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Everything you need to know about Rameswaram Road: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Three arrested after fracas near British gurdwara

May 20, 2013 at 1:34 PM

London, May 20 (IANS) Three men have been arrested after a fracas outside a gurdwara in the city of Norwich in England.

Fatigue causes 20pc of car accidents

April 21, 2013 at 3:08 PM

Washington, Apr 21 (ANI): Getting more sleep or having another cup of coffee before you drive to school or work could save your life.

Ricky Ponting 'buys' $10m Brighton mansion

March 12, 2013 at 10:27 AM

Melbourne, Mar. 11 (ANI): Ricky Ponting is reportedly the mystery purchaser, who bought a 10 million dollar mansion on the Golden Mile of Brighton in Melbourne.

Maternal uncle held for two siblings' murder

March 3, 2013 at 6:51 PM

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The maternal uncle of two minor murdered siblings has been arrested here along with two accomplices, police said Sunday. A hunt has been launched for a fourth accused in the crime that started as an abduction for Rs.30 lakh ransom.

'Stop Lankan president's visits to India'

February 4, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) The Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisaton (TESO) will protest here Feb 8 against the India visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Age can't be barrier for acting: Thulasi Nair

January 27, 2013 at 11:20 AM

Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) She is all of 16, ends up studying through Skype and feels the right encouragement and guidance will take her places in the world of acting. Thulasi Nair, who makes her debut with Mani Ratnam's Tamil romantic-drama "Kadal", says age has never been a roadblock for her.

India, Sri Lanka to double bilateral trade to USD 10 billion by 2016

January 22, 2013 at 3:20 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): Recognising the need to build a special economic partnership framework to achieve the shared goals of poverty alleviation, job creation and economic development for the people of the two countries, India and Sri Lanka on Tuesday agreed to encourage closer economic and trade linkages between all stakeholders with a view to doubling bilateral trade to USD 10 billion in the next three years.

First batch of IIM-Lucknow to attend alumni meet

December 21, 2012 at 7:33 PM

Lucknow, Dec 21 (IANS) The first batch of Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Lucknow graduates will have a reunion at an alumni meeting at the Sitapur Road campus here Dec 24-26, an official said Friday.

Anti nuke protestors try to lay siege to Tuticorin port

September 22, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu), Sept 22 (ANI): Stepping up their protest against loading of fuel at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, anti-nuclear activists and fishermen on Saturday tried to lay siege to the port in Tuticorin.

Jayalalithaa wants Supreme Court to take up Katchatheevu

September 15, 2012 at 1:16 PM

Chennai, Sep 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu will petition the Supreme Court to immediately take up its case against the gifting of Katchatheevu island by India to Sri Lanka, according to Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.

Parents stop sending girls to school in Pakistani Punjab

September 10, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) People in a village in Pakistan's Punjab province have stopped sending their daughters to a school after it was merged with a boys' institute, saying co-education was against Islamic teachings, a media report said Monday.

John Lennon's butler recounts Beatles' break-up in new book

August 5, 2012 at 2:49 PM

London, August 5 (ANI): John Lennon and Yoko Ono's butler Dan Richter has shared his experiences with the couple and the last dark days of The Beatles in his new book, The Dream Is Over.

Nationwide protests in Pakistan over power outages

August 1, 2012 at 2:35 PM

Islamabad, Aug 1 (IANS) Protests are being staged in several cities and towns of Pakistan over unabated hours-long loadshedding, Geo News reported Wednesday.

India asks Sri Lanka to free fishermen

July 26, 2012 at 2:58 PM

New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India Thursday asked Sri Lanka to release 23 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested on charges of entering the island nation's waters on humanitarian grounds.

India hopeful fishermen captured by Sri Lanka will be released

July 24, 2012 at 8:11 PM

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India said Tuesday it has been pressing Sri Lanka for the early release of 23 its fishermen who were captured by Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday. The fishermen have been remanded till August 6.

Prime Minister asked to take up fishermen arrest issue with Sri Lanka

July 23, 2012 at 7:15 PM

Chennai, July 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asking him to take up with the Sri Lankan government the issue of the arrest of 23 Indian fishermen by its navy.

Daiwik Hotels to have five properties in two years

July 18, 2012 at 9:52 PM

Chennai, July 18 (IANS) The Kolkata-based Daiwik Hotels Private Ltd,, operating on the pilgrimage hospitality concept plans, will have five hotels in major pilgrimage centres in the country over the next two years, said a top company official here Wednesday.

Knicks' Jason Kidd charged for drunken driving after car crash

July 16, 2012 at 5:44 PM

New York, July 16 (ANI): NBA star Jason Kidd was charged for driving under the influence of alcohol, after he rammed his SUV in a telephone pole in Hamptons on Saturday.

