Actor forced to strip at home, robbers decamp with Rs 55000 and jewelry
Chennai, March 10 (BPNS) Valsaravakkam police in Chennai has arrested two youths, Kannadasan and Selvakumar of Ramapuram for barging into the residence of an actor and forcing her to strip and decamping money of Rs 55000 from her as also her jewelry. The act of her stripping was also filmed on a mobile phone, the […]
US and 10 countries condemn North Korean missile launch
United Nations, Mar 8 The United States and 10 other countries on Monday condemned North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch and urged the UN Security Council to respond, saying its inaction erodes the credibility of the UN’s most powerful body and undermines global efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield […]
Daily COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 662 days
New Delhi, Mar 8 India logged 3,993 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 662 days, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,71,308, while the active cases dipped to 49,948, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,15,210 with 108 fresh fatalities, the data updated at […]
Gen Naravane holds talks with Australian counterpart
New Delhi, Mar 9 Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks with his Australian counterpart Lt Gen Rick Burr on ways to further deepen bilateral military cooperation besides pressing global issues. It is learnt that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine figured in the talks. Lt Gen Burr is on a visit to […]
Trafficked woman reunited with family after 12 years
Itanagar, Mar 8 A trafficked woman has reunited with her biological family in Arunachal Pradesh after 12 long years. Her return, which took place a day before International Women’s Day, was facilitated by Arunachal Women Helpline (WHL-181), which had received information about a survivor of child trafficking and domestic violence in an area under the […]
TN will not allow Karnataka to construct dam at Mekedatu, Duraimurugan
Chennai, March 9( BPNS) Tamil Nadu Water resources minister and senior leader of DMK, S. Duraimurugan has said that Tamil Nadu will not allow construction of a dam at Mekedatu by Karnataka. In a statement on Tuesday, the senior leader said that the construction of a dam at Mekedatu would lead to stoppage of Cauvery […]
Five-member Islamist gang arrested in Coimbatore,TN for attempt of murder
Chennai, March 9(BPNS) A five-member gang belonging to an Islamist outfit was apprehended by the Coimbatore city police on Tuesday night acting on an intelligence tip off. The gang had reached Coimbatore a couple of days ago and was planning to execute Kumaresan, a resident of the city who had opposed the conversion of his […]
OPS, Ilavarasi to be summoned by Aurmugham commission for appearance on March 21
Chennai, March 9( IANS) The Arumugham commission probing the circumstances that lead to the hospitalization and death of former Chief Minister, J.Jayalalithaa will summon former Chief Minister and AIADMK leader, O. Panneerselvam (OPS) and Ilavarasi who is the sister in law of V.K.Sasikala former aide to Jayalalithaa. The duo is to summoned on March 21, […]
TN education department orders inquiry into two students painting school floor
Chennai, March 9 (BPNS) The School education department of Tamil Nadu has ordered an inquiry into a video depicting two school students painting the school floor in Panchayat Union Middle School at Periyur , Erode. The video clip that was shot by an AIADMK leader and former Panchayat Vice president of Periyur, Shanmugham went viral […]
