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Madras High Court declares 2019 election of Theni MP, P. Ravindhranath Kumar, null and void

The Madras High Court on July 6, declared as null and void, the election of P. Ravindhranath Kumar, son of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, from the Theni Parliamentary constituency in 2019. The court, however, kept its verdict in abeyance for a month to enable him to go…

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2023

Elephant Arikompan tranquillised in Theni district; prohibitory orders lifted in Cumbum municipality, neighbouring towns

Ending an operation that lasted over five days, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department officials successfully tranquillised wild elephant, Arikompan also known as Arisikompan, in the Chinna Ovulapuram reserve forest, Uthamapalayam, in Theni district, early on Monday.

The Hindu · Jun 5, 2023

After decades of wait, Theni district to get first train to Chennai

This would be the first train to link Theni district outside Madurai ever since it was formed by bifurcating Madurai district in 1996, though special trains had been operated to Melmaruvathur from Bodi in the past

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023