Chennai, Aug 24 (BPNS) Environmentalists and bird watchers are enthused at the presence of migratory birds flocking to Point Calimere before the monsoon season. The arrival of birds in large numbers at the Point Calimere is, according to environmentalists the abundance of water. It is to be noted that Point Calimere in Nagapattinam is spread […]
Thiruvananthapuram, August 24 (BPNS) Former space scientist Nambi Narayanan has been accused of defaming the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and its former employees. The allegation has been raised by none other than Nambi’s former colleagues. In a press meeting, they alleged that Nambi’s claim in the biopic film ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Effect’ and in […]
Thiruvananthapuram, August 24 (BPNS) The controversial order of the Kozhikode Sessions Court that included the observation that a sexual harassment case would not prima facie stand if the victim was wearing a sexually provocative dress got eventually stayed by the Kerala High Court. In his stay order, Justice Kausar Edappagath said that the observation of […]
Thiruvananthapuram, August 23 (BPNS) The stance taken by the state government in the Assembly on the ongoing fishers’ strike at Vizhinjam on Tuesday is likely to get boomeranged. The protestors, especially the Latin Catholic Archdiocese, are irked by the remarks made by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and port minister Ahammad Devarkovil during the adjournment motion. […]
Thiruvananthapuram, August 23 (BPNS) In Kerala, a police officer exchanged words with a minister. And finally, the inevitable happened – he got transferred. It all started with a phone call. The police officer, D Girilal, who happened to be the station house officer of Vattapara Police Station, received a phone call from GR Anil, who […]
Chennai, Aug 22 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department is planning a major awareness blitz for the need to take precautionary vaccines against Covid -19 after the first and second doses. Sources in the Tamil Nadu Public health department told IANS that the awareness will be conducted by roping in leading movie and TV stars […]
Chennai, Aug 22 (BPNS) The opposition AIADMK has demanded the resignation of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin over the leakage of the Thoothukudi firing report in which 13 people were killed. It is to be noted that media had reported the contents of the Justice (Rtd) Aruna Jagadeesan commission report which called for stringent […]
Chennai, Aug 22 (IANS) The wedding invitation of a pharmacist in Tamil Nadu turned viral after the Chairman of the RPG group of companies tweeted the invite. The invitation at a first glance looks like the back of a tablet strip and on close observation, it could be made out as a wedding invitation. The […]
Chennai, Aug 23 (BPNS) Madras High Court has adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by former Chief Minister and AIADMK leader, Edappadi K. Palaniswami challenging the order of a single bench judge of the Madras HC in favour of his opponent in the party, O. Panneerselvam. The case will now be heard by the […]
Chennai, Aug 22 (BPNS) With the Sri Lankan economy reeling and political instability looming large in the island nation, eight more people from Sri Lanka reached the Indian shores at Arichalmunai, Rameswaram on Sunday. The eight members of two families from Sri Lanka claimed that they had paid their live savings of Rs 1 lakh […]
