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Tamil Nadu couple ties the knot in mid-air wedding, sparks mixed reactions
ANI |
PUBLISHED ON MAY 24, 2021 05:20 PM IST
The couple booked an entire chartered flight and flew from Madurai to Bengaluru while the wedding ceremony was held mid-air.
‘My supporters won’t let you become CM’: Alagiri warns sibling and DMK chief Stalin
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By Divya Chandrababu
UPDATED ON JAN 04, 2021 12:01 AM IST
One of Alagiri’s loyalists who attended the meeting on condition of anonymity said that they were expecting the DMK to induct him back into the party.
Alagiri hints at launching a new party, says won’t work with DMK
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By Divya Chandrababu, Chennai
UPDATED ON DEC 25, 2020 01:24 AM IST
For decades, Tamil Nadu’s politics has been a witness to a sibling rivalry between Alagiri, who once oversaw the state’s southern districts for the party, and his younger brother MK Stalin, 67, who is now the DMK president and the party’s chief ministerial candidate for the assembly elections slated for early 2021.
Kamal Haasan’s party MNM moves Madras HC, seeks battery-torch symbol
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By Divya Chandrababu
UPDATED ON DEC 18, 2020 09:35 PM IST
MNM was allotted the battery-torch symbol only for Puducherry and failed to get it for Tamil Nadu. In the state, the symbol went to MGR Makkal Katchi for all 234 assembly constituencies.
Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palanisami announces aid of Rs 25 lakh each to fire officers who died in Madurai
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Niyati Singh
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2020 04:50 PM IST
A massive fire broke out at a shop in the Navabhathkana area of Tamil Nadu’s Madurai last night where at least two fire officers lost their lives in the line of duty. Two personnel sustained injuries during fight fighting.
5 dead, 3 injured in a fire at a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Niyati Singh
UPDATED ON OCT 23, 2020 06:24 PM IST
Among the five victims that were killed in the fire, three were women. Many other workers managed to escape the factory in time, police added.
College student from Madurai creates handicraft items from waste amid Covid-19
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) | By Asian News International | Posted by Jahnavi Gupta
UPDATED ON OCT 10, 2020 05:27 PM IST
A college student from Madurai has used the Covid-19 induced lockdown to pursue her childhood interest in making handicrafts.
Madurai businessman puts up life-sized statue of wife at home after her death
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Amrita Kohli
PUBLISHED ON SEP 11, 2020 02:19 PM IST
The statue was made using fibre, rubber and special colours.
Unlock 4: Madurai’s Meenakshi Amman temple opens after 165 days
Chennai | By Asian News International | Posted by Arpan Rai
PUBLISHED ON SEP 01, 2020 04:40 PM IST
Several devotees queued up outside the temple while following social distancing norms to offer their prayers to the deity.
Make Madurai second capital of Tamil Nadu: Minister RB Udhaya Kumar
Madurai, Tamil Nadu | By Asian News International | Posted by Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON AUG 17, 2020 08:01 AM IST
“This will provide opportunities for economic growth, industrial development, employment growth. If Madurai is declared as the second capital, the southern districts will grow,” he added.
Tea seller in Madurai uses a part of his earnings to feed people in need amid Covid-19 crisis
Madurai, Tamil Nadi | By Asian News International | Posted By: Trisha Sengupta
UPDATED ON JUL 23, 2020 09:11 AM IST
Tamilarasan, a tea seller in Alanganallur, Madurai spends a part of his earnings to feed the poor and homeless people during these tough times.
Bull, cow reunited after a video of their affection goes viral in Madurai
Madurai | By Asian News International | Posted by Prashasti Singh
PUBLISHED ON JUL 15, 2020 09:02 AM IST
A moving video of the bull circling the lorry, sticking his head in and finally running after the lorry carrying the cow which was sold by her owner in Palamedu surfaced online.
Mask Paraottas take social media by storm. Seen these yet?
Thiruvananthapuram | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 09, 2020 11:02 AM IST
A restaurant in Madurai is making ‘mask parottas’in a bid to create awareness.
Chennai to open partially today after 17 days of intense lockdown
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Meenakshi Ray
UPDATED ON JUL 06, 2020 08:23 AM IST
The intense Covid-19 lockdown clamped from June 24 in Madurai city and several nearby areas, including Paravai town panchayat and a number of village panchayats, would continue till July 12.
Tamil Nadu crosses 1 lakh mark with fresh surge of 4,329 Covid-19 infections
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUL 03, 2020 10:55 PM IST
Out of the 4,329 new cases, 2,082 patients were from capital city Chennai alone and the number of positive cases in the city has touched 64,689.
