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Everything you need to know about Coimbatore Bazaar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Tennis: TNTA to host ITF Futures events

May 24, 2013 at 2:46 PM

Chennai, May 24 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Tennis Association (TNTA) will be conducting three ITF Men's Futures Hard Court tennis tournaments in Chennai and Coimbatore.

Introduction of new technology for passport security

May 21, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Coimbatore, May 21 (ANI): To completely eliminate circulation of fake passports a new model of passport has been launched, which along with the actual image of the holder will also contain his ghost image.

Indian woman's body to be repatriated from Bahrain

May 15, 2013 at 6:22 PM

Dubai, May 15 (IANS) The body of an Indian woman, who committed suicide Sunday in her apartment in Bahrain's capital Manama, will be repatriated to her Coimbatore city home in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Ban on wild animals brings down circus industry

May 15, 2013 at 5:26 PM

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), May 15 (ANI): Artists associated with India's circus industry have expressed their distress over a ban on the use of wild animals, claiming that half of the circus companies have shut their operations.

Achuthanandan takes sacking of aides in his stride

May 14, 2013 at 1:10 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) The central leadership of the CPI-M had sacked three of his staff members but former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan appeared to have taken it in his stride and Tuesday appeared for a party meeting after three months.

Three close aides of Achuthanandan thrown out of CPI-M

May 12, 2013 at 9:10 PM

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 12 (IANS) The long-delayed sacking from the CPI-M of three staff members of Kerala's Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan was effected Sunday at the two-day politburo and central committee meeting of the party in New Delhi.

Power shortage prompts a Ganesha temple to rely on solar energy

April 28, 2013 at 8:52 PM

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), April 28 (ANI): To overcome a chronic power shortage, a Ganesha Temple at Coimbatore has set up solar panels to generate its own power.

Four women dead in Coimbatore fire accident

April 25, 2013 at 11:00 PM

Chennai, April 25 (IANS) Four women died in a fire that broke out in a commercial complex in Coimbatore Thursday morning, police said.

Four die in fire accident in Coimbatore

April 25, 2013 at 2:20 PM

Chennai, April 25 (IANS) Four people died in a fire that broke out in a private bank in a commercial complex in Coimbatore Thursday morning, police said.

Fire in Coimbatore District claims four lives

April 25, 2013 at 1:08 PM

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), April 25 (ANI): A massive fire in a building in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore District claimed four lives.

Bengal attack suspect held in Tamil Nadu (Lead, correcting intro)

April 7, 2013 at 7:41 PM

Chennai, April 7 (IANS) A Maoist leader wanted for the 2010 attack on an Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) camp in West Bengal that left 24 people dead has been arrested in Tamil Nadu, police said Sunday.

Bengal CRPF camp attack suspect held in Tamil Nadu

April 7, 2013 at 6:36 PM

Chennai, April 7 (IANS) In a joint operation, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Police arrested suspected Maoist Shyam Charan Tudu, wanted in the 2010 attack on a CRPF camp in West Bengal's Midnapore, from Coimbatore, police said Sunday.

Celebrating women with European Union Film Festival

April 3, 2013 at 12:28 PM

Chennai, April 3 (IANS) The 18th European Union Film Festival (EUFF) will aim to narrate engaging stories and offer an insight into remarkable women's live through 24 films to be screened here April 5-14.

Mumbai tops in sparrow sightings

March 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM

Mumbai, March 26 (IANS) The congested, crowded Mumbai emerged an unlikely top spot for sparrow sightings as more people reported the small bird's presence here than other metro cities, a survey said Tuesday.

DMK-backed strike evokes partial response

March 12, 2013 at 12:19 PM

Chennai, March 12 (IANS) A dawn-to-dusk general strike called Tuesday by a DMK-backed group in Tamil Nadu evoked partial response as public vehicles were plying on the roads while some shops downed their shutters.

