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Congress wants chaos, not solutions: Nirmala Sitharaman
Politics

Congress wants chaos, not solutions: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday alleged that the Congress party’s primary objective is to create confusion, not to seek solutions, amid a row over protests and parliamentary proceedings in New Delhi. Referring to a Congress protest held without permission near the Prime Minister’s residence, she said the party initially demanded a discussion in Parliament when a minister was sent to the spot. The government agreed, she noted, but claimed Congress later added more conditions and continued to create disruptions even as the Centre remained ready for a detailed debate.

Vijay’s ‘Jan Nayagan’ releases while he is CM, a first in 50 years
Entertainment

Vijay’s ‘Jan Nayagan’ releases while he is CM, a first in 50 years

Chennai: A film led by a serving Chief Minister has released in Tamil Nadu after a gap of 50 years, with Chief Minister Vijay’s ‘Jan Nayagan’ hitting theatres on Wednesday. The movie was initially planned for a January release this year, but ran into controversy after the censor board declined to grant certification. The issue then moved into legal proceedings, leading to further delays before the eventual release. According to the report, ‘Jan Nayagan’ has opened in around 1,000 screens in Tamil Nadu, 3,000 across India, and over 5,000 screens worldwide.

Delhi University flags ‘selfish forces’ exploiting protesting students
Education

Delhi University flags ‘selfish forces’ exploiting protesting students

Delhi University has expressed concern that certain “selfish forces” are exploiting students who are currently participating in protests in the national capital. In a statement, the university said it understands the worries and pain of students. It added that instead of addressing their fears, some groups are taking advantage of the situation for their own interests. The development comes as a student outfit continues its protest in Delhi, even after the Union government invited the group for talks. The outfit has reportedly declined the invitation.

Readers invited to rate Vijay govt’s first 75 days, pick best minister
Politics

Readers invited to rate Vijay govt’s first 75 days, pick best minister

Chief Minister Vijay has completed 75 days in office after defeating Dravidian parties in the election, according to a Dinamalar report. The outlet has invited readers to share views on the government’s performance so far. The questionnaire asks respondents to rate the overall 75-day governance, assign marks out of 100, and assess Vijay’s performance as Chief Minister. It also seeks opinions on the relationship between the Tamil Nadu government and the Governor.

TN yet to get NEET candidate data, counselling outreach hit
Education

TN yet to get NEET candidate data, counselling outreach hit

Tamil Nadu’s Health and Family Welfare department has said it is facing difficulty in extending mental health counselling to NEET candidates as the state has not yet received candidate details from the National Testing Agency (NTA). NEET is the qualifying entrance test for admissions to medical courses such as MBBS and BDS across India. This year, the exam was held, cancelled due to a question paper leak, and later conducted again as a re-test.

Centre says ready for NEET paper leak debate as Parliament stalls
Politics

Centre says ready for NEET paper leak debate as Parliament stalls

Parliament’s Monsoon Session remained disrupted for a third consecutive day as opposition parties continued protests over the alleged NEET question paper leak, despite the Union government saying it is ready for a discussion. Opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc, including the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and pressed for an adjournment motion. Congress MP K C Venugopal said the opposition would cooperate with proceedings only if the government accepted their notice and held a discussion.

TVK govt seeks intel list of officials accused of bribery
Politics

TVK govt seeks intel list of officials accused of bribery

Intelligence wing tasked with compiling details The TVK government has directed the intelligence wing to gather information on government officials and staff allegedly involved in bribery and corruption, according to reports from Coimbatore. WhatsApp helpline and impact on offices Chief Minister Vijay has said citizens need not pay bribes to access government services and that there is no need to pay party funds. He has also published a WhatsApp number to report bribe demands, stating that messages sent to the helpline will be verified and action will follow.

Delhi HC seeks reply on heavy police deployment at student protest
Politics

Delhi HC seeks reply on heavy police deployment at student protest

The Delhi High Court has issued notices to the Central government and the Delhi Police, asking why a large police force was deployed to disperse a student protest in the national capital. The court directed both authorities to file their replies within four weeks. The case stems from protests at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET question paper leak. On July 20, as Parliament’s monsoon session began, protesters attempted to march towards Parliament after police denied permission, leading to clashes.

