The fire broke out after a cooking gas cylinder developed a leak Krishnagiri: A fire broke out in the kitchen of the Periyar Goundanur panchayat union primary school near Uthangarai in Krishnagiri district on Thursday. However, all students were moved to safety promptly and the fire put out.Police said the fire broke out after a…
Krishnagiri: Continuous rain in the catchment zones of the Thenpennai River in Karnataka has resulted in a notable increase in inflow into the Kelavarapalli dam near Hosur in Krishnagiri district.As per the water resources department’s official figures, the dam recorded an inflow of 1,381 cubic feet per second (cusecs) on Wednesday, and 1,038 cusecs on…
COIMBATORE: The Podanur Train Users Association on Thursday submitted a petition to the Salem divisional railway manager demanding an additional track between Coimbatore North and Mettupalayam railway stations. The association highlighted that the existing single track had limited the movement of train services from North Coimbatore station.The petition was submitted by association general secretary N…
COIMBATORE: The Karumbukadai police in the city on Thursday arrested two youths on charges of possessing pain killer tablets. The arrested have been identified as A Santhosh, 19 of Muthugounden Pudur near Sulur and M Chandan Kumar, 26 of Madukkarai Market.Acting on info about drug pills sales, the Karumbukadai police rushed to the Puttu Vikki…
Trial traffic signals installed at ESSO Bunk and Pioneer Mill junctions on the Avinashi Road led to heavy congestion. COIMBATORE: ESSO Bunk and Pioneer Mill junctions on the Avinashi Road have reverted to the U-turn system as trial traffic signals installed in both places led to heavy congestion. Following petitions from residents and the public…
KRISHNAGIRI: The additional district sessions court in Hosur on Thursday sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of a temple guard during a theft. On March 24, 2009, a group entered the Dakshina Tirupati Temple in Gobasandiram village near Hosur with the intention of stealing money and valuables from the temple. “When the…
COIMBATORE: A 19-year-old female student, who had been preparing for NEET, died by suicide in Coimbatore city on Wednesday. She had sent an emotional WhatsApp message to relatives, citing fear and mental strain connected to NEET.The student has been identified as Anukeerthana of Park Town in Kovaipudur. Her father, Senthil Prabhu, is serving as the…
COIMBATORE: Two pairs of trains running via the Salem division have been permanently augmented to meet the travel requirements of the increasing number of passengers. No16787 Tirunelveli – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Navyug Weekly Express has been augmented with one AC 3-tier coach with effect from June 15. No16788 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra…
CHENNAI: Holding that mala fide intention cannot be ruled out if a church is proposed to be constructed in the vicinity of a Hindu temple, Madras high court stayed the construction of a church in Coimbatore.“Coimbatore is a communally sensitive city. It witnessed bomb blasts and bloody religious riots. The proposed church would come up…
BIS seizes TVs, speakers worth Rs 17 lakh in Coimbatore raid COIMBATORE: Officials of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) raided an electronic items assembly unit in Coimbatore and seized 24 LED televisions and 41 Bluetooth speakers worth around Rs 17 lakh for alleged violation of the BIS Act, 2016.The Enforcement Search and Seizure operation…