Students exhibit innovative products at TN Global Startup Summit in Coimbatore
The summit was a melting pot of innovation, with startup founders, enablers, and academicians in attendance.
More than 500 AIADMK supporters assembled at the flyover entry point, where they distributed sweets to motorists.
Three car passengers booked for dragging man on Tiruchi Road in Coimbatore
Changes in Coimbatore - Bengaluru train service on October 12
Car catches fire at Avinashi Road old flyovers underpass in Coimbatore
Residents urge Coimbatore Corporation to clear drains and canals ahead of northeast monsoon
World University Rank 2026: IISc Bangalore rated best in country
NEW DELHI: Next to the United States, India has the highest number of educational institutions figuring in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026. A total of 128 institutes from India have made it to the rankings, with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore rated the best in the country and categorised in the 201-250 rank band. For the tenth consecutive year, the University of Oxford was rated the best in the world, the rankings state. A total of 2,191 institutions across 115 countries were assessed for this 22nd edition of these rankings. In a statement, THE said, India now has the second highest number of ranked universities, behind only the US. The US has 171 institutions, making it the No. 1 country in the rankings, while Japan stands third with 115 institutions figuring here. The Indian institution which figures next to IISc Bangalore is Chennais Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, which was classified in the 351-400 band. Two universities are in the 401-500 band Delhis Jamia Millia Islamia University and Himachal Pradeshs Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences. The institutes falling in the 501-600 rank band are Banaras Hindu University, IIT Indore, Bhubaneswars KIIT University, Lovely Professional University, Kottayams Mahatma Gandhi University, and Dehraduns UPES. The rankings also listed these universities in the 601-800 rank band IIT Patna, IIIT Hyderabad, Amity University, Noida, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Central University of Punjab, Aligarh Muslim University, Graphic Era University in Dehradun, Chitkara University in Chandigarh, NIT Rourkela, Punjab University, University of Delhi and VIT University. The universities that have made it to the top ten ranks globally are Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States (2); Princeton University, US, and University of Cambridge, UK (jointly ranked 3); Harvard University and Stanford University (5th rank jointly); California Institute of Technology, US (7); Imperial College London, UK (8); University of California, US (9); and Yale University, US (10). When compared among Asian countries alone for the top slots, China leads the rankings.
Interstate luxury bus services hit as Karnataka operators halt services to Kerala
KOCHI/BENGALURU : Scores of passengers travelling between Kerala and major South Indian cities like Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad were left stranded after several private luxury bus operators cancelled trips, citing safety concerns following alleged assaults on drivers. According to operators, a section of drivers resorted to a token strike, demanding adequate protection after one of their colleagues was reportedly attacked by anti-social elements near the Kerala border. The drivers handed over a letter about their protest only last night. We had to cancel several trips and block charts for the day. Services are expected to return to normal from Friday, said Rijas A J, who oversees inter-state operations for Sona Travels. Sources said the drivers of buses operating via Walayar and Coimbatore suspended services following the incident. One of us was assaulted by a Coimbatore-based private bus owner and his gang. Another bus was stopped in Chennai on Wednesday. We want authorities to take strict action and ensure our safety on these routes, said a driver, requesting anonymity. Meanwhile, in Karnataka, the State Private Bus Owners Association confirmed that most Karnataka-owned private buses had suspended services to Kerala over the past week, alleging repeated instances of physical assault and harassment. Our drivers are scared to operate in Kerala after being stopped and attacked. Until the issue is addressed by the departments concerned, many have chosen to stay off the road, said association president S Nataraj Sharma. He added that while around 20 Kerala-owned buses continue to operate normally, nearly all Karnataka-owned services remain halted. The association has taken up the issue with Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy and Transport Commissioner Yogeesh A M, sharing video evidence of the incidents. If the operators provide proof, we will pursue the matter, the Transport Commissioner told TNIE.
