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A health worker sanitise voters at a polling station during the fifth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata on April 17, 2021.

ELECTIONS 2021 | Phase 5 witnesses high turnout and sporadic violence

Shiv Sahay Singh 78.36% electors had exercised their franchise till 5 p.m. in the polling held in 45 Assembly constituencies.

BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta. File.

BJP urges EC to scan ‘Mamata audio clip’

PTI The TMC has described the audio clip as ‘bogus’

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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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Woman, accomplice arrested for murder

Police seek cancellation of anticipatory bail

HC grants anticipatory bail to DMK men

Strong wind damages crops in Virudhunagar district

New bi-weekly special train between Madurai and Chennai Egmore

Water level

HC orders CB-CID probe into history sheeter’s death

MaduraiThe Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Saturday ordered a CB-CID probe into the death of Silambarasan, a history sheeter from Thanjavur

Rain destroys banana plantations

The heavy rain that lashed various parts of Theni district in the past few days destroyed 15,000 acres of banana plantations at Angurpalayam near

Madurai anti-land grabbing unit moves HC against former Union Minister

MaduraiMadurai Anti-Land Grabbing Special Unit challenged an order of the Judicial Magistrate I before Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Saturday

Railways to impose ₹ 500 fine for not wearing masks

MaduraiSouthern Railway will impose a fine up to ₹ 500 under Indian Railways (Penalties for activities affecting cleanliness on railway premises)

HC seeks counter affidavits in custodial death case

MaduraiThe Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Saturday directed all the parties involved in the Avaniapuram custodial death case to file their

Homage paid to actor Vivekh

MaduraiThe staff of The American College in Madurai paid homage to actor Vivekh, an alumnus of the college, who died early Saturday morning.Principal

Hospitals in southern districts brace themselves for the surge

Additional beds kept ready in hospitals and COVID Care Centres

DMK candidate petitions Collector

‘Ensure complete protection at the strong rooms’

Water level

The water level in Papanasam dam on Saturday stood at 105.40 feet (permissible level is 143 feet). The dam had an inflow of 83.33 cusecs and 104.75

Innovative projects by students

MaduraiInnovative projects done by five final-year B. Sc. IT department students of The American College were displayed on the college premises here

AIADMK for more police in Tirumangalam

CHENNAIThe AIADMK on Friday urged Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo to deploy more police force

'Karnan' director explains the film’s 1997 setting

‘It was a means to establish context’

FIR of Dalit murder case not filed under relevant clauses: team

MaduraiIn the recent murder case of two Dalit youth near Arakonnam due to a clash between Vanniyars and Dalits, the police have not filed the First

VCK has gone back to caste politics: BJP

‘It has started losing its political base in northern districts’

Southern Railway comes down on officials for poor planning

Railway Board makes permission from zonal railways mandatory for traffic blocks

Plea to allow public for Chithirai festival dismissed

MaduraiThe Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a petition that sought to permit the general public to attend the Chithirai festival

Four proprietary drugs launched

The research and development wing at the Lakshmi Vidya Sangam (LSS) has successfully launched four new proprietary drugs - Dia-O-Gram, Arth-O-Gram,

1.37 lakh persons vaccinated

The district has reported one more COVID-19 death after a 67-year-old woman died at a private hospital in Chennai on Wednesday. The media bulletin

District Science Centre closed

The District Science Centre will remain closed till May 15 in view of COVID-19. Since the District Science Centre receives good number of visitors

Farmer, grandson drown while fishing

An old man and his grandson drowned in Vaippaar on Friday even as they were fishing in the river. Police said farmer S. Saivadurai, 65, of

Lack of home isolation option causes inconvenience to those who test positive

KodaikanalA recent case where three family members from Kodaikanal tested positive for COVID-19 has brought to light the difficulties faced by

Director of stevedore companies held for ₹13.88 crore GST evasion

A director of Thoothukudi-based two stevedore companies has been arrested in connection with alleged GST evasion to the tune of ₹13.88 crore. Based on

Fisherman, who went missing off Mangalore coast, returns

R. Velmurugan, 28, who was one among the 14 fishermen on board a mechanised boat which collided head on with a cargo ship from Singapore off Mangalore

Dream fulfilled: Marthandam girl visits ISRO facility

Thanks to Rahul Gandhi’s help

Ramanathapuram fisherman, who went missing off Mangalore coast, returns

“I struggled in mid-sea for almost two hours and was determined to face the rough weather.”

Bathing in falls banned

Widespread rain in upper Kodaikanal resulted in floods at Kumbakarai falls here on Thursday.Officials in Devadanapatti here have banned tourists from

Hospital beds reserved for select patients

Home quarantine for asymptomatic patients or admitted to Covid Care Centres

College converted into COVID-19 care centre

150 beds are kept ready for patients

Eight idols missing

Idol Wing Criminal Investigation Department booked a case of theft of eight idols from Aatkondanathar temple, an ancient Lord Shiva temple in Iraniyur

One killed in fire

A woman worker was killed and three others sustained burns in a fire reported at Rajesh Fireworks unit under Vachchakarapatti police station near

Panel to monitor quality of jaggery, its by-products

A State-level committee was formed to monitor the quality of jaggery and its by-products to curtail sugar adulteration in jaggery, the State

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

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