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Mamata's train tribute to Tagore


by Times of India on February 25, 2010 08:10 AM
These will include a Howrah-Gaya-Agra- Mathura-Vrindavan-New Delhi-Haridwar-Varanasi-Howrah train. Another will run from Howrah ...

City commuters happy with Didi's sops


by Sakaal Times on February 25, 2010 06:57 AM
A new train between Pune and Ahemadnagar, extension of Pune -Daund passenger train service upto Baramati and Pune-Miraj ...

Nine dead, 50 injured in Bangalore fire mishap


by Express Buzz on February 25, 2010 01:39 AM
Seven of the nine were brought dead to Manipal Hospital, less than five km from the seven-storey Carlton Towers on the busy old ...

Mamata has some promises to keep from last year


by Times of India on February 24, 2010 09:32 PM
... Madurai-Chennai-Jaipur-Mathura-Delhi and Madurai-Patna-Allahabad-Haridwar-Kurukshetra-Delhi. The capital will also see the ...

Railways to start spl 'Bharat Tirth' tourist trains


by Press Trust of India on February 24, 2010 05:54 PM
Press Trust of India Howrah-Chennai-Puducherry-Madurai-Rameswaram- Kanyakumari-Bangalore-Mysore-Chennai-Howrah; 4. ...

Cheers to Didi! Rajasthan gets 17 new trains


by Economic Times on February 24, 2010 05:31 PM
Apart from that, she introduced nine Express trains and two passenger trains. The Express trains include bi-weekly ...

R-Budget: More focus on the unconventional


by NDTV.com on February 24, 2010 03:36 PM
To strengthen the present sports infrastructure, I also propose to set up five academies at Delhi, Secunderabad, Chennai, ...

Sachin! He's done it, 200!


by BBC Sport on February 24, 2010 03:14 PM
It's obvious to anyone with an ounce of common sense and besides, it never pays to bandy words with someone who RESORTS TO ...

Railways to set up five sports academies


by The Hindu on February 24, 2010 01:03 PM
Indian Railways will set up five sports academies at Delhi, Secunderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai as its contribution to ...

Qatar Airways launches Doha-Bengaluru service


by Press Trust of India on February 24, 2010 12:26 PM
Qatar Airways currently operates across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, Cochin, Kozhikode, Goa and ...

No hike in fares, freight charges in Rail Budget


by Business Standard on February 24, 2010 08:49 AM
PTI / New Delhi February 24, 2010, 14:48 IST The Railway Budget for 2010-11 today proposed no ... Bardhaman, ...

Railways to Start Special 'Bharat Tirth' Tourist Trains


by Outlook on February 24, 2010 08:32 AM
In a bid to promote tourism, Railways will be launching 16 special 'Bharat Tirth' ... ...

Mamata presents "WB poll" rail budget


by indiablooms on February 24, 2010 08:11 AM
indiablooms New Delhi, Feb 24 (IBNS): Walking the expected path, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday presented a ...

Mangalore: Indian Scouting Centenary Express Arrives in City


by Daijiworld.com on February 24, 2010 06:46 AM
Daijiworld.com The special exhibition train arrived at Mangalore central railway station, after traveling through several ...

Mamata announces 54 new trains from 2011


by IBNLive.com on February 24, 2010 05:21 AM
Rabindra Museum in Howrah and Geetanjali Museum in Bolpur - both in West Bengal - to ... "typical negative approach" ...

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Goes Live with Global TelePresence Meetings Suites ...


by MarketWatch (press release) on February 24, 2010 04:19 AM
Tata Communications has several operational public rooms in India (Mumbai, Bangalore (x2), Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi and ...

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, VICTORIA JUNGFRAU Collection enter ...


by TravelBizMonitor on February 24, 2010 03:46 AM
By TBM Staff | Mumbai Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, one of Asia's largest and ... Jaipur, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur, ...

Qatar Airways starts flights to Bengaluru


by Gulf Times on February 23, 2010 10:13 PM
Gulf Times Qatar Airways has launched scheduled flights to the southern Indian city of ... Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Trivandrum, ...

