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2 held for taking photos of Dreamliner's interior

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:42:02 +0530

Two passengers who got out of New Delhi-bound Air India's Dreamliner plane after taking pictures of the aircraft's interior in Chennai were arrested on Wednesday, police said.

Building collapses in Chennai, one dead

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:03:45 +0530

A building has collapsed in the Triplicane area in Chennai. Two people are feared dead and reports say four others are believed to have been trapped under the debris. The incident occurred in the residential area early on Wednesday morning.

Chennai: Airhostess dies after being thrown off an adventure ride

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:24:14 +0530

A 20-year-old air-hostess was killed in a freak accident on Tuesday after she was thrown off an adventure ride inside an amusement park on the outskirts of Chennai.

Activists demand complete shutdown of Kudankulam

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:59:40 +0530

Protests broke out against the fuel loading at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Chennai on Tuesday. Activists stepped up the demand for a complete shutdown of the nuclear plant and called for withdrawing police forces in the villages surrounding the Kudankulam plant.

Chennai: Visa seekers throng US Consulate

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:09:16 +0530

If you thought that the scene near the US Consulate in Chennai resembled that of a Vishnu temple in the month of Purattasi, you could scarcely be faulted for the misconception.

Chennai: Raising a 'paw' for dog adoption

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:06:44 +0530

At the Blue Cross Adoptathon on Sunday evening, a majority of those who came in wanted to take home an Indian dog.

Chennai: Anna Arch renovation work to begin on Wednesday

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:04:22 +0530

The renovation work on the Anna Arch at Arumbakkam would begin from September 26. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa at the Secretariat on Monday.

Suspended AAI officer attends Chennai meet

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:42:55 +0530

Though he was supposedly suspended by Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh for 'irregularities in awarding contracts', a top official of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is believed to have attended a pre-bid meeting at the airport on Friday.

Chennai: Cancer survivors' date with Rose Day

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:38:23 +0530

Patients and staff at the Paterson Cancer Centre were on cloud nine when they received a call from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, who spoke to them, congratulating the team and blessing the patients.

Chennai: Street children turn shutterbugs for a cause

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:34:49 +0530

Around 20 children, who live in streets, expressed their opinions through photographs clicked by them which were exhibited at the Art House in Alwarpet.

Chennai: 18 years on, woman meets kin

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:04:23 +0530

After spending 18 years at a home for mentally challenged women in Chennai, a schizophrenic woman from Gujarat was reunited with her brother.

Chennai: Grand farewell for 1,450 Vinayakas

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:47:41 +0530

All roads seemed to lead to the sea in Chennai on Sunday, with thousands of processions making their way to the designated areas for the immersion of Ganesha idols in the sea.

Anti-Rajapaksa protests choke Chennai

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:56:15 +0530

Protests opposing the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to India threw traffic in the city out of gear for over three hours on Friday.

Chennai: Small traders have no idea what FDI means

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:53:10 +0530

Lakhs of small traders or retailers in Chennai are unaware of what Foreign Direct Investment actually means.

Chennai: MU library celebrations draw flak

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:50:16 +0530

The library of the University of Madras is now embroiled in yet another controversy with senior professors raising questions about the timing of the post-centenary celebrations slated for September 25.

Chennai: G Kasturi, former editor of The Hindu, is dead

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:24:21 +0530

G Kasturi, former editor of The Hindu group, passed away in Chennai on Friday, said a family member. He was 87.

Chennai: US visa services to resume on Monday

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:27:53 +0530

The United States Consulate General in the city, which had suspended its visa services since Friday following an attack by protesting members of an Islamic organisation, said that it will resume its services on Monday.

Chennai bandh: Labourers feel the pinch

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:25:13 +0530

Daily wage earners were robbed of their earning for the day as shops across Chennai downed shutters to observe the day-long protest against FDI in retail and diesel price hike.

Chennai: IT cos to feel the heat as tankers stay off roads

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:51:03 +0530

The IT and ITES sector in Chennai, which remained unaffected by the Bharat Bandh on Thursday, was likely to take a hit in the next few days due to the ongoing strike by private water tankers' association, said a highly placed source from the sector.

Chennai: Chief Imam appeals to protesters to end stir

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:15:44 +0530

The Imam pointed out that violent forms of protests and vandalising public property was antithesis to the teachings of Islam.

