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Fourteen-year-old Babu committed suicide alleging harassment by his school teachers. (Photo: DC)

Corporal punishment: Coimbatore boy commits suicide, blames teachers

Even though Babu apologised and pleaded that he did not question him, the teacher refused to accept his explanation and...

17 Aug 2016 6:51 AM IST

In fact, its often only half full, leaving many tail-end farmers like Nagesh without the water they badly need for irrigation. (Representational image)

Declare Tamil Nadu as a drought-hit state: Farmers

Lesser inflow into water bodies, acute shortage of water for irrigation and drinking purposes.

16 Aug 2016 7:11 PM IST

A techie from Hyderabad allegedly committed suicide at her residence in Australia. (Representational image)

TN boy commits suicide for being 'scolded' by teachers over 'false'...

The boy's relatives staged a protest at the hospital demanding stringent against the teachers.

16 Aug 2016 5:17 PM IST

The Chennai police on Sunday disclosed that they are providing utmost security cover for Pakistan womens cricket team.

Coimbatore police launch search for Glider' Babu

Post-mortem was done on the body of the deceased at Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) and was handed over...

9 Aug 2016 5:50 AM IST

A 53-year-old businessman falling from a height of over 50 feet while parasailing at Codissia Grounds in Coimbatore on Sunday morning (Photo: DC)

Coimbatore: Parasailing man falls 50 feet, dies

The video of his crashing on the land shows shocked onlookers crying aloud and running towards him.

8 Aug 2016 6:04 AM IST

The Chennai police on Sunday disclosed that they are providing utmost security cover for Pakistan womens cricket team.

Tamil Nadu, Kerala cops hunt for maoists

Tribals in Karuvara have alerted the police about the visit of the Maoists to their village and have also shown their...

7 Aug 2016 6:09 AM IST

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Strict vigil on TN-Kerala border to prevent Maoists' infiltration

The tribals in the area claimed that they noticed seven persons, including two women, entering Attapady, a few km from...

6 Aug 2016 2:52 PM IST

As her health condition deteriorated, she was shifted to the Coimbatore government hospital, where she died on Friday morning.

Coimbatore: Woman laced, raped, killed by friend

The rapist left the unconscious woman in an overgrown scrubland at Poosaripatti village near Pollachi on Thursday, said...

6 Aug 2016 6:28 AM IST

Water in the tank at Malepathi village shared by tribals and elephants. (Photo: DC)

Why jumbos migrated to Madukkarai? No water!

During the scorching summer, several small ponds inside the Coimbatore forest were left parched.

2 Aug 2016 6:10 AM IST

Forest department officials inspect the railway track to prevent elephants being hit by trains in Coimbatore forest area (Photo: DC)

Coimbatore: Ramps to end jumbo hits on rail tracks in forest area

Forest department has planned to construct four ramps on the elephant crossing points on the track between Puthuppathi...

2 Aug 2016 6:07 AM IST

Corporation Mayor, P. Rajkumar and TNAU vice- chancellor K. Ramasamy plant vettiver on the bunds of Singanallur Lake on Sunday (Photo: DC)

Vettiver' grass planted to strengthen lake bund

Vettiver is planted along the bund to strengthen the lakebed and prevent soil erosion.

1 Aug 2016 7:06 AM IST

Forest department staff take the dead calf for cremation near Mangarai in outskirts of Coimbatore on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Elephant calf dies biting the bullet

The pachyderm, aged around five, suffered serious injuries in its mouth after it bit the bomb kept by poachers for...

30 July 2016 7:00 AM IST