Everything you need to know about Amma: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Amma: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) Telugu actor-comedian Ali, who will be conferred with a doctorate by the Academy of Universal Peace, is thrilled about the honour and dedicates it to his father.
Kolkata, May 16 (ANI): Overcoming economic hurdles, a newspaper delivery boy, Shiv Kumar has successfully cleared the entrance examination of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Joka, in Kolkata.
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday announced the expansion of the Amma Canteen (budget canteen) scheme to nine other districts in the state while including more dishes in the menu of canteens here.
Hyderabad, April 11 (IANS) Telugu-speaking people Thursday celebrated the Telugu New Year 'Ugadi' with traditional fanfare and enthusiasm.
Hyderabad, April 11 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Thursday launched a new scheme to supply a basket of nine essential commodities to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in the state.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 26 (IANS) Sukumari, one of the most colourful personalities in the Malayalam film industry for nearly six decades - and who was lovingly called "Amma" - passed away at a Chennai hospital Tuesday evening.
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Now a new technology has been developed that would allow users to draw letters in the air with their hand to write messages and emails.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) Women cutting across social strata celebrated the famed Attukal Pongala festival with devotion and fervour here Tuesday.
Chennai, Feb.24 (ANI): Supporters of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa celebrated her 65th birthday at the office of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) here on Sunday.
Kochi, Feb 14 (IANS) Director Ranjan Pramod, who is back after a sabbatical of six years with his latest film "Rose Guitarinal", seems to be in an experimental mode. He has teamed up with new faces and even canned a song in a single shot with no cuts.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) The long-delayed booting out of three staff members of Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan from the Communist Party of India-Marxist got the green signal Sunday at the end of the party's three-day meeting here.
Shanghai, Nov 29 (IANS) Indian spiritual guru Mata Amritanandamayi, popularly known as Amma, Thursday urged the world to respect diversity and all cultures.
Shanghai, Nov 29 (IANS) Indian spiritual guru Sri Mata Amritanandamayi, popularly known as Amma, has arrived here to address a UN conference, an aide said Thursday.
Sabarimala (Kerala) Nov 29 (IANS) As the popularity of the famous Hindu temple at Sabarimala increases with each year, authorities are faced with a huge garbage problem. This year, 35,000 big bags of garbage were taken out from the shrine complex and the foothills in a massive clean?up operation initiated by by the Mata Amritanandamayi Mutt.
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New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) legendary theatre actor Zohra Segal, who celebrated her 100th birthday April 27, was a difficult mother because of her stubborn and "I-know-best" attitude that came from long years of achievement as a versatile dancer, a stage performer and a screen star, daughter Kiran Segal says.
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) After crying hoarse about the West Bengal government's poor finances, the Mamata Banerjee government is now splurging money to highlight its achievements on its first anniversary, virtually competing with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa's advertising blitzkrieg.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) She was born a year before Indian cinema. Film, theatre and TV personality Zohra Sehgal, who turns 100 Friday, has grown to be as colourful and entertaining as the industry itself.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) is carrying the inter-cultural dialogue between India and the west forward with an exposition of multi-media and performance art by one of the stalwarts of new age western art Rebecca Horn from April 7.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Prose has for long edged poetry to the margins of contemporary Indian literature. It is only natural that the new reader is not familiar with the late Kamala Das or her bold feminist oeuvre of poetry and short story that gave her cult status in India like Sylvia Plath in the West.
Islamabad, Mar 11 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Saturday expressed its concern over reports of forced conversion and marriage of Hindu girls in Sindh, 'on average 25 cases a month', and urged the authorities concerned to ensure protection to the minorities.
Islamabad, Mar 11 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Saturday expressed its concern over reports of forced conversion and marriage of Hindu girls in Sindh, 'on average 25 cases a month', and urged the authorities concerned to ensure protection to the minorities.
London, Mar 5(ANI): British Home Secretary Theresa May is preparing to meet officials in Jordan this week, as part of the David Cameron government's efforts to extradite radical cleric Abu Qatada.
London, Mar 5(ANI): British Home Secretary Theresa May is preparing to meet officials in Jordan this week, as part of the David Cameron government's efforts to extradite radical cleric Abu Qatada.
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): U.S. officials believe Iran is offering assistance to the Syrian regime in the increasingly brutal crackdown on opposition strongholds in Syria.