Swelect Energy attains 49 percent in HHV Solar

January 22, 2013 at 1:44 PM

Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) City-based Swelect Energy Systems Ltd Tuesday announced the acquisition of 49 percent stake in HHV Solar Technologies for Rs.220 million.

Achuthanandan gets shocker, three aides ousted from CPI-M

December 30, 2012 at 8:05 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) The long-delayed booting out of three staff members of Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan from the Communist Party of India-Marxist got the green signal Sunday at the end of the party's three-day meeting here.

Theatres didn't close due to digitisation: T. Subramanyam

December 30, 2012 at 6:29 PM

Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) It is not because of digitisation that theatres in Tamil Nadu have shut over the years, says Tirupur Subramanyam, president of Coimbatore region theatre owners association.

A mixed year for Indian motorsports (Yearender)

December 27, 2012 at 2:05 PM

Bangalore, Dec 27 (IANS) Two successful Formula One Indian Grands Prix might have put the country on the global motorsport map, but two deaths in the Mughal Rally brought into sharp focus the lop-sided development of the sport in the country.

Pre-Christmas celebrations begin across India

December 21, 2012 at 2:29 PM

Coimbatore/Visakhapatnam/Guwahati, Dec.21 (ANI): Pre-Christmas celebrations have begun across India, with cities getting decorated for the revelry, and churches practicing and organising regular midnight masses.

Mukherjee to present Presidential Standard to IAF squadrons in Coimbatore

December 18, 2012 at 10:29 AM

Sulur (Coimbatore), Dec 18 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee will present the Presidential Standard to 25 and 33 Squadrons of the Indian Air Force (IAF) at a function here on Tuesday.

Acute power crisis in Tamil Nadu likely to force industries to shift to other areas

December 9, 2012 at 3:08 PM

Coimbatore, Dec 9 (ANI): With almost 16 hours of power cuts crippling the industrial sector in Tamil Nadu, industrial associations held an emergency meeting in Coimbatore to discuss the likely solution of shifting their units to other areas in the country.

Polo R Cup: Walavalkar poised for grandstand finish

November 29, 2012 at 3:51 PM

Greater Noida, Nov 29 (IANS) Veteran Ameya Walavalkar appears all set to clinch the title in the Volkswagen Polo R Cup series that will be run concurrently with the 15th FMSCI?JK Tyre National Racing Championship that in turn will be part of the Sidvin Festival of Speed at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) here this weekend.

Industrial experts promote solar energy in Coimbatore

November 26, 2012 at 8:47 PM

Coimbatore, Nov.26 (ANI): Industrial experts in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, have claimed that using solar energy is extremely beneficial in the wake of consistent and acute power shortages in the area.

Six dead, 51 hurt in Tamil Nadu as bus falls into gorge

November 25, 2012 at 2:21 PM

Chennai, Nov 25 (IANS) Six people were killed and 50 injured when a bus ferrying them fell into a gorge at Valparai near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, police said Sunday.

Schoolgirls design robot capable of conducting lunar missions on moon

November 18, 2012 at 9:55 PM

Coimbatore, Nov. 18 (ANI): Students from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu have designed a robot capable of conducting lunar missions on the moon's surface, and made it to the final phase of a global competition launched jointly by Google Lunar X Prize and Lego Mindstorms-MoonBots.

Coimbatore residents take to solar energy to deal with power shortage

November 18, 2012 at 4:59 PM

Coimbatore, Nov.18 (ANI): Residents of Coimbatore are finding the use of solar energy extremely beneficial after experiencing consistent and acute power shortage in the area.

Tharoor gives away industry awards to three top engineering institutes

November 8, 2012 at 7:25 PM

New Delhi, Nov. 8 (ANI): Two Coimbatore-based engineering institutes along with a Pune-based engineering college have emerged winners of the first-ever survey of Industry -linked Engineering Institutes undertaken jointly by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) this year.

