Chennai: DMK chief M Karunanidhi, whose party is a key constituent of the ruling UPA coalition at the Centre, turned 89 on Sunday. His daughter Kanimozhi has been allowed by a Delhi court to visit Tamil Nadu to celebrate his birthday. Keeping to his customary style, the DMK patriarch was up early and started the day by planting a sapling to mark his birthday even as scores of supporters thronged...
11:09 AM, Jun 03, 2012
Colombo: A batch of 75 former LTTE members rehabilitated by the government was on Saturday released to their families in the northern Sri Lankan town of Vavuniya. "Out of the 12,000 sent for rehabilitation we have already released 11,000. Around 700 only remain to be released from four rehabilitation centres. "There are also another 600 suspects in custody who would be sent for rehabilitation", A Dissanayake, the secretary to the...
08:54 PM, Jun 02, 2012
It's as good as official that Karthika Nair has opted out of 'Madha Gaja Raja' aka MGR. Now the latest buzz is that the film will have two heroines, one among which will be another star kid in tinsel town, Varalakshmi Sarathkumar. Buzz is that the script underwent major changes and when Karthika Nair heard the revised script of MGR she wasn't too happy about it as her character was...
12:07 PM, May 30, 2012
It was initially reported that Hansika Motwani is the lead lady of 'Madha Gaja Raja' but it was later announced that the makers haven't even approached her for the project. Now the latest is that Karthika Nair who reportedly gave her consent to be a part of the film walked out of it as well! However sources close to the actress squash them as baseless rumors. "The team is incorporating...
01:13 PM, May 24, 2012
Colombo: While Sri Lanka's state media chose to ignore Sarath Fonseka's release from prison, pro-government newspapers said on Tuesday that the former Army Chief had become a "political pawn" in the hands of foreign countries against President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The story of Fonseka's release on Monday dominated the local media on Tuesday, with many a speculation about the war hero's future political plans. The English, Sinhala and even Tamil press...
12:00 PM, May 22, 2012
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday ordered the release of his former Army Chief turned political rival Sarath Fonseka, paving the way for him to walk out of prison after two years. Rajapaksa signed the papers ordering for the release of Fonseka prior to his departure to Qatar, presidential spokesman Bandula Jayasekera told reporters in Colombo. The papers were handed over to presidential chief of staff Gamini Senarath...
10:27 AM, May 20, 2012
Colombo: A member of parliament in Sri Lanka said on Wednesday he believed President Mahinda Rajapaksa would soon order the release of the country's former army chief Sarath Fonseka, revered by many of his compatriots for helping end a 25-year civil war. The jailing of General Fonseka has prompted criticism in Western countries, and if he were freed it would be seen as a sign that Colombo is addressing concerns...
02:24 AM, May 17, 2012
Now that all the 2G accused have been released on bail, where does the case stand? ...
10:33 PM, May 16, 2012
A day after getting out of Tihar Jail on bail, DMK MP A Raja has attended parliamentary proceedings on Wednesday. ...
12:57 PM, May 16, 2012
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday said the 2G spectrum allotment scam case seemed to be getting diluted with the bail granted to former communications minister and the main accused A Raja. Queried about the bail granted to Raja, she told reporters in Chennai: "I am hearing about it from you only now. It definitely looks as though it is (2G case) getting diluted." Raja, lodged in...
01:21 AM, May 16, 2012
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11:56 PM, May 15, 2012
After spending over a year in jail, former Telecom Minister A Raja, an accused in the 2G scam case, is finally out on bail. ...
11:06 PM, May 15, 2012
New Delhi: A minor scuffle broke out between supporters of A Raja and media personnel outside the MP's residence in New Delhi on Tuesday night. The incident took place outside Raja's Motilal Nehru Marg residence at around 9 pm while a function was being held there to felicitate the MP, who got bail in the 2G spectrum case on Tuesday. According to media personnel, a group of his supporters raised...
10:04 PM, May 15, 2012
Chennai: Backing his party colleague A Raja, prime accused in 2G spectrum scam, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Tuesday expressed happiness over his securing bail. "All in DMK support Raja," Karunanidhi said, hours after a Delhi court granted bail to the former Union Telecom Minister. Talking to reporters at his Gopalapuram residence, the DMK patriarch said Raja securing bail gave him happiness. To a question if Raja would be involved...
09:21 PM, May 15, 2012
New Delhi: Scores of DMK supporters, gathered outside a Delhi court on Tuesday, cheered out loud on hearing that their leader and former communications minister A Raja was granted bail in the 2G scam case. Over 200 DMK supporters were eagerly waiting for the outcome of the hearing outside the court room at Patiala House courts complex. Raja's wife Parmeshawari Devi was also present in the court. She accompanied Raja...
09:08 PM, May 15, 2012
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