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Topic: Coimbatore

A calculated advance into new territory: Why western Tamil Nadu Is DMK’s 2026 battleground

Western Tamil Nadu has become central to the DMK’s future plans, with the party recalibrating its image and alliances to challenge entrenched rivals ahead of the next Assembly polls.

7 special police teams on lookout for trio which sexually assaulted college student in Coimbatore

Incident has triggered political storm in Tamil Nadu, with opposition leaders slamming the ruling DMK government, alleging women are not safe in the state.

All 9 accused found guilty & sentenced to life, a look at infamous 2019 Pollachi sexual assault case

Among the nine convicts is K Arulanantham, AIADMK’s Pollachi town student wing secretary, who was expelled from the party after he was arrested in 2021.

How Coimbatore went from city of textile mills to IT powerhouse in just 10 years

Swanky IT parks, improved infrastructure and a wealth of talent are drawing IT start-ups & tech giants to Coimbatore. Number of startups has shot up to 1,350 from 271 in 2020.

How DMK is trying to reclaim lost forts in Tamil Nadu’s west & south, with Stalin taking lead

Even in 2021, DMK could not capture western region when it won 133 seats overall in state. Support for AIADMK in southern region had been recorded first in 1979.

30 questions for monks, tally of foreigners. Behind the scenes of Coimbatore Isha Yoga Centre inquiry

Policemen, social welfare & child protection officials landed at Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore after HC took note of petition alleging women forced to take up monkhood there.

In bid to wrest western TN from AIADMK, DMK ends 14-yr dispute over land for Coimbatore airport expansion

The airport project will be a win-win for both the DMK and BJP as they look to gain ground in the state’s western region

Puducherry PWD installs cloth shades at traffic signals to help commuters beat heat, Coimbatore follows

Initiative, first started in Nagpur in 2016, was implemented in Puducherry on advice of PWD minister K Lakshminarayanan and has received accolades from locals and netizens alike.

How BJP’s Vanathi Srinivasan became Tamil Nadu’s 1st MLA to earn ISO certified tag for her office

Certification is for 3 yrs, subject to annual review. Coimbatore South MLA says she is keen on changing perception about lawmakers becoming unapproachable post elections.

Coimbatore villagers worship and fear elephants. Deadly conflict has death toll on both sides

In Tamil Nadu, 29 elephant have been electrocuted to death and 152 humans have been killed. All in the same period.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.