Chennai IT official held for molestation Dec 1, 2008
Income tax official held for molesting woman cop-Chennai-Cities-The Times of India ... CHENNAI: Police have arrested a 31-year-old income tax official on charges of molesting a woman sub-inspector, who stopped his vehicle during a routine check-up in the early hours on Sunday ... timeschennai@timesgroup. (India Times, India)
Obesity fuels fears of diabetes rise Dec 1, 2008
CHENNAI: The prevalence of diabetes worldwide will far outstrip even the sharp increase currently projected unless rising trends of obesity are controlled, health experts said on Saturday. Adult-onset diabetes has been linked to risk factors like aging, an inactive lifestyle, unhealthy diets, smoking, alcohol and obesity. (India Times, India)
India cancels Pakistan tour: TV report Nov 30, 2008
The BCCI shifted the second Test from Mumbai to Chennai, but retained Vadodara as the venue for a three-day practice match from December 5 and the first Test in Ahmedabad from December 11. 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
ACS to ramp up India headcount by 1k Nov 30, 2008
The company is in the process of setting up a new facility in Noida, while it already has offices in Bangalore, Kochi and Chennai and the total employee strength of the company is around 5,000 in the country. Bangalore operation has a capacity of about 2,800 people and around 1,800 people are stationed in Kochi. (India Times)
Assam bird flu due to migratory birds: Ramadoss Nov 30, 2008
Chennai (IANS): Migratory birds are behind the fresh outbreak of bird flu in Assam, Indian Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said Saturday, adding that culling operations had started in the northeastern state and "inter-country bird movements are under close scrutiny". "Yes, we are concerned and this new outbreak is mainly due to migratory birds," Ramadoss told IANS.. (Hindu)
Obesity fuels fears of faster diabetes rise Nov 30, 2008
CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - The prevalence of diabetes worldwide will far outstrip even the sharp increase currently projected unless rising trends of obesity are controlled, health experts said on Saturday ... "The projections are conservative because they take into account only aging and urbanization but not obesity, which if unarrested, will lead to more cases," Gojka Roglic of the World Health Organization's diabetes program told a regional diabetes conference in Chennai, southern India. (Reuters)
England players 'will not be forced to do anything' Nov 30, 2008
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Terror attack prompts new hotel rules Nov 30, 2008
Mumbai attack prompts new guidelines for hotels-Chennai-Cities-The Times of India ... CHENNAI: The Mumbai terror strike and reports that the terrorists had plans to blow up the Taj Mahal hotel have alerted the country's police force perhaps like never before ... Chennai city police commissioner K Radhakrishnan on Saturday conducted an urgent meeting with hotel owners to instruct them to step up security arrangements and improve frisking methods. (India Times, India)
Terrorists had several credit cards Nov 29, 2008
MUMBAI: A officer of Indian Navy said on Friday that they recovered several credit cards issued by top Indian and foreign banks from a rucksack of a terrorist at the Taj while conducting their combing operation on early Thursday morning. The credit cards were issued by Citibank, HSBC, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and SBM (State Bank of Mauritius). (India Times)
War on terror in Mumbai over after 60 hours Nov 29, 2008
MUMBAI: The war on terror in Mumbai was finally wrapped up 60 hours after a band of terrorists struck at various locations on Wednesday night with three gunmen killed this morning at the landmark luxury Taj Hotel, bringing the operation to a close. NSG commandos, who believed that a lone terrorist was holding out since yesterday, launched a final assault in the early hours of this morning and killed three terrorists to secure the old heritage area of the hotel opposite the Gateway of India. (India Times)
Check out from hotel, airline stocks Nov 29, 2008
Chennai, Nov. 28 Hospitality and airline stocks witnessed immediate slide following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai s prestigious hotels. Indian Hotels Company crashed by 17 per cent (or Rs 8. (Hindu Business Line)
HIV+ women in India lead the way to life of dignity Nov 29, 2008
Women stand in a queue to collect food at a temporary flood relief camp during heavy rains in the southern Indian city of Chennai November 28, 2008. At least 32 people. (AlertNet)
Stagnant water kills four IMH inmates Nov 29, 2008
CHENNAI: In a tragic incident which reinforces the need for better care for the mentally ill in the country, four women undergoing treatment at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Ayanavaram here died on Friday, presumably due to waterborne diseases ... After noticing that the patients, including many women, were suffering from dysentery, IMH authorities shifted them to the Chennai Corporations Communicable Diseases Hospital in Tondiarpet ... Meanwhile, Chennai mayor M Subramanian visited... (Times of India)
