When someone suggests a trip, especially in South India, a few places immediately come to mind. Ooty and Kodaikanal are among the top choices. People who love greenery, mist, and mountains often ...

Situated at an altitude of 4970 feet, on the Shevaroy Hills of the Eastern Ghats of Northern Tamil Nadu, Yercaud is this township that is abundantly rich in natural resources. In fact, due to the ...

Tamil Nadu is home to some fantastic hill stations that serve as great summer getaways. While Ooty and Coonoor are the most popular ones among the hill stations in Tamil Nadu, there is another which ...

The operators of Yercaud boathouse have begun measures to clean Yercaud lake and remove the water hyacinth that has taken over the lake. The works are expected to be completed in two months. The ...

Yercaud Lake is shrinking, thanks to dumping of garbage.The water spread has been the main source of attraction for the tourists and remains a major source of water for the residents of Yercaud town ...

I didn’t sign up for this. All I wanted was a quiet weekend and there I was clutching the handrail in a 4x4 Toyota Hilux in the middle of a gravity defying drive. I picked Yercaud for its ease of ...

Salem: Once scenic, Yercaud lake now stinks with untreated sewage being let out into it by nearby hotels. The lake has also turned green, with layers of algae floating on the water. While residents ...

Salem: District collector Rohini R Bhajibhakare on Wednesday issued an order to stop operation of motor boats in Yercaud lake as it was polluting the water, which was being supplied to certain pockets ...

SALEM: Tourists in unusually large numbers thronged various sites in Yercaud hills near here on Sunday on the concluding day of the three-day summer festival and flower show got up by the Salem ...

SALEM: The livelihood of vendors and hoteliers in Yercaud dependent on tourism has been hit again -- this time the blame is on the rain. Only a few months ago, tourists were allowed to visit the hill ...