Tamil Nadu Ship

Four fishermen from Seruthur village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu were injured when a Sri Lankan Naval ship allegedly rammed into their fishing boat, officials said.

In what's being seen as yet another defence cooperation between India and the US, Salvor became the first US ship to dock in at the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Shipyard at Kattupalli port in Tamil Nadu today.

Former Union Shipping Minister and senior DMK leader TR Baalu on Saturday courted a controversy by remarking that he will chop off the hand of anyone touching his party president, Chief Minister MK Stalin or Dravidar Kazhagam chief K Veeramani.

The Sethusamudram project aims to connect the eastern and western coasts of India so ships do not have to circumnavigate Sri Lanka, reducing travel time and distance.

In a leg-up to the Indo-US strategic partnership, US navy ship Charles Drew on Sunday arrived at Larsen and Toubro shipyard at Kattupalli in Tamil Nadu for undergoing repairs and allied services.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday urged the Centre to allow the State to ship essential commodities from the Thoothukudi port to Sri Lanka as humanitarian aid to the people, especially Tamils, severely affected by the food crisis.

Chief Minister MK Stalin apprised Centre that Tamil Nadu is ready to ship essential commodities like rice and life saving drugs to Sri Lanka, considering welfare of Tamils and sought permission for its distribution through Indian High Commission.

A cargo ship collided with a fishing boat off Tamil Nadu coast and in the impact, two fishermen, part of a crew of 17, were 'thrown out' and the Coast Guard rescued them on Saturday.

The Coast Guard on Wednesday said it successfully coordinated the rescue of a mechanised sailing vessel's crew of nine, with the ship bound for Maldives from Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu getting flooded during its voyage.

More than 300 kg of drugs worth around Rs 500 crore were seized by officials from a container ship on its arrival in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, today.

Hashish and meth crystals worth Rs five crore, concealed in digital weighing scales and meant to be shipped to Qatar, have been recovered from the Air Cargo Export shed, the Customs said on Tuesday.

Safety concerns over the storage of ammonium nitrate, in the shadow of the explosion of the chemical in Beirut, were addressed as the substance has been e-auctioned and is being shipped to Hyderabad, sources said on Sunday.

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Airavat reached Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu today with 198 Indians from Male in Maldives under "Operation Samudra Setu", said the Navy today.

An elderly couple from Coimbatore is among the 17 passengers from Tamil Nadu stranded on a cruise ship anchored on River Nile in Egypt after 45 people onboard were evacuated for suspected coronavirus, their family said.

The opposition Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) today urged the centre to ensure evacuation of 17 Tamil Nadu residents who are stuck on a cruise ship anchored in Egypt following a coronavirus outbreak on board.

Four fishermen from Seruthur village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu were injured when a Sri Lankan Naval ship allegedly rammed into their fishing boat, officials said.

In what's being seen as yet another defence cooperation between India and the US, Salvor became the first US ship to dock in at the Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Shipyard at Kattupalli port in Tamil Nadu today.

Former Union Shipping Minister and senior DMK leader TR Baalu on Saturday courted a controversy by remarking that he will chop off the hand of anyone touching his party president, Chief Minister MK Stalin or Dravidar Kazhagam chief K Veeramani.

The Sethusamudram project aims to connect the eastern and western coasts of India so ships do not have to circumnavigate Sri Lanka, reducing travel time and distance.

In a leg-up to the Indo-US strategic partnership, US navy ship Charles Drew on Sunday arrived at Larsen and Toubro shipyard at Kattupalli in Tamil Nadu for undergoing repairs and allied services.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday urged the Centre to allow the State to ship essential commodities from the Thoothukudi port to Sri Lanka as humanitarian aid to the people, especially Tamils, severely affected by the food crisis.

Chief Minister MK Stalin apprised Centre that Tamil Nadu is ready to ship essential commodities like rice and life saving drugs to Sri Lanka, considering welfare of Tamils and sought permission for its distribution through Indian High Commission.

A cargo ship collided with a fishing boat off Tamil Nadu coast and in the impact, two fishermen, part of a crew of 17, were 'thrown out' and the Coast Guard rescued them on Saturday.

The Coast Guard on Wednesday said it successfully coordinated the rescue of a mechanised sailing vessel's crew of nine, with the ship bound for Maldives from Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu getting flooded during its voyage.

More than 300 kg of drugs worth around Rs 500 crore were seized by officials from a container ship on its arrival in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, today.

Hashish and meth crystals worth Rs five crore, concealed in digital weighing scales and meant to be shipped to Qatar, have been recovered from the Air Cargo Export shed, the Customs said on Tuesday.

Safety concerns over the storage of ammonium nitrate, in the shadow of the explosion of the chemical in Beirut, were addressed as the substance has been e-auctioned and is being shipped to Hyderabad, sources said on Sunday.

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Airavat reached Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu today with 198 Indians from Male in Maldives under "Operation Samudra Setu", said the Navy today.

An elderly couple from Coimbatore is among the 17 passengers from Tamil Nadu stranded on a cruise ship anchored on River Nile in Egypt after 45 people onboard were evacuated for suspected coronavirus, their family said.

The opposition Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) today urged the centre to ensure evacuation of 17 Tamil Nadu residents who are stuck on a cruise ship anchored in Egypt following a coronavirus outbreak on board.