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): U.S. officials believe Iran is offering assistance to the Syrian regime in the increasingly brutal crackdown on opposition strongholds in Syria.
Strasbourg (France), Jan.18 (ANI): Abu Qatada, once described as "Osama bin Laden's right hand man in Europe", cannot be extradited to Jordan, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.
Strasbourg (France), Jan.18 (ANI): Abu Qatada, once described as "Osama bin Laden's right hand man in Europe", cannot be extradited to Jordan, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Stephen Hawking, who has decoded some of the most puzzling secrets of the universe, has revealed that for him women are the only enduring mystery of the universe he has found impossible to crack.
Nevada (US), Oct 09 (ANI): The Hindus are critical of Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) for linking Hindu culture with "suicidal thoughts".
Nevada (US), Sept 19 (ANI): The Hindus in Miri (Sarawak, Malaysia) plan to organize 'Milk Pot Procession' on Vijayadashami Day on October 6, according to reports.
Amman, Sept 13 (ANI): Jordan's King Abdullah II has said the recent uprisings across the Arab world have put Israel in a difficult position, and the future of his country and Palestine is now stronger than Israel.
Chennai, Apr 27 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M. Karunanidhi backing his daughter Kanimozhi, named in the CBI chargesheet in the 2G spectrum scam, on Wednesday said that he views her as a party worker and that her growth in the party had nothing to do with the 'daughter tag'.
Chennai, Apr 27 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday ecided to legally fight the accusations of corruption against party MP and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi on 2G spectrum scam issue.
Chennai/New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): With the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) naming Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi' s daughter and DMK MP Kanimozhi as a co-conspirator in its supplementary chargesheet in the 2G scam case, AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa on Monday demanded that she should be arrested for her alleged role in the case.
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi"s daughter and DMK MP Kanimozhi has been named as a co-conspirator in the supplementary chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the 2G spectrum case.
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to file a supplementary charge sheet in the multi-crore 2G Spectrum scam today.
London, Apr. 17 (ANI): Prince William and Kate Middleton are believed to be planning a honeymoon trip to Jordan.
Thiruvanathapuram, Apr 10 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the Central Government is taking all measures to tackle and eradicate the menace of corruption.
New Delhi, Apr 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge today said that human resources are undoubtedly the most powerful tools for the economic development and competitiveness of the country, and therefore India is giving great importance to build human resources by skilling them appropriately, especially to take advantage of demographic profile of the country.
New Delhi, Apr 7 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Thursday said that India is committed to successful conclusion of Doha Round and support multi-lateral and bilateral engagement with rest of the world.
New Delhi, Apr 7 (ANI): Swiss Federal Councillor for Economic, Johann N. Schneider Ammann, called on Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in his North Block office here on Thursday, where the duo discussed financial issues of mutual interest
Chennai, Apr 7 (ANI): Campaigning has gained momentum in Tamil Nadu ahead of April 13 Assembly polls.
Baselworld (Switzerland), Mar 26(ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has inaugurated the India Show in Switzerland along with Swiss Home Minister Didier Burkhalter.
Cairo, Mar.26 (ANI): Egypt Air has removed Israel from its route map, even though its subsidiary, Air Sinai, flies to its capital, Tel Aviv, four times a week.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today told the Supreme Court that a chargesheet will be filed against former Telecom Minister A. Raja in the 2G spectrum scam by March 31.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday questioned Attorney General G E Vahanvati in connection with 2G spectrum scam.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court will take up the status report submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the massive 2G spectrum scam on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) submitted their status reports on the 2G spectrum scam probe to the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will submit its progress report on the 2G scam probe before the Supreme Court today.
New Delhi/Chennai, Mar 14 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday questioned the Managing Director (MD) of the Kalaignar TV channel, Sharad Kumar, in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
Chennai, Mar 11 (ANI): DMK lawmaker and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi and his wife Dayalu Ammal were today questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
Colombo, Mar.10 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne has said that terrorist group, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), is trying to re-organize itself and is secretly operating camps in Tamil Nadu.
Amman, Feb.15 (ANI): Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh has said, that the recent revolutions that rocked Egypt and Tunisia will certainly not affect the king's rule in Jordan.
