As world celebrates tourism day, Madurai yearns to showcase its might
through well planned road shows and trained guides are the need of the hour to bring out Madurai's potential as a tourist destination, according to the Travel Club of Madurai.
View ArticleRs 25,000 cost on man for abusing process of judiciary
A person who colluded with another person and grabbed a woman's piece of land worth several crores of rupees by abusing the process of judiciary was imposed Rs 25,000 cost by the Madras high court...
View ArticleVaigai gushes, but sewage pollutes river
Water released from the Vaigai dam is gushing through the city for the second day.Although many witness the running water, which has now become a rare phenomenon nowadays, no one dare take a dive in it.
View ArticlePeople worry about Tamil Nadu's future
There were mixed reactions from the public in the districts with some of them going to the extent of worrying about what would happen to Tamil Nadu next.
View ArticleTension grips Madurai, south TN as verdict is pronounced
City went into hibernate mode after the court delivered its verdict on Saturday.Anticipating tension, residents preferred to stay indoors from morning onwards and there was not much traffic movement in...
View ArticlePassengers suffer as buses cancelled
It was nightmare for hundreds of passengers stranded in Madurai bus terminals as mofussil bus services were cancelled abruptly following the conviction of Jayalalithaa.
View ArticleTheatres cancel shows, owners wait for Sunday
Eying weekend many Madurai residents had booked shows to watch newly-released movies in the theatres.But the verdict came as a dampener to their holiday mood as the theatre owners cancelled the shows...
View ArticleJayalalithaa DA case verdict: Bus set on fire in Virudhunagar district
A Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus that was parked at the Kariapatti bus stand in Virudhunagar district was set on fire by unidentified persons on Sunday.
View ArticleJayalalithaa DA case verdict: Girl seriously injured in self-immolation attempt
A 17-year-old plus two student in Madurai district attempted self-immolation on Sunday allegedly because former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa was sentenced to imprisonment in the...
View ArticleHC directive to consider relief for wife of sand slide victim
The petitioner's husband Thangaraj was working as a part-time overhead tank motor operator in Sri Ramasamudram panchayat in Trichy.
View ArticleBarber who shunned dalits forced to give up his act
A barber, who refused to give dalits in his region a haircut, was finally forced to do so by members of the untouchability wing in Virudhunagar who protested his attitude.
View ArticleAlgae's role in sustainable agriculture explored
The two-day national seminar on algae for sustainable agricultural production held at the Agriculture College and Research Institute, Madurai of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) discussed the...
View ArticleInter-caste marriage claims girl’s life in Madurai
An inter-caste marriage has claimed the life of a 21-year-old woman of Boothipuram village in Usilampatti taluk of Madurai district. The girl Vimala Devi was found hanging on Thursday. Police, who...
View Article‘Swachh Bharat’ drive begins on a positive note
Around 300 railway staff and volunteers carried out cleaning of the Madurai Junction railway station premises in response to the nationwide call made by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to achieve...
View ArticlePosters praising judge who convicted Jaya pasted in Trichy
Wall posters praising Michael D’ Cunha, the special court judge who convicted former chief minister J Jayalalithaa in a disproportionate assets case were found splashed in some parts of the city by a...
View ArticleVijayadasami festivities on a high in city
The walls of Meenakshi temple resounded with the sound of music as 150 women played the divine instrument of Veena on the occasion of Vijayadasami celebrations that were held on Friday.
View Article3 dead, 16 injured in highway accident
Three people including a private bank official were killed and 16 others injured in a road accident that took place near Kottampatti in Madurai district in the early hours of Saturday.
View ArticleSeven juveniles flee from govt home
Seven inmates of a government observation home, aged between 15 and 18, escaped on Friday night by prising open the iron window grill of their dormitory.
View Article40 fishers released from SL reach home
The second batch of 40 fishermen released from a Lankan prison reached Rameswaram on Saturday.Indian Coast Guard (ICG) repatriated the released fishermen from the international maritime boundary line...
View ArticleSpecial trains for Diwali announced, rail users delight
Much to the delight of rail users, Southern Railway has announced a set of special trains for Diwali to clear the extra rush of passengers.
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