Wednesday, September 4, 2013

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chennai news


Majority of packaged drinking water units are unlicensed

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 02:42 PM PDT

Chennai, Sep 4 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) today informed the Southern Zonal Bench of the National Green Tribunal that majority of packaged drinking water units in the state don't have its permission to operate.

Salem youth gets a reward of Rs. 8 lakh from Facebook

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 02:19 PM PDT

The discovery of a bug on a popular social networking site has won a 21-year-old engineering graduate a reward of Rs. 8 lakh.The malfunction reportedly enabled users on Facebook to remove p...

Stamping out spirits

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 02:19 PM PDT

The intense crackdown by the city police on drunken driving in the past eight months has seen a reduction in the number of fatal accidents

Plan to take over Pallava era temple dropped following opposition

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 02:11 PM PDT

Residents fear takeover will result in restrictions in construction in their area

Tamil Nadu faces largest power shortfall this year: Report

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:47 PM PDT

Tamil Nadu's electricity problem is likely to get worse this year, with the deficit in production rising to 34.1% — the highest in the country — from last year's 17.5%, says a report by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).        

Ford ramps up efforts to make India export hub

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:35 PM PDT

(MENAFN - AFP) US car giant Ford said Wednesday it is accelerating its drive to make India its global export hub amid strong demand in Asia and Africa for small cars and sports utility ...

Chennai airport to be privatised by mid-January

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 12:59 PM PDT

Better days are ahead for Chennai airport. The ministry of civil aviation has set mid-January 2014 as the deadline for privatising the facility.

From NOT to HOT! Watch the dramatic transformation of Shah Rukh Khan

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 12:23 PM PDT

Shah Rukh Khan wasn't always the oh-so-perfect, superbly stylish and sexy star we know and adore.

Shruti Haasan's sister Akshara lives in Mumbai with mom

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 11:48 AM PDT

Actor Shruti Haasan clarifies that despite reports that have suggested that her younger sister Akshara was shuttling between Chennai and Mumbai, Akshara has been living in Mumbai for the past two years.        

Lalit Modi Rigged IPL Bids, Could Face BCCI Ban: Report

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 10:12 AM PDT

Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has been found guilty of rigging bidding terms to favor two franchises during the auction of the Indian Premier League.

Asaram Bapu supporters block tracks - Times of India

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 02:30 PM PDT


Asaram Bapu supporters block tracks
Times of India
PUNE: Four trains were delayed on Wednesday evening when supporters of self-claimed godman Asaram Bapu held demonstrations on the rail tracks at Pune railway station demanding his release. The Mumbai-Chennai mail and Pune-Howrah Azad Hind ...

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Big extension to houses will need new power line - Times of India

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:23 PM PDT


Big extension to houses will need new power line
Times of India
CHENNAI: All low tension power consumers wanting to extend their houses by more than 2,000 sqft will now have to get new power connections for construction activity. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) on Tuesday ordered that house ...

HC stays principal's reduction in rank - Times of India

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:23 PM PDT


HC stays principal's reduction in rank
Times of India
CHENNAI: An official order reverting Nausheen Dawood from the principal's post at Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women back to lecturer and recovering 17 lakh 'excess remuneration' paid to her, has been stayed by the Madras high court.

Aspirants flock to join police youth brigade - Times of India

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:23 PM PDT


Aspirants flock to join police youth brigade
Times of India
CHENNAI: The response from young aspirants to join the state police's Youth Brigade Wing has been overwhelming. On Monday and Tuesday, officials issued at least 25,000 applications and received nearly 600 filled-in applications. Once recruited ...

Team Indus to help students aim for moon - Times of India

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:20 PM PDT


Team Indus to help students aim for moon
Times of India
CHENNAI: Here's a chance for college students to design a lunar rover that will be sent to the moon. What's more, IIT-M is turning its January tech fest into 'Lunar Shaastra.' As part of its mission to the moon, Team Indus - the sole group from the country among ...

Childless couples seek miracles from MGR - Times of India

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:20 PM PDT


Childless couples seek miracles from MGR
Times of India
Located in Nathamedu in Tiruvallur district, 40km from Chennai, the Arulmigu MGR Aalayam attracts devotees from various parts of the state. Every August 15, the temple celebrates its annual festival with a procession carrying MGR's idol through the streets.

800 packaged water units in Tamil Nadu illegal - Times of India

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:20 PM PDT


800 packaged water units in Tamil Nadu illegal
Times of India
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has in a shocking revelation informed the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal that more than 800 packaged drinking water units in the state are illegal. Among the companies that lack ...

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Stamping out spirits - The Hindu

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:15 PM PDT


Stamping out spirits
The Hindu
Young software engineer Vikram Krishna (name changed) would boast that he was steady at the wheel, even after downing three bottles of beer. But not anymore. Being repeatedly booked for drunken driving at night has sobered him down. Vikram is among ...

Sleepless? Put down your phone, doctors say - Times of India

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:13 PM PDT


Sleepless? Put down your phone, doctors say
Times of India
CHENNAI: With more than 900 million subscribers, the country's mobile phone industry is booming. But the country is losing sleep due to obsession with cellphones. A survey has found that nearly seven in 10 people carry their mobile phones to bed with them ...

Maduravoyal flyover ramp repair to take 15 days - Times of India

Posted: 04 Sep 2013 01:13 PM PDT


Maduravoyal flyover ramp repair to take 15 days
Times of India
CHENNAI: The sinking of the ramp of the Maduravoyal grade separator on Chennai Bypass Road on Tuesday was caused by improperly compacted soil, experts said. The ramp sank by three inches. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials say a ...