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The death sentence handed down to Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa has brought renewed attention to allegations of an online campaign against him, including claims that his social media comments were circulated without their original context to mobilise hostility against him and damage his livelihood. At the centre of these allegations is Azeem Abdul Jabbar, [] The post Who Is Azeem Abdul Jabbar, Accused Of Cropping Anojan Sivarasas Comment And Orchestrating An Online Campaign? appeared first

A dispute has erupted at the Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple in Thirupparankundram, Madurai, over the reported denial of permission to cook and distribute kadamba sadam (a traditional mixed rice preparation) on the hill as part of the annual Vel edukkum festival, as reported in Daily Thanthi. The controversy arose ahead of the festival scheduled to [] The post Thirupparankundram: Devotees Reportedly Blocked From Prasadam Preparation On Hill For Vel Festival appeared first on The Commune .

Gyanesh Kumar, who is facing scrutiny over reported disagreements within the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, had played an important bureaucratic role in two of the Narendra Modi governments most significant decisions: the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and the establishment of the [] The post Gyanesh Kumar: The Bureaucrat Behind Article 370 Abrogation And The Ram Temple Trust appeared first on The Commune .

Islamists across the world are justifying and defending the death sentence doled out to Sri Lankan Hindu Anojan Sivarasan over his alleged comments on Prophet Mohammed by Saudi Arabia. Anojan is facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia over a Facebook comment directed at Prophet Muhammad. The case began with a social media dispute following [] The post Islamists Across The World Justify & Celebrate Death Sentence For Hindu Anojan Sivarasa, Say Blasphemers Should Tremble With Fear appeared first

Two-bit film reviewing Tamil YouTuber and political turncoat Prashanth Rangaswamy has once again demonstrated the dangers of speaking with absolute confidence about subjects one clearly does not understand. As Elon Musk pushes for Starlinks entry into India, Rangaswamy has been busy parroting the billionaires claims, dismissing legitimate security concerns as hypocrisy and making wildly exaggerated [] The post Two-Bit Film Reviewing Tamil YouTuber Calls Starlink Privacy Concerns Hypocrisy, Expos

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday, 1 October 2026, declined to grant interim permission for prayers to resume at the Bankra Mosque located within the premises of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, as reported in Economic Times. Justice Krishna Rao was hearing a petition challenging the suspension of access to the [] The post Calcutta High Court Denies Interim Access To Airport Mosque For Prayers; Cites Flydubai Cockpit Attack appeared first on The Commune .

Six people were arrested on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, by the Tamil Nadu Special Investigation Division (SID) for allegedly attempting to radicalise young people and recruit them into banned organisations Hizb-ut-Tahrir and the Khilafat movement, as reported in Hindu Tamil. The arrests followed a tip-off received by the Special Investigation Division that secret classes were [] The post 6 Arrested Under UAPA In Thanjavur Over Alleged Hizb-ut-Tahrir, Khilafat Links appeared first on The Commune

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol. Thirumavalavan has said that his partys decision to join hands with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) was an order of the times, while arguing that there could be no better opportunity for the VCK to share power. Thirumavalavan made the remarks at a campaign meeting of the Secular Social Justice [] The post Even With A Majority, BJP Gives Ministerial Posts To Smaller Parties: Thirumavalavan appeared first on The Commune .

DMK functionary Ramkumar has been arrested in connection with allegations that a 50 crore piece of land belonging to the Srirangam Ranganathar Temple was fraudulently registered using forged documents, as reported in Indian Express Tamil. The land, measuring around 7,515 square feet and located near the Srirangam Government Hospital, is reportedly owned by the Sri [] The post 50 Crore Srirangam Temple Land Fraud: DMK Functionary Ramkumar Arrested After Anticipatory Bail Plea Rejected appeared fi

The power and energy of Indias youth can play a vital role in the countrys progress, said Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Pontiff Jagadguru Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal during his visit to Madurai. Speaking during his visit, the Kanchi Pontiff called upon people, particularly the youth, to think constructively, work diligently and contribute to the welfare [] The post Youth Power Is A Boon To India: Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Pontiff Jagadguru Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal Ca

Junior Vikatans Mr. Kazhugu (Mr. Eagle) column of 30 September 2026 has put the 2013 Tiruvallur college land sale into mainstream Tamil print and says the complaint has now gone up to the Chief Minister. What Mr. Kazhugu Said A minority family donated eight acres in Tiruvallur in 2013 so a minority education group could [] The post Junior Vikatan Reports The Don Bosco Pannur Land Scandal Has Reached Chief Minister Vijays Office appeared first on The Commune .

