Chennai, Sept 28 (BPNS) The state president of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and former Union Minister for Health, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss has called for the member states of United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) to implement the high commissioners call for justice against Sri Lankan government for the mass atrocity crimes against the Tamil population. […]
Lindsay Rose Jordy/ Chennai, Sept 23 H.E. Dr. Nawab Mir Nasir Ali Khan was appointed as the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Hyderabad for the states of Telangana and Andra Pradesh by the External Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan on 15TH January 2021 and approved by the President of India on […]
Chennai, Sept 18 (BPNS) Non Resident Tamils have expressed deep concern at the ban on rice from India as a huge Tamil diaspora living in several foreign countries are grievously affected by the decision of the Union government. It is to be noted that in South Indian states like Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra, […]
Chennai, Sept 14 (BPNS) Nine fishermen from Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy on Wednesday late night. The fishermen who had gone to sea for fishing in two mechanized boats from Kottaipattanam and Jagadipattanam in Pudkottai district were apprehended along with their boats by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges […]
Arun Laksman/Chennai A few days before Nagapattinam police conducted raids and seized 300 kg of ganja which was to be ferried to Sri Lanka in a country boat. Six people were arrested and the Tamil Nadu Coastal police conducted searches and raids at several godowns and other fishing hamlets near the port town of Nagapattinam […]
Chennai, Aug 2, 2023: Christopher W. Hodges assumed the post of Consul General of the United States of America in Chennai on Monday, July 31, 2023. On his arrival, Consul General Hodges said, “I’m honored to represent the United States in southern India at such an exciting time in the U.S.-India relationship. Our work reflects […]
Chennai, Aug 1 (BPNS) Four Sri Lankans reached Dhanushkodi in Tamil Nadu during the early hours of Tuesday. The four include a husband, wife, and two children. Sources told BPNS that fishermen had informed the Tamil Nadu coastal police about the presence of refugees near the shores of Dhanushkodi. Police arrived and asserted that the […]
Chennai, July 10 (BPNS) Military Sealift Command’s rescue and salvage ship USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52) has arrived at Larsen & Toubro Ltd, commonly known as L&T Shipyard, in Kattupalli near Chennai, India, for voyage repairs. The Naval ship reached the L&T shipyard on Sunday,July 9,2023. USNS Salvor is the third U.S. Navy ship visiting L&T Shipyard […]
Kochi, June 11 (BPNS) Three Keralite sailors who were released from Nigerian captivity after ten months and reached home on Saturday has told media persons that they were forced to drink toilet water in captivity. The three, Sanu Joseph from Kochi who was the Chief Officer of the Ship, Heroic Idun along with V. VIjith, […]
Chennai, June 6 (BPNS) The World Tamil Sangamam, an umbrella body of Tamil diaspora, is installing a 10 feet statue of Tamil scholar and saint, Tiruvallur in South Africa. The installation ceremony will be held near the premises of World Tamil Sangam in South Africa on August 5. This will be the 155th statue of the […]
