Madurai news

DINDIGUL: The ban imposed on carrying mobile phones by devotees inside the Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple at Palani in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district came into force on Sunday. To aid devotees, the temple administration set up mobile phone deposit points where phones can be dropped off safely.One of the six abodes of Lord Murugan, the Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, sees hundreds of...

MADURAI: The Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) has announced that the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admissions to PhD/M Phil programmes at the university will be conducted on October 8.As per an official notification from the R&D cell of MKU, it was informed that CET has been scheduled to be held on October 8 (Sunday) for two hours from 11am to 1pm. The venue for the exam will be the Madurai Kamaraj...

MADURAI: Granting stay on the operation of the order passed by a single bench which had directed the authorities not to prevent a man from selling idols made of plaster of paris in Tirunelveli district, Madras high court in a special sitting on Sunday made it clear that there shall not be any sale or manufacture of idols made of plaster of paris during Vinayaka Chaturthi festival. A division bench of...

MADURAI: YouTuber Manish Kashyap, arrested for spreading fake videos on Bihar migrant labours being attacked in Tamil Nadu, has been booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA).Madurai Crime Branch police had registered a case against Kashyap and a special police team had arrested him from Bihar. "Manish Kashyap, who circulated fake videos of Bihari migrant labourers being attacked in Tamil...

VIRUDHUNAGAR: CPM members on Tuesday held a black flag protest in front of the Rajapalayam Gandhi statue in Virudhunagar district condemning the visit of Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi.The governor arrived in Virudhunagar on Friday night to attend the golden jubilee celebration of Rajapalayam Rajus' College on Saturday. Before heading to Rajapalayam, the governor visited the Sri Andal Temple at...