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The annual Thai Poosam festival at Tiruchendur, coinciding with the lunar eclipse this year was witnessed by more than 50,000 devotees who gathered at the beach in front of the temple

Tiruchendur temple closed for lunar eclipse

In view of the total lunar eclipse, Arulmigu Subramayaswamy temple at Tiruchendur in Thoothukudi district was closed on...

1 Feb 2018 2:50 AM IST

Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa to take necessary steps to trace the missing fisherman as his family members back home were deeply worried.

Mechanised fishers temporarily suspend strike in Thoothukudi

Department authorities give nod with rider for night-stay fishing for only 4 days.

28 Dec 2017 6:31 AM IST

It is to be noted that the same Spanish company, Typsa consultants that did the DPR of the Enayam container transshipment terminal has been entrusted to do the DPR for the project in the newly proposed site at Keelamanakudi.

Shifting Enayam port raises credibility issues

The newly proposed site at Keelamanakudi, though claimed to be more feasible as there is no problem of displacement.

23 Dec 2017 6:59 AM IST

Collapsed prahara mandapam of Tiruchendur temple. (Photo: DC)

Tiruchendur temple's outer prakara' collapses, 1 killed

The minister, who also visited the injured persons undergoing treatment at the hospital gave a compensation of Rs 1 L...

15 Dec 2017 6:06 AM IST

Four more fishermen-Raveendran, Joseph Jude, Barath Jude and Kingston who went fishing from Kochi have also not returned to the shore so far. (Representational image)

12 on cargo boat missing from Thoothukudi

Relatives of the eight members of the crew petitioned the Thoothukudi district collector, seeking to take necessary...

4 Dec 2017 1:36 AM IST

A mechanised sailing vessel (thoni) that voyaged to Maldives from Thoothukudi with general cargo has gone missing. (Representational image)

Maldives bound vessel missing with 7 sailors

A mechanised sailing vessel (thoni) that voyaged to Maldives from Thoothukudi with general cargo has gone missing.

21 Oct 2017 7:04 AM IST

Dr S P Udayakumar

Tamil Nadu: Anti-nuke activist to protest groundwater exploitation

-"Around 90 per cent of the water drawn from illegal bore-wells in the district has been supplied to industries,-" said...

7 Sept 2017 6:18 AM IST

Following complaints from the public about spoiled meat sales in Thoothukudi, the district collector directed sudden raids against the unlicensed sales of meat last week and seized around 800-kg of meat and destroyed it.

Yogi effect in South: Meat shops feel the heat

The district collector directed sudden raids against the unlicensed sales of meat.

18 April 2017 8:21 AM IST

Sand mining (Photo: PTI/File)

Beach sand godowns raided in Tamil Nadu

This action follows detention of a consignment of 420 tonnes of garnet at the Thoothukudi port.

24 March 2017 4:02 AM IST

Overloading of the fibre boat with no safety gadgets was the primary reason for the boat tragedy that claimed ten lives in Manapad sea off Tiruchendur coast in Thoothukudi district on Sunday.

Thoothukudi: Overloading caused boat tragedy that claimed ten lives

With the fishing out of the body of a 12-year-old girl from the sea at Manapad off Tiruchendur, death toll in the ...

28 Feb 2017 6:46 AM IST

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project

Chennai: Grid body plan to stabilise supply

2 circuits to be diverted to Tuticorin.

31 Jan 2017 7:21 AM IST

The sport is currently being administered by an ad-hoc committee of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). (Photo:Representational image/ AP)

Girl boxer dies during a boxing tournament in Thoothukudi

She reportedly fainted during the drink interval after two rounds.

7 Jan 2017 6:52 AM IST