Pongal fervour grips Madurai
The harvest festival is celebrated by people in the southern districts in a grand manner.
View ArticleTobacco-free village to hold Pongal celebration for foreigners
Madurai district tourism department has selected A Pudupatti village, near Alanganallur, for this year's special pongal celebration for overseas tourists.
View ArticlePost cards run out of stock in Madurai post offices
Like all festivals, Pongal too is a time to wish one's near and dear ones.Before the advent of SMSes, postal cards were a popular mode to wish season's greetings.The simple post card always stood out...
View Article700 liquor bottles seized from matchstick warehouse
Sleuths from the prohibition enforcement wing seized 700 liquor bottles illegally stocked in a matchstick warehouse at Sattur in Virudhunagar district, on Monday.
View ArticlePalamedu jallikattu: 41 bull tamers suffer injuries
As many as 530 bulls were released into the jallikattu arena, and 585 tamers from nearby areas attempted to tame them.
View ArticleDevotees in a bind near new bridge sans signboards
A large number of tourists and devotees visiting Thiruparankundram, one of the six abodes of lord Muruga, are confused due to the negligence of authorities in providing appropriate directions at the...
View ArticleBoat owners for buyback option
The dynamics of Rameswaram changed when the trawlers were introduced under Indo-Norwegian agreement of modernising fishing.
View ArticleHomage to Colonel John Pennycuik on birth anniversary
Women in Palarpatti village near Cumbum went on a procession with Col Pennycuick's photograph and cooked Pongal to celebrate his birth anniversary.
View ArticleAlanganallur jallikattu: 49 bull tamers injured; 2 critical
As many as 552 bulls, out of 588 qualified for the sport, were released into the arena with 516 tamers trying to subdue them.
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50 injured in jallikattu
About 50 persons sustained injuries, seven of them seriously, in the 'jallikattu' (bull taming sport) held at nearby Alanganallur as part of "Pongal" (harvest festival) on Thursday, police said.
View ArticleBulls rule the roost at Alanganallur
The much-awaited jallikattu event of the year was held at Alanganallur in Madurai district on Thursday with the bulls calling the shots the entire day.
View ArticleForeigners upset with locals crowding gallery, walk out
Tourists from other countries who were at Alanganallur for the jallikattu expressed disappointment as the gallery meant for them was crowded with local bigwigs and others.
View ArticleNow, Alagiri holds 'janata durbar' ahead of Lok Sabha polls
"I have come here to listen to the grievances of the public in my constituency.I will go through all the petitions and take necessary action to redress their grievances," Alagiri told reporters.
View ArticleCop who fell ill due to heavy drinking commits suicide
A 27-year-old man serving as a constable in the armed police committed suicide in Madurai on Thursday.
View ArticleFlower prices crash post Pongal festivities
The price of various flowers that had gone up to an all-time high crossing the Rs 1,000 mark due to Pongal festival plummeted sharply on Thursday resulting in flowers being strewn on the ground in many...
View ArticleDevotees undeterred as float fest held in dry tank
For the second consecutive year, the grand float festival was conducted in the dry teppakulam in Madurai on Thursday with a static float.
View ArticleFarmers' plea to declare district as drought-hit turned down
In a setback to a section of farmers, the Madurai collector on Friday ruled out the possibility of announcing the district as drought-hit.
View ArticleToo many speed-breakers irk commuters, drivers
With the increasing number of road accidents due to over-speed and so on, laying speed-breakers have become mandatory to control the velocity of vehicles.
View Article'Non-resident Gujaratis' Foundation', a role model, say community people
The non-resident Gujaratis in Madurai and other parts of Tamil Nadu say that the Gujarat State Non-Resident Gujaratis' Foundation (NRGF), established by the Government of Gujarat to further the common...
View ArticleInspection on illegal construction around Meenakshi temple begins
A team of advocates constituted by the Madurai bench of Madras high court commenced their inspection on illegal buildings surrounding Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple on Friday.
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