Waves Of Chennai: Jul 30, 2013

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

chennai news

Otteri residents protest contaminated water
47-year-old man suffocates to death in temple sump
DMK ward secretary hacked to death by 8-member gang
One SMS, and lecture was called off
Smith sits out training, Warner may take his place
IDFC sees gross NPAs rising to 1-1.5% over next 1-2 yrs
Court asks BCCI to re-investigate spot-fixing
Sreesanth, 38 others charged over IPL fixing
Letters reveal panel appointment process flawed
WikiLeaks source Manning guilty of espionage but not 'aiding enemy'
Drunken driving cases pour in - The Hindu
City shopping hubs are tinderboxes - The Hindu
City dance team on a dream run - The Hindu
Otteri residents protest contaminated water - The Hindu
47-year-old man suffocates to death in temple sump - The Hindu
T20 spot-fixing scam: Cops relying on phone intercepts to nail Meiyappan - Hindustan Times
T20 spot-fixing scam: Mumbai police gets ready to tighten noose - Hindustan Times
T20 spot-fixing scam: BCCI probe panel under scrutiny ever since it was ... - Hindustan Times
DMK ward secretary hacked to death by 8-member gang - The Hindu
IPL spot-fixing: BCCI in embarrassing situation, says Jagmohan Dalmiya on ... - Daily News & Analysis

Otteri residents protest contaminated water

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:53 PM PDT

Traffic on Konnur High Road was disrupted for nearly half an hour on Tuesday morning as residents of Otteri staged a road roko, protesting contamination of drinking water.Residents of sever...

47-year-old man suffocates to death in temple sump

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:53 PM PDT

A 47-year-old man suffocated to death after he inhaled toxic fumes while cleaning a six-feet-deep sump inside the Anagalaamman temple in Choolai on Tuesday. The victim is said to have been...

DMK ward secretary hacked to death by 8-member gang

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:52 PM PDT

Suspects, now held, are residents of the same neighbourhood as victim

One SMS, and lecture was called off

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:38 PM PDT

Dr. Amina Wadud's programme at Madras Univ was cancelled based on vague threats

Smith sits out training, Warner may take his place

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 01:19 PM PDT

Australia has little doubt England is again looking to exploit its weakness against spin.

IDFC sees gross NPAs rising to 1-1.5% over next 1-2 yrs

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:15 PM PDT

Chennai: Indian infrastructure finance company IDFC Ltd expects its gross non-performing assets to increase to 1-1.5% of its advances over the next one to two years from 0.32% as on June 30, Executive ...

Court asks BCCI to re-investigate spot-fixing

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 12:10 PM PDT

An Indian court said the spot-fixing allegations from this year's Indian Premier League should be reinvestigated after declaring that a panel set up by the Board of Control for Cricket in India was "illegal and unconstitutional." The panel had cleared two teams and its officials of the charges.

Sreesanth, 38 others charged over IPL fixing

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 11:41 AM PDT

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and 38 others were charged Tuesday over a spot-fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League that has rocked the sport, a prosecutor said.

Letters reveal panel appointment process flawed

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 11:39 AM PDT

Letters written by two senior former BCCI officials have revealed that the appointment of the two-man inquiry commission followed a flawed process

WikiLeaks source Manning guilty of espionage but not 'aiding enemy'

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 11:30 AM PDT

Fort Meade, July 31 -- A US military court on Tuesday found Bradley Manning, the intelligence officer who leaked 700,000 classified documents, not guilty of aiding the enemy.But he was found guilty on multiple counts of theft and for violating the Espionage Act, which could together get him 100 years, according to legal experts and WikiLeaks.Sentencing arguments will begin on Wednesday.Manning ...

Drunken driving cases pour in - The Hindu

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:59 PM PDT

Drunken driving cases pour in
The Hindu
Six months after the police began to clamp down on those driving cars after consuming alcohol, a raft of cases has been booked. "From the beginning of this year till July 15, a total of 32,000 drunken driving cases have been booked. In the last two months, ...

City shopping hubs are tinderboxes - The Hindu

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:56 PM PDT

The Hindu

City shopping hubs are tinderboxes
The Hindu
The three shopping districts in the city accounted for over 100 fire emergency calls in 2012. According to statistics obtained from the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services (TNFRS), the T. Nagar fire station reported around 200 calls of which 44 were ...

City dance team on a dream run - The Hindu

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:52 PM PDT

City dance team on a dream run
The Hindu
Loyola Dream Team, a college dance troupe from the city, is preparing for the summit clash of India's Dancing Superstar, a national reality talent hunt. In their final performance on August 3, the team will battle four finalists for the IDS trophy and a cash prize of ...

Otteri residents protest contaminated water - The Hindu

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 02:50 PM PDT

The Hindu

Otteri residents protest contaminated water
The Hindu
M. Kumari, a resident of Otteri, said many residents like her depended on water supplied by Chennai Metrowater. The residents draw water from the hand pumps in the area. Of late, according to residents, the water supply had also become erratic. "We have to ...

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47-year-old man suffocates to death in temple sump - The Hindu