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CHENNAI: The Election Commission of India on Wednesday assured the Madras High Court that all necessary steps will be taken for ensuring easy access to disabled voters in all the polling stations in the state before the polling on April 23. The submission was made by advocate Niranjan Rajagopalan, standing counsel for the ECI, before the first bench of Chief Justice Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan when a petition filed by activist Vaishnavi Jayakumar, in this regard, came up for ...Read More >
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday responded to a Madurai court's verdict in the 2020 custodial death case of a father-son duo in Tamil Nadu, where nine police officials from the Sathankulam police station were sentenced to death. The judgment comes nearly six years after P Jayaraj and his son J Bennix were allegedly assaulted by police personnel in Sathankulam, Thoothukudi district, for reportedly keeping their mobile shop open in violation of COVID-19 restrictions. Also Read ...Read More >
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh): National president of the Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP), Pravin Togadia, visited the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar on Tuesday amid an ongoing satyagraha by the Hindu community. Questioning the offering of namaz at the site, Togadia said the place showed clear evidence of a Hindu temple and asserted that Hindus must be given uninterrupted rights to worship. Hundreds of devotees gathered in the morning, recited the Hanuman Chalisa collectively ...Read More >
Madurai: Nine Police personnel convicted in the 2020 custodial deaths case, in which trader P. Jayaraj (58) and his son J. Benicks (31) died after being severely assaulted and tortured in Police custody in the southern Tamil Nadu town of Sattankulam, were sentenced to death by a Court in Madurai yesterday. Judge G. Muthukumaran imposed the death penalty on all nine convicted Policemen, the then Inspector S. Sridhar, Sub-Inspectors K. Balakrishnan and P. Raghu Ganesh, Head Constables S. Murugan ...Read More >
Dhar, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) National President of the Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad (International Hindu Council), Pravin Togadia, visited the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar on Tuesday amid an ongoing satyagraha by the Hindu community. "How can namaz be performed at a place where clear evidence of a Hindu temple exists? The Mughal era is over. The current governments are committed to protecting religious rights. Hindus must be given full, uninterrupted right to worship ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu's Sathankulam case: 9 cops get death sentence for custodial death of P Jayaraj and his son, Bennix, over violation of Covid norms. News18 explains the law, what next Sathankulam Case: In a landmark judgment, a Madurai court on Monday handed the death penalty to nine police personnel in the sensational 2020 Sathankulam custodial death case. The father-son duo, P Jayaraj and J Bennix, died after they were assaulted by the convicted policemen in Sathankulam in Thoothukudi district of Ta ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai awarded the death penalty to nine police personnel accused of custodial torture and causing the deaths of father and son Jeyaraj and Benniks in the Sathankulam custodial death case. According to a press release by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the quantum of sentence was pronounced on Monday. The First Additional District Judge (ADJ), Madurai, on Monday, upheld that the case is a clear in ...Read More >
Chennai: A court in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Monday awarded death sentence to nine policemen in the custodial death of trader P Jayaraj and his son J Benicks in Thoothukudi district that triggered nationwide outrage six years ago. The nine policemen are Inspector Sridhar, Sub-Inspectors Balakrishnan and Raghu Ganesh, and police personnel Murugan, Samadurai, Muthuraja, Chelladurai, Thomas Francis, and Veilumuthu. Underlining that this was a "case of abuse of authority", the court mainta ...Read More >
Madurai, Apr 6 (PTI) In a landmark judgement, a court here on Monday handed the death penalty to nine police personnel in the sensational 2020 Sathankulam custodial death case. Father-son duo P Jayaraj and J Bennix died after they were assaulted by the convicted policemen in Sathankulam in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu for keeping their mobile shop open in violation of COVID-19 norms. First Additional District and Sessions Judge G Muthukumaran classified the case as the rarest of rare, ob ...Read More >
Madurai: In a landmark judgment, a court on Monday, April 6, handed the death penalty to nine police personnel in the sensational 2020 Sathankulam custodial death case. Father-son duo P Jayaraj and J Bennix were assaulted by the convicted policemen in Sathankulam, Thoothukudi district, for allegedly keeping their mobile shop open in violation of COVID-19 norms. First Additional District and Sessions Judge G Muthukumaran classified the case as the rarest of rare, observing that those entrusted ...Read More >
