CHENNAI: Tensions in the Palk Strait, that have been on the rise in recent days, was brought to a boil after a young fisherman from Ramanathapuram, was shot dead, allegedly by Sri Lankan navy ...

The project will entail dredging work to deepen the Palk Strait to achieve a 10-metre draft so that ships can sail through. The total cost of the project is estimated at Rs 2,233 crore. At present, ...

Radhakrishnan said the Centre was firm in its proposal to build a bridge across Palk Strait, connecting Dhanushkodi, the eastern tip of Rameswaram island, and Talaimannar in Sri Lanka.

MDMK leader Vaiko has demanded that the Centre should ask the Lanka govt to remove the underwater defence system set up across the Palk strait on the International Maritime Boundary Line. CHENNAI ...

COLOMBO: For the first time in the history of Indo-Sri Lankan negotiations on the fishing issue troubling the two countries, India has agreed to “consider” the ...