Elephants of Madurai temples have swimming pools now
Chennai, July 5 (BPNS) While the Meenakshi Sundareswari Amman temple at Madurai is building a swimming pool for its elephant, Parvati, Subramanian Swamy temple and Kallazhagar temple in the district already have pools for their elephants. The Meenakshi Sundareswari Amman temple has started constructing a swimming pool at the cost of Rs 23 lakhs at […]
Sexual assault of woman patient at Chennai Govt hospital: Sanitary worker arrested
Chennai, July 5 (BPNS) A Sanitary worker Pazhani was arrested by the Chennai police after a woman patient lodged a complaint that he had sexually assaulted her. The incident happened on Thursday, June 30, at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai. The 49-year-old woman was recovering after surgery from a kidney ailment at the […]
AIADMK crisis :Sasikala yatra intended to garner support for Panneerselvam
Chennai, July 5 (BPNS) The former interim general secretary of AIADMK and close aide of late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, V.K. Sasikala has embarked on a state-wide tour connecting the grass root people. The yatra which commenced on June 26 and titled ,’ Puratchi payanam’ ( revolutionary journey) will be covering most parts of the […]
Puducherry government to present full budget in August
Puducherry, July 5 (BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry will present its full budget in August and the state planning board will meet on Wednesday, July 6 for finalizing the draft for the budget. The Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Tamilisai Soundararajan will preside over the planning board meet in which Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, ministers, […]
IMD warns of very heavy rains over central India, west coast
New Delhi, July 4 (BPNS) Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over east Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Konkan area of Maharashtra, Goa, coastal Karnataka, and Kerala, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. The monsoon trough is active and south of its normal position at this time of the […]
NIA chief calls on Amit Shah
New Delhi, July 4 (BPNS) The Director General of National Investigation Agency (NIA), Dinkar Gupta, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the latter’s residence on Monday. While the purpose of the meeting has not been disclosed yet, it is said that it was a courtsey call. However, according to some sources, they discussed the […]
‘Withdraw provocative material’: Indian High Commission in Canada on ‘Kaali’ poster
New Delhi, July 5 (BPNS) The Indian High Commission in Canada, following a controversy over poster of a documentary ‘Kaali’ that was showcased at Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, has urged the organizers to withdraw all provocative material. In a statement, the High Commission said that they have received complaints from leaders of the Hindu […]
Root, Bairstow slam unbeaten fifties to lead England’s mammoth chase
Birmingham, July 4 (BPNS) Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow slammed unbeaten fifties to lead England’s mammoth chase of 378 against India on day four of rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston on Monday. At stumps, the hosts were 259/3 in 57 overs, needing just 119 on a sold-out final day to level the five-match series being […]
Wimbledon 2022: Halep shocks Badosa, to meet Anisimova in quarters
London, July 5 (BPNS) Former champion Simona Halep stunned No 4 seed Paula Badosa to storm into the women’s singles quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Monday. Halep rolled past Badosa in a fourth-round match, losing only three games in the process and dominating her Spanish opponent from start to finish in a 6-1, 6-2 triumph at […]
