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| HC refuses to make lawyer party in Kanchi tape hearing Times of India CHENNAI: The Madras high court has declined to implead an advocate, Thiru Murugan, in the proceedings relating to the alleged telephonic conversation between Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and the judge hearing the Sankararaman murder case. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Scientists abandon AIDS vaccine trials Times of India CHENNAI: Indian scientists have decided to drop the AIDS vaccine candidate - for which trials began in 2006 - though it proved to be safe in phase-1 trials and showed promise in fighting the virus. The scientists said they were unable to take the study ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| DTH sales picks up in state Times of India CHENNAI: Direct to Home ( DTH) operators in Tamil Nadu will feel the heat because of the state government's decision to impose a 30% entertainment tax on DTH connections. Industry sources said the move would hurt Sun Direct maximum as it is the largest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| HC clears takeover of Hotel Picnic Times of India CHENNAI: The famous Hotel Picnic adjacent Ripon Buildings may finally have to go. Paving the way for the takeover of the building and the premium land, the Madras high court on Thursday dismissed the management's appeal against a single judge order. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| TN govt can grant prisoners only leave, not parole: Court Times of India CHENNAI: The Madras high court has put an end to the temporary release of prisoners on "parole" in Tamil Nadu. Government and the prison authorities will now have power only to grant leave, not parole. Emphasizing the difference between "parole" and ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Jaya gives away freebies from cattle to laptops IBNLive.com CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday implemented AIADMK's electoral promise by giving away cattle, consumer durables and laptops to the deserving poor. Speaking at the launch at a school in Kakkalur in Thiruvallur district, ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Tamil Nadu begins $2 bn giveaway of free laptops to students Economic Times CHENNAI: The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Thursday began a $2 billion giveaway of free laptops to every student in state-run schools and colleges over the next five years. The scheme was an election promise made by the local AIADMK party of ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Step up HC security, government told IBNLive.com CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered the State government to provide adequate security to the court its Madurai bench in the wake of the September 7 bomb blast outside the Delhi High Court. Passing its order based on a petition by ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Trade Union shows Rail Minister whos the boss IBNLive.com CHENNAI: Union Minister for Railways Dinesh Trivedi gradually watered down his statement over the day faulting the train driver for Tuesday's mishap at various interactions with the media on Wednesday. It's perhaps sheer coincidence, but the Union ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Karunanidhi ditches Congress, says DMK will go it alone in local body polls Times of India CHENNAI: The DMK announced late on Wednesday that it would contest the coming local body elections on its own, giving a jolt to the Congress. The announcement comes on the eve of the framing of charges by the CBI in the 2G spectrum case, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Couple offers money for info on missing son IBNLive.com CHENNAI: Tears filled the eyes of 58-year-old Dianne Chambers, an Australian national, as she narrated the story of her son young Ryan, who had embarked on a eight-month-tour of India on June 20, 2005 and had gone missing two months later at Rishikesh, ... See all stories on this topic » |
