Call to regularise special day train to Trichy
Train passengers in the southern districts have urged the railways to convert a special train between Thiruvananthapuram and Trichy into a permanent one.
View ArticleIdinthakarai villagers recall 1,000 days of struggle
The struggle against Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) at Idinthakarai completed 1,000 days on Sunday.
View ArticlePlea objecting circular on property transaction quashed
A writ petition challenging an order safeguarding the interest of property buyers was dismissed by the Madras high court bench here.
View ArticleAIADMK shortlisting candidate for deputy mayor election
The city municipal corporation is all set for the deputy mayor elections on May 18, a post vacated by R Gopalakrishnan to contest the Lok Sabha election as the AIADMK candidate.
View ArticleDivine couple showers blessings as Madurai stages car festival
Two beautiful wooden cars of the Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple went around the Masi streets in the city early on Sunday as lakhs of devotees witnessed the event popularly known as ther thiruvizha.
View ArticleGirl dies in Thiruvadhavur refugee camp as house collapses in rains
The deceased girl has been identified as Saranya, daughter Adhipathi, a painter. The body was taken to the Melur government hospital for postmortem.
View ArticleLord Kallalagar departs for Madurai
Commencing the second phase of the Chithira festival, Lord Kallalagar left his abode at Alagarkovil on a 14km procession to Madurai.
View ArticleConservancy workers in a spot while clearing drains
The city is crisscrossed with number of channels which were once irrigation channels but turned into storm water drains due to rapid urbanisation.
View ArticleGirl killed in house collapse during rain
A 12-year-old girl was killed after a house collapse at a Sri Lankan refugee camp at Thiruvadhavur village in Madurai district.The incident happened during heavy rain on Monday evening.
View ArticleMadras high court quashes dismissal of CISF constable, orders reinstatement
The Madras high court on Monday ordered that a head constable be reinstated in service after quashing his dismissal for illegally "earning" Rs 350 and keeping the unaccounted money with him in 2009.
View ArticleThousands to witness Kannagi temple festival
Large number of devotees is expected throng the Sri Mangaldevi Kannagi Temple on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border to witness the ‘Chittira Pournami’ festival on Wednesday.
View ArticleCongress man commits suicide over exit polls in Tirunelveli
A 40-year-old Congress ward secretary in Tirunelveli committed suicide on Monday allegedly over the exit poll results.
View ArticleNew courses receive good response
Arts and science colleges in Madurai have introduced new courses to meet the demands of students.The courses, as expected, are attracting tremendous response from students.
View ArticleFishers stare at the dark after failure of talks
The failure of talks with their counterparts in Sri Lanka has sent the fishermen in Rameswaram into a depression as they are now worried about their livelihood.
View ArticleFishers tell govts to empower them for self-reliance
With the second round of talks between Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen reaching a deadlock in Colombo, fishers in this region are stressing on the central and state governments to start empowering them.
View ArticleCoast Guard inducts new hovercraft
A new hovercraft has been inducted to the Coast Guard station at Mandapam.
View ArticleAIADMK functionary hacked to death in broad daylight
An AIADMK councillor of Rajapalayam municipality was hacked to death by an armed gang in front of his office on Tuesday in Virudhunagar district in broad daylight.
View ArticleLate results bother CBSE students seeking college admission
While the Class 12 results of the state examination board were released last week, at least 25,000 students of CBSE schools in the state will have to wait for a few more days for their HSC results.
View ArticleHC orders NBW against accused in idol theft case
Strongly condemning nine accused in a 24-year-old idol theft case for playing truant with the court during the hearing of an appeal by police, the Madras high court bench here on Wednesday ordered the...
View ArticleSix injured at Kudankulam nuclear plant
Six workers at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project site suffered injuries when hot water spilled over them during maintenance work on Wednesday.
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