Everything you need to know about Kallakudi North: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kallakudi North: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Boston, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Echoes of Chechnya are everywhere at this small suburban Boston homestead. Traditional ram's wool hats hang on the walls, a computer monitor glows with the green of the Chechen flag, and the sapling of a medlar, an ancient fruit-bearing tree rare in America but common in the North Caucasus, awaits summer in a backyard garden.
Moscow, April 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian father of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings hopes to travel to the US and seek justice for his sons, who he believes were set up.
Moscow, April 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US and Russia might join efforts in the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombings if the suspects' ties to Russia are confirmed, the Kremlin's spokesman said Saturday.
London, Apr. 16 (ANI): Pierce Brosnan has said that after the death of his first wife Cassandra Harris in 1991 because of cancer, he never thought that he would marry again.
Melbourne, April 1 (ANI): Tom Jones' love child Jonathan Berkery has said he became a gun-carrying drug dealer who slept rough because he was abandoned by the singer, who has always refused to acknowledge his existence.
Washington, Mar. 22 (ANI): Scientists believe that a set of gigantic volcanic might have eruptions resulted in the disappearance of half of earth's species 200 million years ago.
Washington, March 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Washington's plans to abandon a key part of a European missile defence plan strongly opposed by Russia are "no way" linked to Moscow, a Pentagon official has said.
Moscow, March 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The population of the Amur leopard has grown by half since 2007 and the cats have expanded their habitat as far as North Korea, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said.
Moscow, March 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A teacher who worked for an Islamic school in the southwestern Russian region of Dagestan was found shot dead, investigators said.
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IANS) An eight-year-old girl, student of Class 2, was allegedly raped inside the premises of a North Delhi Municipal Corporation school here. Three people have been detained for questioning, police said Friday.
London, Feb 22 (ANI): A scandal-hit gay UK councillor, who was once the highest-paid in Britain, has caused major storm once again by claiming to have slept with an Arsenal footballer.
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) At least six suspected militants were killed and two others injured Friday in a drone attack in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, Xinhua reported.
Washington, Feb. 8 (ANI): A fraternity at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, has been suspended for hosting Asian-themed party opponents dubbed the 'racist rager'.
London, Jan. 18 (ANI): The head of Interpol has said match-fixing in football generates 'billions of euros per year' around the world.
London, Jan. 17 (ANI): The pilot killed in Wednesday's horror crash in London was a movie stunt flyer who featured in a Bond film.
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) At least five suspected militants were killed Friday in a drone strike in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, media reports said.
New York, Dec. 17 (ANI): A feminist group left consent-themed panties in lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret stores to protest "culture of rape" and company themes it found problematic.
LIC of India has announced to recruit 817 ADO for the various offices of North Zone. It is a golden opportunity for the candidates with a flair for selling. The total number of vacancies is subject to change as per the requirement.
London, Nov. 11 (ANI): Seventy years after the release of 'Casablanca,' one of the greatest movies of all times, plans are afoot for a sequel, which seems far from welcome among fans of the beloved Hollywood classic.
London, Nov. 11 (ANI): Seventy years after the release of 'Casablanca,' one of the greatest movies of all times, plans are afoot for a sequel, which seems far from welcome among fans of the beloved Hollywood classic.
London, Nov 10 (ANI): The British Broadcasting Corporation has issued an apology for broadcasting a report against a former senior politician that turned out to be wrong.
London, Oct. 28 (ANI): Police forces across Britain are having a tough time dealing with petty squabbles on Facebook, Twitter and other social network sites every day. Officers have said they are wasting valuable time and resources tackling Internet users directing abuse at each other.
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, who are two weeks into filming the new season of 'Kourtney and Kim Take Miami,' are now in the middle of a fight between the neighbours after one of the residents protested against parking in his driveway, it has been revealed.
Johannesburg, Oct 6 (IANS) The world's largest platinum producer Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) said it has fired 12,000 striking miners.
London, Oct 4 (ANI): A 12-year-old schoolgirl in England has been accepted into Mensa after she got a whopping score of 162 in an Intelligence test.
