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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

Actor and self-proclaimed Dimagi Naxal Prakash Raj is no longer part of Prabhas-starrer Spirit, with producer Pranay Reddy Vanga confirming that the actor chose to step away from the project, as per a Telugu Cinema report. Prakash Raj had initially been cast in a key role in the Sandeep Reddy Vanga-directed film. His voice was [] The post Dimagi Naxal Prakash Raj Kicked Out Of Sandeep Reddy Vangas Spirit? appeared first on The Commune .

A heated altercation reportedly broke out during a debate programme organised by Behindwoods in Chennais Mogappair area, after remarks made by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) representative Nanjil Sampath allegedly triggered a confrontation among those present, as per an Indian Express Tamil report. OneIndia Tamil reported that Nanjil Sampath allegedly used abusive language while criticising the [] The post TVK Leader Nanjil Sampath Attacked With Chair By DMK Goons, Injured After Alleged Abusive

A special audit of the financial records of Block-Level Federations (BLFs) functioning under the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women (TNCDW) has detected financial irregularities amounting to 107.94 crore across 186 blocks, according to information obtained through the Right to Information Act, as reported in The New Indian Express. The audit reportedly found irregular [] The post Financial Irregularities Worth 108 Crore Unearthed In TN Womens Development Corporation Audit appeared f

A special court in Tirunelveli has imposed the death penalty on a 50-year-old Christian preacher instructor convicted of the aggravated sexual assault of four underage girls, an offense that occurred in 2022, as reported in The Hindu. The convict, identified as S. Abraham, operated a prayer facility in the Mela Ilanthaikulam area, located near Thevarkulam [] The post Tirunelveli: 50-Year-Old Christian Preacher Sentenced To Death For Rape Of Four Minors appeared first on The Commune .

NGO watchdog, Legal Rights Protection Forum, has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking an independent inquiry into Meta Platforms child-safety and data-privacy practices on Facebook and Instagram in India. In a complaint to the NHRC, they alleged that Metas platforms may be failing to effectively prevent underage children from accessing its services and [] The post Complaint Filed Before NHRC Against Meta Over Underage Access, Child Data And Harmful Algorithms appeared f

A day ago, we had reported how Dravidian ideology transformed a crime of looting a temple and breaking idols as an act of heroism. In the same pattern, a disturbing episode from the Cauvery delta, preserved in Dravidian ideological literature, raises a larger question about the way acts of intimidation and criminality can be turned [] The post How Dravidian Ideology Turned Temple Tank Poisoning Into A Story Of Courage appeared first on The Commune .

A man from the NDLF allegedly collected money from passengers aboard a Chennai suburban electric train while making vulgar and derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, prompting a complaint on social media and intervention from railway authorities. According to the complaint by a netizen who reportedly was from the Hindu Munnani, the incident took [] The post Communist Org NDLF Member Allegedly Collects Money On Chennai Suburban Train For Programme To Drive Out Vedic Civilization

A political buzz is reportedly growing within the DMK over an alleged strain in the relationship between former minister V. Senthil Balaji and Sabareesan, son-in-law of DMK president and MK Stalin, with speculation that the party leadership may be increasingly reluctant to continue backing him amid the legal cases surrounding him. According to a report [] The post Senthil Balaji-Sabareesan Rift? DMK Reportedly Can No Longer Carry Former Minister As EPS Makes A Move appeared first on The Commune

For a journalist who claims to champion science, Priyanka Pulla has spent an awful lot of time peddling falsehoods. The Bengaluru-based freelance writer, whose work has appeared in The Wire, Science Magazine, the BMJ, and Mint, has built her career on a single-minded mission: tearing down Indias achievements. And she has had plenty of help [] The post Priyanka Pulla And The Business Of Science Journalism: How Thakur Foundation Grants Funded Attacks On Covaxin, CDSCO And India appeared first on T

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays decision to provide every MLA with a government car, 75,000 a month towards fuel, maintenance and driver expenses, and another 25,000 for an assistant will add a sizeable recurring burden to the State exchequer, even as Tamil Nadu continues to carry a debt burden running into several lakh [] The post Tamil Nadu Drowns In 13.18 Lakh Crore Debt But Joseph Vijay Gifts 234 MLAs Cars & 1 Lakh A Month appeared first on The Commune .

For 6 years, K Annamalai was a chest-thumping BJP leader who belted out data after data to counter propaganda pushed by Dravidian parties claiming that the North was flourishing and South was decays. The Vadakku vazhgirathu, Therku theigiradhu slogan which he once rubbished and rejected as the BJP president, he now appears to be pushing [] The post FYI Mr Annamalai, Your Own Data Destroys Your Gujarat Narrative appeared first on The Commune .

The Joseph Vijay TVK government came to power claiming they will ensure Tamil Nadu will be a peaceful haven and maintain an iron grip over law and order issues. But recently, a violent clash involving two groups, multiple knife attacks and a road accident created panic in Chennais Old Jail Road area. The incident, in [] The post TVK Model Law And Order: Knife Attack, Gang Clash Rock Chennais Old Jail Road appeared first on The Commune .

