Tamil film 'Singam 2' is set for a June release
by IANS
Chennai: Tamil actor Suriya starrer action drama 'Singam 2' is expected to release in the second of week of June.

"The film ('Singam 2') is currently undergoing post production work. It will have a grand audio launch on June 1 followed by worldwide release in the second week of the same month," said a statement from the production house.

'Singam 2' is a sequel to highly successful 2010 Tamil action-drama 'Singam', which was also remade in Hindi as 'Singham' with Ajay Devgn. Hari Gopalakrishnan, who had directed the first part, wielded the megaphone for the sequel too.

The film also features Anushka Shetty, Hansika Motwani, Vivek, Santhanam, Radha Ravi, Nassar, Vijay Kumar, K Vishwanath and Manorama. Having been canned in Chennai, Hyderabad and Kerala, it has also been shot in places such as Malaysia and South Africa....more    
03:18 PM, May 12, 2013

Malhotra's presence does not matter too much: Sports Ministry New Delhi: Sports Ministry on Thursday termed Vijay Kumar Malhotra's decision to stay away from the May 15 meeting with the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne as "disappointing" but said that the IOA acting chief's presence would not have in any case mattered too much. "I am disappointed. I wish he could reconsider his decision and come for the meeting. However, Malhotra's presence does not matter too much in any...  
06:05 PM, May 09, 2013

'Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde' to have a Tamil remake?
by IANS
Chennai: Nithiin Reddy-starrer Telugu romantic-comedy 'Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde' (GJG) is likely to have a Tamil remake soon. Thanks to the overwhelming success of the film, it has become a sought after story in the remake circuit. "Leading producers from Tamil have already expressed interest in the remake. Talks are on with multiple producers, but in all probability, it will be remade in Tamil by the same producers who made the...  
04:42 PM, Apr 24, 2013

President Pranab Mukherjee confers Padma awards New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday conferred the Padma awards on several eminent personalities including industrialist Adi Godrej, Olympic medal winners Yogeshwar Dutt and Vijay Kumar, actor Nana Patekar and designer Ritu Kumar. Professor Roddam Narasimha, a internationally renowned expert on fluid dynamics and famous painter Sayed Haider Raza were given the prestigious Padma Vibhushan at an impressive ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Padma Bhushan awardees who were honoured...  
05:46 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Know more about 'Singam 2' at click of a  mouse
by IANS
Chennai: Now fans can know more about Suriya starrer Tamil action-drama 'Singam 2' at the click of a mouse as its makers are planning to launch an official website and hold contests to keep the fans engaged. "An official website is being launched for 'Singam 2' to share information about the movie. A contest will be run, coinciding with the website's launch, whereby the winner will be invited to meet...  
11:23 AM, Apr 17, 2013

Tamil film 'Singam 2' an extension of its prequel
by IANS
Chennai: Director Hari Gopalakrishnan says his upcoming Tamil action drama 'Singam 2' will be an extension of 'Singam', but not a sequel. The second part is a continuation of the first with additional characters. "I have retained all the characters from the first part and I have also added a few more actors in 'Singam 2', which makes it a continuation of the first part. Probably for the first time...  
08:17 PM, Apr 15, 2013

IOC calls meeting with IOA next month
by IANS
New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is believed to have called a meeting with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) headed by Vijay Kumar Malhotra next month in Lausanne. Malhotra told IANS that he hasn't "seen the letter" from the IOC but believes that the meeting could be held next month. Malhotra, however, said that IOA officials would "first like to meet union sports minister Jitendra Singh and discuss some...  
02:02 AM, Apr 13, 2013

Olympic medallist Vijay fails to qualify for World Cup medal round New Delhi: London Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar could not live up to the billing as he failed to qualify for the finals of the 25-metre rapid fire pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Changwon, Korea today. The other two Indians participating in the event, Pemba Tamang and Harpreet Singh, too failed to qualify for the medal round. While Vijay was placed a disappointing 18th in the qualification...  
03:54 PM, Apr 08, 2013

Aarushi-Hemraj case: Krishna changed his statements several times Krishna, the compounder of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, had confessed to the double murder of Aarushi-Hemraj but later changed his statement, a retired CBI official said on Tuesday. Deposing before a special CBI court as a prosecution witness, retired SSP of CBI Vijay Kumar said Krishna had changed his statements several times. ...  
04:59 AM, Apr 03, 2013

Vijay Kumar all set for 2013 season

The Olympic silver medalist is all set to start the new 2013 season but he will have the added pressure to live up to his reputation. ...
09:35 AM, Mar 20, 2013

Quack beheaded, Maoist hand suspected Suspected CPI (Maoists) beheaded a quack at Hudagada village in Seraikela-Kharswan district of Jharkhand, police said on Sunday. The torso of the victim, identified as Vijay Kumar Dey (37 yrs) a quack, and the severed head were found lying within a distance of 15 metres on Saturday. ...  
05:20 PM, Mar 03, 2013

Govt will save wrestling from Olympics axe: Vijay Kumar Vijay Kumar is confident that the Indian government will do all it can to save the sport from being completely dropped from the 2020 roster. ...  
05:42 PM, Feb 27, 2013

Snapshot: Meet Miss India USA, Miss Teen USA 2013 Priyam Bhargava (L) and Akshaya Vijay Kumar pose for photographs after they were declared Miss India USA 2013 and Miss Teen USA 2013. ...  
04:24 PM, Feb 27, 2013

IOC tells sports federations to keep off IOA
by IANS
The IOC wrote a letter to IOA asking its national sports federations not to associate with the illegitimate individuals purporting on its behalf. ...  
06:18 PM, Jan 14, 2013

Sports Yearender 2012: From crescendo to a black hole The best Olympics medal haul ever by India was undone by IOA bosses who led to the association's suspension. ...  
12:59 PM, Dec 28, 2012

Indian boxer Mary Kom won a bronze medal in the women's flyweight (51kg) boxing event in the London Olympics. (Getty Images)Vijay Kumar marked his Olympics debut by winning a silver medal in the 25m air rifle pistol event. (Getty Images)Sushil Kumar became India's first double Olympic medalist after clinching silver in the men's 66kg freestyle wrestling event. (Getty Images)
11:26 PM, Dec 25, 2012

AAI hits out at government, calls derecognition illegal AAI hit out at the government for derecognising the body, calling the decision "unconstitutional and arbitrary". ...  
07:25 PM, Dec 07, 2012

Sports Ministry of India derecognises IABF and AAI
by IANS
The Sports Ministry has derecognised the boxing and archery associations for violating the Sports Code of India. ...  
02:04 PM, Dec 07, 2012

Nominees for Indian of the Year 2012 in sports category

Here's a look at the nominees of CNN-IBN's Indian of the year in the category of Sports. ...
11:57 PM, Nov 27, 2012

IOC warns IOA of possible disaffiliation

In a letter to the Indian Olympic Association, the International Olympic Committee threatened to disaffiliate the national sports body if it followed government guidelines in the upcoming polls. ...
08:02 PM, Nov 23, 2012