Does Coimbatores G D Naidu flyover not have a caste name, Seeman asks DMK govt
T.N. CM Stalin lays foundation stone for 126-crore Jewellery park in Coimbatore
Coastal bird Great Crested Tern finds a stopover at Coimbatores Singanallur tank
Kerala luxury cars smuggling: ED finds links with ex-Bhutan Army man; Coimbatore duo under scanner
Enforcement Directorate's probe into luxury vehicle smuggling to high-net-worth individuals, including actors, revealed two Coimbatore operatives sourced vehicles from Bhutan via a former army personnel. These vehicles were allegedly smuggled without import duty and sold as spare parts, with payments routed through unauthorized channels.
ED tracks down Coimbatore-based network in alleged smuggling of vehicles from across the border
Two partners at Shine Motors allegedly procured used vehicles from Bhutan by forging NoCs and routed payments through unauthorised channels, according to the ED.
Chief Minister Stalin administers road safety pledge in Coimbatore
T.N. CM Stalin opens 10.1-km G.D. Naidu flyover in Coimbatore city
The flyover, constructed at a cost of 1,791.23 crore from Goldwins to Uppilipalayam in five years, was named after Edison of India G.D. Naidu by the Chief Minister a couple of days ago
MSMEs, start-ups critical to Tamil Nadus $1 trillion economy goal: MK Stalin
At the Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit in Coimbatore, CM Stalin highlighted the Dravidian model of growth which has roots in inclusive growth and surge in women-led enterprises
Beyond Silicon Valley: Global corporations expand GCC footprint in India
Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Pune are the top GCC hubs in the country, while cities like Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, and Thiruvananthapuram are emerging destinations.
Wire baskets: Handled with flair
Earlier this year, news of renowned fashion brands monetising on Indian handmade products made headlines. Among them was the humble wire koodai (basket), which has been a household craft for decades, albeit an overlooked one. Often seen hung at the doorsteps of rural homes, they are now stepping into the spotlight as a fashionable, functional, and fiercely sustainable accessory. This fusion of tradition and luxury not only shines a light on the artisanal skill behind each piece but also sparks a broader conversation about authenticity, cultural heritage, and the future of sustainable fashion. As these baskets move from village doorsteps to global runways, the craftsmen find new hope and recognition, proving that age-old, rooted traditions can thrive in todays fast-evolving marketplace. Ahead of Handbag Day (October 10) that honours this accessory as an essential item, CE explores the comeback of koodai and explores the life of wire basket weavers and their take on this adaptation of globalisation by high-end brands. Silver lining along the wires Ruth Patricia, founder of Chennai-based online business Handmade Knots recounts how the lockdown in 2020 unintentionally set her on this creative path. I had just finished my MBA and was looking for jobs, but the pandemic paused everything. Around the house, there were these wires my sister had bought, and I thought, why not try making baskets? she shares. Ruth turned to YouTube tutorials and soon found herself immersed in the craft. It became a stress buster and then an obsession. Initially, I made baskets just for family, but when lockdown restrictions eased, people started noticing them on me and asking where to get one. Despite the baskets practicality and beauty, many still viewed them as just a koodai . To shift this mindset, she reinvented the product. I started making handbags, clutches, tote bags, and I coined the tagline Where tradition meets modernity. I wanted these baskets to be a style statement for young people, not just a market staple. For Ruth, handbags are deeply personal: You carry them every day, they reflect who you are, she says, adding that a koodai handbag can do the same while celebrating tradition. Over the past few years, Ruth has built a boutique-like brand, offering custom designs in vibrant colours and unique shapes. Interestingly, she notes, Foreign buyers are showing more enthusiasm than many Indians. Its a new product for them, and they appreciate the craftsmanship. Her approach also embraces sustainability alongside modernity waste wires from basket-making become tassels or keychains, giving new life to scraps, resulting in minimal waste. In March 2025, she launched a free YouTube course to teach this craft, hoping to empower enthusiasts across India and preserve a tradition. A hobby turned business In Periyanaickenpalayam, Coimbatore, resides Bhuvaneswari, a 47-year-old who seized the opportunity to learn the art of basket weaving at a young age. She leads Koodai Kalanjiyam, a family-supported enterprise that transformed her childhood curiosity into a thriving business. I started weaving baskets at 13, inspired by my neighbours, she says. Back then, it was a hobby, making gifts for family functions. My family motivated me to turn it into a business and take it online. Now, orders flow steadily, especially for return gifts. The ban on plastic covers has also boosted demand. Bhuvaneswaris operation employs around 20 women mostly uneducated homemakers aged between 35 and 55 who balance household responsibilities and weaving. I visit those interested in learning within a five-kilometre radius and train them for ten days. They quickly pick it up and become independent, she says. For these women, Its more than a business; it offers peace of mind and empowerment for them, which in turn provides us job satisfaction. Her favourite product, the Amla knot koodai, remains a bestseller, appreciated for its sturdiness and traditional charm. Yet, Bhuvaneswari is mindful of evolving modernity. Teachers