Coimbatore: The national-level Equestrian Champions League show jumping competition, organised by the Equine Sports India Federation; affiliated to the Equestrian Federation of India, began in Coimbatore on Friday. The event is being held at the Equine Dreams ground in Molapalayam near Vellanai Patti.Six teams representing six states are taking part in the league: Chennai Bulls…
COIMBATORE: Air India Express is set to strengthen air connectivity between Coimbatore and Mumbai by operating two daily round-trip flights between the two cities starting Sept 1, providing a major boost to business and leisure travellers from western Tamil Nadu.The airline announced on Aug 5 that Coimbatore would be among six new stations added to…
Krishnagiri: Two men died on the spot after a private school bus collided head-on with their two-wheeler near Hosur in Krishnagiri district on Friday morning.The deceased have been identified as Anbarasan, 50, and Sampath Kumar, 52, residents of Mookandapalli near Hosur in Krishnagiri. Both were involved in real estate business.Police said the accident took place…
COIMBATORE: A 69-year-old school van driver saved the lives of several children by safely halting his vehicle on a flyover here seconds before succumbing to a heart attack on Thursday.The driver, identified as S Shanmugasundaram of Mahakavi Nagar in Irugur, was transporting students home from a private matriculation higher secondary school near Singanallur.Around 4.30pm, while…
Coimbatore: An elderly man was murdered by his friend of more than 40 years, near Vellimalaipattinam in Coimbatore district on Friday.The deceased has been identified as S Nagarajan, 61, of Mahaliyamman Kovil Street near Vellimalaipattinam. He was involved in selling areca leaf plates. The accused, identified as K Kandasamy, 61, of Vaithehi Falls Road near…
CITU taluk secretary Basha led the protest COIMBATORE: Frustrated over the prolonged delay on the part of revenue officials in granting free house sites to poor families, members of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) held a protest in Mettupalayam by floating the copies of their petitions on the Bhavani river on Friday.According to…
COIMBATORE: Several bus shelters on the Avinashi Road were removed during the construction of the GD Naidu flyover, leaving passengers exposed to the sun and rain. The situation may soon change as the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation is planning to build additional bus shelters on the road and repair damaged ones.In 2025, the state highways…
FOCIA office-bearers submit a petition to TNPDCL executive engineer R Sudha COIMBATORE: The Federation of Coimbatore Industrial Associations (FOCIA) has urged Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) to allow industries to pay the additional security deposit for electricity connections in 12 monthly instalments, citing severe financial strain on MSMEs.In a petition submitted to TNPDCL…
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has intensified mosquito-control and sanitation measures across the city, with civic officials conducting targeted drives to prevent dengue.The corporation imposed a ₹20,000 fine on residents in ward 64 for dumping garbage in public spaces. Officials said action was taken after unauthorised dumping was detected and warned that surveillance would…
The temple, which is more than 500 years old, is believed to date back to the Vijayanagara period DHARMAPURI: Residents have appealed to the Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department and the Dharmapuri district administration to restore a ruined and neglected Anjaneyar temple on the banks of the Varattaru river in Harur.The temple, which…