MDMK demands total liquor prohibition in Tamil Nadu

November 6, 2012 at 6:48 PM

Chennai/Coimbatore, Nov.6 (ANI): Supporters and activists of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) Party staged a protest on Tuesday for total liquor prohibition in Tamil Nadu.

Hyundai Motor to invest Rs.4,000 crore in Tamil Nadu

November 1, 2012 at 4:12 PM

Chennai, Nov 1 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will next week sign memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with 12 companies that will invest Rs.20,295 crore in the state, providing direct employment to 36,855 people, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa said Thursday.

Has F1 helped Indian motor sports?

October 29, 2012 at 5:40 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) After two successful editions of the Indian Grand Prix, it is probably the best time to raise the question: Has the arrival of Formula One helped the country's motor sports?

Power crisis in Tamil Nadu gives boost to candle production business

October 21, 2012 at 4:22 PM

Coimbatore, Oct.21 (ANI): With power cuts lasting for 14-hours at a stretch everyday in Tamil Nadu, the candle production business is enjoying a boom, especially in Coimbatore city.

Director Manivannan set for comeback

October 11, 2012 at 12:28 PM

Chennai, Oct 11 (IANS) Southern director Manivannan is set to make a comeback after 11 years with "Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA", a sequel to his 1994 political drama "Amaidhi Padai".

India's tea traders express mixed reactions over retail reforms

September 24, 2012 at 12:19 PM

Coimbatore, Sep 24 (ANI): Indian tea traders have given a mixed reaction to the Central Government's decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail.

Vaccination drive organised for Haj pilgrims in Coimbatore

September 11, 2012 at 4:58 PM

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Sept 11 (ANI): A vaccination drive for Haj pilgrims was organised here recently in accordance with the guidelines stipulated by the Saudi Arabian Government, that has made immunisation mandatory for travellers before entering Mecca.

Close battles in the offing at national racing

August 24, 2012 at 3:20 PM

Chennai, Aug 25 (IANS) Competition is likely to be hotter and closer in more ways than one as the curtain goes up on the third round of the JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship at the renovated MMRT track in Sriperumbudur near here this weekend.

Builders protest against cement price hike in Coimbatore

August 21, 2012 at 8:16 PM

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Aug 21 (ANI): Builders, including architects, structural and civil engineers, surveyors, real estate developers and masons staged a mass protest here on Tuesday, against hike in cement prices.

Top navigators for National TSD Rally

August 18, 2012 at 7:24 PM

Bangalore, Aug 18 (IANS) Some of country's top navigators will be seen in action in the first round of the inaugural JK Tyre-FMSCI Indian National TSD Rally Championship, promoted by Berunda Adventure Sports Club that will be flagged-off at the Golden Gate Properties, here Sunday.

Exciting races mark end of Round 2 of 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship

July 30, 2012 at 6:03 PM

The last day of Round 2 of the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship was a feast for motorsport lovers at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore as the crowd here witnessed the five exciting races

Double for Ballal at Autocross Championship

July 15, 2012 at 9:12 PM

Coimbatore, July 15 (IANS) Bangalore's Ranjith Ballal achieved a double in the second round of the National Autocross Championship here Sunday when he won the top honours in the Gypsy and 1400cc Open classes.

Tube Investments to acquire Shanthi Gears for Rs.292 crore

July 13, 2012 at 4:40 PM

Chennai, July 13 (IANS) Multi-product company Tube Investments of India (TI), part of the $4.4 billion Murugappa Group, Friday announced plans to acquire promoter holdings of gear maker Shanthi Gears.

Auto cross event in Visakhapatnam witnesses' record footfalls

June 25, 2012 at 1:31 PM

Visakhapatnam, June 25 (ANI): An auto cross racing event in Visakhapatnam registered record footfalls and stunned spectators due to the variety of adventurous thrills performed by participants.

ITC to expand Wealth-out-of-Waste project

June 23, 2012 at 4:20 PM

Chennai, June 23 (IANS) Catch-them-young to spread a good concept is what diversified corporate ITC Ltd. has decided to follow in propagating its wealth-out-of-waste (WOW) initiative.

