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3 Held Over Death of 4-Year-Old Girl at Vikravandi School

THREE persons, including the correspondent, principal and a teacher of a private school in Vikravandi, were arrested on Saturday in connection with the death of a four-year-old lower kindergarten girl who fell to her death in the school's sewage tank.

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January 05, 2025
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236 Tamers Vie for Honours at First Jallikattu in 2025

The jallikattu season has commenced in the run-up to the Pongal festivities with Thachankurichi village near Gandarvakottai in the district holding the first of the traditional bull-taming sport of the year in the state on Saturday.

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January 05, 2025
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Ticking time bomb: Cracker units turn death trap for untrained staff?

Of the six workers killed on Saturday, two had joined Sainath Fireworks just days ago

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January 05, 2025
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ED search ends at minister's home, on at son's college

SLEUTHS from Enforcement Directorate (ED) continued their searches for a second day on Saturday at Kingston Engineering College, owned by Vellore MP Kathir Anand.

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January 05, 2025
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Normal fare bus service restored at Kannappa Nagar in Kovai

PASSENGERS welcomed the move of shifting operations of bus 2C to Kannappa Nagar, from a low-floor red bus to an ordinary bus.

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January 05, 2025
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PhD students in a fix as BU refuses to accept theses

50 candidates say varsity gave them additional time to submit theses, teachers' body seeks edu secy's intervention

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January 05, 2025
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Trees chopped at public park sparks outrage among environmentalists

SEVERAL trees were cut down at Aringar Anna Public Park in Ward 70 near Pudu Thiyagaraya Street, close to the Poo Market area, due to which environmentalists and locals have raised concerns.

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January 05, 2025
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Driver Arrested in LPG Tanker Accident

A day after an LPG-laden truck toppled on Uppilipalayam flyover on Avinashi road in the city, the 29-year-old lorry driver was arrested on charges of negligent driving and remanded at Coimbatore Central Prison on Saturday morning.

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January 05, 2025
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Two migrant workers killed in wall collapse

TWO migrant workers were killed after the wall of an under-construction building collapsed at Kaniyalampalayam near Negamam on Saturday afternoon.

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January 05, 2025
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Reinvigorating an ancient art

STUDENTS COACHED BY MANIGANDAN HAVE WON OVER 200 STATE-LEVEL MEDALS AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN MALAYSIA, CLINCHING THREE GOLD MEDALS AND A SILVER

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January 05, 2025
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Lorrypettai assn oppose CCMC's plan to shift truck lay bay to Vellalore

THE Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) came under severe scrutiny for poor planning and baseless decisions made without consulting the public and other stakeholders involved, at a grievance redressal meeting held on Friday and Saturday.

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January 05, 2025
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Ensure functioning of citizen consumer club in every school, urges organisation

A city-based consumer organisation, Coimbatore Consumer Voice (CCV) has demanded the school education department to ensure the functioning of citizen consumer clubs in all types of schools.

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January 05, 2025
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Where lost paws find a path home

OST in the urban labyrinth of Coimbatore, where shadows cling to broken bodies and spirits, stray animals wander, their cries swallowed by the city's relentless hum. Forgotten, abandoned, they navigate a concrete jungle that offers little solace, their eyes reflecting the harsh realities of survival. But even in this symphony of indifference, a melody of compassion breaks through.

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January 05, 2025
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Nayakaneeri's Milkman: A One-Man Solution for Village Woes

T Nayakaneeri, a small village nestled 8 km off Otteri in Vellore, the morning bus stop becomes a hub of activity as residents, mostly farmers, gather around with baskets filled with fresh carrots and beans, waiting for the 10.30 am bus.

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January 05, 2025
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Pant strikes, Bumrah scare as Test goes to the wire

FIFTEEN wickets fell. India took a four-run lead. The pitch is still assisting seamers. The match is evenly poised, may be tilting towards India, but the day was dominated by two players on the field and one off it. The Sydney crowd for the fifth and final Test couldn't have expected such a gripping day. And the third day would be as thrilling with match and series poised for a photo finish.

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January 05, 2025
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Toxic waste processing on hold as MP to lob ball to HC

IN an attempt to tamp down the agitation at Pithampur in Dhar district against Union Carbide's toxic waste, the state government on Saturday sought to lob the ball back into the judicial domain, saying it will seek fresh court orders.

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January 05, 2025
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Bulldozer justice a day after cops find journo's body

A day after the police found the body of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, the authorities resorted to bulldozer justice banned by the Supreme Court a few weeks ago, as they demolished the \"illegal\" property owned by the accused.

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January 05, 2025
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NSA Sullivan Arriving for Final Round of Talks Today

To meet his counterpart Doval; address young bizmen at IIT, Delhi

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January 05, 2025
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Edged & gone again: Kohli's horror run

T could well have happened on the very first delivery he faced. Virat Kohli had entered a mixed reception at a packed Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday morning.

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January 04, 2025
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Nair in record books, easy win for Tamil Nadu

KARUN Nair bettered the world record for scoring most List A runs without being dismissed as Vidarbha beat Uttar Pradesh, while Shreyas Iyer's 137 powered Mumbai to a massive 163-run win over Puducherry in their respective Vijay Hazare Trophy matches on Friday.

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January 04, 2025
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Pant slows down & with it his trademark impact

Curbing instincts, batter prolonged stay at the crease but runs dried up

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January 04, 2025
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North East United held by Mohammedan in ISL

NORTHEAST United FC were held to a goalless draw by Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League in Guwahati on Friday.

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January 04, 2025
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Deepali delighted with 'very special' recognition

AWAY from prying eyes, Deepali Desphande has had quite a sojourn in the last decade or so. The rifle shooter-turned-coach has been part of the ups and downs the sport has been through during that period.

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January 04, 2025
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HIL: Thrilling win for TN Dragons vs Lancers

VISITING Tamil Nadu Dragons went behind twice but fought back on each occasion to hold Vedanta Kalinga Lancers to a 2-2 stalemate in regulation time and prevailed 6-5 in a shoot-out to complete a remarkable comeback, in their Hockey India League match here on Friday.

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January 04, 2025
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Brigade Group to Develop Housing Project in B'luru

REALTY major Brigade Group on Friday said it has signed a definitive agreement for a land parcel located on Whitefield-Hoskote Road, Bengaluru.

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January 04, 2025
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BSNL Loses 0.87 Mn Users to Pvt Telcos, Gains 0.46 Mn Users in Nov

STATE-owned telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) saw a significant drop in customers in November 2024, losing nearly 0.87 million users while gaining only 0.46 million new ones.

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January 04, 2025
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Oil refiners may see fall in profit next financial year

INDIAN oil refineries will see their profits decline in the next financial year, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.

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January 04, 2025
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Demand for CNG vehicles soars in 2024 due to stricter emission norms

DEMAND for CNG-powered cars rose sharply in 2024 even as total passenger vehicles (PV) grew by less than 5% during the calendar year.

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January 04, 2025
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EV sector needs no more subsidies

Sector is ready, there are options available by which e-mobility can be marketed, says Goyal

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January 04, 2025
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Sensex, Nifty fall up to 1% as sentiments turn negative

DOMESTIC equity market failed to sustain Thursday's gain as benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 plummeted up to 1% on Friday.

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January 04, 2025