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Jayalalithaa joined the Badaga dancers at a temple festival at Sundati Halamalai hamlet in Nilgiris in May 2008. (Photo: DC)

Memories of Jayalalithaa's temple visit, Badaga dance return to Ooty

On entering the temple premises, she readily wore the Badaga traditional attire and offered prayers.

5 Dec 2017 6:07 AM IST

The CRDAs latest move to drag farmers into the consumerism mode received heavy criticism. It has mentioned in a communiqu© that it would identify 100 farmers after receiving applications from them. (Representational image)

Farmers told to approach TNAU on bio-gas production

It was stated during the farmers grievance redressal day meet held here, which was chaired by Ms J. Innocent Divya, the...

30 Nov 2017 6:40 AM IST

The proliferation of plastics in consumer products, from bottles to clothing, has resulted in the release of countless tonnes of plastics into the environment.

Nilgiris bans 12 more types of plastic items, rule takes effect from...

The district administration has decided to ban the use of the following items from January 15 next year.

27 Nov 2017 6:22 AM IST

The tiger that strayed into the Attadi area in the outskirts of Coonoor town. (Photo: DC)

Coonoor: Tiger, leopard spell double-trouble

Residents are recalling man-eater episodes' in the hills in the recent past in the wake of the latest sighting.

22 Nov 2017 6:32 AM IST

Stray horse/pony control measures begin in Ooty on Wednesday (Photo: DC)

Ooty reins in stray horse menace

These horses are the lifeline for many a tourism stakeholders drawn from poor families as they are being used for rides...

16 Nov 2017 6:17 AM IST

A few supporters of Sasikala and TTV Dhinakaran gathered near the entrance of the Curzon sector of the Kodanad estate as I-T sleuths continued their raid on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Documents seized from Kodanad estate

The Income Tax (I-T) department officials continued their raids at the Kodanad Estate for the second consecutive day on...

11 Nov 2017 8:27 AM IST

Raids carried out at the house and saw mill of one Sajeevan, an influential timber trader at Gudalur in Nilgiris border along Kerala, who is allegedly well connected with the Kodanad estate management, raised eye brows as the raids hinted at the proximity between the two.

Timber trader catches taxmen's eye in Gudalur

Raids carried out at the house and saw mill of one Sajeevan, an influential timber trader at Gudalur.

10 Nov 2017 8:05 AM IST

The Kodanad estate wherein the I-T officials conducted a raid. (Photo: DC)

Kodanad estate properties come under the scanner of I-T department

Kodanad estate has hogged the limelight again, but for different reasons this time.

10 Nov 2017 7:53 AM IST

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway train

Nilgiri Mountain Railway locomotive develops technical snag

Demands are now growing stronger for operation of quality and efficient locomotives on the NMR route.

7 Nov 2017 7:12 AM IST

Deaths-head Hawkmoth

Tamil Nadu: Hawkmoth creates flutter near MTR

Its dracula-like appearance triggered fears as well as curiosity among the residents there.

6 Nov 2017 5:36 AM IST

A tiger at the Seguar reserve forests adjacent to MTR. (File photo)

Segur-Singara reserve forests merger on cards

The greens have welcomed this initiative as it will pave the way for expansion of the MTR limits and help strengthen...

4 Nov 2017 6:30 AM IST

View of the Stephens church, near Ooty collectorate in the late 1800s (Photo: DC)

Call to conserve old Ooty buildings for tourism

The old offices were replaced by the new public offices in 1866 to accommodate the newly appointed revenue and judicial...

3 Nov 2017 6:15 AM IST