News for 'Thirunelveli'

DMK MP booked for assaulting pastor, party issues show cause notice

DMK MP booked for assaulting pastor, party issues show cause notice

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

An FIR was filed on Tuesday against ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP S Gnanathiraviam and several others in connection with an assault on a pastor in Thirunelveli, the police said.

Allies turned foes Jaya and Vijayakanth face off in TN bypoll

Allies turned foes Jaya and Vijayakanth face off in TN bypoll

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

A Ganesh Nadar reports on the bye-elections in Sankarankovil in Thirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, the first test of strength since last year's assembly elections, in which friends-turned-foes Jayalalithaa and Vijayakanth face off against each other

Yuvan Shankar Raja turns melodious

Yuvan Shankar Raja turns melodious

Rediff.com4 Jan 2007

The Thaamirabharani soundtrack emerges impressive.

Dalit leader Krishnaswamy injured in bomb attack

Dalit leader Krishnaswamy injured in bomb attack

Rediff.com27 Jul 2004

Puthiya Thamizhagam leader Dr S Krishnaswamy, the party's organising secretary Velu Samy and his driver suffered injuries in a bomb attack by an 11-member gang near the Sathakthullah College in Thirunelveli city late on Monday afternoon

First Look: Director Premlal's Outsider

First Look: Director Premlal's Outsider

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

Watch out for this Malayalam film.

Review: Padikkathavan

Review: Padikkathavan

Rediff.com14 Jan 2009

Sun Picture's Padikkathavan, starring Dhanush and directed by Suraaj, is a commercial cocktail of a little bit of everything, minus the logic.

When Amma 'single-handedly saved Chennai from drowning'

When Amma 'single-handedly saved Chennai from drowning'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

The poster also shows Chief Minister Jayalalithaa holding an infant aloft in the floods -- inspired from the epic opening scene of Rajamouli's blockbuster film Baahubali.

Tamil Guru does not have the real feel

Tamil Guru does not have the real feel

Rediff.com13 Jan 2007

The movie successfully brings out the several facets of the life of Guru. The realism in the evolution of his relationships with people around him shows the distinguished touch of Mani Ratnam.

Why are TN police so keen to jail anti-nuke activist?

Why are TN police so keen to jail anti-nuke activist?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

'All this for only one reason -- that I oppose the government's nuclear power policy.' 'They will not break my resolve.' 'I will stand by my principle, which is to point out that nuclear energy is not safe.'

'I miss my Amma's sambar on Pongal'

'I miss my Amma's sambar on Pongal'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

Indians who live away from home tells us how they are celebrating the winter harvest festival.

The Office of Missing Persons

The Office of Missing Persons

Rediff.com23 Nov 2018

Few debut novels in recent times have been received with such critical applause as Akil Kumarasamy's Half Gods. 'The prose itself is a marvel,' declared The New York Times Book Review. A glimpse of Akil Kumaraswamy's ability to 'distill the mysteries of the human soul', revealed in this excerpt from her story The Office of Missing Persons.

How money and manpower fuel TN's election rallies

How money and manpower fuel TN's election rallies

Rediff.com13 May 2016

The costs involved in putting together a successful rally are bizarre.

Meet the richest candidate in Tamil Nadu

Meet the richest candidate in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com13 May 2016

A Ganesh Nadar and Saisuresh Sivaswamy, on the campaign trail with H Vasanthakumar, the Congress's businessman candidate in Tamil Nadu.