Rains add twist to National Racing Championship
November 25th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 25 (IANS) The northeast monsoon, after a dormant period, has become active again and the rains will add a twist to the sixth and concluding round of the ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu floods: Rs.2 lakh for victims’ kin
November 8th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs.2 lakh for the families of the seven people killed in floods in Tiruppur district ... Read more...
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Floods, landslides kill 40 in Philippines
January 12th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Manila, Jan 12 (IANS) At least 40 people have been killed and over one million displaced in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in central and southern Philippines, officials said ... Read more...
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Over 200 dead in Tamil Nadu as rains abate
December 7th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu counted its losses Tuesday and life limped back to normal as heavy rains abated after claiming over 200 lives and damaging thousands of homes and roads, ... Read more...
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Ranji Trophy: Pressure on Tamil Nadu against Mumbai
December 7th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu would be praying for divine benevolence by way of dry weather over the next four days when they take on leaders Mumbai in a crucial Group ... Read more...
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Death toll in Tamil Nadu rains rises to 179
December 6th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) The rain fury has claimed as many as 179 lives in Tamil Nadu since the onset of northeast monsoon in late October. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Monday held ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi announces Rs.100 crore relief package
November 30th, 2010 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Tuesday announced a relief package of Rs.100 crore for the people affected by heavy monsoon rains in the state.The northeast monsoon has ... Read more...
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Karunanidhi asks ministers to help in flood relief
November 23rd, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 23 (IANS) With heavy rains lashing Tamil Nadu and a flood warning issued in many districts, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Tuesday appealed to ministers and DMK party men to assist ... Read more...
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Five evacuation teams deployed in Andhra
November 6th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) As cyclone 'Jal' neared Andhra Pradesh's coastline, five evacuation teams were deployed in the state as a safety measure, a National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) official said ... Read more...
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Cyclonic storm ‘Jal’ moves slightly, alert sounded in Andhra, Tamil Nadu
November 6th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Vishakhapatnam, Nov 6 (ANI): An alert has been sounded in various parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu as the cyclonic storm 'Jal' over southeast Bay and its adjoining southwest area moved ... Read more...
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Rain-battered coastal Andhra braces for cyclone
November 4th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 4 (IANS) The coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh, already battered by heavy rains that have claimed 26 lives so far, is now threatened by a cyclonic storm, officials said Thursday.Fearing ... Read more...
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Andhra faces cyclone threat, 20 killed in rains (Second Lead)
November 2nd, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 2 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh is facing the threat of a cyclonic storm while heavy rains in the coastal region have claimed 20 lives and damaged crops in over 100,000 hectares, ... Read more...
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Heavy rains claim 16 lives in Andhra
November 2nd, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 2 (IANS) Heavy rains in coastal Andhra Pradesh have claimed 16 lives and damaged crops in over 100,000 acres even as the threat of cyclonic storm looms large over the ... Read more...
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Heavy rains wreak havoc in coastal Andhra
November 1st, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Heavy rains wreaked havoc in coastal Andhra Pradesh, inundating several villages and towns and causing massive damage to standing crops, officials said Monday.Incessant rains under the influence of ... Read more...
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Scant rainfall hits export of mango pulp in Tamil Nadu
May 18th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu), May 18 (ANI): The export of mango pulp from Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri region has been adversely hit due to inadequate rainfall during the northeast monsoon this year. Incidentally, Krishnagiri ... Read more...
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Madras High Court seeks action against officials in Nilgiri
November 19th, 2009 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 19 (IANS) The Madras High Court Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu government to take action against officials in Nilgiri district who failed to stop the illegal stone quarries in the ... Read more...
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Hong Kong shivers in coldest November in over 120 years
November 19th, 2009 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Nov 19 (DPA) Hong Kong recorded its coldest Nov 18 in 120 years as a winter monsoon continued to send temperatures falling, authorities said Thursday.
Temperatures fell to 9.7 degrees Celsius ... Read more...
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Rain damage in Nilgiri estimated at Rs.300 crore
November 13th, 2009 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 13 (IANS) The northeast monsoon rains that lashed the Nilgiri district, killing 43 people and destroying several homes and standing crops, has caused losses worth about Rs.300 crore, Communication and ... Read more...
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Tamil Nadu to experience more rains, forecasts weatherman
November 8th, 2009 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu will see more showers in the next few days, the weatherman said Sunday as incessent rains threw normal life out of gear and claimed 15 lives.
Speaking ... Read more...
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Heavy rain hits normal life in Tamil Nadu
November 7th, 2009 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Nov 7 (IANS) Incessant rain in Tamil Nadu over the past few days has not only thrown life out of gear in the state but also sent vegetable prices soaring. Thirteen ... Read more...
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It may be a wet Dussehra and Durga puja in Bangalore
September 25th, 2009 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 25 (IANS) Bangaloreans are hoping the skies will not open up over the next three days and spoil the Dussehra and Durga puja festivities in the city which has been ... Read more...
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Preparations begin for lunar mission countdown
October 19th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 19 (IANS) Preparations for the countdown to launch India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 Oct 22 has begun at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, a top space agency ... Read more...
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Chandrayaan to orbit moon for two years
October 12th, 2008 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Oct 12 (IANS) India's maiden lunar mission, the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft that launches Oct 22, will orbit about 100 km from the lunar surface for two years, performing remote sensing ... Read more...
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Kerala against splitting electricity board
September 21st, 2008 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, Sep 21 (IANS) Kerala is not in favour of splitting the state electricity board into three companies as desired by the central government, Electricity Minister A.K. Balan said here Sunday. The ... Read more...
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Flooding conditions in deep South
December 20th, 2007 - 10:10 am ICT by admin
The Meteorological Department reported at 4 AM today (December 20th) that the northeast monsoon over the Gulf and southern Thailand is weakening, resulting in lower amount of rainfall in the lower South. ... Read more...
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