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Everything you need to know about Sundar Sarai: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Sundar Sarai: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Manivannan's death a huge loss: Tamil film fraternity

June 15, 2013 at 5:40 PM

Chennai, June 15 (IANS) The death of popular Tamil actor-director Manivannan, who passed away due to a cardiac arrest here Saturday, has sent shock waves through the Tamil film industry. Celebrities say they will remember him as a "great soul" who was versatile, talented and humble.

BCCI suspends Raj Kundra pending inquiry

June 10, 2013 at 5:24 PM

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Monday suspended Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra from all cricketing activities pending probe on the basis of Delhi Police claims that he placed bets in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Delhi cops speak to former cricket board secretary

June 3, 2013 at 6:57 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Delhi Police talked to former Indian cricket board secretary Sanjay Jagdale here Monday to understand the revenue model of the IPL tournament in connection with the spot fixing scam they are probing, official sources said.

Delhi cops speak to former cricket board secretary

June 3, 2013 at 6:57 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Delhi Police talked to former Indian cricket board secretary Sanjay Jagdale here Monday to understand the revenue model of the IPL tournament in connection with the spot fixing scam they are probing, official sources said.

Khushboo says Big B continues take her breath away

June 2, 2013 at 1:37 PM

Chennai, June 2 (IANS) When southern actress Khushboo Sundar revisited Amitabh Bachchan's "Trishul" (1978), she felt that after 35 years Bollywood megastar still manages to leave an impact with his performance in the film.

Kerala TV artistes riled by government chief whip's comments

June 1, 2013 at 2:57 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, June 1 (IANS) The Association of Television Media Artistes (ATMA), comprising TV serial artistes of Kerala, has hit back at the "cheap people" remark of government chief whip P.C. George by deciding not to act with him.

HTC One Google Edition available for USD 599

May 31, 2013 at 12:33 PM

Washington, May 31 (ANI): Search engine giant Google has announced the launch of HTC One Google Edition smartphone, which will be sold only through Google's Play Store for 599 dollars.

BCCI suspends Meiyappan, promises cops help in probe

May 26, 2013 at 2:30 PM

Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Sunday suspended Chennai Super Kings' Chief Executive Officer Gurunath Meiyappan, who is now under arrest for his alleged involvement in the spot fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and promised cooperation in the investigations.

BCCI suspends Meiyappan, promises to assist police

May 26, 2013 at 12:22 PM

Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) The Indian cricket board has suspended Chennai Super Kings' Chief Executive Officer Gurunath Meiyappan, who is now under arrest for his alleged involvement in the spot fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

'Theeya Vela Seiyyanum Kumaru' gets 'U' certificate

May 23, 2013 at 11:42 AM

Chennai, May 23 (IANS) Siddharth Suryanarayan-starrer Tamil comedy "Theeya Vela Seiyyanum Kumaru" (TVSK) has been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a 'U' certificate with no cuts . It is releasing June 14.

Family keeps Khushboo away from acting (With Image)

May 8, 2013 at 6:57 PM

Chennai, May 8 (IANS) Khushboo Sundar, a popular southern actresses of the 1990s, says she is so busy spending time with her loved ones that she can barely find time for cinema.

Now, smart tissue box that says 'bless you' when you sneeze

May 5, 2013 at 11:40 AM

New York, May 5 (ANI): Researchers at Penn State have developed a smart tissue box that says "bless you" when you sneeze.

Udaipur doctor arrested for taking bribe

May 3, 2013 at 10:52 PM

Jaipur, May 3 (IANS) A senior doctor at a government hospital in Rajasthan's Udaipur district was arrested Friday for taking bribe of Rs.500 for treating a breast cancer patient, police said.

Manipur adds another feather to its cap through Dr. Thangjam Dhaballi

May 3, 2013 at 2:12 PM

Imphal, May 3 (ANI): (ANI): The northeast, which has over the years produced many talents, has added another feather to its cap through Dr. Thangjam Dhaballi, who is not only a great source of inspiration for youth but his successful ventures have also created jobs for many unemployed people of the region.

