Chennai: Tamil actor Srinivasan, popularly known as 'Powerstar' among his fans, was arrested Friday in a cheating case, police said. Srinivasan was arrested after a police complaint was filed by Andhra Pradesh resident PS Ranganathan alleging that the actor cheated him of Rs 50 lakh on the pretext of helping him secure a loan of Rs 20 crore. "He (Srinivasan) promised Ranganathan that he would secure him a loan of...
06:24 PM, Apr 27, 2013
New Delhi: With no let-up in the tension following China's border incursion into Leh, senior government officials have now told CNN-IBN that the entire situation could have been handled better. CNN-IBN's Strategic Affairs Editor Surya Gangadharan takes a look at what steps could have been taken: The Chinese camp should have been surrounded and the supply line behind them should have been cut off. This would have prevented them being...
02:37 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Srinagar: In a major strike, terrorists on Friday killed four policemen in Sopore area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir. Terrorists opened indiscriminate fire on a police team near Haigam, 65 kms from Srinagar, on Sopore-Kupwara road on Friday evening, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Abdul Gani Mir told PTI. "Four cops - a head constable, constable and two Special Police Officers (SPOs) - were martyred in the attack," Mir...
07:09 PM, Apr 26, 2013
'Love Touch', starring actors Jayanth and Dhruthi as the lead pair is set to be released on May 10th with a tagline of 'Idhi chaala too much'. The film that is directed by Sri Chand is produced by S Ratthamayya and L Praveen under NSR films banner. The director said, "The audio released through Aditya music has attracted the audience very much. We are happy at the half success of...
06:28 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Its raining stars! A special song put together to celebrate 100 years of Indian Cinema brings 20 leading stars of Bollywood together. Titled 'Apna Bombay Talkies' the song features Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Deepika Padukone among others. The song is part of 'Bombay Talkies' film which has brought four directors- Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, Karan Johar and Dibakar...
04:13 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Hyderabad: Telugu actor Tottempudi Gopichand will marry Reshma, niece of popular Telugu actor Meka Srikanth on May 12. "Wedding invitations have already been dispatched to everybody in the industry. It will be a star-studded wedding ceremony which will take place at N-Convention Centre. He(Gopichand) is expected to complete all pending work by month (April) end," a family member of the actor told IANS. In 2012, Gopichand was engaged to Haritha,...
12:31 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Chennai: Well-known Tamil cinema actor 'Powerstar' Srinivasan, was arrested today for allegedly cheating a person of a huge amount of money. Srinivasan, 50, was arrested this morning on a complaint from one P S Ranganathan of Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh, a police release here said. Ranganathan alleged that Srinivasan took Rs 50 lakh as commission from him with a promise to secure a loan of Rs 20 crore. However...
11:48 AM, Apr 26, 2013
Telugu actor Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram's upcoming film is currently being shot The film will feature Samantha and Praneeta as the leading ladies in the film. The film is produced by BVSN Prasad under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra banner. The producer announced that the film will be released on August 7th. The music is composed by Devi Sri Prasad and co-produced by Bhogavalli Bapineedu and Reliance Entertainments...
10:50 PM, Apr 25, 2013
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
Mumbai: The legal and property disputes between Sridevi and her sister Srilatha are a thing of the past. Now they have established a comfort level with each other, thanks to Boney Kapoor's mediation. Things have improved so much that on Monday evening Srilatha and her husband threw a grand party in Chennai to celebrate Sridevi's Padma Shri honour. The night before, Sridevi and Boney were in Hyderabad to attend a...
06:38 PM, Apr 25, 2013
St. John's, Antigua: The Sri Lanka A team will tour the Caribbean in June to play a series of matches against the West Indies A in all formats, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) announced. The West Indies tour will involve two Tests (4-day matches), three 50-over encounters and two T20s, a WICB release said on Wednesday. Warner Park in St. Kitts will host the first Test while the second...
02:49 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Veteran director Singeetham Srinivasrao is currently directing the film titled 'Welcome Obama' The film is produced by Bharathi Krishna and produced by Smt Bharathi under the banner of Sandalwood media banner. The film is in its third schedule. The director Singeetham said in an interview, "The film has all the commercial elements and all the new actors have been performing excellently. The shooting completes with the shoot of songs in...
09:47 PM, Apr 24, 2013
New Delhi: India's young shuttler Srikanth K kick-started his campaign Wednesday by upsetting world No.6 Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark 7-21, 21-18, 12-21 to enter round two of the India Open here at the Siri Fort Complex. Srikanth overwhelmed Jorgensen at the start specially with his movement on the court and especially the smashes. Srikanth had 33 smash winners compared to 17 from the Danish. The second game went close...
03:55 PM, Apr 24, 2013
In an interview with IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai, Trinamool Congress MP Srinjoy Bose denied claims made by Saradha group Chairman Sudipta Sen that he was blackmailed by TMC MPs. ...
03:55 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress is on the defensive after the alleged West Bengal chit fund scam kingpin and Saradha Group CMD, Sudipta Sen, claimed he was blackmailed by the party's leaders. But TMC MP Srinjoy Bose denied the allegations and said his company's tie-up with Saradha group was a completely professional one. "Our group had a professional tie-up with Saradha group's TV channel. It was a purely professional relation," Srinjoy...
12:06 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Vijayawada: Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah was advised to take rest by doctors after he was admitted to a hospital in the city on Tuesday. It was after Rosaiah attended the Krishna District Arya Vysya Maha Sabha convention at Poranki on the outskirts of the city in this morning that he complained of chest pain and immediately, the local MLA V Srinivas, who was with Rosaiah, took him to a...
09:20 AM, Apr 24, 2013
Chennai: Akkineni Nagarjuna-starrer Telugu romantic-drama 'Greeku Veerudu' has been passed with U/A-certificate by the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) of India. It is releasing worldwide May 3. Confirming the same, a source from the film's unit told IANS: "The film has been passed with U/A-certificate with no cuts. Featuring Nayanthara, Meera Chopra, K Vishwanath, Brahmanadam, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Sarath Babu and MS Narayana, 'Greeku Veerudu' is directed by Kondapalli...
05:53 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Chennai: Tamil director Madhan Kumar, who is making directorial debut with forthcoming Tamil comedy-thriller 'Yaaruda Mahesh', says success of a debut director depends on the content of his or her film. 'Yaaruda Mahesh' features Sundeep Kishan, Dimple Chopda and Jagan in the lead. "The film is about the search for an unknown character called Mahesh. Who is Mahesh and why the hero is in search of him forms the crux...
04:59 PM, Apr 23, 2013
