Chennai, June 9( BPNS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) officers are conducting raids at Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry after receiving information from terror suspects who were arrested earlier. The arrested had, according to NIA officials, deposed that collection of funds for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has taken place […]
TN Police to crack down on money lenders after constable commits suicide
Chennai, June 8 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police have launched ‘Operation Kanthuvatti’ across the state against usurious money lenders. The trigger to the crackdown has come after a police constable committed suicide after being harassed by a usurious moneylender at Cuddalore. A constable with the Xth Tamil Nadu Special police battalion, M. Selvakumar of Cuddalore district, […]
Violent incidents reduced by about 70% in NE in 8 yrs: Shah
New Delhi, June 7 (BPNS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said incidents of violence have reduced by about 70 per cent in the northeast in the eight years of the Narendra Modi government. Speaking at the inauguration of the National Institute of Tribal Research (NITR) in the national capital, Shah said that several […]
UP cop arrested taking bribe, suspended from duty
Noida, Jun 7 (BPNS) A police sub-inspector posted in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh Nagar was arrested on charges of corruption after he was caught red-handed taking money in connection with a case, officials said on Tuesday. The sub-inspector, who was posted at the Jarcha police station in Greater Noida, was arrested by a team from […]
TN police arrest youth for threatening to blow up RSS office in UP
Chennai, June 7 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police on Tuesday arrested a person identified as Raj Mohamed from Pudukottai for circulating messages that the RSS office in Uttar Pradesh would be blown off. Tamil Nadu police’s Anti Terror Squad (ATS) acted on a tip-off from Uttar Pradesh and arrested Raj Mohammed who was holed up in […]
VHPs call for puja at Mosque :Karnataka beefs up security at Srirangapattana
Mandya , Jun 4 Security has been heightened in Srirangapatna, the erstwhile capital of 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan in the district, following Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) call to perform puja at the Jamia mosque, claiming that it was built after razing a Hanuman temple. Prohibitory orders have been imposed in the temple town under […]
TN ‘Q’ branch in probe over Sri Lankan national arrested at Rameswaram
Chennai, June 3 (BPNS) The ‘Q’ branch of the Tamil Nadu police has commenced investigation after a Sri Lankan national at Rameswaram who was trying to flee to his homeland by bribing a Tamil fisherman. Police had arrested Keerthanan (28), a Sri Lankan national who was trying to get back to his homeland on Wednesday […]
DMK Coimbatore unit to pass resolution to induct Udayanidhi Stalin in TN cabinet
Chennai, May 31 (BPNS) Chorus is growing among DMK supporters and local cadres for the scion of the Karunanidhi family, Udayanidhi Stalin to be included as a minister in the cabinet of his father, M.K. Stalin. The latest to join the fray is the Coimbatore unit of the DMK to pass a resolution on Tuesday […]
TN idol wing on detailed probe of two centuries-old idols seized from Myladuthurai
Chennai, May 27 (BPNS) The idol wing of the Tamil Nadu police is in probe for more details on the two centuries old metallic idols seized from a smuggler in Tiruchi on Thursday. The idols were seized from a smuggler in Myladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu. Idol wing in a statement on Friday said that […]
Five tier police security in Chennai ahead of PM visit, 22000 policemen deployed
Chennai, May 26 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Police have put high security in place for the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is arriving in the city for announcing a slew of investments. Five-tier police security with 22000 policemen will be deployed for the Prime Minister’s visit. This is the first visit of the […]