Sunday, September 1, 2013

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Srinivasan stays in exile, BCCI AGM on Sep 29

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:59 PM PDT

Kolkata: Fearing legal repercussions, N Srinivasan today refrained from staging a comeback as BCCI President but attended the Board's working committee meeting which decided to have its crucial Annual General Meeting on September 29 in Chennai.

Srinivasan arrives to attend BCCI WC meeting

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:59 PM PDT

Kolkata: Putting to rest days of speculation, BCCI President N Srinivasan, who was forced to step aside in the wake of the IPL spot-fixing scandal, today arrived to attend the Board's Working Committee meeting here.

'Kochadaiyaan' teaser to be released this month

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:58 PM PDT

Chennai: Director Soundarya R Ashwin has announced that the first teaser of her father and Tamil superstar Rajinikanth's upcoming period film "Kochadaiyaan" will be unveiled on September 9. The film will mark Soundarya's debut as a director.

Srini vows to chair BCCI meet

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:32 PM PDT

Putting to rest days of speculation, BCCI President N Srinivasan, who was forced to step aside in the wake of the IPL spot-fixing scandal, today arrived to attend the Boards Working Committee meeting here. Srinivasan, who is based in Chennai, was originally scheduled to arrive here last evening but came this morning and went straight to the hotel where the meeting will take place this afternoon ...

Bollywood experience in Sri Lanka

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 01:46 PM PDT

Sri Lankan movie fans got a taste of Bollywood when Ceylon Theatres launched a campaign to promote their latest Bollywood movie releasing at the Majestic Cineplex.

Sri Lankans nabbed for credit card cloning racket in India

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 01:45 PM PDT

Indian Police busted an international fake credit card cloning racket after they arrested two Sri Lankan nationals in Bangalore.

High drama marks Thanjavur train inaugural

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 01:07 PM PDT

AIADMK, DMK cadre throng function, claim credit for its introduction

Vijayakant to decide on alliance for LS elections

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 01:07 PM PDT

"The party will be in demand when the polls approach"

Still off the brandwagon

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 12:52 PM PDT

In the US, if a Starbucks coffee outlet opens in a neighbourhood then it is a sign that the place is becoming upmarket with growing incomes — and hence, an attractive real estate option. In Chennai...

In north Chennai, Perambur goes places

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 12:52 PM PDT

For big brand food outlets, Perambur is an outlier in north Chennai. Conventionally a working class neighbourhood, Perambur now boasts some of the big names, be it in entertainment, shopping...

Srini pads up for third year - Calcutta Telegraph

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 03:16 PM PDT


Srini pads up for third year
Calcutta Telegraph
As per Srinivasan's wishes, the AGM will be held in Chennai, his home turf, on September 29. Being the elected president, he'll be in the chair, which is significant as he would have a casting vote too. The AGM is likely to be preceded by an SGM to take a call ...

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N Srinivasan will face legal consequences if he chairs Chennai meet, warns ... - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 03:07 PM PDT


Daily News & Analysis

N Srinivasan will face legal consequences if he chairs Chennai meet, warns ...
Daily News & Analysis
Bihar cricket official Aditya Verma who had taken on the might of the BCCI filing a PIL against it, Sunday warned of legal consequences if president N Srinivasan chaired the cricket board's next annual general meeting (AGM) in Chennai slated for September ...

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Srinivasan stays in exile, BCCI AGM on Sep 29 - Deepika

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:47 PM PDT


Srinivasan stays in exile, BCCI AGM on Sep 29
Deepika
Kolkata: Fearing legal repercussions, N Srinivasan today refrained from staging a comeback as BCCI President but attended the Board's working committee meeting which decided to have its crucial Annual General Meeting on September 29 in Chennai.

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Srinivasan arrives to attend BCCI WC meeting - Deepika

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:47 PM PDT


Srinivasan arrives to attend BCCI WC meeting
Deepika
Srinivasan, who is based in Chennai, was originally scheduled to arrive here last evening but came this morning and went straight to the hotel where the meeting will take place this afternoon. At the airport, he was received by Cricket Association of Bengal's ...

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​50000 street dogs to get anti-rabies shots across India - Times of India

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:34 PM PDT


​50000 street dogs to get anti-rabies shots across India
Times of India
Various animal rights organisations have come together for 'Mission Rabies', the mass vaccination drive. Chennai will be one of the focal points of the programme. At least two deaths due to rabies were reported in the city this year and as many as 11 in 2012.

​Petrol price hike threatens to foil new auto fares​ - Times of India

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:34 PM PDT


​Petrol price hike threatens to foil new auto fares​
Times of India
CHENNAI: It took years for the government to revise autorickshaw fares, but even before they were put to use, the Union petroleum ministry raised petrol prices on Saturday. The increase of 2.35 per litre threatens to push the situation back to square one with ...

​Masked man robs woman at knifepoint - Times of India

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:31 PM PDT


​Masked man robs woman at knifepoint
Times of India
CHENNAI: An unidentified man entered a house in Arumbakkam and made away with a five-sovereign gold chain from a woman after threatening her at knifepoint on Saturday night. Police said the masked man entered the house of a real estate agent while ...

​Residents indifferent to corporation attempt to clear mosquito breeding sources - Times of India

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:31 PM PDT


​Residents indifferent to corporation attempt to clear mosquito breeding sources
Times of India
CHENNAI: They complain of the fear of malaria and dengue, but upper middle class residents seem unwilling to help the corporation rid their houses of mosquito breeding sources. Malaria workers with the city corporation say that residents of one in every five ...

​It's raining bricks in Pulianthope - Times of India

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:31 PM PDT


​It's raining bricks in Pulianthope
Times of India
CHENNAI: It's a sunny afternoon but the narrow lane of Jafferkhan Street in Pulianthope is deserted. A group of people discuss the strange events that have puzzled both residents and police. They say at 7.30 every evening, a volley of bricks starts falling on ...

​Less than 50% of seats in maritime Indian Maritime University filled - Times of India

Posted: 01 Sep 2013 02:31 PM PDT


​Less than 50% of seats in maritime Indian Maritime University filled
Times of India
CHENNAI: The string of controversies at Indian Maritime University (IMU) has taken its toll on its admissions too. Less than 50% of the seats are filled in most courses, and an MBA programme in Port and Shipping Management at the Cochin campus got just ...

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