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Videos showing women workers engaged under Tamil Nadus rural employment scheme being subjected to Christian religious conversion have surfaced on social media, triggering concern and calls for government action. The videos, which are currently circulating online, allegedly show women workers being approached for religious conversion during or around their participation in the rural employment programme. [] The post Poor Women Under 100-Day Employment Scheme Reportedly Being Targeted By Missionar

Karnataka authorities have barred Hyderabad-based BJP leader Kompella Madhavi Latha from entering Bagalkot district for a month, citing apprehensions over law and order during a Hindu Ganapati idol immersion procession, as reported in Times of India. An order issued by the Bagalkot District Magistrate under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, [] The post Karnataka Police Bar BJP Leader Madhavi Latha From Entering Bagalkot Ahead Of Ganapati Immersion appeared first

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

On 7 September 2026, women working at the Eiffel Tower in Paris joined a staff protest. Reports said female workers had been asked to leave their posts or stay away from certain areas during a private visit by about 100 members of the BAPS Hindu organisation. The request was reportedly tied to BAPS practices that [] The post From Mount Athos To Catholic Churches: 12 Christian Institutions With Restrictions On Women appeared first on The Commune .

Property registration in Tamil Nadu has become significantly simpler with the implementation of the Joseph Vijay TVK governments Presence-less Registration system, allowing citizens to complete select property transactions without physically visiting a Sub-Registrar Office. The system, launched by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on 17 August 2026, as reported in The Hindu is already being [] The post No Queues, No Middlemen: Joseph Vijay Govts Digital Property Registration Wins Praise From Homebu

The DMKs IT wing has once again brought the Tamil-Sanskrit language debate into focus, this time targeting the TVK government over the Kumbhabhishekam of the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple. In a post on social media, the DMK IT wing contrasted the ceremony with the Kumbhabhishekam held at the Palani Murugan Temple under the previous DMK [] The post DMK Suffers Meltdown Over Sanskrit Mantras At Madurai Meenakshi Temple Kumbhabhishekam appeared first on The Commune .

A youth allegedly threatened that a bomb blast would take place in Srivilliputhur in the presence of police personnel during a confrontation that broke out while a Vinayagar Chaturthi procession was passing through the town on 16 September 2026, as reported in Daily Thanthi. The incident took place in Srivilliputhur in Virudhunagar district, where a [] The post Bomb Will Explode In Srivilliputhur: Youth Allegedly Issues Threat Over Bharat Mata Ki Jai Slogans As Vinayagar Procession Passes Mosque

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol. Thirumavalavan has once again criticised the DMK and called for the party to indulge in self-reflection. This comes days after he blamed the DMK for the VCKs exit from the alliance. Speaking to reporters, Thirumavalavan was asked about the direction in which he had been moving over the past [] The post DMK Leaders Have Been Calling Us Traitors, Party Needs To Engage In Self-Reflection, Says Thirumavalavan appeared first on The Commune .

Untreated sewage being discharged from the Panchappur Sewage Treatment Plant into the Koraiyar River in Tiruchirappalli has raised concerns over water pollution and public health, with video footage showing wastewater being released into the water body. The Koraiyar is connected to the canal system and eventually joins the Cauvery, raising concerns that untreated wastewater entering [] The post Trichy: Untreated Sewage Flows Into Koraiyar River From Panchappur Plant, Residents & Farmers Demand A

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay travelled all the way to London to sign an 11,000 crore investment MoU with Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd, an Indian company headquartered in Noida. On Monday, 14 September 2026, Vijay announced that Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd, along with its European and UK-based joint venture companies, had signed an [] The post Vijay Goes All The Way To UK For 11,000 Crore Motherson MoU With Noida-Headquartered Company Weeks After 7,500 Crore TN

Arappor Iyakkam has alleged a 45 lakh tender irregularity in the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation, which comes under the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MAWS) Department headed by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. Just in: @Arappor alleges Rs 45 lakh tender fixing in Tambaram Corporation in the current TVK government in the MAWS [] The post Statue Inaugurated By TVK Minister, Tender Floated Later: Arappor Iyakkam Alleges 45 Lakh Contract Fixing, Seeks Action Against Tambar

Recently, you may have noticed a sustained wave of sponsored political narratives and promotional content appearing across platforms such as X and Instagram, including campaigns portraying Rahul Gandhi as a potential alternative for Prime Minister. It made me wonder: How much can such sustained digital messaging contribute to shaping political perceptions and, ultimately, political ambitions? [] The post Gen Z In The Age Of AI, Echo Chambers And Geopolitical Manipulation appeared first on The Co

DMK Deputy General Secretary A. Raja and Harbour MLA and Chennai East District Secretary P.K. Sekarbabu have been booked in separate cases over alleged derogatory remarks made during party protests in Chennai on September 12 against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, as reported in Mathrubhumi. A case was registered at B1 North Beach [] The post DMK Leaders Sekar Babu, A Raja Booked Over Derogatory Remarks Against Joseph Vijay & TVK Leaders appeared first on The Commune .

