Thursday, October 3, 2013

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Roxas: Serendra blast caused by gas leak

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 03:26 PM PDT

INTERIOR Secretary Manuel Roxas II on Thursday put a closure to the blast at the posh Two Serendra in Taguig City last May, saying the explosion was caused by gas leak. In a press conference in Camp Crame, Roxas...

12 crore first-time voters hold key to 2014 polls

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 03:07 PM PDT

Close to 12 crore youths will be eligible to vote for the first time in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.        

SUBVERSIVE FILMS AXED

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 02:30 PM PDT

Following extensive lobbying from the Sri Lankan government, three documentaries from Sri Lanka that were to be screened at a Nepali film festival have been banned.

Committee for auto GPS meters meets

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT

Specifications of the GPS and printers, size of the control room that will monitor the system discussed

Trees fall as Kodambakkam bridge repair work begins

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT

Trees in various residential localities in the city continue to lose out to major infrastructure projects. On Thursday, trees on roads near Kodambakkam bridge were felled to facilitate the...

How safe is Chennai?

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT

A crisis management committee formed to preempt terror attacks in the city will look at safety lapses at sensitive establishments and take steps to handle crises situations effectively

Tirumala comes under CCTV surveillance

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 01:06 PM PDT

All pilgrims undertaking 'padayatra' to the hill shrine to get free laddus

Jayalalithaa told to appear in Special Court from Oct. 30

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 12:51 PM PDT

Accused should appear in person to know what arguments are being made, says Judge

5-kg LPG cylinders at select petrol bunks from Saturday

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 12:36 PM PDT

Come Saturday, three petrol bunks will start retailing the compact, non-subsidised 5-kg cooking gas cylinders.Described as a customer-empowering initiative by the Union Petroleum Ministry, t...

2013 CLT20 Semi-Final 1: Super Kings look to halt the Royal March

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 12:18 PM PDT

Author : Vignesh Ananthasubramanian Defeating Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Man Singh stadium, Jaipur is as difficult as an Engineering course. You need to play out of your skin to get the better of Royals in their own backyard. True to the reputation, the Rajasthan Royals, who played all their matches at home have qualified […]

Visa denial kills Alisha Abdullah's Spanish dream - Times of India

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 02:40 PM PDT


Times of India

Visa denial kills Alisha Abdullah's Spanish dream
Times of India
The Chennai racer had received an invitation from the Commission for Women in Motorcycling (CWM) to ride the super powerful BMW 1000RR bike along with women riders from across the world at the Circuit of Albacete (Spain) from October 4-6. It was also ...

Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan Feud: 'Happy New Year' Star Bashed by 'Jai Ho ... - Fashion & Style

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 02:30 PM PDT


Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan Feud: 'Happy New Year' Star Bashed by 'Jai Ho ...
Fashion & Style
Just as we though Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan had put their differences aside after the hug at Baba Siddiqui's Eid party, it seems that the "Jai Ho" actor is taking another jab at the "Happy New Year" star. Salman Khan recently talked about how "these ...

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T&T march into semi-finals - Himalayan Times

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 02:08 PM PDT


T&T march into semi-finals
Himalayan Times
NEW DELHI: Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) eased into the Champions League Twenty20 semi-finals beating Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets to top Group B at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. Trinidad and Tobago achieved their first objective as ...

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Chennai Port scales down expansion plans - Business Times (subscription)

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 02:00 PM PDT


Chennai Port scales down expansion plans
Business Times (subscription)
[NEW DELHI] India plans to cut back expansion of a port that helps Ford Motor and Hyundai Motor ship cars after an economic slowdown and rival facilities dented traffic for the first time in seven years. The Chennai Port Trust, which started 128 years ago in ...

Egyptians Happy with Return of Bollywood to Theaters - India West

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 01:57 PM PDT


India West

Egyptians Happy with Return of Bollywood to Theaters
India West
With Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Chennai Express" ending the 25-year box office drought of Indian movies in Egypt, distributors here are confident that Bollywood would bring a much-needed boost to the country's film market, affected by the recent political crisis.

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CLT20 Semi-final Preview: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings - TheSportsCampus.com

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT


CLT20 Semi-final Preview: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings
TheSportsCampus.com
The Rajasthan Royals host the Chennai Super Kings in the first semi-final in Jaipur on Friday as both these IPL teams try to enter the final of the highly lucrative Champions League T20. The Rajasthan Royals, who are participating in this tournament for the ...

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Newly wed woman dies - The Hindu

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 01:43 PM PDT


Newly wed woman dies
The Hindu
A newly wed woman, said to have consumed poison, died at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (GH) on Wednesday. More than 200 residents and relatives of the victim staged a protest in front of the office of the revenue divisional officer (RDO), ...

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Committee for auto GPS meters meets - The Hindu

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 01:43 PM PDT


Committee for auto GPS meters meets
The Hindu
The government's initiative to regularise autorickshaws in the city seems to have moved forward with the committee for GPS meters and printers in autorickshaws meeting for the first time in the city on Thursday. According to sources, the specifications of the ...

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Trees fall as Kodambakkam bridge repair work begins - The Hindu

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 01:40 PM PDT


The Hindu

Trees fall as Kodambakkam bridge repair work begins
The Hindu
Trees in various residential localities in the city continue to lose out to major infrastructure projects. On Thursday, trees on roads near Kodambakkam bridge were felled to facilitate the repair and strengthening of the 50-year-old structure. "We will commence ...

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How safe is Chennai? - The Hindu

Posted: 03 Oct 2013 01:40 PM PDT


How safe is Chennai?
The Hindu
Following the terror attacks on a shopping complex in Kenya and a church in Pakistan, Chennai is putting in place systems to prevent such crises. A crisis management committee has been formed to preempt attacks of this nature by enabling guardians of ...