Chennai, May 12 (BPNS) The film ‘Jai Bhim’ by Tamil superstar, Suriya depicted the woes of the tribal Irula community and has been a runaway success at the box office. However, the lives of Irula’s have been tough and many don’t have homes to stay in other than make-shift shanties which give away during heavy […]
Carcass of Leopard found at Valparai in Anamalai Tiger Reserve of TN
Chennai, May 12 (BPNS) The carcass of a leopard was found at Valparai in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), Tamil Nadu on Thursday morning. Usman, a tea shop owner at Valparai found the dead body of the leopard in the morning when he went to check his henhouse. Usman told forest officials that the body of […]
Ace cricketer MS Dhoni to produce Tamil movie with Nayanthara in lead
Chennai, May 12 (BPNS) M.S. Dhoni, the legendary Indian captain who has retired from international cricket but playing and captaining Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League is now venturing into film production, sources in the Tamil film industry said. According to information available, Dhoni who has set his eyes on the film industry […]
Bonded labour of Iruala families in brick kiln in TN: Probe begins
Chennai, May 12 (BPNS) The Hosur RDO has commenced an investigation into the complaint received by the Krishnagiri district collector that 10 Irualas are being held as bonded labour in a brick kiln in the district. The complaint was sent to the district administration by an Irula person who is working in the kiln for […]
Parents install 5.2 feet stone idol of son after his death in TN
Chennai, May 12 (BPNS) K. Hariharan (48) a businessman in Kancheepuram district was on the way to meet a doctor for consultation with his wife, on May 10, when he suddenly developed chest pain and fainted, and died. After his death, his parents, 80-year-old retired teacher Karunakaran and Sivakami (72) were inconsolable and after a […]
Threat to life from lawyers: Former chairman, TN Bar council wants police protection
Chennai, May 11 (BPNS) Facing threat from fellow lawyers, a former Chairman of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) has moved the Madras High Court to reinstate him with personal security. Advocate D. Selvan who was the former Chairman of the BCTNP, in a writ petition to the Madras High court on […]
TN BJP commences preparations for 2024 general elections
Chennai, May 11 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP has commenced preparations for the 2024 loksabha elections with the party-state president K. Annamalai sounding the poll bugle in a party convention held at Madurai on Tuesday. Annamalai in his speech said that the party will be taking up the good work conducted by […]
Cyclone Asani: IMD forecasts thunderstorms with intermittent rains in TN
Chennai , May 11 (BPNS) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted thunderstorms and intermittent rains in many areas of Tamil Nadu for the next fourty eight hours. According to the statement from the IMD, Chennai and its suburbs will receive intermittent to light showers on Wednesday and Thursday and sky conditions will be generally […]
High alert in coastal TN districts to thwart intrusion of Lankan nationals to India
Chennai, May 11 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu coastal police are on high alert after inputs from Central agencies on the possibility of a heavy intrusion from Sri Lanka following political and economic uncertainty in the island nation. A senior officer of the Tamil Nadu home department told BPNS that the state is constantly in touch […]
Minor student attacked, pushed in fire: upper-caste students booked by TN police 
Chennai, May 11 ( BPNS)In a gruesome incident of caste-related violence in Tamil Nadu, three upper-caste juvenile students were booked by Tindivanam police for assaulting and pushing into fire an 11-year-old boy. The boy who was pushed into the bush fire allegedly by the three students suffered serious burn injuries on his body. Police have booked […]



