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India Positive: Citizens come together to raise voter participation in elections

A month ahead of the Karnataka state elections, eminent citizens Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Ashwin Mahesh are among others who have joined hands together with individuals to spread awareness and to elect transparent government. ...

Watch the viral video of Alaa Wardi's 'Pehla Nasha'

New Delhi: Iranian musician Alaa Wardi has come up with a new version of the song 'Pehla Nasha' from the film 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar'. The video has gone viral on the internet and Alaa Wardi says it's dedicated to his favourite Bollywood actor Aamir Khan. The specialty of the song is that Alaa Wardi has not taken any external help in producing the song. He has generated the voices...  

'Life Mein Hungama Hai' to hit the screens on April 26

Actor Saksham Kulkarni and known child model Sonu Bakshi are playing the lead roles in the film. ...  

Power hike protests: AP government assures relook

Bowing to intensified protests by TDP and other opposition parties on the issue of power crisis, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday night said the power tariff hike would be revisited so that poor sections were not burdened. Police meanwhile shifted the fasting BJP MLAs -- G Kishan Reddy, E Lakshminarayna and Y Srinivasa Reddy -- to hospital in view of their health condition. They had...  

Aamir Khan is busy learning Bhojpuri for 'Peekay'

The 48-year-old has been taking lessons over the last four months as his character in the movie demands fluency in the language. ...  

Jolly LLB: Is Mahesh Babu going to act in the Telugu remake?

Mumbai: 'Jolly LLB' director Subhash Kapoor says that he would not be surprised if Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and even Bangla producers are interested in remaking the film. The director also confirmed that there are negotiations on with South superstar Mahesh Babu for the Telugu remake. "There are talks going on between the producer of the film and Mahesh Babu. The negotiations are on," he told IANS. The film has done...  

Andhra battles electricity cuts, govt says use solar power

Hyderabad: Political protests, indefinite hunger strikes and fierce debates in the state assembly, Andhra Pradesh's opposition parties have trained all their guns at the Chief Minister, accusing him of mismanaging the deepening power crisis in the state. Proving seven hours of free electricity to farmers and reducing tariff burden on consumers, however, remain their key demands. "We are 27 MLAs here and on behalf of the Telugu Desam Party, we...  

100 Years of Indian Cinema: The first women directors

New Delhi: The Indian film industry has seen the emergence of some critically and commercially appreciated female directors in last some years but the film business more or less remains dominated by their male counterparts. However, the scenario is bound to change as the indomitable spirit of female members of the film world is taking 'meaningful' strides in every direction. Today, there are women who are well versed with the...  

'Kavidhai' is director Aravind Raj's next venture

Director Aravind Raj is known for his out of the box attempts and accomplishments in the film industry. His earlier movies 'Oomai Vizhigal', 'Irandu Mugam' and 'Uzhavan Magan' have bagged critical accolades and appreciation for his lateral ideas. Next in the list will be 'Kavidhai', which is produced by Benjamin. And if asked what is special about the movie? There is more than one reason to look forward to the...  

India criticises draft of global arms trade treaty

United Nations: India has strongly criticised the final draft of a global Arms Trade Treaty as 'flawed' and tilted against weapons-importing countries even as Iran, North Korea and Syria have blocked adoption of the UN treaty aimed to regulate the $70 billion conventional arms trade around the world. Addressing the closing plenary of the UN Conference on ATT, Ambassador Sujata Mehta said India "cannot accept that the treaty be used...  

Iran, North Korea, Syria block UN arms trade treaty

United Nations: Iran, Syria and North Korea on Friday prevented the adoption of the first international treaty to regulate the $70 billion global conventional arms trade, complaining that it was flawed and failed to ban weapons sales to rebel groups. To get around the blockade, British UN Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant sent the draft treaty to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and asked him on behalf of Mexico, Australia and a number...  

Vishal turns producer with Vishal Film Factory

Tamil actor Vishal has decided to become the producer, and has named his production venture as the Vishal Film Factory. The first movie to be churned out of the factory is his film with Suseenthiran of 'Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu' fame music has been composed by Imman, while Madhi takes up cinematography. The film is set in the backdrop of Madurai, and will be a revenge sort of story. Rest of...  

Andhra: TDP seeks disqualification of nine of its MLAs

Hyderabad: Opposition Telugu Desam Party on Thursday night submitted petitions to Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar seeking disqualification of nine of its MLAs for defying the party line. It sought disqualification of MLAs Amarnath Reddy, Praveen Kumar Reddy, Y Balanagi Reddy, Kodali Srivenkateswara Rao, Chinnam Ramakotaiah, Taneti Vanitha, Sairaj, K Harishwar Reddy and S Venugopalachari for violating the party whip and voting in support of the no-confidence motion, moved...  

Actor Arya's 'Irandam Ulagam' is nearing completion

While half the world is concerned about his chemistry with the gorgeous Nayan, Tamil actor Arya seems to be too busy to even think about it. However, the actor is currently shooting in Uzbekistan for Selvaraghavan's 'Irandam Ulagam'. According to sources, the shooting for this film is marching at a fast pace and is towards completion shortly. Earlier, they shot a few portions of the movie in another Eastern Soviet...  

After Left, TDP leaders begin indefinite fast in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Even as police arrested leaders of Left parties who were on hunger strike for last four days to protest hike in electricity tariff, leaders of the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Tuesday night launched an indefinite fast on the same issue. TDP state legislators and MPs were among 26 leaders who began the hunger strike at Old MLA Quarters, demanding the government to rollback fuel surcharge adjustment...  

Assam: Another rhino shot dead, toll reaches 15

Tezpur: One more rhinoceros fell prey to the poachers' bullet who also chopped its horn in Kaziranga National Park, taking the toll to 15 in 2013. The carcass of the 25-year-old rhino with three bullet injury marks was found by forest officials on Tuesday evening in Baghe Tapu area of Sonitpur district, Range Officer Basanta Kakoti said. The animal was killed on Monday night and the poachers sawed away its...  

Sneak peek: Ramcharan Teja, Priyanka Chopra starrer 'Toofan'

The remake of the 1978 classic 'Zanjeer' starring Ram Charan Teja and Priyanka Chopra has been in news thanks to the copy right controversy with its original writers Salem and Javed demanding compensation from the makers of this remake for using their story. ...

Assam: Possible remains of a dinosaur found

Chirang: A near intact skeleton of what could be of a dinosaurus has been found in Assam's Chirang district, a senior forest official said. The six feet high skeleton was originally found on the bank of the Kuklung river by villagers of Nakrapatiguri when they went on a pilgrimage to a temple there on February 24, Divisional Forest Officer Brahmananda Patiri said. One of the villagers carted the skeleton home...