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17 Inmates Stage Epileptic Attack, Attack Cops To Flee From Prison; 4 Nabbed, 9 Guards Suspended
Theni, Oct 27: Seventeen inmates escaped from Theni District Jail in Tamil Nadu after allegedly staging a medical emergency to lure jail staff into their barrack and then attacking them, prompting a massive manhunt across neighbouring districts. Police have arrested four of the escapees, while efforts are underway to trace the remaining 13. According to [] The post 17 Inmates Stage Epileptic Attack, Attack Cops To Flee From Prison; 4 Nabbed, 9 Guards Suspended appeared first on Northlines .
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SC issues notice on plea seeking recovery of bypoll expenses from MLAs who resign
Digital Desk | New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea seeking a mechanism to recover the public expenditure incurred on bye-elections from elected representatives who voluntarily resign from their seats without compelling circumstances and subsequently seek to contest the polls again. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, sought responses from the Union government, the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu, and six former MLAs who resigned from their seats in the state, among others. The plea, filed by advocate K. Suthan, challenges a judgment of the Madras High Court dismissing his public interest litigation (PIL) seeking financial accountability for legislators whose voluntary resignations necessitate bye-elections at public expense. The petitioner has sought directions to introduce an Election Expenditure Security mechanism under which a legislator resigning without a legally recognised compelling reason would deposit an amount corresponding to the cost of the resulting bye-election before contesting it again. He has also sought a five-year disqualification from contesting elections for such legislators. The petition contends that six AIADMK legislators resigned from their seats within weeks of the Tamil Nadu Assembly election results being declared on May 4, and subsequently joined the ruling party. Their resignations came after disqualification proceedings had been initiated against some of them for allegedly voting against their party whip during a confidence motion. According to the plea, the resignations enabled the legislators to avoid the pending proceedings and seek re-election under a different political banner, while the resulting bye-elections imposed an unnecessary financial burden on the public exchequer. It further argues that the poll panel had recommended, in its 2004 proposals for electoral reforms, that candidates who cause bye-elections by giving up their seats should bear the associated expenses, but the recommendation has remained unimplemented. The petitioner approached the Supreme Court after the Madras High Court declined to grant the reliefs sought, holding that the proposed financial security and five-year disqualification would introduce new substantive features into electoral law. The High Court observed that the reliefs sought involved the creation of a fresh financial and punitive regime, which fell within the domain of legislative policy rather than judicial directions. The right to resign from a legislative seat is itself a facet of the constitutional scheme governing membership of a House and cannot be burdened with extra-statutory conditions by judicial order, the High Court had held on September 24.
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17 undertrials escape from TN sub-jail, 4 recaptured
Seventeen undertrial prisoners escaped from Theni sub-jail by faking an epileptic seizure and overpowering guards, with four recaptured and 13 still at large. The incident has sparked a major political controversy in Tamil Nadu, with opposition parties criticising the ruling TVK government over law and order.
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Nine prison staff suspended after 16 inmates escape from Theni jail: Prisons DGP
Nine prison staff members have been suspended for dereliction of duty following the escape of 16 undertrial prisoners from Tamil Nadu's Theni sub-jail, Tamil Nadu Prisons Director General of Police Sandeep Rai Rathore said on Tuesday. Nine prison staff are placed under suspension for lack of duty, Rathore said while commenting on the incident. A total of 17 undertrial prisoners escaped from Theni sub-jail in Thekkampatti, Andipatti, on the night of October 26
Theni jailbreak: Search extends to Kerala forests as police hunt for 13 escapees
Digital Desk | Theni, Oct 27 (IANS) The search for 13 remand prisoners who escaped from the Theni district jail has widened to forest stretches along the Western Ghats and neighbouring Kerala, with police in both states coordinating efforts to trace the fugitives. Seventeen inmates escaped late on Monday night after attacking prison personnel. Four were subsequently recaptured, while special teams continued searching for the remaining prisoners on Tuesday. Kerala Police has been alerted, and combing operations are underway in forest areas, including parts of Idukki district bordering Tamil Nadu, a senior police officer said. Photographs of the escaped prisoners have been circulated among officers at different locations across both states to assist identification. The widening search has brought forest routes along the interstate border into focus. Teams are combing these stretches as part of the operation to locate the prisoners, while information gathered from those recaptured is being used to pursue further leads. Police identified one of the injured prison personnel as Thangapandi, a Grade II Constable. He was admitted to the Theni Government Medical College and Hospital following the attack. Two other personnel were also undergoing treatment, the senior officer said. Further details about their injuries and condition were not immediately available. Authorities have not disclosed the locations from where the four prisoners were apprehended. The officer said their questioning had provided information that special teams were following up in their efforts to track down the other escapees. Director General of Police, Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, said a detailed investigation into the incident would follow once all the prisoners had been brought back into custody. Once the remaining 13 prisoners are also secured, we will conduct a thorough enquiry, he said. The Inspector General of Police for the South Zone said information about the escape had been shared with senior officers in Kerala and that combing operations were continuing in full swing. The immediate priority remains locating the fugitives through coordinated searches and the exchange of information between police teams in the two states. The circumstances surrounding the breakout and the attack on prison personnel are expected to come under scrutiny during the enquiry announced by the police chief. As of Tuesday, authorities had confirmed the recapture of four inmates. Searches for the remaining 13 continued across identified locations, including forest areas along the Tamil NaduKerala border.
