Saturday, December 21, 2013

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Disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa adjourned to January 20 - Times of India

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 03:32 PM PST


Disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa adjourned to January 20
Times of India
Judge John Michael Cunha adjourned the trial while noting that the process of transferring valuables and other objects to Bangalore from Chennai hasn't yet been completed. Though the judge proposed January 15 as the next date, the counsels for ...

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A film that explores customs, culture of a patriarchal village - Times of India

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:50 PM PST


A film that explores customs, culture of a patriarchal village
Times of India
CHENNAI: Thulasi gets married to a boy from her village when she is just nine years old. As per the family custom, she has to live in her home and join her husband after attaining puberty. The boy dies of a snake bite, leaving Thulasi as a widow. Once the girl ...

Rare surgery performed on Iraqi baby - Times of India

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:50 PM PST


Rare surgery performed on Iraqi baby
Times of India
CHENNAI: A team of surgeons at Kauvery Hospitals in the city have given a new lease of life to a six-month-old baby girl from Iraq who was diagnosed with a spine disorder caused by genetic and environmental complications, in one in a lakh newborns.

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Tamil as PM: A slogan and a dream - Times of India

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:50 PM PST


Tamil as PM: A slogan and a dream
Times of India
RELATED. CHENNAI: The AIADMK's resolution saying it's time for a Tamil to lead the country has set off a debate around the governance record of recent Tamil Nadu chief ministers and their ability to balance welfare with economic growth. The state's ability ...

Veggie prices drop by one-third - Times of India

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:50 PM PST


Veggie prices drop by one-third
Times of India
CHENNAI: With the easing of supply bottlenecks, vegetable prices have dropped over the last fortnight in the city. According to RBI's Mid Quarter Monetary Policy Review (December 2013), inflation fuelled by spiraling vegetable prices, particularly onion and ...

Court orders razing of illegal marriage hall - Times of India

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:50 PM PST


Court orders razing of illegal marriage hall
Times of India
CHENNAI: Reiterating its oft-repeated view that no sympathy should be shown to builders violating development control rules and safety measures, the Madras high court has ordered the immediate demolition of a marriage hall in Kancheepuram district.

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Christian outfits support Jaya, say she will reach Delhi soon - Times of India

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:50 PM PST


Christian outfits support Jaya, say she will reach Delhi soon
Times of India
Setting the ball rolling was CSI Bishop, Chennai diocese, V Devasahayam, who endorsed the AIADMK chief's secular credentials. "She has turned the party into a Red Fort Express and will soon take a flight to reach the destination successfully," he said, ...

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CM slams joint India-Lanka naval exercise - Times of India

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:50 PM PST


CM slams joint India-Lanka naval exercise
Times of India
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday slammed the Congress government at the Centre for its 'insensitive policy of defence cooperation' with Sri Lanka. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Jayalalithaa said she was ...

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Easy to fix honest officer: HC - Times of India

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:50 PM PST


Easy to fix honest officer: HC
Times of India
CHENNAI: The Madras high court has directed the Union revenue secretary to probe the circumstances shrouding the sensational arrest of suspended additional director general of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) C Rajan in a corruption case in ...

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Revive concept of family doctors, say specialists - Times of India

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:50 PM PST


Revive concept of family doctors, say specialists
Times of India
CHENNAI: Gone are the times when a family doctor carrying his bulky bag walked into homes and healed people. Now everyone is quick to browse the internet to know about their symptoms and go to a super specialist. Now, specialists say it's better they go ...

‘Dead’ man back, but wife allowed to keep his job

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 03:03 PM PST

It was more of a riddle than a legal battle. Railway employee Abdul Saleem went missing in 2002, leaving behind his wife Nayeeda Begum and two young children.        

Dhoom 3 booms after breaking legal barriers in Pakistan

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:09 PM PST

Aamir Khan-starrer 'Dhoom 3' ran to packed theatres across Pakistan after the movie was finally released on Friday, crossing over many legal hurdles.        

Scratch 7, marriage is now a 2-year itch

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 02:05 PM PST

A growing number of Indian couples are separating within one or two years of marriage, say experts.        

Indian FM Downplays US Diplomatic Spat

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 01:44 PM PST

Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid says current tensions over the arrest of an Indian diplomat in the United States will not harm the relationship between the two countries. Khurshid told reporters in New Delhi Saturday that India has a valuable relationship with the United States that should not be affected by one incident. He called for further talks to resolve the case of Devyani ...

Faith key to success in life, says Jayalalithaa

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 12:36 PM PST

Leading this year's Christmas celebrations, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday appealed to Christians to engage in noble work and pray for universal welfare.Addressing a cross-sectio...

Civic body pays health centre sweepers low wages

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 12:22 PM PST

Adi Dravida women get Rs. 70 per month against the daily minimum of Rs. 235 notified for district

TV signals of Arasu cable in Chennai cannot be disconnected, says HC

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 12:06 PM PST

The Madras High Court has said there cannot be any disconnection of cable TV signals of the Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation (TNACTVC) Ltd., in Chennai Metro area pursuant to an announcement...

Assets case proceedings against Jayalalithaa adjourned

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 12:06 PM PST

Process of shifting seized valuables from Chennai to Bangalore not over

Smugglers smile as NRI carriers bring gold into country legally

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 12:04 PM PST

Faced with curbs on gold imports and crash in international prices leaving it cheaper in other countries, gold houses and smugglers are turning to NRIs to bring in the yellow metal legally after paying duty.        

Customs arrest illegal jewellery exporter

Posted: 21 Dec 2013 11:54 AM PST

A local gem merchant who tried to export a stock of gems and raw gold worth Rs.64million under a false declaration was arrested by the Customs Air Cargo Village official this morning.
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