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Jallikattu 2024: Over 12,000 bulls, 4,500 bull tamers enlisted for festival in Tamil Nadu's Madurai
Tamil Nadu | Jan 12, 2024, 11:54 AM ISTJallikattu 2024: Sri Lanka recently hosted its first Jallikattu event in Triconmalee, with the country's Eastern Province Governor Senthil Thondaman and Malaysia's member of parliament Saravanan Murugan flagging off the event on January 6.
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Tamil Nadu: Special ward for rising dengue cases at Madurai Government Hospital
Tamil Nadu | Oct 06, 2023, 05:35 PM ISTDengue cases in Tamil Nadu: The special ward has more than a hundred beds. The officials from the health department and corporation have started a door-to-door campaign to create awareness about the disease.
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Madurai train fire: Southern Circle Railway Safety Commissioner to conduct statutory inquiry today
Tamil Nadu | Aug 27, 2023, 09:55 AM ISTMadurai train fire: Southern Railway announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of those who lost their lives in the Madurai coach fire incident. It also announced Rs 2 lakh each for the grievously injured passengers and Rs 50,000 for those with minor injuries.
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Railway safety commissioner to hold statutory inquiry into Madurai train fire
Chennai | Aug 26, 2023, 06:11 PM ISTA M Chowdhary, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru, will hold the inquiry on Sunday at the DRM's conference Hall, Divisional Railway Manager's office Complex, Madurai.
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Tamil Nadu: 10 killed, 20 injured in massive fire at Southern Railway's stationary coach
Chennai | Aug 26, 2023, 12:59 PM ISTThe fire broke out in a coach of the train, which was carrying tourists from Madurai to Rameswaram. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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AIADMK celebrates 50th foundation year, Palaniswami inaugurates party’s Madurai conference
Chennai | Aug 20, 2023, 02:54 PM ISTPalaniswami vowed to bring back the AIADMK to power in the next assembly elections. He also criticised the DMK government for its handling of the state's affairs.
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Tamil Nadu weather: Temperature likely to rise in coastal districts for next four days | READ
Tamil Nadu | Aug 02, 2023, 08:14 AM ISTTamil Nadu weather updates:A few districts like Madurai, Karur, Salem and Vellore might also witness an increase in the maximum temperature. They are likely to record around 38 degree Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius.
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Tamil Nadu: Fire breaks out at Saravana Stores in Madurai; customers, employees evacuated
Tamil Nadu | Mar 02, 2023, 12:21 AM ISTA fire breaks out at the Saravana Stores in Madurai on Wednesday. All the customers and employees were evacuated, officials informed.
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Tamil Nadu: Pro-Hindu group leader hacked to death by unknown miscreants in Madurai
Tamil Nadu | Feb 01, 2023, 09:30 AM ISTAccording to the information, the deceased has been identified as Manikandan who was the South District Deputy head of Hindu Makkal Katchi.
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Tamil Nadu: Man along with his 5 dogs electrocuted in Madurai
India | Nov 13, 2022, 06:22 PM ISTThe victim Manickam and his five dogs came in contact with the live electric fence and were electrocuted instantly. His friends managed to escape.
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Tamil Nadu: Five dead as explosion rocks firecracker factory in Madurai
India | Nov 10, 2022, 03:34 PM ISTTamil Nadu: The incident was reported on Thursday, from near Usilambatti, SP Madurai confirmed.
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Caught on cam: Miscreants hurl three petrol bombs at RSS member's residence in Tamil Nadu's Madurai
India | Sep 25, 2022, 08:16 AM ISTTamil Nadu: No one was injured in the accident, Shanmugam Madurai South's Assistant Commissioner said.
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Govt focused on developing top-class infrastructure: PM Modi in Chennai
India | May 26, 2022, 11:54 PM ISTDedicating to the nation and laying the foundation stone of 11 projects worth over Rs 31,530 crore, Modi said history proves that nations that gave importance to infrastructure development moved from developing country to developed one.
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From Rameswaram to Kanyakumari, how 5 Tamil Nadu railway stations will look after redevelopment
India | May 25, 2022, 07:52 PM ISTThe foundation stones for the redevelopment of five Railway stations: Chennai Egmore, Rameswaram, Madurai, Katpadi, and Kanniyakumari, will be laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Madurai: Two die due to suffocation as huge crowd throngs Chithirai festival celebrations
India | Apr 16, 2022, 02:19 PM ISTThe festival is celebrated during the Tamil month of Chithirai. It had been muted for the past two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bharat Petroleum launches south India's first EV fast-charging corridors on THIS highway
Auto | Feb 17, 2022, 05:57 PM ISTThe Company is accelerating its focus on new business segments for sustainable growth and converting 7,000 conventional Retail Outlets into Energy Stations providing multiple fuelling options, which will also include EV charging facility, in the medium to long term.
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Tamil Nadu: One dead, 80 injured in 'Jallikattu' competition
India | Jan 15, 2022, 07:18 AM ISTAccording to the official, the injured includes 38 bull tamers, 24 bull owners, and 18 spectators.
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NSG commandos, TN Police conduct counter-terrorism drills at Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple
News | Aug 07, 2021, 09:00 AM ISTThe National Security Guard (NSG) commandos and Tamil Nadu police force conducted a counter-terrorism drill at Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai district on Aug 06 late night.
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Madurai passport official, travel agent booked for issuing Indian passports to Sri Lankans
India | Jul 13, 2021, 10:36 PM ISTThe matter surfaced after a complaint was registered against the Senior Superintendent of Madurai passport office and some travel agents for issuing Indian passports to foreign nationals, which is not only illegal but comes under a treason act.
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Madurai airport grabs second position in customer satisfaction survey
News | Feb 26, 2021, 12:12 PM ISTMadurai airport has been ranked second in the Customer Satisfaction Survey 2020 (CSS) after competing with 56 airports of India.