Nothing good about ‘Villain’ (Kannada Movie Review)
May 26th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Villain"; Cast: Audithya, Raagini, Rangayana Raghu, Shobharaj, Dharma, Malathi Sardeshpande; Screenplay and Direction: M.S. Ramesh; Producer: Yogish Hunasuru; Camera: Dasari Seenu; Music: Guru Kiran; Rating *1/2M.S. Ramesh's "Villain" was expected ... Read more...
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‘Bheema Theeradhalli’ - far from true biopic (Kannada Movie Review)
April 7th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Bheema Theeradhalli"; Cast: Vijay, Praneetha, Prajwal Poovaiah, Sharath Lohithashwa, Suchayeendra Prasad, Sreenivasa Murthy, Uncle Lokanath; Screenplay-Direction: Om Prakash Rao; Producer-Cameraman: Anaji Nagaraj; Dialogues: M.S. Ramesh; Music: Abhiman Roy; Rating: ... Read more...
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Superb action sequences fail to save badly scripted ‘AK 56′ (Kannada Movie Review)
February 12th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Film: AK 56; Cast: Siddhanth, Shirin, Sharat Babu, Sumalatha, Suchayeendra Prasad, Ambareesh, Shobharaj, Lokanath, Atul Kulkarni, Sathya and Kote Prabhakar; Director: N. omprakash Rao; Composer: Abhiman Roy; Producer: Sidhdhanth; Camera: Manohar; ... Read more...
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Chennai college student dead in Nepal bridge collapse
October 23rd, 2011 - 1:54 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) One girl student of Chennai's Mar Gregorios Arts and Science College died and nine others were injured Saturday in a bridge collapse in Nepal, officials said.Another ... Read more...
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BJP opposes communal violence bill at NIC meet
September 10th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday strongly objected to the communal violence bill prepared by the National Advisory Council, saying it is biased against ... Read more...
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Police find nun’s body in her convent’s tank (Lead)
August 17th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) A nun was found dead Wednesday morning inside a water tank at the convent where she resided in Kerala, police said.Sister Mary Ancy, 45, was found ... Read more...
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Rajathi Ammal denies arrested man was her accountant
August 1st, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) DMK president and former chief minister M. Karunanidhi's wife Rajathi Ammal Monday denied links with S. Ramesh, who was arrested by the Tiruchirapalli police Sunday in ... Read more...
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UPA against BJP-led governments: Gadkari
May 9th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at its two-day conclave of party chief ministers charged the ruling UPA of misusing government machinery against BJP state ... Read more...
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Congress MPs add to Telangana chorus, Lok Sabha disrupted (Roundup)
February 23rd, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Noisy scenes led to repeated disruptions of the Lok Sabha Wednesday as some members, including from the ruling Congress, shouted slogans demanding that the government ... Read more...
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Congress MPs add to Telangana chorus, disrupt Lok Sabha (Second Lead)
February 23rd, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Noisy scenes and repeated disruptions returned to the Lok Sabha Wednesday as some MPs, including from the ruling Congress, shouted slogans and flashed placards demanding that ... Read more...
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‘Ee Sanje’ best avoided (Kannada movie review, Rating: *)
January 29th, 2011 - 6:56 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Ee Sanje"; Cast: Arya, Sanjjana, Rangayana Raghu, Kishor, Sathyajith and others; Director: Sree; Producer: Balaji Singh; Music: Jai Shivu; Camera: Shankar; Rating: *The first thing that comes to ... Read more...
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India’s first 3 MW solar plant unveiled in Karnataka
June 17th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolar (Karnataka), June 17 (IANS) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah Thursday inaugurated India's first 3 MW solar power plant in Karnataka's Kolar district.
"Solar energy is an inexhaustible source ... Read more...
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‘Shankar IPS’ is a routine commercial potboiler (Kannada Movie Review)
May 23rd, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur
Film: "Shankar IPS"; Cast: Vijay, Raagini, Catherine Tresa, Rangayana Raghu, Avinash and others; Writer-Director: M.S. Ramesh; Producer: K. Manju; Cinematographer: Dasari Seenu; Composer: Guru Kiran; Rating: ** ... Read more...
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Balayya to play lead in ‘Paramaveera Chakra’
May 7th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 07, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Nandamuri Balakrishna would play the hero in "Paramaveera Chakra'. Presented by S Ramesh Babu on the banner of Teja Cinema, the film is being produced by ... Read more...
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K Manju to launch two new films
April 24th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
April 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Producer K. Manju has just finished filming two major films Shankar I.P.S and Kichcha Huchcha, which will be releasing in May and June respectively. But the director ... Read more...
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Congress, Trinamool emerging victorious in by polls
November 10th, 2009 - 6:48 pm ICT by ANI
Kerala/ WB/ Shimla/ Rajasthan/ Lucknow, Nov 10 (ANI): Continuing with its impressive performance in the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress led UDF retained all the three assembly seats in Kerala.The LDF suffered ... Read more...
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Congress, BJP get seat each in Rajasthan by-poll
November 10th, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 10 (IANS) The by-election spoils were equally divided between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Congress in Rajasthan Tuesday with each winning one seat.
While the BJP's ... Read more...
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MNS legislators attack Abu Azmi inside assembly (Second Lead)
November 9th, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) members Monday attacked state Samajwadi Party chief Abu Asim Azmi inside the assembly when he insisted on taking his oath as a legislator ... Read more...
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Abu Azmi attacked by MNS legislators inside assembly (Lead)
November 9th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) members Monday attacked state Samajwadi Party chief Abu Azmi inside the legislature after he insisted on taking his oath as a legislator in ... Read more...
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Around 50 percent polling in Rajasthan (Second Lead)
November 7th, 2009 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 7 (IANS) Around 50 percent polling was reported Saturday in bypolls from Rajasthan's two assembly constituencies of Todabhim and Salumber where the main battle is between the ruling Congress ... Read more...
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12 percent polling in Rajasthan (Lead)
November 7th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 7 (IANS) Brisk polling was reported Saturday in Rajasthan's two assembly constituencies of Todabhim and Salumber where the main battle is between the ruling Congress and the Bharatiya Janata ... Read more...
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Polling begins in Rajasthan
November 7th, 2009 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 7 (IANS) Polling Saturday began in the two assembly constituencies of Todabhim and Salumber in Rajasthan, an official said.
"The voting began at 8 a.m. and will continue till 5 ... Read more...
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BJP, Congress fight it out in Rajasthan by-polls
November 6th, 2009 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 6 (IANS) Rajasthan's ruling Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) face each other in two assembly by-elections in Todabhim and Salumber Saturday.
The by-elections were necessitated by the ... Read more...
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Shankar IPS launched
October 16th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Director M S Ramesh's film, Shankar IPS, had its launch recently. Starring Vijay (from Duniya) and Miss India contestant Catherine, the police-centric film promises to be a must-watch for action lovers. The ... Read more...
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PM chairs first Ganga meeting, calls for quick clean-up
October 5th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday chaired the first meeting of the newly-formed Ganga River Basin Authority (GRBA) and called for accelerated steps to clean up the ... Read more...
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LTTE’s Prabhakaran shot dead along with leading cadre
May 18th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
Velupillai Prabhakaran, the 54-year-old leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), or Tamil Tigers as they are more commonly termed, has been shot dead by Sri Lankan government forces.A ... Read more...
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Congress sweeps Delhi 7-0 on development plank (Third Lead)
May 16th, 2009 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Congress made it a clean sweep in the national capital Saturday winning all the seven Lok Sabha seats. And party leaders are attributing it to "good ... Read more...
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Congress sweeps Delhi, wins seven seats
May 16th, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Congress made it a clean sweep in the national capital winning all the seven seats.
Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit's son and Congress candidate Sandeep Dikshit ... Read more...
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Congress veterans Margaret Alva, Poojary lose in Karnataka (Lead)
May 16th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 16 (IANS) Among the prominent politicians in Karnataka, Congress veterans Margaret Alva and B. Janardhana Poojary lost in the Lok Sabha elections Saturday while former chief minister and Janata ... Read more...
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BJP wins four, Congress one in Karnataka (Second Lead)
May 16th, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won four of Karnataka's 28 Lok Sabha constituencies, while the Congress wrested the Mysore seat, according to the results declared by ... Read more...
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Court rejects police report on family’s kidnapping
August 20th, 2008 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) A division bench of the Madras High Court Wednesday rejected a police report on a family allegedly kidnapped by former state minister N.K.K.P Raja and demanded a fresh ... Read more...
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Protests at BJP MP Sangliana’s office in Bangalore
July 23rd, 2008 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 23 (IANS) About 60 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) activists Wednesday staged a noisy demonstration in front party MP H.T. Sangliana's office here protesting his vote in favour of the confidence ... Read more...
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Efforts underway to get bodies of two Indians killed in Iraq
May 10th, 2008 - 10:20 pm ICT by admin
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) Efforts are underway to get the bodies of two youths from Tamil Nadu - S. Ramesh Kumar, 30, and R. Senthil, 28 - who were killed in Iraq, ... Read more...
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Actor Shivraj Kumar to don ‘paanwala’ role
April 27th, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by admin
By R.G. Vijayasarathy
Bangalore, April 27 (IANS) After attempting to balance his career with action-oriented gangster films and tear-jerker sentimental flicks, hat trick hero Shivraj Kumar is now trying a variety of roles. ... Read more...
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