After getting cooked by a young Times of India journalist and a former anti-corruption officer, DMKs pannaiyar PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan was roasted even more by journalists. Freelance journalist Siddharth Prabhakar praised Omjasvin of Times of India for calling out PTR and the DMKs corrupt rule without fear. He wrote, By bravely taking @ptrmadurai on, @omjasvinMD [] The post Two Journos Ruthlessly Roast DMKs Self-Trumpeting Ultra Intellectual Pro Max Pannaiyaar PTR appeared first on The Commune

Vijay TV has issued a clarification after remarks made by actor and Bigg Boss Tamil Season 10 host Vijay Sethupathi on leadership sparked a debate on social media, as reported in DinaMani. The latest season of Bigg Boss Tamil premiered on September 6, with Vijay Sethupathi returning as the host. During Saturdays episode, Sethupathi was [] The post After Vijay Sethupathi Seemingly Took A Swipe At Vijay, Vijay TV Issues Clarification appeared first on The Commune .

On 27 May 1953, a public act in Tiruchirappalli placed religion, political protest and criminal law on a collision course. At a meeting held at the Town Hall Maidan, E.V. Ramaswami Naicker, widely known as Periyar or EVR, publicly broke a clay idol of Lord Ganesha. The act was presented by its organisers as a [] The post When EVR Broke Ganesha Idols, One Hindu Took The Fight To Supreme Court appeared first on The Commune .

A geopolitical read on the New Delhi Declaration, Modis balancing act, and what it tells us about the shape of the emerging world order. A Year Ago, in Rio Go back fourteen months, to July 2025. BRICS leaders had gathered in Rio de Janeiro just weeks after Israel and then the United States struck Iranian [] The post From Rio To Delhi: How Modi Turned A BRICS Crisis Into A Diplomatic Win appeared first on The Commune .

At a time when India is hosting a major international summit and showcasing its diplomatic heft before the world, The Hindu chose to serve its readers a completely false account of what world leaders were being served at the BRICS Summit. The social media handle of The Hindu posted an alleged video claiming it showed [] The post The Hindu Caught Peddling Fake News On BRICS Summit Breakfast; MEA Fact Checks The Lies appeared first on The Commune .

Omni bus fares from Chennai to major destinations have surged sharply ahead of the Vinayagar Chaturthi holiday, with passengers reportedly being charged several times the usual fare despite earlier assurances by the private omni bus operators that the new government had brought an end to permit-related corruption and that omni buses would operate at fares [] The post Private Omni Bus Operators Hike Fares Ahead Of Vinayagar Chaturthi Despite Earlier Assurances appeared first on The Commune .

Rare footage from 11 September 2001, shows Palestinians in Jerusalem celebrating in the aftermath of the terror attacks in the United States, with adults and children gathered in the streets, waving Palestinian flags, chanting and distributing sweets. Posting this since entire media wants you to believe this video doesnt exist These are Palestinians celebrating the [] The post After 9/11 Terror Attack, Palestinians Cheered & Celebrated With Sweets & Chants Of Allahu Akbar appeared first on The C

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief Thol. Thirumavalavan has blamed the DMK entirely for the breakdown of the alliance between the two parties, while questioning the ruling partys approach towards its alliance partners and its handling of TVK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. Speaking at a VCK functionarys wedding in Dharmapuri, Thirumavalavan [] The post DMK Is 100% Responsible For VCK Leaving Alliance, Thirumavalavan Blames Stalin appeared first on The Commune .

Anti-corruption watchdog Arappor Iyakkam has submitted a detailed representation to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, seeking immediate action on 42 corruption complaints filed by the organisation over the past decade. The organisation has said that the complaints together involve losses of more than 70,000 crore and alleged that FIRs have not been registered [] The post NGO Arappor Iyakkam Flags 70,000 Crore In Alleged Losses Over Past Decade, Seeks TVK Govt Action To File FIRs, Recove

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld eviction orders concerning 3.93 acres of land belonging to the Arulmigu Annamalainathar Temple in Kadayanallur, Tamil Nadu, where residential houses, a mosque and an Arabic school were built after the temple property changed hands through a disputed auction, as reported in Bar and Bench. A Bench of Justices Aravind [] The post Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Of Muslim Families From 3.93 Acres Of Annamalainathar Temple Land in Kadayanallur appeared first on The C

