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

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

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

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

A case has been registered against DMK Rajya Sabha MP S. Kalyanasundaram and three others in connection with the ongoing dispute over the Kumbakonam Mutual Benefit Fund Nidhi Limited election, following a complaint by a TVK woman functionary. One of the accused, Velappan, has reportedly been arrested and produced before a court, as per a [] The post DMK MP Kalyanasundaram Booked Over Kumbakonam Fund Election; TVK Trainees Allege Police Coercion appeared first on The Commune .

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

The Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against more than 300 people who protested in 2023 against the non-lighting of Karthigai Deepam on Thirupparankundram hill in Madurai district, as reported in Times of India. The court was hearing a petition filed by S Nallathambi, seeking to quash the FIR registered against him by [] The post Abuse Of Process: Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against 304 Over Protest Seeking Karthigai Deepam appeared first on The Commune .

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has questioned the respective roles of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in shaping Indias foreign policy, while raising questions over Dovals accountability and Indias position on several international issues. Chavan said that both Jaishankar and Doval report directly to Prime [] The post In Manmohan Singh Govt, NSA Was A Junior Position, Says Congress Leader Prithviraj Chavan

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

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

A behind-the-scenes attempt is reportedly underway to bring PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss closer to the TVK government, with a strategist said to be close to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay reportedly reaching out to him and pitching a possible Cabinet berth for his wife, Sowmiya Ramadoss. According to a report published by Tamil weekly Junior [] The post TVK Eyes PMK? Vijay Camp Reportedly Wooing Anbumani With Cabinet Berth For Sowmiya appeared first on The Commune .

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

In the ongoing POCSO probe against Gem Granites mining baron R. Veeramani, the Chennai Crime Branch police have arrested his former aide, identified as Ganesan. Ganesan had worked at Gem Granites for nearly 23 years, police said. The Central Crime Branch arrested Ganeshan for allegedly possessing on his mobile phone a video purportedly showing Veeramani [] The post Gem Granites Veeramani POCSO Case: Man Who Helped Him Avoid Police Action Is Son Of SRMU Leader Kannaiah appeared first on The Commu

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

The Madras High Court has directed the police to file a report on the inquiry conducted into a complaint against former DMK Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan, alleging that land belonging to a church was registered using forged documents and subsequently mortgaged to obtain a bank loan, as reported in Dina Mani. The complaint was filed by [] The post DMK Leader Anitha Radhakrishnan Accused Of Fraudulently Registering Church Land Using Forged Documents; Madras High Court Seeks Police Report appeared

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, sought the response of the Union Government on a writ petition filed by woke leftist Carnatic musician TM Krishna challenging the constitutional validity of the 2026 amendment to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, which extends penal protection to the National Song, Vande Mataram, [] The post Woke Leftist TM Krishna Moves Supreme Court Over Vande Mataram Law; Court Tells Centre To Respond appeared first on The Commune .

The Madras High Court on Tuesday (22 September 2026) dismissed a petition filed by former DMK Minister MRK Panneerselvam seeking discharge from a corruption case concerning allegations of possessing disproportionate assets, as reported in LiveLaw. Justice V. Lakshminarayanan dismissed the plea. The case relates to allegations that Panneerselvam and his family members had accumulated wealth [] The post Madras High Court Refuses To Discharge Former DMK Minister MRK Panneerselvam In Disproportionat

Puthiya Tamilagam Party founder and president Dr K. Krishnasamy has opposed Social Justice Minister Vanniarasus reported proposal to consider serving beef in government-run student hostels, calling the idea wrong, condemnable and punishable. In a statement dated 22 September 2026, Krishnasamy said thousands of residential schools and hostels for school and college students operate under the [] The post Beef In Government Hostels Is A Disastrous Decision: Puthiya Tamilagam Chief Dr Krishnasamy Wa

Indias premier institution, the Indian Institute of Technology is in the news for the wrong reasons these days. Most recently, the issue of the student suicide over allegedly getting caught during an examination has hit the headlines. But a deeper rot seems to be festering in the IITs due to its decision to include Humanities [] The post IITs Are Meant To Build Technology, Not Ideology: Why Humanities Has No Place In Tech Institutes appeared first on The Commune .

