Tag: Tamil Nadu
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DMK Petitions Supreme Court Challenging SIR in Tamil Nadu: What It Means
Overview: DMK Challenges EC’s Special Intensive Revision in Tamil Nadu The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear the petition filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) challenging the Election Commission of India’s decision to undertake a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Tamil Nadu. The case, which raises questions about electoral logistics and the integrity…
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Supreme Court Sets Hearing Date for DMK Challenge to Tamil Nadu’s SIR
Overview: A High-Stakes challenge to Tamil Nadu’s SIR The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the petition filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) challenging the Election Commission of India’s decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu. The case, which centers on the scope and conduct of the…
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Supreme Court Sets Hearing for DMK’s Challenge to Tamil Nadu SIR on November 11
Overview The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the DMK’s petition challenging the Election Commission of India’s decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Tamil Nadu. The case, filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), questions the legal and procedural basis of the EC’s move, which aims to update and cross-check voter rolls…
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Karur Stampede: Supreme Court Seizes CBI Probe Over Impartiality Doubts
Background: A Tragedy that Shook Public Confidence The Karur stampede occurred during a TVK rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, in September, tragically claiming 41 lives and injuring more than 100. As investigators sought to establish the facts and responsibilities, questions about the fairness of the ongoing probe began to cloud public discourse. The case has…
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Karur Stampede Probe: Supreme Court Questions Impartiality
Overview: A High Court Controversy Becomes a National Issue The Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives at a TVK rally in September 2025, has transcended a regional tragedy to become a matter of national concern about the integrity of criminal investigations. The Supreme Court’s intervention follows intense scrutiny of statements by senior Tamil Nadu police…
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Karur Stampede: Supreme Court Pushes CBI Probe for Impartiality
Introduction: A high-stakes intervention in the Karur stampede case The Supreme Court of India has stepped into a politically charged and emotionally sensitive case following the Karur stampede, where 41 people died during a rally organized by the Tamil political outfit TVK. The court’s order to transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation…
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Toxic Cough Syrup Case: Arrest of Pharma Boss Sparks MP Accountability Debate
Overview of the Case A seven-member Madhya Pradesh (MP) team arrested G Ranganathan, the Chennai-based owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals, amid investigations into the toxic Coldrif cough syrup linked to 21 deaths. Local authorities have sealed Ranganathan’s 2,000-square-foot manufacturing unit on the Chennai-Bengaluru highway and cleared his registered office in Kodambakkam as part of a widening…
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Cough Syrup Scandal: MP Arrests Pharma Chief G Ranganathan as 21 Deaths Linked to Coldrif
Unfolding Allegations Eyed by Authorities The health and corporate worlds are rattled as Madhya Pradesh authorities arrest G Ranganathan, the 73-year-old owner of Sresan Pharmaceuticals based in Chennai, in connection with the toxic Coldrif cough syrup that has been linked to 21 deaths. A seven-member team from the state police and drug regulatory authorities carried…
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Tamil Nadu Dengue 2025: 15,796 Cases, 8 Deaths Reported
Overview: Dengue in Tamil Nadu in 2025 Tamil Nadu is facing a significant dengue challenge in 2025, with the state recording 15,796 confirmed cases and eight deaths so far this year, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian disclosed. While officials emphasise that the disease is currently under control, the year’s caseload already ranks among the highest in…
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Karur crowd surge: SIT to probe rally tragedy and guidelines
What happened in Karur? The Karur district tragedy unfolded during a political rally led by the party’s leader, triggering a deadly crowd surge that claimed 41 lives. The incident has sent shockwaves across Tamil Nadu as investigators scramble to understand how a large public gathering could spiral into a catastrophic loss of life. In the…