Apollo to make Chennai its R&D hub at Rs 2000 cr


by Business Standard on February 22, 2010 06:47 PM
The Chennai facility's daily production capacity will be 8000 passenger car radials and 6000 truck and bus radials. ...

President Pratibha Patil's address to Parliament


by The Hindu on February 22, 2010 06:20 PM
The Indian Maritime University has now become fully functional with campuses in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam and ...

Haagen-Dazs may scoop up more Indian cities


by Business Standard on February 22, 2010 05:56 PM
Currently, General Mills manages the cold-chain infrastructure in Mumbai on its own, making sure its ice-creams are kept at a ...

Lufthansa cancels 13 flights from India


by Press Trust of India on February 22, 2010 03:05 PM
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) German carrier, Lufthansa has cancelled its 13 flights from India in the wake of a five-day strike ...

Hyundai Organises A Fuel Efficiency Rally in New Delhi


by Car Wale (blog) on February 22, 2010 02:06 PM
Car Wale (blog) The rally was flagged off from Hotel Crowne Plaza, New Friends Colony and culminated at the same point. ...

Yet to receive advisory board's report on Nalini's release: TN govt


by Times of India on February 22, 2010 01:54 PM
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government today informed the Madras High Court that it is yet to receive a report from the Prison ...

Govt expedites selection of PSU bank chiefs


by Business Standard on February 22, 2010 01:48 PM
The move comes at a time when 10 bank chiefs are due to retire this year. ... from the Cabinet's appointments committee, ...

Adventure seekers are here


by The Hindu on February 22, 2010 09:44 AM
The Hindu Forget taking a flight to Dubai and shopping for Gucci at a plush mall. ... founder of The Chennai Trekking Club, ...

Thousand-Year-Old Temple Continues To Lure Tourists


by Bernama on February 22, 2010 09:23 AM
CHENNAI, Feb 22 (Bernama) -- A 1000-year-old temple, built during the ... Shiva, who is part of the trio of the Hindu pantheon ...

Now even Indian Temples getting ISO Certified !


by India Business Blog on February 22, 2010 08:23 AM
India Business Blog Three well-known Temples from Chennai- Parthasarthy temple in Triplicane, Dhandayudhapani temple in ...

The countdown has begun


by Express Buzz on February 22, 2010 08:20 AM
The frequency of trains towards Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore should be increased. Considering the state as a mega city, more ...

ThoughtWorks Opens Second Office in Bangalore


by CXOToday.com on February 22, 2010 07:56 AM
... and retain some of the best technical talent from the Garden City, and being the engine of its growth to 2 other locations ...

Old police station building to


by Express Buzz on February 22, 2010 06:49 AM
CHENNAI: A slice of history is all set to vanish from the records of the Chennai police. Demolition of the 80-year-old St ...

Thousand Lights to burn brighter soon


by News Today on February 22, 2010 06:41 AM
He would open a dispensary on Ammaaiyappan Salai (Rs 32.75 lakh); a gymnasium on Valluvar Kottam Road (Rs 22 lakh); a new park ...

Renovated Panagal Park opened


by Express Buzz on February 22, 2010 06:22 AM
CHENNAI: Deputy Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated the renovated Panagal Park here besides 84 other facilities, at a function ...

On-Spot: Celebs @ Soundarya Rajnikanth's Engagement


by MSN India on February 22, 2010 05:09 AM
MSN India Soundarya Rajnikanth and Ashwin's Kumar's engagement ceremony at the Park Sheraton Hotel in Chennai was a ...

Divine words of Rajini


by IndiaGlitz on February 22, 2010 02:55 AM
IndiaGlitz Actor-choreographer Raghava Larencce recently built a temple for Raghavendra Swami, Brindavanam in Thirumullaivoyal ...

Lorry gatecrashes assembly complex


by Times of India on February 21, 2010 08:11 PM
CHENNAI: A police head constable on beat patrol and five personnel of the ... drove into the state Secretariat complex at Fort ...

