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Flower merchants at the wholesale market in Mattuthavani, Madurai, say closure of temples on long weekends had hit their sales.

Long weekend lockdown leads to crash in prices of flowers in Madurai Special Correspondent

It has come at a time when a brisk business was expected, say stakeholders

Two die as Madurai family of five attempts to end life

COVID-19 positive cases slightly increasing in Madurai city: Corporation Commissioner

COVID-19 | Cases creeping up slowly in Madurai

COVID-19 vaccination vehicle flagged off

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It was raining gifts at Alanganallur jallikattu

Job scam: former AIADMK functionary grilled for second day

International award for Evidence

New Police Commissioner assumes office

Progress of ‘Smart City’ projects in Thoothukudi reviewed

Plea to revive famous cattle shandy at Muthulapuram

12th edition of Tamirabharani Waterbird Count to begin on Jan. 21

The brimming irrigation tanks have attracted thousands of birds

Rent fixed for private paddy harvesters

The district administration has fixed ₹2,350 per hour rental for paddy harvesting machinery (with track) and ₹1,700 rental for harvester with

Two women drown in Virudhunagar

Two women drowned in separate incidents in Virudhunagar district on Sunday.Police said S. Santhanamari, 25, of Peranaickkanpatti under Vembakottai

All eyes on Alanganallur jallikattu

Minister hopes that people will cooperate and adhere to the SOP in place

MP for dropping Hindi as ‘desirable qualification’ in AIR recruitment

Su. Venkatesan asks whether additional marks will be given to students knowing Hindi

Missing Jallikattu bull found dead

A bull that went missing after taking part in the jallikattu event held at Palamedu on Saturday was found dead in a quarry pit here on Sunday.The

‘Roads deserted, only medical shops and petrol bunks open’

With a total lockdown imposed on Sunday for the second consecutive week, arterial roads, bus stand, markets and residential areas wore a deserted look

MP appeals to Centre on fishermen issue

K. Nawas Kani, MP, has appealed to the Union government to immediately help release the arrested fishermen from Rameswaram, Mandapam and

Man from Sivaganga district reunited with family after 21 years

Udavum Karangal, an NGO, helped the man after finding him in Chennai

T.N. records 23,989 fresh cases of COVID-19, 11 deaths

Chennai reports 8,978 new infections, while Coimbatore logged 1,732; test positivity rate rose to 16.7%

Kuruvikaran Salai high-level bridge in Madurai ready for inauguration

CM likely to open it soon through virtual mode

Long weekend lockdown leads to crash in prices of flowers in Madurai

It has come at a time when a brisk business was expected, say stakeholders

Woman SI assaulted by a gang

A woman Sub-Inspector of Police was assaulted by a group of youth when she asked them to move their bikes, which they had parked haphazardly across

Brick kiln worker beaten to death

A brick kiln worker was beaten to death by his brother-in-law near Kadayam on Friday.Police said P. Murugan, 32, of Kaanaavur near Kadayam had married

SSI ends life

A Special Sub-Inspector of Police allegedly committed suicide at his home on Friday night.Police said SSI Yesudoss, 51, of Akkarai near Suchindram was

Farmers rattled by underweight potash bags

Collector assures to conduct checks at packing points

Artificial waterfall at Sirumalai to attract tourists soon: Dindigul Collector

The ₹33-lakh project will be thrown open to the public soon

Electoral bonds account for 53% of DMK’s income: report

EC releases annual reports submitted by AIADMK, BSP, PDP and JMM

COVID-19 cases breach 20,000-mark

Chennai records highest-ever daily tally; number of patients crosses one lakh

3,700 beneficiaries get 8 grams of gold

The State government gave away eight grams of gold to 3,700 beneficiaries under ‘Thalikku Thangam’ scheme, meant for economically weaker section of

HC condemns officials for not filing counter affidavits

‘Pay ₹5 lakh as compensation to family of boy who was electrocuted’

