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POCSO Court rejects advance bail to key suspect and son of a powerful SRMU leader in Veeramani POCSO case

NT BureauOctober 16, 20260

The Special POCSO Court Chennai on Friday rejected anticipatory bail for businessman Prakash, cited as an accused on charges of handling multi-crore financial settlements to shield granite baron R.Veeramani and cover up the POCSO cases against him.

Madras HC allows RSS route marches on Oct 25 and Nov 1, directs police to grant permission

NT BureauOctober 16, 20260

The Madras High Court on Friday allowed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to take out route marches in 128 locations across the state on October 25 and November one and directed the Tamil Nadu police to grant permission, while instructing them not to delay the process.

Sri Sankara TV to host Bhakthi Utsavam in Chennai

NT BureauOctober 16, 20260

Sri Sankara TV will organise the fifth edition of Bhakthi Utsavam 2026, a five-day spiritual and cultural festival, at Vani Mahal, T. Nagar, from October 20 to 24.

Govt hikes windfall tax on petrol, cuts levy on diesel exports

NT BureauOctober 16, 20260

The government on Friday cut the windfall tax on diesel exports and raised the levy on petrol exports for the fortnight beginning October 16.

Thiruma demands resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

NT BureauOctober 16, 20260

VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and called for the repeal of the law governing the appointment of election commissioners and the scrapping of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).