Pudukottai District
- All
- News
- Videos
-
22 Injured As Season's First Jallikattu Contest Begins In Tamil Nadu
At least 22 people suffered injuries as the season's first Jallikattu or taming the bull festival was held in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district today.
-
1,500 Cops Posted In Tamil Nadu District After Violence Over Audio Clip
Prohibitory orders were clamped in parts of the district that witnessed violence after an audio clip containing alleged derogatory remarks about a community went viral, police said on Saturday.
-
2 Men Watching Bull-Taming Festival Jallikattu Killed In Tamil Nadu
Two men werekilled at the bull-taming festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district on Sunday. A Ram and Sathish Kumar, both 35,were gored by bullswhile watching the sport and died of injuries.
-
43 Injured At Jallikattu Event In Tamil Nadu. 1,000 Bulls At Mega Fest
Forty-three people were injured as bulls targeted tamers and spectators at massive Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Wednesday. The state is celebrating Maattu Pongal, a day dedicated to cattle.Three participants were injured at another Jallikattu event in Pudukottai district on Monday.
-
10 Sabarimala Pilgrims From Telangana Killed In Accident In Tamil Nadu
Ten Sabarimala pilgrims from Telangana died in a road accident near Thirumayam town in Pudukottai district of central Tamil Nadu on Sunday after their vehicle collided head-on with a lorry, police said.
-
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Provides Aid In Areas Hit By Cyclone Gaja
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami today, visited districts hit by Cyclone 'Gaja' in the state and distributed relief material among the affected people.
-
13 Dead, Over 81,000 Evacuated As Cyclone Gaja Hits Tamil Nadu: 10 Points
Thirteen people were killed as cyclone Gaja made landfall in Tamil Nadu this morning, with winds gusting up to 120 kmph, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said. Over 81,000 people have been evacuated across coastal Tamil Nadu. The cyclonic storm crossed the Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam, nearly 300 km from state capital Chennai, and Vedaranniyam...
-
Man Kills Mother, Walks Into Police Station With Severed Head
A 30-year-old man sent the personnel of a police station in the district into a tizzy when he walked in with the "severed head" of his mother after allegedly killing her today, police said.
-
Tamil Nadu's New Protest Over Project From PM Narendra Modi's Big Oil Plan: 10 Points
In what has been compared to this month's Jallikattu protests in Chennai, thousands of people gather every day in Neduvaasal village of Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district to protest against a hydrocarbon extraction project by the centre. The villagers say the project will deplete ground water and destroy agriculture. College students from Chennai and...
-
10 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lankan Navy
Ten Tamil Nadu fishermen were today arrested and their boats impounded by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters. While four of the fishermen belonged to this island town, the others hailed from Jegadapattinam in Pudukottai district, Fisheries department officials said.
-
6 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Six fishermen of Pudukottai district were arrested by Sri Lankan navy while they fishing near the Lankan coast, authorities said today.
-
Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 16 Tamil Nadu Fishermen
Sixteen fishermen from Jagadhapattinam in Pudukottai district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of violating the International Maritime Boundary Line this morning, Fisheries Department officials said in Rameswaram.
-
Phillip Hughes' Death: Man Petitions Madras High Court to Restrain Team India From Continuing Aussie Tour
Petitioner K Praveen Kumar of Pudukottai district said four cricketers had died since 1870 after being hit by a cricket ball. The doctor who attended on Phillip Hughes had said the injury he suffered was catastrophic.
-
150 Hospitalised After Drinking Pesticide Mixed Water in Tamil Nadu
About 150 persons, including some children from three villages in the district were today hospitalised after drinking water laced with pesticide granules from an overhead tank in Pudukottai, police said.
-
15 KG Gold Nuggets Worth Rs 4.29 Crore Seized
Nearly 15 kg contraband gold, in the form of nuggets valued at Rs 4.29 crore, was seized today by Revenue Intelligence Officials and two persons were arrested in this connection near Aranthangi in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district, police said.
