Murugan

Vaikasi Visakam, celebrating Lord murugan's birth anniversary, will be observed on May 30, 2026. This significant Tamil festival honors the deity, son of Shiva and Parvati, known for courage and righteousness. Devotees in South India commemorate the day with temple visits, prayers, and rituals, symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.

In a meeting on Monday, the collegium approved three different proposals for appointment of judges presented by the state govt to the Union law minister and forwarded to the collegium.

Dyeing units in Namakkal district are openly discharging untreated effluents into the Cauvery River, turning it red, blue, and green. Despite directives from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and warnings from health experts, the toxic discharges continue, damaging livelihood and posing serious health risks to residents and impacting agriculture and aquatic life.

Nivedha M murugan of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Poompuhar constituency with a margin of 8260 votes. He garnered 81096 votes, while All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate Pavunraj. S came second with 72836 votes.

Banaskantha LCB has arrested three more individuals, including two key women agents of the 'murugan Gang' and a father who sold his newborn, bringing the total arrests to 10 in an inter-state child trafficking racket. The gang targeted infertile couples, selling trafficked newborns for high prices, with agents earning substantial commissions.

Age-gap casting in Indian cinema, particularly young actresses playing mothers to older stars, continues to draw criticism. Anjali Nair's career highlights this trend, with her portraying maternal roles for actors older than herself. Beyond films, Nair's recent political foray and subsequent social media trolling also made headlines, alongside details of her personal life.

R.S. murugan of TVK secured victory in the Ottapidaram (SC) constituency during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, defeating S Subramanian (DMK) and Thachai N Ganesharaja (AIADMK) by a margin of 11,414 votes. Meanwhile, Nainar Nagendran of BJP currently holds the Tirunelveli Assembly seat, having won in 2021.

A child trafficking ring, masterminded by Bodasu Nagaraju, has been busted with 10 arrests, including two women who lured desperate women outside IVF centers. Newborns were sold for up to Rs 3.20 lakh, with agents pocketing substantial profits. Babies were trafficked across multiple states, highlighting a well-established syndicate.

The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul murugan, through an order dated April 8, has directed the registry to list the case for deciding its maintainability.

DMK's Anitha R. Radhakrishnan has won against TVK's J murugan by 5,872 votes. This victory follows previous wins for Radhakrishnan in 2021, 2016, and 2011, though with significantly larger margins. The constituency has a history of close contests between the DMK and AIADMK.