Vasan praises Modi for fishermen release
Former Union minister G K Vasan, who will launch his new party here on November 28, said the party will bring a change in the state and the youth will be encouraged to join the new party. He was in the...
View ArticleFamilies of five fishermen return home disappointed
Families of five fishermen, who were released by Sri Lanka, returned home disappointed after waiting for five hours at the Trichy airport to receive their loved ones.
View ArticleVasan’s party launch meeting will be a damp squib: EVKS
The city has become a place for political churning of late. While former Union minister G K Vasan is busy preparing to launch his party here on November 28 after parting ways with Congress, TNCC...
View ArticleHeadmistress clobbers student, booked
Police on Friday registered a case against a headmistress (in-charge) of a private middle school in Thanjavur for allegedly clobbering a 14-year-old girl student with a stick, injuring her head, knees...
View ArticleSrirangam temple towers to sport eco-friendly look
The 21 majestic temple towers (gopurams) and 35 small halls (mandapams) in the Srirangam temple will sport an eco-friendly look after the completion of three-phased renovation work.
View ArticleFarmers bandh disrupts normal life in Delta dists
Buoyed by support from political parties, farmers of delta districts, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam, observed dawn-to-dusk bandh on Saturday against Karnataka’s plan to construct reservoirs...
View ArticleMeters: Dec 5 deadline for autos
The long wait for meters in autorickshaws is finally over. Henceforth, commuters in the district need not get into arguments with auto drivers, if an instruction from the regional transport office...
View ArticleGovt creates new posts for doctors at MGMGH
In a major boost to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) the state government’s health and family welfare department has announced the creation of 57 doctors’ posts.
View ArticleWoman develops health complication after consuming ‘wrong medicine’
A 33-year-old woman developed health complications allegedly after consuming a medicine provided by a staff member at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital(MGMGH) here on Friday night.
View Article2 kg of gold seized from air passengers
Immigration authorities at the international airport here caught more than 2 kilograms of gold from four passengers on Saturday night, estimated to be worth crores of rupees.
View ArticleRettaivaikkal channel turns into dumping yard
The Rettaivaikkal channel, which was once a source of water for the residents of Varaganeri here, has now vanished, and garbage is piling up on the channel bed.
View ArticleSterilization drive yet to gather pace as monkeys create trouble in villages
The forest department caught at least 300 monkeys as part of its attempt to drive away monkeys from many rural parts of the district. The residents have been lodging frequent complaints about the...
View ArticlePopular traditional games fade into oblivion, thanks to modern gadgets
: It was a couple of decades ago that children in rural and semi-urban areas were found spending their holidays by playing traditional Indian games.
View ArticleMafia stops drive against pig menace
Even as the growing number of pigs roaming in the city is drawing complaints from all quarters of the public, the corporation is failing to control the animal menace. Attempts to catch stray pigs have...
View ArticleTrichy cops crack ex-bank manager murder case, three arrested
The city police arrested three people in connection with the murder of a 69-year-old retired bank manager in Ariyamangalam area.
View Article25 houses unoccupied, Rs 10 lakh wasted
Owning a house remains a distant dream for many middle and low income people, going by the escalating prices of plots and apartments in the state.
View ArticleArmed with 'letter' from district collector, man dupes schools
Using a fake letter bearing the 'signature' of district collector Jayashree Muralidharan, a city resident has fraudulently collected money from schools by promising to make arrangements to screen...
View ArticleRs 35,780 collected as fine from ticketless train passengers
The railway authorities conducted a surprise ticket checking drive at the Trichy Junction railway station on Wednesday and collected up to Rs 35,780 as fine.
View ArticleNew NIT-T chairperson makes maiden visit to Trichy, institute
Creating industry-academia partnership and research and development (R&D) among students from the time they enroll as freshmen were some of her key concerns, said Kumud Srinivasan, who recently...
View Article11-foot python gets into wedding hall, stays till end of ceremony
It was the auspicious ‘muhurtham’ time and the bride and groom were about to tie the nuptial knot when a slithery guest spread panic at a marriage ceremony in Pudukottai.
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