Govt returns Rs 1,887 crore unclaimed financial assets to citizens in 2 months

IANS | November 27, 2025 6:22 PM

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Secretary of the Department of Financial Services, M. Nagaraju, said on Thursday that the government has succeeded in returning more than Rs 1,887 crore in unclaimed financial assets such as insurance policy claims and bank deposits to their rightful owners under the recently launched 'Your Money, Your Right' campaign.

Centre launches 2 new C-band Doppler weather radars, solar panel system, and meteorological museum

IANS | November 27, 2025 6:17 PM

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Union Government on Thursday inaugurated three major initiatives of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) -- two state-of-the-art Doppler Weather Radars (DWRs), a new solar power system at Mausam Bhawan, and a Meteorological Museum.

Lyrical video of 'Aalapikkey Ummak' from Karthi-starrer ‘Vaa Vaathiyaar’ released!

IANS | November 27, 2025 6:15 PM

Chennai, Nov 27 (IANS) The makers of director Nalan Kumarasamy’s upcoming film 'Vaa Vaathiyaar’, featuring actors Karthi and Krithi Shetty in the lead, on Thursday released the lyrical video of the track 'Aalapikkey Ummak' from the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.

Ramesh Sippy on how Amjad Khan was destined to play Gabbar in Sholay

IANS | November 27, 2025 6:07 PM

Mumbai Nov 27 (IANS) Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy, the mind behind Bollywood’s finest classic, Sholay, spoke about the iconic movie in a session held at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on November 27.

Spark for psychological thriller 'Stephen' came from our short film, says actor Gomathi Shankar (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | November 27, 2025 6:00 PM

Chennai, Nov 26 (IANS) The makers of director Mithun Balaji's Tamil psychological thriller 'Stephen', featuring actors Gomathi Shankar and Smruthi Venkat in the lead, have now disclosed that the spark for the eagerly awaited film came from a short film that they had made earlier.

'The entire nation is proud of you all': PM Modi lauds Deaflympians for historic medal tally

IANS | November 27, 2025 5:58 PM

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Deaflympians for their extraordinary performance at the recently concluded 25th Summer Deaflympics 2025 in Tokyo.

Rukmini Vasanth reveals her comfort film which stars SRK in the lead

IANS | November 27, 2025 5:55 PM

Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Actress Rukmini Vasanth, who received a lot of positive response to her work in the recently released film ‘Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1’, has shared her favourite titles across the genre. Among these is the Farah Khan classic ‘Om Shanti Om’.

Sabarimala gold scam to dominate polls, CPI-M protecting accused: LoP Satheesan

IANS | November 27, 2025 5:43 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 27 (IANS) The Sabarimala gold theft will be a major election issue, and there is a CPI-M conspiracy behind it, alleged Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Thursday.

India’s office leasing income to grow 10 pc in FY27 led by IT‑BPM, GCCs

IANS | November 27, 2025 5:42 PM

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) India’s commercial office sector is witnessing an unprecedented leasing demand led by the Information Technology‑Business Process Management (IT‑BPM) sector and massive expansions from Global Capability Centres (GCCs), a report showed on Thursday.

CM Stalin reviews rain preparedness, inaugurates multiple projects across TN

IANS | November 27, 2025 5:42 PM

Chennai, Nov 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin on Thursday reviewed the state's preparedness for the heavy rain forecast over the coming days, even as he inaugurated and laid foundation stones for a series of welfare and infrastructure projects across various departments.