18 fishermen caught in cyclone Phailin return to shore

Eighteen fishermen of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, who were feared missing in Odisha, returned safely on Sunday. They were trapped in trawlers near Paradip ahead of Cyclone Phailin. The men......

'Amma' rescued us, she is our saviour, says rescued fisherman

One of the 16 fishermen who have been released from an Iranian jail speaks to A Ganesh Nadar about his ordeal. The 16 fishermen from Ramanathapuram, Kanyakumari and Cuddalore -- all coastal......

The woman who busted TN's sand mafia

Jothi Nirmala, the collector of Kanyakumari district, was awarded the Kalpana Chawla award by the Tamil Nadu government at the Independence Day celebrations in Chennai this year. The award was......

Navy sends warship to rescue injured officer stranded in Indian Ocean

Golden Globe Race skipper and Indian Naval officer, Commander Abhilash Tomy KC, who suffered a back injury at the sea after the yacht he was sailing in got dismasted, is being brought back.......