Chennai, July 22 (BPNS) The elite idol wing of the Tamil Nadu police in a major breakthrough has traced a 19th-century Sarfoji painting of Bhonsle Raja to the US Homeland security. Sources in the police told BPNS that the painting was missing from the Saraswathi Mahal Library and the arrested antique smuggler Sanjeev Kapoor was behind […]
AIADMK for protest on July 25 against proposed power tariff hike in TN
Chennai, July 20 (BPNS) The opposition AIADMK will conduct protest marches across Tamil Nadu on July 25th against the proposed power tariff hike in the state. The protests will be held at all district headquarters in the state. Tamil Nadu power minister, Senthil Balaji on Monday announced that the state electricity board has proposed an increase […]
CBI writes to TN government for sanction to prosecute former ministers, top cops in Gutkha scam
Chennai, July 20 (BPNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought a sanction from the Tamil Nadu government to prosecute two former ministers, two retired Director General of Polices, and eight other persons in the multi-crore Gutkha scam that had rocked the state during the AIADMK regime. The CBI’s anti-corruption unit has, according to […]
NIA searches in Tiruchi, several places in Chennai
Chennai, July 20 (BPNS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting searches at the special camp in Tiruchi where Sri Lankans involved in criminal activities are lodged. The accused in the Vizhinjam drug smuggling case are also lodged in this camp. Sources told IANS that during the raids at the Tiruchi special camp, the sleuths […]
‘Police will hunt down all those involved in Kallakurichi incident’, SP, Kallakurichi, TN
Chennai, July 20 (BPNS) The new Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi district, R. Pakalavan who assumed office on Wednesday said that the Police would hunt down all those who were involved in the violence on Sunday. It may be noted that a mob had vandalized a private residential school in Kallakurichi and burnt the school buses […]
Kallakurichi girl suicide: 200 Policemen deployed at Chennai Marina beach suspecting protest
Chennai, July 19 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Police have deployed 200 policemen at the Marina beach in Chennai expecting a protest over the death of the Plus two student at Kallakurichi on Tuesday. The policemen are deployed following rumours on social media that there would be protest at the Marina beach on the issue of […]
Fake video on Kalakurichi incident: TN Police warns of stringent action against perpetrators
Chennai, July 18 (BPNS) The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi district, R. Selvakumar who was injured in the stone pelting by protests the violent protests on Sunday has warned of stringent action against those who were circulating a fake and misleading video on the Kallakurichi incident. The SP warned that if any individual or groups were seen […]
Kallakurichi tense after police, students clash over death of Plus two student
Chennai, July 17 (BPNS) Striking students of Kallakurichi clashed with police on Sunday and a police vehicle burnt after police fired in air following clashes with the students. The students owing allegiance to left parties, certain Dravidian movements were striking after a plus two student of a government school here committed suicide a couple of […]
Coimbatore cop commits suicide after heavy losses in online games
Chennai, July 16 (BPNS) After a policeman attached to the Coimbatore armed city force committed suicide, his friends and relatives blamed the online rummy game to which he was addicted to being the reason. Kalimuthu, 29, had borrowed more than Rs 20 lakh from his known persons including relatives and friends and had been playing […]
Top NHAI official held by CBI for taking bribe
New Delhi, July 15 (BPNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested Digvijay Mishra, the Chief General Manager of National Highways Authority of India for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from a private firm, GHV Pvt Ltd. Sources said he was held after a trap was laid in […]



