TN temple town turns fortress over Hindu Munnani protest

The Hindu Munnani members staged a massive protest at Palanganatham in Madurai on Tuesday evening, barely hours after the Madras high court gave its nod for the agitation at the new venue. IMAGE:......

Bengaluru police hunt for man who provoked trio to commit double murder

The Amruthahalli police arrested three people involved in the murder of the chief executive officer (CEO) and the managing director (MD) of internet broadband service provider Aeronics Media Pvt......

Why Have These People Gathered?

The crowds gathered in Kanakapura to cheer D K Shivakumar as Karnataka's Congress president filed his nomination for the May 10 election in Karnataka. A huge sea of supporters welcomed Shivakumar......

In shocking double murder, ex-employee kills MD, CEO of Bengaluru firm

The managing director and chief executive officer of a private firm were allegedly killed in a terrifying double murder in broad daylight by a former employee on Tuesday, the police said. IMAGE:......

Indian Hotels in race to take over Mysuru's Lalitha Mahal Palace

The palace, currently run by JLR, will be offered to bidders on a long-term management contract. Indian Hotels, the operator of Taj brand of hotels, has evinced its interest to acquire the iconic......

Now, publishing BPO booms in India

The Indian publishing BPO industry is expected to grow at an estimated rate of 35 per cent per annum and become a $ 1.46 billion industry by 2010, Puducherry CII Vice Chairman Sriram Subramanya......

It's raining IPOs! 40-odd issues to mop up Rs 80K cr

The primary market is set for a bumper Rs 80,000-crore bonanza with 30 companies already filing IPO papers to raise Rs 55,000 crore, while around 10 more are lined up for this month itself, seeking......

Indian economy, missing women, BJP and cricket

Is the BJP's opposition to FDI a result of its 2004 defeat? Why are Indians hesitant to help accident victims? Has Indian society become apathetic? Has materialism and consumerism made us......

The Top 5 Kannada films of 2014 so far

Here's looking at the best of Kannada cinema so far. Kannada films have seen a revival of fortunes from May this year. The first four months of 2014 were dull, except for the success of Shravani......

'I wanted to strike a balance between my studies and films'

Young Kannada actress Amulya is acting again after a two-year gap. The 20-year-old who started her acting career as the child actor Moulya, became a sensation overnight as Amulya following the......

Review: Super Shastri is unbearable

Srikanth Srinivasa says Super Shastri is a complete waste of time.Super Shastri, directed by Ravi Raj, is a remake of the Telugu comedy Seema Sastry, but fails to connect with the Kannada audiences......

'People have always liked me'

'I am not competing against anyone. If I break my own records, that’s enough for me,' Kannada actor Gangesh tells Srikanth Srinivasa/ Rediff.com The year 2014 has been......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

HI Polls: Tirkey to face UP Hockey's Katyal, Jharkhand's Bhola Nath

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Dilip Tirkey/Twitter Former India captain Dilip Tirkey, who is the frontrunner for Hockey India president's post, will be up against Uttar Pradesh Hockey chief Rakesh......

Chandra for the record

Full Name: Bhagwat Subramanya ChandrasekharKnown as: Bhagwat ChandrasekharBorn:May 17, 1945, Mysore, Karnataka Role: Right-hand batsman & leg-break bowlerMajor Teams: India (1963-1964 to......

Tendulkar ready for West Indies

Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday said he was fit and looking forward to play in the Test series against West Indies starting on June 2."I am fit now. I am looking forward to the West Indies tour,"......

Sports Shorts: Jayaram, Sourabh to lead Indian charge at Chinese Taipei Open

IMAGE: India’s Ajay Jayaram will be in action in Chinese Taipei Open. Photographs: PTI Shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Sourabh Verma will look to make a mark when they spearhead India's......