Symbol of service: The hospital is so famous that it has found a mention in Pasitha Maanidam, a novel by Karichan Kunju; Mul, an autobiographical novel by Muthumeenal; and Mazhaikan, a short story by Senthil Jagannathan. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY On Karaikal Road in the temple town of Kumbakonam stands the 109-year old Society…
The 2025 Nuclear-Free Future Awards will honour S.P. Udayakumar, a key figure in resistance to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tirunelveli district, alongside individuals from Brazil, Navajo Nation, the United States, and Zimbabwe, for their efforts toward a nuclear-free world. Founded in 1998 by Claus Biegert, the Nuclear-Free Future Awards celebrate those working to…
P.R. Sundaram. File | Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan Former AIADMK MP and legislator P.R. Sundaram (73) died in Namakkal on Thursday (January 16, 2025). He was among the four AIADMK candidates to be elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1996 when the party faced a rout with its leader Jayalalithaa herself facing defeat. A…
Maharashtra Governor C. P.Radhakrishnan has said that devotion is a key for furtherance of self-discipline. Referring to the life of Saint Composer Thyagabrahmam, the Maharashtra Governor pointed out that Sri Thyagarajar had composed around 800 ākritisā out of which more than 700 were recited on Lord Rama. Hearing of music brings cheerfulness and peace. Stating…
Participants try to tame a bull during the Avaniapuram Jallikattu in Madurai on January 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy The jallikkattu event at Avaniapuram in Madurai on the first day of Pongal festival ended with the death of a bull tamer on January 14, 2025. As many as 75 of the 620 bull…
A fishing harbour in Kanniyakumari district. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh As many as 15 fishermen who ventured into the sea from the Thengapattinam fishing harbour in Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, were reportedly detained near the Diego Garcia island ā a part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) ā…
Six persons were arrested by the Forest Department for possession of a young anteater at Odugathur village on the outskirts of Vellore town on Sunday. : The Forest Department arrested six persons for possession of a young Indian pangolinĀ at Odugathur village on the outskirts of Vellore on Sunday. Forest officials said the arrested were identified…
Italian rock band Noveria performing during Saraang 2025 at IIT-M on Sunday. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ If one were to enter Gajendra Circle on the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) campus on Sunday, they would have been greeted by the sound of metal music. Noveria, a band from Italy, had students swaying to…
Representational image. File | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar In a fresh incident, eight fishermen from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel on charges of poaching near Neduntheevu islet in the wee hours on Sunday (January 12, 2024). According to a fisheries department official, they had issued tokens…
The Vellore Corporation will commence laying of main sewer pipelines as part of its ongoing Underground Drainage (UGD) work on VIT Main Road, 1.5 kms long, at Katpadi in Vellore in coming days to provide household connections soon.Ā The Vellore Corporation has begun the interlinking of main sewer lines that were built as part of…