Rono wins Chennai Marathon


by The Hindu on February 21, 2010 07:51 PM
The Hindu ... their most tourist-friendly sights. But usually, advertising completely overwhelms local iconography. It was no ...

Jewellery worth Rs 7.12L stolen from Khadia derasar


by Times of India on February 21, 2010 07:39 PM
AHMEDABAD: A Jain derasar has filed a complaint with Khadia police against a priest's helper at the temple for theft of Rs ...

SriLankan Air to fly to Kochi


by Daily News & Analysis on February 21, 2010 06:11 PM
SriLankan currently flies to four Indian cities β€” Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore. Passenger load factor for flights from ...

Govt to put 2 port projects on fast track


by Financial Express on February 21, 2010 04:45 PM
Now, to ensure that these are completed within the specified time, ... The 19-km Chennai Port-Maduravoyal project was launched ...

Star Aviation looks at GMR for sale


by Times of India on February 21, 2010 04:38 PM
A spokesperson of GMR declined to comment. "We do not wish to comment on market speculation," GMR spokesperson in ...

A 1000 years on and still standing strong...


by Press Trust of India on February 21, 2010 03:40 AM
Press Trust of India Chennai, Feb 21 (PTI) A millennium has passed but the Brihadeeswara temple, ... temple,' has withstood ...

Brihadeeswara temple, a 1000 years on and still standing strong


by Daily News & Analysis on February 21, 2010 02:58 AM
PTI Chennai: A millenium has passed but the Brihadeeswara temple, ... the 'big temple,' has withstood vagaries of the ...

Temple treasure will go under hammer!


by Bangalore Mirror on February 21, 2010 01:49 AM
A Jain temple in Bangalore has decided to auction some of its artefacts to fund its renovation and expansion plans. This is ...

TN yet to get report


by Express Buzz on February 21, 2010 12:28 AM
Following a directive from the Madras High Court, the government constituted a committee headed by Vellore District Collector. ...

Walkthrough aviary at Vandalur


by Express Buzz on February 20, 2010 11:51 PM
CHENNAI: Showcasing one of the finest world-class tourist attractions in ... birds within a large enclosure without restricting ...

HC declines to restrain TN govt from common curriculum


by Press Trust of India on February 20, 2010 08:20 PM
Chennai, Feb 19 (PTI) The Madras High Court has declined to restrain the Tamil Nadu government from introducing a common ...

Brain-dead village boy's eyes, kidneys donated


by Times of India on February 20, 2010 08:03 PM
CHENNAI: The organs of a 12-year-old boy from rural Tamil Nadu, ... is a labourer and his mother Gomathi is a weaver in ...

TripAdvisor announces winners of 2010 Travellers' Choice Awards


by TravelBizMonitor on February 20, 2010 08:01 PM
The list of top ten worst hotels in India include: Hotel Arma Court, Mumbai; Centaur Hotel IGI Airport, New Delhi; Raj ...

Strides from the debut day


by Express Buzz on February 20, 2010 07:48 PM
The prime among them, interestingly enough, still relates to the very act of debut. ... This, when her Tejas School of ...

Retirement homes slowly catching up in India


by Economic Times on February 20, 2010 07:15 PM
Ashiana Housing, for instance, has retirement resorts in Bhiwadi, Jaipur and Pune. The price varies from location to location. ...

Northeast India: Border disputes are about recognition not land


by Global Arab Network on February 20, 2010 06:53 PM
Global Arab Network - English News The temperature drops below zero and clumps of pine trees give way to a ... In August last ...

Strong security in New Dehli: Russell Mark


by Herald Sun on February 20, 2010 05:06 PM
"We can only go to the shooting range and our hotel. "I reckon there's about 900 security guards around the ...

15 more Duronto trains may be launched


by Business Standard on February 20, 2010 04:51 PM
Of these, depending on availability of rakes, 15 Durontos are expected to be announced on various routes, including ...

Western Railway regain Railway hockey title


by Press Trust of India on February 20, 2010 04:42 PM
Chennai, Feb 20 (PTI) Former champions Western Railway reclaimed the All India Inter-Railway hockey title, getting the better ...

