COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) is likely to start work on acquiring land for removing the S-bend at the Vilankurichi–Thaneerpandal Road junction and developing a roundabout.The proposal, initially suggested in 2022 with an approximate budget of Rs 6.55 crore, was designed to alleviate one of the major traffic congestion points in the city….
COIMBATORE: Traffic in Coimbatore city will be regulated on Sept 16 and 18 in view of Ganesh idol immersion processions. City police said 276 idols installed by Hindu organisations and the public would be immersed on Sept 16, and the remaining idols on Sept 18.On Sept 16, two processions will take place. One will start…
SALEM: The Yercaud police have arrested an autorickshaw driver on charges of assaulting a special sub-inspector (SSI) and threatening to kill the SSI and a woman police constable.The arrested auto driver has been identified as Yuvraj, 22, of Mundagampadi. Yuvraj, who was drunk, obstructed vehicles near a Vinayagar statue on Monday. Head constable D Thavamani,…
KRISHNAGIRI: Regional transport officials imposed a total fine of around Rs 25 lakh on more than 20 private omnibuses during surprise inspections in Hosur on the Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway in the early hours of Tuesday.The drive targeted omnibuses allegedly charging excessive fares and evading taxes. The buses inspected included those heading towards Bengaluru from Kerala,…
Coimbatore: The city police, in association with volunteers, distributed cheques totalling Rs7.3 lakh to 18 children of victims of various crime cases handled by them. The assistance was distributed at the city police commissionerate on Saturday.For children who lost their parents or whose families were pushed into financial distress by crime, the city police’s Kavasam…
The opening round of the Indian Racing Festival 2026 was held at Kari Motor Speedway Coimbatore: Australian driver Aris Kyriakou finished on top of the podium in race three and finished second in the other two races to lead the F4 Indian Championship standings at the conclusion of the opening round, featuring three races at…
Minister R V Ranjith Kumar visited the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and reviewed feeding arrangements and elephant-care practices. Udhagamandalam: Forest minister R V Ranjith Kumar inspected the AI-powered Command and Control Centre in Gudalur on Saturday, and reviewed measures being taken to prevent human-elephant conflict in the Nilgiris.The centre, functioning under Gudalur…
The herd has camped near a roadside lake along the Anchetty–Keratti main road Krishnagiri: A herd of more than 25 wild elephants camped near a roadside lake along the Anchetty–Keratti main road in Krishnagiri district on Saturday morning, causing panic among residents and motorists.The herd was spotted about 3km from Manjimala bus stop. Villagers and…
Officials are placing medicines mixed with food (mixture of finger millet, jaggery, and coconut) in banana leaves at locations frequently visited by the elephant Coimbatore: Forest department staff have begun an unconventional treatment for a wild elephant nicknamed ‘Baahubali’, which suffered an injury on its back after infighting with another male elephant in Mettupalayam in…
Coimbatore: Six guest workers were arrested on Wednesday, in connection with the murder of a fellow guest worker near Othakkalmandapam in Coimbatore district on Monday.Chettipalayam police have identified the arrested as Tuithe Reang, 22, Sunil Rai Reang, 24, Kotho Ram Reang, 30, Sumit Kumar, 20, Sramit Trang, 35, and Santhosh Kumar, 20, all from Tripura.The…