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Posted: 27 Nov 2013 02:33 PM PST

Planning a trip to India years ago, I set my sights on the south of the country (Kerala and Tamil Nadhu). Why? To eat. I'd heard that the southern food was really spicy and really good, and most of it lived up to that billing.

Three females nabbed in gold smuggling attempt

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:53 AM PST

Customs sleuths yesterday nabbed two Sri Lankan women and a teenage girl at the Bandaranaike International Airport who attempted to smuggle 676 grams of unfinished gold jewellery valued at around Rs.3.8 million to India.

Children potentially vulnerable on cyberspace

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:41 AM PST

41 p.c. of children shared information on Facebook

'Mahila court more congenial to hear t'gender case'

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 10:05 AM PST

Chennai, Nov 27 (PTI) A court here today said it felt the atmosphere in a mahila court would be more congenial for transgenders to face trial in a criminal case filed against them.

Nothing to do with bomb blast: Anti-Kudankulam movement

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:42 AM PST

The People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), fighting against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), Wednesday said it had nothing to do with the bomb blast in Tamil Nadu's Idinthakarai village.

'India's Women: The Mixed Truth'—An Exchange

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:40 AM PST

Lothar Luken and Renata Seidel, reply by Amartya Sen To the Editors : I was surprised to see in Amartya Sen's interesting article about violence against women in India no mention of the dowry system. Violence against women in India is not only sexual. Data regarding the maiming, murder, and suicide of brides resulting from in-law dissatisfaction with the money or motorcycles or other goods ...

Keep politics out of India-EU FTA, says Belgian Deputy PM

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:38 AM PST

Politics should be kept out of discussions on the stalled India-EU Free Trade Agreement, Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister said. "The trade agreement with the EU should remain a non-politi...

Transgender given hall ticket for TNPSC Civil Exam

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:35 AM PST

Chennai, Nov 27 (PTI) The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission today informed Madras High Court that it has allowed a transgender to appear for the December 1 civil services exam and also issued a hall ticket.

Still waiting for that big boom

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:24 AM PST

For all the changes that the sector has seen over the last two decades, buying or building a house still remains out of reach for a majority of the population. Not that renting one is any easier.

'Japan emperor's visit to boost closer people ties with India'

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 09:23 AM PST

New Delhi, Nov 27 : In their first state visit to India, Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will be in the country from Nov 30 for a week, signalling Japan's desire to forge closer bilateral ties, especially between their peoples.

Transgender allowed to write TNPSC exam as woman - Times of India

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 02:59 PM PST


Transgender allowed to write TNPSC exam as woman
Times of India
CHENNAI: It was a tiny relief for Swapna, but a giant leap for the entire transgender community. Thanks to the Madras high court, Swapna became the first person in the country to choose her own sex, and get a legal stamp for it, too. Her school and college ...

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New Postal Department service promises quick money transfers - The Hindu

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 02:00 PM PST


New Postal Department service promises quick money transfers
The Hindu
A mobile money transfer service, launched recently by the department of posts, promises to reduce the time taken to transfer money orders within the country. Now, people can send and receive money in a matter of a few minutes, thanks to the new 'Mobile ...

Soon, street plays in Chennai for awareness on seat belts - The Hindu

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:46 PM PST


The Hindu
Soon, street plays in Chennai for awareness on seat belts
The Hindu
The city traffic police will try a novel method to create awareness about the benefits of wearing seat belts – a flash street play. The play, which will be a mime, will be conducted by an organisation, Thozhan Iyakkam, on Sunday at Madley Road junction in T.

Chennai to get roads under PPP based on Kerala model - The Hindu

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 01:26 PM PST


Chennai to get roads under PPP based on Kerala model
The Hindu
The State government is planning to develop urban roads in the Chennai Metropolitan Area under Public Private Partnership based on the model adopted in Kerala. Following the first meeting on PPP for urban roads held by the State government on ...

Some Like It Hot at Chennai Chettinaad Palace in North Phoenix - Phoenix New Times (blog)

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:38 PM PST


Some Like It Hot at Chennai Chettinaad Palace in North Phoenix
Phoenix New Times (blog)
Chettinad cuisine is difficult to find in the Valley, which makes the arrival of the roughly one-year-old Chennai Chettinaad Palace in North Phoenix reason enough to celebrate. See also: Everything's in Its Right Place at Scottsdale's Grassroots Kitchen & Tap.

B'lore pips Chennai, Mumbai in maths study and research - Deccan Herald

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:24 PM PST


B'lore pips Chennai, Mumbai in maths study and research
Deccan Herald
Bangalore is a mathematics hotspot. In the race among three cities to become the country's maths capital, the City has scored over Chennai and Mumbai not only in the number of graduates and faculty but also in the proportion of youth enrolling in the subject ...

Seers walk free in murder case - Free Press Journal

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:12 PM PST


Seers walk free in murder case
Free Press Journal
Chennai : One of the most sensational murder cases in which the highly revered seers — the Kanchi Mutt Sankaracharyas — were the prime accused ended in the mass acquittal of all 23 arraigned persons on Wednesday thanks to over 80 hostile witnesses.

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'Japan emperor's visit to boost closer people ties with India' - Firstpost

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 12:11 PM PST


'Japan emperor's visit to boost closer people ties with India'
Firstpost
The emperor and empress, both 79, will be visiting New Delhi and Chennai. "Through the visit we want to bring the people of our two countries closer. The emperor represents the people, and the visit is to forge people-to-people ties between our two countries ...

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Aravindh Chithambaram: An exciting prospect - The Hindu

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:58 AM PST


Aravindh Chithambaram: An exciting prospect
The Hindu
enquired Ulrich Stock, a veteran German journalist, shortly before the closing ceremony of the World chess championship in Chennai a couple of days ago. "I would like to contact him." The boy Stock was talking about is Aravindh Chithambaram. He is just 14 ...

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18 Salesian Cooperators Make Promise in Chennai - Bosco Information Service

Posted: 27 Nov 2013 11:28 AM PST


18 Salesian Cooperators Make Promise in Chennai
Bosco Information Service
They made their promise in the presence of Fr. Jayapalan Raphael (SDB INM Provincial), Sr. Magnificat Soosai (FMA INM Provincial), Fr. Deva Joe SDB Province Delegate and Sr. Pushpam FMA Province Delegate and Mr. Maria Bosco, Province Coordinator ...

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