Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS ) The Sri Lankan Navy seems not to end the attacks that it has been carrying out on Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu with the latest incident of a fishing boat being rammed by a Sri Lankan Naval boat leading to the boat developing cracks and sinking in water. Seven fishermen […]
Five students drown in Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh
Machilipatnam (AP), Jan 10 Five students drowned in a river in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district on Monday evening, Police said. The incident occurred when the five were bathing in the Krishna river, Nandigama Deputy Superintendent of Police G Nageswara Reddy said. The deceased students have been identified as Ajay (12), Charan (13) Balayesu (12), Rakesh […]
Strong earthquake shakes remote area in western China
Beijing, Jan 8 (AP) A strong overnight earthquake shook a sparsely populated area in western China early Saturday and forced the suspension of high-speed rail service because of tunnel damage, authorities said. Four people with minor injuries in Menyuan Hui Autonomous County had been treated and released, they said at a news conference. The magnitude […]
Sivakasi cracker industry: A study on the accidents, mishaps and solutions
Arun Lakshman/ Chennai Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district of South Tamil Nadu is located 74 km from Madurai and it is said that most of the flights to Madurai airport are packed with buyers and agents from across India to reach the sleepy town of Sivakasi. The reason, it is the hub of Indian firecracker industry […]
TN firecracker unit blast: Death toll rises to five
Chennai, Jan 6 (BPNS) The firecracker unit blast at Sattur in Virudhunagar district that took place on Wednesday killing four has now claimed the life of one more person. The deceased have been identified as Muniyasamy who was a worker at the ill-fated unit at Sattur in Manjalodaipatti village in Virudhunagar district. The blast, according […]
Kerala: 3 youngsters killed as bike rams into tree
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 Three teenagers died on Tuesday after the motorcycle they were traveling on rammed into a tree along the roadside upon losing control of the vehicle here, police said. Nedumangadu resident Stephin (16), Peroorkada residents Bineesh (16) and Mullappan (16) lost their lives in the accident that happened at Perrorkada near Vayazhila in […]
TN police alter case on death of boy hit by bullet from CISF shooting range
Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) The Pudukottai police in Tamil Nadu has altered the case registered against the CISF personal over the hitting of a stray bullet on an 11-year-old boy, Pugazhendhi, on December 30th at Narthamalai in Pudukottai district. The boy who was on a visit to the house of his grandparents was hit on his […]
11-year-old boy shot by a bullet from CISF camp dies in TN
Chennai, Jan 3 (BPNS) An 11-year-old boy, Pugazhendhi who was shot accidentally by a bullet from the shooting range of CISF at Narthamalai in Pudukottai district died on Monday at Thanjavur Medical College hospital. The boy after being hit by the stray bullet from the shooting range on Thursday, December 30th,2021 was rushed to Pudukottai […]
TN family washed away while clicking selfie on Christmas day, bodies yet to be recovered
Chennai, Dec 27 (BPNS) The mortal remains of a three-member family who were washed away in Palar river in Chengalpatu on Christmas day morning while trying to click selfies are yet to be recovered. Those missing are identified as Leonsingh Raja (38), who was running a grocery shop at Tirusulam, his daughter Percy (16), and […]
Navy Lieutenant Commander drowns in sea at Kovalam beach, Chennai
Chennai, Nov 26 (BPNS) The body of a Lieutenant Commander with the Indian Navy, J.R. Suresh was retrieved on Friday at Kovalam beach in Chennai. Suresh (36) who was posted at New Delhi had come to his father-in-law’s residence in Chennai and went to Kovalam beach along with his family. He stayed with his family […]