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Man held for sexual assault on minor girl in Coimbatore

3 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The All Women Police Station (AWPS), Thudiyalur, on Monday arrested a 21-year-old man on charges of sexually assaulting a girl from Coimbatore by pro..

Over 300 tamers, 600 bulls take part in jallikattu at Koolamedu in Salem

4 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Over 300 tamers from various districts took part to tame 600 bulls during the jallikattu held at Koolamedu village in Attur taluk here on Monday. The..

COVID-19: Four police personnel test positive in Palladam

9 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Their condition is stable, say sources..

Lockdown: arterial roads in Coimbatore city witness low vehicle movement

22 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

No major violations reported in the city and rural areas of the district..

Three police personnel placed under suspension in Salem

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Two Sub-Inspectors of Police and a head constable, all part of a special team in Namakkal district, have been placed under suspension following the de..

Sugarcane Breeding Institute launches tribal empowerment project in Anamalai Tiger Reserve

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The ICAR–Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR-SBI), Coimbatore, in collaboration with the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), conducted a campaign on ‘knowled..

Coonoor turns wet waste into high quality compost

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

‘The compost can be used for organic farming as it has very low heavy metal content’..

Senthamangalam Sub-Inspector suspended over death of accused

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

VCK had alleged that the victim was beaten to death in police station and sought action under SC/ST Act..

Coimbatore district witnesses further increase in daily caseload

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The daily COVID-19 caseload witnessed a further increase in Coimbatore district with 1,732 persons testing positive for the disease on Saturday.On Fri..

Pongal celebration brings festive mood to ATR elephant camps

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) celebrated ‘elephant Pongal’ at Kozhikamuthi and Varagaliyar elephant camps, near Top Slip, in the presence of Forest Dep..

Parks, major walkways in Coimbatore Corporation limits closed to public

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

All the parks and major walkways within the limits of the Coimbatore Corporation were closed to visitors until further notice from Saturday as a measu..

Mattu Pongal celebrated with traditonal fervour in Salem

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Mattu Pongal was celebrated with traditional fervour across the district here on Saturday. Farmers thank their cattle for helping them in agricultura..

Tiruppur south MLA K. Selvaraj tests COVID-19 positive

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Tiruppur south MLA K. Selvaraj tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.Mr. Selvaraj tweeted on Thursday evening that he tested positive with mild sy..

Electoral bonds account for 53% of DMK’s income: report

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

EC releases annual reports submitted by AIADMK, BSP, PDP and JMM..

A tribal women-led initiative to ensure fair price for forest produce

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Nine tribal women entrepreneurs have taken the first step towards ensuring sustainable livelihood for their families through the sale of minor forest..

Emu farm proprietor absconding for nine years, held

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Nine years after the proprietor of a Chennimalai-based Emu farm went into hiding for cheating investors to the tune of ₹5.56 crore, a special police t..

The Pongal Bird Count begins on January 14

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Pongal Bird Count this year encourages enthusiasts to record birds from terraces, balconies, and places not far from home..

Illegal dumping ground cleared in Ooty

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Udhagamandalam Municipality organised a cleaning drive at a site on Wednesday which was being used by a section of local residents as an illegal d..

COVID-19 positivity rate rises in the Nilgiris

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The COVID-19 positivity rate in the Nilgiris has increased sharply from 0.6 percent just a few weeks ago to around 9% currently, officials said. Over..

Ketamine among drugs seized from youth

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Ketamine, an anaesthetic, was among the drugs seized by the Race Course police from a youth in Coimbatore on Tuesday. The police said that 40 nitrazep..

COVID-19 violations galore at Flower Market

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

:As the COVID-19 positive case in the city inches towards 2,000 with the addition of over 300 cases a day and the Coimbatore Corporation takes measure..

981 new COVID-19 cases in Coimbatore district

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A total of 981 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Coimbatore district on Wednesday. The Health Department said that 246 persons recovered from th..

Man sentenced to undergo life imprisonment

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A 32-year-oldmanwas on Wednesdaysentencedto undergolifeimprisonment for marrying a minor girl and sexually assaulting her.The prosecution case is that..

