TMS, voice of Sivaji and MGR, no more
A versatile singer, he modulated his voice to suit the two stars perfectly; a listener could identify the star in the film through TMS’s songs even without watching the movie!
President Pranab Mukherjee to visit Tripura
President Pranab Mukherjee has given his consent to attend two convocation programmes in Tripura. Official sources said he will arrive in Agartala on June 20 on a two day visit during which he wil...
New anti-fixing law to be enacted soon: Sibal
In the wake of shocking allegations of spot-fixing in IPL, a new standalone law to deal with such “dishonest practices” in all kinds of sports will be enacted soon.
Announcing this in New...
First batch of Navy officer cadets at INA pass out
The first batch of 60 Navy officer cadets who joined the Indian Naval Academy (INA) here passed out on Saturday on completing its flagship B.Tech course, at a grand passing out parade which was re...
Cyber command will be formed soon: Antony
Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that a cyber command will be established in the armed forces as part of strengthening the cyber defence security in the country.
Interacting with rep...
Will act against Meiyappan with alacrity: Srinivasan
Claiming that he has no knowledge of his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan’s involvement in betting, BCCI chief N. Srinivasan on Saturday said there will be no discrimination and action will be taken...
R K Mathur appointed as Defence Secretary
Senior IAS officer Radha Krishna Mathur was on Saturday appointed Defence Secretary to succeed Shashikant Sharma who has taken over as Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). “R K Mathur was...
Melattur comes alive with Bhagavatha Mela
Come May, the small and sleepy town of Melattur comes alive with the five-day Bhagavata Mela Natya festival.Organised by Melattur Bhagavata Mela Natya Vidya Sangam and Natak Trust, the fest...
CPI(M) activists court arrest in Pudukottai
A large number Communist Party of India (Marxist) cadres, including women, were taken into preventive custody when they attempted to picket Union government offices in 13 centres in Pudukottai dis...
Rise in illegal textile processing units in Erode
The district has been witnessing a fresh spurt in the establishment of unauthorised textile processing units. The absence of effective monitoring by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Boar...
Shops sell adulterated tea
Be cautious! The tea you consume from a few shops here may increase the risk of cancer in you as fabric dye is mixed with tea powder to give colour. This was found when the health officials...
Jawan killed, another injured in mine blast on LoC in Poonch
An army jawan was killed and another got injured when a land mine exploded near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Lance Naik Naresh Kumar was killed on th...
CPI (M) cadre arrested in Udhagamandalam
A total of 98 persons owing allegiance to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) were arrested for participating in a picketing demonstration near the Independence Square here on Friday. Among thos...
Don’t drop plan on new taluks: Sadananda
The former Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda said in Mangalore on Friday that the government should not drop the proposal for creating 43 taluks in the State.
Addressing presspersons he...
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The Pearson Current Event Digest 2012-13 released
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