'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh to get lifetime achievement award

April 25, 2013 at 10:52 PM

Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh, also known as The Flying Sikh, will be awarded the Bluechip CSJC lifetime achievement award here Saturday.

Child rape case: Second accused held from Bihar

April 22, 2013 at 8:04 AM

Patna, April 22 (IANS) The second accused in the five-year-old girl's rape case in Delhi has been arrested from Bihar, police said Monday.

Kejriwal's supporters stopped on way to Dikshit's house

April 1, 2013 at 8:36 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Over 500 Aam Admi Party (AAP) volunteers were stopped by police here Monday as they headed to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's house to deliver lakhs of letters protesting "inflated water and power bills".

Team Kejriwal volunteers stopped on way to Delhi CM Dikshit's residence

April 1, 2013 at 5:06 PM

New Delhi, Apr 1 (ANI): Volunteers of the Aam Admi Party (AAP) on Monday were forcefully blocked by Delhi Police personnel while heading towards Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's residence to deliver lakhs of letters of protest over inflated water and power bills.

Kejriwal supporters halted on way to Dikshit's house

April 1, 2013 at 2:02 PM

New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Aam Admi Party (AAP) volunteers were Monday stopped as they headed to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's house to deliver lakhs of letters protesting allegedly inflated water and power bills.

Best wishes pour in on twitter for Ryder

March 28, 2013 at 7:30 PM

Auckland, March 28 (IANS) The cricketing world was Thursday abuzz with prayers and best wishes on Twitter for New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder, who was assaulted outside a bar at Christchurch and is now in coma.

Delhi woman's killer sent to judicial custody

March 18, 2013 at 10:02 PM

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday sent to judicial custody till March 30 a man who shot dead a woman here for allegedly interfering in his relationship with her friend.

Call to boost multiple-sports in India

March 14, 2013 at 9:26 PM

Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) India should promote a revenue model in which non-cricketing sports like football also take a centre stage and become popular, experts said here Thursday.

Delhi property dealer shoots himself dead

March 14, 2013 at 4:46 PM

New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A 47-year-old property dealer, allegedly depressed due to financial loss, shot himself dead at his house here Thursday morning, police said. No suicide note has been found.

'Rangrez' soundtrack average, devotional songs rule it (IANS Music Review)

March 14, 2013 at 1:34 PM

Film: "Rangrezz"; Music Directors: Sajid-Wajid, Sundar C Babu; Lyricist: Sameer; Singers: Hiral Brahmbhatt, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Wajid, Sukhvinder Singh, Shankar Mahadevan; Rating: *** and a half

Google's Android boss Andy Rubin replaced by Chrome manager

March 14, 2013 at 1:02 PM

London, Mar 14 (ANI): Head of Google's Android division Andy Rubin has been replaced by Sundar Pichai, who manages Google Chrome and Apps.

'Karuppampatti' - Ajmal's portfolio as an actor (With Image)

March 11, 2013 at 8:51 PM

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.

Two minor siblings killed in Delhi

March 2, 2013 at 8:03 PM

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Two siblings, who went missing three days ago, were found dead near a railway track in central Delhi, police said Saturday. Three people were detained after the victims' father raised suspicion about a neighbour's involvement.

Minor siblings killed in Delhi

March 2, 2013 at 6:19 PM

New Delhi, Mar 2 (IANS) Two siblings, who went missing three days ago, have been found dead near a railway track in central Delhi, police said Saturday. The family is suspecting the involvement of a neighbour in the abduction-cum-murder.

Playing sari-clad south Indian was challenging: Aparnaa Bajpai

February 28, 2013 at 8:59 PM

Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) Draping a south Indian sari and playing two roles from two different eras in upcoming Tamil romantic-drama "Karuppampatti" was an uphill task for Aparnaa Bajpai, who hardly wears a sari in real life.

Woman shot dead for interfering in relationship, say cops

February 25, 2013 at 9:31 PM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Personal animosity was the reason behind the gunning down of a 25-year-old woman near the Sarai Kale Khan inter-state bus terminal here, as she was allegedly creating problems in the relationship between the assailant and her friend, police said Monday.

