Corporation workers removing properties of shops encroaching upon East Boulevard Road in Tiruchi. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Tiruchi Corporation on Wednesday began a three-day special drive to remove encroachments that are hindering vehicular movement on East Boulevard Road in the city. To prevent encroachments and ensure the free flow of traffic, the Corporation installed … Read more
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on an appeal filed by Manjusha, widow of Naveen Babu, a former Kannur Additional District Magistrate (ADM) against a single judge’s order rejecting her plea for a CBI probe into the death of her husband. The Bench comprising Justice P.B.Suresh Kumar and Justice … Read more
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday admitted an appeal filed by Greeshma, alias Sreekutty, and her uncle Nirmala Kumaran Nair, challenging the order of the Additional Sessions Court, Neyyattinkara, convicting and awarding them sentence in the Sharon Raj murder case. The sessions court had awarded capital punishment to Greeshma and a … Read more
Tourism Minister R. Rajendran and Labour Welfare and Skill Development Minister C.V. Ganesan distributed welfare assistance to beneficiaries in the Makkaludan Mudhalvar camps held at Thalaivasal panchayat union in Salem district on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tourism Minister R. Rajendran said that in the last two days, a total of 2,557 petitions were received … Read more
William A. Schabas | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The whole idea of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to “own” Gaza aligns with the vision of Israeli extremists who seek to destroy the Palestinian people, William A. Schabas, Professor of International Law at Middlesex University, London, has said. “Trump can own Gaza only if he pays … Read more
The Egmore police have arrested three constables of the Armed Reserve for assaulting a colleague on Thursday. A senior official of the city police said Ranganathan, a constable in the Armed Reserve, wanted a transfer. So, he approached Sundarrajan, who also worked in a constabulary position, seeking a transfer. A deal was struck, and Ranganathan was … Read more
A four-tier security cover has been in place at the counting centre at the Government College of Engineering (formerly I.R.T.T) in Chithode, where the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in 237 polling stations during the by-election to the Erode (East) Assembly constituency on February 5 are being kept. Following the conclusion of Wednesday’s polling, which recorded … Read more
In view of track maintenance engineering works at Pasur and Chavadipalayam railway yards, situated between Karur and Erode railway stations, changes have been made in train services on February 8 and 10 as detailed below. A release from Salem Railway Division said Train No.56809 Tiruchi – Erode Passenger Train, scheduled to leave from Tiruchi Junction … Read more
The Delta Kennel Club (DKC) has been launched in Tiruchi to educate and raise awareness among pet lovers on a host of aspects besides organising dog shows in the city. The club is affiliated to the Kennel Club of India. Besides Tiruchi city, the club will serve and cover neighbouring districts within 100 km. It is … Read more
A 52-year-old man was electrocuted in MGR Nagar on Thursday. The MGR Nagar police have filed a case and are investigating. A senior official of the city police said V. Pattabhiraman lived on Angala Parameshwara Street and worked as a temporary worker for the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. When Pattabhiraman was cleaning … Read more
A 48-year-old government school teacher was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on Thursday. Sivakumar of Sasthri Nagar in Erode district is working as a physical education teacher at a government school in Omalur in Salem district. On February 2, he, along with students, went to a seminar at a … Read more
Team ReNew from Kumaraguru Institutions, Coimbatore is the only team from India selected to participate in the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia Pacific 2025 under the Hydrogen Fuel Cell category. Their advanced three-wheeled vehicle, Thimi 2.0, is set to compete on the global stage. Dr. M. Ezhilarasi, Principal of Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT), along with members … Read more
The initial pile load test being carried out for construction of a new bridge across the Cauvery river in Tiruchi. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The pile load tests conducted by Tiruchi Regional Lab of Highways Research Station are likely to go on till February 8 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Construction of a new … Read more
The Air India Express is set to launch services on the Chennai-Tiruchi-Chennai sector next month. The daily service will commence from March 22, which is expected to enhance domestic traffic movements at the Tiruchi airport. As per the timing, the airline’s flight from Chennai will leave at 6.45 p.m. and reach Tiruchi at 7.45 p.m. In … Read more
Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Virugambakkam All-Women Police station on Thursday (February 6, 2025) arrested a 24-year-old actor on charges of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy. A senior official of the city police said the boy, a class 9 student, had gone to a park near his house … Read more
