Overloaded Ape autos pose danger to road users
Despite breaking traffic rules, the number of ‘Ape’ autos that take passengers beyond capacity and drive recklessly through the city roads is only increasing in the city.
View ArticleChildren’s home stares at closure
A day after it came under police scanner, the district social welfare officer (DSWO) has recommended closure of the unregistered Mose Ministries Children’s Home.
View ArticleAirAsia pilot aborts takeoff at Trichy airport after noticing crack on...
Pilot aborted takeoff after noticing a crack on the windshield while the aircraft was moving on the runway.
View Article3.6kg gold seized at airport, 3 held
A total of 3.6kg gold worth over Rs 83 lakh was seized from three passengers at the Trichy International Airport on Wednesday.
View ArticlePeacock 'crashlands' on train, two hurt
Two loco pilots of Mayiladuthurai-bound Jan Shatabdi Express were injured after a peacock hit against the windshield of the locomotive's cabin while it was passing through Pasur near Karur on Wednesday.
View ArticlePlatforms sans coach indication boards vex railway passengers
Except platform number 1, the rest of the platforms at Trichy Railway Junction have no coach indication boards, putting passengers, especially those who reach the station in the nick of time, to...
View ArticleFarmers take on state govt for not releasing drought relief fund
In a rare show of unity, members of several farmers’ associations jointly took on the state government on Friday for not releasing drought relief fund.
View ArticleBananas rich in iron may come to markets soon
Taking the research on banana forward, the National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), Trichy, is working on a project to bring out an ‘iron-rich banana’ variety.
View ArticleStrike ends, Trichy ordnance unit banks on `Make in India' for revival
Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli (OFT) stands tall as a major supplier of rifles to the armed forces . During half a century of its existence, it was literally the backbone of the forces, providing the...
View ArticleBoulders on railway construction site pose hurdle for workers in Trichy
Presence of huge rocks on construction site is slowing down works at the railway junction. However, railway authorities are positive that the construction of escalators on platform number 2 and 3 will...
View Article‘Missing’ foetus: FIR registered against Trichy woman
The all-women police station (AWPS) in Ponmalai on Saturday filed an FIR against a woman after they got what the investigation officer has described as the “one of the weirdest complaints they have...
View ArticleDrive against thin plastic continues in Trichy
Continuing their action against traders and sellers of plastic carry bags that are less than 40 microns thick, the city corporation officials on Saturday raided several shops and seized plastics worth...
View ArticleCentral bus stand flooded with hundreds of devotees
Hundreds of devotees bound for Vailankanni church in Nagapattinam, where the flag was hoisted for the 10-day annual festival, flooded the Central bus stand here on Saturday.
View ArticleTrichy-Dubai Air India Express flight delayed due to snag
An Air India Express flight from Trichy to Dubai was delayed for several hours after pilots noticed a snag in the power control unit of the plane in the early hours of Sunday.
View ArticleTruck rubs MLA’s car, none hurt
MH Jawahirullah, an MLA from Ramanathapuram constituency representing Manithaneya Makkal Katchi, escaped without injuries after a car in which he was travelling was lightly hit by a truck near...
View ArticleFederation aims to revive prohibition movement
Alleging that political parties were acting to slowly divert attention from the statewide anti-liquor movement that had gathered pace after the death of Gandhian Sasi Perumal, a group of NGOs and...
View ArticleHybrid banana from state fares well in global market
The hybrid bananas cultivated in Tamil Nadu, particularly in Theni district, have found good market in foreign countries. Also, the use of technology to produce a range of value added products from...
View ArticleFatty food may give you liver diseases: Docs
It may not just be the drink in your hand but also the fat in your food that put you at the risk of contracting liver diseases, doctors have warned. Non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, which can affect...
View ArticleCoffins arriving at airport on the rise
The rise in exports through its international airport certainly gives Trichy much to cheer about, but unfortunately it also has earned another “unwanted” reputation, with the number of coffins arriving...
View ArticleNeglected for generations, tribals finally get to tread on growth path
MCK Venkatesan, 38, of ‘Kaattu Naicken’ community at Samuthiram village lost his once-in-a-lifetime chance to study hotel management and become a chef in a star hotel two decades ago for the sheer...
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