Chennai, September 14 (BPNS) The State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre that is coming up in Chennai will be the nodal agency to investigate all the cyber crimes across the state of Tamil Nadu. The cyber centre which was announced by the Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin on the floor of the legislative assembly on Monday will help […]
Customs seize 3.125 kg of gold at Chennai airport worth Rs 1.33 crore
Chennai, September 10 (IANS) Customs officials seized 3.125 kg of gold at Chennai international airport from two male passengers aged 34 and 35 years who arrived in an Emirates flight from Dubai on Friday. A statement from the Customs office in Chennai on Saturday said that the arrest and seizure of gold was due to […]
Bus staff in TN government buses to be imparted training on behavior to women
Chennai, September 9 (BPNS) Drivers and Conductors of Tamil Nadu state transport corporation buses are to be imparted training in good behavior towards women. After the state government announced free travel for women in TN government buses, scores of complaints are coming on a daily basis from various bus stations regarding insults showered on women. […]
Four women die in lorry, van collision at Tamil Nadu, 15 Injured
Chennai, September 9(BPNS) Four women were killed when the passenger van in which they were traveling rammed into a water tanker lorry on Thursday morning at Sillanathanam village at Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. The deceased women identified as G. Selvaranai (48), Santhiya (48), Jothi ( 40) and Manimeghalai (20) were workers of a home […]
Nilgiris police team in Kerala to issue summons to suspects in Kodanad murder case
Chennai, September 8 (BPNS) A team of police officers from Niligirs have left for Kerala to issue summons to suspects and witnesses in the Kodanad estate murder and heist case. The team left for Kerala on Tuesday and is conducting investigation in that state as some of the accused who are on bail are in […]
Suicide bid by 45-year-old man in TN assembly foiled
Chennai, September 8( BPNS) A 45 year old man, Murugan who attempted to immolate himself by dousing his body with petrol inside the Tamil Nadu assembly media centre was foiled. Murugan who entered the assembly premises under the guise of a journalist on Wednesday, doused himself with petrol and was about light a matchstick when […]
Police continue crackdown on vehicles with Government stickers in Chennai
Chennai, August 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police team is continuing its crackdown on the vehicles with Government stickers after several people and drivers were found misusing the government stickers. The crackdown which commenced on Tuesday is continuing for the second day with several vehicles intercepted at Adayar, T Nagar, ECR, Taramani, Triplicane, Mylapore, and other […]
Chennai Police on high alert after drug peddlers murder AIADMK functionary
Chennai, August 18 (BPNS) The Chennai City police are on high alert after a city-based drug peddling gang hacked to death a local AIADMK functionary on Monday late night on doubts that he was tipping off the police on their narcotic business. The deceased identified as Silambarasan, 32 was the Unit secretary of AIADMK at […]
Casteist Slur: Actor Meera Mithun’s friend to be remanded on Monday
Chennai, August 16 (BPNS) Actor Meera Mithun’s friend Abhishek Shyam who was in the video of her making casteist slur was arrested by the Chennai Crime Branch police on Sunday. He would be produced to court and remanded on Monday. Meera Mithun who made a casteist slur against the Scheduled Caste directors in Tamil film […]
Grandfather, uncle, brother sexually assault seven-year-old girl
Chennai, August 12 (BPNS) A 62-year-old person who is the grandfather of a seven-year-old girl was arrested by the police after he was accused of sexually assaulting the child. His son and the girl’s 16-year-old brother were also arrested in the case of having assaulted the child on different occasions. The incident occurred at the […]