Everything you need to know about Pondicherry Ho: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Pondicherry Ho: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) "Black" fame actress Ayesha Kapur enjoys shopping for accessories so much that she decided to make it her business and launched her own label - Ayesha Accessories.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) In a move to plug distribution leakages the government will start direct transfer of cash subsidy on cooking gas (LPG) in 20 districts from June 1.
Vishakapatnam, April 15 (ANI): The annual ban on fishing in Vishakapatnam commenced from Monday and would continue till May 31, pushing the local fishermen into a net of financial burden and lack of supply.
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) An increasing number of films is being shot at picturesque international locales, but the unit of upcoming Tamil thriller "Netru Indru" shot the movie in uninhospitable forests of Tamil Nadu and on edges of bordering states. The director admits it was challenging.
Pondicherry University MCA results have been declared. The result of all the semesters has been announced by the Pondicherry University.
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Men make cautious buyers, but Indian men are even more conservative and traditional when it comes to their dressing style, feels British designer Fabian Lintott, who is currently in India to launch a new range of bags.
New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Recognizing the importance of cinema as a powerful tool for the development and promotion of various tourist destinations, Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi on Friday said that a "Land of Pi" campaign would be launched soon in overseas markets.
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Budget carrier SpiceJet will start commercial flights between the national capital and Karnataka's second largest city Mysore Jan 14.
Tirupati, Dec 27 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday called for exploring the antiquity of Telugu language and civilization and for making every effort for its healthy growth and development.
Tirupati, Dec. 27 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday called upon all stakeholders to provide greater exposure to Indian languages so that the creativity embedded in Indian literature is spread across the world.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh provided the maximum number of 7,600 soldiers to the Indian Army in 2011-12 compared to none by Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry, parliament was told Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The innovative Project Humsufar against HIV/AIDS been able to reach over 38,000 truckers to create mass awareness amongst them in high prevalence states like Rajasthan, Haryana, Pondicherry, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, its initiator says.
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) India and France are set to further their diplomatic and cultural ties January 2013, as the French festival in India, "Bon Jour", opens again under the aegis of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations.
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) Filmmakers Karan Johar and Shekhar Kapur can't stop praising Oscar?winning filmmaker Ang Lee's "Life Of Pi", based on Yann Martel's Booker Prize winning novel of the same name.
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Oscar?winning filmmaker Ang Lee's "Life Of Pi" has garnered an opening collection of Rs.3.5 crore in India.
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Acclaimed dance and entertainment troupe Moulin Rouge has made inroads to Indian television with Channel V's youth show "D3: Dil Dosti Dance".
Film: "Life of Pi"; Director: Ang Lee; Cast: Irrfan, Suraj Sharma, Tabu, Adil Hussain, Ayush Tandon, Gerard Depardieu, Rafe Spall; Rating:***
New Delhi/Chennai, Oct 30 (IANS) Nilam, a cyclonic storm centred over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to cross the coast of northern Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh by Wednesday, the Met Office said Tuesday.
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Bollywood actor Anupam Kher gifted a copy of his book "The Best Thing About You Is You" to Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee, who is currently in the country to promote his movie "Life Of Pi".
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Actor Irrfan Khan says director Ang Lee has used 3D in "Life Of Pi" in a very poetic manner.
Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Oscar-winning director Ang Lee wanted to explore Indian culture while shooting for his much awaited movie "Life Of Pi" in the country. He says in the process he has discovered that Indian children have "the best smile" and are "always happy".
Pondicherry, Sept 23 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO), V Narayanasamy, on Sunday, ruled out the possibility of the government falling out, and said the government was in majority as they had the requisite numbers in the parliament.
Puducherry, June 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will undertake a two-day visit of Puducherry from this evening.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The presidential poll will be held on July 19 and the name of the new occupant of the Rashtrapati Bhavan will be declared on July 22, Chief Election Commissioner V.S. Sampath announced Tuesday. The term of incumbent President Pratibha Patil ends July 24.
New Delhi, May 31 (ANI): Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who called on Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad here on Thursday, appreciated India's achievements in containing AIDS infections, polio management, reproductive health initiatives as also recent steps taken for TB management.
Pondicherry, May 28 (IANS) Delhi junior boys roared past Rajasthan 70-53 to enter the quarterfinals of the 63rd National Basketball Championship here Monday.
Pondicherry, May 28 (IANS) Local star L. Rangarajan scalped top seed K. Gunasekaran to lead the field with 7.0 points after the seventh round of the third KACC International FIDE Rating chess tournament (below 2200) here Monday.