Flying home, England to decide on return to India Nov 29, 2008
Although the Board of Control for Cricket in India has switched the second test venue from Mumbai to Chennai and the England Cricket Board has given assurances it will proceed with the series, there is speculation that the England players, after talking to their families, may decide that they won't return. "I haven't a clue," England captain Kevin Pietersen said Friday, before the players started their journey home. (International Herald Tribune)
England returning home from India Nov 29, 2008
Indian officials insisted the series would go ahead and moved the second Test from Mumbai to Chennai ... " We could have been there in one of those hotels when they were attacked Former England captain Michael Vaughan, in India with England's performance squad The first Test is set to start on 11 December in Ahmedabad and the second, scheduled for Mumbai from 19 December, was switched by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday to the southern city of Chennai. The Test series... (BBC News)
CRICKET: Violence in South Asia threatens genteel sport of cricket Nov 29, 2008
Matthew Hayden, the Australia opening batsman who plays for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and was due to compete in the Champions League, said if the tournament were canceled that it would be a "huge loss" for international cricket. Hashan Tillakaratne, the former captain of the Sri Lanka side, has a forlorn outlook on the sport's future. (International Herald Tribune)
Ex-ECB chairman calls on England to cancel tour Nov 29, 2008
Lalit Modi, vice president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has insisted the two-match series will go ahead, with the second test, scheduled to start in Mumbai on Dec. 19, switched to Chennai. However, MacLaurin warned the team could be targeted if they return. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
ENGLAND COME HOME But I've got unfinished business admits KP Nov 29, 2008
No sooner had the England players departed for Bangalore from Bhubaneshwar than the Indian cricket board announced a change in venue for the scheduled second Test from terror-stricken Mumbai to Chennai. It is a move designed to appease the security networks and get this tour back up and running as soon as possible. (Mirror.co.uk)
WHO asks India to wake up to 'diabetic tsunami' Nov 29, 2008
Chennai (IANS): The World Health Organisation (WHO) Friday said India has a long way to go towards controlling the incidence of diabetes in the country, which has assumed dimensions of a 'tsunami ... Delegates from south and southeast Asian countries are in Chennai to participate in a conference to deliberate and devise a way to tackle diabetes that has over 56 million victims in the region. (Hindu)
Attacks can't deter us: Modi Nov 29, 2008
Looking into the interest of the ECB, keeping in mind what is logistically possible, we moved the game to Chennai ... Both Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa said why not have matches in Chennai, but curators said that the pitches might not last till the final game because we would have had to play more than one match in a day on the same wicket. (India Times, India)
Govt's soft-on-terror propaganda Nov 29, 2008
Govt victim of its own soft-on-terror propaganda- Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times. Govt victim of its own soft-on-terror propaganda27 Nov 2008, 1730 hrs IST, P R Ramesh, ET Bureau. (India Times, India)
Cricket's champions league postponed Nov 28, 2008
1 million) in prizemoney, was supposed to have been played in Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai over from next Wednesday. Watson said: "It hits home a little bit more because I know that area of South Mumbai so well.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
T20 falls as India faces new reality Nov 28, 2008
Australia's top two Twenty20 teams, Victoria and Western Australia, were due to take part in the tournament, with senior Australian players Michael Hussey, Matthew Hayden and Watson to represent their IPL teams - Hussey and Hayden the Chennai Super Kings, Watson for Shane Warne's Rajasthan Royals. The league is a joint creation of the boards of India, Australia and South Africa. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Twenty20 organisers plan Dec 8 meeting Nov 28, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. November 28, 2008 - 7:55PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
India moves 2nd test from Mumbai to Chennai Nov 28, 2008
The Indian cricket board has switched the second test against England to Chennai from Mumbai in the hope of ensuring the series will go ahead in the wake of deadly terror attacks ... The first test will be in Ahmadabad as scheduled from Dec. 11 and the second test, due to be played Dec. 19-23 at Mumbai, has been shifted to Chennai on the same dates. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
BCCI postpones Champions League Nov 28, 2008
