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Annamalai accused DMK government of Rs 888 crore cash-for-jobs scam in Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. He alleged 2,538 posts were sold for Rs 35 lakh each, denying jobs to deserving candidates. Annamalai demanded a CBI probe.

As Cyclone Montha nears Andhra Pradesh coast, CM Chandrababu Naidu asked officials to evacuate vulnerable coastal residents and ensure quality food, water and shelter. 11 NDRF, 12 SDRF teams have been deployed to minimise damage and safeguard lives.

IMD has issued a red alert for several Andhra Pradesh districts as a severe Cyclone Montha is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal. The storm may make landfall near Kakinada on October 28, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds up to 110 kmph.

Indian Army has been placed on high alert as two weather systems, one in East Central Arabian Sea and other in South-East Bay of Bengal, intensify into Cyclone Montha within 48 hours. Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and beyond are braced on alert.

A passenger on a Vande Bharat Express got his lost wristwatch back within 40 minutes, thanks to the swift action of Southern Railway and RPF officials. The watch was traced in the yard and safely returned the next morning.

The DMK government in Tamil Nadu is preparing to introduce a bill that would ban Hindi hoardings, boards, films and songs across the state, officials say. The move is presented as a defence of Tamil identity and said to be constitutional.

SC has ordered CBI probe into the Karur stampede during actor-politician Vijay’s rally that killed 41 people. Court named 3-member panel led by ex-SC-Judge to oversee the probe. The decision overturns HC's SIT order and aims for accountability.

The statue of AIADMK leader MG Ramachandran, popularly known as MGR, was vandalised in Madurai. AIADMK has demanded action against the miscreants. Authorities said that the CCTV footage is being analysed.

Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh received a bomb threat. The email alleged involvement of ISI and LTTE militants. Security has been tightened and surveillance increased around the temple and surrounding areas. Agencies are investigating the threat.

AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, urging the Bharat Ratna award for Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar, a celebrated freedom fighter and leader, while also demanding Madurai Airport be renamed after him.