Everything you need to know about Avilanchi Power House: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Avilanchi Power House: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Dushanbe, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Tajikistan has blocked YouTube for the third time in less than a year without an official explanation, a representative of the country's internet industry said.
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has called for drawing up a workable research document for marketing space solar power to space-faring nations in six months.
London, May 24 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has defended the use of drones as a 'just war' of self-defence against terrorists.
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): Russia's Ambassador to India Alexander M Kadakin has said that his country is ready to help India establish 16 nuclear power generating stations.
London, May 23 (ANI): Britain MPs have spent a total of 266,110 pounds on alcohol in the House of Commons providing for an average bar bill of 409 pounds each year for 650 MPs.
San Juan, May 23 (IANS/EFE) Singer Ricky Martin called Wednesday in a letter sent to the Puerto Rican House of Representatives for the legislative body to approve a bill which would prohibit discrimination due to sexual orientation on the island.
Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) Bollywood actor Kunal Roy Kapoor is currently in search of a leading man for his new directorial project. He says the script for the film is ready, and a producer is also on board for it already.
Beijing, May 22 (Xinhua-ANI): The United States and Myanmar on Tuesday signed a trade and investment framework agreement, announced the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in a statement.
Washington, May 22 (IANS) A bipartisan group of 23 lawmakers have asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to begin tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, the way it does for other communities.
Washington, May 22 (IANS) A bipartisan immigration reform bill cleared a key hurdle after its authors negotiated a compromise with a Republican senator to relax some restrictions on high-tech companies on hiring foreign techies, many of whom come from India.
Tuticorin, May 21 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Vaibhav, the third in the series of 90-meter-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) was commissioned Tuesday at Tuticorin by Vice Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal, the director general of the force.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Media interactions with visiting leaders are becoming little more than photo-ops with journalists being given no opportunity to ask questions of the dignitaries. This was also the case during the signing of agreements and media statements Monday at Hyderabad House after talks between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
New York, May 20 (ANI): Miley Cyrus and Paris Hilton have for the second time fallen victim to swatting pranks after police rushed to their Hollywood homes on false reports about gun crimes.
Washington, May 20 (ANI): President Barack Obama will be speaking on his administration's evolving counterterrorism policies on Thursday, a White House official has said.
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Supporters of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), protested against inflated electricity and water bills in New Delhi on Sunday and submitted complaint letters to the Congress leaders.
Washington, May 19(ANI): Nicole Kidman will star as Grace Kelly in a biopic that will be produced by Academy Award winner Harvey Weinstein and will be release the next Oscar season.
London, May 18 (ANI): Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has revealed that the search engine is in talks to acquire Tumblr for a billion dollars, and enter the premier league of social media.
Washington, May 17 (ANI): A Chinese blogger aged nearly 20 has attracted the regime attention for appealing to President Barack Obama to help save China's environment.
Washington, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote a message on the wall of the boat in which he was captured, claiming responsibility for the April 15 bomb attack, CBS News reported.
London, May 16 (ANI): The White House has released e-mails related to the attack on the US diplomatic mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi on 11 September 2012.
London, May 16 (ANI): President Barack Obama has announced the head of the US tax agency has resigned after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny.
Washington, May 16 (IANS) The White House has released 100 pages of emails and documents in its latest effort to blunt the Republicans' sharp criticism of cover-up in the deadly attack on the US consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi last year.
Washington, May 16 (IANS/EFE) More than 820,000 US federal government employees will have to take several days off without pay due to mandatory federal spending cuts for this fiscal year, media reports said Wednesday.
Washington, May 16 (ANI): P. Diddy's car was allegedly pulled over and searched by armed police officers on Wednesday after someone called 911 and claimed that there was a person with a gun in the car.
Washington, May 16 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will meet his Myanmarese counterpart Thein Sein here May 20 and discuss democracy building in the Southeast Asian nation, the White House said.