Chennai fish markets turn into 'silent zones'

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:11:32 +0530

In the absence of its trademark noise and crowd, the fish markets in the city wore a deserted look a couple of days after the Tamil month of Purattasi began on Monday.

Chennai: Green drive goes awry, debris lands on beach

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:50:12 +0530

Adyar Creek's gain is Foreshore Estate's loss in this green move that seems to have gone terribly wrong.

Chennai: 20,000 take to streets in anti-Islam film fury

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:08:11 +0530

Traffic in the heart of the city was paralysed for nearly four hours on Tuesday, as over 20,000 people belonging to 23 Muslim organisations gathered on the Anna Salai-Pudupet junction in a show of strength to protest against alleged anti-Islam film, Innocence of Muslims.

Rains up water level in Chennai reservoirs

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:05:38 +0530

Over the past couple of weeks, the intermittent showers in and around the city limits have contributed to a significant rise in the water levels in the reservoirs that supply drinking water to residents.

Chennai: S George appointed new top cop

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:01:50 +0530

Additional Director-General of Police S George was on Tuesday appointed as the new Commissioner of Police.

Tunnel boring at 2 Chennai Metro sites by September-end

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:11:29 +0530

Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) will begin burrowing beneath Washermenpet and May Day Park in the last week of September or October first week to build the underground infrastructure for metro rail.

Chennai market braces for bandh over fuel price hike, FDI

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:05:06 +0530

The Koyambedu Wholesale Market is a picture of activity, with trucks and other storage vehicles bustling in and out, transporting merchandise, and people loading or unloading them.

Chennai: Docs sew woman up with surgical swab inside

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:32:28 +0530

A 30-year-old woman landed up in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital in Tondiarpet due to severe infection caused by a surgical napkin that found its way inside her during an earlier surgery.

Chennai: US consulate shuts visa section for 2 days

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:26:43 +0530

The US Consulate in Chennai has shut down its visa section for two days following protests against a film said to be 'anti-Islam'. There have been protests at the consulate for the past three days.

Chennai: Now, pay more for that dream house

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:21:56 +0530

Invest or hedge? Just when many thought they would buy a home some months ago, property prices went north as the input cost went up.

Chennai: Women hit by 'text'ual harassment

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:17:30 +0530

Though women have been receiving SMSes that begin with 'Hi' from random men for a while now, things have taken a turn for the worse, with lewd messages being sent to unsuspecting women.

Chennai: Awards for motivators behind differently-abled

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:35:13 +0530

Ascendas, a business space provider, and the Tamil Nadu Differently-Abled Federation Charitable Trust (TNDAFC), came together for the sixth consecutive year to present awards to 10 individuals who had contributed to the development of the differently-abled.

Chennai Corpn declares war on mosquitoes ahead of rains

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:30:22 +0530

With the rainy season around the corner, the Chennai Corporation is gearing up to deal with its annual mosquito challenge.

Chennai Airport taxi turf war gets ugly

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:18:33 +0530

With the absolute dominance of the smaller and faster Indicabs, fares for the 500-odd registered 'prepaid' airport taxis are hard to come by.

Chennai: Tipplers fume as TASMAC hikes liquor prices

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:48:22 +0530

The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC) on Monday increased the prices of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) sold through wine shops in the state.

Chennai's JJ Nagar terminus lacks basic amenities

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:10:41 +0530

Despite being used for over 22 years by scores of passengers every day, the bus terminus in Mogappair East continues to lack basic amenities.

Chennai: Fired manager flees after opening fire at factory

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:05:52 +0530

A sacked manager scared the living daylights out of the employees of a steel-manufacturing unit at Sadayakkuppam village in Tiruvottiyur by brandishing a pistol and firing before them.

Chennai: Ganeshas gear up for ultimate showcase

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:58:37 +0530

To have one god staring down on you can be unnerving enough. That's what makes a trip to the lanes of Kosapet worth a visit.

Chennai: Soon, 54 km of dedicated bus lanes

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:05:28 +0530

Travelling in city buses could soon be a pleasure, with the government mulling on a proposal to implement dedicated bus lanes known as Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) on a stretch of 54 km in the city under the first phase.

