Thursday, August 8, 2013

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Boycott Commonwealth summit: TESO

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:13 PM PDT

Karunanidhi leads State-wide demonstrations on Sri Lankan Tamils' issue

On the perils of tweeting and Mumbai's 'endless possibilities'

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:52 PM PDT

Tweeting can be risky business in the age of the Senas as celebrity author Shobhaa De has just found out. Her comment suggesting that Mumbai

Indians in US vital for transformation: Nancy Powell

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:47 PM PDT

Despite constituting less than 1% of the US population, Indian-Americans form 3% of the country's engineers, 7% of IT workers and 8% of physicians and surgeons, said US ambassador Nancy J Powell.        

Chess wonderboy Carlsen confident for world championship

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:37 PM PDT

World chess number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway is relaxed ahead of his challenge later this year for the world champion crown against reigning titleholder Viswanathan Anand of India.

Boy rescued hours after kidnap

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:16 PM PDT

Chennai, Aug 8 (PTI) Within hours of being kidnapped from his school in the city, a four-year-old boy was rescued and handed over to his parents, police said.

Kids, my best safety blankets: SRK

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 12:47 PM PDT

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, a doting father, feels the safest when his children "envelope" him with their hugs.        

Collector told to remove encroachment by IAS officer

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 12:46 PM PDT

Chennai, Aug 8 (PTI) Madras High Court has directed the Dindigul District Collector to remove encroachment allegedly made by an IAS officer in Kodaikanal Forest Area.

DMK: Centre must ensure safety of Tamils in Sri Lanka

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 12:34 PM PDT

More than 700 cadre of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam staged a demonstration before the Clock Tower here on Thursday pressing the Central Government to ensure adequate protection to life and livelihood...

Local Movie Times: Friday, Aug. 9

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 12:33 PM PDT

The Oakland Press movie guide is effective for today only unless otherwise noted. Call theaters for bargain show times, last-minute schedule changes, etc. The Oakland Press is not responsible for schedule changes made by theaters after publication deadline. 

Muslims celebrate Eid amid bombs, threat of violence

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 12:30 PM PDT

Muslims marked the Eid-ul-Fitr festival on Thursday with feasts and prayers, even as bombings killed dozens of people in Asia and the threat of fresh violence loomed in the Middle East.        

PHOTOS: Deepika Padukone's Siddhivinayak visit ahead of Chennai Express ... - Daily Bhaskar

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:48 PM PDT


PHOTOS: Deepika Padukone's Siddhivinayak visit ahead of Chennai Express ...
Daily Bhaskar
While Katrina Kaif visits Ajmer Sharif dargah before the release of her film, her rival Deepika Padukone pays a visit to Lord Ganesha at Siddhivinayak before every release of her film and Chennai Express was no exception. Deepika was spotted in a brown ...

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Movie Review: Grab a bucket of popcorn, sit back and enjoy the ride as Chennai ... - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:40 PM PDT


Daily News & Analysis
Movie Review: Grab a bucket of popcorn, sit back and enjoy the ride as Chennai ...
Daily News & Analysis
There is just too much Tamil in Chennai Express. There I said it. There are long dialogues between actors in Tamil, and while one doe understand what is being conveyed, it is still tedious. This is what it must feel to the rest of India, when they watch Hindi films ...

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Fixing in Sports Originates from Greed, Says Shah Rukh Khan - India West

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:35 PM PDT


India West
Fixing in Sports Originates from Greed, Says Shah Rukh Khan
India West
Meanwhile, Khan's "lungi dance" from his film "Chennai Express" has been gaining popularity. The song has legendary actor Rajnikanth's cutouts in the background. The song, by Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh, pays tribute to Rajnikanth, who is given the ...

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Eid is always special: Shah Rukh Khan - Hindustan Times

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:34 PM PDT


Hindustan Times
Eid is always special: Shah Rukh Khan
Hindustan Times
And it's not only because he has a big release, Chennai Express, on the festive day. This is also the first time in three years that he will be at home to ring in the festival with his family. But most of all, SRK is excited that this will be his son. AbRam's (who is only ...

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'Chennai Express' a typical sambar-and-sandalwood creation - Mizo News

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:25 PM PDT


Mizo News
'Chennai Express' a typical sambar-and-sandalwood creation
Mizo News
Packaged with pickled precision, peppered with just the right doses of naughty jokes and precocious pranks that go well with Shah Rukh's 40-year-old brat's act, "Chennai Express" is the kind of non-toxic comic entertainer where the most damaging ...

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Movie Review: Chennai Express is paisa vasool, one time watch, family entertainer - Daily Bhaskar

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:02 PM PDT


Movie Review: Chennai Express is paisa vasool, one time watch, family entertainer
Daily Bhaskar
From the loud Baadshah act that we saw in his last full fledged comedy attempt to the more sobre and believable Rahul in Chennai Express, SRK's comedy seems to have finally arrived on-screen with the official announcement of his age. Like we expected ...

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Kataria admitted to hospital in Chennai - The Hindu

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:55 PM PDT


Kataria admitted to hospital in Chennai
The Hindu
Lieutenant Governor Virendra Kataria was taken to a private hospital in Chennai after he complained of chest pain and uneasiness on Thursday. He was attended to by a team of doctors from JIPMER and the Government General Hospital. He was then ...

PHOTOS: SRK, Rohit Shetty Promote 'Chennai Express' Over Denims - Business of Cinema

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:54 PM PDT


Business of Cinema
PHOTOS: SRK, Rohit Shetty Promote 'Chennai Express' Over Denims
Business of Cinema
MUMBAI: 'Chennai Express' has opened to some great openings at the paid previews. This has not dimmed spirits of Shah Rukh Khan and Rohit Shetty and they continue their promotional spree. The duo was spotted at a popular brand of denim stores and ...

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Tamil Nadu fiasco may be a lesson for Mamata - Times of India

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:49 PM PDT


Tamil Nadu fiasco may be a lesson for Mamata
Times of India
CHENNAI: As chief minister MamataBanerjee plans to shift Bengal's seat of power from the 18th century Writers' Buildings to a new secretariat in Dumurjala in Howrah, it would serve her well if she turns a page or two on Tamil Nadu's experience and takes ...

Bollywood's 'humble' King Khan enjoys life as global star - Himalayan Times

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:42 PM PDT


Bollywood's 'humble' King Khan enjoys life as global star
Himalayan Times
Khan's latest movie, "Chennai Express", which opens in India this weekend, will play to cinemas in countries such as Peru, Morocco, Israel and Germany as well as more established markets such as Britain and the Gulf states. The big budget action-comedy, ...

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