Behind the state's success in containing coronavirus positive cases is one novel initiative -- Active Case Finding or ACF, which even Prime Minister Narendra Modi endorsed for the bigger states to follow. The ACF campaign began in April with 16,000 basic health personnel, ASHA, anganwadi workers and auxiliary nurse midwives (ANM) out on foot trekking to most mountain valleys, snow-bound districts and remote passes of the state, reports Ashwani Sharma.
Nearly a dozen ruling Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs in Karnataka on Saturday appealed to the Lokayukta court to take suo motto cognisance of H D Deve Gowda and his two sons for allegedly threatening police officials inquiring into a case against the former prime minister's eldest son H D Balakrishne Gowda.
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Naveen Kumar was brilliant once again with 18 raid points for Delhi but uncharacteristic errors cost their title hopes in front of a packed audience, including Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, at the EKA Arena by TransStadia.
Pooja plays a Sinhalese princess in her comeback Sri Lankan film.
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh recently stirred the hornet's nest when he suggested that the faculty members of IITs and IIMs were not 'world class' and that the institutes were 'excellent' because of the quality of students. Jeeva V an IIT Bombay alumnus reacts.
Actor Jiiva talks about his Ko experience.
Sukanya Verma wishes the actor on his 40th birthday by listing her five favourite Saif Ali Khan scenes.
The sets have been constructed to picturise an item song on Shradhdha Sharma for the Kannada film Jeeva. The film starring Prajwal is being directed by choreographer-turned-director Prahu Sreenivas.
ASA Productions' and Vision Jeeva Studio's Tamil movie Muthirai fails to capitalise on its potential.
Jhananathan promises an explosive Diwali with his latest Tamil film.
In a bizarre rail accident, an "unauthorised man" ran an electric train for about seven kms unnoticed before ramming it into a goods train, leaving six persons dead and 11 others injured near Vyasarpadi Jeeva station in Chennai's northwestern suburbs.
Sun Pictures' Thenavattu, starring Jeeva is an action and romantic flick that's hopelessly outdated and devoid of logic.
GV Films' TN 07 AL 4777, a Tamil remake of the Hindi film Taxi No 9211, which starred John Abraham, offers a bumpy ride at best.
Dhaam Dhoom, Jeeva's last film, certainly showcases the Tamil cinematographer-turned director's larger than life ambitions, and his talent for storytelling, that is no exaggeration. Right from frame one, where the titles race across magical graphic-induced map of Russian cities, you're prepared to sit up with eagerness.
The Tamil actor is all ready to shed his romantic image with his latest film Modhi Vilayadu.
Armed Somalian pirates on Friday released three Indians and 26 other members of the crew on board a hijacked cargo ship after keeping them in captivity for more than one and half months.
Talking Times Movies' Alibhabha, starring Director Vishnuvardhan's brother Krishna and directed by Neelan G Sekar, is definitely worth a watch, with its near-perfect blend of masala ingredients, a darn good story and an intelligent screenplay that'll make you stick to your seats.
Unnale Unnale by cinematographer-director Jeeva moves away from the clichs and tries to give a mature perspective of relationships.
Madurai Veeran's album is reasonably good. The film stars Ramesh and Saloni in the lead roles.
The Tamil filmmaker, who is also Balu Mahendra's assistant is confident that people will sit up and notice his film.
Produced by ITA Films' S N Raja and directed by S Selvam, Rameswaram, Jeeva's latest offering to hit the silver screens starts off with a bang -- but ends up tearing a giant, gaping hole in the silver screen.
Niru's Rameswaram album is an enjoyable montage of musical moods and moments without any disturbing contemporary trimmings.
This album does not meet the expectations generated by Thiruda thirudi.
National Award winning director S P Jananathan talks about his new film, E.
The latest updates from the Telugu film industry.
The court said had the prosecution witnesses not turned hostile, the outcome of the trial would have been different.
Images from Friday's World Cup match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at Chester-le-Street.
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