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From films to politics, here's a timeline of Vijay's journey ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections. Thalapathy Vijay's transition from cinema to politics has developed over more than a decade, moving from fan-based mobilisation to the launch of a political party ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. While his official entry came in 2024, the groundwork for his political journey began much earlier. Early Foundations: Vijay Makkal Iyakkam and Fan Network Vijay established Vijay Makk ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) As birthday wishes pour in for Tollywood sensation Allu Arjun, Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan also penned a special birthday post for the 'Pushpa' actor on social media. Commemorating the special day of the Stylish Star, the makers of his next with Atlee shared that the film has been christened "Raaka". They also unveiled the first look of Allu Arjun from the drama previously called "AA22xA6". Praising the first look poster from "Raaka", King Khan termed i ...Read More >
Assam elections 2026: With the Assam Assembly elections set for April 9, Jorhat district has completed all preparations to ensure a smooth, free and peaceful polling process. In the final leg of readiness, polling and presiding officers have been dispatched from Jorhat Government Boys' School to their assigned polling stations across the district. Equipped with essential election materials, these teams will oversee voting operations and ensure all arrangements are in place ahead of polling day. ...Read More >
Uttar Pradesh News: Dayashankar Singh, the transport minister of Uttar Pradesh, has announced that bus stations in the state would now be developed on the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model with the participation of private players [public-private partnership (PPP)] likely in investment and operational expertise. The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model followed by the UP government would mark one of the most ambitious transport infrastructure upgrades in recent histor ...Read More >
Thoothukudi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) In view of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Thoothukudi District Collector and District Election Officer Vishu Mahajan has issued a detailed advisory mandating prior certification for all political advertisements, as part of strict enforcement of Election Commission guidelines. According to an official press release, a Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) has been constituted in the district to scrutinise and approve all election-r ...Read More >
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. State Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh, while briefing reporters, said the cabinet has cleared the proposal for developing 49 additional bus stations across the state under the PPP model. He said in the first phase, approval had already been granted for 23 bus terminals, including three each in Lucknow, Kanpur and Agra. Singh said the new bus terminals will be developed on the lines of airports, featuri ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: With just an hour left for campaigning to close at 6 pm on Tuesday, Kerala's high-voltage Assembly election campaign is entering its final stretch, with candidates and party workers making last-minute appeals across constituencies. Months of intense political activity will culminate in a traditional kalashakkottu, marking the end of public campaigning and the start of the mandatory 48-hour silence period ahead of polling. The election has shaped up into a closely watched th ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Months of intense campaigning ahead of the Assembly polls in Kerala will come to a close at 6 pm on Tuesday with a kalashakkottu, as the state enters the mandatory 48-hour 'silence period' ahead of polling. Candidates, party workers, and supporters are in the midst of last-minute efforts, with rallies and roadshows being held across constituencies. Party flags are waved, slogans raised, and confetti thrown as campaign fervour peaks. During the silent period, strict restricti ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 6 (PTI) The CEO of Kerala, Dr Rathan U Kelkar, on Monday announced that election campaigning in the state will end at 6 pm on April 7, ahead of the Assembly polls, and outlined strict restrictions to be enforced during the 48-hour "silence period." The crucial assembly polls for 140 constituencies in the state are scheduled to be held on April 9. The measures, issued to ensure free and fair elections, will come into effect 48 hours prior to the close of polling, with the ...Read More >
Faridabad, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Promising to bring the Ganga water to Faridabad, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, while addressing the 'Dhanyavaad Evam Viksit Faridabad Rally' here on Saturday, made several announcements. He said that to reduce vehicular pollution, major junctions in the city will be improved in a phased manner to ensure smooth traffic flow and reduce pollution. He said due to quality issues arising from groundwater-based water supply, the possibility of providing ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) Apr 4 (PTI) Tamil film director Sundar C, who entered active politics by fielding himself as the AIADMK-led NDA candidate from Madurai Central constituency in the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly polls, said that his intention was to pay back to society. Speaking to PTI Videos on Saturday after filing his nomination papers, Sundar said, when late chief minister M G Ramachandran (MGR) started AIADMK, it was the Madurai region that supported him in a big way. "So, I have the beli ...Read More >
Chennai, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor-director Sundar C formally entered the electoral arena on Saturday, filing his nomination to contest from the Madurai Central Assembly constituency in the upcoming Tamil Nadu elections. His candidature has added star power to what is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched contests in the State. Sundar C is contesting as part of the AIADMK-led alliance, representing the Puthiya Neethi Katchi, and will fight the election on the AIADMK's iconic 'T ...Read More >
DHAHRAN: Originally slated for April 23-29, the 12th Saudi Film Festival will now take place between June 25-July 1. Organized by the Cinema Association in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) and supported by the Saudi Film Commission, Ithra headquarters in Dhahran will play host once again. This year's festival explores the theme of "Cinema of the Journey," presenting a curated selection of Arab and international films -- both short and feature-length -- tha ...Read More >
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 3 (ANI): Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Durai Vaiko on Friday expressed confidence in the victory of the secular progressive alliance (SPA) led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. He also expressed doubts over TVK chief Vijay's chances in the forthcoming polls, saying that popularity in cinema does not necessarily translate into votes. "The secular progressive alliance headed by DMK i ...Read More >
