Everything you need to know about Raja Annamalaipuram: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Raja Annamalaipuram: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Karachi, June 9 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja has said that Pakistan is still a favourite to win the ICC Champions Trophy, despite a disappointing performance in the tournament opener against West Indies.
Chennai, June 8 (IANS) Music maestro Illayaraja, known for thousands of chartbusters, has used Austrian composer Gustav Mahler's 'Symphony No.5' in the recently released trailer of upcoming Tamil crime-drama "Onayum Aatukuttiyu", written and directed by Mysskin.
New Delhi, June 7 (ANI): A Delhi Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking lodging of an FIR against Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran for their alleged role in the 2G spectrum case.
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) Elections for the six Rajya Sabha seats that fall vacant this July in Tamil Nadu will be held June 27, the Election Commission said Tuesday.
Bratislava (Slovakia), June 3 (IANS) Indian paddlers annexed four gold and two silver medals in the Slovak Junior ITTF Open table tennis championship here.
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Raj Kapoor was legendary and deserved more fame than he recieved, says filmmaker Imtiaz Ali ahead of the late actor-filmmaker's 25th death anniversary Sunday.
Dubai, May 29 (ANI): The ICC global media rights partner STAR Sports is gearing up its production to make sure the people in close to 180 territories will enjoy an unrivaled spectator experience of the ICC Champions Trophy, in which the world's top eight ODI teams be playing across three venues in England and Wales, from the comfort of their living rooms.
New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Indian Premier League Governing Council Chairman Rajiv Shukla on Saturday said there will be no changes in the schedule of the tournament.
New Delhi, May 25 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath on Saturday said the Board of Cricket Control in India President N.Srinivasan has lost all his credibility and should resign.
Chennai, May 24 (IANS) Tamil actor Karthi Sivakumar, who will turn 35 Saturday, will spend his birthday on the sets of his upcoming Tamil comedy "All In All Azhagu Raja" (AIAAR).
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) accused the former Telecom Minister A.Raja of trying to deceive the people with his 'zero loss theory', in the 2G- spectrum allocation scam.
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New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members Friday raised the issue of the 2G spectrum scam at the first meeting of the reconstituted Public Accounts Commitee of parliament, said informed sources.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh Minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh, alias Raja Bhaiya, arrived at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters for questioning in connection with the murder of a village head Nanhe Yadav and Deputy Superintendent of Police, Zia-ul-Haque.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Lok Sabha today adopted a resolution to give a fresh extension to Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) that is looking into all aspects of the 2G spectrum allocation scam till the end of the Monsoon Session.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): P.C. Chacko, the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) that is looking into all aspects of the 2G spectrum allocation scam, on Monday said that he will move a resolution in the Lok Sabha to extend the committee's tenure.
Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Tamil filmmaker Pandiraj was offered a key role in his upcoming production venture "Moodar Koodam", but the filmmaker couldn't take out enough time from his busy schedule for it.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Senior Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D.Raja on Wednesday said the Chinese intrusion issue doesn't warrant the cancellation of External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid's visit to China on May 9.
New Delhi, Apr. 29 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Monday denounced the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) report on the 2G spectrum scam, saying it has made the country and its people a laughing stock.
Chennai, April 27 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi said Saturday everything relating to the investigation in the coal mine allocation scam should be done in an honest manner.
Bangalore, Apr. 26 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Friday alleged that P. C. Chacko, the chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), had deliberately tried to cover the facts related to the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
New Delhi, Apr. 25 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy on Thursday lashed out at the opposition members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), which is looking the 2G spectrum allocation scam, for demanding the removal of panel chairperson P.C. Chacko, saying it is unwarranted, unnecessary and politically motivated.
New Delhi, Apr. 25 (ANI): Opposition members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) that is looking the 2G spectrum allocation scam, have submitted a memorandum to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar expressing no confidence against panel chairperson P.C. Chacko.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The BJP and the Left united Thursday to ask Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar to remove P.C. Chacko as chief of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) looking into 2G spectrum allocation.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was repeatedly disrupted Thursday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continued to press for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation and the Left parties raised the issue of the chit fund scam in West Bengal.
New Delhi, Apr. 25 (ANI): The crucial Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting that was scheduled to be held today to adopt the draft report on 2G spectrum allocation issue has been postponed.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) All members of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) looking into 2G spectrum allocation should "adopt the report without voting", panel chief P.C. Chacko appealed Thursday ahead of the meeting to debate the document.
