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Tamil Nadu police rolls out programme to inform Pocso survivors when accused seek bail

This is part of the police effort to rehabilitate victims besides registering cases, arresting accused, and ensuring conviction.

28 Jul 2022

Bend it like Sundararaja: TN cop turns into football coach for underpriviledged kids

The 15-year-old Kamalesh, son of an office assistant, joined the academy after seeing his friend playing.

25 Jul 2022

This TN man begs to donate money for needy

Though the septuagenarian, who begs at South Gate in Madurai, had to suffer humiliation and attacks by unscrupulous youth, he has not let the bad experiences douse the fire in him.

22 May 2022

Coping with stress receives deserved attention in State

The PWB programme helped identify psychological issues of policemen, and enhanced holistic well-being of the policemen and their families, Ramasubramanian said.

07 Oct 2021

Wife of murdered panchayat president elected unopposed in TN village

With a few days left for the first death anniversary of her husband, K Chitra (50) of Kunnathur village has got something to commemorate the occasion.

29 Sep 2021

Illegal immigrants pouring in via Tamil Nadu coast? Lapse in coastal security sees 100 people entering state

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Q branch were aware of only two of these trips, and had secured over 60 Sri Lankans who had entered India illegally.

20 Sep 2021

With first restaurant in Madurai, 15 transpersons beat odds, start new life

Jeyachitra, Rubika, and 13 other transpersons started a new chapter in their life with the inauguration of their restaurant here on Friday.

18 Sep 2021

Stray dog spotted on road with baby’s head in Madurai

In a horrific incident, a stray dog was seen carrying a severed head of a baby on VP Rathnasamy Road in Bibikulam on Wednesday afternoon.

09 Sep 2021

64K lateral entry engineering seats may go vacant

However, the number of students applying to join BE, B Tech courses laterally has risen by around 17,500 this academic year

03 Sep 2021

Madurai: 11-year-old dies, parents blame ‘expired’ health drink

The boy was then taken to Government Rajaji Hospital when his condition got even worse, where the doctors declared him dead on arrival.

31 Aug 2021

MNREGA workers help green landscape of this TN panchayat

According to K Muthaiya, the village panchayat president, the initiative is the brain child of District Collector P Madhusudhan Reddy.

26 Aug 2021

Garbage to light up this panchayat in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga

The money thus saved can be used to develop the panchayat, which houses about 14,000 people in eight villages.

16 Aug 2021

TN Budget: State retains focus on unearthing Grand heritage

Keezhadi, Sivakalai and Kodumanal to be declared protected archaeological sites

14 Aug 2021

Keezhadi -- A goldmine of artefacts

The excavation at Keezhadi has shed light on ancient Tamil culture, traditions, lifestyle and art

01 Aug 2021

This Madurai wedding flies in the face of Covid-19 norms

The ‘extravagant’ ceremony, held in blatant violation of the Covid protocol, comes at a time when Tamil Nadu is weighed down by the viral caseload.

24 May 2021

Application process: Covid patient travels 50km to be ‘physically present’

Tension prevailed at the Sivaganga Collectorate on Friday after a Covid-19 patient reached in an ambulance to register for CM’s Health Insurance scheme.

22 May 2021

TN doctors band together to quell self-medication fad

At a time when people are facing a lot of hardship due to the second wave of Covid-19, a team of twenty doctors has launched an initiative to give free consultations to people.

17 May 2021

Karaikudi remains Congress bastion, H Raja loses again

Though Raja was the face of BJP party and played a major role in preparing the party's election manifesto, neither his own constituency manifesto nor the party manifesto impressed the people.

04 May 2021