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......

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......

Fun and golf on Obama's holiday

United States President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and his daughters Sasha and Malia are enjoying their first vacation after occupying the White House in January this year. Far from 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: 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......

Kushi Review: Decent Watch, Good Performances

If you are looking for a fluffy rom-com without much pravachan, Kushi is worth a watch, recommends Divya Nair. There is a magnetic quality about love stories involving disapproving parents and......

Chup: Revenge of the Artist Review

Critics of Hindi cinema are a disparate, colourful, bunch that evoke much derision and tut-tut among its own tribe, but Chup's distant understanding of their influence and idiosyncrasies fails to......

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......

Spotted: Team India in Jamaica

Reader Lloyd sent us these photographs from Jamaica. 'Hi all. Here are a few photographs of the Indian cricket team players, who were spotted in Jamaica on the eve of the recent one-day......

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......

World Jr Chess: India's Narayanan, Rout stay unbeaten after 7 rounds

Padmini Rout Padmini Rout is well-placed along with four foreigners atop of the points’ table after seven rounds in the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, being played at Hotel Hyatt, in......

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......

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......