Post conviction blues for public
The verdict against Jayalalithaa reflected in the central districts too as shops downed their shutters and AIADMK cadres staged protests by squatting on the roads.
View ArticleProtests, stone-pelting incidents take centrestage
Though the sentence was given only in the evening, the cadres erupted in anger immediately after the court pronounced her guilty in the afternoon.
View ArticleTrichy Shiva: Students should contribute to development of college
Students should respect the institutions where they studied and contribute to its development, said Rajya Sabha MP Trichy Siva here on Saturday.
View ArticleHarrowing time for passengers as snags delay flights
It was a harrowing experience for 157 passengers at the Trichy airport after a scheduled Dubai-bound Air India Express flight was grounded due to technical snag on Sunday afternoon.
View ArticlePoor turnout for grievance meet
The fear caused among the public due to the violence after AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa's conviction in the disproportionate assets case is yet to fade out.
View ArticleBody of woman handed over to kin after re-autopsy
The body of a 27-year-old woman of Thanjavur was handed over to her father by doctors at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) in Trichy on Monday after eight months of preservation...
View ArticleKochi plunges into festive mood after days of protests
The Gandhi Market, which witnessed poor crowd due to the bandh and protests in the last week over the arrest of Jayalalithaa, was buzzed with activity.
View ArticleRailways to make 20 level crossings manned each year
The Trichy Railway Division is aiming to reduce the unmanned level crossings (ULCs) by converting at least 20 ULCs into manned every year.
View ArticleCadres perform pujas for release of Jayalalithaa
The temples across the district witnessed a large number of AIADMK cadres offering pujas and prayers.
View ArticleMinister claims special block at Government Hospital functioning
Even as public in the district are ruing over the lack of facilities and the non-functionality of the Rs 100 crore multi-specialty block at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, state health...
View ArticleBody of fisher killed in Qatar returns home
The body of a 32-year-old fisherman from Rameswaram who was shot dead off Qatar coast last month in the Persian Gulf arrived at the Trichy International Airport on Saturday.
View ArticleTruck runs over woman in Trichy, angry residents torch TNSTC bus
Angry residents set on fire a government bus late on Friday night after a sand-laden truck fatally ran over a woman resident while she was crossing the road.
View Article4 days after immolating self, man dies
A 48-year-old AIADMK man who was battling for life for the past few days after attempting self-immolation, died here at the government hospital on Saturday afternoon.
View ArticleTrichy Corporation ups ante to tackle dengue, launches hotline numbers
Ever since the outbreak of dengue in 2012 in which about 878 cases were reported in the city, the corporation is leaving no stone unturned in eradicating the menace by gradually implementing new measures.
View ArticleLack of audiologist hits hearing impaired
Though MGMGH is considered to be a major health centre for poor patients in Trichy and nearby districts, the hospital is crippled with various issues including manpower shortage.
View ArticleWoman kills self, three children
A 29-year-old woman poisoned her children and committed suicide near Thirumayam in Pudukkottai district on Monday. She took the extreme step after a quarrel with her husband who was an alcoholic.
View ArticleTwo idols, copper plates found in Srirangam temple
Two idols and copper plates with inscriptions were excavated during the renovation work at the Srirangam temple on Tuesday.
View ArticleJaya bail plea fallout : from joy to despair
The celebrations by the AIADMK cadres on Tuesday after the special public prosecutor Bhavani Singh told the Karnataka high court that he had no objection to grant of conditional bail to former chief...
View ArticleDVAC nabs Tangedco official taking bribe
An assistant executive engineer (AEE) of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (Tangedco) was caught red-handed accepting a bribe on Tuesday afternoon by the directorate of...
View ArticleSchools shut down as fear grips authorities, parents
With the fate of Jayalalithaa bail plea playing in their minds, the tension was palpable on the face of many, from AIADMK party functionaries to parents in the city, who were sceptical about sending...
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