Chennai, November 16 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department has revoked the license of a pesticide firm following the tragic death of two children due to inhaling toxic fumes from pesticides sprayed inside an apartment in Chennai. Officials reported that during an inspection, rat poison was found in the apartment, which led to the children’s […]
Rahul Gandhi, A.K. Antony, Pinarayi Vijayan condoles death of Congress leader Aryadan Mohammed
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 25 (BPNS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is in the midst of the ‘Bharath Jodo Yatra’ condoled the passing away of senior Congress leader, Aryadan Mohammed. Rahul while speaking to media persons at Thrissur during the yatra said,” Aryadan Mohammed was a Congress leader who has come to the top Congress leadership from […]
Senior Congress leader and former Minister, Aryadan Mohammed passes away
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 25 (BPNS) Senior Congress leader and three-time minister from Kerala, Aryadan Mohammed (87) passes away at Kozhikode after a brief illness. Aryadan was considered the ‘Chanakya’ of Kerala’s Congress politics. He was a minister in the A.K. Antony cabinet and in the Oommen Chandy government and also in the CPI-M-led left government of […]
Former Union minister Sedapatti R. Muthiah passes away
Chennai, Sept 21 (BPNS) Former Union Minister and former Speaker of Tamil Nadu assembly, Sedapatti R. Muthiah (77) passed away in a private hospital in Chennai on Wednesday. Muthiah was a senior leader of the AIADMK and was the second in command of the party till 1998. Fondly known as Sedapattiar, and after completing his […]
TN youth electrocuted to death while trying to wave atop train engine
Chennai, Sept 11(BPNS) A 22-year-old youth who had reached Paramkudi to pay respects to iconic Dalit leader, Immanuel Sekaran was electrocuted to death while he was trying to wave a flag by climbing on a train engine. The youth later identified as Vijay was electrocuted when the flag mast got in contact with the high […]
Kerala Snake boat accident: One more body retrieved from river Pamba
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 10 (BPNS) The scuba divers and rescue team who were in search of missing persons in Pamba river following the toppling of a snake boat on Saturday morning have retrieved the body of one more person. The body of Vineesh (28)from Cherukol in Alappuzha district. The body of Adidevan (17) who was a […]
Three college students drown to death in Coimbatore after vehicle plunges into well
Chennai, Sept 9(BPNS) Three college students drowned to death of Friday morning after the pickup van in which they were traveling lost control and plunged into a well that was 120 feet in depth. The incident occurred at Thondamathur in Coimbatore district on Friday morning. Tamil Nadu fire and rescue department and local police are engaged […]