The Commune Mag

On 5 August 2026, in the Meta-MeitY showdown, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg officially tendered an apology to the Government of India. But this wasnt just a corporate email or a PR statement. It was a high-stakes, 45-minute face-to-face showdown at the MeitY headquarters in New Delhi, and the details coming out are wild. Here is [] The post Meta Apologises, But Is That Enough? Indias Big Tech Reckoning Has Just Begun appeared first on The Commune .

Image Source: Kannada Asianet News Police on Friday, 17 July 2026, arrested four persons in connection with the vandalism of the ancient Saraswati idol at the historic Trikuteshwara Temple in Karnatakas Gadag district, while a fifth accused remains absconding, as reported in Times of India. According to the Gadag Town Police, the incident took place [] The post 8th-Century Saraswati Idol At Gadags Trikuteshwara Temple Vandalized; Four Arrested, One Absconding appeared first on The Commune .

Social activists have raised concerns over the alleged rise in illegal transportation of cattle through Thoppur in Tamil Nadus Dharmapuri district to Kerala for slaughter, urging authorities to establish a permanent check post and intensify vehicle inspections along the route, as reported in Dinakaran. According to activists, Thoppur, located on the Dharmapuri district border, lies [] The post Illegal Cattle Smuggling To Kerala Via Tamil Nadu On The Rise, Activists Seek Crackdown appeared first

Seven tribal children from Rajasthans Udaipur district were rescued in Goa after they were allegedly being trafficked to Tamil Nadu under the pretext of providing free education, with authorities now investigating whether a larger conversion trafficking network was operating in the tribal belt of the state, as reported in Hindustan Times. The rescued children, comprising [] The post 7 Rajasthan Tribal Children Allegedly Trafficked To Tamil Nadu Under Free Education Promise; Rescued In Goa, Probe

The Thoothukudi District Crime Branch (DCB) arrested Vilathikulam MLA G.V. Markandeyan of the DMK early on Monday, 20 July 2026, in connection with a case alleging that he threatened Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay during a thanksgiving meeting held in Kovilpatti on Saturday, 18 July 2026, as reported in The New Indian Express. According to [] The post DMK MLA GV Markandeyan Arrested For Allegedly Threatening CM Joseph Vijay appeared first on The Commune .

Signalling a tough stance against corruption within the government machinery, the Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government has intensified disciplinary action against officials facing vigilance investigations, with 15 Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) officials suspended over the past two weeks following surprise raids by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) that allegedly uncovered incriminating evidence of [] The post Joseph Vijay Goes Tough Against Corruption; 15 Chennai Corp

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has cancelled tenders worth approximately 600-700 crore, including the proposed Velachery flyover project, as part of a broader exercise to rationalise expenditure and ease financial pressure on the civic body, as reported in Dinamani. According to Corporation officials, the decision forms part of the Tamil Nadu governments ongoing efforts to [] The post 700-Crore GCC Tenders Cancelled As TVK Govt Reviews Spending, Contractor Dues appeared first on The Commu

More than four years after a special court convicted 49 persons in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, the Gujarat High Court upheld the verdict, confirming the death penalty for 38 members of the banned Indian Mujahideen (IM) and life imprisonment for 11 others. The Court also directed the Gujarat government to pay compensation to [] The post 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blasts: Gujarat High Court Upholds Conviction Of 49, Confirms Death For 38 IM Terrorists appeared first on The Commune .

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court declined to grant an urgent hearing to a plea seeking to restrain the Tamil Nadu government from providing government jobs to the families of those who died in the Karur stampede, as reported in Hindu Tamil. The request was made by advocate and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) [] The post Madras High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing On NTK Functionarys Plea Against Govt Jobs For Karur Stampede Victims Families appeared first on The Commune .

The TVK government has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court judgment that held a person who converts to Islam cannot automatically claim the status of Backward Class (Muslim) for the purpose of reservation, as reported in The Hindu. The State has filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) against the High Courts decision, [] The post TVK Govt Moves Supreme Court Against Madras High Court Verdict Striking Down BC (Muslim) Reservation For Converts appeared first on The Commune .

Alt News co-founder, alleged fact-checker, clip cutter Mohammad Zubair shared a selectively edited clip of Prime Minister Narendra Modis address to the Indian diaspora in Jakarta, Indonesia, omitting the context that explained the Prime Ministers remarks about the number eight and portraying the speech as an instance of bizarre numerology. The controversy stems from PM [] The post Clip Cutter Mohammad Zubair Shares Edited Clip Without Context To Peddle Anti-Modi Propaganda appeared first on The

Tamil Nadu is set to lose at least 650 MBBS seats from its state counselling pool this academic year after three previously affiliated medical colleges were granted deemed university status, a development expected to make medical admissions more competitive and significantly increase tuition fees for affected students, as reported in Times of India. According to [] The post 650 MBBS Seats Lost, Fees Set to Soar: Did DMKs Inaction Help Three TN Colleges Become Deemed Universities? appeared first

