Sunday, December 1, 2013

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Blade runners breeze through marathon

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 12:07 PM PST

Physically challenged people took to the marathon organised in the city on Sunday in bigger numbers than before.

Coach Raman slams Tamil Nadu for 'elementary mistakes'

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 10:23 AM PST

Tamil Nadu coach WV Raman has slammed his team for their poor fielding, which resulted in Saurashtra taking a first-innings lead against them

India's space odyssey: Orbiter cruises towards Mars

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 09:57 AM PST

Cruising at 32km per second, the Indian spacecraft to Mars is now in the sun's orbit on its way towards the red planet after leaving earth's gravity early Sunday, making India the first Asian country and fourth in the world to leap into interplanetary space.

India's space odyssey: Orbiter cruises towards Mars (Intro Roundup)

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 09:36 AM PST

/Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) Cruising at 32km per second, the Indian spacecraft to Mars is now in the sun's orbit on its way towards the red planet after leaving earth's gravity early Sunday, making India the first Asian country and fourth in the world to leap into interplanetary space.

Onion prices hit 5-month low as arrivals surge

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 09:09 AM PST

Onion prices have dropped to a five-month low in markets near growing centres in Maharashtra and other States with the doubling of kharif onion arrivals.

Centre colluding with Lanka against Indian fishermen: Jayalalithaa

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 08:54 AM PST

Chennai, Dec 1 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has charged the Centre with being hand in glove with the Sri Lankan government, and working against the interests of Indian fishermen and against the Tamil minority in the island nation.

VRV's memorable return, and Jaffer's 50th

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 08:53 AM PST

Stats highlights from the fifth round of the Ranji Trophy 2013-14

‘Cities need pavements’

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 08:52 AM PST

Pavements are cities' most important infrastructure but the biggest problem in Chennai and other cities in Tamil Nadu is the lack of pavements, according to Enrique Penalosa, former mayor of Bogot...

Sethuraman maintains lead in chess tourney

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 08:52 AM PST

Hyderabad, Dec 1 : Chennai-based Grand Master Sethuraman S.P. maintained his sole lead with 6.5 points after splitting the point with Mikhail Mozharov in the eighth round of the second Hyderabad International Grandmasters Chess Tournament at Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Indoor Stadium here Sunday.

UPA insensitive to people's plight alleges BJP

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 08:37 AM PST

New Delhi, Dec.1, : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday criticised the UPA for raising the price of diesel, and said the government is insensitive to the plight of the people.

Four Tripura youth nabbed in Chennai for gang rape - Firstpost

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 01:14 PM PST


Four Tripura youth nabbed in Chennai for gang rape
Firstpost
Agartala, Dec 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police arrested four tribal youth, all accused of gang rape of a girl in Tripura, who took jobs in a private security agency in Chennai to evade punishment, police said here Sunday. "Four tribal youths gang raped a minor tribal ...

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Gunning for Glory and Berths in the Olympics - The New Indian Express

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 12:12 PM PST


The New Indian Express
Gunning for Glory and Berths in the Olympics
The New Indian Express
Both are part of the Chennai Rifle Club and started practising at the Club, located in the old police commissioner's office in Egmore. Sandhya, who was introduced to shooting by her mom when she was an 11-year-old recollects: "I started with air pistol and in ...

Club Needs Better Facilities, Says Rao - The New Indian Express

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 12:12 PM PST


The New Indian Express
Club Needs Better Facilities, Says Rao
The New Indian Express
One look at the Chennai Rifle Club and you will see it's second to none in the country as far as producing shooters. But then as is the case with many Olympic sports, the club that acts as the breeding ground for young talent is short of ammunition and facilities ...

Blade runners breeze through marathon - The Hindu

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 12:09 PM PST


Blade runners breeze through marathon
The Hindu
Physically challenged people took to the marathon organised in the city on Sunday in bigger numbers than before. Organisers of the second Wipro Chennai Marathon said at least 14 blade runners, eight persons undergoing rehabilitation after spinal injuries, ...

Japanese royal couple to visit Chennai - Deccan Herald

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 11:40 AM PST


Japanese royal couple to visit Chennai
Deccan Herald
For the first time, the royal couple from the land of the rising sun will jet into "Namma Chennai" on December 4, perhaps to savour the flavour of South India famous for "filter kapi" and "idly sambar" and Bharatanatyam, the famous dance form, at Kalakshetra in ...

Norwegian defeats Indian in world chess championship - Northwest Asian Weekly

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 09:40 AM PST


Northwest Asian Weekly
Norwegian defeats Indian in world chess championship
Northwest Asian Weekly
Norway's Magnus Carlsen, right, shakes hands with reigning world chess champion, India's Viswanathan Anand, during the chess world championship match in Chennai, India, Friday, Nov. 22. (Photo by Arun Sankar K./AP). NEW DELHI (AP) –The world of ...

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Wigneswaran Should Cooperate And Not Confront - Sri Lanka Guardian

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 08:29 AM PST


Wigneswaran Should Cooperate And Not Confront
Sri Lanka Guardian
( December 1, 2013, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) People of northern province in Sri Lanka have reposed faith in Wigneswaran by voting him to power in recent elections. The people have given him a glorious opportunity to gain place in history by his re ...

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India is the lynchpin in Renault's Asia-Pacific strategy - Hindu Business Line

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 08:15 AM PST


Hindu Business Line
India is the lynchpin in Renault's Asia-Pacific strategy
Hindu Business Line
Completely knocked down kits of the Duster have already been shipped out from the Chennai plant in what could be the first phase of a bigger strategy for the Asia-Pacific region. The French automaker has already created a manufacturing powerhouse in ...

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Video : Update :Heavy showers in 3 provinces next week; Chennai Cyclone ... - Hiru News

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 08:10 AM PST


Hiru News
Video : Update :Heavy showers in 3 provinces next week; Chennai Cyclone ...
Hiru News
Video : Update :Heavy showers in 3 provinces next week; Chennai Cyclone Warning Centre. Sunday, 01 December 2013 - 13:10. The Chennai Cyclone Warning Centre says that thunder showers can be expected in 3 provinces during the next week. Director ...

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For the love of music - The Hindu

Posted: 01 Dec 2013 07:19 AM PST


For the love of music
The Hindu
The three-piece Chennai-based band Skrat (yes, it is inspired by the Ice Age character), as the name suggests, is all about eccentric fun. Their music deals with serious issues, but in a fun way. Their philosophy of not getting bogged down by the seriousness ...

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