Everything you need to know about Allapalayam: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Allapalayam: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 23 (ANI): The first edition of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', signed by its writer JK Rowling, has been sold for 150,000 pounds at an auction at Sotheby's in central London.
London, May 23 (IANS) The first edition of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone" has reportedly been sold for 150,000 pounds (over $200,000) at an auction held at Sotheby's.
Washington, May 21 (ANI): Scientists at Cambridge's Department of Chemistry have been able to map in detail the pathway that generates "aberrant" forms of proteins, which are at the root of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.
Ankara, May 20 (IANS) A hot air balloon crashed while flying over a popular tourist destination in Turkey, and collided with another balloon just 300 metres above the ground, killing two people and injuring 23 Monday.
London, May 16 (ANI): HSBC is determined to slash 14000 jobs despite earning huge profits and plans for a cost-cutting worth 2 billion pounds over the next three months.
London, May 13 (IANS) Irish actor Colin Farrell says he doesn't like it when people criticise his work in a film and end up taking some of the comments personally.
London, May 12 (ANI): Former Disney girl Selena Gomez has set the pulses racing with her new music video for her single 'Come and get It'.
Beijing, Apr. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): A car bomb went off Tuesday in the heart of the capital Damascus in front of the old headquarters of Syria's Interior Ministry, killing at least 10 people, wounding 60 others, local media said.
London, April 30 (IANS) Welsh film director Gareth Evans says he wrote the script for "The Raid 2: Berandal" before he penned the screenplay for "The Raid".
London, April 12 (IANS) Actors Ashton Kutcher and girlfriend Mila Kunis have reportedly bought a temporary house here which is next to a notorious site.
London, Apr. 12 (ANI): Sharon Stone has launched a counter claim against her former nanny, who has sued her for wrongful dismissal amid allegations of racism.
Berlin, April 9 (IANS) German industrial production increased in February, official data showed, a sign that Europe's largest economy is growing again after shrinking in the last quarter of 2012.
Rio de Janeiro, April 8 (IANS) Flamengo are reportedly preparing a deal to secure Brazilian centre-back Roger Carvalho from Italian Serie A outfit Bologna.
Bhubaneswar, April 4 (IANS) Odisha legislators Thursday unanimously passed a motion in the assembly here seeking special category status to the state, an assembly official said.
Rio de Janeiro, April 3 (IANS) The Brazilian economy is showing signs of a gradual recovery in 2013 thanks to increasing investments and industrial activities, the central bank chief said.
Washington, March 29 (ANI): The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a vivid image of spiral galaxy Messier 77 -- a galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, some 45 million light-years away from us. Also known as NGC 1068, Messier 77 is one of the most famous and well-studied galaxies. It is a real star among galaxies, with more papers written about it than many other galaxies put together.
Ottawa, March 28 (IANS) Canada's consumer prices unexpectedly rose 1.2 percent in February, or 0.7 percentage points higher than the previous month, following several months' muted price gains, Statistics Canada said.
London, March 23 (IANS) Hollywood actress Emma Stone has been having a wild time shooting "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" with her boyfriend Andrew Garfield.
Beijing, March 12 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed and nine others injured Tuesday when a double-decker bus fell off a bridge over the Yangtze river in China's central Hubei province, officials said.
Madrid, Mar 2 (IANS/EFE) The Spanish government decided Friday to reform its foreign service, believing it has grown enormously without any guidelines, in order to attain greater coordination, coherence and savings while projecting a better image of the country, its companies and products.
London, Feb 26 (IANS) McLaren Mercedes have elevated the team's director of engineering Tim Goss to be the technical director with immediate effect, replacing Paddy Lowe in the role.
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 26 (IANS/EFE) Economists at Brazil's leading banks predict that Latin America's largest economy will grow by 3.1 percent in 2013, according to the results from the central bank's latest weekly survey.
Tokyo, Feb 25 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted central Japan Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
London, Feb 22 (ANI): Iran has started installing advanced centrifuge machines for enriching uranium at its nuclear plant at Natanz, the UN's nuclear watchdog has said.
