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West Bengal Assembly Elections | Hill parties may no longer be holding sway in Darjeeling

Shiv Sahay Singh With the birth of factions and shifting of alliances, there does not seem to be a dominant player in this region of West Bengal

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee have campaigned in areas going to polls.

From the Darjeeling hills to the Sundarbans, Bengal goes to polls in its fifth phase

Shiv Sahay Singh 45 Assembly seats, the highest number in the eight phases, vote on Saturday.

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COVID-19

Mahesan Kasirajan, monitoring officer for Sivaganga district, reviewsthe COVID-19 situation in the district.

Monitoring officers visit COVID care centres in Madurai Special Correspondent

76,250 persons above 45 years inoculated in Dindigul

Madurai hospitals gear up to handle surge in COVID-19 cases

Officials plan to contain streets with 3 or more COVID-19 positive cases

Strict adherence to COVID-19 safety precautions stressed

Coronavirus | Slight spurt in cases in the recent days

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Bathing in falls banned

Hospital beds reserved for select patients

College converted into COVID-19 care centre

Eight idols missing

One killed in fire

Panel to monitor quality of jaggery, its by-products

Positivity rate shooting up in Madurai

Cases rising from the last week of March when the second wave started

4 held for petrol bomb attack

Four persons on Thursday were arrested in connection with a recent petrol bomb attack on a cinema hall.Police said five persons, who were under the

HC seeks Centre’s response to plea on New Pension Scheme

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

Chithirai festival begins with flag hoisting ceremony

The annual Chithirai festival began with flag-hoisting ceremony at Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple here on Thursday.Devotees were not allowed to

Vaccination camp on at Chamber building

Corporation Commissioner S. Visakan and Madurai Kamaraj University Vice-Chancellor M. Krishnan inaugurated a COVID-19 vaccination camp for those aged

CRPF jawans screened for COVID-19 in Tirunelveli

13 residents of Anu Vijay Township test positive

30 test positive in Rameswaram

The district administration intensified measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus after 30 cases were reported from Rameswaram municipal limits

Four grievously injured in fire accident near Virudhunagar

The accident was reported at Rajesh Fireworks; the injured have been admitted to the government hospital in Sivakasi

Thirumavalavan demands CBI probe into Arakkonam murders

Sanatana political ideology is the biggest danger, he says

Firemen observe Martyrs’ Day

MaduraiAll Fire and Rescue stations in southern districts observed Martyrs Day in remembrance of firemen who made supreme sacrifice during the call of

Three-day COVID-19 vaccination camp

It is under way in Sethupathi Higher Secondary School

DMK councillor hacked to death

RajapalayamA. Annamalai Eswaran, 45, DMK councillor of Rajapalayam Union, was hacked to death at Krishnapuram under Seithur Rural police station

Labourer held

The Nanguneri All Women Police have arrested a labourer for allegedly sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl. The police said the victim, along with her

Ex-Congress MP no more

DindigulN. Abdul Khader, 89, former Congress MP, passed away at his residence in Sithayankottai near here on Wednesday. Khader also served as TNCC

‘Follow reservation to fill teaching and non-teaching posts’

MaduraiThe Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the State to consider the plea of a petitioner who sought a direction to the government

VCK men chase away BJP cadre

Madurai Tension prevailed at Tallakulam for a brief while when Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi cadres chased away Bharatiya Janata Party cadres who had

Bathing in groups in Tamirabharani banned

Nainarkulam retail vegetable market remains closed

Farmers’ outlet to sell cereals, grams

Farmers growing rain-fed crops have opened an outlet in the ‘Uzhavar Sandhai’ here to sell directly to the public cereals and grams and value-added

Petrol bomb hurled on cinema theatre

A group hurled petrol bomb on a cinema theatre here on Tuesday.The police said five persons under the influence of alcohol came to a cinema theatre in

Fever clinics conducted at 100 places

As the influx of new COVID-19 cases is on the rise in the district, Collector K. Senthil Raj has ordered conduct of fever clinics across the

Lightning kills man, son

AruppukottaiP. Senthurpandi (58) and his son, Rajesh (27), were electrocuted at Sukkalanathapuram under Pandalgudi police station limits near here on

State reports 6,984 new COVID-19 cases

18 more persons die; 49,985 patients under treatment in T.N.; Chennai records 2,482 fresh infections

As cases rise, concerns mount over exams

While some want postponement, others want no more uncertainty for students

Tea business brewing amid pandemic

Similar themed outlets are mushrooming in Chennai and Tier-2 towns of State

Thunderstorms set to roll through interior, western ghats districts

Trough moving towards Arabian sea have brought easterly winds, says IMD

Soon, property registrations may be allowed on 3 auspicious days

Additional fee mooted on first day of Chithirai, Thai Poosam and Aadi Perukku

Chithirai festival to be held inside Meenakshi temple without public participation

Devotees will be allowed to have a darshan inside the temple within the stipulated time period once the rituals are over.

