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The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has stepped up its campaign for the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections, with its candidates and workers reaching out to students across colleges over campus issues and student concerns. The ABVP panel comprises Yash Dabas for President, Ishu Maurya for Vice-President, Riya Chhawdi for Secretary and Lakshya Raj [] The post ABVP Campaign Gains Momentum Ahead Of DUSU Polls, Targets 4-0 Sweep appeared first on The Commune .

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in Bengaluru has come under fire after a post from July 2025 went viral on social media. During an event, a Law Society (LawSoc) stall featured a dartboard with photographs of political figures, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Veer Savarkar, Hitler, POTUS Trump, among others. The stall [] The post When NLSIU LawSoc Used PM Modi, Savarkar, Hitler, Trump Photos As Dartboard Targets appeared first on The Commune .

The debate over charging for UPI transactions has increasingly focused on a simple question: if UPI costs money to operate, why should users not pay for it? The argument sounds straightforward. Banks, payment companies and the wider financial ecosystem have costs to bear, while UPI transactions have largely remained free for consumers. The government has [] The post What India Gains By Keeping UPI Payments Free appeared first on The Commune .

After two decades of marriage, actors Suriya and Jyotika have decided that one wedding apparently wasnt enough. And surely flop stars must get creative to keep the income flowing without a halt. Thus, probably came the idea of a sequel to generate attention, money and make the couple look relevant, when they arent. The [] The post Cringe Ultra Pro Max: After Series Of Flops, DMK Stooge Flop-Star Suriya And Overacting Actress Jyotika Renew Their Marriage In A Christian Ceremony Titled The Sequel

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 .

The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) has been exposed by its response to the cases of sexual harassment allegations involving professors. The JNUSU which is led by leftist-communist groups AISA has exposed itself by the varying response depending on who the perpetrators are. In 2024, when a JNU professor was accused of sexually and [] The post Leftist JNUSUs Double Standards on Sexual Harassment: Went After Professors In 2024; Questions Media Leak In 2026 appeared first on The

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president B. Manickam Tagore on Wednesday clarified that while Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will lead the newly formed Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the question of the Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha election will be decided separately by the INDI bloc, as [] The post Rahul Gandhi Or Vijay? TNCC Chief Manickam Tagore Struggles To Clarify The 2029 Equation 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 .

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, approved three major railway infrastructure projects covering key routes in Tamil Nadu as part of a larger package of eight multi-tracking projects sanctioned across the country at a total cost of 20,804 crore, as reported in The Hindu. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by [] The post Centre Clears 3 Major Railway Projects Worth 6,126 Crore For Tamil Nadu appeared first on The Commune .

The industrial landscape of South India is witnessing a shift as Andhra Pradesh intensifies its efforts to attract large-scale investments under Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. In just the past four months, the Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) has reportedly approved 111 investment proposals worth around 4.5 lakh crore. The projects include large [] The post Andhra Clears 4.5 Lakh Crore Projects In 4 Months, TN Lags Behind 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 .

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 performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG) has flagged widespread irregularities in the implementation of the Smart City Mission in Tamil Nadu, including diversion of funds, execution of unapproved projects, works outside designated Smart City areas and spending on items unrelated to the mission, as per a Times of India report. [] The post 10,000 Crore Smart City Funds Misused By Successive TN Govts, Unapproved Projects Executed; Funds Diverted To Cars, Salaries, A

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 .

