In the midst of rumours that Prabhu Deva and Nayantara are likely to tie the knot soon, Prabhu Deva and his wife Latha aka Ramalath have finally filed a petition seeking mutual divorce before a Family Court recently. Prabhu Deva and Ramlath filed a petition submitting that all efforts taken by mediators and elders in… Continue reading Prabhu Deva-Ramlath: Costliest split
Year: 2011
Fifth Anniversary of Trincomalee Students execution
As relatives of the five Trincomalee students, who were shot dead execution style by Sri Lanka soldiers on January 2nd 2006, prepare to remember the fifth anniversary and mourn the death of their children, Dr. Kasipillai Manoharan, the father of Ragihar, one of the students killed, appealed to international rights groups including the UN Human… Continue reading Fifth Anniversary of Trincomalee Students execution
Meena gives birth to a baby girl
Actress Meena became the latest to join the mom bandwagon when she gave birth to a girl this morning at Apollo Hospital, Chennai. She is married to Vidyasagar, a software engineer from Bengaluru. Both the mother and baby are quite healthy and will soon return home after a brief period of post-natal care. [Full Coverage]
Ranjitha speaks out
Breaking her silence after a scandal broke out against her in March 2010, actress Ranjitha on Friday claimed that the woman with Swami Nithyananda in the controversial clippings was not her. Talking to journalists in Bengaluru, she said, "I was very scared for my life and that of my family. If I am assured of… Continue reading Ranjitha speaks out
2011 Legal Imperatives
Vigorous advocacy of Tamils rights inside the halls of political power and in the streets of the West by the increasingly active expatriate Tamil youths portends a hopeful and optimistic future to Tamils battered by inaction of the international community and subjected to continued acts of cultural, physical genocide carried out with impunity by Colombo.… Continue reading 2011 Legal Imperatives
New Vanni parliamentarian to be sworn
Attorney-at-Law Muthaliph Farook of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) is to be sworn in as the new parliamentarian for the Vanni electoral district in the Northern Province on January 5. He polled second highest preferential votes in the last general election held on April 8, 2010. Farook’s name was gazetted by the Commissioner of… Continue reading New Vanni parliamentarian to be sworn
Prabhu Deva, expensive ever alimony
The costliest ever divorce settlement hits the cine industry with the Tamil actor-choreographer Prabhu Deva and his estranged wife Ramlath filing a petition before the Family Court judge I Pandurangan seeking divorce by mutual consent before a Family Court. As part of the settlement, Prabhu Deva has consented to give his sea side villa at… Continue reading Prabhu Deva, expensive ever alimony
US emergency food aid amid WFP fears for 2011
The United States this week provided the UN’s World Food Program operation in Sri Lanka with $5.5 million of emergency food aid, shortly after the organisation warned of serious shortages and halved the wheat flour and sugar in rations it distributes to displaced people. The food situation remained ‘fragile’, despite improving since march 2010, and… Continue reading US emergency food aid amid WFP fears for 2011
Sri Lanka to scrap visa on arrival
Sri Lanka has revived plans to scrap the visa on arrival for foreigners, except Maldivians and and Singaporeans, and will launch an on-line visa application system, officials said Friday. The government was to discontinue granting landing permits from October 1, but the scheme was put on hold following objections from the tourism industry. However, the… Continue reading Sri Lanka to scrap visa on arrival
Anushka in love with Krish?
A lot is being buzzed after Anushka confessed recently that she is in love and would enter wedlock with the man of her choice in a couple of years. She also said everyone would be in for a surprise when she reveals ‘his’ name. If Tollywood sources are to be believed, the man who stole… Continue reading Anushka in love with Krish?