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Photo of a man suspected to be Angoda Lokka taken by a hospital at R.S. Puram in Coimbatore before he underwent a nose job in February 2020. Photo: Special Arrangement

Angoda Lokka: The life and death of a Sri Lankan ‘gangster’ in exile

Angoda Lokka alias Pradeep Singh alias Maddumage Lasantha Chandana Perera, an underworld operative from Sri Lanka, who mysteriously landed on Indian shores, has died just as mysteriously leaving several questions unanswered. Wilson Thomas reports on the investigation

Domestic cargo that was air lifted to New Delhi at Coimbatore International Airport.

International air cargo movement picks up in Coimbatore

Policemen standing guard at VOC Grounds in Coimbatore where the Independence Day celebration is scheduled to take place on Saturday.

Security tightened in Coimbatore in view of Independence Day

Works for the international flower auction centre under way at Moranapalli village in Hosur. Photo: N.Bashkaran

Construction of international flower auction centre begins

Horticulture Department staff preparing seed balls at the botanical garden in Udhagamandalam.

Horticulture Dept. distributes seed balls to promote organic farming

Watercolour of the Coonoor Bridge and Chetterum (George Hutchins Bellasis, 1852)

History & Culture

Coonoor Heritage Gallery showcasing the history and development of Coonoor opened

City Police Commissioner G. Karthikeyan (left) reviewing the arrangements fin Tiruppur on Wednesday.

I-Day fete to be low-key affair

COVID-19

Swab being collected from a conservancy worker in Coimbatore.

Coronavirus | Coimbatore sees five deaths as total cases cross 6,000-mark Bureau

Fresh cases in Tiruppur include doctor from Govt. Medical College Hospital

Coronavirus | With 112 new cases, Coimbatore sees lowest single-day figure since July 16

225 COVID-19 cases identified through door-to-door surveillance in Salem

No supply of essential goods in containment zone, allege residents

Coronavirus | Four deaths and 189 new cases in district

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Ground Zero | Tamil Nadu

Angoda Lokka: The life and death of a Sri Lankan ‘gangster’ in exile

Sloth bear gets stuck under boulder, dies

17 COVID-19 deaths in Western region

Small temples reopen after nearly five months

Coimbatore Corporation to revise containment strategy

COVID-19 will last for two years, says IMA State Secretary

Coimbatore Corporation defaults on payment to water supply maintenance contractor

The civic body has paid only ₹ 1 crore to the company since February 2019

Salem SP to receive CM’s medal

Superintendent of Police S. Deepa Ganiger will be awarded the Chief Minister’s gold medal for good public service. According to a release, Dr .Ganiger

Police personnel suspended

City Police Commissioner Sumit Sharan on Thursday ordered the suspension of three police personnel after an accused in a murder case escaped from the

Gutkha seized

The Salem City Police on Friday seized over 40 sacks of gutkha found abandoned under Butterfly bridge here. On information, the Anadhanapatti police

Water to be released from Mettur dam on Monday

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami has ordered the release of water from Mettur dam through the East-West Canal from Monday.In a release, Mr.

Water released into LBP canal

Water was released from Bhavani Sagar Dam into Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) canal on Friday to benefit 1,03,500 acre in Erode, Tiruppur and Karur

IGBC, Codissia to increase green building footprint in Coimbatore

The Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) and Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) will join hands to promote construction of

MSMEs in Coimbatore seek separate e-pass for industries

Industries unable to bring workers from other States or districts

Signature campaign for cash assistance to affected families in Erode

A nation-wide signature campaign demanding monthly direct cash assistance of ₹ 6,000 families affected by COVID-19 lockdown was launched here on

Horticulture Dept. distributes seed balls to promote organic farming

To promote kitchen gardens and organic farming, the Horticulture Department has begun providing inexpensive seed balls to recreational gardeners

Security tightened in Coimbatore in view of Independence Day

The security cover in Coimbatore district has been stepped up in view of Independence Day, which falls on Saturday. Police presence and surveillance

GST officials detect fake invoices

The GST officials have detected a case of raising fake invoices without actual supply of goods and claiming GST refund for the same. The officials

Student, faculty come up with automatic sanitiser dispensers

A second-year student of Electronics and Communication Engineering of Nandha Engineering College, Perundurai, and his professor have come up with two

Coimbatore district sees 289 more cases, seven deaths

BureauCoimbatore reported 289 COVID-19 positive cases on Thursday, taking the district’s tally to 7,884. Of the total cases so far, 5,805 have