Leopard cub found in cow shed, dies

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A two-month-old female leopard cub that was found in a cow shed at Bunglowthoddi village in Hasanur on Wednesday morning died later. Manikandan, who..

Tiruppur police help 93-year-old homeless man get his COVID-19 vaccine

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The nonagenarian, who had been living on the streets, did not possess any proof of identity; police said they would monitor him and ensure he got his second dose too..

863 new COVID-19 cases in Coimbatore district

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Coimbatore district on Tuesday registered a sharp increase in new cases of COVID-19 as 863 persons tested positive for the disease against the 602 ca..

Class XI student injured in clash at school dies

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A Class XI student who was injured in a clash between students on the premises of the Government Higher Secondary School at Alandurai in Coimbatore l..

Gundri Panchayat to get its first mobile phone tower

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Preliminary works begin; installation to be completed in a month..

COVID-19 triage centre reopened in Erode Corporation limits

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The facility will have a doctor, nurses, and technicians..

Ooty Municipal Market shops to be shifted to school ground

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

With the number of COVID-19 infections being reported in the Nilgiris on a steep increase over the last week, the Udhagamandalam Municipality and the..

Over 6,700 runners take part in Coimbatore Marathon

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

COIMBATORE Over 6,700 runners took part in the virtual edition of the Coimbatore Marathon 2021 held from December 1 to 31. The event under the theme “..

Farmers’ association seeks action against errant Revenue Department officials in Coimbatore

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Vivasayeegal Sangam, affiliated to the All India Kisan Sabha, has urged the Coimbatore district administration to act against errant Reven..

Labour Dept. to hold talks with power loom units in Tiruppur

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

With the power loom units launching a strike across Palladam in Tiruppur district on Sunday, the Department of Labour has announced to hold talks wit..

Traffic diversion on Yercaud ghat road

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Salem district administration has restricted heavy vehicles from using Yercaud ghat for three days due to maintenance works on the route. District..

CM declares Chikkaiah Naicker College in Erode as a government college

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday declared Chikkaiah Naicker College (CNC) in the city as a government college.Addressing from Chennai after inaugu..

EMTs in Coimbatore attend 117 on site deliveries, 45 births in ambulances in 2021

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) of the 108 ambulance service attended to a total of 117 deliveries at houses of antenatal mothers and 45 in a..

Coimbatore district reports 602 new COVID-19 cases

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A total of 602 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Coimbatore district on Monday.The Health Department said that 183 persons recovered from the di..

Meat, chicken shops, abattoirs to remain shut on January 15 & 18 in Coimbatore

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

All meat, beef, chicken, fish and pork stalls in the city would remain shut on January 15 on account of Thiruvalluvar Day and January 18 on account of..

Additional coaches for trains to clear extra rush

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Salem Division of the Southern Railway on Monday announced additional coaches for train services to clear rush of passengers.A press release said tha..

Capacity building programme for district level officials held in Erode

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A two-day capacity building training programme for the Tamil Nadu Rural Transformation Project (TNRTP) officials from five districts was held here re..

Coimbatore Corporation carries out special cleaning drive

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The workers were asked to clean roads as the lockdown had ensured near-zero vehicle movement..

Seven booked for assault on Dalit youth in Coimbatore

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Anamalai police have registered a case against seven persons on charges of assaulting an 18-year-old Dalit youth. The police said that Kesavan, Ka..

Booster dose vaccination to start today in Coimbatore

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The district administration will start on Monday the booster dose vaccination for health and frontline workers and those above 60 years of age with c..

Namakkal Collector inspects war room

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

District Collector Shreya P. Singh inspected the COVID-19 war room here and reviewed the arrangements on Saturday.The public could contact the war roo..

Periyar statue desecrated in Coimbatore

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Dravidar Kazhagam workers stage protest demanding action against offenders..

1,000 police personnel to be deployed in Tiruppur

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Tiruppur City Police will deploy around 1,000 police personnel on Sunday to monitor adherence to the one-day lockdown. Police sources said on Saturda..

