DMK goes for the kill in Stalin's Kolathur segment

The Dravida Munnetra Kazagham men are in an upbeat mood in the Kolathur constituency and bullish about their party president M K Stalin's re-election for the third straight time from this city......

Kerala cancels grand elephant festival Thrissur Pooram

The annual Thrissur Pooram, billed as the mother of all temple festivals in Kerala, will not be held this year in the wake of the nationwide lockdown, the Kerala government said on......

Mining baron Janardhana Reddy gets bail in Ponzi scheme case

Ballari mining baron and former Karnataka minister G Janardhana Reddy was granted bail by a court in Bengaluru on Wednesday in an alleged Ponzi scheme fraud case. "It is allowed," Sixth......

How India's young innovators do well by doing good

'Let me talk about young Indian startups with their hearts in the right place and how they are proving that innovations that represent 'affordable excellence' is indeed possible!' says Dr R A......

Covid-19 impact: Textile, paint makers roll out antiviral layer to ads

Almost each of these companies has a different technology to show for the effectiveness against microbes. In the last week of October, Asian Paints put out a half-page advertisement in some......

Infosys to hire 12,000 techies in US by 2022

The company said it will target experienced technology professionals as well as recent graduates from major universities, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges to create the best workforce......

Textile firms get ready to stitch 'anti COVID' clothing line

To cater to the antiviral fabrics and antimicrobial segment, almost all the Indian big textiles brands, including Reliance, Arvind, Aditya Birla, Donear Group, Raymond, and Siyaram have entered the......

Coffee prices up 10.1%; trend likely to continue

The prevalent prices for Arabica only match production cost while those for Robusta are 10-12 per cent over production cost. Prices of coffee globally continue to increase amid expectations of a......

Review: Leela caters to Biju Menon's fans

Leela may carry the buzz that it deals with a controversial subject, but there is nothing objectionable in the film, says Paresh C Palicha. Director Ranjith had announced Leela, based on......

Kalabhavan Mani's mysterious death

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry. The probe into the mysterious death of Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani has revealed some shocking facts. The 45-year-old actor, who made his......

Review: 100 Days of Love is a waste of time

100 Days of Love leaves a lot to be desired as a serious love story, says Paresh C Palicha. 100 Days of Love by first time director Jenuse Mohamed (son of director Kamal) is meant to be a......

Review: Mylanchi Monjulla Veedu is an old wine in a new bottle

Mylanchi Monjulla Veedu is a typical old world story with inter-religious relationship, elopement, mayhem and murder. Paresh C Palicha The Malayalam film industry is in a churn right now.......

Siddharth stuns sixth seed Sheng in Odisha Open

IMAGE: Siddharth Pratap Singh. Photograph: Twitter Unheralded Indian shuttler Siddharth Pratap Singh stunned sixth seed Xiaodong Sheng of Canada in straight games while third seed Subhankar Dey......

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 40 on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. One of India's most loved cricketers, MSD led India to three World Cup titles and the No 1 ranking in Test cricket. As the legend turns 40,......

Ranji roundup: Iyer's blazing century deflates Baroda

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer slammed smashed 11 sixes and 17 fours in his blazing innings of 178 of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy against Baroda. Photograph: BCCI Shreyas Iyer slammed 11 sixes and 17 fours in......

Ranji roundup: Jaffer first batsman to go past 11,000 runs

Veteran Wasim Jaffer became the first batsman to reach the landmark of 11,000 runs in Ranji Trophy during Day 2 of Nagpur's Group A match against Baroda on Wednesday. IMAGE: Wasim Jaffer is the......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai record three points vs Railways

Former skipper Aditya Tare scored his eighth first-class hundred on an inconsequential final day of their Ranji Trophy group A encounter against Railways here on Sunday. Having ensured three points......