Coimbatore: The city police detained over 30 individuals following a 48-hour intensive crackdown targeting history-sheeters and individuals with criminal backgrounds in the city.The operation which began at 8am on Friday was completed at 8am on Sunday. Led by deputy commissioners of police, teams across all city limits conducted raids at the residences of category ‘B’…
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore city police arrested 273 people and registered 215 cases during an intensive month-long storming operation conducted between July 8 and Aug 8, 2026.According to official data released by the police department, special raids and vehicle checks were carried out across the city to curtail the movement of contraband and eradicate illegal substances.Police…
COIMBATORE: Volunteers on Saturday launched a pilot initiative at Sulur Periyakulam (big tank) to convert water hyacinth into organic manure on site, aiming at tackling the invasive weed while cutting removal costs for local bodies.The initiative is being led by C Prasanth, director of Recompose-Recycling Pvt Ltd, along with colleague Saranraj, in coordination with Noyyal…
Aimed at creating public awareness against drug abuse, the marathon organised by the district police was held on the Madukkarai – Madampatti West Bypass Road in Coimbatore Coimbatore: More than 12,000 people took part in an awareness marathon organised by the Coimbatore district police at Madukkarai on Saturday morning.The marathon was organised to emphasise on…
Union minister of state for information and broadcasting L Murugan COIMBATORE: Union minister of state for information and broadcasting L Murugan on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is successfully carrying forward the Swadeshi movement pioneered by freedom fighter V O Chidambaranar in 1906.Murugan was speaking at the inaugural function of the ‘Coimbatore Swadeshi Mela’…
COIMBATORE: A cyber fraudster impersonated Coimbatore corporation commissioner Katta Ravi Teja to target civic officials, prompting the civic body to alert its employees and lodge a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.The incident came to light after a corporation official received a WhatsApp message carrying the commissioner’s profile picture. The sender claimed to…
The new court will ease the burden on the Dharmapuri principal district court, reducing pendency and ensuring quicker disposal of civil and criminal cases Dharmapuri: The long-pending demand for an additional district court at Harur in Dharmapuri district was fulfilled on Saturday with the inauguration of the new facility.Chief justice of Madras high court, Sushant…
COIMBATORE: Three days after her younger son murdered her elder son with the help of his friend and a day after the body was found, a 65-year-old woman walked into the PN Palayam police station in Coimbatore district and revealed the crime, which led to the arrest of the culprits.The murdered man has been identified…
Tamil Nadu school education minister A Rajmohan CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu school education minister A Rajmohan on Saturday hit out at DMK and AIADMK for boycotting the MPs’ meeting on delimitation convened by chief minister C Joseph Vijay. He alleged that DMK stayed away from the meeting to “please its new friend,” in an apparent reference…
COIMBATORE: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has forecast farmgate prices of ₹33-35 per kg for tomato, ₹35-37 for okra and ₹37-38 for brinjal during the harvest period. Farmers have been advised to plan their sowing decisions accordingly.The Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell (DEMIC) of TNAU’s Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development Studies prepared the…