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Forest fires spread across Nilgiris; helicopters help battle blaze

The Hindu 26 Apr 2026
Forest department officials believe that the fires were started by people, possibly in retaliation against the forest department for their perceived lack of action after the killing of three persons by tigers in The Nilgiris over the last year ....
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736 polling booths across The Nilgiris gear up for election day

The Hindu 22 Apr 2026
Police presence stepped up across The Nilgiris, with checking intensified at major public spaces across the district; a total of 74 vulnerable booths have also been identified ....
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Forest fires in Nilgiris largely under control, says Forest department

The Hindu 20 Apr 2026
Officials from the Pykara and Parsons Valley ranges estimated that the fire could have affected more than 150 hectares of forest area, but added that a more accurate figure could be revealed only once the fires were fully extinguished ....
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Camera traps set up to identify animal responsible for woman’s death in Nilgiris

The Hindu 16 Apr 2026
Forest department officials dismissed claims that the animal responsible for the attack is the same tiger that was responsible for the killing of two Toda adivasi men in Governor Shola in 2025 and Sholur in 2026 ....
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Woman ‘killed, eaten’ by unidentified animal in The Nilgiris

The Hindu 15 Apr 2026
The incident is likely to have occurred on April 11, but her remains were discovered on Wednesday; Hair samples from the scene have been collected to identify the animal species ....
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Tamil Nadu’s Isolated Nilgiri Village: Why Entry To Thengumarahada Is So Strict

News18 09 Apr 2026
From the Kotagiri Kodanadu viewpoint, Thengumarahada appears nestled deep within forests. The view from nearly 1800 metres offers a striking and mesmerising landscape ....
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