Chennai, June 22 (BPNS) Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH) in a statement on Wednesday said that multiple organs were harvested from a brain-dead youth on Tuesday. The medical centre said that a youth, Dhineesh (22) hailing from Narosothipatty near Alagapuram in Salem district of Tamil Nadu met with an accident on June 18 and […]
Madras HC refuses to interfere in AIADMK general council meeting
Chennai, June 22 (BPNS ) The Madras High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere in the general council meeting of the AIADMK to be held on Thursday, June 23 at Chennai. This is a major setback to former Chief Minister and AIADMK coordinator, O. Panneerselvam who had approached the court. The court also refused to […]
Omicron Sub Variant BA-5 may be the reason for rise in Covid cases in TN: report
Chennai, June 22 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State Public Health and Preventive Medicine Department in its data for May –June 22 has said that the presence of BA-5 omicron sub- variant may be the reason for the sudden spike in cases in the state. While only 4% of sub-variant were identified in May, in June […]
Strong quake kills at least 280, injures 595 in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 22 (BPNS) At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured after an earthquake struck Afghansitan’s Paktika province early on Wednesday, the state-run media reported. Some 255 people lost their lives in Barmal, Ziruk, Naka and Gayan districts of Paktika province, the most-hit eastern province, state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported, citing the latest local […]
TN skeptical at Central permission for free precautionary vaccine in 18-59 age group
Chennai, June 22 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Department officials are skeptical at the possibility of Union health ministry granting permission to an application of the state for providing free precautionary vaccine for people in the age group of 18-59. Director of Public Health, Dr. T.S. Selvavinayagam had written to the Union health ministry asking permission […]
Kerala:Hospital vandalized, staff attacked for insisting facemask
Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (BPNS) In Kerala, a hospital got vandalized and its staff was assaulted for questioning a bystander for not wearing a facemask. The attack was reported at Government Taluk Hospital in Neendakara at Kollam on Tuesday night. According to hospital authorities, the miscreants shattered glass panels of the casualty’s pharmacy and destroyed medicines. […]
TN Police seeks legal opinion in mid air molestation charge
Chennai, June 22 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police are seeking legal opinion over a complaint filed by a Non-Resident Indian (NRI) woman against a doctor from Chennai based out of Dubai that he had groped her on a flight. The incident occurred on Saturday but the United States-based woman who is now in Tamil Nadu did […]
‘Thalapathy’ Vijay’s 66th film titled ‘Varisu’
Chennai, June 21 (BPNS) Actor Vijay’s much-awaited 66th film, which is being directed by Vamshi Paidipally, has been titled ‘Varisu’ and will hit screens for Pongal 2023, the makers announced on Tuesday. The title announcement was timed to coincide with the birthday celebrations of Vijay, whose birthday falls on Wednesday. The film’s title ‘Varisu’ means […]
DK will certainly be in Indian squad for T20 World Cup :Gavaskar
Mumbai, June 22 (BPNS) Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is confident that wicket keeper batsman, Dinesh Karthik will be on the fight to Australia for the ICC T20 World Cup this year, adding that all the years he was out of India reckoning, he was working with the sole aim of regaining his spot. Gavaskar […]
Maha crisis: Rebel Sena Minister claims 34 MLAs with Eknath Shinde
Mumbai, June 22 (BPNS) Shiv Sena Minister Eknath Shinde, who has raised a banner of revolt, has the support of 34 MLAs, claimed his supporter and Minister of State Omprakash Babarao Kadu alias Bachhu Kadu. Kadu, of the Prahar Janshakti Party (PJP), further contended that the number of legislators supporting Shinde is increasing and could even […]



