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2,500 fishermen chased away by Sri Lankan naval personnel

Rameswaram | Nearly 2,500 fishermen were chased away by Sri Lankan Naval personnel for allegedly fishing near Katchathivu islet, a fishermen’s association leader said Sunday.

They naval personnel also snapped the fishing nets of 15 boats, took away the GPS sets in these boats and threw the catch into the sea, Fishermen’s Association leader S Emerit said. He said the fishermen had set out to sea in 437 boats Saturday after a gap of one week due to rough seas and strong winds under the impact of cyclone Gaja. He requested the central government to take steps to ensure that such incidents did not recur.

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Rajnath Singh speaks to Amarinder Singh; vows to punish perpetrators of Amritsar blast

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New Delhi | Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday spoke to Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and took stock of the situation arising out of a grenade attack at a religious gathering in Amritsar which claimed three lives. Singh also vowed to take strongest possible action against the perpetrators of the crime.

“Spoke to the Chief Minister of Punjab, @capt_amarinder ji who has apprised me of the situation in the wake of grenade attack in Amritsar. Strongest possible action will be taken against the perpetrators of this crime (sic),” he tweeted.

The home minister said he was deeply anguished by the death of the innocent people in the grenade attack in Amritsar. “It is a reprehensible act of violence. My condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones in this attack and prayers for speedy recovery of the injured,” Singh said.

Three people were killed and at least 10 others injured in the grenade attack by bike-borne assailants at a prayer hall brimming with around 200 devotees at Raja Sansi village near Amritsar.

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