Over 300 temples in Coimbatore Corporation limits to reopen today

The district administration cleared 306 small temples whose annual income is below ₹ 10,000 within the Corporation limits to reopen on Friday.District

Bus services should resume: MSMEs

Industries in the Micro, Small and Medium-scale segment (MSMEs) here have appealed to the officials to provide better transport facilities so that

International air cargo movement picks up in Coimbatore

Movement of air cargo to international destinations from Coimbatore International Airport has seen a steady increase since May, despite the numerous

Groundwork on international flower auction centre at Moranapalli begins

Country’s first online auction facility to be built at a cost of ₹20.20 crore

Bring home a pet

Humane Animal Society, Coimbatore, has dogs and cats ready for adoption

I-Day fete to be low-key affair

With the rise in COVID-19 cases in the district, the Independence Day celebrations to be held at Chikkanna Government Arts College in the city on

709 new cases in western districts

21 deaths across the region

Textile bodies welcome RBI’s loan restructuring facility for MSMEs

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) and Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) have welcomed the loan restructuring facility

Water released from Kelavarapalli Dam

Kelavarapalli Dam was opened here on Monday to irrigate 8,000 acres in 22 villages for 120 days.Water is being released from the left canal to

Rain damages bridge in Devala

A bridge across River Pandiaru collapsed in Devala early Wednesday, cutting off transport to five villages. The river was in spate owing to heavy

Hindu Munnani to install 1.5 lakh idols for Vinayaka Chathurthi across T.N.

Hindu Munnani will install around 1.5 lakh idols of Lord Vinayaka across the State for the Chathurthi celebrations, State president Kadeswara C.

World Elephant Day observed

Captive elephants treated to a feast at the camps

Coonoor Heritage Gallery showcasing the history and development of Coonoor opened

A heritage gallery showcases Coonoor over the last two centuries

Father hacks son to death with hatchet near Coimbatore

A 65-year-old man from Coimbatore hacked his son to death using a hatchet, in the early hours of Wednesday, after he was annoyed by the trouble

Baby found abandoned in dustbin rescued in Tiruppur

Childline officials, on Monday, rescued a girl baby from a dustbin in Tiruppur.Sources said on Tuesday that the residents noticed the child, less than

Poor condition of Kollampalayam bypass road causes concern

The road connects Erode Main Road near Railway Colony Municipal Higher Secondary School with Karur Bypass Road, and is one of the busiest stretches round-the-clock.

TN must oppose NEP, says Mutharasan

Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary R Mutharasan on Tuesday called upon the Tamil Nadu government to reject the National Education Policy

Udhagamandalam traders demand reopening of municipal market

A section of traders at the Udhagamandalam Municipal Market staged a demonstration outside the market premises on Tuesday demanding that it be

Special classes begin for school students in tribal settlement

According to Pollachi District Educational Officer (DEO) S. Subramanian, five teachers from various government schools will be teaching Class X students at a panchayat union primary school on weekdays from 10 a.m. for about two hours.

MSMEs demand extension of moratorium

Industrial associations in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts have demanded extension of moratorium for repayment of loans. Raja. M. Shanmugham said,

Labour shortage slows down flyover, road works in Coimbatore

Officials in the Department said the workers started leaving after April 20 when the lockdown restrictions were relaxed

Coimbatore crosses 7,000 mark, death toll touches 140

BureauCoimbatore district crossed 7,000 mark in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases reported so far with the addition of 324 cases on Tuesday. The

‘Private hospitals cannot turn away patients for want of COVID-19 negative certificate’

When Hosur resident Pavithra’s 90-year-old grandmother developed cold and chest congestion and her family contacted a private clinic in Denkanikottai,

Dashboard to monitor water supply getting ready at Coimbatore Corporation

As a first step the Corporation had fixed sensors and data relying equipment as a part of its Pilloor drinking water distribution system that is relaying information to the offices of a few senior officers at the main office in Town Hall.

Kallar-Kadar tribal families evicted from ATR await for their rights

Their plight started in 2019 when their huts were damaged in rain and landslips

Temporary relief shelters built last year damaged

According to local residents, the shelters were built to house around a hundred families around Emerald and Kanneri Mandhanai during times of heavy rain.

Temporary structure with idols removed following protest

A temple with idols of Vinayaka, Amman and Murugan were installed inside the Corporation’s officers quarters at the rear side of the bus stop where the civic body was constructing a shopping complex

Water from Thirumoorthy dam to be released soon: Minister

Tiruppur Water from Thirumoorthy dam in Tiruppur district will be released soon as per the directions of the State government, said Minister for

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