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Tata Bolt Spied Testing Again; Expected Launch, Price, Feature Details

A prototype of Tata Motors upcoming Bolt hatchback has been spied testing in the country again, this time showing the dashboard of the car.

Oct 14, 2014

'Kaththi' Release: Will it Break 'Kochadaiiyaan' Record in US?

Vijay-Murugadoss' "Kaththi" is set to create new benchmarks in the US, UK and other foreign nations when it hits the screens during the Diwali festival period.

Oct 13, 2014

India gets its first transgender TV news presenter

Coimbatore, Sep 21 (ANI): A television news station recruited the country's first transgender news anchor, five months after the court ruled that transgender people be recognised as a legal third gender. Padmini Prakash, 31, who works at Lotus News in Tamil Nadu, said that she had faced a lot of discrimination throughout her life, including being disowned by her family. She worked as a dancer and then acted in Tamil soap operas before joining the news channel. Confident of making it big, Prakash said that her becoming a broadcaster could help her bring about a positive change in the Indian society. Recognizing her talent, Lotus News Channel Chairman GK Selvakumar said that Prakash’s fluency and clarity of words makes her eligible for the job. Prakash became so popular with viewers after joining the station last month that she was quickly promoted to become the face of the News Channel's daily 7 pm special bulletin.

Sep 21, 2014

US call for greenfield investments in India

New Delhi, Sept 18 (ANI): In a bid to end the blockage of global trade, US top official called for green field investments in India through the 'Select USA' programme that will specifically concentrate on assisting new and expanding existing businesses. Speaking to reporters at CII Headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday Executive Director, Select USA, Vinai Thummalapally, invited competitive investors from India to USA. The director is on a seven-day visit to India and will be travelling across five cities – Delhi, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Mumbai and Bangalore – to boost trade investment in the US. Counsellor for Commercial Affair John M McCaslin was also present at the "Select USA" press conference organised by the US Department of Commerce. Thummalapally said India's small and medium enterprises will benefit from the programme.

Sep 18, 2014

Early morning visit by rare Thorn rat takes Coimbatore by surprise

Coimbatore, Sep 14 (ANI): The sudden early morning appearance of a rare species of hedgehog, commonly known as Thorn rat, in a residential area on the outskirts of Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu caused much excitement as people came forward to feed and caress it. The thorn rat was rescued by a local villager near Kannampalayam village. A resident, Selvam, who rescued the thorn rat, has already handed over the animal to the Coimbatore zoo authorities. Hedgehogs are nocturnal creatures and, unless ill, are rarely seen out in the day. Most of the night is spent foraging for food and taking short naps.

Sep 14, 2014

UN should not allow Rajapaksa to address general assembly: Vaiko

Coimbatore, Sep 05 (ANI): General Secretary of MDMK, Vaiko urged the United Nations to withdraw Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's invitation to deliver his address at the General Assembly. Referring to the alleged war crimes committed by Sri Lankan army during the civil war that ended in 2009, Vaiko said that Rajapaksa has committed the inferable crime of genocide of Tamil, and that he should be tried by the international court. An independent international investigation, he added, has been ordered by Human rights Commissioner, but Rajapaksa has the audacity to say that he will not permit the investigation team to enter Sri Lanka.

Sep 5, 2014

Govt might have thought of utilizing my experience as Kerala governor, nothing personal: P Sathasiva

Coimbatore, Sep 04 (ANI): Former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam on Thursday said that there is no controversy in his appointment as the governor of Kerala and that the government might have thought of utilizing his experience by the appointment. He said that there is nothing personal in the appointment as nobody knew that this would happen at the time of hearing of BJP President Amit Shah and that the appointment came four months after his retirement as the Chief Justice of India. Sathasivam also said that he would discharge his duties effectively and would try to establish better relations between state and the center.

