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Dinamalar has released a short video titled “Peaceful Sunday!” dated June 21 (Tamil month Aani 7). The clip appears in the website’s Shorts/Reels section under the spiritual category. No further details about the video’s content were provided in the available source text.
A Dinamalar short video features actor Vadivukkarasi at the trailer launch of the project titled ‘Con City’. The clip focuses on her entry and presence at the event, which was held as part of the film’s promotional activities. No additional details about the film’s plot, release date, or other announcements were provided in the available source content.
A short video published by Dinamalar reports that TVK has issued an open challenge to the DMK and AIADMK. The brief item does not provide additional context on the nature of the challenge, the venue, or the individuals involved. As the available source text contains only the headline and limited metadata, further details could not be independently summarized from the provided material.
Chief Minister Vijay has directed officials to prepare a detailed action plan to restore Chennai’s Cooum and Adyar rivers, which have deteriorated to the point of carrying sewage. He has also ordered the formation of a committee headed by an IAS officer to steer the work. The Cooum and Adyar are key landmarks of Chennai, and previous governments attempted clean-up and ecological restoration. For the Cooum, ₹604.77 crore was spent, including removal of encroachments, resettlement, installation of fencing and plantation along the banks.
A satirical column published by Dinamalar takes aim at political chatter that “the contest is only between the DMK and the TVK,” presenting it as a repeated refrain heard by its characters. In the piece, the dialogue pivots to a remembered pledge attributed to Vaiko from the final days of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, described as a vow to stand by M.K. Stalin for life. The column suggests the “voice” of that vow now sounds strained and unstable.
The Madras High Court has cancelled the appointment of 54 junior assistants recruited through direct selection at the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation in 2021, during the AIADMK government when S.P. Velumani was the Minister for Municipal Administration. According to the case details, the corporation had 103 vacancies for junior assistants at the time. Of these, 34 posts were filled by promoting eligible staff based on seniority from categories such as sanitation supervisors, drivers and record clerks, while the remaining 69 posts were proposed to be filled through direct recruitment.
India has strongly condemned remarks made by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on the treatment of minorities and the functioning of places of worship in India. In a statement, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India “categorically rejects” the comments, describing them as unfounded. He added that Zardari has no right to comment on India’s internal matters. Jaiswal said the remarks were particularly “absurd” given Pakistan’s own record on human rights. He pointed to Pakistan’s long-standing history of minorities of various faiths being deliberately targeted and harmed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated three indigenously built, advanced naval vessels to the nation at a ceremony in Kolkata, West Bengal. The ships—named Dunagiri, Sanshodhak and Agre—were designed by the Indian Navy’s Warship Design Bureau and built in India with support from Kolkata-based defence public sector shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE). The commissioning took place at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port. According to the details shared at the event, the three platforms represent key operational roles: maritime combat, hydrographic measurement, and anti-submarine warfare. Dunagiri, a stealth strike warship under Project 17A, is equipped with advanced weapons including BrahMos missiles, and is expected to strengthen the Navy’s combat capability.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce his resignation on June 22, according to reports citing mounting pressure within the Labour Party. The development is linked to an intense internal party crisis and leadership challenges, with senior party figures and ministers reportedly turning against him, triggering political speculation in Britain. However, government sources have rejected the resignation claims, insisting that Starmer remains focused on governing and continues to carry out his duties as prime minister.
Minister Nirmal Kumar on Saturday alleged that certain individuals associated with Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) were attempting to form a government through “shortcuts”. He made the remarks while speaking to reporters in Madurai. According to the minister, the effort was driven by a desire to protect the interests of two families and safeguard assets by retaining control of power. He claimed that an earlier attempt to reach an understanding and form a government did not succeed.
Young Indian cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has drawn widespread praise after creating a world record in a one-day international match, reaching his half-century in just 11 balls. The feat came in the final of a tri-nation series involving India, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, where India faced Sri Lanka at Dambulla. Sooryavanshi’s explosive innings turned heads and put him in the record books. He brought up his fifty with five fours and five sixes, becoming the first to score an international ODI half-century in 11 deliveries. He went on to score 94 runs off 28 balls, striking 10 fours and eight sixes.
