Migrant workers turn to alcohol in Tiruppur, garment exports hit

Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) The migrant workers of Tiruppur who have come searching for work from North Indian states and North Eastern states are slowly turning into alcohol in Tiruppur leading to absenteeism from work. The migrant workers taking leave for consecutive days has become a common phenomenon in Tiruppur leading to pending works and […]

IIT Madras sets up centre to study human brain

Chennai, March 22 (BPNS) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has set up a centre to study human brain. The centre intends to focus on high-resolution brain imaging and to map the human brain at the cellular and connectivity levels. The centre would be headed by Dr. Mohansankar Sivaprakasam of IIT, Madras. The clinical […]

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Nalini seeks bail

Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Close on the heels of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict, A.G. Perarivalan was granted bail by the Supreme Court of India, another convict, Nalini Sreeharan is also seeking bail. Nalini has moved a sub-application in the Madras High Court on Monday seeking bail just as the Supreme Court has granted bail […]

My fight is against ISIS ,Lisa Calan

Thiruvananthapuram, March 22 (IANS) Kurdish filmmaker Lisa Calan who is the Chief Guest at the 23rd edition of the International Film Festival in Kerala (IFFK) has said that her fight is against the Islamic State (ISIS). She was interacting with media persons here on Tuesday.  The Kurdish film maker who lives in Turkery had lost both […]