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Granite scam: Durai Dayanidhi surrenders before Madurai court

December 14, 2012 at 11:32 AM

Madurai, Dec 14 (ANI): Union Minister MK Alagiri's son Durai Dayanidhi on Friday surrendered at a Madurai court three days after being granted anticipatory bail in connection with the multi-crore granite scam by the Madras High Court.

Granite scam: Durai Dayanidhi gets anticipatory bail

December 10, 2012 at 3:20 PM

Madurai, Dec 10 (ANI): The Madras High Court on Monday quashed a non-bailable arrest warrant against Union Minister M.K. Alagiri's son Durai Dayanidhi and granted him anticipatory bail in connection with the multi-crore granite scam.

Granite scam: Durai Dayanidhi gets anticipatory bail

December 10, 2012 at 3:20 PM

Madurai, Dec 10 (ANI): The Madras High Court on Monday quashed a non-bailable arrest warrant against Union Minister M.K. Alagiri's son Durai Dayanidhi and granted him anticipatory bail in connection with the multi-crore granite scam.

Low yield, labour shortages haunt south India's planters

September 27, 2012 at 6:50 PM

Coonoor (Tamil Nadu), S Sep 27 (IANS) Declining production due to climatic variation and severe labour shortage caused by migration are haunting commodity planters of south India. The two-day annual conference of planters opens here Friday.

A Raja visits Lok Sabha constituency

June 10, 2012 at 9:20 PM

Coimbatore/ Nilgiris (Tamil Nadu), June 10 (ANI): Former Telecom Minister and prime accused in the 2G-spectrum scam A. Raja visited his Lok Sabha constituency of Niligiris on Sunday.

India's first field marshal Sam Manekshaw remembered

April 3, 2012 at 8:48 PM

Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu), April 3 (IANS) One of India's most celebrated soldiers, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, was remembered on his 98th birth anniversary Tuesday, with Defence Minister A.K. Antony and army chief Gen. V.K. Singh paying rich tributes to the 1971 war hero at a special prayer and commemoration event near here.

MDMK chief Vaiko detained over Mullaperiyar row

December 21, 2011 at 1:37 PM

Chennai/Theni (Tamil Nadu), Dec.21 (ANI): The standoff between Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the Mullaperiyar dam dispute intensified on Wednesday with cadres of MDMK blocking all roads leading to Kerala from Tamil Nadu.

Mumbai's Taj Mahal Hotel prime attraction at Bangalore's cake exhibition

December 18, 2010 at 9:17 PM

Bangalore, Dec.18 (ANI): Scores of people flocked to the 36th annual cake exhibition in Bangalore, where a cake modelled on the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai was displayed in the show.

Bangalore cake exhibition ahead of Christmas lures visitors

December 19, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Bangalore, Dec 19 (ANI): Keeping in mind the upcoming Christmas celebrations, an amusing exhibition of giant size cakes modelled on landmarks opened in Bangalore on Friday (December 18).

Bangalore cake exhibition ahead of Christmas lures visitors

December 19, 2009 at 1:00 PM

Bangalore, Dec 19 (ANI): Keeping in mind the upcoming Christmas celebrations, an amusing exhibition of giant size cakes modelled on landmarks opened in Bangalore on Friday (December 18).

Museum in Tamil Nadu showcases tribal lifestyle

September 3, 2009 at 10:07 PM

Palada (Tamil Nadu), Sep 3 (ANI): A museum in Tamil Nadu's Palada district provides an insight into the life of tribal communities living in Nilgiri Hills as it displays traditional tribal weapons, utensils, musical instruments, jewellery and costumes.

Elephant dies while rescuing its calf in Tamil Nadu

July 24, 2009 at 1:14 PM

Barliyar (TN), July 24 (ANI): An elephant died while trying to save its calf which had slipped and fallen into a pit near Katteri village in the Barliyar forest range of Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu on Thursday.

Bodies of Indians shot dead in California brought home

April 17, 2009 at 7:27 PM

Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu), April 17 (IANS) The bodies of a software professional, his wife and baby daughter, killed by his Indian American brother-in-law in California last month, were brought to their native Ayyankolli village in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district Friday for the last rites.

DMK announces list of 21 candidates for elections

April 5, 2009 at 9:47 PM

Chennai, Apr 5 (ANI): Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Sunday announced the names of candidates for 21 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu for upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Six members of NRI family killed, father rushes to US [Fourth Lead]

March 31, 2009 at 9:41 PM

Washington/Chennai, March 31 (IANS) An apparent case of murder-suicide has left six Indians dead and one critically injured in Santa Clara, California, with US police believing that financial distress may not have been the motive behind the crime. A family elder from south India late Tuesday flew to the US to attend to the injured and bring home the dead.

Last respects paid to an elephant in Tamil Nadu

March 15, 2009 at 1:14 PM

Mudumalai (Tamil Nadu), Mar 15 (ANI): The death of Subramani, a dedicated elephant that was the strength of the Forest Department in Mudumalai Range of Tamil Nadu, has not only shocked officials, but other elephants.

Kashmir tribals visit Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu

January 17, 2009 at 1:35 PM

Wellington (Tamil Nadu), Jan 17 (ANI): A group comprising of tribals from Kashmir visited the hill resorts of Wellington, Coonoor and also Udagamandalam in Nilgiris of Tamil Nadu for a first hand experience of socio-economic progress made in rest of India, particularly in the mountainous regions.

Goods worth Rs.2.5 bn stranded in Tamil Nadu due to strike

January 11, 2009 at 10:21 PM

Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) Tea, vegetables and perishables worth nearly Rs.2.5 billion (Rs.250 crore) were stranded in various parts of Tamil Nadu as the truckers' strike continued Sunday for the seventh straight day.

Goods worth nearly Rs.1 bn stranded in Tamil Nadu

January 10, 2009 at 4:58 PM

Chennai, Jan 10 (IANS) Tea, vegetables and perishables worth nearly Rs.100 crore (Rs.1 billion) are stranded in various districts in Tamil Nadu on account of the truckers' strike, which continued Saturday for the sixth straight day.

PMK to keep off Tamil Nadu assembly by-poll

December 31, 2008 at 2:11 PM

Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) The PMK, the fourth largest party in the Tamil Nadu assembly, will stay away from the electoral fray in the upcoming Tirumangalam by-election and not campaign for either the AIADMK or the DMK.

Baalu inaugurates Viralimalai bypass in Tamil Nadu

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Chennai, Sept 7 (ANI): Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Minister Thiru T.R Baalu today inaugurated the Viralimalai bypass on NH-45B in Tamil Nadu.

Friendly auto-rickshaws to greet tourists in Coimbatore

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Coimbatore, Aug. 5 (ANI): Coimbatore, described as the Manchester of India, is abuzz with tourists throughout the year, as Nilgiris-bound tourists intending to holiday in Ooty, Coonoor or Kotagiri generally have to alight here.