Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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Prank callers prey on women cops - Times of India

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 03:13 PM PDT


Prank callers prey on women cops
Times of India
CHENNAI: Personnel at the Chennai city police control room attending emergency calls have asked senior police officers to take action against pranksters, who call up and abuse women police answering the phone. At least five pranksters call the toll-free ...

Hatsun Agro to buy Jyothi Dairy - The Hindu

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 03:06 PM PDT


The Hindu

Hatsun Agro to buy Jyothi Dairy
The Hindu
The Hatsun Agro Product Limited (HAPL) board, on Wednesday, gave in-principle approval for the acquisition of Hyderabad-based Jyothi Dairy Private Limited. The Chennai-based company will invest Rs. 65 crore for the acquisition, and further investment ...

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Security up for central offices after bomb attacks - Times of India

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 03:02 PM PDT


Security up for central offices after bomb attacks
Times of India
CHENNAI: Police have stepped up security for 144 central government offices in the city, a day after petrol bombs were hurled at two post offices by the activists of a pro-Eelam outfit who were protesting India's decision to take part in the Commonwealth ...

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Corporation in denial, bullies hospital for issuing dengue death certificate - Times of India

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 03:02 PM PDT


Corporation in denial, bullies hospital for issuing dengue death certificate
Times of India
CHENNAI: Corporation of Chennai is working overtime to downplay a suspected dengue death, with civic body officials going to extreme lengths to cover up the case. The corporation has consistently underreported deaths due to dengue fever but, after a ...

Govt moves minister to school education from health - Times of India

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 03:02 PM PDT


Govt moves minister to school education from health
Times of India
CHENNAI: Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday moved health minister K C Veeramani to the school education ministry and inducted two-time MLA C Vijayabaskar into the cabinet as health minister. Vijayabaskar, a medical doctor, will be sworn in on ...

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TicketGoose.com Raises Second Round Funding of $3 Million - Sacramento Bee

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 03:00 PM PDT


TicketGoose.com Raises Second Round Funding of $3 Million
Sacramento Bee
Headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the website offers bus travelers a variety of options of buses with information like price, availability and booking facility for more than 3,000 destinations across India. Currently, TicketGoose.com associates with close to ...

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The lightning kid who learnt to win match-play battles - Times of India

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 02:26 PM PDT


The lightning kid who learnt to win match-play battles
Times of India
But a 16-year-old from Chennai was doing it easy --- what the others couldn't finish in 120 minutes, V Anand was doing in 20. The fidgety teenager, biting his nails, had enough time to spare, to walk around the arena and survey the others' boards, while his ...

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SC deplores mounting frivolous litigations - Deccan Herald

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 01:12 PM PDT


SC deplores mounting frivolous litigations
Deccan Herald
The court slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Chennai Port Trust for denying the widow of a peon, who died in harness in 2000, compassionate appointment and taking her case up to the apex court. The bench, also comprising Justices Shiva Kirit Singh and C ...

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Hatsun Agro to acquire Hyderabad-based Jyothi Diary - Times of India

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:56 PM PDT


Hatsun Agro to acquire Hyderabad-based Jyothi Diary
Times of India
CHENNAI: Dairy products maker Hatsun Agro Product is set to acquire a portion of the business of Hyderabad-based Jyothi Dairy Private Ltd for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will strengthen Hatsun's position in Chitoor district in Andhra Pradesh.

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Ajay-Rohit duo roars again - Bangalore Mirror

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:16 PM PDT


Ajay-Rohit duo roars again
Bangalore Mirror
After the success of Chennai Express, rumours were rife that all is not well between Rohit Shetty and his favourite leading man Ajay Devgn. Though the twosome had delivered hits like the Golmaal series and Singham, Rohit's record-breaking collaboration ...

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Rising gold prices in India force change in jewellery buying habit

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 12:08 PM PDT

The most recent survey conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India has revealed that changing fashion trends and rising gold prices have forced a notable change in jewellery buying habits among Indian customers.

TicketGoose.com Raises Second Round Funding of $3 Million

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:30 AM PDT

BANGALORE, India, October 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TicketGoose.com, a leading online bus ticketing portal, has raised second round funding of $3 million from "Indventure LLC", a Chicago based investor firm.      (Logo:...

JPC was a tool to save perpetrators of 2G scam: AIADMK

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:26 AM PDT

Party's lone member in the committee M Thambidurai stated in his dissent note: "Stamp of the finance minister is evident in the Aircel-Maxis deal, dubious dual policy and 2G spectrum scam in allotting 122 telecom licenses in collusion with Telecom ministers Dayanidhi Maran and A Raja.        

Tighter ship could balance IPL's post-Sahara losses

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:25 AM PDT

The loss of the Pune Warriors franchise will hurt the BCCI financially. But in a volatile market, an eight-team IPL may work in the board's favour

World-class chess is sexy...and full of weirdness

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 11:17 AM PDT

A friend, who has been a serious chess player, recently emailed me, "I don't know if you have any interest in covering professional chess, but something pretty epic is happening right now: a Westerner is the favorite to win the world championship this November.

Pre-poll survey: Hung Assembly in Delhi as AAP hits BJP, Congress hard

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 10:21 AM PDT

The ruling Congress and the AAP are likely to get 19-25 seats each. The main opposition, the BJP is marginally ahead with 22-28 seats.

Countdown for Mars Orbiter Mission starts Sunday

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 10:18 AM PDT

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): The final countdown for India's ambitious Rs.430-crore Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) will begin Sunday morning, while the full launch rehearsal will be on Thursday, a top

Freshdesk Changes the Definition of Multichannel

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 10:17 AM PDT

Launches Freshfone and with it, becomes the most robust multichannel offering in the market today. (PRWeb October 30, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/11/prweb11284828.htm

Zuari to set up cement grinding unit in Maharashtra

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 10:11 AM PDT

Zuari Cement, an Italcementi group company, to set up cement grinding unit at Auj (Aherwadi) and Shingadgaon villages in Solapur, Maharashtra. The new unit will have a production capacity...

KNPP: HC reserves orders on maintainability of petition

Posted: 30 Oct 2013 09:43 AM PDT

Chennai, Oct 30 (PTI) Madras High Court today reserved its orders on maintainability of a petition seeking implementation of its July 29 order, asking the Tamil Nadu government to implement the Supreme Court guidelines, including a suggestion ion withdrawal of cases against anti-nuclear activists.