20 red sanders woodcutters held in Andhra PradeshPolice have arrested 20 suspected red sanders woodcutters from Railway Kodur mandal of the district and seized 23 red sander wood logs wort...
17 Sep, 2015, 03.39 PM IST
Jayalalithaa announces government jobs for kin of woodcutters gunned down in APShe gave away appointment orders to next of kin of 20 persons hailing from the state who were gunned down by Andhra Pradesh security agenci...
06 Aug, 2015, 03.25 PM IST
How a web of corruption allows lucrative international red sanders smuggling: A smuggler's accountEncounter deaths of 20 woodcutters shot down by the forest police force of AP deep inside the Seshachalam forests are part of this activity.
24 May, 2015, 11.06 AM IST
Petrol bomb hurled at Andhra Bank, no casualtiesNo one was injured in the incident. The men threw the petrol bomb and fled from the scene, police said.
01 May, 2015, 12.28 PM IST
Andhra Pradesh killings: Record statements of 3 witnesses here, send them to JM in AP, says human rights outfitTwenty people were gunned down in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district in a police operation on April 17, said to be against Red Sanders smug...
29 Apr, 2015, 10.46 PM IST
High Court Takes Control of Probe Team in Red Sanders KillingsThe High Court in Hyderabad was hearing petitions fil ed by the families of the victims, political parties and activists from Tamil Nadu.
29 Apr, 2015, 10.15 AM IST
NHRC to record statements of 2 witnesses in Chittoor firingNHRC directed recording of statements of two people who claim to be part of a group of woodcutters of which 20 were killed in police firing...
13 Apr, 2015, 08.12 PM IST
NHRC to record statements of 2 witnesses in Chittoor firingTwenty people from Tamil Nadu were gunned down in a police operation in Seshachalam hill ranges of Chittoor district on April 7.
13 Apr, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
Janata Dal (United) condemns killing of 20 wood cutters in Andhra PradeshJanata Dal (United)`s Puducherry unit on Monday, condemned the gunning down of 20 woodcutters in the Seshachalam forest range.
13 Apr, 2015, 03.33 PM IST
Gunning down of woodcutters: NPP seeks CBI probeOn contesting Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, he said NPP would definitely fight the elections but constituencies and seats will be decided l...
12 Apr, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
Tamil Nadu should implead in plea for CBI probe into AP killings: PMK"TN govt should implead in cases in Supreme Court and AP High Court seeking CBI probe into the firing on woodcutters and press for the dema...
12 Apr, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
Woodcutters killing: NHRC to take up issue during camp sitting"The Commission expects that the (respective) state governments will come forward with more inputs on the issues during the Camp Sitting."
10 Apr, 2015, 06.28 PM IST
MDMK chief Vaiko, supporters detained by police en route to Andhra Pradesh"I demand the immediate arrest and slapping of murder charges against police officials responsible for the fake encounter and killing of 20...
10 Apr, 2015, 03.20 PM IST
DMK announces cash relief of Rs one lakh to the next of kinParty chief M Karunanidhi said the sum will be handed over to the families by the party's respective district secretaries and other leaders.
10 Apr, 2015, 01.33 PM IST
Kin of woodcutters alleged to be red sanders protest by placing the bodies on the roadMadras HC orders preservation of bodies in Tiruvanamalai district; to take up issue today.
10 Apr, 2015, 02.10 AM IST
Combing on in Andhra Pradesh forests; 14 red sanders smugglers detained by policeThe Andhra Pradesh government had in June 2013 formed a Special Task Force to check smuggling of red sandalwood in the state.
08 Apr, 2015, 02.57 PM IST
Dreams are not for stealingNo matter what the preceding circumstances it was clearly a case of theft and the King should have ruled in the first woodcutter's favour a...
28 Apr, 2009, 04.14 AM IST