The New Indian Express Chennai - October 22, 2024

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October 22, 2024

DEEPAVALI RUSH: TNSTC TO RUN 14K BUSES FROM OCT 28-30

A total of 14,086 government buses will be operated across Tamil Nadu from October 28 to 30, to help the public commute ahead of Deepavali, said Transport Minister S S Sivasankar on Monday. It is estimated that 5.83 lakh commuters will travel from Chennai during these three days.

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Medics call off fast after 2-hr talks with Didi

PROTESTING doctors in West Bengal called off their hunger strike on Monday following a two-hour meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. They also cancelled their proposed strike across hospitals in the state on Tuesday.

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HC grants interim bail to double lifer convicted in 1996 Navarasu murder

THE Madras High Court on Monday granted interim bail to John David, convicted and sentenced to double life in the infamous murder of medical student Pon Navarasu at Annamalai University in 1996, while quashing a Government Order rejecting his application for premature release.

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TN takes first step towards becoming accessible

OVER two years have gone by since the Tamil Nadu government missed the June 2022 deadline set in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act of 2016 to ensure all public buildings in the state are accessible.

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SC: Secularism part of statute's basic structure

The Supreme Court on Monday said secularism had always been held to be part and parcel of the basic structure of the Constitution.

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Hoax callers to be put under no-fly list: Rammohan Naidu

TO deal with the menace of hoax bomb threats to airlines, the Centre plans to amend rules to place the culprits in the no-fly list and initiate criminal charges against them, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Monday. He said such threats will be made a cognisable offence, which will attract punishment and fines.

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INDIA, CHINA IRON OUT WRINKLES

Both sides arrive at patrolling agreement on the LAC. Chances brighten for Modi-Xi talks

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Six held for duping man of ₹14 cr by promising 500% return; probe into crypto transactions on

THE Tamil Nadu police's cyber crime wing has busted an organised network, which was involved in defrauding a person of ₹14 crore and siphoning it into cryptocurrency accounts.

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Forest dept to geo-tag vultures to track their migration route

THE Tamil Nadu forest department has sent a proposal to the union government seeking permission to fix geo-tagging devices on vultures after capturing them. This will enable the forest department to track the migration route of the birds which will help in conservation activities. The project is already implemented in Madhya Pradesh and Assam. If all goes well, Tamil Nadu will be the first state in South India to do it.

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Health secy told to file report on plea for more dialysis technicians in govt hosps

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday sought a report from the health secretary on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed to appoint sufficient dialysis technicians on permanent basis in government hospitals across the state.

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Is HR&CE empowered to interfere in Podhu Dikshitar panel affairs: HC

MADRAS High Court on Monday questioned whether the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department is empowered to interfere in the affairs of the Podhu Dikshitar Committee of Chidambaram Natarajar Temple in Cuddalore district.

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YouTuber in soup for posting video of wife's delivery

Video shows him cutting umbilical cord of child in operation theatre of Chennai hosp

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18K cops to ensure Deepavali passes off sans incident

AS part of the security arrangements for Deepavali, the city police have deployed 18,000 police officers and personnel in major locations, where crowds are expected to gather, such as T Nagar, Pondy Bazaar, Purasawalkam, Mylapore, Flower Bazaar, NSC Bose Road, Washermenpet and Koyambedu, among others.

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Higher education minister a no-show at TNOU convocation

CHENNAI: Former Vice-Chancellor of IGNOU Nageshwar Rao on Monday advised students to keep abreast of latest technological developments to remain relevant in today's digital world.

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Gaps in Tambaram flood mitigation efforts slammed

During corpn meet, councillor breaks down while discussing water stagnation struggles

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Portion of Greams Road caves in 10 feet during peak hours

A10-foot-deep crater appeared on Greams Road near Thousand Lights on Monday around 5.30 pm, causing traffic disruptions during peak hours. The traffic police later barricaded the sinkhole.

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Nobody can impose Hindi on TN: Udhaya

PEOPLE of Tamil Nadu will never allow the imposition of Hindi at any cost, Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin said on Monday.

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CPI calls for 'white paper' on 1.8K MW project at Arasampattu

THE CPI has called for the release of a 'white paper' to ensure transparency in the Adani Green company which has been proposed at Arasampattu village in Vellore district to generate 1,800 MW power using three reservoirs in Alleri.