London, September 22 (ANI): Nikki van der Zyl, who was the voice behind the seductive utterances of many of James Bond's most glamorous conquests, has revealed that she has been banned from attending events marking 50 years of 007 films because her presence might embarrass Shirley Eaton.
Islamabad, Aug 24 (IANS) At least 17 suspected militants were killed Friday in drone strikes launched in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, a media report said.
Washington, August 18 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have tried to study the evolutionary and conservation significance of a newly discovered Bigfoot spider.
Islamabad, Aug 17 (IANS) The Pakistan Army appears to have a militancy problem that is "hidden from the public because investigations and court martials are often carried out in secret", a leading Pakistani paper said Friday, a day after the audacious attack on the key Kamra airbase.
London, Aug 13(ANI): Kobe Bryant, who has announced his retirement from basketball after his final Olympic match, has said younger players in the U.S. team are good to go, and he won't try to make a comeback in the Olympics team just like his good friend David Beckham.
Cairo, Aug. 10 (Xinhua-ANI): Egyptian troops arrested nine militants in a raid on a border village early Friday in the aftermath of the checkpoint attack that killed 16 soldiers a few days ago, a security source said.
Washington, August 4 (ANI): Having a healthy heart and lungs may be one of the most important factors for middle school students to make good grades in math and reading, a new study has revealed.
Hong Kong, July 5 (ANI): Hong Kong has been ranked as the best city in the world to live in, according to a new ranking that focused on green space.
Washington, July 4 (IANS) More than four days after a savage summer storm brought the world's most powerful nation to its knees, about 1.2 million customers in the American capital and ten states from Indiana to Delaware still have no electricity.
London, June 12 (ANI): Tiger Woods' former wife Elin Nordegren hit the beach in the Bahamas showing off her fantastic bikini body.
Washington, June 7 (ANI): Today, higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere are associated with rising ocean temperatures, but a new study has revealed that the seas were not always so sensitive to this CO2 "forcing."
Moscow, June 3 (IANS) A Russian federal investigator was injured when his car came under fire in the North Caucasus region, officials said.
Melbourne, May 26 (ANI): A US television crew has captured audio that they believe proves the existence of yowies -the fabled ape-like creature of the Aussie bush.
Colombo, May 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Sri Lanka is to build marinas for private boat parking in order to promote boating culture and support emerging boat building industry, a minister said on Friday.
Washington, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US military will hold air drills over Chicago Friday to ensure security ahead of a NATO summit there, an official said.
London, May 16 (ANI): The world's wildlife has fallen by almost a third over the past 40 years, according to a new landmark research.
Pyongyang, May 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korea held at least three public executions of people charged with cannibalism in the last few years, Yonhap news agency reported Thursday.
London, May 3 (ANI): Dita Von Teese is courting Theo Hutchcraft, of the British pop band 'Hurts', according to reports.
London, May 2 (ANI): Few dinosaurs were already on road to extinction before a massive asteroid strike ended their long reign, according to a new study.
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Social networks on Facebook tend to form around graduation year or university housing rather than other interests, researchers have found.
Islamabad, Apr 30 (ANI): Pakistan may boycott the upcoming NATO Summit in Chicago and delay its decision to reopen NATO supply routes in retaliation for the latest U.S. drone attack in North Waziristan Agency, Pakistan officials said.
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) At least three suspected militants were killed and two others injured Sunday when drones fired two missiles at a government-run girls school in Pakistan's northwest tribal area, a media report said.
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) A team of "Titanic" director James Cameron, also behind the success of sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar", will assist in shooting "The Art of War", a 3D movie about an ancient Chinese strategist and philosopher.
Beirut, April 17 (IANS) Residents of two Lebanon villages held a remembrance ceremony Monday for the 24 victims from their village aboard the gigantic Titanic that sank in the North Atlantic a century ago.
London, Apr 12 (ANI): 'Jesus Tomb' debate has gone a step further with archaeologist working in Jerusalem finding human bone boxes and inscription on an ancient coffin lid that says 'Divine Jehovah, raise up'.
On marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking legendary cruise 'Titanic', United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced to protect its wreckage in under water and will make it UNESCO's underwater cultural heritage site.......
Rome, March 30 (IANS/AKI) Assets worth $1.1 billion euros (about $1.4 billion) belonging to Libya's Gaddafi family were seized by the Italian police.
Washington, Mar 28 (ANI): James Cameron, who is considered to be a perfectionist movie maker, has revealed that while he discovered a few minor mistakes in his original 'Titanic', he hasn't changed one frame in his re-mastered 3-D version.
Paris, March 27 (IANS) The father of Mohammed Merah, who claimed responsibility for killing seven people before he was shot dead by police after a 30-hour siege, said he intends to sue France for the death of his son, Sky News reported Tuesday.
Paris, March 23 (IANS) Mohammed Merah, the main suspect in the Toulouse and Montauban shootings who was killed during a police operation on Thursday in Toulouse, said shortly before his death that he had filmed the murders he had committed and posted the videos on the web, Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins told RIA Novosti.
Washington, Mar 22(ANI): American lawmakers have rejected Pakistan's demand to end drone strikes in that country.
Washington, Mar 22(ANI): American lawmakers have rejected Pakistan's demand to end drone strikes in that country.
Sydney, Feb 18(ANI): Western Australia has been left stunned after all rounder Mitchell Marsh's back stress fractures brought his cricket summer to a premature end.
Sydney, Feb 18(ANI): Western Australia has been left stunned after all rounder Mitchell Marsh's back stress fractures brought his cricket summer to a premature end.
Beijing, Feb 8(ANI): The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed that 29 Chinese workers abducted last month by Sudanese anti-government forces have been released and have arrived in Nairobi.
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said that Al Qaeda still remains a "real threat" to America despite the killing of Osama bin Laden.
New Delhi, Jan 24 (ANI): Union Culture Minister Kumari Selja has said that her ministry attaches great importance to the preservation and promotion of the unique, rich and diverse art and culture of the North East Region (NER).
Islamabad, Jan 22 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said the al Qaeda "doesn't have the ability" anymore to carry out another 9/11 type terror attack.
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Elin Nordegren had to demolish her 12-million-dollar home without her ever moving in because it was in such a bad state of repairs, say her realtor.
London, Jan 20 (ANI): Elin Nordegren had to demolish her 12-million-dollar home without her ever moving in because it was in such a bad state of repairs, say her realtor.
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): The US Navy has come to the rescue of distressed Iranian fishermen for the third time this month at a time of increasing tension between the two countries.
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): The US Navy has come to the rescue of distressed Iranian fishermen for the third time this month at a time of increasing tension between the two countries.
Washington, Jan 12 (ANI): Young and active galaxies evolve into 'red and dead' elliptical galaxies as their central super massive black holes and their jets starve them of their star-forming gas, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): Scientists have discovered why people generally tend to run rather than walk when they hit the speed of 2 meters per second.
Islamabad, Jan 5(ANI): The Taliban spokesperson in Pakistan, Ensaullah Ehsan, has denied that his wing has joined the Haqqani network in a council to resolve infighting and end violence against Pakistani citizens.
London, Dec.23 (ANI): He is the heir poised to become the next leader of rogue state North Korea.
London, Dec 3 (ANI): Women in Britain end up saving a larger chunk of their income compared to men, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): A low-calorie diet eliminates insulin dependence and leads to improved heart function in obese patients with type 2 diabetes, a new study has claimed.
London, November 28 (ANI): The Duchess of Cambridge may be a style icon in her own right but the scrutiny that comes with joining the royal family means that she has acquired more beauty tips to look good all the time.
London, November 28 (ANI): Prince William made a dramatic rescue of two shipwrecked sailors from a raging sea, but five other missing crewmen were feared drowned on the night of November 27.
Islamabad, Nov 22 (ANI): The Pakistan Army has vehemently denied media reports that they were in talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Katy Perry has raised more than 8,000 dollars for a charity by selling off a stage outfit from her 2011 'California Dreams' world tour.
