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Almost four months after they were detained by the Iranian Coast Guard for involuntarily straying into Iran waters, eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu returned home on Wednesday after intervention by government.

Post 26/11, fishers are eyes & ears in guarding Indian coasts: ADG

The Coast Guard officer said that the Thoothukudi Coast Guard station is to get an air enclave soon to operate Chetak...

3 May 2018 6:12 AM IST

Prof Fatima Babu, S Raja, member of anti-Sterlite committee, and Nityanand Jayaraman address the media on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Four panchayats pass anti-Sterlite motions

Two village panchayats outside Thoothukudi union-Poovani and Vellur too had resolved against the copper smelting plant...

2 May 2018 6:22 AM IST

They also raise wild fears that miscreants could misuse the fuel to make petrol bombs for use in agitations.

Petrol bomb hurled at Sterlite plant

Anti-Sterlite activists however suspect it to be the handiwork of the company itself to portray the ongoing agitations...

27 April 2018 1:51 AM IST

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Anti-Sterlite stir: Cases filed against 250 activists

Ms. Valarmathi of Salem for violating norms while participating in the anti-Sterlite agitations in Thoothukudi.

17 April 2018 6:25 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board

Greens flag red over V O Chidambaranar port

Admitting the case against V O Chidambaranar port, a two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and...

7 April 2018 2:19 AM IST

Villagers said that removing the borewell pipes and cleaning them would only help Sterlite, as after cleaning the pipes, the water may look pure.

Chennai: Anti-Sterlite agitators going beyond limits?

Thanks to the leaders of the protests who insist that people not believe government and government officials.

3 April 2018 3:56 AM IST

It was in this backdrop on Wednesday morning that the Thoothukudi RDO along with the Thoothukudi district engineer of the Tamil Nadu pollution control board and Ottapidaram tahsildar visited the Sterlite factory.

Thoothukudi RDO inspects Sterlite copper plant

Thoothukudi revenue divisional officer (RDO) Prashant inspected ongoing expansion works at the Sterlite copper plant on...

29 March 2018 2:44 AM IST

The scuffle ensued when the Nellaiyammal objected to Ayyakannu distributing pamphlets and waved her slippers at him, prompting the farmer leader to retaliate with verbal abuses. (Photo: Screengrab | ANI)

Scuffle breaks out between farmer leader P Ayyakannu, female BJP...

Ayyakannu and Nellaiyammal were seen trying to slap and beat each other when people came to ease the situation.

9 March 2018 5:16 PM IST

Clash between cops and red shirt wearing volunteers of the CPM on the final day of the 22nd state conference of the CPM in Thoothukudi on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

K Balakrishnan succeeds G Ramakrishnan as CPM secretary

Six hurt as cadres clash with cops in Thoothukudi.

21 Feb 2018 8:15 AM IST

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in its recent report, has criticised the railways for failing to run superfast trains as per their schedules.

New train between Thoothukudi & Kollam soon

The GM said that the safety clearance to operate service in the section is expected in a month.

7 Feb 2018 6:19 AM IST

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

Tiruchendur temple closed for lunar eclipse

In view of the total lunar eclipse, Arulmigu Subramayaswamy temple at Tiruchendur in Thoothukudi district was closed on...

1 Feb 2018 2:50 AM IST

Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa to take necessary steps to trace the missing fisherman as his family members back home were deeply worried.

Mechanised fishers temporarily suspend strike in Thoothukudi

Department authorities give nod with rider for night-stay fishing for only 4 days.

28 Dec 2017 6:31 AM IST