Rajinikanth has completed 36 years in the film industry today, for it was on this same day, August 18th, 1975, his first film Apoorva Ragangal hit the screens. His rise has no doubt been phenomenal since then. Rajini style is a very important factor that pushed him to the star status which eventually landed him at the top spot and earned him the enviable and undisputed title Superstar. Born as Sivaji Rao Gaikwad on December 12th, 1950, he was christened …

The world population will reach seven billion later this year, with increases in the number of people in Africa off-setting birth rate drops elsewhere, according to a new French study published Thursday. Looking much further ahead, the National Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) predicts a continuing rise in the overall population figures until the total stabilises somewhere between 9-10 billion worldwide by the end of the century. From six …

IT MAY be grey but it is not as old as you might imagine. A rock thought to date from the moon's formation points to the satellite being about 200 million years younger than previously calculated, suggesting its history may need to be rewritten. The moon is generally considered to have formed following a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized body in the early solar system. Once the molten debris coalesced into the moon, the theory goes, its crust …

Powerstar Pawan Kalyan's new movie Kaali (tentatively titled) has just wrapped up the Kerala schedule. The unit has been filming the movie since a fortnight on Pawan Kalyan, Sarah Jane Dias and Anajali Lavania in exotic locations in Kerala. First the movie unit landed in Coimbatore and then moved to Kerala to complete the remaining part of the shooting schedule. The next schedule of Kaali will be in Hyderabad and the details would be announced soon. …

Even as their wedding planning is underway (rather secretly), Prabhu Deva and Nayan met in Mumbai. Nayan is wrapping up her movie assignments to become Prabhu Deva's homemaker while Prabhu Deva has already secured divorce from his previous wedding. No details about their wedding is out and sources that spot Prabhu and Nayan mention that wedding planning is the topic of discussion of the couple. Meanwhile, a journo who spotted Nayan in the airport …

HYDERABAD: The power supply to various grid stations suspended following the continued heavy rainfall across the Sindh province that has also damaged vast farmlands. Rainfall affected hundreds of acres of standing crops in Badin district only. More than 700 coastal villages were cut off from the main cities. According to the details, the power that suspended at 2pm on Wednesday in various areas of Hyderabad could not yet been restored. The prolonged …

The latest development in the Prabhu Deva - Nayanthara love story is that the latter has changed her faith! The actress was spotted in Chennai and it is reported that she completed the prescribed religious rituals that would allow her to become a Hindu. The proceedings took place at the Arya Samaj temple and apparently it was a moving and very spiritual experience for the actress. A certificate was issued to her, declaring her newfound status as …

Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan is riding high on the success of his latest release “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara”. His upcoming “Krrish 2″ is fetching skyrocketing prices for its music and satellite rights much ahead of its shooting – and is expected to be high on the overseas market too. A source close to the actor revealed that the music rights have been sold for Rs.6 crore and the satellite rights given out for Rs.38 crore. The price has surpassed …

Mahesh Babu Birthday: Its festive time for the fan base as Prince Mahesh Babu celebrates Birthday on August 9. Mahesh Babu will be basking on his 37th birthday and significantly the actor is in Hyderabad shooting 'Dookudu' movie. Fans have already started indulging in social activities like blood donation, food distribution, etc. So what would be Mahesh Babu's birthday gift this time? Remember, last time Mahesh Babu's wife Namrata Shirodkar presented …

The price of LPG has been increased by Rs 9 per kg. According to the new rate, the price of domestic household cylinder has been changed to Rs. 1348 whereas the price of imported household cylinder has been changed to Rs. 1487, Geo News reported. OGRA issued the notification for the increase in LPG prices. With an increase in Rs. 9, the domestic cylinder's price has been increased by Rs. 108, whereas the price of commercial cylinder has been increased …