Everything you need to know about Valaicheripatti: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Valaicheripatti: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Al Ain, May 17 (IANS/WAM) The Al Ain zoo has been accepted as a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) after the UAE zoo met the highest international standards of animal care and for being a major contributor to wildlife conservation.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured images of three X-class flares that the sun emitted in under 24 hours on May 12-13, 2013.
London, May 13 (ANI): A pilot-less plane has successfully flown over British airspace for the first time.
Los Angeles, May 2 (IANS) Actress Carey Mulligan says she did not have a crush on her "The Great Gatsby" co-star Leonardo DiCaprio when she was a teenager, even though he was a hearthrob back then.
Milan, April 23 (IANS) Inter Milan club president Massimo Moratti confirmed that the team manager Andrea Stramaccioni will not be replaced in the summer.
London, April 21 (IANS) Music mogul Simon Cowell has fulfilled his dream of making an animation movie and says he has already sold it to a studio.
Los Angeles, April 20 (IANS) Actress Cameron Diaz is in talks to reunite with her "Bad Teacher" co-star Jason Segel in the new comedy "Sex Tape".
London, April 7 (IANS) Director Joseph Kosinski has created a never-seen-before world for "Oblivion", says Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, who plays the lead in the film.
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): Jennifer Lawrence has said that her career could have turned out much differently had she ignored her mother's advice to take up 'The Hunger Games.'
London, March 20 (IANS) Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is ready to play Napoleon Solo in the movie adaptation of 1960's US TV show "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."
Rome, March 20 (IANS) Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon feels their head coach Antonio Conte is one of the best coaches in Europe.
London, Mar 6 (ANI): Russell Brand, who's been off alcohol and drugs for 10 years, has confessed that he considered taking heroin just "yesterday."
Washington, Feb. 26 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston, who is currently filming an Untitled Elmore Leonard project, has allegedly been showing diva behaviour on the set.
Johannesburg, Feb 7 (ANI): Football governing body FIFA has created a website where whistleblowers can report any allegations of corruption and match-fixing going on internationally.
Los Angeles, Feb 7 (IANS) Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones says she was not worried one bit when her husband Michael Douglas informed her that he was going to kiss co-actor Matt Damon in a new project.
Madrid, Feb 5 (IANS/EFE) Colombian songstress Shakira published Monday the first complete photo of her baby boy, who appears with his father, soccer player Gerard Pique, in an image posted on the couple's Unicef web site.
Baghdad, Jan 31 (IANS) A French journalist has been held here in the Iraqi capital for taking pictures without prior permission, Xinhua reported Thursday.
Washington, January 16 (ANI): An antibacterial extract from the leaves of the carob tree (the source of a popular chocolate substitute) are ideal for fighting the microbe responsible for listeriosis, a serious form of food poisoning, a new study has suggested.
Washington, January 10 (ANI): Whole wheat bread could be given a more appetizing aroma and taste by controlling the amounts of a single chemical compound that appears in the staple food, which nutritionists regard as more healthful than its refined white counterpart.
Washington, Dec. 22 (ANI): Kristen Stewart has revealed that the 'Snow White' sequel is in the pipeline and she will be starring in it.
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Johnny Depp and Jennifer Love Hewitt are re-imagining stories, both classic and bizarre, in their upcoming movies.
Washington, December 6 (ANI): Bag-in-box wines are likelier than their bottled counterparts to develop unpleasant flavors, aromas and colors when stored at warm temperatures, a new study has found.
London, Dec 5 (IANS) Actress Kate Bosworth has been unveiled as the new face of women's clothing brand Topshop.
Los Angeles, Dec 4 (IANS) Daniel Radcliffe says he hates taking time off between movies, especially because he lost all his confidence after he took a break post eight movies of the successful "Harry Potter" franchise.
Moscow, Dec 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Belarusian steel company has produced a corporate calendar for the coming year featuring naked female employees.
