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Heritage Steam Voyage the NMR summer special train on the racked NMR track near Coonnor. (Photo: DC)

Heritage steam loco back on NMR after 6 years

NMR fans distributed sweets to the passengers at the railway station here in Coonoor when the summer special arrived on...

1 April 2018 6:34 AM IST

Accounts of the Gospel state that He was put to death after he was betrayed by Judas and the date falls during Holy Week on the Friday before Easter Sunday. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ooty teems with tourists for Easter weekend

The resumption of the elephant safari' in the Mudumalai jungles is an added attraction.

31 March 2018 7:09 AM IST

The present status of Adams Fountain at Charring Cross in Ooty. (Photo: DC)

Loved monument in Ooty faces crisis

Adam's Fountain' is a British legacy and a cherished heritage monument of Ooty.

28 March 2018 6:22 AM IST

Bloom of Jacaranda flowers has brought colours and elegance to the hills of Nilgiris. (Photo: DC)

Jacaranda blooms mark onset of summer

The bloom of Jacaranda, of course, also heralds the onset of summer tourist season that will commence next weekend.

26 March 2018 6:11 AM IST

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World Sparrow day: Sparrows healthy in Nilgiris but need care

Population of sparrows in the hills of Nilgiris showcases that these tiny creatures have started defying micro-wave...

20 March 2018 6:14 AM IST

Police searching the closed Chennai Trekking Club office in Palavakkam on Monday. (Photo: DC)

Form task force to curb illegal trekking: Greens

The members in the trekking team should also be restricted to not more than a dozen.

13 March 2018 6:16 AM IST

Even on bandh day, when business and other activities in the city was affected, it was business as usual at Lalbagh Flower show

Flower show at Ooty hills from May 18

The annual rose show will be held on May 12 and May 13 at the Government Rose Garden at Ooty.

10 March 2018 2:55 AM IST

The Southern Railway administration is on the verge of introducing chartered train and additional/special train services in the famed Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), a World Heritage Site.

Nilgiris Mountain Railway to bring in chartered services

Highly placed sources in the railways confirmed this and added that a proposal on this regard is waiting the nod from...

8 March 2018 2:50 AM IST

Political activities like dharna, hunger strikes and other practices like satyagraha have no place in a constitutional democracy, much less in academic institutions.

Nilgiris Mountain Railway fan goes on hunger strike at Ooty rail...

Removal of old rails in station yards is proving to be tough as NMR afficionados do not want them moved.

7 March 2018 2:32 AM IST

Madras high court

Create awareness about senior citizens' rights: Madras HC

The regional, national and global significance of the Nilgiris as a major eco-system is well-established.

6 March 2018 6:47 AM IST

The early warning system installed in Pandalur in Nilgiris border. (Photo: DC)

Solar-powered detector to tackle jumbo menace in Nilgiris border

It has now come out with such a device to manage and tackle the jumbo menace in the Pandalur limits.

6 March 2018 6:38 AM IST

Golden Leaf India Awards: Southern Tea Competition (TGLIA-2018), 14th edition this year, and this began with a tea evaluation test held at Coonoor.

Gold Leaf Tea tasting: First level screening in Coonoor

Arun Kumar, convener, organising committee, TGLIA, said that response to its 14th edition was overwhelming.

5 March 2018 3:02 AM IST