Allegations of party fund collection persist in municipal department
Politics

Allegations of party fund collection persist in municipal department

Allegations have surfaced that bribery and so-called “party fund” collections tied to property tax assessment and approvals are continuing in the Municipal Administration Department, which is under Chief Minister Vijay’s control. Tamil Nadu’s 25 municipal corporations function under this department. Property tax is levied on buildings, houses and land, and applicants must seek assessment when new houses or commercial buildings are constructed. The tax is fixed by the corporation based on the built-up area.

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee suspended for remarks against women MPs
Politics

TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee suspended for remarks against women MPs

Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee has been suspended from the Lok Sabha for the remainder of the monsoon session following a complaint that he made derogatory remarks against women MPs. The monsoon session began on July 20 and is scheduled to run until August 13. Proceedings in both Houses were disrupted in the first two days amid protests over issues including the NEET question paper leak and a demonstration in Delhi.

HC seeks explanation for 5-month delay in Velumani case files
Politics

HC seeks explanation for 5-month delay in Velumani case files

Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed a retired IAS officer to appear via video conference and explain why case files related to former AIADMK minister S.P. Velumani were kept pending for nearly five months. Velumani, who served as Minister for Municipal Administration during the AIADMK regime, faces allegations that road-work tenders in the Chennai and Coimbatore corporations were awarded to relatives and close associates, causing an alleged irregularity of Rs 98.25 crore. Based on a complaint, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) registered a case against him and others.

Nadda cites paper leaks in Congress, alliance-ruled states; seeks debate
Politics

Nadda cites paper leaks in Congress, alliance-ruled states; seeks debate

Union Health Minister and senior BJP leader J P Nadda on Tuesday released a list of alleged exam paper leak incidents in states ruled by the Congress and its allies, responding to remarks made by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi told reporters that question papers had leaked 152 times over the past 10 years, claiming the issue had affected 7.5 crore students. Nadda said the problem was not limited to any one government and cited instances from Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Telangana.

Modi urges ‘Viksit Bharat’ dream to become a people’s movement
Politics

Modi urges ‘Viksit Bharat’ dream to become a people’s movement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the vision of building a developed India should evolve into a people’s movement, with the country’s youth forming its foundation. He made the remarks during a review meeting at his residence in Delhi with officials from the rural development, agriculture, social welfare and allied departments. Modi stressed that achieving national development targets requires a “whole-of-government” approach. He said reforms must keep citizens’ welfare at the centre, be designed around people’s needs, and deliver meaningful change—going beyond improving government functioning to accelerating India’s journey towards becoming a developed nation.

TN BJP chief alleges ‘anti-nationals’ hiding behind Delhi student protests
Politics

TN BJP chief alleges ‘anti-nationals’ hiding behind Delhi student protests

Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran on Tuesday alleged that “anti-national” elements were participating in the ongoing protests in Delhi under the guise of students. He claimed Congress was creating disruptions whenever key Bills are introduced in Parliament. Speaking to reporters after the New Labour Party joined the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance at an event held at the BJP state headquarters, Kamalalayam, Nagendran said Rahul Gandhi had been pushed into a position where he “hides behind” students after instigating them.

Minister Rajmohan cites 2,400-year-old water recycling at Keezhadi
Education

Minister Rajmohan cites 2,400-year-old water recycling at Keezhadi

School Education Minister Rajmohan on Tuesday highlighted ancient water-management practices while urging strict water conservation. Speaking in Chennai, he said a 2,400-year-old lined well found at Keezhadi reflects that water recycling was practiced by ancestors thousands of years ago. He was addressing the launch event of the ‘Neer Ezhil School’ scheme, a dedicated water-management programme for government schools. The programme was inaugurated at the State Girls Higher Secondary School in Egmore.

TN to expand courts to cut case backlog: Law Minister Nirmal Kumar
Politics

TN to expand courts to cut case backlog: Law Minister Nirmal Kumar

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Law Minister Nirmal Kumar on Tuesday said the state government will give priority to steps aimed at expanding courts across the state to reduce the backlog of cases. He was speaking at a reception organised by the Madras Bar Association, one of the oldest associations linked to the Madras High Court. Association president V.R. Kamalanathan welcomed the minister at the event. Nirmal Kumar said there are challenges in the law department and court administration, and that measures are being taken to address them. He added that the government is committed to ensuring professional security for advocates.

