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The annual Thai Poosam festival at Tiruchendur, coinciding with the lunar eclipse this year was witnessed by more than 50,000 devotees who gathered at the beach in front of the temple

Kaaram Pasu fetches Rs 2 lakh in Tiruchengode cattle shandy

Another famous and sturdy cattle species, the Kangeyam bull' , much sought after in jallikattu' events.

24 Jan 2019 6:53 AM IST

It was a grand show with 519 bulls drawn from neighbouring districts featuring in the jallikattu event and 242 bull-tamers, divided into three groups for the purpose of the event, vying for honours and attractive prizes.

30 hurt, 4 seriously in jallikattu near Salem

Prizes were also given to bull-owners whose bulls could not be tamed at the venue.

19 Jan 2019 2:12 AM IST

Woman students line up with earthen pots to make sweet Pongal on the college campus on Friday. (DC)

Setting world record: Over 1,800 women make pongal Tiruchengode

Over 1,800 women came together at the KSR College premises here on Friday and cooked the much sought after dish.

12 Jan 2019 1:18 AM IST

Don't let traditional Tamil folk music die: Ilayaraja

He urged traditional folk musicians to pass on their skills to the next generation.

23 Dec 2018 1:41 AM IST

Farmers take rally to press their protest against Salem Expressway in Salem on Saturday. DC

Ready to walk the last mile for Salem expressway: Tamil Nadu CM

The farmers fear that the project spells total livelihood loss for them as their valuable agriculture land will be...

16 Dec 2018 2:31 AM IST

Education Minister KA Sengottaiyan. (Photo: File)

Half-yearly exams in Gaja-hit districts may be postponed: KA...

Sengottaiyan asserted that the history of all national leaders and their sacrifices during the freedom struggle have...

4 Dec 2018 2:27 AM IST

Jaggery is in huge demand during the jatara as it is a custom to offer jaggery to goddesses Sammakka-Saralamma.

Salem: 40 tonnes of adulterated jaggery seized

Omalur taluk in Salem district has hundreds of jaggery production units, but they have again come under the officials...

2 Dec 2018 2:53 AM IST

Murugesan, the deceased

Namakkalâ€‹: Village mourns as EB worker dies in hospital

Murugesan, not responding to treatment, died on Saturday and after post-mortem at the Tiruchy GH.

25 Nov 2018 5:59 AM IST

More than 80 police personnel were involved in the search in the premises of Puzhal - I, II and III, which currently houses over 1,000 prisoners. (Representation image)

Namakkal: Police open fire at gang of abductors, massive hunt on

While sources said one of the abductors was injured in the police firing, senior officers are tight-lipped.

25 Nov 2018 5:48 AM IST

Dharmapuri bus burning case: Justice not done, says Kokilavani's...

Justice has not been done to the untimely and cruel death of three women students, Veerasamy said.

21 Nov 2018 6:47 AM IST

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami addresses media in Omalur near Salem on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Elaborate planning helped avert major losses: Edappadi K Palaniswami

Palaniswami said the families of the deceased will be provided a solatium of Rs 10 lakh each from the Chief Minister's...

17 Nov 2018 5:07 AM IST

CPI state secretary R. Mutharasan

CPI to hold 3-day farmers conference in Salem

Mr. Mutharasan said his information was that the AIADMK was afraid that DMK would win most of the seats.

14 Nov 2018 4:09 AM IST