Madurai East needs an upgrade to meet rapid urbanisation
Though there has been constant support for the DMK in the constituency for about a decade now the people have key demands which they hope will be taken up; they point out that basic infrastructure facilities are yet to be completed in the Assembly constituency
Interesting battle on the cards in Madurai Central
With Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, popular among the people in the constituency and a popular personality like Sundar. C, entering into the mix, the fight in the Madurai Central constituency has gathered much attention.
Udhayanidhi burns copy of Delimitation Bill in Madurai
Fascist BJP regime against Tamil, Tamil Nadu and its Rights
Udhayanidhi Stalin says there is a threat to the Tamil language, Tamil Nadu and its Rights by the fascist BJP regime; this Assembly election was to protect our rights and the people of Madurai know this
Nedumaran hails PTR and family for their role in public life in Madurai
National Transgender Day celebrated in Madurai
Madurai North: A segment where officialdom, not elected representative, reigns supreme
The people in the constituency blame corruption in the Corporation for the various ills facing the constituency such as building plan violations, lack of separate vehicle parking spaces in front of commercial establishments and open burning of garbage
Postal voting for officials on poll duty begins in Madurai district
The controversy erupted after clips from Jana Nayagan, and in some instances, the entire movie was circulated on social media
Chief Justices Bench grants the interim stay pursuant to a plea by ED to transfer the case from Thoothukudi to Madurai
T.N. election 2026: The battle pitch goes up several notches in Madurai Central constituency
Remove entrance arches at K.K. Nagar, other places in Madurai in three months: HC
The battle pitch goes up several notches in Madurai central constituency
Tamil Nadu: AIADMK candidate P Saravanan slams DMK over poll promises while campaigning in Madurai
With just days remaining for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026, political tensions have intensified as P Saravanan of the AIADMK criticised the ruling DMK government, alleging it fulfilled only a small portion of its promises and has lost public trust, while expressing confidence of a decisive victory. Meanwhile, Chief Minister M. K. Stalin hit back, asserting that the DMK would defeat the NDA alliance and accusing the BJP of diverting attention from key issues.
Four killed as SUV driver rams into lorry on Madurai-Thoothukudi highway
Madurai people will punish Stalin, Udhayanidhi for insultingSanatana Dharma: BJP chief Nabin
MADURAI (Tamil Nadu), Apr 12 : BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Sunday said Madurai will pay back Chief Minister M K Stalin and his son Udhayanidhi for their alleged remarks against Sanatana Dharma and the Hindu culture. Speaking to PTI at the sidelines of a roadshow here, Nabin stated that the public and the priestly community would ensure the ruling party is punished by the electorate for these comments. The way Stalin and his son have insulted Sanatana Dharma [] The post Madurai people will punish Stalin, Udhayanidhi for insulting Sanatana Dharma: BJP chief Nabin appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
3,596 people to vote from homes in Madurai ACs from April 13: DEO
New wheels from BHEL ready for Meenakshi Temple car festival in Madurai
Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: VCK returns to its roots in the south
The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchis journey as a political party began when Thol. Thirumavalavan took over the mantle of the Dalit Panthers Iyakkam (DPI) in Madurai following the passing of its leader, A. Malaichamy, in 1989.
