Pair of elephants stray into lake, charm Marachandiram villagers | Coimbatore News

The elephants splashed water with their trunks, collided playfully and stayed in the cool waters for nearly three hours Krishnagiri: Residents of Marachandiram village near Denkanikottai were in for a surprise when two wild elephants strayed into a local lake, and spent more than three hours bathing and playing.The elephants splashed water with their trunks,…

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TN minister inspects dyeing units near Namakkal; two illegal units sealed | Coimbatore News

NAMAKKAL: Minister for milk and dairy development C Vijayalakshmi on Thursday night conducted a surprise inspection of dyeing units at Kumarapalayam in Namakkal district and sealed two units operating illegally.Following public complaints about illegal dyeing units in and around Kumarapalayam, the minister, along with Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) officials and police, carried out…

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Coimbatore city police seize 332 modified exhaust pipes of bikes, cars | Coimbatore News

The city police’s traffic unit commenced the crackdown on the modified exhaust pipes three months ago. COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore city police’s traffic unit have seized a total of 332 modified exhaust pipes from motorcycles and cars, which were making huge noise pollution on city roads, in the last three months.The city police’s traffic unit commenced…

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Drug addiction is like an evil force that can take control of a person’s life: Coimbatore city police commissioner | Coimbatore News

Times News NetworkCOIMBATORE: Terming drug addiction an “evil force” that can seize control of a person’s life, Coimbatore city police commissioner N Kannan on Friday appealed to youngsters to exercise absolute self-control and resist trying drugs even out of curiosity too.Speaking at an awareness event on the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking…

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AEPC chairman Dr A Sakthivel joins Indian business delegation at UK–India Week 2026 in London | Coimbatore News

Tirupur: Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) chairman Dr A Sakthivel was part of the Indian business delegation accompanying Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal during his visit to London for UK–India Week 2026.The visit comes ahead of the implementation of the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention…

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Coimbatore policewoman secures gold at national athletics, qualifies for 2026 Asian Games in Japan | Coimbatore News

J Gowthami clocked 2.04 minutes to cross the finish line first and secured the gold medal COIMBATORE: J Gowthami, a policewoman with the Coimbatore city police, has clinched a gold medal in an 800-metre running event at the 65th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships, being held in Bhubaneswar from June 24 to June 28, and…

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Three youths die, another suffers injuries as truck collides with motorcycle near Tirupur | Coimbatore News

Times News Network Sabari COIMBATORE: Three youths died on the spot and another suffered injuries after a two-wheeler they were riding on collided head-on with a truck at Madathukulam in Tirupur district on Thursday night.The deceased have been identified as Bala Prakash, 28, Sabari, 25, and Dinesh, 26. Their friend, Gunasekaran, 18, sustained severe injuries…

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Coimbatore corporation intensifies dengue prevention drive, imposes Rs 50,000 fine on building owner | Coimbatore News

COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore corporation has intensified its dengue prevention drive and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on a building owner after mosquito breeding sources were detected during a field inspection in the East zone.Dengue-spreading Aedes mosquitoes breed in clean stagnant water found in uncovered drums, discarded tyres, coconut shells and others. Residents have repeatedly…

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