Traffic violations and poor traffic management continue to make commuting across Chennai increasingly difficult, with motorists facing wrong-side driving, chaotic lane changes, badly managed junctions and congestion even on roads with adequate infrastructure. One of the most common violations is wrong-side driving. Two-wheelers and autorickshaws routinely enter one-way stretches from the wrong end or travel [] The post Wrong-Side Driving, Chaotic Lanes, Endless Jams: Chennai Traffic Police Faili

Director Vetrimaarans birthday was celebrated in grand fashion by his fans in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, September 4. Videos from the celebrations show fans presenting the filmmaker with a massive garland and cutting a cake amid loud celebrations and parai music. The video also shows him receiving a sword and a cake, loud music and [] The post DMK Stooge Vetrimaaran, Who Preaches Social Justice & Communist Propaganda In His Films, Celebrates Birthday With Sword, Currency-Note Crowns & Lavish Fanfar

Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has questioned Indias push to build a domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry, arguing that spending billions of dollars to manufacture chips may not be necessary when they can be sourced globally, including through smuggling. Speaking in an interview with Frontline, Rajan criticised industrial policies that identify certain sectors [] The post Why Build Chips? They Can Be Smuggled: Raghuram Rajan Questions Indias Billion-Dollar Semicond

Background Image Source: Veludharan The Madras High Court on Thursday, 3 September 2026, came down heavily on the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department for making a volte face over the eviction of encroachments from land belonging to Sri Bashyakara Adi Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple in West Mambalam, as reported in The New Indian [] The post Evict All Encroachers: Madras High Court Slams HR&CE, Gives 4 Days To Clear Sri Adi Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple Land appeared first on

The Madras High Court on Thursday, September 3, dismissed as not maintainable a writ petition filed by DMK president MK Stalin seeking 100% counting of VVPAT slips in the Kolathur Assembly constituency and a declaration that he be elected by nullifying the victory of TVK MLA VS Babu, as reported in The Hindu. A First [] The post Madras High Court Dismisses Stalins Plea Seeking 100% VVPAT Counting In Kolathur appeared first on The Commune .

Award-winning sound designer Ajayan Adat has dismissed Operation Tral as RSS theettam a crude Malayalam insult that literally refers to excrement. The remark, posted under a video related to the film, has drawn a sharp response from its director, producer and technical team. As reported in Mathrubhumi, Adat made the comment under an Instagram [] The post Sound Designer Ajayan Adat Calls Upcoming Malayalam Film Operation Tral RSS Sh*t; Film Team Hits Back appeared first on The Commune .

A remark by a priest and trustee of the Mar Thoma Church calling for HIV tests before marriages within the Church has triggered controversy in Kerala, as reported in Kerala Kaumudi. Dr K Thomas made the remarks at a Mar Thoma Church family gathering in Thiruvananthapuram on 30 August 2026. He also said that the [] The post Kerala: Mar Thoma Priest Calls For HIV Tests Before Church Marriages, Says Brides Must Be Checked For Abuse appeared first on The Commune .

The Tamil Nadu State Information Commission has directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to proactively disclose details of the movable and immovable assets of all temples under its control and make the information available to devotees at department offices and the respective temples, as reported in Times of India. The information is [] The post TN Information Commission Orders HR&CE To Disclose Details Of Temple Lands, Gold, Bank Deposits Within 90 Days appeare

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has restrained the registration of any document relating to 21 acres and 6 cents of land belonging to a religious trust associated with temples in Srirangam, until further orders, as reported in Dinamalar. The order was passed on a public interest litigation petition filed by Nedungulam Subramanian [] The post 600-Crore Srirangam Temple Trust Land Dispute: Madras High Court Stops Document Registration appeared first on The Commune .

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is reportedly using his influence as a partner in the ruling NDA at the Centre to persuade South Korean shipbuilding major HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd to set up a shipyard at Kakinada instead of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu, as reported in The Economic Times. According to [] The post 4 Billion HD Hyundai Shipyard At Risk? Andhra Pradesh Woos Korean Giant Away From Thoothukudi appeared first on The Commune .

