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From fictitious Chief Minister to Naladiyar as ‘poet’: Tamil writer Perumal Murugan flags ‘literary scam’ in Periyar Arivulagam • Nov. 6, 2026, 2:53 AM ET (The Hindu)

Coimbatore boy to represent India at Asia Pacific Motorsport Championship 2026 • Oct. 24, 2026, 3:40 AM ET (The Hindu)

Discarded from aquariums, exotic South American fish invades Noyyal tanks in Coimbatore • Oct. 20, 2026, 11:34 AM ET (The Hindu)

European bee-eater at Broken Bridge • Oct. 20, 2026, 5:34 AM ET (The Hindu)

Vaccination underway as anthrax kills wild elephant near Coimbatore • Oct. 16, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (The Hindu)

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