The New Indian Express Chennai - November 09, 2024

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November 09, 2024

PUTIN SAYS INDIA DESERVES STATUS OF SUPERPOWER

Cites fastest growing economy, population, culture to make his point

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Lokpal seeks Sebi chief's explanation on complaints

TAKING cognizance of complaints of impropriety and conflict of interest filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and two others, anti-corruption body Lokpal on Friday sought explanation from Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch on the matter.

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Probe use of orderlies by prison officials, free them, says HC

EXPRESSING concern over the colonial practice of employing orderlies for household chores, the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu home secretary to hold an inquiry into the employment of orderlies in the residences of higher officials of the prisons department and free them.

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VCK chief rejects rumours, reaffirms bond with DMK

VIDUTHALAI Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president and Chidambaram MP Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday said that some factions are working to engineer a rift in the DMK alliance by using VCK as a tool.

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Cong trying to divide OBCs, restore J&K's special status: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday kicked off his campaign for the Maharashtra assembly polls at Dhule, tearing into the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in general and the Congress in particular.

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SC lifts crucial bar that kept AMU out of the minority list

IN a landmark verdict on his last day in office on Friday, a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud overruled by 4:3 its 1967 position that the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) can't claim minority status because it was created by a statute.

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Jasper et sard stones unearthed in Vembakottai

\"SURA Aeru ezhuthiya mothiram thottal,\" posted Minister Thangam Thennarasu on social media on Friday.

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NEED A HOLISTIC PLAN, NOT KNEE-JERK REACTION

Every year Chennai's weather predictions of impending rains and cyclones inundate print, visual, and social media with news of potential floods. I live on the banks of the Virugambakkam-Arumbakkam Canal in Choolaimedu since 1973.

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Heavy showers to continue in coastal and delta districts for next five days

HEAVY rain is expected over parts of Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur and Pudukkottai for the next four to five days, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai.

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Min chairs meet to ensure full power supply

Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji held a meeting with officials at the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) headquarters in Chennai on Friday to discuss plans for ensuring uninterrupted power supply during the ongoing northeast monsoon and the upcoming summer season.

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State declares snake bite a notified disease

THE Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced that snake bites have been declared as a notified disease under the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939, becoming only the second state in India after Karnataka to do so.

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Anna Nagar, haunted by flood, keeps sandbags, pumps ready

MONSOON woes drown even posh areas of the city like Anna Nagar every year, which residents attribute to poor urban planning and old and inadequate drainage system.

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Bail for bizman, friend held for creating ruckus on Marina beach

THE Madras High Court has granted bail to businessman Chandramohan and his friend Dhanalakshmi who were arrested by the Mylapore police recently for creating ruckus over parking a car on Loop Road on the Marina and abusing policemen.

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Stalin can't freeze govt schemes to name buildings after his dad: EPS

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday alleged the DMK government has abandoned several 'people-oriented' projects, and is keen on constructing Kalaignar International Convention Centre in Muttukadu at a cost of ₹487 crore.

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Statewide digital crop area survey starts in Cuddalore, to cover 24 cr ha

AGRICULTURE and Farmers' Welfare Minister MRK Panneerselvam inaugurated a digital crop area survey initiative covering 24.45 crore hectares in Tamil Nadu on Friday.

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Green trend no bar, power corpn wants to improve efficiency of thermal plants

TAMIL Nadu Power Generation Corporation (TNPGC), despite facing challenges in keeping up the Plant Load Factor (PLF) at its coal-based thermal power plants, is aiming to improve efficiency by raising the PLF that indicates how much of a power plant's full capacity is being utilised.

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CM hands over Karunanidhi Tamil award to ex-UoM prof

CM MK Stalin presented the Kalaignar M Karunanidhi Classical Tamil Award to former University of Madras Tamil professor M Selvarasan (78) on Friday.

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Seeman booked for denigrating Karunanidhi

KARUR police on Thursday registered a case against Seeman, the chief coordinator of Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), for allegedly making derogatory remarks against former CM M Karunanidhi.

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Bangladeshi man held in Tiruppur shared room with terror suspects

A Bangladeshi national was arrested from Tiruppur on Thursday, and investigations have revealed that he had stayed with members of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), a banned terrorist outfit.

