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AIADMK chief hits out at TVK govt over Theni jailbreak, alleges total collapse of law & order

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday criticised the Tamil Nadu government after 17 prisoners escaped from the Theni district sub-jail, alleging a collapse in governance and law and order. He questioned prison security and the minister overseeing the Law, Energy and Prison departments, and urged authorities to recapture…

The Economic Times · Oct 27

Theni jail escape: 17 prisoners lured guards into their cell acting like having seizures before attacking them and fleeing, four recaptured

Seventeen inmates escaped from a sub-jail in Theni, Tamil Nadu, late Monday night after allegedly attacking prison personnel who entered their cell to check on an unwell inmate. Four escapee has been arrested, while police have formed special teams, intensified vehicle checks and alerted neighbouring districts. A guard sustained a…

The Economic Times · Oct 27

Kombai dog breed: what India's ancient guard dog needs in a flat today

The Kombai looks like a dog that has never had a soft day. Medium-sized, deep-chested, with a short tan or red-brown coat and a distinctive dark muzzle that shades into the face, it carries the compact musculature of a dog bred to work across rough terrain for hours. In Tamil…

Times Pets · Oct 22

In this valley, old friends cross swords

Set against a scenic backdrop of lush mountains of the Western Ghats, the agrarian constituency of Theni, with its paddy fields and grape farms, stands as the last bastion of the AIADMK. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Theni was the only seat that AIADMK won. As the electoral battle…

The Times of India · Apr 8, 2024

Theni reaches out to the hearing impaired

Theni administration ensures 100% voting on April 19 with special campaign video for hearing impaired voters.

The Hindu · Apr 7, 2024

A battle between a mentor, a former protege and others in Theni

High profile Lok Sabha contest in Theni with BJP-led NDA, DMK, AIADMK, and NTK candidates vying for victory.

The Hindu · Apr 2, 2024

Documentary urges voters to exercise their franchise to bring about change

An election awareness documentary by Theni administration creates ripples with technical finesse and powerful storytelling.

The Hindu · Mar 31, 2024

AIADMK sure to win from Theni for the second time: R.B. Udayakumar

AIADMK confident of winning Theni Lok Sabha seat for second time, emphasizing loyalty to party symbol.

The Hindu · Mar 28, 2024

Lok Sabha polls | Case booked against T.T.V. Dhinakaran in Theni for violating MCC

Theni police register case against TTV Dhinakaran for violating model code of conduct during nomination filing with BJP support.

The Hindu · Mar 28, 2024

CB-CID arrests one more accused in multicrore land scam in Theni

The Crime Branch-CID has arrested one more suspect in the multicrore land scam in Theni district. The fraud reported two years ago involves some Revenue and Survey department officials who allegedly tampered with official records and transferred government poromboke lands to private individuals who sold them as housing plots to…

The Hindu · Mar 27, 2024