Renowned dancer and ex-professor at Chennai academy arrested on sexual harassment charges

Chennai/IBNS: Former faculty of Chennai's Kalakshetra Foundation Sheejith Krishna was on Tuesday arrested on charges of sexual harassment by former students.

No jail for arrested journalist Nakkheeran Gopal, says court

Chennai, Oct 9 (IBNS): A court in Chennai on Tuesday dismissed the police's request for the custody of arrested journalist Nakkheeran Gopal.

Tamil Nadu : Journalist Nakkeeran Gopal arrested for article on Governor

Chennai, Oct 9 (IBNS) :Veteran journalist Nakkheeran Gopal was arrested by the Chennai police for allegedly defaming Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit in his articles in the Nirmala Devi case, media reports said.

Jallikattu violence: NHRC issues notice to Chennai cops

New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that after the passage of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the State Assembly, police, without any prior caution, resorted to beating, arresting and damaging private property in order to disperse a large number of people gathered at landmark places in Chennai in support of Jallikattu.