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Grinding it out

First mechanical wet grinder was developed in 1950 for use in hotels

The Hindu · Mar 31, 2022

Annamalai university distance degree from 2014-15 invalid, says University Grants Commission

CHENNAI/COIMBATORE: Thousands of students who had graduated from the distance mode programmes of Annamalai University were in for a shock as the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday declared that the degrees awarded by the university after 2014-15 were invalid.

The Times of India · Mar 29, 2022

Tamil Nadu reports 37 new cases, Chennai adds 20

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu added 37 new cases to its Covid-19 registry on Tuesday. Chennai, the only district to report cases in two digits, added 20 cases as compared to 16 cases it reported on Monday. There were no deaths recorded; 64 patients were discharged, and 339 patients were on the…

The Times of India · Mar 29, 2022

Fire in poultry farm near Coimbatore kills 8,500 chickens

Various equipment and poultry feeds were also burnt in the fire, apart from around 8,500 chickens.

The Hindu · Mar 20, 2022

Wholesale vegetable complex to be established in Theni, Coimbatore and Kanniyakumari

The complexes would facilitate traders and the Kerala State Horticulture Corporation to purchase fruits and vegetables directly from the farmers of Tamil Nadu

The Hindu · Mar 19, 2022

Where do Coimbatore’s tea shop onion puffs come from?

Coimbatore’s onion puff units at Telungupalayam whip up hundreds of the addictive snack every day, distributed at tea shops across the city

The Hindu · Mar 17, 2022

Three women die of suffocation near Coimbatore as UPS battery explodes

A pet dog was also killed in the incident that took place on Monday night

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2022

Congress, Left and ‘secular’ parties should come together to defeat BJP: VCK leader

Congress, Left and “secular” parties should come together to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 general election, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi leader Thol Thirumavalavan said in Coimbatore on Sunday.  The BJP, which according to him, did not speak about scientific or industrial development, employment opportunities but chose communal polarisation…

The Hindu · Mar 13, 2022

Tamil Nadu: Man held for murdering wall painter

COIMBATORE: The Tirupur city police arrested a man on Friday for murdering a wall painter last month.

The Times of India · Mar 11, 2022

Probe on to find details of Coimbatore student who ‘joined’ Ukraine paramilitary group

The 21-year-old is pursuing higher studies at National Aerospace University in Kharkiv

The Hindu · Mar 8, 2022