Mongrel Jack that may be the cutest Indian dog

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:50:38 +0530

Believe it or not, a mongrel from Madurai could well be crowned the cutest Indian dog. Jack, an Indian breed dog, is one of the ten finalists of PETA's Cutest Indian Dog Alive Contest.

Chennai: Anna Arch won't be disturbed, says Jaya

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:18:53 +0530

Jayalalithaa on Wednesday announced that the Anna Arch at Arumbakkam, one of the landmarks of Chennai city, would not be removed for constructing a flyover.

Chennai: Cons then, custodians of law now

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:22:49 +0530

Dressed smartly in blue striped shirts and dark blue pants, 30 men marched out of the Central Prison at Puzhal on Wednesday evening.

Indian Vegetarian Congress kicks off in Chennai

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:34:23 +0530

For vegetarianism, it was a hat-trick of sorts, with personalities from three varied fields - sports, media and the armed forces - batting for it in unison on Wednesday.

Rains increase water levels in reservoirs feeding Chennai

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:00:13 +0530

Heavy showers in the city and surrounding areas over the last two - three days have increased the water levels in the lakes and reservoirs that provide drinking water to Chennai.

Chennai: Health minister continues clean-up drive

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:10:17 +0530

When the Health Minister said that he would ensure that he cleaned up every state-run hospital in Tamil Nadu, even if it meant inspecting every one of them personally, he certainly wasn't speaking in jest.

Chennai: MTC gears up to tackle proposed bus strike

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:33:44 +0530

With 11 trade unions of transport corporations across the State having decided to go on strike on September 25, pressing for various labour related issues, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has geared up to face the impending challenge in the city.

Chennai: School evacuated after hoax bomb call

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:40:54 +0530

Normal routine was thrown out of gear at the Annai Satya School in K K Nagar on Monday morning after it received a hoax call, claiming that a bomb was planted on its campus.

'NE Migrant Express' on return journey

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:56:50 +0530

A special train from Guwahati, ferrying back people from the Northeast who had fled the southern cities following rumours of attacks on the community, reached the city late on Monday evening.

Chennai: Anna Arch splits traffic in all directions

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:54:05 +0530

Work to demolish the Anna Arch to make way for a subway and two flyovers threw traffic out of gear at Aminjikarai, as vehicles had to make a long detour, either through Shenoy Nagar or through Koyambedu to reach Anna Nagar or Ayanavaram.

Sunday showers cool Chennai, upset weekend plans

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:51:05 +0530

After a hot and humid afternoon, the skies opened up to provide some relief to residents of the city on Sunday evening. Intermittent spells of rain were witnessed at various parts over the past week.

Chennai's roads to become world-class

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:51:17 +0530

Chennai's main roads will soon give commuters a hassle-free road experience as the Chennai Corporation has decided to give 30 arterial roads in the city a facelift, bringing them up to international standards.

Chennai: Groom scoots, gallant man weds bride

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:40:18 +0530

An eligible bachelor stepped up and married the bride, thus ensuring a happy ending straight out of a Tamil film.

Chennai: Auto drivers demand fare revision

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 13:02:31 +0530

Close on the heels of Prahalathan Karunakaran's change.org petition to raise auto fares in the state, auto drivers under the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) have banded together to urge the Tamil Nadu government to raise the outdated auto fares in accordance with the rising prices of fuel.

'Senthamizh Penne' triggers fresh Hiphop kolaveri

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 12:59:43 +0530

For a song that most people (women in particular) are bashing, Hiphop Tamizha's slick new video for their song 'Club le Mabbu le' has gone viral on YouTube.

Chennai: Nepali duo held for theft

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 12:48:34 +0530

A Nepali duo was arrested on Thursday for stealing valuables last month from a money lender's house in Purasawalkam.

Chennai: Vaiko stages fast for Senthooran

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 12:01:50 +0530

MDMK chief Vaiko on Friday staged a day-long fast at the party headquarters as part of the relay fast launched by his party on August 27 in support of Senthooran, an inmate of the special refugee camp in Poonamallee.

Chennai: User fee hike plan irks airlines

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:01:07 +0530

A proposal to increase the city airport's user charges hit an air pocket on Thursday with both international and Indian carriers panning the proposal.

Chennai: Lax hospital staff suspended

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:31:48 +0530

Health and Family Welfare Minister V S Vijay, after inspecting the Government Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital on Thursday, ordered the suspension of a sanitary officer for slackness in duty.