-
22 Injured As Season's First Jallikattu Contest Begins In Tamil Nadu
At least 22 people suffered injuries as the season's first Jallikattu or taming the bull festival was held in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district today.
-
1,500 Cops Posted In Tamil Nadu District After Violence Over Audio Clip
Prohibitory orders were clamped in parts of the district that witnessed violence after an audio clip containing alleged derogatory remarks about a community went viral, police said on Saturday.
-
2 Men Watching Bull-Taming Festival Jallikattu Killed In Tamil Nadu
Two men werekilled at the bull-taming festival Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district on Sunday. A Ram and Sathish Kumar, both 35,were gored by bullswhile watching the sport and died of injuries.
-
43 Injured At Jallikattu Event In Tamil Nadu. 1,000 Bulls At Mega Fest
Forty-three people were injured as bulls targeted tamers and spectators at massive Jallikattu event in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Wednesday. The state is celebrating Maattu Pongal, a day dedicated to cattle.Three participants were injured at another Jallikattu event in Pudukottai district on Monday.
-
10 Sabarimala Pilgrims From Telangana Killed In Accident In Tamil Nadu
Ten Sabarimala pilgrims from Telangana died in a road accident near Thirumayam town in Pudukottai district of central Tamil Nadu on Sunday after their vehicle collided head-on with a lorry, police said.
-
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Provides Aid In Areas Hit By Cyclone Gaja
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami today, visited districts hit by Cyclone 'Gaja' in the state and distributed relief material among the affected people.
-
13 Dead, Over 81,000 Evacuated As Cyclone Gaja Hits Tamil Nadu: 10 Points
Thirteen people were killed as cyclone Gaja made landfall in Tamil Nadu this morning, with winds gusting up to 120 kmph, Chief Minister K Palaniswami said. Over 81,000 people have been evacuated across coastal Tamil Nadu. The cyclonic storm crossed the Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam, nearly 300 km from state capital Chennai, and Vedaranniyam...
-
Man Kills Mother, Walks Into Police Station With Severed Head
A 30-year-old man sent the personnel of a police station in the district into a tizzy when he walked in with the "severed head" of his mother after allegedly killing her today, police said.
-
Tamil Nadu's New Protest Over Project From PM Narendra Modi's Big Oil Plan: 10 Points
In what has been compared to this month's Jallikattu protests in Chennai, thousands of people gather every day in Neduvaasal village of Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district to protest against a hydrocarbon extraction project by the centre. The villagers say the project will deplete ground water and destroy agriculture. College students from Chennai and...
-
10 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Arrested By Sri Lankan Navy
Ten Tamil Nadu fishermen were today arrested and their boats impounded by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters. While four of the fishermen belonged to this island town, the others hailed from Jegadapattinam in Pudukottai district, Fisheries department officials said.
-
6 Tamil Nadu Fishermen Arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Six fishermen of Pudukottai district were arrested by Sri Lankan navy while they fishing near the Lankan coast, authorities said today.
-
Sri Lankan Navy Arrests 16 Tamil Nadu Fishermen
Sixteen fishermen from Jagadhapattinam in Pudukottai district were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on charges of violating the International Maritime Boundary Line this morning, Fisheries Department officials said in Rameswaram.
-
Phillip Hughes' Death: Man Petitions Madras High Court to Restrain Team India From Continuing Aussie Tour
Petitioner K Praveen Kumar of Pudukottai district said four cricketers had died since 1870 after being hit by a cricket ball. The doctor who attended on Phillip Hughes had said the injury he suffered was catastrophic.
-
150 Hospitalised After Drinking Pesticide Mixed Water in Tamil Nadu
About 150 persons, including some children from three villages in the district were today hospitalised after drinking water laced with pesticide granules from an overhead tank in Pudukottai, police said.
-
15 KG Gold Nuggets Worth Rs 4.29 Crore Seized
Nearly 15 kg contraband gold, in the form of nuggets valued at Rs 4.29 crore, was seized today by Revenue Intelligence Officials and two persons were arrested in this connection near Aranthangi in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district, police said.
