Assam: Poachers kill rhino at Kaziranga National Park A bullet ridden body of a Rhinoceros with its horn removed has been found at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. ...  
09:33 PM, Mar 24, 2013

Govt plans reinsurance fund to cover refiners using Iranian oil Government's plans to set up a fund to back local insurers providing cover for refiners processing Iranian oil after companies warned they would be forced to halt imports from the sanctions-hit nation, the federal oil secretary said on Sunday. ...  
05:47 PM, Mar 24, 2013

Assam: Rhino found killed by poachers in Kaziranga A bullet ridden body of a rhinoceros with its horn removed has been found at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Forest officials recovered shells of bullets and rifles used to kill the animal. ...  
08:24 AM, Mar 24, 2013

AP: Centre to decide on Telangana issue when time comes, says CM Asserting that the Centre had never said that "it would "give or not give" a separate Telangana state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday said that the union government would take a decision on statehood when the 'time and occasion' come. He also said that any resolution in the state Assembly (on Telangana) could be taken up only on the directive of the Centre. ...  
12:40 AM, Mar 24, 2013

Arshad Warsi: Comedy is a profound thing 'Jolly LLB' is a satire on the legal system in the country. The subject has been dealt in a humorous way by director Subhash Kapoor through two lawyers, played by Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani. ...  
03:54 PM, Mar 22, 2013

Uday Kiran keen to resurrect Tamil film career
by IANS
Uday debuted in Tamil films with 'Poi', followed by 'Vamba Sandai' and 'Pen Singam'. ...  
11:05 PM, Mar 21, 2013

Ek Thi Naayka: I can scare people, says Smriti Irani
by IANS
'Ek Thi Naayka' is a promotional TV series for Ekta Kapoor's new film 'Ek Thi Daayan'. ...  
11:40 AM, Mar 21, 2013

Obama talks tough on Syria, counsels patience with Iran President Barack Obama pledged on Wednesday to hold Syria to account if it used chemical weapons and assured Israel, in his first official visit to the Jewish state, of US resolve to curb Iran's nuclear programme. ...  
04:25 AM, Mar 21, 2013

AP Cong to seek disciplinary action against 9 rebel MLAs Taking a tough stand, the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday said it would soon seek disciplinary action against the nine rebel MLAs who voted against the Government during a no-confidence motion last week. ...  
12:46 AM, Mar 21, 2013

Arshad Warsi's 'Jolly LLB' opens well at the box office

'Jolly LLB', '3G' and 'Mere Dad Ki Maruti' were the three films released last Friday. But 'Jolly LLB', directed by Subhash Kapoor and produced by Fox Star Studio was the big release of the week. Starring Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani in lead roles, the film opened better in comparison to other releases, bringing its four day total collection to Rs 14.41 crore net. ...
07:00 PM, Mar 20, 2013

Tamil film industry fumes against Sri Lanka
by IANS
Members of Tamil film industry observed a day-long fast on March 19 in support of the protests against alleged atrocities on Sri Lankan Tamils. ...  
04:31 PM, Mar 20, 2013

Sexual assault bid: 3-star rating of Agra hotel suspended Taking serious note of the attempt to molest a foreign tourist in Agra, Tourism Minister K Chiranjeevi on Tuesday ordered suspension of the three-star rating of Hotel Agra Mahal, where the incident took place. The Tourism Ministry also issued a show cause notice to the hotel asking it why its licence should not be cancelled. ...  
11:40 PM, Mar 19, 2013

Take steps to reduce tensions: Obama to Iran Greeting Iranians on the occasion Nowruz, US President Barack Obama, has said that it is now time for Iran to take immediate and meaningful steps to reduce tensions and work towards an enduring, long-term settlement of the nuclear issue. ...  
11:15 AM, Mar 19, 2013

India may cut oil import from Iran by 27 per cent India may slash import of crude oil from Iran by as much as 27 per cent this fiscal because US and European sanctions have made it difficult to ship oil from the Persian Gulf nation. ...  
03:32 PM, Mar 18, 2013

Jolly LLB: Focus back on the Sanjeev Nanda case In an ideal world, the poor rarely ever get justice. In cinema however, the underdog crusader usually finds redemption. ...  
02:59 PM, Mar 18, 2013

Jairam Ramesh moots 20-year moratorium on mining in tribal areas
by IANS
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday mooted 20-year moratorium on mining in tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh. Addressing a public meeting at G K Veedhi, a an interior tribal area in Visakhapatnam district, he suggested to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to impose the ban on mining as it gives rise to Maoist activity. ...  
03:10 AM, Mar 18, 2013

'Jolly LLB' wins the battle at the box office Another release of the week, 'Mere Dad Ki Maruti' is also witnessing jump in the business. ...  
02:48 PM, Mar 17, 2013

Hyderabad to host 11th Metropolis World Congress next year
by IANS
The 11th Metropolis World Congress-2014, featuring about 2,000 delegates from 100 metropolitan cities from around the world, will be held Hyderabad in April 2014, said an official statement on Saturday night. ...  
02:45 AM, Mar 17, 2013

'Jolly LLB' earns Rs 3.12 crore on the first day The film is about a struggling lawyer Jagdish Tyagi who comes to Delhi from Meerut to shape up his career. ...  
12:59 PM, Mar 16, 2013