Priyadarshini Mattoo case: Convict gets 13 days parole New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has granted 13 days parole to Santosh Kumar Singh, undergoing life sentence in the Priyadarshini Mattoo rape and murder case, to appear in his LLM examination.



The court directed Singh to furnish a personal bond of Rs 25,000 before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Saket while allowing his plea against the single judge's order dismissing his application for parole.

A bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice Jayant Nath granted Singh parole from May 16 to 28 and directed the Tihar jail authority to allow him to appear for LLM 2nd year examination after his personal bond is accepted by the magistrate....more    
10:25 AM, May 12, 2013

Neighbour beats three Manipur youths for 'spitting'
by IANS
New Delhi: Three youths from Manipur sustained minor injuries after they were allegedly beaten up by their neighbour and his son for "spitting" in front of their house, police said. The incident was reported from south Delhi's Munirka on Tuesday afternoon where Ronny, 25, Seijan Guite, 23, and Samson, 25, were thrashed by their neighbour Adarsh Kumar, his son Ashish and some others. Ronny told police that he had accidentally...  
05:20 AM, May 08, 2013

Tremendous start at the Box Office for 'Iron Man 3', 'Aashiqui 2' New Delhi: 'Ironman 3', which has Robert Downey Jr reprising his role of superhero industrialist Tony Stark from the first two films as well as last summer's 'The Avengers', got a 100 per cent opening for 3D and 80 per cent for 2D in India, an official Disney UTV spokesperson said. There were houseful openings in theatres in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and Kolkata. Gaurav Verma, Director, India Theatrical Distribution,...  
01:57 PM, Apr 26, 2013

Malayalam actor Innocent is cured of cancer
by IANS
Kochi: Veteran comedian and character artiste Innocent, who was suffering from non-Hodgkin lymphoma, says he is cured now and ready to put on the grease paint again. "I have been asked by directors like Priyadarshan and Sathyan Anthicadu to act in their films. I have agreed as I am cured of my illness," the actor told media at his residence at Irinjalakuda in Trissur district, near Kochi. Last year, the...  
11:50 AM, Apr 15, 2013

Adarsh scam: Bombay HC to hear Ashok Chavan' s plea today Mumbai: The Bombay High Court will on Friday hear former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan's plea in connection with the Adarsh Housing Society case. Chavan had sought quashing of the FIR lodged against him in the case arguing that he was falsely implicated by political rivals. At the last hearing on April 1, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had opposed Chavan's petition. The Congress leader's plea also claimed that...  
08:31 AM, Apr 12, 2013

 Priyadarshan to make a comeback in Malayalam films Malayalam actor Priyan was last seen in the 2011 film 'Arabeem Ottakom, Madhavan Nairum'. Now after two years from this movie, Priyadharshan is making a comeback to Mollywood with a new humorous film. And as usual Superstar Mohanlal will lead the cast list of this movie which will also feature a few names from the younger generation. It was earlier reported that Dulqar Salman will be teaming up with Mohanlal...  
12:01 AM, Apr 10, 2013

Adarsh scam: CBI opposes Chavan's plea against FIR The CBI on Monday opposed the petition filed by former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ashok Chavan seeking to quash the case registered against him in the Adarsh Society scam. Chavan has sought quashing of FIR lodged against him by CBI, arguing that he was falsely implicated by political rivals. ...  
04:50 PM, Apr 01, 2013

Adarsh Housing Society Chairman Brig MM Wanchoo resigns Brigadier (retired) MM Wanchoo, Chairman of Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society and key accused in the multi-crore Housing scam, has resigned from the post due to old age and poor health. In a resignation letter addressed to the Secretary, Brig Wanchoo wrote, "I hereby tender my resignation from the post of the Chairman of the Society due to my advancing age, poor health and deteriorating medical condition of my wife." ...  
04:27 PM, Mar 28, 2013

'Rangrezz' review: It's a mean and violent story
by IANS
Full marks to the action director for cutting to the chase without negotiating a single faltering step in the way the drama unfolds. ...  
10:18 AM, Mar 23, 2013

Jolly LLB passes the 'Monday Test', collects Rs 14 cr Director Subhash Kapoor's court room drama 'Jolly LLB' passed what film trade analyst Taran Adarsh called the 'Monday Examination' to make a four day-total of Rs 14.41 crore. ...  
01:53 PM, Mar 19, 2013

Not a curse being an industry kid: Jackky Bhagnani Actor Jackky Bhagnani feels its not a curse to be a star kid and does not consider anyone falling in this category to be a competitor. Jackky was launched by his father, veteran producer Vashu Bhagnani, in 2009 with 'Kal Kissne Dekha' which bombed at the box office. But his subsequent film 'FALTU' was loved by the youth and became his first and only successful film. ...  
10:18 AM, Mar 16, 2013

Now Priyadarshan to act in a Malayalam movie The film which is titled 'Kalimannu' is been directed by filmmaker Blessy. ...  
06:31 PM, Mar 15, 2013

Rangrezz: Will Jackky deliver a hit this time? Directed by Priyadarshan, the film stars Jackky Bhagnani and Priya Anand in the lead roles. ...  
10:34 AM, Mar 13, 2013

Ajmal's role in 'Karuppampatti' is his portfolio
by IANS
The film will also star actors like Archana, MS Bhaskar, Jagan, Srinath in key roles. ...  
10:50 PM, Mar 11, 2013

UTV, Sunder C team up once again for Tamil film
by IANS
The film will be shot at Kumbakonam, Hyderabad and Chennai. Two songs are likely to be shot in Japan. ...  
03:07 PM, Feb 21, 2013

'Vishwaroop' earns Rs 1.89 crore on opening day
by IANS
Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan said Saturday he is pleased with the response to the Hindi version of his controversial film 'Vishwaroop' in north India. The Hindi version released in over 1,000 screens Friday. "I am extremely happy with the response my film has received in north India," Kamal Haasan said upon his return to Chennai Saturday. ...  
02:14 PM, Feb 02, 2013

Ameesha Patel: I never left Bollywood
by IANS
Comebacks are for those who get married and have kids, says actress Ameesha Patel, insisting that she had never left the industry and 'Race 2' does not signal a return. ...  
02:58 PM, Feb 01, 2013