School Education Minister Raj Mohan said on Friday that an inquiry has begun: "Whoever is involved will be brought before the law, and justice will be ensured."

A major breakthrough came when an analysis of postal and courier booking records revealed that 588 parcels had been dispatched using customer accounts in Ambala over the preceding year.

For generations, the villagers have chosen to keep the celebrations quiet, ensuring that the bats are not frightened away by loud noises and fireworks.

Farmers are staring at huge economic losses, with the crisis striking just ahead of the peak Diwali season, when they would normally expect business to pick up.

The bodies of the three fishermen were found in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district.

The four-to-five-year-old tiger is believed to have been run over by the Palaruvi Express while crossing the tracks between Sengottai and Baghavathipuram, close to the Kerala border. Forest officials suspect the incident occurred past midnight on Tuesday.

The TVK currently has 109 MLAs, nine short of the 118 required for a simple majority in the 234-member Assembly.

The investigation, initially handled by the Tamil Nadu Police, was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the directions of the Madras High Court.

The Madras High Court had recently made strong observations about the use of children in TVK's political campaigns, describing it as being in bad taste. The remarks had brought renewed scrutiny on the party's engagement with children.

Tamil NAdu Chief Minister Vijay highlighted the geographical and financial difficulties faced by litigants from southern states who have to travel all the way to New Delhi to seek justice from the Supreme Court.

While the theatre owners and cinema fans are celebrating the return of early-morning screenings, the decision also brings back memories of past challenges.

The policy has been rolled out to overhaul the state's power grid, ensure energy security, and slash power purchase costs. The state has also launched a dedicated single-window portal to help applicants.

The timing and choice of destinations have fuelled speculation about whether the Chief Minister is also using government engagements to establish a political presence ahead of the contests. The ruling TVK, however, has maintained that the programmes are centred on public welfare.

In a strongly worded 16-page order, Justice N Ramesh said those holding high public office must be prepared to face criticism, ridicule and even abuse. He added that the police cannot use the threat of arrest to answer political speech that does not incite violence or public disorder.

The proposed visit comes amid criticism from the opposition that Tamil Nadu is losing out to other states in attracting fresh investments.

The court has also instructed the police not to grant permission for public gatherings or marches aimed at personally targeting, defaming, or intimidating sitting judges.

Sources said the chief minister had invited the professor for the meeting. However, no official photographs of the meeting had been released at the time of writing.

The escape plan was allegedly hatched around 7 pm on Monday and executed around 10 pm, according to findings shared with NDTV.

The CPM leader called the alleged treatment of the academic intolerable and questioned whether Tamil Nadu was turning into a "police state".

S Keerthana also rejected claims about her personal wealth, challenging those alleging that she owned a multi-crore house to substantiate their claims with evidence.

A special police team traced the one-year-old girl to Andhra Pradesh and rescued her from an air-conditioned room, bringing an end to the month-long search.

The exercise is expected to identify vulnerabilities and guide decisions on strengthening prison infrastructure, including the possible arming of watchtowers.

The key change is that the ruling goes beyond the existing system, under which non-Hindus seeking to cross the flagstaff only were required to affirm their faith in the deity and agree to follow temple customs.

Police suspect that the four men still at large are hiding in the Theni forest area. Special teams are combing the difficult terrain, and checkposts have been set up at 16 points to stop the escapees from leaving the area.