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(Search results - 68)IndiaJul 27, 2019, 3:05 PM IST
Madras HC orders action against government staff with more than one spouse
The Madras high court has ordered action against government staff that have more than one spouse. This came after a petition was filed by the second wife of a policeman seeking pension benefits on par as the first wife post his death
IndiaJul 18, 2019, 9:13 AM IST
Railway Police, bomb squads conduct searches at Madurai railway station
Madurai railway station saw bomb squads and sniffer dogs in search of bombs. Searches carried on even in trains such as the Vaigai Express and Dadar Express
IndiaJul 13, 2019, 6:16 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: 'Traffic man' Ganesan assaulted by drunk auto-rickshaw driver in Madurai, dies
‘Traffic man’ Ganesan was killed by a drunk auto-rickshaw driver in Madurai. The accused has been arrested and sent to Madurai Central Jail
IndiaJul 7, 2019, 4:00 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Missing environmental activist Mugilan arrested in Tirupati after six months
Environmental activist Mugilan had disappeared after conducting a press conference in an attempt to “expose the role of police in creating violence during anti-Sterlite protests in Tamil Nadu’.
IndiaJul 6, 2019, 11:26 AM IST
Tamil Nadu: Madurai temple trustee accused of placing hidden cameras in women's washrooms
A shocking case of sexual misconduct has come to the fore in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai temple, Saduraigiri Malai wherein the trustee allegedly placed hidden cameras in women’s washroom
IndiaJul 3, 2019, 12:55 PM IST
People’s Watch questions Tamil Nadu Police over custodial deaths in Madurai
Human rights organisation in Madurai, People’s Watch, has accused top police offers in Madurai of hiding evidence in custodial deaths that have been reported in the area
IndiaJul 3, 2019, 11:46 AM IST
Tamil Nadu policeman’s 15-year-old son wins gold medals in rifle shooting
15-year-old Sriman from Madurai’s Kendriya Vidyalaya school in Tamil Nadu has won gold medals in rifle shooting. He is now hoping to participate at the national level
IndiaJun 20, 2019, 9:40 AM IST
Madurai biker dies after being hit by police with lathi
Vivek Kumar was riding a bike when Madurai Police asked him to stop for a routine check. By the time Kumar halted his bike, the police allegedly hit him with lathi (baton) on his chest, leaving him unconscious. Later, he succumbed to his injuries
IndiaJun 18, 2019, 9:53 AM IST
Protests in Madurai over ‘Sanskritisation’ of Tamil Thai statue
Madurai in Tamil Nadu, saw protests demanding that the Tamil Thai statue be carved out of stone instead of marble. A petition was submitted to the district collector
IndiaJun 17, 2019, 11:29 AM IST
NIA continues crackdown on ISIS sympathisers in Madurai
Six people have been booked on charges of propagating ISIS ideology in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) continues search for ISIS supporters
IndiaJun 13, 2019, 11:13 AM IST
Food inspectors find chemicals in turmeric; 10 factories temporarily closed in Tamil Nadu
Food inspectors seized six tonnes of turmeric after they found that it was mixed with chemicals. 10 factories producing turmeric powder have been temporarily shut in Madurai.
ViewsJun 11, 2019, 4:53 PM IST
Palaniswami vs Panneerselvam: Will there be political showdown in Tamil Nadu tomorrow?
It all started with the AIADMK's Madurai strongman MLA VV Rajan Chellappa pitching for a single leader to steer the party. Other leaders soon began echoing the same sentiment.
IndiaJun 7, 2019, 4:14 PM IST
AIADMK's lone MP criticises Congress; vows to work on Madurai Bodi railway project
After winning the Theni seat in the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu, deputy chief minister’s son OP Ravindranath Kumar hit back at Congress's EVKS Elangovan who had said that he would prevent Ravindranath Kumar from taking oath. Ravindranath Kumar also assured that he would speak to the railway minister and seek immediate action on the Madurai Bodi railway project.
IndiaJun 4, 2019, 3:01 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Man sexually assaults stepdaughter, hacked to death
A financier in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai was attacked by six people who had been hired by his second wife. The man was hacked to death for allegedly sexually molesting stepdaughter.
IndiaMay 29, 2019, 4:45 PM IST
Madurai: Vaigai river freed of 40 tonnes of garbage
About 40 tonnes of garbage was removed from the Vaigai river in a mass cleaning programme undertaken by the Madurai Corporation.