Thiruvananthapuram :Around 100 short films and documentaries would vie for honours under different categories in the competition section of the Fifth International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala(IDSFFK-2012), to be held here from June 8 to 12. The films, chosen from among 620 entries, will be screened in six categories in the competition section, according to sources at the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, organisers of the event. Short films...
12:34 PM, May 24, 2012
BANGALORE:Much has been said and written about Richard Loitam, the 19 year-old Manipuri student who died in mysterious circumstances last month. However, the incident would have gone unnoticed if it was not for a concerted campaign demanding justice in view of his death that went viral and made waves throughout the country.The Justice for Loitam Richard campaign started off as a small group on Facebook, when Monika Khangembam, a student...
08:39 AM, May 24, 2012
Called Paradies: Liebe, the German-language movie is in competition at the Cannes film festival and had its world premiere on Friday. The Austrian director chose as his subject white European women in their 50s who go on holiday in Kenya where they meet so-called "Beach Boys", young men who become their lovers. The women, past their physical prime and disappointed by past relationships at home, seek sexual fulfillment and a...
11:24 AM, May 19, 2012
It looks like Prabhas is playing cupid, a sensitive role after a long time since 'Chakram'. No, his next film is not about a dying person. It is a love story, where Prabhas will be seen as a 'Varadhi' of hearts. Currently shooting at Ramoji Film City, this one stars Anushka Shetty and Richa Gangopadhyaya. Directed by Koratala Shiva, this flick seems to hinge on the interplay of emotions and...
10:46 AM, May 18, 2012
Bangalore: The mysterious death of Manipur student Richard Loitam continues to haunt the Bangalore rural district police as the medical report has said his death was not due to physical injuries. Sources said that the police will drop the murder charges and culpable homicide has been ruled out. Sources also added that the cause of death was undetermined. Richard, a second semester student of the Acharya NRV School of Architecture...
07:31 PM, May 17, 2012
The relay race over who would play the lead role in the Tamil-Telugu remake of 'The Dirty Picture' continues, with the latest being Richa Gangopadhyay. The 'Mayakkam Enna' actress said that she will not be doing the project and she would not do it even if she gets the offer. After names of some top actresses, including Anushka Shetty, did the rounds over doing the role beautifully enacted by Vidya...
02:29 PM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: The recent cases of student suicides - one in Gurgaon and the other in Bangalore - once again highlights the bitter question: Are we giving a suitable environment for our loved ones to grow? Studies show that around twenty students take their lives in this country everyday, that every 10 minutes, someone in this country takes his own life. In fact, psychiatrists say that there is often an...
09:32 AM, May 07, 2012
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has urged his Karnataka counterpart DV Sadananda Gowda to expedite investigation into the mysterious death of Manipuri student in a Bangalore college hostel last month, official sources said. Singh had asked Gowda to personally look into the matter on the sidelines of the chief ministers' meeting on National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) at New Delhi on Friday. Gowda assured Singh that all steps...
10:46 AM, May 06, 2012
Pune: Union HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday said the rich, who benefit from government-subsidised LPG and petrol, should not grumble about having to bear some burden for the education of poor children. Referring to the Right to Education Act, which makes it mandatory for the private schools to admit a certain number of students from economically weaker sections, Sibal said, "If the rich are getting LPG, petrol at subsidised...
01:20 AM, May 06, 2012
Manipur student Richard Loitam's death, the boat tragedy in Assam where 113 have so far died and the death toll is still mounting, and a young woman from Manipur assaulted on Monday in Gurgaon. These are the recent shocking stories involving people from the North East. However, the debate still rages on as to how the North East can be brought into the mainstream. The issue has been taken up...
02:13 PM, May 04, 2012
New Delhi: Amidst growing protests over the deaths of architecture student Richard Loitam in Bangalore, and MBA student Dana Sangma in Gurgaon, Parliament took up the issue of discrimination towards citizens from the North East. Home Minister P Chidambaram assured the Opposition and MPs from the North East that the Centre will do everything it can to ensure the safety of North East students. Opposition leader in the Rajya Sabha,...
01:32 PM, May 04, 2012
North East student Dana Sangma was found hanging in her hostel room in Gurgaon last month after being accused of cheating during an exam. ...
11:58 PM, May 03, 2012
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