Cairo, Feb 13 (ANI): Although Egypt's army rulers have promised that they would eventually hand over power to an elected government to establish stability in the country, many political analysts are of the opinion that they lack the vision or will to transform the most populous Arab nation into a vibrant democracy.
Washington, Feb.12 (ANI): President Hosni Mubarak's decision to step down after three decades in power presents the Obama administration with a political vacuum in the Middle East.
Washington, Feb 4(ANI): The United States' role and influence in the Arab world has vastly diminished in recent years, Middle-East activists and experts have said.
Chennai, jan.25 (ANI): A Chennai-based lawyer who was recently arrested in Sri Lanka for visiting the northern part of the island nation without permission from Colombo, has said that there is no truth to the claim that Sri Lankan Tamils are leading a normal life almost a year after the conclusion of the civil war.
Perambalur, Dec 27 (ANI): Scores of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leaders and supporters staged a hunger strike here on Monday demanding the arrest of tainted former Telecom Minister A. Raja for his alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam.
Thrissur, Dec 25 (ANI): Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, who breathed his last in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, was cremated with full state honours here today.
Thrissur, Dec 25 (ANI): Veteran Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran, who passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, will be cremated with full state honours here today.
London, Nov 26(ANI): Sixteen-time Grand Slam title winner Roger Federer is resigned to the fact that even if he finishes the season by winning the World Tour finals in London, he will not be the Swiss Sports Personality of the Year.
Amman, Nov 25 (ANI): A UCSD professor of anthropology has uncovered evidence that suggests that King Solomon's splendid, copper- and gold-adorned palaces - as described in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) - may very well have existed.
Coimbatore, Oct.16 (ANI): After series of anonymous threat letters, phone calls and messages sent to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supremo J. Jayalalithaa, the AIADMK cadres in rural Coimbatore has formed 'Black Cat' force a month ago to meet the challenge.
Palakkad (Kerala), Aug 21 (ANI): Former Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor will tie the knot with his fianc?e Sunanda Pushkar in a quiet ceremony at his ancestral home in Elavanchery village in Kerala's Palakkad district tomorrow.
Kuala Lumpur, Jul 20 (ANI): Hundreds of Indian devotees of Malaysian origin are thronging the Midlands Estate in Shah Alam to see the light emanating from the face of a Hindu deity known as Amman.
New York, June 29 (ANI): American actress Angelina Jolie's top priority is to protect the orphaned children in Haiti, it has been revealed.
New York, June 29 (ANI): American actress Angelina Jolie's top priority is to protect the orphaned children in Haiti, it has been revealed.
Lyon (France), Apr 21 (ANI): Interpol has issued an arrest warrant against former Iraq dictator Saddam Hussein's eldest daughter Raghad Hussein after she was charged with supporting terrorist activities in Iraq.
Chennai, April 10 (ANI): As part of an age-old ritual, hundreds of religious-minded walked over embers in a pit and pierced their body parts with iron rods here as part of an annual thanksgiving festival to appease deities on Friday.
Ammankulam (Tamil Nadu), Apr 4 (ANI): A multi-storied building in Coimbatore, being constructed under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission Scheme for the homeless and poor, has tilted.
Islamabad, Apr.1 (ANI): Pakistan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Malik Ammad has criticised the United States for including the country's name on the list of nations whose citizens have to undergo physical frisking at American airports, and asked the government to adopt a 'tit for tat' attitude over the issue.
Kodungallur (Kerala), Mar 20 (ANI): Devotes and oracles gathered at the Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple here to celebrate the Bharani festival, where they sang filthy and vulgar songs about Hindu gods and goddess with the belief that it praises their main deity.
Sargodha, Mar 17 (ANI): A Pakistani court has charged five US nationals for funnelling money to outlaws and plotting a terror attack that could see them jailed for life if found guilty.
New York, Mar. 9 (ANI): While a high voter turn in Iraq's parliamentary elections has been lauded by the West as a symbolic step towards democracy, critics and political commentators across the Middle East are viewing it nothing more than a window dressing to tidy up the image of authoritarian leaders and absolute monarchs.
