IBN Chennai

2 held for taking photos of Dreamliner's interior

2 held for taking photos of Dreamliner's interior 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. ...
11:42:02 PM Oct 03, 2012

Building collapses in Chennai, one dead

Building collapses in Chennai, one dead 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. ...
10:03:45 AM Oct 03, 2012

Chennai: Airhostess dies after being thrown off an adventure ride

Chennai: Airhostess dies after being thrown off an adventure ride 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. ...
07:24:14 AM Oct 03, 2012

Activists demand complete shutdown of Kudankulam

Activists demand complete shutdown of Kudankulam 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. ...
02:59:40 PM Sep 25, 2012

Chennai: Visa seekers throng US Consulate

Chennai: Visa seekers throng US Consulate 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. ...
02:09:16 PM Sep 25, 2012

Chennai: Raising a 'paw' for dog adoption

Chennai: Raising a 'paw' for dog adoption At the Blue Cross Adoptathon on Sunday evening, a majority of those who came in wanted to take home an Indian dog. ...
02:06:44 PM Sep 25, 2012

Chennai: Anna Arch renovation work to begin on Wednesday

Chennai: Anna Arch renovation work to begin on Wednesday 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. ...
02:04:22 PM Sep 25, 2012

Suspended AAI officer attends Chennai meet

Suspended AAI officer attends Chennai meet 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. ...
12:42:55 PM Sep 25, 2012

Chennai: Cancer survivors' date with Rose Day

Chennai: Cancer survivors' date with Rose Day 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. ...
02:38:23 PM Sep 24, 2012

Chennai: Street children turn shutterbugs for a cause

Chennai: Street children turn shutterbugs for a cause Around 20 children, who live in streets, expressed their opinions through photographs clicked by them which were exhibited at the Art House in Alwarpet. ...
02:34:49 PM Sep 24, 2012

Chennai: 18 years on, woman meets kin

Chennai: 18 years on, woman meets kin After spending 18 years at a home for mentally challenged women in Chennai, a schizophrenic woman from Gujarat was reunited with her brother. ...
01:04:23 PM Sep 24, 2012

Chennai: Grand farewell for 1,450 Vinayakas

Chennai: Grand farewell for 1,450 Vinayakas 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. ...
12:47:41 PM Sep 24, 2012

Anti-Rajapaksa protests choke Chennai

Anti-Rajapaksa protests choke Chennai 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. ...
12:56:15 PM Sep 22, 2012

Chennai: Small traders have no idea what FDI means

Chennai: Small traders have no idea what FDI means Lakhs of small traders or retailers in Chennai are unaware of what Foreign Direct Investment actually means. ...
12:53:10 PM Sep 22, 2012

Chennai: MU library celebrations draw flak

Chennai: MU library celebrations draw flak 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. ...
12:50:16 PM Sep 22, 2012