AIADMK Exodus Deepens As Four Former Ministers Join Vijay’s TVK Tamil Nadu politics witnessed another major shift on Thursday as four former AIADMK ministers joined Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, marking a fresh setback for the opposition party amid continuing internal churn. Former ministers C Vijayabaskar, M R Vijayabhaskar, MSM Anandan, and S Valarmathi joined TVK along with several former MLAs, district-level functionar

Bengaluru Quarry Tragedy: 7 Workers Killed In Rock Slide Bengaluru, July 3: Seven migrant workers were killed and five others injured after a massive granite rock slid down and fell on them at a quarry near Madapattana on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Thursday, July 2. Rock Falls On Workers At Quarry Site According to police, crusher-related work was underway at two levels of the quarry site. A drilling machine was reportedly

Bengaluru Corporate Daycare FIR Puts Focus On Child Safety At Workplace Crèches The Bengaluru corporate daycare FIR has raised serious concerns over child safety at workplace crèches after caregivers were accused of mistreating toddlers. Police are investigating the allegations, while the case has also drawn attention from child rights authorities.   FIR Filed After Abuse Allegations At Bengaluru Daycare A daycare facility o

Chembur School Bus Tragedy: 11-Year-Old Vihaan Srivastava Remembered As Sports-Loving Child Mumbai, July 2: The death of 11-year-old Vihaan Srivastava in the Chembur school bus tragedy has left his family, neighbours, and school community in deep shock. The Class VI student died after a large tree fell on a school bus in Chembur while children were being dropped home after school. Tree Falls On School Bus In Chembur The tragi

Tiruvallur Ammonia Leak: 17 Dead, Probe Into Alleged Minor Recruitment Widens The death toll from the ammonia gas leak at a private seafood processing and export facility in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district has risen to 17, the state government said. The incident has also triggered a wider investigation into the alleged illegal recruitment of workers and the suspect

Amaravati, July 1: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed telecom companies to strengthen mobile connectivity in remote areas by setting up additional towers and improving network infrastructure across the state. The move is aimed at ensuring last-mile digital connectivity in villages, remote habitations and uncovered locations, where poor mobile signals continue to affect communication, online serv

Thiruvananthapuram, June 30: Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has distanced the Home Department from a reported Operation Toofan meeting linked to Congress MP K Sudhakaran, saying official meetings under the campaign can be convened only by senior police officers. Operation Toofan is Kerala’s police-led anti-drug campaign aimed at cracking down on narcotics networks, drug trafficking and substance abuse. The clari

4-Year-Old Boy Falls Into 220-Foot Borewell In Haryana, Rescue Operation Underway A four-year-old boy fell into a 220-foot-deep open borewell in Haryana’s Ambala district on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, triggering a major rescue operation involving the NDRF, SDRF, Army, and local administration. The child, identified as Nirbhay, reportedly fell into the narrow borewell in Dhanaura village near Barara while he was with his father and grandfather in the famil

Tamil Nadu To Buy Only AC Government Buses From Now, Says Transport Minister Tamil Nadu Transport Minister Vijay Tamilan Parthiban has said that the state government will now procure only air-conditioned government buses, following Chief Minister Vijay’s direction to make public transport more comfortable and accessible for people across the state. Speaking to reporters in Salem, Parthiban said the Chief Minister wants people to travel more widely and

TVK Invites MDMK, VCK, IUML As Stalin Questions Tamil Nadu Govt Stability Chennai, June 30, 2026: Tamil Nadu politics has entered a fresh phase of realignment after the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) invited key parties, including the VCK, MDMK, and IUML, for a July 1 meeting with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. The invitation comes days after Vaiko-led MDMK walked out of the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance and moved closer to the TVK governme

Tamil Nadu Spectrum Project: Police Colour-Code High-Risk Offenders To Strengthen Women’s Safety Tamil Nadu Police have launched a pilot initiative called the Spectrum Project to classify and monitor people linked to sexual offence cases based on their risk level. The colour-coded system is aimed at helping police identify high-risk offenders, repeat offenders, cyber offenders, and low-severity cases separately, allowing more focused preventive action.

Delhi EV Policy 2026: Cabinet Approves Big Push For Zero-Emission Transport By 2030 New Delhi, June 30: The Delhi Cabinet has approved a new Electric Vehicle Policy aimed at accelerating the capital’s shift towards zero-emission transport by 2030. The policy will be rolled out in phases over four years from July 1, 2026. Under the new policy, electric cars priced up to ₹30 lakh will be exempted from registration fees and road tax. The government has

How Vijay Is Trying To Build A Standalone Majority For TVK In Tamil Nadu Assembly Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay appears to be working on a clear political plan: reduce TVK’s dependence on allies and move closer to a standalone majority in the Assembly. The latest trigger is the resignation of senior AIADMK leader and former minister M.R. Vijayabhaskar as MLA from Karur. He is expected to join Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, bec

Kochi, June 30, 2026: The Sabarimala gold theft probe has widened after the Special Investigation Team informed the Kerala High Court that it had collected material against seven persons, including former Travancore Devaswom Board president P.S. Prasanth. The SIT report points to alleged criminal breach of trust, forgery and criminal conspiracy linked to the Dwarapalaka idols and related gold-plating work. Sabarimala Gold Theft Probe W

ISKCON Removes Radharaman Das From Kolkata Posts, Bars Him From Public Representation ISKCON has removed its Kolkata vice-president, Radharaman Das, from all organisational responsibilities and directed him not to speak or act on behalf of the organisation in public forums, media interactions, or before government authorities. The decision has drawn attention as Das had become one of ISKCON’s most visible public figures in recent years, frequently comm