Tamil Nadu Elections: Scorching Heat Alters Campaign Strategies, Leaders Exercise Caution
Chennai, April 12: The temperature in several regions of Tamil Nadu has soared close to 40 degrees Celsius. The weather is impacting election campaigning as much as political strategies. Candidates and party workers are adjusting their routines to cope with the intense heat while striving to reach voters. In districts like Tiruchi and Madurai, campaigning ... Read more Tamil Nadu Elections: Scorching Heat Alters Campaign Strategies, Leaders Exercise Caution
DMK Ministers Moorthy, Palanivel Thiaga Rajan file nominations in Madurai
Vote for DMK to help continue good governance in TN, says Durai Vaiko in Madurai
Final list of candidates for 10 Assembly constituencies in Madurai district released
Five sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Scheduled Caste man in Madurai
He was murdered by members of a dominant intermediate caste because he complained against encroachment on government poramboke land in Odaipatti in Madurai district
The woman cop whose testimony helped convict 9 officers in Sathankulam case
Madurai: Nine police officers on Monday, April 6, were sentenced to death for the sensational 2020 Sathankulam custodial killings of trader P Jayaraj and his son J Bennicks. The landmark judgement was made possible in part due to female constable R Revathis testimony, who witnessed the assault personally. On June 19, 2020, Revathi was on Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Kuwaits low-cost carrier suspends flights to 9 Indian cities, offers refunds
Kuwait City: Kuwaits low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has suspended flights to nine Indian cities, citing operational reasons, with affected services to remain halted until May 15. The airline said routes to and from Coimbatore, Goa, Kannur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Madurai, Mangaluru, Tiruchirappalli and Vijayawada will be impacted from April 10 as part of the temporary measure. Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Vaiko condemns Maharashtra Chief Minister for remarks on Madurai Metro Rail project
Vaiko asks if Devendra Fadnavis is implying that the development projects for Tamil Nadu will be withheld if people did not vote for the NDA; this is precisely how Tamil Nadu is being betrayed
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin slams Fadnavis for Madurai Metro Project remarks
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has strongly criticised Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Fadnavis had stated that a metro project for Madurai would only be launched if a BJP candidate wins the upcoming election. Stalin questioned the propriety of such remarks from a chief minister of another state.
He terms as improper Devendra Fadnaviss remark that the project will be sanctioned after the BJP candidate from Madurai South constituency is elected. Speaking in Cuddalore, the DMK president warns voters that the NDA will halt the Vidiyal Payanam scheme if it comes to power in T.N.
DC Edit | TN Custody Deaths: Justice Done
That the Madurai additional district and sessions judge, G. Muthukumaram, classified the case as rarest of rare in his judgment and proclaimed that life imprisonment would not be commensurate with the grave crimes committed may have redeemed societys faith in the judiciary
From Covid lockdown violation to night-long torture: Why Tamil Nadu court awarded death to 9 cops
Nine policemen received the death penalty for the brutal torture and killing of a father and son in Madurai's Sathankulam police station. The duo died in custody in June 2020 after being detained for violating lockdown hours. The court deemed the custodial deaths a social evil, emphasizing the need for stringent punishment to deter future abuses and uphold responsibility.
Nine Police Officers Sentenced to Death in Sathankulam Custodial Death Case
Madurai, April 7: In a landmark ruling, the First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai has sentenced nine police officers to death in the highly publicized Sathankulam custodial torture and death case. This case involves the brutal beating and subsequent deaths of a father-son duo, Jayaraj and his son Bennix, while in police custody. ... Read more Nine Police Officers Sentenced to Death in Sathankulam Custodial Death Case
9 Tamil Nadu Cops Get Death Sentence in Custodial Death Case
Chennai, April 6 (Udaipur Kiran): A sessions court in Madurai on Monday sentenced nine policemen to death in the Sathankulam custodial death case, terming it a rarest of rare crime involving extreme brutality and abuse of power. The court also directed the convicts to pay a compensation of Rs 1.40 crore to the families of ... Read more 9 Tamil Nadu Cops Get Death Sentence in Custodial Death Case
Sathankulam custodial deaths: Nine police officers sentenced to death
Madurai: In a landmark judgment, a court on Monday, April 6, handed the death penalty to nine police personnel in the sensational 2020 Sathankulam custodial death case. Father-son duo P Jayaraj and J Bennix were assaulted by the convicted policemen in Sathankulam, Thoothukudi district, for allegedly keeping their mobile shop open in violation of COVID-19 Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Incumbent MLAs of Karaikudi, Tiruppattur, Manamadurai constituencies file nomination in Sivaganga
NDA Government Poised for Change in Tamil Nadu, Says CM Fadnavis
Madurai, April 6: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis stated on Monday that a strong wave of change is sweeping Tamil Nadu in favor of the NDA, and he is confident that the alliance will form the next government in the state. Addressing the media after the nomination filing of BJP candidate Rama Srinivasan, Fadnavis described ... Read more NDA Government Poised for Change in Tamil Nadu, Says CM Fadnavis
Nine Police Officers Sentenced to Death in Tamil Nadu Custodial Death Case
Madurai, April 6: The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai sentenced nine police officers to death on Monday in connection with the 2020 custodial deaths in Sathankulam. This ruling has reignited the national debate on violence in custody. The case involves the deaths of businessman P. Jayaraj (58) and his son J. Benix ... Read more Nine Police Officers Sentenced to Death in Tamil Nadu Custodial Death Case
MDMKs Boominathan, along with Vaiko, files nomination in Madurai south
Ministers Moorthy, PTR file nominations on the last day in Madurai
DMKs PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan files nomination from Madurai Central
Sathankulam Custodial Deaths: Madurai Court Sentences 9 Policemen to Death
The tragic events unfolded on June 19, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sathankulam custodial deaths of father-son duo: Madurai court awards death sentence to nine cops
Jeyaraj and Beniks were taken to the Sathankulam police in Tuticorin district late in the evening of June 19, 2020, on charges of having kept their shop open beyond the deadline during the Covid-19 lockdown. They were brutally assaulted by the policemen at night and were lodged in Kovilpatti sub-jail the next day. Beniks died of injuries at the Kovilpatti govt hospital on June 22, 2020, while his father Jeyaraj died on June 23, 2020.
