Tamil Nadu

On January 20, Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi declined to deliver the Governor's customary address on the first day of the assembly session and...

Government officials removed a festival flag hoisted by the Sikandar Badusha Dargah on Thirupparankundram Hill, citing its location on temple-owned land. The action followed a Madras High Court order seeking an explanation for the encroachment. While the temple administration claims due process was followed, the dargah side has filed a counter-complaint, escalating the local land dispute.

Coimbatore police have booked five men for attacking a woman and her father in Ukkadam over her interfaith marriage. The victims were assaulted with a knife and a bottle on New Year's Day. Both are currently recovering at a government hospital.

A single piece of black granite was used to craft the magnificent Shiva Lingam in Mahabalipuram of Tamil Nadu.

The court criticised the administration for amplifying mistrust instead of mediation, rejected claims about custom and public order, and held that authorities cannot veto long associated religious practices through speculative fears or administrative convenience.