Hyderabad, May 15 (IANS) Energy and infrastructure major GVK Power & Infrastructure (GVKPIL) Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs.171.01 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, against a net loss of Rs.20.88 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): Paris Hilton has claimed that she is not interested in fame any more and wants to focus on being a 'tough business woman' and establishing her own chain of hotels.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Seeking to obtain a first-hand perspective of the overall energy situation in Germany and the efforts being made for a dramatic shift towards renewable energy, Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya Scindia recently led a high-level delegation on a visit to Berlin.
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) India's atomic power plant operator, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has shifted the commissioning of the first 1,000 MW unit at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) to June 2013.
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) All films should not be measured with the same yardstick, feels director Sangeeth Sivan, and suggests that those who don't have an appetite for over-the-top comedy should avoid "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2" (YPD2).
Toronto, May 14 (IANS) Three Indo-Canadian women have been nominated for this year's YWCA Metro Vancouver's Women of Distinction awards, touted as one of the most prestigious awards for women achievers in Canada.
Bangalore, May 13 (ANI): Hours after being sworn in as Karnataka's 22nd chief minister, K. Siddaramaiah on Monday announced a Rs.4409.81 crore bonanza for the poor, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Minorities.
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Reliance Power, a part of the Anil Ambani-led group, Monday reported a 94 percent rise in total income for the fourth quarter of 2012-13 at Rs.1,265 crore ($233 million) and a 15-percent increase in new profit at Rs.266 crore ($49 million).
Washington, May 11 (ANI): Indian-origin Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal delivered a keynote address on Friday at a Republican fundraiser in New Hampshire, an appearance that has renewed speculation that he is eyeing to contest presidential elections in 2016.
Washington, May 11 (IANS) Ami Bera, the lone Indian-American lawmaker, has joined the newly formed American Sikh Congressional Caucus, saying he was solely motivated by concerns about incidents of hate crimes against the community.
Washington, may 10 (ANI): House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and White House chief of staff Denis McDonough secretly met over a beer last month at a Belgian restaurant.
Chicago, May 10 (IANS) Over 2,000 doctors are expected to attend the five-day annual convention of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) - the largest ethnic medical organization in the US and a very politically influential group by virtue of their nationwide presence and wide social respect - from May 23.
London, May 9 (IANS) House prices in Britain rose by 1.1 percent in April following two consecutive increases in the previous two months, according to the Halifax House Price Index report.
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Ahead of a senate panel hearing on a comprehensive immigration bill, President Barack Obama and his senior staff met with top Asian-American leaders for what participants called a "meaningful" discussion on immigration, health care and civil rights.
London, May 8 (IANS) Academy Award-winning actor Michael Caine says his father thought he was gay when he told him that he wants to be an actor.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Heavy traffic jams were once again witnessed in the capital Wednesday as Delhi Police barricaded roads and streets leading to Parliament House for the second consecutive day to curb protests. However, with both houses of parliament being adjourned sine die, relief is expected from Thursday.
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) India's atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) is likely to install a new transformer for its second unit at Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) that was shut down last month, an official said.
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) The first unit of the 1,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), set up by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL), is almost ready for beginning the fission process, said a top official of the country's atomic regulator.
London, May 7 (ANI): A petition created on the official website of White House has demanded the American administration under President Barack Obama to consider merging America and Australia to form a super nation called 'Ameristralia'.
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) India's nuclear establishment is answerable to the common people of the country, said activists who took the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) issue to the apex court.
Guangzhou, May 6 (Xinhua-ANI): Eight people were killed and three more were injured as a fire engulfed a three-story residential building in south China's Guangdong Province Monday, fire fighters said.
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) With the apex court giving its nod Monday for the first 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), it is now for the regulatory board to give its sanction to operationalise it, an official said.
The Supreme Court of India Monday gives its nod for commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, rejecting the plea of anti-nuclear activists, who filled a bunch of petition seeking to put a stay on the operation of the plant and its scrapping arguing radiation hazards to the villagers..................
