Saturday, October 5, 2013

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Petroleum Ministry launches 5-kg LPG cylinder scheme

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 02:52 PM PDT

Inter-company LPG portability comes into force in 24 cities

More Calcutta News

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 02:47 PM PDT

Afghanistan cricket coach Kabir Khan has pleaded with India and Pakistan to help his team make an impact in their maiden World Cup appearance in 2015 in Australia and New Zealand.

Al-Umma men masqueraded as traders in Puttur

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 02:36 PM PDT

'Gate Puttur' tense following the operation to flush out terrorists

70 stations to get better ambience

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:52 PM PDT

Non-motorised transport infrastructure such as bicycle tracks to be developed in 5-km radius

Fakruddin not illegally detained, State tells court

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:52 PM PDT

Fakruddin alias 'Police' Fakruddin, who was arrested in Chennai, was produced in the court of the Judicial Magistrate III in Vellore and remanded to police custody till October 11. Earlier, the go...

‘Extremists were planning attacks’

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT

Police say seized SIM card also revealed suspect's involvement in Bangalore blasts in April

State leads in recording of biometric details under NPR

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT

Tamil Nadu was relatively unenthusiastic when the Aadhaar programme, as designed by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), was launched nearly four years ago. Today, it is well ahea...

Roads to be relaid with better concrete

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT

M95 grade of concrete to be used to re-lay Anna Salai link road; Traffic will be permitted on the road after 24 hours

New road along north Buckingham canal soon

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:37 PM PDT

In a few months, residents of north Chennai travelling to the city will have an alternative to heavily-congested roads.The water resources department (WRD) will soon lay a road along north...

Event: Telecomm India '05 Kicked Off

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:17 PM PDT

Union ministers MV Rajasekharan and Dr Shakeel Ahmad officially launched Telecomm India 2005, as the major CIT exhibition and conference for the second half of 2005. The Telecom India 2005 launch meeting was held at Sanchar Bhawan in New Delhi in the presence of 63 senior representatives of the Indian CIT industry.

Rajasthan Royal's Pravin Tambe joins the Fab @ 40 brigade - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 02:57 PM PDT


Rajasthan Royal's Pravin Tambe joins the Fab @ 40 brigade
Daily News & Analysis
The Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings match had all the elements of a blockbuster that it promised earlier with the Jaipur-team managing to keep their unbeaten run at home intact. Ajinkya Rahane impressed with his batting scoring 70 off 56 balls, ...

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Two Al Umma militants captured in Andhra after ten hour standoff - Peninsula On-line

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 02:52 PM PDT


Two Al Umma militants captured in Andhra after ten hour standoff
Peninsula On-line
Hyderabad/Chennai: Two militants hiding in a house in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district were arrested yesterday after an at least 10-hour-long joint operation by policemen from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Andhra Pradesh Police said the militants ...

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Rebel flushout with flavour of 1991 - Calcutta Telegraph

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 02:46 PM PDT


Calcutta Telegraph

Rebel flushout with flavour of 1991
Calcutta Telegraph
Chennai, Oct. 5: Tamil Nadu police today flushed out two militants from a crowded Andhra Pradesh residential area after a 10-hour siege involving crack commandos in a throwback to August 1991 when sleuths pursuing Rajiv Gandhi's killers had tracked ...

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Two militants held after shootout in Andhra (Third Lead) - Firstpost

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 02:43 PM PDT


Two militants held after shootout in Andhra (Third Lead)
Firstpost
Hyderabad/Chennai, Oct 5 (IANS) Two militants hiding in a house in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district were arrested Saturday after an 11 hour joint operation by policemen from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. A policeman from Tamil Nadu was injured ...

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Celebrating Kollywood - Deccan Herald

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 02:36 PM PDT


Celebrating Kollywood
Deccan Herald
Chennai has just celebrated the centenary of Indian cinema. A grand four-day fĂȘte organised by the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC) saw the presence of President Pranab Mukherjee, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, her Kerala ...

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Two suspected Al-Umma militants held - Free Press Journal

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 02:15 PM PDT


Two suspected Al-Umma militants held
Free Press Journal
Two suspected Al-Umma militants held. Hyderabad/Chennai : Two militants hiding in a house in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district were arrested Saturday after an at least 10-hour-long joint operation by policemen from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

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70 stations to get better ambience - The Hindu

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT


The Hindu

70 stations to get better ambience
The Hindu
Over 70 railway stations in the city will soon be provided with infrastructure that will encourage commuters to shun motorised transport. It will also aid in better connectivity. A survey of four corridors — Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS), suburban lines from ...

Fakruddin not illegally detained, State tells court - The Hindu

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:49 PM PDT


Fakruddin not illegally detained, State tells court
The Hindu
Fakruddin alias 'Police' Fakruddin, who was arrested in Chennai, was produced in the court of the Judicial Magistrate III in Vellore and remanded to police custody till October 11. Earlier, the government submitted before the Madras High Court that Fakruddin ...

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Not worried about playing at Kotla: Pravin Tambe - Times of India

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:44 PM PDT


Not worried about playing at Kotla: Pravin Tambe
Times of India
Having beaten Chennai Super Kings at home, as the Royals prepare for the mega final at the Feroze Shah Kotla in New Delhi, Tambe isn't ready to think much about how the wicket would behave there. "We are not worried about playing in Delhi as the team ...

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'Extremists were planning attacks' - The Hindu

Posted: 05 Oct 2013 01:44 PM PDT


'Extremists were planning attacks'
The Hindu
Timely intelligence coupled with quick and coordinated action helped security personnel corner Fakruddin alias 'Police' Fakruddin and two of his associates in Chennai and Puttur (Andhra Pradesh) on Saturday. Investigators believe that the suspects were ...

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