Little Rock (Arkansas), Oct 21(ANI): Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has said that both Pakistan and the United States are mutually to blame for bilateral ties that remain plagued by "total mistrust" and have hit a new low.
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): The death of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi might led his opponents to celebrate within his country and across the world, but some political analysts say that the biggest question that arises in the post-Gaddafi era is whether a democratic and representative government would be able to stabilize and unify a historically divided society in the absence of the kind of authoritarian rule that kept Libya together for four decades.
Islamabad, Oct 21(ANI): Pakistan's military command held a meeting on Thursday to discuss its strategy against the backdrop of a high-level US delegation's arrival in Islamabad.
Islamabad, Oct 19(ANI): Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has not ruled out the possibility of a US ground offensive in North Waziristan, but told parliamentarians at a briefing that Washington will have to think many times before launching such an attack.
Islamabad, Oct 7(ANI): The Pakistan Army has hinted that it has no plans to launch a military operation, in an obvious reference that the much-debated North Waziristan offensive is not on the cards.
Washington, Oct 1(ANI): US President Barack Obama has said that Pakistan must "take care" of the Haqqani network, which, according to the US Treasury Department, is a Taliban-affiliated group of militants that operates from North Waziristan Agency.
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): The precise relationship between the Pakistani military and spy agency on the one hand and the Haqqani network on the other remains murky, American officials have said.
New York, Sept 18(ANI): The forthcoming meeting between Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will reportedly focus on Islamabad's alleged links to the Haqqani network.
Islamabad, Sept 18(ANI): Pakistan has conveyed to the United States that it will not allow any hot pursuit into its territory, and that any such move would have disastrous consequences for bilateral relations, according to a news report.
Chennai, Aug 29 (ANI): Throwing light on the art of northeastern region, a 12-day North East Crafts Fair showcasing handmade decorative items made of bamboo, cane and jute is being organised in Chennai.
London, August 9 (ANI): Rupert Wyatt, the director of the sci-fi film 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes', has expressed his keenness to direct an Apes sequel.
London, July 22 (ANI): An Elvis Presley fan is set to earn 10,000 pounds from a never-before seen footage of The King performing "lewd movements" on stage.
London, July 11 (ANI): As one of the planet's largest single carbon absorbers, the ocean soaks up roughly one-third of all human carbon emissions, reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide and its associated global changes. But whether the ocean can continue mopping up human-produced carbon at the same rate has been the question for long.
Washington, July 10 (ANI): A US sergeant in Afghanistan has requested actress Mila Kunis to be his date at the upcoming Marine Corps Ball in a video posted online, it has been reported.
Kabul, July 9 (ANI): A private contracting company hired to provide security at the US Embassy in Afghanistan was reportedly forced to pay a 7.5million dollar fine to 'resolve allegations' its guards engaged in sexual hazing and visited brothels in Kabul.
Washington, July 1 (ANI): The Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) faces a U.S. bribery inquiry for keeping hundreds of millions of pounds in assets belonging to Libya leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
London, June 16 (ANI): Prince William and his wife Kate will be accompanied by just seven aides on their first official tour abroad as they want to keep their entourage on the 11-day trip as 'tight as possible'.
Wellington, June 15 (ANI): All-rounder Jacob Oram's future could hinge on a meeting with the top brass of New Zealand Cricket.
Islamabad, June 11(ANI): The United States' intelligence sharing with Pakistan as part of a trust-building effort by the Obama administration post-May 2 raid has only led to tip-offs to militants, indicating that some Pakistani security personnel are colluding with insurgents.
London, May 21 (ANI): Workaholic parents in the UK, who hardly get time and end up in pyjamas to drop their children to school gates, have been asked to dress up properly as it 'doesn't set a good example' for the children.
London, Mar 16 (ANI): A red Tibetan mastiff has become the world's most expensive dog after it was sold for 10 million Chinese yuan, or 945,000 pounds.
London, Mar 5 (ANI): A Welsh man, who approached more than 1000 teenage girls for sex on social networking site Facebook, has been jailed for having sex with an underage girl.
London, Feb 04 (ANI): A new major study has revealed that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled since 1980.
