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Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh taking a walk at the Government Botanical Garden at Ooty in May 2011

When Dera Sacha Sauda chief paid a fine in Ooty

Within minutes Ram Rahim was seen riding the bike in the garden laws.

27 Aug 2017 5:11 AM IST

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Minister for Fisheries, Ports and Excise K Babu and Health Minister V.S. Sivakumar at the inauguration of the air ambulance project in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday . (Photo: A.V. MUZAFAR)

Greens oppose Kovai to Ooty air ambulance

Occasionally, chopper is used in the hills for VVIP's visits.

24 Aug 2017 8:11 AM IST

It is said that the Tirupur-Ooty-Gudalur bus which began its journey at Tirupur by 6 am was nearing Valley view, four kms away from here, by 9.30 am.

Close shave for 52 as Ooty bus skids off slope

However, it rammed against a rock and a bunch of trees along the rock, which providentially made the bus rest on the...

18 Aug 2017 6:21 AM IST

Cover of Breeks book An Account of the Primitive Tribes and Monuments of the Nilgiris in 1873, showing the five hill tribes of Nilgiris.(Photo: DC)

Plea to call Badagas indigenous people

It has appealed to the Society for Managing Tribal Resources Centre at Ooty not to separate Badagas from other...

9 Aug 2017 6:36 AM IST

Potatoes being roasted in open fire as a ritual during the celebration of harvest festival Devva Habba of Badagas in Appukodu near Ooty. (Photo: DC)

Badagas celebrate Devva Habba'

The highlight of the tradition is the villagers lit fire in the open yard in the temple premises and roast the newly...

1 Aug 2017 6:32 AM IST

A tiger in Mudumalai woods (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu: Second phase of DNA profiling tigers taken up

The mitochondrial DNA in the samples was targeted using modern technology for identification of the DNA profile.

29 July 2017 7:56 AM IST

Special Judge O. P. Saini, scheduled to pass the order Tuesday on framing of charges as well as on bail applications of the Maran brothers.

Kodanad break-in case: 1 gets bail

Santosh Sami, is hailing from Thirussur district in Kerala and was nabbed by the cops in Nilgiris during the course of...

29 July 2017 7:17 AM IST

Fumes that emanate from sub-soil surface char the vegetation around at the jungles in Neethimund slopes near Ooty. (Photo: DC)

Fumes from vegetation scare residents of Ooty

While emission of fumes was reported in April, it has begun again now in Athikkal village which is at the foothills of...

25 July 2017 6:38 AM IST

The two-month-old abandoned wild jumbo calf in Gudalur. (Photo: DC)

Ooty: Elephant calf reunited with mom

As foresters' efforts to find its mother and herd in the nearby jungle vicinity went in vain on Monday.

5 July 2017 6:42 AM IST

He escaped by jumping off a running train with his handcuffs on near Itarsi railway station, police said today. (Photo:

Last Kodanad break-in culprit held in Kerala

Police have already arrested eight accused, all hailing from Kerala, in this case.

30 May 2017 1:54 AM IST

President of India Pranab Mukherjee speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the first NIMCARE World Health Day Summit 2017 at Vigyan Bhawan on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Don't become just informed robots, President tells students

Pranab Mukherjee told students that education is nothing but developing and building a person.

23 May 2017 8:40 PM IST

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway train

Nilgiri Mountain Hill train shows signs of wear and tear again

The train reached Coonoor only around 12.30 pm, nearly two hours behind schedule.

23 May 2017 6:17 AM IST