Tensions rose at the Vaikasi Visakam festival at Velimalai Murugan Temple near Thakkalai in Kanyakumari district after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and members of a Hindu organisation objected to the participation of DMK minister Mano Thangaraj, who is a Christian and had recently mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi doing Sashtanga Namaskaram. Following the protest, 63…
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Tamil Nadu Fishermen Rescued By Indian Coast Guards From Maldivian Waters
The ten fishermen, who were rescued from the Maldivian waters to Vishakapatnam, were brought back by…
Hindu Munnani members hold ‘prayer meeting’ opposing illegal Christian prayer house in Kanyakumari dist
Members of the Hindu Munnani protested against the holding of illegal Christian prayer meeting at a…
Naga idol at Amman Temple near Nagercoil found vandalized
Feature Image Credits: Maalai Malar A five-headed Naga idol at the Sri Bala Bhadreswari Amman Temple…
Ex-serviceman serving as temple priest in Kanyakumari allegedly attacked by DMK man
Sasitharan of Pandaraparampu in Kanyakumari district is an ex-serviceman serving as a temple priest at the…
Hindu Munnani protests against attempts to convert residence into Prayer Hall in Kanyakumari
The Hindu Munnani has protested against a Christian Missionary group that has been trying to convert…
Unauthorized Church erected in Kanyakumari, BJP MLA and Hindu activists arrested for protesting released later
Hundreds of BJP cadres and Hindu activists staged a roadblock since morning on Saturday (June 19),…
Nagercoil BJP MLA M.R. Gandhi visits Mandaikadu Bhagavathi Amman Temple following fire accident
M.R. Gandhi, BJP MLA from Nagercoil visited the world famous Mandaikadu Bhagavathi Amman Temple where a…
Two temples looted on the same day near Kanyakumari
Incidents of robbery at two different temples near Rajakamangalam on the same day has caused a…
In defense of the judge: A whip to the self-styled ‘journalist’
Aside from the glitz, glamour and privileges associated with being a judge, there is one handicap…