Coimbatore

Man detained for smuggling protected animals in Thane

8:56 pm December 10, 2019

Thane: A man was detained for allegedly smuggling protected species of birds and animals at Thane railway station in Maharashtra on Tuesday, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, forest officials detained Mohammad Khalil Riaz Ahmed alias Jayad Khan (24), who was travelling in Coimbatore-LTT Express, at Thane station, Thane range forest officer Narendra Muthe […]

Court grants cops custody of main accused for one day

7:43 pm December 9, 2019

Coimbatore: A court here on Monday allowed police to take the key accused in the gang-rape of a minor girl student into their custody for a day for interrogation. Manikandan, alleged to be the brain behind the crime, had surrendered on December 3 before Mahila court Judge J Radhika who remanded him to judicial custody […]

India must prepare for borderless war: Rahul

India now known as ‘rape capital”, says Rahul Gandhi

7:14 pm December 7, 2019

Wayanad: Citing the increasing number of rape cases in the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the international community was ridiculing the country and India was now known as the ‘rape capital’ of the world. Winding up a three-day tour of his Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, the Congress MP also lashed out at […]

One of Wayalar rape accused thrashed by mob in Kerala

7:05 pm December 7, 2019

Palakkad: An accused in the Walayar rape and death case of two minor dalit sisters was on Saturday thrashed by a group of people following an altercation, police said. M Madhu, the third accused in the case, who was acquitted recently by a lower court, allegedly got into an argument with the group near his […]

Coconut growers seek ban of imported GM seeds and loan waiver

7:59 pm November 18, 2019

Coimbatore: The Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Union on Monday asked the State government to prevail on the Centre to ban imported GM seeds. Use of such seeds was generating white pests which destroy coconut trees and inter-crops, the union alleged. A group of farmers affiliated to the union arrived at the Collectorate by covering their mouths […]