London, Dec 1 (ANI): David Beckham is set to open a restaurant in London with his chef pal Gordon Ramsay.
Los Angeles, Dec 1 (IANS) Actress Reese Witherspoon will star in a movie adaptation of writer Cheryl Strayed's memoir "Wilde".
Washington, November 27 (ANI): Beyonce Knowles is stepping behind the camera to direct and star in a new documentary about her life, it has been revealed.
London, November 21 (ANI): A team of sailors has broken the world sailing speed record, reaching more than 60 knots (110 kilometres per hour) at Walvis Bay in Namibia in a custom-designed, carbon-fibre boat that skims above the water.
Washington, Nov. 3 (ANI): Jewish supporters have called Sir Winston Churchill as one of the greatest supporters of the Zionist movement, and called for him to be acknowledged for his role in helping make real the 1917 Balfour Declaration of British support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine.
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx is in talks to star as villain Electro in "The Amazing Spider-Man" sequel.
Washington, October 18 (ANI): Leaves of the plant that yields carob - the substitute for chocolate that some consider healthier than chocolate - are a rich source of antibacterial substances ideal for fighting the microbe responsible for listeriosis, a serious form of food poisoning, according to a new study.
Los Angeles, Oct 11 (IANS) Actress Katie Holmes is reportedly flourishing in her life post the divorce from actor Tom Cruise.
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The sun shot off a wide, earth-directed coronal mass ejection (CME) or flare, spewing billions of tonnes of solar particles, which can affect satellite and ground based electronic systems.
London, Sep 23 (IANS) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has reportedly ended her decade-long friendship with pop star Madonna.
London, September 16 (ANI): The term "lowbrow", which has been an insult until now, is likely to be a compliment in the future, scientists predict.
London, Sep 13 (IANS) Singer Jennifer Lopez has reportedly told people working on her new home that they are not allowed to speak to her directly.
Los Angeles, Sep 8 (IANS) Singer Lil Wayne has sued music producer Quincy Jones' son for using his music in a documentary film.
Washington, Aug 29 (IANS) US banks' net income in the second quarter of this year continued to increase, driven by lower loan-loss provisions and higher gains on loan sales, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) reported.
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Actor-singer Justin Timberlake, who stepped away from music to concentrate on launching a career as an actor, is back in studio recording tracks for a new album.
Washington, August 3 (ANI): Kristen Stewart's reputation may have taken a major hit among Twitter-fans after her cheating scandal but people within the movie industry are still willing to give her a shot, as she has landed a major film role by beating Jennifer Lawrence.
Damascus, Aug 2 (ANI): Human rights activists have slammed the public execution of four apparent loyalists of Syrian President Bashar-al-Assad by rebels in Aleppo.
London, July 29 (ANI): Applicants are being sought globally for the 'hacking carnival' that will take place on an as yet un-named island.
London, July 27 (IANS) Actor Liam Hemsworth is reportedly planning to create his own fashion range.
San Francisco, July 22 (ANI): The Musical Glasses, available through Luna and Curious, are marked with the notes of a chromatic scale, making it easy to play the right notes for your glass harp orchestra.
London, July 3(ANI): Spain's influential midfielder Cesc Fabregas has said the record-breaking Euro Cup winning team is more than just a team, and is actually a group of normal human beings, who share a special bond with each other.
London, May 26 (IANS) Supermodel Heidi Klum showcases her rock star side by smoking and pole dancing in an edgy new video.
London, Sept 10 (ANI): Boosting WiFi signals with a parabolic antenna made from a beer can and slipping it over the wireless router's own antenna has become the latest 'remarkably simple' DIY cellphone hack which has become an instant hit with guzzlers.
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): Musician and actor Russell Crowe will reportedly join Hugh Jackman in the movie adaptation of hit musical 'Les Miserables'.
