Chennai, July 12 (BPNS) Former Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam who was expelled from the party on July 11 during the AIADMK general council meeting, has shot off a letter to the Manager of Karur Vysya Bank not to allow anyone to operate the account of the party as he was still the party treasurer. He […]
Situation in Sri Lanka is sensitive and complicated: S. Jaishankar
Thiruvananthapuram, July 12 (BPNS) Union External Affairs minister, S. Jaishankar who is on a three-day visit to Kerala has said that the situations in Sri Lanka were sensitive and complicated. He said, “ Support of India is for the people of Sri Lanka as they are our neighbours and we want to help them go […]
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 […]
PIL filed at Calcutta HC against Mamata’s ‘Jihad’ comment
Kolkata, July 11 (BPNS) A PIL was filed in the Calcutta High Court on Monday against the recent comment of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claiming that her Trinamool Congress will declare “Jihad” against the BJP at the party’s forthcoming Martyrs’ Day programme on July 21. The PIL has been filed by Nazia Ilahi […]
BJP to use Urdu for promotion of Modi government’s work among Muslims
New Delhi, July 11 (BPNS) Ahead of the next parliamentary election in 2024, the BJP has planned to also use Urdu as the language of communication to reach out to Muslims especially the backward or Pasmanda. The whole exercise is aimed to communicate with madarsa educated Muslims who only know how to read and write […]
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 […]



