Stalin waits in the wings to be deputy CM

Stalin waits in the wings to be deputy CM Dhaka: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday underscored the significance of beginning the 2011 cricket World Cup on a winning note and insisted that their defeat by Bangladesh four years ago did not even cross their minds ahead of their match on Saturday. Dhoni said the Indians had picked up the intensity by winning the two warm-up matches and it was now "important for us to start the World...
01:41 AM, Dec 18, 2007

Chettinad authentic cuisine likely to be a thing of past

Chettinad authentic cuisine likely to be a thing of past Mumbai: Popular Canadian singer Bryan Adams will be the only western artist to perform at the opening ceremony for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The February 17 performance will fall near the end of Adams' India tour, which begins on Friday in Pune. Also on the itinerary are Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai. While the gala opening ceremony of the Cricket World...
09:09 PM, Dec 10, 2007

Chettinad authentic cuisine likely to be a thing of past

Chettinad authentic cuisine likely to be a thing of past Mumbai: Popular Canadian singer Bryan Adams will be the only western artist to perform at the opening ceremony for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The February 17 performance will fall near the end of Adams' India tour, which begins on Friday in Pune. Also on the itinerary are Bangalore, New Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai. While the gala opening ceremony of the Cricket World...
09:09 PM, Dec 10, 2007
Security high in Chennai on 15th Babri Masjid anniv

Security high in Chennai on 15th Babri Masjid anniv

New Delhi: West Indies skipper Clive Lloyd was poised to hold aloft the World Cup for a third time, only to see Kapil Dev's "Devils" from India snatch it away in one of the biggest surprises. The West Indies were favourites having won the event twice, while India were outsiders having won just one match - against a lowly East Africa in 1975 - in the previous two tournaments. The ...
05:11 PM, Dec 06, 2007

Chennai firms open doors to differently abled

Chennai firms open doors to differently abled New Delhi: Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the team's impressive performance in South Africa will be of little consequence when India embark on their World Cup journey against Bangladesh next month. "From my personal experience, I can tell you that our good show in South Africa may give us a bit of confidence but that's about it. Doing well in bouncy pitches in South Africa and playing in the...
09:10 PM, Dec 05, 2007

Chennai flooded with musical concerts this season

Chennai flooded with musical concerts this season New Delhi: The Delhi Daredevils team that had some of the best domestic players in action is sure to lose out a lot on local flavour after left-arm seamer Pradeep Sangwan decided to join Kolkata Knight Riders. If that wasn't enough, Delhi Ranji captain Mithun Manhas is also believed to be on his way out and will be playing for Sahara Pune Warriors in the coming IPL season. For Daredevils,...
10:47 PM, Dec 03, 2007

TN is role model in the fight against AIDS now

TN is role model in the fight against AIDS now Cape Town: South Africa has included injured allrounder Jacques Kallis and Pakistan-born spin bowler Imran Tahir in their 15-man squad for next month's World Cup in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Team manager Mohammed Moosajee said on Tuesday he is confident Kallis will recover from his side strain in time for the tournament, which begins on Feb. 19. Kallis was ruled out of the ongoing one-day series with India to...
05:43 PM, Dec 01, 2007

Tamil Nadu politicians bat for a positive cause

Tamil Nadu politicians bat for a positive cause A 12 over match was organised by the NGO, ICWO, to mark the World AIDS Day. ...
01:11 AM, Dec 01, 2007

With kites in tow, Chennai flies high on Diwali

With kites in tow, Chennai flies high on Diwali Kites and Diwali: an unusual combination? Not in Chennai. ...
06:41 PM, Nov 09, 2007

Meet Rose, India's first transgender TV show host

Meet Rose, India's first transgender TV show host Is gender important in the journey to stardom on television? No says Rose. ...
11:58 PM, Nov 01, 2007

15 killed in rain-hit TN; schools, colleges shut

15 killed in rain-hit TN; schools, colleges shut There is no respite at least for the next two days. ...
12:42 AM, Oct 29, 2007

TN goes Karnataka's way, bans cell phones in schools

TN goes Karnataka's way, bans cell phones in schools The TN government feels that students are getting distracted by cell phones. ...
09:17 PM, Oct 17, 2007

Man beats father to death for not marrying him off

Man beats father to death for not marrying him off London: Coach Waqar Younis has urged his Pakistan side to go on and win the current one-day series against England after their stunning display at The Oval on Friday. Their 23-run victory, built on Umar Gul's brilliant show of reverse swing bowling, left the series 2-1 in England's favour with a game at Lord's on Monday and the final match in Southampton on Wednesday to come. Pakistan's tour has been...
01:22 PM, Oct 16, 2007

Flyovers have Chennai traffic tied up in knots

Flyovers have Chennai traffic tied up in knots 10 projects are currently on and that is more than what Chennai can handle. ...
06:06 PM, Oct 11, 2007

Judgement day on hold for a while in Tamil Nadu

Judgement day on hold for a while in Tamil Nadu Barring government lawyers, all other lawyers of the Madras HC are on strike. ...
12:38 PM, Oct 09, 2007