India has said that the Coast Guard vessel on patrol off IMBL in the Palk Bay was routinely investigating fishing boat namely ‘Jehovah Jireh ’on November 13, 2017 while engaged in pair trawling, which is not permitted in the waters of Tamil Nadu and has denied that any firing happened on the fishermen. In a […]
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Republic TV journalist resigns, anti-nuclear activist tells his side of the story
S P Udayakumaran is an anti-nuclear activist who did protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant project. In June this year, he wrote a letter to Press Council of India chairman Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad claiming that he suffered harassment from news channel Republic TV. In his letter, Udayakumar said that council’s attention is needed towards […]
तमिलनाडु में डेंगू बुखार के प्रकोप की जांच के लिए विशेषज्ञों का केंद्रीय दल
प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी के निर्देश पर तमिलनाडु में फैले बुखार (डेंगू) के प्रकोप की जांच के लिए कई विभागों के विशेषज्ञों का एक केंद्रीय दल राज्य में तैनात किया गया है। ये दल राज्य को डेंगू के प्रबंधन और वेक्टर नियंत्रण में तकनीकी सहायता प्रदान करेगा। केंद्रीय दल में अखिल भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान (एम्स), राष्ट्रीय […]
Tamil Nadu CM confirms worst fears; jallikattu protests were infiltrated by rogue elements
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today confirmed worst fears of social media, that the jallikattu protests were infiltrated by anti-India groups. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the ruling party, on Facebook informed the people that the anti-social elements got involved and diverted the protest by students for jallikattu. It also said that these […]
Ram Gopal Varma attacks Jallikattu supporters in epic rant
Ram Gopal Varma kicked up a storm in favor of animal rights group PETA and against Jallikattu supporters. He also attacked Sasikala and the film actors who came out in support of the bull embracing game. Ram Gopal Varma started his rants yesterday reminding people that Govt restricts filmmakers to show even crow or dog […]
Actors across India support Jallikattu, as protests intensify and win in sight!
Hansika today came out in support of Jallikattu and vouched ‘Long Live Tamil Culture’ as protests intensified in Tamil Nadu. We support #Jallikattu. Long live Tamil Culture — Hansika (@ihansika) January 20, 2017 Samantha Ruth Prabhu took a step forward and explained the significance of Jallikattu in a few steps. Best explained !! pic.twitter.com/FlMgxyGNcY — […]
Fox Jallikattu played in Tamil Nadu as forest officials look on
While Jallikattu united the country with people even breaking the regional lines to vouch support for the ancient Indian game, it seems that the news of ‘fox jallikattu’ being allowed in Chinnamanaickenpalayam near Salem, Tamil Nadu, would make many of them feel aggrieved. Foxes come under the Wildlife Protection Act and yet the forest officials […]
Siva Senai wants ferry service for Hindus set to attend a Pooja in Tamil Nadu
Siva Senai, a newly formed Hindu group in Sri Lanka, has requested a ferry service for the Sri Lankan Hindu devotees who wish to attend a Hindu puja in Chidambaram, reported SundayTimes.Lk. Siva Senai wants the Sri Lankan government to take measures to ensure a ferry service for Siva devotees who want to join in the […]
Sasikala requested to lead AIADMK, again (pics)
Sasikala has been requested by hundreds of the party functionaries from various districts today to lead the party which saw late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa take to new heights. Passionate followers surrounded Sasikala while she maintained a stoic silence unwilling to let anyone into her thoughts. Sasikala is seen as the natural success of […]