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Asian Champions Trophy: India crush Malaysia; Pakistan, Japan share the spoils

Asian Champions Trophy: India crush Malaysia; Pakistan, Japan share the spoils

Rediff.com6 Aug 2023

Pakistan and Japan gave it their all in the Asian Champions Trophy round-robin match before settling for a thrilling 3-3 draw in Chennai on Sunday.

DMK MLA praises PM Modi, party suspends him

DMK MLA praises PM Modi, party suspends him

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

During his visit to Delhi, Selvam praised Modi for good governance.

Hockey team on a quest for the 'new Indian way'

Hockey team on a quest for the 'new Indian way'

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Hockey team in search of a new path under coach Fulton

FIH Pro League: India bounce back with comfortable win

FIH Pro League: India bounce back with comfortable win

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

The Indian men's hockey team bounced back with a comfortable win over Argentina in the FIH Hockey Pro League.

FIH Rankings: Indian men's hockey team jump two places

FIH Rankings: Indian men's hockey team jump two places

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

The Indian men's hockey team climbed two places in the latest FIH rankings following back-to-back wins in the Pro League matches.

Alliances fall apart as TN heads for local bodies poll

Alliances fall apart as TN heads for local bodies poll

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

An interesting multi-cornered contest is on the cards for the urban local body elections in Tamil Nadu scheduled for February 19 with opposition parties, which were with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam till a few days ago, set to take on the ruling DMK banking on their respective party's own strength.

FIH Pro League: India STUN Australia

FIH Pro League: India STUN Australia

Rediff.com12 Mar 2023

Harmanpreet Singh got his mojo back as he scored a hat-trick to lead India to a rare 5-4 win over Australia

Asia Cup Hockey: India held by Pakistan 1-1

Asia Cup Hockey: India held by Pakistan 1-1

Rediff.com23 May 2022

In the 28th minute, Pakistan too got a penalty corner, their third, but they again failed to stop the push and wasted a bright chance.

Asia Cup hockey: India beat Japan in first Super 4 league match

Asia Cup hockey: India beat Japan in first Super 4 league match

Rediff.com28 May 2022

India, who lost 2-5 against Japan in the pool stage, scored two eye-catching field goals

Heartbreak for India as they crash out of Asia Cup title race

Heartbreak for India as they crash out of Asia Cup title race

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Both India, Malaysia and Korea finished on five points each in the Super 4 stage but the Birendra Lakra-side fell behind on goal difference.

MF GURU: 'High risk appetite. Where to invest?'

MF GURU: 'High risk appetite. Where to invest?'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, will answers your queries.

HC rejects plea challenging OPS-EPS unopposed election

HC rejects plea challenging OPS-EPS unopposed election

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed as not maintainable, a public interest litigation (PIL) petition challenging the organisational polls of the opposition AIADMK, where incumbents O Panneerselvam and K Palaniswami were elected unopposed as Coordinator and Joint Coordinator, respectively, of the party.

5 ministers inducted in NDA cabinet in Puducherry

5 ministers inducted in NDA cabinet in Puducherry

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

Ending the more than a month long suspense over cabinet formation, five ministers, including two from the Bharatiya Janata Party, were inducted in the Chief Minister N Rangasamy-led National Democratic Alliance cabinet.

Asia Cup: Japan crush India, team looking at exit door

Asia Cup: Japan crush India, team looking at exit door

Rediff.com24 May 2022

India's chances after this defeat will be badly dented as even a big win against Indonesia in the last game might not be enough for qualification to

Once south Indians were beaten up in Mumbai; now the city has a Tamil MLA!

Once south Indians were beaten up in Mumbai; now the city has a Tamil MLA!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

'I didn't get the ticket because I am a Tamil and this is a Tamil area. I work for all people and that is why the majority voted for me.'

AINRC blames ally BJP for delay in Puducherry Cabinet formation

AINRC blames ally BJP for delay in Puducherry Cabinet formation

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Sources in the AINRC told PTI that the BJP insisted on the induction of its representative as deputy chief minister and also wanted two more posts of ministers.

Revealed: 6-point plan to revive TN economy

Revealed: 6-point plan to revive TN economy

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

The Palaniswami government is expected to utilise the Rangarajan Committee's recommendations before the 2021 assembly election.

Muthoot murder: Two surrender before TN court

Muthoot murder: Two surrender before TN court

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

Two persons wanted in connection with the murder of Kerala-based businessman Paul Muthoot George, today surrendered before a court at Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu.

US: Controversial swami held for theft

US: Controversial swami held for theft

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

Selvam was out on bail after a few hours for $125,000. The police took away the computers from his home for further investigation.

Will BJP's Khushbu gamble pay off in TN assembly elections?

Will BJP's Khushbu gamble pay off in TN assembly elections?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

For now, the BJP's strategy for Khushbu seems to be one of denial -- denying the rival Congress in the state and also at the national-level a Muslim voice acceptable to Hindu audiences and TV news-watchers. This is much less than the induction of DMK veterans like Duraiswamy and Selvam, who still have a greater chances of winning assembly seats,, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

ELECTION RESULTS: How did the heavyweights fare

ELECTION RESULTS: How did the heavyweights fare

Rediff.com3 May 2021

As results pour in for the four states -- West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam -- and one Union Territory -- Puducherry - here's a glimpse at the leaders who are trailing and those who are leading.

