Tamil

Telangana Guv Tamilisai Soundararajan to be sworn-in as Pondy Lt Governor on Thursday

11:20 pm February 17, 2021

Puduch: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, who has been given additional charge of Puducherry, will be sworn-in at a function in Raj Nivas hereon Thursday. A communication from the government said that she will be sworn in at 9 am. She has been posted as Lt Governor incharge after former IPS officer Kiran Bedi was removed […]

Film industry marks landmark Monday with govt nod to 100 pc occupancy in halls

8:37 pm February 1, 2021

New Delhi: The big ticket movies were missing and ‘houseful’ signs still a dream but it was nonetheless a landmark Monday for the corona-battered film industry that welcomed the first day in 10 months of cinemas in several states opening their doors to 100 per cent occupancy. On Sunday, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash […]

Budget's transparency on numbers will enthuse rating agencies: SBI economists

Budget turns paperless; FM reads out speech from tablet for first time

8:09 pm February 1, 2021

New Delhi: From Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reading out her 110-minute speech from a tablet to seating arrangements in tune with pandemic times, there were quite a few firsts during the presentation of the 2021-22 Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Also, for the first time, the Budget went paperless and members were provided soft copies of the speech and documents. Clad in […]

Milla Jovovich-starrer ‘Monster Hunter’ to release in India on Feb 5

3:35 pm January 21, 2021

Mumbai: Filmmaker Paul WS Anderson’s ”Monster Hunter”, starring actor Milla Jovovich, will hit the Indian theatres on February 5. In a statement, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that the film will be released in 3D and IMAX in Hindi, English, Tamil and Telugu. Also featuring Thai star Tony Jaa, the action movie is based on Capcom’s popular video game franchise of the same name. Vivek Krishnani, Managing Director, Sony Pictures Films India described the […]

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

PM urges youth to read Tamil classic ‘Tirukkural’

8:59 pm July 16, 2020

New Delhi: Describing Tamil classic ‘Tirukkural’ as a treasure of rich thoughts and noble ideals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hoped that the youth across the country read it to take inspiration. In a series of tweets in Tamil and English, the prime minister said the Tirukkural is extremely inspiring. “It is a treasure […]