Day: 18 July 2024

ICG rescues lives of 11 Indian fishermen stranded off Kerala coast

Vijay Raman

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in a coordinated sea-air operation yesterday, amid heavy rains and challenging weather conditions, successfully rescued stranded Indian Fishing Boat (IFB) Aashni with a crew of 11 people about 80 nautical miles off Kochi, Kerala. The boat was in a vulnerable condition due to waterlogging and non-propulsion due to a breach in the hull near the keel, thereby endangering the safety of the people on board. ICG Dornier aircraft on maritime surveillance detected the Indian fishermen's boat in distress on the night of 16 July 2024.…

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RPF rescued the victim children under Operation Nanhe Farishte

Vijay Raman

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has rescued 84,119 children in the last seven years through its initiative 'Nanhe Farishte', the railways said on Wednesday. The campaign, aimed at protecting vulnerable children found at railway stations and trains, has played a vital role in preventing them from falling into the wrong hands. Since its launch in May 2018, 'Operation Nanhe Farishte' has focused on rescuing children and providing them the necessary protection. According to the data, the campaign began in 2018 with the rescue of 17,112 children, including runaways, missing children…

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Exclusive: How Indian Youngsters are Seasoning Quickly in International Cricket

Vijay Raman

  Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad and group have registered international centuries early in their careers, courtesy the hard yards of U-19 and India A.   Every cricket team goes through a transition period. It takes a while to get accustomed to the rigours of international cricket. Not for the Indian youngsters who are turning heads early in their careers. Most fresh faces have centuries in international cricket, a feat unimaginable a decade ago.   Abhishek Sharma is the sixth youngster from India, after Ishan…

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