'Jaanu, directed by Preetham Gubbi of 'Maleyali Jotheyali' and 'Johnny Mera Naam' fame, was supposed to be an action entertainer. The presence of two young, talented artists had added expectations from the film, as did its song picturisations, which gave a boost in the hype around the film. Gubbi seems to have missed the track in his fourth directorial venture, which has ended as a mixed fare. Despite pleasant cinematographic...
03:00 PM, Jun 03, 2012
Bangalore: Kannada actress Haripriya has denied reports that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths raided her residence calling them "wild imagination of media". She also said that she is not romantically involved with B.S. Vijayendra, son of former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa. "I am surprised how such baseless news was scrolled on news channels. There was no CBI raid at my house. I am surprised about the pattern of...
04:56 PM, May 16, 2012
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
Bangalore: Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa's son, Vijayendra, on Thursday refuted allegations that his father received kickbacks from mining baron R Praveen Chandra towards issuing mining licence to him during his tenure as Chief Minister. There is no truth in the allegations that Yeddyurappa received Rs 6 crore from Praveen Chandra to the companies owned by his family, he said in a statement. Dharwad-based Samaj Parivartan Samudaya (SPS), an...
10:29 PM, Mar 29, 2012
New Delhi: Four people have been arrested in connection with the murders of two CPM leaders in Burdwan, West Bengal and have been sent to 14 days of judicial custody. Meanwhile in Kolkata top Left leaders Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and Biman Bose have paid their respects to Pradip Tah, a former CPI-M MLA and Kamal Gayen, a party district committee member, who was bludgeoned to death. The four accused were Trinamool...
04:34 PM, Feb 23, 2012
New Delhi: Two CPM leaders have died after allegedly being attacked by the Trinamool supporters on Wednesday. According to reports, Trinamool supporters attacked a CPM rally which was taken out in the Dewandighi area of Burdwan in West Bengal on Wednesday morning in support of the general strike called on February 28. Sources have said that former CPM MLA from Burdwan, Pradip Taa was hacked to death allegedly by the...
01:24 PM, Feb 22, 2012
Hedge funds and professional investors are always looking for countries with lower interest rates where borrowing is cheaper and then invest the same in countries with higher interest rates. Earlier, it was the Japanese yen that gave them this opportunity. After the Lehman crash, the dollar became the funding currency of choice. Investors sold dollars where interest rates were low and purchased currencies like the Indian rupee where the interest...
11:42 AM, Feb 22, 2012
New Delhi: Slowly and steadily Bollywood has become the opinion leader of the Indian society. The new urban culture is the by-product of the Hindi films. Thousands of aspiring actors land up at VT with dreams and empty pocket. Some embrace the city, some get embraced by the city, but only the talented and toughest survives. Therefore it gives immense hope to strugglers when newcomers get nominated for prestigious awards....
07:51 PM, Jan 19, 2012
Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose mega-budget production RA.One has earned more than Rs 100 crore, recalls the time when 100 days in the theatre was victory enough for film producers. "Was discussing with my DDLJ ('Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge') friend how we wished for a 100 days for our film... rather than Rs 100 crore. Seems our days are truly numbered now!!" tweeted Shah Rukh. The actor's last release...
03:21 PM, Jan 05, 2012
New Delhi: A chargesheet was filed against spiritual leader Karmapa Lama and nine others in the case pertaining of recovery of foreign currency from the Karmapa monastery. The monastery in Dharamshala was in news when police recovered foreign currency worth Rs 7 crore during a raid at Karmapa's office. Himachal Pradesh government has also attached the property of Gyuto monastery of the 17th Karmapa Lama, Ugyen Trinley Dorje, at Sidhbari....
08:33 PM, Dec 07, 2011
Los Angeles: Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol's romantic blockbuster 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' has found a fan in Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson. "Well, I have five movies in my top list which I really admire and love watching. 'Notting Hill', '50 First Dates', 'Sweet November' and 'Ghost'," said Pattinson. "And I also really liked the Bollywood movie 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'. I love the sweet romance portrayed in the movie,"...
11:53 AM, Nov 04, 2011
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