Fresh COVID-19 cases cross 500 in Coimbatore

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

New cases of COVID-19 crossed the 500 mark in Coimbatore district on Saturday. The Health Department said that a total of 585 persons tested positive..

Namakkal traders advised to follow COVID-19 safety protocols

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

District Collector Shreya P. Singh has advised the traders in the district to follow COVID-19 safety protocols issued by the State government and ensu..

Police tighten enforcement of safety norms in Coimbatore city

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Temporary vehicle checkpoints have been set up at 30 places..

Kerala-bound helicopter makes emergency landing at Kadambur Hills

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A private helicopter with four persons on board made an emergency landing on a farmland at Athiyur village in Kadambur hills in Erode district on Satu..

CRPF to carry out field firing practices till March 2027

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The State government on Friday issued a government order authorising the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to carry out field firing practices for..

Coimbatore Corporation to start Sanganoor Canal work in a few days

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The civic body plans to execute the work in two phases..

Release life convicts who have completed 10 years in jail, say activists in Coimbatore

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

MJK founder and Nagapattinam MLA M. Thamimun Ansari led the protest, which the saw the participation of leaders from several other organisations..

Visit at least 200 houses a day, Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner tells FSWs

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner Raja Gopal Sunkara has asked field survey workers (FSWs) to visit at least 200 houses a day. A release from the ci..

Minister visits COVID-19 Care Centre

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Coimbatore is fully prepared to meet COVID-19-related emergency, Electricity, Prohibition and Excise Minister V. Senthilbalaji said here on Friday aft..

COVID-19 vaccination drive in Nilgiris today

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

It will be held at 240 locations across the district..

‘Over 1,800 beds ready in Namakkal to treat COVID-19 patients’

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Monitoring officer for Namakkal C.N. Maheshwaran on Friday reviewed the measures taken in the district to contain the spread of COVID-19, and also the..

Over 400 CCC beds prepared in Tiruppur district

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

As the new COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Tiruppur district, the Health Department has prepared over 400 beds in COVID-19 care centres (CCC) acros..

Special camp to provide smart cards for transgenders in Namakkal

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A special camp to provide smart cards for transgenders will be held at the respective taluk civil supplies office here on Saturday. A press release sa..

Indian rock python found dead in Gudalur

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The python was found on a private tea estate; officials said it had suffered internal injuries..

Woman injured in acid attack in Coimbatore

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The 34-year-old construction worker was attacked near her home on Thursday night, police said..

New COVID-19 cases cross 300 mark in Coimbatore

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

New cases of COVID-19 crossed the 300 mark in Coimbatore district on Thursday with 309 persons testing positive for the disease.The Health Department..

BIS to improve awareness on quality standards

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which celebrated its 75th year of foundation on Thursday, will continue to focus on sensitising the public on th..

Allotment of EVMs to polling booths begins in Krishnagiri

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The allotment of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to polling booths began at Krishnagiri panchayat union office here on Thursday.District Collector V..

Security tightened in Erode to ensure compliance with night curfew

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Over 800 police personnel deployed across the district..

Namakkal Collector inspects Child Helpline Centre

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Collector Shreya P. Singh on Thursday inspected the Child Helpline Centre on Trichy Road here and reviewed the calls received at helpline number 1098..

Tourist numbers to the Nilgiris nearly doubled in 2021, compared to 2020

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Officials said this was due to shorter lockdown periods last year; 17 lakh people are estimated to have visited the district..

Final electoral rolls released for Erode, Salem and Namakkal districts

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Women electors outnumber men in all the constituencies in Erode district..

Tiruppur man gets 20 years imprisonment in sexual assault case

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Mahila Court in Tiruppur on Wednesday sentenced a man to undergo 20 years of imprisonment for sexually assaulting his relative, a minor girl, in 2..

