Police are investigating the circumstances which led to the minor girl’s death Salem: The body of a 16-year-old girl who went missing from Annadhanapatty in Salem on Monday, was recovered from a pond in Seeragapady on Wednesday evening. Police are investigating if she was raped and murdered, and her body dumped in the pond.The girl…
Field officials have been instructed to verify the storage premises along with noon meal programme officers and ICDS project officers, and to submit a detailed report. NAMAKKAL: Officials of the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administrative Department (TSFSDAD) on Thursday began inspection of the cold storages of egg suppliers in Namakkal district on Thursday….
The court imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on the convicts, identified as C Sanjay Nishanth, 24, of Tirupur and his brother C Sujith Kumar, 22. COIMBATORE: A special court in Coimbatore has sentenced two brothers to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for assaulting an elderly man and snatching his mobile phone. The court imposed a…
John, convenor of the Coimbatore Zone Tasmac Joint Action Committee, said employees have been working for 23 years without statutory social security and without permanent employment status as in other departments. COIMBATORE: A one-day strike by Tasmac employees led to the closure of 213 liquor retail outlets across Coimbatore district on Wednesday, disrupting sales estimated…
The bear emerged from the forest around 8.30 am and was spotted behind the area where the temple’s golden chariot (thanga ther) is stationed. COIMBATORE: A sloth bear caused a stir at the Subramaniaswamy Temple in Marudhamalai here on Wednesday morning after it entered the temple premises, feasting on honey in a beehive and spending…
Commuters alleged that inadequate buses and shortage of staffers continued to cause severe inconvenience during festival time. Photo by J Jackson COIMBATORE: All the four bus terminals in the city saw a heavy rush of passengers on Tuesday night due to two auspicious days (from Wednesday till Monday) and Bakrid (Thursday). The lack of adequate…
Krishnagiri: A strong wind accompanied by rain, thunder and lightning damaged crops, trees and electricity infrastructure in Pochampally and surrounding areas in Krishnagiri district on Tuesday night.K Puthur village reported extensive losses where banana crops on farmland belonging to Murugan and Palani (each two acres) and Palani, Ayyappan and Appavu (each one acre) were damaged….
KRISHNAGIRI: A 35-year-old physical education teacher was arrested near Hosur on Wednesday morning on charges of attempting to rape a 45-year-old woman.Kuzhandhai Yesu, a resident of the Thammampatti in Salem district who works in a private school in Hosur, attempted to rape the woman when she went to tether a cow in a field in…
Coimbatore: The city corporation, in collaboration with a local NGO and an educational institution, has commenced the work to restore a 13-km long stream at Gandhi Maa Nagar by adopting a natural treatment model.Originating near the Gandhi Maa Nagar police station, the stream crosses Avinashi Road near Fun Mal and flows through GV Residency and…
Sanitation workers associated with the Samuga Needhi Thuimai Paniyalargal Sangam on Tuesday petitioned the corporation commissioner urging him to take immediate action to supply the necessary equipment, including quality gloves, shoes and masks, for workers while they are on the job. Times News NetworkCoimbatore: Sanitation workers have accused the Coimbatore corporation of not providing safety…