Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke both hit masterful double centuries to drive Australia to 604 for seven declared before their bowlers reduced India to 61 for two at the end of second day of the fourth Test on Wednesday. Sachin Tendulkar, who had made 12 not out, and Gautam Gambhir, unbeaten on 30, were at the crease at stumps after the in-form Australian pace attack dismissed stand-in India captain Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid. Clarke, who …

Victory Venkatesh and Superstar Mahesh Babu's multistarrer movie Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu shooting is currently progressing at Hyderabad. The unit is currently filming the scenes involving Samantha at hero Jagapathi Babu's film nagar residence. Mahesh Babu will join the shooting of SVSC from February 9 while few scenes were shot on Venkatesh and others in RK Beach and Andhra University in Vishakhapatnam. The shooting of the film will resume …

Bipasha Basu, busy promoting her newly-launched song “Bipasha Bipasha” from her upcoming flick “Jodi Breakers”, had to cancel her shoot because of an eye infection. “Contracted conjunctivitis in the morning, had to cancel my shoot. Feel helpless as we have so much work pending,” the 33-year-old posted on Twitter. “These are times you realise the stress of a job of an actor! Entire unit waiting for you and you don’t have specific answer to give,” …

Lata Rajinikanth organized a function at her Ashram school recently and Rajinikanth and the rest of her family - Soundarya, hubby Ashwin, and Aishwarya were present to show their support. Others in attendance were K Balachander, Asha Parekh and P Vasu. Rajinikanth was seen enjoying the function and catching up with his mentor, K Balachander and good friend, P Vasu. With Kochadaiyaan written by KS Ravikumar and to be directed by Soundarya Ashwin …

India has strongly “objected” to the remark on the Golden Temple by popular US television host Jay Leno, terming it “quite unfortunate”. Leno, the host of the popular “The Tonight Show” on NBC channel, flashed a picture of the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, in Amritsar on his programme and termed it as a possible summer home of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. The visiting NRI Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi yesterday “objected” …

The Australian squad named on Monday for two Twenty20 internationals against India in Australia next month: Australia - George Bailey (capt), David Warner (vice-capt), Travis Birt, Dan Christian, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Hogg, David Hussey, Brett Lee, Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Clint McKay, Matthew Wade.

Sunil starrer Poola Rangadu release date has now been pushed to February 10. Earlier the production house issued a press release that movie would hit the screens on February 3 but it’s now been postponed to Feb 10. This means, Poola Rangadu now avoids clash with Ravi Teja’s ‘Nippu’, which is slated for Feb 2 release. The makers exude confident about the movie and said that theywould further strengthen the publicity initiatives from this week. Poola …

Hansika has amassed a huge fan following in Tamil Nadu following her successful foray into the industry with films like Maapillai, Engeyum Kadhal and Velayudham. The actress was recently petitioned by fans who want to start fan clubs across the length and breadth of the state. Hansika has requested some time to think about it before letting her decision be known. Hansika is flattered but she also feels that it is a big responsibility. She is talking …

Pawan Kalyan and Mahesh Babu are actors who have incredible following and enjoy demigod status. Both these actors look handsome in whatever attires they garb. However, sporting a police dress is a different entity. Mahesh Babu sported a cop dress in his recent movie Dookudu while Pawan Kalyan dons the police dress in his upcoming movie ‘Gabbar Singh’. So let us know who looks handsome in police dress? Pawan Kalyan or Mahesh Babu? I think Pawan Kalyan …

Suriya, the brand ambassador for Nescafe Sunrise, will be the chief guest at an event organized by the company at the Besant Nagar Beach today. The event will start at around 6 pm on the Elliots Beach in Besant Nagar with Suriya participating in it. The star’s fans can catch him live in action at this event.