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Nainar Nagendran set to lead TN BJP; Annamalai gets national role

Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli constituency, Nainar Nagendran is all set to become the next state chief of the BJP, succeeding K Annamalai, who is now all set for a......

An open letter to Anna Hazare

In an open letter to Team Anna, Colonel Anil Athale questions their obsession with the Lokpal Bill. Athale suggests the merger of existing anti-corruption wings of all departments and public......

Hope Anna will end fast after appeal by Parliament

With the Lok Sabha unanimously making an appeal to Anna Hazare to end his fast, Finance Minister and government interlocutor Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday hoped that the social activist will listen......

Politics over NEP heats up, TN to protest on Tuesday

As Tamil Nadu stepped up its opposition to the National Education Policy, with the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its allies announcing a protest on February 18, Union Education Minister......

Fast venue too expensive, may move court: Team Anna

"The government has failed to provide a strong Lokpal Bill. Hence Shri Anna Hazare and IAC have decided to go on Andolan from the 27th acrossIndia. AnnaJi will fast for 3 days in Mumbai, 27th, 28th......

Paddy sowing up 13% to 4.53 lakh hectare

Paddy sowing so far this Kharif season is higher by 13 per cent at 4.53 lakh hectares, according to the government data. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Sowing of paddy stood at 4 lakh hectares in......

Movie Legend B Saroja Devi Dies

Photograph: Kind courtesy B Saroja Devi /Instagram Veteran actor B Saroja Devi passed into the ages on Monday, July 14, in Bengaluru, film industry sources said. She was 87. She died due to......

Bollywood supports Anna Hazare

Social activist Anna Hazare, who is on a hunger strike in New Delhi demanding changes in the anti-corruption Lokpal Bill, is receiving a lot of support from Bollywood.'I am in complete and......

Superstar Krishna: 'End Of An Era'

'Such a great man is rare not only in the Telugu film industry, but in the Indian film industry as well.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Nagalla/Twitter Telugu movie superstar Krishna passed......

Mahipal, the Unsung Superstar of Indian cinema

Mahipal, who worked with actresses like Madhubala and Meena Kumari, established himself as a hero in the mythological genre.Prakash Bhandari salutes the superstar on his birth centenary. IMAGE:......

Review: Madras Cafe deserves an audience

Madras Cafe is a swift, smart and serious study of an inglorious chapter of history, writes Sukanya Verma. When done right, few combinations have the allure of fact meets fiction. The......

Grand Swiss Chess: Arjun Erigaisi in joint lead

IMAGE: Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi pipped Rinat Zumabayev of Kazakhstan in the fifth round to jump into the joint lead FIDE's Grand Swiss chess tournament on Monday. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE......

Swiss Chess: Gujrathi takes sole lead; Vaishali joins leaders' pack

Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi produced a classic game to beat Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan, and jumped to sole lead after seven rounds of the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament in Isle of Man, UK,......

FIDE Grand Chess: Vidit crushes Niemann to jump into lead

IMAGE: Vidit Gujrathi recorded his fourth victory in last five games to join the leaders' pack on 4.5 points. Photograph: FIDE/Mark Livshitz India's Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi crashed through the......

Vaishali, Vidit win FIDE Grand Swiss titles, both qualify for Candidates

IMAGE: Both, R Vaishali and Vidit Gujrathi ended with identical 8.5 points apiece and stayed a half point clear of nearest rivals. Photograph: Kind courtesy Chess Base India/X R Vaishali and Vidit......

World Rapid Chess: Erigaisi in joint lead with Carlsen; Humpy second

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi and Magnus Carlsen, both came into their fifth round game on the back of four straight wins, and settled for a draw in 44 moves at the FIDE World Rapid Chess Championships on......