“If Edappadi Palaniswami permits, a thousand young members from the Virudhunagar district AIADMK are prepared to take up arms and engage in battle under my command.” – Former AIADMK Minister Rajendra Balaji
“India is ready to deal with any counter-attack by Pakistan” – Wing Commander Vyomika Singh
Central govt orders extension of CBI Director Praveen Sood’s tenure for another year
* Power generation may come to a halt here following failed monsoon this year.
* Safari rides have been suspended at Theppakkadu in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve for the last few days as the number of tourists coming to the reserve has drastically come down.
* Residents and cab operators in Udhagamandalam have appealed to the police to nab those who loot the tourists and the general public on the pretext of helping them.