Ayan to Release on April 3
Ayan, one of the most expected kollywood film starred by surya is expected to hit the big screens by the first week of april. It seems like the release date for Surya’s Ayan is drawing closer. The latest buzz is that the movie will be released on Friday, April 3rd. To enable its release on the decided date, Ayan will go through the censor scissors very soon. Touted to be a love story, the movie is also likely to escape the censor scissors largely untouched.
Directed by K.V. Anand, whose earlier directorial credit includes Kana Kandein. Ayan has Surya paired up with Tamannah. Anand recently turned to direction leaving his decade-old career as a successful cinematographer. Surya seems to have retained his six-packs in Ayan that he had earlier acquired for Vaaranam Aayiram.The music Scored by one of the leading music directors of the south, Harris Jayaraj, the album has five sound tracks, which is already topping the charts.
The entire crew has did a terrific job and it is widely expected that this film will be a sure shot hit for this year. This film by all means will be a great entertainer for the whole mass of the south India. Let’s convey our best wishes to this film “Ayan” for its successful run in the near future.
Sarvam looks better than Billa
Director Vishnuvardhan is clearly excited. And the reason is not far to see. He is waiting for his next film 'Sarvam' to release. His eager anticipation and childlike enthusiasm seem quite obvious. No wonder then that he has advanced the date of release from April to end March. "I am nervous and excited. The film is ready and I am just waiting eagerly for the audience reaction to it," says Vishnu.He is all praise for his lead pair Arya and Trisha. "Their chemistry is so fresh and amazing on screen. Arya is looking really handsome and toned and they make a wonderful pair. Trisha’s innocent smile is what caught my attention when casting her. She will be seen in a completely new light in the film," he avers.
The film has a total of five characters and also stars JD Chakravarthy and Indrajith, brother of Prithviraj. How did he manage this casting coup? "I felt JD was just right for the role and when I phoned him he was very excited. I went across to Hyderabad to meet him and explain it greater detail. He was wonderstruck and asked me,'Do you really want to do this film?' and he agreed immediately because the entire story and his role impressed him a lot."
"Sarvam is visually more exciting than Billa,” avers Vishnu. “Though my team is the same since I am comfortable working with them and getting the best out of them, our vision for Sarvam is different. It’s more colourful in the first half. But in the second half shot in Munnar, it gets rainy, misty and completely green and dark, adding to the beauty and also the fear factor," says Vishnu.
Citigroup profitable in first two months of 2009
NEW YORK/LONDON: Citigroup Inc was profitable in the first two months of 2009 and is confident about its capital strength, Chief Executive Vikram Pandit said, easing concerns about the bank's survival prospects and sending its shares up 38.1 percent.
"I am most encouraged with the strength of our business so far in 2009," Pandit wrote in a memo to staff on Monday. "We are profitable through the first two months of 2009 and are having our best quarter-to-date performance since the third quarter of 2007."
Citigroup earned $2.2 billion in the July-September period in 2007, the last quarter it made money. Analysts, on average, expect it to post losses through September. Pandit became chief executive in December 2007.
"You can't say the first two months were the best since 2007, and then blame March later," said Ralph Cole, who helps invest $2 billion at Ferguson, Wellman Capital Management in Portland, Oregon. "Pandit is putting his own credibility on the line. This absolutely raises the bar.
"Citigroup shares closed up 40 cents at $1.45, the biggest one-day percentage gain since Nov. 24. Pandit's forecast sparked a rally in U.S. stocks, with the Dow Jones industrial average rising 5.8 percent and the Standard & Poor's 500 jumping 6.4 percent.
Among other banks that face many of the same market pressures as Citigroup, Bank of America Corp and JPMorgan Chase & Co rose 28 percent and 22.6 percent, respectively. The KBW Bank Index gained 15.6 percent.
India win a tight third ODI against New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND: A very hectic last few overs saw New Zealand run India close in their chase of a massive 393 to win in the third ODI of their ongoing series, at the AMI stadium in Christ Church, which India won by 58 balls.Sachin Tendulkar was voted Man of the Match for his unbeaten 163.
Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar smashed his 43rd one-day century as India piled up a mammoth 392 for four against New Zealand in the third ODI at the AMI Stadium here Sunday.
Indian batsmen, specially Tendulkar, who scored a classy 163 before being retired hurt, and Yuvraj Singh (87) took advantage of the short boundaries and spanked the New Zealand bowlers to all parts of the ground. Tendulkar, during his 133-ball inning, hit five sixes and sixteen fours while Yuvraj changed the complexion of the game with his breezy 60-ball inning that was studded with six sixes and ten boundaries.
Tendulkar and Yuvraj shared a 138-run stand for the third wicket. The 35-year-old former captain also had a 135-run stand with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (68) to help India post their highest one day score against New Zealand.
It was also the highest one-day score by any side in New Zealand, surpassing the 350 for nine the home side scored against Australia in Hamilton in February 2007.
The batting maestro finally retired hurt after he pulled a stomach muscle.New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori missed the game to attend the birth of his first child in Auckland.
