Saturday, November 23, 2013

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Auto parts companies feel slowdown pinch

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 02:45 PM PST

With the auto sector battling slowdown, auto component manufacturers are opting for factoring and bill discounting services, provided by banks and other financial institutions, more than before.

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Posted: 23 Nov 2013 02:18 PM PST

New Delhi, Nov. 23, (ANI): Taking dig at Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said the idea of India will be greatly endangered by some of the elements in the BJP's ideology.

For Chess, a Would-Be White Knight

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:52 PM PST

A colorful entrepreneur named Andrew Paulson wants to turn chess into the world's next mass-market spectator sport, complete with commentators who dissect the action and show potential moves.

Ex-CBI man altered Rajiv death accused’s statement

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:43 PM PST

First it was the judge who said giving death penalty to the Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts would be double jeopardy; now the police officer who recorded Perarivalan's confession statement says he regrets having altered the words which eventually led to his conviction.        

Boost exports to tackle trade deficit, Chidambaram says

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:30 PM PST

Finance minister P Chidambaram on Saturday asked exporters to boost exports to help lessen the trade deficit.

A new ‘chess world order’ drawn after India’s defeat

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:00 PM PST

New chess world champion Norwegian Magnus Carlsen gestures during a press conference after beating India's Viswanathan Anand in their World Championship Match series in Chennai, India.

Chennai residents demand speedy completion of flyovers

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:41 PM PST

Members of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged a demonstration on Saturday, demanding the speedy completion of flyovers at junctions in Moolakadai and Vyasarpadi.Residents sa...

Clock on Ripon Buildings to start ticking soon

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:41 PM PST

Year-long restoration of clock tower draws to a close; 42 traditional artisans worked for months

Firemen rescue injured barn owl in Chennai

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:27 PM PST

An injured common Indian barn owl, a protected bird species, was rescued from the premises of a private school in Chromepet on Saturday. The bird was noticed by students of the school in Bh...

Organisers happy with response to side attractions at chess championship

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:26 PM PST

Schoolchildren from across the city came to watch the championship at the venue and also participate in the various events that were organised

A defining moment in India-Japan relations - Gulf Times

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 02:04 PM PST


Gulf Times

A defining moment in India-Japan relations
Gulf Times
Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, in a rare overseas trip, are scheduled to begin a tour of the Indian cities of New Delhi and Chennai on November 30. The imperial couple's weeklong visit is likely to mark a defining moment in Indo-Japanese ...

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Actor says lover blackmailed her with sleazy clips - Times of India

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:52 PM PST


Actor says lover blackmailed her with sleazy clips
Times of India
CHENNAI: Actor Radha, who starred in Tamil film 'Sundara Travels', has lodged a complaint with the police commissioner against a man she was in a relationship with, charging him with cheating. She said he had reneged on his promise to marry her after ...

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Chess wave engulfs Madurai schools - Times of India

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:52 PM PST


Chess wave engulfs Madurai schools
Times of India
MADURAI: The ongoing World Chess Championship in Chennai has drawn the attention of even people who are ignorant about chess. Simultaneously, interest in this game has revived among people of all ages in the region, though school students are ...

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ATM attack rerun in Chennai ration shop - Calcutta Telegraph

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:30 PM PST


ATM attack rerun in Chennai ration shop
Calcutta Telegraph
Chennai, Nov. 23: Two men armed with a machete and a knife entered a ration shop in Chennai this afternoon, pulled down the shutters and stuffed a handkerchief into the mouth of the lone woman employee before pulling off her gold earrings and robbing ...

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22-year-old Norwegian clinches chess world title - Pocono Record

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:09 PM PST


22-year-old Norwegian clinches chess world title
Pocono Record
The match in Chennai, India, which began Nov. 9, has been shown live on TV in both Norway and India, with millions more watching online. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg called Carlsen on Skype to congratulate him on the victory and thank him for ...

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22-year-old heartthrob Magnus Carlsen wins chess world title - Seacoastonline.com

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:01 PM PST


22-year-old heartthrob Magnus Carlsen wins chess world title
Seacoastonline.com
Norway's Magnus Carlsen smiles as he answers a question during a press conference after winning the match against India's Viswanathan Anand during the Chess World Championship match in Chennai, India, Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. Anand's reign as the ...

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10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways - Seacoastonline.com

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:01 PM PST


10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways
Seacoastonline.com
Norway's Magnus Carlsen smiles as he answers a question during a press conference after winning the match against India's Viswanathan Anand during the Chess World Championship match in Chennai, India, Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. Anand's reign as the ...

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Champ Magnus Carlsen celebrates world chess title victory in style - Times of India

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:52 PM PST


Champ Magnus Carlsen celebrates world chess title victory in style
Times of India
CHENNAI: Magnus Carlsen stood waist-deep in water with his blazer on, eyes squinted and index fingers pointing skywards. The new king of chess world rung in the celebrations on Friday in a manner rather unconventional for his sport. But then, he is no ...

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New world order after Carlsen win - Gulf Times

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:51 PM PST


Gulf Times

New world order after Carlsen win
Gulf Times
Carlsen, the 22-year-old reigning world number one, won three games and forced a seventh draw on Friday to achieve the victory mark of 6.5 points in Anand's home city of Chennai, the capital of southern Tamil Nadu state. Under the headline 'New world ...

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MAGNUS OPUS - Gulf Today

Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:40 PM PST


MAGNUS OPUS
Gulf Today
Carlsen, 22, whose boyish good looks have earned him lucrative sponsorships, a modelling contract and coverage on tabloid front pages showing him poolside, defeated Anand in ten games in Chennai, India, scoring three victories and seven draws.

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