Paceman Ashok Dinda bowled excellently well to help Pune Warriors upset Mumbai Indians by 28 runs in the third match of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament here at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday. This was the first defeat for Mumbai Indians, who had won the opening match of the tournament on Wednesday. Chasing an easy target of 130, they were restricted to 101-9 in the allotted 20 overs due to intelligent bowling by Dinda, who grabbed …

He calls himself a bathroom singer, yet Bollywood star Akshay Kumar didn't think twice before singing romantic number "Bheege honth tere" for the leading ladies of his forthcoming film "Housefull 2". Akshay was here Monday for the launch of the new issue of Stardust magazine with co-stars Jacqueline Fernandes, Asin Thottumkal, Zarine Khan and Shazahn Padamsee and he sang for them at the event. "Please dim the lights," he said before he started …

Sohail Khan is upbeat about the second season of Celebrity Cricket League and says it is a platform which helps reunite the entire Indian film industry. “It’s all about sharing the space together. As we said, there is no barrier and all film industries can be a part of this competitive sport. It is great to see them unite and play cricket in a sporting spirit,” said Sohail, who owns Bollywood team Mumbai Heroes. The 20-20 cricket tournament has …

In a press statement Ashok Parwani, Sony Music Entertainment Chennai, said, “We are overwhelmed with the response the movie and the music have received. Velayudham has broken all records and we have sold all our units within a day of its launch. The soundtracks are original, soulful and memorable. We’re sure that the compositions will go down in history as some of the best melodies of our times.” The audio launch held in Madurai on August 28th was …

Jr NTR Oosaravelli movie release date is scheduled on September 23 as of now. According to sources, Jr NTR's Oosaravelli release date would be on September 23, as a Dussera gift to Nandamuri fans. Since Dussera festival falls on October 6 this year and the makers of Oosaravelli are looking to cash in on the festive fever. So if there's no change in the schedule from now, this Oosaravelli release date will be final. On the other hand, Jr NTR Oosaravelli …

Gautham Menon’s suspense thriller Erra Gulabeelu is gearing up for its release on 18th February. Meanwhile, the film has completed its censor formalities and has come out with A certification. The film is a dubbed flick of Tamil film Nadunisi Naaygal, also reaching the Kollywood screens on the same day. Sameera Reddy, Karthik, Veera are playing the lead roles in the film while Samantha will be seen in a cameo role. The run time of the film is just …

In a bid to bring down the spiralling prices of onions, India Wednesday formally notified a ban on its exports while permitting imports at zero duty with immediate effect. Earlier, the government had doubled the minimum export price of onions from the country, the second largest producer of the commodity after China. “In supercession of all earlier notifications on export of onions, it has been decided to prohibit export of all varieties of onion …

Chennai-based commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland Limited Thursday announced the commissioning of its Ras Al Khaimah plant set up in a joint venture with Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA). The 2,000 units per annum plant is the first vehicle factory in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – involving an investment of $20 million. The plant will roll out the models made by AVIA Ashok Leyland based in Prague. According to Ashok Leyland’s …

The government has set up a high-level panel to review issues related to export incentives and slowdown in industrial output growth, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Thursday. “I have set up a seven-member working group. It will do a comprehensive review of all the issues related to exports. It includes policy as well as institutional changes,” Sharma told reporters after the second meeting of the reconstituted Board of Trade here. …

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland closed the second quarter of the current fiscal with a 89 percent increase in net profit and 72 percent growth in revenue, and is planning global expansion through organic and inorganic modes. For the second quarter ended Sep 30 this fiscal, Ashok Leyland logged a net profit of Rs.167.06 crore and a revenue of Rs.2,713.95 crore as against Rs.88.61 crore and Rs.1,577.28 crore earned during the corresponding …