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SC relief to TN minister as heart surgery performed at private hospital

SC relief to TN minister as heart surgery performed at private hospital

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

A Supreme Court vacation bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice MM Sundresh noted that the petition was still pending in the high court and asked the ED to approach that court.

'I will not loot the people'

'I will not loot the people'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

'The others have been looting the people all these years. If you don't do that, you can do a lot for the people,' says Tamil star politician Vijayakanth.

TN governor re-allocates Balaji's portfolios, wants him dropped

TN governor re-allocates Balaji's portfolios, wants him dropped

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Friday re-allocated the portfolios held by arrested state Minister V Senthil Balaji, on the recommendations of Chief Minister M K Stalin but "has not agreed" to the minister continuing in the cabinet, the Raj Bhavan said.

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Asian Games' ultimate makeover: Esports to breakdancing

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport

Two sons of OPS, 16 others expelled from AIADMK for anti-party activities

Two sons of OPS, 16 others expelled from AIADMK for anti-party activities

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Raveendranath, the party's Lok Sabha member from Theni constituency and Jeyapradeep, both sons of Panneerselvam and a former Minister, Vellamandi N Natarajan were expelled.

Maamannan Review: Udhayanidhi Stalin's The Weak Point

Maamannan Review: Udhayanidhi Stalin's The Weak Point

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

Maamannan could have been so much better with an alternate lead actor and a tighter, more gripping storytelling, sighs a disappointed Divya Nair.

Here's the Indian Esports team for 2022 Asian Games

Here's the Indian Esports team for 2022 Asian Games

Rediff.com26 Apr 2022

The team was picked following eight days of competition in the ESFI's National Esports Championship.

The Very Best Of Dhanush

The Very Best Of Dhanush

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

Dhanush, who turns 40 on July 28, still defies his age and can transform into an unemployed college graduate, an obsessive, one-sided lover or the doting father of a teen with equal integrity and maybe even lead a badly written film to commercial success.

'We Will Bring The Oscar'

'We Will Bring The Oscar'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.' 'Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.'

Rajinikanth undergoes procedure to restore blood supply to brain

Rajinikanth undergoes procedure to restore blood supply to brain

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Superstar Rajinikanth on Friday underwent a procedure to restore blood supply to brain and he is recovering well, a hospital in Chennai that is treating him said.

TN's idol wing sleuths seize antique royal clan lady's idol, 4 held

TN's idol wing sleuths seize antique royal clan lady's idol, 4 held

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

Four persons were arrested for attempting to sell the stolen idol and remanded before the additional chief judicial magistrate of Kumbakonam, the idol wing police said on Friday.

Ambedkar posters in saffron robes stoke row in TN

Ambedkar posters in saffron robes stoke row in TN

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

As the posters suddenly sprang up in Kumbakonam, the VCK members staged an agitation demanding stringent action on the Indu Makkal Katchi for their affront on Ambedkar.

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi made minister, says work will speak

Stalin's son Udhayanidhi made minister, says work will speak

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislator and the party's youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin was sworn in as minister in Chennai on Wednesday by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi.

Why these Aranmula mirrors sell for Rs 1 lakh!

Why these Aranmula mirrors sell for Rs 1 lakh!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

With fake products and machine-made mirrors making its way into the market, an age-old art form is under threat.

Stalin keeps home portfolio, PT Rajan gets finance

Stalin keeps home portfolio, PT Rajan gets finance

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's Cabinet, including him, would be 34-member strong and he has retained senior leaders like Duraimurugan and over a dozen shall be ministers for the first time.

Karnan review

Karnan review

Rediff.com19 May 2021

After Aadukalam and Asuran, this is another film Dhanush is going to be proud of, says Divya Nair.

Home On New Year's Eve? Watch These Shows

Home On New Year's Eve? Watch These Shows

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Ring in 2022 in front of the telly.

Stalin Draws Up Line Of DMK Succession

Stalin Draws Up Line Of DMK Succession

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

What does Udhayanidhi's induction as minister mean? For the DMK, it indicates the future course, direction and leadership. It is continuity with change, and change with continuity, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Karunanidhi extremely critical and unstable, says hospital

Karunanidhi "extremely critical and unstable," says hospital

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

Karunanidhi was admitted to the hospital on July 28 following a dip in his blood pressure. He is in the ICU ever since.

What to SEE on OTT This Week

What to SEE on OTT This Week

Rediff.com18 May 2021

You'll be spoilt for choice on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you simply cannot afford to miss.