Twelve people, including five women, have been arrested in Uttar Pradeshs Muzaffarnagar district for allegedly attempting to convert Hindus to Christianity by offering inducements, police said on Monday, 6 July 2026, as reported by PTI. According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjay Kumar, the arrests were made after police raided a gathering in Jarauda [] The post 12 Held In Muzaffarnagar Over Bid To Convert Hindus To Christianity Using Cash, Miracle Healing Promises appeared first o

The official institutionalisation of the All India Dhanush Fans Welfare Association and the unveiling of its unified flag have reignited speculation that Dhanush could be following the organisational blueprint laid down by actor-turned-politician Vijay. The move seems to be a result of the Vijay effect much similar to how Vijay first consolidated his fan [] The post Vijay Effect: Now Dhanush Institutionalizes His Fan Club Signaling Possible Entry Into Politics appeared first on The Commune .

A 26-year-old man from Keralas Malappuram district has been arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly posting social media comments that justified the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, police officials said on Monday, 6 July 2026. As per an India Today report, the accused, identified as Muhammad Sanoof, a native of Aikkarappadi in [] The post Muhammad Sanoof Arrested Under UAPA On Arrival From Saudi Arabia For Reportedly Justifying 2025 Pahalgam Terror Attack On Soc

A woman from Thiruvotriyur in Chennai has alleged that a local TVK functionary demanded 50,000 from her to allow the construction of her new house to continue, claiming that the accused repeatedly threatened her and disrupted the work for three consecutive days. Speaking to the media, the woman made an emotional appeal to TVK president [] The post Chennai: Woman Alleges TVK Functionary Demanded 50,000 To Continue House Construction appeared first on The Commune .

In a nose cut to the DMK, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, refused to entertain an application filed by the General Secretary of the party seeking to restrain Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, TVK Minister Aadhav Arjuna, and other persons named in the application from making public statements relating to [] The post Nose Cut For DMK: Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain DMK Plea Seeking Gag Order Against CM Joseph Vijay, Ministers In Karur Stampede Case appeared first on The Com

Nearly four years after the alleged encroachment of the MM Church at Palayam near Thiruvananthapuram, the Kerala Police have registered a case against 16 persons, including former South Kerala CSI Bishop Dharmaraj Rasalam and Congress MLA Praveen, following the intervention of a Kerala court, as reported in Hindu Tamil. The case relates to the MM [] The post Tamil Nadu Congress MLA Booked By Kerala Police For Encroaching Church Land, CSI Bishop Also Named Accused appeared first on The Commune .

Nearly four years after the alleged encroachment of the MM Church at Palayam near Thiruvananthapuram, the Kerala Police have registered a case against 16 persons, including former South Kerala CSI Bishop Dharmaraj Rasalam and Congress MLA Praveen, following the intervention of a Kerala court, as reported in Hindu Tamil. The case relates to the MM [] The post Vilavancode Congress MLA, Former CSI Bishop Among 16 Booked In Forcible Palayam Church Takeover Case appeared first on The Commune .

An RTI reply has revealed that 31 councillors of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) did not raise a single civic issue during council meetings held over more than three years, raising serious questions about the functioning of elected representatives entrusted with voicing public grievances, as reported in DT Next. The information was obtained by advocate [] The post RTI Reveals 31 Chennai Councillors Never Raised A Single Civic Issue In Over Three Years; 27 Belong To DMK appeared first on Th

A resident of Kanchipuram has alleged sustained police inaction and political interference in an ongoing land dispute, claiming that repeated complaints over the past five years have failed to elicit any action despite the submission of documentary and video evidence. M. Sakthikumar, a resident of Kanchipuram, said the dispute pertains to ancestral property located in [] The post Kanchipuram Resident Accuses Former DMK Ministers Relative Of Land Grab, Alleges Police Inaction appeared first on Th

A 56-year-old man, identified as Mohamed Yusuf, a resident of the Aadhi Nagar area near Tambaram, has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. The accused operates a biryani shop and a related storage facility (godown) used for biryani preparation in the locality, as reported in Malai Murasu. According to police sources, [] The post TVK Model: Mohamed Yusuf Arrested For Sexual Assault Of Minor Under POCSO Act Near Tambaram appeared first on The Commune .

Actor Prakash Raj rushed to the defence of arrested social media influencer Prashna Raavan, whose real name is Bachalakuri Joseph, accusing the Andhra Pradesh government of silencing a questioning voice through police action and in the process suffers a meltdown. However, what Prakash Rajs post conspicuously leaves out is the reason behind the police action. [] The post Prakash Raj Suffers Meltdown Over YouTuber Prashna Raavan aka Bachalakuri Josephs Arrest, Ignores Remarks That Triggered Police