Multiple small gas cylinders exploded during a late-night fire at a utensil shop on Sanganoor Road in Coimbatore. Firefighters brought the blaze under control after intense efforts.
The Coimbatore POCSO Court has sentenced two youths, Sharookkan and Anwar Hussein, to 20 years imprisonment for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
The body of Tejas MK-1 pilot Naman Syal, who died in a crash during a Dubai airshow stunt, was brought to Sulur Air Force Station in Coimbatore, where officials paid their respects.
Two consecutive burglary incidents in Kavundampalayam, Coimbatore, have shocked residents as gold, silver and cash were stolen from locked houses. Police are investigating with fingerprint clues.
Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Coimbatore for the Natural Farmers Conference at CODISSIA, the city is under heavy security with drone restrictions and multiple checkpoints.