News for 'Coimbatore'

Coimbatore blasts: 15 more granted bail

Coimbatore blasts: 15 more granted bail

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

Judge K Uthirapathy, taking up applications of 26 convicts, who were among the 158 proved guilty in the cases, granted bail to 15 on their personal surety.

Coimbatore blasts verdict on Aug 1

Coimbatore blasts verdict on Aug 1

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

The verdict in the 1998 Coimbatore serial blasts case will be pronounced on August 1.

Jyoti Punwani: December 6, 1992, All Over Again?

Jyoti Punwani: December 6, 1992, All Over Again?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

Can ordinary citizens counter this backward march? Can peace activists ensure that the two communities retain their bonds? Do they have a choice, asks Jyoti Punwani.

Key accused in Coimbatore blasts nabbed after 16 years

Key accused in Coimbatore blasts nabbed after 16 years

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

After being on the run for 16 years, the key accused in the 1998 Coimbatore serial blasts was arrested from Mallapauram in Kerala on Thursday.

Cognizant's Coimbatore unit to hire 400

Cognizant's Coimbatore unit to hire 400

Rediff.com20 Jul 2005

The new facility of Cognizant Technology Solutions, a leading global IT offshore services provider, at Coimbatore is set to go operational soon, a senior company official said.

Mouni Raises Temperature In Spain!

Mouni Raises Temperature In Spain!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

Kartik promotes Chandu Champion in Ahmedabad...Samantha meditates...Sid preps...

No bail for Coimbatore blast accused

No bail for Coimbatore blast accused

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

The court, taking into account the report of medical experts filed by the Tamil Nadu, said that the accused had been repeatedly refusing to get examined for his ailments by expert ayurveda doctors and declining to take medicines.

SKY Eyes A Test Spot

SKY Eyes A Test Spot

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

'If you do well, stay humble. If you don't do well, go back to the basics.'

Political bigwigs, film celebs queue up to vote as world's largest polls begin

Political bigwigs, film celebs queue up to vote as world's largest polls begin

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Here are some of the famous faces queued up to get ink mark on their fingers.

Coimbatore blasts: Lifer for 18 convicts upheld

Coimbatore blasts: Lifer for 18 convicts upheld

Rediff.com18 Dec 2009

The Madras High Court on Friday upheld the life sentence awarded to 18 Al-Umma activists and also the exoneration of People's Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasser Madani by a trial court in cases relating to the 1998 Coimbatore serial bomb blasts in which 52 people were killed and over 200 others injured.

Summer Journeys And Nannari Sherbat

Summer Journeys And Nannari Sherbat

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

The prime ingredient in Nannari Sherbat is sarsaparilla syrup, made from a tropical root or vine,

Advani in fortified Coimbatore

Advani in fortified Coimbatore

Rediff.com11 Mar 2004

Vehicles are being stopped every few meters in Coimbatore.

IS module case: NIA conducts raids at 5 locations in Coimbatore

IS module case: NIA conducts raids at 5 locations in Coimbatore

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

In searches carried out in the city earlier, the NIA had arrested two people -- Mohammed Azarudheen and Shiek Hidayathulla.

Video: Coimbatore students design robot for moon missions

Video: Coimbatore students design robot for moon missions

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

A group of students from Coimbatore have designed a robot that is capable of conducting specific lunar missions.

Erode MP dies by suicide, Vaiko denies ticket denial was reason

Erode MP dies by suicide, Vaiko denies ticket denial was reason

Rediff.com28 Mar 2024

Erode MP A Ganeshamurthi, who allegedly attempted suicide recently, died at a Coimbatore hospital on Thursday morning, sources from his party Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the police said.

From Tata Motors-JLR to Ford: Tamil Nadu's EV ecosystem expands in 2024

From Tata Motors-JLR to Ford: Tamil Nadu's EV ecosystem expands in 2024

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Tamil Nadu -- often dubbed as India's own Detroit due to its thriving automobile manufacturing ecosystem -- is in no mood to miss the EV bus either. Recent developments attest to it. Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has promised a $2 billion plant in the southern state. And as promised earlier, the work on Tata Motors-JLR plant will kick off next week, on September 28, after the foundation stone laying ceremony.

Wipro to build BPO hub in Coimbatore

Wipro to build BPO hub in Coimbatore

Rediff.com29 Mar 2005

Wipro Ltd will be allotted 10-12 acres of land in Coimbatore for setting up a centre for its business process outsourcing division.

Champions Mumbai shocked by Baroda in Ranji Trophy opener

Champions Mumbai shocked by Baroda in Ranji Trophy opener

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw and Ajinkya Rahane flopped with the bat as defending champions Mumbai were shocked by Baroda by 84 runs.

