Sunday, October 20, 2013

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Nod for Rs. 7,390-cr water project kicks up a row

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 03:36 PM PDT

The proposed diversion of Kandaleru water has raised many concerns over the fate of the agricultural lands spread over 5 lakh acres under the Telugu Ganga Project. Fears are being expres...

Five held for selling fuel to US ship

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 03:16 PM PDT

Indian policemen escort crew members of Sierra Leone-flagged ship Seaman Guard Ohio, outside a court in Tuticorin in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, in this Oct. 18, 2013 photo.

Ennore Port to face competition by going for one more coal berth

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 03:07 PM PDT

With a capacity to handle 9 million tonnes per annum, it will be completed within 18 months

More Calcutta News

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 02:49 PM PDT

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Sunday accused the Congress-led UPA Government of crossing all limit of corruption, and said that India cannot prosper, as long as they are in power. "If anyone has hurt the honour and pride of this country, it is the Congress Government.

Four held for banker’s murder

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 02:37 PM PDT

Four persons including three juveniles were arrested on Saturday, for murdering a 57-year-old banker in Velachery on Wednesday night.N. Nagarajan, the victim had been an assistant manager a...

One week, five hoax calls about bombs

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 02:37 PM PDT

On Saturday night, the police received a call about an impending blast at Egmore station

NE monsoon at the door, Chennai unprepared

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 02:06 PM PDT

Conditions are favourable for the commencement of the North East monsoon in 48 hours, according to the Meteorological Department. And the imminent monsoon has intensified a sense of unpreparedness...

Shah Rukh Khan says BOLLYWOOD thrives on family

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 01:37 PM PDT

AUSTRALIA: India's biggest film star Shah Rukh Khan says the family spirit of Bollywood movies is what makes them so popular while revealing he struggled to combine dance with serious acting.

Left’s overtures show Jayalalithaa is a key figure in Delhi

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:36 AM PDT

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister among a clutch of State leaders invited to anti-communalism convention

Sachin Tendulkar to retire from international cricket later this year after playing 200th Test for India

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 11:16 AM PDT

Sachin Tendulkar has announced he will retire from international cricket after playing his 200th Test against West Indies next month.        

Nod for Rs. 7390-cr water project kicks up a row - The Hindu

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 03:24 PM PDT


Nod for Rs. 7390-cr water project kicks up a row
The Hindu
Fears are being expressed over the potential threat to the drinking water supply to Chennai from the Kandaleru dam. The Andhra Pradesh government has given administrative approval for the Rs. 7,390-crore Chittoor District Drinking Water Supply Project ...

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Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai airports named among world's worst airports in 2013 - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 03:16 PM PDT


Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai airports named among world's worst airports in 2013
Daily News & Analysis
Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai airports have reportedly been named among the world's worst airports in 2013, along with Islamabad airport, according to an online survey. Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport has come third on the list of ...

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CM approves satellite township in Madurai - Times of India

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 03:00 PM PDT


CM approves satellite township in Madurai
Times of India
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has given administrative approval for two housing schemes - a satellite township in Madurai and the construction of 1,500 flats at Sholinganallur near Chennai. According to a statement from the state ...

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Ennore Port to face competition by going for one more coal berth - The Hindu

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 02:59 PM PDT


Ennore Port to face competition by going for one more coal berth
The Hindu
The volume of coal is increasing in both these ports, ever since Chennai Port Trust stopped handling it about two years ago due to a ban imposed on it by the Madras High Court. While Krishnapatnam Port has the flexibility to increase or decrease the berths ...

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Shah Rukh Khan unwell, catching up on movies on telly - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 02:39 PM PDT


Daily News & Analysis

Shah Rukh Khan unwell, catching up on movies on telly
Daily News & Analysis
Will spend tonight watching 'Chennai Express' on Zee TV ... I am sure will bring some some taste to my bland chicken soup," the 47-year-old, who has been down with fever, wrote. His next will be Farah Khan-directed "Happy New Year" and he will team up ...

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Four held for banker's murder - The Hindu

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 02:36 PM PDT


The Hindu

Four held for banker's murder
The Hindu
N. Nagarajan, the victim had been an assistant manager at the Besant Nagar branch of TNSC Bank. On Thursday, the police found that four youngsters had been seen going into the house. All four are residents of north Chennai. "We began our investigation ...

One week, five hoax calls about bombs - The Hindu

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 02:35 PM PDT


One week, five hoax calls about bombs
The Hindu
The city police have been kept on their toes this week, as a number of hoax calls have been received. The latest, a bomb threat to Egmore Railway Station, was received on Saturday night. According to the police, a call was received at the control room around ...

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CU Professor travels to Chennai, India, for three weeks to teach - Herald.cornerstone

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 02:04 PM PDT


CU Professor travels to Chennai, India, for three weeks to teach
Herald.cornerstone
GRAND RAPIDS - This summer, Philip Bustrum, professor of Intercultural Studies at Cornerstone University, spent three weeks in Chennai, India, instructing graduate students at the Hindustan Bible Institute. While there, Bustrum taught graduate students in ...

NE monsoon at the door, Chennai unprepared - The Hindu

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 01:56 PM PDT


The Hindu

NE monsoon at the door, Chennai unprepared
The Hindu
Conditions are favourable for the commencement of the North East monsoon in 48 hours, according to the Meteorological Department. And the imminent monsoon has intensified a sense of unpreparedness. Incomplete stormwater drain networks and a lack of ...

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Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai airports named among world's worst airports - Nagaland Post

Posted: 20 Oct 2013 01:00 PM PDT


Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai airports named among world's worst airports
Nagaland Post
Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai airports have reportedly been named among the world's worst airports in 2013, along with Islamabad airport, according to an online survey. Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport has come third on the list of ...

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