THOOTHUKUDI: The construction of bait arches near Amali Nagar fishing hamlet, reportedly being constructed without Coastal Regulation Zone clearance, has led to heavy soil erosion along the coast near the Tiruchendur Murugan Temple, putting the safety of the centuries-old structures at risk. The fisheries department has built five bait arches, three detached breakwater structures and an auction hall. As per …
THOOTHUKUDI: The Tiruchendur Murugan temple elephant Deivanai, which had trampled its mahout and his relative to death on Monday, has returned to its normal state of behaviour, and is being observed round-the-clock by the forest and animal husbandry officials. The mahout, Udhayakumar of Tiruchendur, and his relative Sisubalan Kanniyakumari were attacked on the temple premises, allegedly after the latter patted …
