CHOGM: Rajiv Gandhi`s statue vandalised in Tamil Nadu

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 13:24

Tension prevailed at Tirumuruganpoondi in nearby Tirupur district, where a statue of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was found vandalised in the early hours of today, drawing the ire of Congress workers.

CHOGM protests: 45 workers arrested in three places

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 15:43

45 persons belonging to pro-Tamil outfits were arrested for attempting to picket trains and bus-stand in Tirupur and Udhagamandalam, demanding India should not participate in CHOGM in Sri Lanka.

Nine-year-old sexually assaulted

Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2013, 00:03

A nine-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man while she was returning home from school near Vellakoil in Tirupur district, police said on Thursday.

Nine-year-old sexually assaulted

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 15:35

A nine-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man while she was returning home from school near Vellakoil in Tirupur district.

Three killed as bus rams into a commercial complex

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 13:07

Three persons, including the driver, were today killed and another was injured when the bus in which they were travelling rammed into a commercial complex at Kanmarapalayam on Tirupur-Oothukuli Road in Tirupur district.

Shops closed in Tirupur, stone pelting on buses during bandh

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 16:50

Almost all shops and trades were closed on Tuesday in nearby Tirupur, and four persons were injured in stone pelting in Pongalur.

Tirupur exporters body welcomes rail budget

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 26, 2013, 17:51

The Tirupur Exporters' Association (TEA) said the sparing of any increase in passenger fare would be beneficial for the hosiery town as a large number of people travelled there for employment.

Two held for bid to molest women colleagues

Last Updated: Monday, February 25, 2013, 22:07

Two workers of a spinning mill in neighbouring Tirupur district were arrested on Monday on alleged charges of attempting to molest two teenage colleagues during night shift, police said.

Tamil Nadu businessman grilled by Income Tax officials

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 21:52

Income Tax officials interrogated Tamil Nadu businessman from whose residence purported US securities with a face value of Rs 28,000 crore (USD 5 billion) were recovered.