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Segregate graft cases of MPs, MLAs to speed up trial: Govt

343 non-corruption, 76 corruption cases pending against TN legislators

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Mere intention to commit crime does not constitute an offence, rules HC judge

HOLDING that mere intention or preparation to commit a crime does not constitute an offence under Section 511 of the IPC unless an attempt is made, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently quashed an FIR against a duo on charges of trying to steal sand from a waterbody in Tiruchy.

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Money laundering: 4 get bail after 1K days in jail

FOUR men facing trial in a money-laundering case arising out of an alleged ₹1,137 crore cheating case were given bail by a CBI court in Chennai as they had faced incarceration for more than 1,000 days.

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IRCTC announces domestic, international tour packages

THE South Zone of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Friday announced various domestic and international tour packages for November and December.

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Runoff water fight ends in murder

POLICE arrested a 31-year-old man on Friday for allegedly stabbing his neighbour to death in Aminjikarai over an argument on Thursday night.

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UN award for 'Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam' scheme

Tamil Nadu's Health and Family Welfare Department has won the 2024 United Nations Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) Award for its 'Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam' scheme, recognised at the 79th UN General Assembly in New York.

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After people risk life to carry body, ₹20L given for bridge

The hardship faced by residents of Veerasozhapuram to carry a 92-year-old man’s body across an overflowing Rajan Canal to reach their burial ground on Friday has again brought to fore, the demand for a bridge in the village.

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Archana Patnaik named TN's new Chief Electoral Officer

THE Election Commission of India on Friday designated senior IAS officer Archana Patnaik as the Chief Electoral Officer for Tamil Nadu.

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Case on Surya over farmer death report

BJP MP, two editors of Kannada digital platforms shared fake report linking Waqf row

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IT'S TIME FOR ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY

We see wider divisions between socioeconomic classes and within the federal polity. We must focus on the well-being of all, rather than enriching a select few

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NAMBY-PAMBY LIBERALS VS FIX-IT CONSERVATIVES

ONALD Trump presents his comeback as a miracle and the world is in for months of punditry on what he did right and what Kamala Harris got wrong.

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PRAGMATIC BUSINESS SENSE SHOULD TRUMP U.S. TARIFF THREAT

DONALD Trump's return as the 47th president of the US will likely put Indo-US trade ties under sharp focus.

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FRAME NORMS TO CARE FOR CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS

KERALA has always had a complicated relationship with elephants, which have been an integral part of the state's cultural history.

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CJI farewell speech: 'No greater feeling than being able to serve those in need'

IN an emotional farewell speech on his last working day on Friday, the outgoing Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, highlighted the impact judges can have on the lives of ordinary people through their judgments.

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RATAN TATA: A LEADER WHO EMPOWERED A GENERATION OF DREAMERS

It has been a month since Ratan Tata left us. From bustling cities and towns to villages, his absence is deeply felt across every segment of society.

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India-Australia joint exercise begins in Maha

IN signs of a deepening India-Australia defence cooperation, war fighting and cricket are expected to underscore the current edition of 'AustraHind' joint training exercise, which commenced the 14-day Foreign Training Node at Pune in Maharashtra on Friday.

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Democracy basis of ties with US: Rahul writes to Trump

DAYS after the US elections, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday wrote to President-elect Donald Trump and outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris.

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EAM bats for regional connectivity

Jaishankar in Singapore to attend 8th roundtable of ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks

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Health ministry launches ₹500 cr scheme to boost medical device industry

IN a bid to boost India's medical device industry, the Centre on Friday launched a ₹500 crore scheme that will focus on critical areas, including manufacturing, skill development, clinical studies, infrastructure, and industry promotion.

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NSCN (I-M) threatens violence, seeks '3rd-party' intervention in Naga issue

THE National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) on Friday threatened to return to violent ways if the Centre does not agree for a \"third-party\" intervention to address its demands, which include a separate flag and constitution for the Nagas.

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Parties warned over remarks on women

CHIEF Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar condemned derogatory remarks made against women leaders during campaigning for the Maharashtra Assembly polls due November 20.

