District to get more baby friendly toilets soon
In an attempt to eradicate open defecation, the district administration has decided to inculcate the habit of using toilets among children in the district.
View ArticleFewer buyers for earthen pots
Earthen pots, which have been an integral feature of Pongal for ages, have fewer buyers as years pass by.The humble pot seems to have lost out to modern fanciful items to deck up for the occasion.
View ArticleRopes ready for cattle, courtesy Andrews
Sitting in a small room belonging to the Tamil Nadu Veera Vilayattu Jallikattu Padukappu Nala Sangam at Milaguparai, S Andrews has been knitting colorful ropes day and night.
View ArticleCane prices hit Pongal shoppers
Gone are the days when people used to buy black sugarcane in bulk and entire family sat together joyfully chewing it up during Pongal.Now, it seems people have set limits on celebration due to...
View ArticleAdministration warns against wanton burning of waste on Bhogi
On Bhogi, the day preceding Pongal, people clean out their homes and decorate with colourful kolams.Old, unwanted articles are discarded and set on fire.
View ArticleJallikattu bulls to be ferried in customised, AC vehicles
At a time when animal rights activists across the country are targeting jallikattu citing cruelty to bulls, a group of bull owners has unveiled an air-conditioned vehicle for transporting the animals...
View ArticleSiblings make city proud with taekwondo medals
A brother and sister brought sports laurels to the district with their medal-winning performance in the national taekwondo championships.They are students of the Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School at...
View ArticlePassengers pay tributes to retiring bus driver
TNSTC drivers are used to facing the wrath of passengers for any glitch in their service, but on Monday a 58-year-old driver had a surprise in store for him.
View ArticleMan crushes wife's head with grinding stone
A man on Wednesday allegedly murdered his wife by throwing a grinding stone at her head, police said.
View ArticleOverseas tourists join Pongal celebration
The lifestyle of the Tamils of a bygone era was enacted on the eve of "Kaanum Pongal' on Wednesday, as part of the four-day Pongal festivities.
View ArticleJallikattu passion untamed as Suriyur holds man vs bull duel
The D-Day finally arrived for jallikattu bulls that have been undergoing rigorous training for the past few months.
View ArticlePalakurichi jallikattu postponed
Palakurichi jallikattu, which was scheduled to be held on Kannum Pongal (Thursday), has been postponed by one day.
View ArticleBull owners, not tamers, at the receiving end
Despite adequate security and precautionary measures for holding jallikattu at Suriyur, at least 30 people were injured.They were referred to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital here.
View ArticleTapioca sago-laden truck goes up in flames
A tapioca sago-laden truck that was parked inside a godown at Thuraiyur went up in flames on Thursday morning.
View ArticleShort on leisure spots, Trichy stays home for Kaanum Pongal
Dam, the only place where people were expected to gather in large numbers, also did not witness much crowd apart from those who had come to get a glimpse of the River Kollidam branching out from the...
View ArticleKarur bans rooster fights after 2 men die
The Karur district administration has banned rooster fight events in the district from Thursday.The ban was invoked after two persons died of injuries from knives tied to the claws of fighter roosters.
View Article3 crore allocated to spruce up Mukkombu dam
It looks like this year's Kannum Pongal was a wake up call for the tourism department in Trichy.In a effort to save the dam from depletion, the department has finally allocated a sum of Rs 3 crore for...
View ArticleBody of unidentified girl found in mysterious circumstances
The body of an unidentified girl reported to be between 18 to 20 years was found under mysterious circumstances at a farm on the outskirts of Pudukkottai on Friday morning.
View ArticleFans charge in for Aavarankadu jallikattu
Perhaps a day's delay in holding the jallikattu at Aavarankadu in Trichy district came as a blessing in disguise as it generated enough publicity to ultimately stage a mega event, hitherto not...
View ArticleTrichy kids lack immunity to fight respiratory diseases
Frequent colds may be a part of children's life but it also indirectly warns that they lack the immunity to fight back diseases.
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