Friday, October 25, 2013

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Man held after making 1,200 abusive calls to cops

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 03:02 PM PDT

Police put up with a crank who made abusive calls to the police control room for more than a year, often making sexual overtures to women constables. But they finally decided that enough was enough and arrested the man on Friday.        

More baggage woes at Chennai's new airport terminal?

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:37 PM PDT

Passengers may have to wait for a long duration to retrieve their baggage in the new international terminal of the Chennai airport. Airport sources said the international terminal, which wa...

Goods train derails, EMU services in Chennai hit

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:37 PM PDT

5 coaches of grain-laden train ran off track near Beach Station

Chennai's CBSE students dabble in Haiku and storytelling

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:23 PM PDT

Tanvi Dayal, a class VIII student from Secundrabad who recently wrote a poem on Taj Mahal after watching National Geographic, rushes to her small journal every time she has a story idea in mind.

Chennai to get an additional 700 hospital beds

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:23 PM PDT

The city's public health infrastructure for maternal and child care will see a substantial expansion soon. New buildings at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (IOG) and Institute o...

Math and biology made fun with robotics

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:22 PM PDT

S. Rahul (9), a student of Bala Vidya Mandir (BVM), hated mathematics till last year. Now, he says he only hates solving sums on paper. In his school laboratory, on the other hand, he write...

Student falls from footboard in Chennai, run over

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:22 PM PDT

A 14-year-old boy died after he tripped and fell while standing on the footboard of an MTC bus in Pallavakkam on Friday morning. He came under the bus' wheels and was crushed to death insta...

Choppers fly into disaster zones

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:21 PM PDT

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25: Rain-induced floods continue to wreak havoc in Ganjam and six other coastal districts, which have borne the brunt of Phailin two weeks ago.

Makeover for Madras High Court domes

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:06 PM PDT

PWD has teamed up with the Archaeology Department to renovate the onion-shaped structures that are part of the Indo-Saracenic style and are considered as landmarks in Chennai.

More Calcutta News

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 01:33 PM PDT

India has been reportedly ranked amongst the countries with the most gender gap, according to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) report, analyzing 136 countries on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria.

Some patients discreetly record doctors' advice - Times of India

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 03:07 PM PDT


Some patients discreetly record doctors' advice
Times of India
CHENNAI: Most patients waiting outside doctors' cabins use their phones to text, surf the internet, and post messages. Now, some of them have started using their phones to record conversations with doctors to be doubly sure of the advice, but the practice, ...

Without expertise, cops struggle with medical negligence cases - Times of India

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:57 PM PDT


Without expertise, cops struggle with medical negligence cases
Times of India
CHENNAI: Getting compensation is far easier for a victim of a road accident than one of medical negligence. The method of calculating compensation for the victim or the kin has been thoroughly institutionalized in the case of accidents. Victims of medical ...

Denied refund under RTE Act, schools forced to charge students - Times of India

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:48 PM PDT


Denied refund under RTE Act, schools forced to charge students
Times of India
CHENNAI: The primary purpose of the Right to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE) appears to be threatened in Tamil Nadu, as some schools say they would be forced to charge students admitted under the 25% free education quota. The reason: The ...

Student falls off crowded bus, dies - Times of India

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:48 PM PDT


Student falls off crowded bus, dies
Times of India
CHENNAI: A Class 10 boy on way to school was crushed to death under an MTC bus near Palavakkam on East Coast Road on Friday morning. Police said the accident could have been avoided had the door, which is operated by the driver, been closed.

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Man arrested after making 1200 abusive calls to cops - Times of India

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:40 PM PDT


Man arrested after making 1200 abusive calls to cops
Times of India
CHENNAI: Police put up with a crank who made abusive calls to the police control room for more than a year, often making sexual overtures to women constables. But they finally decided that enough was enough and arrested the man on Friday. According to ...

More baggage woes at Chennai's new airport terminal? - The Hindu

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:27 PM PDT


More baggage woes at Chennai's new airport terminal?
The Hindu
Passengers may have to wait for a long duration to retrieve their baggage in the new international terminal of the Chennai airport. Airport sources said the international terminal, which was commissioned recently, has just one baggage ramp, unlike the ...

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Goods train derails, EMU services in Chennai hit - The Hindu

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:23 PM PDT


Goods train derails, EMU services in Chennai hit
The Hindu
Many services in the Tambaram-Beach section, or the south suburban line, were terminated ahead of their end-destination at Park station near Chennai Central. Several services also had departures from the Park Station instead of the Beach terminal, which ...

PWD to fund Madras High Court restoration - The Hindu

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:22 PM PDT


PWD to fund Madras High Court restoration
The Hindu
The prominent domes of the Madras High Court will get a fresh lick of paint, carefully administered, and some intricate restoration in the next few months. The entire work will be funded by the PWD from its maintenance fund. It is estimated that renovation of ...

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Chennai to get an additional 700 hospital beds - The Hindu

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:18 PM PDT


Chennai to get an additional 700 hospital beds
The Hindu
The city's public health infrastructure for maternal and child care will see a substantial expansion soon. New buildings at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (IOG) and Institute of Child Health (ICH) will bring along additional beds and better facilities for ...

and more »

Chennai's CBSE students dabble in Haiku and storytelling - The Hindu

Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:18 PM PDT


The Hindu
Chennai's CBSE students dabble in Haiku and storytelling
The Hindu
Tanvi Dayal, a class VIII student from Secundrabad who recently wrote a poem on Taj Mahal after watching National Geographic, rushes to her small journal every time she has a story idea in mind. Srijan Pandey, a class VI student from Kolhapur, makes ...
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