Kerala : Murder convict’s escape act goes wrong

Thiruvananthapuram, July 12 (BPNS) A murder convict’s daring act to escape from jail has gone awry as he got trapped on a tree. The incident happened at Central Prison and Correctional Home, Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. It was Subash, a resident of Kottayam, who tried to escape from the prison. According to prison personnel, Subash who […]

No role in Congress ‘split’, says Goa’s ruling BJP

Panaji, July 11 (BPNS)  The Goa’s ruling BJP on Monday rejected allegations that they were trying to split the Congress MLAs, saying that their leaders were at their respective homes when the political developments were going on. “We have no role in this development, only Congress can tell you. I have no information if anyone […]

BJP spokeswoman harrassed in Delhi, FIR lodged

New Delhi, July 11 (BPNS)  A Delhi BJP spokeswoman was allegedly harassed by unidentified persons after which an FIR was registered by the police on Monday, an official said. In her complaint to the police, which has been accessed by BPNS, the spokeswoman said that some videos and wrong information were going viral, which not […]

Sri Lanka’s Parliament to elect a new President on July 20

Colombo, July 11 (BPNS)  Sri Lanka, which is completely bankrupt and embroiled in a political crisis virtually with no leader, had decided to elect a new President from the Parliament on July 20. Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena made the announcement after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa informed him officially that he would resign on July 13, as […]

Actor Prithviraj apologizes for dialogue in ‘Kaduva

Thiruvananthapuram, July 10 (BPNS) Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran has apologized to those who may have been offended by a dialogue in his latest released film Kaduva. The expression of regret follows after widespread criticism that the said dialogue not only insults differently-abled people but also it hurts the sentiments of their parents. The actor in […]

Scrub typhus cases a worry in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, July 11, 2022(BPNS) The surge in scrub typhus cases has become a cause for concern in the state. While nine confirmed cases got reported on Monday, in this month alone 48 confirmed cases and one death has been reported. In the case of cumulative tally in the year, it is 229 cases and four […]