Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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chennai news


Somdev in main draw of Chennai Open - Indian Express

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 02:02 PM PST


Somdev in main draw of Chennai Open
Indian Express
India's top singles tennis player Somdev Devvarman has been handed a direct entry in the main draw of the ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament after Estonia's Jurgen Zopp pulled out of the event due to a back injury. World number 90 Somdev was to play ...

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Muslims-only villages in Tamil Nadu - TruthDive

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 01:17 PM PST


Muslims-only villages in Tamil Nadu
TruthDive
Chennai, Dec 17 (TruthDive): Muslim fundamentalists have tightened their grip in the villages of Ramanathapuram district. This district is 527 km south of Chennai, is a Hindu pilgrim centre since it houses Rameswaram Temple and many holy shrines.

Shahrukh Khan vs Salman Khan Feud News: SRK and 'Dabangg' Actor's New ... - Fashion & Style

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 01:11 PM PST


Fashion & Style

Shahrukh Khan vs Salman Khan Feud News: SRK and 'Dabangg' Actor's New ...
Fashion & Style
Shahrukh Khan previously released "Chennai Express" on Eid and is expected to release his next film "Happy New Year" on Diwali 2014. SRK wants to continue his luck with holiday releases, however, it looks like he has some competition with another Khan.

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Food for eyes and thought - The Hindu

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:57 PM PST


Food for eyes and thought
The Hindu
Incomprehensible? 'The Great Beauty' might have been a highly acclaimed film at festivals around the world but in Chennai, the response seemed a little lukewarm, despite packed halls and people sitting on the stairs to watch the film at the red carpet ...

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The gift of vision, from Chennai hospital to Iraqi child - The Hindu

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:57 PM PST


The Hindu

The gift of vision, from Chennai hospital to Iraqi child
The Hindu
The parents of 11-year-old Rusul Raad Hussien from Baghdad, Iraq will have reason to smile when they fly back home from the city on Thursday. Their daughter, who was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and has the physical development of a ...

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Private doctors to staff Chennai Corporation clinics in evenings - The Hindu

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:50 PM PST


Private doctors to staff Chennai Corporation clinics in evenings
The Hindu
Chennai Corporation is planning to use the services of private doctors to man its hospitals in the evening. This is part of an initiative to outsource medical services by the Corporation. According to the new proposal, private doctors in neighbourhoods will be ...

Dead woman's family stages road roko in Chennai - The Hindu

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:43 PM PST


Dead woman's family stages road roko in Chennai
The Hindu
Traffic was disrupted for more than an hour on Valluvar Kottam High Road, Nungambakkam, on Wednesday when family members of a young woman and cadres of a political party, squatted on the arterial road seeking action against a hospital for alleged ...

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Fisherfolk oppose Chennai Port's barge handling facility - The Hindu

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:37 PM PST


Fisherfolk oppose Chennai Port's barge handling facility
The Hindu
Various associations of fishermen, on Wednesday, strongly objected to a new barge handling facility proposed by the Chennai Port at its Bharati Dock. Airing their opinions at a public hearing conducted by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board at New ...

Fibre wrap to protect old buildings in Chennai from earthquakes - The Hindu

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:36 PM PST


The Hindu

Fibre wrap to protect old buildings in Chennai from earthquakes
The Hindu
Chennai Corporation will use fibre wrap technology to fortify its old civic structures, including buildings and bridges, against earthquakes. The fortification techniques have been initiated in the wake of the city being upgraded to seismic zone III a few years ago.

Over 70 artistes to perform at NRI fest - The Hindu

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:27 PM PST


Over 70 artistes to perform at NRI fest
The Hindu
The 19th edition of Hamsadhwani's NRI Music and Dance festival got underway at the Indira Nagar Youth Hostel on Wednesday. Inaugurating the 16-day sangita-natya utsav, Jennifer McIntyre, Consul General, U.S. Consulate General, Chennai, said that art ...

More Calcutta News

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 02:56 PM PST

Farmers in a Maharashtra village Wednesday burnt an effigy of US President Barack Obama, protesting the humiliation and arrest of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade who hails from the state.

Patent war spills over to non-cancer drugs

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 02:25 PM PST

The turf war between Big Pharma and generic companies, which was largely restricted to exorbitantly priced drugs for cancer and HIV, is now spilling over to chronic and lifestyle problems.

Salman, Katrina most searched Bollywood stars in 2013

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 01:24 PM PST

MUMBAI: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif have been named the most searched Bollywood celebrities on Google in 2013.

Private doctors to staff Chennai Corporation clinics in evenings

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:54 PM PST

Chennai Corporation is planning to use the services of private doctors to man its hospitals in the evening. This is part of an initiative to outsource medical services by the Corporation. ...

Dead woman’s family stages road roko in Chennai

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:52 PM PST

They alleged medical negligence in the death of the 27-year-old

Fisherfolk oppose Chennai Port’s barge handling facility

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:52 PM PST

They alleged that the proposed jetty would increase the chances of oil spills

Fibre wrap to protect old buildings in Chennai from earthquakes

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:39 PM PST

Work on at Ripon Buildings and Kodambakkam bridge

Over 70 artistes to perform at NRI fest

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:38 PM PST

The 19th edition of Hamsadhwani's NRI Music and Dance festival got underway at the Indira Nagar Youth Hostel on Wednesday. Inaugurating the 16-day sangita-natya utsav, Jennifer McIntyre, Co...

The gift of vision, from Chennai hospital to Iraqi child

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:38 PM PST

The parents of 11-year-old Rusul Raad Hussien from Baghdad, Iraq will have reason to smile when they fly back home from the city on Thursday. Their daughter, who was diagnosed with juvenile...

Food for eyes and thought

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:37 PM PST

A question evoked at a screening was: should films be easy to understand?