"We are confident we can hold the tournament early next year and India will remain the venue, as there was never a problem with hosting it here. All the teams agreed that they wanted to come for the tournament. But we had a problem with finding a third venue after Mumbai. There was no way we could have shifted the venue to Bangalore or Chennai, considering the state of the wickets and the grounds would not have accommodated all the matches," he said. N Srinivasan, whose team Chennai Super Kings... (Economic Times)
Greg Baum India's pavements of cricketing gold are anything but glittering. Read more Nov 28, 2008
Yesterday in Adelaide, Matthew Hayden, of Australia and the Chennai Super Kings, already was talking about Champions League in the past tense. The cricket calendar is already suffocatingly overcrowded and provides no opportunity to reschedule the tournament in the next 12 months. (The Age, Australia)
Devotees pray for victims in Mumbai Nov 28, 2008
"It looks like these attacks are everywhere," said Vatsala Narayan, the temple's facility manager, whose family lives in Chennai, on the opposite coast of the country. "The fear is everywhere.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
India call off T20 Champs Nov 28, 2008
The tournament, featuring the top eight Twenty20 domestic teams from Australia, South Africa, India, England and Pakistan, was due to be held from December 3-10 in Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore. "We held consultations among all the stakeholders including the founding members, the participating teams and members of the Governing Council after the unfortunate terrorist attacks in Mumbai on Wednesday night," League chairman Lalit Modi said in a statement. (iAfrica.com)
Funds yet to arrive for Institute of Mental Health Nov 28, 2008
File picture of theinmates of the Institute of Mental Health in Chennai ... CHENNAI: The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) was founded in 1794 as an asylum to manage 20 patients. (Express Buzz)
Being calm in crisis Nov 28, 2008
A petrified Rakhi Sawant shares, I had a flight to catch to Chennai, but this terror has spoilt my travel plans. I feel Mumbai is not safe, but as long as were staying here, we wont let terror triumph. (India Times, India)
More rain predicted in Chennai today Nov 28, 2008
Weathermen predict more rain today-Chennai-Cities-The Times of India ... CHENNAI: The cyclonic storm Nisha crossed the coast near Karaikal in the union territory of Puducherry between 5 ... 4 mm. The forecast for Chennai states that there would be intermittent rain in the next 24 hours. (India Times, India)
Indian Twenty20 tournament postponed Nov 27, 2008
Naeem Gulzar, president of Sialkot Region, Pakistan's representative in the Champions League, said his team would have no problems if matches were shifted out of Mumbai to Bangalore or Chennai. "After last night's incident in Mumbai, cricket is now secondary and it is too early to say what will be the future of Champions League," Gulzar said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Cyclone 'Nisha' crosses TN coast Nov 27, 2008
Chennai: Cyclone 'Nisha', with wind speed of 75 km, moved slightly northwards and crossed the Tamil Nadu coast close to north of Karaikal between 5 ... The condition of the sea would be rough and signal number 3 has been hoisted at Chennai, Ennore, Puducherry, Cuddalore and Nagapattinam, it said ... Chennai recorded 14 cm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, accompanied by wind with speed of 45-55 km, while Vedaranyam recorded 33 cm, they said. (Sify)
WA keen to tour India, Ponting for shifting Champions League Nov 27, 2008
Hayden, who plays for Chennai Superstars in the IPL, said if the tournament was cancelled it would be a "huge loss" for international cricket. "But the impact is minor compared to the social and economic impacts that it will have on India," he said. (Hindustan Times)
Airports on high alert after Mumbai terror strike Nov 27, 2008
A senior official of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) said security has been tightened at airports in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai besides 13 other airports across the country. These airports have been categorised as "hyper sensitive" by security agencies. (Sify.com, India)
Ponting backs India travel ban Nov 27, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. Last updated: November 27, 2008. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Nadal and Federer to begin 2009 at Qatar Open Nov 27, 2008
The tournament in Doha is one of three to start the 2009 tennis season, along with the Brisbane International in Australia, and the Chennai Open in India. Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Cricket SA concerned... Nov 27, 2008
Proteas captain Graeme Smith and fast bowler Makhaya Ntini are also contracted to play for the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings respectively. Some of the matches are scheduled for Mumbai. (iAfrica.com)
Maximum online traffic in Mumbai & Delhi: eBay Nov 26, 2008
