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In TN’s fishing hamlets, Vijay’s rise meets both support and scepticism

Around 1.30 pm, under a punishing sun in Tamil Nadu’s Nagercoil town, families hurried along the highway towards Kanniyakumari. On two-wheelers, with infants as young as six months held close, many wore red and gold-yellow mufflers draped around their necks — a visible sign of allegiance.

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PM Narendra Modi flags off new Vande Bharat Express Trains in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated three new Vande Bharat Express trains. The virtual flag-off ceremony took place at 12:30 pm. The newly launched trains will operate on the Meerut-Lucknow, Madurai-Bengaluru, and Chennai-Nagercoil routes, offering passengers a faster and more comfortable travel experience.

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Five medical college students drown off the coast of Kanniyakumari

Tragic drowning incident at Lemur Beach in Nagercoil claims five medical students, despite Red Alert warning.

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In Cong-BJP fight in Kanniyakumari, religion trumps other issues

As we stroll through the Vavathurai and Kovalam coasts of Kanniyakumari, speaking to the fisherfolk as they prepare to set out to the sea, an anti-BJP sentiment seems palpable. “The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shouldn’t come to power again,” an elderly fisherman named Mariasusai tells us. “Many of us in…

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Madurai Reader’s Mail

Road contractors in Madurai leave blue metal unfinished, causing hardship for drivers and pedestrians, urging authorities to expedite work.

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Tamil Nadu Mahila Congress to organise women’s rally in Nagercoil

Tamil Nadu Mahila Congress hosts 'Justice for Women - We Are Ready' rally in Nagercoil for International Women's Day.

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Google Maps helps engineer recover father’s stolen mobile phone

Engineer uses Google Maps to track and recover stolen phone, catching thief with the help of local police.

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‘Our State Our Taste’ cooking competition in Nagercoil sees a good turnout

.At 'Our State Our Taste' cooking competition in Nagercoil, V. Padma won with Navathaniya dish, P. Vathana Emmanuel 1st runner-up with fish gravy, biriyani, fish fry, J. Fathima Sheeba 2nd runner-up with egg appam, Mukkan peda & Ancy Rachel 2nd runner-up with chukku paal, chicken, veg poricha kari. Final showdown…

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Ambergris worth ₹10 crore seized in Nagercoil, four persons arrested

Forest Department personnel in Nagercoil have seized ambergis worth ₹10 crore and arrested four persons for smuggling it.

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Sharon Raj murder case | Prime accused seeks transfer of trial to Tamil Nadu

Greeshma seeks transfer of Sharon Raj murder trial from Kerala to TN court. She claims offence took place in TN, & conspiracy, procurement & administration of poison also occurred there. Petition submitted to SC for transfer of trial from Neyyattinkara to Nagercoil sessions court.

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Call to increase unreserved coaches on passenger trains gets louder

The issue is more severe in Punalur-Kanyakumari Unreserved Express and Nagercoil Kottayam Passenger, as they operate without sufficient coaches.

The Hindu

Nanguneri attack on SC siblings | Three teens accused in the case, get bail

The Juvenile Justice Board has given bail to three of the seven accused persons in the case pertaining to the attack on a Scheduled Caste teen of Nanguneri and his younger sister, on August 9.

The Hindu

Palaniswami flags issue of thousands of applications, seeking planning permission in Nagercoil, pending

In Nagercoil, 3K applications for demolition & construction of new buildings have been pending for months. AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami raised the issue in Assembly & called on govt. to resolve it & provide permission & electricity connections.

The Hindu

Inscription on donation of land to Vadasery market found

An inscription testifying to donation of land to the famous Kanagamoolam Santhai (market) at Vadasery in Nagercoil has been found. Kanniyakumari

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Nagaswaram player Rajarathinam Pillai’s tambura in Nagercoil

A tambura used by Nagaswaram wizard Thiruvavaduthurai N. Rajarathinam Pillai is preserved by a family of musicians in Nagercoil

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Restoration works on at 160-year old building constructed by Travancore king in Nagercoil

Tucked away from the busy Avvai Shanmugam Salai in Ozhuginasery in Nagercoil is a heritage structure locally known as Chathiram. Constructed in the 1860s by the then Travancore King Vishakam Thirunal (May 19, 1837 – August 4, 1885) for the army personnel to take rest, the building, which is more…

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Ensure drinking water, irrigation in Kanniyakumari district: Palaniswami urges DMK government

Former CM Palaniswami urges DMK govt. to take steps to ensure irrigation of farmlands in Kanniyakumari district by desilting water bodies. Water storage low in multiple dams, affecting farmers. AIADMK govt. allocated ₹250 cr for Nagercoil drinking water scheme, yet works not completed 27 months later.

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T.N. couple held in connection with abduction of infant

A couple from Tamil Nadu was detained in Chirayinkeezhu on Thursday for allegedly abducting a four-month-old child from Nagercoil. According to the police, the accused, Narayanan and Santhi from Nagercoil, were handed over to the Tamil Nadu police after their crime came to light

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M. Emperumal Naidu, a doctor from Kottar, who fought for temple entry for all in Vaikom

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Four killed in road accident near Nagercoil

Four members of a music troupe were killed in a road accident near Nagercoil on Friday, May 12, 2023 while 8 others sustained grievous injuries.

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Bharat Jodo Yatra is for undoing damages done by BJP & RSS: Rahul Gandhi

NAGERCOIL (KANYAKUMARI): With BJP launching a relentless attack on Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, party leader Rahul Gandhi took a sharp aim at the ruling camp by saying that the very aim of the Kanyakumari-to-Kashmir march is to “undo the damage done by RSS and BJP” to community amity in the…

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Tamil Nadu: Three trains suspended in 2020 restored

MADURAI: The Madurai railway division has announced the restoration of three trains which were suspended during the pandemic.

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