BJP candidate for Madurai South says he will clean-up the constituency, if elected
Prominent candidates file nominations in Madurai district
Two men die while climbing Velliangiri Hills in Coimbatore
The deceased have been identified as M Saravanan, a cab driver from St Thomas Mount in Chennai, and S Seenivasan, 47, of Pamban Road in Madurai.
New Commissioner of Police for Madurai City
When Election Commissions transfer of officers changed electioneering in Madurai
Good Friday observed in Madurai
Discrepancies Surface In Vijay''s Affidavits Filed At Perambur, Trichy East
According to the Tiruchirapalli document, the disclosed cases include an FIR registered at the Koodakovil Police Station in Madurai district, and another at the Peravallur Police Station in Chennai
Watermelon in my sharbat at Madurai roadside shops
Choose your pick from milk, nannari, elaneer or watermelon, as sharbat shops across the city offer refreshing fruity flavours, served in colourful bottles Amid a range of new summer beverages,the traditional sharbat continues to remain popular in the city
Assembly Election highlights: ECI appoints Sandeep Rai Rathore to head Tamil Nadu police
The ECI also appointed Additional Director General of Police Sanjay Kumar, a 1997-batch IPS officer, as the Commissioner of Police, Tambaram and Abhishek Dixit as the Commissioner of Police, Madurai
Asserting that Tamil Nadu has been a haven of peace for people of diverse cultures, the Chief Minister hits out at Mr. Modi for alleging ill-treatment of workers from Bihar in Tamil Nadu. He also criticises the Central government for its denial of Metro Rail projects for Coimbatore and Madurai
Sanjay Kumar posted as Commissioner of Police, Tambaram, and Abhishek Dixit was posted as Commissioner of Police, Madurai; R.V. Ramya Bharti posted as Inspector-General of Police, West Zone
DMK, AIADMK leaders for Madurai East and West Assembly constituencies begin campaign
NDA candidate for Madurai Central Assembly constituency Sundar C to begin campaign on April 4
Police book AIADMK functionary in Madurai for distributing money to voters
Madurai doctors treat congenital heart defect using minimally invasive procedure
A sinus venosus Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) is a rare birth defect involving an abnormal opening between the hearts upper chambers, allowing blood to flow in the wrong direction is treated using a transcatheter covered stent procedure, a minimally invasive technique that closes the abnormal opening without the need for open-heart surgery, say the doctors
Madurai MP criticises Centre's move
NTK candidates file nominations in nine out of 10 Assembly Constituencies in Madurai district
Former Madurai AIADMK MLA joins DMK
AIADMK members say, after he was denied ticket to contest, he had quit the party; the AIADMK is an institution built by its cadres over the last several years, therefore one person quitting will in no way affect the organisation
Chief Justice given warm welcome at Madurai Bench
We must always bear in mind that behind every case in this court there is a person seeking hope, redress, or peace; Our true measure of success is not found in the number of cases disposed of, but in the trust the common citizen places in us, says Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari
Special prayers mark Palm Sunday in Madurai
Intense battles on the cards as Dravidian parties lock horn in 24 Assembly seats in south T.N.