usually request handbag-style baskets rather than traditional ones. Were innovating to meet these demands. She adds that this is a small sign of how the koodai has found a new place on peoples arms, not just in their homes. A passion project A beacon of perseverance, Rekha Shivashankar from Erode established her business, Rekhas Wire Bags, in 2018. Having learned wire weaving from her mother, Rekha reignited her interest during the pandemic, recognising a rising need for eco-friendly alternatives to plastic covers. Operating online for five years, Rekha has expanded her reach by putting up stalls in Goa, Gurgaon, and Coimbatore. She employs women outside her hometown, encouraging their individuality. I have directly employed ten women across Tamil Nadu who further work with a few other women in their neighbourhood to complete the tasks. Her products range from affordable return gifts priced around `100 to larger baskets costing up to `2,500. While demand varies, Rekha notes consistent interest from individual customers and bulk buyers alike. I source materials from a small business in Madurai that has been travelling with me since my businesss inception. I stick to their materials as they are easy to weave and readily available in the colours I require, she says. Emphasising that this craft has to be taught to children as a hobby for them to know about its existence, she says, These skills arent taught in schools or passed down enough. If children learn early in summer camps or as a hobby, the tradition can continue. Weaving futures As high-end brands embrace wire basket bags, for Ruth, this signals growing acceptance: People are finally seeing that these baskets can be stylish, durable, and environmentally friendly. But she cautions, Authenticity depends on the artisans. Mass production cant replicate the skill, patience, and love woven into each piece. Bhuvaneswari concurs, saying that valuing the craft not just as a product but as a livelihood, empowering women often sidelined in the workforce. Still, she voices frustration over consumer attitudes: People dont respect the craft when we make it, but theyre willing to pay high prices for the same products sold by luxury brands. Why not buy directly from us? Were accessible on social media and offer fair prices. Rekha acknowledges that such commercialisation comes with higher marketing and operational costs but stresses the importance of keeping prices accessible. My concept is affordability. I can also quote a higher price, but I would rather everyone be able to buy my products. She also expresses concern about the authenticity of the big brand products: Mass-produced items may lack the unique knots and craftsmanship of handmade products. As we celebrate Handbag Day, these women remind us that what we carry can carry meaning too culture, community, and care. In an age dominated by disposable bags and synthetic alternatives, the distinctive craft of koodai is quietly reclaiming its place. Once seen merely as a humble market bag or a grannys handiwork, these wire baskets have evolved into versatile, stylish accessories that marry durability with tradition. This craft is no longer just a basket; its a statement woven with skill, history, and hope.
Coimbatore Corporation plans bio-mining to reclaim land at Kavundampalayam compost yard
Smuggling Of High-End Luxury Vehicles: ED Raids 17 Places In Kerala, Tamil Nadu Under FEMA
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Oct 8: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999, at 17 locations across Kerala and Tamil Nadu in connection with the ongoing probe into alleged smuggling of high-end luxury vehicles and unauthorised foreign exchange dealings, officials said. The searches are underway based on inputs exposing a syndicate engaged in illegal import and registration of luxury cars such as Land Cruiser, Defender, and Maserati through India-Bhutan and India-Nepal routes. [] The post Smuggling Of High-End Luxury Vehicles: ED Raids 17 Places In Kerala, Tamil Nadu Under FEMA appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
ED Raids Premises of Actors Dulquer Salman, Prithviraj
The searches by ED also covered certain vehicle owners, auto workshops, and traders in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kottayam and Coimbatore
ED raids prominent actors, agents in Kerala luxury cars smuggling case
KOCHI: The ED on Wednesday raided premises linked to actors Prithviraj, Dulquer Salman and Amit Chakkalackal and some others across Kerala as part of its investigation into a recent Customs case related to alleged smuggling of luxury vehicles from Bhutan to India, official sources said. The searches by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) also covered certain vehicle owners, auto workshops, and traders in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kottayam and Coimbatore. A total of 17 premises are being covered, the sources said. The action is being taken under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in a recent case unearthed by the Customs related to alleged smuggling of high-end luxury vehicles and unauthorised foreign exchange dealings. North Keralas love affair with luxury, vintage cars faces harsh reality check The searches are based on inputs exposing a syndicate engaged in illegal import and registration of luxury cars such as Land Cruiser, Defender, and Maserati through the India-Bhutan/Nepal routes, they said. Preliminary findings, according to the officials, point at a Coimbatore-based network using forged documents (purporting to be from Indian Army, US Embassy, and MEA) and fraudulent RTO registrations in Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and other states. The vehicles were later sold to high-net worth (HNI) individuals, including film personalities, at undervalued prices, they said.
