Colombo: Sri Lanka has rejected moves to block trade with Tamil Nadu and has insisted that economic relations should not be disrupted despite political tensions, an official said on Thursday. "There were reports regarding a protest by a port employees' organization which said their members will refrain from handling or processing Indian supplies due to the situation in Tamil Nadu," Port and Highway Deputy Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardana said. "I am...
03:54 AM, Apr 05, 2013
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
Chennai: Southern actor Sundeep Kishan was very fortunate to walk unhurt from an accident on Wednesday, but in the process learned something very important about road safety. "So, last night as I'm driving back home, a drunk female driver crashed into my car at optimum speed. Car is smashed but glad that no one got hurt," posted Sundeep Thursday on his Twitter page. "Times like these make me wonder -...
07:26 PM, Apr 04, 2013
Chennai: He may be a superstar, grandson of legendary actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR) senior, but at heart he is very 'kind', feels southern actress Vidyullekha Raman, who recently worked him in an upcoming yet-to-be-titled Telugu project. "I was extremely nervous to act opposite him (junior NTR) since the beginning. I was more worried because I was a newcomer and how would I be treated. He may be a...
06:58 PM, Apr 04, 2013
Chennai: If films are watched for entertainment, it is important to enjoy them as they are, even if it's a remake, says Tamil director R Kannan, known for remaking Hindi films 'Jab We Met' and 'Delhi Belly' in Tamil. "I don't understand why two films should be compared even if one is a remake of the other. By comparing, we are only restricting ourselves from enjoying a film. In simple...
06:35 PM, Apr 04, 2013
New Delhi: Power production by the first unit of the Kudankulam atomic plant will start in April 2013, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V Narayanasamy said on Wednesday. He said that the second unit would start production by October 2013. Narayanasamy told reporters in New Delhi that Indian and Russian scientists had checked the parameters of the plant and the system was working well. "All parameters are...
02:50 AM, Apr 04, 2013
A group of unidentified men attacked the office of a Tamil newspaper in Sri Lanka's former war zone on Wednesday, injuring several staffers and damaging equipment at the publication known for its government criticism. ...
05:51 PM, Apr 03, 2013
Trade unions manning Sri Lanka's main port have threatened to block about $2 billion worth of imports and exports to the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, media reports said in Colombo on Wednesday. ...
05:22 PM, Apr 03, 2013
Members of the Tamil film industry are on a one-day token fast in protest against the alleged human rights violations by the Sri Lankan government and Army. ...
11:22 PM, Apr 02, 2013
Famous singer Baba Sehgal is all set to act in India's first historical periodical drama 'Rudrama Devi'. ...
09:27 PM, Apr 02, 2013
A worker of the Students Federation of India (SFI) died on Tuesday of injuries sustained during clashes with police. ...
09:21 PM, Apr 02, 2013
It was reported that Thulasi has been roped in with Shanmuga Pandian, youngest son of veteran actor-turned-politician Vijaykanth. ...
07:53 PM, Apr 02, 2013
Actors turned up in hundreds to support the fast organised by SIFAA at Nadigar Sangam. This is the second fast after March 19. ...
07:45 PM, Apr 02, 2013
Manimaran is the director of the film and the music is composed by G V Prakash Kumar. ...
06:58 PM, Apr 02, 2013
This is the second fast since March 19, which was observed by the Tamil Nadu Film Directors Association. ...
04:47 PM, Apr 02, 2013
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday presented documentary evidence to Congress members in the state Assembly to validate her minister's argument that Mahatma Gandhi wanted to dissolve the century-old political party after Independence. Responding to a demand by some Congress members, who had sought proof that Mahatma Gandhi had advocated dissolving of Congress after Independence, Jayalalithaa stunned them by reading out excerpts from 'The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi...
04:23 PM, Apr 02, 2013
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
However, the Cannes film festival is scheduled between May 15 and May 26. ...
03:48 PM, Apr 02, 2013
The Special Court, trying the disproportionate asset case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, was adjourned till Wednesday for further recording of defence witnesses' evidence and their cross examination. ...
03:45 PM, Apr 02, 2013
However, Kamal, Rajinikanth, Ajith Kumar, Suriya, and Karthi are among those who couldn't join the March 19 fast. ...
03:10 PM, Apr 02, 2013
