Training in Kolkata suits CUK
Chirag United Kerala management has decided to fly the boys out of base for the IFA Shield slated to begin in Kolkata on March 3 after having given a pass to the E. K. Nayanar Gold Cup scheduled in Ko
Paramilitary forces may man merchant ships
The central government would consider deploying para military forces on board merchant vessels, Union shipping secretary K. Mohandas has said.
The international maritime organisation (IMO) now allowe
Kerala cops seize guns from vessel
The weapons and ammunition that could prove vital to the investigations into the high sea killing of two fishermen were finally seized after a marathon operation by the special investigation team, from the Italian merchant vessel Enrica Lexie, on Saturday.
Italian shooting: Legal battle begins
After a 12-hour search on Italian cargo ship ‘Enrica Lexie’, the Kerala Police team returned to land on early Sunday morning with four suitcases that contatined eight guns, an officer said.
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Coast Guard faults Italian crew
Refuting the claim of the Enrica Lexie crew that a suspected pirate attack led to last week’s fatal shooting of Indian fishermen, a Coast Guard preliminary report says the vessel never had a graduated response plan against piracy and that it violated basic maritime rules and guidelines.
Two teams arrive on Italian ship to examine weapons
Two separate teams of Indian and Italian experts on Saturday reached the Italian ship Enrica Lexie to examine the weapons allegedly used by its security guards to shoot dead two Indian fishermen off t
No NGO pressure in moratorium on Bt Brinjal: Jairam
Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said no NGO influenced his decision to put a moratorium on Bt Brinjal, a statement that comes against the backdrop of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh raising que
Olympic dreams for Sujith Kuttan
Sprint prodigy Sujith Kuttan has outrun many champion athletes in his athletic career. And the impressive teenager is off to spring more surprises as he stands a chance of making it to London for the
HC writes to Centre, state on Italian plea
The Kerala high court on Thursday rejected a plea to stay proceedings against the two Italian marines in last week’s ship firing incident, while the police custody of the two was extended by seven days by a Kollam court.
Police holding talks with Italians on weapon examination
Police here are discussing with Italian authorities if the ballistic examination of the weapons on board merchant vessel 'Enrica Lexie', shots from which killed two Indian fishermen, can be taken up i