Eight-year-old Sriram Hathwar is the youngest speller in the history of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
'It's also a movie-crazed kid's idea of a great time,' discovers Sreehari Nair.
The counsel appearing for both the Hindu and Muslim parties expressed confidence over the ongoing mediation proceedings and said they are fully cooperating with the process.
According to a Pro-LTTE website, the rebels claimed they thwarted an attack from the Sri Lankan Armed Forces at Muhamalai in Jaffna peninsula on Saturday morning.
The bench said after perusing the report, if it came to a conclusion that an amicable solution through mediation was not possible, then the apex court would commence day-to-day hearing in the matter from July 25.
Thoondil directed by K S Adhiyaman is a suspense-filled love story that fails to lure the audience.
Sriram Raghavan's new film was supposed to go on the floors this month.
Director Sriram Raghavan talks about working with Dharmendra, and more.
Colleges are witnessing more offers, with better salary packages. Median salary packages offered have improved over last year.
A look at the hits and flops of the week.
M F Husain, a self-confessed fan of Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit, has booked an entire show of her comeback film Aaja Nachle, releasing in theatres in the UAE on Thursday.
Bollywood bids adieu to Kundan Shah.
Madhuri Dixit celebrated her 40th birthday quietly with family members.
Dress like your favourite B-town diva this Navratri!
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
'If we manage to transform even one homophobic person, that will be a victory for the film.'
A lowdown on what's happening in the Telugu film industry.
Bollywood doesn't go abroad only for outdoor shoots!
And it's not an IIT graduate who's bagged it, report Gireesh Babu & Vinay Umarji.
Replying to Mumbai's mammoth total of 515 runs for 8 declared, Maharashtra were 99 for 4.
For the fans of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the end of the ban period from Indian Premier League is a big step forward as they look forward to seeing the 'Men in Yellow' back at their den, M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
All the four Indian players were knocked in the first round of the qualifying event at the Chennai Open.
India's top singles player Yuki Bhambri and Asian Games gold-medallist Divij Sharan have pulled out of the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against Serbia due to injuries while Sumit Nagal has refused to join the team as a stand-by.
England captain Michael Vaughan on the Hussain question, his struggle for form and a testing seven weeks in charge.
The South Zone team will face the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy match at Vadodara from October 20 to 23.
Bopanna being the highest-ranked doubles player in the country is automatic choice for the doubles rubber.
Take a look at the arrivals.
The Mumbai Mantra: Cinerise Screenwriting Programme started on August 9.
Chennai's Great Lakes Institute of management (GLIM) has equipped its students with some knowledge of Mandarin, Chinese history and culture.
The Ranji Trophy match between Maharashtra and Gujarat ended in a draw.
Police said they caught the assailants on Thursday night after a continuous search based on clues given by the boys and girls who were playing with the murdered child.
Sourav Sarkar sizzled on debut claiming four wickets to rattle the Maharashtra top order in the Ranji Trophy match.
Check out the star arrivals.
Meanwhile, Dum Laga Ke Haisha is a hit!
In a big setback to the Indian Davis Cup team, country's leading singles player Yuki Bhambri was, on Sunday, ruled out of the upcoming tie against Uzbekistan due to a knee injury.
The victory did not help Jha even improve his last place in the premier chess event.
Keeping in mind Italians' weakness on grass, India have opted for grass courts in South Club here for the February 1-2 fixtures which will be played in new format with the winners making a cut to the 18-nation finals in Madrid next year.
At one stage Yuki was a break up, serving for the opening set but lost his serve and eventually the set. After drawing parity, Yuki twice lost his serve to fall behind 0-3 in the decisive set and never recovered.
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