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AFP - ‎6 hours ago‎ COLOMBO — A New York-based media rights organisation Tuesday called for an international inquiry into the death of a Sri Lankan television presenter who was allegedly executed by government forces. A documentary by Britain's Channel 4, "Sri Lanka's ... The Silence of Sri Lanka New York Times Victor Koppe on the Channel 4 documentary "Sri Lanka's Killing Fields" Radio Netherlands 21 Years of Hopeless...

NDTV.com - ‎3 hours ago‎ "It has been brought to my notice that 23 fishermen of Tamil Nadu who accidentally strayed into Sri Lankan waters while fishing were taken into custody by the Sri Lankan Navy and taken to Thalaimannar Police Station yesterday (20.6.2011) afternoon. ... Jayalalithaa urges Manmohan to secure release of TN fishermen The Hindu Sri Lanka arrests 23 Indian fishermen Mangalorean.com Lankan Navy...

Vancouver Sun - ‎53 minutes ago‎ Two car bombs Tuesday ripped through a group of Iraqi police near the home of the local governor in Iraq's central city of Diwaniyah, killing 25 people and wounding more than 30, officials said. Video: Bombs kill 21 at Iraqi governor's house Reuters Video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCj1Ur5NL5Q">Video:&nbsp;...

Montreal Gazette - John Morrissy - ‎1 hour ago‎ Canadians fell even deeper in debt in the first quarter of this year, Statistics Canada reported Monday, as they used low interest rates to buy into the housing market. Canada urges Europe not to dawdle in Greek crisis Reuters Flaherty says Canada's housing market moderating Reuters Canada Wall Street Journal - CTV.ca - AFP - National&...

Reuters - Danish Siddiqui, Frank McGurty - ‎1 hour ago‎ A man tries to hold on to his umbrella as he walks past a Blackberry advertisement billboard in Mumbai August 30, 2010. TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has started to hand out layoff notices after it said on Friday it would cut ... RIM had a tough week but comparing it to Google is like comparing Apples and ... Montreal Gazette As...

TechRadar UK - Marc Chacksfield - ‎46 minutes ago‎ There were rumours and speculation abound today that hacking collective LulzSec had managed to grab the entire Census 2011 database from the computers of the Office of National Statistics, but we have contacted the agency and it ... Video: 'Hacktivist' groups unite against...

Fox News - ‎43 minutes ago‎ June 21, 2010: Some 20000 revellers gathered at Stonehenge in England to watch dawn break and celebrate the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. Toronto sees sun on official first day of summer CTV.ca Happy solstice, happy summer! USA Today ABC News - Christian Science Monitor - International Business Times - ...

Us Magazine TheChronicleHerald.ca - Nick Patch - ‎4 hours ago‎ eccentric stage theatrics at Sunday's MuchMusic Video Awards - but it was a surprise appearance from beloved teen-pop star Justin Bieber that really sent fans into a frenzy. Video: Justin Bieber Asks Selena Gomez Out On-Stage At 2011 MMVA's Clevver TV...

CTV.ca CBC.ca - ‎14 hours ago‎ (Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external links.) Physical inactivity by Canadians is a major factor contributing to obesity, a report finds. Video: Obesity Study /A\ News Vancouver Island <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnGDrgrAWQg">Video:&nbsp;...

Movie Name : DooRelease Year : 2011Starring : Sanjay, Nakshathra, Manasa, UrvasiMusic Director : Abishek-LawrenceProducer : R Gunasekaran, KN AadhinarayananDirector : Sriram PadmanabhanBanner : AG EntertainmentLabel : Think MusicLyricis : Yugabharathi, G Kumar, Na MuthukumarThe music of Sanjay's Doo, directed by Sriram (former assistant of...

Andrea Jeremiah is pretty, confident, honest, boasts off a brilliant voice and what not. She is the perfect package for performance-oriented roles and there’s no denial to that. But things seem to be going in the wrong way for her as controversies seem to sniff her out in every project.She opted out from Selvaraghavan’s forthcoming ‘Irandam...

Superstar Rajinikanth has written a four-page letter to his fans that he is doing good and has thanked them for their prayers for his speedy recovery. In his letter, he has also said that he is raring to start his upcoming multilingual film Rana.The rumours related to Rana being dropped started doing rounds after the superstar was taken to...

