Saturday, November 30, 2013

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India's Mars Orbiter heading towards Mars (Fourth Lead)

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 03:05 PM PST

/Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) India's maiden spacecraft to Mars headed early Sunday to the red planet 22 minutes after leaving earth's gravity and entering the sun orbit in the interplanetary space.

India's Mars Orbiter heading towards Mars

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 02:28 PM PST

Bangalore/Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) India's maiden spacecraft to Mars headed early Sunday to the red planet 22 minutes after leaving earth's gravity and entering the sun orbit in the interplanetary space. "The trans Mars injection operation was successful," state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K. Radhakrishnan told IANS on phone. A senior ISRO official said the activities ...

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Posted: 30 Nov 2013 02:28 PM PST

Priyanka Chopra, who has been chosen as the face of the international clothing brand GUESS, unveiled the brand's 2013 holiday campaign in Mumbai.

India's spacecraft heads to Mars (Third Lead)

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 01:36 PM PST

/Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) India's maiden spacecraft to Mars headed early Sunday to the red planet 22 minutes after leaving earth's gravity and entering the sun orbit in the interplanetary space.

Isro's Mars Orbiter Mission successfully placed in Mars transfer trajectory

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 01:28 PM PST

Mars Orbiter Mission ventured out of Earth's sphere of influence for the first time in an attempt to reach the red planet's orbit.        

India's spacecraft heads to Mars

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 01:08 PM PST

Bangalore/Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) India's maiden spacecraft to Mars headed early Sunday to the red planet 22 minutes after leaving earth's gravity and entering the sun orbit in the interplanetary space. "The spacecraft is on a course to encounter Mars after a journey of about 10 months around sun," the state-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said in a statement here. India is the first ...

Tripura youths accused in rape case held in Chennai

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 12:57 PM PST

The arrest was made with cooperation from T.N. police

The prince returns as emperor

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 12:41 PM PST

The Emperor of Japan, Akihito, accompanied by Empress Michiko, arrived here on Saturday on a six-day visit which the government has said is "one of the biggest moments in India's diplomatic engage...

ISRO's performs trans-Mars injection on MOM

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 12:20 PM PST

Chennai, Nov 30 (PTI) Crossing a major milestone in the country's space history, ISRO's Mars Orbiter mission today ventured out of Earth's sphere of influence for the first time in an attempt to reach the red planet's orbit.

Air India planes with faulty radars still flying

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 12:13 PM PST

Air India is yet to ground the planes with faulty weather radars though pilots have raised the issue repeatedly. Pilots say the radars are repaired and the flights are back in service every time they report malfunctioning of the system.        

There's more to life than wins and defeats: Anand - Calcutta Telegraph

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 01:56 PM PST


There's more to life than wins and defeats: Anand
Calcutta Telegraph
Calcutta: On Saturday, just over a week after losing the world title to Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, a five-time champion, spoke to The Telegraph from his Chennai residence for over half-an-hour. Anand sounded pretty relaxed and didn't ...

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Rohit Shetty dreams of a film city in Goa - Times of India

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 01:43 PM PST


Rohit Shetty dreams of a film city in Goa
Times of India
PANAJI: He has left the "100-crore club" far behind, and founded the 400 crore club with his latest hit, Chennai Express. Soft-spoken and unassuming, filmmaker Rohit Shetty does not come across as the same person who purposely injects all his movies with ...

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Chennai: 70-year-old woman killed in freak mishap - NDTV

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 01:13 PM PST


Chennai: 70-year-old woman killed in freak mishap
NDTV
Chennai: A 70 year-old woman was killed in a freak mishap when the roof of her house collapsed after construction materials in an adjoining building fell on it in Chennai today. Construction activity was underway in the first floor of the building at ...

Heir India: No Pretenders to the King's Throne - The New Indian Express

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 12:58 PM PST


Heir India: No Pretenders to the King's Throne
The New Indian Express
By Vishnu Prasad | ENS - CHENNAI. Published: 01st December 2013 02:25 AM. Last Updated: 01st December 2013 02:36 AM. When Magnus Carlsen played his last move in the final game of the World Chess Championships, it not only ended Viswananthan ...

