COIMBATORE: About 95% of initial phase tests for Indian Space Research Organisation’s Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme is complete, Narayanan Appu, director, ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, said on Monday. He said Isro would conduct three uncrewed spacecraft test missions — G1, G2 and G3 — to validate crew safety systems before sending Indian astronauts to…
Preliminary investigations revealed that Annadurai likely suffered sudden chest pain while driving Krishnagiri: A 55-year-old farmer died and three of his family members were injured after their car went out of control and crashed into a tamarind tree near Pochampally in Krishnagiri district on Monday.The deceased was identified as P Annadurai, 55, of Pannialli village…
The calf that lost its mother in Ennai Mangalam forest area under Anthiyur forest division was rescued by forest officials in June. COIMBATORE: An elephant calf that was separated from its mother in Anthiyur forest division is being monitored by veterinarians at Wildlife Transit and Treatment Centre at Pethikuttai near Sirumugai in Coimbatore district.The calf…
COIMBATORE: A student died after suffering an electric shock while attending an annual function at a private engineering college hostel near Thudiyalur here on Saturday night.Police said A Amilthan, a final-year BE (EEE) student at a private engineering college in Vattamalaipalayam, was staying in the college hostel. Around 9pm on Saturday, he was attending the…
Erode: A 36-year-old man was killed in a suspected leopard attack near the old TASMAC outlet at Hasanur in Thalavadi taluk late on Saturday night.The deceased has been identified as V Periyasamy of Hasanur. Preliminary inquiries revealed that he had been consuming alcohol near the old TASMAC premises when the incident took place. “He had…
Authorities in Dharapuram have filed a case against Udhayanidhi Stalin for infringing on the Model Code of Conduct during a recent election rally TIRUPUR: Dharapuram Police have registered a case against Tamil Nadu Assembly Opposition Leader Udhayanidhi Stalin for involving a child in an election campaign meeting at Dharapuram, where the Model Code of Conduct…
Tirupur: Tension prevailed in Dharapuram after AIADMK Tirupur suburban district secretary Selvakumaran was summoned by police for questioning him in connection with an alleged ₹70 lakh cash movement. Police shut the gates of the Dharapuram station after more than 500 AIADMK cadres gathered there.Police sources said a man identified as Subramani had been detained for…
COIMBATORE: In a major counter-espionage breakthrough, a 31-year-old Indian Navy sailor was arrested in Coimbatore on Saturday for leaking sensitive defence information to a female Pakistani intelligence operative, who lured him into a honeytrap.The Counter Intelligence (CI) Cell of Andhra Pradesh police arrested Pradeep Mukherjee of West Bengalhile he was attending a management development course…
TIRUPUR: Leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday accused TVK govt of distributing cash to voters in Dharapuram constituency where a bypoll will be held on Oct 6.Campaigning for DMK candidate S Suganya, Udhayanidhi said while chief minister C Joseph Vijay had earlier claimed that he had entered politics from the “peak of his career,”…
The high court had in September banned motorboats in the lake due to environmental concerns Coimbatore: The city municipal corporation is exploring alternatives to revive recreational activities at Ukkadam Periyakulam after the Madras high court recently ordered a halt on operating motorboats at the lake.The civic body had earlier been operating speed boats and an…