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Everything you need to know about Parthasarathy Koil Po: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Ankara, May 20 (IANS) Former World Cup winner and Real Madrid star Roberto Carlos has agreed to coach Turkish Super League's Sivasspor club.
Washington, May 17 (ANI): The Pentagon is planning to request the lowest-ever annual supplemental budget from the government, about 79.5 billion dollars, which is the lowest cost for anti-terror war ongoing since 2005.
Washington, May 18 (ANI): Physicists in Switzerland may have created the smallest drops of liquid ever made in the lab.
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Hollywood actor Tom Hanks says he took steroids to cure cold while working in Nora Ephron's Broadway play "Lucky Guy".
Buenos Aires, May 16 (IANS) Football legend Diego Maradona has been accused of throwing stones at journalists and kicking a photographer following his arrival at Argentina's Ezeiza international airport.
London, May 16 (ANI): Enrique got his hands on a brassiere as he performed an intimate gig at Terminal 5 in New York.
Rio de Janeiro, May 14 (IANS) Reigning FIFA Club World Cup champions Corinthians are set to sign Chile international midfielder Claudio Maldonado.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Nawaz Sharif's expected return to power in Pakistan bodes well for the future of bilateral relations as his track record with India has been encouraging, former diplomats and analysts have said, but noted that the PML-N leader faces stiff domestic challenges.
London, May 9 (IANS) The acting president of wrestling's international governing body said two men's weight classes will be replaced by two women's weight classes so that the sport can retain its place in the Olympics.
Moscow, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has shared pictures of his relatives who fought in World War II to mark the May 9 Victory Day of the erstwhile Soviet troops.
Los Angeles, May 9 (IANS/EFE) Epic Pictures Group is preparing a film about the life of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi that is set to debut at theaters coinciding with the start of the 2014 World Cup, the digital edition of Variety reported Wednesday.
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the second round of the Madrid Masters after a 6-7 (6), 7-6 (8), 3-6 defeat to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in a match lasting three hours and five minutes.
London, May 7 (IANS) Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Barry Hawkins 18-12 to win the world title for the fifth time at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
Moscow, May 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) TV channels in Russia should focus their attention on daily social and lifestyle issues, not on criminal reports as they currently do, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.
London, May 06 (ANI): Beyonce, who is on her Mrs Carter Show World Tour, has revealed that she is looking forward to become a mum again.
Sheffield, May 3 (IANS) Defending champion and local boy Ronnie O'Sullivan levelled his match 4-4 against compatriot Judd Trump at the World Snooker Championships at the Crucible Theatre here.
Oeiras (Portugal), May 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis player Svetlana Kuznetsova failed to reach the Portugal Open semifinals after suffering a straight-sets defeat to World No.53 Romina Oprandi.
London, May 2 (ANI): British tennis star Andy Murray has attacked the verdict of the Spanish doctor doping case as the 'biggest cover up in sports history'.
Sheffield, May 1 (IANS) Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan took a dominant 7-1 lead over Stuart Bingham in the quarterfinals of the World Snooker Championship here.
London, May 1 (ANI): A video of a woman motorist attempting to park her car has gone viral with over one million views in just five days on Youtube.
Wellington, May 1 (ANI): Beyonce Knowles has reportedly asked for drinking straws worth 900 dollars on her The Mrs Carter Show World Tour.
Washington, April 30 (ANI): Eva Herzigova has welcomed her third son with longtime boyfriend Gregorio Marsiaj.
Havana, April 27 (IANS) Cuban pugilists will participate for the first time in the World Boxing Series (WBS), Cuba's boxing chief Alberto Puig said here.
Melbourne, Apr 26 (ANI): Gwyneth Paltrow has said that she's thrilled to be picked by People magazine as World's Most Beautiful Woman for 2013 but it's "obviously not true."
Washington, Apr. 25 (ANI): George W. Bush has said that painting has been a life-changing experience for him.
Washington, Apr.23 (ANI): Former U.S. President George W Bush has said that he does not feel the need to justify himself as history will judge his actions.
London, April 22 (ANI): Justin Bieber has come under fire again after his sick grandfather spoke out about his famous family member, claiming that the star has never helped him out financially.
Melbourne, Apr 21 (ANI): Australian golf legend Greg Norman has praised Masters-winning golfer Adam Scott, saying that if Scott continues his form of the past two years then he has a legitimate shot to become the No.1 player in the world.
London, April 21 (ANI): Danny Cipriani believes the "bad boy" image he has been lumbered with by the less-forgiving rugby community is much harder to shake off in his sport.
Nairobi, April 19 (IANS) Two Kenyan participants of the 117th Boston Marathon returned home, relieved at having escaped the two bomb explosions that overshadowed their achievements.
Washington, Apr. 19 (ANI): Singer Christina Aguilera has made it to the list of 100 Most Influential People list by Time Magazine this year.
Washington, Apr. 19 (ANI): Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has made it to Time Magazine's 100 most influential people in the world list.
Sydney, Apr 18 (ANI): Australian golf ace Adam Scott, who won the recent US Masters at Augusta, has said that he is confident that World No.1 Tiger Woods will break golf legend Jack Nicklaus's 18 Majors record.
