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A strong 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck south of Indonesia’s Java Island on Thursday, US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake took place south of Java Island at 1806GMT and originated from a ...

Vijay targets DMK and AIADMK ahead of Tamil Nadu Assembly election in April He hit out at the DMK, his "political enemy" while going soft on AIADMK to attract swing voters Vijay likened his party's ...

The Tamil Nadu government announced the State Film Awards for the years 2016 to 2022 on Thursday. The awards also honoured artists as part of the State Television Awards for the years 2014 to 2022.

The Tamil comedy-drama Vaa Vaathiyaar, which hit the big screens on January 14, 2026, during Pongal, has already made its OTT debut just 14 days after its theatrical release. Written and directed by ...

Acclaimed actor-director Basil Joseph, who was recently seen in a cameo appearance in Sivakarthikeyan’s Parasakthi, is all set to make his Tamil debut as a lead in the upcoming Tamil-Malayalam ...

Vignesh, who has worked as an associate director on Fight Club and Hi, calls Akshay “extremely dedicated”. Vignesh says Basil Joseph was his first and only choice for the role. “There are both serious ...

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Netflix, the popular online streaming platform, has officially announced its Netflix Pandigai 2026 lineup, with 12 Tamil flicks being introduced with the intention of being premiered on Netflix ...

Today’s industrial equipment uses large currents in motor drives and power circuits. This brings with it the risk of sudden overcurrent, which can damage equipment, shut down production line, and even ...

Tamil Nadu delivered a standout economic performance in 2024–25; its well-balanced growth model translated into a sustained surge in gross state domestic product (GSDP). A pickup across sectors ...

Fifty Tamil tutors are assiduously trying to impart the basics of the language to about 1,500 Hindi-speaking students at various schools under the Tamil Karkalam (Let’s Learn Tamil) programme, ...