A theatre in Karur, Tamil Nadu, has drawn criticism after a commercial song allegedly played instead of the National Anthem while the Indian National Flag was displayed before a Jailer 2 screening. The incident sparked outrage on social media

A 17-year-old Class 12 student, Muthuchelvi, died after a wall of her rented house collapsed amid heavy rains in Mettumalai near Sattur on October 22 night. Her mother, Solaiyammal, was rescued from the debris and admitted to Sattur Government Hospital