Damascus, Feb 21 (IANS) Divorce rate has gone up by 45 percent and marriage rate has dropped over 40 percent in Syria since the outbreak of protests against the government, show a media survey.
Jakarta, Feb 17 (IANS) Landslide and floods in Manado in central Indonesia Sunday killed 10 people, officials said here.
Beijing, Feb 12 (IANS) The Chinese government will provide subsidies and rewards for several types of business projects in the service sector, said authorities.
Moscow, Feb 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A drunken Russian man has been detained on suspicion of killing a woman for refusing to give him empty bottles for recycling.
London, Feb 8 (ANI): NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has turned its drill in rock for the first time.
Amsterdam, Feb 7 (IANS) An inexperienced Dutch team was on its way to beat Italy in a friendly in Amsterdam, but the visitors produced a late equaliser for a 1-1 result.
Beijing, Feb 5 (IANS) Ten Chinese were sentenced to jail Tuesday for illegally detaining 11 people who were protesting the forced demolition of their homes and their relocation.
Madrid, Feb 5 (IANS/EFE) With a concept of jewellery based on a fusion of traditional craftsmanship and avant-garde design, Mexican Daniel Espinosa has beguiled with his baroque creations such stars as Madonna, Susan Sarandon, Halle Berry, Gwyneth Paltrow and actresses in the successful television series "Gossip Girl".
Sydney, Jan 25(ANI): Former fast bowler Angus Fraser believes a well-settled England team is in a better position than an inexperienced Australian team to win the Ashes this year.
President Barack Obama is all set for a long fight with his Republican opponents and he indicated his vision for the second term. He presented a progressive agenda to tackle contentious issues such as gun control, gay rights, climate change and immigration reform etc.
Baghdad, Jan 17 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and over 25 wounded in two car bomb blasts in an Iraqi town Thursday, Xinhua reported.
Los Angeles, Jan 14 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone, who is around 5' 6" tall, prefers the casual look and avoids wearing heels because she feels like a giant in them.
Los Angeles, Dec 29 (IANS) Actors Andrews Garfield and Emma Stone have adopted a two-year-old golden retriever.
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 28 (IANS) Brazil's economy will get better in 2013 after a sluggish growth this year, President Dilma Rousseff said.
Johannesburg, Dec 25 (ANI): The UN envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, has said after talks with the country's leader Bashar-al Assad that the situation in the country still remains 'worrying'.
Rome, Dec 22 (IANS) Juventus chief executive Beppe Marotta has dismissed reports that the Serie A football giants have signed a deal with former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba.
Beijing, Dec 22 (IANS) As many as 96 people were arrested in central China Saturday after police targetted the cult that spreads doomsday rumours in the country.
Moscow, Dec 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A disgruntled crowd hurled stones at President Moncef Marzouki and the parliament speaker in a central Tunisian town, a media report said Tuesday.
London, Dec 18 (ANI): An Asian police official in Britain has been charged with calling three women "Pakis" on a boozy night out.
Ahmedabad, Dec 17 (IANS) Ballotting closed Monday evening in the second and final phase of the Gujarat assembly elections.
Havana, Dec 17 (IANS/EFE) Russian oil company Zarubezhneft plans to continue drilling in deepwater areas off Cuba "in the next few days", using a Norwegian rig that is on the island, state media reported, citing state-owned Cubapetroleo.
Sydney, Dec. 16 (ANI): Former Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has backed Shane Warne's return to the Test team, saying that the cricket legend should return if he is keen and available for Sheffield Shield duties.
Los Angeles, Dec 14 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone hit rock bottom after suffering severe break-outs as a teenager. She was put on prescription medication to combat her spots.
Beijing, Dec 11 (IANS) China's fiscal revenues grew 21.9 percent year-on-year to 787.1 billion yuan ($125.12 billion) in November, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
Washington, December 6 (ANI): Scientists have reported the first synthesis of gold nanoparticles inside human hair.
