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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

A massive 25,000-seat worship centre has emerged on Chennais PallavaramThoraipakkam corridor at Zamin Pallavaram, with the New Life Assembly of God (NLAG) now conducting regular multilingual services at the sprawling facility. The Christian worship complex is capable of accommodating tens of thousands of people. Wtf ! Christians in Chennai are building the Asias Largest Indoor [] The post Massive Christian Worship Centre Rises In Chennai appeared first on The Commune .

The Josephv Vijay TVK government on Monday, 24 August 2026, announced that it would abandon the proposed greenfield airport project at Parandur and identify an alternative location for Chennais second airport, citing concerns over the impact on farmers, agricultural land, waterbodies and residential settlements, as reported in The Hindu. Chief Minister Joseph Vijay announces that [] The post Parandur Airport Scrapped: Joseph Vijays Biggest Blow Yet To Tamil Nadus Development appeared first on Th

For decades, Keralas relationship with the Gulf has largely been celebrated through the language of remittances. Millions of Keralites have travelled to the Middle East, earned money and returned home after years abroad, helping transform households and contributing significantly to the states economy. But migration does not move money alone. It can also move ideas, [] The post Not Just Remittances: How Saudi Arabias Islamic-Conservative Gender Norms Are Returning To Kerala With Migrants appeare

India does not need a generation that merely knows its rights; it needs young citizens who understand that freedom, dignity and dissent must coexist with duty, discipline and respect for the nation. The debate triggered by the viral Ladakh tourist incident should not become another lazy generational argument about whether Gen Z is arrogant, impatient [] The post Gen Z Knows Its Rights. Does It Understand Its Duties? appeared first on The Commune .

Congress lackey Kunal Kamra has advocated for people to try LSD and psychedelic mushrooms at least once in their lives, while describing LSD as an introspective drug that can supposedly help people break away from unhealthy habits. Kamra made the remarks during a conversation with fake news peddler YouTuber Shyam Singh Meena, while discussing substance [] The post Everyone Should Try LSD At Least Once, Its An Introspective Drug, Not Addictive, Says Congress Lackey Kunal Kamra appeared first on T

A pamphlet questioning several Hindu religious practices, including breaking coconuts at temples, wearing flowers in the hair, lighting camphor and using sambrani, was reportedly distributed in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, in July 2026, prompting members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to intervene and approach the police. The pamphlet reportedly questions practices commonly associated with Hindu [] The post Breaking Coconuts Is Wrong, Wearing Flowers In Hair Are Wrong, Lighting Camphor Is Wrong: Chris

More than 50 protesters were detained by the Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar late on 21 August 2026 during a demonstration against caste-based reservations. The detentions have so far drawn no visible demand for their release from BJP or opposition leaders. The protesters were associated with the online-driven Reservation Hatao Andolan (Remove Reservation Movement), which [] The post 50+ Anti-Reservation Protesters Detained At Jantar Mantar, No Cockroach Or Opposition Leader Demands Their Release

Rajkumar Santoshi has defended his film Batwara 1947 amid comparisons with Aditya Dhars Dhurandhar, saying filmmakers should not make films that promote hatred between India and Pakistan. In an interview with Zoom, Santoshi said Batwara 1947 was deliberately made as a story about humanity rather than hostility between communities or countries. He described the film [] The post I Dont Want Enmity Or Hatred Between India And Pakistan, Rajkumar Santoshi Defends Flop Film Batwara 1947 appeared first

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), an organisation that presents itself as a platform supporting women journalists and media professionals; it says newsrooms must be safe, that abuse and harassment have no place in them. But now, it has been conspicuously silent on the serious workplace harassment allegations involving one of its own, [] The post Workplace Harassment Allegations Hit Suchitra Vijayan & The Polis Project, NWMI & Its Feminist Champion Member Dhanya Rajendran Go Silent app

Jewellery major Joyalukkas has emerged as the lowest (L1) bidder for the TVK governments 755.83-crore Thaaimaaman Thanga Mothira Thittam, quoting just one paisa towards making charges and other additional costs, excluding the cost of gold, according to a Thanthi TV report. The development has drawn attention to the family and personal links between the jewellery [] The post Joyalukkas Gets 755-Crore TVK Gold Ring Scheme Tender; Founder Joy Alukkas Is Jos Alukkas CEO John Alukkas Uncle, Who Recen

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

On 6 September 2026, Bengaluru wants to host its first-ever Tomatina Festival a direct copy of Buol, Spains La Tomatina, where crowds throw overripe tomatoes at each other for an hour, packaged as fun. The organizers are billing it as a first, complete with a live DJ, games, and food and drinks at The [] The post Bengaluru Wants To Celebrate Tomatina Festival At A Time Holi Gets Branded A Rape Festival appeared first on The Commune .

A few days ago, TVK Industries Minister S Keerthana stood up in the Tamil Nadu Assembly and told the House that two airport projects, Andhra Pradeshs Kuppam greenfield airport and Karnatakas second Bengaluru airport near Hosur, were completely baseless and existed only on social media. The documents say otherwise. Government gazettes say otherwise. Even the [] The post TVK Minister Lied In The Floor Of The Assembly, What Is Joseph Vijay Doing? appeared first on The Commune .

C. Joseph Vijay is a Christian. His name says so. Days before filing his nomination, he knelt before the altar at St. Antonys Church, Trichy, advancing on his knees like any devout parishioner. That is who he is, and there is nothing wrong with a Christian holding the office of Chief Minister. But the same [] The post Vijay May Be Secular, But His Govt Is Not, It Is Peak Christutva appeared first on The Commune .