New Delhi, Apr 24. (ANI): The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) will meet here on Thursday to adopt the draft report on 2G spectrum allocation issue.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A divided Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probing the 2G spectrum issue will meet Thursday to finalise its report, sources said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 24 (ANI): The Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) looking into the 2G scam P.C.Chacko on Wednesday said he had replied to former Telecom Minister A.Raja's 100-page letter, and therefore said the latter should not have any grouse over not being heard.
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Shraddha Kapoor is proud of her father Shakti Kapoor's contribution to the film industry and says she grew up watching his movies and often used to spend time with him on the movie sets.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Former communications minister A. Raja, who is an accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case, Monday reiterated he should been heard by the joint parliamentary commiitee (JPC) probing the controversy.
New Delhi, Apr. 22 (ANI): Former Telecom Minister A. Raja today lashed out at the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for not allowing him to depose before it, saying this is not the way the panel examining the 2G spectrum allocation is expected to function.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Facing a rap from the opposition over the leakage to the media of the JPC draft report on 2G allocation, P.C. Chacko, who chairs the parliamentary committee, Monday said he had urged members to treat the report as confidential.
New Delhi, April 22 (ANI): Proceedings in the Lok Sabha were adjourned till 2 p.m. on Monday, while the Rajya Sabha adjourned deliberations till 12.30 p.m., after a relentless opposition sought to corner the UPA-II Government on a number odf issues, including the coal allocation scam, the 2G spectrum allocation scam and the gang-rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi.
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) DMK members of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probing the allocation and pricing of 2G spectrum have readied their dissent note to the panel's draft report, said the party's parliamentary leader T.R. Baalu.
New Delhi, April 21 (ANI): The Congress party on Sunday hoped that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not to stall the second half of the budget session of parliament over the telecom scam.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Ahead of parliament's budget session resuming Monday, former telecom minister A. Raja Friday targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the 2G spectrum allocation saying everything was done in consultation with him.
Bangalore, April 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday said the Congress tried to "subvert" the truth by using the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) which absolved Prime Minster Manmohan Singh of all the charges in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Ahead of parliament's budget session resuming Monday, former telecom minister A. Raja Friday targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the 2G spectrum allocation saying everything was done in consultation with him.
New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Arun Jaitley on Friday questioned the Joint Parliamentary Committee's decision to give a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on 2G spectrum allocation.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Everything was done in consultation with the prime minister, former telecom minister A. Raja said Friday, further muddying the political waters over the draft report of the parliamentary panel on 2G spectrum that blamed him but cleared Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram of any wrongdoing.
Chennai, Apr. 19 (ANI): Former Telecom Minister A. Raja, who has been accused of indulging in a scam worth Rs. 1.76 lakh crore when in office, on Friday reiterated that he did everything in consultation with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, and said that he will prove his innocence in the 2G spectrum scam case.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) report on 2G spectrum allocation was based on facts and was unbiased, panel chief P.C. Chacko said Friday as the opposition criticised the document for being prejudicial.
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Friday wondered how one could believe that a prime minister could be misled by his minister, referring to the draft report of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on the 2G spectrum allocation.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The draft report of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on 2G spectrum allocation is "prejudged and prejudiced" and therefore unacceptable, the Communist Party of India (CPI) said Friday.
New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigating the 2G spectrum scam has pinned the blame on former telecom minister A.Raja and exonerated both Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The parliamentary panel probing the 2G spectrum allocation has blamed former telecom minister A. Raja, holding he had changed the cut-off date for the spectrum allocation and that Finance Minister P.Chidambaram had no role in it, informed sources said Thursday.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The parliamentary panel probing the 2G spectrum allocation has blamed former telecom minister A. Raja, holding he had changed the cut off date for the allocation of spectrum and that Finance Minister P.Chidambaram had no role in it, informed sources said Thursday.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) As the world celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema, veteran archivist P.K. Nair reveals that there are no prints of India's first talkie "Alam Ara" made in 1931 or indeed of many epic films made before the 1950s.
New Delhi, April 10 (ANI): Reacting to Tuesday's heckling of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and some of her ministers by Student Federation of India (SFI) and CPI-M activists as they arrived at the Planning Commission here, Communist Party of India (CPI) lawmaker D. Raja lawmaker on Wednesday strongly condemned it, saying that his party did not endorse such acts.
Lucknow, April 6 (IANS) Another case was filed against former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiyya, the accused in killing of a village headman and a police officer, Saturday when a prime eyewitness accused him of intimidation and threatening his life.
