India made history Wednesday by commissioning two indigenously developed and manufactured warships - a class-leading stealth frigate and guided missile destroyer - and an attack submarine.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is becoming a major maritime power and is being recognised as a reliable and responsible partner in the world.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate three frontline naval combatants -- INS Surat, INS Nilgiri and INS Vaghsheer -- to the nation on their commissioning at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Wednesday.

The Mazagon Docks Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) created history by delivering two indigenously built, modern Capital Warships 'Nilgiri' and 'Surat' to the Indian Navy, officials said in Mumbai on Friday.

One of the standout Badaga dishes is the Badaga Kappu Koi Udhakka or chicken curry. The key to the dish is the flavourful spice powder.

A five-month-old male tiger cub was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Nilgiris district, a forest department official said here on Friday.

The rare Neelakurinji flower has bloomed after 12 years and made for the perfect reason to visit this stunning natural phenomenon

One image features Kuttan, a Toda tribesman, surrounded by a sea of blue, with the clear blue sky accentuating the scene's allure.

The clips shared by Ms Sahu show officials releasing the leopard into the forest after its rescue.

A male elephant died of electrocution on Saturday at a village near Kothagiri in the Nilgiris district when it accidentally came in contact with an overhead electricity transmission line, authorities said.

Passengers boarded, final checks were completed, and the engine was turned on for one of the most breathtaking train rides in the world, traversing through the beautiful landscape of the Nilgiri mountains in Tamil Nadu.

A flying squad official has been suspended for laxity in duty while checking the vehicle of A Raja, DMK candidate from Nilgiris, sources said on Saturday.

The Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency, one of the 39 seats of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, boasts of a rich political history. The Congress has won from this constituency seven times, including its inaugural win by C. Nanjappa in 1957.

In 2004, the DMK-led bloc swept the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu, winning all 39 seats and the lone Puducherry segment, giving the much needed stability to the Congress-led UPA-I regime.

The small furry mammal once a common sight in the forests of western ghats, has now been classified as 'Vulnerable'

The clip, recorded on a CCTV camera, showed the majestic Black Panther silently entering the premises and passing through the main door of a house.

A group of wild elephants entered a government-aided school near Coonoor in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu on Monday.

Following a tragic incident where a leopard killed a three-year-old child in Gudalur in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district, tension gripped the region.

The women of the Toda tribe practice an ancient form of embroidery which is deeply intertwined with their culture and heritage

A leopard sought sanctuary inside a house at Coonoor in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district, fearing Diwali crackers, said a forest official on Sunday.

The tea estate in Kotagiri town in Nilgiri district surprised its staff by gifting them Royal Enfield bikes as a Diwali bonus.

The 10 tiger deaths in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris region over the last two months was due to natural causes, says the National Tiger Commission or NTC, adding that there is no need to hit the panic button.

The PM also announced relief of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the victims.

Tamil Nadu Bus Accident: At least 8 people were killed and several others injured when a tourist bus fell while turning a sharp bend near Coonoor in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu.