8 Indian tourists die due to possible gas leak in Nepal resort

Tragedy struck a group of 15 tourists from Kerala in Nepal when eight of them, including four children, died after they fell unconscious probably due to a gas leak from a heater in their room at a......

Nepal forms panel to probe death of 8 Kerala tourists

Nepal has formed a five-member team to investigate and submit a report within 15 days into the death of eight Indian tourists, including four minors, who died in their room at a resort in the......

Chennai's Saviour: 'Why do people have to bring my religion into this?'

'I did not ask their religion when I rescued them and they did not ask my religion when I helped them get onto the boat.' 'The moment I came out of my house on this mission, I am an Indian, I am a......

Review:Mahesh Saranya Matrum Palar

The title of Kool Productions' latest Tamil venture is in itself an interesting one -- Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar (Mahesh, Saranya and Others) and you settle down with some anticipation. But......

Actress Saranya Mohan ties the knot

Here's the lowdown from the Tamil film industry.   Image: Saranya Mohan and Dr Aravind Kirshnan Saranya Mohan, who is known for her films like Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu and Eeram, got married......

Review: Vettaiyan Is Massy And How!

Despite its minor flaws, lack of logic, and lecture-style moral narrative, Vettaiyan should be enjoyed in a theatre amid Rajini fans and their wolf whistles, endorses Divya Nair. Gone are the......

Saranya Mohan and Vineet's sizzling Chemistry

After finding great success in Tamil films like Yaaradi Nee Mohini and Vennila Kabadikuzhu, Saranya Mohan is making her entry into Malayalam with director Viji Thampy's Chemistry. The......

Srinath retains Asian Junior Chess title

India's International Master Narayanan Srinath retained his Asian Junior chess title while compatriot J Saranya finished runner-up in the girls' championship that concluded at Sharjah in the United......

Sethuraman back in the reckoning at World Junior Chess Championship

Indian Grandmaster S P Sethuraman came back into the reckoning for top honours after defeating Duda Jan-Krzysztof of Poland in the seventh round of the World Junior Chess Championship in......

Gujarathi, Grover scripts wins at World Junior Chess

Indian Grandmasters Vidit Gujarathi and Sahaj Grover maintained a clean slate, defeating Tomas Laurusas of Lithuania and Vyacheslav Lozhnikov of Kazakhstan respectively in the second round of the......

Grover, Gujrathi tied third at World Junior Chess

Grandmaster Sahaj Grover failed to capitalise on his chances and played out a draw with Iranian Pouya Idani, while Vidit Gujrathi defeated Polish Marcel Kanarek to be jointly third after the eighth......

World Jr Chess: Padmini wins to maintain joint lead, Vidit loses

Padmini Rout of India in action at the World Junior Chess championship in Pune. India's Padmini Rout scored an impressive victory with plenty of fireworks to maintain her joint lead in the Girls......