A battle of two ex-MoSes in Arakkonam

What happens when two former ministers go up against each other?No sparks fly, reports A Ganesh Nadar from the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, but it is the summer heat that has the......

Bullet-ridden body not of Kalburgi killer, say cops

The unidentified body found with two bullet injuries at a village in Belagavi district was not of one of the two killers of writer M M Kalburgi, but a criminal who was killed by his two brothers......

Ammonium nitrate: Terror's weapon of choice

From the hands of the farmer as a common fertiliser, in the hands of a terrorist as a deadly explosive: This is what ammonium nitrate has become. Vicky Nanjappa reports. Before we deal with why......

You will fall in love with this Mercedes SUV!

The Mercedes GLA SUV looks spectacular from every angle and commands a second glance even though it is one of the cheapest cars with the three-pointed star badge available in India. ......

Govt spending on projects hits all-time high

In what belies the popular notion of a depressed investment environment in the country, the government's spending on central sector projects commissioned in the first half of the previous financial......

Will Golden Quadrilateral ever be completed?

Golden Quadrilateral (GQ), the ambitious first phase of the National Highway Development Programme (NHDP), may never get fully completed after all. After twice revising its deadline from the......

JNPT strike called off on minister's intervention

The 12 striking transporters' associations of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Nhava Sheva, have called off their strike temporarily following assurances from the Union shipping minister TR......

Review: Udhayam NH4 is real fun

'Udhayam NH4 is a racy entertainer that keeps you glued to the screen' says S Saarawathi With a script by National Award winning director Vetrimaaran, Udhayam NH4 had all the makings of a great......

Kay Kay Menon: 90 per cent of Hindi cinema is non-cinema

Actor Kay Kay Menon, known for his powerful performances in films like Hazaron Kwayishen Isi, Bhopal Express etc, is acting for the first time in a south Indian film. The film, Menimaran's......

Udhayam NH 4 is a romantic thriller

It is going to be an action packed week with the romantic thriller Udhayam NH4 directed by debutant Manimaran releasing along with Radhamohan's Gouravam. Ushayam NH4 is written, scripted produced......

Hitched: Sports stars who tied the knot in 2019

From surprise weddings to stunning ceremonies, many sporting stars said 'I do' in 2019. Cheers to the newlyweds!   Rafael Nadal IMAGE: Rafael Nadal tied the knot with Maria Francesca Perello......

PIX: Manish Pandey gets hitched to actress Ashrita

IMAGE: SunRisers Hyderabad tweeted their wishes for the smashing batsman. Photograph: SRH/Twitter India’s Middle-order batsman Manish Pandey got married to Tamil actress Ashrita Shetty......

Lu Shanglei crowned World Jr chess champion

From left to right: Aniruddha Deshoande (Chairman, organising committee, World Junior Chess Championships), Venkatrama Raja (President AICF), girls' champion Aleksandra Goryachkina, former......

World Jr Chess: Narayanan shocks Polish GM Dragun

India’s S L Narayanan during his World Junior Chess Championships match against Polish Grandmaster Kamil Dragun. S L Narayanan, a regular visitor to Pune for the Maharashtra Chess League,......

Chess: Anand held by Yifan Hou; slips to third spot

World champion Viswanathan Anand mishandled a winning endgame and drew with former women's world champion Yifan Hou of China in the 11th round of 75th Tata Steel Chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee,......