Coimbatore: News
30 Mar 2024
BookMyShow'The Silent Prayer' will premiere at the Red Lorry Festival
The Silent Prayer, a cinematic depiction of the 1984 Coimbatore riots, is scheduled for its first screening on Friday (April 5) at the inaugural Red Lorry Film Festival, organized by BookMyShow.
04 Mar 2024
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: 2 schools receive hoax bomb threats, probe underway
At least two schools in Tamil Nadu received bomb threats via email on Monday, sparking fear among students, staff, and parents.
14 Dec 2023
Tata TechnologiesTata inaugurates vehicle software innovation center in Coimbatore: Here's why
Tata Technologies, a product engineering and digital services company, has launched a vehicle software innovation center in Tamil Nadu.
26 Jun 2023
Kamal HaasanTN: Kamal Haasan gifts car to 'sacked' woman bus driver
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday gifted a car to Sharmila, the first woman bus driver in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, days after she was forced to resign over a controversy surrounding issuing a travel ticket to the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (DMK) MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi.
23 Mar 2023
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: Man throws acid on wife inside court premises
A 40-year-old man allegedly threw acid on his wife inside district court premises in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday, reported The Hindu.
15 Feb 2023
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Crackdown on ISIS: Multiple raids linked to Mangaluru, Coimbatore blasts
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday raided the residences and other properties of several people linked to the terrorist organization ISIS in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
23 Nov 2022
MangaluruKerala 'common link' in Mangaluru and Coimbatore terror blasts
The last week's autorickshaw blast in Mangaluru and the Coimbatore car explosion on October 23 reportedly share a common link, India Today reported, quoting police sources.
27 Oct 2022
National Investigation Agency (NIA)NIA registers case in 'IS-linked' Coimbatore car blast, 6 held
India's primary counter-terrorist task force, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday registered a case in the Coimbatore car blast in Tamil Nadu which occurred on Sunday.
06 Jun 2022
Tamil NaduOoty: Your guide to traveling to this beautiful hill station
Popularly known as the "Queen of Hill Stations," Ooty is a stunning resort town located in Tamil Nadu that is sure to give you some respite from the summer heat.
01 Apr 2022
Travel And Tourism5 popular tourist destinations in Coimbatore
Located in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore is the perfect place to spend a fun and memorable vacation with your family.
05 Oct 2021
Tamil NaduOfficer alleging rape did not undergo two-finger test: IAF chief
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari today said that no "two-finger test" was conducted on a woman officer who had accused a male colleague of rape, thus countering her allegation.
30 Sep 2021
Tamil NaduIAF officer says was subjected to 'two-finger test' after rape
A 28-year-old woman Indian Air Force (IAF) officer, who accused her colleague of rape this month, has alleged that the force subjected her to an illegal "two-finger test" to confirm the sexual assault.
16 May 2021
COVID-19COVID-19 relief: Generous Coimbatore cop donates a month's salary
As the second wave of COVID-19 wreaks havoc across the nation, many citizens are now coming forward to help those suffering.
24 Dec 2020
BollywoodMalayalam filmmaker Naranipuzha Shanavas passes away
Malayalam director-screenwriter Naranipuzha Shanavas, who was recently admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack, passed away on Wednesday.
23 Dec 2020
BollywoodMalayalam film director Naranipuzha Shanavas declared brain dead
Malayalam film director Naranipuzha Shanavas was on Wednesday declared brain dead at the KG Hospital in Coimbatore.
27 May 2020
KarnatakaKannada TV actor Mebiena Micheal passes away at 22
Kannada television actor and reality show winner Mebiena Micheal passed away in a ghastly road accident on Tuesday evening. She was 22.
25 Apr 2020
Tamil NaduTN: Panic buying grips 5 cities ahead of complete lockdown
After the Tamil Nadu government ordered a total lockdown in five cities from Sunday, social distancing went for a toss as thousands rushed to markets to stock up on essentials.
24 Apr 2020
Tamil NaduCoronavirus: Complete lockdown in Chennai, Coimbatore, 3 other TN cities
The Tamil Nadu government on Friday placed five cities under complete lockdown in light of the coronavirus outbreak. The cities include Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem, and Tiruppur.
30 Jan 2020
Nirmala SitharamanDo you know who presented independent India's first Union Budget?
In a couple of days from now (February 1 to be exact), Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget.
01 Dec 2019
Times of IndiaSix men gang-rape Coimbatore teen, on her birthday
A 17-year-old girl was gang-raped by six men while she was out celebrating her birthday in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday.
