Fuel Price Hike Hits Poor, Vijay’s Liquor Shop Shutdown & Lightning Kills Man On Phone
A nationwide fuel price hike pushes petrol and diesel prices up by ₹3 a litre, triggering outrage as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay demands an immediate rollback. Women welcome the shutdown of 717 liquor shops near schools, temples and bus stands, though practical challenges remain in cities. In Cuddalore, lightning kills a youth reportedly while he was speaking on his mobile phone amid heavy rains. Plus, an engineer is arrested in Tiruvarur for allegedly killing his grandparents over a property dispute. Watch NDTV’s Tamil Nadu Brief with Sam Daniel.
