Cartoonist held for 'obscene' work on CM Palaniswami, officials
The District Crime Branch (DCB) of the Tirunelveli police on Sunday arrested Chennai-based cartoonist Bala for obscenely and inappropriately depicting the chief minister, the Tirunelveli collector and...
View ArticleCartoonist Bala arrested after ‘obscene portrayal’ of Tamil Nadu CM,...
TIRUNELVELI: Chennai-based cartoonist G Balakrishnan (36) alias Bala was arrested by the district crime branch (DCB) of the Tirunelveli police on Sunday for obscene and inappropriate depiction of...
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View ArticleDeepening the Culture of Fear
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View ArticleSilencing Turkey’s Media
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View Article“Kill the Chicken to Scare the Monkeys”
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View ArticleCartoonist arrested in Tamil Nadu for caricature on CM Palaniswami over usury...
A freelance cartoonist was arrested today for a cartoon depicting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami allegedly in a distasteful manner over a recent family suicide related to usury. Cartoonist G...
View ArticleMan arrested for posting PM's morphed photo on social media
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View ArticleTamil folk singer Kovan withdraws his anticipatory bail pleas
ADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras high court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn two anticipatory bail petitions filed by Tamil folk singer S Kovan. The singer wanted to withdraw the petitions....
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View ArticleVellappally gets anticipatory bail
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View ArticleState will face elections soon, predicts Stalin
DMK working President MK Stalin on Sunday said that Tamil Nadu would soon face Assembly elections even as he hit out at Health Minister C. Vijaya Baskar for his remarks against him. On T.T.V....
View ArticleDay after arrest, Tirunelveli Court grants bail to cartoonist Bala
Chennai: Tirunelveli District Court on Monday granted bail to cartoonist G Balakrishnan, 36, alias Bala who was arrested on Sunday for his caricature on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palanisamy, Nellai...
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