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): In an effort to convince Dame Judi Dench, to sign up for his new project 'Jane Eyre', director Cary Fukunaga, had promised her that she would be "the sexiest woman on set" if she became a part of it.
London, Sept 1 (ANI): Moviemaker Spike Lee has signed on to begin a realistic new TV series based on the upbringing of Mike Tyson.
Washington, August 19 (ANI): With the help of NASA spacecraft observations and new data processing techniques, scientists can for the first time track the effects of a solar storm on Earth, offering new advancements in our ability to predict space weather and how it will impact satellites, communications, power grid and air traffic control equipment on Earth.
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): Using data from the VISTA infrared survey telescope at ESO's Paranal Observatory, an international team of astronomers has discovered 96 new open clusters hidden by the dust in the Milky Way.
Washington, August 3 (ANI): A nuclear safety team in Sweden have teamed with composer Axel Boman and musician Kristofer Hagbard to make music from the sound of radiation - present in everything around us.
Washington, July 16 (ANI): Rapper Dizzee Rascal has revealed that he is planning to release another album next year, but he is unsure what sort of style it will be.
Washington, July 2 (ANI): Brad Pitt's new zombie movie 'World War Z' may have hit a snag after it was reported that two of his co-stars, Matthew Fox and Ed Harris, quit the project.
Washington, July 1 (ANI): 'X-Men' star Hugh Jackman has revealed that the shooting for 'The Wolverine' will begin in October, but it is not yet confirmed as to who will direct the new movie.
Washington, May16 (ANI): The Amityville Horror, based on the bestselling 1977 novel of the same name by Jay Anson, is all ready for its next sequel.
Washington, May 14 (ANI): In a major auto-technology breakthrough, Ford and Google have teamed up to create a car with "psychic" powers, which can predict where it has to go and adjust the way it operates along the way.
Melbourne, May 12 (ANI): A woman's attempts to fight off the sexual advances of a drunken passenger onboard a Virgin Atlantic flight allegedly sparked a wild brawl between the two, resulting in almost 40,000 dollars of damage to the aircraft.
London, May 9 (ANI): In a technical first in genetic research, Mayo Clinic researchers have succeeded in switching individual genes off and on in zebrafish, then observing embryonic and juvenile development.
London, May 06 (ANI): US actor-director Al Pacino, recently nominated for a Tony Award, will be honored at this year's Venice Film Festival with the 'Glory to the Filmmaker' Award.
London, Mar 19 (ANI): The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has given its final approval to the creation of an .xxx domain dedicated to pornography.
London, Jan 28(ANI): Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher believes that 2011 will be his year.
Washington, Jan 19 (ANI): ESA's Large Space Simulator has now been tested, making it is the only facility capable of reproducing Mercury's hellish environment for a full-scale spacecraft.
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): A new image captured by Chandra X-ray Observatory shows the result of star formation on overdrive.
Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): Actress Keira Knightley is a great a friend, according to her 'Pride and Prejudice' co-star and pal Carey Mulligan.
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 27 (ANI): Men prefer to date women who live near their homes, according to new findings.
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): The global initiative to eradicate polio could provide net benefits of at least 40-50 billion dollars if transmission of wild polioviruses is interrupted within the next five years, according to a new study.
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Astronomers at ASTRON demonstrated the feasibility of a new receiver technology by simultaneously detecting the radio signals of two widely separated pulsars - the observation will have a great impact on radio astronomy.
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Organically grown onions, carrots, and potatoes generally do not have higher levels of healthful antioxidants and related substances than vegetables grown with traditional fertilizers and pesticides, scientists have reported.
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Organically grown onions, carrots, and potatoes generally do not have higher levels of healthful antioxidants and related substances than vegetables grown with traditional fertilizers and pesticides, scientists have reported.
Washington, Nov 04 (ANI): Organically grown onions, carrots, and potatoes generally do not have higher levels of healthful antioxidants and related substances than vegetables grown with traditional fertilizers and pesticides, scientists have reported.
