Post-mortem reveals man-eater to be 5-year-old tiger

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 21:16

An autopsy on the man-eater carnivore, which was shot dead, has revealed it to could be a five-year-old male tiger, a top forest official said.

Man eater surfaces after five-day gap, kills cow

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 13:44

After a gap of five days, the tiger, which has so far killed three persons, was seen in a village in the district early Monday, dragged away a cow but operations to capture it were being `hampered` by NGOs, forest department sources said.

CHOGM protests: 45 workers arrested in three places

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 15:43

45 persons belonging to pro-Tamil outfits were arrested for attempting to picket trains and bus-stand in Tirupur and Udhagamandalam, demanding India should not participate in CHOGM in Sri Lanka.

Man smashes wife`s head with grinding stone

Last Updated: Monday, June 10, 2013, 00:54

A man has been arrested on charges of killing his wife by throwing a grinding stone on her head while she was sleeping in her house.

Man smashes wife`s head with grinding stone

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 15:22

A man has been arrested on charges of killing his wife by throwing a grinding stone on her head while she was sleeping in her house near here, police said on Sunday.

Sub-Inspector missing from Udhagamandalam

Last Updated: Friday, May 24, 2013, 15:26

A Sub-Inspector of police, attached to the Armed Reserve in the city, has been reported missing for the last 18 days, police said today.

80 persons arrested over temple idol issue

Last Updated: Thursday, April 11, 2013, 15:49

About 80 persons, including some from various Hindu outfits, were arrested Thursday when they staged a road roko, protesting against removal of an idol.

Fire destroys 10 acres of reserve forest in Udhagamandalam

Last Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 19:33

At least 10 acres of reserve forest in Arembi area here, comprising eucalyptus and wattle trees, were destroyed in a fire, police said.

Miraculous escape for 25 as bus hangs in air

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 15:23

Around 25 passengers had a miraculous escape when a bus overshot a parapet wall on a ghat road.

VCK workers arrested

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 16:11

The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi activists, who gathered on the Manekshaw Bridge near the Centre, attempted to barge into the College.

Rs 40 lakh worth equipment, tea powder destroyed

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 14:50

About Rs 40 lakh worth equipment and tea powder were gutted in a fire in state owned Indcoserve tea factory at Pandalur, but there were no casualties.

Guj: Person who jumped before train identified

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 15:40

The man, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping before the `Nilgiris toy train` on April 16, has been identified as Purushotham Preetham Dubey of Jamnagar in Gujarat, police said Wednesday.