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The Hindu Pulavar Kaliyaperumal, the Vathiyar in Viduthalai-2, who nurtured Naxalism

Vijay Sethupathy, playing the role of Perumal Vathiyar, has resurrected Pulavar Kaliyaperumal of Pennadam, the Naxalite leader-turned-Tamil nationalist, who was sentenced to death with his son Valluvan in a case of murder. Five other members of his family were awarded life sentence. Pulavar’s death sentence was commuted by President V.V. Giri

The Hindu When a critic of EVMs went silent on Election Commission’s challenge

Jayalalithaa’s AIADMK opposed the use of the machines in the 2001 Assembly election, arguing that they had failed in even developed nations. The party went to the Madras High Court and the Supreme Court, but they rejected its plea for ballot papers

The Hindu A pioneering effort to translate the holy book of Islam into Tamil in full

On February 19, 1926, A.K. Abdul Hameed Baqavi started off on a journey that would take him over two decades to complete. His translation of The Quran, which is written in classical Arabic and organised in 114 chapters, took time. But the elegant style of the work, published in 1949, has made it one of the most enduring versions

The Hindu Collectibles of  curiosity

The Princely Cabinet presents riveting, museum-worthy objects across genres like maps, paintings, textiles, sculptures and Naga antiques

The Hindu Vellore Corporation to improve facilities in schools, health centres

Proposal to be tabled in the Council today. The civic body is likely to allocate funds also for construction of more health centres, classrooms

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