Basil Joseph, Tovino Thomas's 'Athiradi' cleared for release with U certificate?

IANS | May 8, 2026 9:07 AM

Chennai, May 8 (IANS) If sources in the industry are to be believed, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Arun Anirudhan's eagerly awaited Malayalam film 'Athiradi', featuring actors Basil Joseph, Tovino Thomas, and Vineeth Sreenivasan in the lead, for release with a clean U certificate.

MoS Pabitra Margherita arrives in Costa Rica to attend Presidential swearing-in

IANS | May 8, 2026 8:54 AM

San Jose, May 8 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica, to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Laura Virginia Fernandez Delgado on Friday, marking the start of a multi-nation diplomatic tour across Central America and the Caribbean aimed at strengthening India’s bilateral and development partnerships.

AIADMK hopes rise amid TN deadlock, Palaniswami tells MLAs 'good things will happen'

IANS | May 8, 2026 8:31 AM

Chennai, May 8 (IANS) Amid continuing uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has reportedly told party MLAs that the AIADMK would eventually form the next government in the state, raising speculation of fresh political realignments in the post-election scenario.

Dollar dominance faces China test

IANS | May 8, 2026 7:37 AM

Washington, May 8 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US senators has reintroduced a resolution backing the US dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, warning that China is accelerating efforts to build an alternative global financial system centred around the yuan.