Tremors at Shengottai fuel anti-KKNPP protests
The mild tremors experienced twice on Sunday in Shengottai at the foothills of the Western Ghats located around 125 km from Kudankulam in Tirunelveli district further fuelled the anti-KKNPP agitation.
Protesters bury themselves in sand, 250 held, freed later
Around 250 people were on Sunday arrested in Tuticorin after being stopped from heading towards anti-nuclear agitators here who, in a fresh form of protest against loading of fuel in Kudankuklam pl
Anti-nuke protesters take to sea off Idinthakarai coast
Stepping up their protest against the atomic power plant here, anti-nuclear activists on Thursday stood in sea waters forming a human chain off nearby Indinthakarai coast.
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No stay on Kudankulam plant, SC agrees to examine its safety
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay loading of fuel for nuclear power plant at Kudankulam but agreed to examine the risk associated to the project, saying safety of people living in its v
K-protest spills over to Chennai
The protests against the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tirunelveli district in the state spilled over to Chennai with members of various parties and outfits staging agitations and courting arre
Udayakumar not to surrender, says Kejriwal
In a volte-face, anti-nuclear movement leader S.P. Udayakumar on Wednesday decided not to surrender, a day after he made a dramatic appearance and announced he would turn up before police.
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You are misled, Jayalalithaa tells Koodankulam agitators
Reassuring that Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant was 'safe', chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday evening fervently appealed to the people to maintain peace and not indulge in violence.
“There is
Uneasy calm in Kudankulam; protesters on relay fast
An uneasy calm prevailed here on Tuesday with police tightening vigil as anti-nuclear protesters continued with their relay fast at Idinthakari, epicentre of protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear pl
Suspense over anti-nuke leader's surrender
Suspense prevailed over the surrender of anti-nuclear movement leader S.P. Udayakumar as his whereabouts were unknown on Tuesday night after his dramatic appearance and announcement that he would turn
Hazare movement fully behind anti-nuke protesters: Kejriwal
Anti-corruption activist and member of disbanded Team Anna, Arvind Kejriwal, on Tuesday said his team fully backed the agitation against Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant.
"I am part of the Anna Hazare