MKU hostel inmates lock up faculty over mess closure
The incident created a flutter in the campus as the angry students were reluctant to release the wardens, who are also faculty members of the university.
View ArticleRunaway girl raped near Tirunelveli railway station
A 14-year-old girl who fled from her home in Madurai was allegedly raped by a 17-year-old boy near Tirunelveli railway station on Thursday night.
View ArticleHC orders issuance of NBW to arrest cop
When the matter was pending and the inspector had been informed about the same, on August 6, the same evening the petitioner's house was demolished.There is a prima facie clear case, the judge said.
View ArticleEx-army man gets double life imprisonment for rape, murder of daughter
An ex-serviceman who raped and murdered his daughter in 2010 was sentenced to double life imprisonment and an additional 27 years which he would have to serve consecutively.
View Article4 held for harassing, pushing down girl from moving bus
Four people — two boys and two youth — were arrested on Friday in Madurai for allegedly sexually harassing a school girl in a moving bus and pushing her down.
View ArticleMotivational classes for corporation students
According to officials, all the schools in the corporation would be covered and once in every week motivational-cum-special classes for the students are planned.
View ArticleAdvocate, AIADMK man murdered in Madurai
An advocate was hacked to death by a four-member gang in broad daylight in Madurai on Friday, barely two weeks after he came out on in connection with a murder case.
View ArticleFarmers demand water in phases
Having suffered losses due to lack of water for irrigation in crucial time, farmers of double and single crop areas have decided to keep away their differences and seek water release in a phased manner.
View ArticleStray dogs turn predators, hunt down goats near Madurai
For farmers of Narasingampatti and surrounding villages, the past three months has been a nightmare as about 40 of their goats were killed mysteriously.
View ArticleMongrels attacking livestock is dangerous
Experts have warned that dogs hunting goats could turn out serious for people also since canines in general do not attack livestock unless until they are infected by rabies but not showing the symptoms...
View ArticleA modern road that leads to an old prison
The Madurai Central Prison is one of the oldest modern prisons established during the British regime in the year 1865.
View ArticleMadras high court lifts ban on enrolment at bar council
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Monday revoked its stay on the enrolment of lawyers at the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
View ArticleMother, 2 daughters found hanging
A woman along with her two children allegedly committed suicide by hanging due to poverty in Sivaganga district on Monday.
View ArticleLand-grabbing case: Coimbatore SP ordered to appear in court
The Madras high court Madurai bench on Monday directed the superintendent of police (SP) of Coimbatore district, M.Sudhakar, to appear before it on Tuesday in an alleged land-grabbing case.
View ArticleKanyakumari sub-collector’s order in patta case set aside
Justice T S Sivagnanam described the order as ‘thorough misconception of the legal and factual position’ and held that the cancellation appeared to be a sudden reaction to an individual’s petition,...
View Article563 schools in Madurai district lack toilet facility
Whenever J Manikandan, a Class 3 student of the government primary school in Ulaganeri, wants to attend to nature’s call, he run hastily to home.
View ArticleFarmers appeal for release of water from Vaigai dam
A group of farmer leaders representing Periyar – Vaigai Water Users Association submitted a petition to the district collector, L Subramanian appealing to the state government to release water for...
View ArticleMadras high court lifts ban on enrolment of advocates at bar council
The Madras high court Madurai bench on Monday passed interim orders revoking its interim stay that was given on August 1.
View ArticleHospital workers seek eight hours duty, file petition
Seeking eight hours duty, 'D' grade employees working in medical and its related departments across the state have filed a writ petition at the Madras high court Madurai bench.
View ArticleBananas take a hit due to lack of water
A banana after a square meal is the unanimous choice of most of the people in the region.
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