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Former Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has been arrested by the Chennai Polices Central Crime Branch (CCB) in connection with an alleged Rs 100 crore corruption case involving licences and government approvals for private schools, sources told NDTV. The arrest follows an investigation into allegations that money was collected from private educational [] The post Former DMK Minister Anbil Mahesh Arrested In Rs 100 Crore Private Schools Corruption Case appeared first o

Dr Randall Sequeira, a Mumbai-raised doctor associated with Harsh Manders Karwan-e-Mohabbat, was arrested by Odisha Police in October 2026 over his alleged role in instigating violence during an anti-mining protest in Rayagada district. He faces charges including attempt to murder and rioting, as reported in OpIndia. Police have rejected allegations that the arrest is an [] The post Who Is Randall Sequeira, Doctor Arrested In Odisha Violence Case, Linked To Soros Advisor Harsh Manders Karwan-e-M

Indian para-swimmer Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh, who travelled to Japan to represent India at the Asian Para Games 2026, has been sent back to the country after Japanese police detained him following allegations of sexually harassing and molesting a female hotel employee. The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has recommended a lifetime ban against the [] The post Indian Para-Swimmer Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh Deported From Japan For Alleged Sexual Misconduct Turns Out To Be Islamist appeared

A Catholic priest associated with St Vincent Ferrer Church in Valencia, Mangaluru, Karnataka, has been arrested over allegations of sexually abusing multiple minor boys. The case came to light after the victims families approached child protection authorities and a Mysuru-based NGO intervened. The accused, identified as Father Cyprian Pinto, was arrested by the Mangaluru police [] The post Mangaluru: Catholic Church Priest Arrested In POCSO Case Over Alleged Sexual Abuse Of 50 Minor Boys appeare

DMK chief and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has come out in support of cockroach Abhijeet Dipke and commie Neha Bora, who were reportedly detained by Delhi Police amid protests demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. However, political analyst Kishore K Swamy hit back at Stalin, reminding him of his [] The post DMK Head MK Stalin Who Hounded And Jailed His Critics Comes In Support Of Anarchist Cockroaches appeared first on The Commune .

A months-long undercover investigation has revealed that several self-proclaimed independent journalists and content creators who have been widely praised for their coverage of the ongoing Delhi protests were willing to produce paid political content for the Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh elections, in some cases quoting rates running into lakhs of [] The post 50,000 A Reel, 5 Lakh A Month To Push SP Content Ahead Of UP Polls? Investigation Reveals Independent Journalists A

Anti-Brahmin, alleged anti-caste activist Lakhshya Lakey, who runs the Instagram account lakhshya_speaks, has reportedly quoted 1 lakh for a single Instagram reel while collaborating with Human Online, a Pakistani media outlet, on a post announcing a database of pro-BJP social media influencers. Lakey shared a post with the headline Sab Yad Rakha Jayega.. (Everything will [] The post Anti-Brahmin Activist Lakhshya Lakey Allegedly Quotes 1 Lakh Per Reel, Collaborates With Pakistani Media Outlet H

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee has shared an Instagram Story featuring a reel from an account named papaakaapara that lists ways to evade police surveillance and counter police action during protests, while repeatedly presenting the suggestions as things people should not do. The video uses reverse psychology, telling viewers not to use equipment and tactics that could [] The post Anarchist Cockroachiya Two-Bit YouTuber Dhruv Rathee Shares Reel Instigating Gen Z How To Sabotage Police During Protests app

The Supreme Court on 15 October 2026 upheld a Madras High Court judgment holding that a person who converts to Islam cannot claim backward class reservation merely on the basis of their caste or community status before conversion, as reported in LiveLaw. A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar dismissed the [] The post No Automatic Transfer Of Caste Status: Supreme Court Upholds Madras High Court Verdict On BC Quota For Muslim Converts appeared first on

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, heard a batch of petitions challenging the Madras High Courts decision to quash a First Information Report (FIR) against Venu Srinivasan, Chairman Emeritus of TVS Motor Company and a board member of Tata Sons, in a case concerning the alleged theft and unauthorised replacement of an antique [] The post No Other Religion Has An Act That Allows State Executive To Sit Inside Temple: Supreme Court Questions TN Govts Control Over Hindu Temples appeared

The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Greater Chennai Police has told the Madras High Court that its investigation into an alleged 100-crore private school approval scam revealed that money was collected from some private school managements under the label of party fund during the tenure of former Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh [] The post Party Fund Collected From Private Schools Under Anbil Maheshs Tenure: CCB Tells Madras High Court appeared first on The Commune .

Tension erupted at Sainik School in Maruti Nagar, Champapet, Hyderabad, after the school management allegedly stopped Class X students wearing Durga Mata malas from attending special classes, triggering protests by parents, as reported in Siasat Daily. According to the parents, several students had been wearing the Durga Mata mala as part of their religious observance [] The post Hyderabad School Denies Class X Students Wearing Durga Mata Malas Permission to Attend Special Classes, Parents Prote

The death sentence handed down to Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa has brought renewed attention to allegations of an online campaign against him, including claims that his social media comments were circulated without their original context to mobilise hostility against him and damage his livelihood. At the centre of these allegations is Azeem Abdul Jabbar, [] The post Who Is Azeem Abdul Jabbar, Accused Of Cropping Anojan Sivarasas Comment And Orchestrating An Online Campaign? appeared first

A dispute has erupted at the Arulmigu Subramaniya Swamy Temple in Thirupparankundram, Madurai, over the reported denial of permission to cook and distribute kadamba sadam (a traditional mixed rice preparation) on the hill as part of the annual Vel edukkum festival, as reported in Daily Thanthi. The controversy arose ahead of the festival scheduled to [] The post Thirupparankundram: Devotees Reportedly Blocked From Prasadam Preparation On Hill For Vel Festival appeared first on The Commune .

Gyanesh Kumar, who is facing scrutiny over reported disagreements within the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, had played an important bureaucratic role in two of the Narendra Modi governments most significant decisions: the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and the establishment of the [] The post Gyanesh Kumar: The Bureaucrat Behind Article 370 Abrogation And The Ram Temple Trust appeared first on The Commune .

Islamists across the world are justifying and defending the death sentence doled out to Sri Lankan Hindu Anojan Sivarasan over his alleged comments on Prophet Mohammed by Saudi Arabia. Anojan is facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia over a Facebook comment directed at Prophet Muhammad. The case began with a social media dispute following [] The post Islamists Across The World Justify & Celebrate Death Sentence For Hindu Anojan Sivarasa, Say Blasphemers Should Tremble With Fear appeared first

Two-bit film reviewing Tamil YouTuber and political turncoat Prashanth Rangaswamy has once again demonstrated the dangers of speaking with absolute confidence about subjects one clearly does not understand. As Elon Musk pushes for Starlinks entry into India, Rangaswamy has been busy parroting the billionaires claims, dismissing legitimate security concerns as hypocrisy and making wildly exaggerated [] The post Two-Bit Film Reviewing Tamil YouTuber Calls Starlink Privacy Concerns Hypocrisy, Expos

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 .