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A caf in Keralas Fort Kochi found itself at the centre of a controversy after vlogger Amrit Singh Darren posted a video questioning the display of an artwork featuring Pakistans founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah alongside Mahatma Gandhi, as well as the cafs beef dishes. The installation at Kashi Art Caf, titled Blood Brothers: Two Fathers [] The post Riyas Komu: The Man Behind The Jinnah Portrait Who Faced #MeToo Allegations And Questions Over Kochi Biennales Finances appeared first on The Commune .

The Delhi High Court on Thursday, 29 October 2026, said it could not compel the Central government to allow worshippers to offer prayers at the Race Course Masjid near the Prime Ministers residence, citing safety concerns arising from demolition activity in the surrounding area, as reported in Bar and Bench. Justice Anish Dayal made the [] The post We Cannot Force Govt To Give It For Prayers: Delhi High Court On Mosque Near PMs Residence appeared first on The Commune .

TVK ally and VCK Minister in TN government Vanni Arasu has said that the appointment of eight ministers from Scheduled Castes would not, by itself, eliminate caste discrimination, asserting that sustained struggle was necessary to dismantle the caste system, as reported in Minnambalam. He also called for eradicating Sanathana Dharma and uprooting Hindutva. He made [] The post We Must Eradicate Sanathanam, We Must Uproot Hindutva, Says TVK Govt Minister Vanni Arasu appeared first on The Commune .

A controversy erupted after Congress national spokesperson Ritu Choudhary shared a video targeting the Indian Army that originated from a Pakistan-based social media account. The incident has pointed to political amplification of disinformation, with questions being raised about how the video spread from a Pakistani account to an Indian political spokesperson. The video was originally [] The post Who Is Behind The Pakistani Account Whose Army Deepfake Was Shared By Congress Spokesperson? appeare

Ahead of Diwali, Aavin, Tamil Nadus state-owned dairy cooperative, has announced a price hike on several milk products, including ghee, butter, curd, milk-based sweets, lassi and cookies. The revised prices will come into effect on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, as reported in LiveMint. This is the first price hike announced by Aavin under Chief Minister [] The post Aavin Hikes Prices Of Ghee, Butter, Sweets And Other Products Ahead Of Deepavali Under Vijay Government appeared first on The Commune

Chennai police are investigating a provocative remark allegedly made by a DMK supporter as former DMK School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was being taken into custody by the Chennai Central Crime Branch (CCB) in connection with an alleged 100 crore corruption case involving private school approvals. A video circulating on social media captures a [] The post Should Have Finished Him in Karur, DMK Cadre Reportedly Says During Anbil Maheshs Arrest appeared first on The Commune .

Police in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, have registered an FIR against the manager and employees of a Malabar Gold & Diamonds showroom following allegations that a 22-carat gold bracelet was repeatedly shown as 20-carat on the showrooms testing machine before registering the correct purity after an alleged adjustment to the machines settings. The case concerns a 22-carat, [] The post When Malabar Gold Was Booked For Alleged Gold Purity Fraud: Old Video Showing 22-Carat Bracelet Testing As 20-Carat, Th

The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) is facing online backlash over a promotional video for its Chalo Dilli rally after a scene showing a boy secretly photographing girls triggered criticism on social media. The teaser video, released to promote the organisations November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, uses the trending background track Lemonade by [] The post Congress Youth Wing Promotes Delhi Rally With Video Showing Boy Secretly Photographing Girls appeared first on The Commune .

Seventeen inmates allegedly overpowered prison guards and escaped from Thekkampatti jail in Tamil Nadus Theni district late Monday after one of them reportedly complained of an epileptic fit. Police suspect that the medical emergency may have been staged to facilitate the escape, as reported in Indian Express. Four of the escapees have been recaptured, while [] The post 17 Prisoners Escape Theni Jail After Using Fake Medical Emergency To Overpower Guard; 4 Recaptured appeared first on The Commun

The Madras High Court has directed revenue authorities in Krishnagiri District to proceed with enforcement action and remove encroachments on government land classified as J.F. Road Batta in Mukkandapalli Village, Hosur Taluk, following a status report filed by the Tahsildar. A division bench comprising Justice S.M. Subramaniam and Justice R. Rajesh Vivekananthan was hearing a [] The post Madras High Court Orders Removal Of Encroachments On Govt Land In Hosur, Including Church appeared first on

The Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID) has filed a chargesheet against five people, including suspended sub-registrar Justin Manikandan, in connection with the alleged fraudulent registration of land worth 100 crore belonging to the Dhandapani Swamy Mutt in Palani, Dindigul district, as reported in Dinamalar. The land, located at the foothills of the Palani [] The post Palani Temple Land Fraud: CBCID Files Chargesheet Against Suspended Sub-Registrar Justin Manikand

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

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 .

