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Amid Tension, India Rescues 2 Drowning Pakistani Marine Commandos Off Gujarat
Amid the sharp plunge in India Pakistan relations over the death sentence to former Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian Coast Guard rescued two Pakistani marine commandos near the Gujarat coast today. Reports said the marines were giving chase to a group of Indian fishermen and their boat had capsized after hitting one of the Indian boats. O...
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They Were on Death Row Last Week. Today, They Got a Hero's Welcome
Hero's welcome awaited the five fishermen when they returned to their village in Tamil Nadu's Rameshwaram district, just 20 days after they were sentenced to death in Sri Lanka over charges of drug peddling.
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Five Fishermen Freed by Sri Lanka Return Home To Big Celebrations, Political Battle for Credit
Five fishermen spared the death sentence in Sri Lanka and freed on Wednesday reached their village in Tamil Nadu's Rameshwaram today to grand celebrations.
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Five Fishermen Freed by Sri Lanka Return Home To Political Battle for Credit
Five fishermen, spared the death sentence in Sri Lanka and freed on Wednesday, arrived in Chennai late on Thursday night.
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Delhi Detour Before Fishermen Freed by Lanka Can Return Home
Five fishermen spared the death sentence in Sri Lanka and freed on Wednesday will take a longer route home than they may have thought. Their families in Tamil Nadu returned disappointed this morning from an airport after learning that the men would be flown to Delhi first.
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Sri Lanka Releases Five Indians Given Death Sentence
Sri Lanka has released five Indians who were given the death sentence after being convicted for smuggling drugs into the country.
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PM Narendra Modi Speaks to Sri Lankan President Over Death Penalty to Indian Fishermen
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday over the death sentence handed out to five Indian fishermen which has sparked protests in their home state of Tamil Nadu.
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India Assures Sentenced Fishermen of Seeking Early Release
India's High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Yash Sinha on Tuesday met the five Indian fishermen sentenced to death at Colombo's Welikada prison and assured them that the Indian government will make all efforts to secure their early release and repatriation.
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Fishermen Families to Meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to Plead for Their Release
Family members of five Tamil Nadu fishermen, sentenced to death in a drug trafficking case by a Sri Lankan court, and representatives of fishermen association would meet state Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today to press for securing their release.
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Peaceful Protest in Rameswaram to Press For Release of Indian Fishermen From Sri Lanka
Over 500 fishermen gathered today for a peaceful protest and one-day fast in Rameswaram to demand the release of the five fishermen who have been sentenced to death by a court in Sri Lanka for alleged drug trafficking.
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Amid Tension, India Rescues 2 Drowning Pakistani Marine Commandos Off Gujarat
Amid the sharp plunge in India Pakistan relations over the death sentence to former Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian Coast Guard rescued two Pakistani marine commandos near the Gujarat coast today. Reports said the marines were giving chase to a group of Indian fishermen and their boat had capsized after hitting one of the Indian boats. O...
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They Were on Death Row Last Week. Today, They Got a Hero's Welcome
Hero's welcome awaited the five fishermen when they returned to their village in Tamil Nadu's Rameshwaram district, just 20 days after they were sentenced to death in Sri Lanka over charges of drug peddling.
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Five Fishermen Freed by Sri Lanka Return Home To Big Celebrations, Political Battle for Credit
Five fishermen spared the death sentence in Sri Lanka and freed on Wednesday reached their village in Tamil Nadu's Rameshwaram today to grand celebrations.
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Five Fishermen Freed by Sri Lanka Return Home To Political Battle for Credit
Five fishermen, spared the death sentence in Sri Lanka and freed on Wednesday, arrived in Chennai late on Thursday night.
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Delhi Detour Before Fishermen Freed by Lanka Can Return Home
Five fishermen spared the death sentence in Sri Lanka and freed on Wednesday will take a longer route home than they may have thought. Their families in Tamil Nadu returned disappointed this morning from an airport after learning that the men would be flown to Delhi first.
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Sri Lanka Releases Five Indians Given Death Sentence
Sri Lanka has released five Indians who were given the death sentence after being convicted for smuggling drugs into the country.
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PM Narendra Modi Speaks to Sri Lankan President Over Death Penalty to Indian Fishermen
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday over the death sentence handed out to five Indian fishermen which has sparked protests in their home state of Tamil Nadu.
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India Assures Sentenced Fishermen of Seeking Early Release
India's High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Yash Sinha on Tuesday met the five Indian fishermen sentenced to death at Colombo's Welikada prison and assured them that the Indian government will make all efforts to secure their early release and repatriation.
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Fishermen Families to Meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to Plead for Their Release
Family members of five Tamil Nadu fishermen, sentenced to death in a drug trafficking case by a Sri Lankan court, and representatives of fishermen association would meet state Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today to press for securing their release.
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Peaceful Protest in Rameswaram to Press For Release of Indian Fishermen From Sri Lanka
Over 500 fishermen gathered today for a peaceful protest and one-day fast in Rameswaram to demand the release of the five fishermen who have been sentenced to death by a court in Sri Lanka for alleged drug trafficking.