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during his address to the United Nations General Assembly, accusing him of spreading false claims about Israel and contributing to an environment in which Jewish residents no longer feel safe. Speaking at the UNGA in New York on Thursday, 24 September 2026, Netanyahu [] The post Israel Didnt Commit Genocide; Israel Prevented Genocide: Netanyahu Hits Back At NYC Mayor Mamdani At UNGA appeared first on The Commune

As the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government completes 100 days in office, it has placed three senior bureaucrats on the waiting list in separate cases involving alleged tender irregularities and scrutiny over the handling of the Gem Veeramani case. The actions involve Tambaram Corporation Commissioner S Balachander IAS and senior IPS officers A Arun and [] The post TVK Govt Sends Strong Accountability Signal, Takes Decisive Action Against 3 Senior Bureaucrats appeared first on The Commune .

Background Image Source: DinaMani As many as 40 students of a government middle school near Tiruvallur developed vomiting and dizziness after consuming breakfast in which a lizard was reportedly found on Thursday morning. The students were admitted to the Tiruvallur Government Medical College Hospital, where 18 of them who had consumed the entire meal are [] The post Lizard Found In Government School Breakfast, 40 Students Hospitalised In Tiruvallur appeared first on The Commune .

The Allahabad High Court has warned a workplace against forcing employees to wear Santa Claus red caps, observing that such instructions could hurt the sentiments of people belonging to different faiths and disturb a peaceful and harmonious work environment, as reported by LawBeat. The court also set aside the summoning order issued against an employee [] The post Hurting Sentiments Of Different Faiths: Allahabad High Court Warns Workplace Against Forcing Employees To Wear Santa Caps appeared fi

CPI(M) leader P Shanmugam has openly campaigned against the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate in the Madurantakam Assembly by-election, despite the Left party continuing to support the TVK government. The CPI(M) is contesting the Madurantakam by-election against the TVK, with its candidate Sugandhi in the fray. The contest comes amid growing differences between the two [] The post TVK Candidate Must Not Win: CPI(M) Leader P Shanmugham Campaigns Openly Against Ally In Madurantakam Ahead Of

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has been accused of distributing cash to voters as campaigning intensifies for the two Assembly by-elections in Tamil Nadu, as reported in Tamil ABP Live. Reports aired by television news channels on 22 September 2026 alleged that large-scale cash distribution took place at Rettipalayam under the Acharapakkam union in support [] The post TVK Workers Allegedly Seen Distributing Cash To Voters Ahead Of By-Elections In Madurantakam appeared first on The Commune .

A 55.72-sovereign gold crown kept in the strong room at the Sabarimala temple has gone missing, with the discrepancy coming to light during an inventory of the temples sacred ornaments, as reported in Mathrubhumi. The crown, weighing 445.78 grams, was donated by Ayyappa devotees from Tamil Nadu in August 2012. Although the offering is recorded [] The post Sabarimala Gold Crown Missing: 55.72-Sovereign Crown Replaced With Fake appeared first on The Commune .

Even after an FIR was registered in October 2025 over allegations of sexual abuse of a minor girl, Shanthi, who was named in connection with the case, continued to post dance videos on Instagram as though nothing had happened. On 7 October 2025, the Chennai police registered a case following a complaint submitted to the [] The post Gem Granites Veeramani POCSO Case: How The Case Unfolded And Where Accused Shanthi And Mahendra Simhan Fit In appeared first on The Commune .

Former BJP leader and We The Leaders founderK. Annamalai has appreciated the TVK government in its handling of the Gem Granites POCSO case and has called for the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the case, arguing that the investigation should extend beyond Veeramani and those already arrested. In a social media [] The post Swift Action Is Commendable: Annamalai Appreciates Vijay Govt Over Gem Granites POCSO Probe appeared first on The Commune .

