Asserting that there was no political motive in the Income Tax raids at the residence of actor-turned-politician Vijaykant, Union Minister of state for Finance S S Palinimanikkam today said the raids were conducted on the basis of valid information that the actor and his relatives were evading filing of returns. Palanimanikkam told reporters here that […]

NDTV has been reporting consistently on the poor fisherwoman of Chennai.Driven to poverty after the 2004 tsunami, they were convinced by touts to sell their kidney for money.Now many of them, unable to take proper post surgery care of themselves, are suffering major health complications and could even face death if their single kidney fails.Many […]

Officers of the Income Tax (Investigation Wing) commenced State-wide search operations on Tuesday, including on the premises of actor Vijayakant and president, Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), and Jeppiar, who runs several educational institutions. According to official sources, the search operations were carried out on 14 premises in Chennai, Coimbatore, Puducherry, Cuddalore and Madurai. Besides, […]

Pacifica Companies, the US-based $2 billion group with interest in real estate and property development, would set up its first IT project in India at the Chennai’s IT corridor on the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR). Spread over 7.29 acres at Navalur on the mainstream IT corridor, Pacific Tech Park would have a built up area […]

Centre to cater for elementary school children Over a 100 resource centres planned by 2008 CHENNAI: The Government Model School, Saidapet, now has a Montessori-style learning resource centre, thanks to a joint project by Young Indians, a Confederation of Indian Industry initiative, and Round Table India, a non-governmental organisation, on Friday. The two organisations also […]

Illayaraja’s son Karthik Raja has come out the remix of the songs of Illayaraja to set as cell phone ring tones. He has titled these songs as “Illayaraja Rules”. Altosys and Pypro mobile companies are releasing these songs. In this event eminent persons from Altosys and Pypro companies, Dheethendra and many other VIPs participated. Kamal Haasan, […]

When Aksharaa spoke of her interests, one was reminded of her father, actor Kamal Haasan’s, current project `Dasaavatharam’, in which he plays 10 roles. “I really enjoy playing soccer. But, at the moment I’m pursuing fashion designing and dance (jazz). I am also preparing myself to enter the film industry,” said Aksharaa Haasan, who is […]

Director Bharathiraja is directing a Bollywood movie after 26 years. Titled Cinema, this movie is the Hindi remake of the Tamil movie Bommalattam. Both are being produced simultanaeouly. The story and screenplay of this movie is expected to be different and unique. 26 years ago, he directed the Hindi remake of Tamil movie Alaikal Oivathilai […]

HIV (Human Hmmunodeficiency Virus ) positive children who until now were being administered the same drugs as adults, are being given separate medicines supplied by the National AIDS Control Society, according to Supriya Sahu, Project Director, Tamil Nadu State AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) Control Society. At present, tablets administered to elders were being given to the […]

The veteran actor Kamal Hassan celebrates his birthday today (7.11.06). He has played variety of roles. His current running movie Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu is breaking records at box-office. His forthcoming movie is Dasavatharam. He is appearing in ten different roles. Asin, Mallika Sherwat and many other leading actresses are playing vital roles in this movie.

Catch the dynamic couple Sarath Kumar and Radikaa Sarath Kumar in Alive Koffee with Anu on Vijay TV. The couple, both very popular actors, have many sensational hits to their credit, and have paired together in the blockbuster movie Surya Vamsam. This couple discusses about how giving space to each other is very essential in […]

The Tamil Isai Sangam has chosen the Bombay Sisters to receive its Isai Perarignar Award for 2006. The sisters, C. Saroja and C. Lalitha, are known for their musical concerts on the Thiruppugazh, Thiruppavai, Thiruvembavai and Divyaprabhandam. They were trained by stalwarts Musiri Subramanya Iyer and T.K. Govinda Rao. The sisters are already recipients of […]