Dinesh Karthik fined five per cent of match fee for showing dissent New Delhi: Mumbai Indians` Dinesh Karthik was fined five per cent of his match fee for breaching the Indian Premier League Code of Conduct in the first qualifier against Chennai Super Kings here.

Karthik admitted to the Level 1 offence (Article 2.1.3) of showing dissent at an umpire`s decision during the match at Ferozeshah Kotla Ground last evening.

For Level 1 breaches of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Match Referee`s decision is final and binding.

In the 11th over of Mumbai Indians innings, Karthik missed the ball while he was looking to sweep Ravindra Jadeja. The ball hit the pads and he was given lbw. Karthik expressed his displeasure by showing his bat to the umpire....more    
12:37 PM, May 22, 2013

Gayle is also a human being and can make mistakes: Siddharth Kaul New Delhi: Talented Delhi Daredevils medium pacer Siddharth Kaul on Thursday pointed out that even someone like Chris Gayle is a "human being who can make mistakes" and said he will not try anything extra against the Jamaican in their IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday. "He is a human being and if I can bowl a good delivery, he can get out. If you bowl a bad...  
09:42 PM, May 09, 2013

After 'David' Bejoy Nambiar to remake 'Pizza'? Ace director Bejoy Nambiar, who has recently given superhits like 'David' and 'Shaitaan' is excited about his new project. Bejoy made his debut in films with thriller 'Shaitaan'(2011)starring Kalki Kolechin, Shiv Pandit, Rajeev Khandeval. The film received positive feedbacks from the critics. The film received many awards including Screen Best Promising Debut Director that was helmed by Bejoy himself. He is an excellent storyteller and has created notable characters like...  
11:00 AM, May 05, 2013

Mumbai Indians fret over Pollard's fitness Mumbai: Mumbai Indians will be hoping that Kieron Pollard recovers in time from his finger injury and is available against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. "Obviously, Pollard is feeling better as he's practising today. It's not a fracture, that much I am sure. But I am not exactly sure what it (injury) is and I'm sure the call on him will be taken tomorrow," informed in-form batsman Dinesh Karthik. Pollard...  
08:24 PM, May 04, 2013

One shall learn to compromise as a debutant: Senthil Kumar
by IANS
Chennai: A film is not a one-man show, but the output of a team and, therefore, it's important to compromise wherever needed, says first time director R S Durai Senthil Kumar, whose debut Tamil film 'Ethir Neechal', released recently. "It's easy to get carried away after you don the hat of a director. But, a film is not a one-man show, it's a team effort and, therefore, it's important to...  
01:49 PM, May 04, 2013

Yuvraj, Gambhir dropped; Vinay, Karthik back for Champions Trophy New Delhi: The Sandip Patil-led BCCI selection committee on Saturday awarded medium pacer Vinay Kumar and wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik for their good show in IPL 6 with a call-up to India's ODI squad for the Champions Trophy in England next month. However, veteran opener Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh didn't find a place in the 15-member touring party. The All-India Senior Selection Committee met at the Cricket Centre in...  
12:59 PM, May 04, 2013

Tamil flick 'Ethir Neechal' spells profit for Dhanush
by IANS
Chennai: Dhanush's production venture 'Ethir Neechal' raked in approximately Rs 4 crore on its release day in Tamil Nadu despite getting mixed reviews. Said to be made on a budget of Rs 9 crore, Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Tamil romantic-drama hit the screens on May 1. "The film released in over 300 screens in Tamil Nadu and collected approximately Rs 4 crore on the first day," said a statement from the production house....  
06:17 PM, May 03, 2013

Tamil review: 'Ethir Neechal' nothing exceptional, yet watchable
by IANS
Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Nandita, Priya Anand, Jayaprakash, Ravi Prakash, Suza Kumar, Manobala, Dhanush and Nayantara Director: Durai Senthil Kumar "Ethir Neechal" is one of those films where the first and second halves are vaguely connected. The film oscillates between a cliched romantic-comedy and a sports movie at regular intervals only to appear like an inspired version of Simon Pegg's 'Run, Fatboy, Run'. The first half of the story revolves around college...  
03:09 PM, May 03, 2013

'Ethir Neechal': Nayanthara, a head turner in the item song? New Delhi: With Dhanush's home production Tamil film 'Ethir Neechal' being the current buzz in Kollywood, there is no doubt that the expectations from the film is very high. Owing to his status in the industry, Dhanush has managed to rope in south actress Nayanthara for a special item number in the film. Both the actors Dhanush and Nayanthara will be seen in a special appearance, dancing together in the...  
11:22 AM, May 03, 2013

Telugu director JD Chakravarthi gears up for his next Though director J D Chakravarthi failed to impress the audience with his earlier films such as 'Homan' and 'Siddham' he hasn't lost hope. The director is now gearing up for a his next untitled film. The latest buzz is that the movie will be produced by Gangapatnam Sreedhar under the banner of Sri Vignesh Karthik Cinema and Chakravarthi productions. The film is going to be a thriller and is said...  
04:18 PM, May 02, 2013

Tamil actor Madhu joins Gautham Karthik's 'Sippai'
by IANS
Chennai: Tamil actor Madhu, who was lauded for his performance in recently released Tamil film, 'Sundattam', has joined the cast of Gautham Karthik-starrer Tamil action-drama 'Sippai'. "Even though Madhu was flooded with offers post 'Sundattam', he patiently waited for an interesting role. He plays a prominent role in 'Sippai', in which he will share screen space with Gautham Karthik," said a statement. Directed by S Saravanan, 'Sippai' is Gautham Karthik's...  
02:03 PM, Apr 26, 2013

 Telugu film 'Adda' to hit the screens soon Sushanth is currently busy shooting for 'Adda'. The actor was earlier seen in films such as 'Kalidasu' and 'Current'. The film is being directed by G GS Karthik. Sushanth's mother Naga Sushila and Chinthalapudi Srinivasa Rao are jointly producing this movie under the banner of Sri Nag Corporatio. The music is composed by Anup Rubens. "The post-production work of Adda has started and we will be shooting the last two...  
08:53 PM, Apr 25, 2013

Desperate Delhi face smarting Mumbai in bid to stay alive New Delhi: Its an uphill task from here on for Delhi Daredevils. With their confidence severely dented after suffering six consecutive defeats, basement dwellers Delhi take on the star-studded Mumbai Indians side in game 28 of IPL 6 at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Super Sunday. Mumbai come into this match after being humbled by Rajastan Royals in their previous encounter which pushed them to fifth on the points table....  
05:00 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Tamil film 'Biriyani' to have its next shoot in Chennai 'Biriyani' is an upcoming Tamil comedy film directed by Venkat Prabhu with Karthi, Hansika and Premgi in lead roles. The shoot for this film has started long since now and is pacing good. The team was present at Hyderabad few days back and has wrapped up the schedule there and following Hyderabad, the team is to shoot in OMR, Chennai as the next schedule. There on, the team will fly...  
10:20 PM, Apr 19, 2013

IPL 6 week two review

Two weeks since the first ball was bowled in season six of IPL and the action has been riveting. Once again, there has been a bit of everything - brutal knocks, stunning fielding, smart bowling, hat-tricks, controversies and even a couple of super over finishes. ...
09:58 PM, Apr 17, 2013