SC asks states, UTs to frame road safety rules
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court in its order on Tuesday directed all the states and Union Territories to frame road safety rules within six months with a proper mechsnism to regulate the movement of non-motorised vehicles and pedestrians in public spaces. The directions of the top court came on a petition filed by Coimbatore-based surgeon S Rajaseekaran, who highlighted the large number of road accidents in India and sought appropriate direction and order in the very important issue. A two-judge bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan directed all the states and UTs to frame such rules under Sections 138 (1A) and 210D of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. We direct all the states and UTs to formulate rules under Section 138(1A) of the Motor Vehicles Act within a period of six months, if not already framed, for the purpose of regulating activities and access of non-mechanical propelled vehicles and pedestrians to public places and national highways. The apex court further direct all the states and UTs to formulate and notify rules under Section 210D of the Act within a period of six months, if not already framed, for design, construction and maintenance of standards for roads other than national highways. Pedestrian safety is intrinsically linked to broader policy goals, including accident prevention, inclusive mobility, walkability, and environmental objectives. The systematic failure of lane discipline compromises the predictability of vehicle flows, undermining safe pedestrian crossings and increasing exposure to high-risk interactions, the Bench said in its order. The court directed authorities to strictly enforce helmet laws for both riders and pillion passengers. Strict enforcement of these rules should be ensured inter alia through e-enforcement mechanisms, i.e., cameras installed at various locations, it said. The plea of Rajaseekaran also sought directions to the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to make coordinated efforts to prevent road accidents. Also in top court Petition on video targeting Muslims The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea seeking directions to social media platform X and the handle BJP Assam Pradesh to take down a video that allegedly openly targets, vilifies and demonizes Muslims. A bench posted it for hearing on October 28. The application claimed that the BJPs Assam unit on September 15, 2025 circulated a video showing a grossly false narrative. Bail to NSCN-IM leader denied The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to self-styled cabinet minister of the Naga insurgent outfit NSCN-IM, Alemla Jamir, in an alleged case of terror funding, after noting that allegations are very serious, and shocks our conscience. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma said it is not inclined to grant bail at this stage as the trial is in progress.
CM Stalin names Avinashi Road flyover in Coimbatore after G.D. Naidu
Tamil Nadu records 3,170 elephants in latest synchronised survey
The estimation exercise was carried out across 26 forest divisions. Together, the Nilgiri and Coimbatore reserves support nearly 7080% of Tamil Nadus wild elephants.