In Madurai district, the rivalry between them will be in six Assembly seats; Heavyweights, Ministers, MLAs to sweat it out this time
DMK gives ticket to district secretaries in Madurai
Polling officers undergo training in Madurai
Polling officers undergo training in Madurai
Two Ministers to fight from Madurai
More than 1,200 women benefit from free health screening in Madurai hospital
K. R. Periyakaruppan, Tamilarasi, DMK candidates for Tiruppattur and Manamadurai (SC)
Sitting and former MLAs figure in AIADMKs list of candidates in Madurai, Virudhunagar districts
Sitting MLA, former MLAs figure in AIADMKs list of candidates in Madurai, Virudhunagar districts
Dindigul and Madurai Collectors conduct joint inspection
Manamadurai voters seek tangible changes beyond politics and empty promises
South Star Rail and Tour Times offers three tour packages from Mangaluru to North East by train
The North East package trains will depart from Madurai with convenient boarding points in Kerala. Tourists travelling from Mangaluru will be offered complimentary transfers to Palakkad, Ottapalam or Thrissur, based on their preference
Police check AIADMK MLAs office in Madurai: advocates urge poll officials to be impartial
HC dismisses bail plea of couple arrested for cheating, threatening real estate promoter in Madurai
Case filed against AIADMK functionaries for allegedly involving minors in poll campaign
AIADMK leaders face charges for using minors in election campaigns in Madurai. Tamil Nadu elections are set for April 23. The NDA has finalized seat sharing with AIADMK leading the alliance. Other parties like BJP, PMK, and AMMK are part of the pact. The state assembly elections will see a multi-cornered contest.
SSTs told to intensify vehicle check: Madurai Commissioner of Police
Nine convicted for killing seven in 2012 petrol bomb attack in Madurai
Quantum of sentence to be pronounced by a Karur court later
T.N. Science Forum demands restoration of Karisal lake at Sivarakottai in Madurai district
The forum, throughan investigation, found that though the stipulated excavation depth was 3.3 feet, there were photographic evidence showing that soil had been excavated to a depth of about 30 feet
Glow by Kirtilals , the contemporary natural diamond jewellery brand from the House of Kirtilals, has been conferred with the prestigious Emerging Brand of the Year award at the Retail Jeweller Circle of Excellence South 2026. The recognition was presented at the esteemed Retail Jeweller India Forum held in Bengaluru, celebrating excellence and innovation within the jewellery industry. Glow by Kirtilals honoured with Emerging Brand of the Year at Retail Jeweller Circle of Excellence South 2026,The award was presented to Suraj Shantakumar, Director Business Strategy, Kirtilals The award was presented to Suraj Shantakumar, Director Business Strategy, Kirtilals, and Raghunath, AVP, Kirtilals by Amit Pratihari of Gemological Institute of America and Samit Bhatta of Retail Jeweller India, recognising Glow by Kirtilals for its remarkable growth trajectory, design innovation, and strong resonance with the evolving aspirations of modern consumers. Since its inception, Glow by Kirtilals has carved a distinct identity in the lightweight, everyday natural diamond jewellery segmentoffering designs that seamlessly blend contemporary aesthetics with fine craftsmanship. The brands focus on accessibility, versatility, and design-forward collections has enabled it to build a deep and growing connection with young, style-conscious audiences. Demonstrating consistent expansion, Glow by Kirtilals currently operates nine stores across key cities in South India. Strengthening its retail footprint further, the brand is set to launch new stores in Madurai and Chennai (Adyar), reinforcing its commitment to bringing modern diamond jewellery closer to its customers. This recognition marks a significant milestone in Glow by Kirtilals growth journey. It underscores the brands dedication to innovation, customer-centric experiences, and delivering refined, accessible luxury. As Glow continues to evolve, it remains focused on redefining everyday elegance for a new generationwhile upholding the legacy of trust and craftsmanship synonymous with Kirtilals.
Two youths killed as bikes had head-on collision in Madurai
Man arrested for sending obscene photographs of woman to her husband in Madurai
Environmentalists seek conservation of Slender Loris in Madurais Melur region
In the regions of Kesampatti, Pattur, Sekkipatti, Kambur, Pulipatti and Melavalavu within the Melur taluk, Grey Slender Loris, a species of primate in the family Loridae, is found in significant numbers.
Special prayers mark Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in Madurai
Distribution of Form 12 D begins in Madurai
The accused in 17-year-old girl murder case shifted to Madurai central prison
Tamil book on Chithirai festival released in Madurai
