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11:43 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Is L K Advani's repeated public criticism of the BJP proof of deep divisions at the top of the party? ...

10:59 PM, Jun 01, 2012

New Delhi: Veteran actor AK Hangal finally made his much awaited appearance in the TV serial 'Madhubala: Ek Ishq Ek Junoon' on June 1. The actor played himself only where he in a way started the real story of the serial. Hangal, 97, put the name of a new born baby in the serial who is going to be the lead heroine of the show in the coming weeks. A...

09:41 PM, Jun 01, 2012

New Delhi: The preliminary probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the coal scam has failed to impress both Team Anna as well as the Opposition. While both demand a separate independent probe, the government has rejected it saying that the CBI probe has nothing to do with the Prime Minister or the Coal Ministry. "If we are not afraid of an independent probe, why is the Prime...

09:00 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday granted permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute First Additional Special Judge for CBI cases T Pattabhirama Rao. He was suspended on Thursday by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Justice for alleged irregularities. The CBI is expected to register a case soon. The CBI has claimed that a deal of Rs 6 crore was struck between former Karnataka minister Gali...

08:41 PM, Jun 01, 2012

New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi on Friday amidst reports of growing rift within the top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership. The meeting assumes significance given the unease in the party and a growing distance between Modi and senior leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj. Modi, who had come to attend a Planning Commission meet in Delhi, is keen...

08:02 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Hyderabad: A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday dismissed the bail petition of YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy in connection with the disproportionate assets case. The YSR Congress Chief has been in prison since May 26 in the alleged disproportionate assets case. The court had on Thursday reserved its orders till Friday on the bail plea. The Court of Principal Special Judge for CBI cases had...

07:53 PM, Jun 01, 2012

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday allowed the police to take voice samples of senior advocate Shanti Bhushan and politicians Mulayam Singh Yadav and Amar Singh for further investigation into the controversial CD case. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav accepted the Delhi Police plea for securing their voice samples through CFSL experts to ascertain the motive behind creating the CD with their purported conversation on managing a Supreme Court...

07:42 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) claims that a deal of Rs 6 crore was struck between former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy and suspended CBI judge T Pattabhirama Rao for the former's bail. Rs 2.8 crore have been recovered from the locker of the suspended CBI judge's son, sources said on Friday. The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday night suspended the First Additional Special Judge for CBI...

07:07 PM, Jun 01, 2012

New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi on Friday amidst reports of growing rift within the top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership. The meeting assumes significance given the unease in the party and a growing distance between Modi and senior leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj. Modi, who has come to attend a Planning Commission meet in Delhi, is keen...

06:26 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, who presented his maiden budget in the state Assembly on Friday, said efforts have been made to fulfill promises made to the people during the state election. "An effort has been made to fulfil all the poll promises," he said after presenting the annual budget for the current financial year. Akhilesh said no new tax has been proposed in the budget and efforts...

06:06 PM, Jun 01, 2012

Mumbai: Veteran actor AK Hangal came out of retirement at the age of 97 to shoot for the television serial Madhubala. The veteran actor stepped out of his house for the first time in five months for the shooting of an episode of Madhubala in which he has done a cameo. Hangal pulled off his part in a single-take shot. Hangal has been active in filmdom since 1967 and played...

05:31 PM, Jun 01, 2012

The famous Kannada director speaks on his work. ...

04:33 PM, Jun 01, 2012

After many delays owing to usage of elephants on the screen, M Padmakumar's 'Thiruvambadi Thampan' is finally in theatres. The movie which celebrates the fondness of Malayalees, especially the 'Thrissur'ians, towards elephants tells a story about a family who trade elephants for festivals and other functions. A sumptuously shot movie, this 'Thampan' is worth a watch though it is a bit disjointed on script level. The movie has Jagathy as...

04:30 PM, Jun 01, 2012

'Adhinayakudu' is more a family drama than a political pot-boiler. Minus hyperbole, ridiculous stunts and over-the-top melodrama, 'Adhinayakudu' is watchable once, with the proceedings pepped up by a resurgent Balakrishna. Speaking of its other side, the film could have done better with a more interesting plot and less confusion. Paruchuri Murali has written good dialogues, but there is nothing to carry home for the fans out there. Some of the...

04:12 PM, Jun 01, 2012