Police found more than 100 kg of gutka products in the car and seized the contraband and the vehicle. COIMBATORE: A brave head police constable foiled an attempt by three smugglers to escape in a gutka-laden sports utility vehicle (SUV), by clinging on the roof of the vehicle for nearly 40km on Avinashi Road till…
The 15-year-old female elephant died of liver cirrhosis Coimbatore: A 15-year-old female elephant was found dead in the Bhavanisagar reservoir area in Sirumugai forest range of Coimbatore forest division on Saturday evening. Forest officials said the elephant died of liver cirrhosis.The carcass was found in Thanipangadu area of Nilgiri eastern slopes reserve forest, under Pethikuttai…
Household items were found scattered, and the almirah had been ransacked Krishnagiri: Unidentified burglars broke into the residence of a border security force (BSF) soldier at Vengilikkanapalli village near KRP dam on Saturday night and decamped with valuables worth ₹50 lakh.Police said the incident took place at the house of Kadhar Basha, who is currently…
The seizure was made during a vehicle check in Vadavalli on Sunday Coimbatore: City police seized 189kg of gutka products and 500g of ganja from a taxi during a vehicle check near Vadavalli on Sunday and arrested two men in connection with the seizure. Police also seized the car in which the contraband was found.The…
The incident occurred on Sunday morning COIMBATORE: Kovilpalayam police chased a car for nearly 40km and arrested a group of smugglers after one of the policemen reportedly travelled on top of the moving vehicle to prevent the suspects from escaping.The incident occurred on Sunday morning when police received information about the movement of the suspects…
The dispute broke out when auto-rickshaw drivers picked up passengers, triggering a heated confrontation with minibus drivers Krishnagiri: A dispute between autorickshaw and minibus drivers led to a road blockade on the Pochampally–Kallavi Road in Krishnagiri district on Saturday, bringing traffic to a standstill and inconveniencing students and office goers.Police said the dispute broke out…
Erode: Bhavanisagar police have launched a murder investigation after a postmortem on a man’s body which was recovered from LBP canal on Saturday, confirmed that he had died of strangulation.Police said the body was found in stagnant water near the iron bridge between Mettupalayam Road and Puliyampatti Road in Bhavanisagar. Police retrieved the body and…
DHARAPURAM: Tension prevailed near Pottikkampalayam in Dharapuram constituency on Saturday evening after a group of AIADMK cadres intercepted the campaign convoy of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate V Sathyabama, triggering a heated altercation between AIADMK and TVK supporters.Sathyabama, who had switched from AIADMK to TVK, was campaigning in the constituency along with ministers K A…
TIRUPUR: Leader of the opposition and DMK youth wing president Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday alleged that chief minister C Joseph Vijay had lured seven AIADMK MLAs with suitcases and “bought MLAs wholesale” to split the party and form the govt.Campaigning for DMK candidate S Suganya in Dharapuram assembly constituency where a byelection will be held…
COIMBATORE: Coimbatore Medical College Hospital dean Dr M Geethanjali and other speakers at a continuing medical education (CME) programme on Saturday stressed the need for timely cardiac evaluation of pregnant women, particularly when symptoms or risk factors suggest underlying heart disease.The department of cardiology at the CMCH conducted the CME programme, focusing on cardiovascular health…