For the month of February 2025, Suvidha Samagam and Health Check Up Camp for non-communicable disease will be held at 3 p.m. on February 12, 2025, at ESI Corporation, Sub Regional Office, Coimbatore, 1897, Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore. The grievances will be addressed by the Assistant Director, SRO, Coimbatore, Regional Administrative Medical Officer Coimbatore, Resident … Read more
Cattle feeding on garbage near the Pallavaram MRTS station | Photo Credit: R. Aishwaryaa The Tambaram Corporation plans to establish cattle pounds to control the menace of stray cattle, especially at night, in its limits. Land is being identified in Madambakkam and Sembakkam for the construction of the sheds, said Corporation Commissioner S. Balachander. The … Read more
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday orally observed that the committee constituted by the State government to formulate its cinema policy and organising committee of the proposed cinema conclave should be headed by a person who inspires confidence in women in the industry. The Special Bench comprising Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar … Read more
Claiming that Madurai Collector M.S. Sangeetha had given a false statement that an AIADMK representative had refused to sign in the minutes of a peace meeting organised in connection with the Tirupparankundram hillock issue, the party has demanded that she withdraw her report. Party leaders and MLAs, Sellur K. Raju and V.V. Rajan Chellappa, said … Read more
Tiruchi MP Durai Vaiko presenting a memorandum to Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari seelomg the construction of an underpass at G. Corner in Tiruchi. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tiruchi MP Durai Vaiko has urged Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to take steps to build a vehicular … Read more
A trainee pilot had to make a nose-heavy landing of a Cessna 152 aircraft at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad on Thursday (February 6, 2025). The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A Cessna 152 aircraft belonging to the Rajiv Gandhi Aviation Academy made an emergency landing at Begumpet Airport in … Read more
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma A Delhi court would on February 19 hear a criminal complaint case filed by Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit against Chief Minister Atishi and AAP’s Sanjay Singh. Additional chief judicial magistrate Paras Dalal, who was supposed to hear it on Thursday (February 6, 2025), deferred … Read more
Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran With climate change increasingly affecting public health, the need for ‘climate doctors’ has never been more urgent, said Jay Lemery, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, USA. In a discussion with Jaya Shreedhar, Senior Health Media Advisor, Internews, … Read more
The multi-storeyed, under-construction, residential building at Seegehalli in Bengaluru where a fire broke out on February 6, 2025 | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Two labourers were charred to death while another had a narrow escape in an accidental fire that broke out at a multi-storeyed under-construction residential building at Seegehalli on Magadi road in Bengaluru … Read more
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Bombay have come up with a new technique that can measure the rate of iron coating degradation. This discovery claims to hold the potential of benefiting the steel industry. Metals corrode with time, and some metals corrode more than others, like iron rusts … Read more
A three-member Syndicate subcommittee has been constituted to perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor of Bharathidasan University (BDU) as V-C M. Selvam completed his tenure earlier this week. Mr. Selvam was appointed as Vice-Chancellor on February 5, 2021, and continued in office for three years. On February 4, 2024, his service period was extended by … Read more
A woman selling vegetables using umbrella for shade in Sangareddy district, Telangana on Thursday (February 6, 2025). | Photo Credit: Mohd Arif People in Telangana are feeling the rising temperatures, especially in the daytime. The maximum temperature was above 37°C in all districts except Hyderabad which recorded 35.3°C, according to Telangana Development Planning Society’s weather … Read more
After examining a mini garbage transfer station on Sambamurthy Road, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) Commissioner H. M. Dhyanachandra directed officials to set up similar stations at other places in the city to improve sanitation management. As part of his inspection on Thursday (February 6) the Commissioner visited various areas, including Sambamurthy Road, Dharna Chowk, and … Read more
File photo for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: PRASHANTNAKWE The suspected cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in Pune have surged to 170, with five suspected deaths of GBS until Wednesday. World Health Organisation (WHO) is providing support to Maharashtra’s health authorities to combat the GBS epidemic in Pune. According to Pune medical officials, WHO teams … Read more
A file photo of the Kochi-Koottanad-Bengaluru-Mangaluru natural gas trunk pipeline of GAIL. | Photo Credit: Anil Kumar Sastry There is delay by Adani Total Gas Limited (ATGL) in connecting its City Gas Station (CGS) at Panambur in Mangaluru with the Kochi-Koottanad-Bengaluru-Mangaluru natural gas trunk pipeline of GAIL owing to long-pending permission issue with Kudremukh Iron … Read more