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'BJP attacks me when I talk of tribal rights'

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a rally in tribal-dominated Gumla and Lohardaga on Friday, vowed to increase reservation of ST, SC, and OBC up to 28 percent, 12 percent, and 27 percent, respectively.

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2 terrorists killed in gunfight with security forces in Sopore

TWO terrorists were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Sopore area in north Kashmir on Friday and bodies of two village defence guards shot dead by terrorists were recovered from Kishtwar.

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MILITANT STRIKE Manipur tribal woman shot, burned to death

A tribal woman was allegedly shot, captured and burned to death by the militants as violence returned to strife-torn Manipur after a brief lull.

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Row in Himachal over who ate CM's samosas

TRUST the fluffy samosas! If left in the wrong hands, they can turn into real hot potatoes. It so happened that some of the samosas were kept for Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during a function associated with the state Crime Investigation Department (CID) on October 21.

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Omar says committed to people of J&K; BJP MLAs walk out of House

IN his first speech in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly after being elected as Chief Minister in the state's first Assembly polls post Article 370 abrogation, Omar Abdullah on Friday said people of J&K want to live with honour, so the Centre must restore full-fledged statehood.

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JMM or BJP? Voters in Saraikela confused

CONFUSED voters and the party workers are making it difficult for former Chief Minister Champai Soren who is contesting from Saraikela Assembly seat this time.

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3 Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in C'garh, 192 this yr

Weapons recovered after gunfight

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GOP widen Senate majority to 53, add 1 more House seat

DAVID McDavid McCormick won Pennsylvania's pivotal US Senate race, giving Republicans party its 53rd seats in the upper chamber.

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Russian aerial attacks target 3 Ukraine cities

RUSSIAN missiles, bombs and drones battered three regions of Ukraine in targeted nighttime attacks, officials said Friday, as Russia mounts an intensified aerial campaign that Ukrainian officials say they need more Western help to counter.

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Assailants attack Israeli soccer fans in Netherlands

YOUNG people on scooters attacked Israeli fans in hit-and-run assaults overnight after a soccer game in Amsterdam apparently fuelled by calls to target Jewish people spread on social media, Dutch authorities said on Friday.

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Women and children account for 70% of Gaza deaths: UN

THE UN on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70% of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify.

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Susie Wiles to be Trump White House's chief of staff

She will be first woman ever to hold this position; managed Don's election campaigns

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TCS cuts variable pay of senior level employees

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES (TCS) has reduced variable pay of its senior-level employees in the September quarter compared to the previous quarter.

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Zomato, Swiggy violated anti trust law: CCI

AN investigation by India's anti-trust authority has revealed that food delivery giants Zomato and Swiggy, which is backed by SoftBank, have violated competition laws.

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Sonata Software plans to hire nearly 700 freshers in current financial year

BENGALURU-based mid-tier IT company Sonata Software plans to hire 700 freshers in FY25.

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Dzire Maruti's 1st 5-star car in global safety test

MARUTI SUZUKI's upcoming compact sedan, Dzire, has achieved a five-star rating for adult occupant safety and four stars for child occupant safety in the Global NCAP crash tests.

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Ashok Leyland net profit jumps 37% to ₹770 cr

HINDUJA group flagship Ashok Leyland has reported a healthy 37% year-on-year jump in net profit at ₹770 crore for the September quarter on higher exports income and better margins while domestic sales fell.

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Swiggy public offer: GMP indicates muted listing

THE initial public offering (IPO) of Swiggy was subscribed 3.59 times at the end of the three-day bidding period on Friday.

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SBI PAT up 28% at ₹18K cr due to better asset quality

Bank earned an interest income of ₹1.14 lakh crore, up 12.32% YoY

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LIC Q2 net profit slips 4% to ₹7,729 cr

NATIONAL insurer Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) on Friday reported a 3.75% decline in its consolidated net profit at ₹7,729 crore for the September quarter on the back of higher claim payouts than the premiums it collected, which clipped at 1.5% to ₹1.2 lakh crore from ₹1.07 lakh crore in the year-ago quarter.