Madurai: In a major verdict in the 2020 Sathankulam custodial deaths case, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has sentenced nine Tamil Nadu policemen to death after convicting them of murder and related charges. The court termed the crime "rarest of rare," citing extreme brutality and abuse of power. The judgment came after a six-year trial, with the First Additional District and Sessions Judge convicting all nine accused. The case relates to the deaths of businessman P. Jayaraj and his so ...Read More >
Madurai: A court in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Monday sentenced nine policemen to death for their role in the custodial deaths of trader P Jayaraj and his son J Benicks in Thoothukudi district, a case that had sparked nationwide outrage six years ago. Those convicted include Inspector Sridhar; Sub-Inspectors Balakrishnan and Raghu Ganesh; and police personnel Murugan, Samadurai, Muthuraja, Chelladurai, Thomas Francis, and Veilumuthu. Describing the incident as a clear "abuse of authority ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 6 (UNI) In a stringent order, the Madurai First Additional District Court awarded double death sentence to all the nine convicted police personnel in the sensational and brutal father-son Sathakulam custodial death case of 2020. Prounononcing the quantum of sentence to the accused, Judge Muthukumaran imposed a fine of Rs 15 lakh on prime accused Inspector S Sridhar, besides more penalty on four counts separately in the case. The judge also imposed fines on all other accused on eac ...Read More >
MADURAI: The First Additional District and Sessions Judge of Madurai, G Muthukumaran, imposed the death penalty for all nine policemen who were convicted for the custodial torture and death of two traders, P Jeyaraj and his son Beniks, at Sathankulam in Thoothukudi in 2020. The nine convicts were, then, inspector S Sridhar, sub-inspectors P Ragu Ganesh and K Balakrishnan, head constables S Murugan and A Samidurai and constables M Muthuraja, S Veil Muthu, S Chelladurai and X Thomas Francis. Acc ...Read More >
Modi received several gifts, including a 'kathakali' headdress, a 'vel' -- a divine spear-like weapon associated with Lord Murugan, an 'Aranmula Kannadi' - a unique handmade metal-alloy mirror, a Jesus Christ figurine and a Padayani Thappu -- a traditional percussion instrument from Kerala. Prime Minister Nrendra Modi left his security team mildly alarmed over the weekend after making an unexpected call amid events in Kerala. The senior politician visited multiple cities across the state and ad ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu Polls 2026: New entrants, regional satraps, and national players are all trying to carve out space in a state traditionally dominated by Dravidian parties The 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election is shaping up as one of the most closely watched contests in recent years, with a mix of established power centres and new political entrants redefining the landscape. While the core battle remains between the ruling DMK and the AIADMK-led alliance, the entry of actor-turned-politician Vijay ha ...Read More >
Karnataka triumphed at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, securing 23 gold medals, while Jharkhand's Komalika Bari highlighted the final day with her gold in women's recurve archery. Odisha followed with 21 golds, and Karnataka's Manikanta L emerged as the Games' top athlete. Over 3,800 participants from 30 states competed in nine disciplines. Raipur, Karnataka emerged the overall champions with 23 gold medals in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games where former world junior champion Kom ...Read More >
MADURAI: The 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge of Madurai, G Muthukumaran, concluded the hearing on the sentencing of nine policemen convicted in the Sathankulam custodial death case on Thursday and will be pronouncing the sentence on April 6. The nine convicts - namely, then inspector S Sridhar, then sub inspectors P Ragu Ganesh and K Balakrishnan, then head constables S Murugan and A Samidurai and constables M Muthuraja, S Veil Muthu, S Chelladurai and X Thomas Francis - were found g ...Read More >
The rejig saw 15 DIGs and several SSPs, SPs, and DSPs shifted to new postings. Among the key changes, DIG Tejinder Singh has been posted as IGP, CID, while DIG Udhamur-Reasi range, Sarah Rizvi, has been transferred and posted as IGP, Crime, relieving Sujit Kumar of the additional charge. DIG Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban range has been transferred and posted as DIG Jammu-Samba-Kathua range, replacing Shiv Kumar Sharma, who has been shifted to Udhampur-Reasi range. Haseeb-ur-Rehman (IPS) has been appoi ...Read More >