A 73-year-old devotees decades-long fight to restore a historic temple tank has finally forced authorities to take action, after his protest brought the issue to their attention. The devotee, Vasai Jayaraman, said he has been raising the issue for the past 45 years, approaching as many as 11 MLAs, several ministers and numerous officials. According [] The post 1,450-Year-Old Shiva Temple, 45 Years of Neglect: 73-Year-Old Smears Temple Tank Mud On Himself In Protest To Restore Sukra Theertham app

Former Idol Wing Inspector General Pon Manickavel has raised serious questions over the number of children, particularly girls, who remain untraced in Tamil Nadu, alleging that thousands of missing children have not been accounted for by the police. Addressing a press meet, Manickavel questioned successive governments over their record in tracing missing children and argued [] The post 13,000 Girls Missing In 10 Years: Pon Manickavel Questions Police Record appeared first on The Commune .

The Tamil Nadu government has finalised Foreshore Estate in Chennai as the site for a new Assembly-secretariat complex, with the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) and Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) granting permission for the government to use the land, as reported in Times of India. The proposed complex will come up on around 25.16 acres [] The post Foreshore Estate Finalised For 1,200-Crore New Tamil Nadu Assembly Complex appeared first on The Commune .

Self-styled feminist Chinmayi Sripaada chose yet another Hindu festival to derogate Hinduism. A few days ago on Varalakshmi Vratham, she called Hindu women gatekeepers of patriarchy. This time, she chose Krishna Janmashtami to talk about a rape incident, except she refused to reveal who were the perpetrators of the heinous crime. A handle shared a [] The post Ultra-Woke Leftist Self-Styled Feminist Chinmayi Links Janmashtami & Navaratri To Rape, Hides Names Of Accused Md Sameer, Md Waleen & Md S

Cuddalore Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) South District Secretary Raji, also known as Rasappa, has come under criticism after a video allegedly showing him crossing a toll plaza without paying the toll surfaced on social media, as reported in Tamil Samayam. In the video, Raji is seen travelling by car at the Kothattai area and appearing [] The post Power Of My Akka: TVK Functionary Allegedly Skips Toll Using TVK Visiting Card appeared first on The Commune .

A 26-year-old man was killed after a car belonging to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Minister Jagadeshwari K. allegedly hit the two-wheeler he was riding at Kattankulathur near Chennai in the early hours of Monday, 7 September 2026. The deceased has been identified as Iraiyanbu and was riding a Honda Duo. The accident took place at [] The post 26-Year-Old Youth Killed After TVK Minister Jagadeshwaris Car Hits Two-Wheeler Near Chennai appeared first on The Commune .

Leftist propaganda outlet The News Minutes Let Me Explain ran an episode on PM CARES this past week. By the time it reached its final line, the video had stopped being an explainer and turned into an accusation without a source. PM CARES has ended up gobbling up money that smaller NGOs could have got, [] The post Leftist Propaganda Outlet The News Minutes PM CARES Meltdown, Claims Fund Gobbled Up NGO Money appeared first on The Commune .

At an event where Keralas Grand Mufti Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar spoke about women remaining at home, Islamic scholar A.P. Abdul Hakim Ansari reportedly said that having three children is a ticket to heaven for Muslim women. Ansari also said women need not work outside the home because their financial responsibility rests with men in [] The post Three Children A Ticket To Heaven, Says Islamic Scholar Abdul Hakim Ansari At Event Where Kanthapuram Said Women Must Be Confined To Homes app

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

The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID on Sunday conducted a search at the Guindy office of Chennai-based businessman Ranvir Shah in connection with an idol smuggling case and seized five antique wooden vahanas (ceremonial mounts), as reported in Dinamalar. The seized artefacts include a Garuda Vahana, a Simha Vahana (lion mount), an elephant Vahana and [] The post Idol Smuggling Case: Idol Wing Raids Businessman Ranvir Shahs Office In Guindy, Seizes 5 Antique Vahanas appeared first on The Commune .

Every year, as Onam approaches, one repeatedly encounters the claim that it is merely a harvest festival of Kerala and not a Hindu festival. In fact, there has been a concerted effort in recent years to rebrand several Hindu festivals primarily in secular terms, and Onam was among the earliest to be presented in this [] The post Onam Is A Hindu Festival: Ancient Tamil Literature And Kerala Inscriptions Prove It appeared first on The Commune .