On 3 September 2026, the Tamil Nadu Assembly saw some bizarre moments. TVK Ranipet MLA Tahira demanded the closure of a supposed JK Tyres factory in Ranipet. In the process, the TVK MLA and her minister exposed the tharkuriness of the party and government. Why was this a problem? JK Tyres does not have a [] The post Tharkuri Vijay Kazhagam For A Reason: TVK MLA Complains About Non-Existent JK Tyres Factory In Ranipet, Reels Min Keerthana Goes On To Justify False Info In Assembly appeared first o

After putting several projects on hold and scrapping others, the Joseph Vijay-led TVK government now finds itself in an embarrassing position over an existing industrial unit. A TVK MLA demanded the closure of JK Tyres in Ranipet on the floor of the Assembly, alleging that the company is causing severe environmental damage. Industries Minister Keerthana [] The post JK Tyres Should Sue Joseph Vijays TVK Govt Especially Minister Keerthana For Allowing False Info And Defamation appeared first on Th

The recent launch of India Today Tamil, a dedicated channel for Tamil audiences, has sparked intense debate over its editorial independence. From the surface, it seems as if the channels primary objective is to promote actor-turned-politician and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, rather than provide balanced journalism. India Today Tamil was officially launched on [] The post Has India Today Started A Dedicated Tamil Channel To Promote Joseph Vijay? appeared first on The Commune .

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

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) National Spokesperson Felix Gerald has accused television media of promoting a manufactured narrative over the proposed Parandur greenfield airport project, after a television anchor reportedly claimed that Parandur was the least damaging site among the locations considered for Chennais second airport. Gerald made the remarks while responding to a debate on [] The post TVK Spokesperson Felix Gerald Calls Parandurs Least Damage Claim Fake; AAI-TIDCO Report Says Para

Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries and JD(S) Karnataka state president H.D. Kumaraswamy has levelled serious allegations against Karnataka Home Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge over alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment of Assistant Executive Engineer Grade-I posts, as reported in The New Indian Express. Kumaraswamy alleged that the [] The post Priyank-Sponsored System In Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy Alleges KPSC Recruitment Scam,

A man dressed as Maveli during an Onam celebration was allegedly assaulted after a minor argument at Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district, Kerala, with a shopkeeper reportedly throwing boiling oil on him, as reported in Asianet Malayalam. The incident took place on Saturday, the day of Avittam, when Chandrababu, a native of Karunagappally, had gone around [] The post Kerala: Shopkeeper Ashraf Throws Boiling Oil At Man Dressed As Maveli After Argument At Tea Shop appeared first on The Commune .

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 .

A network of Pakistan-based Facebook pages allegedly promoted actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) as part of a paid social-media campaign, with chat records purportedly showing negotiations for promotional posts extending up to the 2029 elections. It also appears to show coordinated promotion of narratives linking Vijay with former Pakistan Prime [] The post Pakistan-Based Facebook Pages Allegedly Paid 100s Of Dollars To Promote Joseph Vijay, Push Imran

A network of Facebook pages and profiles promoting actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is alleged to have links to administrators based in Pakistan, raising questions over the origins of some of the social media accounts being used to build Vijays political image. The findings point to a pattern in which [] The post Pakistan-Administered Facebook Pages Turned Into Vijay-TVK Propaganda Accounts? appeared first on The Commune .

The Meghalaya Assembly on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, unanimously adopted a resolution opposing uranium mining and the establishment of any uranium ore-processing facility in the State, as reported in The Hindu. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma moved the resolution in the 60-member House, saying the governments position was aligned with communities in the uranium-bearing areas [] The post Christian-Majority Meghalaya Says No To Uranium Mining; Is There A Church Connection? appeared first on The Co

An old video featuring Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) minister for school education Rajmohan has resurfaced on social media, drawing criticism over the crude double meaning used by him during a stand-up comedy performance. The video is from an episode of Comicstaan on Amazon Prime, from the period when Rajmohan was known as a stand-up comic [] The post Take Care Of The Forest For Next Generation To Be Born: TVK Minister Rajmohans Double Meaning Joke Video Goes Viral appeared first on The Commune

