In an age of streaming platforms and plush multiplexes, students at VIT Chennai briefly travelled back to a time when cinema meant dusty grounds, wooden benches and giant tents fluttering under the open sky.
BJP maintains that both the CBI and the CBFC function as independent statutory bodies and that there is no political interference.
In a significant development barely two months ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Madras High Court has directed the State's Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to immediately register a case.
In a significant political development ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) led by Premalatha Vijayakanth has joined the ruling DMK alliance headed by Chief Minister MK Stalin.
With actor Vijay making a high-voltage political plunge, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or DMK is sharpening its youth outreach - the centrepiece being distribution of 10 lakh free laptops to final-year college students across Tamil Nadu.
With actor-turned-politician Vijay stepping up his political pitch and expected to woo large sections of women voters, the ruling DMK has launched a focused counter, a statewide, booth-level door-to-door outreach exclusively led by women cadre.
The Congress has hardened its stance on power sharing with its Tamil Nadu ally, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, signalling that the issue will be part of formal coalition discussions ahead of the assembly elections.
Vijay Vasanth said the DMK-Congress partnership is a "20-year-old successful alliance", maintaining that periodic differences should not be mistaken for a rupture.
A political row has erupted in Tamil Nadu after BJP's Karur district president Senthilnathan VV was named in a police case for allegedly making obscene and sexually explicit remarks against Congress woman MP S Jothimani.
A man hurled a sickle during ongoing divorce proceedings inside a court hall in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district on Monday, triggering panic among lawyers and litigants.
With just two months to go for Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a "humane and pragmatic" resolution to the long-pending citizenship issue and legal status of Sri Lankan Tamils
The Madras High Court has ordered a vigilance inquiry into allegations that a senior lawyer received Rs 50 lakh from accused persons, allegedly to be paid to a judge for securing favourable orders in a gold trade fraud case.
Lottery baron Santiago Martin's son, Jose Charles Martin, has formally plunged into Puducherry politics, launching his party LJK and announcing plans to contest the coming assembly elections.
The banning of whistles during T20 cricket World Cup matches played at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium have kicked up a political row ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly election due in March/April.
Puducherry excise authorities have cracked down on a Valentine's Day promotional campaign that offered free beer with the purchase of wine.
Jana Nayagan was originally set to be a worldwide theatrical release on January 9, exactly a month ago
Jana Nayagan, originally scheduled for release on January 9, was postponed after certification issues arose
A striking photograph capturing the fiery intensity of Kerala's Kandanar Kelan Theyyam has earned Chennai-based photographer Ramya Sriram a major international honour.
Jaguar Land Rover has inaugrated its manufacturing plant in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, spread across 470 acres the facility will be the manufacturig hub for fully Made-in-India luxury electric SUV.
In a major push to India's indigenous technology ambitions, the IIT Madras Research Park has launched a Rs 600-crore venture capital fund aimed at nurturing deep tech startups across the country.
The Madras High Court has barred any discrimination in an upcoming religious event in Tamil Nadu's Madurai.
In a setback for actor-turned-politician Vijay, the Madras High Court today upheld its Rs 1.5 crore income tax penalty order and dismissed his appeal.
The Madras High Court is set to pass orders on Friday on a crucial income tax dispute involving Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay, a case that has assumed political significance as he prepares for his electoral debut.
The Tamil Nadu Congress on Thursday took out a high-decibel protest march in Chennai's Tambaram, launching a sharp attack on the Centre over replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) with the VB-G Ram G scheme.
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