12 Nov 2019
Road AccidentsCoimbatore: Woman hit by truck while avoiding AIADMK flagpole
A 30-year-old woman met with a road accident on Monday as an AIADMK flagpole allegedly fell on a highway in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
11 Jun 2019
Kerala4 Kerala Express passengers die of extreme heat in Jhansi
In a tragic incident, four passengers died on the Kerala Express allegedly due to extreme heat. One other passenger has been hospitalized and is in critical condition.
11 Jun 2019
Tamil NaduWoman pushed out of moving SUV, allegedly by her in-laws
In a shocking incident, a woman from Tamil Nadu was thrown out of a moving car, allegedly by her in-laws. The incident, which was captured on CCTV footage, took place in Coimbatore last month.
18 Jan 2019
IndiaIndia's second defense innovation center to come up in Maharashtra
Nashik in Maharashtra will be the site of the country's second defense innovation hub after Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Union Minister of State for Defense Subhash Bhamre said in a defense industry stakeholders meeting in the city yesterday.
08 Sep 2018
Tamil NaduTN: College student climbs atop train, touches live wire, dies
A college student died of electrocution today after he climbed atop a train in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu and touched the electric wire above it, police said.
06 Sep 2018
Tamil NaduBrain-dead teen's liver transported from Tirunelveli to Coimbatore in 4hrs
The liver of a brain-dead teenage boy was transplanted to a needy patient in Coimbatore on Thursday, after the police created a green corridor for a distance of 350 km from Tirunelveli, enabling the organ to be transported within four hours.
06 Sep 2018
South Indian CinemaVeteran Tamil comedian, Vellai Subbaiah passes away at 78
Veteran Tamil film comedian, Vellai Subbaiah died after a brief illness at Mettupalayam near Coimbatore, family sources said on Thursday.
05 Aug 2018
FarmersCoimbatore: Four-members of farmer's family commit suicide due to financial-burden
Four members of a farmer's family allegedly committed suicide at their home in Coimbatore's Tirupur district due to their financial burden.
13 Jul 2018
Tamil NaduTN: Disaster management drill goes wrong, student falls to death
In a shocking incident, a 19-year-old BBA student in Coimbatore died when she was pushed from the second floor during a disaster preparedness drill yesterday.
22 Jun 2018
Tamil NaduMadras-HC angry at govt over solar fences in reserve forest
Madras HC reprimanded PWD and Forest department for allowing encroachers to put up solar-fences in the reserved forest and water-spread area in Tamil Nadu's Erode and Coimbatore districts and directed the forest department to take immediate steps to remove them.
02 Jun 2018
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: Fake currency notes printing unit busted; one arrested
A counterfeit currency note printing unit was unearthed in Coimbatore and 6,000 fake notes with a face value of Rs. 1 crore were seized; one person was arrested in this connection.
22 May 2018
IndiaWith unique wooden bicycle, Coimbatore man teaches health and business!
He wanted a new frame for his bicycle; he ended up making one... out of wood!
24 Apr 2018
Narendra ModiCoimbatore police probing 'kill PM Modi' telephonic conversation audio
The Coimbatore Police on Tuesday said it was examining a recorded telephonic conversation in which a 1998 serial blast convict is purportedly heard telling a contractor that he is planning to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
21 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduTamil Nadu: Petrol bomb hurled at BJP district chief's house
Miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the residence of a BJP functionary in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu early on Wednesday but no one was injured, police said.
21 Mar 2018
Tamil NaduPetrol bombs hurled at BJP leader's house in Coimbatore
Unnamed miscreants attacked BJP leader CR Nandakumar's house in Coimbatore (TN) early this morning, who poured fuel on his car and then hurled projectiles.
07 Mar 2018
H RajaMiscreants hurl petrol bombs at BJP office in Coimbatore
Miscreants hurled petrol bombs at the BJP office in Coimbatore early Wednesday morning around 4 am but no one was injured, police said.
23 Feb 2018
StartupsTiE Coimbatore to organize 'FundingCarnival' for start-ups on March 31
TiE Coimbatore is conducting a 'FundingCarnival' (Mudaleetu Thiruvizha) on March 31 with an idea of bringing start-ups and young ventures, among others, on a common platform with investors.
31 Jan 2018
IndiaNo entry for unmarried couples in this Coimbatore park
Tired of couples frolicking in its botanical park, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore now allows only families and married visitors.
27 Nov 2017
IndiaCoimbatore farmers take to WhatsApp to solve man-animal conflict
Man-animal conflict in India is a significant one where animal encroachments on agricultural land leave massive amounts of crop damage in its wake.