Govt. making all efforts to create amiable environment in Delhi, says Sheila Dikshit

February 25, 2013 at 2:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb. 25 (ANI): Asserting that there is a need to rectify all the mistakes, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday said the government is making all efforts to ensure that nobody in the national capital feels unsafe.

Woman killed in public view: Barkha Shukla calls for stringent laws, effective policing

February 25, 2013 at 12:19 PM

New Delhi, Feb. 25 (ANI): Delhi Commission for Women Chairperson Barkha Shukla Singh on Monday called for stringent laws and effective policing to ensure that that the national capital becomes a safe place for all, in particular the feminine gender.

Personal animosity behind woman's murder, say cops

February 25, 2013 at 11:23 AM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Personal animosity was the reason behind the murder of a 25-year-old woman who was shot dead near the Sarai Kale Khan bus terminal, police said Monday.

Newspaper article inspires 'Karuppampatti'

February 23, 2013 at 11:38 AM

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.

Bappi Lahiri learnt Tamil song in 10 minutes

February 22, 2013 at 12:02 PM

Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) Bollywood composer-singer Bappi Lahiri, who recently crooned for upcoming Tamil movie "Karuppampatti", learnt the song in just 10 minutes, says the film's music composer.

UTV, Sundar C to work together again

February 21, 2013 at 11:29 AM

Chennai, Feb 21 (IANS) After working together in hit Tamil film "Kalakalappu", UTV Motion Pictures and filmmaker Sunder C have once again come together for new romantic-comedy "Theeyaa Vela Seiyyanum Kumaru".

Sundar C's pace of work impresses Siddharth

February 12, 2013 at 3:15 PM

Chennai, Feb 12 (IANS) Southern actor Siddharth Suryanarayan, currently busy filming for upcoming Tamil comedy "Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru", is taken aback by the pace at which the film is shaping up.

Bus catches fire, passengers safe

February 10, 2013 at 6:03 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) As many as 30 people had a narrow escape Sunday when a Delhi Transport Corporation bus they were travelling in caught fire due to sparking in its wires, said a fire department official.

First-ever elevated corridor ready to spread wings till INA market in Delhi

February 10, 2013 at 1:39 PM

New Delhi, Feb 10 (ANI): The first-ever elevated corridor, which was commissioned during the Commonwealth Games from Sarai Kale Khan to Nehru Stadium, is now ready to spread its wings.

MRF Challenge: Daly takes title fight down to the wire (Roundup)

February 9, 2013 at 7:23 PM

Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) The MRF Challenge Formula 2000 season finale is poised for an exciting finish with American Conor Daly cruising to victory in the second race Saturday, taking his championship fight against England's Jordan King down to the wire.

MRF Challenge: Daly stretches fight against King

February 9, 2013 at 6:03 PM

Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) The MRF Challenge Formula 2000 season finale is poised for an exciting finish with American Conor Daly cruising to victory in the second race Saturday, taking his championship fight against England's Jordan King down to the wire.

MRF Challenge: Daly's victory sets up exciting season finale

February 9, 2013 at 5:55 PM

Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) The MRF Challenge Formula 2000 season finale is poised for an exciting finish with American Conor Daly cruising to victory in the second race Saturday, taking his championship fight against England's Jordan King down to the wire.

Incidents of female foeticide more in affluent families: Sheila Dikshit

January 24, 2013 at 7:03 PM

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has exhorted the society to take a lesson from the heinous incident of 16th December, 2012. She described it as a ?Warning Bell? for the society and requested one and all to bring.

AITA forms committee to look into concerns of rebel players

January 12, 2013 at 4:41 PM

New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The All India Tennis Association (AITA) will form a high-level committee to look into the issues raised by the rebel players who have made themselves unavailable for next month's Davis Cup tie against South Korea.

Rebel players disappointed with AITA

January 11, 2013 at 7:53 PM

New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Indian tennis players who have rebelled against the All India Tennis Association (AITA) Friday said they were disappointed with the national body for having selected an inexperienced team for the Davis Cup Group I tie against South Korea instead of engaging with them in a dialogue.

