Stalin slams ruling AIADMK for not permitting DMK MLAs to raise issues in...
DMK treasurer M K Stalin slammed the ruling AIADMK MLAs and chief minister J Jayalalithaa for alleged denial of opportunity to DMK members to raise various issues concerning the welfare of the state in...
View ArticleAngel investing concept catches up in Madurai city
Angel investors invest money - mostly on ownership stake - on workable business ideas and help small-time entrepreneurs scale up their ventures.
View ArticleNotice ordered on plea seeking basic amenities in refugee camps
The Madras high court Madurai bench on Friday ordered notice to the state's officials on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking basic amenities in refugees camps in Madurai district.
View ArticleACP gets conditional bail in lock-up death case
The Madras high court Madurai bench on Friday passed orders granting bail with condition to an assistant commissioner of police (ACP) in an alleged lock-up death case.
View ArticleHC grants interim stay on enrolment of advocates at bar council
The Madras high court Madurai bench on Friday granted interim stay on the enrolment of advocates at the bar council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
View ArticleCourt stays demolition of 154-year-old cathedral in Palayamkottai
The Madras high court Madurai bench on Friday passed interim orders granting stay over the demolition of the 154-year-old St Xaviers Cathedral in Palayamkottai in Tirunelveli district.
View ArticleCollege admits students, denies them hall tickets
A private dental college in Madurai has left 17 of its students in the lurch.
View ArticleFather held for honour killing of minor daughter
The father of a 16-year-old girl was arrested on Thursday, for allegedly murdering her for honour as she reportedly eloped a man from another caste.
View ArticleWoman charges doctors with removing daughter's uterus
A woman from Thirupuvanam in Sivaganga district has alleged that doctors at the government hospital had removed her daughter's uterus, because of some mistake committed by them while she was undergoing...
View ArticleMadurai Corporation to tap water from Mullaperiyar dam
The city corporation has drawn up an ambitious Rs 640 crore plan to draw water directly from Mullaperiyar dam to meet the drinking water needs of the growing temple city.
View ArticleKanyakumari is full of illegal structures, HC told
There are more than 60 buildings that have been constructed by violating the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) notification in Kanyakumari district, the Madurai bench of the Madras high court was told on...
View ArticleGovt reply sought over relief to mother in child missing case
It has been more than a year since 20-year-old Meenakshi Dinakaran's infant was allegedly abducted by a woman at the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) in Madurai.
View Article'PWD indulging in illegal sand mining'
The PIL has been filed by K Devadoss, president of Seventhiyalingapuram village panchayat in Musiri.
View ArticleAncient trident, idol found in Dindigul tank
The rockfort, which was constructed in 1605 by the Nayak dynasty in Madurai assumes historical importance.In the 18th century it passed on to the Kingdom of Mysore.
View ArticleEight workers injured in mishap at fireworks unit
Eight workers involved in dealing with safety fuses (wicks) at a major suffered severe injuries in a fire accident that took place on the premises around 2.30pm on Saturday. Among the injured, four are...
View ArticleNine injured in clash between two groups
Two groups of villagers clashed with each other near Samayapuram injuring nine people on Friday night during a temple festival.
View ArticleMan injured in firework unit dies
A 48-year-old man, who suffered severe burn injuries in an accident at a fireworks unit at Viswanatham near Sivakasi, succumbed on Sunday evening at the centre of excellence to treat burn injuries here.
View ArticleWeavers with unusually low wages await revision
Fifty per cent hike over existing wages could appear quite steep but it means a lot for handloom weavers of Sellur who hardly make between Rs 35 to 70 in a day.
View ArticleCase against school officials for attacking students
The Kodaikanal police on Sunday registered a case against 10 people, including a few management staff of the Kodaikanal International School, based on a complaint from an NRI for allegedly attacking...
View ArticleWoman, son die in road accident near Kalavasal Junction
A woman and her 12-year-old son were crushed to death while her husband sustained injuries in a road accident near Kalavasal Junction in the city on Monday evening.
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