Super Star Rajinikanth paid a surprise visit to the Gopalapuram residence of DMK chief and Ex CM Karunanidhi this morning. The actor caught up with the veteran politician for about half an hour between 10.30 and 11 am and Karunanidhi’s son and politician Stalin was also present during the meeting. Though the finer details of the meeting are not yet out, the surprise visit has raised many eye brows. The actor has not been very active in the social …

Pawan Kalyan's new movie Gabbar Singh release date is May 11. The makers are aiming for a record release with highest number of prints worldwide. The movie is the official remake of super hit Bollywood movie 'Dabangg'. Gabbar Singh has Shruti Hassan playing the love interest of Pawan Kalyan. Harish Shankar has directed the film, while Ganesh Babu produces it. Music of Gabbar Singh has been scored by Devi Sri Prasad.

Gold slipped by Rs 500 to Rs 56,100 per tola in the local market Tuesday as its international price dropped. Chairman All Sindh Jewelers Association Haji Haroon told ‘Geo News’ that gold prices fell in the local market as its international price slipped to $ 1,627 an ounce.

Three people were killed and five missing Wednesday after floods carrying volcanic debris swept through a town in eastern Indonesia, a government official said. "Following heavy rains during the night, volcanic floods hit early morning at 2:00 am (1700 GMT)," national disaster mitigation agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. Two people were also injured as the floodwaters rampaged, damaging at least 20 homes in Ternate City in North …

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 …

Mumbai Indians defeated Kings XI Punjab by four wickets when Ambati Rayudu smashed a boundary off penultimate ball from Azhar Mahmood in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League here at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing a modest target of 169, Mumbai Indians completed the stunning victory in 19.5 overs with an unbeaten 14-ball 36-run seventh wicket stand between Rayudu and Robin Pietersen. Rayudu remained …

The government is going to shortlist three major contenders for selection of consultant by next week for high profile transaction of third generation (3G) technology that possesses potential to bring investment of over $1 billion, it is learnt. The official documents available with The News disclosed that Auction Supervisory Committee (ASC) under chairmanship of Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Shaikh will meet on April 11 to finalize short listing …

A car bombing near a church in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna on Easter Sunday killed at least 40 people, while another blast later in a separate city caused a number of injuries. The deadly explosion in Kaduna, an important cultural and economic centre in Nigeria's north, was a stark reminder of Christmas Day attacks that left dozens of people dead in Africa's most populous nation and largest oil producer. Motorcycle taxi drivers and …

An elderly man shot himself in the head Wednesday in a central Athens, drawing an emotional response from Greeks who flooded the area in a spontaneous anti-government protest. The 77-year-old retired pharmacist killed himself in busy Syntagma Square, just 100 metres (yards) from the Greek parliament, which for two years has been the main rallying point for protests against the austerity measures designed to haul Greece from its fiscal crisis. …

Yemen's armed forces killed 38 suspected members of Al-Qaeda in two days of air raids and shelling of their hideouts in the country's south, a government official said Tuesday. "Thirty-eight members of Al-Qaeda were killed in shelling and air strikes that targetted their positions in Huroor throughout the past 48 hours," said the official who spoke from the nearby Al-Qaeda stronghold of Jaar. The town of Huroor lies on the crossroads between …