'Won’t rest until justice served'Chariot festival: Two die of electrocution, one suffer shockPrabhas changes iconic Baahubali display picture after seven yearsPrithviraj-starrer 'Khalifa' cleared for release with U/A certificate The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Vysakh's eagerly awaited revenge thriller 'Khalifa', featuring actor Prithviraj in the lead, for release with a 'U/A' certificate. Taking to his social media timelines to share the update, Prithviraj said, "#KHALIFA Censored U/A 16+ In theatres worldwide from 20th August 2026!" The makers have already revealed that actress Mohini plays a character called Noorjahan while Kyraa Vasudevan plays Vyshanavi in the film, which will have Master Nafash playing Rushin. Sivakarthikeyan heads to Madurai as unit of 'Seyon' begins its next schedule ALSO READ Sivakarthikeyan heads to Madurai as unit of 'Seyon' begins its next schedule Actor Shammi Thilakan plays a character called Raghavan in the film that will have Shine Varghese appearing as Sudhip. For the unaware, the unit of the film had wrapped up its shooting in June this year. The 'Khalifa' unit had gone to Dubai earlier this year to shoot some important sequences in the film. The film is among the most eagerly awaited action entertainers of the year.Vishwanath & Sons movie review Magudam movie reviewPutin pays visit to ‘disputed’ Kuril IslandEx-Nepal PM returns home after five months abroadUN report links 2025 blast in Red Fort to Al-Qaeda2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz

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The 2026 protests against systemic exam paper leaks at Jantar Mantar have ended. The batons have been withdrawn, the tear gas has dispersed, the tents have been folded. Yet for a number of young women who stood in those crowds, the real confrontation has only just begun, writes TR Jawahar

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Dr AK’s greatness can be best be demonstrated only through ironies. A bachelor sans scandal. A teacher non- pareil who kept learning non-stop to his end of days, writes TR Jawahar

TR Jawahar, in his Point-Blank column, says a controversial judicial remark branding unemployed youth as “cockroaches” has spiralled into a sharp digital uprising, with satire morphing into a serious critique of power and privilege.