Saturday, August 3, 2013

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Bandh paralyses Seemandhra for fourth day

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 03:03 PM PDT

The Seemandhra agitation is picking up by the day. The region was marked by protest agitations even as normal life came to a standstill from Srikakulam to Nellore in coastal Andhra and from Chittoor to Kurnool in Rayalaseema.        

Job generation declines by 21 % in city

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 02:22 PM PDT

ASSOCHAM study attributes fall to power crisis, closure of SMEs

Farm fresh consumer outlets to go mobile soon

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 02:22 PM PDT

Chennai may soon get vegetables on wheels. The Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection department plans to procure vans as part of its efforts to provide vegetables at a nominal rate to city res...

Divya provides crucial evidence

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 02:08 PM PDT

Ilavarasan told her of his intention to commit suicide

Mettur dam nearing full level

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 01:53 PM PDT

With the inflow crossing one lakh cusecs (cubic feet per second) on Saturday evening, water level in the Mettur dam was inching closer to the Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 120 feet. By S...

After several movie cameos, the lungi winds its way to the ramp

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 01:33 PM PDT

Kollywood or Bollywood, street or catwalk, the lungi is just two metres of checked cloth but it's always a few yards ahead of the rest on the fashion map.        

Shabnam Hashmi challenges Gujarat's claim of being a model State

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 01:22 PM PDT

Says Modi presenting a rosy picture in a bid to project himself as prime ministerial candidate

Jayalalithaa suggests amendments to food security ordinance

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 12:07 PM PDT

Chennai: Terming the National Food Security Ordinance as the Food Insecurity Ordinance for Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has urged the centre to amend the bill that will replace the ordinance. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh dated Aug 2, the text of which was released to the media here Saturday, Jayalalithaa suggested amending the bill so that allocation of foodgrain to ...

Food Ordinance has flaws: Jaya to PM

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 12:06 PM PDT

Chennai/New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and said there were several 'flaws' in the National Food Security Ordinance.

For travellers to Seemandhra, there is still no end to travails

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 11:53 AM PDT

APSRTC operates only 52 per cent of services in Seemandhra region

Shah Rukh Khan, Vijay, Pawan Kalyan to lock horns at southern box office on ... - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 03:02 PM PDT


Daily News & Analysis

Shah Rukh Khan, Vijay, Pawan Kalyan to lock horns at southern box office on ...
Daily News & Analysis
Shah Rukh-starrer Chennai Express, which has a heavy southern flavour, Vijay's Tamil political drama Thalaivaa and Pawan Kalyan's Telugu family drama Attarintiki Daaredhi are releasing on the same day. Come August 9 and three superstars — Shah Rukh ...

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Job generation declines by 21 % in city - The Hindu

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 02:10 PM PDT


Job generation declines by 21 % in city
The Hindu
The generation of jobs in Chennai fell by as much as 21 per cent in the April-June quarter, an alarming pattern, which industry body ASSOCHAM attributes to the power crisis and the resultant closure of several small and medium enterprises. Around 8,000 ...

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Farm fresh consumer outlets to go mobile soon - The Hindu

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 02:08 PM PDT


The Hindu

Farm fresh consumer outlets to go mobile soon
The Hindu
Chennai may soon get vegetables on wheels. The Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection department plans to procure vans as part of its efforts to provide vegetables at a nominal rate to city residents. The mobile shops, which will be part of the farm ...

Bollywood film 'Chennai Express' to be released in Peru - Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 02:04 PM PDT


Bollywood film 'Chennai Express' to be released in Peru
Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's much-awaited 'Chennai Express' is lined up for a strong release in non-traditional international markets, including Peru. In Peru, it is said to be the first Hindi film to release on the same day as it hits theatres in India Aug ...

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Shah Rukh Mesmerizes Dubai, Breaks Ramadan Fast With Fans - International Business Times AU

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 01:39 PM PDT


International Business Times AU

Shah Rukh Mesmerizes Dubai, Breaks Ramadan Fast With Fans
International Business Times AU
The leading stars of Chennai Express, Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone drew a massive crowd at the Arabian Center in Khawaneej, Dubai. When news got out that SRK was slated to break his fast with the fans, a huge horde of fans turned up for a ...

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Chennai Express: The Journey - The Island.lk (subscription)

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 01:31 PM PDT


Chennai Express: The Journey
The Island.lk (subscription)
The soundtrack album of Chennai Express also received positive reviews. Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave the album 4/5, saying, "Go for this robust offering, which is full of new sounds and zany surprises. Vishal-Shekhar have shown that they haven't let the ...

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Manasa - Film industry is not easy to get on - IndiaGlitz

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 01:28 PM PDT


Manasa - Film industry is not easy to get on
IndiaGlitz
Maruthi has a distinction to his credit, of introducing the most number of Telugu girls to the industry in the recent times. Manasa Himavarsha is a Telugu girl, the third being introduced by Maruthi. Born in Vijayawada, brought up in Chennai, this girl is bubbly ...

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Creating new investment instruments, Rajan says - Times of India

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 01:26 PM PDT


Creating new investment instruments, Rajan says
Times of India
CHENNAI: The central government is in the process of creating alternative instruments for investment, beyond the traditional gold and real estate sectors, Raghuram Rajan, chief economic adviser to the government of India, said on Saturday. "The government ...

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After several movie cameos, the lungi winds its way to the ramp - Times of India

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 01:06 PM PDT


Times of India

After several movie cameos, the lungi winds its way to the ramp
Times of India
Dr Tusna Park, a Chennai-based physician, says lungis were the denims of the 70s. "I had lots of them in my wardrobe. So did my classmates at medical college. We would wear them with formal and semi-formal tops. They were the fashion then," says Dr Park ...

Shah Rukh's film gets a green signal from MNS - Hindustan Times

Posted: 03 Aug 2013 12:53 PM PDT


Hindustan Times

Shah Rukh's film gets a green signal from MNS
Hindustan Times
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has waved the green flag for the hassle-free release of Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer, Chennai Express, in Maharashtra. The development came after the MNS Chitrapat Sena (Film ...

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