No brisk sales at flower market ahead of Tamil New Year

MaduraiResidents visited the flower market at Mattuthavani on Tuesday to purchase flowers ahead of the Tamil New Year. However, there was a fall in

Summer showers in Virudhunagar, Aruppukottai

Summer showers brought good amount of rainfall to Virudhunagar (58 mm), Kovilankulam (33.20) Aruppukottai (24) and Tiruchuli (22) in the last 24 hours

ATM card theft: bail denied to accused

MaduraiPrincipal Sessions Judge P. Vadamalai dismissed the bail plea of a man from Madurai who is said to have been involved in the theft of ATM

1,500 beds ready in COVID-19 ward

Close to 1500 beds are ready to treat patients, who tested COVID-19 positive, in the government medical college hospital and at three other COVID-19

‘Disciplinary action will be taken against erring bus crew’

Madurai The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has informed the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court that disciplinary action would be taken

Shoppers throng flower markets in Thoothukudi

80 fever camps established across the district on Tuesday

Folk, stage artistes seek permission to conduct temple festivals

‘Govt. must take steps to revive the livelihoods of artistes’

Wear mask, you are under watch

Police use mobile App to zero in on violators

Water supply to be suspended on Thursday

Drinking water supply through Vaigai-II scheme will be suspended in the following areas of the corporation on Thursday to undertake maintenance

Madhava Rao laid to rest

SrivilliputturP.S.W. Madhava Rao, Congress candidate for Srivilliputtur Assembly constituency, who died on Sunday, was laid to rest here on Monday.

Job racket: advance bail plea dismissed

The Principal Sessions Judge P. Vadamalai dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of the main accused involved in a case of job racketeering.I.

61-day fishing ban from April 15

RAMANATHAPURAMThe 61-day annual fishing ban would come into force from April 15 to June 14, said Collector Dinesh Ponraj Oliver here on Monday.To

Forest Range Officer gets award

RamanathapuramRamanathapuram Forest Range Officer S. Sathish was awarded 'International Ranger Award 2021' for his works at Gulf of Mannar Marine

‘Penalise violators of COVID-19 precautionary norms’

Virudhunagar Collector asks officials to strictly implement SOP

HC quashes criminal proceedings against three DMK functionaries

The had made remarks on the personal life of former CM Jayalalithaa

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Lack of exercise is linked to more severe symptoms and a higher risk of death among COVID-19 patients, according to a new study. (Photo for representational purposes only.)

59K | COVID-19 patients with sedentary habits more likely to die, finds study

Naga Sadhus (or holy men) participate in a procession to take a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela" , or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar on April 14, 2021.

23K | Coronavirus | Over 1,700 test positive for COVID-19 in Kumbh Mela over 5-day period

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. File

17K | KCR may opt for cancellation of SSC exams

Employees pack boxes containing vials of Covishield vaccine at the Serum Institute of India in Pune on January 21, 2021.

14K | The secrecy around deaths after vaccination

Cars lined up in a queue for drive-through COVID-19 testing, amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad, Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

13K | Coronavirus | Situation in Gujarat is turning grimmer by the day

Abbas Siddique’s support base extends to at least ﬁve districts in West Bengal. File

12K | West Bengal Assembly Elections | I am addressing not only Muslim concerns but of all the poor and dispossessed: Abbas Siddique

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File

12K | Modi calls off meeting with French FM; Boris Johnson shortens India visit

Preparatory work is underway at a site near the airport in New Delhi on April 15, 2021 to set up a 500-bed DRDO COVID-19 treatment facility.

11K | Coronavirus | India’s daily caseload crosses 2 lakh

10K | No annuity rider, NPS subscribers get ₹5 lakh exit option