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A few weeks ago, the news of the fradulent transfer of temple lands to private individuals rocked the news cycle in Tamil Nadu. This was in Palani. Then came Thadikombu temple land. Now, a similar pattern is being observed and seems to have been orchestrated in Karaikudi, Sivaganga district, whose sitting MLA is TVKs TK [] The post Palani, Thadikombu, Now Karaikudi: 130 Crore Temple Land Opposite TVK Minister Prabhus House Transferred Within Weeks To Private Individuals appeared first on The Com

A network of Facebook pages and profiles promoting actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is alleged to have links to administrators based in Pakistan, raising questions over the origins of some of the social media accounts being used to build Vijays political image. The findings point to a pattern in which [] The post Pakistan-Administered Facebook Pages Turned Into Vijay-TVK Propaganda Accounts? appeared first on The Commune .

Two government school teachers in Karnatakas Yadgir district have been suspended pending departmental inquiry for participating in RSS Patha Sanchalana (route marches), with the Education Department holding that their participation prima facie violated provisions of the Karnataka Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 2021, as reported in NDTV. The suspension orders were issued on August 20 by [] The post Karnataka Congress Govt Suspends 2 Govt School Teachers For Participating In RSS Route March appea

Former Tamil Nadu Finance Minister and DMK leader P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan has questioned whether current Finance Minister Marie Wilson personally drafted the Tamil Nadu governments first Budget under the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government, suggesting that the minister struggled to read the speech because it may have been prepared by someone else, as [] The post Someone Else Wrote The Budget, He Was Struggling To Read It: PTR Takes Swipe At TVK Minister Marie Wilson appeared first o

The Madras High Court has strongly questioned Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Minister Marie Wilson over his failure to appear before the court in a 2022 case in Puducherry, in which he is accused of allegedly barging into his elder brothers house and assaulting him and his wife, as reported in OneIndia Tamil. Wilson had approached [] The post You Are Not The King Of England: Madras High Court Slams TVK Min Marie Wilson For Not Appearing In Court In 2022 House Trespass, Assault Case appeared firs

The Iran war and the resulting rise in petrol and diesel prices have contributed to the increase in prices of essential commodities in Tamil Nadu, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Venkataramanan told the Assembly, as reported in Tamil News18. Responding to concerns over rising prices raised through a calling-attention motion, the Minister said the increase [] The post Iran War Caused Price Rise: TVK Minister Venkataramanans Explanation For Essential Commodities Inflation appeared first on The Co

The Meghalaya Assembly on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, unanimously adopted a resolution opposing uranium mining and the establishment of any uranium ore-processing facility in the State, as reported in The Hindu. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma moved the resolution in the 60-member House, saying the governments position was aligned with communities in the uranium-bearing areas [] The post Christian-Majority Meghalaya Says No To Uranium Mining; Is There A Church Connection? appeared first on The Co

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 .

An old video featuring Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) minister for school education Rajmohan has resurfaced on social media, drawing criticism over the crude sexual innuendos used by him during a stand-up comedy performance. The video is from an episode of Comicstaan on Amazon Prime, from the period when Rajmohan was known as a stand-up comic [] The post Man Who Made Sexual Innuendo Jokes Is TVKs School Education Minister Today appeared first on The Commune .

An old video featuring Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) minister for school education Rajmohan has resurfaced on social media, drawing criticism over the crude double meaning used by him during a stand-up comedy performance. The video is from an episode of Comicstaan on Amazon Prime, from the period when Rajmohan was known as a stand-up comic [] The post Take Care Of The Forest For Next Generation To Be Born: TVK Minister Rajmohans Double Meaning Joke Video Goes Viral appeared first on The Commune

Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) appears to be taking its political branding beyond Tamil Nadu, with reports claiming that the party is spending around 5 crore every month on social media reels aimed at projecting Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay as a national political leader, as per a Junior Vikatan report. The reported expenditure comes at [] The post TVK Spending 5 Crore A Month On Reels To Push Joseph Vijay As Next PM: Report appeared first on The Commune .

The Madras High Court has directed the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation to halt all ongoing and proposed Smart City lakefront development activities at Ukkadam Periyakulam and Valankulam lakes, citing severe damage to the natural habitats and microhabitats of wetland birds, as reported in Times of India. A division bench comprising Justice N Sathish Kumar and [] The post Coimbatore: Madras High Court Halts Smart City Works At Ukkadam, Valankulam After SACON Flags Severe Bird Habitat Damage

Beyond Money: Does Migration Experience Transfer Gender Norms? is a World Bank Group Policy Research Working Paper published in March 2022. The study examines how migration experiences can influence social norms and attitudes towards gender, focusing on a Kerala-based migrant who returns home after working in Saudi Arabia. In the past few days, this paper/research [] The post Migration Doesnt Always Liberalise: World Bank Study Finds Saudi Returnees In Kerala Hold More Conservative Gender Views