Six PHCs get mini ventilators

The government will extend support to service organisations like the Rotary Clubs which help to reach out to the needy in remote locations, Kodaikanal

‘Pongal’ shopping gives brisk business to traders

TIRUNELVELI The eleventh hour ‘Pongal’ shopping in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts gave the much-needed fillip to the traders as the sale of

Tahsildars can issue legal heirship certificates when there are no rival claimants, says HC

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that when a brother or a sister apply for legal heirship certificate of their deceased brother or

Marriage assistance given

Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran on Thursday distributed gold and marriage assistance fund worth ₹ 46.13 lakh to

HC upholds life sentence imposed on two persons for murdering a woman

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has confirmed the life sentence imposed on two persons for the murder of a young homemaker in 2015 in

143 dilapidated structures demolished

Out of 194 dilapidated structures identified in Virudhunagar district, 143 structures that were found unsafe for the people living around have been

Agro-tourism planned for college students

Students will visit agricultural varsities for 3 days in batches

1,600 kg of ration rice seized

Marriage assistance given to women

Freebie distributed in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari districts

Tirunelveli district ready to face ‘third wave’

‘Triaging centre’ has reduced the burden of TVMCH doctors

HC quashes case against Premalatha Vijayakanth

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has quashed the proceedings before Judicial Magistrate IV in Tirunelveli against the Desiya Murpokku

The Pongal Bird Count begins on January 14

The Pongal Bird Count this year encourages enthusiasts to record birds from terraces, balconies, and places not far from home

Declare holiday on Jan. 14, not 15, Stalin urges Kerala Chief Minister

Pongal is being celebrated on that particular date all over the world by Tamils, he tells Pinarayi

Three arrested, 70 sovereigns recovered in Ramanathapuram

The accused from Theni worked as casual labourers during the day and targeted locked houses at night

Woman uses her sarees after wall collapse in Sivaganga district

The wall of Palaniammal’s hut collapsed during rain; she is eagerly awaiting assistance from the government; Collector says her grievance will be addressed

17,934 test positive for COVID-19 in T.N.; active cases rise to 88,959

Chennai’s daily tally surpasses 7,000; State’s overall tally rises to 28,47,589

‘Abolish all-India quota in fully State-funded medical colleges’

It is a disincentive to States that allot massive resources for running them, says CM

Plea: Fill up vacancies in various posts in DRT Madurai

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered notice to the Centre on a petition filed by the Madurai Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) Bar

Plea against GO allowing removal of soil from private patta lands

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court ordered notice to the State on a PIL petition challenging a government order that permitted removal of

Plea: Construct high rise compound wall across shooting range

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court ordered notice to the State on a public interest litigation petition that sought direction to authorities

Top priority to crush crime against women, children, says DIG

Apart from according top priority for preventing crime against women and the children of this region, the police will strive hard to ensure early

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Aishwaryaa and Dhanush

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Two IndiGo aircraft came close to colliding with each other mid-air while taking off from Kempegowda International Airport on January 7. File

23K | Mid-air collision between two aircraft averted at Kempegowda International Airport on January 7

Air India operates flights to New York, Newark, Chicago, Washington DC and San Francisco.

14K | Air India to reschedule U.S. flights over 5G concerns

In this satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC, smoke rises over an Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. fuel depot in the Mussafah neighborhood of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

12K | UAE drone attack | Identities of two Indians killed established

A file photo of police personnel outside Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. As per the order, gathering of four or more persons is prohibited.

11K | Prohibitory order in Bengaluru extended till January 31

A still from ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’

10K | Allu Arjun’s ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo’ to release in cinema halls in Hindi

The bank took over the possession of the store for non-payment of dues, under provisions of The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act

9K | Indian Bank takes over Saravana Stores (Gold Palace) in T. Nagar for non-payment of dues

In 2021, the DoPT directed West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to report to its office hours after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly skipped a review meeting on Cyclone Yaas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File

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A file image of INS Ranvir

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