Thursday, September 19, 2013

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Juvenile held for rape of 10-year-old girl

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 03:11 PM PDT

A 17-year-old boy was on Thursday arrested for the rape of a 10-year-old girl found outside her house in Sholavaram on Sunday last.        

60 film celebrities to be feted in Chennai

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 03:09 PM PDT

250 artistes to present four-hour programme on 80 years of Kannada films

Countdown to Idukki dam opening begins

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 03:08 PM PDT

Water level rising; the public and officials put on alert

HC: No disrespect to tricolour, statute in TN state emblem

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 03:03 PM PDT

Has the Tamil Nadu government been committing any constitutional blunder by having the Srivilliputtur temple's tower flanked by the national flag as the state emblem? No, the Madras high court has ruled.        

AirAsia India may miss 2013 deadline

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:15 PM PDT

AirAsia India may miss its 2013 deadline to start services as the joint venture with Tata Sons and Telestra TradePlace is entangled in approvals and clearances with the ministry and regulatory agencies.

Disqualified Ceneco bet seeks TRO on coop’s poll

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 01:20 PM PDT

A DISQUALIFIED candidate of the the Central Negros Electric Cooperative (Ceneco) asked the Regional Trial Court (RTC) to issue a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) before the conduct of the cooperative's district election which is set Saturday. Rommel Jamelo asked the court that a TRO be issued to restrain the District Election Committee (Decom) from holding the scheduled election. Through his ...

Indian conglomerate Tata and Singapore Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a full-service ...

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:42 PM PDT

The companies have started seeking regulatory approval for the new carrier. Tata would own 51 percent of the airline and Singapore Airlines 49 percent.

Geeks rock Fortune's 40 under 40 list of top business leaders

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:42 PM PDT

Yahoo CEO and computer scientist Marissa Mayer tops Fortune's 2013 list of powerful young execs.

CII Institute calls for coastal movement of goods

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:26 PM PDT

"It is an easy and cost-effective method as the logistics cost has a big impact on supply chain management"

Alva's Vishwa Nudisiri Virasat logo, website launched

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 12:07 PM PDT

Mangalore, Sep 20: "The contribution of Mohan Alva to the field of sports, culture and art is tremendous. His work should be a role model to all other organizations and institutions. About 70 percent of the population is made up of youths.

TADA court notice to CBI on Rajiv Gandhi case death convict's plea - Hindustan Times

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 03:11 PM PDT


TADA court notice to CBI on Rajiv Gandhi case death convict's plea
Hindustan Times
A special TADA court on Friday ordered issue of notice to CBI on a petition by death row convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, AG Perarivalan, seeking a direction to the agency to investigate the 'left out area' of earlier probe. After more than ...

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N. Srinivasan to seek re-election - The Hindu

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 03:03 PM PDT


The Hindu

N. Srinivasan to seek re-election
The Hindu
N. Srinivasan announced here on Thursday that he would run for the post of BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) president, for one more year, at the Annual General Meeting to be held in Chennai on September 29. According to the BCCI memorandum ...

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60 film celebrities to be feted in Chennai - The Hindu

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:57 PM PDT


The Hindu

60 film celebrities to be feted in Chennai
The Hindu
The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) has selected 60 film personalities for felicitation at a function organised by South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC) from September 21 to 24 at Chennai to mark the centenary of Indian cinema.

Spate of murders in Chennai: Rowdy among 6 killed - Times of India

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:52 PM PDT


Spate of murders in Chennai: Rowdy among 6 killed
Times of India
CHENNAI: Six murders have been reported in the city and its suburbs since Wednesday night. A history-sheeter and his friend were beaten to death during a quarrel with two others at R K Nagar, on Wednesday night. Sudhakar alias 'Pulsar' Sudha, 36, ...

Suburban auto drivers dodge meter by refusing to enter Chennai - Times of India

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:52 PM PDT


Suburban auto drivers dodge meter by refusing to enter Chennai
Times of India
CHENNAI: Hiring an auto to travel from the suburbs to the city, even if commuters are ready to pay exorbitant fares, has become difficult as drivers are not willing to leave their localities. Fearing the police crackdown on autos without meters, many suburban ...

TN repeals Act to regulate use of groundwater - Times of India

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:52 PM PDT


TN repeals Act to regulate use of groundwater
Times of India
CHENNAI: A comprehensive law is on the anvil in Tamil Nadu to regulate groundwater resources. This follows an ordinance promulgated last Saturday by the Jayalalithaa government to repeal the Tamil Nadu Groundwater (Development and Management) ...

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TADA court issues notice to CBI on Perarivalan's plea - Times of India

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:52 PM PDT


TADA court issues notice to CBI on Perarivalan's plea
Times of India
CHENNAI: A special court for Terrorists And Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) cases has ordered notice to the CBI, on a new petition filed by death convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, A G Perarivalan, requesting the court to monitor the ...

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Tamil's 1st woman director finally gets her due - Times of India

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:52 PM PDT


Tamil's 1st woman director finally gets her due
Times of India
CHENNAI: Two elderly women in fine silks shed tears of joy on Thursday evening at the birth centenary celebrations of T P Rajalakshmi, the first woman south Indian film director, held at Egmore Museum. It was just the second time that their mother's ...

Roof collapses in Ezhilagam, close shave for govt staff - Times of India

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:52 PM PDT


Roof collapses in Ezhilagam, close shave for govt staff
Times of India
CHENNAI: A large section of the ceiling on the ground floor of Ezhilagam came crashing down on Thursday. No one was injured, but employees of the Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women had to scurry to safety when the roof started to collapse around ...

Man, 32, held on bigamy charge - Times of India

Posted: 19 Sep 2013 02:52 PM PDT


Man, 32, held on bigamy charge
Times of India
CHENNAI: A 32-year-old man of Uthukottai in Tiruvallur district was arrested on Wednesday evening on a bigamy charge. Police said Ram Prasad, a native of Andhra Pradesh who worked as a mechanic in Uthukottai, got married to Radha six years ago.