Good monsoon forecast sends delta farmers' hopes soaring
Prediction of a good south west monsoon this year has indeed come as a shot in the arm for farmers in the delta region who have been keeping their hopes alive for a good kuruvai crop that is due for...
View ArticleFarmers try to sell 'toddy' near bus stand, held
Twenty-three farmers belonging to the Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement were arrested by the police on Saturday for trying to sell 'toddy' near the Trichy Central bus stand.
View ArticleSpotted deer attacked by wild dogs, shifted to hospital
A spotted deer was injured after being attack by wild dogs at a farm in Rayampatti in Manapparai along the Thuvarankurichi range on Saturday.
View ArticleCongress given 'undesired' seats in TN: P Chidambaram
The Congress-DMK seat-sharing rumblings are out in the open with former Union finance minister and Congress member P Chidambaram spilling the beans.
View ArticleMan hacks father to death
A 52-year-old man hacked his 80-year-old father to death in a dispute over sharing of family property at Virgaloor village in Ariyalur district on Sunday.The accused is on the run.
View Article'CM's security prevented us from meeting our idol'
Members of the Trichy district Rajinikanth Fans Headquarters Club (Rajini Thalam) met Trichy West candidate K N Nehru on Sunday to extend their support for the victory of the DMK alliance in Trichy...
View ArticleTamilarasi loses councillor post as well as candidature
Ward number 2 councillor R Tamilarasi would not have imagined even in her wildest dreams of losing her post six months before the end of her tenure in the civic body.
View ArticleOver 1L devotees take part in chariot fest
Over one lakh devotees from across the state participated in the annual Chithirai chariot procession of the 1,000-year-old Brihadeeswara temple in the city on Monday.
View ArticleLocals pelt stones at buses after youth dies in accident
Three buses were damaged by locals after a private bus ran over a 22-year-old youth on Perambalur-Thuraiyur Road near Sencherri on Sunday night.
View Article'Rituals are damaging heritage temples in TN'
Possessing the legacy of over 1,200 years, devotees hardly visited the Kailasanathar temple in Tirupattur near Trichy until the revival of rituals in the temple about 15 years ago.
View ArticleRs 3.2 cr seized from van near Karur
In what is suspected to be a ploy by parties to use a cash replenishment agency to transport cash for bribing voters, Rs 3.25 crore being taken in an ATM cash-in-transit vehicle was stopped near Karur...
View ArticleTrichy rly division earned over 600 cr in 2015-2016
The Trichy railway division carried 3.71 crore passengers and 6.70 million tonnes of freight during the year 2015-2016.
View ArticleSix tantriks held for practising black magic
Six tantriks were arrested for practising black magic near Naranamangalam in Perambalur district on Monday.
View ArticleThere will not be a drop of liquor in state if we are voted to power: Stalin
Terming the DMK manifesto a treasure house for Tamil Nadu and its people, party treasurer M K Stalin resolved to fulfill all the 501 promises made in it after coming to power.
View ArticleFor this farmer's son space is the final frontier
Son of a farmer, 26-year-old Domma Veerala Venkaiah alias Venkatesh will now research about space at the country's prestigious organization.
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