Constable held for embezzling 2.13 cr
A head constable posted at the office of Superintendent of Police, Nagapattinam, was arrested late on Saturday night on charges of misappropriating funds to the tune of Rs 2.13 crore.
View Article12th century inscription throws light on stringent tax regime
Tamil inscriptions dating back to the 12th or 13th century, found in a temple near Trichy, has thrown light on the strict tax regime for effective management of temples in the region.
View ArticleVigilant fireman thwarts woman's bid to immolate self
Swift action by a fireman saved the life of a 33-year-old woman who tried to kill herself at the district collector's office on Monday frustrated over the alleged illicit affairs of her husband.
View ArticleFounding member of AIADMK seeks white paper on Jaya's 'abnormal death'
K Soundararasan, a former two-time MLA in the MGR regime, has raked up a controversy by demanding a white paper into the 'abnormal' demise of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa.
View ArticleOutfit to organise bull festivals in 8 districts
With Jallikattu banned, the Tamil Desiya Periyakkam has decided to organise bull festivals with traditional fervour at 100 places across eight districts during Kanum Pongal.
View ArticleVaiko condemns attack on activist who protested against sand mining
MDMK chief Vaiko condemned the attack on activist Mukilan who protested against sand mining in Cauvery in Karur, here on Monday.
View ArticleTrichy Corporation's 'smart' street lighting bags award
Trichy Corporation has bagged the 'Skoch Smart Technology Award 2016' for energy efficiency in street lighting by bringing down power consumption by as much as 38 per cent in the city.
View ArticlePermanent water tribunal is impractical, claim farmers
Farmers bodies and water management experts in the state have flayed the Centre's decision to constitute a permanent tribunal subsuming existing tribunals to adjudicate on all inter-state disputes over...
View ArticleBurglary suspects nabbed in Trichy
City police on Sunday arrested two people wanted in connection with a series of burglaries and chain snatchings in Trichy and neigbouring districts.
View ArticlePM Narendra Modi launches skill centre in Nagapattinam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra', a skill centre at a private college in Nagapattinam through video conferencing on Monday.
View ArticleFarmers oppose permanent tribunal for water disputes
Farmers bodies and water management experts in the state have flayed the Centre's decision to constitute a permanent tribunal subsuming existing tribunals to adjudicate on all inter-state disputes over...
View ArticleSri Lankan navy apprehends 7 fishermen from Pudukottai
Seven fishermen from Kottaipattinam in Pudukkottai district were detained by Sri Lankan navy for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing late Monday evening.
View Article11 arrested for selling banned lottery tickets
City police arrested 11 people for selling banned lottery tickets from other states, on Tuesday.
View ArticleThree people, including 85-yr-old, land in police net for stealing goats
An attempt to steal goats landed three people, including an 85-year-old man, in police net in Trichy on Monday evening.
View ArticleState, central govts sitting on shale gas project, says Vaiko
MDMK general secretary Vaiko has alleged that both the state and Centre have been procrastinating by not declaring their stand on the shale gas exploration project proposed to be executed in...
View ArticleMan cuts off wife's head over family row
A 70-year-old man severed the head of his 58-year-old second wife with a hoe in a village near Viralimalai in Pudukkottai district on Tuesday.
View ArticleBurglars target houses, temple, make off with gold, earth mover
After a few months' interregnum, burglars have struck houses in rural parts of Trichy with full vigour.
View ArticleSanthi gets a state job, to fight for return of medal
Shanthi Sounderarajan, the 36-year-old woman athlete who had to return her Asian Games silver medal in 2010 after failing a gender test, finally got the state government letter offering a permanent job...
View ArticleNow, registering civic complaints just a click away
Henceforth, city residents won't have frequent corporation offices to register their grievances.They can do it at the click of a mouse button.
View ArticleProtesters call of hunger strike demanding Vetrivel shutdown
Agitating villagers on Tuesday night called off their protest seeking closure of Vetrivel Explosives near Thuraiyur that had claimed 19 lives in a blast early this month after the district...
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