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'Attacking Dalits has become part of Dravidian culture'

'Both the DMK and ADMK are equally to blame.''When the question is violence against Dalits, they don't take measures to protect Dalits.' IMAGE: The Dharmaraja Draupadi Amman Temple being sealed at......

Was A Tamil Nadu Temple Sealed For This Reason?

A district collector leads Dalits into a temple in Tamil Nadu, which is then sealed. A Ganesh Nadar finds out why. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted only for representational......

A Swayamvar With A Difference

Lakshmanan contracted polio when he was only three months old.'I didn't want to go for the swayamvar, but my uncle convinced me to attend.'He sat close to the door at the swayamvar.And then, Rohini......

Rajouri Army camp attack: 1 more soldier dies, toll rises to 5

The number of dead in Rajouri suicide attack rose to five, as another injured soldier succumbed at the military hospital at northern command in Udhampur, officials in Jammu said on Monday. IMAGE:......

4 soldiers killed as fidayeen target army camp 4 days before I-Day

Terrorists attacked an Army camp in Rajouri district on Thursday killing four soldiers, and the two attackers were gunned down in the shootout after the pre-dawn suicide strike that marked the......

Large companies to grow larger amid Covid-19 pandemic, says BNP Paribas

Despite taking a hit on profitability amid the pandemic, companies with strong balance sheets are gaining market share because of consolidation in their respective sectors. Illustration: Dominic......

Stocks close at record high for third day on global leads

Coal India was the biggest gainer on both Sensex and Nifty The benchmark BSE Sensex built on gains to close at record high for a third straight session on Tuesday riding on smart jump in Coal......

Investor wealth surges by Rs 45.50 lakh cr in 2017

The Sensex gained 7,430.37 points, or 27.91 per cent, this year. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Investors became richer by Rs 45.50 lakh crore this year helped by a strong rally in the stock......

Market takes poll position, Sensex surges 301 points

The Nifty finished the day at 10,265.65, a hefty gain of 98.95 points, or 0.97 per cent, after shuttling between 10,270.85 and 10,195.25. Unabated buying by domestic institutions propelled the......

GDP rebound fails to lift markets, Sensex sinks 316 points

The 50-issue NSE Nifty too cracked the 10,200-mark and hit a low of 10,108.55 before finishing 104.75 points, or 1.02 per cent down at 10,121.80. Markets incurred losses for the fourth straight......

Review: Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru is predictable

Director Sundar C’s Tamil film Theeya Velai Seyyanum Kumaru is quite unremarkable with average performances, writes S Saraswathi.Following the grand success of Kalakalappu, UTV Motion......

Review: Sura's music is for Vijay fans

The dust has barely settled from his last release, and Ilayathalapathy Vijay is back again with his next commercial entertainer, Sun Pictures' and Murugan Cine Arts' Tamil film, Sura directed by S......

Ninaithale Inikkum is worth a watch

Just seeing Gemini Film Circuit's famous twin icons as they open the movie is nostalgicand this time, they're back with Ninaithale Inikkum, yet another evocative title that brings back memories of......

4th T20I Raipur Stadium Has No Power

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav bats in the nets at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh international stadium in Raipur. According to reports, the floodlights for Friday's match would need to be run using a......

Sports Shorts: Irfan become first Indian athlete to qualify for 2020 Olympics

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday National record holder KT Irfan on Sunday became the first Indian from athletics to qualify for the next year's Olympics while......

Check out India's schedule on Day 12 of Asian Games

Following is the schedule of the Indian contingent on the 12th day of the Asian Games in Jakarta on Thursday. IMAGE: India face Malaysia in a tricky semi-final clash at 4pm IST. Photograph:......

Asian Games: Hima, Anas, Dutee shine; heartbreak for Lakshmanan

Long distance runner Govindan Lakshmanan finished third in men's 10,000m race but was later disqualified for lane infringement. IMAGE: Hima Das celebrates after winning the silver medal in the......

PIX: Meet Asia's FASTEST man!

China's Su Bingtian held off his opponents with a late burst of speed to win the event in 9.92 seconds. IMAGE: Su Bingtian, centre, in action during the men's 100m final. Photograph: Darren......

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