Maoists produce abducted BJD MLA in people's court

Maoists on Thursday produced abducted ruling Biju Janata Dal MLA Jhina Hikaka before a people's court to decide his fate, a day after the Odisha government said it would withdraw cases against 13......

Naxals' release: SC seeks Centre, Odisha response on PIL

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre and the Odisha government on a petition seeking to restrain the release of jailed Maoists in exchange for captive Biju Janata Dal MLA......

Odisha government agrees to Maoists demands

Bowing to demand by Maoists that it withdraw cases against 13 prisoners for the freedom of Biju Janata Dal MLA Jhina Hikaka, the Odisha government on Wednesday announced that it was agreeable to do......

Maoist deadline ends today, fate of BJD MLA still unknown

With the deadline set by the Maoists holding Biju Janata Dal MLA Jhina Hikaka hostage ending on Wednesday, his fate still remained unknown despite the Odisha government's decision to seriously......

'Sex is beautiful only when it's hinted at'

'It took a 75-year-old director to teach the reformist set of Facebook users that Evil is not an aberration, but something that resides in the most regular seeming of human beings,' says Sreehari......

Shaji N Karun's Swapaanam releases today

Jayaram plays a Chenda artiste in the national award winning director Shaji N Karun's Swapaanam. Bengali dancer Kadambari is the female lead. "Many geniuses have been dubbed as eccentric during......

Jilla is a commercial entertainer

Vijay and Mohanlal starrer Jilla is your everyday Madurai-based action thriller set in the backdrop of the special bond shared by a father and his devoted foster son, says reviewer S......

First Look: Shaji N Karun's Swapaanam

Jayaram plays a chenda artiste with amazing talent in acclaimed filmmaker Shaji N Karun’s Swapaanam. The shooting of the film is currently going at the legendary Varikkassery Mana in......

C'wealth Games open with colourful, vibrant show

The 19th Commonwealth Games were declared open on Sunday in a spectacular opening ceremony which couldrepair some of the damage to India's image after a calamitous build-up to the sporting......