Unauthorised floors of hotel in Trichy sealed
After complaints from several shop owners that a prominent hotel in the city was encroaching on public property and had violated several laws by constructing unauthorized structures, Local Planning...
View ArticleBomb found in house of Thanjavur panchayat president
An ice-cream ball filled with explosives was found at the house of a panchayat president in Thanjavur district on Wednesday.
View Article89 girls from Trichy home escape, stage road blockade
Eighty nine girls of the controversial Mose Ministries orphanage in Trichy escaped from the home on Wednesday and staged a road blockade demanding that they be allowed to celebrate Christmas with the...
View ArticleAnti-nuclear activist Mukilan surrenders before dist court
Anti-nuclear activist S Mukilan on Wednesday surrendered before the Trichy district court in connection with 10 cases filed against him for a series of protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power...
View Article4 workers killed as building collapses
A building under construction on West Uthara Street, near the compound wall of the Srirangam temple, collapsed on Wednesday killing four construction workers and seriously injuring four.
View ArticleSinging Xmas carols on streets a vanishing trend
Singing carols on the streets appear to be on the wane in the city.
View ArticleSrirangam building collapse: Owners, engineer on the run
Following the collapse of a building at Srirangam that killed four people, the Srirangam police have registered cases against owners and an engineer, who was involved in the construction of the structure.
View ArticleAfter girls protest, security stepped up in Trichy home
In the wake of a breach in security which led to 89 girls from the controversial Mose Ministries orphanage leaving the home and staging a protest on the road, the Trichy city police intensified...
View ArticlePoliceman's house in temple area gutted
A day after a building collapse left four persons dead in Srirangam, a fire in a house on a street near the Srirangam temple created a flutter.
View ArticleTwo killed as car collides with truck
Two youths were killed and three others injured when the car they were travelling in collided with a truck near Mannaparai here.The deceased have been identified as G Kannadasan, 28, and S Waheed, 24.
View ArticleOrphanage girls boycott Xmas over absence of 'saviour'
When Christmas celebrations were in full swing across the district, all the 89 children in the controversial Mose Ministries Orphanage refused to participate in these citing the absence of their...
View ArticleTrichy airport to get third aerobridge soon
The Trichy International airport is all set to get its third aerobridge in the coming months.The bridge that will be constructed at a cost of Rs 3.5 crore is awaiting approval from the Central...
View Article216 ambulances left to rust on premises of health office
A fleet of 216 ambulances attached to the state-run GVK-EMRI (Emergency Management and Research Institute), popularly known as '108' services, is lying uncared for on the premises of the deputy...
View ArticleChristmas celebrated in city with traditional gaiety
Christians from across the district participated in the celebrations and special prayers that were held in prominent churches in the city. The celebrations that started from Thursday night went on till...
View ArticleTrichy airport to get third aerobridge
The Trichy International airport is all set to get its third aerobridge in the coming months.
View ArticleDespite ban, rooster fights continue
Despite a ban placed on rooster fights that take place during Pongal, training of roosters has already begun in several places in the city.
View ArticleFlood relief material from Malaysia held up at airport
A total of 1.5 tonnes of relief material sent from Malaysia for the flood victims of Cuddalore is held up at the Trichy International Airport as the customs authorities have not yet cleared it.
View ArticleVijayakanth booked for making derogatory remarks against CM
A derogatory remarks against the state chief minister landed the DMDK president Vijayakanth in trouble after the Thanjavur police registered a case against him and his 58 supporters on Monday.
View ArticleJallikattu enthusiasts brimming with hope
Sambath.Kumar@timesgroup.com Cleared/ Jallikattu enthusiasts and bull tamers are going ahead with training sessions for the event they are confident will be held during Pongal in 2016.
View Article'Parents' of 16 girls of Trichy home want them back
In a new twist to the controversy surrounding Mose Ministries home in the city, 20 people from villages near Usilampatti in Madurai district claimed that 16 girls residing in the orphanage were their...
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