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R. Rangasamy (seated), the 93-year-old homeless man, getting his first COVID-19 vaccine shot in the presence of Tiruppur City Police officials at Government Medical College Hospital in Tiruppur on Tuesday

Tiruppur police help 93-year-old homeless man get his COVID-19 vaccine AKILEISH R.

The nonagenarian, who had been living on the streets, did not possess any proof of identity; police said they would monitor him and ensure he got his second dose too

Coimbatore Corporation carries out special cleaning drive

Coimbatore police ensure complete lockdown

Swab sample of passenger from Singapore sent for genome sequencing

Classes set to commence in over 2,000 schools

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Leopard seeks shelter in warehouse in Coimbatore

COVID-19: Four police personnel test positive in Palladam

Court directs DVAC to probe complaint against police inspector

DVAC books Coimbatore Corporation’s assistant revenue officer, former bill collector

Lockdown: arterial roads in Coimbatore city witness low vehicle movement

Erode district reports 570 new COVID-19 cases

1,866 new COVID-19 cases in Coimbatore

A total of 1,866 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Coimbatore district on Sunday. The Health Department said that 602 persons recovered from the

Three police personnel placed under suspension in Salem

Two Sub-Inspectors of Police and a head constable, all part of a special team in Namakkal district, have been placed under suspension following the

Kathirimalai tribal hamlet to get motorable road soon

People of Kathirimalai remote hamlet have a reason to smile as instead of traversing the rough terrain for 9 km on foot to reach the foothills, they

Two hero stones with inscriptions discovered at Perumbalai in Dharmapuri

The inscription states the time period as Purva Nakshatra Monday of the month of Chithirai

Sugarcane Breeding Institute launches tribal empowerment project in Anamalai Tiger Reserve

The ICAR–Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR-SBI), Coimbatore, in collaboration with the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), conducted a campaign on

Three held for threatening businessman

Three persons, who demanded money from a businessman and threatened him in Perundurai, were arrested by the police.According to police, the gang

Water bodies in Anthiyur fill up due to rain

Rain in Bargur Hills and Anthiyur in the past four days has led to many water bodies in the region filling up as surplus water was discharged on

Coonoor turns wet waste into high quality compost

‘The compost can be used for organic farming as it has very low heavy metal content’

People stay indoors during Sunday lockdown

Most of the roads in districts wore deserted look

Men posing as I-T officers steal ₹20 lakh from quarry owner in Coimbatore

The imposters told the victim that the department had information about his tax evasion

Senthamangalam Sub-Inspector suspended over death of accused

VCK had alleged that the victim was beaten to death in police station and sought action under SC/ST Act

Man found murdered near Annur in Coimbatore district

Friend taken into custody

T.N. records 23,989 fresh cases of COVID-19, 11 deaths

Chennai reports 8,978 new infections, while Coimbatore logged 1,732; test positivity rate rose to 16.7%

Helplinefor women, children launched in Coimbatore

Coimbatore City Police and Gajaananda Trust have jointly launched ahelplineand free counselling for women and children who become victims of various

Coimbatore district witnesses further increase in daily caseload

The daily COVID-19 caseload witnessed a further increase in Coimbatore district with 1,732 persons testing positive for the disease on Saturday.On

Farmers killed in elephant attack in Erode

A 54-year-old farmer was reportedly killed in a wild elephant attack at Germalam in the early hours of Saturday.Police identified the deceased as

Erode district reports 542 newCOVID-19 cases

Erode district on Saturday reported 542 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 1,10,329. While 139 persons were discharged, 1,970 persons continue

Elephant Pongal celebration brings festive mood to ATR camps

Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) celebrated ‘elephant Pongal’ at Kozhikamuthi and Varagaliyar elephant camps, near Top Slip, in the presence of Forest

Three arrested for murder in Tiruppur on Pongal day

The Tiruppur north police have arrested three persons on charges of murdering an autorickshaw driver in the city on Friday. Siddique (27), Manoj (25)

