Emma Bonino, Italian politician who fought for abortion access, dies aged 78Emma Bonino, a prominent Italian politician, has died at the age of seventy-eight. Her political career began with a fight for abortion rig...
11 Sep, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
American author Anne LaBastille built a 12-by-12 cabin with no electricity, running water, telephone or road and lived life on her own terms. The place is now protected foreverAmerican author and wildlife ecologist Anne LaBastille built a tiny 12-by-12-foot log cabin deep in New York’s Adirondack wilderness, livin...
08 Sep, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
In 2025, Mowi launched Chile’s first floating-solar salmon farm. 1 year later, solar and batteries cover 57% of its power needs and are expected to cut diesel use by 36,750 gallons a yearA salmon farm in southern Chile now uses floating solar panels and batteries. This system supplies approximately fifty-seven percent of the...
25 Aug, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
This country lets people walk, camp, swim, boat and pick berries on private land: Here’s how its unusual ‘Every Person’s Right’ worksFinland has an unusual approach to private land, allowing people to walk through forests, camp temporarily, swim, boat and pick wild berrie...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
Nine Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy; TN CM urges Jaishankar to interveneIn a plea for immediate action, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay of Tamil Nadu has called on the Centre to intervene diplomatically regarding ...
13 Aug, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
Prevail upon Lanka to secure release of 45 fishermen, Tamil Nadu CM tells CentreTamil Nadu CM urges swift diplomatic intervention from the Centre to address the recent detention of 45 fishermen and 138 boats by Sri Lank...
14 Dec, 2023, 02.58 PM IST
Fishing ban along coastal belt from June 1The 61-day annual marine fishing ban will come into effect along the coastal region from June 1 till July 31. With this, mechanised boats a...
24 May, 2023, 12.48 PM IST
Gujarat elections: Congress announces several pre-poll 'guarantees' for fishermenApart from providing higher subsidies on petrol and diesel used in fishing boats, the Congress government will also put in place a cooperat...
16 Sep, 2022, 03.26 PM IST
16 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, fishing nets snappedCondemning the frequent arrest of the fishermen, Rameswaram Fishermen Association President, P Sesuraja urged the Centre to intervene and h...
16 Jan, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
Arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen: Jayalalithaa writes to PM Narendra Modi againShe urged the Centre to take steps to secure the release of 80 fishermen arrested by the Lankan Navy, including 23 fishermen arrested on Ju...
06 Jul, 2016, 09.54 PM IST
Jayalalithaa writes to PM Narendra Modi, seeks release of 21 fishermen from Sri LankaSeeking Modi's intervention, she urged him to take up the issue with Sri Lanka in a concrete and decisive manner so as to secure immediate ...
10 Jun, 2016, 05.23 PM IST
Centre should not treat IMBL with Sri Lanka as settled issue: JayalalithaaTamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said the Centre should not treat the IMBL with the island nation as a settled issue.
11 Mar, 2016, 12.18 PM IST
Get 64 Tamil Nadu fishermen, boats released from Sri Lanka: Jayalalitha tells Narendra ModiA day after the arrest of Tamil Nadu fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take s...
07 Mar, 2016, 05.54 PM IST
Four Tamil Nadu fishermen detained by Sri Lanka navyThe detention came on a day when Tamil Nadu government made public a letter written by CM Jayalalithaa to PM Modi voicing concern at recurr...
22 Dec, 2015, 02.45 PM IST
Attacks by Sri Lankan navy, opposition force Katchatheevu fishermen to leave for KeralaFrequent attacks by Sri Lankan naval personnel and opposition by fishermen there to plying their trade in Katchatheevu islet has forced an ...
02 Aug, 2015, 10.28 PM IST
Indefinite strike by Tamil Nadu fishermenTamil Nadu and Puducherry Fishermen Organisation Secretary N J Bose said the protesters included fishermen from Ramanathapuram.
17 Dec, 2014, 12.34 PM IST
Fishermen's protest over kerosene shortage in MangaloreLocal fishermen in Dakshina Kannada district picketed the office of Fisheries Deputy Director demanding adeqate supply of kerosene to opera...
20 Oct, 2014, 11.28 PM IST