The Latest Breaking News from Coimbatore

Police arrest badminton coach in Coimbatore for asking girl student to send nude image. Arun Brun (28) allegedly tried to misbehave with other girls and asked them to send photos. He was associated with badminton academy and had been training students of private school for 6 months. Police registered case…

Forest Dept. rescued juvenile male elephant from water tank in Coimbatore. Night patrol team rushed to spot 700m from forest boundary. Backhoe used to make ramp for elephant to walk out. Led by P. Santhiya & R. Arun Kumar. Elephant rejoined its mother nearby. #ElephantRescue #Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal to experience light-moderate rain for 3 days. Heavy rain likely at isolated places in Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Madurai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari. Low pressure likely to form over south Andaman Sea, move west-northwestwards and concentrate into depression over south-east…

Forest Dept. increases staff for night patrols in Coimbatore to drive out crop-raiding elephants. 27 staff walk along railway tracks to prevent elephants from getting hit by trains. Drones used to locate herds camping in villages.

COIMBATORE: A female elephant and its calf, which were part of a herd of 14 wild elephants, damaged the steel rolling shutter of a ration shop at Theethipalayam near Perur in Coimbatore district in the early hours of Tuesday, and ate the rice. Meanwhile, the other elephants damaged crops in…

Elephants damage ration shop near Coimbatore, eat rice, dal, sugar and wheat. Forest Dept. and villagers chase them away. Residents fear for lives and property due to frequent elephant entry. Forest Dept. urged to provide fodder and water in forests to prevent entry into villages.

Kittampalayam, Coimbatore: For 15+ yrs, villagers have chosen not to set off fireworks to protect 3,700 bats living in banyan & tamarind trees. Residents have resolved to not burst any crackers, & kids are taught not to disturb or feed the bats. Wildlife such as cranes, parrots & peacocks have…

73-yr-old man trampled to death by wild elephant in Coimbatore. A. Karuppan stepped out of his house to attend nature's call when he encountered the elephant. Neighbour alerted ambulance services, but Karuppan was found dead on arrival. Forest Department staff chased the elephant away & Alandurai police shifted body to…

7 students arrested & suspended from Coimbatore college for ragging. Minister K. Ponmudy boycotts TNOU convocation. Nilgiris residents protest illegal construction of zipline & destruction of wetland.

7 students of PSG College of Tech, Coimbatore arrested for ragging 2nd year student, tonsuring his head. Police registered case under IPC & TN Prohibition of Ragging Act. Detailed investigation to be conducted as 2nd year student also among accused.

Cybercrime police in Coimbatore arrested a national-level bike racer, Aldrin Babu (24), for circulating morphed images of his former girlfriend. He was charged under IT Act & TN Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act. Police seized devices used & court denied bail plea.