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'Fans were chanting Vijay's name, unaware it was a stampede'

A senior citizen in his 70s said he has never seen so many people getting killed in a stampede at a political party's event and blamed the youths for their anxiety to somehow take a look at the......

Stalin Can Win 2026 Poll If...

...the DMK chief minister's campaign -- which includes criticism of the BJP's 'pro-Hindutva, anti-Tamil, anti-federal' policies and building on his own government's social welfare programmes......

In title-crazy Tamil Nadu, EPS is now 'Ezhuchi Nayagan' (rising leader)

Tamil Nadu's obsession for honorifics appears to be a never-ending story. The latest is the "Ezhuchi Nayagan" (rising leader) title for All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s new interim......

MGR statue vandalised in Thanjavur, AIADMK fumes

A statue of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MG Ramachandran was on Tuesday found damaged in Thanjavur, with the opposition All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazagam strongly condemning the incident......

What Googly Will Modi Bowl in 2024?

It is not unlikely that ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP government comes up with more imaginative schemes aimed at constituency-building.The party under Modi's leadership has a more......

From Matinee to Rahasya, breweries are out to lift your spirit

Young Indians seem genuinely enthusiastic about craft brands that are hip, aspirational and have plenty of the novelty quotient, says Dhruv Munjal. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Matinee Gin Winston......

A Star Who Never Faded Away

Dharmendra's oeuvre was so phenomenal that there was never a phase in his professional life when he was in danger of falling into a rut, in terms of either the kind of films he starred in or the......

True Stars Never Die

'I have always broken my image every time I went on screen. I don't know what it means to be a Greek God but people used to call me one.' IMAGE: Dharmendra with Sharmila Tagore in Satyakam. When......

The Dharmendra I Remember

A hero with a heart, and remained one till the end. IMAGE: Dharmendra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Instagram "No conversation with the actor, a Sher Dil, who in the 1976 film Maa......

'Thank You For Everything, Dharam Sir'

'The industry has lost a legend... and we've lost someone who shaped the very soul of our cinema.' IMAGE: Shilpa Shetty with Dharmendra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty/Instagram After......

The Must Read Kamini Kaushal Interview

'I made a big fuss about playing Manoj Kumar's mother, but he had made up his mind.''He said he would wait until I made up my mind.''I was about 40 then. He was so large and I was so tiny!' IMAGE:......

Tendulkar, Kohli bid farewell to He-Man of Bollywood

'His energy was incredibly infectious, and he would always tell me, 'Tumko dekhkar ek kilo khoon badh jaata hai mera.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli remembered Dharmendra as an icon who left an......

US Open Pix: Djokovic cruises; Rogers stuns Barty

Images from Day 6 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Saturday. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates a point during his men's singles third round match against Kei Nishikori at the US Open. Photograph:......

Pant steals show on Day 1 of Kohli's 100th Test

Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali on Friday, March 4, 2022. SCORECARD IMAGE: Rishabh Pant hits a six during his 97-ball 96 on Day 1 of the first Test.......

Carl Lewis: poetry in motion at Showbiz Games

The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics were pure showbusiness and Carl Lewis made the perfect matinee idol.Watching him in the Coliseum was an unforgettable experience. Poetry in motion, he seemed to glide......