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea seeking a stay on the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court will today pronounce its verdict on a plea seeking a stay on the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant and its scrapping.
Greater Noida, May 4 (IANS) The government is taking measures to spur investment and accelerate economic growth to 8 percent from the sluggish nearly 5 percent recorded in 2012-13, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday.
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Amanda Seyfreid hopes to become a movie producer.
Washington, May 3 (IANS) The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has welcomed President Barack Obama's nomination of a "friend of India", Michael Froman, to the position of US Trade Representative (USTR).
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Thursday, as the opposition, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), trooped into the Well of the Lower House, denounced Pakistan over the death of Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in Lahore's government-run Jinnah Hospital.
Beijing, May 2 (Xinhua-ANI): Myanmar President U Thein Sein has resigned as chairman of the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (UNDP) and his party post was replaced by its vice chairman U Shwe Mann, according to the party's Union Daily Thursday.
Washington, May. 2 (ANI): Democrats have a slight edge over Republicans in the 2014 congressional elections, a new poll has found.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): Union Communications and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said that Indian children need to be computer literate to utilise opportunities thrown up by technology.
Washington, May. 1 (ANI): President Barack Obama has said the prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba must close, amid a growing prisoner hunger strike there.
Washington, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama vowed Tuesday to make a new push to close the American military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as the US military sent extra medical personnel there to deal with prisoners on a hunger strike.
Beirut, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Militants in Syria have used chemical weapons against civilians with the aim of discrediting forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, Syrian state-run TV said Tuesday.
Washington, April 30 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Tuesday warned against rushing to judgment on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, saying he needs "hard, effective evidence" before taking further moves.
Washington, April 30 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Tuesday defended the performance of law enforcement authorities including the FBI and praised the Russian side's cooperation following the Boston bombings, reported Xinhua.
Washington, Apr 30 (ANI): President Obama managed to crack up the crowd more than host Conan O'Brien at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
New York, Apr. 30 (ANI): Barbara Walters has followed in the footsteps of fellow TV journalist Tom Brokaw, and has criticised the annual star-filled White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Washington, Apr. 30 (ANI): White House press secretary Jay Carney has declined to comment on a report that the CIA has regularly delivered bags of cash for more than a decade to Afghan President Hamid Karzai's office in an attempt to buy influence.
Beijing, Apr. 30 (Xinhua-ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday discussed the protracted conflict in Syria and agreed to have a summit in Russia in September.
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) NSL Renewable Power Private Limited (NRPPL), part of the Hyderabad-based NSL Group, Monday announced that has raised equity investment of $60 million to fuel its growth in wind and hydro power sectors.
London, Apr. 29 (ANI): The father of Boston bombing suspects has canceled plans to visit the US.
Washington, Apr 29 (ANI): President Obama took humour-laced shots at those things in Washington that rub him the wrong way - Republicans in Congress, the media, his critics - at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night.
Washington, April 29 (ANI): Chrissy Teigen survived a slight fashion emergency, moments before heading to the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C.
Washington, Apr. 29 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has slammed White House Correspondents' Association Dinner via Twitter, calling it a 'nerdprom'.
Washington, Apr. 29 (ANI): The Boston Marathon bombing suspects were trained in carrying out the attacks, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee has said.
Los Angeles, April 29 (IANS) Troubled actress Lindsay Lohal is apparently upset with journalist Tom Brokaw for saying that she ruined last year's White House Correspondent's dinner.
London, Apr. 28 (ANI): Prince Harry delivered a teddy bear, which was handed to him by a little girl for his soon-to-be born nephew, to his brother William and sister-in-law Kate.
Dubai, April 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces have opposed Russian experts investigating a possible use of chemical weapons in the country.
