New Delhi: There seems to be a major breakthrough in the Kunda killings case. The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested murdered Gram Pradhan Nanhe Yadav's brother, nephew and two others. Sources in the CBI say the four arrested are behind the murders of the Gram Pradhan as well as the Deputy SP, Zia-ul-Haque. Sources added that more arrests are likely in the days to come. Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Police...
12:51 PM, Apr 24, 2013
New Delhi: Director duo Chris Sanders and Kirk De Micco's 3D animation movie 'The Croods' has got an impressive start in India. The co-production of Fox Star Studios and DreamWorks has earned Rs 4.31 crore since its release April 19. It has also become the 4th biggest animation opener of India joining the ranks of 'Ice Age 4', 'Kung Fu Panda 2' and 'Madagascar 3'. "We are delighted with the...
12:41 PM, Apr 24, 2013
BANGALORE: There is no one better than Tanumoy Basu, Goalkeeping Coach of All India Football Federation developmental side Pailan Arrows, to comment on the future of goalkeepers in India. Presently in Bangalore to have a look at the ongoing 2nd Division League, Basu who guarded the citadel for the Big-Three in Kolkata in the 80s and the 90s, feels the right mix of height and technique defines a goalkeeper. In...
12:19 PM, Apr 24, 2013
New Delhi: At a time when stories of child abuse are hitting headlines every day, CNN-IBN meets a 17-year-old girl who dared to do the unthinkable. She blew the lid off a horrific sex scandal at a child care shelter in Haryana. The young girl showed tremendous courage to expose rampant sexual abuse at children shelters in India. CNN-IBN is calling her Vijeyta to protect her identity. Vijeyta's story started...
08:59 AM, Apr 24, 2013
Patna: Apparently distancing himself from suggestions that he was targeting Narendra Modi, Senior JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said his comment made at the recent party conclave that triggered a controversy was not against anybody. "I had also praised former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for the successful run of NDA coalition...How can it (the comment) be construed as comment against somebody," Kumar said, addressing...
01:45 AM, Apr 24, 2013
Ace filmmaker Sundar C's upcoming comedy caper 'Theeya Vela Seiyanum Kumaru' is gearing up to be released soon in the month of May. The film stars Siddharth, Hansika, Santhanam and Ganesh Venkatraman in the lead, and the team completed shooting in Japan recently and now the film is inching its completion. The music in the film is composed by Sathya of 'Engeyum Eppodhum' fame. The music album will be released...
09:57 PM, Apr 23, 2013
A parliamentary panel on coal blocks allocations has suggested that all allotments between 1993 and 2008 be scrapped, effectively blaming the previous NDA government too. ...
07:04 PM, Apr 23, 2013
New Delhi: To counter the new kid in the entry-level sedan segment, the Amaze, Maruti Suzuki has launched a limited edition version of its best seller, the Dzire, in India. Called Dzire Regal, the special edition is priced at Rs 5.95 lakh ex-Mumbai and celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Dzire in India. Available in the mid-level Vxi trim, the Regal brings with it some cosmetic changes to both the...
05:30 PM, Apr 23, 2013
New Delhi: Rejecting the possibility of a third front coming to power after the next Lok Sabha polls, BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the very idea is a "tried and failed experiment" which will never become a reality. He said regional parties cannot claim themselves as an alternative. "There is no possibility of a third front in the country. The idea of a third front is a tried...
03:05 PM, Apr 23, 2013
New Delhi: News broadcasting fraternity on Monday condoled the death of Justice (Retd) JS Verma who passed away after a brief illness. Justice Verma was appointed the first Chairperson of the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA), a self- regulatory body set up by News Broadcasters Association on October 2, 2008. "In his frequent interaction with members of NBA, he would tell them that in a democracy, it was the media's...
10:50 AM, Apr 23, 2013
New Delhi: CPI(M) Politburo Member Brinda Karat reiterated the Left party's demand to send the Land Bill back to a Select Committee. Karat was speaking to CNN-IBN's Rupashree Nanda. Here's the transcript of the interview: CNN IBN: The signal that came out of the all party meet that was held on the April 18 was that the Left had agreed not to send the Land Bill back to the Select...
10:27 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Chennai: Tamil debutant director Subu, who has roped in theatre actors as protagonists in his upcoming comedy-thriller 'Sutta Kadhai', finds them more confident compared to others. He says working with them minimises the effort of a director. 'Sutta Kadhai' features Lakshmi Priyaa and Venkatesh Harinathan from Chennai-based theatre groups Evam and Stray Factory, respectively, in the lead roles. "You don't have to teach how to act to someone with years...
04:46 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Thiruvananthapuram: Contending serious defects are now surfacing at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), CPI-M leader VS Achuthanandan on Sunday demanded theta it should be commissioned only after a probe to find out lapses in safety measures. In a statement issued here, the former Kerala chief minister and veteran Communist party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader said that the atomic regulator, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board's former chairman A Gopalakrishnan and a...
04:38 AM, Apr 22, 2013
Mumbai: Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Sunday said a BJP nominee will be the National Democratic Alliance's candidate for the Prime Ministerial post. "Six out of the seven NDA allies have no aversion if the candidate does not meet the secular standards of Janata Dal (United)," Swamy said in response to questions after addressing the Global Patriotic Tweeples' Conference. Swamy also said the leadership issue can be discussed and...
11:28 PM, Apr 21, 2013
New Delhi: Trade analyst and film journalist Taran Adarsh has tweeted Rajinikanth's new look in his forthcoming film 'Kochadaiyaan'. Soundarya R Ashwin is the director of the film while Deepika Padukone is the heroine. ...
06:19 PM, Apr 21, 2013
Chennai: Composer G V Prakash Kumar, nephew of Oscar-winning musician AR Rahman, will marry his childhood sweetheart Saindhavi, a popular playback singer, here on June 27. "G V Prakash will marry Saindhavi on June 27 at 9 am. followed by reception at 6 p.m. on the same day. Parents of the couple are busy making arrangements for the wedding," said a statement. Chennai based designer Anu Vardhan, wife of Tamil...
03:52 PM, Apr 21, 2013
Cyrus takes on NDA's PM candidate. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar last week gave a hint that Narendra Modi would not be acceptable to JD(U) as a PM candidate, above all Shiv Sena has also said that BJP should take the decision soon. Cyrus also takes on Pak ex-president Musharraf's arrest and IPL. ...
01:00 PM, Apr 21, 2013
New Delhi: Brushing aside Congress's overtures, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) says it will work for the defeat of the UPA as well as the NDA in next the Lok Sabha elections while looking to stitch a national alternative with regional parties. Narendra Modi as BJP's prime ministerial candidate or not, the major Left party has made it clear that it cannot support a secular Congress-led government which follows...
10:09 AM, Apr 21, 2013
Mumbai: In a fresh salvo apparently aimed at alliance partner JD (U), Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday said BJP would not take it lying down if any of its allies tries to impose its views on the party even as he expressed confidence that NDA will remain intact. "I would like to tell our alliance partners that nobody has the right to wield veto on us",...
01:27 AM, Apr 21, 2013
The peerless music makers of different generations are coming together, not only for music, but also for dance! Young music director Yuvan Shankar Raja and seasoned composer MS Vishwanathan are to dance in the title song of the sensational remake,'Thillu Mullu'. Based on Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Thillu Mullu', the remake, popularly known as 'Thillu Mullu 2' is directed by Badri and stars Shiva, Isha Talwar and Prakash Raj. The film has...
08:39 PM, Apr 20, 2013
