
'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

When a proved director takes up a film, the expectations are high. After failure of 'Nooru Janmaku' Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar is on low key. He has not been able to come up from failure in the contents of 'Breaking News'. The selection of subject and its treatment is once again put this ace director to difficult spot. The new thought of what is 'Breaking News' the director fails to arrive at....

10:58 AM, May 26, 2012

Hyderabad: Film: 'Kho Kho'; Cast: Kitty, Priyamani, Harshitha Poonacha, Srihari, Anu Prabhakar, Ravi Kale, Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila, Raju Thalikote, Mitra and Yatiraj; Screenplay writer-Director: R. Chandru; Producer: Bhaskar and Aadi Narayan; Camera: Chandrashekhar; Music Director: Ramana Gogula; Rating: ** 1/2 R. Chandru directed 'Kho Kho' is a predictable fare that has a story which is often seen in Indian films. The film with top names in the cast and...

06:31 PM, Jan 15, 2012

Patna: Polling began on Thursday morning for 48 constituencies in the third phase of the assembly elections in Bihar amidst tight security. It's an acid test for the BJP-JD(U) combine which won 27 of the 48 seats here last election. An electorate of 1.03 crore, including 47.56 lakh women, are eligible to vote for 785 candidates, including 65 women. Prominent politicians in the fray in this phase are Leader of...

07:38 AM, Oct 28, 2010

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh has raised questions on the Ayodhya verdict saying the judgement has been delivered based on faith and not on legalities. "The Ayodhya verdict is out. I am not happy. The decision is not a great sign and has made many people sad," said Mulayam. But the Congress party appears to be in a quandary as to how to respond. The party is keen...

12:55 PM, Oct 01, 2010

It is one of the biggest days of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela. ...

11:05 AM, Feb 12, 2010

Sadhu Yadav met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Saturday. ...

03:44 PM, Mar 21, 2009

Half a dozen senior members were denied election tickets. ...

05:32 PM, Mar 20, 2009

The Grand Old Party finally hit back with the decision to go it alone. ...

09:16 AM, Mar 20, 2009

Lalu had left only three seats for Cong, party gives him a reply. ...

11:58 PM, Mar 19, 2009

The SC confirmed the interim bail granted to Sadhu Yadav in connection with an assault case registered against him. ...

12:57 AM, Mar 20, 2007

Bihar legislator Sadhu Yadav and three others have been charged in a case of alleged land-grabbing in Patna. ...

12:30 PM, Feb 18, 2007

It's not just symbols of faith, but also on the shopping list of new age sadhus are the latest gadgets and gizmos. ...

08:50 AM, Jan 23, 2007

Ardh Kumbh in Allahabad reflects the changing face of spiritualism in the country with gurus also moving with the times. ...

06:23 PM, Jan 22, 2007

Sadhus in Kumbh are on a shopping spree and illegal animal products are also being widely sought after. ...

05:02 PM, Jan 21, 2007