Coimbatore city police announce traffic diversion on October 9 in view of CM Stalins visit
GEM Hospital opens cancer centre in Coimbatore
EPFO organises awareness programme in Coimbatore on PMVBRY
CM Stalin virtually inaugurates welfare projects in Coimbatore
ESIC to hold Suvidha Samagam in Coimbatore on October 8
Breast cancer awareness exhibition inaugurated at Ganga Hospital in Coimbatore
Coimbatores Kovai Delivery Boys team launches an app to ring in 10 year celebrations
AsKovaishomegrowndeliverylifeline completes 10 years, its founder reflects upon the journey and the launch ofKovaiDeliveryBoysapp
A display of animatronic dinosaurs in Coimbatore
Step into a pre-historic world where dinosaurs come alive in a display of animatronics and sound effects
Coimbatore Corporation targets 521 crore in property tax for 202526
Over 5,000 attend run and walk event for accident-free week in Coimbatore
KTR to inaugurate student motorsports event in Coimbatore
Coimbatore Corporation seeks 45 crore from State government for road restoration
Three Iranians arrested for cheating goldsmithery worker in Coimbatore
Devotees panic as wild elephant enters Poondi temple in Coimbatore district
Protest in Coimbatore condemns Israels genocide in Palestine
Around 3,500 saplings planted in Coimbatore under CSR initiative
SankalpTaru & NTT DATA launch Phase II of Community Barren Land Restoration Programme in Coimbatore, planting 3,500 trees
Coimbatore Collector launches special sale of khadi products
Coimbatore City Police Commissioners office to become child-friendly with a park
Wild elephants damage 30 coconut trees near Coimbatore
Sri Ramakrishna Hospital in Coimbatore releases awareness videos on breast cancer
Youth pierces minor girls neck with screwdriver during burglary bid in Coimbatore
ENT care in Coimbatore .
NDA MPs to probe Karur stampede, says BJP MP Hema Malini
COIMBATORE: BJP MP Hema Malini, leading an eight-member NDA delegation, stated on Tuesday that the team of MPs would investigate the circumstances that led to the tragic stampede in Karur on 27 September, which claimed 41 lives and left nearly 60 injured. Anurag Thakur, MP, said the delegation would meet local residents and officials to gather information about what transpired during the rally held by TVK chief Vijay, which allegedly triggered the stampede. The findings will be compiled into a report for BJP national president J.P. Nadda. Speaking to reporters at the airport here before proceeding to Karur, Hema Malini and others expressed their condolences and said the panel would visit the families who had lost their loved ones in the incident. TVK rally stampede: Most victims died of compressive asphyxia, says TN medical director Thakur added: We pray for the speedy recovery of the injured and those still hospitalised.There is no rush on our part, we are here to meet everyone.We want to speak to those who have lost their loved ones.We do not want such an incident to happen again in the future. It is important to understand what went wrong, who is at fault, and what lessons must be learnt. We are here for a serious purpose. The Himachal Pradesh MP noted that the decision to form a panel of NDA MPs to visit Karur and assess the situation was taken only on the afternoon of 29 September, and the MPs had travelled to Tamil Nadu from across the country, including Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Maharashtra. We all stand together with those who have lost their family members, he added. Tamil Nadu BJPs former President K. Annamalai is accompanying the NDA MPs. State BJP chief Nainar Nagendran said the MPs would be visiting the site of the stampede, the hospital where the injured are being treated, and the families of all 41 victims who lost their lives in the tragedy.
Probe Agency NIA Court Finds 2 Guilty In 2018 Coimbatore ISIS Case
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here on Saturday found two Coimbatore residents guilty of recruiting and propagating the ideology of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), police said.
CPI(M) stages protest demanding widening of Kamarajar Road in Coimbatore
NIA court awards eight-years rigorous imprisonment to two men in 2019 ISIS case
A NIA court sentenced two Coimbatore residents, Muhammad Azharudeen and Shiek Hidayathulla, to eight years of rigorous imprisonment for propagating ISIS ideology and recruiting vulnerable youth. Convicted under IPC and UAPA sections, their activities in South India were investigated following the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter attack. Digital evidence linked them to radical speakers and ISIS leader Zahran Hashim.
Kochi NIA court sentences two Coimbatore natives in IS recruitment case
Mohammed Azarudeen and Sheik Hidayatullah get eight years of rigorous imprisonment in Kerala-Tamil Nadu Islamic State recruitment case. NIA special court finds the two guilty of recruiting and propagating ideology of IS
Coimbatore airport receives bomb threat
The email threat claimed that explosive materials were planted at the airport and people had to be evacuated
Deepavali discount sale begins at Co-optex showroom in Villupuram
According to a press release, Co-optex will offer a rebate of 30% on silk and cotton saris sourced from weavers in Coimbatore, Kancheepuram, Salem, Arani, and Tirubhuvanam, among other places.
