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Police nab ganja smugglers

Chennai police have nabbed a gang of ganja smugglers and arrested them on Wednesday. Sriram, Kalaimaran and Sathish were caught by the force and they have given names of others after a round of questioning.

Posted On :14/Mar/2013 12:14:02 PM

IPL6 tickets on sale from March 13th

The sale of tickets for IPL (Indian Premier League) 6 has begun from Wednesday.

Posted On :14/Mar/2013 11:57:46 AM

More than 50 arrested by SL Navy, reports awaited

High tension is prevailing in the coastal town of Rameswaram as a large number of Indian fishermen have been reported to have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy early Thursday morning.

Posted On :14/Mar/2013 11:27:07 AM

Power Shutdown Areas In Chennai (Friday) -15.03.2013

Posted On :14/Mar/2013 11:24:28 AM

Madhavaram bus terminus on hold

The lookout for a new bus terminus to ease the traffic at Koyambedu goes on as the Madhavaram proposal has been put in the back seat for now. The CMDA (Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority) had identified two areas one in Velachery and one in Madhavaram to build new bus termini.

Posted On :14/Mar/2013 11:16:48 AM

Search committee for Anna University VC not appropriate, say some

The 3-member search committee constituted by the Higher Education Department of Tamil Nadu to select the new Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Anna University has created waves of displeasure as they do not have any experience or exposure to technical education.

Posted On :14/Mar/2013 11:14:53 AM

Justice after a decade

Its been too long for justice to take shape in this case. The suicide of Irulayee was almost ten years ago and her family has finally got justice only now.

Posted On :14/Mar/2013 11:13:05 AM

Argentinean will be new Pope

The Vatican has decided on the next Pope. He will be Pope Francis from Argentina. Pope Francis takes over from Pope Benedict who will retire soon.

Posted On :14/Mar/2013 11:08:10 AM

Facebook to the rescue!

Social media site Facebook is proving to be a helpful platform to the police force around the country.

Posted On :14/Mar/2013 11:06:06 AM

New TNPSC chief

A Navaneethakrishnan, Advocate General of the Madras High Court, has been named the next TNPSC (Tamil Nadu Public Services Commission) chief.

Posted On :14/Mar/2013 11:03:59 AM

Mini buses to ply in no-bus areas in May

In good news for commuters, the Tamil Nadu government has announced that mini buses will ply in areas that cannot run regular buses.

Posted On :14/Mar/2013 10:44:22 AM

PEPSI IPL 2013 match schedule

Check out the Indian Premier League 2013 Schedule - PEPSI IPL 2013 match schedule/ IPL 6, fixtures and timings.

Posted On :13/Mar/2013 5:50:55 PM

TESO bandh did not affect normal life

The bandh declared by DMK led TESO (Tamil Eelam Supporters� Organisation) did not affect normal life in Chennai on Tuesday.

Posted On :13/Mar/2013 3:41:18 PM

Arrested fishermen back home

The sixteen fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy earlier this month have returned home on Tuesday.

Posted On :13/Mar/2013 3:38:51 PM

Jayaprada threatens journalist

Closely following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Bannerjee�s threat to slap a journalist, MP Jayaprada has been reported to have done the same.

Posted On :13/Mar/2013 2:32:42 PM

Asking price for Salman Khan�s �Mental� is Rs. 130 crores

Salman Khan is known as the king of the 100 crore club. He is the only actor whose last five consecutive films have crossed the 100 crore mark in the box office.

Posted On :13/Mar/2013 2:26:35 PM

Chavez infected with cancer, say Venezuelan authorities

Venezuelan authorities have claimed that deceased President Hugo Chavez may have been infected with cancer.

Posted On :13/Mar/2013 11:57:32 AM

Investigations into Italian marine case in jeopardy

The loss of evidence in the Voice Data Recorder (VDR) onboard the Enrica Lexie has resulted in a dead end for investigations into the murder of 2 fishermen off the coast of Kerala by Italian marines.

Posted On :13/Mar/2013 11:27:42 AM