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.
NIA's sleuths carried out these searches at 21 locations in Coimbatore, three in Chennai, and one location in Tenkasi -- all in Tamil Nadu.
The Coimbatore-based beauty loves to go make-up free and it's impossible to not be fida over that gorgeous face.
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.
Amy goes on a date with her son... Prajakta is happy... Kriti enjoys the snow...
Here's your travel guide to exploring some of India's most beautiful villages.
Suryakumar Yadav will turn up for Mumbai in their Buchi Babu match against TNCA XI, aiming to get his Test career back on track.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
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.
Coimbatore will be under a tight security cover on Wednesday when a special court pronounces sentences for the 70 people convicted of criminal conspiracy and murder charges in the 1998 serial blasts case. The founder-leader of the proscribed Al-Umma S A Basha and its general secretary Mohammed Ansari are among the 70 convicts.
Judge K Uthirapathi, however, set off the term against the period already spent by them as undertrials. The charges against the 35 included attempt to murder, rioting and arson and also possession of explosives. Of the 166 accused in the cases relating to the bomb blasts which rocked the city on February 14 1998 during the visit of BJP leader L K Advani which killed 58 people, 158 have been convicted of various charges.
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.
DMK-led alliance captures Coimbatore, Tirupur
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.
The 181, who have been accused, are said to belong to the Al-Umma -- the organisation that is said to have carried out the blasts. Though prosecution insists that it has hard evidence, the defence pooh poohs this.
In a major tragedy on the eve of Ayudha Pooja, 12 persons, including three women, were killed and 12 injured when a block of 24 flats collapsed in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on Friday evening.
A total of 105 convicts had moved bail petitions and 17 persons, including Abdul Nasser Madhani, Chairman of Kerala-based PDP, have been released on bail so far.
Coimbatore could become the next IT hub of Tamil Nadu with the state government identifying a tract of land to set up an information technology park there.
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.
Plabita wants to holiday... Hina returns to Goa...Kushboo says goodbye...
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.
Tanush Kotian's five-wicket haul helped Mumbai bounce back as the visitors bowled out Baroda for 185 in their second innings.
As the comparison between 2014 and 2019 shows, the voter turnout is not only lower than in 2019 but also lower than in 2014 in some of the larger states where polling took place.
Annapoorna chain of restaurants owner Srinivasan is seen purportedly highlighting concerns over varying GST rates. In the second video, Srinivasan was seen purportedly apologising in person to the Finance Minister.
When Shankar, 22, and Kausalya, 19, hailing from Palani in Dindigul district, were waiting at the Udumalpet bus stand, a group of armed men came on a motorcycle and hacked them with sickles before fleeing, the police said.
Is the unusually and unbearably scorching Sun and the general laxity, bordering on laziness, among voters, responsible, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.
Later talking to reporters, Mayor R Venkatachalam said the new simplified system would be a boon to the people, as it worked 24-hours and they can pay taxes sitting in their homes. The corporation has tied up with ICICI Bank for the system and 1.85 per cent service tax would be charged for those paying by credit cards. On tax collection, Venkatachalam said the corporation has collected Rs 105 crore (Rs 1.05 billion), which was about 75 per cent of total taxes.
Security was beefed up as agencies swept the airport terminals after the emails were received around 12.40 pm from the ID exhumedyou888@gmail.com.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.
'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian cinema.' N Sathiya Moorthy assesses the career and politics of movie legend Kamal Haasan on his 70th brthday.
ADGP (law and order), A Arun, told reporters in Coimbatore citing preliminary investigation, Vijayakumar was undergoing treatment for "depression" for the past few years.
Four leading hotels in Coimbatore have received e-mails in the name of Al Qaeda threatening to bomb them and demanding huge sums as protection money. The police suspect this to be the handiwork a Nigerian gang.
There is an impression within the Tamil Nadu BJP -- although no one is airing it -- that over-exposure for Narendra Modi over the past months may work against party candidates, as they have triggered a near-continuous social media debate on his achievements and failures, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
IAF pilots and crew dodged low hanging clouds, mist covered hills, steep valleys and landed on broken landing grounds to rescue civilians in Wayanad. In one mission, they had to descend vertically to get close to the survivors. IAF flew over 80 missions, saving lives and giving hope. This is how they did it.
Special Judge K Uthirapthi sentenced them to undergo imprisonment ranging from three years to nine years, based on the charges such as attempt to murder, possessing explosives and promoting communal hatred. The February 14 blasts during the visit of Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani had claimed 58 lives and left more than 250 injured.
Achinthya Sivalingam, born in Coimbatore and raised in Columbus, has been barred from the campus and faces disciplinary action, said a university spokesperson.
Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral contest in Tamil Nadu.
The Special Court, hearing the 1998 serial bomb blasts case, awarded life imprisonment to three more convicts on Friday. The court also sentenced two convicts to 13 years rigorous imprisonment, thereby concluding the sentencing of all convicts. Special Judge K Uthirapathy also discharged approver Riyas-ur-Rahman from the case. However, he would not be set free as he is involved in three other cases, including the Classic Tower bomb planting case.
