Polluted Madurai canal torments locals
The Panaiyur canal that passes through Madurai was once a key water source for agricultural activities in Avaniyapuram and Panaiyur on the outskirts of the city.
View ArticleDevotees and priests of Sri Pundareekatcha Perumal temple lock horns
A group of devotees and priests of Sri Pundareekatcha Perumal temple in Thiruvellarai, a sub-temple of Srirangam Ranganathar temple, locked horns on Saturday as the latter refused to halt the...
View ArticleAnti-Lanka protests: Congress leaders face the heat
Is the anti-Sri Lanka protests spearheaded by college students across the state acquiring an anti- Congress character?
View ArticleAparna murder probe heading in right direction: IG
Finally, the parents of Aparna, a 10th standard student whose brutal murder had rocked Pudukkottai in 2011, can hope that justice will come their way, belatedly though.
View ArticleSelvakumar shines shoes to light up poor students' lives
There are myriad ways to procure funds for a social cause and one method that is not commonly heard of is polishing footwear of others.
View ArticleTeen held for attempted rape in Nagapattinam village
A 16-year-old boy allegedly attempted to rape a 13-year old girl at her residence in a village near Kollidam in Nagapattinam district.
View ArticleMadurai corporation has task cut out in declogging Vaigai
It is proving to be tough task for the Madurai City Corporation (MCC) that attempted to remove water hyacinths from Vaigai river in one day after public activists ventured into the river to do it by...
View ArticleMale infant abandoned near Trichy temple
A new-born male baby was found abandoned near Samayapuram Mariamman temple on the outskirts of Trichy on Sunday morning.
View ArticleBus goes in flames, rams railway level crossing
In a freak accident, a government bus, which was stopped in front of a railway level crossing,after the bus's engine caught into fire, moved automatically and crushed the railway gates before it came...
View ArticleSociety must treat autistic children with respect, feel mothers
Parents with autistic children consider it lucky to have these children and do not want public sympathy, but empathy towards their child's special needs to include them in the society.
View ArticleNational carrier yet to give priority to Trichy
Traders involved in export businesses have expressed surprise as to why Trichy is neglected time and again by the national carrier, the Air India Express.
View ArticleRecord cargo exports at Trichy
The Trichy airport has handled the highest ever volume of cargo in March with the total amount of exports and imports standing at 395 tonnes.
View ArticlePhysiotherapist demand action against medical council president for calling...
Physiotherapists in Trichy are up in arms against the president of Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) for allegedly making remarks that physiotherapists are quacks.
View ArticleTasmac's relocation plans hit hurdle
The process of shifting TASMAC wine shops from along National Highways (NHs) to other places has hit a block as residents near the proposed new sites are objecting to the move.
View ArticleMadurai hails Call Taxi Service
Call taxi service, the latest entrant to transport services in Madurai, has received an overwhelming response from the public.
View ArticleErstwhile rural schools cry for attention from Madurai corporation
Several civic body schools, which were once part of panchayats and town panchayats, lack the facilities that many other schools run by Madurai corporation have.
View ArticleStudents on indefinite strike for reinstatement of professor
Research scholars of Madurai Kamaraj University entered into an indefinite hunger strike demanding the reinstatement of S Krishnaswamy, former head, department of genetic engineering.
View ArticleResidents join hands with ward councilor to protest civic apathy
In a dramatic turn of events, an AIADMK councillor staged hunger strike demanding the corporation authorities to fulfil the basic needs of her ward and she was immediately backed by the locals.
View ArticleVillagers resolve caste row, urge district admin to withdraw clash cases
In a novel initiative, the villagers of Thumbaipatti near Melur have resolved a caste clash that erupted in the village and sought the help of district administration to withdraw the cases against them.
View ArticleTension at Kootapuli village near nuclear plant
Tension prevailed in Kootapuli coastal village near Kudankulam as police entered the village on Tuesday evening.
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