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US-based YouTuber Nate Friedman has highlighted what he described as the Islamic takeover of parts of New York City, documenting the growing presence of Muslim migrants, halal businesses, mosques and Islamic religious activity in Manhattans Lower East Side. Friedmans report comes after Zohran Mamdani became New York Citys mayor, raising fresh questions over the direction [] The post The Islamic Takeover Of New York City Under Terror Sympathetic Zohran Mamdani appeared first on The Commune .

The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) governments first months in office have raised growing questions over the fate of major infrastructure and development projects across Tamil Nadu, with several projects either halted, awaiting decisions or showing little visible progress. From the 20,000-crore Parandur greenfield airport to the proposed metro extension, Sports City, flyovers in Chennai, the [] The post 10 Major Development Projects Cancelled, Stalled Or In Limbo Under TVK Government appeared fi

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) National Spokesperson Felix Gerald has accused television media of promoting a manufactured narrative over the proposed Parandur greenfield airport project, after a television anchor reportedly claimed that Parandur was the least damaging site among the locations considered for Chennais second airport. Gerald made the remarks while responding to a debate on [] The post TVK Spokesperson Felix Gerald Calls Parandurs Least Damage Claim Fake; AAI-TIDCO Report Says Para

Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries and JD(S) Karnataka state president H.D. Kumaraswamy has levelled serious allegations against Karnataka Home Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge over alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment of Assistant Executive Engineer Grade-I posts, as reported in The New Indian Express. Kumaraswamy alleged that the [] The post Priyank-Sponsored System In Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy Alleges KPSC Recruitment Scam,

A man dressed as Maveli during an Onam celebration was allegedly assaulted after a minor argument at Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district, Kerala, with a shopkeeper reportedly throwing boiling oil on him, as reported in Asianet Malayalam. The incident took place on Saturday, the day of Avittam, when Chandrababu, a native of Karunagappally, had gone around [] The post Kerala: Shopkeeper Ashraf Throws Boiling Oil At Man Dressed As Maveli After Argument At Tea Shop appeared first on The Commune .

The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID on Sunday conducted a search at the Guindy office of Chennai-based businessman Ranvir Shah in connection with an idol smuggling case and seized five antique wooden vahanas (ceremonial mounts), as reported in Dinamalar. The seized artefacts include a Garuda Vahana, a Simha Vahana (lion mount), an elephant Vahana and [] The post Idol Smuggling Case: Idol Wing Raids Businessman Ranvir Shahs Office In Guindy, Seizes 5 Antique Vahanas appeared first on The Commune .

A network of Pakistan-based Facebook pages allegedly promoted actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) as part of a paid social-media campaign, with chat records purportedly showing negotiations for promotional posts extending up to the 2029 elections. It also appears to show coordinated promotion of narratives linking Vijay with former Pakistan Prime [] The post Pakistan-Based Facebook Pages Allegedly Paid 100s Of Dollars To Promote Joseph Vijay, Push Imran

A man associated with former BJP president Annamalais We The Leaders organisation was hacked with a machete in Kurinjipadi, Cuddalore district. Vijayakumar, who had reportedly questioned people consuming alcohol on Kuttaikkara Theru, was sleeping at his house in the early hours when an unidentified gang allegedly attacked him with machetes. Police rescued Vijayakumar, who was [] The post We The Leaders Member Hacked In Cuddalore After Questioning Men Drinking On Street; Five Arrested appeared fi

A circular issued by the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, led by Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar, has directed mahals and madrasas to ensure that women are not present among unrelated men at religious programmes, as reported in The Hindu. In a joint statement, Samastha president E. Sulaiman Musliar and general secretary A.P. Aboobacker instructed mahal and [] The post Women Among Unrelated Men Not Appropriate, Un-Islamic, Kerala Sunni Body Restricts Muslim Womens Public Participation. Will

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

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 .

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has opposed the upcoming Madison Square Garden event featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, describing the organisations ideology as exclusionary while saying the city may not have the authority to cancel a privately organised event. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, Mamdani invoked his Indian-American identity [] The post Zohran Mamdani, The Hypocritic Islamist Who Simps For Terrorists appeared first on The Commune .

