Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, late Saturday evening. He is scheduled to chair a meeting of the Tamil Nadu BJP's state core committee and interact with the party's state, district, and mandal-level office bearers.
Union Minister of State for Tourism & Petroleum and Natural Gas, Suresh Gopi, met actor Shine Tom Chacko at a private hospital in Thrissur. Chacko was admitted here after he met with a road accident in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
"The Rajasthan government will send 50,000 senior citizens on a pilgrimage to various holy sites, including Rameshwaram and Madurai, by air-conditioned train this year. Additionally, 6,000 pilgrims will travel by air to Pashupatinath Temple. The first batch of senior citizens will depart tod
Speaking at the DMK's General Council meeting held in Madurai, Stalin launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Union government, accusing it of "trying to financially strangle" Tamil Nadu by "withholding the rightful share of funds" due to the state.
DMK held its General Council meeting in Madurai on Tuesday. The gathering, organised on a sprawling 90-acre ground in Uthangudi, saw the participation of over 10,000 party leaders, including Chief Minister MK Stalin and ministers, MPs, MLAs, and senior functionaries.
At least four people were killed, and three others of the family sustained injuries when they were run over by a speeding car while crossing the road at Kunjampatti near Usilampatti in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district, police said on Sunday.
In a vibrant display of tradition and devotion, people from different adjoining villages gathered at the Kallandhiri village near Melur on Saturday to celebrate the centuries-old fishing festival.
A wall collapsed in Madurai during heavy rain, killing three people--a 65-year-old woman, her 10-year-old grandson, and their 55-year-old neighbor. They were injured near the woman's house and taken to hospital, where two later died. Police are investigating the incident.
In a grand celebration, Kallazhagar, the presiding deity of the Kallazhagar Temple, returned to the temple at the foothills of Alagar Hills after a 7-day journey to Madurai city.
As part of the month-long Chithirai festival, Lord Kallazhagar made a grand entry into the Vaigai river here on Monday. This is a key highlight of the festival, which began with flag hoisting at the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple on April 29.
Amid chants and devotional fervour, Lord Kallazhagar set off on his grand annual journey from Alagar Hills to Madurai on Saturday evening, marking a key highlight of the Chithirai festival.