Image via WikipediaJet Airways, Kingfisher and Deccan, along with Air India are amongst the major air-carriers who have already effected a hike in fuel surcharge.
With the increase, a passenger will be charged Rs 2,250 as fuel surcharge for a distance up to 750 kms, and Rs 2,900 for beyond 750 kms.
Image via WikipediaIf you love eating idli, dosa, vada and pongal -- then you have a reason to smile. These food items will be cheaper by 10 to 15 per cent from today in Tamil Nadu.
This is Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's birthday gift to the people of the state!!. He turned 85 on Tuesday.
Restaurants across the state have reduced prices of the popular delicacies on the occasion.
The rates of meals would also be reduced.
Image via WikipediaRajasthan Royals won the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) title with élan after being tagged as underdogs prior to the start of the highly-acclaimed tournament.
Rajasthan Royals defeats Chennai Super Kings in a nail biting finish.
So finally the climax is over - Rajasthan proved that they are the team of DLF IPL T20. They played well throughout the series and did maintain their form till the last ball of the tournament. With the semifinals being one sided matches, the final was a terrific finish with match evenly poised till the last ball.
It was Yousuf Pathan (IPL Finals Man of the Match) who did it for Rajasthan Royals in the final - both with the bat and with the ball. His partnership with to be man of the series Shane Watson was the most critical part of the Rajasthan Royals innings. Shane Warne did played his bit in scoring a crucial boundary and taking good singles in the last over.
This is first time that luck didn't go in Dhoni's way - generally he has the reputation of winning close matches. But the way IPL Cricket made its impact in its first season - the close final was the best way to wrap up things.
So Rajasthan royals will be the proud team to lift the DLF IPL Trophy.
The winners took the purse of $1.2 million and a glittering DLF IPL trophy while the runners-up had to content with $600,000.
Kamal Hassan's Dasavathaaram overcomes legal hassles The Madras High Court has dismissed the two petitions against Dasavathaaram which claimed that the film contained some scenes that offended Hindus. Following this, producer Oscar Ravichandran has declared that the film will be released on June 13, 2008 instead of June 6, 2008.