Florist grows rare flower in Coimbatore

June 15, 2012 at 3:43 PM

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), June 15 (ANI): A florist hailing from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu has been successful in growing a rare flower called the Fireball Lily at his residence.

India's oldest grandmother stays fit with a healthy diet

June 11, 2012 at 4:47 PM

Coimbatore, June 11 (ANI): India's oldest grandmother, Sowmi Akka, 120, says she stays fit due to a healthy diet.

Coimbatore house owner claims she has tree bearing record breaking 5000 coconuts

June 5, 2012 at 2:40 PM

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), June. 5 (ANI): A house owner in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, has claimed that a coconut tree located at the back has delivered a record breaking 5000 coconuts.

Close races likely in National Motorcycle meet

June 1, 2012 at 5:51 PM

Coimbatore, June 1 (IANS) With 64 entries in the Championship category and a further 212 riders in the three single-make series, the 2012 MMSC-Sidvin National Motorcycle Racing Championship here this weekend boasts of being one of the biggest while the competition is expected to be as close as it was last year.

Big grids likely for National Motorcycle Championship

May 29, 2012 at 4:47 PM

Chennai, May 29 (IANS) With over 200 entries and 10 categories, including three single-make series, the MMSC-SIDVIN Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship, commencing at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore Friday, is expected to have big grids.

A Tamil Nadu-born police officer acts in Bhojpuri film

May 3, 2012 at 4:22 PM

Patna, May 3 (IANS) A top Bihar Police officer, who is a Tamilian by birth, has fulfilled his acting dream. He debuts as a boatman with Bhojpuri film "Devra Pe Manwa Dole" which is set for release May 10.

Stage set for Autocross gala

April 28, 2012 at 6:34 PM

Bangalore, April 28 (IANS) A total of 98 entrants will blast off Sunday in the first round of the AOM-Indian National Autocross Championship at the Palace grounds here in what promises to be high octane action.

80 entries for National Autocross

April 23, 2012 at 5:16 PM

Bangalore, April 23 (IANS) Nearly 80 vehicles, some of them driven by well-known names, are likely to take part in the first round of the inaugural Indian National Autocross Championship to be held here Sunday.

CBI files graft case against BEML chairman, consultant

April 19, 2012 at 6:29 PM

Bangalore/New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The CBI Thursday registered a graft case against state-run Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML) chairman and managing director V.R.S. Natarajan and searched his office and house in Bangalore for documents pertaining to hiring a consulting firm, whose director was also booked.

Tatra scam: CBI registers case against BEML chief

April 19, 2012 at 5:09 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The CBI Thursday registered a case against V.R.S. Natarajan, chief of the the state-owned Bharat Earth Movers Ltd, and Tamil Nadu-based consultancy firm Astral Consultants' director C.S. Srivatsan, in connection with alleged irregularities in the import of heavy-duty Tatra trucks for the Indian Army, an official said here.

CBI searches BEML chairman's residence, office

April 19, 2012 at 4:41 PM

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has searched V.R.S. Natarajan, chairman and managing director of the state-run Bharat Earth Movers Ltd.

China's Wujiang city invites Indian investment

April 11, 2012 at 12:09 PM

Chennai, April 11 (IANS) Termed Venice of the East for its intra-city waterways, China's Wujiang city is inviting Indian investment in information technology (IT), bio-technology, new materials, solar power and food processing, said an official of Wujiang Investment Promotion Bureau (WIPB).

Prakash Karat re-elected CPI (M) General Secretary for third term

April 9, 2012 at 9:37 PM

Kozhikode (Kerala), Apr 9 (ANI): Prakash Karat was today re-elected as General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for the third consecutive term.

Farooq Abdullah slams politicians for using religion as a poll plank

February 6, 2012 at 7:05 PM

Coimbatore, Feb 6 (ANI): Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah has attacked political factions, particularly the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), for exploiting the country's vast religious and cultural diversity to win votes.

