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England cricketers will return to India this week

December 1st, 2008 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Dec.1 (ANI): The England cricket team is set to return to India on Thursday or Friday to fulfil their agreement to play two Test matches later this month. The ECB ...

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Cyclone Nisha wrecks havoc across Tamilnadu

November 29th, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov.29 (ANI): Unending rain for the last 48 hours has thrown normal life out of gear across costal Tamilnadu. Cyclone Nisha which crossed the coastal Tamilnadu two days ago is ...

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Carborundum Universal’s subsidiary to invest $50 mn in Russia

November 28th, 2008 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 28 (IANS) City-based Carborundum Universal Ltd (CUMI), a leader in the abrasives and ceramics market, Friday said its Russian subsidiary Volzhsky Abrasive Works (VAW) will invest $50 million to build ...

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Torrential rains turn Tamil Nadu into an island

November 28th, 2008 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov 28 (ANI): Heavy rains triggered off by the inching cyclone ''Nisha'' towards the southern coast of India continued to lash Chennai and other places in Tamil Nadu. With rains lashing ...

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“99acres Insite”: A realty report showcases trends across top Indian cities over past year

November 25th, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Nov 25 (ANI/Business Wire India): Ninety Nine-Acres released a realty report that showcases trends across the top cities in India over the past one year - "99acres Insite". Highlights of ...

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DPI stages protest in Chennai over Lankan Tamil issue

November 18th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov 18 (ANI): Dalit Panther of India (DPI), a regional political party of Tamil Nadu, took out a massive rally in Chennai on Tuesday to protest against the military offensive ...

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28 Indian fishermen held in Sri Lanka: police

November 18th, 2008 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Nov 18 (IANS) At least 28 Indian fishermen and seven of their boats have been detained by the Sri Lankan Navy early Tuesday, a police officer said."Fishermen who had ...

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Criminal shot dead in police gunfight

November 16th, 2008 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Salem (Tamil Nadu), Nov 16 (IANS) A man with several criminal cases against him was killed in a gunfight with the police in Tamil Nadu Sunday, officials said. "After being cornered by ...

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Karunanidhi reiterates his demand of ceasefire between Sri Lankan forces and LTTE

November 16th, 2008 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI -
Coimbatore/Chennai, Nov 16 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi on Sunday reiterated his demand of ceasefire between the Sri Lankan forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Sri Lanakan ...

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Aditya qualifies ninth in Macau GP

November 15th, 2008 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 15 (IANS) India's Aditya Patel of Team Eurasia Motorsport, qualified ninth for Sunday's Formula BMW Pacific season-ending race at the Macau Grand Prix in Macau Saturday.Aditya, the 19-year old from ...

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Formula BMW: Aditya qualifies 9th in Macau Grand Prix

November 15th, 2008 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 15 (IANS) India's Aditya Patel of Team Eurasia Motorsport, qualified ninth for Sunday's Formula BMW Pacific season-ending race at the Macau Grand Prix in Macau, Saturday.Aditya, the 19-year old from ...

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Karunanidhi renews pullout threat over military offensive in Sri Lanka

November 15th, 2008 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has renewed his pullout threat from the UPA Government over the ongoing military offensive in Sri Lanka. He said his party members ...

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Cashier jailed for 3 years for misappropriation

November 14th, 2008 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 14 (IANS) A court here sentenced the cashier of an insurance company to three years' rigorous imprisonment after convicting him of misappropriating funds, prosecution sources said Friday.Special Central Bureau of ...

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Rival student groups clash in Chennai

November 13th, 2008 - 7:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov 13 (ANI): Three people were seriously injured as two rival groups of students clashed in Chennai on Wednesday evening. A group of students wielding iron rods and sticks entered the ...

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BSA Motors launches largest range of eScooters in India

November 10th, 2008 - 9:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov 10 (ANI/Business Wire India): BSA Motors, a Strategic Business Unit of Tube Investments of India (TII), part of the Rs.9582 crore (USD 2.4billion) Murugappa Group, launched five models of ...

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AirAsia to connect Kuala Lumpur, Tiruchirapalli

November 6th, 2008 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Nov 6 (IANS) To tap the growing traffic between India and Malaysia, the Malaysia-based Air Asia will start daily service between Kuala Lumpur and Tiruchirapalli from Dec 1.Over the next one ...

