Buses have always been a soft target for violent stone pelting mobs in the state. After the police firing at Paramakudi in September, 2011, 129 government buses have been damaged in the southern districts. The stone pelting spree began with the Paramakudi police firing and continued after the murder of dalit leader Pasupathi Pandian on [...]

Caught in the milling crowd at a public distribution system outlet, an elderly woman died of suffocation at Palani in Dindigul district on Friday. Karupathal waiting to get kerosene at the outlet was trapped in the crowd of fellow ration cardholders who rushed in to the shop soon after it was opened. Police said the [...]

A total of 37 candidates — two for Rajapatti panchayat president post in Thoppampatti union and Avichipatti panchayat president post in Natham union; and 35 candidates for the post of village panchayat ward members — filed their papers on the first day of nominations for local body polls in the district on Thursday. No nomination [...]

The Centre on Sunday announced the 2011 Independence Day gold medals for 18 officers of the Tamil Nadu Police. A press release from the DGP’s office, said the police officers were selected at the all-India level for the distinction, and the medals were awarded on Republic Day and on Independence Day. The medals – considered [...]

Southern Railway will operate additional special trains to clear passenger rush during Onam, Ramzan and Puja festival season between Nagercoil and Chennai. 06053 Chennai Central-Nagercoil (weekly) superfast specials will leave Chennai Central at 11.30 p.m. on Tuesdays (August 16, 23 and 30; September 6, 13, 20 and 27; October 4 and 11) and reach Nagercoil [...]

Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister K S Sengottaiyan today released new crop varieties, farm implements and technologies for the benefit of farmers living in different climatic conditions. Of the released Blackgram VBN 6, a 65-70 days duration crop with average yield of 871 Kg per hectare would be suitable for both rainfed and irrigated conditions, while [...]

An overnight daily train connecting Chennai Egmore and Mannargudi will be introduced soon, said DMK Parliamentary Party Leader T R Baalu in a statement on Saturday. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting Baalu had with Railway Board Chairman Vinay Mittal. The newly laid 12 km-long railway line between Needamangalam and Mannargudi would be [...]