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Judge shares personal story on faith and chanting for strength A sitting judge of the Madras High Court has stirred debate after asserting that people who reject the idea of treating spiritual gurus as divine are themselves "barbaric." Justice GR Swaminathan made the remarks during a "Guru Vandanam Utsavam" organised by the Hosur Satsangh, where he spoke about faith, personal experience, and the role of gurus. Addressing what he described as a section of rationalists in Tamil Nadu, the judge ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah advised caution against 'sanatanis' and the RSS. He stated they historically opposed B R Ambedkar and his Constitution. Siddaramaiah highlighted an incident where a shoe was thrown at the Chief Justice of India as evidence of 'sanatani' and orthodox elements. He emphasized Ambedkar's role in social transformation and the importance of following his ideals. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday urged people to avoid the company of 'sanatanis' and ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Kolhapur bench of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to three prime accused in the 2015 murder of communist leader Govind Pansare. The single judge bench of justice Shivkumar Dige emphasised that prolonged incarceration without trial could not be justified indefinitely, and said the three arrested accused - Dr Vinrendrasinh Tawade, Sharad Kalaskar and Amol Kale - would have to furnish new sureties for availing bail. Kalaskar, however, will not come out of jail, as he has ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 17 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today informed the Assembly that the government will constitute an expert committee to recommend steps for enacting legislation to curb honour killings in the state. The move comes after persistent demands from the ruling DMK's allies, including the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), led by Thol Thirumavalavan, and the Left Parties, following a spurt in honour killings. Bringing in such a statute was also a pre-poll promise of the DM ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli/Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu), Sep 13 (PTI) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay encountered an audio glitch at the launch of his maiden state-wide campaign in Tiruchirappalli on Saturday. The actor, who was swarmed by his followers in thousands at Tiruchirappalli and Ariyalur, targetted both the Centre and the DMK government in the state, and said without mincing words that he entered politics only with the intention of serving the people and not for earning wealth. Commencing his 'I ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay's address from atop his campaign vehicle here on Saturday was marred by audio issues and out of his 20-minute speech, barely one to two minutes was audible and clear. Cadres, fans and the people who had gathered in thousands chanted 'Vijay, Vijay' as his speech became almost incomprehensible barring some remarks, words and points. "Will you vote for the DMK? he asked after raising a number of questions seeking to push the Chief Minister M K ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 29 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday announced that he would unveil a portrait of rationalist leader Thanthai Periyar (E V Ramasamy) at the University of Oxford on September 4 during his visit to England. He would release two books that chronicled the hundred-year journey and living legacy of the Self-respect movement founded by Ramasamy in 1925. "Periyar goes global! 'Oppression is my enemy,' the rallying cry of Periyar now resonates at #Oxford," Stalin said in ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 15: In a defining moment for Indian luxury jewellery, Zoya- India leading luxury jewellery atelier from the Tata Group--unveils a limited-edition capsule in collaboration with globally acclaimed British designer and curator Alice Cicolini, marking the first international creative partnership for an Indian luxury jewellery atelier. Born out of deep mutual admiration of Indian craft, the capsule pays homage to enamel--one of India most poetic art forms in luxury. Ins ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, and several leaders paid their tributes to the former Chief Minister and iconic leader K Kamaraj on his birth anniversary on Tuesday. Leading the nation in paying rich tributes, the PM said Kamaraj was at the forefront of India's freedom struggle and provided invaluable leadership in the formative years of our journey after independence. Also Read | Ganeshotsav 2025: MSRTC To Run 5,000 Special Buses to Ko ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the four ...Read More >
Chennai, June 26 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin today charged the BJP with attempting to foment religious polarisation to reap electoral dividend. "Misusing God will not yield political mileage and neither will fake bhakti cut ice in Tamil Nadu," he said. "They are now misusing God to gain political mileage. They are only worried about religion and not about people. Their propaganda that religion is in danger will not cut ice in Tamil Nadu as the people will reject ...Read More >
Chennai, May 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Wednesday extended its warm greetings to the candidates announced by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled to be held on June 19. In a statement, CPI Tamil Nadu State Secretary R. Mutharasan welcomed the nominations made by the DMK, a key ally in the INDIA Bloc, and lauded the coalition's commitment to democratic ideals and inclusive representat ...Read More >
Kottayam (Kerala), Dec 12 (PTI) The historic struggle for equality that took place in Vaikom a century ago, popularly known as the Vaikom Satyagraha, was not a movement confined to Kerala but marked the starting point for various other struggles for social justice, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Thursday. In his address at Vaikom in this district after inaugurating the renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial and Periyar Library, Stalin said that while impressive strides have been made ...Read More >
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