
Chennai: A software engineer couple in Chennai have been troubleshooting all 'trash' problems. Chennai grapples with over 3,200 tonnes of solid waste everyday and much of it is recyclable. This struck two young software engineers, Sujatha and Jegan, the couple who started Kuppathotti.com in November, 2011. Kuppathotti, when translated in Tamil means a 'trash can'. This eco-friendly initiative also helps some souls to make a quick buck. The process is...

10:20 AM, May 23, 2012

When RR Movie Makers is the presenter/producer, something novel could be safely assumed. Balakrishna starrer Srimannarayana boasts of a novel idea. It sees the Yuva Ratna, who has always played muscular characters, in the role of a conscientious journalist out to bring a positive change in society through his writings. Directed by Ravikumar Chavali, the movie is being produced by Ramesh Puppala. It has music by Chakri. Some crucial scenes...

10:56 AM, May 17, 2012

New Delhi: The first look of Tamil film 'Thuppaki' is out. The film stars Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal in the lead roles. Directed by AR Murugadoss, the film is an action thriller centered around an encounter specialist. ...

01:07 PM, Apr 30, 2012

New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi visited the Tumkur region in Karnataka on Saturday apparently in a bid to woo the Lingayat community ahead of the 2013 bypolls in the state. Sonia attended the birthday celebrations of the highly respected Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swami at 'Siddaganga math', which is reportedly one of India's oldest. However, a woman protestor at the rally waved black flags at the leader and was immediately...

01:12 PM, Apr 28, 2012

New Delhi: Vijay is clearly a man on a mission. Having wooed the family audience with his latest offering 'Nanban', the actor has chalked his plans such that the next three flicks of his are entirely action-based. In his current film 'Thuppaki', the actor is said to play an army man, while in his next too, with Gautham Menon, the Ilaya Thalapathi will play a slick action role. His third...

04:13 PM, Mar 22, 2012

New Delhi: Thuppaki is definitely one of the highly anticipated films of the year, as it marks the coming together of two famous film personalities " director AR Murugadoss and actor Vijay. And now, after canning the film for 60 days, it is reported that a Bollywood remake is already on the cards for which Murugadoss and Akshay Kumar will team up. Vijay is playing an encounter speacialist in Thuppaki,...

12:58 PM, Mar 15, 2012

New Delhi: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Friday raided the residence of former DMK minister KR Periakaruppan in Tirupathur area of Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu. Periakaruppan was minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment in the DMK Cabinet when it was at the helm. The raid was conducted after the DVAC received specific information that Periakaruppan had accumulated assets disproportionate to his known sources of income,...

09:07 AM, Feb 10, 2012

Telecom expert Mahesh Uppal says that the SC order in 2G case will bring more transparency in the allocation process. ...

01:43 PM, Feb 02, 2012

London: Dr Indarjit Singh, the director of a charity linking several Sikh organisations in the UK, has become the "first turbaned Sikh" member of the British Parliament. "I am delighted to be the first turbaned Sikh in Parliament. It is an honour for the whole Sikh community," said Singh, the director of the Network of Sikh Organisations (NSO). Recommended by the House of Lords Appointments Commission, the 79-year-old Singh will...

11:11 PM, Sep 06, 2011

Chief Minister Yeddyruppa claims that he will complete full 5-year term. ...

03:04 AM, Nov 07, 2009

Karnataka is still reeling under the after-effects of the worst floods of the century. ...

08:50 PM, Nov 03, 2009

Ganapati is not just sought after by the police, but by netizens as well. ...

01:30 PM, Oct 26, 2009

The proposal has been drafted under the banner of the UPPA. ...

10:26 PM, Jun 23, 2009

A compensation of Rs 1 lakh has been announced for the family of victims. ...

07:24 PM, Jul 25, 2008