Three killed in road accident in Dharmapuri

Three persons were killed after the two-wheeler in which they were travelling was hit by a van at Nallampalli here on Friday evening.The deceased has

Parks, major walkways in Coimbatore Corporation limits closed to public

On Friday, parks and walkways had witnessed heavy footfall of people due to the Pongal holiday

Price of rayon yarn to be fixed twice a month

The long-pending demand of power loom associations to regulate the price of rayon yarn has finally been fulfilled, as rayon yarn manufacturers agreed

Water release in LBP canal extended till January 25

The Water Resources Department (WRD) has passed an order for extending the water release in the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) canal by 10 days from

Mattu Pongal celebrated with traditonal fervour in Salem

Mattu Pongal was celebrated with traditional fervour across the district here on Saturday. Farmers thank their cattle for helping them in

Markets in Erode witness less crowd ahead of total lockdown

Vegetable markets that were usually busy ahead of the total lockdown on Sunday did not do much business here on Saturday. On Saturday, business at the

Ministry of Road Transport to study widening of Coimbatore bypass

Widening of the 26.15 km stretch, from Neelambur junction to Madukkarai, into a four-lane road, has been a demand of the district for some time

Electoral bonds account for 53% of DMK’s income: report

EC releases annual reports submitted by AIADMK, BSP, PDP and JMM

Tiruppur south MLA K. Selvaraj tests COVID-19 positive

Tiruppur south MLA K. Selvaraj tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday.Mr. Selvaraj tweeted on Thursday evening that he tested positive with mild

Complaint lodged against Rajenthra Bhalaji

Former AIADMK spokesperson V. Pugazhendhi on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Inspector General of Police, West Zone,against former Minister K.T.

Policemen face action for failing to save man from being beaten to death

A special sub-inspector (SSI) and a head constable attached to the Alandurai police station have been moved to the Coimbatore rural armed reserve for

COVID-19 cases breach 20,000-mark

Chennai records highest-ever daily tally; number of patients crosses one lakh

Salem reports 426 newCOVID-19 cases

Salem district on Thursday reported 426 fresh cases taking the overall tally to 1,04,307. While 82 persons were discharged, 1,535 continue to be under

Markets witness brisk sales ahead of Pongal

Markets across the district on Thursday witnessed brisk sale of sugarcane, turmeric bunches and other items for the Pongal festival. Right from early

A tribal women-led initiative to ensure fair price for forest produce

Nine tribal women entrepreneurs have taken the first step towards ensuring sustainable livelihood for their families through the sale of minor forest

1.60 lakh tonnes of sugarcane to be crushed during current season

With increase in area under cultivation of sugarcane, it was planned to crush 1.60 lakh tonnes of sugarcane at the Salem Cooperative Sugar Mills

Spectators banned from witnessing jallikattu in Coimbatore

The public will not be permitted to watch the jallikattu from the arena which is scheduled to be held on Chettipalayam grounds in Coimbatore on

Emu farm proprietor absconding for nine years, held

Nine years after the proprietor of a Chennimalai-based Emu farm went into hiding for cheating investors to the tune of ₹5.56 crore, a special police

BIS seizes jewellery with fake ISI mark in Coimbatore

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) officials conducted raids at two locations here on Wednesday that were placing spurious hallmark on gold

Consumer organisation seeks TNERC intervention on electricity tariff for Coimbatore retirement communities

Residents of a few retirement communities in Coimbatore were in a shock recently as the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco)

BJP functionaries held for assault on fruit vendor at Palladam

The Palladam police on Thursday arrested two BJP functionaries and booked five others for allegedly assaulting a vendor during a human chain protest

The Pongal Bird Count begins on January 14

The Pongal Bird Count this year encourages enthusiasts to record birds from terraces, balconies, and places not far from home

Bodies of two drowned students traced near Pongalur in Tiruppur

The bodies of two Class X students, who were washed away in a canal of the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) near Pongalur in Tiruppur district on

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Dev Raturi with his family in Xian, China. Photo: Special arrangement

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