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A Siva temple associated with a game of chess

Karpagavalli, Rajarajeshwari (consort of Pushpavaneshwarar) and Chamundeshwari. Rajarajeshwari is the Pandya princess who married Chaturanga Vallabanathar who came as a sanyasi and won the chess competition. Goddess Chamundeshwari is said to be the companion of Rajarajeshwari.

Xavier Samuel, Sonal Sehgal join hands for The Great Departure

CTORS Xavier Samuel and Sonal Sehgal are all set to headline The Great Departure, a film from director Pierre Filmon, a Camera d'Or nominee.

Vemal's next titled Paramasivan Fathima

AFTER his last appearance in director Bose Venkat's SIR, Vemal recently announced his 35th project, titled Belladona. On Saturday, the actor announced another film. Titled Paramasivan Fathima, the upcoming film was announced by actor Vijay Sethupathi.

'I LEARNT NOT TO CELEBRATE MY SUCCESSES'

...says Krishna, who speaks about juggling the roles of an actor and producer in the recently released web series Parachute, while Kani Thiru discusses the complexity of playing a mother

IT'S DZIREABLE

A LOOK AT HOW MARUTI SUZUKI'S ALL-NEW DZIRE FARES IN TODAY'S MARKET SATURATED WITH SUVS

A tribute to heritage

On a rainy evening at the Swami Haridhos Giri Mini Hall in Chennai, Guravey Sharanam, hosted by the Aatmalaya Academy, Bangalore, and the Narada Gana Sabha Trust, brought together tradition, art, and spirituality.

WORKING AT THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE

We have been raised to revere what is often referred to as the sanctum-sanctorum of our nation the Supreme Court. But beyond the practicalities of pursuing a legal career, is the journey to becoming a lawyer at the country’s highest courts an easy one? Or does it truly test your skills and resolve? Lovely Majumdar endeavours to find out

TN go down to Karnataka

V KOUSIK and Manoj Bhandage took three wickets each to bundle out Tamil Nadu for 90 and help Karnataka win by seven wickets in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy contest in Indore on Sunday.

Shah takes charge as youngest ICC Chair

JAY Shah, the outgoing secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), officially assumed the role of International Cricket Council (ICC) Chair on December 1, succeeding Greg Barclay, who vacated the position on Saturday.

Liverpool beat City to extend lead

LIVERPOOL opened up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League as Manchester City's crisis deepened in a 2-0 defeat at Anfield on Sunday.

Will Rohit bat in middle-order once again in the longest format?

AS India won the toss and opted to bowl in what was a mutually agreed 50-over-a-side pink-ball encounter against Prime Minister XI in Canberra on Sunday, there was one significant change in the line-up.

Anand, Singapore and an evening of frenzy at World Championships

At the venue of the World chess Championship, tucked away in a corner of Resorts World Sentosa, on Sunday, another Indian performed in front of a sold-out arena.

Another draw after a Ding-dong battle

Gukesh and Liren play out a draw & remain level on points after game six of World Chess Championship

Home balm for Sindhu & Lakshya

GIVEN the tall standards they have set over the years, shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen endured an arduous 2024. Missing out on a medal at the Olympics was a low point, both in contrasting styles.

Banks witness increase in deposits for the third consecutive fortnight

BANKS' efforts to mop up deposits have finally begun to pay off with liabilities growing faster than assets for the third consecutive fortnight.

Carmakers, except Hyundai, report surge in Nov sales

MOST carmakers, with the exception of Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), reported year-on-year growth in November wholesales.

Growth in gross GST collection slows to 8.5% to ₹1.82 L cr in November

THE gross GST collection in November grew at 8.5% year-on-year to ₹1.82 lakh crore largely on the back of healthy accrual from domestic transactions.

RETIREMENT PLANNING & PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION

know two people who are more than 70 years old. How much of their money should be in equities? \"Sir, 100 years minus their age - so they should have about 30% of their portfolio in equities\".

WHAT INVESTORS CAN LOOK FORWARD TO IN 2025

Investing is all about understanding the tailwinds and headwinds.

What makes loans against gold jewellery hit among borrowers

A slew of factors led by the increasing financial distress of households, regulatory curbs on personal loans & rising prices of the yellow metal are driving the mkt

Negotiators fail to reach plastic pollution treaty

NEGOTIATORS have failed to reach agreement on a landmark treaty to curb plastic pollution, the diplomat chairing the talks said on Sunday, calling for additional time to continue discussions.

Armed-gang looting in Gaza forces UN to halt aid supply

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted recent convoys.

B'desh stops devotees of ISKCON coming to India

DOZENS of ISKCON members who possessed valid travel documents were turned back on Sunday by Bangladesh's immigration police from Benapole border crossing when they tried to cross into India, a media report said.

Fractured Irish mandate may see incumbent parties return

IRELAND's two long-dominant center-right parties looked likely to form a new government as results came in from a fractured national election, though with a reduced vote share and complex coalition negotiations ahead.

Syria launches counterattacks to halt insurgents from advancing

Military rushed reinforcements to northwest, launched air strikes on city of Aleppo, Idlib

Punjab village bans marriage with outsiders, violators to face music

A village in Punjab's Mansa district has passed a resolution prohibiting the villagers from marrying outsiders (migrants) and has banned intra-village marriages.

Candlelight vigil marks Bhopal tragedy anniv

CHILDREN with intellectual and physical deformities in the families affected by the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy are determined to leave the past behind.

Will back BJP choice for CM, meet today on govt formation, says Shinde

Fadnavis front-runner for top post

Rio for peaceful solution to Naga political issue

NAGALAND Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio called for early resolution of the protracted \"Naga political issue\" at the 62nd statehood day on Sunday.

10-year jail term as Raj cabinet clears stringent anti-conversion bill

THE ruling BJP in Rajasthan has decided to introduce a tough law to prevent forced religious conversions in the state.