Karnataka refuses Cauvery release, cites drinking water need for Bengaluru
Politics

Karnataka refuses Cauvery release, cites drinking water need for Bengaluru

The Cauvery Management Authority (CMA) held its 53rd meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday under chairperson S.K. Haldar, with officials from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka participating. Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department Secretary Satyabrata Sahu said the state received only 3.44 TMC of water at the Biligundlu gauge between June 1 and July 19. Compared with the 28.3 TMC to be supplied as per the Supreme Court’s decision, he said this amounted to 12.15%, leaving a shortfall of 24.8 TMC.

Tamil Nadu cancels tenders to cut project cost estimates
Politics

Tamil Nadu cancels tenders to cut project cost estimates

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has begun cancelling tenders across multiple departments as part of a move aimed at reducing project estimate costs. According to the report, contracts had been awarded in various departments ahead of the Assembly elections during a previous DMK regime, with commissions allegedly collected as advance payments in several cases. These details are now emerging gradually. In response, tenders issued during a previous AIADMK administration in departments such as Public Works, Water Resources, Municipal Administration, Highways, Rural Development and the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department are being cancelled in phases.

TN withdraws plea to stop CBI probe in Armstrong murder case
Crime

TN withdraws plea to stop CBI probe in Armstrong murder case

Tamil Nadu has withdrawn its petition in the Supreme Court that sought to halt a CBI investigation into the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party leader Armstrong. The move clears the way for the case to be transferred to the CBI in the coming days. Armstrong, who served as the BSP’s Tamil Nadu state president, was hacked to death near his home in Perambur, Chennai, on July 5, 2024. After the state police began investigating, Armstrong’s wife Porkodi approached the Madras High Court, alleging political interference and seeking a CBI probe. The High Court accepted the plea and ordered that the investigation be handed over to the CBI.

Madras HC dismisses Senthil Balaji plea fearing police harassment
Politics

Madras HC dismisses Senthil Balaji plea fearing police harassment

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed petitions filed by DMK leader and former minister V. Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar, who sought directions to prevent the police from allegedly harassing them in the name of searches and interrogation. In their pleas, the petitioners referred to a case registered over alleged “horse-trading” involving Uthangarai MLA Ilaiyaraja, in which they said the High Court had granted them conditional anticipatory bail and that they were ready to comply with the conditions.

Five POCSO cases reported across Tamil Nadu; arrests and FIRs filed
Crime

Five POCSO cases reported across Tamil Nadu; arrests and FIRs filed

Police across Tamil Nadu registered a series of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in separate incidents reported from Tirunelveli, Namakkal, Erode and Kallakurichi. In Tirunelveli district’s Mukkoodal area, a 60-year-old man was arrested after being accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl who was under her grandmother’s care. Cheranmahadevi police booked the case under POCSO and took the accused into custody. In another case, Erode women’s police arrested a 27-year-old man from Kumarapalayam, Namakkal district, on allegations of sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl. Separately in Sathyamangalam, Erode district, police registered a POCSO case against a 17-year-old youth who allegedly married a 17-year-old Plus Two student he met through social media; the girl is said to be two months pregnant.

India will guide the world by 2047, says VP C.P. Radhakrishnan
Health

India will guide the world by 2047, says VP C.P. Radhakrishnan

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said India is on course to become a developed nation and “a major guide for the world” by 2047, with significant achievements expected in the healthcare sector. He was speaking after inaugurating the new campus of the GKNM College of Nursing, established by the Kuppusamy Naidu Foundation in Coimbatore. He noted that nursing colleges are seeing high student enrolment nationwide, which he said reflects growing public awareness about health.

