Police personnel deployed in front of the Tirunelveli district court complex on Friday, where a person was hacked to death by unidentified persons | Photo Credit: A. Shaikmohideen A man was hacked to death by an armed gang near the Tirunelveli district court complex on Friday (December 20, 2024). Sources said the deceased Mayandi was … Read more
The Tiruchendur police have arrested five persons for possession of 4 kg of ganja in their car. Following a tip off, the Tiruchendur police had taken up checking of vehicles near the Shanmugapuram Railway Gate. They stopped a car and searched it. The police found 4 kg of ganja in the vehicle. The accused were … Read more
The Southern Railway will operate trains between Tirunelveli and Tambaram via Sivakasi and Tenkasi to clear the extra rush of passengers on November 3 and 4, in light of the Deepavali festival. Train no. 06003 Tirunelveli-Tambaram weekly festival special will leave Tirunelveli at 4 p.m. on November 3 (Sunday) and reach Tambaram at 4.10 a.m. … Read more
The winners of ProjectX of the second edition of EduQuest. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Students from Pushpalatha Matric Higher Secondary School (HSS), Tirunelveli, and PSBB School, K.K. Nagar, Chennai, respectively, won the project and quiz contests in the second edition of EduQuest, a nation-wide competition organised by Shiv Nadar University, in the city. The … Read more
The blood has dried on the steps of Ambikapathi’s single-room house in Nanguneri, a drought-ridden and crime-prone town in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. This is the spot where, on August 9, her children were brutally attacked by her son’s classmates. The asbestos roof and small porch are clean, but the reddish-brown streaks serve as … Read more
DMK MP S. Gnanathiraviam | Photo Credit: SHAIKMOHIDEEN A The DMK high command on Tuesday, issued a notice to its Tirunelveli Lok Sabha member S. Gnanathiraviam, against whom a police case was registered on Monday. The Palayamkottai police had registered a case against Mr. Gnanathiraviam and 20 others, in connection with an alleged assault on … Read more
Preserve sand dunes Lemur beach, 12 km from Nagercoil, is a long and clean beach. It retains sand and further attracts sand from the coastal drift, forming small sand dunes. A portion of its natural coastline is modified with artificial structures but lacks the needed restrooms, parking lot and shaded pavilions for visitors. The approach … Read more