KOCHI: Coming down heavily on systemic lapses in ensuring workplace safety in the Malayalam film industry, the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) said it is deeply distressing to realise that, despite High Court directives and the new cinema policy, very little has changed on the ground. In a social media post, WCC said it had fought for and secured a High Court order mandating an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) on every film set, along with the formation of a monitoring committee. The commit ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam: For300-odd crew of INS Taragiri (F41), it is like a 'home' away from home. As the fourth potent platform of the Project 17A class is slated to be commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on April 3 (Friday) at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam, some of the officers and crew members of the much-refined version of the stealth frigate share what it means to them to be part of the Indian-made larger-than-life vessel 48 hours before the commissioning of the Nilgiri clas ...Read More >
Chennai, Apr 2 (PTI) DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday filed his nomination papers for the April 23 Assembly elections from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency, seeking a second consecutive term. The Deputy Chief Minister has declared total family assets worth over Rs 33 crore in his election affidavit. The 48-year-old DMK scion arrived at the venue following a massive roadshow that saw thousands of party cadres and supporters lining the streets. Accompanied by senio ...Read More >
Kochi: A strongly worded statement by the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) on Thursday has brought the spotlight back on alleged systemic lapses in ensuring workplace safety in the Malayalam film industry, even as police intensified their probe into the sexual assault case against director Ranjith. Calling the latest allegation by a young actress "deeply distressing," the WCC said the incident exposed the ineffectiveness of mandated institutional mechanisms on the ground. Despite directives fr ...Read More >
Kerala: WCC points out 'systemic failure' as Ranjith case rekindles cinema safety debate Kochi: A strongly worded statement by the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) on Thursday has brought the spotlight back on alleged systemic lapses in ensuring workplace safety in the Malayalam film industry, even as police intensified their probe into the sexual assault case against director Ranjith. Calling the latest allegation by a young actress "deeply distressing," the WCC said the incident exposed the ...Read More >
Chennai, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor-turned-politician Vijay has stepped up his election campaign with the release of a high-energy song that is gaining traction across digital platforms ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. With the slogan "Ungal Vijay Naan Varen! Whistle Podu Ready Ah?", the campaign track sets the tone for his outreach as the state prepares for a high-stakes electoral contest on April 23 across all 234 constituencies. As campaigning gathers pace, major political pa ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 1 (PTI) A court here on Wednesday sent noted Malayalam film director Ranjith to judicial custody after he was arrested late last night in connection with an attempted sexual assault case. Following his remand, the director claimed that the accusations against him were "false" and that he would be able to prove it. He made the claim before reporters while being taken inside the sub-jail here. Even as the director claimed innocence, state Culture Minister Saji Cherian indicated that ...Read More >
Kochi, Apr 1 (PTI) Kerala Culture Minister Saji Cherian on Wednesday said that the government and the police are with the victim and not with noted Malayalam film director Ranjith, who is accused of attempted sexual assault. Ranjith, who was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days, claimed that the accusations against him were "false" and that it will be proved. He made the claim before reporters while being taken inside the sub-jail here. Cherian told reporters that "such acts will not be a ...Read More >
Kochi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Malayalam Film Director Ranjith has been remanded to 14 days in judicial custody in connection with a sexual assault complaint filed by a young actress, even as the Kerala government asserted its firm support for the survivor and promised strict legal action. Produced before a magistrate, Ranjith was remanded and is set to be moved to the Ernakulam sub jail. His lawyer told the media that a bail application would be filed soon. The director was arrested late Tue ...Read More >
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The 30th International Film Festival of Kerala descended into crisis this week after the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting denied screening permission for 19 films, triggering protests from delegates, filmmakers, and politicians. Among the initially blocked titles: Sergei Eisenstein's 1925 masterpiece Battleship Potemkin, Fernando Solanas's political documentary The Hour of the Furnaces, four films about Palesti ...Read More >
Thiruvanathapuram: After the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting refused screening permission for several films at the International Film Festival of Kerala 2025, the Kerala CM, Pinarayi Vijayan, said that all films that were denied screening permission will be screened at the festival. On his Facebook page, Kerala CM called the Union Government's decision to deny screening of scheduled films "unacceptable". "The Union Government's decision to deny screening permission to films sche ...Read More >
Thiruvanathapuram (Kerala) [India], December 16 (ANI): After the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting refused screening permission for several films at the International Film Festival of Kerala 2025, the Kerala CM, Pinarayi Vijayan, said that all films that were denied screening permission will be screened at the festival. On his Facebook page, Kerala CM called the Union Government's decision to deny screening of scheduled films "unacceptable". "The Union Government's decision to den ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16 (PTI) The International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) has decided to screen all films as scheduled despite the denial of the central government clearance for screening over a dozen films at the festival, which is being held here from December 12 to 19, Kerala Chalachitra Academy Chairman Resul Pookutty said here on Tuesday. "I am happy to let you know, dousing all the fire on the controversies regarding film screening in the IFFK, we are going ahead with all the scre ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Choreographer and filmmaker Remo D'Souza decided to treat his InstaFam with a fun sneak peek into the making of the "Hum Dono" track from "Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri" featuring Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday. The clip features Remo's team members energetically performing the steps from the song in the exquisite location of Croatia. In a complete switch, they were shown passed out in the car, with Remo capturing them from the front seat. Taking a hilar ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday termed as "most unfortunate" the controversy over the Union government's refusal to grant clearance to 19 films scheduled for screening at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), warning that the episode could embarrass India before the global film community. IFFK, a flagship cultural event of Kerala now in its 30th year, is regarded as the country's most popular film festival after the International Film ...Read More >
Thiruvanathapuram (Kerala) [India], December 15 (ANI): The 12th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) has run into a crisis following the failure to obtain censor exemption certificates, leading to the cancellation of multiple film screenings in Thiruvananthapuram. According to organisers, screenings of seven films scheduled over the last two days were stalled due to the absence of the mandatory exemption certificate. At present, 19 films have not received permission for ...Read More >
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