Tuesday, October 15, 2013

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US ship with arms was in Indian waters for a month

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 02:06 PM PDT

Sources said the Indian Coast Guard had repeatedly spotted the vessel in the last four weeks, but chose not to inspect it, for unknown reasons.        

Panel falls off AI Dreamliner; DGCA probes incident

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:45 PM PDT

Dreamliners faced many issues, including a battery fire case that grounded them for 4 months.

Centre’s attitude towards TN fishermen dismissive: CM

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:21 PM PDT

Reiterating her appeal to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to personally intervene to stop attacks by Sri Lankan forces on the fishermen, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday said there was a stark...

CMRL starts repair work in Broadway

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:09 PM PDT

Four-storeyed residential apartment had developed cracks three days ago due to Metro tunnelling work

CMDA kicks off mini-stadium project

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:52 PM PDT

In a few months, the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) is expected to be dotted with 10 new mini-stadiums. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), prime mover behind this initi...

Detained US ship case going to Q branch police

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:21 PM PDT

Chennai: The case relating to the detained US company-owned armed ship under the marine police is being shifted to Q branch of the Tamil Nadu Police, said a police official here on Tuesday."The

T Magazine: By Design | Sourcing Ralph Lauren’s Home Collection

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:20 PM PDT

Ralph Lauren Home celebrates its 30th anniversary and the craft traditions of the Old World companies that produce its collections.        

The Price Network

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 11:14 AM PDT

What could you learn about global prices if you simply paid people around the world to take photos of their stores and markets? Maybe, everything.        

Not much off take expected for auto loans

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 11:02 AM PDT

The recent reduction in auto loan interest rates by certain nationalised banks will not have a direct impact on motor sales.

India's meek response on fishermen emboldens Sri Lanka: Jayalalithaa

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 10:37 AM PDT

Chennai, Oct 15:  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Tuesday claimed that India's "meek and pusillanimous" response to the repeated attacks on its fishermen has emboldened Sri Lankan Navy to carry out more such attacks.In a letter to Prime Minister

No 'royalty' for AITA from Chennai Open anymore - The Hindu

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 02:24 PM PDT


No 'royalty' for AITA from Chennai Open anymore
The Hindu
After receiving a 'sanctioning fee' of about $40,000 every year for the Chennai Open ATP Tour event for the last 17 years, the All India Tennis Association will no longer be paid the sum by the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association which hosts the event. The state ...

Father kills jobless son in Chennai, arrested - Times of India

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 02:07 PM PDT


Father kills jobless son in Chennai, arrested
Times of India
CHENNAI: A 56-year-old man stabbed his 33-year-old son to death at Thiru Vi Ka Nagar in north Chennai on Monday night. Police arrested the father, identified as Natarajan. Police said Kamal alias Yogeshwaran of Paper Mills Road visited his father to ...

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US ship with arms was in Indian waters for a month - Times of India

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:36 PM PDT


Times of India

US ship with arms was in Indian waters for a month
Times of India
CHENNAI: The seizure of MV Seaman Guard Ohio off Tuticorin in southern Tamil Nadu for carrying heavy weapons and ammo on board without clearance has once again exposed chinks in Indian maritime security. Sources told TOI that the ship owned by a ...

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Drunk man kills son in a fit of rage - The Hindu

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:06 PM PDT


Drunk man kills son in a fit of rage
The Hindu
A 62-year-old man, who was drunk, murdered his son in his house on Paper Mills Road in Thiru Vi Kaa Nagar on Monday night. Police said that the man was infuriated when his son abused him during an argument about the latter's refusal to take up a job.

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CMRL starts repair work in Broadway - The Hindu

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 01:06 PM PDT


CMRL starts repair work in Broadway
The Hindu
Repair work began on Tuesday at the four-storeyed residential apartment complex that developed cracks three days ago due to Chennai Metro Rail work. "We have started the repair work and it will go on for another week. We have started with plastering work ...

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CMDA kicks off mini-stadium project - The Hindu

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:50 PM PDT


CMDA kicks off mini-stadium project
The Hindu
In a few months, the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) is expected to be dotted with 10 new mini-stadiums. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), prime mover behind this initiative, will work closely with residents of respective areas while ...

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Seven players out is a big worry: Koevermans - Times of India

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:42 PM PDT


Seven players out is a big worry: Koevermans
Times of India
CHENNAI: India are all set to play a friendly against the Philippines and Nepal (yet to be confirmed) on November 15 and 19 at the JL Nehru Stadium in Chennai. Ahead of the matches, national team coach Wim Koevermans spoke exclusively to TOI on his ...

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Eight arrested for illegally locking government offices in protest over PM's visit to ... - NDTV

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:19 PM PDT


Eight arrested for illegally locking government offices in protest over PM's visit to ...
NDTV
Chennai: Eight people were arrested for illegally locking Central Government offices in Chennai last night, protesting against Prime Minister's scheduled visit to Colombo to take part in Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, police sources said.

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TN to plug illegal water supply - Deccan Herald

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:10 PM PDT


TN to plug illegal water supply
Deccan Herald
The Tamil Nadu government has implemented a centralised city water supply network system for Chennai and other cities to stop wastage of drinking water and to check illegal supply. The latest General Packet Radio Service /Global System for Mobile ...

Starwood MICE Advisory Board organizes two-day workshop in Chennai - Times of India

Posted: 15 Oct 2013 12:02 PM PDT


Times of India

Starwood MICE Advisory Board organizes two-day workshop in Chennai
Times of India
One of the latest developments entailed the MICE (Meetings, Incentive, Conferencing and Exhibition) Sector seriously ideating on promoting Chennai as the key destination for the modern conference organizers and delegates, through a two-day workshop ...