Vadodara trader receives Rs 11 crore extortion call

Vadodara, July 15 (BPNS)  A trader in Vadodara has received three to four video and audio calls threatening to kill him and his family if he did not pay Rs 11 crore as protection money. Manoj Sadhanani, who runs a chain of saree stores under the brand name Thakur Sarees, said in his complaint with […]

Pinarayi hounding those close to me :Swapna

Kochi, July 15 (BPNS)  Kerala gold smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh, who has taken on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to expose his and his family’s “wrongdoings” , on Friday accused him of hounding all those who are supporting her. “A poor driver of mine is the latest victim of Vijayan’s anger towards me as […]

Assam’s lemon to soon hit UK market

Guwahati, July 15 (BPNS)  The lemons from Assam will soon hit the UK market, as the first consignment left Guwahati for London on Friday. As a part of the export agreement between Assam and the UK, the state’s much famous lemons of the Baksa district were sent. The district administration processed all the necessary initiatives […]

Donald Trump celebrates his acquittal by Senate

New York, July 15 (BPNS)  Former US President Donald Trump celebrated his acquittal by the Senate by calling the entire ‘theatre of politics’ part of a “witch hunt” by one political party. The Senate voted 57-43 to impeach Trump on the January 6, 2021 Capitol Hills insurrection, but failed to get the 2/3rd majority required […]

Monkeypox : Kerala on high alert

Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (BPNS) Following the nation’s first monkeypox virus confirmation from Kerala, an alert has been sounded across the state by the health department. Five districts namely, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Kottayam were issued with a special alert upon the suspicion that some persons from these districts had contact with the positive case […]

Suspected gas leak in Chennai: TNPCB monitors air quality

Chennai, July 15 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu pollution control board(TNPCB) has commenced monitoring the air quality after residents complained of pungent order suspected to be due to Sulphur Dioxide leak from Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL). Residents of Tiruvottiyur and Manali in Chennai city have been complaining of a pungent smell for the past few […]

Flood alert issued in Coimbatore district of TN

Chennai, July 15 (BPNS) The Coimbatore district administration in Tamil Nadu has issued flood alerts following heavy rains. Water flow in Bhavani, Noyyal, and Amaravathi rivers has increased due to incessant rains and heavy South West Monsoon lashing the areas. The heavy rains at the catchment areas of reservoirs have increased the water flow in […]