15 hours ago
'We Are family', a heartwarming Hindi take on 'Stepmom'
Film: 'We Are Family'; Cast: Kajol, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal; Directed by: Siddharth Malhotra; Rating: ****Some films are good to look at. Some feel good at heart. Very few mainstream films manage to look as good on the surface and also capture the heart. 'We Are Family' is equally appealing from the outside and at the heart. It doesn't take us long into the narration to realize that the debu ... read more

Hyderabad | 11 days ago
Chiranjeevi to don grease paint again
Hyderabad, Aug 22 - Two years after taking a plunge into Andhra Pradesh politics, Telugu superstar K. Chiranjeevi has decided to again act in films.On the occasion of his 55th birthday Sunday, his son and young actor Ramcharan Teja announced that Chiranjeevi's new film would be ready by his next birthday. The Praja Rajyam Party - president, whose political innings has not started on a successful n ... read more

New Delhi | 17 days ago
Chak De girl Aliya Bose in 'Ashayein'
New Delhi, Aug 16 - Actress Anahita Nair, popularly known as Aliya Bose of 2007 film 'Chak De India', will now be seen in Nagesh Kukunoor's 'Aashayein'.Anahita plays John Abraham's friend in the movie that narrates the story of a compulsive gambler, Rahul Singh - who discovers new meanings of fortune and life through a dramatic turn of events. 'Anahita has a very challenging role in the film and ... read more

Hyderabad | 1 month ago
TRS scores historic victory in Telangana by-polls
Hyderabad, July 31 - The Telangana Rashtra Samiti -, which won all 11 seats it contested in the Telangana by-elections, made history with its massive victory margins.Riding on the popular Telangana sentiment, the party not only retained all 10 seats it won in the 2009 elections but also wrested one from the Telugu Desam Party -. TRS had not fielded its candidate in Nizamabad Urban where BJP's A. L ... read more

Hyderabad | 1 month ago
TRS sweeps Telangana by-elections, Congress chief loses
Hyderabad, July 30 - Riding on the Telangana sentiment, Telangana Rashtra Samiti - swept the assembly by-elections in the Andhra Pradesh region, winning six seats and was leading in six other constituencies Friday.Bharatiya Janata Party - retained one seat with its candidate Lakshminarayana defeating state Congress chief D. Srinivas in Nizamabad Urban segment. It was big blow for Srinivas who was ... read more

Hyderabad | 1 month ago
55 percent polling in Telangana by-elections
Hyderabad, July 27 - An estimated 55 percent of 23.60 lakh voters cast their votes in by-elections to 12 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region Tuesday.Barring minor incidents, the polling remained peaceful. Voting ended at 5 p.m. but the election authorities allowed all those standing in the queues to cast their votes. The polling, which began on a dull note in the morning, picked up ... read more

Hyderabad | 1 month ago
Polling begins on dull note in Telangana by-elections
Hyderabad, July 27 - Polling began on a dull note and amid tight security in the by-elections to 12 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region Tuesday.About 10 percent polling was recorded in the first half-an-hour, officials at the Chief Electoral Office here said. The polling began at 7 a.m. at 2,783 polling stations in the constituencies spread over five districts. Ballot papers were b ... read more

Hyderabad | 1 month ago
TRS ahead as campaigning ends for by-polls in Telangana
Hyderabad, July 25 - Telangana Rashtra Samiti - appears to be ahead of its rivals as campaigning came to an end Sunday for by-elections to 12 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region scheduled for Tuesday.Leaders and candidates of the three major parties conducted road shows and door to door campaign in a last minute bid to woo the voters. Stakes are high for TRS, the mass resignations ... read more

New Delhi | 1 month ago
India shuts down against hike in fuel prices
New Delhi, July 5 - More than 250 trains were cancelled or disrupted, 100 flights cancelled and millions of people inconvenienced as India was brought virtually to its knees Monday with opposition parties calling for a shutdown against the rise in fuel prices.The dawn to dusk all-India strike, the first such challenge for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government, called separately by the Left an ... read more

Hyderabad | 2 months ago
Election panel asked to hold by-polls in Telangana
Hyderabad, June 30 - The Andhra Pradesh High Court Wednesday asked the Election Commission to hold by-elections to two assembly seats in Telangana along with 10 other seats going to polls July 27.The court passed the orders on a petition by the Telangana Rashtra Samiti - challenging the decision of the Election Commission not to hold by-polls to Sircilla and Vemulawada assembly constituencies in ... read more