Govt. school teacher held for sexual assault in Coimbatore
Collector orders fire safety audit of buildings in old market areas in Coimbatore before Deepavali
Terrace warehouse of commercial building in Coimbatores busy Big Bazaar Street catches fire
Karur stampede: DMK MP submits petition seeking compensationfor four TVK cadres in Namakkal
The four people are currently receiving medical treatment at private hospitals in Salem, Erode, Coimbatore, and Namakkal Government Medical College Hospital
RPF arrests seven for stealing railway materials from Coimbatore yard
Man dies while trekking Perumalmudi near Coimbatore
Coimbatore Corporation says 20,319 stray dogs vaccinated in five months
NIA court finds two guilty in Coimbatore IS module case
Delhi HC suspends IAF officer's 10-year sentence in rape case, asks AFT to expeditiously hear appeal
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has suspended the 10-year jail sentence of an Indian Air Force officer for the alleged offence of raping a woman colleague in 2021. The high court set aside a March 2024 order of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT), which had refused to suspend the officer's sentence, and granted him bail on furnishing two sureties of Rs 5 lakh each. It asked the AFT to expeditiously take up the officer's appeal, which is pending since 2023, and dispose it of at an early date. In the present case, the petitioner does not have any antecedents and has already undergone 4 years out of a 10-year sentence. Given that his appeal was preferred in 2023 and is not likely to be disposed of in the near future, there exists a real and pertinent risk of completion of a substantial portion or the entirety of the sentence in detention while awaiting conclusion of the appeal, a bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla said in a September 25 judgment. In these circumstances, the court said it was inclined to exercise discretionary power conferred upon it in favour of granting suspension of sentence to the petitioner. The court's verdict came while allowing a plea by the officer challenging the March 2024 order of the AFT by which the tribunal had refused to suspend the sentence of rigorous imprisonment for ten years and release him on bail pending appeal. According to facts of the case, the petitioner was posted at the Air Force Administrative College at Coimbatore in 2021 and was undertaking a course when the incident took place. In September 2021, a party took place in the mess which was attended by the petitioner, prosecutrix along with other coursemates. Earlier that evening, the woman had suffered an injury and was given some medicines. It was the prosecution's case that the woman consumed alcohol along with the medication, rendering her in an incomprehensible state. As she was not feeling well, she was escorted back to her room by two coursemates. Later that night, she was allegedly sexually assaulted but having been passed out, she could not recollect the events. The man had claimed that the alleged incident was consensual in nature and the alleged confessions in the video were involuntary, made under duress and tailored to safeguard the reputation of the woman. The high court said it was mindful that while conviction can be lawfully based on the sole testimony of the prosecutrix, however, in this case, the woman does not have personal knowledge of the alleged incident. Her knowledge primarily came from the alleged video confession recorded by one prosecution witness along with the accounts of another witness it said. Both the prosecution witnesses were also IAF officers. The reliability of these witnesses is disputed, inter alia, on the ground that prosecution witness 2 initially denied the video recording before COI but subsequently furnished it, and that prosecution witness 1, though present at the relevant time and having witnessed the petitioner and prosecutrix together, did not raise any alarm and only voiced her concerns the next day, allegedly as an afterthought, the court said. It further said that the purported extra-judicial confessions are vehemently disputed by the petitioner, who asserted that they were made under duress and false statements were given to protect the reputation of the prosecutrix. In these circumstances, the credibility and veracity of the extra-judicial confessions, witness testimonies and other evidence on record, has to be believed with a pinch of salt, while considering the application for suspension of execution of sentence, the court said.
Cruelty clip causes cancellation of Coimbatore childrens homes licence
NIA court finds two guilty in 2019 Coimbatore ISIS case
An NIA court convicted Coimbatore residents Muhammad Azharudeen and Shiek Hidayathulla for recruiting and propagating ISIS ideology. They were found guilty under IPC and UAPA sections, having been radicalised online and furthering ISIS activities in South India since 2017. The court will pronounce their sentence on September 29.
