Wednesday, August 28, 2013

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No best friends

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:57 PM PDT

These days, R. Leelamma thinks twice before venturing out on foot from her residence in Pattabiram. She was bitten by a stray dog last month while on her way to the vegetable market and ever since...

Smugglers prove they have got brains, but not always the luck

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:57 PM PDT

In a major haul, the Air Intelligence wing of the Customs seized five gold bars, weighing one kilogram each, and arrested a passenger from Sharjah for trying to smuggle it in.Customs Commis...

The mentally ill have nowhere to go

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:53 PM PDT

Middle-aged Prabhu is taken to a government hospital at least five times a month for treatment of self-inflicted cut injuries. A day or two later, he is back to his abode — the streets and...

Chennai, doubtless

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:53 PM PDT

Metropolitan Chennai is a historical accident. Chennai, as a big city, is here because the British were desperate enough for a beachhead in southern India even if what they got wasn't a natural por...

New fare calibration from Friday

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:52 PM PDT

Auto drivers have been given 45 days to adjust electronic digital meters with revised fares

Power generation suspended in first unit of Tuticorin station

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:52 PM PDT

Breakdown results in production shortfall of 210 MW

Asian Paints Brightens Up India's Growing Middle Class

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:50 PM PDT

Asian Paints has decorated India's walls and ceilings for decades. Its secret? A loyal rural base, smart use of technology and a fixation on customer service.

Directorate of Prosecution posts filled thanks to court order

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:39 PM PDT

Complying with a recent order of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on a contempt petition filed by social activist K.R.Ramasamy @ 'Traffic' Ramasamy, the State government on Tuesday issued ord...

Kastam catat rampasan dadah RM30.45j untuk tempoh Januari hingga Ogos

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:16 PM PDT

SEPANG: Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia (JKDM) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) mencatat jumlah rampasan dadah yang cuba [...]

Bihar's appeal a fresh legal hurdle for Srinivasan

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 12:54 PM PDT

The Cricket Association of Bihar has filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court verdict of July 30

'Idli, sambhar most nutritious breakfast' - Times of India

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:56 PM PDT


Times of India

'Idli, sambhar most nutritious breakfast'
Times of India
CHENNAI: Three idlis, a bowl of sambhar and a tumbler of filter kaapi -- Chennai's traditional breakfast is not just a gastronomical delight for many but also the most nutritious morning meal compared to those in other metros. 'India Breakfast Habits Study', ...

I will try to rise above myself in World Championship: Anand - Times of India

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:20 PM PDT


Times of India

I will try to rise above myself in World Championship: Anand
Times of India
In Chennai too we will do the same. Of course, for me it's a big moment that India, my hometown at that, will play host to one of chess' biggest events ever. I feel a sense of personal pride to see how chess has grown and in the role I played in it. I have played ...

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No best friends - The Hindu

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:08 PM PDT


The Hindu

No best friends
The Hindu
These days, R. Leelamma thinks twice before venturing out on foot from her residence in Pattabiram. She was bitten by a stray dog last month while on her way to the vegetable market and ever since, has remained mainly at home, worried about the ...

Teacher without school to get salary, back wages - Times of India

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:10 PM PDT


Teacher without school to get salary, back wages
Times of India
CHENNAI: A teacher without a school is all set to receive his salary as well as back wages for more than a year, thanks to the positive intervention of the Madras high court. Elementary school teacher A Susaimahesh of Kanyakumari district faced a strange ...

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The mentally ill have nowhere to go - The Hindu

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 02:01 PM PDT


The mentally ill have nowhere to go
The Hindu
Middle-aged Prabhu is taken to a government hospital at least five times a month for treatment of self-inflicted cut injuries. A day or two later, he is back to his abode — the streets and bylanes of Triplicane. "He is mentally ill and must be about 35 years old.

'Chennai Express' Box Office Collection: SRK Starrer Can't Break Aamir's '3 ... - IBTimes India

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 01:59 PM PDT


IBTimes India

'Chennai Express' Box Office Collection: SRK Starrer Can't Break Aamir's '3 ...
IBTimes India
Shah Rukh Khan's latest film, "Chennai Express" may have broken many box office records but it will be herculean task to beat the worldwide record posted by Aamir Khan's "3 Idiots", as the collections of the film have dipped drastically over the last few days.

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Chennai, doubtless - The Hindu

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 01:58 PM PDT


Chennai, doubtless
The Hindu
Metropolitan Chennai is a historical accident. Chennai, as a big city, is here because the British were desperate enough for a beachhead in southern India even if what they got wasn't a natural port. In Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur and Madurai have a more ...

New fare calibration from Friday - The Hindu

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 01:54 PM PDT


The Hindu

New fare calibration from Friday
The Hindu
The calibration of autorickshaw meters with revised rates will begin in the city on Friday. Several of the 42 authorised mechanic shops in the city are set to receive ICs from manufacturers in various parts of the country. "We have sent the government's ...

Private operators of Kolkata, Chennai airports to hire staff on existing terms - Indian Express

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 01:37 PM PDT


Private operators of Kolkata, Chennai airports to hire staff on existing terms
Indian Express
Days after the Prime Minister's Office announced the privatisation of airports in Kolkata and Chennai, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to mandate private operators to hire their existing staff (around 1,600) at these airports on the existing terms ...

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Plan panel, aviation ministry differ on airport privatization - Livemint

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 01:02 PM PDT


Livemint

Plan panel, aviation ministry differ on airport privatization
Livemint
The government, which will take at least a 26% stake in the entities that will operate the airports, is expected to invite proposals for the six airports— Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and Guwahati—by end of the week, they said. However, the ...

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