Telugu comedian M.S. Narayana passes away
Actor and comedian M.S. Narayana, a veteran with over 750 films to his credit, passed away at a corporate hospital here on Friday morning. He was 63. He is survived by daughter Sasikiran and son Vikram. Doctors cited multi-organ failure as the cause of death. He was initially diagnosed with malaria... read more »
Trisha Krishnan to tie knot with industrialist
Actress Trisha Krishnan, who has starred in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films, on Friday got engaged to industrialist Varun Manian. The 31-year-old actress, who has shared screen with some big film stars including Kamal Haasan and Akshay Kumar, announced the news of her engagement a couple of... read more »
Concern over access to US press during Obama’s visit: White House
Expressing concern over access being given to the American press during Barack Obama’s visit to India, the U.S. on Friday cautioned that not resolving those issues could have an impact on the coverage of the President’s trip. “I think that he (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) and his government... read more »
UN chief appoints Saraswathy Menon in peace-building panel
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Indian sociologist Saraswathi Menon to a panel that will review peace building activities. Ms. Menon, a former lecturer at Madras University, has extensive experience in women’s and development issue. She has been the director of the... read more »
