COIMBATORE: Tamil Nadu Finance Minister K A Sengottaiyan criticised the AIADMK, saying the party had weakened significantly under the leadership of Edappadi K. Palaniswami. Speaking to reporters in Coimbatore on Sunday, Sengottaiyan commented on the early steps taken by the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. When…
Coimbatore: With the aim of achieving 100% higher education enrolment among students who cleared Class XII board exam, the district administration has appointed 114 senior govt officials, including the district collector, as higher education enrolment monitoring officers for govt higher secondary schools in the district.A meeting to review the measures to ensure 100% higher education…
Coimbatore: A 25-year-old prisoner is battling for life after attempting suicide inside the Coimbatore Central Prison on Friday.Prison officials said R Jeevanantham, 25, from Sulur, had been arrested and remanded in judicial custody a few years ago in connection with an attempt-to-murder case.He was later released on bail but was arrested again in November 2025…
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,…