Raipur, Apr 2 (PTI) Aided by the individual brilliance of their captain Kiran Pisda, Chhattisgarh women's football team continued their solid run in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, defeating Jharkhand 1-0 in the final on their way to securing a gold medal. The hosts also added the men's 4x400m relay silver and men's 1500m bronze to their overall tally on the penultimate day of track & field competitions in Jagdalpur. Further, Jharkhand's Shiv Kumar Soren completed a grand double by add ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 2 (UNI) The Madurai First Additional District Court on Thursday again reserved its order to April 6 on pronouncing the quantum of sentences for the nine accused cops in the sensational and brutal father-son custodial death case. The nine police personnel convicted are the then Inspector S. Sridhar, whose bail plea had already been rejected by the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Sub-Inspectors P. Raghu Ganesh and K. Balakrishnan, head constables S. Murugan and A. Saamidurai, and ...Read More >
MADURAI: A district court on Thursday deferred the pronouncement of the quantum of sentence for nine police personnel convicted in the sensational 2020 Sathankulam double custodial death case of a father-son duo to April 6. Madurai First Additional District Court Judge Muthukumaran reserved the order on sentencing after hearing intense arguments from the CBI, the defense, and the emotional appeals made by the victims' family members. The nine convicted policemen -- Inspector Sridhar, Sub-Inspe ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) Apr 2 (PTI) A district court on Thursday deferred the pronouncement of the quantum of sentence for nine police personnel convicted in the sensational 2020 Sathankulam double custodial death case of a father-son duo to April 6. Madurai First Additional District Court Judge Muthukumaran reserved the order on sentencing after hearing intense arguments from the CBI, the defense, and the emotional appeals made by the victims' family members. The nine convicted policemen -- Insp ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The government's Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has published 2,913 fact checks across its official social media platforms, dispelling a range of fake claims related to the Union government -- including deepfakes, AI-generated and misleading videos, notifications, letters and websites, an official statement said on Wednesday. "During Operation Sindoor, the PIB Fact Check Unit actively identified misinformation and hostile narratives ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a major relief to Tamil Nadu minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) general secretary Durai Murugan, the Supreme Court on Wednesday in its order stayed the trial-court proceedings against him in a disproportionate-assets case. "There shall be no further proceedings until the next date of hearing (in this case). Issue notice returnable on April 20," said the two-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan. It stayed the trial cour ...Read More >
Mumbai: The city began Hanuman Jayanti celebrations on Wednesday, which will culminate with grand processions on Thursday. Festival Commemorates Birth Anniversary of Lord Hanuman The day is celebrated on Purnima Tithi, the full moon day of the Shukla Paksha (bright phase) in the lunar month of Chaitra. This day commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman. The Tithi started at 7:06 am on Wednesday and will end at 7:41 am on Thursday. One of the largest celebrations is taking place in Ch ...Read More >
New Delhi: More than 1,400 URLs on digital media were blocked by the government during Operation Sindoor for disseminating fake news, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Replying to a written question, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan also said that a total of 2,913 fact-checks have been published so far by the Fact Check Unit (FCU), which functions under the Press Information Bureau. The FCU identifies fake news, misinformation relating to the central government an ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday put trial-court proceedings against Tamil Nadu minister and DMK general secretary Durai Murugan on hold in a disproportionate-assets case. The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan. The bench issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government on an appeal filed by Murugan, challenging a Madras High Court order. During the hearing, senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who represented Murugan, sought a stay on t ...Read More >
Panguni Uthiram 2026 is a widely observed Hindu festival, especially among Tamil devotees. It falls during the Panguni month when the Uthiram Nakshatra aligns with the full moon, making it a spiritually important day. Many people observe Panguni Uthiram vrat, visit temples, and perform simple rituals seeking blessings for marriage, relationships, and family life. The Panguni Uthiram date and time are carefully followed to ensure the rituals are done correctly. This day is often linked with div ...Read More >
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 31 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami, on Monday, criticised the DMK government and Chief Minister MK Stalin, calling him a "puppet CM". Addressing a public meeting in Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi, EPS said, "MK Stalin is an incompetent Chief Minister. When journalists ask questions to the Chief Minister, RS Bharathi says he will not answer. What does the Chief Minister even know?" Also Re ...Read More >
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