Trichy railway museum failing to attract visitors
With no proper monitoring, the Trichy Railway Museum that was inaugurated a year ago is failing to attract visitors.Even during weekends the museum does not attract crowds.
View ArticleAncient sculptures identified in Pudukottai, Ariyalur dists
Two rare sculptures of Lord Siva belonging to 10 CE (early Chola period) were identified in two temples in Pudukkottai and Ariyalur districts.
View Article36 head of cattle seized, 6 held
An animal welfare organization on Sunday seized 17 buffaloes and 19 calves, which were being transported illegally in a truck to Kerala from Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, at Perambalur on Sunday.
View ArticleAmbulance picks up injured peacock, fails to save it
A 108 ambulance at the Trichy government hospital transported an unusual patient on Tuesday; a peacock.
View ArticleStudy centre dupes people by fake job offer at university
Director of distance education of Bharathiar University Thomas Eapan has filed a complaint at the Cantonment police station alleging that a study centre had cheated people by accepting cash in return...
View ArticleTechie misses out on US job offer
A Sri Lankan Tamil refugee missed an offer from a US-based software firm as he doesn't have a valid passport, neither from the Indian government nor his mother country.
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Cops go bananas, hospitalised after fight over fruit
Two policemen on night patrol got into a big fight on Wednesday and landed in hospital, all over a banana.
View ArticleThree surrender in court for murder of Pannayar's aides
Three people surrendered in the Pudukottai court on Thursday in connection with the recent murder of two close aides of Subash Pannayar in Tuticorin.
View ArticleAmma baby kit dole-out sparks row, put on hold
District collector and election officer Dr KS Palanisamy has sought an explanation from the dean of the Mahatma Gandhi Government Hospital in the city over the distribution of Amma baby kit with...
View ArticleEat veggies and fruits with high water content to avoid dehydration, say docs
With soaring mercury level in the city, motorists and pedestrians have an arduous time since they step out the house in morning till evening.The onset of summer has increased the risk of health...
View ArticlePoll officials seize 3.28 crore being taken 'to reload ATMs'
With checks on vehicles being stepped up, election officials seized Rs 3.28 crore from a vehicle in Srirangam on Friday.
View ArticleWork on foot over-bridge at Trichy railway junction to begin in a month
An increase in the number of passengers at the Trichy railway junction has prompted railway officials to augment the infrastructure by taking up construction of a foot over-bridge from the junction to...
View ArticleVisitors' galleries at city airport to remain closed
The galleries at the Trichy International Airport will remain closed and people accompanying passengers will not be allowed inside due following intelligence reports on threat from terrorists.
View ArticleCops in banana fight transferred
Special sub inspector Radha and driver Saravanan who got into a fight after one of them ate a banana the other had kept for himself have been transferred to the armed reserve police.
View ArticleAriyalur farmer commits suicide after failure to repay tractor loan
While the controversy over a farmer in Thanjavur being thrashed by police for defaulting on loan payment is yet to die down, the suicide of a young farmer rocked the delta region on Saturday.
View ArticleDrive to include transgender voters launched
The election department on Saturday launched a drive to include all the transgender voters in the electoral rolls in the district before the assembly election scheduled to be held on May 16.
View ArticleSeizure of cash, goods leaves bizmen worried
A leading gold manufacturer in Trichy found himself in a tight spot recently when the Election Commission seized 1 kg gold from his company.
View ArticleLabourer slits his throat after tiff with wife
A 49-year-old labourer ended his life by slitting his throat near Lalgudi in Trichy on Saturday midnight.A tiff with his wife is said to have forced him to take the extreme step.
View ArticleFarmer suicide: Political leaders demand government act against erring officials
The assault on a Thanjavur based farmer by police for failing to repay loan on time and the suicide of a 26-year-old debt-ridden farmer in Ariyarlur have political leaders raising their voice against...
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