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): Jennifer Love Hewitt is developing a romantic comedy for ABC called 'Bad Taste in Men.'
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Scientists have reported that black rice - a little-known variety of the grain - may help soothe the inflammation involved in allergies, asthma, and other diseases.
London, Oct 11(ANI): Matt Damon has reportedly turned down multi-million pound offers to play superspy Jason Bourne in a fourth movie.
Washington, Sep 27 (ANI): Philip Seymour Hoffman has confessed that he wouldn't want to direct himself again because its very difficult.
London, Aug 30 (ANI): Joey Jordison who is famous for simultaneously playing two bass drums, has been voted the best drummer in the last 25 years in a UK poll.
Washington, July 10 (ANI): ESA's Rosetta spacecraft will make its closest approach to asteroid Lutetia today (1544GMT) as it heads towards comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko for a 2014 rendezvous.
London, Apr 14 (ANI): Chace Crawford has walked out the remake of 1984 dance classic Footloose.he part made famous by Kevin Bacon was earlier offered to Zac Efron. But after his snub, it went to the Gossip Girl star.
London, Apr 8 (ANI): A prototype solar-powered plane has made its maiden test voyage from a Swiss airfield.
Sydney, Mar 13(ANI): Authorities plan to advertise brand Australia with the slogan "Say G'Day to the Lucky Country."
Washington, Feb 19 (ANI): Green tea contains healthful substances that can penetrate eye tissues, raising the possibility that the tea may protect against glaucoma and other eye diseases, say researchers.
Sydney, Feb 3 (ANI): 'Shovel-ready' has been named the Macquarie Dictionary's word of the year for 2009.
Washington, January 18 (ANI): Joe Jonas may soon start his solo career, after getting inspired by the recent success of his brother Nick's new band 'The Administration.'
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): With a new system, surgeons can now use 3D, accurate images of the liver to rehearse keyhole tumour removal before real surgery, a feat that can reduce the risk to the patient and offer expert advice as well.
Washington, Dec 2 (ANI): Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe's next big project will be starting a family - in the future.
Washington, Nov 29 (ANI): Scottish actor Gerard Butler has revealed that he believes his growing up without a father has caused him to have commitment issues.
London, November 27 (ANI): NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) is all set to start its hunt for stealth asteroids.
London, Oct 30 (ANI): The last music video directed by Heath Ledger, believed to have been the inspiration behind his Oscar winning performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight, has come to light.
Washington, October 30 (ANI): Sean Penn is drawing plans to film part of his next movie in Venezuela.
Washington, Sept 10 (ANI): Chinese researchers have discovered a natural plant hormone that can help plants eliminate residues of certain pesticides.
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): Megan Fox will not play Catwoman, as it was earlier speculated.
London, Aug 14 (ANI): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he can win the Premier League title again with Arsenal, and that is the reason why he turned down an offer from Real Madrid.
Washington, July 30 (ANI): The producers of a new Eric Clapton documentary are seeking the help of fans to provide them with candid footage of the artist or his performances.
Washington, July 30 (ANI): In an effort to extend the sensory range of 'electronic noses' (e-noses), scientists from CSIRO's Food Futures Flagship have developed a system that would help compare their performance against the much-superior nose of the common house fly.
Washington, July 30 (ANI): Matthew McConaughey and Eva Mendes are reportedly gearing up to star in new film "Southbound."
London, July 28 (ANI): 'Harry Potter' actor Daniel Radcliffe is reportedly considering a career swap and planning to get behind the camera.
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Wondering how to de-stress yourself? Well, then try savour the smell of flowers, lemon or mango, for a new study has revealed that inhaling certain fragrances alter gene activity and blood chemistry in ways that can reduce stress levels.
Washington, July 23 (ANI): Colombian singer Shakira has said that her latest album was created to distract her fans' attention away from the recession.
