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Not many may know this. These are the popular Tamil names of Gods: Siva - Sadaiyaandi சடையாண்டி Muruga - Velaandi வேலாண்டி Muniswaran - Muniyaandi முனியாண்டி Vishnu - Maayaandi மாயாண்டி Brahma - Virumaandi விருமாண்டி. It was Birmmaandi, as Brahma is known as Birmmaa (பிர்ம்மா - you can see this spelling in the goshtams of a lot of old Siva temples) in central TN. Birmmaandi later became Virumaandi.

FT Minister Hannah Yeoh said she considered resigning over the High Court’s house arrest ruling for ex-PM Najib Razak, but DAP sec-gen Anthony Loke urged party members in Cabinet to honour their commitments and complete their work. Yeoh said Loke ultimately paid the price himself, resigning as Transport Minister.

🚨JUST IN: Najib Razak will serve the remainder of his jail term for his first corruption conviction under house arrest after the High Court issued a new warrant of release. The Court Registrar was directed to issue the new order this afternoon, replacing the previous order issued last week.

JAKIM is investigating The Weeknd's concerts in Kuala Lumpur following claims that the performances contained elements that could normalise practices contrary to Islamic beliefs. The department's research division is now working with PUSPAL to verify the allegations. 🧵1

Look at how Nu Sentral is celebrating Deepavali. Beautiful kolam decor in their main concourse, performances by Malaysian Indians, bazaar featuring Malaysian Indians. PJ malls and Midvalley could never 🤭😂 they will put in some corner

A 41-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested in Batam, Indonesia, after allegedly robbing a local woman to get money for his return trip home. Indonesian police said the suspect arrived on the island in September but overstayed by 10 days after spending all his money. 🧵1

$700K+ on the first Monday across 14 countries! 🔥 #Scene 🌍 Overseas · 14 Tracked Countries Day 4 Final Report (est) · Mon, Nov 9 🇲🇾 Malaysia RM1,226,739 · $302,201 4-day total: RM2,673,318 · $658,558 59,134 admissions · 573 shows 🇦🇪 UAE AED 396,132 · $107,864 4-day total: AED 5,310,828 · $1,446,106 7,689 admissions · 299 shows 🇺🇸 USA $106,132 4-day total (incl. premieres): $1,120,056 7,413 admissions · 712 shows 🇬🇧 UK £51,493 · $69,146 4-day total: £426,708 · $572,996 5,114 admissions · 93 shows 🇦🇺 Australia A$52,656 · $36,364 4-day total: A$424,011 · $292,821 2,430 admissions · 64 shows 🇨🇦 Canada C$26,419 · $18,720 4-day total (incl. premieres): C$290,185 · $205,619 1,502 admissions · 43 shows 🇰🇼 Kuwait KWD 5,478 · $17,635 4-day total: KWD 14,653 · $47,172 2,587 admissions · 23 shows 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia SAR 56,153 · $14,974 4-day total: SAR 595,444 · $158,785 1,318 admissions · 142 shows 🇶🇦 Qatar QAR 53,027 · $14,568 4-day total: QAR 625,396 · $171,812 2,081 admissions · 49 shows 🇩🇪 Germany €4,734 · $5,305 4-day total: €109,206 · $122,367 294 admissions · 4 shows 🇴🇲 Oman OMR 1,448 · $3,766 4-day total: OMR 20,805 · $54,109 406 admissions · 34 shows 🇳🇿 New Zealand NZ$5,248 · $2,953 4-day total: NZ$66,446 · $37,382 234 admissions · 9 shows 🇧🇭 Bahrain BHD 703 · $1,870 4-day total: BHD 12,879 · $34,254 235 admissions · 26 shows 🇮🇪 Ireland €1,198 · $1,342 4-day total: €8,690 · $9,737 101 admissions · 3 shows ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌍 OVERSEAS COMBINED · 14 TRACKED COUNTRIES · DAY 4 $702,840 · ≈₹6.60 Cr 🆕 4-DAY TOTAL (incl. premieres): $4,931,774 · ≈₹46.32 Cr 90,538 admissions · 2,074 shows · 643 locations Occupancy: 32% Covers only the 14 countries we track, not the full overseas market. Own tracked estimates, not official figures. #BoxOffice #NexaBoxOffice