Madras High Court lays down guidelines to prevent harassment complaints against T.N. police personnel

Madras High Court. File | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani The Madras High Court has issued guidelines for Tamil Nadu police personnel to prevent complaints of harassment during the investigation of criminal cases. Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan has ordered that henceforth, the police must summon any individual for inquiry only by issuing a written notice under Section…

98% of ED cases involving politicians filed against opposition leaders: TMC’s Saket Gokhale

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saket Gokhale. Videograb: SansadTV via ANI Trinamool Congress leader Saket Mr. Gokhale on Saturday (May 3, 2025) said 98% of the cases filed by the Enforcement Directorate against politicians were against Opposition leaders. “The remaining two% are those who went and joined the BJP’s ‘washing machine,’” he said. Mr. Gokhale referred…

T.N. CM Stalin calls for safeguarding press freedom

On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin noted that India has plunged to 151st place in the Global Press Freedom Index, stating that “the BJP regime fears questions.” “It raids newsrooms, jails reporters, and silences those who expose corruption, rights violations, and its majoritarian agenda,” he said in…

Saiva Siddhantha shaped Tamil identity through its emphasis on devotion: J.P. Nadda

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and BJP national president J.P. Nadda on Saturday released a special souvenir during the Sixth International Saiva Siddhantha Conference, near Chennai on Saturday | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and BJP national president J.P. Nadda on Saturday (May 3, 2025) said ‘Saiva…

Ventilators worth ₹1.60 crore donated to Guntur Government hospital in Andhra Pradesh

In a significant boost to health-care infrastructure, ventilators worth ₹1.60 crore were donated to the Government General Hospital (GGH) in Guntur under the auspices of the Indian Red Cross Society, on Saturday (May 3, 2025). Additionally, the 80th batch alumni of Guntur Medical College (GMC) contributed a cheque for ₹29 lakh and facilitated the inauguration…