Teesta Setalvad, a journalist and self-styled human rights activist who was arrested for fabricating evidence in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases, has a long and documented history of brewing anti-India conspiracies, receiving foreign funding, and consistently targeting the Modi government. Background and Organisational Network Setalvad is the founder of Sabrang Trust, Sabrang Communications, and Citizens [] The post Wolf In Sheeps Clothing: Teesta Setalvads Decades Of Anti-India Propaganda Unravell

Supriya Sharma, Executive Editor of the digital news platform Scroll, recently used the platform at the Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF) in Norway to deliver a series of false and damaging allegations against the Indian state. Her remarks painted India as an authoritarian regime under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is a part of a sustained campaign [] The post Foreign Funding, UAPA Narratives, Modi-Bashing: How Scroll Editor Supriya Sharma Pitched Authoritarian India At Oslo appeared first on The Commune

The Governor of Tamil Nadu, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, has received a detailed dossier alleging academic, financial and governance irregularities in the states higher-education sector, submitted to him this week in his capacity as Chancellor of the University of Madras. Loyola College, Chennai, is the principal subject of the representation. The dossier was submitted by R. [] The post Loyola Alumnus Takes National-Security Alarm To Governor Arlekar Over Loyola College: Foreign Nationals, A Dub

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has begun checking the bank accounts, funding sources and student records of thousands of madrasas across the state following an intelligence input, according to a report by Jagran. The probe is focused particularly on around 16,000 madrasas that operate without government funding. Authorities are examining how these institutions are [] The post UP ATS Probes Bank Accounts, Foreign Funding Of 16,000 Unfunded Madrasas appeared first on The Commune .

TASMAC employees across Tamil Nadu will begin an indefinite strike from August 28 after talks with the Tamil Nadu government failed to resolve their long-pending demands, the Joint Action Committee of TASMAC trade unions said, as reported in Dinamalar. The decision was reiterated at a preparatory conference held in Erode on Wednesday, ahead of the [] The post After Talks Fail, TASMAC Employees To Go On Indefinite Strike From August 28 Over Permanent Jobs, Regular Pay appeared first on The Commun

The Madras High Court has refused to order the release of a UK citizen arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in a case concerning the alleged radicalisation and recruitment of people, including students, for furthering the ideology of Hizb Ut Tahrir (HUT), a banned organisation accused of seeking to establish a Khilafa in [] The post Call For Mobilisation Of Armies To Threaten Indias Sovereignty: Madras High Court Rejects Plea Of UK Citizen Aziz Ahamed Accused Of Radical

The wife of a temple priest who died after suffering a brain haemorrhage has accused Tamil Nadu police personnel of assaulting her husband inside the Chinthamani Police Station and alleged that the injuries sustained during the incident ultimately led to his death. The deceased, identified as Paramasivam, a resident of the Melapatti area of Madurai, [] The post Another Custodial Death Under TVK Govt? Temple Priest Allegedly Assaulted By Police Dies After Brain Haemorrhage appeared first on The C

As several Congress leaders, including former Union Minister P. Chidambaram are grudgingly embracing the term Intellectual Naxal or Dimagi Naxal in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modis Independence Day speech, a decade-old position of the Congress-led UPA government has resurfaced. A 2013 counter-affidavit filed by the then Congress-led UPA government before the Supreme Court had [] The post Congress Bristles At Dimagi Naxal Tag, But Its UPA Govt Once Called Urban Naxals More Dangerous Than

A special court in Tirunelveli has imposed the death penalty on a 50-year-old Christian preacher instructor convicted of the aggravated sexual assault of four underage girls, an offense that occurred in 2022, as reported in The Hindu. The convict, identified as S. Abraham, operated a prayer facility in the Mela Ilanthaikulam area, located near Thevarkulam [] The post Tirunelveli: 50-Year-Old Christian Preacher Sentenced To Death For Rape Of Four Minors appeared first on The Commune .

NGO watchdog, Legal Rights Protection Forum, has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking an independent inquiry into Meta Platforms child-safety and data-privacy practices on Facebook and Instagram in India. In a complaint to the NHRC, they alleged that Metas platforms may be failing to effectively prevent underage children from accessing its services and [] The post Complaint Filed Before NHRC Against Meta Over Underage Access, Child Data And Harmful Algorithms appeared f

A day ago, we had reported how Dravidian ideology transformed a crime of looting a temple and breaking idols as an act of heroism. In the same pattern, a disturbing episode from the Cauvery delta, preserved in Dravidian ideological literature, raises a larger question about the way acts of intimidation and criminality can be turned [] The post How Dravidian Ideology Turned Temple Tank Poisoning Into A Story Of Courage appeared first on The Commune .

