Burglars loot jewels and cash, set room on fire
Several household articles were destroyed after unidentified burglars looted a house and set one of the rooms on fire in Trichy city late on Monday night.
View ArticleCentral team assesses failure of crop in delta districts
A three-member team constituted by the Central Water Commission (CWC) visited the delta districts to assess the samba crop failure due to the non-release of water from Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu.
View ArticleMadurai all set for a grand celebration of 'Mamadurai Potruvom'
The stage is all set for the grand celebration of 'Mamadurai Potruvum' and the meeting held to release the programme schedule saw the Madurai district collector exercising his power to meet the minute...
View ArticleBurglars decamp with valuables from realtor's house
Thenbagam police are looking out for a gang which decamped with 58 sovereigns of gold jewels along with Rs 1 lakh cash from a realtor's house, while the family was out of station.
View ArticleDelta farmers feed PDS rice to cattle
Farmers in Madurai district are resorting to a cheap practice of feeding free rice distributed through the public distribution system, as the pasture lands are fast drying up and the fodder prices are...
View ArticlePlea challenges diesel price hike
A writ petition has been filed before the Madurai bench of the Madras high court, challenging the diesel price hike.
View ArticleFood Safety Act gets a cold shoulder
The warning by food safety officials to business units in Madurai district, to get registered under the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 (FSSA) before the deadline which ended on February 4, has...
View ArticleSafety measures to be undertaken at Vallanadu blackbuck sanctuary
The Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary in Tuticorin district is all getting set for the onslaught of summer, with officials planning several fire safety measures and water facilities in the coming months.
View ArticleMove to have Hindi signboards in Madurai backfires
Madurai district administration has been forced to drop its latest move to have signboards in Hindi along with Tamil and English after it triggered protests.
View ArticleThree college buses go up in flames
Three buses, belonging to two educational institutions went in flames in the outskirts of the city early on Wednesday morning.However, no loss of lives and injuries were reported in the incident.
View ArticlePolitics takes centrestage at Trichy wedding
At the outset it is just a marriage in a political family. But analysts are reading much more as guests arrive in the city to attend the wedding of Rajya Sabha MP and DMK leader Trichy Siva's daughter...
View ArticleHindi signboards in Madurai removed after row
The trilingual name boards erected at the Periyar Bus stand and the renowned Meenakshi Amman temple in the heart of the city were removed hastily by the civic body authorities on Wednesday after a...
View ArticleStudents urged to take up human rights
The joint registrar of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), A K Parashar on Wednesday exhorted students not to be "silent spectators, but try to raise your voice on human rights through proper...
View ArticleStray cattle's owners slapped with Rs 84k fine
With the 'Mamadurai Potruvom' festival just round the corner, the Madurai Corporation has swung into action to tackle the stray cattle menace.
View ArticleFarmers hit the road again, seek relief
The delta farmers were once again up in arms demanding a compensation package to be announced in the current session of the state assembly.
View ArticleMutt elephant dies mysteriously
A five-and-half -old female elephant in Thiruppanandhal Kasi Mutt, near here, died under mysterious circumstances in the mutt premises on Wednesday morning. A poisonous bite or a virus attack was...
View ArticleFishermen return home, narrate mid-sea turmoil
Cleared/520 Words When the fishing boat started to shudder off Kanyakumari coast, 49-year-old V Xavier never took it seriously.
View ArticleWeapons seized from house of accused in Pottu Suresh murder
In a raid conducted by the city police in the houses of the accused who were involved in the murder of DMK functionary Pottu Suresh, a two-wheeler and various lethal weapons have been seized on Thursday.
View ArticleUpset over new regulations, fireworks units to shut down today
Firework manufacturers in Sivakasi have decided to shut down their units on Friday, incensed over the new safety regulations imposed on them.
View ArticleRailway body building championships begins in style
When rest of the city was gearing up to celebrate the culture and heritage of Madurai, the Arasaradi Railway Stadium had quietly turned up into a place to celebrate fitness on Thursday.
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