Farooq Abdullah slams politicians for using religion as a poll plank

February 6, 2012 at 12:33 PM

Coimbatore, Feb 6 (ANI): Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah has attacked political factions, particularly the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), for exploiting the country's vast religious and cultural diversity to win votes.

India to develop fastest 'Brahmos-2' missile in next five years

January 10, 2012 at 2:11 PM

Coimbatore, Jan 10 (ANI): Leading nuclear missile scientist, A Sivanthu Pillai has said that the 'Brahmos-2' hypersonic missile which has a speed of mach 7, would be ready to fly in the next five years.

Industrial trade fair opens in Coimbatore

January 5, 2012 at 8:02 PM

Coimbatore, Jan 5 (ANI): The 13th edition of International Industrial Trade Fair (INTEC 2012), was inaugurated here on Wednesday by Tamil Nadu Industries Minister, S P Velumani at the city's Codissia Trade Fair Grounds.

Narain Karthikeyan hails country's progress in automobile industry

January 3, 2012 at 11:57 AM

Coimbatore, Jan 3 (ANI): India's Formula One driver Narain Karthikeyan has said that it was pleasing to know that the country has become an automobile hub in Asia and would soon scale to the third position by selling over sixty lakh vehicles a year by 2020.

MDMK chief Vaiko detained over Mullaperiyar row

December 21, 2011 at 1:37 PM

Chennai/Theni (Tamil Nadu), Dec.21 (ANI): The standoff between Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the Mullaperiyar dam dispute intensified on Wednesday with cadres of MDMK blocking all roads leading to Kerala from Tamil Nadu.

Power generation in Kudankulam nuke plant will take time, say officials

December 17, 2011 at 11:46 AM

Coimbatore, Dec 17 (ANI): Reacting to a recent statement made by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, officials from the controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu has said that power generation from the project was expected to take 'some time.'

Indigenous Indian space technology at par with others

December 8, 2011 at 4:25 PM

Coimbatore, Dec 8 (ANI): At an event hosted by a private college to commemorate the launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-18, Associate Director of Thiruvananthapuram based Vikram Sarabhai Space Center, John P Zachariah said that indigenous Indian space technology is at par with others around the globe.

Santosh Hegde insists on inclusion of PM in Lokpal Bill

December 3, 2011 at 1:25 PM

Coimbatore, Dec 3 (ANI): Reacting to the draft report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Lokpal Bill, former Karnataka Lokayukta K Santosh Hegde has said that the office of the Prime Minister should be included in the ambit of the Bill.

Amazed by popularity of Grand Prix in India: Narain Karthikeyan

November 4, 2011 at 11:33 AM

Coimbatore, Nov 4 (ANI): Elated by the astonishing popularity of Formula One in India, the country's first F1 driver Narain Karthikeyan has said that he was amazed by the massive response the sport received recently conducted circuit race.

Coimbatore school kids celebrate Halloween

November 1, 2011 at 2:12 PM

Coimbatore, Nov 1 (ANI): Children of a private school here dressed up in funny and ghostly attire celebrate Halloween on Monday.

Coimbatore-based fake orphan scam busted

October 29, 2011 at 5:32 PM

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Oct 29(ANI): A Coimbatore-based missionary has been accused of falsely projecting young Buddhist girls from Nepal as "orphans" of murdered Christians to raise funds globally from British and American churches.

Coimbatore school students create largest candy mosaic for world record

October 23, 2011 at 8:50 PM

Coimbatore, Oct 23(ANI): School students in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday attempted a world record by making a candy mosaic with a message to create awareness about global warming.

Former President Kalam to visit nuclear plants in coastal areas

October 15, 2011 at 8:51 PM

Coimbatore, Oct 15 (ANI): Former President and eminent scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Saturday said that he would visit nuclear plants across the country to check existing safety mechanisms, in a bid to allay the fears of activists and locals following Japan's Fukushima disaster.

