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DMK's Raja sparks major row with remarks on India, Ram

A controversy erupted on Tuesday over Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader A Raja's purported remarks that 'India has never been a nation' and that he and his party were not concerned if they were......

Don't push us toward independent Tamil Nadu, give us autonomy: DMK's Raja

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader A Raja has implored Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to provide 'state autonomy', and not push them to seek an independent country.......

Is Priyanka A Political Tourist In Wayanad?

When it comes to the Congress and Wayanad, the only way the scepticism in the minds of some in Kerala may be addressed is by the Gandhi family proving that they are more than a passing caravan in......

Were The Chola Kings Hindus Or Not?

The aftermath of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan has led to an argument that there was no religion as Hinduism in Chola times.Instead, there was only Saivism, Vaishnavism, etc, and that the Cholas......

Sri Lankan MPs seek India's help

A day ahead of their meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, five members of the Sri Lankan parliament on Thursday sought India's help in addressing the problems afflicting the island nation,......

As demand for EV batteries picks up, makers eye lithium reserves

The EV industry is at an inflection point and batteries will play a critical role ahead -- batteries and related components typically constitute 35-45 per cent of an EV's costs. IMAGE: Mahindra's......

PSUs cheaper, private sector banks score on service

That good service comes at a price is a common statement by all service providers. With private sector banks increasing their charges from April, many account holders will suddenly find......

Can banks reject scribbled notes?

To ensure currency notes have a longer life, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to introduce plastic currency notes as an experiment in five cities. They’d be stain-proof and......

Jaitley sees FY16 gross domestic product growth at 7.6%

Pegging India's gross growth rate at 7.6 per cent for the fiscal 2015-16, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said it is ‘much less’ than its potential and expressed hope for......

Sitharaman delivers 2.17 hr-long Budget speech, earns praises

Nirmala Sitharaman, the country's first full-time woman finance minister, on Friday delivered one of the longest Budget speeches which was peppered with Urdu, Hindi and Tamil couplets. IMAGE:......

Sikandar Review: Zzzzikander!

There's not any effort -- not even a smidgen -- to resurrect a superstar on the wane in Sikandar, sighs Sukanya Verma. Salman Khan's movies aren't movies. They're red carpets laid out by......

Sonakshi-Zaheer Paint The Town Red!

Neha gets classy and chic... Shalini admires herself... Akshay shoots... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram 'Laal hai mere dil ka haal,' Sonakshi Sinha twins with husband Zaheer......

Jayam Ravi in Gautham Menon's next

The latest updates from the Tamil film industry. After the spectacular success of Thani Oruvan and Bhooloham, Jayam Ravi is all set to team up with director Gautham Menon for his next film. The......

Malaika flaunts her new tattoo

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Malaika Arora Khan has got her fourth tattoo. She took to Instagram to share a picture, above, and wrote: ‘Tattoo no......

Review: Manjhi The Mountain Man is watchable for Nawaz. And Nawaz alone.

Manjhi The Mountain Man carries much promise but it is flimsily executed, feels Sukanya Verma. There’s a wondrous quality to grand gestures, hyperboles holding true and against-all-odds......

Chess WC: Narayanan, Diptayan ease into Round 2

IMAGE: S L Narayanan outclassed Steven Rojas of South Africa scored a remarkable victory with black in just 22 moves. Photograph: Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE Indian Grandmaster SL Narayanan and......

World Chess Cup: Narayanan, Sadhwani held

IMAGE: As many as 206 players from 82 countries are vying for the Viswanathan Anand trophy at the FIDE World Chess Cup in Goa. Photograph: FIDE/X Grandmasters Raunak Sadhwani and S L Narayanan,......

FIDE World Cup: IM Aronyak Ghosh upsets GM Bartel

IMAGE: Aronyak Ghosh defeated GM Mateusz Bartel of Poland in 41 moves to keep his campaign alive in the FIDE World Cup 2025, in Panaji, on Sunday. Photograph: Eteri Kublashvili/FIDE The......

Asian Chess: Nihal finishes 2nd, books World Cup berth

IMAGE: While finishing runner-up at the Asian Individual Open Chess Championship, Nihal Sarin booked his berth for the upcoming World Cup. Photograph: Nihal Sarin/X Top-seeded Indian Grandmaster......

Sharjah Masters Chess: Chithamabaram stays in joint lead

IMAGE: Aravindh Chithamabaram took his tally to 3.5 points out of a possible four. Photograph: FIDE/Maria Emelianova/Chess.com India's grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram kept himself in joint lead......