Kudankulam plant to start commercial operations in August
May 18th, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) Friday announced that the first of the two 1,000 MW units of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is ... Read more...
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Squash players campaign for Olympic spot
May 18th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) Dipika Pallikal, the highest ranked Indian along with other leading players, including World No.1 Nicol David (women) and James Willstrop (men), have came together at the ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa urges parties to support Sangma
May 18th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 18 (IANS) A day after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa announced support to P.A. Sangma as the president, she Friday appealed to all political parties to ... Read more...
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Graft charges filed against ex-Tamil Nadu minister
May 18th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) A former minister of Tamil Nadu and his kin were Thursday charge sheeted under the Prevention of Corruption Act by the anti-graft wing for amassing assets ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa supports Sangma for president’s post
May 17th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa Thursday extended her party's support to the candidature of former Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma for the ... Read more...
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Petrol cars for Polo Cup
May 17th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 17 (IANS) Volkswagen Motorsport has shifted gears by moving from diesel to petrol engine and introducing a more powerful car for its 2012 Polo R Cup championship.The 20 ... Read more...
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Escorts ploughs deep in premium tractor segment
May 17th, 2012 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) In an attempt to regain its top position in the high-powered tractor segment, tractor maker Escorts Ltd. will launch one new range every six months, said ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa pilloried for publicity blitzkreig
May 16th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa was Wednesday pilloried by her political rivals after she carpet-bombed Delhi and Chennai with four full-page advertisements in ... Read more...
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Hyderabad, Chandigarh to have British deputy high commissions
May 16th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Britain will set up two new deputy high commissions in India -- in Hyderabad and Chandigarh -- to deepen its ties with the country, British ... Read more...
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DMK will stand by Raja, says Karunanidhi
May 15th, 2012 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) DMK patriarch M. Karunanidhi Tuesday expressed his happiness at party leader and former telecom minister A. Raja being freed on bail in the 2G spectrum case, ... Read more...
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YSR party seeks CBI probe into cash seized from Chiranjeevi’s kin
May 15th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, May 15 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party Tuesday demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the huge amount of money seized at the house of ... Read more...
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Raja granted bail, can’t visit DoT or Tamil Nadu (Fourth Lead)
May 15th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Former communications minister A. Raja, who has been in Delhi's Tihar jail for the last 15 months, was Tuesday granted bail in the 2G spectrum ... Read more...
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DMK workers celebrate Raja’s bail
May 15th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 15 (IANS) DMK party workers in Perambalur Tuesday burst crackers and distributed sweets after party MP and former telecom minister A. Raja was granted bail in the 2G ... Read more...
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Didn’t expect the match to stretch to the last ball: Bravo
May 15th, 2012 - 2:32 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Terming the match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders as one of the best matches of IPL 5, Chennai player Dwayne Bravo, who struck ... Read more...
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Super Kings clinch last-ball thriller against Knight Riders
May 15th, 2012 - 1:21 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings won another last-ball thriller in the Indian Premier League beating Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets here Monday.Mike Hussey top-scored with 56 while ... Read more...
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Two Chennai kids injured in Nepal crash, want to go home
May 14th, 2012 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) Two young girls injured in Monday's plane accident in Nepal have pleaded to their Chennai-based uncle to come and take them back home."Come here and take ... Read more...
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Yamaha to set up Rs.1,500 crore plant in Tamil Nadu
May 14th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) With demand for its premium bikes going up and sensing bigger opportunities, the India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. will be setting up here its largest plant ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s domestic T20 winners to play in Champions League: BCCI
May 12th, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Saturday decided to invite Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 champions for the Champions League tournament to be hosted by ... Read more...
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RIM to launch 15 BlackBerry premium stores by year-end
May 11th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) will launch around 15 BlackBerry premium stores across the country by the end of this year to expand ... Read more...
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Huge jump in Indian Bank’s NPA
May 11th, 2012 - 8:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) State-owned Indian Bank hopes to convert a sizeable portion of its non-performing assets (NPA) into performing assets during the current fiscal, a top bank official said ... Read more...
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Pressure on Super Kings (Preview)
May 11th, 2012 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) Having received a reprieve Thursday night at Jaipur with a slender but unconvincing four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals, the Chennai Super Kings now face their ... Read more...
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Cable networks must go digital by 2014
May 8th, 2012 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Act, 2011 has made it mandatory for switch-over of the existing analogue Cable TV networks to Digital Addressable System ... Read more...
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ICRA Techno Analytics to pick up majority stake in US firm
May 8th, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) City-based software company ICRA Techno Analytics (ICTEAS) will shortly acquire the majority stake in BPA Technologies Inc, a California-based business consulting and technology services firm, ... Read more...
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No boiler blast at Kudankulam: Nuclear Power Corp.
May 7th, 2012 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) Monday termed as baseless that a boiler had burst at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) as work ... Read more...
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Balaji annexes ITF title
May 5th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) Fifth seed Sriram Balaji beat Joss Espasandin of Switzerland 6-3, 6-4, in the singles final of the MCC-SR Subramaniam Memorial ITF Futures men's tennis tournament, here ... Read more...
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DMK to support Pranab for president
May 5th, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 5 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Saturday pledged support for Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee if his name is proposed as the presidential candidate."If he (Pranab Mukherjee) is ... Read more...
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We have the team to beat anyone: Sangakkara
May 3rd, 2012 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 3 (IANS) Battered and bruised in the early part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign, the Deccan Chargers still entertain hopes of pulling off a win ... Read more...
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Super Kings focusing on winning: Bichel
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 3 (IANS) With Australian stars, batsman Michael Hussey and seamer Ben Hilfenhaus bringing the Chennai Super Kings squad to its full strength, bowling coach Andy Bichel believes that ... Read more...
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Hazare insulted national flag, petitioner tells apex court (Lead)
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Friday hear a petition seeking direction to the central government to take action against Anna Hazare and his aides Kiran ... Read more...
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India face Sri Lanka in junior hockey Asia Cup
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
Malacca (Malaysia), May 3 (IANS) Two-times defending champions India will play against Sri Lanka in their opening match of the seventh Junior Men's Asia Cup Hockey Tournament here Friday.The eight ... Read more...
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Hazare insulted national flag, petitioner tells apex court
May 3rd, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Friday hear a petition seeking direction to the central government to take action against Anna Hazare and his aides Kiran ... Read more...
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Pankaj, Aditya for world pro snooker tour
May 3rd, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 3 (IANS) India will have two snooker players in the world professional tour with Aditya Mehta automatically qualifying after winning the Asian championship and Pankaj Advani being ... Read more...
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Stakes high for Super Kings against Deccan Chargers
May 3rd, 2012 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 3 (IANS) Having finally tasted success after a string of five defeats, the Deccan Chargers would be keen to scalp another opponent when they face an equally ... Read more...
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Prince Andrew to visit destitute home in Kolkata
May 2nd, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) Prince Andrew, son of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, is Thursday scheduled to visit a home for rescued, trafficked and orphaned girls and children of AIDS victims ... Read more...
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Indefinite fast against Kudankulam N-plant resumes
May 1st, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 1 (IANS) At least 24 activists of the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) Tuesday launched an indefinite fast at four villages in Tirunelveli district, around 650 km ... Read more...
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