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Namakkal: Tamil Nadu Sand Lorry Owners’ Federation on Tuesday congratulated chief minister C Joseph Vijay for imposing a three-month ban on transportation of rough stones and their aggregates, including M-sand, metal jelly and other construction material, to neighbouring states.Speaking to reporters here, federation president Sella Rasamani said they had been demanding such a measure for…

KRISHNAGIRI: The incidences of wild elephants straying into villages in the Muthiyala Maduvu area and damaging crops have come down after a 19km-long iron barrier fence was erected along the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border.Herds of elephants migrate during October and November from Bannerghatta National Park and the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka, passing through Jawalagiri forest…

UDHAGAMANDALAM: A physical director at a private college in Coimbatore has been arrested on charges of raping a female assistant professor after luring her to Ooty on a leisure trip under the false promise of marriage.The arrested physical director has been identified as Kumaresan, 33, a native of Karur district. He became acquainted with a…

Vetry, an NGO presented each of them a cash reward of ₹25,000 to recognise their achievement amid challenging socio-economic circumstances Tirupur: Ten students of Iduvampalayam Government Higher Secondary School who cleared NEET 2026 were felicitated on Monday, with Vetry, an NGO presenting each of them a cash reward of ₹25,000 to recognise their achievement amid…

Coimbatore: A 32-year-old man was arrested for attempting to murder his father with a hammer following an argument over his marriage on Sunday.Saibaba Colony police identified the arrested as S Kannan, 32, of Kondasamy Naidu Street near Velandipalayam in the city. Kannan had been reportedly having frequent quarrels with his father, Somasundaram, 60, as his…

COIMBATORE: A wild male elephant was electrocuted after coming in contact with an illegally energised electric fence around a banana plantation near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district. Forest department officials on Monday arrested plantation owner R Kumar, 65, and farm worker K Bakiyaraj, 42, for their involvement in bypassing solar power limits to illegally tap direct…

CHENNAI: Southern Railway has announced bi-weekly special trains connecting Chennai Central and Kollam from August 13 to September 6 to accommodate the increased passenger demand during the upcoming Onam festival. Train no. 06117 (Chennai Central – Kollam) will depart from Chennai Central at 11.50pm every Thursday and Saturday from August 13 and reach Kollam at…

COIMBATORE: Padma Shri awardee and distinguished defence scientist Dr Prahalada Ramarao on Monday said Dr A P J Abdul Kalam’s vision of indigenous innovation and mission-first leadership continues to guide India’s journey towards ‘Viksit Bharat @2047,’ appealing to youth to build nationally relevant technologies at scale. Delivering the Dr A P J Abdul Kalam memorial…

Bharathiar University Teachers Association president Dr K Vasanth said several issues concerning teaching staff had remained unresolved for years. COIMBATORE: More than 40 faculty members of Bharathiar University on Monday held a sit-in protest outside the registrar’s office alleging that their long-pending grievances were not heard.Bharathiar University Teachers Association (BHUTA) president Dr K Vasanth said…

COIMBATORE: Around 30 Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam members, led by its founder V Eswaran, held a protest here on Monday to condemn the Union govt’s denial of approval for the Coimbatore metro rail project. When the protesters tried to besiege the income tax office here, police detained them. Later, they were released. The central govt has…