A woman, who is at peace with the dead
She hurriedly picks up a few pyres, excuses for a minute, cross checks the availability of materials needed for performing the last rites and comes back with the same speed."A busy day.
View ArticleNo one cares for women commuters
Women form a major part of the work force in the city and, unlike men, a majority of them, depend on the public transport to access their work place.
View ArticleOperation cover-up on in Madurai
The official machinery got cracking in Madurai to enforce the model code of conduct by removing wall paintings and graffiti in public places on Saturday.
View ArticleSilambam still sticks around in Madurai
Silambam, the traditional martial art of the state, is changing with the times.
View ArticleMadurai's women achievers honoured
Several women who made a mark in their respective fields were honoured at the women's day celebrations organised by Women Entrepreneurs (WE) Foundation of Tamil Nadu on Saturday.
View ArticleCongress may spring a surprise in south
Congress might have been isolated by all the political parties in Tamil Nadu, a situation the national party has not found itself in decades.
View ArticleSchool to test impact of its 10-year-old unattended shop
After running an unattended shop for last 10 years in its premises, an aided school in Karumathur has decided to study how it has influenced the students, especially with regard to their integrity...
View ArticleMAdurai youth trail Madurai's historical legacy
Madurai has a rich historical legacy which residents take for granted.Ignorance and neglect of city's heritage have led to the loss of several historical structures.
View ArticleLeaders should reveal stand on global warming
A group of environmental activists in and around Madurai have come together to urge political parties to reveal their stand on global warming.
View ArticleRajni fans lap up music CDs of upcoming 3D film
Rajnikanth fans turned up in large numbers on Sunday to buy musical CDs of Kochadaiiyaan, the upcoming 3D film of the popular star.
View ArticleLawyer hacked to death
A 28-year-old Delhi-based lawyer was hacked to death by a gang here on Monday during his visit to his native place.
View ArticleHC urged to transfer rape probe
The father of a minor girl who was gang-raped has filed a petition at the Madras high court seeking transfer of investigation to the CBCID.
View ArticleEnjoy uninterrupted power sans inverters, the way retired Madurai professor does
Power cuts and poor voltage have been a regular feature, troubling both residents and industrialists alike in the region.
View ArticleHigh court closes FIR plea against MLA
A police constable's petition seeking registration of his complaint against Tuticorin MLA S T Chellapandian was closed by the Madras high court on Monday.
View ArticleSenior railway staff do ribbon-cutting as a mark of honour
The Indian Railways chooses the senior-most staff of a department or station to preside over internal functions.This gestured is aimed at honouring the railway personnel who put in several years of...
View ArticleDMK offers ST status, fishers refuse to take bait
Targeting fishermen, the DMK's election manifesto says it will strive to give them ST status on an all-India basis.But many fishermen, who have demanded this for over two decades, see this as an...
View ArticleWoman files habeas corpus petition after brother who married secretly goes...
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday directed the Tuticorin police to produce authenticated document to show whether a detenu sought to be produced in a habeas corpus petition (HCP)...
View ArticleTepid sales of tender coconut
As summer sets in, sale of tender coconuts usually picks up.
View ArticleLast minute change in talks leaves fishers high and dry
The decision to postpone the second round of talks scheduled on Thursday between the Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen at the 11th hour has disappointed the fishing community in Rameswaram.
View ArticleLittle-known Tamilar Viduhthalai Padai has a long history
It seems the Tamilar Viduthalai Padai, which is apparently involved in a series of pipe bomb incidents in the state recently, is trying to revive its activities, police say.
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