Heroin worth rupees 45 million seized in CoimbatoreSeptember 29th, 2009 COIMBATORE - Police here seized heroin worth upees 45 million in the international market. According to the police official, the heroin was brought from ndhra Pradesh's Nagri district to Coimbatore.
Mumbai priests perform Yajna to appease rain godsAugust 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Immersed in bust deep water, priests of Mumbai's Sri Sankara Mattham temple chanted mantras and performed Yajna to appease rain Gods. The 'Yajna' was conducted in the Vedic manner to particularly appease Varuna, the rain God.
Gujarat offers special prayers for rainJuly 6th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Seeking an end to the continuing dry spell, Hindu priests on Sunday offered special prayers and fire ritual to appease the rain God in Ahmedabad. Hindu seers performed 'Parjanya Yagya,' a special fire ritual for rain, as Gujarat faces an acute water shortage due to an uncertain monsoon.
'India National Rally Championship - 2009' held in CoimbatoreJune 29th, 2009 COIMBATORE - Coimbatore played host to the first round of a national motor rally on Sunday. India's ace formula one driver Narain Karthikeyan giving away the prizes at the motor rally named 'India National Rally Championship - 2009'.
Rituals to appease 'Rain God' in AllahabadJune 25th, 2009 ALLAHABAD - Women ploughed fields and sang songs in a ritual to appease the rain gods in Allahabad. Fervently praying for the timely arrival of the monsoon, people across the country are performing various rituals to appease the rain God.
Ragas and rituals for the annoyed Rain Gods in Madhya PradeshJune 25th, 2009 CHHATTARPUR - The delayed monsoon has motivated people in Madhya Pradesh's Chattarpur area to perform prayers and also sing 'Ragas' or, traditional songs to appease Rain Gods. Women on Thursday carried water pots on their heads as part of a religious procession 'Kalash Yatra' to appease the rain gods.
National Karting season begins from JuneMay 15th, 2009 CHENNAI - The JK Tyre Indian National Rotax Max Karting championship, comprising five rounds, will commence next month in Coimbatore, Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) said. The Championship, promoted by Meco Motorsports will be run in three classes - Micro Max, Junior Max and Senior Max.
Basket poll campaign in CoimbatoreMay 5th, 2009 COIMBATORE - An independent candidate in Coimbatore asked the electorates for votes, carrying his symbol 'basket'. The independent candidate Noor Mohammed is contesting elections from two parliamentary seats consisting Coimbatore and Pollachi.
Police arrest 20 for Coimbatore army convoy attackMay 3rd, 2009 COIMBATORE - At least 20 pro-LTTE activists were arrested on Sunday morning for attacking an army convoy near Coimbatore on Saturday. Tamil Nadu Police said cases have been registered against 200 pro-LTTE activists.
Nine of marriage party killed in Orissa road accidentMay 3rd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Nine members of a marriage party were killed and at least 40 others injured after the minibus carrying them Sunday hit a tree and plunged into a ditch in Orissa's Gajapati district, an official said. The vehicle hit a roadside tree and fell into a five feet ditch near a hilly area, some 70 km from the district head quarter of Paralakhemundi and some 420 km from the state capital, Suranjan Satpathy, the block development officer (BDO) told IANS.
BMW India opens new sales and service outlet in CoimbatoreApril 30th, 2009 COIMBATORE - BMW India announced the opening of Kun Exclusive, Coimbatore a satellite facility of Kun Exclusive, Chennai, Dealership Partner for BMW India in Tamil Nadu. The new sales and service outlet brings to Coimbatore world-renowned BMW standards of sales and service and the same international experience as any BMW sales and service centre worldwide.
Road race kills three MBA students in CoimbatoreMarch 16th, 2009 COIMBATORE - Three students in their early 20s, racing their cars on a highway, died on the spot after a head-on collision near this Tamil Nadu city, the police said Sunday evening. Those killed have been identified as M.M.
Over 870 men, women tie the knot in Chhattisgarh mass marriageMarch 1st, 2009 RAIPUR - Over 870 men and women got married within a short period of three hours at an interior village of Maoist-hit Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh, an official said Sunday. In a mass marriage ceremony, 874 men and women of various religions, including eight Christian and three Muslim pairs, entered into matrimony Saturday at the Balud village, about 400 km from here.
Life and love under a tree for 25 years (Feature)February 2nd, 2009 RANCHI - Left without a roof over their heads for marrying against their families' wishes, a couple in Jharkhand took shelter under a tree 25 years ago. It was to be their nest for the rest of their life.
57-year-old man lynched for proposing marriage to childJanuary 10th, 2009 KOLKATA - A 57-year-old man died Sunday after he was beaten up by residents of a West Bengal village for allegedly proposing marriage to a 10-year-old girl, the police said. The incident took place in Baniagaon village under Alipurduar police station in Jalpaiguri district, some 550 km from here.
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