Ahmedabad, July 13 (BPNS) A man in Gujarat, who passed away during the course of treatment, has been identified with a unique blood group, which is said to be the first in the country and 10th in the world, as per reports. The 65-year-old man from Rajkot needed a heart surgery last year after he […]
CBI arrests one in Rs 36,615cr loan fraud case involving top DHFL officials
New Delhi, July 13 (BPNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested one Ajay Ramesh Nawandar in connection with a loan fraud case of Rs 36,615 crore involving DHFL and its top officials. The CBI had on Friday conducted searches in this connection which had led them to the recovery of large number […]
Sunak wins first round in Tory leadership contest, but Boris puts a spanner in the works
London, July 13 (BPNS) Erstwhile Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, who is of East African Indian origin, won the first round of balloting in the British ruling Conservative party to choose a Prime Minister, attracting 88 votes. Penny Mordaunt, a former Defence Secretary, came second with 67 votes. Third was Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary, […]
Police officer to pay Rs 1.50 lakh as compensation for humiliating eight-year-old girl
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (BPNS) The infamous pink police harassment case, which affected the image of the Kerala Police, is finally coming to an end. In the latest, the state has agreed to pay the compensation of Rs 1, 50,000 to an eight-year-old girl Devipriya and that too by recovering it from the officer – Rejitha […]
Extortion of money: Puducherry police commence crackdown on 69 loan apps
Puducherry, July 13 (BPNS) The cyber police of the Union territory of Puducherry have commenced crackdown on 69 loan apps after several complaints were registered over extortion of money, threatening, and blackmailing by these fintech apps. Cyber cell officials told IANS that a case has been registered under Section 66(A), 67, and 67(A) of the […]
Palaniswami to face tough hurdles in AIADMK politics
Chennai, July 13 (BPNS) The newly anointed interim general secretary of AIADMK, and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappady K. Palaniswami is facing tough hurdles in the inner-party politics of the party and to bring it ahead as a credible opposition. The AIADMK in its general council meeting on July 11, Monday had paved […]
TN tea plantation corporation to halve cultivation due to acute financial crisis
Chennai, July 13 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation (TANTEA) which was cultivating tea in an area of 10,000 acres has cut short its cultivation to half following the acute financial crisis. Senior officials of the TANTEA told BPNS that the organization was reeling under financial crisis and the only possibility of saving the […]
TN Police provide protection to residences of OPS and EPS amid AIADMK intra-party fight
Chennai, July 13 (BPNS) With both Edappady K. Palaniswami (EPS) and O. Panneerselvam (OPS)claiming to operate the bank accounts of AIADMK, Tamil Nadu police have provided security to the residences of both the leaders. The AIADMK general council meeting held on July 11 has appointed Edappady K. Palaniswami as the party interim general secretary and […]
Madras HC to hear AIADMK office sealing in normal course of time
Chennai, July 13 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday decided to hear the cases filed by AIADMK leader Edappady K. Palaniswamy and expelled leader, O. Panneerselvam challenging the sealing of party office in regular course of time. Justice N. Sathish Kumar told the petitioners that the court Registry will have to run through Chief […]
TIME magazine shortlists Kerala among 50 extraordinary destinations
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13 (BPNS) Kerala tourism department is elated over the prestigious TIME magazine shortlisting the state as one among the 50 extraordinary destinations on the globe to explore in 2022. The state tourism minister Mohammed Riyaz while speaking to media persons said that the recognition is a result of the hard work of the […]