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9 Tamil Nadu Prison Staff Suspended After 17 Undertrials Escape
According to preliminary information, the breakout occurred after at least one of the undertrials allegedly feigned an epileptic seizure to draw prison personnel to their cell.
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A major security breach occurred at Tamil Nadus Theni sub-jail late Monday night, October 26, 2026, when 17 inmates staged a daring jailbreak by feigning a medical emergency to attack prison wardens. A massive state-wide manhunt has been launched across neighboring districts, resulting in the re-arrest of four escapees by Tuesday morning. Following initial investigations, [] The post Tamil Nadu Jailbreak: 17 Inmates Escape From Theni Sub-Jail After Feigning Illness to Attack Guards; 4 Reapprehended appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
TN cabinet to meet on October 29; investment approvals, welfare plans on agenda
Digital Desk | Chennai, Oct 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay will chair a Cabinet meeting at the Secretariat on Thursday, with discussions expected to focus on development projects, industrial policies, public welfare initiatives and proposals for fresh investments. The meeting is expected to consider several matters concerning the states development priorities. Decisions on new investment proposals are likely to be among the key outcomes, while the Cabinet is also expected to examine measures relating to industrial growth and the implementation of welfare programmes. The proposed deliberations have generated interest in government and political circles, particularly over the investment proposals that could receive approval. However, details of the companies involved, the proposed investment amounts and the sectors covered have not been specified in the information available about the meeting. Development projects are expected to form another major component of the discussions. The Cabinet is likely to review proposals placed before it and consider the governments next steps on initiatives intended to address the states development requirements. No project-specific decisions have been announced ahead of the meeting. New industrial policies are also expected to come up for detailed consideration. The discussions could provide an indication of the governments approach to encouraging investment and supporting industrial activity. Whether the Cabinet will approve particular policy changes or seek further examination of proposals remains to be seen. Public welfare schemes will feature alongside the economic and development agenda. Ministers are expected to discuss matters relating to these programmes, although the available information does not identify individual schemes or indicate whether new benefits, revisions or implementation measures will be considered. The meeting assumes significance because it is expected to bring together several strands of government decision-making, ranging from investment approvals to welfare priorities. Attention will centre on which proposals secure Cabinet clearance and which require further consideration before a final decision. While several important decisions are anticipated, the expected agenda should not be taken as confirmation that every proposal will be approved. The scope of any policy measures, project clearances or investment commitments will become clear only after the Cabinet completes its deliberations. An official account of the proceedings will be needed to establish the decisions taken, their financial implications and the arrangements for implementation. Until then, specific announcements concerning investments, industrial policy and welfare measures remain awaited.
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TN delta farmers seek urgent action as excessive rainwater threatens samba crop
Digital Desk | Tiruchi, Oct 27 (IANS) Samba paddy farmers in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts are facing the prospect of heavy losses as persistent monsoon rain and blocked drainage canals have left thousands of acres submerged, prompting demands for immediate measures to save the crop. With water reportedly standing in several fields for more than four days, cultivators warned that prolonged submergence could damage the young plants beyond recovery. They appealed to district authorities to deploy heavy machinery to clear clogged outlets and drain the affected farmland. The flooding comes after a difficult start to the cultivation season, when insufficient river water forced farmers to postpone sowing by several weeks. Growers with borewell facilities subsequently planted samba paddy, committing substantial sums despite uncertainty over irrigation supplies. Their hopes suffered a fresh setback when sustained northeast monsoon downpours inundated low-lying fields just as the seedlings began growing. Farmers attributed the continuing waterlogging to neglected outlet canals, saying incoming rainwater had accumulated because silt and obstructions prevented its discharge. In Tiruvarur district, affected areas included Kudavasal, Asoor, Melapalayur and Ogai. Paddy fields at Vilangudi, Villiyanallur, Semmangudi and Tenkaichi in Thanjavur district also remained waterlogged, leaving cultivators anxious about the survival of their crops. According to farmers, water had been stagnating in several fields for more than four days. They warned that another 48 hours of submergence could cause root rot and extensive crop losses unless drainage work was undertaken immediately. With expenditure of at least Rs 20,000 per acre already incurred, cultivators said the continued inundation threatened a substantial investment. Their immediate priority, they stressed, was to save the standing crop by restoring the flow of water through the outlet network. Beyond emergency intervention, farmers demanded comprehensive desilting and maintenance of drainage canals across the region. They said clearing individual blockages would offer only temporary relief unless the wider network could carry excess water away during sustained monsoon spells. The situation has highlighted the contrasting pressures facing Delta agriculture: insufficient irrigation water delayed the start of cultivation, while an inability to evacuate excess rainwater now threatens the crop that farmers managed to establish. Growers appealed for swift administrative action, saying the next two days would be crucial. They sought both immediate removal of stagnant water and sustained attention to canal upkeep to prevent repeated flooding of agricultural land during the remainder of the northeast monsoon season.