Indo-Bangladesh FTA may hit Tamil Nadu textile industry

October 7, 2011 at 7:24 PM

Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu), Oct 7 (ANI): Exporters in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur District have expressed anguish over the central government inking a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh.

Vaiko accuses Colombo of colonising Tamil minorities

October 5, 2011 at 11:47 AM

Coimbatore, Oct 5 (ANI): Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) Chief V. Gopalswamy, also known as Vaiko has slammed the Sri Lankan government for oppressing and colonising its Tamil minority community.

Tea traders in Coimbatore urge Tamil Nadu government to introduce uniform VAT rate

October 2, 2011 at 8:33 PM

Coimbatore, Oct 2(ANI): The Tea Trade Association of Coimbatore (TTAC) has urged the Tamil Nadu government to introduce uniform VAT (Value Added Tax) rate for tea sold through auction centres.

US consulate organises travelling exhibition in Coimbatore

September 22, 2011 at 3:52 PM

Coimbatore, Sep 22 (ANI): In an endeavour to educate the students about the India-America relations, the American Consulate General hosted a travelling exhibition in Coimbatore.

Govt. initiates women's empowerment programme in Coimbatore

September 19, 2011 at 2:33 PM

Coimbatore, Sep 19 (ANI): The Ministry of Textiles has initiated a unique programme to provide women with an opportunity to become self-sufficient.

Coimbatore devotees decorate temple with vegetables ahead of Independence Day

August 13, 2011 at 5:05 PM

Coimbatore, Aug.13 (ANI): To commemorate the 64th Indian Independence Day, residents of Coimbatore have decorated a temple with 30 varieties of vegetables and prayed for peace and harmony in the country.

DMK to discuss alliance with Congress at crucial meet in Coimbatore

July 23, 2011 at 2:31 PM

Coimbatore, July 23 (ANI): With party supremo M. Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi and party lawmaker A. Raja presently lodged at Delhi's Tihar Jail, and another leader Dayanidhi Maran forced to quit the Union Cabinet in connection with the 2G scam, the Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) top brass will hold a crucial meet here today to decide the party's future strategy.

Coimbatore traders stop cloth production due to rising cotton yarn prices

July 15, 2011 at 5:07 PM

Coimbatore, July 15 (ANI): In the wake of unprecedented hike in cotton yarn prices, the traders of spinning textile mills in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore city have decided to discontinue production for the next ten days in order to voice their anger.

Coimbatore police arrest four for beating man to death

July 13, 2011 at 5:56 PM

Coimbatore, July 13 (ANI): Coimbatore police has taken four people into its custody for beating a man to death on a busy road on Sunday.

Karat calls for enhanced unity among Left factions, denies merger reports

June 18, 2011 at 1:48 PM

Coimbatore, June 18 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) General Secretary Prakash Karat has said that his party would work for closer co-ordination with Communist Party of India to strengthen the unity of the Left parties in the prevailing political circumstances.

Historical coin exhibition being organized in Coimbatore

June 4, 2011 at 8:05 PM

Coimbatore, June 4(ANI): An exhibition on historical coins and currency bills is being held in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Greenpeace India to send over 21000 faxes opposing Jaitapur to PM, Chavan

May 4, 2011 at 5:40 PM

Bangalore/New Delhi May 4, 2011: Demanding an immediate halt to the Jaitapur project till a comprehensive review of the nuclear policy is conducted; Greenpeace today began faxing people's petitions to the Prime Minister's Office and also to the office of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Tamil Nadu polls: Rahul Gandhi to start campaign from Erode

April 6, 2011 at 1:23 PM

Coimbatore, Apr 6 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will launch his poll campaign for the Tamil Nadu state assembly elections from Erode West constituency on Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu polls: Rahul Gandhi to start campaign from Erode

April 6, 2011 at 1:13 PM

Coimbatore, Apr 6 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will launch his poll campaign for the Tamil Nadu state assembly elections from Erode West constituency on Wednesday.

