• Download mobile app
10 Aug 2026, Edition - 4045, Monday

Trending Now

  • “If the government truly cared about farmers, it should have convened an all-party meeting. The TVK government is adopting a new technique to deal with TN’s issues.” – Udhayanidhi Stalin
  • “There is no problem with changing the names of schemes; what matters is that the schemes continue. Schemes that people value should continue regardless of which party is in power.” – DMDK MLA Premalatha Vijayakant (in the Assembly)
  • The Chennai High Court has issued a strong directive to the police to immediately register an FIR if customers are charged extra for liquor.
  • “The CM keeps warning at every meeting that no one who accepts bribes can remain in the Cabinet. Not a single MLA or minister has taken even one rupee as a bribe in any department.” – Minister Aadhav Arjuna
  • “If the Tamil Nadu CM faces any humiliation while visiting Karnataka, the entire state of TN will rise in protest.” – Premalatha
  • “Udhayanidhi is destroying the movement founded by Anna with obscene language. Remarks that demean women are unacceptable.” – Minister Aadhav
  • “Crippling the opposition is condemnable. Expressing opinions is a democratic right. Democracy is upheld by responding to opinions with counter-opinions, not by making arrests. Differences of opinion should not be dealt with through arrests.” – Premalatha
  • “Avoiding the imprisonment of Udhayanidhi would enhance the ruling party’s credibility.” – Thirumavalavan
  • “Why is CM Vijay showing more urgency regarding the arrest operation than he did regarding the Cauvery river water issue?” – Seeman

Coimbatore

Couple makes suicide bid over land acquisition

Covai Post Network

Share

Ooty : A couple attempted to commit suicide by consuming poison in the District Collectorate premises here, over alleged acquisition of their landby a big tea estate management near Hanumapura at Pykara, some 40 km from here.

Monday Being grievances day, Narasimhan (45) and Sumathi (40) had come to the Collectorate to submit a petition. After registering their names, the couple took out bottles hidden inside their clothes and consumed their contents, police said.

Noticing this on the CCTV, a section of police and staff rushed to the spot and took them to the Government Hospital.

Preliminary inquiry revealed that the couple, holding a small piece of land, were upset after hearing that it was acquired by a big tea industry and put up a fence, police said. Since police failed to take action against their complaint, the couple came to the collectorate and consumed pesticide, they said.

Their condition appeared to be stable and a final report would be available only after a review, police added.

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

COIMBATORE WEATHER