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Windmill repowering hit by high development cost

THE government's new wind re-powering and life extension policy, introduced on September 4 to modernise aging windmills, has seen limited uptake, with wind energy generators (WEGs) citing high development charges as a deterrent.

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58-year-old leather company worker in Ambur receives ₹2.3-cr GST notice

RANI Babu, a 58-year-old housekeeper from Ambur, is distressed after she received a GST notice of ₹2.39 crore from the Commercial Taxes Department, Palakkarai Assessment Circle, Tiruchy, on Saturday.

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Allow our wards to study at 'tainted' NEET centre: Parents to Nellai collector

AFTER NEET aspirants were beaten up by the owner-cum-trainer of a private academy, parents of some students petitioned Collector KP Karthikeyan, requesting him to facilitate the students to continue their studies at the same centre, on Monday.

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TN reservoirs 64% full

Storage stood only at 35.58% during the same period last year

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Delimitation makes us wonder whether having fewer kids is good idea, quips CM

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin, who presided over a wedding ceremony of 31 couples organised by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department on Monday, said in a lighter vein that the delimitation exercise planned by the union government has made people of Tamil Nadu question whether it was wise to have fewer children.

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Container theft: Man who gave forged docu to gang held

THE Harbour police have arrested one more man in connection with the theft of a container carrying 5,230 computer tablets worth ₹35 crore from Chennai Port last month.

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DVAC books disproportionate assets case against DMK councillor, husband

A Kancheepuram district councillor from the DMK, her husband and both their mothers have been booked by the DVAC in a disproportionate assets case.

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Students risk lives to clear block in RWH system on school roof

District school education department officials on Monday ordered an inquiry after photos of four students of a government school in Periyakumarapalayam carrying out plumbing work on top of the school building at the behest of some teachers went viral.

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‘RIGHTS project needs to gain focus’

THE agencies will be responsible for conducting audits to ensure compliance with the accessibility standards outlined in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, and the Harmonised Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility in India, 2021.

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800 contract workers at Tata plant asked to resign: DVK

DRAVIDAR Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) on Monday submitted a petition to district administration alleging that 800 people who joined Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) in Hosur as contract workers through a private agency have been asked to resign in the past ten days.

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9 shifted from shelter after woman attacked

In the wake of a video circulating on social media platforms in which a woman with mental illness is mistreated by the staff at a care home, the district administration on Monday conducted an investigation and shifted nine inmates to other institutions.

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Dana danger looms large on Odisha, coasts on high alert

Cyclone may cross between Puri & Sagar Island on October 24 night

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THE BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF BRICS

MEETING when the world's first 'live-streamed genocide' in West Asia and the Russia-Ukraine war are in the backdrop, one would expect the two issues to dominate the BRICS summit opening in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday. But these issues are unlikely to take the centre-stage. Instead, that space is likely to be claimed by the politics behind the group's expansion, the battle for leadership of the Global South between China and India, and whether BRICS should evolve as an anti-Western bloc spearheaded by Beijing and Moscow.

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SHIFT TO PRICE-BASED GST STRUCTURE A BOON FOR THE COMMON MAN

IN its recent meeting in New Delhi, the group of ministers (GOM) on GST rate rationalisation has recommended tax slabs based on the pricing of products, with more expensive goods and services of the same sort attracting higher tax rates.

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HIL 2.0 REBOOT WELCOME, SUSTENANCE A CHALLENGE

INDIAN hockey recently received a fillip to keep its newfound momentum going. After being consigned to the bin for seven years, the auction for the resurrected Hockey India League (HIL) saw several hockey medallists being snapped up for big bucks.

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INDIA'S GAINS WITH CONCILIATORY SECURITY IN J&K

It was possible to conduct elections in the strife-torn area in a free manner because of the lessons learnt over the years. It's necessary to sustain the momentum now

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'VPN chaining making task of agencies difficult in hoax bomb threat calls'

THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has stepped in to deal with the spate of hoax bomb threats to the airlines last week with Home Secretary Govind Monhan on Monday meeting top officials of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).

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NIA probe ordered as LeT wing claims responsibility for Ganderbal strikes

THE Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has handed over the probe into the attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district, in which a doctor and six migrant workers were killed late on Sunday evening, to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), as a four-member-team has left for the Union Territory (UT), sources said on Monday.

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Dhankhar says Indian art forms bring in inclusivity in conflict-ridden world

INDIAN art forms, particularly dance, offer a model of inclusivity in a world increasingly divided by conflicts and discord, said Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday.

