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Madras High Court Orders DVAC Probe and Account Freeze in Tamil Nadu Library Procurement Scam

Following allegations of a scam in procuring books for Tamil Nadu’s government-run libraries, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to register an FIR and immediately freeze the bank accounts of Agal Vilakku Publications…

Nov 13, 2026 • Rakhi Ratul

India Politics

DVAC Registers Case Against Former DMK Minister Durai Murugan in Illegal Sand Mining Probe

In another setback to the DMK, its fifth former minister is now facing a DVAC probe. Durai Murugan, the party’s general secretary, who served as PWD Minister in the governments led by M Karunanidhi and MK Stalin, is facing an investigation into an alleged multi-crore illegal sand mining case…

Nov 08, 2026 • Seema Patel

India Politics

Madras High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to DMK Councillor in Defamation Case

The Madras High Court has granted anticipatory bail to D Sudha, a DMK woman councillor booked for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK president C Joseph Vijay, observing that even hostile, unfair and intemperate criticism of public office-holders is…

Nov 07, 2026 • Dilip Singh

World News

California Governor Gavin Newsom Commutes Sentences of All 548 Death Row Inmates

California has historically had the largest population of people on death row in the US.

Nov 06, 2026 • Rohit Sandhu

Technology

Data Center Buildout Faces Growing Political Resistance Following U.S. Midterm Results

Data center opposition crossed party lines in Tuesday’s midterms.

Nov 05, 2026 • Rohini Bhaskar

World News

US Midterm Campaign Spending Projected to Reach Record $12 Billion

The 2026 campaign is projected to cost nearly $12bn - BBC Verify looks into where all that money has come from.

Nov 03, 2026 • Sakshi Mittal

India Politics

Congress Nov 1 Rally Triggers Controversy Over 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Anniversary

NEW DELHI: Forty-two years after the horrific anti-Sikh riots of 1984, November 1 remains a day of unbearable grief for thousands of Sikh families who lost their loved ones in one of the darkest chapters of independent India’s history. Yet, the Congress-led INDI bloc has chosen the same date to…

Nov 01, 2026 • Sameer Shah

World News

Lula Secures Historic Fourth Term as President of Brazil After Runoff Victory

The left-wing incumbent president had lost the first round to right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro.

Oct 27, 2026 • Rohini Bhaskar

India Politics

Karnataka High Court Rebukes Police over Mechanical FIRs and Arbitrary Arrests for Social Media Posts

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has strongly criticised the police for allegedly registering criminal cases mechanically over social media posts, raising serious concerns about arbitrary use of criminal law, repeated FIRs and the threat such action poses to freedom of expression. The court’s…

Oct 24, 2026 • Rini Kapoor

India Entertainment

Tribal Artists in India Face Loss of Rights, Little Credit, and Less Pay in the Mainstream Music Industry

Inadequate credit and compensation, unfair contracts and lost royalties often leave tribal creators and communities shortchanged

Oct 23, 2026 • Rohini Bhaskar