For six years, K. Annamalai was projected as the BJPs answer to Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu a defender of Sanatana Dharma and a political counterweight to the DMK. But after leaving the BJP in June 2026, his rhetoric has increasingly begun to resemble the very politics he once opposed. From Tamil identity and [] The post The Making Of Dravidian Stock Annamalai That Will Make DMK Jealous appeared first on The Commune .

The Gujarat High Court has refused to quash an FIR against journalist and Adani hater Ravi Nair over an October 2025 report alleging that the Government of India and the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) had indicated plans for around $3.9 billion in investment in Adani Group companies, triggering a sharp reaction from journalist [] The post Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Soros-Lackey Ravi Nair Over Adani-LIC Report, Dhanya Rajendran Suffers A Meltdown appeared first on

Former Tamil Nadu BJP president and We The Leaders founder K. Annamalai has criticised Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays government after a volunteer associated with his organisation was booked and arrested following a social media exchange with a TVK supporter. In a post on X, Annamalai alleged that the volunteer had been arrested after responding [] The post We The Leaders Volunteer Arrested After Row With TVK Supporter, Annamalai Slams Joseph Vijay TVK Govt appeared first on The Commune .

Former Tamil Nadu BJP president and founder of the We The Leaders movement K. Annamalai is increasingly baring his Dravidiani Stock fangs at the BJP. In this instance, he has pushed a narrative that the DMK did earlier and criticised what he described as a Gujarat-centric approach to development under the BJP-led NDA government, arguing [] The post Gujarat Built World-Class Sporting Infra For Commonwealth Games And Olympics, TN Built Nothing, Annamalai Must Speak With Conscience Instead Of Peddl

A Bengaluru doctor who had alerted authorities about two persons he suspected of being illegal Bangladeshi immigrants was himself arrested after the two individuals filed counter-complaints against him, triggering questions over the police action and eventually drawing sharp scrutiny from the Karnataka High Court, as reported in The South First. Dr Nagendra had reportedly been [] The post Karnataka Congress Govts Police Arrest Bengaluru Doctor Who Flagged Suspected Illegal Bangladeshis appeared

A disturbing incident of petrol bomb being hurled at a Krishna temple in Trichy in the middle of the night, followed by the attack being filmed and circulated on social media as a reel, has triggered concern in the city. As reported in Dinamalar, the incident took place at the Krishna Temple in Palakkarai around [] The post Petrol Bomb Hurled At Trichy Krishna Temple, Attack Reportedly Filmed For Reels; Keshav & Mubith Arrested, One Absconding appeared first on The Commune .

The Joseph Vijay TVK governments decision to issue a fresh tender worth 5.54 crore for works related to the proposed relocation of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays office to the 10th floor of Namakkal Kavignar Maligai at the Secretariat has raised questions over the way the Public Works Department (PWD) is handling the project. A [] The post TVK Govt Floats Fresh 5.54 Crore Tender For CM Joseph Vijays New Office Despite 90% Work Reportedly Completed appeared first on The Commune .

The Tamil Nadu Forest Department has issued a notice to actor Vikram seeking details about a rare lar gibbon seen with him in a video posted on his Instagram account, as reported in ETV Bharat. The Forest Department has asked Vikram to appear in person at its office within three days and submit written details [] The post TN Forest Department Issues Notice To Actor Vikram Over Exotic Lar Gibbon Video appeared first on The Commune .

The 35-day Cockroach Party protest ended after the central government accepted several of the protesters demands, including the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Looking back, however, one question stands out. What Exactly Was the Endgame? Was there a coherent roadmap to address the issues that triggered the protest? Were there constructive policy proposals, legislative [] The post The Cockroach Protest Ended. But What Was The Point? appeared first on The Commune .

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at nine locations across Tamil Nadu, including six places in Chennai, as part of its investigation into a drug trafficking case linked to a seizure in the Andaman region in 2024. The searches are also being conducted at locations in Madurai and Coimbatore, with NIA officials [] The post NIA Conducts Searches At 9 Locations In TN Over Suspected Myanmar Link In 2024 Andaman Drug Case appeared first on The Commune .

The removal of a controversial 2014 Newslaundry article defending former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal has triggered fresh scrutiny of the publications past commentary on sexual assault, consent and rape including an earlier article written by Newslaundry co-founder Abhinandan Sekhri himself. The controversy erupted after the Bombay High Courts August 2026 judgment convicting Tarun Tejpal of [] The post Newslaundry Or Rapelaundry? Launders Rapists, Has No Working POSH Committee, Workplace

Priests and members of the Malankara Orthodox and Jacobite Syrian factions clashed at St Johns Bethlehem Church in Piramadom near Muvattupuzha in Kerala on Sunday, 9 August 2026, following a dispute over the ownership and control of the church, prompting police intervention, as reported in ThePrint. According to police, the church has been at the [] The post Kerala: Priests Of Malankara Orthodox, Jacobite Factions Clash Over Church Ownership In Muvattupuzha appeared first on The Commune .

The Dalit Christian Teacher Employee Association has urged the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs to introduce a separate enumeration of Dalit Christians in the upcoming Population Census and Caste Census 2027. In a letter dated 7 August 2026, the association argued that the existing census framework does not provide [] The post Dalit Christian Body Seeks Separate Enumeration In 2027 Census, Calls For Distinct Category For SC Christians appeared first on