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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 Commune .
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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 Manikandan, Four Others appeared first on The Commune .
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The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) has mandated digital payments for retail liquor sales exceeding Rs 1,000, effective November 1. This move aims to enhance transparency, improve operational efficiency, and combat issues like overcharging, safety risks, and counterfeit currency. The new rule will be implemented in phases, with strict measures against violations.
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Tamil Nadus state-run TASMAC will make digital payments mandatory for liquor purchases exceeding Rs 1,000 from November 1. Customers can pay through UPI, debit cards or credit cards, while cash payments will remain an option for purchases within the limit. The move aims to improve transaction transparency, address complaints of overcharging above the maximum retail price (MRP) and reduce risks associated with handling cash across the states 4,048 liquor outlets.
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Tamil Nadu, India's second-largest salt producer, has the lowest share of households using adequately iodised salt, with just 62% meeting the standard against a national average of 76% in a 2018-19 survey. Health officials have raised concerns over iodine deficiency, goitre among schoolchildren and household salt habits, while urging people to consume less than 5g of salt daily.
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Srinagar, Oct 26:The Kashmir chapter of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) has called for policy safeguards, preferential government procurement and tax incentives to protect local entrepreneurs from competition with businesses from outside Jammu and Kashmir. The demand was raised at a members meet held at Amarsingh Club, where the Chamber welcomed its reappointed leadership and discussed challenges facing local enterprises, including the need for a supportive industrial policy and measures to improve the ease of doing business. A P Vicky Shaw, Chairman of PHDCCI Kashmir, and Co-Chairs Himayoun Wani and Javaid Anim were felicitated on their reappointment. The Chamber also proposed nominating convenors to form an expert committee to address sector-specific issues. The nominations will be finalised at the next meeting. Addressing the gathering, Shaw said the Chamber was awaiting the new industrial policy and guidelines on ease of doing business. We are eagerly waiting for the new industrial policy and guidelines for the Ease of Doing Business policy. The Chamber will meet the administration and take up the issues, bringing to them the plight of each and every sector as per the domain, he said. A major part of the deliberations focused on the need to strengthen the local business ecosystem, particularly as limited government employment opportunities have prompted more young people to explore entrepreneurship. Members argued that Jammu and Kashmirs relatively small economy and the limited scale of many local enterprises made them vulnerable to competition from larger businesses with greater financial and market resources. The Chamber called for a legislative framework to provide local enterprises with preferential access to government procurement, along with suitable tax incentives and other safeguards. Drawing a comparison with Ladakh, members demanded that government tenders be reserved for agencies based in Jammu and Kashmir. They also urged political parties across the spectrum to work towards legislation that would strengthen local businesses and expand economic opportunities for young people. Citing procurement policies in other states and Union Territories, the Chamber highlighted several models that it said could inform a framework suited to Jammu and Kashmir. These included Rajasthans reported provision for splitting orders between the lowest bidder and local micro and small enterprises (MSEs), subject to price-matching conditions; Mizorams price preference for eligible local MSEs; Bihars provision for local bidders ranked L2 or L3 to match the lowest bid in specified tenders; and Tamil Nadus relaxations in eligibility requirements and fees for certain categories of bidders. Members also cited Ladakhs reported practice of reserving certain tenders for local agencies. The Chamber said such measures could include price preferences, allocation of portions of procurement orders to local enterprises and relaxed eligibility criteria, rather than an outright ban on businesses from outside the Union Territory. PHDCCI Kashmir maintained that local enterprises needed time and policy support to strengthen their competitiveness and build capacity to compete with larger businesses on an equal footing. It also expressed concern that the region was lagging in adapting to changes associated with the industrial revolution. The meeting concluded with members calling for a coordinated effort to press the administration and political parties for measures aimed at improving the competitiveness and long-term economic security of local enterprises.
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17 inmates escape Theni sub-jail in Tamil Nadu; 4 caught, 13 missing
In a dramatic escape from Thekkampatti sub-jail in Theni district, 17 inmates faked seizures to attack guards. Police have since arrested four escapees, including Praveen Kumar and three others from Theni and Madurai. A statewide manhunt is ongoing for the remaining thirteen inmates still at large. Authorities have released photos and details to assist in locating the fugitives.
Theni Jailbreak: 17 Inmates Escape From Tamil Nadu Sub-Jail
Police are continuing efforts to trace and apprehend the remaining escaped inmates.
Tamil Nadu jailbreak: 17 inmates escape after assaulting guard in Theni, several caught; manhunt on
Tamil Nadu jailbreak: 17 inmates escape after assaulting guard in Theni, several caught; manhunt on
Officer in special team said that many of the accused were from Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Salem and Villupuram districts
4 Undertrials Caught After 17 Escape From Tamil Nadu Jail, Manhunt Underway
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17 Prisoners Escape From Tamil Nadu Jail, Police Arrest 1
One of the 17 inmates has been arrested, while 17 special teams have been formed to trace and apprehend the remaining escapees.
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Former Tamil Nadu minister Anbil Mahesh remanded till November 6
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