500-year-old temple of Thanjavur Maratha era awaits immediate facelift
The Vanmeeganathaswamy temple near Papanasam in the district was built during the era of Thanjavur Maratha kingdom and was a structure of excellent craftsmanship when it was constructed.
View ArticleCremation controversy: Family of another deceased demand DNA test
Even before the controversy over the cremation of an 80-year-old woman had died down in the city, family of a deceased man refused to receive his ashes claiming that they suspected foul play.
View ArticleOver 20 goats die in attack by dogs near Perambalur
Twenty one goats were on Friday found bitten to death near Perambalur, raising fear among the locals that a leopard was on the prowl in the region.
View ArticlePoonatchi's brother gets police protection
State minister for khadi and village industries T P Poonatchi's brother T P Ganesan's house in Musiri was on Friday put under police protection, after Ganesan complained that the latter's son had...
View ArticleSrirangam govt hospital vies for national accreditation
An assessment team from the National Accreditation Board for Hospital and Healthcare Providers (NABH) is set to visit the government hospital in Srirangam on July 28, which received a slew of...
View ArticleSuspected thieves thrashed
Angry residents caught two men, who were suspected to be thieves, and gave sound thrashing in a village near Kallanai in Thanjavur district in the early hours of Sunday.
View ArticleResidents have sleepless night as dumping yard catches fire again
Smoke engulfed Ambigapuram residential areas as the garbage dump yard in its close vicinity caught fire yet again on Friday midnight.
View ArticleEid-ul-Fitr celebrations spread message of religious harmony
Like every year, Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated on Saturday across the state's central region, including Trichy, with much fervour.
View ArticleGain additional skills to be employable: Kalam
Students should imbibe the unique quality of acquiring additional skills to be employable in the competitive world of opportunities, former President, A P J Abdul Kalam exhorted on Saturday.
View ArticlePolice arrest two staff of crematorium
After a five-day-long search, the Cantonment police in Trichy arrested two staff of the corporation-run gasifier crematorium at Karumandapam on Sunday.
View ArticleTrichy passengers upset over MP's demand on train service
Members of consumer associations and passenger groups in the city have expressed their displeasure over the recent demand made by Thanjavur MP Parasuraman to extend the Trichy-Tirunelveli Intercity...
View ArticleSecurity beefed up for Rahul Gandhi's visit in Trichy
Central security officials and special protection group arrived in the city from Delhi on Monday to take stock of the security arrangements for Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s public meeting...
View ArticlePanchayat declares living member ‘dead’
A 63-year-old ward member of Perumalpalayam panchayat in the district has said that the panchayat members declared her dead because she had questioned the irregularities in the panchayat functioning.
View ArticleCentral zone comes 2nd at Tamil Nadu police sports meet
Sports should be an integral part of a police personnel’s life, said M Ramasubramani, inspector general of police of Central zone here on Monday, and asked police officers to allocate time for sports...
View ArticleWife charges cop with harassment, attempts suicide
A 23-year-old woman attempted suicide by consuming sleeping pills due to alleged torture by her husband, a police inspector.
View ArticleMystery of four missing kids solved, thanks to Muskaan
The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) solved a four-year-old children missing case as part of its Operation Muskaan, a month-long operation launched to rescue children from being exploited sexually or...
View ArticleCrematorium row: Protest at corporation grievance day meeting
The row over malpractices at a gasifier crematorium in the city, which began last week, refuses to die down.
View ArticleGold worth Rs 15 lakh stolen from house
Burglars decamped with gold worth over Rs 15 lakh and cash to the tune of Rs 70,000 from a trader’s house near Thiruverumbur.
View ArticleRaGa visit: G-Corner Ground comes under SPG’s control
G-Corner Ground, the venue where Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address a public meeting on July 23, has been brought under the control of the special protection group (SPG) on Tuesday.
View ArticleParts of Trichy remains cut off due to poor bus connectivity
Despite the presence of both Tamil Nadu state transport corporation (TNSTC) buses and private bus services, many places in the city lack bus connectivity.
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