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Topic: Rajinikanth

Rajinikanth to launch political party in January 2021, says will fight Tamil Nadu polls

Ending years of speculation, the actor said his party would fight the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in April-May 2021 and emerge victorious.

Alagiri to Dinakaran, all the pieces of Tamil Nadu puzzle are falling in place to suit BJP

Amit Shah is set to inaugurate several projects in Tamil Nadu but expect news headlines only on his likely meeting with Rajinikanth.

‘It is true’ — Rajnikanth confirms health concerns, hints he’s reconsidering entry into politics

Taking to Twitter, the actor said that his doctors have advised him against entering politics because he went through a kidney transplant in 2016, and due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Dear Rajini, Bear Grylls’ Man vs Wild is not about conservation. It’s plain human arrogance 

Filmstar Rajinikanth is all set to appear on Bear Grylls’ show ‘Into the Wild’ Monday night. But it’s nothing wildlife lovers should be excited about.

Rubika questions timing of Ram Mandir Trust annouoncement, Sardesai checks Malviya’s economics

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Does Rajinikanth need ‘Man vs Wild’ to prove that he can be a successful politician like Modi?

Rajinikanth is set to debut on Discovery's Man vs Wild with British wildlife adventurer Bear Grylls. PM Modi had also appeared on the show in August 2019.

Rajinikanth not apologising for Periyar remark will show where Tamil Nadu politics is headed

Rajinikanth's remark strikes at the heart of Tamil Nadu's Dravidian politics. To say anything against Periyar is not just risky but perhaps politically suicidal too.

Sourav Ganguly – the awkward dad who suffers from the Rajinikanth political syndrome

Sourav Ganguly’s biggest strength is his status as the Bengali Everyman – everyone's favourite Dada, who likes his ‘toast buttered on both sides’.

Rajinikanth says BJP is trying to saffronise him but he won’t ‘fall into their trap’

Southern superstar's comment comes days after he met Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan that had triggered speculation that he is joining the BJP.

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Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.