Officials said four cases have now been registered against Veeramani and his associates M Shanthi and Mahendra Simhan.

The PMK, which was an AIADMK ally, has chosen to remain neutral in the October 6 by-elections to Madurantakam and Dharapuram rather than campaign for the AIADMK. That decision has fuelled speculation that the PMK could be keeping its options open for a post-bypoll realignment towards the ruling TVK.

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The couple was arrested on August 28 along with Veeramani's aide Ganeshan. The police have alleged that they facilitated and abetted the alleged sexual abuse at a house rented by Veeramani.

The AIADMK had won both Madurantakam and Dharapuram in the assembly election. The seats fell vacant after MLAs K Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama resigned and joined the TVK. Both are now contesting the October 6 bypolls.

Hearing a petition filed by journalist Varahi and the National People's Sakthi Party seeking a CBI probe, the court also said there should be no politicisation of a case involving children.

Chief Minister Vijay-led TVK government has proposed a Rs 1,200-crore, state-of-the-art Secretariat-cum-Assembly complex spread over 26 acres, in Pattinapakkam.

The complaint was filed by former Sun TV news anchor and advocate Mahalakshmi.

The court observed that neither parent was present at the crime scene, nor was there any evidence of prior knowledge, conspiracy, or pre-planning.

Palaniswami has described the bypolls as a battle for justice and has appealed to voters to teach the ruling TVK a fitting lesson, targeting the party for fielding former AIADMK MLAs.

Congress functionary Ranjan Kumar told NDTV that he had alerted the police as early as November 24, 2024, through a written complaint against Veeramani

The campus also places nature at the heart of its design. It has around 62,000 trees and more than a lakh plants, while extensive walking areas connect different parts of the sprawling property.

Announcing the appointments, Vijay said the new functionaries would take up their responsibilities along with existing office-bearers, and sought the cooperation of party cadres.

In a statement, MK Stalin said R Veeramani, those who allegedly abetted him and anyone who tried to protect him must all face the law and receive the maximum punishment, irrespective of their positions.

The couple has argued that there are serious questions surrounding the case and that there is no possibility of them tampering with evidence.

The police have summoned two inspectors and an assistant commissioner from the Anti Vice Squad as part of the investigation into the handling of the case

As the Chennai-headquartered software major marks three decades, it has launched Zia Chat, an AI-powered conversational interface designed to bring together information, data and workflows from across business applications.

The cause of the engine failure is expected to be examined by the airline and aviation authorities.

The case centres on the Mylapore Hindu Permanent Fund Nidhi, which was headed by entrepreneur and politician Devanathan Yadav, who was arrested in connection with the case.

Ganeshan, who worked with Veeramani's Gem Granites group for 23 years before joining another company, was arrested by the Central Crime Branch.

The decision to extend free breakfast to students up to Class VIII means Vijay is not dismantling a flagship scheme of the previous government. Instead, his government is adding to a programme that has become closely associated with the DMK's welfare record.

The "Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram" (Maternal Uncle Gold Ring) scheme will be formally launched on September 28.

The latest development comes nearly a year after the case was first registered based on a pen drive containing video evidence that was handed over to a Chennai-based activist by an unidentified man in October 2025.

Bharathidasan is pursuing a PhD in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.