Gopi Sundar to compose music for Tamil films (Malayalam Movie Snippets)

December 28, 2012 at 8:05 PM

Thiruvanathapuram, Dec 28 (IANS) Music director Gopi Sundar, who has composed music for Malayalam films, is now making his way to Tamil film industry. He will compose music for Tamil movie "Yarada Mahesh".

Gang-rape sparks protests, police spray water

December 19, 2012 at 1:49 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Police sprayed water to break up a protest Wednesday outside Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's house by students angry over the gang-rape of a young woman now battling for life.

Women protest outside police headquarters

December 19, 2012 at 1:17 PM

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) About 150 women stated a noisy protest outside the Delhi Police headquarters here demanding more police presence on roads and fast-track courts to deal with rapists.

Rose Valley chess: Gujarathi still in the lead

December 9, 2012 at 9:00 PM

Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) Grandmaster-in waiting Vidit Gujarathi stayed ahead following a draw with local Grandmaster Deep Sengupta in the seventh round of Rose Valley Open International Chess tournament here at Gorky Sadan.

Kannada Rakshana Vedike upset over SC decision on Cauvery River water dispute

December 7, 2012 at 7:56 PM

Mysore, Dec.7 (ANI): Activists of the hardline pro-Kannadiga outfit, Kannada Rakshana Vedike staged a protest rally in Mysore against the Supreme Court's directive to the Karnataka Government to share the waters of the River Cauvery with neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

Chess: Tiviakov annexes Open title

December 1, 2012 at 11:39 PM

Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) Grandmasters Sergei Tiviakov of the Netherlands edged M.R. Lalith Babu to the title on tie-break after the duo scored victories in the 11th and final round of the Apollo Engineering College Commonwealth Chess Championships here Saturday to tie with 9.5 points.

Chess: Narayanan joins leaders

November 30, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Chennai, Nov 30 (IANS) S.L. Narayanan, the 14-year old from Kerala, scored over Grandmaster M.R. Venkatesh in the 10th and penultimate round of the Apollo Engineering College Commonwealth Chess Championships here Friday to join the leaders.

Chess: Tiviakov in joint lead with Karthikeyan

November 29, 2012 at 8:07 PM

Chennai, Nov 29 (IANS) Top seed Grandmaster Sergei Tiviakov of the Netherlands moved into joint lead scoring over second seed Grandmaster Ahmed Adly of Egypt in the ninth round of the Apollo Engineering College Commonwealth Chess Championships here Thursday.

Polo R Cup: Walavalkar poised for grandstand finish

November 29, 2012 at 3:51 PM

Greater Noida, Nov 29 (IANS) Veteran Ameya Walavalkar appears all set to clinch the title in the Volkswagen Polo R Cup series that will be run concurrently with the 15th FMSCI?JK Tyre National Racing Championship that in turn will be part of the Sidvin Festival of Speed at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) here this weekend.

Chess: Karthikeyan moves into sole lead

November 28, 2012 at 9:11 PM

Chennai, Nov 28 (IANS) P. Karthikeyan moved into sole lead with 7.5 points as his scheduled opponent second seed Grandmaster Ahmed Adly of Egypt, citing illness, failed to turn up for the eighth round match and conceded a walk?over in the Apollo Engineering College Commonwealth chess championship here Wednesday.

Chess: Karthikeyan downs Sethuraman

November 27, 2012 at 11:34 PM

Chennai, Nov 27 (IANS) Former Asian junior champion P. Karthikeyan defeated fellow?Indian Grandmaster S.P. Sethuraman and moved into joint lead at 6.5 points after the seventh round of the Apollo Engineering College Commonwealth Chess Championships here Tuesday.

Facilitating GPS-fitted auto-rickshaws is government top priority:Goswami

November 24, 2012 at 1:04 PM

Delhi Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami has stated that the city government is committed to ensure issuance of 45,000 additional auto-rickshaw permits as per the instruction of Hon'ble Supreme Court.

Militant from Manipur nabbed in Delhi

November 2, 2012 at 5:19 PM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A leader of a banned Manipuri militant group has been arrested in the national capital, Delhi Police said Friday.

Two killed as truck falls off flyover in Delhi

October 31, 2012 at 8:20 PM

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Two people died and two others were injured when a speeding truck loaded with apples drove off a flyover in Delhi in the wee hours of Wednesday, police said.

