Sunday, August 11, 2013

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Chaos

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 02:50 PM PDT

"P_ nyeta ang gulo!" A middle-aged woman needed relief as the torrent of bodies converged at the mouth of Roxas Boulevard, on the side where the old Uniwide store, now reportedly owned by a Taipan, is being resuscitated with the help of some people in government. A small curse was all she can heave as the crowd grew thicker by the minutes when more buses arrived, their drivers wild and confused ...

Dravidian politics behind stalling of Thalaivaa’s release?

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 02:47 PM PDT

In a land where celluloid stars have become chief ministers and actors harbour political ambitions, the latest fracas over the release of actor Vijay's film is bound to have a political trigger.        

Shah Rukh Khan's Chennai Express fastest ever to join 100 crore club'

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 02:21 PM PDT

The Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone film to hit 100 crore in only 2 days.        

Box Office: Elysium Edges The Millers

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 01:23 PM PDT

R-rated films out-gross the week's kid-friendly flicks

One-stop centres for all civic needs

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 01:22 PM PDT

Common service hubs to facilitate easy access to services of all government departments

The buck stops at Ripon Buildings

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 01:22 PM PDT

While waste generation in the city has more than doubled in two decades, collection and disposal have not kept pace with it

Ceiling caves in at airport

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 01:22 PM PDT

23 panels of false ceiling in new domestic terminal crashed early on Sunday

Several NHAI projects in Tamil Nadu hang fire

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 01:07 PM PDT

Standoff between NHAI and govt. holds up projects worth over Rs. 9,300 crore

Years of illegal sand mining take its toll on Tuticorin coast, shore line eroding

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT

People from Viapar, a coastal village in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin district, say they have never seen sea waves reach so close to their homes. Several neighbouring villages echo the same story as years o... Related Stories A R Rahman's 'dream' music college launched in Chennai This three-month-old baby catches fire due to spontaneous combustion Jagan Mohan Reddy quits as MP over Telangana        

Audiences Travel to 'Elysium' Over Crowded Weekend

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:40 PM PDT

On a very busy weekend for new releases, Elysium took first place with over $30 million. The real winner, though, was road trip comedy We're the Millers, which did surprisingly strong business. Meanwhile, Planes got off to a fine start, while Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters opened way below its predecessor.Overall, the Top 12 earned an estimated $143.6 million, which is up eight percent from last ...

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Chennai Express' is BO locomotive - Variety

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 02:47 PM PDT


Shah Rukh Khan's 'Chennai Express' is BO locomotive
Variety
HONG KONG — Shah Rukh Khan's escapist Eid holiday picture "Chennai Express" has taken off like a runaway train in both India and international markets. In India, the film enjoyed a first day score net box office score of $5.42 million (INR331 million) and a ...

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Dravidian politics behind stalling of Thalaivaa's release? - Times of India

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 02:27 PM PDT


Dravidian politics behind stalling of Thalaivaa's release?
Times of India
CHENNAI: In a land where celluloid stars have become chief ministers and actors harbour political ambitions, the latest fracas over the release of actor Vijay's film is bound to have a political trigger. 'Thalaivaa', which failed to hit movie halls last Friday, was ...

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49th PSG All India Basketball Tournament, Coimbatore: Results – Day 2 - Sports Keeda (blog)

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 02:03 PM PDT


Sports Keeda (blog)
49th PSG All India Basketball Tournament, Coimbatore: Results – Day 2
Sports Keeda (blog)
Day 2 saw the two defending champions from last year IOB, Chennai (men) and Southern Railways (women) take to the court and win their respective matches. IOB absolutely decimated their opponents Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Punjab, winning by a ...

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Success is relative: Deepika - Pakistan Daily Times

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 01:23 PM PDT


Success is relative: Deepika
Pakistan Daily Times
After debuting with a blockbuster in 2007, Deepika Padukone has hardly lost the taste of success. With 'Race 2', 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' and now 'Chennai Express' striking gold at the box office this year, one of Bollywood`s star actresses says success is ...

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— hosts Eid party at Mannat - Pakistan Daily Times

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 01:23 PM PDT


— hosts Eid party at Mannat
Pakistan Daily Times
Although it was not a Salman Khan Eid release this year, the audience nevertheless flocked to the theatres to watch Shahrukh's 'Chennai Express' with the same gusto, Zee News reports. In a double celebration, Shahrukh hosted an Eid party at his home ...

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Shahrukh Khan treats fans to lungi dance atop theatre - Pakistan Daily Times

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 01:23 PM PDT


Shahrukh Khan treats fans to lungi dance atop theatre
Pakistan Daily Times
Shahrukh Khan is tasting success with 'Chennai Express' after a long hiatus and therefore, wants to savour the moment with the audience in a theatre, Zee News reports. "Go to where you feel happiest... so have decided to go and watch `Chennai Express` in ...

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One-stop centres for all civic needs - The Hindu

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 01:15 PM PDT


The Hindu
One-stop centres for all civic needs
The Hindu
Soon, city residents may be able to apply for a passport, a new telephone connection and pay electricity bills, all in the same place. The Chennai Corporation is looking at setting up urban common service centres that will provide a one-stop solution to civic ...

Ceiling caves in at airport - The Hindu

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 01:15 PM PDT


The Hindu
Ceiling caves in at airport
The Hindu
Meanwhile, actor Kushboo who returned to Chennai from Hyderabad on Sunday said, "When I walked out of the aircraft and headed towards the baggage collection area, I found water droplets falling from the ceiling; there were buckets to collect this water.

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The buck stops at Ripon Buildings - The Hindu

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 01:12 PM PDT


The Hindu
The buck stops at Ripon Buildings
The Hindu
In two decades, the generation of waste in Chennai has more than doubled -- from 2,000 tons to 5,000 tons per day. But the infrastructure to collect the waste and dispose them properly has not developed commensurately. If there were two major dump yards ...

Vishnu hogs limelight in round two - Deccan Herald

Posted: 11 Aug 2013 01:04 PM PDT


Vishnu hogs limelight in round two
Deccan Herald
Vishnu Prasad of Chennai on Sunday achieved a hat-trick of win in two days in the premium BMW-JK FB02 India Racing category of the JK Tyre National (Open) racing championship here at the Kari Motor Speedway. Handling a Formula Car introduced in ...

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