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Coimbatore: A delegation of the Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) met Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday and sought his immediate intervention to resolve electricity-related issues affecting the textile sector.The delegation briefed the chief minister on the overall condition of the textile industry, with particular reference to Tamil Nadu, and stressed the…

Coimbatore: Senior BJP leaders on Thursday convened a meeting with all 26 party candidates who contested the recent assembly election, along with key BJP leaders, to review and assess the reasons behind the party’s rout in the polls.BJP won only one seat in the election—Udhagamandalam constituency in Nilgiris district.Senior party officials sought to know the…

Krishnagiri: Shoolagiri police commended a 50-year-old woman who handed over Rs 38,000 to the police station after finding a handbag on a bus near Shoolagiri.P Joswin, from Shoolagiri Bazaar Street, found an unattended handbag on a seat while travelling on a bus to Krishnagiri. “When I opened the bag, I found Rs 38,000 in cash…

Salem: Three women were arrested in Salem district on Wednesday night on charges of performing illegal abortion.A 25-year-old woman from Thalaivasal, who was four months pregnant, was admitted to a private hospital in Salem on Monday after undergoing illegal gender identification and an abortion. Salem district health department joint director Dr S Nandhini was informed…

Coimbatore: The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, celebrated World Honey Bee Day at the Department of Agricultural Entomology on Wednesday with the participation of beekeepers, farmers, students and children.In his inaugural address, Dr K Subrahmaniyan, acting vice-chancellor and registrar of TNAU, highlighted the importance of honey bees for pollination, including in self-pollinated crops. He…

Tirupur: Former DMK MLA K Selvaraj has resigned from the party and announced his retirement from active politics.Speaking to the media here on Thursday, Selvaraj, who had served as Tirupur Central DMK district secretary and Tirupur South MLA, said he was stepping down because of mental stress and disappointment over the party leadership giving more…

Coimbatore district collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar inspected private school buses on Thursday. COIMBATORE: Ahead of the 2026-2027 academic year, Coimbatore district collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar inspected private school buses at PRS Grounds here on Thursday.The fitness inspection was carried out under the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Regulation and Control of School Buses) Special Rules, 2012….

KRISHNAGIRI: A woman died and more than 20 people suffered serious injuries after a private bus overturned near Rayakottai in Krishnagiri district on Thursday.The deceased has been identified as K Rani, 60, of Rayakottai.The private bus was going from Denkanikottai to Krishnagiri via Kelamangalam with more than 50 passengers on board. The driver, whose identity…

CHENNAI: Three women were arrested in Salem district on Wednesday night on charges of performing illegal abortion.A 25-year-old woman from Thalaivasal, who was four months pregnant, was admitted to a private hospital in Salem on Monday after undergoing illegal gender identification and an abortion. Salem district health department joint director Dr S Nandhini was informed…

Coimbatore/Tirupur/Nilgiris: Coimbatore recorded improved pass percentage in the Class X board exam this year, but its ranking slipped by one spot. Meanwhile, Tirupur and the Nilgiris improved both their pass percentage and ranking.Coimbatore district recorded a 97.09% pass rate in the Class X public exam this year, with 36,742 of the 37,844 students who sat…