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| Telangana stir hits trains to TN Express Buzz CHENNAI: In the wake of agitations in the Telangana region, the Southern Railway has cancelled an express pair train to Hyderabad and rescheduled three services on Tuesday. However, bus services between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have not been ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| CM may pick rural seat for polls, first time in 4 decades Times of India CHENNAI: Chief minister M Karunanidhi is likely to contest from his birthplace Tiruvarur near Thanjavur in the coming assembly elections, breaking away from a four-decade-old tradition of representing a constituency in Chennai, DMK sources said. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Exam fever hits CBSE students Times of India CHENNAI: Despite being given the option of taking the board or school exam, some Class 10 students of CBSE schools seem to be unwilling to take any chances. Nearly one-third of students in senior secondary schools, who could have opted for the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Law proves barrier to organ donation Times of India CHENNAI: For almost five days now, a brain dead patient has been kept on ventilator in a city hospital. His family, which agreed to donate his vital organs, is hoping his eyes will continue to blink and his heart, liver and kidneys will give a fresh ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Karuna likely to contest from a rural seat Times of India CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi is likely to contest from his birth place, Tiruvarur, in the coming assembly elections instead of Chepauk in Chennai, DMK sources said. Following appeals from partymen and the view that a rural constituency would be ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Boxing assn official beaten up by advocates in court Times of India CHENNAI: The city police arrested Tamil Nadu Boxing Association (TNBA) state general secretary K Karunakaran on Tuesday on charges of sexually harassing a 24-year-old woman boxer at Periamet. Taken to the Egmore court, Karunakaran was bashed up by a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| April 15 to be observed as Transgenders Day in state Times of India CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government's decision to observe April 15, the formation day of transgenders welfare board in 2008, as transgenders' day brings cheer on the faces of many in the community, as this is the first time in the country a state has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Brain death can only be declared beyond cure, say lawyers Times of India CHENNAI: Conceding it is a grey area in criminal jurisprudence, prosecutors and judicial officers feel only an out of the box interpretation could support the theory that brain-death is death itself. Prosecutors say it is hard to assume that a person ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Home department to pay Rs1L as compensation for death in prison Times of India CHENNAI: Failure to provide an ambulance to a life convict suffering from epilepsy has proved costly for the state home department. The state human rights commission has directed the department to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to Pechiyammal of ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Congress to adopt 'practical' approach, set to scale down demand for seats The Hindu CHENNAI: The Congress, which has been adopting a tough negotiating posture in its seat-sharing talks with the DMK in Tamil Nadu, has decided to adopt a "practical approach", party sources said on Tuesday. With this decision, the poll-related talks with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tamil Nadu cuts sales tax on petrol by 3 percent Sify Chennai, March 1 (IANS) Even with the global crude prices on the upswing, poll-bound Tamil Nadu Tuesday reduced the sales tax on petrol by three percent to 27 percent. In a statement issued here, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi said oil ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Indian Bank hikes interest rates Financial Express Chennai-based public sector lender Indian Bank has hiked interest rates on foreign currency non-resident (FCNR-(B) and NRE deposits with immediate effect. For FCNR (B) deposits in US dollars, the revised interest rate has been fixed at 1.79 % for ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Poll dates come as a surprise: DMK IBNLive.com Chennai: DMK spokesperson TKS Elangovan said he was surprised to know the date announced by the Election Commission for Tamil Nadu polls. The Election Commission announced April 13 as the date for elections in Tamil Nadu, that will take place in single ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Smooth ride for two-wheeler makers in February Sify Chennai/New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Two-wheeler companies continued their buoyant sales in February with Hero Honda Motors, TVS Motor and Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India logging good growth for the month as compared to the corresponding period of 2010. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tamil Nadu boxing official arrested for sexual harassment Sify Chennai, March 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Boxing Association (TNBA) secretary AK Karunakaran was arrested from his home here Tuesday after a woman pugilist accused him of demanding sexual favours, police said. A local court sent him to 15 days' judicial ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Ragassiya's birthday bash in Chennai Times of India What's a party without the company of your closest pals? Nothing! Which is why, this recent party held at a popular night haunt saw the children of the night coming in for a night of hardcore revelry, with their pals in tow. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| 53 people arrive Chennai from strife-torn Libya The Hindu PTI Fifty-three more people hailing from Tamil Nadu and who had been evacuated from trouble-torn Libya, arrived here today by an Air India flight. State government officials were present to receive them and had made all arrangements to transport them ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Indian Bank hikes interest rates Business Standard The earlier rate was 1.78%, the Chennai-based bank said in a statement. For deposits of two years' tenor, but less than three years, it has been increased to 1.91% from the present 1.78%. The bank has also hiked the interest rate on deposits of 3-4 ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Hotel Leela to sell land in Chennai for Rs 950cr stk up 8 Moneycontrol.com The company said that they are looking to sell land in Chennai for Rs 950 crore. The land sale proceeds is going t used to reduce debt, quoting Agencies, reports CNBC-TV18. It was trading with volumes of 911582 shares, compared to its five-day average ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| TN govt announces three per cent cut on ST on petrol IBNLive.com PTI | 02:03 PM,Mar 01,2011 Chennai, Mar 1 (PTI) The DMK government in poll-bound Tamil Nadu today announced a three per cent cut in sales tax on petrol that would make it cheaper by Rs 1.38 a litre. Chief Minister M Karunanidhi made the announcement a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Boxing association official arrested on sexual harassment charges Times of India CHENNAI: A senior official of Tamil Nadu Boxing Association was on Tuesday arrested on sexual harassment charges filed by a woman pugilist, police said. AK Karunakaran, general secretary, Tamil Nadu Boxing Association was arrested under different ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Freight rates up for Chennai, Bangalore MSN India New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Freight rates for 10-tonne pay load section for Chennai and Bangalore rose by Rs 1000 in the local truck transport market today on increased cargo movements, against tight availability of trucks. Transporters said increased cargo ... See all stories on this topic » |
