Ilayathalapathy Vijay, the heartthrob of many fans in Kollywood says, he loves the action of his director AR Murugadoss, who has previously directed Vijay starred film Kushi and now his forthcoming movie Thuppakki. Vijay and Murugadoss’s first combo Kushi had taken shape when the former was working as an assistant to director-actor SJ Suryah. Vijay said, “We share a special rapport and our wavelengths match up very well. Murugadoss and cinematographer …

Japan on Monday began a process that will see another one of the country's nuclear reactors go offline, leaving just two of 54 in operation. Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO), the largest utility firm after Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), began lowering power generation in unit three at the Takahama nuclear plant in Fukui prefecture, a KEPCO spokeswoman said. The reactor is expected to be shut down completely by midnight, leaving all 11 reactors …

A Japanese-developed robot that mimics the movements of its human controller is bringing the Hollywood blockbuster "Avatar" one step closer to reality. Users of the TELESAR V don special equipment that allows them not only to direct the actions of a remote machine, but also to see, hear and feel the same things as their doppelganger android. "When I put on the devices and move my body, I see my hands having turned into the robot hands. When I move …

The Japanese city of Fukushima, whose nuclear power plant was badly damaged by a magnitude-9 earthquake, has now revealed a plan to clean every building and road of radiation, a British newspaper reported. The local government said the plan to scrub every building and road clean of radioactivity may take up to 20 years, the Daily Telegraph reported from Tokyo. “We are drawing up a plan to clean our city and the first phase of the project will be …

The crisis at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant, the level of which has been raised from five to seven, the worst on an international scale, may ultimately exceed the level of Chernobyl, the plant’s operator said Tuesday. Authorities have been battling to keep the power plant under control, after three explosions and a fire occurred at four reactors following a devastating magnitude-9 earthquake and ensuing tsunami that struck the Pacific coastal …

A magnitude-7.1 earthquake jolted the eastern and northeastern regions of Japan Monday, immediately after which a tsunami alert was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake struck at 5.16 p.m. (0816 GMT), Xinhua reported. The epicentre, at a depth of 10 km, was near Hamadori in Fukushima prefecture. The impact was felt as far away as Tokyo, 200 km to the south, where skyscrapers swayed in the aftershocks. Two-metre-high tsunami …

A tsunami alert was issued after a 7.4-magnitude undersea quake jolted the Miyagi prefecture in northeastern Japan late Thursday. There was no immediate word of damage or casualties, Xinhua reported.The quake occurred at 23.32 p.m. Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It issued a tsunami alert after the quake. The epicentre was located 40 km under the sea. The tremor was also felt in Tokyo. The quake has not caused any major …

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Miyagi prefecture and its vicinity in northeastern Japan Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency issued a tsunami alert for the Pacific coast of the prefecture following the quake, which occurred at 7. 24 a.m. (local time) However, the tsunami alert was lifted at 9.05 a.m., Xinhua reported. The quake’s focus was 80 km east of Oshika Peninsula in Miyagi Prefecture. According to the US Geological …

External power reached all six reactors Tuesday at a damaged nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan, 11 days after an earthquake and tsunami rocked the region, raising hopes that meltdowns could be averted, a news report said. External power began to be hooked up to the plant in Fukushima prefecture Sunday and the final two reactors, number 3 and 4, at the plant were connected Tuesday, the Kyodo News agency reported. The plant’s operator, Tokyo …

Radiation near the damaged No.1 reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan has seen a steady decline following water-dousing measures taken Thursday, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency said Friday. According to reports, hourly radiation dose stood at 279.4 microsievert at 5 a.m. Friday, down from 309 microsievert at the beginning of the crisis and 292 microsievert around the time when army helicopters poured tonnes of water Thursday …