'Naluguru Snehithula Katha': falls flat (Telugu Movie Review)

October 28, 2012 at 3:27 PM

Film: "Naluguru Snehithula Katha"; Cast: Vimal, Bharani, Nishanth, Gaurav and Anjali; Director: Gaurav; Rating: **

Daly tops in MRF race

October 27, 2012 at 4:47 PM

Greater Noida, Oct 27 (IANS) Conor Daly scored a lights-to-flag victory in Round 1 of the MRF Challenge, a support event for the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit here Saturday.

A fan waits 27 years to meet Big B (Movie Snippets)

October 26, 2012 at 6:14 PM

Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Amitabh Bachchan was overwhelmed after meeting a fan from eastern European nation Moldova, who waited 27 years to meet the Hindi movie megastar.

I want to comeback with female-oriented film: Malavika

October 21, 2012 at 5:42 PM

Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) Southern actress Malavika, who is currently busy playing a mother to her two children, says she wants to make a comeback in a female-oriented film with a social message, if she ever finds the time -- something akin to Sridevi-starrer "English Vinglish".

Hawker-turned-thief arrested with three others

October 20, 2012 at 9:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) A 19-year-old newspaper hawker who took to robbery fulfill his alcoholism and drug addiction, was arrested with three others, police said Saturday.

Ashwin, Balu clinch titles in National Racing

October 14, 2012 at 5:56 PM

Chennai, Oct 14 (IANS) Expectedly, Ashwin Sundar (Dark Don Racing) and Arjun Balu (Tiger Sport India) clinched the titles in the LGB Formula 4 and Indian Touring Cars classes in the fifth round of the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing championship, here Sunday.

National Racing: Double for Sundar, Balu excels again

October 13, 2012 at 6:40 PM

Chennai, Oct 13 (IANS) Championship leaders Ashwin Sundar (Dark Don Racing) and Arjun Balu (Tiger Sport Racing) consolidated their positions in the LGB Formula 4 and Indian Touring Car classes, respectively, with superlative victories in the fifth round of the JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship here Saturday.

High stakes in national racing fifth round

October 12, 2012 at 7:16 PM

Chennai, Oct 12 (IANS) If Friday's free practice timings are any indications, then the fifth and penultimate round of the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship to be held here over the weekend promises to be most competitive of the current season.

Trader robbed of Rs.7.5 lakh

October 1, 2012 at 8:14 PM

Ghaziabad, Oct 1 (IANS) Three motorcycle-borne armed robbers looted Rs.785,000 from a grain trader here Monday.

'Siddaganga' message-based enjoyable cinema (Kannada Movie Review)

September 30, 2012 at 3:22 PM

Film: "Siddaganga"; Cast: Thanmayee, Master Manoj, Ravi Chethan, Nidusaale Puttaswamaiah, Bank Janardhan, Ramesh Bhat, Veena Sundar and others; Producer: Nidasaale Puttaswamiah; Director: G. Murthy; Camera: P.K.H. Doss; Music Director: Pichchalli Sreenivas; Editor: B.S. Kemparaju; Rating: ***

CYNMPK a bad experiment (Kannada Movie Review)

September 23, 2012 at 6:59 PM

Film: "Cyber Yugadol Navayuva Madhura Prema Kavyam" (CYNMPK); Cast: Gurunandan, Shwetha Srivastav, Manojava, Sharath Lohithashwa, Veena Sundar, Sushma Nanaiah, Sundar, Nanjunda; Producer: Ashwin Kumar; Screenplay writer-Director: Madhu Chandra; Camera: Manohar Joshi; Music Directors: Vasu Dixit and Abhilash Lakra; Rating: * 1/2

'Charulatha' - Neither scares nor entertains (Tamil Movie Review)

September 21, 2012 at 6:35 PM

Film: "Charulatha"; Director: Pon Kumaran; Cast: Priya Mani, Skanda, Saranya Ponvannan, Seetha, Sai Sasi and Aarthi; Rating: *

Ashwin, Saran share honours at National Racing

September 15, 2012 at 7:40 PM

Chennai, Sep 15 (IANS) Young guns and fierce rivals Ashwin Sundar (Dark Don Racing) and Saran Vikram (Mars Racing) shared the honours in the LGB Formula 4 class at the fourth round of the 15th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship here Saturday.