BJP leader H Raja criticised the TVK government over the conduct of a temple consecration ceremony, alleging that devotees were kept away from the temple while a Muslim MLA was allowed to climb and sit atop the temple tower. Raja was referring to Madurai MLA Mustafas reported presence atop the temple tower during the ceremony. [] The post Devotees Kept Away, Muslim MLA Mustafa Allowed To Climb Temple Tower: BJP Leader H Raja Slams TVK Govt appeared first on The Commune .

As the Gem Granites founder R Veeramanis sexual assault case gets momentum and limelight in the media, old videos and statements have started surfacing on social media. In an undated video of the POCSO accused is heard speaking about secularism, caste, religious discrimination, corruption and political manifestos has surfaced. In the video, Veeramani, who identifies [] The post When POCSO-Accused Gem Granites Veeramani Preached About A Society Free From Caste, Religious Discrimination appeared f

The TVK governments plans to overhaul food served to students have taken another turn, with Social Justice Minister and VCK leader Vanni Arasu saying that the government is considering a request from students for beef to be included in their diet. The development comes weeks after School Education Minister Rajmohan announced that the government was [] The post After Chicken Biryani Proposal In Govt Schools, TVK Govt Wants To Bring Beef At Govt Hostels appeared first on The Commune .

Tamil Nadu recorded a monthly fiscal surplus of 2,903.71 crore in August 2026, according to the latest monthly accounts released by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). However, the states fiscal position remained in deficit on a cumulative basis, with the April-August fiscal deficit standing at 30,021.38 crore. The CAG figures are unaudited [] The post Tamil Nadu Records Monthly Fiscal Surplus In August As Revenue Receipts Rise; Net Liabilities At 30,021 Crore appeared first on T

During Rahul Gandhis most recent Chhatron ki Goonj event, a man came running to hug him and did a mimicry of PM Modi. He is none other than alleged standup comic Pulkit Mani, as reported in OpIndia. The performance, portions of which were shared by the Congress on social media, triggered a political controversy, with [] The post Pulkit Mani, The Cringe Comedian Who Mocked Modi With Rahul Gandhi On Stage, Had Earlier Mocked Hindu Deities, Made Porn Jokes appeared first on The Commune .

The arrest of R. Veeramani, owner of Gem Granites, in connection with a horrific sexual abuse case involving minor girls has sent shockwaves through Tamil Nadus business and political circles. While the police investigation has revealed disturbing details of a network that allegedly exploited children for years, a glaring detail has emerged regarding the businessmans [] The post GEM Granites Founder & POCSO-Accused R Veeramani Is Board Member Of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) appeared fir

Tamil Nadu Social Justice Minister and VCK Deputy General Secretary Vanni Arasu, who publicly identifies himself as an atheist and follower of EVR, has come under scrutiny over questions about his religious identity and continued Scheduled Caste status. The controversy has resurfaced after DMK leader R.S. Kiruthika Devi shared a photograph of a church wedding, [] The post Christian Family, Quotes Bible Verses, Our Jesus: Is Vanni Arasu A Christian Or Really An Atheist? appeared first on The Comm

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) on Thursday expressed confidence of securing a 4-0 victory in the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections, following victories across several college students union elections held on 18 September 2026. According to ABVP, it secured clean sweeps at multiple colleges. At Aditi Mahavidyalaya, the organisation won all posts, while [] The post ABVP Confident Of 4-0 DUSU Sweep After Wins In Several Delhi University College Elections appeared first

The proposed new Secretariat at Pattinapakkam has triggered opposition from local fishing communities, with fishermen warning that the project could affect more than 1,200 families whose livelihoods are directly linked to the sea. The fishermen have called for houses to be built on the proposed site instead of the Secretariat and have rejected the idea [] The post Parandur Had 1,005 Families But Airport Project Was Scrapped. Pattinapakkam Secretariat Project Could Disrupt 1,200+ Fishing Liveliho

A court in Madurai has ordered the custody of four police officers, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), after charges of murder were framed against them in connection with the death of Madapuram temple security guard Ajithkumar, who died after being assaulted during police interrogation, as reported in Dinamalar. Ajithkumar, a security guard at [] The post DSP, Inspector, SI Among 4 Charged With Murder In Temple Guard Ajithkumar Custodial Death Case appeared first on The Commune .