On 6 April 2010, 76 CRPF personnel were killed in one of the deadliest Maoist attacks in Indias history when a large group of insurgents ambushed security forces in Chhattisgarhs Dantewada district. That same evening, a far-left student collective called the JNU Forum Against War on People organised a campus event at Jawaharlal Nehru University [] The post When Communists Partied In JNU After 76 CRPF Jawans Were Killed By Naxals appeared first on The Commune .

A man from the NDLF allegedly collected money from passengers aboard a Chennai suburban electric train while making vulgar and derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, prompting a complaint on social media and intervention from railway authorities. According to the complaint by a netizen who reportedly was from the Hindu Munnani, the incident took [] The post Communist Org NDLF Member Allegedly Collects Money On Chennai Suburban Train For Programme To Drive Out Vedic Civilization

A political buzz is reportedly growing within the DMK over an alleged strain in the relationship between former minister V. Senthil Balaji and Sabareesan, son-in-law of DMK president and MK Stalin, with speculation that the party leadership may be increasingly reluctant to continue backing him amid the legal cases surrounding him. According to a report [] The post Senthil Balaji-Sabareesan Rift? DMK Reportedly Can No Longer Carry Former Minister As EPS Makes A Move appeared first on The Commune

For a journalist who claims to champion science, Priyanka Pulla has spent an awful lot of time peddling falsehoods. The Bengaluru-based freelance writer, whose work has appeared in The Wire, Science Magazine, the BMJ, and Mint, has built her career on a single-minded mission: tearing down Indias achievements. And she has had plenty of help [] The post Priyanka Pulla And The Business Of Science Journalism: How Thakur Foundation Grants Funded Attacks On Covaxin, CDSCO And India appeared first on T

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays decision to provide every MLA with a government car, 75,000 a month towards fuel, maintenance and driver expenses, and another 25,000 for an assistant will add a sizeable recurring burden to the State exchequer, even as Tamil Nadu continues to carry a debt burden running into several lakh [] The post Tamil Nadu Drowns In 13.18 Lakh Crore Debt But Joseph Vijay Gifts 234 MLAs Cars & 1 Lakh A Month appeared first on The Commune .

For 6 years, K Annamalai was a chest-thumping BJP leader who belted out data after data to counter propaganda pushed by Dravidian parties claiming that the North was flourishing and South was decays. The Vadakku vazhgirathu, Therku theigiradhu slogan which he once rubbished and rejected as the BJP president, he now appears to be pushing [] The post FYI Mr Annamalai, Your Own Data Destroys Your Gujarat Narrative appeared first on The Commune .

From The Washington Posts South Asia desk to a Pulitzer nomination funded by George Soros, Karishma Mehrotra has built a career on a simple formula: amplify narratives that malign India, celebrate censorship disguised as journalism, and quietly correct errors when caught. Her platform reaches millions globally and her reporting reads less like actual coverage and [] The post How To Sell India As The Villain, One Story At A Time Inside WaPos Brown Sepoy Karishma Mehrotras Playbook appeared first

In the aftermath of the controversy surrounding Industries and Commerce Minister S. Keerthanas interaction with a government school student, the Tamil Nadu government issued a circular barring political party functionaries and private individuals from entering government school classrooms, declaring that educational institutions are meant solely for learning and not for political activities. Reiterating his stance [] The post Joseph Vijay Cautions His Ministers Against Going To Schools In The Na

A senior editor of Puthiya Thalaimurai Television was questioned by the Greater Chennai Police over two days and his mobile phone seized for forensic examination as part of the ongoing investigation into the alleged Operation Meghalaya conspiracy, in which police claim there was a bid to induce legislators of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) [] The post Puthiya Thalaimurai Senior Editor Vijayan Questioned, Phone Seized In Alleged 35 Crore Operation Meghalaya Plot To Topple TVK Govt appe

The Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway, one of the National Highways Authority of Indias (NHAI) flagship greenfield infrastructure projects, continues to face delays in Tamil Nadu, with a 25-km stretch between Arakkonam and Kancheepuram remaining stalled due to prolonged litigation over the supply of fly ash, as reported in Times of India. The 263.4-km, six-lane expressway, estimated to [] The post Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway Delayed In Tamil Nadu As Litigation Over Fly Ash Supply Stalls 25-km Stretc

A Tamil Catholic monthly newspaper has alleged that an admissions racket has been operating around Loyola College, Chennai, with individuals allegedly collecting money from parents by falsely promising to secure admissions using the names of Jesuit priests associated with the institution. The allegations were published in the June 2026 edition of Nalmaippan (The Good Shepherd), [] The post Tamil Catholic Monthly Alleges Admission Scam Linked To Loyola College, Chennai appeared first on The Commu

The Tamil Nadu Q Branch police, in coordination with the Central Intelligence Unit, detained 73 Bangladeshi nationals allegedly residing illegally in and around Hosur in Krishnagiri district during a late-night operation on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, as reported in Times of India. According to official sources, the operation was launched following credible intelligence inputs regarding [] The post 73 Illegal Bangladeshis Detained In Hosur During Crackdown appeared first on The Commune .

