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R Velmurugan (L) and Sunil Dhas of Bengal survived the boat crash with Singapore ship ‘MV APL Le Harve’ off Mangalore on Monday MADURAI: R Velmurugan still shudders at the thought of the big banging noise, “Alexander anna” making a last-ditch attempt to steer the boat away from the ship, the heavy wind and rain tossing them around, and then all of them plunging into the water. The 37-year-old fisherman was among the two survivors of the boat which met with an accident involving a Singapore ship ‘MV APL Le Harve’ in the deep sea off Mangaluru coast on Monday night that left three dead and nine missing. ....
Tuticorin: Eight Indian fishermen who were detained by the Maldives authorities on February 24 for fishing in their national waters, were released on Tuesday following intervention of the Tuticorin district administration, Tamil Nadu government’s public department and the ministry of external affairs (MEA). “The fishermen have set off from Kulhudhuffushi Island, Maldives, at 12.05 on Tuesday afternoon and are expected to reach Tuticorin on Sunday morning,” Tuticorin collector K Senthil Raj said and added that they will be accompanied by the Maldives Coast Guard till they leave their national waters. The detained fishermen have been identified as S Antony Michael Bharat, G John Samuel, G Antony Arul Raj, T Ganagaraj and A Abisek Raj of T Saveriarpuram, A Antony Rabin of Vellaippatti all from Tuticorin district and S Jebamalai Raj of Narippaiyur and S Irudhayaraj of Kadaladi both from Ramanathapuram district. ....
Representative image MADURAI: Madras high court has observed that a person wearing spectacles cannot be deemed unfit for a post when there is no specific visual standards mentioned in the recruitment notification. Dismissing an appeal by the state, the court upheld a single judge’s order directing to appoint a candidate for the post of sub-inspector of police (fingerprint). S Durga Devi had cleared the written examination for the post followed by physical measurement endurance test and viva voce. Though she was selected provisionally, she was found unsuitable for the post at the examination done by the medical board consisting of an eye specialist. The test was done in tune with the GO passed by the home department in 2000 fixing the visual standards for testing a candidate without wearing glasses. After making her undergo the test thrice, her candidature was rejected. ....
Updated Feb 26, 2021 | 07:25 IST A 48-year-old woman in Tamil Nadu s Madurai ended her life by hanging herself after being allegedly harassed by her landlord for not paying house rent. Woman ended her life in Madurai [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights The now-deceased woman was unable to pay rent and had sought some more extension of time from her landlord. Police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against the now-deceased woman’s landlord. Madurai: In a tragic incident reported from Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, a 48-year-old woman died by suicide after being allegedly harassed by her landlord for not paying house rent. Police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against the now-deceased woman’s landlord. ....