London, December 4 (ANI): Sofia Vergara's breasts spill out of a tiny lacy bra as she strips off for a lesbian romp scene with Sharon Stone for the film 'Fading Gigolo'
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Sharon Stone, who has been keeping a low profile for a while, recovering from a near-fatal brain haemorrhage and bringing up the three boys she adopted, has opened up about her brush with death.
Madrid, Nov 28 (IANS) Real Madrid qualified for the last 16 of the Spanish Copa del Rey knockout football competition thanks to a 3?0 win at home against third tier side Alcoyano.
Moscow, Nov 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian woman kept her husband's mummified headless body for three years, believing he will return to life one day as a miracle.
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): Daniel Craig has revealed that that he was not very innocent as a teenager and sex was all he could think about.
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Actor Daniel Craig says as a teenager, he always used to think about sex.
Karachi, Nov. 15 (ANI): Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has claimed that during his tenure as the army chief, he had advised the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to "stay away" from politics and stop their interference in the country's political affairs.
London, Nov 12 (IANS) Actor Shia LaBeouf got into a fight with a student in a bar when the latter tried to take his precious baseball cap.
Washington, November 8 (ANI): Caffeine, which perks up most coffee-lovers, also increases the speed and accuracy for recognizing words with positive connotation, researchers say.
Madrid, Nov 4 (IANS) Spanish football giants Barcelona confirmed they will be without defender Adriano Correia for the next three weeks due to an injury he picked up during his side's 3-1 win at home to Celta Vigo.
Nairobi, Nov 2 (IANS) At least two poachers have been killed and four other suspects arrested in separate incidents in Kenya, following intensified anti-poaching operations in the country.
Madrid, Nov 1 (IANS) FC Barcelona have the chance once again to pressure Real Madrid with the defending champions facing a tricky fixture against Zaragoza in the weekend action of the Spanish Primera Liga football.
Moscow, Oct 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two pilots in Russia escaped death Tuesday when their Sukhoi jet crashed but both of them ejected safely.
Johannesburg, Oct. 25 (ANI): The US and Israel have collaborated for one of the largest joint military drills as they simulated rocket attacks in the bilateral air-defence exercise named Austere Challenge 2012.
Abu Dhabi, Oct 25 (IANS/WAM) The UAE central bank will issue commemorative one dirham coins to mark the 50th anniversary of first oil exports from its Umm Al Shaif oil field.
Seoul, Oct 24 (IANS) Samsung Electronics unveiled Wednesday its newest model of ATIV devices powered by the upcoming Windows 8.
San Juan, Oct 18 (IANS/EFE) Mexican pharmaceutical maker Neolpharma bought a Pfizer facility in Puerto Rico that was set to close at the end of this year, a media report said.
Moscow, Oct 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A woman in Russia stabbed and axed her husband to death during a fight over what to watch on TV, officials said Monday.
Madrid, Oct 15 (IANS) FC Barcelona confirmed Monday that central defender Andreu Fontas will join Spanish Primera Liga football side Mallorca on loan for the rest of the season.
Bishkek, Oct 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Former Kyrgyzstan president Kurmanbek Bakiyev's son has been arrested in London following accusations of grave crimes, the Kyrgyz presidential press service has reported.
Madrid, Oct 3 (IANS) Two goals from Valencia striker Jonas Goncalves were enough to give his side a deserved 2-0 win at home to Lille in the Champions League football tournament.
London, Sept 25 (ANI): Lady Gaga has shared a quirky photo from her latest photoshoot, which shows her sitting on the toilet naked.
London, Sept 25 (ANI): Lady Gaga has shared a quirjy photo from her latest photoshoot, which shows her sitting on the toilet naked.
London, Sep 19 (IANS) Actress Eva Longoria, who is known for her role in "Desperate Housewives", is currently enjoying her break from television.
Moscow, Sep 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia's drug control agency has proposed banning the sale of nitrous oxide - also known as laughing gas - saying the substance was a "challenge" to the country.
Rio de Janeiro, Sep 15 (IANS) The younger brother of Real Madrid and Brazil midfielder Kaka has signed a deal to play with Major League Soccer (MLS) outfit New York Red Bulls.
