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4 Lankan fishermen held

Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, June 14 (UNI) The Indian Coast Guard arrested four Sri Lankan fishermen after they strayed into India's territorial waters early today.

Sources here said Sudha (31), Sabestian Francis (55), Kay Anand (52) and John Isthamin (57) of Munnathurai of the island nation left home for fishing.

Due to unfavourable weather conditions, their boat entered the country's waters where a Coast Guard Ship on patrol duty arrested them for entering the country without valid documents.

The fishermen were later handed over to the local police for further investigations.

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Depression in Orissa coast triggers heavy rain

Bhubaneswar, Aug 29:   A well marked low pressure over North West Bay of Bengal has concentrated into a deep depression and lay centred at 100 kms east south east of Chandbali this morning causing heavy rains in several parts of Orissa.Met sources said the system is likely to intensify further and move in a north-north westerly direction and cross Orissa coast between Balasore and Puri by tonight or tomorrow morning.Under its impact heavy to very heavy rains will.....
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