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Sebi mulling investor eligibility framework for F&O traders

CAPITAL Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) may bring in investor eligibility criteria for retail investors to participate in the futures and options segment of equities market.

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Rahul continues to toil as India A crumble

KL RAHUL'S horror run with the bat continued as he got out in a bizarre fashion to leave India A at a shaky 73 for five on the second day of the second unofficial Test against Australia A here on Friday.

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Gukesh is smart enough to ignore all the external noise: Prasanna

Indian GM's former coach expects an interesting match against reigning world champ Liren

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CT: PCB chief denies hybrid model talks

HOURS after reports emerged that the Board of Control for Cricket in India has informed Pakistan Cricket Board that the Indian team will not travel for the ICC Champions Trophy, Mohsin Naqvi, PCB chairperson, have categorically denied it.

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Punjab beat Chhattisgarh

GURSAHIBJIT Singh (5, 35) and Balwinder Singh (41, 55) notched up two goals each to help Hockey Punjab thrash Chhattisgarh Hockey 10-1 in the senior men's national hockey championship played at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Egmore, here on Friday.

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Broadcaster's South India focus to bolster ILT20 viewership

WITH the third season of the International League T20, which is scheduled to be played in January 2025, a top official of the official broadcasters said that they will be focusing on the viewership base in South India for the growth of the league.

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Alaeddine scores yet again as BFC hold NorthEast

ALAEDDINE Ajaraie has been simply unstoppable this season. The forward from North East United FC scored for the eighth consecutive time in the ongoing season of the Indian Super League, here on Friday.

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Captain Das' knock helps Assam take crucial lead

A CAPTAIN'S knock of 109 by Denish Das paved the way for Assam to bag the all-important lead of 107 runs over Tamil Nadu on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match played at Barsapara cricket stadium, Guwahati on Friday.

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Samson's 2nd straight ton helps India win

SANJU Samson became the first Indian to score back-to-back centuries in T20 Internationals as India posted a mammoth 202 for 8 against South Africa in the series opener here on Friday.

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BIOAEROSOLS

HOLDS PROMISE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION

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POLITICAL HURDLES?

CAN 1 TRILLION IN CLIMATE FINANCE BE ACHIEVED AMID

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Life amid litter

“Nadhu kuppai, enadhu porupu, ena urudhi alaipomae.” Most of us wake up to these lyrics played on the garbage pickup vehicles. This song is the citizens’ alarm to create a society with proper waste management system and educates them to segregate waste.

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A LEGACY OF BALANCE

In his new book 'Speaking with Nature: The Origins of Indian Environmentalism', acclaimed historian Ramachandra Guha offers a fresh perspective on India's environmental heritage, challenging the widespread belief that environmental consciousness is a uniquely Western import

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A LEGACY OF BALANCE

In his new book Speaking with Nature: The Origins of Indian Environmentalism’, acclaimed historian Ramachandra Guha offers a fresh perspective on India’s environmental heritage, challenging the widespread belief that environmental consciousness is a uniquely Western import

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From the desk to the depths

A dive into deep underwater, just you and the ocean, and imagine there is no breathing support.

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SNUFF THE PUFF

On his 59th birthday, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan announced that he had quit smoking, a long-standing habit, often smoking up to 100 cigarettes a day.

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Madras Eye on the rise

Conjunctivitis, popularly known as 'Madras Eye', is rising rapidly, especially among children, in Chennai.

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THE O-FACTOR

GETTING 'in shape' has been a long cherished dream of many across the world.

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Correcting Keratoconus

Ahead of World Keratoconus Day on November 10, experts share their insights on the importance of early diagnosis and effective management to preserve vision

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Thug Life, Idli Kadai and Miss You get release dates

OVER the last three days, Tamil cinema has made a flurry of announcements for major theatrical releases, including the following.

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DHANUSH joins hands with Rajkumar Periasamy

FOLLOWING the success of Amaran, director Rajkumar Periasamy is teaming up with Dhanush for the latter's 55th film.

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Sidharth Malhotra to star in a folk thriller

ON Thursday night, actor Sidharth Malhotra announced that he is starring in a folk thriller titled Vvan - Force of the Forrest.

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