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The granddaughter of poet and composer Subramania Bharathi, Lalitha Bharathi, died on Monday at the age of 94. Several leaders, including the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M.K. Stalin, and the Governor of Tamil Nadu, R.N. Ravi, have expressed their condolences. Lalitha Bharathi was the daughter of Bharathi's eldest daughter, Thangamma. She was a music teacher and composer for over 40 years, and was also involved in spreading her grandfather Bharathi's songs. Governor R.N. Ravi expressed grief over her death, and dedicated music teacher to her memory.

A 28-year-old-man was found murdered near SR Agraharam village under Santhakaviti police station limits in Vizianagaram district. The deceased was identified as A Govinda Rao, a native of MR Agraharam village.

Renowned classical singer Haripriya, along with a band of artistes, performed at a tribute ceremony of her sister, singer B Lalitha at Ravindra Bharati

The Kuvempu University, which will hold its 20th convocation on March 14, will bestow seven persons with honorary doctorates.

The show has Manju Pillai and K P A C Lalitha in the lead

P Dayananda Pai, managing director, Century Group on Saturday inaugurated Kriye Prakriye, an exhibition of paintings by 45 artists of Karavali Chitrakala Chavadi, at Venkatappa Art Gallery, Bangalore on Saturday.

C Lalitha, the younger of the inseparable Bombay Sisters, who together dominated the Carnatic music world for more than five decades, died here on Tuesday.

Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday formally inaugurated the 38th district of Tamil Nadu, Mayiladuthurai, through video conferencing from Chennai, bringing much cheer to residents, traders and politicians who have been demanding it for two decades. Carved out from Nagapattinam, it consists of rural and semi-urban regions with a mix of traders, farmers, agriculture labourers and the fishing community which offer a lot of scope for development on the economic front.

A section of Kannada writers, including Jnanpith awardee UR Ananthamurthy, and activists has urged Justice S R Bannurmath to disapprove of the government’s efforts to get him appointed as the Lokayukta.

The process of selecting office-bearers of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat, the premier Kannada and culture body in the state was set in motion.

Malayalam film ‘Thudarum’ employs a unique promotional strategy by creating Instagram accounts for its lead characters, Shanmukhan and Lalitha, played by Mohanlal and Shobana. Directed by Tharun Moorthy, the film is a family drama and marks Mohanlal's 360th film. The characters’ social media profiles and promotional content have generated excitement among fans. The film has also launched a popular lyrical video of the song Kanmanipoove, further heightening anticipation for its release. This film reunites Mohanlal and Shobana after 15 years.

HYDERABAD: The Potti Sriramulu Telugu University will present its endowment awards on Dec. 23.

The CPM district secretariat on Monday finalized the list of candidates for all eight seats the party would be contesting in Thrissur.

The Madras high court on Saturday dismissed a PIL filed against former Tamil Nadu revenue minister BV Ramana seeking a direction to the chief electoral officer to take action against him for allegedly filing a "false" affidavit along with his nomination papers in the 2011 assembly polls.

PONDICHERRY: The Indian Association of Medical Microbiology has stressed the need for all microbiological laboratories to undergo strict quality control checks.

Bharatanatyam exponent Padma Subrahmanyam, celebrating 70 years in dance, recounts rejecting film offers from MGR and others, prioritizing her artistic calling. She shares insights on her early teaching, her pursuit of a doctorate in dance, and her groundbreaking work on ancient dance forms, emphasizing dance's transformative power.

Rotary Mysore Adventure Corps, in association with International Academy of Mountaineering and Allied Sports, will be organizing a cyclathon for a greener Mysore on Sunday.

Three years after the state assembly elections, a PIL wants the Madras high court to direct the chief electoral officer to take action against revenue minister B V Ramana for filing a false affidavit along with his nomination papers in 2011.

A couple of years ago, Saraswathi (name changed), a school student from Tiruvallur was about to get married off by her parents. Luckily, the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) foiled the attempt and now she is an under graduate student. However, not all are as lucky as Saraswathi.

The meeting also decided to approach the Supreme Court with a petition against EFL Act.Such an Act does not exist in any of the states in India, except Kerala, said K Shaji, state general secretary of the Samithi.