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Chowdary on TiE global board

November 4th, 2008 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS -
Hyderabad, Nov 4 (IANS) J.A. Chowdary, president of the Hyderabad chapter of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), has been elected to serve on the board of trustees of TiE Global for a two-year ...

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Two booked for forcing debt-strapped youth to sell his kidney

November 1st, 2008 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS -
Lucknow, Nov 1 (IANS) Two moneylenders in Varanasi have been booked for forcing a youth to sell his kidney to recover a loan from him, a police official said Saturday."Rajesh Goswami, a ...

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South Indian artiste’’s association observe fast in support of Sri Lankan Tamils

November 1st, 2008 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Nov 1 (ANI): The South Indian Artiste''s Association today observed a day-long fast to protest against the ongoing conflict in Tamil dominated area of Sri Lanka. South Indian actors Nepolean, Satyaraj, ...

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Tamil Nadu traders’ shutdown Friday

October 30th, 2008 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Oct 30 (IANS) A federation of traders' associations in Tamil Nadu Thursday announced a one-day shutdown seeking the central government's effective measures to stop attacks on Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka.The ...

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Karunanidhi assures Pranab Mukherjee, DMK will not precipitating crisis in UPA

October 27th, 2008 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Oct 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today got an assurance from the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) party chief M Karunanidhi that he "would ...

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Dalit Panthers block trains in Chennai protesting against killings in Sri Lanka

Dalit Panthers block trains in Chennai protesting against killings in Sri Lanka

October 23rd, 2008 - 7:42 pm ICT by ANI -
Chennai, Oct 23 (ANI): The activists of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) or Dalit Panthers Party in Chennai on Thursday blocked trains protesting against killing of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Activists of VCK, ...

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Vaiko arrested for secessionism

October 23rd, 2008 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) MDMK chief Vaiko was arrested here Thursday on the charge of supporting the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and fomenting secessionism, police said.Vaiko was held around ...

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India register record win against Australia (Statistical highlights)

October 21st, 2008 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS -
Mohali, Oct 21 (IANS) India's 320-run victory against Australia here Tuesday is the biggest in terms of runs' margin.They bettered the 280-run win against South Africa in Kanpur in 1996-97. Other statistical highlights ...

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Chandrayaan-I mated with rocket for October 22 blast-off

Chandrayaan-I mated with rocket for October 22 blast-off

October 17th, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Bangalore, Oct.17 (ANI): India on Friday moved a step closer to launch its maiden unmanned moon mission with the help of the lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-I. The Chandrayaan-I was mated with the polar ...

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Supreme Court notice to Tamil Nadu Government on Rajiv assassination case

Supreme Court notice to Tamil Nadu Government on Rajiv assassination case

October 17th, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Tamil Nadu Government on a plea by P R Ravichandran, convicted for the May 1991 assassination of former ...

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Techie arrested in Chennai for threat email to president

Techie arrested in Chennai for threat email to president

October 16th, 2008 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS -
Chennai, Oct 15 (IANS) A software engineer employed in an infotech company was arrested here Wednesday evening for allegedly sending a threatening email to President Pratibha Patil, police said.Top police sources identified ...

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Malaysian attache for Chennai to assist in labour recruitment

October 15th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Kuala Lumpur, Oct.15 (ANI): Malaysia will station a labour attache in Chennai, Tamil Nadu from next year to facilitate the smooth intake of foreign workers from India. The New Strait Times ...

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“The White Tiger” of Indian writer wins Man Booker Prize

“The White Tiger” of Indian writer wins Man Booker Prize

October 15th, 2008 - 4:36 pm ICT by Bupha Ravirot -
Indian origin author, Aravind Adiga, 33, won the 40th Man Booker prize on Tuesday night for his debut novel, "The White Tiger". Grasp the award in London. The White Tiger is an exploration ...

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Fear of flying keeps Indian in Bahrain grounded for 13 years

October 13th, 2008 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS -
Dubai, Oct 13 (IANS) An Indian woman in Bahrain has not been home for 13 years because of her fear of flying.The aerophobic 43-year-old woman, who has not been named, told the ...

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