Pondicherry, May 27 (IANS) B Kumaran, a class 9 student of Chennai's Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School, overcame S Jayakumar to join the leaders with 4.0 points after the fourth round of the third KACC International FIDE Rating chess tournament (Below 2200) here Sunday.
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Street protests rocked parts of India against a sharp hike in petrol prices that the opposition denounced as an assault on the common man.
London, May 16 (ANI): A 93-year-old woman has been named as the oldest yoga teacher in the world by Guinness World Records.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A total of 25 teams will take part in the 66th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy being hosted by Odisha from Friday.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Demolished buildings, piles of bricks, an odd tree and colonial style homes arranged in artistic shapes are the symbols of new age 'land art' for a handful of contemporary artists from the West who have made India their muse.
Actress and former Miss World Priyanka Chopra and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu were honored with Punjabi Icons Award at a Baisakhi celebration in Mumbai, said an official.
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Well-known actress Priyanka Chopra and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu were honoured with Punjabi Icons Award at a Baisakhi celebration here, an official said.
Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal inaugurated 20th New Delhi world book fair. The inauguration ceremony was organized at Hamsadhwani Open Air theatre, Pragati Maidan. During his inauguration speech the Hon?ble Minster highlighted
The nine-day long 20th New Delhi World Book Fair is set to commence from Saturday (February 25, 2012) at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.....
Chennai, Jan 27 (ANI): Kerala Governor M.O.H. Farook passed away at a hospital in Chennai on Thursday night after battling with cancer.
Chennai, Jan 27 (ANI): Kerala Governor M.O.H. Farook passed away at a hospital in Chennai on Thursday night after battling with cancer.
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): Up to three quarters of older people in India have vitamin C deficiency due to poor dietary habits, smoking and consumption of tobacco, a new study has suggested.
New Delhi, Nov.11 (ANI): Afghan boys and girls are participating in the 52nd Subrato Cup Football Tournament being held in New Delhi with the hope of promoting a better sports culture back home and with the expectation of India assisting their country's government in building Afghanistan's sports infrastructure and training in their war-ravaged country.
Sydney, Mar 29(ANI): India against Pakistan- as far as sport is concerned, it does not get any bigger, noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has said.oebuck is referring to the Indo-Pak World Cup semi-final at Mohali's Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday.
Chennai, Mar.24 (ANI): Ahead of polls in Tamil Nadu, flag and banner manufacturers are facing huge losses due to the Election Commission's (EC) order directing political parties to use only one flag during campaigns.
Tirivarur (Tamil Nadu), Mar.24 (ANI): Campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi announced sops for students and senior citizens.
Chennai, Mar.20 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has pledged to find a solution to the alleged killing of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Chennai, Mar 15 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) S. Y. Quraishi has said the money seized in raids by the state election commission is only the tip of the iceberg.
Kolkata, Mar 14 (ANI): As West Bengal gears up for the April-May Assembly polls, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee on Monday joined the Congress and is likely to be fielded as the party's candidate for the coming election.
Kolkata, Mar 14 (ANI): In an endeavor to give a hi-tech touch to the party's poll campaign and to appeal to the young generation, Trinamool Congress has roped in IT wizard and co-founder of Hotmail, Sabeer Bhatia, for better internet campaign for the April-May West Bengal Assembly polls.
Darjeeling, Mar 13 (ANI): The administration has beefed up security measures here to prevent malpractices in the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls.
Kolkata, Mar 13 (ANI): West Bengal's ruling Left Front on Sunday announced the list of candidates for the upcoming assembly polls.
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): The Election commission (EC) on Wednesday made it mandatory for all the candidates to furnish Income Tax (IT) returns before entering the polls.
Palakkad (Kerala), Mar.7 (ANI): A Bharatiya Janata Dal (BJP) candidate was charged with violating the Code of Conduct of the Election Commission, ahead of state polls in Kerala.
Muscat, Feb.24 (ANI): The Indian mission starts online registration of Non-Resident Indians in Oman today.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is organizing a seminar in Hindi on 'Literature, Society and Human Rights' in collaboration with the Hindi Department of Pondicherry University in Puducherry from Thursday.
Shimla, Dec.16 (ANI): Over 600 specially-abled students from twenty different states have participated in the Winter Olympics in Shimla.
Nevada (US), Oct 31 (ANI): After speculations since 2009, Oscar winner Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain) has reportedly finally given the go ahead signal on film adaptation of Yann Martel's fantasy "Life of Pi" about a boy from Pondicherry (India) who survives 227 days after shipwreck.
Bangalore (Karnataka), Oct.8 (ANI-Business Wire India): Indian Ambience Vineyards Pvt. Ltd. (IAVPL) presents a wide range of wines designed to give wine lovers a refreshing taste of some outstanding creations.
