Congolese warlord sentenced to 14 years in prison

Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo (rear C) sits in the International Criminal Court (ICC) courtroom in the Hague on July 10, 2012.

THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court sentenced a Congolese warlord to 14 years in prison on Tuesday, a watershed moment for the 10-year-old tribunal and a potential landmark in the struggle to protect children during wartime.......

SS Rajamouli's Commercial Intelligence @ 3D

The one name that has been heard from many among the Tollywood circuit and its audience is S S Rajamouli. The tough taskmaster’s latest offering ‘Eega’ has created such an impact. Now, he is preparing to release the movie in Hindi version too but here is the interesting bit.....

Jagan hints at voting for Pranab?

It looks like YSR Congress party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy and his party MLAs have more or less decided to vote for United Progressive Alliance candidate Pranab Mukherjee in the Presidential elections scheduled to be held on July 19.....

Tollywood Singers

Tollywood is growing and it is not just the actors but also the singers whose population is on the rise. Here is a glimpse of that. Recently a snap was taken of some of the noted Tollywood singers and here are the names - Kousalya, Deepu, Sumangaly Ariyanayagam, Krishna Chaitanya, Revanth Kumar, Geetha Madhuri, Dinker Kalvala, Bhargavi Pillai, Anjana Sowmya and Sahiti Sai. See and enjoy folks!!

Prakash Raj Repeats Pokiri Act?

Prakash Raj is often tagged as the powerhouse actor and there is no exaggeration in it because he delivers such power in his performances. One of his best performances was seen in the movie ‘Pokiri’ and now it is heard that Prakash seems to be repeating the act once again in his new movie......

Sandalwood Is Proud After 78 Years

Whenever discussions about south cinema have happened it must be said that the Kannada cine circuit always got the last place. Of course, given the kind of movies the Sandalwood circuit comes up with and various other parameters, it is not an error to say that Sandalwood is indeed small. But now, things are changing........

Rana's Stint With Short Tempered Director

Daggubati Rana may not have been scoring any hit in his career so far but that has not stopped work from coming to him. While he is busy with ‘Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum’ under the direction of Krish, reports are arriving that Rana has signed yet another film.........

Balayya's Fund Raising event for Cancer Hospital in PA

Popular Telugu Film Hero Mr.Nandamuri Bala Krishna received grand welcome and warm reception from Philadelphia Telugu Community when he arrived to participate in Fund Raising event at   Chateau Granieri Banquet Hall, Norristown, PA to support Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital. He came with a noble cause to increase awareness and to request greater participation from the NRI Community to help in eradicating cancer. Telugu NRIs and BalaKrishna fans participated in large numbers to support the cause......

Bandla Ganesh's 'Crazy Combo' Project!!

Noted producer Bandla Ganesh who has been riding high with the success of his recent venture ‘Gabbar Singh’ has been busy with two other projects as well. But that has not stopped him from chalking out plans for yet another magnum opus and that too with a crazy combination.....

Udaya Bhanu: 'R' Look On TV, 'C' Look On Movie

There was a time when her name was enough to give sleepless nights to many men and she also became a cause of jealousy for many housewives. Known for her bubbly nature and her raw sex appeal, she made a strong impact. She is none other than Udaya Bhanu and here is an observation on her......

Manmohan Singh: Underachiever or karma yogi?

The latest issue of the iconic Time magazine has dubbed Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an 'underachiever'. It defines this title by saying that he is unwilling to stick his neck out on reforms that can put the country back on the growth path.

Such scathing words for a man who marked a 9.6 per cent growth in his very first tenure! One might also remember the pivotal role played by him in the country's liberalisation process......

Rice isn't bad for diabetics after all, says study

NEW DELHI: Rice isn't the diet villain as commonly thought. In fact, two types of rice commonly consumed by India's middle classes have now been found to have the lowest Glycemic Index (GI) — the measure of its ability to raise blood sugar levels after eating -- when compared with 233 other types of rice consumed around the world..........

The Dirty Picture cleared for telecast after 100 cuts

NEW DELHI: 'The Dirty Picture' has finally been given a clean chit for telecast after nearly 100 cuts. The controversial national award winning film that had been banned from being screened on TV before 11 pm has now got the nod for general viewing.

Sources said the producers of the Vidya Balan starrer approached the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) volunteering an additional 40 cuts. Certain words have been muted while 3-4 minutes of the film have been chopped off. The film had got 59 cuts in April but had been given a U/A certificate with a rider that it be screened only post-11 pm. The rider has now been withdrawn and a universal certificate given to the film........

Trailer of Salman Khan starrer 'Ek Tha Tiger' banned in Pakistan

Ek Tha Tiger poster

MUMBAI: Salman Khan's film 'Ek Tha Tiger' is in trouble in Pakistan. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed allsatellite channels and distribution networks to refrain from airing its promos of the film till an NOC is obtained from the censor board of Pakistan.........

P Chidambaram likely to return as finance minister by Aug

Home minister P Chidambaram

NEW DELHI: Home minister P Chidambaram, who may take charge of the finance ministry before Parliament's monsoon session begins early next month, on Tuesday indicated that the government has lined up measures to boost revenue collection and control unnecessary expenditure......

SC signals rethink on auction route for all natural resources

Supreme Court agreed that the govt had reasons to doubt its verdict laying down auction as the only way of allocating natural resources.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed that the government had reasons to doubt its verdict laying down auction as the only way of allocating natural resources, in what is seen as an indication of a significant judicial rethink.........