Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe into Karur Stampede, Forms 3-Member Panel to Supervise

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Karur stampede case and formed a three-member supervisory committee led by retired Justice Ajay Rastogi to oversee the investigation. A Bench comprising Justices J.K. Maheshwari and N.V. Anjaria said the tragic incident had “left a deep imprint on the national […]
Chennai: Bomb Threat to Actor-Politician Vijay Declared Hoax; Police Launch Probe

A bomb threat email sent to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay’s residence in Chennai on Thursday has been declared a hoax by police. The threat triggered immediate security checks by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and local authorities, but no explosives were found. The cybercrime wing has launched an investigation to trace […]
More Than Just Blood: What a Tamil Nadu School Incident Reveals About Menstrual Shame in India

A month ago, a deeply troubling incident from a private school near Kinathukadavu in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district sparked a nationwide conversation—one we can no longer afford to avoid. An eighth-grade girl, experiencing her first menstrual cycle, was reportedly made to sit on the classroom doorstep and write a three-hour exam. She was not allowed […]