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Tripura youths accused in rape case held in Chennai - The Hindu

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 12:51 PM PST


Tripura youths accused in rape case held in Chennai
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu police helped its Tripura counterpart to arrest three absconding tribal youths, accused of raping a minor girl in south Tripura. The gang rape accused youths detained at Taramani in Chennai were being brought to Agartala on Saturday. A senior ...

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Book on land records rates Tamil Nadu second in quality of service - Times of India

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 12:17 PM PST


Book on land records rates Tamil Nadu second in quality of service
Times of India
CHENNAI: Administrative reforms in state government departments like revenue, registration and town and country planning have a long way to go in the country, which is often riddled with red tapism and malpractices like registration of fake documents, ...

Air India planes with faulty radars still flying - Times of India

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 11:49 AM PST


Air India planes with faulty radars still flying
Times of India
CHENNAI: Air India is yet to ground the planes with faulty weather radars though pilots have raised the issue repeatedly. Pilots say the radars are repaired and the flights are back in service every time they report malfunctioning of the system. The equipment is ...

Fires claim more lives in Tamil Nadu than national average: Ex-DGP - Times of India

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 11:49 AM PST


Fires claim more lives in Tamil Nadu than national average: Ex-DGP
Times of India
CHENNAI: The average number of deaths due to fire accidents in the state each year is almost 0.5% higher than the national average, a strong indication of the need for a proper fire safety mechanism at all business establishments and commercial buildings, ...

Cause for concern: ATMs in Chennai remain unguarded - Times of India

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 11:49 AM PST


Cause for concern: ATMs in Chennai remain unguarded
Times of India
CHENNAI: It is more than a week since a woman was nearly beaten to death in an automated teller machine (ATM) kiosk in Bangalore, and one would have expected the authorities, galvanised by the incident, to ensure proper security at ATM centres. In the ...

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68-year-old woman dies as wall under construction collapses - Times of India

Posted: 30 Nov 2013 11:49 AM PST


68-year-old woman dies as wall under construction collapses
Times of India
CHENNAI: A 68-year-old woman died and her 54-year-old neighbour was injured when a portion of a building under construction collapsed in a narrow lane in Nungambakkam on Saturday. The incident took place around noon when S Dhana Packiyam and ...

Friday, November 29, 2013

chennai news

chennai news


'Magnus Has Made A Career Imposing His Style of Play' - The New Indian Express

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 03:04 PM PST


'Magnus Has Made A Career Imposing His Style of Play'
The New Indian Express
As the new Chess King Magnus Carlsen celebrates his 23rd birthday today, Viswanathan Anand explains how he failed to figure the Norwegian out during the recently concluded World Championship in Chennai. Speaking to CNN-IBN on Friday, the five-time ...

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Only Tired, Not Keen to Retire: Anand - The New Indian Express

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 01:56 PM PST


Only Tired, Not Keen to Retire: Anand
The New Indian Express
Only Tired, Not Keen to Retire: Anand. By Express News Service - CHENNAI. Published: 30th November 2013 02:53 AM. Last Updated: 30th November 2013 04:23 AM. Days after losing the crown to Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand put retirement talks ...

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2-hour load shedding back in Chennai from Monday - The Hindu

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 01:32 PM PST


2-hour load shedding back in Chennai from Monday
The Hindu
The two-hour power cut returns to Chennai after a period of four months. Load shedding, which was in effect from April 2011 to July 2013, was called off this August when power scenario improved because of the gains from wind energy. Load shedding was ...

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Cricket meets squash: Karthik engaged to Pallikal - Indian Express

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 01:26 PM PST


Cricket meets squash: Karthik engaged to Pallikal
Indian Express
The couple who first met nearly a year ago while training with Shanker Basu in Chennai's Maverick Gym, were engaged in a ceremony at the ITC Grand Chola Hotel in that city on November 15. The low-key ceremony was attended only by the two families and ...

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Deepika Padukone says her movie success has been magical - FansShare

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:58 PM PST


Deepika Padukone says her movie success has been magical
FansShare
Padukone explained to IANS, "The only thing that I can do is to work with the best of my ability, to work honestly and whole-heartedly and to know that I'm giving my 100%. I think the results follow eventually. It doesn't matter if I am doing a Chennai Express, I'm ...

