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12 June 2026

Mannar's ancient Thiruketheeswaram temple marks close of grand festival

The annual Mahotsavam, or grand festival, of the historic Thiruketheeswaram temple in Mannar concluded last month with the Theertham ceremony, drawing thousands of devotees to one of the most ancient sites of Tamil Saivism on the island. Thiruketheeswaram is revered as one of the five Pancha Ishwarams, the ancient coastal temples dedicated to Lord Shiva that ring the island, and it is among…

Second annual Kilithattu tournament takes place in Canada

Aug 31, 2012

MC Sai's ascent to The Throne

Aug 23, 2012

Photograph courtesy of Rebelstar Records

American Tamil pioneer of pop-up robotics named top innovator

Aug 22, 2012

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British Tamil youth take centre stage at London 2012 Olympics

Aug 15, 2012

Six times gold medallist and Britain's most successful Olympian Chris Hoy and British Tamil Nila Natkunan lead Team GB into the Olympic stadium at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics

Tamils protest against Sri Lanka at London2012 on final day

Aug 11, 2012

Marking the final day of the London 2012 Olympics, Tamils stood in solidarity with the hunger striker, Gobi Sivanthan, and protested against Sri Lanka's inclusion.

Crowds gathered to the spot in Stratford, by the Olympic stadium where Sivanthan had been on hunger strike since 22nd July, as he broke his protest fast at 4pm of the final day, as planned.