Chennai, Aug 12 (BPNS) Police in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu arrested a 21-year-old youth for raping and impregnating a Class XI student who is sixteen years old. According to the Tiruchi police, the youth and the girl were in love. The youth, Prathap was a final year student of a Private college and the girl was […]
Madras HC directs DGP to report on orderly system in TN police before August 18
Chennai, Aug 12 (BPNS) The Madras High court on Friday came out strongly against the practice of an orderly system in Tamil Nadu police and called for the Director General of Police to provide a report to the court before August 18. Justice S.M. Subramaniam of the Madras High Court said that it was painful […]
Governor-government standoff rise to new level as CPI(M) steps in
Thiruvananthapuram, August 12 (BPNS) The political standoff between the Kerala government and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has risen to new levels as CPI(M) fired a volley of allegations against the latter. In what could be perceived as the ruling front’s open stance against the Governor, party state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said that the Governor is […]
Wild elephant intrusion in Coimbatore residential areas: TN forest dept take measures
Chennai , Aug 12(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu forest department has commenced various steps to prevent intrusion of Wild elephants in residential areas in Coimbatore district. Sources in the forest department told IANS that the department is already in the process of installing hanging solar fences in the seven forest ranges of the district to prevent […]
DVAC raids former AIADMK legislator KPP Baskar’s premises
Chennai, Aug 12 (BPNS) The Department of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) bureau is conducting raids and searches at 26 premises of former AIADMK MLA, KPP Baskar since Friday morning. The former MLA is a close associate of the AIADMK interim general secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K. Palaniswami. Sources told […]
Stalin announces Rs 20 lakh solatium to the family of soldier killed in Kashmir encounter
Chennai, Aug 12 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has announced a solatium of Rs 20 lakhs to the family of the soldier, Lakshmanan. D (24) was killed in an encounter with terrorists at Pargal in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. The mortal remains of Lakshmanan are expected to arrive at his […]
Madras HC dismisses PIL against wearing masks, litigant lawyer fined
Chennai, Aug 11 (BPNS) Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a lawyer against the state government over its insistence on wearing masks. Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N. Mala passed the orders on the petition filed by Advocate S.V. Ramamurthy who claimed that wearing masks had […]
Stalin thanks PM Modi for appreciating TN for successful hosting of the Chess Olympiad
Chennai, Aug 11 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for appreciating Tamil Nadu for the successful hosting of the Chess Olympiad. Modi had in a social media post immediately after the conclusion of the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad on Tuesday appreciated Tamil Nadu government for the excellent host it […]
TN forest department find two elephant carcasses, old age cited for death
Chennai, Aug 11 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu forest department on Thursday detected two wild elephant carcasses in the forest area of Erode. The elephants, according to forest department officials died of old age. While one elephant was aged 50, the second one was aged 40. Forest department officials during routine patrol found the carcass at […]
Madras HC quashes FIR against Tamil actor Suriya, Jai Bhim Director Gganavel
Chennai, Aug 11 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed a First Information Report (FIR) against Tamil actor Suriya and Director of Jai Bhim movie, T.S. Gganavel. The FIR was registered at the Velachery police station, Chennai for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Vanniyar community by portraying it in a bad light in […]



