Archeologists, anthropologists research on small gold coin excavated at Sivagalai, TN
Chennai, Aug 12 (BPNS) Archeological experts and Anthropologists of Tamil Nadu have joined with the Archeological Survey of India officials in conducting detailed research on the 0.30 g gold that was unearthed during excavation at Sivagalai. The archeologists are tight-lipped over the type of ornament this small piece of gold was part of. It may […]
Forest watcher trampled to death by Wild Elephant in Coimbatore
Chennai, Aug 12 (BPNS) An eco-watcher with the forest department in Tamil Nadu was trampled to death by a wild elephant on Friday morning. The deceased, M. Murugan (51), a resident of Seengapathy tribal settlement located within the limits of the Boluvampatti forest range had gone to a bushy area around 20 metres from his […]
TN police arrest 21-year-old youth for raping, impregnating minor girl
Chennai, Aug 12 (BPNS) Police in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu arrested a 21-year-old youth for raping and impregnating a Class XI student who is sixteen years old. According to the Tiruchi police, the youth and the girl were in love. The youth, Prathap was a final year student of a Private college and the girl was […]
Madras HC directs DGP to report on orderly system in TN police before August 18
Chennai, Aug 12 (BPNS) The Madras High court on Friday came out strongly against the practice of an orderly system in Tamil Nadu police and called for the Director General of Police to provide a report to the court before August 18. Justice S.M. Subramaniam of the Madras High Court said that it was painful […]
Governor-government standoff rise to new level as CPI(M) steps in
Thiruvananthapuram, August 12 (BPNS) The political standoff between the Kerala government and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has risen to new levels as CPI(M) fired a volley of allegations against the latter. In what could be perceived as the ruling front’s open stance against the Governor, party state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said that the Governor is […]
Wild elephant intrusion in Coimbatore residential areas: TN forest dept take measures
Chennai , Aug 12(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu forest department has commenced various steps to prevent intrusion of Wild elephants in residential areas in Coimbatore district. Sources in the forest department told IANS that the department is already in the process of installing hanging solar fences in the seven forest ranges of the district to prevent […]
DVAC raids former AIADMK legislator KPP Baskar’s premises
Chennai, Aug 12 (BPNS) The Department of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) bureau is conducting raids and searches at 26 premises of former AIADMK MLA, KPP Baskar since Friday morning. The former MLA is a close associate of the AIADMK interim general secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K. Palaniswami. Sources told […]
Stalin announces Rs 20 lakh solatium to the family of soldier killed in Kashmir encounter
Chennai, Aug 12 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has announced a solatium of Rs 20 lakhs to the family of the soldier, Lakshmanan. D (24) was killed in an encounter with terrorists at Pargal in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. The mortal remains of Lakshmanan are expected to arrive at his […]
Madras HC dismisses PIL against wearing masks, litigant lawyer fined
Chennai, Aug 11 (BPNS) Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a lawyer against the state government over its insistence on wearing masks. Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N. Mala passed the orders on the petition filed by Advocate S.V. Ramamurthy who claimed that wearing masks had […]
