Wednesday, October 16, 2013

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Xylem wins contract for the installation of a biological wastewater treatment system in the Indian state of Gujarat

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 02:40 PM PDT

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xylem wins contract for the installation of a biological wastewater treatment system in the Indian state of Gujarat

Life was once a battle to keep death at bay for this funeral singer

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT

Nearly 35 years after he was abandoned by his mother, and almost as many years trying to keep death at bay, Marana Gana Viji is today a funeral singer of some repute.His life story, despite...

Protest threatens to hit cooking gas supply during festive season

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT

Truck drivers at Indane bottling plant want an increase in salary

Accident points to need for trauma care centres

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:37 PM PDT

The driver injured in the accident at Sunguvarchathiram was first taken to two govt. hospitals before being referred to GGH for further treatment

Phailin-hit TN fishermen reach city, seek CM’s help

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:37 PM PDT

They got caught at sea in a cyclone, lost all belongings, including their clothes, swam for over 12 hours and lived to tell the tale.Eighteen fishermen from Tamil Nadu arrived in Chennai on...

Autos seek another month to put new meters in place

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:36 PM PDT

Peeved by the transport department's decision to extend the deadline for recalibration of meters by two days, autorickshaw unions have sought another month to complete the process. Explaini...

Youth dupes website of lakhs

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:36 PM PDT

An engineering graduate who managed to buy high-end products worth over Rs. 18 lakh from a well-known shopping website by not paying more than Rs. 20 has intrigued cyber sleuths in the city.

Battling the bulge

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:22 PM PDT

When N. Smruthi, a class VI student at a CBSE school, unpacks her enormous school bag every evening, she can usually count nearly 30 books. Most of them, she observes, are necessary everyday. The...

More Calcutta News

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:21 PM PDT

Attero, India's largest electronic asset management company, has created a new milestone by being the only Indian company to make it to the fifth annual Global Cleantech 100 list.

6 killed as govt. bus rams trailer lorry

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:06 PM PDT

Lorry was waiting to cross NH to go to a godown

Ashok Leyland launches intermediate commercial vehicle 'Boss' - Times of India

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 02:01 PM PDT


Ashok Leyland launches intermediate commercial vehicle 'Boss'
Times of India
CHENNAI: Hinduja Group flagship firm Ashok Leyland on Wednesday launched its intermediate commercial vehicle 'Boss' here, which the company called a combination of the strength and ruggedness of a truck with the comfort of a car. "Manufactured on a ...

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Kolkata, Mumbai get West Indies Tests - ESPNcricinfo.com

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:49 PM PDT


ESPNcricinfo.com

Kolkata, Mumbai get West Indies Tests
ESPNcricinfo.com
@India_boy - Australia Chennai 155*, Australia Chennai 2001 - 126, Australia 2010 Bangalore - 214 & 53* , Australia Mumbai 2004 - 55 , Australia 2008 - 109, England Chennai 2008 - 103* , West Indies 2011 Delhi - 76, Engalnd 2007 - 82, west indies ...

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Mishap averted as LPG tanker hits wall - Times of India

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:42 PM PDT


Mishap averted as LPG tanker hits wall
Times of India
TRICHY: A tanker carrying Indane liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Chennai to Madurai rammed into the compound wall of the Tamil Nadu Special Police Battalion campus in Trichy due to brake failure. Fortunately, a major accident was averted as there ...

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Protest threatens to hit cooking gas supply during festive season - The Hindu

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:36 PM PDT


Protest threatens to hit cooking gas supply during festive season
The Hindu
A protest by truck drivers at the Indane bottling plant in suburban Manali threatens to disrupt cooking gas cylinder supplies during festive season in Chennai. The plant, whose functioning is crucial for maintaining Indane supplies in many other parts of the ...

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Shortfall in output from central power units causes outage - Times of India

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:31 PM PDT


Shortfall in output from central power units causes outage
Times of India
CHENNAI: Parts of Tamil Nadu experienced power cuts on Wednesday morning due to shortage in production at two Central power stations - Talcher in Odisha and Simhadri in Andhra Pradesh. Against Tamil Nadu's share of 3,045MW from the Central power ...

Accident points to need for trauma care centres - The Hindu

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:29 PM PDT


Accident points to need for trauma care centres
The Hindu
The accident involving a government bus and a trailer at Santhavelur village in Sunguvarchathiram on Wednesday, which left six dead on the spot, emphasised the need for trauma care centres. Trauma care for accident victims is available in teaching medical ...

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Phailin-hit TN fishermen reach city, seek CM's help - The Hindu

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:26 PM PDT


The Hindu

Phailin-hit TN fishermen reach city, seek CM's help
The Hindu
They got caught at sea in a cyclone, lost all belongings, including their clothes, swam for over 12 hours and lived to tell the tale. Eighteen fishermen from Tamil Nadu arrived in Chennai on Friday after a protracted battle with cyclone Phailin in Odisha.

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Autos seek another month to put new meters in place - The Hindu

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:26 PM PDT


The Hindu

Autos seek another month to put new meters in place
The Hindu
Peeved by the transport department's decision to extend the deadline for recalibration of meters by two days, autorickshaw unions have sought another month to complete the process. Explaining the rationale behind their demand, some autorickshaw unions ...

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Battling the bulge - The Hindu

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:24 PM PDT


The Hindu

Battling the bulge
The Hindu
When N. Smruthi, a class VI student at a CBSE school, unpacks her enormous school bag every evening, she can usually count nearly 30 books. Most of them, she observes, are necessary everyday. The other books, she is merely wary of leaving out.

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Youth dupes website of lakhs - The Hindu

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 01:23 PM PDT


Youth dupes website of lakhs
The Hindu
The 21-year-old, native of Delhi who completed computer engineering from an institute in Chennai in 2012, carried out the fraud for nearly six months by intercepting the payment gateway of the shopping portal. Elaborating on the fraud, a city-based online ...