Tirunelveli Reader’s Mail – The Hindu

The telephone post right on the shoulder of the road at Thuckalay in Kanniyakumari district. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT Relocate post A telephone post is located on the road shoulder near Government Higher Secondary School, Thuckalay hindering traffic and posing danger to pedestrians. The authorities concerned may take immediate action to remove or relocate the … Read more

World Wetlands Day observed in Coimbatore

District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati (second right) taking a nature walk with children along Vellalore tank bund in Coimbatore on Sunday.   | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Various nature education activities and competitions marked the observance of the World Wetlands Day in Coimbatore. Kovai Kulangal Padhukaapu Amaippu (KKPA) organised two-day events at the Vellalore tank … Read more

Two booked on charge of attacking school staff

The Kasaba police on Sunday (February 2), booked two Puthiyapalam natives for allegedly attacking staff members at Zamorin’s Higher Secondary School during the annual day celebrations held on Saturday (February 1). The two suspects – Rithul and Akshay – had been taken into custody following the incident. According to police sources, the duo became aggressive … Read more

Three arrested for selling ganja

The Kaliyakkavilai police arrested three persons on Saturday for allegedly involving in selling ganja. Following a tip off, the Kaliyakkavilai police conducted a raid and arrested S. Mobi, 37, from Thiruvananthapuram, M.Mansur, 27  and S. Vijayakumar, 40, from Kaliyakkavilai. The police also seized around 1.2 kg of ganja from their possession. Investigations are on. Published – … Read more

Nine hemodialysis machines inaugurated at TANKER’s Ambattur unit

Representatives of the TANKER Foundation and IOCL at the event held at the Ambattur dialysis unit. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The TANKER Foundation on January 23, 2025, inaugurated nine haemodialysis machines at its Ambattur dialysis unit, supported by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL). The event highlighted the critical need for affordable kidney care in … Read more

Erode (East) bypoll 2025 | Candidates urged to follow norms during 48-hour silence period before polling

The district Election Officer and Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara has instructed candidates and political parties to strictly adhere to regulations during the 48-hour silence period before polling for the byelection to the Erode (East) Assembly constituency on February 5. A press release said campaigning will end at 6 p.m. on Monday and the polling will … Read more

Over 23,000 birds belonging to 71 species spotted in Tamirabharani Water Bird Count

The recently conducted Tamirabharani Water Bird Count in 68 irrigation tanks in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi districts has spotted 23,753 birds belonging to 71 species. The districts of Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, and Thoothukudi house numerous irrigation tanks that serve multiple purposes, including irrigation, drinking water supply to residents and factories and fish culture. These tanks, fed … Read more

Helmet compliance low in rural parts of Coimbatore district

Compliance to wearing helmet is very low in places like Mettupalayam (in photo) in the rural parts of Coimbatore district. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRAGEMENT District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati has asked the Coimbatore District (Rural) Police to enforce strictly two-wheeler riders’ compliance to wearing helmet, during the recent meetings of the District Road Safety … Read more

Salem Corporation proposes facilities worth ₹ 2.62 crore to convert Kumaragiri Lake into a tourism spot

A view of the Kumaragiri Lake in Salem city. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E The Salem Corporation, which has developed the Kumaragiri lake at ₹20 crore, plans to provide extra facilities worth ₹2.62 crore to convert the water body into a tourism spot. The Kumaragiri Lake, spread over 39 acres, is an important groundwater … Read more

Erode (East) bypoll 2025 | Candidates make final push for votes as campaign ends on Monday evening

DMK candidate V.C. Chandhirakumar seeking votes during his campaign for the Erode(East) byelection on Sunday. | Photo Credit: GOVARTHAN M With campaigning for the byelection to the Erode (East) Assembly constituency set to end at 6 p.m. on Monday, the two recognised political parties – DMK and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), are making last-minute efforts to reach out to voters. … Read more

Elderly woman robbed of gold jewellery in Erode

A 70-year-old woman, who was alone at home, was robbed of 17 sovereigns of gold jewellery and ₹50,000 at Kallukadaimedu on Saturday night. The police said that Savithri, who lost her husband, was residing at Annamalai Pillai Street for 20 years. Two unidentified men, both around 30 years old, barged into her house and threatened her … Read more

Erode East bypoll 2025: Clash between NTK and Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam cadres

Police trying to prevent attack by Naam Tamilar Katchi cadre on Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam cadre at Panneerselvam Park in Erode in Tamil Nadu on February 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tension prevailed for some time outside the CSI Brough Memorial Church at Panneerselvam Park in Erode on Sunday (February 2, 2025) afternoon … Read more

13 flights delayed at Kolkata airport due to fog

People cross a railway track amid fog, in Kolkata on February 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI The arrival and departure of a total of 13 flights were delayed at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Sunday (February 2, 2025) due to poor visibility caused by fog in the eastern metropolis, a senior … Read more

PM Modi rally in Delhi: ‘BJP only party to respect middle class, Budget fulfils Modi’s guarantees’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in R.K. Puram, Delhi on February 2, 2025. Photo: Screenshot from X/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing his final rally on Sunday (February 2, 2025) ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, said that only the BJP respects the middle class of the country and the Union Budget presented … Read more

AIADMK, BJP lack strength to face Erode East DMK candidate Chandhirakumar: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday (February 2, 2025), alleged that the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had boycotted the February 5 by-election to Erode East Assembly … Read more

Fadnavis-Shinde ‘discord’ has hit Maharashtra’s progress, claims Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday (February 2, 2025)claimed the “strained relation” between Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde was hindering the State’s progress. In his weekly column Rokhthok in the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece ‘Saamna’, Mr. Raut further claimed Mr. Shinde was yet to come to terms with … Read more

Delhi Assembly election 2025 LIVE updates: BJP, Congress gear up for rallies as campaigning enters final stretch

EAM Jaishankar feels “ashamed” to admit abroad that Delhi lacks basic amenities Ahead of the Assembly polls, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar criticised the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government for “failing” to provide essential services to residents, and said he feels “ashamed” to admit abroad that people in the national capital lack basic amenities under … Read more

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah cancels official progammes on February 2, 2025

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has cancelled all his official programmes on Sunday (February 2, 2025) after the doctors of Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru, advised him to take rest following knee pain on his left leg. According to a press release issued by the Chief Minister’s office, doctors … Read more

Government school teacher suspended for engaging students for personal works in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district

A government upper primary school teacher has been suspended for reportedly engaging students for her personal works including cleaning of her car on the school campus at Venkatapuram village in Rangampeta Mandal in East Godavari district.  In an official release issued on February 1, 202, East Godavari District Collector P. Prasanthi has stated that MPUP … Read more

Kejriwal writes to EC, demands appointment of independent observers in New Delhi constituency

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal. File | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal has alleged an attack on his party workers ahead of the Delhi Assembly polls and demanded that the Election Commission appoint independent observers in his New Delhi constituency. In a letter to the Election Commission, Mr. Kejriwal has also demanded … Read more

Maharashtra Opposition slams Budget 2025 as Bihar-centric; State Government hits back

Aaditya Thackeray. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Opposition parties in Maharashtra slammed the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as ‘Bihar budget’. While the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Congress and the Shiv Sena UBT hit out at the Budget for open favouritism, the State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its governing … Read more

Maha kumbh stampede: Four missing Telangana women found safe

The four women from Telangana who had gone missing during the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The four women from Telangana who had gone missing during the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh have been successfully located, bringing much relief to their families. The women, … Read more