Edavanakkad battered by sea incursion, bringing back nightmarish memories

Edavanakkad battered by sea incursion, bringing back nightmarish memories

Nearly a year after they launched a stiff and protracted stir demanding protection from invading tidal waves, an unexpectedly strong bout of sea incursion, triggered probably under the influence of a full moon, caught the people of the coastal panchayat of Edavanakkad unawares on Friday afternoon (June 13). Water gushed into many households, especially in … Read more

Illegal Indian migrants | Dream destination, nightmarish journey

Illegal Indian migrants | Dream destination, nightmarish journey

On December 21, a Legend Airlines flight departed from Dubai carrying 303 Indian passengers. Hours later, the flight, which was bound for the central American country of Nicaragua, landed at the Vatry airport in France, 160 km from Paris, for a technical halt. But the flight was not allowed to take off again. The French … Read more