Chennai, July 6 (IANS) Actress Dushara Vijayan, who plays a pivotal role as the wife of one of India’s iconic inventors G D Naidu in his biopic ‘GDN’, has now penned a note of gratitude to the entire team of the film for the opportunity, saying being a part of the film had truly made life come a full circle for her. Taking to her Instagram stories section to share a picture of herself with Madhavan at the film’s trailer launch event that was held in Coimbatore, Dushara wrote, “Growing up in Coim…
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Chennai, July 6 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore and the Nilgiris on Monday as multiple weather systems continue to influence conditions across southern India. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, a trough at mean sea level extends from south Gujarat to Kerala, creating favourable conditions for widespread rainfall over parts of Tamil Nadu.In addition, the deep depression that lay…
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) Actor Madhavan, who plays the role of iconic inventor, philanthropist and agriculturist G D Naidu in his biopic ‘GDN’, says that the genius inventor, who was a visionary and who could see things far ahead of his time, deserved the recognition that was due to him first. Responding to a question from IANS on how the younger generation today knew very little about the achievements of G D Naidu and whether the biopic on the great icon would make a pitch for honouring the legen…
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) The makers of director Krishnakumar Ramakumar’s eagerly awaited period film, ‘GDN’, featuring actor Madhavan in the lead, on Saturday released a breathtaking trailer of the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs. The film is a biopic of iconic Indian inventor, agriculturist and philanthropist G D Naidu.The trailer of the film was launched at a special event organised at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore, which is also the hometown of the legendary inventor. T…
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in Coimbatore, the Nilgiris and Kanyakumari districts on Saturday, as a low-pressure area has formed over the northwestern Bay of Bengal and adjoining regions.The weather system is expected to intensify further over the next two days, raising the likelihood of widespread rainfall across several parts of Tamil Nadu.In a weather bulletin issued on Saturday, the IMD said the newly formed low-pressure area i…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Japan has emerged as the largest contributor to India’s Global Capability Centre (GCC) ecosystem in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, with over 100 centres already established, a report showed on Friday.These centres are rapidly evolving into strategic hubs for engineering, digital transformation and product innovation, spanning areas such as AI, embedded systems, cloud, advanced analytics and digital manufacturing, according to the Deloitte India report.Japanese enterpr…
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in parts of western Tamil Nadu over the next two days, with Coimbatore and the Nilgiris expected to receive intense showers under the influence of a trough extending from southern Gujarat to Karnataka.According to the latest weather bulletin issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, the prevailing weather system is likely to enhance rainfall activity across several districts of Tamil N…
Coimbatore, July 2 (IANS) A prolonged dry spell and the failure of seasonal rains have left Vadamalli farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district struggling to save their crop, with large stretches of flowering plants beginning to wither across Thondamuthur Block.Farmers in the region, who traditionally depend on rain-fed cultivation, say the absence of adequate summer showers followed by weak southwest monsoon rainfall has created an acute water shortage, severely affecting crops that were plan…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court’s order directing the immediate enforcement of a statewide ban on cow slaughter by implementing a 1976 Government Order. The special leave petition (SLP), filed by the Secretary to the Government, Animal Husbandry Department, is presently under the apex court’s defect list and is yet to be listed for hearing.In its plea, the Tamil Nadu government has challenged the May 27 order of t…
Chennai, June 30 (IANS) Moderate rainfall is expected in several parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, while heavy rain is likely over the hill regions of Coimbatore and parts of the Nilgiris, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai. The weather office said a trough extending from the north coastal districts of Tamil Nadu to the Kanyakumari Sea continues to influence weather conditions across the state. Under its impact, the hill areas of Coimbatore district and isolated places …