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Actor-Politician Vijayakanth Laid To Rest In Chennai With Full State Honours

Actor-Politician Vijayakanth Laid To Rest In Chennai With Full State Honours

Press Trust of India | Friday December 29, 2023, Chennai

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam founder-leader and top yesteryear Tamil action star, Vijayakanth was on Friday laid to rest here with full state honours after tens of thousands of people paid their last respects.

"Hindutva Is Hindutva, I'm Hindu": Siddaramaiah Draws BJP Rebuttal

"Hindutva Is Hindutva, I'm Hindu": Siddaramaiah Draws BJP Rebuttal

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday December 29, 2023, Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah kicked up a row Thursday after he claimed a difference between the Hindutva ideology and the Hindu faith.

Shashi Tharoor Drops Big Hint Ahead Of 2024 Election, Then Clarifies

Shashi Tharoor Drops Big Hint Ahead Of 2024 Election, Then Clarifies

Press Trust of India | Thursday December 28, 2023, Thiruvananthapuram

Congress Working Committee member and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor spoke on Thursday about providing opportunities for younger people to contest polls, indicating that his upcoming fight in the general elections may be his last in the constituency.

Karnataka Students Clean Toilet, Days After Minister Said "Never Again"

Karnataka Students Clean Toilet, Days After Minister Said "Never Again"

Reported by Pratiba Raman, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday December 28, 2023, Bengaluru

Children in Karnataka's Shivamogga were forced to clean and scrub school toilets in a video that has been widely circulated online and drawn angry protests from parents.

5 Facts On Vijayakanth, 'Captain' Who Wore Many Caps

5 Facts On Vijayakanth, 'Captain' Who Wore Many Caps

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday December 28, 2023, New Delhi

Captain Vijayakanth, DMDK founder who died today, played many roles in his long public life, from a hero performing captivating stunts and taking on a crowd of villains alone, to surprising political pundits by humbling bigger political forces