Woman found dead with throat slit outside house
A 25-year-old woman was found murdered with her throat slit in Pudukkotai early Monday morning.
View ArticleTNPCB stations to monitor pollution levels during Diwali
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will set up temporary Ambient Air Quality Stations at three places in the city to monitor pollution levels during Diwali.
View ArticleFirst clear our arrears, say cane farmers
Hundreds of sugarcane growers staged a protest by preparing gruel in front of the government-owned Arignar Anna Sugar Mills at Kurungulam in Thanjavur district on Tuesday.
View ArticlePoll roll for Thanjavur, Aravakurichi released
Election Commission has released the final electoral roll for the three assembly constituencies for which elections were deferred.
View ArticleDad gets life, uncle RI for abusing minor girl
A fast track mahila court in Karur on Tuesday awarded life sentence to a 53-year-old shepherd for sexually abusing his minor daughter.
View ArticlePortion of multi-storey school caves in after working hours
Unable to withstand the flow in the Uyyakondan River, a portion of a school building collapsed late Monday night.No one was injured in the incident.
View ArticleEthnic wear tops Diwali shopping this year too
Rajendra Prasad, 45, a BHEL employee, had to return half way into his shopping at NSB Road a couple of days ago due to the overwhelming Diwali rush.
View ArticleVillupuram-Thiruvennainallur doubled line's safety check today
He would determine whether the entire stretch and newly-established equipment were fit to be opened for passenger traffic.
View ArticleExperts concerned at adoptions coming down
The number of children being adopted has been going down every year even as 20 million orphans in India crave for a family, the Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW) has said.
View ArticleMan killed for not repaying loan, lender arrested
A 29-year-old worker was found murdered near a crematorium at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district late on Tuesday.Police said K Muthu was murdered for not repaying a loan he took from a local moneylender.
View ArticleNo cracker of a business as sales dip 50% this Diwali
Cracker traders in the city have been left in the cold this year with a dip in sales by as much as 50% just two days ahead of the festival of lights.
View ArticleSurvey: Teachers clueless about CBSE assessment
Almost 98% of teachers in schools do not know the actual definition and purpose of 'assessment' of students.
View ArticleSchools on banks of Uyyakondan under scanner
The chief educational officer has called for an inspection of school buildings on the banks of Uyyakondan River to check their stability.
View ArticleGaping holes in Pocso Act harassing victims: Panel
TOI say 393 cases under Pocso Act were registered between 2012 and 2015 in Trichy region comprising Trichy, Karur, Pudukkottai, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagappattinam.
View Article1.63kg gold seized at Trichy airport
The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of customs department at Trichy International Airport have seized 1.63kg of gold bars worth more than Rs 50 lakh from a passenger who arrived from Kuala Lumpur by an Air...
View ArticleFestive season: Omni buses continue to fleece commuters
Commuters looking for better comfort levels than on government buses continue to be fleeced by Omni bus operators virtually cocking a snook at the high court order directing the bus owners not to...
View ArticleCandidates file papers for Aravakurichi, Thanjavur poll
The election battle in Aravakurichi and Thanjavur constituencies moved to next phase with candidates of both DMK and AIADMK filing their nominations in their respective constituencies on Friday.
View ArticleDiwali not so 'sweet' for revellers any more
Diwali is no longer the season of gorging on sweets. People have become more health conscious over the years and don't give in to the temptation that surrounds them during the festival of lights.
View ArticleCCTVs in residential areas help nab culprits faster: SP
The district police has been able to solve most of the cases registered this year, including house break-ins, as people were installing CCTVs in their areas which helped the police identify the...
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