Chennai/Madurai: The war of words between controversial Karnataka-based spiritual leader Nithyananda and those opposing his anointment as the 293rd pontiff of the over 1500-year-old Madurai Aadheenam Mutt late last month is turning murkier by the day. The latest is the decision of actor Ranjitha Menon to file a defamation suit against the Hindu seer Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi for his comments on the selection of Nithyananda as junior pontiff of...
12:22 PM, May 14, 2012
CHENNAI: Actor Ranjitha on Friday approached a magistrate court here for filing a complaint against Kanchi mutt senior pontiff Jayendra Saraswati for allegedly making a defamatory statement against her.As per sec. 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code, whoever files a criminal defamation complaint must be present before the magistrate court and file the complaint. However, when the matter was called up before the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, for taking...
10:35 AM, May 12, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: The 16th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) was caught in a legal tangle in the Kerala High Court which dismissed the plea of the producer of film 'Adimadhyantham', which was selected but later disqualified from the competition section of the event, an organiser said Sunday. Addressing reporters, acclaimed director Priyadarshan, festival director and chairman of the Kerala State Chalachithra Academy (which conducts the festival), said...
01:27 PM, Dec 05, 2011
Kancheepuram: Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, prime accused in the Sankararaman murder case, on Friday refuted allegations that he had attempted to influence the judge hearing the case. "I have never met or interacted with the Judge in question except once, and that on August 18, when there was a hearing of my case in his court. That was the only occasion when I have met or spoken to the judge...
12:37 PM, Aug 26, 2011
The trial has been stayed for eight weeks, after audio tapes of Sankaracharya allegedly trying to bribe the judge in the case surfaced. ...
08:56 AM, Aug 26, 2011
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Thursday stayed for eight weeks the trial in the Sankararaman murder case, in which Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi is the prime accused, on a petition alleging an attempt to influence the court verdict. The order staying the proceedings before the Principal Sessions Judge against the Seer, his junior Vijayendra Saraswathi and 22 others in Puducherry was issued by Justice K Suguna on a petition...
03:18 PM, Aug 25, 2011
Priyadarshan talks about his film Bumm Bumm Bole with the child actor ...
10:04 AM, Apr 11, 2010
Prakash Raj won best actor award for performance in
Kanchivaram. ...
09:53 AM, Oct 22, 2009
Kanchivaram will have a pan India release two years after its completion. ...
02:58 AM, Sep 23, 2009
Prakash Raj received a National Award for Priyadarshan's
Kanchivaram. ...
12:54 AM, Sep 11, 2009
He won the award for the song
Maa from
Taare Zameen Par. ...
12:06 AM, Sep 08, 2009
The 55th National Awards were announced on Monday afternoon. ...
11:39 PM, Sep 07, 2009
Prakash Raj is the most sought after 'Bad Guy' in the Tamil film industry. ...
12:43 PM, Sep 08, 2007
Here’s a look at what is expected to make news on Friday. ...
10:31 AM, Aug 17, 2007
He's accused of masterminding an attack on former auditor of the Mutt. ...
03:37 PM, Jul 23, 2007
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