Appliance industry booms ahead of Tamil Nadu polls

April 1, 2011 at 1:01 PM

Coimbatore, Apr 1 (ANI): Ahead of April 13 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, the appliance industry in Coimbatore booms after politicians promised to gift them to voters.

Sport and diplomacy should not be clubbed: Sushma Swaraj

March 31, 2011 at 3:57 PM

Chennai, Mar 31 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, said Thursday sport and diplomacy should not be clubbed.

Flag manufacturing industry booms ahead of Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu

March 10, 2011 at 7:20 PM

Coimbatore, Mar 10 (ANI): With just one month left for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, flag manufacturers in Coimbatore are seeing sales soar.

Indian economy expected to reach USD six trillion by 2020

March 7, 2011 at 3:46 PM

Coimbatore, Mar 7 (ANI): Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Dr. K Kasturirangan has said that the Indian economy is expected to reach USD six trillion by 2020 if India sustains a nine per cent GDP growth.

Hindu regional party protests against Valentine's Day in Tamil Nadu

February 13, 2011 at 8:14 PM

Coimbatore, Feb 13(ANI): Activists of Hindu Makkal Katchi, a regional party in Tamil Nadu, protested against the celebration of the Valentine's Day on Sunday, and warned locals to refrain from all celebrations in Coimbatore.

Coimbatore is gearing up for the World Cup

February 8, 2011 at 3:13 PM

Coimbatore, Feb 8 (ANI): Cricket fans in Coimbatore are looking forward to the World Cup matches to be played in the city.

Indian astrologer arrested after threatening clients for sex

January 31, 2011 at 11:28 AM

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 31 (ANI): An Indian astrologer has been arrested after a woman accused him of forcing her into having sex when she approached him for help.

Protest in Coimbatore over arrest of Tamil lawyer in Sri Lanka

January 23, 2011 at 1:02 PM

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Jan.23 (ANI): Tamil activists here have condemned the arrest of a woman Tamil lawyer and her assistant in Sri Lanka for non-possession of proper documents.

Inter-state rice smuggling racket busted in Coimbatore

January 16, 2011 at 4:21 PM

Coimbatore, Jan 16 (ANI): In a major enforcement exercise, officials of the Revenue Department detained a truck ferrying 15 tonnes of rice meant for public distribution system (PDS) here on Saturday.

Rising inflation plays spoilsport during Pongal festival

January 15, 2011 at 8:14 PM

Coimbatore, Jan 15 (ANI): The skyrocketing prices of food articles soured the flavour of the Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore city.

Hindu fundamentalist group protest New Year celebrations in Coimbatore

January 1, 2011 at 5:30 PM

Coimbatore, Jan 1 (ANI): The activists of Hindu fundamentalist group 'Bharath Sena' protested outside hotels, which have organised New Year celebration parties, in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore city on Saturday.

Social auditing recommended for more transparency at Coimbatore convention

December 29, 2010 at 7:29 PM

Coimbatore, Dec 29 (ANI): The auditors recommended social auditing for more transparency at the two-day national convention of chartered accountants students, which began here on Wednesday.

Coimbatore students celebrate arrival of Christmas to spread communal amity

December 23, 2010 at 5:11 PM

Coimbatore, Dec.23 (ANI): Students of a private college in Coimbatore celebrated advent of the Christmas festival to spread communal amity.

Coimbatore artist creates animal, bird sounds with help of tabla

December 19, 2010 at 9:16 PM

Coimbatore, Dec.19 (ANI): Arther Pradeep, a 32 year-old man from Coimbatore, has a unique way of creating different sounds of birds and animals.

Students campaign to save tigers in Coimbatore

December 17, 2010 at 12:32 PM

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Dec. 17 (ANI): Over 2000 students took part in a campaign to save the tiger here on Thursday.