Cashing them young


by Times of India on February 20, 2010 02:58 PM
He was boarding a Chennai-bound train with great reluctance.They rescued the boy from the operator and sent him back to a ...

<i>Michael Brown:</i> Sports world a risky place


by New Zealand Herald on February 20, 2010 02:58 PM
New Zealand Herald Few needed much convincing after two members of the Togo football team were killed by dissidents as they ...

Steve Coronella: Try your hand at a second-hand vacation!


by Medford Transcript on February 20, 2010 02:58 PM
... have directly financed the construction of a clean, spacious shelter for Chennai's street children as well as helped ...

Wake up to peacocks in a grand old palace


by Asian Age on February 20, 2010 02:32 PM
... and whenever I got some time off shooting, I'd rush to explore the city. ... Jaipur and Jodhpur are best known for ...

Delhi boy Raman Char to train at ICC Global Cricket Academy


by Indiatimes on February 20, 2010 01:29 PM
Mohali duo of Maninder Sindhu, Binder Singh and Mumbai lad Gurudas Shenoy were the other pacers who got the chance after ...

A beauty contest with a difference


by Press Trust of India on February 20, 2010 11:27 AM
Chennai, Feb 15 (PTI) It was a beauty contest with difference with the 'participants' being locomotives and railway ...

Four Indian pacers gets oppurtunity at ICC Cricket Academy


by MyNews.in on February 20, 2010 11:19 AM
These rounds were held for U-15, U-19 and U-22 talent across the seven cities of New Delhi, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Hyderabad, ...

Who will guard the gods?


by The Hindu on February 20, 2010 09:56 AM
The Hindu One is the Urdhuvatandava murthi in the Shiva temple of Tiruvalangadu, near Arakonam, not far from Chennai, and the ...

Vayalar Ravi to be discharged from hospital Monday


by Thaindian.com on February 20, 2010 08:06 AM
Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi, ... where he was flown back to India in a special Indian ...

GI marker of Tirupati laddus gets nod


by Express Buzz on February 20, 2010 08:00 AM
... registering Tirupati laddus as a geographical indication, the Registry has submitted in its counter-affidavit filed in the ...

Temple at BJP headquarters craves for attention!


by Hindustan Times on February 20, 2010 06:28 AM
Hindustan Times In a fresh rift with its NDA ally, Shiv Sena todya flayed BJP chief Nitin ... see a dilapidated and neglected ...

Homage To Hummus


by Outlook on February 20, 2010 06:23 AM
Outlook It overlooks the atrium of the grt Grand hotel in Chennai that caters to a typical south Indian Kancheepuram silk sari ...

Belief beyond borders


by Times of India on February 20, 2010 05:50 AM
In a recent in-depth and analytical article for The National,a .... Is it a museum of beliefs,a melody of rites,or a mere map,a ...

A train of woes


by Express Buzz on February 20, 2010 02:49 AM
But the proposal will have to get the nod of the Southern Railway headquarters in Chennai,'' an official with the ...

Lawyers quit AIADMK


by Express Buzz on February 20, 2010 01:19 AM
Speaking to reporters here on Friday, A Mohandoss claimed that about 500 advocates practising in the Madras High Court have ...

Cream of India's Basketball talent to feature in 26th All-India Ramu Memorial ...


by Keeda of Sports (press release) (blog) on February 19, 2010 10:12 PM
... crowd puller Robinson of Indian Overseas Bank-Chennai, Trideep Rai of ONGC, Geetu Anna Jose of Southern Railway, who has ...

CBI court convicts ex-Rly official, wife


by Central Chronicle on February 19, 2010 10:12 PM
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court has sentenced a former railway official and his wife to seven days' ...

Villivakkam subway will be open by Aug: Mayor


by Times of India on February 19, 2010 10:12 PM
... Basin Bridge-Korukkupet and Chennai Beach-Washermenpet. A formal request was made to the railway in 2001 to include the ...

