Monday, September 23, 2013

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chennai news


Drunk man stabs father to death in fight over property

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:26 PM PDT

A drunk man stabbed his father to death in Mangadu near Kundrathur on the western outskirts of the city on Sunday night.        

Sreekumaran Thampi stays away from centenary celebrations

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:23 PM PDT

Lyricist and filmmaker Sreekumaran Thampi stayed away from the Malayalam cinema centenary celebrations in Chennai on Monday alleging foul play by a powerful lobby in the film industry and politics...

Bronze icons, artefacts found in village

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:52 PM PDT

Close to forty bronze icons and artefacts were found on the banks of a channel here at Kiliyur village in Tharangambadi. The first set of 22 bronze icons, primarily miniature figurines of Amman in...

Notorious red sanders smuggler Venkata Reddy held

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:52 PM PDT

It was indeed a prize catch for the Forest Department, but the voluminous information that is coming its way is sending officials into a tizzy. T. Venkata Reddy, the notorious red sanders smuggler...

Nairobi attack: Kenya forces 'clearing' Westgate centre

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:26 PM PDT

Kenyan security forces say they are in the final stages of clearing the Westgate shopping complex in Nairobi, and ending the deadly three-day siege. Explosions and heavy gunfire were reported earlier as soldiers stormed the mall, where suspected al-Shabab militants are thought to be holed up.

No sneak, no stealth

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:22 PM PDT

On one end of Anna Salai stands one of the most popular film theatres in the town. The hall screens Tamil movie 'Moodar Koodam,' which was released about 10 days ago. Tickets are being sold at Rs....

Where pirates plunder tinsel town

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:22 PM PDT

Puducherry has become a source of pirated copies of new films, which makes it look like one can avoid going to theatres

CAB moves Supreme Court against Srinivasan

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:08 PM PDT

The Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) on Monday moved the Supreme Court to restrain N. Srinivasan from contesting for BCCI president at the September 29 annual general meeting. The CAB als...

Now, new international terminal marred by problems

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:07 PM PDT

After the new domestic terminal at Chennai airport, now the international facility has run into trouble with passengers.There are several teething problems, said airport officials. "Recentl...

Delay in opening 13 malls in major cities

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:03 PM PDT

The top eight major cities witnessed a total mall supply of 2.94 million sq ft covering three malls during the first half of 2013 with over 64% (13 malls) of the expected supply deferred, said a retail report released by Cushman & Wakefield on Monday.        

NOT MAKING LIGHT OF IT - Calcutta Telegraph

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:34 PM PDT


Calcutta Telegraph

NOT MAKING LIGHT OF IT
Calcutta Telegraph
King Mahi, sporting a bold Mohawk, offers cake to Chennai Super Kings teammate Suresh Raina during an event hosted by Ranchi District Cricket Association at JSCA stadium on Monday. It's likely that pretty ladies (left) Sapna Bhavnani, celebrity hair stylist, ...

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Sounds, so visually appealing - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:30 PM PDT


Daily News & Analysis

Sounds, so visually appealing
Daily News & Analysis
And it was Chennai-based film makers, Iswar Srikumar and Anushka Meenakshi who heard the rhythms from everyday life and narrated it through u-ra-mi-li. Shilpa Bansal talks to the duo about their pet project. Anushka Meenakshi and (left) Iswar Srikumar ...

​Senior citizens vexed over Aadhaar process - Times of India

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:26 PM PDT


​Senior citizens vexed over Aadhaar process
Times of India
CHENNAI: Complaints have been pouring in from senior citizens about difficulties they face in getting an Aadhaar number. At the Damodarapuram corporation school centre in Shastri Nagar, an 80-year-old resident of Padmanabha Nagar, who did not want to ...

​Coming soon: Median walkway in Mylapore - Times of India

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:26 PM PDT


​Coming soon: Median walkway in Mylapore
Times of India
This is among the proposals that came up at a public consultation meeting organised by Chennai Corporation and Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) on Monday. There is also a proposal to make areas around the temple tank ...

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​Doctor dies week after attack, but no arrests yet - Times of India

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:26 PM PDT


​Doctor dies week after attack, but no arrests yet
Times of India
CHENNAI: A prominent doctor died of his injuries late on Sunday, a week after a gang launched a murderous attack on him in full public view. An armed gang had set upon 58-year-old consultant neurosurgeon S D Subbiah with cleavers and sickles as he ...

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​Doctor's killers try to derail probe - Times of India

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:22 PM PDT


​Doctor's killers try to derail probe
Times of India
CHENNAI: Investigators have been stonewalled in the probe into the September 14 attack on eminent neurologist S D Subbiah, who died on Sunday night, despite possessing evidence on the assailants and the masterminds of the murderous assault.

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​'No teacher job without clearing eligibility test' - Times of India

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:22 PM PDT


​'No teacher job without clearing eligibility test'
Times of India
CHENNAI: The Madras high court has dismissed a batch of petitions from teacher trainees seeking appointment as secondary school teachers and graduate assistants on the ground that they did not clear the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) as prescribed in the ...

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​Now, file a police complaint during train journey - Times of India

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:22 PM PDT


​Now, file a police complaint during train journey
Times of India
Recently, the railway police nabbed three men who used to fly to the city from Delhi and rob train passengers on south-bound trains from Chennai. Tracking down such gangs will now be easier, said a police officer. "Passengers' online complaints will be ...

​School roof under construction caves in, 11 labourers hurt - Times of India

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:22 PM PDT


​School roof under construction caves in, 11 labourers hurt
Times of India
CHENNAI: Eleven labourers were injured when the roof of a school building under construction came crashing down in Royapuram on Monday evening. One person suffered a head injury, while a few others sustained fractures. All were admitted to the ...

​Reiki chakras, tai chi lend novel touch to bharatanatyam mudras - Times of India

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 03:22 PM PDT


​Reiki chakras, tai chi lend novel touch to bharatanatyam mudras
Times of India
CHENNAI: The guitar and sitar jamming together may be familiar but add to it the sounds of nadaswaram, Bhutanese gongs, strains of Western classical music, and all of this to a bharatanatyam recital which incorporates modern dance, tai chi and reiki.