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Leopard Enters Residential Area In Tamil Nadu, Causes Panic
Panic gripped residents in Tamil Nadu's Udhagamandalam after a leopard strayed into their area at night and they demanded that the animal be trapped, forest personnel said on Sunday.
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No Plans To Kill Elusive "Maneater" Tiger, Tamil Nadu Tells Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday said it has no plans to kill the elusive "maneater" tiger on the prowl in Udhagamandalam in the Nilgiris district of the state.
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Nilgiri Mountain Rail Service In Tamil Nadu Cancelled Till November 29
The Nilgiri Mountain Rail (NMR) service from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu has been suspended till November 29 to enable track restoration work after rampant landslips.
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Newborn Baby Found By Tourists Near Botanical Garden In Ooty
A newborn baby was found lying in a bush behind the botanical gardens at Tamil Nadu's Udhagamandalam on Sunday, police said.
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British Couple Charters Entire Train For Honeymoon Trip To Nilgiri Hills
A newly married British couple chartered an entire train to travel from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam to spend their honeymoon in the Nilgiri hills. The couple paid Rs 3 lakh to charter the special train, introduced by Southern Railway, for a one-way trip, becoming the first people to do so.
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60-Year-Old Man Injured In Leopard Attack In Tamil Nadu
A 60-year-old man was seriously injured after he was attacked by a leopard in a village near today, police said.
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Another Death At Jayalalithaa's Nilgiris Estate, Accountant Found Hanging
In yet another death of a person connected with former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa's Kodanadu estate, an accountant was found hanging at his home near Udhagamandalam on Monday, police said.
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Engineer Gets 1 Year Jail For Taking Rs 1000 Bribe 13 Years Ago
An assistant executive engineer of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in Coonoor near Udhagamandalam was sentenced to one year imprisonment on Wednesday by a court for taking a bribe of Rs 1,000 in 2003.
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DMK Workers Protest Selection Of Candidate, Throw Chappals At A Raja's Car
Chappals and eggs were thrown at the car of former union minister and DMK leader A Raja near Udhagamandalam on Friday as he faced the wrath of a group of party workers opposed to the choice of M B Mubarak as the candidate for Coonoor in the May 16 assembly elections.
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Elephant Tramples Teen To Death, Friend Critically Injured In Tamil Nadu
A 19-year-old student was trampled to death by an elephant at Cherampadi near Pandalur, about 80 km from Udhagamandalam, police said. A friend of the teen is critically injured in the incident, they said.
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2 Estate Workers Killed By Elephant In Tamil Nadu
Two estate workers have been trampled to death by an elephant near Pandalur, about 80 km from Udhagamandalam, in separate incidents, police said today.
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Elephant Menace In Tamil Nadu: Shops Closed, 300 Observe Fast
About 300 people observed a one-day fast and some 1,500 shops and business establishments downed their shutters in and around Gudalur area seeking immediate release of nine persons who were arrested during a protest, after an elephant killed a man in Tamil Nadu.
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Woman Seriously Injured in Bear Attack
A 45-year-old woman was seriously injured when she was attacked by a bear near Paravaikadu forest area, about 60 km from Udhagamandalam, police said.
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Forest Staff Association Seek Punitive Action Against Attackers
The Forest Staff Association (FSA) on Tuesday urged Tamil Nadu Government to take stringent and punitive action against those who attacked forest officials in the backdrop of killing of a woman by a tiger in the district.
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Villagers End 22-Hour-Road Blockade over Killing by Elephant
A 22-hour-road blockade by villagers of Ayyankolli, about 80 km from Udhagamandalam, over the killing of a tribal by an elephant, ended yesterday, after the district administration and police assured them that their pending demands on safety would be taken up with government.
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Leopard Enters Residential Area In Tamil Nadu, Causes Panic
Panic gripped residents in Tamil Nadu's Udhagamandalam after a leopard strayed into their area at night and they demanded that the animal be trapped, forest personnel said on Sunday.
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No Plans To Kill Elusive "Maneater" Tiger, Tamil Nadu Tells Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday said it has no plans to kill the elusive "maneater" tiger on the prowl in Udhagamandalam in the Nilgiris district of the state.
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Nilgiri Mountain Rail Service In Tamil Nadu Cancelled Till November 29
The Nilgiri Mountain Rail (NMR) service from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu has been suspended till November 29 to enable track restoration work after rampant landslips.
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Newborn Baby Found By Tourists Near Botanical Garden In Ooty
A newborn baby was found lying in a bush behind the botanical gardens at Tamil Nadu's Udhagamandalam on Sunday, police said.
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British Couple Charters Entire Train For Honeymoon Trip To Nilgiri Hills
A newly married British couple chartered an entire train to travel from Mettupalayam to Udhagamandalam to spend their honeymoon in the Nilgiri hills. The couple paid Rs 3 lakh to charter the special train, introduced by Southern Railway, for a one-way trip, becoming the first people to do so.
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60-Year-Old Man Injured In Leopard Attack In Tamil Nadu
A 60-year-old man was seriously injured after he was attacked by a leopard in a village near today, police said.
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Another Death At Jayalalithaa's Nilgiris Estate, Accountant Found Hanging
In yet another death of a person connected with former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa's Kodanadu estate, an accountant was found hanging at his home near Udhagamandalam on Monday, police said.
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Engineer Gets 1 Year Jail For Taking Rs 1000 Bribe 13 Years Ago
An assistant executive engineer of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in Coonoor near Udhagamandalam was sentenced to one year imprisonment on Wednesday by a court for taking a bribe of Rs 1,000 in 2003.
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DMK Workers Protest Selection Of Candidate, Throw Chappals At A Raja's Car
Chappals and eggs were thrown at the car of former union minister and DMK leader A Raja near Udhagamandalam on Friday as he faced the wrath of a group of party workers opposed to the choice of M B Mubarak as the candidate for Coonoor in the May 16 assembly elections.
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Elephant Tramples Teen To Death, Friend Critically Injured In Tamil Nadu
A 19-year-old student was trampled to death by an elephant at Cherampadi near Pandalur, about 80 km from Udhagamandalam, police said. A friend of the teen is critically injured in the incident, they said.
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2 Estate Workers Killed By Elephant In Tamil Nadu
Two estate workers have been trampled to death by an elephant near Pandalur, about 80 km from Udhagamandalam, in separate incidents, police said today.
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Elephant Menace In Tamil Nadu: Shops Closed, 300 Observe Fast
About 300 people observed a one-day fast and some 1,500 shops and business establishments downed their shutters in and around Gudalur area seeking immediate release of nine persons who were arrested during a protest, after an elephant killed a man in Tamil Nadu.
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Woman Seriously Injured in Bear Attack
A 45-year-old woman was seriously injured when she was attacked by a bear near Paravaikadu forest area, about 60 km from Udhagamandalam, police said.
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Forest Staff Association Seek Punitive Action Against Attackers
The Forest Staff Association (FSA) on Tuesday urged Tamil Nadu Government to take stringent and punitive action against those who attacked forest officials in the backdrop of killing of a woman by a tiger in the district.
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Villagers End 22-Hour-Road Blockade over Killing by Elephant
A 22-hour-road blockade by villagers of Ayyankolli, about 80 km from Udhagamandalam, over the killing of a tribal by an elephant, ended yesterday, after the district administration and police assured them that their pending demands on safety would be taken up with government.