International travel picks pace in August, up by 7%
NEW DELHI: Airports across the country recorded 3.3 crore passengers in August 2025, marking a one percent increase from the 3.27 crore passengers who flew during the same period last year. Despite a negative growth domestically, international traffic has driven air passenger growth across the country, reveals the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The Air Traffic Report, made public by AAI on Thursday, reveals that 66,73,252 flyers opted to travel abroad last month, marking a 7.7% increase over the 61,93,449 flyers recorded during the same month in 2024. A total of 2,64,06,660 passengers travelled domestically in August 2025 as compared to 2,65,48,845 in the corresponding period last year, marking a slight dip of 0.5% (zero point 5). The Air Traffic Movements (Arrival and Departures) reveal a 1.5% dip with 2,54,440 ATMs in August 2025 versus 2,58,310 in August 2024. A similar comparison of the patronage registered in the first five months of the ongoing financial year reveals a 3.4% increase in overall passenger count over the previous year-- 17.03 crore flyers versus 16.47 crore flyers. Yet again, international patronage has seen an increase of 6.8% while domestic passengers have gone up by 2.6% in April August this year versus same period last year. Max growth in international flyers in Aug 25 Pune airport has recorded the maxiumum growth of 80.7% in international passengers in August 2025 (24,303 flyers) over August 2024. The other airports which have registered commendable growth in international traffic are Coimbatore with a 48% increase (28,990 passangers), Surat with 41% increase (15,442) Mangaluru 40.2% (72,849) and Bagdogra 37.5% increase (1877 flyers). Guwahati and Chandigarh airports have dropped more than 20% of their passenger recorded during the compared period last year. Domestically, the airports that have recorded a substantial increase in August this year over the figures recorded in the same month in 2024 are: Kishangarh 93.1% (11,277 psgrs), Jaisalmer 91.2% (64), Dharbanga 87.4% (66,826), Agatti 66.3% (8725), Guwahati 63.1% 727500), Tiruchirappali 56% increase, Cudappah 55.6% (426), Tuticorin 54.8% (29788) and Agra 43.5% (17496). AAI & ICAO sign project to review height restrictions The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have signed a significant Project Document to review Indias national regulations on height restrictions around aerodromes, marking a key step in strengthening the countrys aviation safety framework. NHAI revises guidelines for signboards on highways The NHAI has updated its signboard guidelines, making roadside boards more informative and user-friendly. These boards will display details of at least 20 essential services and include QR codes for digital access to the most up-to-date information.
Coimbatore home closed, officer-in-charge arrested, says Minister
Coimbatore collectorate, private college receive bomb threat
ESIC, EPFO outreach programme in Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode and Nilgiris districts on September 29
Nagore Nagapattinam rail users association submits its list of long-pending demands to top official
The association says there is no direct train to Madurai, Coimbatore, or Tirunelveli either from Karaikal or Velankanni; the association has requested the authorities to extend the Tiruchi-Tiruvarur-Tiruchi passenger train (56805/56806) up to Karaikal or Thirunallar
Inspector dies in accident in Coimbatore
The deceased has been identified as R. Banumathi, 52, who had been working as Inspector and station house officer of the All Women Police Station, Coimbatore South.
Man succumbs to injuries after elephant attack near Coimbatore
Man injured in wild elephant attack near Coimbatore
Private coach held for sexual assault on four students near Coimbatore
Volunteers form 20-km human chain for road safety awareness in Coimbatore
MSME Minister launches TNGSS mobile application at stakeholders meet in Coimbatore
Inquiry launched as videos of man beating boy with a belt at Coimbatore childrens home emerge
Two videos, which were widely circulated, showed a man beating a child with a belt in the presence of other inmates and a few caretakers
Sky is the limit for Coimbatore with right connectivity, capacity
Six held for placing wooden log on railway track in Coimbatore
Entries invited for The Hindu Kolu Kondattam contest in Coimbatore
Law student allegedly insulted for wearing sleeveless outfit to flower market in Coimbatore
Coimbatore city to get a new four-acre Bamboo Park
Woman Alleges Moral Policing By Coimbatore Flower Vendors Over Sleeveless Top
A woman in Coimbatore has alleged that she was subjected to moral policing by flower vendors at a local market after being criticised for wearing a sleeveless outfit.