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 .

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 .

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 .

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

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 .

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

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

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

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

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 .

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 .

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 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 .

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

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-Congress alliance appears to be facing a fresh political strain, with senior TVK leaders increasingly projecting Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay as a potential Prime Minister while the Congress continues to back Rahul Gandhi for the top national post, as reported in Junior Vikatan. A report in Junior Vikatan suggests that [] The post We Didnt Form TVK To Make Rahul Gandhi PM: TVK Senior Min Says, Congress-TVK Alliance In Doldrums appeared first on The Commune .

A youth from Jharkhand was detained in Coonoor after he allegedly produced a forged Indian Army identity card and claimed to be an Army training officer associated with the Wellington Military College. Police have launched an investigation into his identity, movements and the circumstances surrounding the creation and use of the fake document, as reported [] The post Usman Held In Coonoor With Fake Army ID, Claimed To Be Army Training Officer At Wellington Military College appeared first on The

On 24 August 2026, Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay announced in the Assembly that the government was scrapping the Parandur airport project. This move has triggered criticism (in loud voices) from the DMK specifically. The DMK has accused the ruling TVK government of compromising Chennais future growth. But the DMKs own record on the Parandur [] The post DMK Stalled Parandur Airport For 5 Years, Now Cries Foul Over Its Cancellation appeared first on The Commune .

DMK president MK Stalin appears to be facing a fresh power struggle within his own family, with tensions reportedly resurfacing between his son and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and his son-in-law V Sabareesan. According to a report published by Junior Vikatan, the dispute centres on the role of People Empowerment Network (PEN), a political [] The post Son Or Son-In-Law? DMK Chief Stalin Reportedly Caught Between Udhayanidhi And Sabareesan In Power Struggle appeared first on The Commu

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 .

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

The Gujarat High Court has refused to quash an FIR against journalist and Adani hater Ravi Nair over an October 2025 report alleging that the Government of India and the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) had indicated plans for around $3.9 billion in investment in Adani Group companies, triggering a sharp reaction from journalist [] The post Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Soros-Lackey Ravi Nair Over Adani-LIC Report, Dhanya Rajendran Suffers A Meltdown appeared first on

A sudden road blockade by the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) in Thanjavur on Monday, 17 August 2026, turned violent after a police officer allegedly slapped a young man who questioned the disruption, following which the youth slapped the officer back, as reported in Times of India. The incident has raised questions over the conduct of [] The post TVK-Ally VCK Cadres Block Thanjavur Road Over Removal Of Party Banners; Police Slaps Youth Who Questions Protest, Detain Him Instead appeared fir

On the same weekend in May 2026, two Indian states woke up to political arrangements that would have sounded absurd a decade ago. In Chennai, a film star with no prior governing experience took the oath as Chief Minister, ending 59 unbroken years of Dravidian party rule. In Kolkata, the BJP for the first time [] The post Two States, Two New Governments, One Question: What Did The First 100 Days Deliver? appeared first on The Commune .

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has expressed serious concern over the re-examination of the English, Commerce and Sociology papers of UGC-NET 2026. NTA has cited factual, typographical, translation and language-related errors in the question papers as the reason for the re-examination. ABVP had earlier raised concerns over the delay in releasing the provisional answer [] The post UGC-NET 2026: ABVP Questions NTAs Quality Checks After Errors Force Re-Examination appeared first on T

Dimaagi Naxal Vandana Shiva has spent decades portraying modern agriculture, chemical fertilisers, high-yielding varieties and genetically modified crops as instruments of corporate exploitation rather than tools that transformed food production. In a 2023 interview, she went further, arguing that the Green Revolution in India was fundamentally created to give companies that had manufactured explosives during [] The post The Dimaagi Naxal Who Destroyed Sri Lanka appeared first on The Commune .

Hindus in Udayanpatti village near Gandarvakottai in Pudukottai district were detained by police after protesting against the encroachment of Hindu sacred grove/temple land by Islamists, who have claimed that the disputed property belongs to the Waqf Board. The disputed land is associated with a Hindu forest temple and has been used for religious worship by [] The post Islamists Encroach On Hindu Sacred Grove In Pudukottai, Claim It Belongs To Waqf Board; Protesting Hindus Detained By TVK Govts

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

While Tamil Nadus Industries Minister Keerthana was busy in the Assembly denying that Andhra Pradesh is building an airport at Kuppam, the paperwork for that airport was already sitting in a government gazette. Chittoor District Gazette No. 77/2026, dated 13 March 2026, is unambiguous. Issued under Section 19(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation Act [] The post Andhra And Karnataka Are Building Greenfield Airports While Joseph Vijay TVK Govt Bans New Airport For Chennai appeared first on The Com