Rio de Janeiro, April 18 (IANS) Corinthians head coach Tite has denied receiving an offer to join Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan.
Tunis, April 17 (IANS) Tunisia's U-17 team defeated Gabon 4-2 in Round 2 of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying tournament in Morocco.
Washington, Apr. 16 (ANI): Former President George W. Bush, whose paintings are confounding his critics, has said that some people are surprised that he can even read.
New York, April 16 (IANS) The 2013 Boston Marathon is the 117th edition of the event, which was first held in 1897. It is the world's oldest annual marathon and one of six World Marathon Majors.
Los Angeles, April 16 (IANS) Singer Kerry Katona, who got engaged to George Kay over the weekend, took to social networking platform Twitter to show off her sparkling new ring.
Chennai, April 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu ushered in Vijaya, the Tamil New Year, Sunday with traditional fervour with people visiting temples in the morning.
Hyderabad, April 13 (IANS) An Andhra Pradesh minister's remark calling for hanging of jailed MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy has sparked a furore with the latter's YSR Congress party Saturday staging protests against him across the state.
London, Apr.12 (ANI): Cycling champion, Valery Kaykov has been terminated from his contract with the Rusvelo cycling management following a drug test that tested the rider positive for a banned substance.
London, Apr 12 (ANI): She may be the girlfriend of a two-time Major-winning golfer, but Caroline Wozniacki needs to hone her skills for the sport.
Washington, Apr. 11 (ANI): Recent reports about Rihanna splitting from her boyfriend Chris Brown are untrue though the couple are fighting a lot in recent weeks, according to reports.
London, Apr. 7 (ANI): Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was told that Iraq had only a trivial amount of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and that Libya was in this respect a far greater threat.
London, Apr. 3 (ANI): Tony Hall has said he is confident about the future of the BBC on the first day in the corporation as director general.
Los Angeles, April 1 (IANS) Veteran actress Meryl Streep's daughter Mamie Gummer has split from her husband Benjamin Walker after less than two years of marriage.
Moscow, March 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov does not pay the wages of Russia manager Fabio Capello, a spokesman for the Russian oligarch said.
Washington, March 31 (ANI): Meryl Streep's daughter Mamie Gummer has broken up with her husband Benjamin Walker after less than two years of marriage.
Los Angeles, March 28 (IANS) Shia Labeouf put his differences with his former theatre co-star Alec Baldwin behind him by attending the first preview performance of the play they were due to appear in together.
Rome, March 27 (IANS) Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli has conceded that his side gave a patchy performance and lacked in intensity in their 2-0 win over Malta.
Chennai, March 26 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu assembly Tuesday halved to six months the suspension of six legislators of the main opposition DMDK for attacking a rebel member in the house last month.
Hanoi, March 26 (IANS) As many as 269 badminton players from 14 countries and regions gathered Tuesday in Vietnam's capital Hanoi to compete at the Ciputra Hanoi Vietnam Challenge 2013.
London, March 26 (IANS) Pop star Rihanna is said to have panicked when her Diamonds' World Tour buses were stopped at the border between Michigan and Canada.
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) Six members of Tamil Nadu's main opposition party DMDK were suspended Monday for one year for attacking a rebel member in the assembly last month, leading to a walk-out by major opposition parties in protest against the decision.
London, Mar. 21 (ANI): Former Miss World Rosanna Davison, who is set to strip off for the Playboy magazine's US version later this year after her legendary appearance in the German edition, is planning to take her fiance to Hugh Hefner's mansion.
Buenos Aires, March 21 (IANS/EFE) Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi this week in the elimination match between Argentina and Venezuela for the 2014 World Cup will debut a tattoo on his left leg with the name and the hands of his son Thiago.
London, Mar 20 (ANI): Tom Cruise is in talks to play Napoleon Solo - the famous character of 1960s TV spy series 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E' - on the big-screen remake of the series, it has been revealed.
London, Mar 19 (AN): Veteran midfielder Frank Lampard has insisted he will never turn his back on England and will be available for as long as his country wants him.
London, Mar 18 (ANI): Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has admitted he has cried many times after performing poorly for his national team, Argentina.
London, March 18 (ANI): TV chef Stefan Gates thinks eating worms, ants and locusts could be the obvious answer to the soaring food prices.
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The nuclear liability act, passed after the India-US civil nuclear deal, should ensure "absolute" responsibility of suppliers to pay adequate compensation to victims in the wake of accidents, experts said here Sunday.
Los Angeles, March 15 (IANS) Actor George Clooney and actress Stacy Keibler have reportedly ended their relationship as things were not working out between them.
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): George Clooney and his girlfriend Stacy Keibler have broken-up after reportedly deciding that their relationship wasn't going anywhere.
Rio de Janeiro, March 13 (IANS) Barcelona president Sandro Rosell faces possible fraud charges in Brazil over a 2008 friendly match organised by his marketing company Ailanto.
Geneva, March 12 (IANS) The main building of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was partially evacuated Tuesday after a "suspicious vehicle" was found parked outside the building, Xinhua reported.