Road safety to figure in school curricula

July 11, 2012 at 10:32 AM

New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) As India maintains the dubious distinction of having one of the worst road safety records in the world, reflecting the lack of a culture in "road use behaviour", road safety is belatedly being set to be included in the school syllabus, but not as a "boring" subject.

Sri Lanka Navy harassing Indian fishermen: Jayalalithaa

June 28, 2012 at 3:16 PM

Chennai, June 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take up with Colombo the alleged harassment of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lanka Navy.

Jaya urges PM to take up fishermen harassment issue to Lankan govt

June 28, 2012 at 2:56 PM

Taking up the issue of recent fishermen harassment by Lankan Navy guards to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa Thursday wrote a letter urging him to raise this issue before his Lankan counterpart so that they can order the navy to stop harassing to innocent Indian fishermen................

Take up fishermen harassment issue with Sri Lankan government: Jayalalithaa

June 28, 2012 at 11:32 AM

Chennai June 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take up the issue of harassment of fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy with the island nation's government.

Pakistani teacher gunned down

June 20, 2012 at 11:01 AM

Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) A school teacher was shot dead by motorcycle-borne gunmen in Pakistan's Quetta city, police said.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley lands Mad Max film role

June 19, 2012 at 7:51 PM

London, June 19 (ANI): Victoria Secret model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is all set to grace the silver screen once more in the action flick 'Mad Max: Fury Road'.

Driverless cars trail behind each other on freeway

May 29, 2012 at 6:31 PM

Sydney, May 29 (ANI): Spanish drivers witnessed the first real-world test of "platooning" technology, which places a vehicle at the head of a convoy, with a string of automatically driving cars trailing behind it.

Daiwik Hotels to launch five hotels in pilgrimage centres

May 22, 2012 at 4:57 PM

Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) Kolkata-based Daiwik Hotels is planning to launch five hotels in key pilgrimage centres across India with an initial investment of Rs.180 crore in the next 30 months, a company official said Tuesday.

Clinton meets PM

May 7, 2012 at 6:54 PM

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his 7, Race Course Road residence here Monday evening.

Centre declines to clear its stand on Ram Sethu before SC

April 19, 2012 at 4:06 PM

To avoid any sort of controversy, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government on Thursday made it clear before the Supreme Court that it has no stand over mythological Ram Sethu whether it should be declared as a national monument or not..............

Centre shies from naming Rama Sethu a national monument

April 19, 2012 at 12:21 PM

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The central government Thursday shied from taking any stand on the plea by Janta party president Subramanium Swamy that the mythological Rama Sethu in the Palk Strait be declared a national monument.

Terry 'racism' file given to Crown Prosecution Service

December 2, 2011 at 4:38 PM

London, Dec 2(ANI): The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been handed a police file concerning allegations that Chelsea captain John Terry racially abused Queens Park Rangers (QPR) defender Anton Ferdinand.

Advani questions Sonia Gandhi's silence over black money, inflation

November 5, 2011 at 1:42 PM

Mumbai, Nov 5 (ANI): Lashing out at Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani on Saturday questioned her 'silence' on issues such as black money, graft and inflation.

Jayalalithaa writes to PM, demands safe release of Tamil Nadu fishermen

June 21, 2011 at 5:57 PM

New Delhi, June 21 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has written a letter to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, urging him to intervene in the safe release of 23 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka on June 20.

Brit primary school teacher filmed himself abusing young girls in classrooms

June 12, 2011 at 2:52 PM

London, June 12 (ANI): A primary school teacher in Britain has been arrested after films showing him sexually abusing young girls in his classrooms, emerged.

Kate Middleton shops for panties at discounted price

April 21, 2011 at 3:55 PM

London, Apr 21 (ANI): Kate Middleton was spotted shopping for panties being sold at a discounted price of 3.90 pounds.

1700-yr-old Stratford-upon-Avon African skeleton found was Roman troop

January 26, 2011 at 7:38 PM

London, Jan 26 (ANI): Archaeologists believe that a 1700-year-old skeleton of an African man found in Stratford-upon-Avon shows that he was in fact, a Roman soldier.

Victoria Police says Melbourne rape suspects have fled to India

October 22, 2010 at 12:05 PM

Melbourne, Oct. 22 (ANI): Victoria Police on Friday confirmed that two men they want to question over a vicious rape that took place in Melbourne earlier this month have fled to India last Sunday.

99-year-old woman sexually assaulted in Melbourne

September 10, 2010 at 12:45 PM

Melbourne, Sep 10 (ANI): In one of the most heinous crimes, a 99-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in her home in southeast Melbourne.

Cate Blanchett's theatre 'goes green'

June 26, 2010 at 5:34 PM

London, June 26 (ANI): Cate Blanchett theatre is 'going green' with the launch of an eco-friendly construction project at her Sydney Theatre Company headquarters in Australia.

Torrential rains continues to lash Pudducherry, Karikal

December 16, 2009 at 3:38 PM

Chennai, Dec 16 (ANI): Incessant rains continued to lash Pudducherry and Karikal for the fourth consecutive day today.

