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Five-member gang held for trying to sell red mercury
The Salem city police on Thursday arrested a five-member gang for attempting to sell ‘red mercury’, claiming that it has medicinal properties to cure...
Tribal man trampled to death by wild elephant in Kotagiri
16 May 2022After work, Perumal arrived by the last bus in the locality and was heading home by walk through the forest area, when a wild elephant charged on him.
3 arrested during bid to smuggle PDS rice in Kotagiri
10 Jun 2022The two were arrested in October last year while attempting to smuggle PDS rice.
30 illegal tourist stays dismantled in Nilgiris
17 Jun 2022Of the total 30 illegal structures, a maximum of 18 were in Adubettu, eight in Kanuvatti hamlet and four others near Catherine falls. A release issued...
‘Mother’ sloth bear trapped in Kotagiri
18 Aug 2022Villagers were pressing the Forest Department for its capture, as the bear, aged around six, remained aggressive, unable to find its missing cubs.
Wild elephant attacks van, car in Nilgiris
13 Oct 2022The elephant also targeted a car by attempting to turn it upside down. It then retreated into the forest area.
Annual summer festival in Nilgiris to begin from May 6
29 March 2023The three-day 18th Rose Show will begin from May 13 at Rose Garden here while the three-day 10th Spices show will he held at Gudalur from May 12.
Forester shunted over road widening works in Kotagiri
25 April 2023After an inquiry, forest range officer AMN Siva has been transferred to Hosur for being negligent and failing to prevent illegal road levelling works...