The plant nearly six-foot high was seized Coimbatore: The prohibition enforcement wing (PEW) in Coimbatore district arrested a migrant worker from West Bengal on Monday, for growing a cannabis plant at his residence near Pollachi.The arrested has been identified as Almo Gir Molla, 31, from West Bengal. He was working at a poultry farm in…
Coimbatore: As many as 28 absconding individuals wanted in connection with various criminal cases across the city, were arrested by the city police during an intensive two-day special drive held over the weekend.Aimed at cracking down on offenders and enhancing public safety, the operation saw police apprehending long-wanted absconders while taking strict preventive action against…
CHENNAI: Free Wi-Fi facilities in 44 locations across Marina Beach, Besant Nagar Beach and Secretariat Park were restored on Monday, making them available for public use after remaining non-functional for some time.Greater Chennai Corporation restored the facilities following instructions from the Tamil Nadu govt as part of efforts to expand access to digital services and…
COIMBATORE: Mettupalayam-Coimbatore/Podanur MEMU trains are now running with 12 cars as Southern Railway has augmented the trains with four additional cars with effect from Monday.Train Nos. 66611/66612 (Mettupalayam-Podanur-Mettupalayam), 66613/66614 (Mettupalayam-Coimbatore-Mettupalayam), 66615/66616 (Mettupalayam-Podanur-Mettupalayam), 66617/66618 (Mettupalayam-Coimbatore-Mettupalayam) and 66619/66620 (Mettupalayam-Podanur-Mettupalayam) have got 12 cars.The coach augmentation follows representations from commuters and various passenger forums seeking increased carrying capacity…
CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu agriculture minister M R K Panneerselvam on Monday slammed the TVK govt for failing to fulfil its promises to farmers, including crop loan waivers, and criticised the renaming of DMK schemes such as the terrace garden initiative. Defending chief minister C Joseph Vijay, PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna argued that it was…
NAMAKKAL: Thamaraiselvi Manikandan, a DMK councillor in the Tiruchengode municipality, was allegedly assaulted by a group of five men under the influence of alcohol on Sunday night.In her complaint lodged at the Tiruchengode town police station, the councillor of ward six said she and her husband, Manikandan, were returning home around 10.30pm after closing accounts…
Justice (retired) D Krishnakumar CHENNAI: Former Madras high court judge Justice (retired) D Krishnakumar on Monday assumed office as the chairman of the State Law Commission.He was acting chief justice of the Madras high court before being appointed as the chief justice of Manipur high court. He attained superannuation on May 21, 2025.The state govt…
COIMBATORE: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) in Coimbatore has registered a case against five officials of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation (TNFDC) for forgery and misappropriation of funds totalling Rs 16.52 lakh.The case was registered against TNFDC officials S Kolanjinathan, former manager (currently assistant director of fisheries, Mettur dam), K Sathyamoorthy, former…
Karnataka activist Vatal Nagaraj announced a major protest on Monday KRISHNAGIRI: Veteran Karnataka activist Vatal Nagaraj announced a major protest on Monday, stating that the Tamil Nadu–Karnataka border would be blocked to press demands related to the Cauvery water dispute and other issues concerning Karnataka’s welfare.According to his statement, the agitation was scheduled to begin…
Coimbatore: The city police detained over 30 individuals following a 48-hour intensive crackdown targeting history-sheeters and individuals with criminal backgrounds in the city.The operation which began at 8am on Friday was completed at 8am on Sunday. Led by deputy commissioners of police, teams across all city limits conducted raids at the residences of category ‘B’…