TASMAC employees across Tamil Nadu will begin an indefinite strike from August 28 after talks with the Tamil Nadu government failed to resolve their long-pending demands, the Joint Action Committee of TASMAC trade unions said, as reported in Dinamalar. The decision was reiterated at a preparatory conference held in Erode on Wednesday, ahead of the [] The post After Talks Fail, TASMAC Employees To Go On Indefinite Strike From August 28 Over Permanent Jobs, Regular Pay appeared first on The Commun

The Madras High Court has refused to order the release of a UK citizen arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in a case concerning the alleged radicalisation and recruitment of people, including students, for furthering the ideology of Hizb Ut Tahrir (HUT), a banned organisation accused of seeking to establish a Khilafa in [] The post Call For Mobilisation Of Armies To Threaten Indias Sovereignty: Madras High Court Rejects Plea Of UK Citizen Aziz Ahamed Accused Of Radical

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has opposed the upcoming Madison Square Garden event featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, describing the organisations ideology as exclusionary while saying the city may not have the authority to cancel a privately organised event. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, Mamdani invoked his Indian-American identity [] The post Zohran Mamdani, The Hypocritic Islamist Who Simps For Terrorists appeared first on The Commune .

Neha Bora, president of the communist organisation, All India Students Association (AISA), also the face of the Cockroach protests in Jantar Mantar who came out glowing after the 21-day hunger strike, recently participated in the Secular Fest organised by Desheeya Manavika Vedi as part of its third anniversary celebrations in Kerala, where she spoke [] The post Communist Org AISA President Neha Bora Labels Armys Rank Structure Segregation While Ignoring Command Responsibilities: Heres What She

Today, they operate within the Cockroach ecosystem. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the same voices were associated with, aligned with, or amplified by the AAP ecosystem pushing for faster approval of Pfizer while questioning Indias indigenous vaccines. Now, the political labels have changed, but the playbook remains the same. With the CJP reportedly [] The post Aam Aadmi Party Then, Cockroach Party Now: The Ecosystem That Pushed Pfizer And Questioned Covaxin appeared first on The Commune

A recently reported 13th-century inscription from Anandur near Pochampalli in Krishnagiri district has been described as Tamil Nadus second inscription relating to Jews. However, the central claim, that the term Soothagar in the inscription refers to Jew, warrants closer scrutiny before the stone is presented as definitive evidence of a Jewish merchant guild operating in [] The post Soothagar = Jews? Anandur Inscription Claim Lacks Evidence appeared first on The Commune .

A 2018 post by DMK-supporting journalist Lakshmi Subramanian, in which she questioned the need for an eight-lane road while mocking the governments inability to maintain existing roads, has resurfaced after she recently complained about a massive traffic jam on the Trichy-Chennai highway. In June 2018, Subramanian had quote-tweeted a post highlighting the poor condition of [] The post DMK Stooge The Week Journalist Lakshmi Mocked 8-Lane Expressway In 2018, Now Complains Of 10-Km Highway Gridlock

DMK president M.K. Stalin has moved the Madras High Court seeking 100% counting of VVPAT slips in the Kolathur Assembly constituency and consequently sought a declaration that he be declared the returned candidate after nullifying the election of TVK MLA V.S. Babu, as reported in The Hindu. Stalin, who contested the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly [] The post Kolathur Loser Stalin Challenges TVK MLAs Victory, Blames EVM And VVPAT appeared first on The Commune .

On 21 August 2026, Hindus across India and the world celebrated Varalakshmi Vratham where Goddess Mahalakshmi is venerated. But ultra-woke leftist self-styled feminist Chinmayi Sripada had to calm her itch to comment on the festival, given that she calls herself a feminist. On her X handle, a day after the festival, she wrote, Varalakshmi Pooja [] The post Ultra-Woke Leftist Self-Styled Feminist Chinmayi Sripaada Spews Venom On Varalakshmi Vratham, Calls Hindu Women Gatekeepers Of Patriarchy app