Coimbatore: DMK MLA V Senthil Balaji on Saturday said Tamil Nadu was the number one state in India and that people should wait and see how the new govt performs.Balaji visited Kottaimedu in Coimbatore South constituency on the day to thank voters for his victory. Speaking to reporters, he said DMK and its allies were…
Coimbatore: Public have come out against a private apartment at Urumandampalayam for releasing treated wastewater onto the road, causing them inconvenience.According to various sources, the apartment in ward 13 is discharging treated water onto the road every night. A resident from the area said the apartment should either release the treated wastewater into a drain…
Dharmapuri: District superintendent of police S S Maheswaran has placed three policemen, including a special sub-inspector, under suspension over allegations of extorting money from goods vehicle drivers at Thoppur on Bengaluru-Salem National Highway stretch.The action comes close on the heels of a private TV channel telecasting a video footage showing highway patrol personnel near Thoppur…
Coimbatore: A 63-year-old woman from Vadavalli in the city was cheated of Rs1.66 crore in an online trading scam.The city cybercrime police said the woman, wife of a builder, came across an Instagram reel a few months ago that promoted online trading. “She clicked a link attached to the video and her mobile phone number…
Coimbatore: The city cybercrime police have registered a first information report in a case in which a 50-year-old businessman from the city was cheated of Rs72.8 lakh in an online trading scam last year.According to the city cybercrime police, an unidentified person added the businessman to a WhatsApp group in Oct 2025. Members of the…
A tree fell on the MBA block, severely damaging the roof and ceiling. COIMBATORE: Bharathiar University has constituted a building committee to assess the condition of its ageing structures after heavy rain and strong winds caused damage to the MBA department building on the campus, registrar R Rajavel said on Saturday.Coimbatore city and its suburbs…
COIMBATORE: The Podanur Train Users Association has requested Southern Railway to provide stoppages to some trains, including Kovai Express and Cheran Express, at Ambattur railway station in Chennai. Association general secretary N Subramanian has written to the divisional railway manager of the Salem Railway Division highlighting the difficulties faced by passengers travelling from Coimbatore, Tirupur,…
Coimbatore: Textile export and research players have thanked the Union govt for continuing the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) and announcing ECLGS 5.0, stating the measures would provide crucial support to the sector.Ravi Sam, vice-chairman, Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council, and chairman of South India Textile Research Association, said he had conveyed his appreciation…
Coimbatore: Death is not the end, but a new beginning — this is what many bereaved relatives might think as they leave the Athupalam Corporation Crematorium in Coimbatore city after cremating their dear ones. There is an enduring reason for this as a sapling is placed in the hands of the bereaved family after every…
Coimbatore: A private aesthetics clinic at Vadavalli was temporarily shut down on Friday for lacking qualified experts to perform hair transplantation, and running the clinic without a proper licence.Following the complaint filed by the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL) against the clinic, an inspection was conducted at the clinic on April 29…