Exciting races on cards

September 14, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Chennai, Sep 14 (IANS) With a maximum of 75 points up for grabs, the three LGB Formula 4 races scheduled for the weekend are likely to generate a lot of heat and excitement as the fourth round of the 15th JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship gets underway here Saturday.

Impressive wins for Balu, Kutty

August 26, 2012 at 4:26 PM

Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) Former rally champion Arjun Balu of Tiger Sport stamped his class and authority on the Indian Touring Cars series with a stunning win at the third round of the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Rally Championship here Sunday.

Motorsports: Saran marks comeback with win

August 25, 2012 at 10:34 PM

Chennai, Aug 25 (IANS) The third round of the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship got off to a hectic start with results of two of the three races that were run here Saturday confirmed only on review by the stewards while Saran Vikram (Mars Racing) marked his comeback after a two-year break with a fine win in the LGB Formula 4 class.

Travel to Jaipur in double-decker train

August 24, 2012 at 8:08 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Now travelling to Jaipur will be easier, with the Indian Railways Friday starting its second double-decker air conditioned train from Delhi to the Rajasthan capital.

Myneni, Prasanth in semis of ITF meet

August 2, 2012 at 7:07 PM

Chennai, Aug 2 (IANS) Third seeded Saketh Myneni along with Antoine Escoffier from France, and Korea's Hyun-Woo Nam entered the semi-finals with comfortable victories in the ITF Futures men's tennis tournament here Thursday.

Selvaraj knocks out Jeong at ITF meet

July 31, 2012 at 7:31 PM

Chennai, July 31 (IANS) Local challenger Ajai Selvaraj upset fifth seeded Korean Suk-Young Jeong of South Korea 7-6 (2), 6-3, and joined fellow-Indians Jeevan Nedunchezhyan, Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan and Vijay Sundar Prasanth in the third round of the GNC ITF Futures men's tennis tournament here Tuesday.

Sharma puts out Vijayaraghavan in ITF event

July 30, 2012 at 7:23 PM

Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Kaza Vinayak Sharma ousted higher ranked fellow-Indian Ashwin Vijayraghavan 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Dr KCG Verghese-GNC ITF Futures men's tennis tournament here Monday after a two-hour 40-minute battle.

Man held for raping minor daughter

July 28, 2012 at 11:06 PM

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) A man was arrested here for raping his 10-year-old daughter, police said Saturday.

Classy Balu leaves field cold in national racing

July 28, 2012 at 6:42 PM

Coimbatore, July 28 (IANS) Arjun Balu (Tiger Sport), marked his return to touring car racing with a brilliant win in the super saloon class on the opening day of the second round of the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI National Racing Championship here Saturday.

Tween texting subverts grammar, language skills

July 27, 2012 at 3:30 PM

Washington, July 27 (IANS) Text messaging offer tweens a short cut to send notes to friends and family, but it could also subvert language and grammar skills, point out researchers.

Tween texting 'may lead to poor grammar skills'

July 27, 2012 at 1:22 PM

Washington, July 27 (ANI): Researchers including one of Indian origin have found that text messaging may offer tweens a quick way to send notes to friends and family, but it could lead to declining language and grammar skills, scientists say.

Nam shuts out Murugesan in tennis meet

July 26, 2012 at 7:46 PM

Chennai, July 26 (IANS) Hyun-Woo Nam of Korea outplayed top seed Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan 6-3, 6-1 to enter the semi-finals of the Indian Oil Servo ITF Futures Men's tennis tournament here Thursday.

Ranjith leads way into last 8 of tennis meet

July 25, 2012 at 7:30 PM

Chennai, July 25 (IANS) Top seed Ranjith Virali-Murugesan led the singles field into the quarterfinals with a facile 6-1, 6-2 win against Indonesian Elbert Sie in the Indian Oil Servo ITF Men's Futures tennis tournament here Wednesday.

