Chennai: Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, the two Tamil movie megastars with political ambitions, said here on Tuesday they could join hands if needed. While Kamal Haasan has floated a party called the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), Rajinikanth has announced his intentions to launch a political party and contest all the 234 Assembly seats in the state […]
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India to launch Cartosat-3, 13 nanosatellites from US
Chennai: India will launch its cartography satellite Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites into sun synchronous orbit on November 25, the Indian space agency said on Monday. According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), its rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL variant (PSLV-XL) will put into orbit Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites from the US on November […]
Former Chief Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan passes away
Chennai: Former Election Commissioner T.N. Seshan, who was known for strict implementation of electoral laws and rules to clean up Indian elections, passed away at his residence here on Sunday following cardiac arrest, family sources said. He was 86. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the demise of former Chief Election […]
Mamallapuram sees positive & negative results of Modi-Xi meet
Chennai: Whether the informal meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram will improve the ties between the two nations or not, the visit of two leaders to the sculpture town has both positive and negative outcome for tourists. “The positive outcome of the visit is that the monuments — […]
US lunar orbiter to look out for India’s moon lander Vikram
Chennai: Its the day Indian space scientists and Chandrayyan-2 enthusiasts had been waiting for. The US space agency NASA had promised hope of some news on the Viktram front by Tuesday after its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) flyby over the site where Indian lunar landar might have landed. Has the Indian moon lander Vikram been found […]
Modi, Xi hold extensive tete-a-tete over dinner
Mahabalipuram: Hopes of a slew of Confidence Building Measures to take relations forward and smoothen the ruffles in ties appeared imminent as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping continued their one-on-one tete-a-tete over dinner on Friday, much beyond the scheduled time. Concluding a highly productive day with a pleasant conversation over a […]
Modi in veshti welcomes Chinese President at Mamallapuram
Mahabalipuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wearing the traditional Tamil attire of ‘veshti’ (white dhoti), half-sleeve white shirt and angavastram over his shoulder, welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mamallapuram, also known Mahabalipuram, for the second informal India-China Summit. Xi, who arrived earlier from Beijing, was equally casually attired in a white shirt and black trousers. […]
Xi Jinping accompanied by 100-member strong team
Chennai: Chinese President Xi Jinping is being accompanied by a 100-member strong delegation, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi and State Councillor Yang Jiechi, for the two-day informal talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mahabalipuram starting Friday. The Chinese delegation includes Ding Xuexiang and Yang Jiechi, Members of Political Bureau, CPC Central Committee, Wang Yi, […]
Tamil delicacies lined up for Modi, Xi
Chennai: The two leaders of two big Asian nations — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping — will be spending about six hours together on Friday and Saturday during their second informal summit to be held in world famous Mamallapuram or Mahabalipuram about 60 km from here. Modi and Xi will […]
Quash sedition case for letter to PM, urges Kamal Haasan
Chennai: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan, here on Tuesday, urged courts to quash the sedition case filed against 49 prominent personalities in Bihar. “I request as a citizen that our higher courts move in to uphold justice with democracy and quash the case eminating from Bihar,” he tweeted. The Prime minister seeks a harmonius India. His statements […]