Former DMK Minister K. Ponmudy on Thursday, 20 August 2026, apologised again for his hate speech against Hindus where he made vulgar remarks concerning women and the Saivite and Vaishnavite communities, saying he regretted the remarks and would not repeat them, as reported in Dinamalar. Speaking in Villupuram, Ponmudy said a case filed against him [] The post DMK Leader Ponmudy Apologises For His Anti-Hindu Vulgar Remarks On Saivite-Vaishnavite Communities Ahead Of Court Order appeared first on

Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA), an international network of survivors of clergy and institutional abuse, has petitioned the Governor of Tamil Nadu over a letter written by the Principal of Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai, which twice drew a private individuals mother into official correspondence about an academic programme. The representation, dated 10 August 2026 and addressed [] The post Global Clergy Abuse Watchdog ECA Petitions Tamil Nadu Governor Over Loyola College Principal On Don Bosco F

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu state president Nainar Nagenthran has sparked widespread controversy after making remarks widely described as crass and uncivilised about Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and his mother during a party event in Chennai. The comments came at the launch of the Ore Nadu 2.0 monthly magazine and its digital edition [] The post Shameful: BJP TN President Nainar Nagenthran Makes Disgusting Remarks About TN CM Vijays Mother, Had Earlier Made Crass Comments Linking V

The digital footprint, they say, is eternal. But for cockroach Abhijeet Dipke, the eternal appears to have been carefully curated and then deliberately erased. Dipke, who has recently repositioned himself while distancing from the Aam Aadmi Party, has been caught in what appears to be a systematic effort to rewrite his own political history. Our [] The post Cockroach Abhijeet Dipke Tried to Erase His AAP Past. The Digital Trail Remains appeared first on The Commune .

Saurav Das, who positions himself as a transparency crusader and has built a public persona around wielding the Right to Information Act against public authorities, now finds himself on the other side of the accountability lens. Upon reviewing publicly available electoral records and court documents, it appears to reveal inconsistencies in the activists official documentation, [] The post Cockroach Saurav Dass Records Dont Add Up: Who Is He? appeared first on The Commune .

Radical Islamist terror sympathizer and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani participated in the celebrations marking Pakistans Independence Day, praising the Pakistani-American community in New York just weeks after stating that he could not support any country that privileges one religion over another. Mamdani attended the Allama Iqbal Community Centers Mela in Brooklyn, organised to [] The post Radical Islamist Terror Sympathizer Zohran Mamdani Marks Terror State Pakistans Independence Annivers

Fresh questions have emerged over the possession and movement of three Lar Gibbons after the Forest Department discovered that one of the animals acquired by an Erode breeder had died, with the death apparently not being reported to the authorities as required, as reported in The New Indian Express. The development comes amid scrutiny of [] The post CavinKare Owner & DMK-Family-Linked CK Ranganathans Erode Supplier Brought 3 Lar Gibbons From Manipur; One Died, Forest Department Not Informed appe

Devotees could face an additional financial burden as the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has moved to impose 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on several traditional rituals and offerings performed at temples, including Bali Tharpanam and Pulluvan Pattu. According to an order issued by the Devaswom Board secretary, 18 per cent GST is [] The post Travancore Devaswom Board Proposes 18% GST On Bali Tharpanam, Pulluvan Pattu And Other Temple Services appeared first on The Commune .

A heated exchange took place in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly over the proposed Hosur airport after DMK Veppanahalli MLA Srinivasan alleged that Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka were taking steps that could prevent the establishment of an airport in Krishnagiri district, as reported in ETV Bharat. The remarks came during the debate on the Tamil [] The post Hosur Airport Row: TVK Minister Keerthana Dismisses Reported Hurdles As Unauthentic, Demands Evidence appeared first on The Commune .

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has not directed that Tamil Nadus State song, Tamil Thai Vazhthu, be sung only after the national song Vande Mataram and the national anthem at official events, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) A.R.L. Sundaresan told the Madras High Court on Monday, 10 August 2026, as reported in The Hindu. [] The post No Directive To Push Tamil Thai Vazhthu To The End, Centre Tells Madras High Court appeared first on The Commune .

Image Source: Dinamalar A 23-year-old man Suhail Ahmed from Athirampattinam in Thanjavur district was arrested on 8 August 2026 for allegedly defrauding a priest of the Sankaranarayana Swamy Temple in Sankarankovil of 92 lakh in a fake investment scheme, as reported in Dinamalar. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dinamalar [] The post Suhail Ahmed From Thanjavur Arrested For Allegedly Defrauding Sankarankovil Temple Priest Of 92 Lakh In Investment Scam appeared first on The Commune

August 2026 saw two verdicts delivered by Indian courts verdicts that should have been a straightforward test of principle for anyone who claims to stand with sexual assault survivors. Tarun Tejpal was convicted of rape and sentenced to 10 years. Three days earlier, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh was acquitted of sexual harassment charges brought [] The post When Congress & Its Ecosystems Believe Women Rule Depends On Who Is The Accused appeared first on The Commune .