Torrential rains disrupt life in different parts of Tamil Nadu

December 15, 2009 at 8:40 PM

Chennai, Dec.15 (ANI): Inclement weather in Tamil Nadu resulted in torrential rains disrupting daily life of local people on Tuesday (December 15).

Indiana School forced to remove 'Allah' from holiday show

December 15, 2009 at 1:23 PM

Washington, Dec. 14 (ANI): An elementary school in Indiana was forced to eliminate the mention of Allah from its holiday show following protest from a national conservative Christian group.

Sri Lankan refugees traumatised after nine-day ordeal at sea

May 1, 2009 at 7:33 PM

Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) Sitting in the lap of his father Sivadas Jagadeeswaran, one-year-old Kubel is crying for milk, not aware of the tragedy in the high seas that forever snatched away his mother and nine others while escaping from war-torn Sri Lanka.

Kate Winslet was nicknamed 'Blubber' in school

April 30, 2009 at 12:25 PM

New York, Apr 30 (ANI): Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has revealed that she was nicknamed Blubber at school.

'The White Tiger' to be made into a film

April 17, 2009 at 12:45 PM

New York, April 17 (IANS) Call it a sort of sequel to the Oscar-winner 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Aravind Adiga's Man Booker winner 'The White Tiger' will be made into a Hollywood film soon.

India breaks another LTTE weapon smuggling ring

April 5, 2009 at 5:09 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) India has broken yet another Tamil Tiger ring that sought to smuggle war material to the rebels, arresting four men including a British national of Sri Lankan origin in Chennai.

Artists to rally in Bangalore for Chaplin statue

March 20, 2009 at 12:25 AM

Bangalore, March 19 (IANS) Artists and writers are planning a demonstration here Friday to counter objections raised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers against erecting a statue of Charlie Chaplin for a movie by director Hemanth Hegde.

Sri Lanka's tour to Pakistan to continue as per schedule: PCB

January 11, 2009 at 5:41 PM

Islamabad, Jan.11 (ANI): Despite the five bomb blasts which shook Lahore on Friday, the Sri Lankan tour will continue as per the schedule, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said.

A special school for children run from brothel in Delhi

December 31, 2008 at 5:21 PM

New Delhi, Dec.31 (ANI): The Bharatiya Patita Uddhar Sabha, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the cause of uplifting sex workers in the country, has opened a small evening school for sex workers in the red light area G.B.Road in Old Delhi.

LTTE agent caught in India, more arrests likely

December 29, 2008 at 8:14 PM

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) A Sri Lankan Tamil man trying to smuggle communication equipment to the Tamil Tigers has been arrested in India. Informed sources said Monday that more arrests are likely.

Midlands UFO invasion was actually fleet of cheap flying lanterns!

December 21, 2008 at 12:47 PM

London, Dec 21 (ANI): A string of bright lights in the West Midlands sky, which were misunderstood as UFO invasion by locals, were nothing but just a cluster of cheap flying lanterns released by school children.

Best supporting actress award for Penelope Cruz

December 5, 2008 at 11:46 AM

Los Angeles, Dec 5 (IANS) Spanish actress Penelope Cruz won the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures' (NBRMP) best supporting actress award for her role in the Woody Allen comedy 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona,' EFE reported Friday.

Film lobby holds fast in support of Sri Lankan Tamils

November 5, 2008 at 7:23 PM

Chennai, Nov 5 (IANS) The Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) Wednesday held a hunger strike against the alleged attacks on Tamils in Sri Lanka.

One fisherman killed, 100 injured in firing by Sri Lankan navy

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Chennai, Sept 28 (ANI): At least one fisherman was killed and 100 injured in alleged firing by the Sri Lankan Navy when they were fishing near Katchatheevu in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.

One fisherman killed, 100 injured in firing by Sri Lankan navy

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Chennai, Sept 28 (ANI): At least one fisherman was killed and 100 injured in alleged firing by the Sri Lankan Navy when they were fishing near Katchatheevu in Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.

Soccer coach Fergie was a regular "Dennis the Menace" in school

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

London, Sept.16 (ANI): Soccer legend Sir Alex Ferguson was a regular "Dennis the Menace" in school, pulling a girl classmate's pigtails to try to nick her sweets.

Supreme Court threatens to issue arrest warrant against Karunanidhi

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday threatened to issue arrest warrants against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways T. R. Baalu and four others for failing to respond to a contempt notice on the Sethusamudram bandh row.

Centre says, Rama Sethu not a national monument

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

New Delhi, July 29 (ANI): The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it does not consider the Rama Sethu a national monument.

Centre drafts an affidavit to support Sethusamudran Project

February 28, 2008 at 12:00 AM

The controversial Sethusamudram Project is back in news after the ruling UPA government decided to support the project after working out