Amitabh: Pran has a great repertoire of 'shayari' New Delhi: Amitabh Bachchan is known for his memory and cordial relationship with fellow actors. He recalls about his camaraderie with Pran during the shoot of 'Don'(1978). He has written a post about his friendship with Pran on his Facebook page. Amitabh Bachchan writes, "Pran Saheb and I came together for the first time, in Zanjeer and from then on our presence together in endless films. He was a most...  
11:37 AM, Apr 10, 2013

Now junior NTR's 'Baadshah' to be remade in Tamil
by IANS
Chennai: The super success of Junior-NTR starrer Telugu action-drama 'Baadshah' has opened the way for its Tamil remake, the rights for which have been bought by Prasad V Potluri of PVP Cinema. "PVP Cinema has bought the Tamil remake rights of 'Baadshah', which is likely to be remade with a top actor. We don't know the name of the actor yet, but it is very likely to be made with...  
02:45 PM, Apr 08, 2013

There are better candidates for PM than Rahul, Modi: Guha Karan Thapar: Hello and welcome to Devil's Advocate. How impressive was Rahul Gandhi's speech to the Confederation of Indian Industry? That's the key question I should raise today with one of India's most highly regarded, modern historian Ramachandra Guha. Ramachandra Guha, in January you described Rahul Gandhi as a well intentioned debutant. In December, you said he was completely mediocre with no original ideas and you suggested that he should...  
09:30 PM, Apr 07, 2013

American rappers to pitch in for 'Yaan's music A team comprising of filmmaker Ravi K Chandran, composer Harris Jeyaraj and producer Elred Kumar, have left to the New York City for composing music for the upcoming film 'Yaan', starring Jiiva and Thulasi Nair. Harris has promised that the movie will have more electrifying music than 'Ko'. We hear that he will be using a few new instruments for this album, apart from roping in top American rappers. After...  
02:51 PM, Apr 05, 2013

Telugu flick 'Baadshah' will speak for itself: Producer Chennai: Producer Bandla Ganesh says he doesn't have to rave about his forthcoming Telugu action drama 'Baadshah' because the film will speak for itself when it hits theatres worldwide Friday. Srinu Vaitla is known for blockbusters such as 'Dubai Seenu', 'King' and 'Dookudu'. His latest film 'Baadshah' features Junior NTR, Kajal Agarwal, Navdeep, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Mukesh Rushi, Nassar, Kelly Dorji, Brahmanandam and Chandra Mohan. "We are confident of...  
10:47 AM, Apr 05, 2013

Like to be known as actor, than heroine: Lakshmi Priyaa
by IANS
Chennai: Theatre artist Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli, popularly known as LP, who is foraying into films with upcoming Tamil comedy-drama 'Sutta Kadhai', would always like to be known as an actor. "Since I come from a theatre background, I'm extremely passionate about acting. Having forayed into films, I want to remain an actor and do roles that are performance-oriented, instead of being called a heroine for being glamorous," Lakshmi told IANS....  
07:35 PM, Apr 04, 2013

Bihar: Man manages to pave way through a mountain Gaya: For 18 years his hammers rang across the mountainside. And for 18 years Ramachandra Das ignored his family and worked like a man possessed to build a road through the mountain. Das said, "It was difficult for people to commute earlier so I thought of carving out a road. Movement in 10 villages has become possible now because of this road." Inspired by another resident of Gaya who dug...  
08:59 AM, Apr 03, 2013

Indian migrants in Sudan, the focus of 'Mariyaan'
by IANS
The film which is produced by Venu Ravichandran will also star actor Parvathi Menon playing the role of 'Panimalar'. ...  
04:23 PM, Apr 02, 2013

Congress MLA climbs up mobile tower in protest A ruling Congress party MLA on Monday climbed on a mobile tower to demand shifting of three mobile towers from Badi Sadri locality in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, police said. "Prakash Chandra Chaudhary climbed on the tower in the morning to press for his demand that the towers be shifted to elsewhere and descended after five hours on assurance by district administration," Circle Officer Jagdish Narayan said. ...  
04:35 PM, Apr 01, 2013

Sri Lankan Tamil party seeks UN probe into human rights abuses
by IANS
A Sri Lankan Tamil political party said on Sunday that it will continue to push for a UN mechanism to investigate alleged human rights abuses in the island nation. ...  
05:43 AM, Apr 01, 2013

Andhra Pradesh govt hikes electricity tariff by 15 pc
by IANS
Ignoring opposition protests and despite an unprecedented electricity shortage, Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday hiked the electricity tariff by about 15 per cent, imposing over Rs 6,000 crore burden on people. ...  
02:10 PM, Mar 31, 2013

Watch: The First teaser of Dhanush's 'Mariyaan' Dhanush will be playing a very important role in the Tamil thriller 'Mariyaan'. ...  
06:16 PM, Mar 30, 2013

IPL 6: Five bowlers to watch out for The likes of Malinga and Narine have been a revelation in the IPL and this year too, the bowlers will definitely have their say. ...  
04:28 PM, Mar 30, 2013

'Yaan' First Look: Jiiva, Thulasi Nair sizzle on-screen Jiiva starrer Tamil film 'Yaan' is directed by cinematographer Ravi K Chandran. ...  
03:23 PM, Mar 30, 2013

Dhule policeman assault: Police arrest NCP corporator's sons The police have arrested the two sons of NCP corporator Chandrakant Sonar for allegedly attacking a police inspector in Dhule. The incident took place when the officer tried to stop a fight during Holi celebrations. ...  
01:14 PM, Mar 30, 2013

Hyderabad: Fasting TDP leaders forced into hospital
by IANS
In a midnight crackdown, Hyderabad police forcibly shifted fasting leaders of the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to a state-run hospital after their condition deteriorated. Policemen lifted 29 TDP legislators into waiting vehicles and shifted them to Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), where they were forcibly given medical aid. ...  
11:21 AM, Mar 30, 2013

Rajasthan: Congress' Sandesh Yatra to be flagged off today Eying a second term in office, the ruling Congress is all set to start its three month long 'Sandesh Yatra' on Saturday in poll-bound Rajasthan for establishing a connect with the people in all 200 Assembly constituencies. ...  
06:02 AM, Mar 30, 2013

MF Farooqui to be new Telecom Secretary Senior IAS officer MF Farooqui is likely to be the next Telecom Secretary. Farooqui, who is currently Secretary in the Department of Heavy Industries, is tipped to replace Rentala Chandrashekhar who superannuates at the end of this month. The Cabinet Committee on Appointments (ACC) is believed to have cleared Farooqui's name and an announcement is likely to be made shortly. The Tamil Nadu cadre IAS officer of 1978 batch, Farooqui...  
06:06 PM, Mar 29, 2013

 Vysakh's 'Sound Thoma' to get released on April 5 The two Malayalam films 'Immanuel', and 'Sound Thoma' are likely to clash, as they are realising on the same day. ...  
04:16 PM, Mar 29, 2013