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'Krrish 3' Box Office Collection: Hrithik Starrer May Join 'Chennai Express', '3 ... - IBTimes India

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:47 PM PST


IBTimes India

'Krrish 3' Box Office Collection: Hrithik Starrer May Join 'Chennai Express', '3 ...
IBTimes India
Rahesh Roshan's superhero film, "Krrish 3" is on the verge of joining ₹300 crore club as its worldwide box office collections is nearing the figures after four weeks of theatrical run. Four Bollywood films - "Chennai Express", "3 Idiots", "Ek Tha Tiger" and "Yeh ...

Chennai accident victim gets Rs. 64.54 lakh - The Hindu

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:29 PM PST


The Hindu

Chennai accident victim gets Rs. 64.54 lakh
The Hindu
The Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, R.K. Agrawal, on Friday handed over a cheque for Rs.64.54 lakh as compensation, to the family of a road accident victim. Sridevi (38) of Arumbakkam was working as an assistant headmistress in a school. She was ...

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Chennai Metro Rail's track-laying work advances - The Hindu

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:29 PM PST


Chennai Metro Rail's track-laying work advances
The Hindu
The Metro Rail track between Koyambedu and St. Thomas Mount stations has been laid for nine kilometres. An 11-km track has to be laid between the two stations. "We have completed the track-laying up to Sidco station in Ekkaduthangal. Another two ...

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Chennai Corporation officials to ensure quick response to complaints - The Hindu

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:27 PM PST


Chennai Corporation officials to ensure quick response to complaints
The Hindu
The Chennai Corporation has instructed all its officials to answer residents' calls on their official mobile phones. According to a press release, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has directed the Corporation to ensure quick response to civic issues reported by ...

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'Chennai needs dedicated lane for public transport' - The Hindu

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:20 PM PST


'Chennai needs dedicated lane for public transport'
The Hindu
Mr. Penalosa, who is the board president of Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), an international organisation promoting environment-friendly transportation, said this was the right time to implement such measures in Chennai. Speaking ...

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Posted: 29 Nov 2013 03:11 PM PST

Chennai, Nov.29 (ANI-Business Wire India): Lung transplant surgeons at Chennai's Global Health City successfully performed India's first successful minimal access lung transplant on a 61-year-old recipient.

Shah Rukh Khan: 'Thank you Kolkata for adopting me'

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:29 PM PST

Khan speaks at the inaugural event of the Kolkata Film Festival.        

Indian picture books on a world tour

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 02:15 PM PST

Be it century-old fables like 'The Fox & the Crow' and 'The Honest Woodcutter' or contemporary stories like The Rumour, folktales from Indian villages and towns are travelling the world over.

Men go missing after Dalit-Vanniyar clash in Nadupatti

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 01:42 PM PST

Women pour out their woes to National SC/ST Welfare Commission officials who are on a visit

2-hour load shedding back in Chennai from Monday

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 01:42 PM PST

Load shedding was called off in August when wind energy was available

Chennai Corporation officials to ensure quick response to complaints

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:43 PM PST

The Chennai Corporation has instructed all its officials to answer residents' calls on their official mobile phones.According to a press release, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has directed the...

Chennai Corporation officials to ensure quick response

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:27 PM PST

The Chennai Corporation has instructed all its officials to answer residents' calls on their official mobile phones.According to a press release, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has directed the...

‘Chennai needs dedicated lane for public transport’

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:27 PM PST

Former mayor of Bogota, Enrique Penalosa, met senior government officials of Tamil Nadu on Friday, to discuss urban solutions for traffic problems and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure.Mr....

Chennai Metro Rail’s track-laying work advances

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:26 PM PST

The Metro Rail track between Koyambedu and St. Thomas Mount stations has been laid for nine kilometres. An 11-km track has to be laid between the two stations. "We have completed the tra...

Cricket meets squash, Dinesh Karthik is engaged to Indian champ Dipika Pallikal

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 12:15 PM PST

The low-key ceremony was attended only by the two families and their close friends.