ERODE: A six-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters in a stream near Thalavadi in Erode district on Sunday evening. Searches continued on Monday for the Class II boy, identified as Madhan Karthik, son of Rangaraj of Diginarai village.Following heaving rain in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve, the stream in Diginarai village was overflowing on Sunday…
COIMBATORE: A gang allegedly hurled petrol bombs at the house of a woman in Kalikkanaickenpalayam near Thondamuthur in Coimbatore after she rejected a man’s advances.According to sources, the woman, 21, is a second-year postgraduate student at a private college and lives in Kalikkanaickenpalayam. She had reportedly become friends with a man named Karthi, a resident…
ClearedDharmapuri: A govt bus overturned at Chennampatty near Morappur in the district on Sunday, injuring nine people, including a pregnant woman.According to police, the accident took place when the govt was heading to Harur from Dharmapuri with 70 passengers on board. “When the bus reached Chennampatty, its driver lost control over the vehicle, which then…
Coimbatore: Farmers under the Parambikulam-Aliyar Project (PAP) have petitioned the water resources and finance ministers, seeking immediate steps to restore the dilapidated main and branch canals, the detailed project report for which was prepared by the previous govt. The report had pegged the cost of work at Rs4,500 crore.Led by PAP Thirumoorthy Reservoir Project Committee…
Tirupur: Farmers from Mudalipalayam panchayat have urged the district administration to include Manickapuram Periyakulam and Manickapuram Chinnakulam on the Tamil Nadu e-District portal to enable them to apply for permission to transport alluvial soil and clay from the water bodies under a state govt scheme.In a petition emailed to the district collector, tahsildar and block…
Tirupur: The metal sheet over the roof of a govt bus ripped off in gusty winds near Koduvai and fell on a two-wheeler rider travelling behind, leaving him with minor injuries and triggering shock among commuters.The incident occurred on the evening of May 22, when the govt town bus (route no. 15A) was heading to…
Namakkal: Tamilaga Vettrik Kazhagam (TVK) MLA C S Dilip has courted controversy by refusing to accept petitions from two elderly women seeking old age pensions during his visit to Azaghu Nagar in ward 34 recently.The women approached Dilip on Friday with folded hands but were stunned when he returned their petitions and asked them to…
Coimbatore: The city police carried out a two-day massive crackdown on criminal elements, arresting 18 history-sheeters and drug peddlers. The operation was held on Thursday and Friday across the city.According to a police officer, the two-day drive aimed at neutralizing active rowdy elements, dismantling local narcotics networks and fortifying safety parameters across the city. During…
A male elephant pet named ‘Chillikomban’ died after it drowned in the Contour Canal near Pollachi. A male elephant pet named ‘Chillikomban’ died after it drowned in the Contour Canal near Pollachi. A male elephant pet named ‘Chillikomban’ died after it drowned in the Contour Canal near Pollachi. A male elephant pet named ‘Chillikomban’ died…
ClearedNamakkal: Tamilaga Vettrik Kazhagam (TVK) MLA C S Dilip has courted controversy by refusing to accept petitions from two elderly women seeking old age pensions during his visit to Azaghu Nagar in ward 34 recently.The women approached Dilip on Friday with folded hands but were stunned when he returned their petitions and asked them to…