chennai news

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• From today, fasten your seat belts or halt, get booked - Times of India
• AIADMK proves might ahead of LS polls - Times of India
• Lankans on tuna trail held by Coast Guard - Times of India
• Staff shortage cripples legal metrology department - Times of India
• Murder at work can amount to accident: Madras HC - Times of India
• Slaughterhouse reeks in rain but new unit plan faces chop - Times of India
• AAP celebrates Delhi win at Marina Beach - Times of India
• Efforts on to raise aid for destitute Muslim women - Times of India
• With no resolution in sight, rickshaw unions to ply by their proposed rates - Times of India
• No end to wait for metered autos - Times of India
• Lankans on tuna trail held by Coast Guard
• AIADMK proves might ahead of LS polls
• Saffron wave in four states blow to Congress in TN
• ‘All women station’ concept arrests US cop’s attention
• Lack of facilities forces Ayyappa devotees to cook on the roadside
• Snow, ice, deep-freeze hit large swath of US
• AIADMK posts record win in Yercaud bypoll
• Indian Expats Join Mandela's Memorial Services
• Sahara mulls sponsorship re-bid for Indian team
• Japan’s message to India – let’s get closer

From today, fasten your seat belts or halt, get booked - Times of India Posted: 08 Dec 2013 02:26 PM PST From today, fasten your seat belts or halt, get booked Times of India CHENNAI: The traffic police are throwing the kitchen sink at errant motorists in the city. Police will from Monday pull over and book motorists not using their seat belts, with the authorities deciding to enforce one of the few remaining rules that so far went ...

AIADMK proves might ahead of LS polls - Times of India Posted: 08 Dec 2013 01:56 PM PST AIADMK proves might ahead of LS polls Times of India CHENNAI: The large margin of victory in Yercaud for the ruling AIADMK, the highest in any bypoll in the state so far, is a reflection of the party's continued goodwill among people. Nearly two-and-a-half years after AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa stormed to power ... and more »

Lankans on tuna trail held by Coast Guard - Times of India Posted: 08 Dec 2013 01:56 PM PST Lankans on tuna trail held by Coast Guard Times of India CHENNAI: On Thursday, 119 nautical miles northeast of Chennai, a patrolling Indian Coast Guard vessel intercepted three Sri Lankan fishing boats in Indian waters, searching for tuna. Coast Guard officers, who coordinated the operation with a helicopter ... and more »

Staff shortage cripples legal metrology department - Times of India Posted: 08 Dec 2013 01:56 PM PST Staff shortage cripples legal metrology department Times of India CHENNAI: In the last five years, the legal metrology department has booked just 38 cases against shops in the city for charging more than the maximum retail price for goods. It's not that the city's traders are extraordinarily honest; the problem is that the ...

Murder at work can amount to accident: Madras HC - Times of India Posted: 08 Dec 2013 01:56 PM PST Times of India Murder at work can amount to accident: Madras HC Times of India CHENNAI: Is murder at work spot an accident? If so, can the victim's family claim compensation? Yes, said the Madras high court in a landmark ruling. One would not have anticipated death by murder, and the unforeseen occurrence must be regarded as ...

Slaughterhouse reeks in rain but new unit plan faces chop - Times of India Posted: 08 Dec 2013 01:56 PM PST Slaughterhouse reeks in rain but new unit plan faces chop Times of India CHENNAI: It reeks unbearably, especially when it rains, but residents of Perambur wouldn't want to hold their breath till Corporation of Chennai closes the unhygienic slaughterhouse in their neighbourhood and opens a modernised facility. The corporation's ...

AAP celebrates Delhi win at Marina Beach - Times of India Posted: 08 Dec 2013 01:56 PM PST AAP celebrates Delhi win at Marina Beach Times of India CHENNAI: The sky was overcast but spring was in the air for the 'common man' at Marina Beach on Sunday. There was candy for everyone, placards read 'Corruption-free good governance' and party members wore Gandhi caps with the line, 'I am a common ...

Efforts on to raise aid for destitute Muslim women - Times of India Posted: 08 Dec 2013 01:55 PM PST Efforts on to raise aid for destitute Muslim women Times of India CHENNAI: The Muslim Women Aid Society (MWAS), a programme aimed to help destitute Muslim women, seems to be losing purpose, with many district-level offices going defunct. In an effort to strengthen MWAS, a state-level orientation programme on ...

With no resolution in sight, rickshaw unions to ply by their proposed rates - Times of India Posted: 08 Dec 2013 12:50 PM PST With no resolution in sight, rickshaw unions to ply by their proposed rates Times of India COIMBATORE: As the state government and the district administration don't seem to be making any concrete moves towards fixing auto rickshaw fares, the rickshaw unions who opposed the government fixed fares in Chennai are gearing up to ply as per their ... and more »

No end to wait for metered autos - Times of India Posted: 08 Dec 2013 12:06 PM PST No end to wait for metered autos Times of India Trichy: Autos in Chennai have been charging commuters according to meter since the state government revised fares following a Supreme Court directive. New meters have been provided or old meters calibrated according to the new fare structure in ... and more »

Lankans on tuna trail held by Coast Guard Posted: 08 Dec 2013 02:05 PM PST On Thursday, 119 nautical miles northeast of Chennai, a patrolling Indian Coast Guard vessel intercepted three Sri Lankan fishing boats in Indian waters, searching for tuna. Coast Guard officers, who coordinated the operation with a helicopter from the ship, arrested 16 fishermen.

AIADMK proves might ahead of LS polls Posted: 08 Dec 2013 02:04 PM PST The large margin of victory in Yercaud for the ruling AIADMK, the highest in any bypoll in the state so far, is a reflection of the party's continued goodwill among people.

Saffron wave in four states blow to Congress in TN Posted: 08 Dec 2013 02:04 PM PST The result of the four state elections is a blow to the Congress and a boost to the BJP in Tamil Nadu.

‘All women station’ concept arrests US cop’s attention Posted: 08 Dec 2013 12:52 PM PST He opens doors to Indian police for cross-training

Lack of facilities forces Ayyappa devotees to cook on the roadside Posted: 08 Dec 2013 12:51 PM PST In the absence of a parking lot, tourist buses occupy the bylanes of Srirangam

Snow, ice, deep-freeze hit large swath of US Posted: 08 Dec 2013 11:39 AM PST A late fall cold snap that has gripped much of the country is being blamed for a handful of deaths and has forced people to deal with frigid temperatures, power outages by the thousands and treacherous roads.

AIADMK posts record win in Yercaud bypoll Posted: 08 Dec 2013 11:04 AM PST AIADMK won the Yercaud assembly bypoll with a record margin of 78,116 votes, providing a morale boost for its cadre ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, on Sunday.

Indian Expats Join Mandela's Memorial Services Posted: 08 Dec 2013 10:15 AM PST Many expatriate Indians working here and others who have made South Africa their new home were among thousands of people who flocked to Nelson Mandela's residence today to pay tribute to the anti-apartheid icon.

Sahara mulls sponsorship re-bid for Indian team Posted: 08 Dec 2013 09:54 AM PST Seven corporate houses, including incumbent sponsors, Sahara India Pariwar, have bought the bid document in a bid to bag title sponsors' rights of the Indian cricket team from 2014 to 2017

Japan’s message to India – let’s get closer Posted: 08 Dec 2013 09:26 AM PST The recent visit of the Japanese royal family is a push in that direction.

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