Meenakshi Amma

Actor Suriya expresses pride in his father, Sivakumar, as the Indian Postal Department releases a postcard album featuring his 1960s watercolor paintings. The album showcases various iconic Tamil Nadu locations. Sivakumar, initially aspiring to be a renowned artist, overcame financial challenges to achieve recognition. Suriya honors his father's artistic journey and timeless contributions.

The popular painting of Our Lady of Ransom believed to have been shipped in from Portugal some 500 years ago and mounted on the altar of the Vallarpadam Basilica has been restored to its past glory.

The celestial wedding of Lord Sundareswarar and Goddess Meenakshi was celebrated at the Madurai meenakshi amma Temple on Monday morning.

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Police have arrested a 63-year-old man – who is a co-accused along with his three sisters – for physically assaulting their 93-year-old mother over a property issue at Mathamangalam in Kannur.

In its highest single-day tallies, Kerala on Thursday reported 94 Covid-19 cases and three deaths. The total number of Covid deaths in the state rose to 15, including Mahe native Mehroof, while 1,588 cases are reported so far.

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The TRS drew inspiration from the freedom struggle of Netaji Subash Chandra Bose during the statehood movement, said culture and sports minister V Srinivas Goud. “Netaji founded the Azad Hind Fauj to achieve freedom for India from British rule and during the Telangana movement to achieve a separate state, Subhash Chandra Bose was an inspiration,” said Goud, while addressing a large gathering to mark the 123rd birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in the city on Thursday. “To fight and achieve what we wanted to, his life was a big inspiration,” added Goud at the event at Rabindra Bharati organised by Jan Urja Manch.

Three deaths and 94 positive cases in a single day, the Covid-19 reporting in the state is increasing each day. The total number of deaths in the state have now reached 15 and till date 1588 cases have been reported.

A much-pruned Padma Awards list this year is marked by the domination of the second highest honour by politicians with four of the seven Padma Vibhushans being bagged by veteran leaders.

Among the Padma awardees are 15 ordinary people known to have made a difference with their rare talent, innovation and contribution to the cause of nation-building. The 2017 list does not feature a single Bollywood star.

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Gautham Menon is nonplussed by the negative criticism that his latest flick has been receiving...