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The Canadian distributor has confirmed that Thalapathy Vijay’s much-awaited film Jana Nayagan will not hit screens before April 30. The update has put an end to speculation around its release date, leaving fans awaiting an official announcement

"The kind of bravery that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj possessed and the concept of 'Swarajya' (self-rule) that he introduced... much later, following in that very tradition and taking inspiration from his ideals, Tipu Sultan waged war against the British," Sapkal said.

Returning for its 14th edition, the city's iconic music festival celebrated blues music in four different ways with unique performances, setting the tone for the second day (Story by Nascimento Pinto)

The hearings, which addressed omissions and inconsistencies in name spellings, began on December 27 and continued across the state at camps set up in schools, club rooms and administrative buildings