Tuesday, December 24, 2013

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Chemoil Adani Starting Chennai Supply in January - Ship & Bunker

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 02:06 PM PST


Chemoil Adani Starting Chennai Supply in January
Ship & Bunker
Chemoil Adani, a joint venture of global bunker supplier Chemoil and an India company, will begin selling bunker at Chennai in mid-January 2014, the company said in an emailed press release. The company has 11,200 metric tonnes (mt) of available tanks ...

Music and its lovers in the north - The Hindu

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:56 PM PST


The Hindu

Music and its lovers in the north
The Hindu
If south and central Chennai hog the kutcheries and the sabhas, north Chennai too has its own celebration of the Margazhi season, though in a much smaller way. Every Margazhi, despite the cold mornings, a large audience gathers to listen to Tamizh Isai at ...

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Handheld property tax devices conk off - The Hindu

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:52 PM PST


The Hindu

Handheld property tax devices conk off
The Hindu
According to sources in Chennai Corporation, property tax collection has "slowed down significantly" due to various factors including faulty handheld devices. The collection of property tax per day is around Rs. 2 crore and most of the tax collectors without the ...

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Delhi: One arrested with 10 kg of heroin - NDTV

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:45 PM PST


Delhi: One arrested with 10 kg of heroin
NDTV
At the railway station, Nazir Ali instructed Dharick to wait at a place with the bag and took Mujibur and Abbas to make arrangements for the journey to Chennai. "However, before all these persons could reunite, Dharick was nabbed by the police team. Seeing ...

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'Would-be groom' dupes 3 women of Rs 27L, held - Times of India

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:27 PM PST


'Would-be groom' dupes 3 women of Rs 27L, held
Times of India
MUMBAI: A Chennai-based man was arrested on Monday for duping three women of Rs 27 lakh in different instances after stating that he was an MNC executive and wanted to marry them. The complainant in the case is a dubbing artiste and a widow.

Yuki, Jeevan get Chennai Open wildcards - Times of India

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:24 PM PST


Yuki, Jeevan get Chennai Open wildcards
Times of India
CHENNAI: India's premier singles players Yuki Bhambri and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan have been granted wild card entries into the $450,000 Aircel Chennai Open, that gets underway here on Monday. Great Britain's Kyle Edmund, World No. 377, has also ...

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Shahrukh Khan vs Salman Khan Feud News 2013: Will SRK Move His New ... - Fashion & Style

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:19 PM PST


Shahrukh Khan vs Salman Khan Feud News 2013: Will SRK Move His 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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Tipsarevic Unlikely to Play in Chennai - The New Indian Express

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:18 PM PST


Tipsarevic Unlikely to Play in Chennai
The New Indian Express
Defending champion Janko Tipsarevic is unlikely to play at the upcoming Chennai Open, sources from the Serbian's camp told TNIE on Tuesday. The world No 36, who beat Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut in last year's final, will most likely be pulling out of ...

$150000 found on Korean at Chennai airport - Times of India

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:10 PM PST


$150000 found on Korean at Chennai airport
Times of India
Kiyeol had checked in to fly on the Chennai-Hong Kong Cathay Pacific flight at 3.15am. Sources said Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel grew suspicious after they found an image that looked like currency inside the bag during security check.

Councillor says community hall on his land, takes it over - Times of India

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:10 PM PST


Councillor says community hall on his land, takes it over
Times of India
CHENNAI: A ward councillor in Ennore has taken possession of a community hall built under the MLA's local area development fund, saying the building stood on his land. If the land belongs to him, residents question, was the MLA conniving with the ...

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Dhoom 3 and the Impending Bollywood Boom

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 01:34 PM PST

Last weekend, the Indian action sequel Dhoom 3 set a new North American box office record for a Bollywood film, taking in $3.3 million from 236 theaters.

Drug-pusher held, heroin worth Rs 40 crore seized

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 01:29 PM PST

In the second major seizure of heroin in the city this month, the crime branch has arrested one person with 10kg of the drug valued at Rs 40 crore        

Shencottah train in the siding, yawning gap ahead

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 01:21 PM PST

From Punalur, it is a yawning gap. A cash crunch has brought the gauge-conversion work on the Punalur-Shencottah railway section to an abrupt halt. Authorities of the Madurai Division of Railways...

Delhi: One arrested with 10 kg of heroin

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 01:10 PM PST

The Delhi police on Tuesday arrested a 35-year-old man and recovered 10 kg heroin worth Rs 35 crore from him and claimed to have busted an international drug cartel.        

Music and its lovers in the north

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 01:07 PM PST

If south and central Chennai hog the kutcheries and the sabhas, north Chennai too has its own celebration of the Margazhi season, though in a much smaller way.Every Margazhi, despite the col...

Handheld property tax devices conk off

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 01:06 PM PST

Only 30 of 285 devices are functional, affecting door-to-door collection

Heavy penalty awaits drunk autorickshaw drivers

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:54 PM PST

Chennai Police have begun cracking down on autorickshaw drivers driving under the influence of alcohol and those causing nuisance to passengers. Police had intensified vigil against drunk dr...

High Court declines to quash dowry harassment case trial

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:54 PM PST

In a major ruling, the Madras High Court has declined to quash a case against a person working in abroad for allegedly subjecting his wife to cruelty. The petitioner contended that the Centre's...

‘Would-be groom’ dupes 3 women of Rs 27L, held

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:44 PM PST

A Chennai-based man was arrested on Monday for duping three women of Rs 27 lakh in different instances after stating that he was an MNC executive and wanted to marry them.        

This Xmas, companies turn Santa for staff, NGOs

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 12:37 PM PST

Companies are playing Santa and spreading the holiday cheer among their employees and communities.