Bangalore: Mumbai has emerged as the top e-commerce centre in India, followed by Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai, according to the eBay India Census Guide, which analyses the online behavior of shoppers and sellers in 28 states, six union territories and the top 100 cities. USB drive registered the maximum sales on eBay. (Economic Times)
TN reels under heavy rains; schools, colleges to remain closed today Nov 26, 2008
Chennai: It seems to be the worst of times for Tamil Nadu as the Meterological Department has sounded an alert against Cyclone Nisha, which is expected to hit the Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam coasts by today afternoon ... Meanwhile, Tuesday's incessant rains spilled over to Wednesday, battering Chennai city and left most arterial roads left high and dry ... Things fared no beetr for commuters near Chennai Egmore Railway Station. (Sify)
India Faces Power Crisis Nov 26, 2008
Major international companies are here - many around India's fourth largest city, Chennai ... Liz Neisloss can tell you from living in Chennai it's not unusual for the power to go out 4 or even 5 times a day ... Just go to Chennai's biggest shopping mall. (W-USA News, DC)
28 people killed as heavy rains lash Tamil Nadu Nov 26, 2008
28 people killed in heavy rains in Tamil Nadu-Chennai-Cities-The Times of India ... CHENNAI: Twenty eight people have lost their lives in Tamil Nadu as heavy rains, under the influence of a depression over the Bay of Bengal, lashed different parts of the state, throwing normal life out of gear ... Chennai city is experiencing heavy rains since Tuesday night, from which there has been no respite. (India Times, India)
Winds keep fishermen home Nov 26, 2008
Winds keeps fishermen home-Chennai-Cities-The Times of India ... CHENNAI: Thousands of fishermen did not venture into the sea on Monday as strong winds lashed the sea and the waves appeared dangerous. (India Times, India)
IITians created 2 crore jobs in 50 years: Study Nov 25, 2008
CHENNAI: The first IIT alumni impact study has outlined the contribution made by IITians for economic value addition, job creation and managing huge budgets over the past 50 years in India and abroad ... Rajan Srikanth, CMD of S2k2 advisory, said that a soon-to-be-launched venture capital company based in Chennai said it had mapped the impact of IITians on the global economy across areas like entrepreneurship, science and technology, research, education, professional management, industry... (India Times)
'India can draw big European R&D offshoring' Nov 25, 2008
National Capital Region (NCR) and Chennai are the other preferred locations for European captive centres in India. European companies have been very slow to adopt offshoring and about 60% of the market is still untapped ; only 10% of the top 100 companies have their subsidiaries setup in India. (Economic Times)
Cloud cuckoo land Nov 25, 2008
There's an interesting company in Chennai in India called AdventNet (adventnet. com - don't be fooled by the American contact details), which offers a swag of SaaS applications. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
All-party meet unnecessary: Jaya Nov 25, 2008
CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa on Monday termed the meeting of the legislature parties scheduled to be held on November 25 as totally unnecessary and the party would boycott it. In a statement here, the AIADMK chief said Chief Minister M Karunanidhi should register his protest to the Central Government for failing to find a solution to the Lankan Tamils issue by stepping down as Chief Minister. (Express Buzz)
Chennai Super Kings launches exclusive fan club Kings Club Nov 25, 2008
Chennai: The Chennai Super Kings IPL cricket team announced the launch of its exclusive fan club Kings Club, here on Monday ... There was a phenomenal response to the matches here in Chennai, and we are hoping to achieve a target of at least 1 million members. (Hindu)
Hayden's risky gamble in Indian sojourn Nov 25, 2008
AUSTRALIAN coach Tim Nielsen says there is no point fighting the commercial realities that will see struggling opener Matthew Hayden dash to India immediately after his 100th Test to represent Chennai before confronting South Africa in a three-Test series. Three members of the Australian Test squad Hayden, Michael Hussey and Victorian paceman Peter Siddle will represent Chennai and Victoria in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament wedged between series against New Zealand and South Africa ...... (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
RK turns action hero! Nov 25, 2008
Says RK,The film is an action-packed thriller and some incidents are very similar to the recent violence that took place at the law college in Chennai. . (Times of India)
MSD is one of the best: Krish Nov 25, 2008
