Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin has accused the central government of imposing Hindi, reigniting the language debate. He urged people to resist linguistic dominance, calling it a "language war." Meanwhile, Home Minister Amit Shah acknowledged Tamil as one of the oldest languages and apologized for not being able to speak it.

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin accuses centre of Hindi imposition in language row

In a gripping narrative that unearths the harsh realities of Sri Lanka's civil war, Kagusthan Ariaratnam, a former child soldier of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) turned intelligence operative, has released his memoir titled "Spy Tiger: The 05 File.

From child soldier to spy: Ariaratnam's memoirs shed light on Sri Lankan Civil war

Ariaratnam's story begins in the classrooms of Kokkuvil Hindu College in Jaffna, where at 17, his life was abruptly redirected.



Vijay Sethupathi unveiled the trailer for Aindham Vedham, an upcoming series directed by L Nagarajan, known for Marmadesam. The show, starring Sai Dhansika and Santosh Pratap in lead roles, is set to debut on ZEE5 on October 25.

Vijay Sethupathi unveils Aindham Vedham's trailer: Mythological series set to release on October 25

A Pakistani influencer shared a video on her Instagram account dressed in South Indian attire, which has since gone viral and gained over four million views. The Lahore-based content creator, Roma Arif, shared an Instagram reel of her wearing a traditional South Indian saree and blouse, along with jhumas, bindi, and braided hair with flowers.

Pakistani content creator embraces South Indian look: Viral video

There is visible excitement amongst the fans and tech enthusiasts about the newly-launched Threads app by Meta. More than 10 hours after its launch, over 14 million people have downloaded the social media app, widely pegged to rival Elon Musk’s Twitter.

Meta’s Threads app logo looks similar to Tamil letter? Here’s what netizens have to say

Tamil is one of the oldest living languages in the world, with a recorded history that dates back over 2,000 years. The oldest known written records of Tamil date back to the 3rd century BCE, with the language continuing to evolve and develop over the centuries.

Sanskrit or Tamil, which is the oldest language in the world? Here's what we know

The Tollywood icon Thalapathy Vijay and Rashmika Mandanna's movie Varisu was released on 11 January on Wednesday. Vamshi Paidipally is the director and writer of the action-thriller movie Varisu.

Varisu movie Day 1 Box Office Collection: How much Thalapathy Vijay, Rashmika Mandanna Tamil drama earned?

Australia and Royal Challengers Bangalore's (RCB) star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is set to tie the knot with his Indian-origin fiancee, Vini Raman, on March 27. As a result, the wedding card for the big occasion has been printed in Tamil language and is doing the rounds on social media platforms.

Glenn Maxwell set to tie the knot with Indian-origin fiancee as Tamil wedding card goes viral - See pic!

Tamil drama 'Koozhangal' ('Pebbles'), directed by filmmaker Vinothraj PS, has been selected as India's official entry for the 94th Academy Awards. The movie follows an alcoholic abusive husband who, after his long-suffering wife runs off, sets out with his young son to find her and bring her back.

Tamil drama 'Koozhangal' is India's official entry for Oscars 2022

Sri Lanka's president pardoned 16 men linked to the Tamil Tiger rebels on Thursday, as the country faced renewed pressure from the UN over detentions without charge under an anti-terrorism law.

Sri Lanka pardons suspected Tamil Tigers convicted under terrorism law

The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) party, has announced its intention to impose a complete nation-wide ban on cow slaughter in Sri Lanka. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa is reported to have obtained the approval of the parliamentary group of his party though further action on the enactment of legislation is awaited.

Sri Lanka: Ban on cow slaughter may deepen Buddhist-Muslim divide

A Tamil version of the Sri Lankan national anthem was removed from the Independence Day ceremony for the first time since 2016. This was concerning for many, as it reflected the government's policy for national reconciliation which marked the end of the brutal civil war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Tamil version of national anthem removed from Sri Lanka's Independence day celebrations, 3 years after being introduced

Rajinikanth is all set to star in popular adventure show 'Man vs Wild' with Bear Grylls. Grylls was clicked arriving in Karnataka’s Bandipur National Park on Tuesday morning where the TV host and the actor are believed to be filming currently.

After PM Narendra Modi, Rajinikanth to feature in 'Man vs Wild' with Bear Grylls

A new book featuring the research of scholars from US, Europe, India, among others, have traced the presence of Tamil community in Singapore and other regions of Southeast Asia back to 2,000 years.

New book traces Tamil community's presence in Southeast Asia 2000 years back

Tamil Nadu's opposition leader, DMK president MK Stalin has suggested in a statement that Tamil be made India’s official language, this comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Tamil as the oldest language, while speaking at the IIT Madras Convocation, on Monday.

DMK president MK Stalin seeks Official Language Status for Tamil

Hundreds of Australians joined rallies Sunday urging the government not to deport a Tamil family of four -- including two Australian-born toddlers -- whose case has become a new flashpoint over immigration policy.

'Let them stay': Aussies rally against Tamil family deportation

DMK leader MK Stalin on Wednesday demanded Tamil be made compulsory in all central government offices in Tamil Nadu. "Now central government is trying to impose Hindi in the name of triple language system.

Tamil should be made compulsory in Central government offices: Stalin

In the midst of a controversy over Hindi being part of a three-language formula, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include Tamil as an optional language in curriculum across India.

Palaniswami requests PM to make Tamil an optional language in states across India

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's legislator son Namal Sunday indicated that the long-held demand of the Tamil minority community to release all Tamil prisoners may be fulfilled soon, a move aimed at persuading the Tamil legislators to support Rajapaksa.

Tamil prisoners may be released to tilt scales in favour of Rajapaksa

With 7 projects all up her sleeve, Taapsee Pannu is definitely one of the top and busiest actresses of 2018

Is Taapsee Pannu the busiest actress of 2018?

The Dravidian language family’s four largest languages — Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu — have literary traditions spanning centuries, of which Tamil reaches back the furthest, researchers said

Dravidian language family is 4,500 years old: Study

Similar to Silk was the career trajectory of Malayalam star Shakeela. Richa Chadha gears up to play Shakeela, the actress, who ruled the Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu film industry in the 90s

Who is Shakeela and why is a biopic starring Richa Chadha being made on her

It might even become Anushka Shetty's career's highest grossing film

Anushka Shetty's 'Bhaagmathie' registers record opening

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