Cloudy skies obstruct solar eclipse in Chennai, parts of Tamil Nadu
Chennai | By Press Trust of India | Posted by: Jasra Afreen
UPDATED ON JUN 21, 2020 05:35 PM IST
The eclipse was however partial in most parts of Tamil Nadu and many enthusiasts who managed to take photos of the rare phenomenon posted them on the social networking sites
Salon owner’s daughter chosen as UNADAP ‘Goodwill Ambassador to the Poor’
Chennai | By Asian News International| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
PUBLISHED ON JUN 06, 2020 02:00 PM IST
UNADAP said M Nethra, daughter of a salon owner in Madurai will be given the opportunity to speak at the United Nations (UN) conferences in New York and in Geneva addressing Civil Society forums and conferences.
IndiGo passenger who travelled on flight from Bengaluru tests Covid-19 positive
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By HT Correspondent | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
UPDATED ON MAY 28, 2020 05:30 PM IST
The airline said that the infected passenger observed all precautionary measures including face mask, face shield and gloves, like other passengers on-board the aircraft.
Judiciary should urgently address the delays in cases
By Narasimhan Vijayaraghavan
PUBLISHED ON MAY 18, 2020 06:04 PM IST
With the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, cases have backed up in courts like never before. But the delays are not merely an issue of logistics
5 cities in Tamil Nadu under complete lockdown from today to check Covid-19 spread
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 26, 2020 09:17 AM IST
Till date, Tamil Nadu has 1,821 confirmed Covid-19 cases, according to Union health ministry data.
Tamil Nadu declares complete lockdown in 5 cities, including Chennai
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON APR 24, 2020 05:10 PM IST
The five cities are: Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem and Tiruppur.
Two conmen demand bribe from ex-TDP MP by posing as senior officers; held
New Delhi | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON JAN 19, 2020 03:38 AM IST
This is the third such case recently where people have spoofed the landline number of the agency to demand bribe from suspects in a case probed by the agency.
Rajiv Gandhi case convict Ravichandran out on 15-day parole
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By M Manikandan
PUBLISHED ON JAN 10, 2020 05:28 PM IST
High court judges justice T Raja and justice B Pugazhendhi had directed the Tamil Nadu prisons department on Tuesday to allow Ravichandran to go on parole from January 10 to January 25.
Bomb squads ‘screen’ Madurai and Rameswaram temples, security hiked
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By M Manikandan
UPDATED ON NOV 28, 2019 06:21 PM IST
The Hindu temples at Madurai and Rameswaram are historic and are thronged by thousands of devotees every day.
In Tamil Nadu, schools, colleges in 6 districts to remain close due to heavy rain
Tamil Nadu | By Asian News International
UPDATED ON OCT 30, 2019 09:58 AM IST
According to the state government, schools and colleges in Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Theni, Virudhunagar, Vellore and Ramanathapuram will remain shut today.
Tamil Nadu beats liquor sale target, earns ₹455 cr in three festive days
Chennai | By MC Rajan
UPDATED ON OCT 28, 2019 11:31 PM IST
Total sales of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC)- run retail outlets over three days including Deepavali (Sunday, October 27), has broken a new record. While the sales in 2018 was Rs 325 crore, this year it was Rs 455 crore.
Tamil Nadu exceeds liquor sales target to earn Rs 455 cr during Diwali holidays
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By MC Rajan
PUBLISHED ON OCT 28, 2019 07:58 PM IST
The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), which runs retail outlets, has broken a new record on these three days, including Diwali on October 27. Sources said the sale of liquor on October 25 was Rs 100 crore, Rs 183 crore on October 26 and Rs 172 crore on October 27.
Lalitha Jewellery heist: Fourth accused nabbed with jewels worth Rs 2 crore
Hindustan Times, Chennai | By M Manikandan
UPDATED ON OCT 14, 2019 07:08 AM IST
According to the police, the accused C Ganesan (35) was caught after a tip-off by Murugan (45), the mastermind behind the Lalitha Jewellery heist.
Indians prefer taking multiple short vacations through the year
Mumbai | By Indo Asian News Service
UPDATED ON SEP 28, 2019 02:14 PM IST
Leisure combined with spiritual journeys are growing with trips to destinations like Madurai, Rameshwaram, Dwarka, Pushkar, Mathura and Varanasi witnessing significant growth in 2019.
Madras High Court dismisses plea seeking quashing of MBBS rank list
Madurai | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON SEP 24, 2019 07:21 PM IST
Justice M Sundar of the court’s Madurai bench rejected the petitioners’ arguments that seats had not been allocated based on “nativity” certificate.