A social activist, V Selvakumar has filed a complaint against Vijay's film, Thupakki which is being directed by Murugadoss. The activist has said that posters show Vijay smoking and they have been displayed all over Chennai and in the print media as well. The Ministry of Health and the Government of India have banned any public displays of smoking, Selvakumar said and the posters violate this. "In regard to the above mentioned violation of the Indian …

Dwayne Smith struck 14 off the last three balls of the innings to snatch an stunning two-wicket win from Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League – V here at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a difficult target of 174, Mumbai were well on the way towards victory when star Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma made 126 in 13.3 overs for the second wicket partnership but later it became an uphill task after they lost three …

Delhi Daredevils recorded an easy eight-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings with 40 balls to spare in the second match of the Indian Premier League – V here at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground on Tuesday. Chasing an easy target of 111 runs, Delhi lost only two wickets to complete their win - second in three matches. Kevin Pietersen of England made 43 not out after captain Virender Sehwag hit a breezy 33 in 21 balls. Pietersen struck two …

Mumbai Indians will take on Deccan Chargers in the IPL 5 today, Geo news reported. The match would start at 7.30 in the evening (Pakistan Time). Rajasthan Royals and Pune Warriors with four points each are on the top of the table. Pakistan’s first sports channel Geo Super is televising all the matches of the event live.

Mumbai Indians recoded an easy eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings with 19 balls remaining in the opening Twenty20 match of the 12th Indian Premier League here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk on Wednesday. Chasing an easy target of 113 runs, Mumbai completed the victory losing only two wickets in 16.5 overs. Opener Richard Levi hit 50 from 35 balls with three sixes and six fours as his partner star Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar …

Salman Khan entertained the Chennai audience with his desi moves on some of the popular dance numbers at the opening ceremony of the fifth season of Indian Premier League (IPL) here Tuesday. Donning red pants, white t-shirt, accompanied by a “Being Human” jacket, the actor entered the venue riding on a truck and started off his performance by shaking a leg on “Character dheela hai”, followed by a remix version of “Teri meri”. Other popular songs …

The fifth edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament has started with a colourful opening ceremony here on Tuesday night. A galaxy of film stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor, got ball rolling for the IPL event with a glittering opening ceremony which enthralled the audience. The dazzling ceremony was also graced by American pop star Katy Perry and Bollywood star Salman Khan among other showbiz …

Amitabh Bachchan is in Chennai for the opening ceremony of the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which he is hosting. The Bollywood superstar received a surprise visitor in the Presidential Suite of the Taj Coromandel where he is staying. It was none other than Tamil Superstar, Rajinikanth. The two have always shared a warm rapport and have the highest regard for each other. Amitabh had been hospitalized recently and had to undergo …

When the people from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) called him to be an ambassador for one of their programs, Dhanush was perplexed. He told them that they had come to the wrong person and that he had no connection with wildlife conservation. But, the people of WWF told him that this was not about wildlife, but about climate change and that they wanted him to persuade the people of Chennai to switch off all electrical appliances for one hour on March …

Nayanthara has been awarded with Ugadi Puraskar for her impeccable performance in the Telugu film Sri Rama Rajyam. The 14th Ugadi Puraskar ceremony hosted by Sri Kala Sudha Telugu association (SKSTA) was held yesterday at the Music Academy, Chennai. The event was graced by His Excellency K Rosaiah, Governor of Tamil Nadu. The Governor of Tamil Nadu presented the prestigious award to the actress. Nayanthara portrayed the mythological character of …