Temple activist TR Ramesh had filed a petition challenging a 2023 government order issued by the then DMK government permitting the construction of a shopping complex near the eastern Rajagopuram of the Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai, using temple funds. Ramesh and Allikuttai Radhakrishnan (another temple activist) had filed separate Public Interest Litigations (PILs) challenging [] The post Madras High Court Orders Return Of 9.40 Crore To Arunachaleswarar Temple After TVK Govt Wi

Joseph Vijay wants Tamil Nadu to believe in a $1.5 trillion dream. On Wednesday, his government paraded 97 MoUs worth 67,542 crore through the ITC Grand Chola, promising 106,998 jobs and crowning three months in office with a headline investment tally of over 1.02 lakh crore. The theme was Where Vision Becomes Victory. Somebody should [] The post After Scrapping Chennais New Airport, Joseph Vijays TVK Govt Seeks Investment appeared first on The Commune .

On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill went to a Joint Parliamentary Committee. Congress, the Samajwadi Party and others turned the Lok Sabha into a protest ground. Congresss K C Venugopal stood up and demanded the government withdraw the Bill altogether not amend it, not send it for review, withdraw [] The post Ramakrishna Mission, Tirupati, Shirdi Faced FCRA Action. So Why Is Congress Calling It Anti-Minority? appeared first on The Commune .

A functionary of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Lawyers Wing was arrested for allegedly assaulting a head constable outside the court complex in Tiruvarur, as reported in Hindu Tamil. The accused, identified as Rajesh, 34, is the district deputy organiser of the TVK Lawyers Wing in Tiruvarur. According to the police, Rajesh had gone to [] The post TVK Model: Lawyers Wing Functionary Arrested For Assaulting Head Constable In Tiruvarur 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 .

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays government has taken a significant step towards fiscal discipline by substantially revising down the states projected expenditure on pensions and related benefits. According to a government document dated 6 August 2026, the provision for pension-related expenditure has been reduced by 14,003.32 crore, from 57,207.16 crore to 43,203.81 crore [] The post Joseph Vijay Takes Bold Step Towards Fiscal Discipline; Slashes 14,000 Crore From Projected Pension-Re

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay appears to be bringing his film-industry inner circle into government, with producers and close associates from his cinema career landing key official positions and drawing salaries or benefits from the public exchequer. The appointments have drawn attention because the individuals involved are not merely from the broader film [] The post After Producing His Films As An Actor, Joseph Vijay Appoints His Producers To Key Govt Postings, Funded By Taxpayers

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK leader Joseph Vijays government has appointed film producer Archana Kalpathi Aghoram, who has produced Vijay-starrer films, to a State-level committee responsible for selecting non-hereditary trustees for Hindu temples, as reported in DTNext. Kalpathi, the Creative Producer of AGS Entertainment, was associated with the production of Vijays Bigil and The [] The post Joseph Vijay Appoints His Film Producer To Committee Selecting Hindu Temple Trustees appeared firs

Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar attended the 5th National March for Life India 2026 at Stella Maris College on 9 August 2026, sharing the stage with Catholic Archbishop George Antonysamy, unveiling a Memorial of the Unborn, and flagging off a public march. .....#TVK | #JCDPrabhakar | [] The post JCD Prabhakar Quoting Bible Or Attending Religious Events Were Never A Problem For Dhanya Rajendran Until The Cause Changed appeared first on The Commune .

The Supreme Court on Friday, 7 August 2026, dismissed a petition seeking registration of an FIR and a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe against former Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma over the alleged recovery of burnt and unaccounted currency notes from his official residence in New Delhi, asreported in LawBeat. A Bench [] The post All Cheap Publicity: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking FIR Against Ex-Judge Yashwant Varma Over Burnt Cash appeared first on The

The arrest of DMK scion Udhayanidhi Stalin is being viewed through a larger political lens within the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), with senior party functionaries reportedly identifying Kanimozhi Karunanidhi as a potentially more formidable political challenger to Chief Minister Vijay than Udhayanidhi. A report by Vikatan claims that some senior TVK leaders believe Kanimozhis [] The post A Weak Udhayanidhi Better Than Kanimozhi: Vijays Political Calculation Behind The Arrest Of DMK Sci

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 .

If you have opened social media lately, you have probably seen alarming headlines screaming UPI is no longer free! or New tax on your digital wallet payments! or The charges will be passed to customer As a banking professional and worked as a Consultant in Payment Interchange and Settlements, I see these cycles of panic [] The post Demystifying UPI Fees: A Banking Insiders Guide For Consumers And Small Businesses 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

U.S. Consul General in Chennai Mariana L. Neisuler recently held separate meetings with TVK government ministers, discussing agricultural trade and possible areas of cooperation with the United States. Neisuler met TVK Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare R. Vinoth and discussed U.S. government priorities relating to bilateral trade in the agricultural sector. View this [] The post Chennai: US Consul Meets TVK Govt Ministers As Washington Raises FCRA Objections And Seeks Farm Market Acc

TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL), the company entrusted with conducting Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations on an end-to-end basis since at least 2025, had reportedly been blacklisted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) in 2024 for three years. Despite this, the company was awarded the JPSC examination contract without participating in a [] The post Blacklisted Firm Got JPSC Exam Contract Without Tender, Answer Key Allegedly Shared On WhatsApp: CID Pr

Tarun Tejpal has been sentenced to 10 years for raping a colleague. That is the story. It should not need dressing up. But the BBCs report on the conviction spends a significant chunk of its word count reminding readers that Tejpal exposed corruption through Tehelkas sting operations, most prominently Operation West End, which caught senior [] The post BBC Turns Convicted Rapist Tarun Tejpal Into A BJP Victim, Ignoring That He Was Arrested Under Congress Rule And Defended By Its Media Ecosystem