Infighting comes to the fore in Dindigul Congress unit
The infighting within the Congress party in Dindigul district is growing by the day.
View ArticleRising discontent throws surprise result in second election
Congress was returned to power in the second Lok Sabha election held in 1957 as the country reposed its faith in the national party and Jawaharlal Nehru who led the nation-building process admirably.
View ArticleWater shortage to hit upcoming facilities
The city has ambitious plans for the medical sector, but provision of quality services would be affected if water supply is not augmented for existing and upcoming medical facilities.
View ArticleVijayakanth-Vaiko meet may ease strains in alliance
Adding a personal touch to the visit, Vijayakanth presented Vaiko's 91-year-old mother V Mariammal and got her blessings at his Kalingapatti residence.
View ArticleStar campaigners throng shops selling sungudi saris
The shopkeepers are elated with the attention they are drawing as well-known personalities are making a beeline to their stores.They are also trying to ensure that the party men bring the customers to...
View ArticleProposed ROB turns out to be major issue of election campaigns
A long-standing demand over a rail overbridge (ROB) at Ramamurthy Road in Virudhunagar has become the major issue of election campaign in Virudhunagar town.
View ArticlePoor facilities come to light at MKU ahead of NAAC visit
Poor infrastructure and requisite facilities in several departments have made the students and faculty of Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) to rue over the situation.
View ArticleSHG women show the way to curb plastic usage
Keezh Nachikulam is a nondescript hamlet with around 1,000 families situated around 30 km away from Madurai city, near Sholavandan.
View ArticlePlea seeks action against AIADMK candidate in land-grab case
A writ petition has been filed at the Madras high court Madurai bench seeking criminal proceedings against AIADMK's Sivaganga Lok Sabha candidate in an alleged land-grab case.
View ArticlePIL seeks issuance of encumbrance certificate with all details
In his PIL, Madurai-based advocate P Kasirajan alleged that out of 10 encumbrance certificates being issued by the registration department, nine do not have insufficient details.
View ArticleFirework units threaten indefinite lockout after steep hike in licence fee
The owners of fireworks units in Sivakasi have threatened to shut down their factories for good protesting the hike in explosives license fee.
View ArticleUdhayakumar gets advance bail in case relating to unlawful assembly
Udhayakumar had filed a petition seeking anticipatory bail in a case filed against him two years ago.He had further prayed the court that in the event of his arrest he should be enlarged on bail.
View ArticleCandidate adds spice, comes in buffalo to file nomination papers
Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) candidate for Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency added drama to the election scenario in the southern state when he visited the collectorate riding on a buffalo to file his...
View ArticleA clash of titans and ideologies
The close contest saw communist heavyweights B T Ranadive and E M S Namboodiripad arriving in the city to campaign for Thangamani.
View ArticleArms trader seeks removal of explosives from his godown
An arms trader has filed a writ petition at the Madras high court seeking to either remove or defuse dangerous explosives kept in his godown by police.
View Article12 crew members of US ship freed on bail
The other 21 foreign crew members of the ship are lodged in the Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai and are expected to be released after completion of bail formalities.
View ArticleLife convict's wife seeks his release on health grounds
Seeking the release of a life convict who is in jail for 11 years, his wife has knocked on the doors of the Madras high court Madurai bench by way of filing a petition.
View ArticleNo sign of poll campaign in tribal settlements
The typical signs of an upcoming election cannot be missed now across the towns and villages of the country.However, there are several villages in Theni where there is no sign of election.
View ArticleVillagers say no to cash, biryani and booze, demand water
It seems like voters in Dindigul district are resigned to the fact that a poll boycott is the best way to bring about a solution to their long-pending problems and woes.
View ArticleFor Paliyars life is still on the margins of civilisation
Anyone who has come across the settlement of Paliyar tribes community in Theni would wonder how they continue to survive.Today, they are pariahs in forests which were their fiefdom once.
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