London, September 14 (ANI): Most of the half-baked warnings about the dangers of eating bread are just myths and people are missing out on vital vitamins and minerals by removing it from their daily diet, experts have warned.
The Hague, Sep 13 (IANS) Ajax will be without striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson for at least another four months due to a shoulder injury, the Amsterdam based club announced Thursday.
Madrid, Sep 11 (IANS) Spanish football club Athletic Club Bilbao confirmed it has reached an agreement with winger Markel Susaeta over extending his contract for four years.
Los Angeles, Sep 6 (IANS) Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj once said she was bisexual. But now she has confessed she was merely joking about it.
Damascus, Sept. 5 (Xinhua-ANI): As many as 44 armed insurgents were killed and 16 others injured Wednesday during clashes between armed groups and government troops in Syria's central Homs province, the pro-government Sham FM radio reported.
SSC graduate level CGL Tier I withheld result 2012 has been declared. With declaration of the results the candidates wait is finally over.
London, Sept. 4 (ANI): Retail sales were lower in August as the popularity of the Olympic Games hit traffic at stores in the UK, a survey has revealed.
Panaji, Sep 3 (IANS) Stepping up his attack on the central government, Goa's BJP Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday said officials from the union ministry for environment and forests would be probed for allegedly abetting illegal mining in the state.
Moscow, Aug 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Japan's Mitsubishi Motors plans to start production of its Pajero Sport car in Russia starting next year.
Los Angeles, Aug 30 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone was forced to find fame under her nickname because she couldn't find a name she liked, when she realised her birth name - Emily Stone - was taken by another actress.
Los Angeles, Aug 28 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone remembers her first break-up experience and says she never felt that bad ever in her life.
Los Angeles, Aug 28 (IANS) Actress Emma Stone was pulled over by traffic police for speeding.
Madrid, Aug 27 (IANS) Real Madrid football club Monday announced the signing of Croatian midfielder Luka Modric on a five-year contact.
Rome, Aug 27 (IANS) Italian football club AC Milan's vice president Adriano Galliani told Real Madrid that they only want to take back Kaka on loan and not on permanent basis.
Moscow, Aug 21 (IANS) A woman in Russia has been jailed for throwing her three-year-old daughter from the third floor balcony because she broke a record player, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday.
London, August 16 (ANI): Imogen Thomas, who is only three months pregnant but is already sporting a sizeable belly bulge, showed off her baby bump in a tight-fitting scarlet dress.
Rangoon, Aug 15 (Xinhua-ANI): Myanmar's parliament Wednesday approved Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Admiral Nyan Tun as new vice president to succeed outgoing U Tin Aung Myint Oo who has resigned for health reason.
Los Angeles, Aug 7 (IANS) New mom Jessica Simpson is making huge sacrifices - she has given up her favourite drink scotch and moved over to water.
Washington, August 6 (ANI): Natalie Portman married her fiance of two years choreographer Benjamin Millepied, on the scenic central California coast of Big Sur, on Saturday.
London, Aug 4 (IANS) China's Xue Chen and Zhang Xi marched into the quarterfinals of the women's beach volleyball beating a Russian duo 2-0 in the London Olympic Games Saturday
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Pop star Britney Spears who joined the judging panel of "The X Factor" says the reality show has been a "really good" experience for her.
Beijing, July 28 (ANI): A Chinese court has dismissed a fraud charge against a disabled lawyer Ni Yulan, reducing her jail time by two months, according to a report.
London, July 25 (ANI): Researchers have warned that substantial overdiagnosis and mistreatment of malaria is evident in south and central Asia.
Baghdad, July 24 (Xinhua-ANI): Iraqi military authorities moved an army brigade from southern Iraq to border areas with Syria in Iraq's western province of Anbar, an official television reported on Tuesday.
Buenos Aires, July 24 (IANS/EFE) The central Argentine province of Cordoba is offering prostitutes airfare to return home, even to other countries, after passing a law to close brothels as part of a war on human trafficking.
