Kallakurichi hooch tragedy : Madras HC orders CBI investigation

Chennai, November 20 (BPNS) The Madras High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that claimed the lives of 68 people. The tragic incident occurred on June 18, 2024, in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district. A division bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Justices D. Krishnakumar and […]

TN turning into a major transit point for International drug syndicate,Police ,NCB on alert

Chennai, November 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu has emerged as a major transit hub for international drug syndicates with the banned narcotics such as methamphetamine (meth) and its precursor, pseudoephedrine, are being smuggled to countries like Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Australia, where demand is high. The Tamil Nadu local police and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have […]

Derogatory remarks against Telugu community:Tamil actor Kasthuri Shankar remanded to judicial custody until November 29.

Chennai, November 17 (BPNS) Tamil actor Kasthuri Shankar, arrested by the Egmore police at Hyderabad on Saturday, has been remanded to judicial custody until November 29.The arrest followed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court denying her anticipatory bail in a case related to derogatory remarks allegedly targeting the Telugu community. Kasthuri was taken […]

Bid to smuggle in narcotics via TN port foiled

Tuticorin (TN), Sep 24 (PTI)  Over 10 tonne of narcotics worth several crores of rupees that was allegedly smuggled into the country from Malaysia was seized at the port here, officials said on Saturday. Acting on inputs, the poppy seeds (opium) concealed in gunny bags in a container of a ship that arrived from Malaysia […]