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SC restrains states, UTs from acting on NCPCR move to close madrasas

THE SC on Monday stayed the recent orders of UP and Tripura governments which directed that all students in unrecognised madrasas and non-Muslim students studying in government-aided madrasas be shifted to government schools.

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Modi says India a beacon of hope amid global challenges

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India stands out as a beacon of hope amid global uncertainties, emphasising a prevailing sense of positivity in the country.

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Cracks in INDIA bloc as Cong, SP announce candidates for Budhni

CRACKS are out in the open in INDIA bloc in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh. Surprising its ally Congress, the SP has named its candidate for the Budhni assembly bypoll.

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Decks cleared for grand Simhastha-'28 in Ujjain

CHIEF Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday announced a comprehensive plan which will allow the 13 akharas and other sadhus and sanyasis to build permanent ashrams in Madhya Pradesh's holy city, Ujjain, on the lines of Haridwar.

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Another senior cop shunted for failing to reach Bahraich communal clash site

ACTIONS against police officials of the trouble-torn central UP district of Bahraich, which witnessed communal conflagration resulting in the loss of life on October 13 and 14, continued on Monday with the removal of the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) (Rural) Pavitra Mohan Tripathi.

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Nitish at it again, asks DGP to recruit cops with folded hands

BIHAR Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday urged DGP Alok Raj to expedite the process of recruitment of more policemen ahead of the assembly elections in the state due next year.

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Rajasthan BJP faces internal strife over distribution of tickets

THE ruling BJP in Rajasthan is facing internal strife following the announcement of candidates for six out of seven assembly seats where by-elections will be held on November 13.

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Cong deputes Thorat to iron out Maha differences

AS the standoff over seat-sharing between the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) continues, the Congress leadership on Monday deployed state legislature party leader Balasaheb Thorat to mediate on the contentious seats.

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Raut meets Shah, denies joining hands with BJP

GRIPPED by a fear of loss in its seat-share talks with Congress a day after letting it be known that it was nursing extreme ideas about its MVA association in Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena appeared to move back from the brink. Then, on Monday, it turned to BJP to reinforce its MVA cover with Sanjay Raut going some length to dismiss his reported meeting with Union minister Amit Shah.

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Jumbo 109-member cabinet in Indonesia

NEWLY inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto swore in Indonesia's largest Cabinet since 1966 on Monday, with 109 members representing his pledge for a strong government.

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Pak parliament panel to pick SC CJ, term restricted to 3 yrs

PAKISTAN's government narrowly passed constitutional amendments on Monday giving lawmakers more power to appoint top judges, who have issued a series of recent decisions favouring opposition chief Imran Khan.

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Japanese PM's rating down a week before vote: surveys

APPROVAL ratings for Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have fallen ahead of an October 27 general election, one weekend poll showed, with another survey suggesting the ruling coalition could struggle to secure a majority.

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Indigenous Aussie senator heckles Charles in House

INDIGENOUS senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament on Monday, shocking assembled lawmakers and other dignitaries.

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Moldova votes to join the EU by a razor-thin majority

MOLDOVANS voted by a razor-thin majority in favor of securing the country's path toward European Union membership, electoral data showed on Monday, after the pro-Western president accused foreign interference and \"criminal groups\" of trying to undermine the vote in the former Soviet republic.

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Real estate teeters in tier-2 cities; Q3 sales dip 13%

HOUSING sales in the top 30 tier 2 cities fell sharply by 13% in the July-September quarter of 2024 (Q3 CY2024) while new launches plummeted by 34%, according to a report by NSE-listed real estate data analytics firm PropEquity.

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Adar Poonawalla buys 50% stake in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions

BILLIONAIRE Adar Poonawalla-led Serene Productions has entered into a binding agreement to invest ₹1,000 crore in Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment (collectively called Dharma), one of India's leading production houses. With the investment, Serene Productions will hold 50% stake in Dharma, with film producer and director Karan Johar retaining the remaining 50% ownership.

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Hyundai Motor IPO to list today, flat to moderate gains expected

SHARES of India's second-largest carmaker — Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) — are expected to debut on the domestic stock exchanges with flat to modest listing gain on Tuesday, said multiple analysts after the recently concluded IPO received a lukewarm response from retail investors and non-institutional investors.