Final electoral rolls released in Dharmapuri district

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

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Coimbatore man lands in jail for hoax bomb threat

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A 40-year-old man from Kuniyamuthur in Coimbatore was arrested on Tuesday after he made a hoax bomb threat.The police said that the accused, Peer Moha..

42,266 voters added to voters’ list in Coimbatore

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

As many as 42,266 voters have been added to the voters’ list in Coimbatore, Collector G.S. Sameeran said here on Wednesday.In the presence of revenue..

Trade unions demand reopening of NTC textile mills

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Workers of National Textile Corporation mills stage a protest in Coimbatore..

Two held for uploading obscene videos

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Cyber Crime unit of Coimbatore District Police on Tuesday arrested two YouTubers, a woman and a man, from Madurai on charges of uploading obscene..

Class XII student dies of injuries sustained while alighting from moving govt. bus in Shoolagiri

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

TNSTC suspends the driver and conductor of the bus..

Policeman arrested for attempt to rape neighbour in Erode

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A 32-year-old policeman has been arrested on charges of attempt to rape his neighbour in the Railway Police quarters here.The accused, Selvan, a jeep..

Farmers write to TNERC on SFS power connection

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Vivasayeegal Sangam, a farmers’ organisation, has written to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission to draw its attention to Tangedco offic..

Tiruppur: At least 10 months needed to assess DMK govt.’s performance, says BJP leader

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A period of at least 10 months is needed to assess the performance of the DMK government in the State, said BJP’s legislature party leader in the Asse..

Over 30,000 houses in 20 wards in Coimbatore Corporation to get sewer connection in next few months

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The long wait for underground sewer connection for over 30,000 houses in 20 wards in the old city area will be over in the next few months as the Coim..

School vehicles inspected in Erode

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The buses and vans were checked for emergency exit, fitness certificate, fire extinguisher, flooring, GPS tracking system, speed controller and other safety measures..

Use of earthmovers, mini excavators without prior approval to attract criminal charges in the Nilgiris

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The use of earthmovers and mini excavators by individuals for laying roads, landscaping and for construction work is banned, clarified Nilgiris Distri..

Murder accused detained under Goondas Act

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Coimbatore City Commissioner of Police Pradip Kumar has ordered the detention of P. Muthukumar (44), who was recently arrested on charges of murdering..

Judge orders virtual hearings in all Coimbatore courts

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Principal District Judge R. Sakthivel ordered that all hearings in Coimbatore District Court and all other courts in the district will only be in virt..

District BJP seeks CB-CID probe into cadre’s murder in Erode

14 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Claiming that N. Vadivel (55) of Arachalur, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cadre, was beaten to death on December 30, 2021, members of the district BJ..

Two youth arrested for attacking bus conductor in Tirupur

14 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Palladam police on Sunday arrested two youth on charges of attacking a conductor of a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) mofussil bus...

Coimbatore Corporation to complete 15-18 age group vaccination in eight days

14 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Coimbatore Corporation that started vaccinating students and youth in the 15-18 age group on Monday would complete the vaccination in the next eight d..

People throng railway station, bus stand in Salem to return to workplace after Pongal holidays

3 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Trains bound for Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai witnessed heavy crowd on Monday as people who had travelled to Salem to celebrate Pongal started return..

Piled-up garbage at Sampath Nagar in Erode a concern for residents

4 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Piling up of garbage on many streets of Sampath Nagar continues to be a concern for the residents. They urged the Corporation to carryout door-to-door..

Court directs DVAC to probe complaint against police inspector

22 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Tiruppur, recently directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to investigate a corruption c..

Erode district reports 570 new COVID-19 cases

23 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Erode district on Sunday reported 570 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 1,10,899. While 151 persons were discharged, 2,389 persons continue to..

Kathirimalai tribal hamlet to get motorable road soon

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

People of Kathirimalai remote hamlet have a reason to smile as instead of traversing the rough terrain for 9 km on foot to reach the foothills, they c..

Three held for threatening businessman

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Three persons, who demanded money from a businessman and threatened him in Perundurai, were arrested by the police.According to police, the gang call..

People stay indoors during Sunday lockdown

yesterday