Chennai, Apr. 3 (ANI): Asserting that transparency is the strength of Indian democracy, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Wednesday said there is nothing wrong in senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha's demand that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram must appear before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) that is probing the 2G scam, as the aim is to bring out the truth.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure former telecom minister A. Raja is allowed to depose before the joint parliamentary committee examining the 2G spectrum allocation, said BJP sources Monday.
New Delhi, Apr. 1 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha on Monday lashed out at Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) chairman P.C. Chacko for not inviting former Telecom Minister A. Raja to depose before it in connection with the 2G spectrum scam, saying it's a very serious issue.
Islamabad, Mar. 31 (ANI): The Water and Power Ministry of Pakistan has pressed for the recovery of its official items from three former federal ministers.
New Delhi, Mar. 29 (ANI): With Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh stating that his government is stable and will complete its full term, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Friday preferred to adopt a wait and watch approach amid the ongoing war of words between the Congress-led UPA II Government and the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party (SP).
New Delhi, Mar. 25 (ANI): In wake of former Telecom Minister A. Raja's accusation that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was in the loop in the policy decisions taken by his ministry, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday demanded the appointment of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate all the charges levelled against the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in connection with the 2G spectrum scam.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The pitch at the Ferozeshah Kotla is in the news again. It has shown signs of cracking on day one of the fourth cricket Test between India and Australia and the experts do not see the match lasting the full five days.
Chennai/New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Two days after the DMK quit India's ruling coalition, the CBI Thursday searched the house of party leader M.K. Stalin in Chennai, sparking a political storm with an upset Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying the timing was "unfortunate". DMK chief M. Karunanidhi played it cool, saying enigmatically it "may or may not be political vendetta".
Chennai/New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Two days after the DMK quit India's ruling coalition, the CBI Thursday raided the house of party leader M.K. Stalin in Chennai, sparking a storm with an upset Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying the timing was "unfortunate". DMK chief M. Karunanidhi played it cool, saying enigmatically it "may or may not be political vendetta".
Chennai/New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Two days after the DMK quit India's ruling UPA, the CBI Thursday raided the residence of party leader M.K. Stalin in Chennai, triggering a storm with an upset Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying the timing was "unfortunate". But DMK chief M. Karunanidhi played it cool, saying enigmatically that it "may or may not be political vendetta".
Chennai/New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The CBI raided the residence of DMK leader M.K. Stalin Thursday, two days after the party's decision to pull out of the ruling UPA. The early morning search triggered a storm with union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram expressing his "strong" disapproval while DMK chief M. Karunanidhi said enigmatically that it "may or may not be political vendetta".
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) The CBI early Thursday raided the residence of M.K. Stalin, son of DMK chief M. Karunanidhi, triggering a political storm.
New Delhi, Mar. 21 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Thursday questioned the timing of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raid at DMK leader M.K. Stalin's residence in Chennai, and sought an explanation from the Congress-led UPA Government.
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) Officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are carrying out a search at the residence of M.K. Stalin, son of DMK chief M.K. Karunanidhi, Thursday.
Hyderabad, March 19 (IANS) Makuta VFX Tuesday announced that Raja Koduri, formerly director of graphics architecture at Apple Inc and chief technology officer (CTO) for Graphicsat AMD Inc, has been appointed as chief technical advisor to its board of directors.
New Delhi, Mar 19 (ANI): The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has categorically denied media reports alleging that it had analysed and agreed with former telecom minister A. Raja's actions before the 2G scam surfaced.
Chennai, March 18 (IANS) It took a few calls to convince Raja that he actually won the National Award for best make-up artist for Tamil teen crime-thriller "Vazhakku En 18/9".
New Delhi, Mar. 18 (ANI): Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) chairman P. C. Chacko on Monday dismissed media reports that the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) was aware of the 2G scam, and alleged that there was an ulterior motive behind it.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) His debut film "Mumbai Cha Raja" narrated how two slum kids escape the grim realities of their lives, while his new movie "Chenu", chosen for the L'Atelier section at the Cannes International Film Festival, tells the tale of a boy, drawn into the Naxalite (Maoist) movement.
Chennai, March 11 (IANS) Southern actor Ajmal Ameer says the four different looks he sports in upcoming Tamil romantic-drama "Karuppampatti" will be his portfolio as an actor.
Lucknow, Mar.7 (ANI): Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya was named as an accused in the murder of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Zia-ul-Haq on Thursday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), based on a complaint filed by Haq's widow, Parveen Azad.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Wednesday said the Uttar Pradesh government was protecting former minister Raja Bhaiyya, who has been booked for the murder of a senior police officer.
