A 17-year-old boy was brutally hacked to death by a five-member gang near the vehicle parking area close to the Meenakshi Amman Temple in the early hours of Monday, sending shockwaves across the city.
Tension prevailed at Thiruparankundram in Madurai on Wednesday evening as right-wing activists clashed with police after the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department officials failed to light the Karthigai Deepam atop the hill near a dargah as per the directions of the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court. Justice G R Swaminathan, had on Monday ordered that the… Continue reading "Thiruparankundram after DMK govt govt defies Madras High Court order"
Lord Kallalagar adorned in traditional green silk on his golden horse Vahana entered into the Vaigai river in Madurai on Monday as part of the Chithirai festival. Thousands of people thronged to the banks of Vaigai river to view Kallalagar enter the Vaigai river. Upon arrival of the procession, the Vaigai banks in Goripalayam erupted with ‘Govinda Govinda’ chants and… Continue reading "Lord Kallalagar enters Vaigai river mounted on golden horse"
The trial run for the much-awaited Vande Bharat rail service connecting Madurai and Bengaluru began on Monday. The train departed Madurai railway station at 5.15 am, and reached the destination point of Bengaluru at 1.15 pm, as per schedule. On return, the train departed Bengaluru railway station (SMVB) at 1.45 pm, and was scheduled to reach Madurai railway station at… Continue reading "Vande Bharat Express trial run from Madurai to Bengaluru conducted succesfully"
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday denied permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to hold rallies in Madurai, Ramanathapuram and Sivangai districts of Tamil Nadu on October 22. However, RSS was granted permission to conduct processions on October 22 in 11 districts. A petition was filed in the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court… Continue reading "Madras High court denies permission for RSS rally in Madurai, Ramnad and Sivaganga"