January 31, 2026

Tamil Nadu Group Honors Freedom Fighters Including Kasturi Ranga Iyengar on Martyrs' Day

On Martyrs' Day, Tamil Nadu Suthanthira Poratta Veerargal Varisugal Nala Sangam paid tribute to freedom fighters like Kasturi Ranga Iyengar in Chennai. More than 60 members gathered to honor decorated portraits and felicitated heirs of freedom fighters.

January 31, 2026

Madras HC Denies Interim Relief to Tamil Nadu Govt in ₹2.18 crore Rent Dispute

Madras High Court refused interim relief to Tamil Nadu government in its writ appeal over ₹2.18 crore rent dues to landlords of Tambaram Police Commissionerate. Hearing is adjourned for two months with court criticizing state for squatting on private property.

January 31, 2026

Farmers Protest India-EU Free Trade Deal, Call It Economic Colonisation

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) calls the India-EU Free Trade Agreement a plan to hurt Indian farmers and industries. They warn it will open markets to EU goods, threaten farming, and lower jobs. SKM plans protests and a strike on February 12 against the deal and related laws.

January 31, 2026

MHA Makes 2-Year Central Deputation Compulsory for IPS Officers to Become Inspector General

The Home Ministry has made it mandatory for IPS officers from 2011 batch onwards to serve two years on Central deputation at SP or DIG level to qualify for Inspector General posts with the Union Government.

January 31, 2026

Israel Accepts Gaza Death Toll of About 70,000 Palestinians Since October 2023

For the first time, Israel has publicly agreed that around 70,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since October 2023, a sharp change after contesting these figures for years. The move increases scrutiny of civilian deaths. Israel will also partially reopen Rafah crossing to Egypt, allowing Palestinians to return.