UAE Princess Sheikha says education, not oil, made her country rich

“Women and men empowerment must go hand-in-hand. They must help each other in improving each other. Emirates was a very poor country 40 years ago. What made it rich today was not the oil but education. Invest in a child’s mind, no matter the generation, and the country will prosper for generations.”

AL Vijay to start bio-pic on Jayalalithaa

On former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s birth anniversary Sunday, filmmaker AL Vijay announced her biopic titled Thalaivi. The director, in a statement, stated that the cast and crew will be announced shortly. Reportedly, the research work is on since nine months.

KR Vijaya in double role

Veteran actress K R Vijaya is back on silverscreen. She plays dual role in a movie titled Kotteswari. Directed by Sai Ilavarasan, the movie also features A Mohan, Ashma, Supraja among others. It is produced by Sri Andal Ambigai Creations.

MGR and Sivaji’s films ready for digital re-release

A few yesteryear films starring MGR and Sivaji still hold sway among movie-lovers. The likes of Ayirathil Oruvan (MGR) and Karnan (Sivaji Ganesan) were re-released in digital format to rousing reception. They both completed successful 100-day runs across the State.

NIT Tiruchirappalli emerge winners in basketball tourney

NIT Tiruchirapalli won the overallchampionship of the All India Inter-NIT Sports meet, held at NIT Tiruchirapalli. NIT Trichy men won the cricket, volleyball and basketball while NIT women won the volleyball tourney to emerge as the overall winner.

Mighty Warriors win Table Tennis Super League

Mighty Warriors battled hard against LA Black Thunder and finally emerged victorious with a 5-4 win to clinch the second season of the Table Tennis Super League, Tamilnadu Season 2 at the VR Mall here on Sunday.