New Delhi, Mar.5 (ANI): Will there be a "churning of seas" when an emerging India and rising China begin to cross footprints of either rivalry or competition?
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Manjeet Singh's feature film project "Chenu" has been selected by the Cannes International Film Festival's L'Atelier section. It is one of 15 projects selected from across the globe, and the director considers it an honour.
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Noting that no member of parliament has an automatic right to appear before the JPC, the parliamentary panel probing the 2G spectrum issue will decide on former telecom minister A. Raja's plea to depose before it, its chairman P.C. Chacko said Monday.
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) It's a Herculean task to get everything right in a song from the 1980s, says Tamil choreographer Ashok Raj who directed a disco number of that period in the upcoming Tamil romantic-drama "Karuppampatti".
New Delhi, Feb. 25 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Balbir Punj on Monday voiced his support for A. Raja, saying nobody should have any problem if the former Telecom Minister and main accused in 2G scam wants to present new facts before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the 2G allocation.
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Debutant Tamil director Prabhu Raja Cholan says the source of inspiration for his upcoming romantic-comedy "Karuppampatti" is a newspaper article. He says he developed the story with commercial elements infused in facts from the article.
Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) Tamil actor Jayam Ravi is set to work with his director brother Jayam Raja for the sixth time in an upcoming, yet untitled action-drama.
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Bollywood playback singer Bappi Lahiri will visit Chennai Thursday to release a Tamil number he has crooned in upcoming romantic-drama "Karuppampatti".
New Delhi, Feb. 13 (ANI): Expressing serious concern over the Italian chopper scam, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Wednesday said the defence ministry must clean up the system and evolve a kind of mechanism, which becomes more transparent, accountable and answerable to Parliament and the people of the country.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) After Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai said at Harvard University, US, that the auditor has been advised not to exceed its mandate, the central government hit back at him Friday.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) It is a good time for Indian cinema with films like "Vicky Donor" and "Kahaani" striking a chord but such successes are still few and not enough to transform the economics of filmmaking, says writer-director Tigmanshu Dhulia. And change is still some way away.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Veteran Leander Paes and debutant Purav Raja kept alive India's hopes in the Davis Cup with a stunning win the doubles but the host still trail South Korea 1-2 after the second day of the Group I Asia/Oceania first round tie at the R.K. Khanna Tennis Stadium Complex here Saturday.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Leander Paes and rookie Purav Raja pulled off a stunning win in the doubles against South Korea as India made it 1-2 on the second day of the Asia/Oceania Group I first round tie here Saturday.
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Renowned Pakistani singer Mehnaz Begum died Saturday after a long illness. She was 55, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.
Islamabad, Jan 19 (IANS) A Pakistani investigation officer who was found hanging from a ceiling fan had requested the chief of the anti-corruption agency to put him off the power plants case involving Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf.
Islamabad, Jan 5 (ANI) Pakistan's Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has called for redesigning the military doctrine in a bid to counter forces bent on "derailing the system."
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The international boxing association (AIBA) has snubbed the Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) and said that from now on it will discus the affairs of Indian boxing only with the sports ministry.
Islamabad, Dec. 25 (ANI): Pakistan off spinner Saeed Ajmal's presence is the 'x-factor' that the country will have against India in the upcoming limited overs series, which starts in Bangalore from Tuesday, according to former Pakistan captain and noted commentator Ramiz Raja.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja on Monday said that a probe into the affairs of Wal-Mart becomes necessary given the serious nature of accusations.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The UPA government has created "myths" of foreign investment in multi-brand retail being good for job creation as well as for farmers and consumers in order to push its economic agenda, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja said Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Actress Karisma Kapoor seems content with her life and says she is enjoying this phase of her life -- professionally at least. Away from the rat race, she is happy that she can pick and choose her projects when she wants.
Karachi, Nov. 30 (ANI): A Chinese delegation has demanded adequate security against the extortion mafia to be able to conduct a seismic survey at Badin city in Sindh province.
Chennai, Nov 29 (IANS) The DMK Thursday demanded convening of a special meeting of parliament's public accounts committee (PAC) to discuss the charges made by a retired chief auditor of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Communist Party of India leader D. Raja said Wednesday that his party was opposed to the UPA government's scheme to directly transfer cash to beneficiaries of subsidies and social schemes.
Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Qawwali singer Altaf Raja, who gained prominence with his "Tum toh thehre pardesi" in 1993, will be back with the second part of the song next year. He says it will have the same tune and feel, but will have a lyrical twist.
D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday appeared before a Delhi court and deposed as a prosecution witness in the 2G case.
