Wednesday, December 25, 2013

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chennai news


Jayalalithaa to announce meeting between TN & Lanka fishers in Chennai

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 02:19 PM PST

A crucial and much-awaited meeting between representatives of Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen will finally take place in Chennai soon.        

Cong may see resurgence in TN, say leaders

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 02:18 PM PST

Although political re-alignments in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2014 general elections may point to Congress getting isolated in the state, it can script rejuvenation for itself and attempt to increase its support base despite the adverse circumstances like the anti-incumbency factor at the Centre.        

Kerala worst in access to protected drinking water: Survey

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 02:18 PM PST

Nearly 88.5% of households in rural India have access to improved source of drinking water while the corresponding figure for urban India is 95%, says the latest National Sample Survey released on Tuesday.        

Erdogan Replaces Ten Cabinet Ministers Amid Corruption Probe

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 02:17 PM PST

Spencer's Retail Ltd., a privately- held Indian supermarket operator, plans an initial public offering soon as the chain inches close to making its first profit, group Chairman Sanjiv Goenka said.

Loss of earning capacity to decide relief: HC

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:33 PM PST

While computing compensation in accident cases, the loss of earning capacity of the victim should outweigh the extent of disability, the Madras high court has said.        

Book full of ideas for daily life

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:23 PM PST

In the genre of self-help books, this one is different. '365 Exciting Ways to Live', by management consultant and educationist N.C. Sridharan is unique in that it not only deals with everyday relev...

PMK-DMDK coldness may mar BJP’s bid for rainbow alliance

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:22 PM PST

However, PMK says it does not mind MDMK in the front

Of deconstructing music, no holds barred

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:07 PM PST

When he does not decode the complexities of neuroscience for his students, Ramesh Balasubramaniam indulges in demystifying the brain's response to music at rasikas.org, an online forum for Carnatic...

From playground to dump yard and parking lot

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:06 PM PST

For nearly two years, a Çhennai Corporation playground on First Street, V.O.C. Nagar in Pulianthope, has been used as a dumping yard with large piles of garbage dumped there every day by the local...

Thirteen lorries stolen this year in Chennai

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 12:52 PM PST

Several areas in the city are becoming notorious for thefts of and from heavy vehicles

Doctors remove man's stomach after cancer plays hide and seek - Times of India

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 02:05 PM PST


Doctors remove man's stomach after cancer plays hide and seek
Times of India
CHENNAI: It was a cancer that escaped several endoscopic and laparoscopic biopsies. Finally, when a team of doctors from the surgical gastroenterology department at the Government General Hospital operated upon the 41-year-old patient and put the ...

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Jayalalithaa to announce meeting between TN & Lanka fishers in Chennai - Times of India

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 02:05 PM PST


Jayalalithaa to announce meeting between TN & Lanka fishers in Chennai
Times of India
CHENNAI: A crucial and much-awaited meeting between representatives of Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen will finally take place in Chennai soon. Sources said the state government would facilitate the meeting and chief minister J Jayalalithaa is likely to ...

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Stanley to bring all emergency services under one roof in week - Times of India

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:50 PM PST


Stanley to bring all emergency services under one roof in week
Times of India
CHENNAI: Patients in emergency taken to Stanley Medical College and Hospital need no longer be moved to different buildings, wasting a chunk of the golden hour. The hospital has planned to bring all its emergency services under one roof. A multi-storey ...

Red sanders worth Rs 7.5L seized from van - Times of India

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:50 PM PST


Red sanders worth Rs 7.5L seized from van
Times of India
The red sanders, classified as an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, is mostly sourced from forest areas in Kadapa, Nandyal and Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh and transported to Chennai port before being smuggled out ...

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How we got the missing autorickshaw meter back - Times of India

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:50 PM PST


How we got the missing autorickshaw meter back
Times of India
The spotlight was now on the government. Given the directions of the Supreme Court and the amplified voice of Chennai's commuters (more than one lakh of them endorsed the cause through signatures), it couldn't ignore the appeal for regulating auto fares.

Taramani residents in the dark - Times of India

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:30 PM PST


Taramani residents in the dark
Times of India
CHENNAI: The roads on the Central Polytechnic College campus in Taramani were re-laid recently, but police in the area are not happy. The smooth roads remain accident-prone because of jutting inspection manholes and unsafe for women due to lack of ...

PMK meet on Jan 2 to discuss 2014 poll strategy - Times of India

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:30 PM PST


PMK meet on Jan 2 to discuss 2014 poll strategy
Times of India
The party's general council is scheduled to meet on January 2 in Chennai to discuss the election strategy. In a statement, PMK state president G K Mani said the party would hold discussions with the party's general council members to plan for the elections.

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Would be happy if DMDK ties up with DMK, Karunanidhi says - Times of India

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:30 PM PST


Would be happy if DMDK ties up with DMK, Karunanidhi says
Times of India
CHENNAI: A couple of days after DMDK leader Vijayakanth indicated he would consider an alliance with his party, DMK president M Karunanidhi on Wednesday said he would be happy if such an alliance between the two parties came about.

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Nominations for scientists award invited - Times of India

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:27 PM PST


Nominations for scientists award invited
Times of India
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology is inviting applications for the Tamil Nadu Scientists Award (TANSA) for 2013. The annual award recognises outstanding research, skill or talent acquired by scientists in 10 different ...

Insurance agent masterminded kidnap of student - Times of India

Posted: 25 Dec 2013 01:27 PM PST


Insurance agent masterminded kidnap of student
Times of India
CHENNAI: After a day of denial and hesitation in filing a kidnap case, the city police on Wednesday arrested three men in connection with the abduction of a businessman's daughter. The gang abducted the engineering student from near her house in Shastri ...

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