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Colombo, Sri Lanka's Navy on Thursday arrested 13 Indian fishermen and seized their trawlers for alleged poaching in its territorial waters, bringing to 252 the number of Indian citizens detained this year by the island nation in such incidents, according to a report. official statement.The...

Mumbai: After two days of light rain, the city and suburbs received moderate to heavy rain on Thursday, but there were no reports of any major waterlogging.According to officials, local trains are running with slight delays, while road traffic is normal in Mumbai.The Mumbai center of the...

The island city of Mumbai received an average of 47.93 mm rainfall in the 10-hour period ending 6 pm on Monday, while the figures for the eastern and western parts of the metropolis were 18.82 mm and 31.74 mm respectively."In the 24-hour period ending 8 am, the island city of Mumbai recorded...

Mumbai: Mumbai city recorded 101.8 mm rainfall in nine hours on Monday, almost seven times more than its suburbs in the same period, while some other parts of Maharashtra also received heavy rainfall, the weather office said.India Meteorological Department (IMD) Mumbai scientist Sushma Nair...

Colombo Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Monday that the Sri Lankan government has not decided to end the moratorium allowing foreign scientific research vessels to sail in the island nation's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). .The minister's clarification came days after reports in Japanese...

Colombo, Sri Lanka, has decided to lift from next year a ban on the visit of foreign research vessels imposed after strong security concerns raised by India and the United States following frequent docking requests by high-tech Chinese surveillance vessels , Japanese media reported.The change...

The television did not provide further details, but island residents said on social media that the attack on Saturday targeted a Houthi explosive drone boat, Xinhua news agency reported.The US-British alliance has not yet commented on the alleged attack.Kamran Island is located near the...

Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], Uttarakhand Police on Friday issued an alert for people residing on the banks of River Pindar due to a rise in the water level of the river.Heavy downpours and incessant rains in the district have caused a significant rise in the water level of the Pindar River...

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], In a tragic incident, about 8-9 km ahead of Gangotri on the Gomukh walk, 30-40 pilgrims were trapped and two were swept away when a temporary bridge collapsed due to a sudden increase in water flow. . A river in Devgarh, Uttarakhand on Friday.On receiving...

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Thursday rescued 10 youth stranded on an island near Robbers Cave in Dehradun.According to SDRF, "We received information from the City Control Room (CCR) that some people are stranded on an island near Robber's Cave...

Colombo, newly appointed World Bank country director for Sri Lanka, Nepal and Maldives David Sislen on Thursday called President Rani Wickremesinghe and pledged to support the debt-trapped island nation's path to prosperity.The meeting took place at the Presidential Secretariat.“#WorldBank...

Dubai [UAE], ADNOC Drilling Company today confirmed the award of a contract with a total estimated value of $733 million by ADNOC Offshore for three island drilling platforms in support of growing operations in the Zakum offshore field.Abdulrahman Abdulla Al Seiari, CEO of ADNOC Drilling...

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote a letter to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar regarding the recent arrests of fishermen from the state by the Sri Lankan authorities and urged to work for a "lasting solution" to the problem. long-standing issue.He...

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said that despite the BJP leading a third term at the Centre, "no tangible effort has been made" to recapture Katchatheevu, an islet ceded by India to Sri Lanka in 1974.In a letter to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Stalin...

The country's General Directorate of Immigration, in collaboration with local law enforcement authorities, has intensified surveillance of foreigners, including compliance with traffic regulations, Xinhua news agency reports.Saffar Muhammad Godam, director of supervision and compliance at the...

New Delhi, India on Wednesday welcomed Sri Lanka's debt restructuring deal with a group of creditor nations and said it will continue to support the island nation's economic recovery, including by promoting long-term investments.India is one of the co-chairs of the Official Committee of...

Bhuj (Gujarat) [India], The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 20 packets of suspected drugs from an isolated island off the Jakhau coast in Gujarat's Bhuj, officials said on Tuesday.https://x.com/BSF_Gujrat/status/1805586695045455966"In a search operation on June 25, BSF recovered 20...

Gros Islet [Saint Lucia], Dark clouds covered the island as rain fell, threatening the high-stakes clash between India and Australia at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in the Super Eight match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Monday.Ahead of the clash between the heavyweights, the...

Colombo: 18 Indian fishermen were arrested and three fishing boats seized by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly illegal fishing in the island nation's territorial waters. This information was given in a media report on Sunday.The fishermen were arrested in the North Sea near Delft Island during...

Bhuj (Gujarat) [India], Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 10 packets of suspected drugs from an isolated island off Jakhau coast in Bhuj, Gujarat."In a search operation, BSF recovered 10 packets of suspected drugs from an isolated island near Jakhau coast in Bhuj," BSF said in a statement...