Migrant workers turn to alcohol in Tiruppur, garment exports hit
Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) The migrant workers of Tiruppur who have come searching for work from North Indian states and North Eastern states are slowly turning into alcohol in Tiruppur leading to absenteeism from work. The migrant workers taking leave for consecutive days has become a common phenomenon in Tiruppur leading to pending works and […]
TN Congress leader moves Madras HC against Rajiv assassination case convict bail application
Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) A Congress district president in Tamil Nadu has moved the Madras High Court against granting bail to Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict, Nalini Sriharan. It may be noted that Nalini had moved Madras High court on Tuesday seeking bail. M.A. Muthalagan, Madras South district president of the Congress party in his […]
TN idol wing stakes claim for 4 idols among 29 idols returned by Australia
Chennai, March 22 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police idol wing has claimed that four of the twenty-nine idols returned by Australia are from Tamil Nadu. The idols were returned by Australia on Monday ahead of the virtual meet between the Prime minister’s of the two countries. The Tamil Nadu idol wing claims that these four […]
IIT Madras sets up centre to study human brain
Chennai, March 22 (BPNS) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has set up a centre to study human brain. The centre intends to focus on high-resolution brain imaging and to map the human brain at the cellular and connectivity levels. The centre would be headed by Dr. Mohansankar Sivaprakasam of IIT, Madras. The clinical […]
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Nalini seeks bail
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Close on the heels of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict, A.G. Perarivalan was granted bail by the Supreme Court of India, another convict, Nalini Sreeharan is also seeking bail. Nalini has moved a sub-application in the Madras High Court on Monday seeking bail just as the Supreme Court has granted bail […]
TN untouchability eradication front want separate law to deal with caste-related violence
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front (TNUEF) has said that a separate law is necessary for caste-related violence in Tamil Nadu. The state general secretary of the front, Samuel Raj in a statement said that this is necessary to tackle caste-related violence in Tamil Nadu. He said that this was an […]
TN school teacher arrested under Pocsco Act for sexual harassment of 10-year girl
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) A 46-year-old Government school teacher in Tamil Nadu was arrested under Pocso Act after a complaint was raised against him by a 10-year-old girl of the same school that he had sexually misbehaved with her. The teacher was arrested on Monday and lodged in prison. The ten-year-old girl had lodged a […]
‘Sasikala has told me a few times that Jaya was doing fine’ :OPS before probe panel
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam while deposing before the Arumughaswamy commission said that V.K. Sasikala, Jaya’s aide had told him a few times that the former Chief Minister was doing fine. He also said that he was not suspicious of Jayalalithaa’s death and was only […]
My fight is against ISIS ,Lisa Calan
Thiruvananthapuram, March 22 (IANS) Kurdish filmmaker Lisa Calan who is the Chief Guest at the 23rd edition of the International Film Festival in Kerala (IFFK) has said that her fight is against the Islamic State (ISIS). She was interacting with media persons here on Tuesday. The Kurdish film maker who lives in Turkery had lost both […]