Green tea may help keep teeth healthy
WASHINGTON: What ancient Chinese and Japanese believed about green tea's health giving properties is being borne out by ongoing scientific studies, especially in weight loss, heart health, and cancer cancer prevention. Researchers also found that routine intake of green tea may also help promote healthy teeth and gums, after analysing the periodontal health of 940 men.Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the gums and bone supporting the teeth, and has been associated with the progression of other diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
"It has been long speculated that green tea possesses a host of health benefits," said study author Yoshihiro Shimazaki of Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan."And since many of us enjoy green tea on a regular basis, my colleagues and I were eager to investigate the impact of green tea consumption on periodontal health, especially considering the escalating emphasis on the connection between periodontal health and overall health.
"Male participants aged 49 through 59 were examined on three indicators of periodontal disease: periodontal pocket depth (PD), clinical attachment loss (CAL) of gum tissue, and bleeding on probing (BOP) of the gum tissue.Researchers observed that for every one cup of green tea consumed per day, there was a decrease in all three indicators, therefore signifying a lower instance of periodontal disease in those subjects who regularly drank green tea, said a Kyushu release.
Green tea's ability to help reduce symptoms of periodontal disease may be due to the presence of the antioxidant catechin.These findings were published in Periodontology, the official publication of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP).
Turner, Warner Bros to launch new TV channels in India
NEW DELHI: Turner International, a unit of Time Warner Inc, will launch a new entertainment channel in India along with Warner Bros, but sees lower revenue growth in its top Asian market due to a slowing economy.The new channel, called WB, goes live on March 15 and will show Hollywood movies and television series.
Steve Marcopoto, president of Turner's Asia-Pacific unit, said the company expected "strong single-digit" expansion in revenue from the Indian market in 2009, compared with "high teens" recorded last year, as firms cut advertising budgets.
He said Turner's performance in other regional markets could be even worse, with some flat or contracting.
"In some markets, they say flat is the new up," Marcopoto said. "We are also happy to say that India is proving to be one of the more resilient economies."India is Turner's top market in the Asia-Pacific region, where it operates Cartoon Network, Pogo kids' channel, HBO and recently launched a Hindi entertainment channel, REAL, in partnership with an Indian firm.
It also collaborates with Indian firm Global Broadcast News Ltd in the CNN-IBN news channel, and has a minority stake in Indian production firm Miditech Pvt Ltd for regional-language general entertainment channels.
Danny Boyle asked to direct next Bond film
LONDON: Danny Boyle, Oscar winning director of "Slumdog Millionaire", has been asked to direct the next James Bond film.Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has asked Boyle to direct the 23rd Bond film, reports thesun.co.uk. The other producer Callum McDougal is Boyle's friend and has served as a producer of Boyle's 2002 film "The Beach".
A source said: "Danny is the man of the moment and he is being bombarded with offers from studios. He has been offered the chance to direct the 23rd Bond film by Barbara. The team love his vision and think that it would work perfectly for the new look of Bond. Danny has always insisted he is more interested in the film than the money.
"With Daniel Craig's involvement and the way the films are now structured - with the emphasis on the characters and plot rather than gags and gadgets - it is right up Danny's street. Everyone on the team thinks Danny would be a fantastic addition to the Bond family."
Holmes is on diet to conceive
LONDON: Actress Katie Holmes did not attend the recent Academy Awards as she is on a strange diet to prepare for conceiving the second child.The 30-year-old Holmes is going through a strange and rigorous detox diet and has supposedly become a fan of the diet which consists of having herbal drinks and a purification procedure to get rid of the toxic substances.
A source said: "Katie has almost rid her body of toxins but sometimes it makes her lethargic. Tom (husband Tom Cruise) is encouraging her to stick to the diet because they are hoping to conceive baby number two.
"Holmes and Cruise surprised everyone as they did not attend the Oscar ceremony.
A source said: "Katie has almost rid her body of toxins but sometimes it makes her lethargic. Tom (husband Tom Cruise) is encouraging her to stick to the diet because they are hoping to conceive baby number two.
"Holmes and Cruise surprised everyone as they did not attend the Oscar ceremony.
Nano launch on March 23
NEW DELHI: Tata Motors today said it will launch 'Nano', touted as the world's cheapest family car, on March 23 in Mumbai and bookings will start from April this year. The car was unveiled at the auto expo in Delhi in January 2008 and a function on March 23 would mark the car's commercial launch. "The cars will be on display at Tata Motors dealerships from the first week of April 2009.Bookings will commence from the second week of April 2009," the company said in a statement. The company said that the booking process and other details of the Rs one lakh car would be announced on the day of launch.
"Tata Motors is making arrangements for the widest possible network to book the car, so that prospective customers can conveniently avail of booking facilities at their locations, across the length and breadth of India," the statement said. The company had also displayed the Nano at the Geneva Motor Show last year and had triggered competition, including Nissan-Renault, to announce plans for building low-cost family cars. The economic crisis has, however, forced them to put the plans on hold.
Anna University satellite launch by April 15
CHENNAI: ANUSAT, the micro satellite developed by Announcing this on Thursday, Vice- Chancellor P Mannar Jawahar said nearly after five years, the project had been completed successfully by the Madras Institute of Technology. This is the first satellite in the country developed by a university.
Dr A Joseph Stanley, dean, Madras Institute of Technology (MIT), said the team including 10 faculty members and 10 students from aerospace engineering department had worked through various changes including the retirement of project director. The idea was first mooted by the former vice-chancellor of Anna University R M Vasagam, in order to provide students a deeper insight into aerospace engineering.
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