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The kidnappers had tied the boys hands and legs. (Representational Image)

Tamil Nadu: Woman kidnaps 9-month-old girl from near Ooty, held

Special teams were formed to nab the woman who kidnapped the girl around 8 pm on February 17, police said.

21 Feb 2017 10:29 AM IST

Forest fire that broke out at Mandradiar circle area in MTR on Saturday evening destroyed around 100 acres (Photo: DC)

Wild fire devastates 100 acres in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

The period between January and March is usually tough in forest management in the hills, as the drying woods become...

20 Feb 2017 6:35 AM IST

View of the 99-year-old coal-fired steam locomotive which arrived at Coonoor on Friday. (Photo: DC)

More voices for vintage steam engine to boost NMR

Railway sources said that they would overhaul the coal-fired locomotive.

18 Feb 2017 2:15 AM IST

There is a high possibility of a repeat of 1995 and 1986 scenario, this time where the state received incessant rains during Pongal.

Non-seasonal rains in January surprise Ooty residents

Near 57 per cent deficit rainfall in the last monsoon season has made the drinking and other water needs problematic in...

28 Jan 2017 7:00 AM IST

A flag pole at the Govt arts college ground has nothing to flutter about as the tricolour was lowered by 2 pm on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Ooty: Row over lowering National flag midway after rains

R.Ravikumar, general secretary of the Nilgiris District Congress Committee, said that it was an insult to National flag...

27 Jan 2017 8:10 AM IST

Prof. Thomas K. Gaisser

Astrophysics vital for info on cosmos, says Prof Thomas Gaisser

He was delivering a public lecture at the Anna stadium here organised by the Cosmic Ray Laboratory (CRL).

19 Jan 2017 7:05 AM IST

Exotic winter beauties bloom in Nilgiris

Black Elder, which is named after its fruit colour, is another exotic flower of European origin that blooms robustly...

7 Jan 2017 7:07 AM IST

View of the Ooty hill train chugging along the NMR track (Photo: DC)

Clamour again for night rides in NMR ahead of Pongal' fest

NMR lovers have again urged the railway administration to make NMR night rides as part of the Pongal' celebrations.

4 Jan 2017 6:48 AM IST

Toda tribal people of Nilgiris participate in a local sport as they celebrate New Year 2017 at Mutanadu Mund near Ooty on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Todas lend spiritual touch to celebrations

This annual festival assumes significance as Toda tribes worship Goddess Thekish''.

2 Jan 2017 6:38 AM IST

File photo of Woodbriar man-eater tiger which was gunned down in March (Photo: DC)

Ooty: Man-animal conflicts hog headlines in hills

However, when the foresters began to heave a sigh of relief, the wild jumbo duo raided the human settlements in Pandalur...

29 Dec 2016 6:58 AM IST

M.Arun, the Govt., higher secondary school-Ooty student and his mentor L.Sundaram, with the solar powered water bodies solid waste cleaning robot. (Photo: DC)

Solar device for cleaning solid waste wins award

From my school days I had been reading about water hyacinth weed in Ooty lake and many an efforts were made to remove...

19 Dec 2016 6:55 AM IST

Enchanting view of the mountain ranges at the Mukurthi National Park near Ooty. (Photo: DC)

International Mountain Day: Call to conserve hill cultures

The life of the Kattunayaka tribes reveals how ancient tribes live deep inside the woods in harmony with wildlife.

12 Dec 2016 6:44 AM IST