Sunday, December 29, 2013

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'Chennai Express' among top trends of 2013 - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 02:51 PM PST


Daily News & Analysis

'Chennai Express' among top trends of 2013
Daily News & Analysis
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 2013 blockbuster "Chennai Express" has managed to get a spot in Google Zeitgeist's list. "Chennai Express" is the only Indian movie in the top trends of 2013 in the Google Zeitgeist's list, said a statement. The list highlights top ...

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ATP Chennai 2014 Draw Preview and Analysis - Stevegtennis.com

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 02:49 PM PST


Stevegtennis.com

ATP Chennai 2014 Draw Preview and Analysis
Stevegtennis.com
Amongst the three ATP 250 events this week, the event in Chennai, India looks the weakest with just six top 50 players taking part. The Aircel Chennai Open is in it's 19th edition with 2011 winner Stanislas Wawrinka heading the field as top seed. Last years ...

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8 stations not ready, Metro to miss July 2014 deadline - Times of India

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 02:45 PM PST


8 stations not ready, Metro to miss July 2014 deadline
Times of India
Sources said contracts to construct the stations with Consolidated Construction Consortium Ltd (CCCL) are on the verge of falling apart as the company failed to meet the deadline — a serious setback for Chennai Metro Rail Ltd, which intended the first ...

Rewind, replay the year gone by - Times of India

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 02:35 PM PST


Rewind, replay the year gone by
Times of India
Chennai has a population of 65 lakh but only 905 public toilets; that's a ratio of one toilet for more than 7,000 people. After an ambitious plan to build 5,000 modern public toilets across the city fell through in 2012, the corporation has downsized its plans for the ...

After crossing Rs.200 crore, 'Dhoom:3' races for Rs300 crore mark - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 02:15 PM PST


Daily News & Analysis

After crossing Rs.200 crore, 'Dhoom:3' races for Rs300 crore mark
Daily News & Analysis
The Hindi box office business of the Aamir Khan-starrer has reached Rs211 crore and, looking at its pace, trade pundits predict it will soon cross the benchmark set by Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Chennai Express", which became the biggest grosser by earning ...

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The World Is Here to Play - The New Indian Express

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 01:46 PM PST


The World Is Here to Play
The New Indian Express
This year, it was the turn for chess to hog the limelight as Chennai hosted the FIDE World Championship clash between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen. Come 2014, India will host the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournaments for the first time ...

Back in Chennai, ''Gruntollers'' Hoping for Bright Start - The New Indian Express

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 01:35 PM PST


Back in Chennai, ''Gruntollers'' Hoping for Bright Start
The New Indian Express
Off the court, Marcel has a feeble voice, showing no sign of the grunt we hear otherwise. Making his third appearance at the Chennai Open, the 27-year-old can take solace from that his nemesis Marin Cilic, to whom he lost both times here, won't be playing.

A Tale of Two Qualifiers - The New Indian Express

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 01:35 PM PST


A Tale of Two Qualifiers
The New Indian Express
Punctuating each winning shot with a roar and fist pump, Ramkumar Ramanathan looked like he was enjoying being locked in battle with Russia's Mikhail Elgin in the second round of qualifying at the Chennai Open on Sunday. However, Sanam Singh was ...

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Stanislas Wawrinka starts favourite - Times of India

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 12:40 PM PST


Stanislas Wawrinka starts favourite
Times of India
Irrespective of what goes within, the Swiss top seed has some serious business at hand as the Chennai Open gets under way here on Monday. Defending champion Janko Tipsarevic withdrew a week ago . The Serb's absence notwithstanding, Wawrinka ...

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'Good performance will boost confidence ahead of Australian Open' - Gulf Today

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 12:39 PM PST


'Good performance will boost confidence ahead of Australian Open'
Gulf Today
CHENNAI: Swiss world number eight Stanislas Wawrinka will look to extend the good form he showed in 2013 by when he kickstarts the new season at the ATP Chennai Open from Monday. Wawrinka emerged from the shadows of legendary compatriot ...

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More Calcutta News

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 02:26 PM PST

Anirban Lahiri of Bangalore took top honours at the Rs. 1.35 crore McLeod Russel Tour Championship after registering an impressive four-shot victory at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) Sunday.

Sri Lanka: Local contacts of visiting Indian journalist exposed to TID interrogators in Colombo

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 01:56 PM PST

In one of the strongest investigations and monitoring conducted so far on a foreign journalist visiting the island, the experienced interrogators of the notorious Terrorist Investigation Department of Colombo had not only confiscated the electronic and non-electronic possessions from the young journalist from Tamil Nadu, but also monitored and traced all his contacts from the moment he landed at ...

Sub-regional parties in Kongu belt get into election mode

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 12:51 PM PST

KNMK releases list of candidates for 6 LS constituencies

A question paper Miranda could read

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 12:35 PM PST

Small victory for rights activists as visually-impaired man takes UGC test in Braille

Shruti Haasan to spend New Year's eve with dad

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 11:33 AM PST

For the last couple of years, Shruti Haasan has spent more time outside Chennai because of her multiple film assignments.        

Popular desi catchphrases in 2013

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 11:33 AM PST

While 'selfie' and 'twerking' were buzzwords internationally, here's looking at some Hindi lingo that caught on with the youth brigade this year, thanks to Bollywood        

AAP looks to expand in Tamil Nadu before Lok Sabha polls

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 11:03 AM PST

New Year plans are in full swing in the Aam Aadmi Party, which plans to step up its presence in Tamil Nadu in time for the Lok Sabha elections. After its success in the Delhi assembly elections, the party has gained close to 2,000 members in TN.        

Deepika Padukone in Dhoom 4?

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 10:47 AM PST

       

22 fishermen ‘arrested’ by Sri Lankan Navy

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 10:35 AM PST

They have been taken to Kangesan port for interrogation

Fast-starter Murray worth backing

Posted: 29 Dec 2013 09:26 AM PST

Andy Murray has a track record of winning in the opening week of an ATP season so he's our 7/2 pick for success in Doha.