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

A fresh internal tussle appears to be brewing within the Tamil Nadu Congress, with differences between Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai and Rajya Sabha MP Praveen Chakravarty reportedly coming out into the open. According to a report by Junior Vikatan, the friction between the two sides intensified after Chakravarty reacted sharply when journalists [] The post Its All About The Post: Selvaperunthagai Supporters Accuse Praveen Chakravarty Of Putting Position Before Cong

The Madras High Court on Monday (21 September 2026) granted permission to Tamil Nadu Minister for Natural Resources TK Prabhu to pursue a 1 crore civil defamation suit against YouTuber Maridhas over allegedly defamatory statements made against him on YouTube, X and other social media platforms, as reported in The Hindu. Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi [] The post TVK Minister Prabhu Files 1 Crore Defamation Suit Against YouTuber Maridhas appeared first on The Commune .

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

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

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

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

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

The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H) is reportedly planning to screen a documentary on jailed terror accused Umar Khalid at its KRB Auditorium on Friday, 18 September 2026, despite the film not having been certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The documentary, Prisoner No. 626710 is Present, directed by filmmaker [] The post IIIT Hyderabad Cancels Screening Of Uncertified Documentary On Terror Accused Umar Khalid After CBFC Flags Violati

As many as 501 members of tribal communities in Kerala have returned to their ancestral faith, the Hindu fold and traditions through an initiative involving the Hindu Seva Kendram and the Kerala Adivasi Samrakshana Samiti. Hindu Seva Kendram founder Pratheesh Vishwanath described the development as a return to the communitys ancestral faith, culture, identity and [] The post Hindu Seva Kendram, Adivasi Samrakshana Samiti Help 501 Tribal Members Return To Hindu Fold appeared first on The Commune

Nearly two weeks after a two-and-a-half-foot emerald idol of Lord Balamurugan Dhandayuthapani Swamy was stolen from the Sri Maragatha Bala Dhandayuthapani Murugan Temple near Madurantakam in Chengalpattu district, police have recovered the idol and detained three men in connection with the theft, as reported in The New Indian Express. The idol was found buried at [] The post Stolen Emerald Murugan Idol Recovered From Abandoned Quarry, Three Detained In Tirunelveli appeared first on The Commune .

Police in Tirunelveli have arrested a biryani shop owner after a promotional banner featuring an image of Lord Vinayagar cooking chicken biryani triggered protests and allegations that it hurt religious sentiments ahead of Vinayagar Chaturthi, as reported in ETV Bharat. The incident was reported at a non-vegetarian restaurant located on Thoothukudi Road near V.M. Chathiram [] The post Lord Ganesha Used To Advertise Chicken Biryani, Tirunelveli Shop Owner Arrested appeared first on The Commune .

In a heartwarming departure from previous Dravidianist regime, the Joseph Vijay government seems to have taken note of Hindus in Tamil Nadu and made it a point to wish them for the festivals. This was seen first during Krishna Jayanti that was celebrated on 4 September 2026. On the CMOT handle on X, the message [] The post Vijay Brings A Welcome Change With Wishes For Krishna Jayanti, Vinayagar Chaturthi appeared first on The Commune .

A 62-year-old madrasa teacher named Imbichikoya, a resident of Unnankallu in Kadakkal, Kollam, has turned himself in before the Kollam Sessions Court following the registration of two POCSO Act cases against him. Police have collected evidence from the scene in connection with the sexual abuse of two minor students by a madrasa teacher at Kadakkal [] The post Kollam Madrasa Teacher Accused Of Sexually Abusing Students appeared first on The Commune .

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 .

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

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 .

Salman Rushdie has spent decades living under the shadow of Islamist extremism. His book The Satanic Verses was banned in India by the Rajiv Gandhi government. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini later issued a fatwa calling for his death. Rushdie lived under threat for years. In 2022, he was attacked and repeatedly stabbed by Hadi Matar at [] The post Salman Rushdie Was Hunted By Islamists. Now Lectures India On Hindu Nationalism 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 .

A complaint has been submitted to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) by NGO watchdog Legal Rights Protection Forum seeking an inquiry into allegations of coercive religious activities involving minor girl students at the Chitkul Social Welfare Residential Girls Gurukul in Sangareddy district, Telangana. The complaint follows a report published by Samayam Telugu on 3 September [] The post Minor Girls Compelled To Pray, Bibles Found At Telangana Social Welfare Residential Gurukul; NHRC Compla

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