London, Mar. 12 (ANI): More than half of Austria's population think it highly likely that the Nazis would be elected if they were readmitted as a party, an opinion poll has revealed.
Los Angeles, March 11 (IANS) Actress Stacy Keibler loves Cabo San Lucas in Mexico and says that she likes to spend time there.
Washington, Mar. 9 (ANI): The teacher who taught former President George W. Bush how to paint has praised his budding skills, saying that he'd go down in history as a 'great artist'.
London, Mar 8 (ANI): Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldo has hit out at Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson for calling him fat and said that he hoped that United now loses in every upcoming match.
London, Mar. 8 (ANI): Russian gymnast Tatyana Kozhevnikova holds the Guinness World Record for "vagina weightlifting," and can pick up an incredible 14kg kettlebell using just her nether regions
London, Mar 7 (ANI): Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has been urged to abandon his plans for making a triathlon comeback by Ironman World Championship leader Chrissie Wellington.
London, March 7 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber has reportedly been warned by record label Universal's bosses to make fans his priority and keep a check on his party habits.
Los Angeles, March 7 (IANS) Actors Emma Stone and Naomi Watts will be seen together on the big screen in a new dark comedy by Alejandro Gonzalez.
London, March 6 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber apologised to fans for arriving late on stage at a London gig. He blamed "technical issues" for the delay.
London, March 5 (IANS) Formula 1 team McLaren may switch their engine supplier from Mercedes to Honda by 2015.
Moscow, March 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A builder died after a piece of metal fell on him at Zenit St. Petersburg's new football stadium, investigators said Monday.
Florianpolis (Brazil), Feb 28 (IANS) Former World No. 1 Venus Williams advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA Brazil Tennis Cup with a hard-fought 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Spain's Garbine Muguruza.
Johannesburg, Feb 28 (ANI): Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius had been given a clean chit from doping charges by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), who said that it has already been made aware of the substance found in Pistorius bedroom and that it was not banned.
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 27 (IANS) Vasco da Gama has agreed to pay retired football idol Romario $9 million in outstanding debt, ending a bitter eight-year row between the striker and his former club.
Los Angeles, Feb 27 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie has teamed up with filmmakers-writers Coen Brothers for new biopic.
Washington, Feb. 26 (ANI): George Clooney, who is known as one of the handsomest man in Hollywood, quipped at the Oscars red carpet that growing his facial hair has made him look and feel a little older.
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 21 (IANS) The agent of Brazil star Neymar has accused Pele of hypocrisy and jealousy after the football legend's stinging attack on the 21-year-old's attitude.
Barcelona, Feb 20 (IANS) Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso is preparing for the forthcoming season with renewed optimism, given that this year he will be racing with a faster car.
Los Angeles, Feb 16 (IANS) Hugh Jackman's wife Deborra-Lee Furness is tired of hearing rumours that the actor is gay.
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): Instead of flowers, diamonds or chocolates, Angelina Jolie was gifted with breath mints from Brad Pitt on Valentine's Day.
Washington, Feb 14 (ANI): Tech giant Apple has announced that it would cut down the price of its 13-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display and will also update the device with faster processors.
London, February 14 (ANI): Angelina Jolie's Lara Croft has been voted as the movie character most men would like to take out on a date this Valentine's Day.
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Paralympic tennis star Esther Vergeer has announced retirement from wheelchair tennis after an unbeaten 10 year career during which she won 470 successive matches.
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 12 (IANS) Brazilian club Gremio has confirmed the signing of Arsenal defender Andre Santos on a one-year loan deal.
London, Feb 10 (ANI): Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his best time in football was with his former club Manchester United.
Los Angeles, Feb 8 (IANS) Single and ready to mingle singer Max George says he is looking for a partner from Hollywood.
Sydney, February 7 (ANI): Rich people are happier than their poorer compatriots, researchers have claimed.
Sydney, Feb. 6 (ANI): Red Bull racing boss Christian Horner has said three-time world champion Sebastian Vettel will not receive preferential treatment ahead of Mark Webber this year.
Los Angeles, Feb 5 (IANS) George Clooney's girlfriend, actress Stacy Keibler believes meditation is the key to happiness.
Moscow, Feb 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Around 300,000 Russians die from cancer every year - 10 times more than in traffic accidents across the country, the head of an anti-cancer non-profit organisation said Monday on World Cancer Day.
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 3 (IANS) Former PSV Eindhoven and Brazil international striker Diego Tardelli rejoined his former club Atletico Mineiro, the Brazilian Serie A outfit confirmed.
Berlin, Feb 2 (IANS) George Clooney surprised a German diner when the actor picked up the latter's bill without even informing him.
London, Jan. 25 (ANI): Nobel Prize winning US economist Joseph Stiglitz has said the richest one percent of Americans now hold 25 percent of the country's wealth in a major sign of inequality and more needs to be done to boost equality.
Rome, Jan 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has signed a contract extension with Juventus till 2015.
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 17 (IANS) Former FIFA world player of the year Rivaldo has signed a one-year deal with Brazil's Sao Caetano, the Serie B club said.