Washington, Mar. 8 (ANI): The uncle of terrorism-accused Pakistani national, Dr Aafia Siddiqi, has told a New York jury that the neuroscientist visited him in Islamabad in January 2008, asking him to help her to reach the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Islamabad, Mar.3 (ANI): Concerned over reports regarding the misuse of aid being provided to Pakistan, the United States is planning to set-up a separate office for auditors in the country to keep a tab on the financial assistance programmes under the Kerry-Lugar bill and the Coalition Support Fund (CSF).
Islamabad, Feb.12 (ANI) : The Pakistan government would take all necessary step needed to defend Dr. Aafia Siddiqui during the final hearing, State Minister of Foreign Affairs Malik Ammad said.
Kuala Lumpur, jan.23 (ANI): Malay Indian temple authorities and a developer Friday reached an agreement to relocate the 80-year-old Sri Sakti Nageswari Amman temple in Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum, Bangsar here, to a nearby place.
Kemaman (Malaysia), Jan. 13 (ANI): Plans are afoot to relocate the century-old Sri Maha Mariamman temple built by early Indians settlers in Kemasik, a suburb in Kerteh, 25km from here.
Rawalpindi, Jan 7(ANI): An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi, Pakistan has rejected petitions seeking acquittal of six out of seven accused allegedly involved in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, which killed over 160 people.
London, December 10 (ANI): Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been secretly funding seven children in an orphanage in middle-eastern country Jordan for the past six years, it has emerged.
New York, Nov 30 (ANI): Hollywood's hottest couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are on the road to break-up, according to a new biography.
Washington, Nov 24 (ANI): Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have no plans to adopt a child from Jordan.
Chennai, Nov. 22 (ANI): People have strong belief in Iraniamman Amma, commonly known as the highway goddess in Chennai.
Washington, November 8 (ANI): The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University will host a major textile conference in India from December 7 - 9 this year.
Washington, November 3 (ANI): Restless legs syndrome (RLS), a sleep disorder characterized by the strong urge to move the legs, is more prevalent in non-African-American women, a new study has found.
Washington, October 21 (ANI): Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie paid a visit to the residents of the SOS Children's Village in Amman, Jordan.
Amman (Jordan), October 13 (ANI): An international report has indicated that ancient burial chambers in the Jordan Valley are being threatened by modern development and may be demolished.
Islamabad, Oct. 3 (ANI): Pakistan's Deputy Foreign Minister Malik Ammad Khan has assured senators that drone strikes won't be allowed in Balochistan.
Nevada (US), Sept 29 (ANI): Australian musician-actor Ben Lee and Hollywood actress Ione Skye, who married in a traditional Hindu ceremony in India on December 29 last year, have given the middle name "Priya" to their daughter born on September 24.
Chennai, Aug 1 (ANI): Vigilant detectives of the Economic Offences Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police intercepted two persons and seized two antique idols believed to be dating back to the XII century.
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie has been honoured for her charity work by the Arab Children's Congress.
New Delhi, July 22 (ANI): Archaeologists have found a stone inscription at Periyanayaki Amman temple in Palani, Tamil Nadu, dating back to 17th century that mentions a solar eclipse that took place at that time.
Nicosia (Cyprus), June 24 (ANI): Flydubai, the recently established low-cost airline, on Wednesday announced its plans to start flights to Lucknow, Coimbatore and Chandigarh cities of India in July, offering low fares to serve expatriate Indians in the UAE and to people flying to the region for business or pleasure.
Washington, June 23 (ANI): A new study has determined that it apparently took a long time to get the Agricultural Revolution off the ground, with discoveries at a Jordan site indicating that ancient granaries, more than 11,000 years old, preceded the advent of modern agriculture.
Cairo (Egypt), June 5 (ANI): A majority of Muslim listeners and experts have praised US President Barack Obama's reach out to Muslims across the Middle East, especially for his respectful approach, his quotations from the Koran and his forthright references to highly fraught political conflicts.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 (ANI): Noted Malayalam and English writer Kamala Das, also known as Kamala Suraiya, passed away in a Pune hospital on Saturday night due to pneumonia. She was 75.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 (IANS) Kamala Das, well known poet and writer in Malayalam and English who converted to Islam a decade ago, died in Pune early Sunday, family sources said. She was 75.
Nicosia, May 27 (ANI): Flydubai, the state-owned low cost airline of Dubai, has announced that the Emirates Post Office, which has more than 100 offices all over the United Arab Emirates, will act as the airline's selling agent.