An ammonia gas leak at a shrimp processing factory near Tiruvallur on Saturday turned fatal, with seven workers reported dead due to suffocation. Nine others are undergoing intensive treatment, officials said. The incident occurred at a shrimp unit in Periyapalayam, where a large number of workers were on duty when the gas reportedly leaked suddenly. Several workers inhaled the fumes and developed severe breathing difficulty; some were said to have bled from the mouth and nose, triggering panic at the site.
India’s squad for the three-match ODI series against England has been announced by the BCCI, with Shubman Gill set to captain the side. The Indian men’s team will tour England for the series, scheduled to be played from July 14 to July 19. Shreyas Iyer has been named vice-captain. The squad includes senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan have been picked as wicketkeepers. The bowling group features Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh and Gurnoor Brar, while Washington Sundar, Axar Patel and Nitish Kumar Reddy are also included.
Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent a fresh summons to Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, in connection with a money laundering investigation. Veena Vijayan runs an IT firm, Exalogic Solutions. The probe relates to allegations that Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd paid the company Rs 2.78 crore between 2017 and 2021 without receiving any services. The ED had earlier asked her to appear on June 12, but she sought an exemption citing health reasons. The agency then rescheduled the questioning to June 17, when she appeared at the ED office in Kochi.
The NEET re-examination began across the country at 2 pm on June 21. In Tamil Nadu alone, about 1.42 lakh students are appearing for the test. NEET is the entrance exam for undergraduate medical and dental courses such as MBBS and BDS. The exam held on the 3rd of last month by the National Testing Agency (NTA) was cancelled after complaints that the question paper had leaked. Following the cancellation, the NTA announced a re-test on June 21. Professors and translators involved in preparing the question paper were housed at a secret location, and exam materials were transported to centres for the first time using Air Force aircraft and helicopters.
Devotees have urged the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to develop an AI-enabled software system to help pilgrims get darshan faster and access temple-specific services without delays. Tamil Nadu has 43,728 temples under HR&CE control. The department currently uses the Integrated Temple Management System (ITMS), developed through the National Informatics Centre (NIC), to provide information and issue darshan tickets. Temple staff said ticket issuance often slows down because the website/server connection is unreliable at many temples. Since the main server is located only at the HR&CE headquarters campus in Nungambakkam, Chennai, each ticket requires a successful connection to the central server—sometimes taking two to three minutes, and occasionally failing altogether—leading to long queues, especially affecting elderly devotees.
Chennai: Chief Minister Vijay’s sudden closeness with the PMK is being attributed to mounting pressure from allies, particularly the VCK and the two Communist parties, sources said. Parties that won under the DMK alliance banner—Congress, VCK, CPM, CPI and the Muslim League—are currently extending support to the TVK government, with Congress and the Muslim League seen as largely cooperative. However, the CPM, CPI and VCK have repeatedly criticised the government on multiple issues. VCK’s involvement in administrative matters, including transfers of officials, is also said to be a point of friction, adding to the government’s discomfort.
New Delhi: After wresting Delhi from the Aam Aadmi Party and forming a government under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the BJP is being projected as riding a fresh wave of victories in multiple states. The report credits Union Home Minister Amit Shah with turning key political battles into wins for the party. According to the report, Shah’s next focus is Punjab, where AAP’s Bhagwant Mann is the Chief Minister. Opposition parties have repeatedly alleged that Mann is a habitual drinker and have accused him of attending the Assembly after consuming alcohol.
Muslim League announces exit The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has officially announced that it is ending its alliance with the DMK after a relationship that lasted around six decades. The decision was conveyed by the party’s national president, Kader Mohideen. Resolution passed at Royapuram meet At the party’s state general council meeting held in Royapuram, Chennai, attended by state and district functionaries and leaders of 10 affiliated organisations, a resolution said the IUML had supported the formation of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in line with the people’s mandate. It added that the party is part of the government led by Chief Minister Vijay.
Regional parties centred on family leadership are facing a steady decline in influence across India, as the BJP’s sustained rise reshapes the national political landscape. Many outfits that emerged in the 1990s on the back of caste equations, regional identity and personal charisma are now struggling to stay relevant. With the BJP consolidating its position nationally, several family-led parties are being pushed into difficult choices: align with the BJP to survive, join the INDIA alliance, or attempt to preserve a distinct identity on their own. The trend is also reinforcing a more bipolar national contest, with the BJP as the dominant force and the Congress positioned as the principal counterweight.