Close call for Vijay Sundar

July 24, 2012 at 7:07 PM

Chennai, July 24 (IANS) Fifth seeded Vijay Sundar Prasanth survived a strong challenge from Ashwin Vijayragavan and advanced to the second round of the Indian Oil Servo ITF Futures Men's tennis tournament here Tuesday.

Indian and Oz researchers team up to save world's poorest from fatal disease

July 19, 2012 at 10:32 AM

Washington, July 19 (ANI): A Professor from Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi will collaborate with a scientist at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research to investigate treatments for a fatal disease affecting some of the world's poorest people.

US tourist found dead in Jaipur

July 6, 2012 at 9:12 PM

Jaipur, July 6 (IANS) A 62-year old US citizen with an Indian name was found dead in a hotel room here Friday, police said.

Reactor pressure vessel inspected at Kudankulam

June 30, 2012 at 10:44 PM

Chennai, June 30 (IANS) Atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) Saturday commenced the pre-service inspection of the reactor pressure vessel of the first 1,000 MW reactor at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), a senior official said.

South Africa set to host Champions League T20

June 26, 2012 at 8:59 PM

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) South Africa is set to host the fourth edition of the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) tournament later in the year.

South Africa confirmed as host for Champions League T20 in October

June 26, 2012 at 5:40 PM

Johannesburg, June 26(ANI): South Africa would host the fourth season of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament, which is also the most lucrative club-cricket tournament in the world, in October, with Cape Town, Johannesburg, Centurion and Durban as the venues.

Trinamool wins first assembly seat in Uttar Pradesh

June 15, 2012 at 10:47 PM

Lucknow, June 15 (IANS) On a day when the Samajwadi Party (SP) ditched the Trinamool Congress for the UPA's presidential candidate, the Mamata Banerjee-led party stunned the SP government in Uttar Pradesh by winning the Mant assembly by-poll in Mathura district Friday.

Brisk voting in UP by-election at Mant

June 12, 2012 at 7:59 PM

Lucknow, June 11 (IANS) Brisk voting was reported from Uttar Pradesh's Mant legislative assembly constituency where by-election is being held Tuesday.

Emergency safety drill held in Kudankulam

June 9, 2012 at 9:52 PM

Chennai, June 9 (IANS) The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) Saturday moved a step towards the commissioning of its first 1,000 megawatt reactor with the conduct of an off-site emergency exercise at Nakkanery village, around seven km from the plant.

Hardly a contest in Mant seat

May 30, 2012 at 4:15 PM

Mathura, May 30 (IANS) Though the Congress and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) have fielded a joint candidate, it looks like a one-sided contest for the Mant assembly seat here in UP where a by-election is due June 12.

Sialkot Stallions' Champions League participation 'confirmed' on Twitter

May 29, 2012 at 2:47 PM

Karachi, May 29 (ANI): Pakistan's reigning Twenty20 champions, Sialkot Stallions, have been confirmed as one of the participants at this year's Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20), after a member of the tournament's technical committee announced their inclusion.

Removal of dummy fuel assemblies begins at Kudankulam

May 25, 2012 at 8:28 PM

Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Working towards commissioning the first unit of the two 1,000- megawatt Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in August, scientists Friday removed one assembly of the dummy fuel from the reactor vessel, an official said.

Rawat, Jain in semis of SVS junior snooker

May 17, 2012 at 8:50 PM

Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Delhi's Laxman Rawat ended qualifier Mundir Sherazi's dream run with a 4-3 decision to enter the semi-finals of the SVS All-India invitational junior snooker tournament here Thursday.

Snooker - Delhi cueists in last 16

May 16, 2012 at 10:42 PM

Chennai, May 16 (IANS) Qualifiers Nitesh Madan and Rishit Jain, both from Delhi, made it to the pre-quarter-finals of the SVS All-India invitational junior snooker tournament, here Wednesday.

BCCI promises stringent action against alleged accused in IPL fixing scam

May 15, 2012 at 2:10 PM

New Delhi/Mumbai, May 15 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday said that it would take stringent action against players allegedly accused of fixing matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but only after a thorough investigation and viewing of a TV channel sting operation tape.