A team of 27 students from Salem district won 51 medals at an international karate competition in Malaysia. They secured 29 gold, 9 silver, and 13 bronze medals. The team was welcomed back with honor and recognition. Read more about their impressive performance and achievements here!
A sambar deer gored an animal caretaker to death at the Kurumbapatty Zoological Park on the outskirts of Salem city. The incident involved a sambar deer attacking caretakers while they were feeding it, resulting in the death of one caretaker and injuries to another. The deceased caretaker has been identified as S Tamil Selvan, with the injured caretaker being Murugesan. Zoo officials mentioned that both caretakers were experienced professionals. The incident has prompted the district forest officer to arrange a relief fund and government support for the affected caretakers.
27-year-old man dies after falling off bike and getting run over by truck on Namakkal-Salem national highway. Police identify deceased as K Sakthi of Mallur. Accident near Dasanaickenpatty. Case registered, investigation ongoing.
Six people were injured after a goods van fell on its side on the Salem-Yercaud ghat Road. The van was transporting sweets and savouries from a private sweet shop in Salem city to Yercaud. Traffic flow was disrupted for about an hour on the ghat road following the accident.