Chennai: DMK on Monday announced staging statewide protests next month demanding immediate implementation of the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel project.
This will be part of a series of protests on the issue, the DMK's Administrative Council under party chief M Karunanidhi resolved here today.
The protests on July 8 will also demand that AIADMK government withdraw an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court against the project, it said.
The Rs 2,400 crore Sethusamudram project that involves dredging of the Ram Sethu or Adams Bridge, has become a bone of contention between arch rivals DMK and AIADMK with Chief Minister Jayalalithaa demanding that Ram Sethu be declared as a national heritage....
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03:26 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Chennai: Despite good opening in the domestic market, Tamil crime-comedy 'Soodhu Kavvum' and Telugu romantic-drama 'Sukumarudu' have failed to keep the cash registers ringing in the overseas market. 'Soodhu Kavvum' collected Rs 15.68 lakh in US, while Aadi Pudipeddi-starrer 'Sukumarudu' raked in merely Rs 89,735," according to a tweet posted by trade analyst, Taran Adarsh on his Twitter page. Pointing out that big stars are a big draw in the...
10:51 AM, May 15, 2013
Chennai: Richa Panai, who couldn't impress as 'Dev Kanya' in her Telugu debut 'Yamudiki Mogudu', wants to make an impressive beginning in Tamil cinema with her maiden venture 'Manadhil Maayam Seidhai'. A love story with revenge backdrop, 'Manadhil Maayam Seidhai' also features Disha, Prince Cecil and Sethu Pillai. Directed by Suresh Kumar, the film's shooting starts Tuesday. "It's very important that audiences recognise an actor from his or her debut...
04:54 PM, May 10, 2013
Tamil actor Vijay Sethupathy is still basking on the success of his film 'Soodhu Kavum', but the actor is also busy with other projects. He has always surprised his fans with different roles that he has played. The latest buzz is that Vijay has donned the hat of a producer and now the expectations are running high. It is interesting to watch how the multi-faceted actor Vijay shuffles across various...
03:36 PM, May 08, 2013
Cast: Vijay Sethupathi, Sanchita Shetty, Radha Ravi, M S Bhaskar, Simha, Ashok Selvan, RJ Ramesh Thilak and Karuna Karan Director: Nalan Kumarasamy Packed with several funny, outrageous twists, 'Soodhu Kavvum' (SV) makes for a great one time watch. You can't possibly enjoy the film a second time because most of the plot is closely attached to the twists. Treading the path few Tamil films have attempted, 'Soodhu Kavvum' proves yet...
03:36 PM, May 03, 2013
Chennai: Slamming the Jayalalithaa government for opposing the Sethusamudram project, DMK on Wednesday announced state-wide public meetings on May 15 to press the Centre for speedily completing the project. "Not realising that this project, once implemented, would help the State to grow economically and to further prosper, the AIADMK regime by opposing it has become an anti-people government", DMK said in a statement. It said the meetings were being organised...
04:59 PM, May 01, 2013
New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government has urged the Supreme Court to direct the central government not to proceed with the implementation of the Sethu Samudram Shipping Channel Project in the Palk Strait. The channel will facilitate navigation between India's east and west coasts. In his affidavit before the apex court, Tamil Nadu government's chief secretary said that besides its questionable economic viability, the shipping channel project would adversely affect...
04:49 AM, Apr 30, 2013
New Delhi: Vikram who is lovingly called 'Chiyan' by his fans has risen to fame after a long struggle. Bala revealed the meaning of Vikram's character as 'Chiyan' in the film 'Sethu' in an award function. 'Chiyan' means street smart or rogue. Vikram became the talk of tinsel town after his performance in Bejoy Nambiar's 'David'. The actor played the role of one of the three 'David', (Vikam, Neil Nitin...
05:02 PM, Apr 17, 2013
After a long hiatus, the ace comedian Vadivelu is gearing up to hit the screens once again, this time with a bang. He has a string of projects lined up for him. Having already signed in to be a part of a historical flick, where he will play the role of Thenaliraman, and KS Ravikumar's 'Africavil Vadivelu', the comedian has yet another dream project lined up. Director PT Selvakumar of...
03:33 PM, Apr 08, 2013
Kolkata: With the Centre ignoring the Pachauri Committee report advising against implementation of the controversial Sethusamundram project, eminent scientist RK Pachauri has said that he stands by the report and warned of serious ecological ramifications. "We stand by what we said in our report that the project will not be economically and ecologically viable," Pachauri, chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), said. Talking to reporters on the...
05:56 PM, Apr 07, 2013
Chennai: Although he has nine Tamil films in his kitty and is considered one of the busiest actors in filmdom, Vijay Sethupathi doesn't "jump" to signing films and says he scans script thoroughly before zeroing on any project. "I don't jump to signing films one after another. I take special interest in the script of every film I sign. It's very important that the script should impress me... I loved...
05:07 PM, Mar 31, 2013
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12:52 PM, Mar 30, 2013
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07:23 PM, Mar 05, 2013
Demanding the scrapping of the Sethusamudran project, the BJP says the sentiments of crores of Hindus are attached to the issue and it will not tolerate any tampering with the Ram Setu. ...
10:59 AM, Feb 24, 2013
BJP on Saturday warned the government against going ahead with the Sethusamudram project, saying the sentiments of crores of Hindus are attached to the issue and it will not tolerate any tampering with the Ram Setu. ...
02:58 AM, Feb 24, 2013
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02:44 PM, Feb 21, 2013
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06:19 PM, Feb 05, 2013
The actor is paired opposite Santhanam and Shiva in upcoming Tamil comedy 'Ya Ya'. ...
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