Dileep V Kumar, Thiruvananthapuram, August 7 Now, haphazard dumping of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in Kerala will cost dearly. For, the guidelines for managing C&D waste in the state stipulate a fine which may extend to Rs 2 lakh or punishment with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years. The guidelines […]
TN police seize 400-year-old idol, 4 arrested
Chennai, Aug 7 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu idol wing police arrested four people following the seizure of a 400-year-old idol believed to be of King Sethupathi’s clan Sivaganga. Police acted on a tip-off that two men, P. Arumugaraj (56) and M. Kumaravel (36) of Tuticorin were in the process of selling an idol and laid a […]
TN Delta districts on high alert after heavy water discharge from Bhavanisagar reservoir
Chennai, Aug 7 (BPNS) With the Bhavanisagar reservoir releasing 1.89 lakhs cusecs of water on Saturday, the delta districts of Tamil Nadu are on high alert. Tamil Nadu water resource department officials told BPNS that of the 1.89 lakh cusecs of water released from the Bhavanisagar reservoir, 59,661 cusecs were released into the Cauvery river […]
Kerala HC reopens dowry death case which was closed by police as suicide
Thiruvananthapuram, August 6( BPNS) The Kerala High Court on the other day initiated the reopening of a dowry death case, which was closed by the police as suicide out of depression. It was Justice Kausar Edappagath who directed the reopening of the case. The case pertains to the death of Rajalakshmi, who was found dead […]
Retired IAS officer duped of Rs 2 lakh over home delivery of liquor
Gurugram, Aug 6 (BPNS) A retired woman IAS officer was reportedly duped of around Rs 2 lakh on the pretext of online home delivery of liquor in Gurugram. Based on a complaint received through the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), an FIR has been registered at the city’s cybercrime police station (east), the police said. […]
CWG 2022: PV Sindhu enters semis with win over Goh Jin Wei
Birmingham, Aug 6 (BPNS) Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu reached the women’s singles semifinals at the Commonwealth Games 2022 after seeing off a tough challenge from Malaysian No 1 Goh Jin Wei in the quarter-finals, here on Saturday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, beat Goh Jin Wei 19-21, 21-14, 21-18 at the National Exhibition Centre […]
CWG 2022: Indian men’s lawn bowls fours team settles for silver
Birmingham, Aug 6 (BPNS) The Indian men’s fours team won the silver medal in lawn bowls at the Commonwealth Games 2022 after losing to Northern Ireland in the gold medal match, here on Saturday. The men’s fours team of Sunil Bahadur, Navneet Singh, Chandan Kumar Singh and Dinesh Kumar lost 5-18 to England in the […]
CWG 2022, Cricket: Will definitely watch second semifinal to make our plans for the final, says Harmanpreet
Birmingham, Aug 6 (BPNS) India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur acknowledged that she would be closely watching the second semifinal of 2022 Commonwealth Games between Australia and New Zealand to set their plans for the gold medal match to be held on Sunday. On Saturday, India shrugged off their jinx of losing to tougher teams and falling […]
Dhanbad judge murder case: Both convicts sentenced to life term without remission
Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Aug 6 (BPNS) A special CBI court here on Saturday sentenced both the men convicted of the sensational murder of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Dhanbad, Uttam Anand, who was mowed down while out a morning walk, to life in jail for the remainder of their natural life without any remission. The court […]
CISF trooper at Kolkata museum opens indiscriminate fire, kills colleague
Kolkata, Aug 6 (BPNS) A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper, deployed at the Indian Museum at the busy Park Street crossing, on Saturday opened indiscriminate fire from his AK-47 rifle, killing a colleague and injuring another one critically, police said. After the incident, the rogue trooper hid within the museum premises with his weapon. […]