Neha Bora, president of the communist organisation, All India Students Association (AISA), also the face of the Cockroach protests in Jantar Mantar who came out glowing after the 21-day hunger strike, recently participated in the Secular Fest organised by Desheeya Manavika Vedi as part of its third anniversary celebrations in Kerala, where she spoke [] The post Communist Org AISA President Neha Bora Labels Armys Rank Structure Segregation While Ignoring Command Responsibilities: Heres What She

A complaint has been submitted to railway authorities seeking an immediate inspection and enquiry into an alleged unauthorised Church construction on Railway land at Bitragunta in Andhra Pradeshs SPSR Nellore district. The complaint, submitted by the NGO watchdog Legal Rights Protection Forum on August 25, was addressed to the Divisional Railway Manager and Chief Vigilance [] The post Church Allegedly Built On Railway Land In Andhra: Complaint Seeks Probe, Demolition And Action Against Officials

TVKs anti-development politics has come to the fore again after Minister Aadhav Arjuna, who is Chief Minister Joseph Vijays key political aides, admitted in the Tamil Nadu Assembly that he was among those who planned and worked behind the scenes to organise the DMKs protests against the Chennai-Salem eight-lane highway in 2020. Speaking in the [] The post TVK = Anti-Development: Joseph Vijays Right Hand Man Minister Aadhav Arjuna Accepts He Was Behind DMKs Protest Against Chennai-Salem Eight-Lan

The Godi Media label came back in the spotlight after mainstream television reporters faced heckling, boycotts and physical attacks during the recent student protests at Jantar Mantar. Protesters shouted Godi Media Go Back at journalists while accusing news channels of being government mouthpieces. Yet the same protesters later rushed to the very same television studios [] The post They Cry Godi Media Today, But Remember The Congress-Era Padma Awards To Journalists? appeared first on The Commune

The Josephv Vijay TVK government on Monday, 24 August 2026, announced that it would abandon the proposed greenfield airport project at Parandur and identify an alternative location for Chennais second airport, citing concerns over the impact on farmers, agricultural land, waterbodies and residential settlements, as reported in The Hindu. Chief Minister Joseph Vijay announces that [] The post Parandur Airport Scrapped: Joseph Vijays Biggest Blow Yet To Tamil Nadus Development appeared first on Th

For decades, Keralas relationship with the Gulf has largely been celebrated through the language of remittances. Millions of Keralites have travelled to the Middle East, earned money and returned home after years abroad, helping transform households and contributing significantly to the states economy. But migration does not move money alone. It can also move ideas, [] The post Not Just Remittances: How Saudi Arabias Islamic-Conservative Gender Norms Are Returning To Kerala With Migrants appeare

India does not need a generation that merely knows its rights; it needs young citizens who understand that freedom, dignity and dissent must coexist with duty, discipline and respect for the nation. The debate triggered by the viral Ladakh tourist incident should not become another lazy generational argument about whether Gen Z is arrogant, impatient [] The post Gen Z Knows Its Rights. Does It Understand Its Duties? appeared first on The Commune .

Congress lackey Kunal Kamra has advocated for people to try LSD and psychedelic mushrooms at least once in their lives, while describing LSD as an introspective drug that can supposedly help people break away from unhealthy habits. Kamra made the remarks during a conversation with fake news peddler YouTuber Shyam Singh Meena, while discussing substance [] The post Everyone Should Try LSD At Least Once, Its An Introspective Drug, Not Addictive, Says Congress Lackey Kunal Kamra appeared first on T

Kannada actor Yash used the Telugu pre-release event of his upcoming film Toxic in Hyderabad to speak about Indian cinema, the importance of dreaming big and the need to reject North-South divisions, as reported in Times of India. Addressing a large gathering of students and fans, Yash thanked Telugu audiences for their continued support and [] The post We All Should Come Together, North, South, We Dont Want Any Of This: Actor Yash Urges Youngsters Not To Listen To Those Who Try To Divide appear

A pamphlet questioning several Hindu religious practices, including breaking coconuts at temples, wearing flowers in the hair, lighting camphor and using sambrani, was reportedly distributed in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, in July 2026, prompting members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to intervene and approach the police. The pamphlet reportedly questions practices commonly associated with Hindu [] The post Breaking Coconuts Is Wrong, Wearing Flowers In Hair Are Wrong, Lighting Camphor Is Wrong: Chris

Every year, as Onam approaches, one repeatedly encounters the claim that it is merely a harvest festival of Kerala and not a Hindu festival. In fact, there has been a concerted effort in recent years to rebrand several Hindu festivals primarily in secular terms, and Onam was among the earliest to be presented in this [] The post Onam Is A Hindu Festival: Ancient Tamil Literature And Kerala Inscriptions Prove It appeared first on The Commune .

Suchitra Vijayan, co-founder of the George Soros-backed Polis Project, now stands exposed by her own former employees of workplace harassment, arbitrary sackings, and running a toxic organisation. These internal exposes come alongside mounting evidence of the projects sustained anti-India editorial bias, questionable foreign funding, and operational links to Pakistan-based actors. On 20 August 2026, three [] The post Pakistan Links, Anti-India Campaigns And Soros-Affiliated Funding: How Workplac

More than 50 protesters were detained by the Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar late on 21 August 2026 during a demonstration against caste-based reservations. The detentions have so far drawn no visible demand for their release from BJP or opposition leaders. The protesters were associated with the online-driven Reservation Hatao Andolan (Remove Reservation Movement), which [] The post 50+ Anti-Reservation Protesters Detained At Jantar Mantar, No Cockroach Or Opposition Leader Demands Their Release