This Mum Helps Women Return To Work

This Mum Helps Women Return To Work

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

In two years, the start-up Overqualified Housewives has helped over 6,000 women across India find flexible-job roles across India from salaries ranging between Rs 8,000 to Rs 80,000, making them financially independent.

Can 'Singham Anna' Deliver For The BJP?

Can 'Singham Anna' Deliver For The BJP?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

Annamalai has faced criticism for the breakup between the AIADMK and the BJP, but BJP leaders say 'he attracts youth, who needs change'.

Is Tamil Nadu Heading For A Jallikattu 2.0 Moment?

Is Tamil Nadu Heading For A Jallikattu 2.0 Moment?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

The recent 'revelation' by TN fishers freed by Sri Lanka after they had paid up Lankan rupees 50,000 each in fines, that their hair was tonsured in prison and they were forced to remove their garments other than the underpants, and were also made to clean toilets, as if with vengeance, has touched a raw nerve this time, just as another issue or issues had done it ahead of the Jallikattu protests, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

India's 10 Prettiest Villages

India's 10 Prettiest Villages

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

Here's your travel guide to exploring some of India's most beautiful villages.

SilkAir to launch Singapore-Coimbatore flights

SilkAir to launch Singapore-Coimbatore flights

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

Singapore-based airline SilkAir plans to launch thrice a week flights from Singapore to Coimbatore from October. The proposal is still subject to government approval.

Isn't Divya Absolutely Gorgeous?

Isn't Divya Absolutely Gorgeous?

Rediff.com29 May 2024

The Coimbatore-based beauty loves to go make-up free and it's impossible to not be fida over that gorgeous face.

Ranji Trophy: HP's Kalsi hits maiden double century; UP fight back

Ranji Trophy: HP's Kalsi hits maiden double century; UP fight back

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

NIA raids 30 places in TN, Telangana in ISIS radicalisation, recruitment case

NIA raids 30 places in TN, Telangana in ISIS radicalisation, recruitment case

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

NIA's sleuths carried out these searches at 21 locations in Coimbatore, three in Chennai, and one location in Tenkasi -- all in Tamil Nadu.

Buchi Babu: All eyes on Suryakumar, Shreyas and Sarfaraz

Buchi Babu: All eyes on Suryakumar, Shreyas and Sarfaraz

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

Suryakumar Yadav will turn up for Mumbai in their Buchi Babu match against TNCA XI, aiming to get his Test career back on track.

Pooja, Nushrratt Get A Taste Of The Goan Sun

Pooja, Nushrratt Get A Taste Of The Goan Sun

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Amy goes on a date with her son... Prajakta is happy... Kriti enjoys the snow...

Coimbatore girls have planets named after them

Coimbatore girls have planets named after them

Rediff.com17 Jun 2005

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has named two minor planets after two girls from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Duleep Trophy: Ishan Kishan makes a statement with century!

Duleep Trophy: Ishan Kishan makes a statement with century!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Batting at No 4, Ishan Kishan smashed 111, hitting 14 fours and three sixes in his 126-ball knock to rally India C against India B.

Mother of infant rescued at Chennai apartment ends life

Mother of infant rescued at Chennai apartment ends life

Rediff.com21 May 2024

The mother of an infant dramatically rescued recently from the sunshade of an apartment in Chennai, died by suicide as she was 'deeply disturbed' by the criticism over her alleged negligence.

Modi cried over Tamil Nadu LS result, claims DMK mouthpiece

Modi cried over Tamil Nadu LS result, claims DMK mouthpiece

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

The daily said the DMK president, in his address at the 'Mupperum Vizha' on June 15 in Coimbatore, "stood tall by dedicating the victory to the DMK cadres, workers of parties of the INDIA bloc and all the leaders" of the alliance parties.

Spotted: Shah Rukh Khan at Coimbatore airport

Spotted: Shah Rukh Khan at Coimbatore airport

Rediff.com22 Jan 2009

Reader Raghu Nathan has sent us a photograph.

How Kalki's Bujji Was Born

How Kalki's Bujji Was Born

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

'Fun stuff does, indeed, happen on X.'

Telangana guv Tamilisai resigns, likely to contest LS poll

Telangana guv Tamilisai resigns, likely to contest LS poll

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

Interestingly, Soundararajan's resignation comes on a day Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an election rally in Telangana's Jagtial and a roadshow in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore.

Ranji Roundup: Drama in Agartala as Mumbai escape with a draw

Ranji Roundup: Drama in Agartala as Mumbai escape with a draw

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

In Agartala, the Group A match between Mumbai and Tripura ended in a draw with the reigning champions earning three points by virtue of the first-innings lead.

Ranji Trophy: Bengal, TN in control; Mumbai fight back

Ranji Trophy: Bengal, TN in control; Mumbai fight back

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

Tanush Kotian's five-wicket haul helped Mumbai bounce back as the visitors bowled out Baroda for 185 in their second innings.