Former Delhi legislator, wife arrested for Rs.20 bn fraud

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday left for a four-day visit to the US as the first state guest of President Barack Obama.

The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has come up with some startling revelations about the politician-militant-bureaucrat-contractor nexus in Assam with government funds to the tune of millions going to the coffers of a separatist group.

CIA director Leon E. Panetta arrived in the Indian capital to hold discussions with security experts including National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan on issues like cooperation on fighting terror and sharing of intelligence.

Director Shaji Kailas has renamed his upcoming movie from Drona to Drona 2010. This is because two films, Hindi and Telugu with the name Drona, have both flopped. He definitely doesn't want the same fate for his film. The film stars Mammootty in the lead. His role is that of a 'sanyasi' with mystical powers. The movie will release around February next year.

Director VK Prakash's Gulumal -The Escape is set for a December 4th release. The movie promises to be a comedy entertainer starring Jayasurya and Kunchacko Boban. The story of the film is about two men who survive on their silly tricks. The film carries a lot of expectations, as the director is a national award winner. The film had its music launch recently.