Coimbatore

Coimbatore’s Kurichi Sidco Industrial Estate has lost its sheen; industrialists, workers suffer without basic amenities. Photos by J Jackson COIMBATORE: Despite generating over Rs 60 crore annually and providing more than 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, Coimbatore’s Kurichi SIDCO Industrial Estate lacks key infrastructure even after celebrating its golden jubilee. The industrial estate, which was…

Krishnagiri: Residents of Kelamangalam town under the Thalli constituency in Krishnagiri, staged a protest on Monday, opposing eviction notices served by the Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) and revenue departments. As many as 1,027 houses, built decades ago on a temple-owned land has been home to these families for two generations, triggering sharp reactions.The…

Damadoran posted the ticket in social media that went viral, evoking sarcastic comments. KRISHNAGIRI: Call it an error of the electronic ticketing machine or on the part of the Tamil Nadu State Trasport Corporation bus conductor, a passenger was shocked to get a ticket to Dubai with a fare of Rs 10,000 at Bhavani on…

More than 50 women blocked a road demanding the removal of a govt-run Tasmac liquor outlet on the Pochampally–Sandur Road Krishnagiri: Tensions flared in Pochampalli town on Monday, when more than 50 women blocked a road demanding the removal of a govt-run Tasmac liquor outlet on the Pochampally–Sandur Road.Residents objected to the outlet which has…

COIMBATORE: A 19-year-old teenager was arrested by the Kattoor police in the city on Sunday on charges of assaulting and robbing a youth whom he had befriended on a gay dating app.The arrested has been identified as V Soundar, 19, of Ramasamy Muthaliyar Street near Ganapathi in the city. According to police, the complainant, P…

Coimbatore: A 29-year-old youth died by suicide at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore district on Sunday evening.Police identified the deceased as T Karthi, 29, from Viluppuram district. He was residing in Coimbatore for about one year and was working as an excavator operator.The incident came to light after Alandurai police were informed about a…

The protesters demanded the inclusion of agricultural tractors under the agricultural equipment category. By U ArchanaCOIMBATORE: The Tamil Nadu Farmers Association, affiliated to the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), staged a protest in front of the Coimbatore district collector’s office on Monday, as part of a nationwide protest against various taxes imposed on farmers.The protesters…

Coimbatore: Four people were booked on Saturday, for trespassing into a college student’s room, assaulting him and robbing him of cash and valuables through extortion and intimidation on Friday night.Kuniyamuthur police have identified the accused as Rizwan, Sadir, Abush and Jeganath.According to police, the complainant S Kathir, 20, from Oddanchatram in Dindigul district, is currently…

Dharmapuri: Five people, including a minor were arrested for selling ganja in two separate incidents in Dharmapuri on Sunday. Police also seized 3kg of ganja worth Rs 30,000 and an electronic weighing scale from them.Three people were apprehended, when a special team led by sub-inspector Sundaramurthy conducted a search near MGR Nagar railway overbridge following…

Salem: Tension gripped Salem city late on Saturday night after unidentified miscreants hurled bottles filled with petrol at a Tasmac liquor outlet near Gorimedu on the Yercaud Main Road.Police said two men arrived on a motorcycle and threw three bottles with petrol- two targeting the Tasmac shop and one at a nearby establishment, before fleeing…