In the annals of bad academic takes, this one deserves a special mention, not because it is controversial, but because it is demonstrably, verifiably, and embarrassingly false. The author of this Routledge-published peer-reviewed academic book has committed the cardinal sin of historical research: mistaking phonetic coincidence for etymological causation. The result is a 200-page book [] The post Peer-Reviewed Academic Book Published By Routledge Claims Choli Came From Cholas, Pallav From Pallav

The Palluruthy police in Kochi have arrested a 76-year-old man in connection with a child sexual abuse case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused, identified as Muhammad Sali, a resident of Kollesheri Road in Palluruthy, was taken into custody following a complaint lodged by the mother of a [] The post Kochi: 76-Year-Old Muhammad Sali Arrested Under POCSO For Sexual Abuse Of Minor appeared first on The Commune .

The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has intensified its opposition to the Centres proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), throwing its weight behind a nationwide campaign led by the Joint Action Forum on Minorities (JAFM). The party has described the proposed legislation as draconian and unconstitutional, arguing that it threatens the [] The post The Battle Over FCRA: Why SDPI Is Opposing The Centres Proposed Amendments? appeared first on The Commune .

An 18-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed multiple times by her former boyfriend inside her residence at Ramagondanahalli in Bengaluru after she married another man, as reported in Times Now. According to the police, the accused, identified as 18-year-old Bande Nawaz, was previously in a relationship with the victim, Nandini Das. Investigators said Nawaz was reportedly [] The post Bengaluru: 18-Year-Old Woman Stabbed Multiple Times By Former Boyfriend Bande Nawaz Inside Her Home appeared first

A 26-year-old physiotherapist from Bengaluru was found dead with a rope tightly wound around her neck inside a locked room at a homestay near Nandi Hills, while her boyfriend was discovered unconscious beside her in what police suspect was an attempted suicide following the alleged murder, as reported in Times of India. The victim, identified [] The post Bengaluru: Physiotherapist Found Dead At Nandi Hills Homestay, Boyfriend Sanjeeth Ali Booked For Murder As Family Alleges Love Jihad, Harassmen

The family of 22-year-old Malayali medical student Savariya Basanth, who was allegedly murdered by her classmate in Uzbekistan, has claimed that she was brutally assaulted before her death and had been subjected to repeated pressure to convert her religion, as reported in The New Indian Express. Savariya, a native of Pilappuzha in Haripad, Alappuzha district, [] The post Kerala Medical Students Family Alleges Classmate Sadarul Anam Pressured Her To Convert, Brutally Tortured Her Before Murder In

A case of attempted murder has been registered after a 15-year-old girl was allegedly targeted by a car bearing a DMK flag in Virudhunagar district. A video of the incident has since gone viral, triggering political reactions and prompting a police search for the accused. The incident occurred near Narikudi in Virudhunagar district. According to [] The post Car With DMK Flag Allegedly Tries To Run Over 15-Year-Old Girl In Virudhunagar appeared first on The Commune .

The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department has informed the Madras High Court that it has withdrawn its 2023 Government Order (GO) permitting the construction of a commercial complex opposite the eastern Rajagopuram of the Arulmigu Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tiruvannamalai, as reported in Dinamalar. The submission was made during the hearing of [] The post TN Govt Withdraws GO For Commercial Complex Opposite Tiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar Temple appeared first o

In the aftermath of the controversy surrounding Industries and Commerce Minister S. Keerthanas interaction with a government school student, the Tamil Nadu government has issued a circular barring political party functionaries and private individuals from entering government school classrooms, declaring that educational institutions are meant solely for learning and not for political activities, as reported [] The post After His Minister Keerthanas Fiasco, Joseph Vijay Bans All Politicians From

Construction work on land belonging to the Arulmigu Sri Suyambu Thee Panchamman Temple in Chennais Koyambedu has been halted following a direction from the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), after Hindu Munnani alleged that the property had been encroached upon by Hotel Saravana Bhavan and Sriram Properties. According to Hindu Munnani, the temple owns 1.28 acres [] The post After Hindu Munnani Protest, RDO Halts Construction On Encroached Temple Land In Chennai appeared first on The Commune .

A migrant worker was found murdered in Madurai, with police launching an investigation into whether the crime stemmed from a drunken altercation, as reported in Chanakyaa. The incident occurred in the Kodikulam Kuruvi Odai area under the jurisdiction of the K. Pudur Police Station. The deceased has been identified as Raja Jaisingh, a migrant worker [] The post Migrant Worker Found Murdered In Madurai, Police Probe Whether Drunken Brawl Led To Killing 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