Chennai: Embryoscopy gives hope to childless couples

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:16:46 +0530

For the first time in the city, a fertility centre has launched embryoscopy, a technology that chooses the best embryo for implantation by increasing the current success rates of infertility treatments.

Chennai: Thousands throng Vailankanni shrine

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:26:41 +0530

As the hoisting of the flag marked the beginning of the 10-day annual fest at the Annai Vailankanni Shrine in Besant Nagar, thousands of devotees thronged the church to offer prayers on Wednesday.

Chennai: Day after, Govt hospitals get makeover

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:12:42 +0530

Almost every State-run hospital underwent a mass cleaning exercise that left them almost unrecognizable, a day after the Chief Minister directed hospitals to increase the standards of hygiene.

Chennai: Rains likely to hit road works

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:04:54 +0530

Though a deadline of three months has been set for all integrated road development work taking place in the newly expanded areas of the city, Corporation officials say only the basic work can be completed before the monsoon.

Chennai's landmark arch to be removed

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:59:03 +0530

For denizens of the city, it is never easy to digest the bringing down of a monument that they are so used to seeing every day.

Chennai: Jaya to check rot in govt hospitals

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:15:50 +0530

Taking quick action following the death of a female infant at the Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children here, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday announced several measures for preventing the recurrence of such incidents and ensuring hygiene in government hospitals across the State.

From IIT-M, nano-scale device to detect big explosives

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:27:18 +0530

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, (IIT-M) have developed a novel device that can visually detect even a single molecule of TNT used in the making of powerful explosives.

IIT-M: From liberal campus to island of exclusivity

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:56:46 +0530

Incidents during the past week at the Indian Institute of Technology have left many bewildered and worried.

TN: Baby dies in incubator, family alleges rat bite

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:01:34 +0530

The family of a 12-day-old baby girl who died on Sunday at the Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children was shocked when they were given her body with a portion of her face missing.

Chennai: 'Jealous' friend kills man after drunken tiff

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:31:01 +0530

A 22-year-old newly-married man was murdered on Saturday night in Maduravoyal following a drunken altercation with a friend.

Chennai: IIT not to withdraw plaint against lensman

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:27:10 +0530

There seems to be no end to the flip-flops on part of the IIT-Madras management.

Chennai: Postal agent arrested for Rs 20 lakh fraud

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:32:52 +0530

In what has come as a shock to those utilising post office schemes through intermediaries, a woman postal agent was arrested in Tiruvottiyur on Sunday for allegedly conning several customers and swindling deposit money.

Man kills self over kids care

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:53:00 +0530

Victim would often pick up quarrels with wife over her inability to breast-feed baby

Non-bailable charge on don

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:51:00 +0530

The police have registered a case against six persons, including IIT-M Professor Maiya and five security guards of the institution, for assaulting Express photographer Albin Mathew.

Madras on display

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 07:41:00 +0530

Exhibits at the Government Museum range from imperial bushel measures to miniature cannons.

Chennai atomic power station to generate 340 MW

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 01:22:22 +0530

One of the two atomic reactors at the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam, belonging to the Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd, will start feeding power to the grid from Wednesday night, said an official.

IIT student hangs self at hostel

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:19:00 +0530

Northeast exodus: Stop panicking, says Chennai

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 08:53:39 +0530

Residents of Chennai say the Northeast Indians in the city have no reason to panic.

Chennai: Boy drowns in school swimming pool

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:56:10 +0530

A class IV student of a prominent city school drowned in the institution's swimming pool on Thursday, police said.

Chennai: Petition against buses 'violating child rights'

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:45:49 +0530

A complaint has been lodged with the TN State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) to protect the interest of school-going children, who are at the mercy of the crew members of the various government transport corporations.

Chennai: 8 Lankans begin indefinite fast

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:32:08 +0530

Eight Lankan refugees joined the indefinite hunger stir launched by Senthuran, an inmate of Poonamallee Special Refugees Camp, here on Wednesday.

Chennai: Operator blamed for Metro crane mishap

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:33:49 +0530

Human failure was the cause for the accident at Metro Rail construction site near Pachaiyappa's College, here, that resulted in the death of a migrant labourer and injuries to six others, according to an initial enquiry report.

Parking toll booths moved at Chennai airport