Vijayawada: Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah was advised to take rest by doctors after he was admitted to a hospital in the city on Tuesday. It was after Rosaiah attended the Krishna District Arya Vysya Maha Sabha convention at Poranki on the outskirts of the city in this morning that he complained of chest pain and immediately, the local MLA V Srinivas, who was with Rosaiah, took him to a...
09:20 AM, Apr 24, 2013
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday made a series of announcements to strengthen the state police. The announcements include annual recruitment of personnel for police and fire services departments, construction for their housing, creation of youth brigade, extension of closed user group telephony facility to family members, residential school for children and others measures. Jayalalithaa also announced hike in food allowances to Rs 200 from Rs 85...
05:58 AM, Apr 24, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court was moved on Tuesday, seeking a direction to the government not to take steps for commissioning the Kudankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu till allegations of use of sub-standard equipment and the impact on the reactor and the public safety were probed. The application by G Sundarrajan has sought directions to the government not to bring the nuclear power plants reactors to initial criticality till...
04:29 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
New Delhi: An anti-nuclear activist on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking to restrain the Centre from commissioning the Kudankulam nuclear plant alleging that sub-standard equipment have been used in the plant making it unsafe. The petitioner, on whose plea against the plant the apex court has reserved its verdict, filed an application alleging that new "revelation" has come to light which raises questions on the safety of the plant....
07:45 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Chennai: Tamil director Madhan Kumar, who is making directorial debut with forthcoming Tamil comedy-thriller 'Yaaruda Mahesh', says success of a debut director depends on the content of his or her film. 'Yaaruda Mahesh' features Sundeep Kishan, Dimple Chopda and Jagan in the lead. "The film is about the search for an unknown character called Mahesh. Who is Mahesh and why the hero is in search of him forms the crux...
04:59 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Chennai: In a bid to attract viewers across the world to watch the recently released Tamil-Telugu bilingual 'Gouravam', its makers have made the film accessible online for a price of $5. However, this offer is to open to all countries except India and the US. "I believe it's a wonderful initiative to promote a film beyond borders. We didn't want to include India and the US because the film is...
04:17 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Chennai: Tamil actor Dhanush has decided to speak in Hindi Tuesday because the trailer of his debut Hindi movie 'Raanjhnaa' is set to release online midnight tonight. "And it's a big day. 'Raanjhnaa' trailer releases tonight at 12... Aaj mein Hindi mein baat karunga (Today (Tuesday), I will speak in Hindi)," posted Dhanush on his Twitter page. The actor learned Hindi language to work in the romantic drama. He is...
03:56 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Bangalore: Three people have been arrested in Chennai for their alleged involvement in the bomb blast near the Karnataka BJP office in Bangalore. The suspects are believed to have provided the motorcycle on which the bomb was placed. Police is also probing the involvement of a sleeper cell from Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Police arrested Peer Mohideen and Basheer on Monday night, where as the third accused Kitchen Buhari was...
12:01 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Bangalore: Three people have been arrested in Chennai for their alleged involvement in the bomb blast near the Karnataka BJP office in Bangalore. Police arrested Peer Mohideen and Basheer on Monday night, where as the third accused Kitchen Buhari was arrested on Tuesday morning. Bangalore Police team conducted the operation and they were assisted by Tamil Nadu Police. Meanwhile, NIA on Sunday conducted raids in Darbhanga and Samastipur districts in...
07:58 AM, Apr 23, 2013
Chennai: Southern actress Hansika Motwani says she is not dating Tamil actor Silambarasan aka Simbu and adds "when I'm in love, I will inform". Hansika and Simbu are currently working on two Tamil films 'Vaalu' and 'Vettai Mannan'. "(I have) been hearing a lot of news about my link up. All I can do is laugh it off because I love reading stuff about me, which I myself don't know,"...
11:56 PM, Apr 22, 2013
The Tamil romantic thriller that has been released in 15 screens all over USA has been able to draw a good number of audience to the theatre in its first few days and has collected Rs 7.14 lacs, according to film trade analyst Taran Adarsh. Directed by debutant Manimaran,'Udhayam NH4' mostly revolves around a cliche run and the chase love story between two lovers and a cop. And with an...
11:38 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Mumbai: South actor Prithviraj Sukumaran is likely to share screen space alongside Shah Rukh Khan in Farah Khan's 'Happy New Year'. The movie revolves around a bunch of male friends and how situation forces them to participate in a dance competition. But the only problem is that none of them are good dancers. The female lead will play the role of a bar dancer, who will help these friends win...
10:22 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Chennai: Celebrated violinist and composer Lalgudi Jayaraman, who carved out a niche for himself in the world of Carnatic music with his unique style, died today at the age of 82 after his brief illness. He is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter, both of whom are violinists. His family said he was not keeping in good health for quite some time after he suffered a stroke....
09:34 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Chennai: Tamil actor-director Cheran, known for films 'Autograph', 'Thavamai Thavamirundhu' and 'Yuddham Sei', has launched his personal website in a bid to stay connected to his fans. "In this technological era, best way to stay connected with fans is via digital platform. Since I'm not active on social networking sites, I decided to open a website. It will have information about all my upcoming projects," Cheran told IANS. He launched...
12:51 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Monday set aside a single Judge's recent order restraining oil marketing companies from charging higher price for diesel sold to state transport corporations in Tamil Nadu. Earlier, the High Court had restrained the Centre from charging higher diesel price from transport corporations in Tamil Nadu. The petition filed by the Petroleum Ministry had contended the single Judge ought not to have entertained the petition...
12:09 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Trisha Krishnan is all set to feature in Tamil films after a gap of two long years. The actress has signed 'Boologam' and 'Endrendrum Punnagai', which are gearing up for release. Meanwhile, the actress will also feature in director Paandian's upcoming film. Trisha will be seen in the title role of Indu in the film. The film will showcase a story on friendship between three characters to be played by...
12:02 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Chennai: The secret to have a 'muscle-toned body' is not dieting, but healthy eating habits and constant workout, says southern actress Piaa Bajpai. "I'm completely against the idea of dieting because once you stop it, it all comes back. I believe the secret to a perfect body is to eat right and work out constantly. I have been following healthy food and workout regimen for the last few months and...
11:38 PM, Apr 21, 2013
Hyderabad: Telugu producer cum actor Lakshmi Manchu said Saturday that a hallmark of a good actor is that he or she can perform one single scene in three million different ways. "If you need to excel in the art of filmmaking, then you need to adapt to all crafts of filmmaking. One needs to learn to perform a single scene in three million different ways as an actor. As a...
10:51 PM, Apr 21, 2013