CHENNAI: If ever there was any tension brewing between Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the selection committee, it should be forgotten now ... "Just look at the way he motivates these boys. I had seen it in him when he was in charge of the Team Chennai team in the IPL. Add to that the never-say-die attitude and you've a wonderful captain," the former India opener said, quelling all doubts about any difference of opinion with the swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman. (India Times, India)
Stocks to watch: Satyam, RIL Nov 24, 2008
The country's largest tea company (by volume) is expected to soft launch its own brand in Chennai early next year. India's fourth-largest software exporter, Satyam Computer Services, is seen as the favourite to win a significant IT outsourcing con 00004000 tract from Indian Railways as the countrys top tech firms intensify efforts in the local market to offset slowing demand overseas. (India Times)
The Iranian Navy Can Help Us Fight Pirates Nov 24, 2008
He is presently the director of the Institute for Topical Studies in Chennai, India, and is associated with the Chennai Center for China Studies. . (Forbes)
4) Cricinfo: hitting when it hurts the best examples of cricketers playing through the pain barrier Nov 24, 2008
Against India, in Chennai, he set a new world record for the highest ODI score with a breathtaking 194, and for most of his innings needed the services of Shahid Afridi as a runner. Sachin Tendulkar called it the best innings he'd seen and Bishan Bedi said "batting like that comes once in a lifetime". (Guardian Unlimited -- Sport)
Anand wants chess in Olympic Games Nov 24, 2008
CHENNAI: World Champion Viswanathan Anand on Sunday advocated a step-by-step approach for the inclusion of chess in the Olympic Games and said India had the talent to win medals, whenever it happens. "The first thing is that chess should get into the Olympic umbrella as a demonstration sport in four years times and then as a medal sport in eight years," he said. (India Times, India)
Praful Patel, India Aviation Minister, Asks Goyal, Mallya to Reduce Fares Nov 23, 2008
The aviation minister said infrastructure was a key constraint for airlines and that he expects six hubs to develop in the future in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Chennai, allowing Indian carriers to start competing with their overseas rivals. More than one hub was needed for carrying international traffic through India, he said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Shiva's dance of life and death Nov 23, 2008
R. Balasubramanian, a curator from the Government Museum Chennai in Southern India, the traditional heartland of Shiva, travelled to Switzerland with four precious items. For him, the display certainly does justice to its divine subject. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Mythili Bhusnurmath: Toilet of my own! Nov 23, 2008
But lack of toilets has never been an issue for men in India; theres always the wide open, as the entourage accompanying the king of Belgium on his recent visit to Chennai discovered to its shock as they sped past men defecating in public. The World Toilet Organisation website puts it best. (India Times)
Nair tea stall at a five star hotel Nov 23, 2008
Chennai: Roadside tea stalls owned by Nairs from Kerala are ubiquitous in Tamil Nadu ... Now they have made their way into the rarefied precincts of a five-star hotel in Chennai ... For those who are rich and famous and can't be seen sipping tea from a glass tumbler at a roadside stall, Courtyard Marriott, a five-star hotel in Chennai, offers an opportunity to savour authentic Nair tea. (Sify.com, India)
Chennai lawyer steals vehicles, held Nov 23, 2008
Lawyer, 2 others held for stealing vehicles-Chennai-Cities-The Times of India ... CHENNAI: The city police have arrested a lawyer and two others for selling stolen vehicles through some students. (India Times, India)
Realty stocks getting hammered Nov 22, 2008
CHENNAI: Even as the markets snapped a seven day losing streak and Sensex rose 5. 5%, real estate stocks were grounded. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
The karma of business Nov 22, 2008
Splits time between his office in Chennai and ashram in the hills of Tamil Nadu ... CHENNAI, India (CNN) -- At 68, Christian Fabre, CEO of Fashions International, might be expected to be thinking about retiring ... As we chat in his light, open office on a sunny morning in Chennai, his BlackBerry beeps with new e-mails. (CNN -- International)
Ford to build small car in India Nov 22, 2008
CHENNAI: Twelve years after it set up shop in Chennai, Ford India has announced plans to manufacture and market a small car for the Indian as well as the export markets. The company will be expanding its Chennai plant with the investment plans already announced by the MNC. Consequently, the company plans to increase its workforce by 1,500, though there will be no re 00004000 cruitments immediately. (India Times)
Ports become parking lots as goods pile up Nov 22, 2008
In the US, some ports now resemble parking lots, with vehicles lined up for miles, victims of the logjam in global trade. Its a sight that could become depressingly familiar in India, with containers piling up as major ports register a distinct drop in business. (India Times, India -- Community News)