Lalit Modi says he will return to India after 16 years
Politics

Lalit Modi says he will return to India after 16 years

Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman and league founder Lalit Modi has announced that he will return to India after 16 years abroad, following a favourable ruling in a foreign exchange-related case. Modi, 62, left India in 2010 and has been based in London, UK. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had registered a case alleging foreign exchange transactions were carried out without Reserve Bank of India permission. The matter was heard by an appellate tribunal functioning under a law that deals with confiscation of assets linked to smugglers and foreign exchange offenders. In its recent order, the tribunal set aside the ED’s penalties and said there was insufficient evidence to establish Modi’s responsibility in the case.

Science 1000: Plan to Stop an Incoming Asteroid
Technology

Science 1000: Plan to Stop an Incoming Asteroid

A new short video under the ‘Science 1000’ series focuses on an asteroid-deflection plan, outlining efforts aimed at stopping a space rock from hitting Earth. The clip, published on Dinamalar’s shorts/reels platform, presents the topic as a science explainer and draws attention to the idea of intercepting or diverting an incoming asteroid. No further technical details, timelines, agencies involved, or specific mission information are provided in the available source text.

Party defections become routine, raising questions on political ethics
Politics

Party defections become routine, raising questions on political ethics

Party switching—once a source of public shame for politicians—has begun to look routine in Indian politics, journalist and author Rajdeep Sardesai writes. He points to recent episodes where disgruntled MPs held open discussions with senior BJP leaders in Delhi, showing little secrecy or hesitation. In Maharashtra, he notes, a group of unhappy MPs travelled by private aircraft, stayed in luxury hotels and negotiated their political future under heavy security—more like corporate deal-making than the conduct expected of elected representatives.

Rahul, Priyanka detained after bid to gherao PM residence in Delhi
Politics

Rahul, Priyanka detained after bid to gherao PM residence in Delhi

New Delhi witnessed fresh political tension after senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, were detained while attempting to march towards the Prime Minister’s residence at Lok Kalyan Marg. The protest was held to condemn the police lathi-charge and use of tear gas against members of the “Karappanpoochi Janata Party”, who have been agitating at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET question paper leak.

Vaiko asks cadres not to celebrate his birthday, seeks quiet day
Politics

Vaiko asks cadres not to celebrate his birthday, seeks quiet day

Chennai: MDMK general secretary Vaiko has appealed to party members and well-wishers not to celebrate his birthday, saying he wishes to remain quiet and out of public view on that day. In a statement, Vaiko said he was born on September 22, 1944, but his SSLC certificate records his date of birth as May 22. Because of this, he noted, some people greet him on May 22. Recalling an incident from 2002, Vaiko said then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee called to wish him, and he clarified that it was not his actual birthday. He said Vajpayee responded that with 365 days in a year, one of them would be his birthday and that his wishes would reach him on that day.

Tamil Nadu to introduce STEAM learning to cut students’ textbook burden
Education

Tamil Nadu to introduce STEAM learning to cut students’ textbook burden

Tamil Nadu will introduce a new learning approach called STEAM in its school curriculum as part of a broader shift towards child-centric education, School Education Minister Rajmohan said in Chennai. The move is aimed at reducing students’ textbook load as well as their mental stress. The announcement was made during a meeting of the curriculum high-level expert committee and the curriculum design committee at the Anna Centenary Library. The minister said mathematics lessons will be taught through storytelling, with each class designed in a narrative format.

TNEB wireman held for Rs 2,000 bribe; Puducherry cops booked
Crime

TNEB wireman held for Rs 2,000 bribe; Puducherry cops booked

Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) police arrested a Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) wireman in Tenkasi district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 to provide a domestic power connection. According to officials, Shanmugasundaram (37) of Punnaiyapuram, a wiring contractor, had applied for a new electricity connection for a house in Mettutheru, Tenkasi. He had paid the required charges online—Rs 13,725 and Rs 27,660—and the related works, including installation of an electric pole, were completed.

Opposition ruckus stalls Parliament for third straight day
Politics

Opposition ruckus stalls Parliament for third straight day

New Delhi: Proceedings in Parliament’s Monsoon Session were disrupted for the third consecutive day on Tuesday (July 22) after opposition MPs created a ruckus in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. In the Lok Sabha, the House met at 11 am but was soon adjourned by Speaker Om Birla till 12 noon amid loud protests. When it reconvened at noon, the disruption continued, leading to an adjournment for the rest of the day.

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