Dhanush- Tamannaah starrer Venghai directed by Hari is going to be marketed directly by the producer Bharathi Reddy. Earlier, Sun Pictures were reported to have taken over the project, but now they are no longer associated with the film.Bharathi Reddy is directly booking theatres and talking to the distributors for a July 7 release. There...

Sameera Reddy is acting in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi languages. Sameera while speaking said, “ I am happy that I am acting in three languages. The Tamil and Telugu audience are stable minded. Once they like a person they will keep on celebrating. But Hindi audience are not like that. Today they will enjoy but tomorrow they will forget. It...

Retirement in Kollywood gets the women of Kollywood a job in Bhojpuri...We have seen all the retired women working/worked for Bhojpuri films. Bhojpuri is a language spoken in Bihar.As Trisha has no job in Kollywood and no takers in bollywood, there is a great demand for her Bhojpuri..Soon you can see her Bhojpuri movies...while saying Good...

It’s obvious that Suriya’s films dubbed in Telugu get a good reception. Now, we have his yesteryear hit movie Nandha dubbed as Bala-Suriya, which will be released by Nagamalla Shankar of Sri Siva Shankara Art Productions. Though the film is more than a decade old, the producers are positive as they feel the power-packed performance of Suriya...

After the success of Ko, Jiiva's career graph is definitely on the rise! The actor is currently busy with three projects: Shankar's Nanban, Gokul's Rowthiram and Kannan's Vanthaan Vendraan. The latest buzz is that the shooting of both Rowthiram and Vanthaan Vendraan has been completed. Earlier, both these films were scheduled to grace theatres...

The actor is facing a splendid time in his career now, what with the big names in the industry roping him in. On the political front too, the leader he supported is wielding power. All is going as planned and tomorrow when he celebrates his birthday what will be on the top spot in Vijay’s mind?Here is what. Vijay, reports reveal, has requested...

The Hindu IBNLive.com - ‎29 minutes ago‎ Bala continues to surprise us by showing a small village near Theni district in Tamil Nadu, full of thieves and an erstwhile zamindar who supports them. The movie deals with the relationship between two step-brothers Walter (Vishal) and Kumbudren Saamy ... Vaadu Veedu Review – Avan Ivan...

Hyphen Magazine (blog) New York Times - David Miliband, Bernard Kouchner - ‎2 hours ago‎ In April 2009, we travelled together as foreign ministers to Sri Lanka, as 25 years of fighting between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers neared its end. The remaining fighters were trapped in the ... Sri Lanka's “Novel way...

Moneycontrol.cogulfnews.com - Ajay Jha - ‎2 hours ago‎ New Delhi: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi may have to spend some time in Delhi's Tihar jail. The Supreme Court on Monday rejected bail plea of Kanimozhi directing her to go back to ... Video: SC rejects Kanimozhi's bail plea...

BBC News TamilNet - ‎21 hours ago‎ 65 percent of the participants in an opinion poll conducted in Tamil Nadu this month by Centre for Public Studies of the Loyola College in Chennai said that an independent Tamil Eelam is the appropriate permanent solution for the question of Tamils in ... Tamil Nadu Chief Condemns Ferry Service...

Superstar Rajinikanth's health has not only improved but he has bounced back. The superstar after he was discharged from a hospital has moved to a luxury apartment in an upmarket Singapore area.The actor has written a four page hand written note to his fans has thanked them for all the love they showered on him during his hospitalisation....

Superstar Rajinikanth's health has not only improved but he has bounced back. The superstar after he was discharged from a hospital has moved to a luxury apartment in an upmarket Singapore area.The actor has written a four page hand written note to his fans has thanked them for all the love they showered on him during his hospitalisation....

Every happening from a Kamal set, is nothing less than news. And his ‘Viswaroopam’ is only more expected than ever, as the actor, apart from playing protagonist dons the director’s role as well for this film. The movie will be shot continuously and the shooting scheduled abroad will be wrapped up in 75 days, say reliable sources from the...

