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'Ram Setu' as national monument: SC issues notice to Centre

The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre on a plea by former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy seeking a direction to the government to "expeditiously" decide his representation......

Sri Lankan navy arrests 32 Indian fishermen, seizes 5 boats

Sri Lankan Navy said on Sunday that it arrested 32 Indian fishermen and seized their five fishing boats for allegedly venturing into the territorial waters of the island nation. IMAGE: A group of......

Rains lash Tamil Nadu, schools closed in many districts

Widespread rains lashed parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools in Chennai and many other districts. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu deputy Chief Minister......

Cong's 'somersault' dig at Jaishankar over Katchatheevu row

Hitting back at the Centre over the Katchatheevu island issue, opposition leaders on Monday cited a 2015 RTI reply, which stated that the agreements in 1974 and 1976 did not involve either......

Over 20 held in Lanka for observing slain LTTE chief Prabhakaran's birthday

At least 24 people were briefly arrested by the Sri Lankan security forces for defying a ban on celebrations to mark the 69th birthday anniversary of the slain Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam......

Adani withdraws from $1 bn Sri Lanka power project

Adani Green Energy, the renewable arm of billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate, has withdrawn from two proposed wind power projects in Sri Lanka, following the Island nation's new government......

ONDC adds 15 more cities, onboards Snapdeal for pan-Indian access

Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) has expanded its pilot to 15 more cities. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters This comes at a time when it plans to begin operations next month. Snapdeal has also......

ONGC, Cairns India bid for Sri Lankan oil fields

The overseas-arm of the state run ONGC, ONGC Videsh, which paid $1 million for acquiring data in the Mannar offshore basin in Sri Lanka, and Cairn India have bid for oil exploration blocks in the......

Reliance on oil hunt in Lanka

Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries is drawing up plans to invest in oil and gas exploration, production and refining in Sri Lanka.Seismic surveys have indicated that the island nation has......

India wants world to work with urgency on climate, says Modi

Describing climate change as a major global challenge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India wants the world to work with urgency to agree on a comprehensive, equitable and durable......

Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 arrives today

They first appeared in the cult comedy Ramji Rao Speaking, in 1989. In 1995, they returned with Mannar Mathai Speaking. Now, Mannar Mathai (Innocent), Gopalakrishnan (Mukesh) and Balakrishnan (Sai......

First Look: The return of Mannar Mathai Speaking

In 1989,Ramji Rao Speaking redefined the way Malayali viewers watched comedies. Soon the three leads from the film, Mannar Mathai (Innocent), Balakrishnan (Sai Kumar) and Gopalakrishnan......

Review: Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 is a repeat of what we've seen before

Malayalam film Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 is not a patch on the previous two films, writes Paresh C Palicha. Some films make you wonder why they were even made. Mannar Mathai Speaking 2,......

How Well Has Akshay Remade South Movies?

Akshay Kumar is a creature of habit. From the 'khiladi' brand of movies rocking his boat to a love for starring in biopics and scripts inspired by true stories to headlining endless remakes of......

Salaar Trailer: Non-Stop Action!

If Salaar is just a compendium of violent action, and an overuse of CGI, it would be a tedious watch, sighs Deepa Gahlot. In the teaser of Salaar: Part 1- The Ceasefire, Tinnu Anand declared,......