New Delhi, Apr. 27 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has appealed to the opposition parties to allow the Parliament function and discuss all the issues through proper dialogue there.
Washington, Apr. 27 (ANI): The White House has said more evidence was needed to confirm the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its people.
New Delhi, April 26 (ANI): Proceedings in both the Houses of Parliament were stalled for the fourth day on Friday over the coal block allocation row.
Beijing, Apr. 26 (Xinhua-ANI): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Thursday the UN fact-finding team is "on stand-by and ready to deploy in 24-48 hours" to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons in attacks in Syria.
Washington, Apr. 26 (ANI): Top-ranking lawmakers in the U.S. have demanded 'action' in Syria after intelligence community confirmed that chemical weapons use is rampant in the war-torn country.
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) A Maharashtra minister Thursday urged the central government to demand an additional quota for Haj pilgrims for India based on the country's current Muslim population.
New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Thursday, the Lok Sabha for the day following the death of a sitting Trinamool Congress member, and the Rajya Sabha till noon due to uproarious scenes and opposition over the government's handling of the coal scam.
Washington, April 25 (IANS) A new bipartisan American Sikh Congressional Caucus has been formed to educate US lawmakers and the general public about Sikh issues and support the American Sikh community that has often faced discrimination post 9/11.
Washington, April 24 (ANI): A Fox News Poll has found that nine out of ten American respondents were satisfied with the application of law enforcement during the recent terror bombing on the Boston Marathon.
Washington, Apr. 24 (ANI): The White House has said President Barack Obama's focus remains on what he can accomplish while in office, not on where his legacy will live on.
London, April 24 (ANI): Eva Longoria insists she's not dating "Ready for Love" bachelor Ernesto Arguello, but the two are definitely living together.
Tokyo, Apr. 24 (ANI): A United Nations nuclear watchdog team has said that Japan may need longer than the projected 40 years to decommission the Fukushima power plant, and urged Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) to improve stability at the facility.
Sydney, Apr 24 (ANI): Associated Press' Twitter account on has sent a tweet of two explosions in the White House after being targeted by hackers.
Washington, April 24 (IANS) President Barack Obama was said to be fine after a tweet by the Associated Press, America's largest news agency, about blasts athe White House and injuries to the president was shot down as false within seconds.
Washington, April 23 (IANS) Lying in hospital, a badly injured surviving suspect of the deadly Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and injured over 180 was charged with using a weapon of mass destruction and faces the death penalty if convicted.
Tokyo, April 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The cooling system for the spent fuel pool at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in northeast Japan was halted Monday after several dead rats were discovered at the facility, the Kyodo news agency reported.
Sydney, Apr 22 (ANI): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has asked operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to improve 'essential systems'.
Washington, Apr. 22 (ANI): A Republican-led House committee has asked the Obama administration for all information on the Boston bombing suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was once suspected of engaging in terrorist activities.
Los Angeles, April 21 (IANS) Singer Will.i.am, who recently collaborated with teen sensation Justin Bieber for new single "That Power", says the latter is handling fame in the right manner.
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Four valves of the passive core flooding system at the Kudankulam 1 and 2 Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) units, which were showing "occasional variation" in performance, have been replaced, an official said here late Saturday.
Washington, April 20 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has vowed to find out the motives behind Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and left about 180 injured in the first major terror attack on American soil after 9/11.
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) India's atomic energy regulator Friday said four defective valves were replaced at the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) which is undergoing pre-commissioning tests.
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) India's atomic energy regulator Friday said four defective valves were replaced at the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) which is undergoing pre-commissioning tests.
Melbourne, April 19 (ANI): Will Smith's son Jaden Smith has revealed that he discussed about extraterrestrial life with President Obama during a visit to the White House with his family and the President told him that aliens are real.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) He is the king of mass market thrills who likes to needle readers with tales of high intrigues and edgy "masala" potboilers. He has a massive young fan base in India, where all his books are sold as special Indian editions.