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Robust domestic engines bolstering growth: RBI

POINTING to the strong momentum in domestic consumption and investment demand that are fuelling growth, an internal paper from the central bank has reaffirmed that the economy is on sound footing and is on course to close the current fiscal with 7.2% growth.

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Dried softy ice-cream mix not dairy product, to be taxed at 18%: Raj AAR

IN a recent ruling, the Rajasthan advance ruling authority (AAR) has held that the dried softy ice-cream mix (low fat) in vanilla flavour, known as Vanilla Mix, is not dairy product and hence will be taxed at 18% instead of 5%.

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Lower-order batters help Delhi avoid innings defeat against Tamil Nadu

RIDING on Sanat Sangwan's patient 83 (231b, 12x4) Delhi forced a draw upon Tamil Nadu on the final day of the Ranji Trophy match played at the Arun Jaitley stadium on Monday.

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Jamshedpur FC beat Hyderabad to go second

JAMSHEDPUR FC edged past Hyderabad FC 2-1 in the Indian Super League at the JRD Tata Sports Complex on Monday. As a result of this win, the Men of Steel are now in second place in the league table. Rei Tachikawa and Jordan Murray got their names on the scoresheet for the hosts, while Cy Goddard pulled one back for the visitors.

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Lewandowski's scoring streak continues as Barca rout Sevilla

ROBERT Lewandowski scored two more goals to extend his league-leading tally to 12 and Barcelona routed Sevilla 5-1 to open a three-point gap on Real Madrid ahead of next weekend's \"clasico.\"

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BATTING INTENT ON RISE

With the next-gen players coming in, there is a slow but steady change in the batting approach of the Indian team

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Accept the loss & dissect what went wrong: David

NEETU David, former India spinner and chairperson of the India women's team selection panel, accepted the responsibility for the group-stage exit but at the same time defended captain Harmanpreet Kaur after the team failed to make the semi-final for the first time since 2016.

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DIABETES, OBESITY GREATLY INCREASE RISK OF FATTY LIVER

GEORGE (name changed), was 55-years-old when he was diagnosed with fatty liver. Since he was a teetotaller, he did not consider it to be a serious issue. However, during a subsequent health check-up, he was diagnosed with liver cancer.

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Of trophies and triumphs

PARIS Paralympics silver medallist Thulasimathi Murugesan bagged a double crown in para badminton category of the CM Trophy 2024 Games on Monday.

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STICK SHIFT

FOR elite Indian Hockey, 2024 has been a mixed bag of fortunes. While the men's team managed to bag a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics, the women's team has been met with one disappointment after another. Despite their dominance at the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy, it narrowly missed out on an Olympic berth at both the 2023 Asian Games and the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers. Now, as they prepare to defend their title at the 2024 edition of the Asian Champions Trophy, to be held once again in India, with midfielder Salima Tete taking over the captaincy from veteran goalkeeper Savita Punia, the squad is determined to show their resilience in front of home fans and regain momentum on the international stage.

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Blue brilliance beneath the waves

Photographer Dheeraj Khandelwal shares his experience of capturing bioluminescence that was witnessed over the weekend

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ECHOES FROM AN ADVENTURE

I do not consider 'Echoes of Wisdom' as just some minor spin-off game in the Legend of Zelda series. For the first time in a very long time, Zelda is herself the main playable character in the series. And I am quite upset that we've completely slept on her druid abilities for all these decades. In Echoes, Zelda holds the powers of a priestess that can work her magic through her staff.

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STITCHES OF INCLUSIVITY

House of Miraa accomodates style, comfort, and creativity to offer cutomised clothing according to individuals' likes rather than conventions

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Michael Emerson joins Elsbeth S2

MICHAEL Emerson is set to join his wife, Carrie Preston, on CBS' Elsbeth as a recurring guest star in season 2.

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Tatiana Maslany to star in Starfleet Academy

WHILE it was recently announced that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has been renewed for a second season, the makers also confirmed that actor Tatiana Maslany will appear in the first season of the series. The announcements were made during the Star Trek universe panel at New York Comic Con.

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Silambarasan TR teams up with Ashwath Marimuthu

Two days after actor Silambarasan TR revealed in a social media post that his next will be a combination of Dum, Vallavan and Manmadhan with \"Gen Z sensibilities\", the official announcement of his upcoming film has dropped. The actor is now all set to join hands with director Ashwath Marimuthu.

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