Sep 4, 2014

Tamil Actor Parthiban Initiates Anti-Piracy Raid; Traps Pirated Video Dealers [VIDEO]

Tamil director-actor Parthiban along with Anti Video Piracy cell raided a DVD store in Burma Bazaar, Chennai.

Aug 23, 2014

Students dressed as JL Nehru take out march to celebrate I Day

Coimbatore, Aug 15 (ANI): As many as 1400 school students dressed as India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru celebrated nation’s 68th Independence Day by marching across the Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu on Friday. The students were dressed in Nehru’s signature attire - white Indian formal suit, a cap and red rose pinned to their coats and they took out a silent march for three kilometers. During the march, students said they aim to set a new record for Limca Book of Records - the record book of Indian origin.

Aug 15, 2014

National flag business booms in Tamil Nadu ahead of Independence Day

Coimbatore, Aug 12 (ANI): Several days ahead of the 68th Independence Day celebrations in India, the national flag business booms in Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu. Over two lakh cotton flags were produced in the state last year and this year in wake of the new government, the Indian flag manufacturers have produced over three lakh tri coloured flags. The flag printers in Coimbatore claim that they produce around 5000 flags daily and this year they are working day and night and hence their labour also has doubled. Jayakumar, a flag manufacturer, said that the flags manufactured by them are sent to various southern states and to various cities in Tamil Nadu itself.

Aug 12, 2014

Coimbatore goldsmith makes world's smallest gold flag ahead of India's 68th Independence Day

Coimbatore, Aug 11 (ANI): To show his love for his motherland, a goldsmith belonging to Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu designed the world's smallest flag made of gold. The goldsmith, UMT Raja said that he made the miniature version of the Indian flag using only 4 mg of gold, making it the smallest in the world. Besides the flag, Raja also made a miniature model depicting the Indian freedom movement using gold, which includes the Indian flag and a model of great freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi. The whole movement is depicted on a matchstick, which Raja painted in saffron, white and green colours.

Aug 11, 2014

Flag manufacturing business blooms ahead of Independence Day

Coimbatore, Aug 08 (ANI): Just a few days ahead of the Independence Day celebrations across the country, the tricolour manufacturing business is booming in Coimbatore. Last year, over two lakh cotton flags were produced and this year, with a new government at the centre, the manufacturers have produced over three lakh flags. The flags are sent to various states like, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and within Tamil Nadu, around 5000 flags are produced daily. The flag manufacturers also said that they have manufactured tricolours for the past 40 years and 10 years ago the national flag production was very less but now the sales and production of flags has increased considerably.

Aug 8, 2014

Radio controlled car racing gearing popularity in Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore, July 29 (ANI): Radio controlled car racing, which is quite common across other Asian countries, is also gearing up popularity in Tamil Nadu. The first, popularly known as RC (radio controlled) national racing car event, was organized by Radio Controlled Car Association along with Kovai Modelers club at the racing club in Coimbatore. One of the winners of the Radio Control car race, Murali Kannadasan, said that these are unusual cars which runs on methanol and jump through different tracks. Radio car racing is very popular in China, Japan, Malaysia and Taiwan. Event organizer, Raj Kumar, said that the race is popular in many other countries except India, where there is a dearth of racing tracks.

Jul 29, 2014

Students in Tamil Nadu spread awareness for International Tiger Day

Coimbatore, July 28 (ANI): Students of a school in Tamil Nadu formed a human chain to observe International Tiger Day and create awareness among people of the nation about decline in the number of the striped beauties by drawing tigers on the floor with the help of coloured powder. Over 800 students of Sarvajana School in Coimbatore formed a human chain saying, _We Want Tigers_. The students also raised slogans to save tigers. The school had held _Save Tiger_ Rangoli contest on the occasion of International Tiger Day which is celebrated on July 29 worldwide.

Jul 28, 2014

'Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah' Movie Review Roundup: Fails to Live Up to Expectations

Jai-Nazriya Nazim's "Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah" has received mixed reviews from critics.

Jul 25, 2014

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