CPI(M) state secretary Shanmugam on Friday said resigned AIADMK MLAs should not be inducted into TVK, and that politics driven by by-elections should not be encouraged. Speaking at Tiruppuvanam, he also called for the state to take over and run mineral resources such as sand and granite, arguing that this would generate revenue for the government. Shanmugam linked sexual violence against women and children to the spread of narcotics, and urged a decisive end to the “drug culture”. He demanded fast-track courts to deal with cases against those involved in selling narcotic substances.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has pushed back against remarks by US President Donald Trump, who claimed she had “begged” to take photos with him during the G7 summit. Trump repeated the allegation in a post on his Truth Social account, linking Meloni’s standing in Italy to her refusal to back US efforts aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Responding publicly, Meloni said the continued attacks “without provocation” were meaningless. She added that being Trump’s friend had not helped her influence.
The Union government has conferred Navratna status on Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd (GRSE), a defence public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Defence. Headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, GRSE is a leading public-sector shipbuilder that designs and builds advanced warships for the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard. GRSE was recognised as a PSU in 1960 and is noted for being the first shipyard in India to build and deliver more than 100 warships to the Navy.
New Delhi: Even as Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz, the Union government said three crude oil tankers are currently sailing towards India after successfully passing through the strategic waterway. Iran has shut the strait again, alleging that the US and Israel violated a war agreement. The move has disrupted shipping and raised concerns globally about a possible crude oil shortage. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said the three vessels together are carrying more than 860,000 metric tonnes of crude oil.
Puducherry’s government administration has come to a standstill more than 45 days after the Assembly election results, as the full Council of Ministers is yet to become operational due to delays in portfolio allocation. While other states that went to polls alongside Puducherry have formed governments and begun public work, the Union Territory continues to face uncertainty within the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Issues ranging from minister selection and portfolio sharing to the choice of Speaker and Deputy Speaker remain unresolved.
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor has again taken a position that diverges from his party’s line, defending Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a sensitive foreign policy issue. The Congress had criticised Modi after his meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the recent G7 summit in Evian, France. The party alleged that Modi did not raise the deaths of three Indian sailors in an attack in the Gulf of Oman, and did not press the US to apologise.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Uttar Pradesh government is probing the disappearance of 60 kg of silver bars reportedly donated to the Ayodhya Ram temple. The silver is said to be absent from the temple’s accounts and stock registers, triggering fresh concern over record-keeping. The temple’s donations are managed by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust. Earlier, allegations surfaced that up to Rs 24 crore from donation funds had gone missing, following which the SIT was constituted to investigate the suspected irregularities.
New Delhi: Congress Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi, daughter of Sonia Gandhi, resides in a government bungalow in the Lodi Estate area. A government bungalow allotted to a Tamil Nadu MP is located next door. According to party sources, when there is heavy vehicle movement at Priyanka’s residence, cars are sometimes parked near the neighbouring bungalow. While the proximity brings some convenience, it has also led to frequent interruptions. Congress workers visiting the Tamil Nadu MP’s bungalow reportedly assume Priyanka lives next door and attempt to meet her directly, despite tight security. Priyanka is said to have firmly declined such requests, telling them that meetings should be sought only through the party office and not at her home.
Chennai: The Railway Board has revised penalties under the Railway Act, increasing fines for a range of violations. The maximum penalty has been raised from Rs 500 to as high as Rs 5,000, officials said. As per the updated provisions, unauthorised travel in reserved coaches will attract a fine of Rs 2,000. Men found travelling in coaches earmarked for women will be fined Rs 2,500. The Railways will also impose a Rs 2,000 fine for smoking on trains.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has said the achievements and public gratitude linked to the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme cannot be erased, even if its social media pages are renamed or past posts are removed. In a statement, Stalin said the programme has helped turn many people’s dreams into reality and that its impact is deeply rooted in people’s hearts. Referring to his tenure over the past five years, he said he repeatedly urged students to “study, study” and launched ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ as a dream initiative to support young people who want to learn and progress.