A column in the Tamil weekly Junior Vikatan has alleged that trust assets of Loyola College, Chennai, were irregularly transferred over five years, and reported that the state government has begun examining whether patronage under the previous DMK regime enabled it. An internal Society of Jesus notice, reviewed by The Commune, shows the orders treasurer [] The post Junior Vikatan Alleges 1,000-Crore Land Loot By Loyolas Jesuit Management, Backed By A DMK Minister appeared first on The Commune .

The Tamil Nadu governments proposal to construct a new Assembly and Secretariat complex at Pattinapakkam in Chennai has met with opposition from fishermen and residents of coastal settlements in the area, who have raised concerns over its possible impact on their traditional livelihood and access to the coast, as reported in The Hindu. The proposed [] The post Our Livelihood Is At Stake: Fishermen Reject Pattinapakkam Secretariat Plan appeared first on The Commune .

Adyar Ananda Bhavan (A2B) whose owner glorified Dravidianist ideologue EV Ramasamy (EVR) and peddled canards against Brahmins in 2023 is back in the spotlight again with an EVR link. This time, to celebrate the birth anniversary of EVR, A2B has collaborated with Periyar Maniammai University and is going to give sweetboxes for the occasion. A [] The post A2B To Give Sweetboxes Celebrating Anti-Hindu EVR In Collab With Periyar Maniammai University Ahead Of His 148 Birth Anniversary appeared first

More than 400 persons with disabilities staged a protest at the Commissionerate for the Welfare of the Differently-Abled on Kamaraj Salai in Chennai on Monday, 7 September 2026, demanding that the monthly assistance provided by the Tamil Nadu government be increased from 1,500 to at least 6,000, as reported in The Hindu. The State-wide protest [] The post Tamil Nadu: Persons With Disabilities Protest Demanding Hike In Assistance To 6,000 appeared first on The Commune .

DMK legal wing deputy secretary I. Paranthaman launched a personal attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Law Minister Nirmal Kumar, using terms including psychopath, madman and childhood trauma while criticising their conduct in the Assembly. Speaking at a press meet, Paranthaman alleged that Vijay behaved like an actor rather than a [] The post Vijay Acted Like A Psychopath, Admit Nirmal Kumar To Mental Asylum, Says DMK Leader Paranthaman appeared first on The Commune .

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has come under criticism after visuals from a breakfast event at an agricultural produce market showed him being served food and tea in different utensils from those used by other attendees. Shivakumar was seen eating from a steel plate, while others at the gathering were served food on plastic plates. [] The post Rahul Gandhi Called Out Two Types Of Cups; Karnataka Congress CM Gets Steel Plate And Glass, Workers Get Plastic And Paper appeared first on Th

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that religious institutions and private bodies cannot assume the powers of a court or determine the legal status and rights of individuals, as reported in The Hindu. The observation came while hearing a petition filed by a 38-year-old Muslim woman from Raipur challenging an order issued by the self-styled [] The post Sharia Court Cannot Act as Court: Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes 2022 Divorce Order appeared first on The Commune .

A large Shiva lingam believed to date back to the Pallava period and a Pandya-era copper coin have been discovered near Boothalur in Thanjavur district, shedding light on the regions historical and religious past, as reported in Dinamani. The discoveries were made at Sengkanmedu Thidal, located between Ilangadu and Niyamam villages near Boothalur. The ancient [] The post Pallava-Era Shiva Lingam, Pandya Coin Found Near Thanjavur appeared first on The Commune .

A political war of words has erupted between BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram over the latters reference to himself as a Dimagi Naxal, with Chandrasekhar linking the remark to the Congress handling of Left-Wing Extremism during the UPA era. The exchange began after Chandrasekhar pointed to the recent conviction of [] The post Dimagi Naxal Chidambaram Was Home Minister When Naxalism Grew; Now Dumps Blame On Sushil Shinde appeared first on The Commune .

A special one-day heritage tour called the Ponniyin Selvan trail, launched by Tamil Nadu Tourism under the TVK government, is set to take participants through locations associated with the world of Kalki Krishnamurthys celebrated historical novel Ponniyin Selvan. The tour, scheduled for 13 September 2026, will begin and end in Thanjavur and is designed around [] The post TVK Govt Launches Ponniyin Selvan Trail Tracing Vanthiyathevans Journey appeared first on The Commune .

