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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.

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7 arrested in Coimbatore for ragging student

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.

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Coimbatore cybercrime police arrest Kerala bike racer for circulating ex-girlfriend’s morphed images

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.

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Anti-poaching watcher among eight arrested for attempting to sell tusk in Coimbatore

Eight arrested for attempting to sell elephant tusk in Coimbatore. Forest Dept. seizes original tusk and fake tusk made of wood.

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Express trains to have two additional general coaches to clear rush in north Kerala

Southern Railway adds two extra coaches to six express/special trains in Kerala to ease rush of office-goers and students. Changes made in Mangaluru-Kozhikode, Kannur-Charvattur, Charvattur-Mangaluru, Mangaluru-Coimbatore and Coimbatore-Mangaluru Express. Pantry car of Parasuram Express replaced by general coach.

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New arrivals to enthral visitors at Amirthi Park in Vellore

Amirthi Zoological Park in Vellore has welcomed new arrivals of two mugger crocodiles, three star tortoises and four rat snakes from Coimbatore's defunct VOC Park Zoo. Forest officials led by DFO S. Kalanidhi inspected the species and ensured special care was taken in their transportation. The 25-hectare zoo, founded in…

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Spinning mills in Tamil Nadu to go on strike from November 7

Open-end spinning mills in TN to shut Nov 7-30; master weavers in Tiruppur & Coimbatore to strike Nov 5. Mills produce ₹60 cr/day, but incur losses due to high cotton prices & power costs.

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Birds, reptiles of Coimbatore’s landmark VOC Park Zoo shifted to Vandalur, Vellore

Birds and reptiles from Coimbatore’s landmark leisure spot VOC Park Zoo were shifted to zoos at Vandalur and Vellore on Friday. The move comes after the Central Zoo Authority cancelled the recognition of the zoo and rejected an appeal sent by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation in January 2022. It was…

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

IT searches at 16 premises linked to TN Minister E.V. Velu & arrest of 14th man in Coimbatore car blast case. TN Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin visited TNCC HQ to seek support for NEET exemption for TN. ED & IT wings of BJP working overtime in last few months.

The Hindu

Coimbatore car blast | National Investigation Agency arrests 14th accused person

.Wilson Thomas: NIA arrests 14th person in Coimbatore car blast case, inspired by IS ideology. Thaha Naseer (27) met mastermind Jamesha Mubeen (29) days before attack. Naseer also a friend of another accused, Mohammed Thoufiq. NIA chargesheeted 6 accused in April 2023, 5 more in June. Accused operated IS module…

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Over 15,000 submit applications for inclusion in electoral rolls in T.N. in seven days

ECI received 15,887 Form 6 applications from 38 districts in TN, incl. highest from Tiruvallur (990), Coimbatore (965) & Chennai (960). 19,036 Form 8 & 1,914 Form 7 applications also received. ECI pleased with response & organising special camps Nov 4-5 for citizens to check electoral rolls.

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EOW receives 1,554 more complaints against Coimbatore-based Universal Trading Solutions in multi-crore Ponzi scam

Economic Offences Wing of the police receives 1,554 more complaints against Universal Trading Solutions Pvt Ltd, alleging ₹125.94 crore fraud. The firm is accused to have duped 76,597 investors of over ₹1,000 crore. EOW arranged a petition mela to get complaints from victims. MD, directors, GM, parents of MD already…

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‘Plogman on India’ Ripu Daman Bevli and residents clean up streets of Coimbatore

The ‘Plogman of India’, is tired of all the rubbish. He now jogs, hoping to inspire more people to pick up garbage along the way

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Following multiple blasts in Kerala, police beef up security in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: Following the multiple blasts reported at a convention centre at Kalamassery near Ernakulam in Kerala state, the Coimbatore city police alerted its personnel to be vigil and deployed two bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) to conduct searches at various places including some churches.

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Convict prisoner escapes from fuel station in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: A convict prisoner, who was working at the fuel station run by the Prisons Department on Bharathiyar Road in Coimbatore city, managed to escape around 5.30 am. The city police have formed two teams to trace him.

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Convicted prisoner escapes from fuel station in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE: A convicted prisoner, who was working at the fuel station run by the Prisons Department on Bharathiyar Road in Coimbatore city, managed to escape around 5.30 am. The city police have formed two teams to trace him.

The Hindu

Extortion case: IPS officer Pramod Kumar appears before CBI court in Coimbatore

IPS officer Pramod Kumar appears before court in Coimbatore in extortion case linked to Paazee forex scam. Judge recalls NBW, sets hearing for discharge petition on Oct 31. Other accused have already had their discharge petitions dismissed. Case involves Sections 120 B, 347, 384, 506 (I) of IPC and 8,…

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Robert Stanes: Coimbatore’s Renaissance Man from London

Robert Stanes, an Englishman who arrived in India in the late 19th Century, left a lasting legacy in the form of the Stanes Group. His philanthropic Victorian values shaped his endeavours in India, ranging from agriculture to transport. He established the first mill, Coimbatore Spinning and Weaving Mills, and helped…

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CBI court in Coimbatore issues non-bailable warrant against T.N. IPS officer Pramod Kumar

Court issues NBW against IPS officer Pramod Kumar in 2012 extortion case linked to ₹930 crore Paazee Forex scam. Deputy IGP, CBI (economic offences wing), Chennai, directed to arrest Kumar and produce him before court. Case to be heard next on Oct 27.

The Hindu

Man held on charge of misbehaviour with co-passenger

Perumbavoor police arrested Mohammed Azarudhin, 29, of Coimbatore for allegedly misbehaving with a woman co-passenger on a KSRTC bus. He was making voyeuristic gestures when the bus reached Vallam near Perumbavoor.

The Hindu

Uniform price of Aavin dairy products sought for Nilgiris residents

Coonoor Consumer Protection Association appeals to Aavin to sell milk and dairy products at same prices across Tamil Nadu. Prices of dairy products in Nilgiris are higher than other districts due to transportation costs. Half litre of curd costs ₹35 in Coimbatore but ₹43 in Nilgiris. S. Manogaran urges govt.…

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The matrix of popularity in Tamil Nadu’s engineering courses

This year, 65.08% of the 1,44,630 engineering seats in Tamil Nadu were filled through DoTE's single window counselling. CSE remains the most preferred course, followed by ECE, AI and DS. Poor admissions point to lack of quality, infrastructure and faculty.

The Hindu

33 peafowls die of suspected poisoning near Coimbatore

Forest Dept. launches probe after 33 peafowls found dead in 4 farms near Sulur, Coimbatore. Carcasses shifted for post-mortem; likely died of poisoning. Incidents of poisoning peafowls reported in past due to crop damage.

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Coimbatore, Madurai, Avadi Corporations get new Commissioners

IAS officers reshuffled: M. Sivaguru Prabakaran & L. Madhubalan to Coimbatore & Madurai Municipal Corps; S. Sheik Abdul Rahaman to Avadi; Thakare Shubham Dnyandeorao to Tirunelveli; V. Sivakrishnamurthy to Erode; K.J. Praveen Kumar to GCC Central; Katta Ravi Teja to GCC North; K. Tharpagaraj to Higher Education Dept; M. Prathap…

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AI-based early warning system getting ready for pachyderm safety near Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu's AI-based early warning system to prevent wild elephants from getting hit by trains on railway lines nearing completion. System will detect elephant movement, alert forest dept. & railway authorities. 11 elephants killed in 6 train collisions from 2008-2022. AI-based system & railway underpass project to achieve 'zero elephant…

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