The automaker will invest USD 195 million (about Rs 1,300 crore) and would employ 3,000 workers over the next five years, Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford said in the Tamil Nadu capital today.
The latest updates from the Tamil industry.
Here's what leaders from different political parties had to say as results were being announced from Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.
'We're going to campaign across the country to convince more candidates to endorse some/all of these issues -- and hold them to their promises if and when they are elected.'
Renowned saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath remembers the 10-year-old he first met at his guru's place.
'It will be like this: If you use the window seat in the first row, next will be the aisle in the second row, to maintain social distancing.' 'So, two-thirds of the aircraft is not going to be used.'
'Families look after the elderly. And these families are facing a lot of problems now.'
Director Shyamaprasad's Artist is one of his best works till date.
The collection of the Tamil and Telugu versions of the film are weaker than the Kannada version.
India's Joshna Chinappa put up a valiant fight against Alison Waters but the World No 4 eventually managed to tame the unseeded Indian 3-1 in the Women's Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Open Open on Saturday.
'What an irreplaceable loss to our film fraternity' Tamil film folk pay tribute to Manorama.
Director Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani is a beautiful and sensitive tale of love filled with fun that warms your heart.
Why did Kamal Haasan name the leaders he did?
'The Congress party hated him because he had not gone to jail, he was not lathi charged, he had not gone on hunger strike.' 'They felt he had lived in London all his life and then he came to India and became an MP and a minister.'
With his strong views on Bharatiya economics, his appointment to the RBI board may well presage interesting times, says Archis Mohan.
'They suck talent and dump elsewhere,' says ZohO founder Sridhar Vembu.
While the crowds outside the AIADMK HQ seem to have taken victory for granted, a small crowd out the DMK HQ refuses to concede. A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports from Chennai.
'PadMan has its premise in place. Now if only it had some wings,' says Sukanya Verma.
Participants at the Indian Wheelchair Tennis Tour held in Chennai did not let adversity affect their outlook on life. A Ganesh Nadar presents some of their stories.
It came as a surprise when an Indian NGO said it would announce the winner of the US presidential elections a day before E-day.
This Ganesh Chaturthi, pledge to do these things do if you really want to please Lord Ganesha
The Centre on Thursday expressed its unhappiness over reported Sri Lankan plans to dilute key provisions of the 13th Amendment to its Constitution and termed the island nations's move as "unacceptable".
Well-known Carnatic singer Sikkil Gurucharan pays tribute to Mandolin Srinivas, who passed into the ages at the young age of 45.
A look at Tamil films which earned critical acclaim and also commercial success!
Over 5,000 volunteers from 120 corporates, NGOs, schools, colleges, running groups, social organisations and individuals participated in the massive Chennai Coastal Cleanup drive held on June 7 morning. S Saraswathi reports.
India has 53 achievers on the list, second only to China which has 76 honorees.
Investors and EOW waded through a maze of legal obstacles to get their hands on the 'kingpin'.
'Forget Asthana. Forget Alok Verma. It is this government that has done the greatest damage.' 'My biggest worry is that they have made the CBI a puppet of the government.' 'They want the CBI director to act as per the wishes of the government.'
'Earlier, when they were selling tickets at Rs 1,000, a family of five could travel by flight.' 'When it comes to realistic pricing and the price becomes Rs 5,000, a family of five will have shell out Rs 25,000.' 'How many will be able to afford that?' 'You will see people switching back to train travel which is more realistic.'
A look at some of the most anticipated films of 2015.
For a brand that is still heavily reliant on traditional brick-and-mortar channels, airports are its new malls, drawing in young travelling professionals and encouraging impulse purchases.
On February 11, 2009, Subhiksha announced that it was closing down all its 1,600 outlets till May 2009.
'If a small object of less than 100 gm can make a deep crater and also release this kind of energy, it could only be a meteorite.'
Tamil script writer Paranjothi S claims that the script of Hollywood film Gravity is lifted from one of his stories.
Ageing leadership, reckless family-oriented politics, absence of inner-party democracy, lack of debate on core issues within the party are all taking a very heavy toll on the original Dravidian party, says R Ramasubramanian.
Even before the trends started coming, eager party workers were seen glued to their smart phones viewing the counting progress online.
'Unless we start making the products we need, we cannot become a developed country or call ourselves an economic power.'
'Once I went to meet an MLA with a complaint, but he refused to even listen to me.' 'I was insulted. That is when I decided not to vote for anyone.'
Three interesting films gear up to release on this festive occasion.
'Sharing of water from a river which flows through several states is a crucial challenge which comes in the way of maintaining the spirit of good neighbourly relations.'
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