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  Sri Lanka Navy arrests 4 Indian fishermen ahead of talks

  World | November 01, 2016 17:53 IST

  The Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday arrested at least four Indian fishermen and seized their trawler off the coast of northern Jaffna peninsula.

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  Pakistani spies may enter Indian waters as ‘fishermen’ to carry out recce, warn security agencies

  India | October 08, 2016 15:14 IST

  Security agencies have warned Gujarat Police that there is a possibility of terror operatives from Pakistan entering Indian waters to carry out recce in the guise of fishermen.

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  Over 400 Indians lodged in Pakistani jails till July last year: RTI

  India | June 23, 2016 21:16 IST

  New Delhi: Over 400 Indians, of whom 355 are fishermen and five women, are lodged in Pakistani jails, according to a new list released today in the public domain. A total of 405 Indian

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  86 Indian fishermen released by Pakistan

  World | March 20, 2016 17:54 IST

  Pakistan on Sunday released 86 more Indian fishermen arrested for allegedly trespassing into its territorial waters, the second such batch freed this month in a goodwill gesture.

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  31 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

  India | March 06, 2016 14:16 IST

  Rameswaram: In second such detention within a week, 31 Indian fishermen were today arrested by the Sri Lankan Naval personnel on the charge of fishing in the island nation's waters, Tamil Nadu fisheries officials said.The

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  Dead Dolphin washed ashore at Mumbai beach

  India | March 02, 2016 10:58 IST

  Vasai-Virar: A bottle nose dead dolphin was washed ashore  at at Bhuigaon beach, Vasai on Tuesday. The local fishermen found the dolphin floating dead near the shore and pulled it to the shore.Sources said the dead

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  Hold talks with SL govt to release Indian fishermen: Fishworkers Forum

  India | October 02, 2015 21:39 IST

  Puducherry: The National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) here today requested the Centre to hold discussions immediately with the Sri Lankan government and ensure release of all 35 Indian fishermen allegedly incarcerated by Sri Lankan Navy.The forum

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  Pak Navy kills Indian off Gujarat coast in international waters

  India | September 18, 2015 21:20 IST

  Ahmedabad: Pakistani forces today fired upon a boat carrying Indian fishermen off the Gujarat Coast in which one person was killed.The deceased has been identified as Iqbal.The boast was reportedly in the international waters when

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  India to repatriate 9 Pakistani fishermen

  India | August 05, 2015 20:36 IST

  New Delhi: India will repatriate nine Pakistani fishermen on August 9 following an agreement between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Ufa."Following the agreement between the Prime Ministers of India and

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  Pak to release 164 Indian fishermen on Aug 3

  World | July 31, 2015 22:42 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan will be releasing 164 Indian fishermen on August 3, a decision taken at the highest level there in pursuant to the Ufa Joint Statement."A Decision has been taken at the highest level

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  Congress leader KV Thomas urges Centre to give free ration to fishermen hit by ban

  Politics | June 23, 2015 20:22 IST

  New Delhi:  Senior Congress leader K V Thomas today urged the Centre to provide free ration to fishermen affected by the ban imposed on fishing by mechanised boats for the months of June and July.Ban

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  India, Pakistan using fishermen as bargaining chips: Daily

  World | June 22, 2015 10:30 IST

  Islamabad: India and Pakistan are using arrested fishermen "as bargaining chips", a leading Pakistani daily said, adding that the fishermen want to make a decent living and are not a threat.An editorial "Fishermen's release" in

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  Six fishermen go missing in Bay of Bengal

  India | June 20, 2015 20:05 IST

  Machilipatnam : Six fishermen who ventured into the Bay of Bengal on Monday went missing off the Machilipatnam coast in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district, officials said today.Deputy director of fisheries department T Jaya Rao said

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  PM's intervention sought to secure release of fishermen

  India | June 03, 2015 10:59 IST

  Rameswaram(TN): A fishermen body today sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to secure release of 14 persons arrested by Sri Lankan navy while fishing near Katchativu and said they would resort to a state-wide strike

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  Will continue to engage with India on fishermen issue: Lanka

  World | June 01, 2015 17:32 IST

  Colombo:  Days after rejecting India's proposal to allow its fishermen to catch fish in Lankan waters, Sri Lanka has said it will continue to engage with India on the vexed fishermen issue in the spirit

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  Pakistan captures 47 Indian fishermen and seizes 8 boats

  India | April 18, 2015 9:34 IST

  Ahmedabad: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (MSA) has apprehended 47 fishermen and seized eight of their boats near the International Maritime Boundary, an office-bearer of National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) said on Friday."47 fishermen and their

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  Fishing ban period begins in TN

  India | April 15, 2015 19:44 IST

  Chennai: The annual 45-day ban on deep sea fishing to facilitate fish breeding began today in Tamil Nadu with a fishermen's association demanding an increase in assistance to fishermen from Rs 2000 to Rs 6000

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  Pakistan returns 57 Indian fishing boats

  India | March 23, 2015 17:53 IST

  New Delhi: Pakistan has returned 57 Indian boats belonging to Gujarat fishermen that had been impounded by Pakistan Navy. They will reach the Indian coast on Monday evening.A statement issued by the Home Ministry in

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  Fishermen arrests may undermine talks: Tamil Nadu CM to Modi

  Politics | March 23, 2015 7:21 IST

  Chennai: Terming as "shocking" the arrest of 54 state fishermen by Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying it could undermine the bilateral fishermen-level talks to

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  Sri Lanka arrests 54 Indian fishermen

  India | March 22, 2015 14:40 IST

  Colombo: Fifty-four Indian fishermen have been arrested by Sri Lankan navy for allegedly poaching in the country's waters, days before the visit of a Lankan delegation to India to discuss the contentious fishermen issue.Sri Lankan