‘Karuppu’ finally releases; Suriya’s film call Vijay ‘Chief Minister,’ Trisha, RJ Balaji, and Karthi join the FDFS

‘Karuppu’ faced unexpected release trouble before finally reaching theatres with massive fan celebrations. The Suriya starrer was originally scheduled to release on May 14, and fans had already gathered outside theatres for early morning shows. But, due to last-minute problems in finance and production, the movie’s release was delayed, resulting in the cancellation of many…

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Inside the “Snake Village of India”; a traveller’s guide to this mysterious place of venomous cobras

Snakes are among one of the most feared and unfriendly creatures on Earth. But deep in the heart of Maharashtra’s Solapur district lies a village where we get to see an unimaginable friendship between two extremely opposite species, humans and snakes. Any first-time visitor would be shocked. This is Shetphal, also famous as the “Snake…

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Not Venu, VD. Not quite Vici

Congress high command’s dithering before confirming Satheesan as Kerala CM has taken the shine off the party’s post-win profile, and is a bad sign for the future VD Satheesan’s rise as the most popular political figure in Kerala, and now CM-designate, cannot be understood merely through the conventional language of electoral arithmetic, or anti-incumbency. His…

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Auto exporters dodge West Asia pothole

Chennai: India’s automobile exporters began the new fiscal year in buoyant form. Shipments of locally made cars, utility vehicles and two-wheelers rose at a double-digit pace in April, despite logistical snarls triggered by tensions in West Asia. For now, exporters point out that diversification across markets is cushioning the blow. Passenger vehicle (PV) exports were…

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India voices concern over Strait of Hormuz, Gaza at BRICS conclave

India on Thursday voiced strong concerns over the crisis in West Asia, warning that continued tensions threaten global energy supplies, maritime stability and economic security, as external affairs minister S Jaishankar urged BRICS nations to find “practical ways” to deal with geopolitical upheavals and “unilateral coercive” sanctions.Addressing the opening day of a two-day BRICS conclave,…

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