London, Aug 20 (ANI): Ever wondered how the Taj Mahal must look to a bird in the sky? An innovative photographer, who tied his camera to a kite and flew it over the majestic monument, gives you just that - a bird's eye view.
Pondicherry, Aug 9 (ANI): Students of the Achariya World Class Education Institution tried to create a number of records on Sunday, including the longest drawing by an individual, the largest painting made of footprints, the longest cartoon strip by an individual and the longest cartoon strip by a team.
Chennai, July 30 (ANI): A four-day-long national badminton coaching camp for specially-abled persons was organised in Chennai.
Puducherry, Mar 22 (ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will on Monday deliver the convocation address and give away academic awards and medals to the students of the Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) here.
Bhubaneshwar, Mar 5(ANI): Adhikar, a non-governmental organisation facilitated the third Cooperative Convention which brought together more than 500 members of self help groups (SHG) from across Orissa on one platform in Bhubaneswar.
Nevada (US), Oct 29 (ANI): Hindus have urged Hollywood diva Lindsay Lohan to utilize her upcoming trip to India to "reinvent" herself by spending some time in ashram (hermitage).
Washington, Oct 10 (ANI): Rapper Kanye West is planning a getaway to an Indian religious retreat to reassess himself after the Taylor Swift incident at MTV Video Music Awards, say reports.
Nevada (US), Sept 9 (ANI): Oscar winner Ang Lee is working with a writer on film adaptation of Yann Martel's fantasy "Life of Pi" about a boy from Pondicherry, India, who survives 227 days after shipwreck, according to reports.
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Five times champions Kerala, along with Mizoram, the Indian Railways and hosts Tamil Nadu moved into the pre-quarterfinals of the 63rd National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy Thursday, after completing their respective league engagements with an unbeaten record.
Chennai, May 24 (IANS) Hosts Tamil Nadu set the trend with a 7-0 drubbing of Rajasthan in the preliminary league of the 63rd National football championship for the Santosh Trophy here Sunday.
Chennai, May 18 (ANI): The executive council of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is meeting here today
Chennai, May 17 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leaders on Sunday expressed their jubilation at the results of the Lok Sabha elections.
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalitha, whose AIADMK is widely expected to bag most of Tamil Nadu's 39 Lok Sabha seats, said Wednesday that several political parties were wooing her.
In just seven years after exploring the world's largest source of natural gas off the coast of Pondicherry in 2002, the Krishna-Godavri deep-sea (KG D6) basin of Reliance Industries
Regular NRI visitors to India are increasingly switching from a five-year visa to either a PIO (Person of Indian Origin) Card that allows them visa-free entry for 15 years or an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) status that allows them a life time entry and stay in India. This is the Indian version of the much sought after American 'Green Card'.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): The National Annual Conference of Chief Registrars of Births and Deaths began here today.
Puducherry, Jan 9 (IANS) A 172-year-old disused lighthouse on the seafront here came ablaze with light in the New Year as it became the venue for an exhibition on oceanic culture and the Indian diaspora.
Pondicherry (Tamil Nadu), Dec 30 (ANI): A court in Puducherry will today hear the Sankararaman murder case, in which Kanchi Sankaracharyas, Jayendra Saraswathi and his junior Vijayendra Saraswathi are the main accused. On December 19, the court had deferred the hearing after the Tamil Nadu Special Public Prosecutor (TNSPP) Balasundaram filed a counter to the objections raised by the Kanchi Seer's defence counsel.
New Delhi, Dec 11(ANI/Business Wire India):TripAdvisor(r), the world's largest travel community, today announced the top ten 'Undiscovered Jewel' hotels in India according to traveller popularity, price and TripAdvisor editors.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) India has 5,726 agri clinics and agri business centres to promote self-employment among farmers, Minister of State for Agriculture Kanti Lal Bhuria said here Monday.
Bangalore, Aug 28 (ANI/Business Wire India): Wipro Infotech, the India and Middle East IT Business of Wipro Ltd and a leading provider of IT and business transformation services announced that it has won the prestigious Intel Global Innovation Award for Storage at the Intel Developer Forum 2008 in San Francisco.
The news of Abhinav Bindra bagging a gold medal in the shooting event at the Beijing Olympics sounds music to the ears of every Indian. So does the
New Delhi, July 30 (ANI/Business Wire India): Tripmela.com released its list of the top travel deals for the upcoming Independence Day holiday.
Cherapoonji has added its name to the list of the cities which reverted back to their old names due to historical, cultural and linguistic reasons. The interesting and pleasant town of Meghalaya situated in the
