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Jayalalithaa, wrapping a cloth around the head like the Badaga women in Nilgiris, seen dancing with Badaga women during the flower carnival in Ooty in 1992. (Photo: DC)

Nilgiris was a second home for Jayalalithaa

Amma' visited as early as 1992, when she became the Chief Minister of the state after the victorious 1991 elections.

7 Dec 2016 3:23 AM IST

The Chennai police on Sunday disclosed that they are providing utmost security cover for Pakistan womens cricket team.

Foreign tourist, guide attacked, robbed by gang

While the tourist and his guide were sitting near the water body in a remote corner, a four-member gang barged into the...

30 Nov 2016 7:11 AM IST

Early morning view shows that frosting turned everything white on ground in the low-lying areas in the western parts of Ooty town on Sunday (Photo: DC)

Frost heralds onset of winter mode in Ooty

There is drop in temperature, but day weather is warm.

28 Nov 2016 7:00 AM IST

Water tankers pressed into service inside the woods at MTR.

Tankers to fill water bodies inside Mudumalai forest

The absence of rains and dry weather is impacting wild animals in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.

25 Nov 2016 7:35 AM IST

Post-monsoon animal population estimation and habitat evaluation get underway at MTR. (Photo: DC)

Week-long animal count in MTR begins

The data collected during the week would help compare it with the figures of the previous such estimation.

17 Nov 2016 7:08 AM IST

Coronal Mass Ejection in 2015 recorded by Nasas solar dynamics observatory that ended up weakening earths magnetic field. (Photo: DC)

Cosmic Ray lab scientists track solar storm

The weakening of earth's magnetic field was about two per cent for two hours.

5 Nov 2016 5:52 AM IST

The Judicial magistrate court in Kotagiri near here on Thursday sentenced an elderly person to three years imprisonment and handed down a one-year term each to four others. (Representational image)

Bid to sell tiger skin: Court sentences five

The over decade-long case drew to a close with the court sentencing 63-year-old Ebenezer.

21 Oct 2016 8:00 AM IST

Dr P. Sankar, collector of Nilgiris, led the celebrations at the railway station here by cutting a cake.

NMR Day leaves locals, tourists enthralled

The railways should also set up an NMR museum in Ooty railway station yard to make it an added tourist attraction, he...

16 Oct 2016 7:10 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Tourism

Puja holidays help Ooty buzz with tourist inflow

Udhagamandalam, queen of hill stations, is buzzing with tourists as the autumn season has peaked up during the Dasara...

12 Oct 2016 6:07 AM IST

Two persons connected with poaching in Assam arrested in Coonoor. (Photo: DC)

Coonoor: Two from Assam held for rhino poaching amid high drama

They escaped the foresters there and came to Coonoor a few weeks ago.

20 Sept 2016 7:03 AM IST

The dried up Elada reservoir in Kotagiri hills. (Photo: DC)

Kotagiri stares at water shortage after poor rains

People in Kotagiri are pleading for early action to implement the Hallakarai water scheme to cater to the water needs of...

19 Sept 2016 7:04 AM IST

Pranab Mukherjee

Mediamen protest before President Pranab Mukherjee's meet

There was a noisy quarrel between media persons and army officers and all 70-odd media persons began to walk out.

10 Sept 2016 6:53 AM IST