Rajkumar Santoshi has defended his film Batwara 1947 amid comparisons with Aditya Dhars Dhurandhar, saying filmmakers should not make films that promote hatred between India and Pakistan. In an interview with Zoom, Santoshi said Batwara 1947 was deliberately made as a story about humanity rather than hostility between communities or countries. He described the film [] The post I Dont Want Enmity Or Hatred Between India And Pakistan, Rajkumar Santoshi Defends Flop Film Batwara 1947 appeared first

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), an organisation that presents itself as a platform supporting women journalists and media professionals; it says newsrooms must be safe, that abuse and harassment have no place in them. But now, it has been conspicuously silent on the serious workplace harassment allegations involving one of its own, [] The post Workplace Harassment Allegations Hit Suchitra Vijayan & The Polis Project, NWMI & Its Feminist Champion Member Dhanya Rajendran Go Silent app

Just days after the Newslaundry workplace harassment scandal boiled over, yet another so-called liberal leftist organisation, The Polis Project, has been exposed for harassment and retaliatory firing. It began with a press release dated 19 August 2026, issued by former employees and circulated on social media, alleged that Vijayan unilaterally fired all three full-time editors [] The post Dismantling Global Hindutva Conference Organizer Suchitra Vijayans The Polis Project Exposed For Workplace H

Actor and self-proclaimed Dimagi Naxal Prakash Raj is no longer part of Prabhas-starrer Spirit, with producer Pranay Reddy Vanga confirming that the actor chose to step away from the project, as per a Telugu Cinema report. Prakash Raj had initially been cast in a key role in the Sandeep Reddy Vanga-directed film. His voice was [] The post Dimagi Naxal Prakash Raj Kicked Out Of Sandeep Reddy Vangas Spirit? appeared first on The Commune .

The Congress partys decision to formally restrict the singing of Vande Mataram to its first two stanzas has brought back into focus a warning issued by C. Rajagopalachari in 1939, when the Congress leadership was grappling with objections from the Muslim League over the songs later verses. Writing at the time, Rajagopalachari cautioned against presenting [] The post Rajaji Warned Congress Against Cutting Vande Mataram Under Muslim League Pressure; Party Now Limits It To Two Stanzas appeared firs

Jewellery major Joyalukkas has emerged as the lowest (L1) bidder for the TVK governments 755.83-crore Thaaimaaman Thanga Mothira Thittam, quoting just one paisa towards making charges and other additional costs, excluding the cost of gold, according to a Thanthi TV report. The development has drawn attention to the family and personal links between the jewellery [] The post Joyalukkas Gets 755-Crore TVK Gold Ring Scheme Tender; Founder Joy Alukkas Is Jos Alukkas CEO John Alukkas Uncle, Who Recen

A heated altercation reportedly broke out during a debate programme organised by Behindwoods in Chennais Mogappair area, after remarks made by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) representative Nanjil Sampath allegedly triggered a confrontation among those present, as per an Indian Express Tamil report. OneIndia Tamil reported that Nanjil Sampath allegedly used abusive language while criticising the [] The post TVK Leader Nanjil Sampath Attacked With Chair By DMK Goons, Injured After Alleged Abusive

Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, who converted to Islam after marrying cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, has said that the nation should stick to the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram, arguing that references to Hindu deities in the remaining portions may be difficult for those who believe in one God. Her remarks have once again [] The post Converted Muslim Actress Sharmila Tagore Says India Should Stick To First Two Stanzas Of Vande Mataram As Monotheists May Find Hindu Deities Difficult To

A special audit of the financial records of Block-Level Federations (BLFs) functioning under the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women (TNCDW) has detected financial irregularities amounting to 107.94 crore across 186 blocks, according to information obtained through the Right to Information Act, as reported in The New Indian Express. The audit reportedly found irregular [] The post Financial Irregularities Worth 108 Crore Unearthed In TN Womens Development Corporation Audit appeared f

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 18 conducted searches at nine premises in Kozhikode as part of its money laundering investigation into alleged corporate fraud and bribe payments by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), including payments allegedly made to Exalogic Solutions Private Limited, the now-defunct company owned by T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala [] The post ED Finds Hawala Trail In CMRL-Exalogic Pay-Off Case Involving Pinarayi Vijayans Daughter Veena appeared first o

Former DMK Minister K. Ponmudy on Thursday, 20 August 2026, apologised again for his hate speech against Hindus where he made vulgar remarks concerning women and the Saivite and Vaishnavite communities, saying he regretted the remarks and would not repeat them, as reported in Dinamalar. Speaking in Villupuram, Ponmudy said a case filed against him [] The post DMK Leader Ponmudy Apologises For His Anti-Hindu Vulgar Remarks On Saivite-Vaishnavite Communities Ahead Of Court Order appeared first on