Thursday, December 19, 2013

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AIADMK's goal: to head non-Congress, non-BJP front - Times of India

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 03:18 PM PST


AIADMK's goal: to head non-Congress, non-BJP front
Times of India
CHENNAI: The AIADMK general council on Thursday passed two resolutions saying it was time for a Tamil to become the Prime Minister and that party supremo J Jayalalithaa fits the bill. Another resolution called upon party cadres to work hard to enable ...

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Deepika Padukone wins big at Star Awards as she scoops best comic actress ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 03:18 PM PST


Deepika Padukone wins big at Star Awards as she scoops best comic actress ...
Daily Mail
Deepika Padukone wore a big smile as she walked away with the maximum number of trophies across several categories - winning, among others, the 'Most Entertaining Comedy Actress' award for Chennai Express - at the BIG Star Entertainment Awards ...

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Just arrived: Amma-for-PM Express - Calcutta Telegraph

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 02:26 PM PST


Just arrived: Amma-for-PM Express
Calcutta Telegraph
Chennai, Dec. 19: Chennai Express has had its run; now the wait seems to be for Amma's "Red Fort Express", from Chennai to New Delhi. The AIADMK today projected Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa as a prime ministerial candidate — presumably of a ...

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CIFF Names 'Thanga Meengal' Best Tamil Film - India West

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 02:21 PM PST


India West
CIFF Names 'Thanga Meengal' Best Tamil Film
India West
"Thanga Meengal," which beautifully portrayed a father-daughter relationship and life around government-run schools, was adjudged the best Tamil film in the 11th Chennai International Film Festival Dec. 18. Chief guest and "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" director ...

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'Dhoom 3' ticket rates same as that of 'Chennai Express': Aamir Khan - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 02:10 PM PST


Daily News & Analysis
'Dhoom 3' ticket rates same as that of 'Chennai Express': Aamir Khan
Daily News & Analysis
Amid reports of hike in ticket prices by makers and distributors of Dhoom 3, superstar Aamir Khan today denied any increase in rates and said they were same as of Shah Rukh Khan's Chennai Express, which released this year. Produced by Aditya Chopra, ...

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IPL spot-fixing: Mudgal Committee holds sitting in Chennai - The Hindu

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 01:26 PM PST


The Hindu
IPL spot-fixing: Mudgal Committee holds sitting in Chennai
The Hindu
"The Committee will interact with T.S. Raghupathy, executive president, Chennai Super Kings, R.K. Raghavan, former director of the CBI, S. Ravi, international umpire and Ravi Sawani of BCCI Anti Corruption Unit on December 20 and 21, 2013 in Chennai.".

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Students of Chennai school win debate at national level - The Hindu

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 01:21 PM PST


The Hindu
Students of Chennai school win debate at national level
The Hindu
A team from Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan (PSBB), K.K. Nagar, were adjudged winners at 'Debating Matters India 2013,' organised by British Council and Institute of Ideas, United Kingdom. According to a press release, Akshay Venkataraghavan and Arushi ...

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An idea changed their world - The Hindu

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 01:21 PM PST


The Hindu
An idea changed their world
The Hindu
All they had to overcome the challenge was two days, a handful of sticks, 400-odd plastic bottles, clay and an ingenious idea. But the students of Panchayat Union Middle School in Nerkunam village, around 110 km from Chennai, managed just fine. Another ...

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Offbeat films earn laurels at CIFF - The Hindu

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 01:21 PM PST


The Hindu
Offbeat films earn laurels at CIFF
The Hindu
Filmmaker Ram's 'Thanga Meenkal' that explored the relationship between a man and his daughter was named the best Tamil film of the Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF), at the closing ceremony held in the city on Thursday. "The film is an illustrious ...

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Chennai Corporation, NGOs to collect data on homeless - The Hindu

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 01:21 PM PST


The Hindu
Chennai Corporation, NGOs to collect data on homeless
The Hindu
The first comprehensive study of the homeless after the expansion of the city will commence on Friday. The study will also explore options for rehabilitation of such residents and take measures to prevent homelessness. The civic body will collect a complete ...

More Calcutta News

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 03:11 PM PST

Concerned over the anger in India at the humiliating treatment meted out to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade, top US officials engaged in talks with Indian diplomats to find a resolution to the row.

Freeman mistaken for Madiba in India billboard error

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 02:54 PM PST

COPYCAT: US actor Morgan Freeman portrays Nelson Mandela in a scene from movie "Invictus." (AP)

Capturing ebb and flow of fisherfolk’s life

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 02:36 PM PST

"I am holding the novel as a mirror before my people. Let them identify themselves and their history and reflect upon it''

The hits keep coming for Bollywood’s biggest stars

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 02:06 PM PST

What do Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif have in common? No, it's not their outdated romance or smoldering good looks. According to The Indian Express, these celebrities share a unique achievement — they are the two most Googled Bollywood personalities of 2013.

Ranking the IPL's 5 Most Shocking Moments

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 01:48 PM PST

The Indian Premier League has been riddled with controversies and showered in drama since its inception in 2008. Bleacher Report has collected and ranked the most shocking moments so far. The qualification for something being shocking is the breadth and scale of the issue as well as the surprising nature of its arrival. Click "Begin Slideshow" to read the list. Begin Slideshow

IPL spot-fixing: Mudgal Committee holds sitting in Chennai

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 01:37 PM PST

To solicit views of persons connected with the game, and who knew about IPL allegations

Parking lot for Chennai Metro station to come up under land

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 01:25 PM PST

One of the six entry/exits of Chennai Central Metro station — the largest underground station of Metro Rail, sprawling over 70,000 sq.m. — will be located on the land on which the High Court passe...

Family protests man’s death in Chennai

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 01:25 PM PST

Friends and relatives of a 29-year-old man who succumbed to injuries suffered allegedly due to assaults by the police protested on Thursday outside Government Royapettah Hospital. They refused to...

Disabled withdraw protest in Chennai

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 01:24 PM PST

Members of the Federation of Tamil Nadu Differently Abled Persons withdrew their sit-in protest at the Southern Railway headquarters on Thursday after nearly 30 hours. They had squatted ther...

Couple attacked by thief in Chennai

Posted: 19 Dec 2013 01:23 PM PST

An unidentified man, suspected to be a burglar, allegedly attacked a couple with a knife outside their house early on Thursday.Police sources said the incident took place around 5 a.m. insid...
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