For about three decades, a group of fishermen has been saving lives on Velankanni Beach, so much so that the coastal security force calls them their “first response arm” in emergencies. It’s a ...

The frothy waves of the sea break against the wheels of a hawker’s cart. A poor woman sells her ripe, red chilly powder-spruced mangoes sitting on the damp sea sand as the waves stand poised to tease ...

A large number of tourists and pilgrims can be seen thronging the Velankanni beach in summer to beat the heat. However, encroachments, particularly by shopkeepers and eateries, have been an eyesore on ...

Mira Bhayandar: More than 37 tonnes of thrash including a large quantum of plastic was cleared during the “Mega Beach Clean-Up” drive conducted by the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) at ...

The drowning deaths of three people at Velankanni beach on Monday overshadowed New Year festivities even as volunteer life guards, who saved 7 others on the same day, said that tourists often ignored ...

A wave of devotees thronged Velankanni to participate in the annual, 10-day long festival of St Mary’s Nativity, which began with flag hoisting on Monday. NAGAPATTINAM: A wave of devotees thronged ...

For three decades, a group of Velankanni fishermen has been saving lives, becoming the coastal security's first responders. 'Helping Hands' was initiated by P Antony Franklin Jeyaraj after witnessing ...