Former DMK minister EV Velu appeared to turn the partys own past record into a punchline in the Legislative Assembly, admitting that the DMK was in the Opposition because its previous tenure had not been good enough, even as he questioned the governments performance during its first 116 days. Speaking in the House, Velu questioned [] The post We Are In Opposition Because Our Rule Was Not Good, Says DMK MLA EV Velu appeared first on The Commune .

TVK ministers Bussy Anand, Aadhav, Rajmohan and Nirmal Kumar held talks with sanitation workers in Chennai, who have been protesting for 15 days over a nine-point charter of demands, as reported in Dinamalar. The negotiations were held at the Chennai Corporation office complex, where the workers have been staging their protest. During the meeting, Minister [] The post There Is Nothing In The Treasury: TVK Minister Bussy Anand Tells Protesting Sanitation Workers In Chennai appeared first on The C

Trichy district was jolted on Monday (31 August 2026) evening when a 15-year-old Class X student delivered a baby boy on her government-aided school premises. In an absolutely shocking incident, a 15 year old 10th class student delivered a baby boy inside govt aided school premises in Trichy. This raises too many uncomfortable questions. @imrajmohan [] The post 15-Year-Old Delivers Baby At Govt-Aided School; 292 Underage Pregnancies Reported In Trichy This Year appeared first on The Commune .

West Bengal rebel TMC MP Saayoni Ghosh and Rajasthan BJP MP Mahima Kumari Mewar met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in Chennai. While both described their meetings as courtesy calls involving governance, development and administrative issues, Behindwoods has given them a very different political spin linking the visits to the race for [] The post Behindwoods Packages Two MP Visits To Secretariat As North Indian MPs Flocking To Vijay Propaganda appeared first on The Commune .

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays much-publicised surprise visit to a farmers family near the Mettur Dam is now being revealed to be a carefully choreographed photo-op, after the elderly woman at the centre of the episode revealed that a Tahsildar had visited her the previous night, as reported in OneIndia Tamil. The incident [] The post Paati Busts Vijays Surprise Visit: Wanna-Be MGR Photo Op Exposed appeared first on The Commune .

Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has questioned whether Tamil Nadus manufacturing push is creating the kind of well-paying jobs India needs, pointing to the relatively low wages offered in factories involved in product assembly. Speaking to Frontline, Rajan said manufacturing should not be opposed but argued that India must focus on creating better-paying employment rather [] The post TN Manufacturing Jobs Pay 20,000, Not That Different From Driver, House Help In Chennai, Says Raghuram Rajan a

After announcing that the Namakkal SIPCOT project will be scrapped, the Joseph Vijay TVK government has dropped the proposed Kancheepuram new town development plan, or satellite town plan, and the detailed development and heritage revitalisation plan initiated during the previous DMK government, as reported in The New Indian Express. The Housing and Urban Development Department [] The post Anti-Development TVK: After Namakkal SIPCOT, Kancheepuram Satellite Town Plan Dropped appeared first on The

TVK governments Tourism Minister & Congress MLA S. Rajesh Kumar has warned that he and his Congress colleague, Higher Education Minister Viswanathan, will resign from the C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu Cabinet if the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) does not accept Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, as [] The post If TVK Rejects Rahul Gandhi As PM Candidate, We Will Resign, Threatens Congress Minister Rajesh Kumar appeared first on The Commune .

Democratic congressional nominee and former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was aggressively heckled by fellow protesters during an anti-RSS demonstration outside Madison Square Garden on August 29, after hard-left protesters accused him of being a Zionist. Lander, a Jewish progressive Democrat running for the US House of Representatives from New Yorks 10th Congressional District, [] The post Get Out, Zionist: NYC Congressional Nominee Brad Lander, Who Held RSS Killed Gandhi Placard, Heckl

Just days after the Newslaundry workplace harassment scandal boiled over, yet another so-called liberal leftist organisation, The Polis Project, has been exposed for harassment and retaliatory firing. It began with a press release dated 19 August 2026, issued by former employees and circulated on social media, alleged that Vijayan unilaterally fired all three full-time editors [] The post Dismantling Global Hindutva Conference Organizer Suchitra Vijayans The Polis Project Exposed For Workplace H