Tamil fishermen attacked with wooden logs by Lankan Navy

Tamil fishermen attacked with wooden logs by Lankan Navy

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

Four fishermen from Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district were allegedly attacked by Sri Lankan Navy personnel with wooden logs while they were fishing off Kodiakarai coast in a mechanised boat, official sources said on Thursday. The fishermen, who went for fishing on Wednesday, returned on Thursday morning. They have been admitted to a government hospital with injuries.

How BJP got its way in Puducherry

How BJP got its way in Puducherry

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

When Mr Rangaswamy began making threatening noises (he could have swapped the BJP's six MLAs with the DMK's six and formed the government with the outside help of the Congress and Independents), the BJP immediately named nominated MLAs.

HC grants anticipatory bail to Alagiri's son

HC grants anticipatory bail to Alagiri's son

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

The Madras high court on Monday quashed a non-bailable arrest warrant against Union Minister M K Alagiri's son Durai Dayanidhi and granted him anticipatory bail in the alleged multi-crore illegal granite quarrying scam.

TN assembly adopts resolution against Centre's farm laws

TN assembly adopts resolution against Centre's farm laws

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Saturday adopted a resolution urging the Centre to withdraw three contentious farm laws, against which farmers have been holding protests outside Delhi for months.

Granite scam: Alagiri's son surrenders before court

Granite scam: Alagiri's son surrenders before court

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

Union Minister M K Alagiri's son Durai Dayanidhi on Friday surrendered at a Madurai court three days after being granted anticipatory bail in connection with the multi-crore granite scam by the Madras high court.

Case registered against Nithyananda, 2 others

Case registered against Nithyananda, 2 others

Rediff.com22 Jun 2012

The police on Friday informed the Madras high court bench they had registered a case against controversial self styled godman Nithyananda and two others for allegedly providing devotees holy water mixed with drugs at the Adheenam in Madurai.

17 DMK ministers bite the dust in TN polls

17 DMK ministers bite the dust in TN polls

Rediff.com14 May 2011

Besides Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, who won from his native Tiruvarur by a huge margin of over 50,000 votes, other ministers who saved the embarrassment to DMK are his son M K Stalin (Kolathur), Durai Murugan (Katpadi), I Periyasamy (Athoor) E V Velu (Tiruvannamalai), Thangam Thennarasu (Tiruchuli), T P M Mohideen Khan (Palayamkottai) Suba Thangavelan (Tiruvadanai) and K Ramachandran (Coonoor).

'I don't believe in doing films for just survival sake'

'I don't believe in doing films for just survival sake'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

Uday Kiran talks about his film Nuvvekadunte Nenakaddunta and his long gaps between films.

HC stays all proceedings against Nityananda

HC stays all proceedings against Nityananda

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

The Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed all further proceedings against self-styled godman Nityananda Swami, facing criminal charges including rape, by the Puducherry police on a complaint by some advocates practicing in the union territory.

50 sweet nothings for Valentine's Day!

50 sweet nothings for Valentine's Day!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

Some are cool, some are kooky and they're all extremely romantic! Arwindh PanneerSelvam suggests 50 things to do in celebration of February 14.

Stalin pushed to back rows at Jaya swearing-in, Karunanidhi livid

Stalin pushed to back rows at Jaya swearing-in, Karunanidhi livid

Rediff.com23 May 2016

"Stalin, who has the qualification to sit in the Main Opposition (possibly as its Leader) after DMK won 89 seats, was given seat among the crowd whereas Sarath Kumar was seated in the front row," Karunanidhi said in a statement.

Review: Paayum Puli is not very convincing

Review: Paayum Puli is not very convincing

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Paayum Puli lacks the subtlety, intrigue and clarity that we have come to associate with director Suseenthiran, says S Saraswathi.

Courts can try criminal cases against forces: HC

Courts can try criminal cases against forces: HC

Rediff.com15 Jul 2009

The Madras High Court Bench in Madurai has held that the armed forces personnel accused of committing murder, rape and other such crimes could be tried in a criminal court and not necessarily through court martial.

Rameswaram a half baked romantic tale

Rameswaram a half baked romantic tale

Rediff.com1 Dec 2007

Produced by ITA Films' S N Raja and directed by S Selvam, Rameswaram, Jeeva's latest offering to hit the silver screens starts off with a bang -- but ends up tearing a giant, gaping hole in the silver screen.

DMK names Kanimozhi, Maran, Raja among LS candidates

DMK names Kanimozhi, Maran, Raja among LS candidates

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

Stalin's sister and Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi will for the first time try her luck in the Lok Sabha.

Srividya: A versatile artist

Srividya: A versatile artist

Rediff.com20 Oct 2006

The 53-year-old actress, born in Chennai as daughter of top-notch classical singer M L Vasanthakumari, had acted in over 300 films and several television serials, most of them in Malayalam.

ASK MF GURU: MFs you must buy, hold or exit

ASK MF GURU: MFs you must buy, hold or exit

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Folk artist Kovan, who faced sedition charge for video slamming Jaya govt, gets bail

Folk artist Kovan, who faced sedition charge for video slamming Jaya govt, gets bail

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Granting him bail, Principal Sessions Judge N Audinathan observed during the hearing that the case was not one of defamation.