Yuvan Shankar Raja interview: On his first symphonic concert featuring his background scores
Ahead of his upcoming Chennai concert Walking Through the Rainbow, Yuvan Shankar Raja talks about bringing his film scores to the symphony stage, composing background music without words, his father Ilaiyaraaja’s influence and why sometimes the best way out of a creative block is dessert.
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Hyderabad’s handmade gifting season: Meet the artists making festive ceramics and crafts
From Ganesha paintings and Cheriyal wall plates to ceramic flowers and turtle-inspired trinket dishes, Hyderabad’s makers are preparing for a festive season of handmade gifting
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Centre allocates five lakh houses to Andhra and Telangana under PMAY-G, says Pemmasani
Andhra Pradesh gets 2.25 lakh more houses and Telangana 1.21 lakh; only 23% of the 2019-24 allocation to AP has been completed, the Minister says
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Nandyal MP Byreddy Shabari says NDA government giving priority to skill development, jobs for youth
Inaugurating a youth conference in Nandyal, the MP says industries are changing Rayalaseema’s face and investments will bring thousands of jobs
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Only Prime Minister’s Office can grant sanction to prosecute IAS officers, Centre tells Madras High Court
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh records the submission and grants two months’ time to obtain sanction against IAS officers K.S. Kandasamy and K. Vijaya Karthikeyan in the ₹98.25-crore corporation tender irregularities case against former AIADMK Minister S.P. Velumani
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Demolish dangerous buildings in Thrissur without delay, Kerala State Human Rights Commission tells city Corporation
According to the Thrissur Corporation’s report, 15 buildings have been identified for immediate demolition. The commission directs the Corporation Secretary to submit an action-taken report in its sitting in October 2026
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EU chief pitches 'associate member' status for Canada
Canadian PM Mark Carney has been pursuing closer ties with the European Union, as both seek to pivot away from a hostile United States under President Donald Trump.
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India voices concern over attempted drone attack on Mecca
The drone, intercepted on September 15 was the second Houthi attempt to target Mecca after a ballistic missile launch in July 2017, spokesperson Turki al-Malki said in a statement
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Tamil Nadu Assembly records establish M.K. Stalin was a political prisoner under MISA during Emergency
Karunanidhi ensured key extracts from the prison diary of late MP Chittibabu made its way into the Assembly records.
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R&B Minister B.C. Janardhan Reddy relaunches ₹2-crore indoor stadium works in Banaganapalle
Officials told to finish the stadium in four months; Minister says he put ₹1.48 crore of his own money into a shaadikhana for which the government sanctioned ₹1 crore
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Water level in Mettur Dam stands at 87.18 feet
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Rodrigo Duterte appears at ICC hearing ahead of crimes trial
Rodrigo Duterte appears at ICC hearing ahead of crimes trial
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Von der Leyen urges stronger independent Europe amid rising global threats
Von der Leyen urges stronger independent Europe amid rising global threats
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US Russia sanctions bill casts shadow on India as region shifts
US Russia sanctions bill casts shadow on India as region shifts
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Iran signals diplomacy with US as China pushes Hormuz reopening
Iran signals diplomacy with US as China pushes Hormuz reopening
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