Hazare greeted with black flags in Chennai, 5 held

Social activist Anna Hazare, spearheading an anti-graft movement demanding for a strong Lokpal, was on Sunday greeted with black flags by a fringe group on his arrival at the airport in Chennai.......

SC rejects plea seeking CBI probe into Jaya's 'mysterious death'

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed pleas, including that of Rajya Sabha MP and expelled All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Sasikala Pushpa, seeking a Central Bureau of......

TN godman sets up golden temple

A 31-year old 'godman' has built a Rs300-crore 'golden temple' at Sripuram near Vellore in Tamil Nadu. The temple, situated in scenic landscape on 100 acres of land, has been made with 1.5 tonne of......

Food Security Bill likely in Parliament on Wednesday

The ordinance on the Food Security Bill is expected to come up for consideration in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, sources said on Monday. The ordinance on the ambitious scheme was signed by President......

Dabur to acquire majority stake in Badshah Masala for Rs 587 crore

Fast-moving consumer goods major Dabur India is set to enter the branded spices and seasoning category. It has signed an agreement to acquire 51 per cent in Badshah Masala for a cash consideration......

Looking for a locker? Banks aren't only option

With rising break-ins in their neighbourhood, Brendan and Alexia are looking at locking away their valuables in a safe deposit locker. Earlier, their options were limited to only banks, both......

Indian stocks are less interesting: Credit Suisse

Indian stocks are becoming "less interesting" as their valuation vis--vis other markets in the Asian region have declined considerably, Swiss banking major Credit Suisse said in a report. "We......

Election adds bounce to sugar demand in India

Namdev Desai, manager of a small restaurant near the ruling Congress party's office in south Mumbai, has stocked up on cold sugary drinks in the past few weeks to quench the thirst of party workers......

Review: Rummy is engaging

Vijay Sethupathi’s Rummy -- directed by debutant Balakrishnan -- is an engaging village-based dark romantic thriller set in the 1980s, writes S Saraswathi. Actor Vijay Sethupathi was one......

Review: Vadhyar falls short on many fronts

Paresh C Palicha feels debutant director Nidheesh SakthiVadhyar has done a shoddy jobwith Vadhyar.It's the story of a strong-willed teacher who reforms a few wayward students and gets them back to......

Yuvan not at his best in Boss (E) Baskaran

Pavithra Srinivasan reviews the Tamil album,Boss (E) Baskaran. A product of Vasan Visual Ventures, Boss (Engira) Baskaran marks the return ofRajesh (of Siva Manasula Sakthi fame) to the spotlight......

Ilayaraja follows the beaten track in Valmiki

After a successful youthful outing with Siva Manasula Sakthi (SMS), Vikatan Talkies is backwith Valmiki;a tale, they say, is abouta pickpocket who re-examines his life after society turns its back......

Asian Games: Chhetri, Gurpreet, Jhingan named in 22-member squad

IMAGE: India named a 22-member squad for the Asian Games. Photograph: Kind courtesy AIFF/Twitter Talisman Sunil Chhetri, senior defender Sandesh Jhingan and first-choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh......

Injured Anwar Ali misses cut in Asian Cup probables

IMAGE: Indian defender Anwar Ali. Photograph: Mumbai City FC/X India will be missing its key central defender Anwar Ali because of his ankle injury in the upcoming AFC Asian Cup in Qatar starting......

Bengaluru FC win maiden Durand Cup title

Photograph: Kind Courtesy ISL/Twitter Bengaluru FC and their talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri won their maiden Durand Cup football tournament title after beating Mumbai City FC 2-1 in the summit......

Bengaluru FC say one of their players was racially abused

Photograph: BFC/Twitter Bengaluru FC have alleged that one of their players was racially abused during the team's game against Indian Air Force in the Durand Cup football tournament in Kolkata.......