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Mohamad Basith (28), proprietor of Annai Ambulance in #Rajapalayam, who has been providing free ambulance services to the underprivileged, was conferred the #Manithaneyam Award 2026 on Friday by the #MahatmaGandhiMemorial in Coimbatore, along with nine other individuals, in recognition of their contributions to social service.Coimbatore district Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar presented the award to Basith @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress

#Aiadmk supporters presented a photo frame featuring EPS, KTR, and actor Ajith Kumar during EPS's #campaign in #Sivakasi on Tuesday. Earlier, during his Kanniyakumari campaign, supporters had presented him with a similar photo frame featuring him alongside actor Ajith Kumar.

Chief Minister MK Stalin virtually inaugurated the new Government Museum in #Virudhunagar @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress

Abandoned by mother, baby monkey ‘Punch’ finds comfort in stuffed orangutan; charms zoo visitors thehindu.com/news/internati…

.@pon_vasanth explains the issues in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu as he and @SAPRAVEENA1 first reported in the @xpresstn series, available here (in video and text): newindianexpress.com/topic/sir-focu… #SIR #TamilNadu

Braving the waters that feed their families, fishing communities from 16 coastal villages have risen in protest against the proposed #MamallanReservoir project, warning that submerging over 4,300 acres of the Great Salt Lake wetlands will destroy livelihoods, rich biodiversity, and a fragile backwater ecosystem that cannot be recreated. @AntoJoseph @Krish_TNIE @NewIndianXpress Watch the video here👇 youtu.be/kiaCiTvKsnk

This series of articles in @NewIndianXpress is among the finest investigative reports on SIR in any mainstream newspaper. This is what journalism used to be. And should be like.

Don't miss our sun-shine stories this Sunday #BRIGHTSIDE #TNIE Written by: @JevinSelwyn @Guruvanmikanat1 @harini_1997 Page anchored by: @aj_aaryaa @NewIndianXpress @santwana99 @AntoJoseph

A rhythm of defiance against social divide | newindianexpress.com/good-news/2026… Written by: @harini_1997 Edited by: @swarnascribes

#Virudhunagar: For the 2026 Assembly elections, the DMK's target is #VelvomIranooru (victory in 200 seats), says Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin while addressing the DMK Youth Wing Southern Zone office bearers' conference in Kalkurichi on Saturday. Recalling the Lok Sabha election campaign, he noted that he had declared "Narpadhum Namade" and went on to secure all 40 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He also described the upcoming elections as a direct contest between Tamil Nadu and the NDA. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress

#Virudhunagar: With the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections approaching, the #DMK Youth Wing Southern Zone office bearers' meeting is set to be held tomorrow (February 7) near Kalkurichi. The meeting will be chaired by Deputy Chief Minister and DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin, while Chief Minister and the party's president MK Stalin is slated to deliver the special address. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress

#Virudhunagar: A mild #earthquake of magnitude 3.0 was recorded in and around Sivakasi at 9.06 pm. The #tremor occurred at a depth of 10 km, with the epicentre located at latitude 9.44 and longitude 77.71. Source:National Center for Seismology @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress

#Virudhunagar: Malli Police on Tuesday detained 17 members of the Students Federation of India (SFI) after they attempted to stage a protest in connection with the suicide of #Solai Rani, a second year student of a private college near #Sivakasi. The SFI condemned the decision to reopen the college before any action was taken in the case and demanded action against the college Principal and justice for the deceased. (Solai Rani died by suicide on January 20, allegedly following mental distress after she and her mother were reprimanded by the college principal for a photograph the student had taken with her male senior outside the college premises.) (Those having suicidal thoughts shall seek assistance at TN Health helpline 104 and Sneha suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050) @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress

A 19-year-old student studying in a private college in #Sivakasi died by suicide. The incident came to light on Friday when over 500 students and members of the #SFI staged a protest condemning the college management and demanding action against those responsible. According to the source, a photograph of the woman with a senior male student taken outside the college premises was brought to her attention. They then reprimanded the student and her mother for it. Following preliminary investigation, it was revealed that a peon in the college office, identified as Manimaran, was the one who allegedly showed the photograph in question to the authorities. He is now placed under suspension. Further, the college principal has been told not to report to college until further notice. Officials from the higher education department are set to initiate a detailed inquiry into the incident. A police officer said that based on the report submitted by the higher education department and further investigation, action would be taken.

#Triggerwarning: (#Suicide) #Virudhunagar P #Solairani (19), a student of a private college near #Sivakasi, died by suicide on Tuesday night, allegedly after the principal reprimanded her and her mother over a photograph of the student with a senior male student, taken outside the college premises and posted on social media, was brought to his attention. Condemning the incident, the college students along with members of the Students Federation of India (SFI) staged a protest on Friday, demanding strict action against those responsible. Following a preliminary inquiry, Manimaran, a peon in the college office who allegedly showed the photograph, was suspended, while the principal was temporarily directed not to attend the college until further notice. Meanwhile, officials from the Higher Education Department, who visited the college, are set to begin a detailed inquiry into the incident. Police said that based on the department's report and further investigation, the sections of law may be altered from suicide and appropriate legal action would be initiated. (Those having suicidal thoughts shall seek assistance at TN Health helpline 104 and Sneha suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050) @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress

#Virudhunagar: Three members of the same family died and eight others were injured after a mini truck they were travelling in went out of control and rammed into the central median of a bridge near #RRNagar. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress

#Virudhunagar: #FoodSafety Department inspected 4,415 high-risk food business establishments, including street food shops across the district during the 2025-26 financial year and licences of 40 shops (excluding tobacco-selling outlets) were temporarily suspended after irregularities were detected. In addition, an estimated 200 to 500 food businesses, largely hawkers, were found operating without mandatory licences or registration. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that 338 Indian #fishermen are currently imprisoned across various countries including Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iraq as of November 27, 2025. Pakistan accounts for the highest number with 200 fishermen in custody. @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress

A division bench of #Madurai Bench of #MadrasHighCourt dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal filed by the state against an order passed by a single judge permitting a contempt petitioner to light #KarthigaiDeepam atop #Thiruparankundram hill with CISF security @xpresstn