Parvathy, who has been an anchor on Kiran TV and has also done a few roles in Malayalam and Kannada movies, made her debut in Tamil film industry through Sasi's ‘Poo’, which is produced by Moser Baer.

Parvathy’s made Tamil audiences her fan with her portrayal of a young rural girl in love with her cousin in ‘Poo.’

She plays the role of Mari (Mariyammal) in the movie, and the viewers seem to have hailed her as she has virtually given life to the image of the 'Nellai Seemai Ponnu'!

The Election Commission of India issued notice to senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley for violating the model code of conduct.

It was alleged that Jaitely used his official pad bearing the national emblem to appeal to people to vote for a BJP candidate fighting elections from Delhi.

The Commission has called for an explanation and asked action should not be taken against him.

Jaitley was issued the notice under section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 that does not allow the use of the national emblem, national flag or religious symbols in electioneering.

The Indian equities, which opened with negative gaps, have soon bounced back into green towards the closing sessions snubbing the prevailing gloomy situation in the country.

According to the sources, Sensex and its counterpart, the broad based Nifty ended the day with higher margins, drawing hope for the Monday`s session.

The Bombay Stock Exchange Midcap soared up 0.29 percent, while Smallcap index plummeted 0.31%.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi visited Mumbai on Friday morning to pay homage to senior police officers who lost their lives fighting with the terrorists on Wednesday and to back the security forces. He also visited the Oberoi hotel. He wanted to go inside the hotel but was held back by security agencies.

As Mumbai witnessed one of the biggest terrorist attacks ever in the country, the rescue team put in all it could to make sure that it bailed out foreign and Indian guests holed up by militants in a luxury hotel.

"They are evacuating everyone," said one Indian woman leaving the Trident-Oberoi hotel with her husband. "Everyone is being taken care of."

The guests were escorted to waiting minibuses by police before being driven away.

President Pratibha Patil arrived in Bali on Friday on a five-day visit to Indonesia.

Her visit aims to enhance ties with Indonesia, a key member of the regional ASEAN grouping.

Patil arrived to a warm welcome in Bali on the final leg of her two-nation trip, which earlier took her to Vietnam, to give a momentum to India's 'Look East' policy initiative to enhance ties with its ASEAN neighbours.
 
During her stay in Bali, Patil would hold talks with her counterpart Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on a wide range of issues encompassing political, economic and cultural ties.