COIMBATORE: Trike 2π, a compact electric patrol vehicle developed by S Shakeel Akthar, 24, an ME (industrial automation and robotics) student at Kumaraguru College of Technology (KCT), has been named a national runner-up at the James Dyson Award 2026 – India.Akthar, a member of KCT’s REACT (Real World Engineering and Application through Collaborative Transformation) programme,…
DHARMAPURI: Residents of Alakattu hill village under Vattuvanalli panchayat in Dharmapuri district lack road facilities. Their repeated appeals for road connectivity have gone unanswered, leaving them to rely on dangerous footpaths through forests and hills whenever emergencies arise. The village, home to 40 families and 151 people, has been struggling for generations without proper road…
COIMBATORE: The Chinnavedampatti Industrial Association (CIA) has urged the Coimbatore district administration to repair severely damaged roads in the area.In a petition submitted to the district administration, minister V Sampath Kumar and Kavundampalayam MLA Kanimozhi, the association pointed out that many roads –including the main road from Athipalayam Pirivu to Kumaraguru College — are in…
The Coimbatore District Road Protection Committee held its 14th general body meeting on Sunday. COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore District Road Protection Committee has raised concerns over mounting traffic snarls at both ends of the Kavundampalayam and GN Mills flyovers on the Mettupalayam Road. The association petitioned the district administration and highways department, seeking immediate corrective interventions…
COIMBATORE: A 20-year-old engineering student was assaulted by a 10-member gang here on Saturday night after accusing him of stealing a gold chain belonging to his friend.According to police, the complainant, S Vinothkumar, 20, of Karaikudi in Sivaganga district, is pursuing his third year of B Tech in the city and is staying at a…
More than 20 people from tribal hamlets attended the training. COIMBATORE: The ICAR–Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR-SBI), Coimbatore, has launched a training programme to increase sugarcane farming among tribal communities in the Sittilingi Valley in Dharmapuri district.The training programme, titled “Improved Sugarcane Technologies for Tribal Farmers (TISTT),” was held at the institute on Sept 17 and…
COIMBATORE: The Tirupur district police have stepped up security in Dharapuram assembly constituency ahead of the Oct 6 byelection, with temporary checkposts having been set up at 34 locations for round-the-clock surveillance and vehicle checks.According to police, the temporary checkposts have been established across the constituency to prevent any unlawful activities and ensure a peaceful…
TIRUPUR: A traditional folk arts “arangetram” programme organised by Sangamam Kalaikuzhu, with participation ranging from children to senior performers, was held on the North Kamatchiyamman Temple ground at Rakkiyapalayam in Tirupur district.The event was chaired by troupe coordinator P Kanagaraj. The programme marked Sangamam Kalaikuzhu’s 115th Oyilattam arangetram, 18th Vallikummi arangetram and 16th Kambattam arangetram.Proceedings…
Dharmapuri: Residents of K Agraharam village in Koothapadi panchayat, Pennagaram taluk, refused to use muddy water supplied under the Hogenakkal Combined Drinking Water Scheme on Saturday morning, fearing health risks.The scheme is the locality’s primary drinking water source. Residents said the water was mixed with silt and feared it could cause diarrhoea, fever and respiratory…
COIMBATORE: The Valparai unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has accused the Tamil Nadu govt of neglecting the hill town and urged chief minister C Joseph Vijay to initiate measures to address the long-pending issues faced by residents and tea estate workers.In a representation submitted to the chief minister, the party alleged that…