Every happening from a Kamal set, is nothing less than news. And his ‘Viswaroopam’ is only more expected than ever, as the actor, apart from playing protagonist dons the director’s role as well for this film. The movie will be shot continuously and the shooting scheduled abroad will be wrapped up in 75 days, say reliable sources from the...

Maina is a film which had Vikranth and Amala Paul in the lead roles was directed Prabhu Solomon. This Tamil hit film is being remade in Kannada. K Manju is producing this film which is to be directed by S Narayanan.Ganesh is donning the lead role. Initially Amala Paul was supposed to pair with hm. But now instead of her ‘Renigunta’ Sanusha...

Maina is a film which had Vikranth and Amala Paul in the lead roles was directed Prabhu Solomon. This Tamil hit film is being remade in Kannada. K Manju is producing this film which is to be directed by S Narayanan.Ganesh is donning the lead role. Initially Amala Paul was supposed to pair with hm. But now instead of her ‘Renigunta’ Sanusha...

Lover boy Siddharth came to the film industry with a desire to become a director! So he joined ace Mani Ratnam as an assistant director. Later, Mani Ratnam suggested that he should try acting and consequently, he debuted as a hero with Boys. With the immense success of Boys in Tamil and Telugu, Siddharth became one of the busiest heroes in...

Lover boy Siddharth came to the film industry with a desire to become a director! So he joined ace Mani Ratnam as an assistant director. Later, Mani Ratnam suggested that he should try acting and consequently, he debuted as a hero with Boys. With the immense success of Boys in Tamil and Telugu, Siddharth became one of the busiest heroes in...

GV Prakash, at the age of 16, has won a coveted gold medal from Trinity College for clearing the difficult, 8th Grade with flying colors for his Piano playing. Two years later, he had composed the music for the Award winning film, Veyil.To commemorate his achievement, an Iphone app was launched yesterday powered by mycityway. Vetri Maaran...

GV Prakash, at the age of 16, has won a coveted gold medal from Trinity College for clearing the difficult, 8th Grade with flying colors for his Piano playing. Two years later, he had composed the music for the Award winning film, Veyil.To commemorate his achievement, an Iphone app was launched yesterday powered by mycityway. Vetri Maaran...

Kajal Agarwal says that Ranjani is the perfect match for Karthi. Actress Kajol Agarwal made her debut through the Tamil film Palani. Later on she continued to act in Modhi Vilayaadu and Saroja. Then she paired with Karthi in Naan Mahan Alla. At that time there was rumors that both were in love. But both of them brushed this news as mere rumors....

Kajal Agarwal says that Ranjani is the perfect match for Karthi. Actress Kajol Agarwal made her debut through the Tamil film Palani. Later on she continued to act in Modhi Vilayaadu and Saroja. Then she paired with Karthi in Naan Mahan Alla. At that time there was rumors that both were in love. But both of them brushed this news as mere rumors....

Vimal has become a bankable star in Kollywood box-office, with almost all his movies making decent revenues. The actor, busy shooting for ‘Vaagai Sooda Va’, is all set to start his next venture.The movie to be directed by Prem Nizar, who had worked as an assistant to director Chakri Toleti in Kamal Haasan’s ‘Unnaipol Varuvan’, will be based...

Vimal has become a bankable star in Kollywood box-office, with almost all his movies making decent revenues. The actor, busy shooting for ‘Vaagai Sooda Va’, is all set to start his next venture.The movie to be directed by Prem Nizar, who had worked as an assistant to director Chakri Toleti in Kamal Haasan’s ‘Unnaipol Varuvan’, will be based...

Vancouver Sun - Sheldon Alberts - ‎Jun 17, 2011‎The US Postal Service is suspending delivery of mail to Canada for the duration of the Canada Post strike. WASHINGTON - The United States Postal Service on Friday stopped accepting all mail to Canada on ...Canada Post is all but obsolete Macleans.caanalysisWeston: Changing the culture at Canada Post CBC.caGlobe and Mail - Th...

New York Times - ‎6 minutes ago‎By STEPHEN CASTLE and NIKI KITSANTONIS Seeking to avert default by Greece, Europe's finance ministers are expected on Sunday to promise an immediate financial lifeline to the Athens government and to start crafting a second rescue package for the ...Video: Raw Video: Union Members Protest...