Under Stalin agriculture, environment get a new name; non-resident Tamils a new ministry

Under Stalin agriculture, environment get a new name; non-resident Tamils a new ministry

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to 68-year old Stalin, for whom this would be the first stint as CM

TN Governor tests COVID-19 positive; advised home isolation

TN Governor tests COVID-19 positive; advised home isolation

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

The 80-year old Purohit was on self-isolation since July 29 after three people in the Raj Bhavan tested positive for the coronavirus.

Tami Nadu minister Doraikannu succumbs to COVID-19

Tami Nadu minister Doraikannu succumbs to COVID-19

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

The 72 year-old minister breathed his last late on Saturday night, Kauvery Hospital Executive Director Dr Aravdindan Selvaraj said in a medical bulletin.

'Gurumurthy must be sacked from RBI'

'Gurumurthy must be sacked from RBI'

Rediff.com27 May 2022

'For a responsible person like him to utter such nonsense is shameful.' 'He is not fit to be a director on the RBI central board.'

Karunanidhi to have extended stay in hospital due to 'decline' in his general health

Karunanidhi to have extended stay in hospital due to 'decline' in his general health

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

Rahul Gandhi visited ailing DMK chief M Karunanidhi at Kauvery Hospital in Chennai.

Byju's buys Aakash Educational Services for $1 bn over Zoom call

Byju's buys Aakash Educational Services for $1 bn over Zoom call

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

The stock-and-cash deal is the biggest in the education space.

'The era of the heroes is over'

'The era of the heroes is over'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

'With the media and social media pulling them down every second day, there are no heroes left.' 'What we have are actors and we want to see them play characters which are real, human and identifiable.'

How Uniphore Became A Unicorn

How Uniphore Became A Unicorn

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

'I told myself, I will be 23 next year. Why can't I be a billionaire too?'

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.

'What occurred in Delhi can happen to any one of us'

'What occurred in Delhi can happen to any one of us'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

Religious leaders from different faiths led a prayer meeting in Chennai to condole the death of the Delhi gangrape victim. S Saraswathi and Sriram Selvaraj report from Chennai

Review: Maaveeran Kittu is an unremarkable period drama

Review: Maaveeran Kittu is an unremarkable period drama

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Unnecessary songs mar the narrative flow.

Why bank unions are opposed to incentive plan

Why bank unions are opposed to incentive plan

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Banks Board Bureau chief Vinod Rai has proposed performance-linked incentives for bank employees, but the staff unions are dead against the idea.

Tension, as over 1,000 people gather near Koodankulam

Tension, as over 1,000 people gather near Koodankulam

Rediff.com9 Sep 2012

A tense situation prevailed as over 1,000 anti nuclear protesters made a vain bid to lay a siege to the controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, protesting against the proposed loading of fuel.

Is the Govt worried about the Himalayas?

Is the Govt worried about the Himalayas?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

'My belief that I could protect the Himalayas was shattered.'

Raids at premises of 4 former TN assembly officials

Raids at premises of 4 former TN assembly officials

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

The raids were in progress at the premises of former Assembly Secretary M Selvaraj, then Committee Officer P S K Singaravelu, Section Officer, S Balakrishnan, and then Joint Secretary K Indira, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption sources said.

'Govt should release Maoists immediately to free Alex'

'Govt should release Maoists immediately to free Alex'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

A Ganesh Nadar visits Tirunelveli where there's unrest following Saturday's Maoist abduction of Alex Paul Menon, the collector of Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, who belongs to this district.

Stalin manages to quell internal tensions ahead of TN polls

Stalin manages to quell internal tensions ahead of TN polls

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

MK Stalin's ruling AIDMK rival does not thankfully face such problems as he did, but its problems could be worse if saner counsel does not prevail between now and the assembly polls, warns N Sathiya Moorthy.

Should drug prices be regulated?

Should drug prices be regulated?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

Medicines are not commodities.

Can India sustain the 'free for all' generic drugs plan?

Can India sustain the 'free for all' generic drugs plan?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

Health economist and advisor to the High-Level Expert Group on Universal Health Care, S Selvaraj says that tackling lack of doctors in India will take time to sort out, but providing free drugs can be done immediately.

TN: Anti-nuclear plant stir mounts; govt calls for talks

TN: Anti-nuclear plant stir mounts; govt calls for talks

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

As the protest against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu continued to gather momentum with over 20,000 people staging a relay fast on Wednesday, the state government invited representatives of the core group spearheading the stir for talks.