Capital gears up for ET Leaders Challenge golf


by Times of India on February 19, 2010 09:12 PM
... and the fun promises to continue, this time at the beautiful Jack ... The search for the best corporate golfer was launched ...

Women Empowerment, the aim behind the exhibition


by SamayLive on February 19, 2010 08:48 PM
SamayLive ... showcasing and promoting the works of women weavers and we believe this will ... Ahalya of Sarangi from Chennai ...

India-made stealth submarine to be tested next month


by Times of India on February 19, 2010 07:35 PM
... test its ''Autonomous Underwater Vehicle-150'' off the Chennai coast next month. ... such as current, ...

Delhi Games security plans stolen


by Sydney Morning Herald on February 19, 2010 06:15 PM
Security plans for October's Commonwealth Games in Delhi were stolen, according to a confidential report prepared by Tennis ...

Making room for fun


by Business Standard on February 19, 2010 04:22 PM
... activity centre where books inspire a puppet-show or a small 'theatre' performance. ... The Crafts Museum in Delhi ...

Shruti Haasan to compose music for Kamal Haasans next


by Gaea Times (blog) on February 19, 2010 12:49 PM
Gaea Times (blog) The next rising star of Bollywood has decided to shift base to Mumbai after shuttling back and forth between ...

Ashok Leyland to shift the offerings to fully-built houses


by mydigitalfc.com on February 19, 2010 12:49 PM
... managing director, Ashok Leyland Ltd said at the launch of Irizar-TVS new bus assembly lines at Viralimalai, about 320 km ...

Chennai auto rickshaw driver turns web entrepreneur


by Little About on February 19, 2010 12:28 PM
Samson is very friendly since the first time we came to Chennai. Since then, every time he is helping us, said Margharet, a ...

RAJNI'S WORDS FOR DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER


by BehindWoods on February 19, 2010 11:16 AM
BehindWoods Lawrence Raghavendra has constructed a Raghavendra Swami Brindavanam temple in Thirumullaivayal in the suburbs of ...

Eco-friendly elegance


by The Hindu on February 19, 2010 11:11 AM
The Hindu We have quite a range. We brought whatever we could get into the train.” she smiles. β€œIn Chennai, papier mache does ...

History created … and preserved!


by The Hindu on February 19, 2010 10:21 AM
The Hindu The majestic landmark at Vadapalani, Chennai, is much more than a beehive of ... The well-laid out museum of sorts is ...

Chat Topic: India's win at Eden, upcoming ODIs vs SA


by Cricketnext.com on February 19, 2010 09:37 AM
Magesh:Hi Gourav, This is Magesh from Chennai. I beleive that the Indian ... have an attack that can win test match after test ...

Funds needed for renovation


by The Hindu on February 19, 2010 09:26 AM
The Hindu One of the Divyadesam, the consort of the main deity at the Vishnu temple is Amodhavalli. It is interesting that the ...

Cases slapped on actor Ajith Kumar's manager


by MyNews.in on February 19, 2010 09:07 AM
The cases were registered at the MGR Nagar Police Station following a directive from Chennai City Police Commissioner T ...

Kerala tradition at its best


by The Hindu on February 19, 2010 08:51 AM
The Hindu The existence of this temple the 10th-11th century is attested by a ... The main deity made of stone inside the ...

Campaigns: Public Sector - Brent Council takes Diwali to new level


by PRWeek UK on February 19, 2010 02:45 AM
... the most important celebrations for the Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities. ... A banner was produced and displayed at the ...

Covert actions


by Sri Lanka Guardian (blog) on February 19, 2010 02:40 AM
By B.Raman (February 19, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) The strongly-presumed hand of Mossad, the Israeli external intelligence ...

4-day entrepreneur programme begins


by E on February 19, 2010 02:40 AM
Vice president of Sun Agro Biotech, Chennai, Dr J Kannaiyan also attended as guest of honour. In his speech as chief guest of ...

Colour and spice in print


by AsiaOne on February 19, 2010 02:40 AM
By Sandhya Iyer CHENNAI Chutney - a delightful fusion of colour and spice. This is not an addition to the existing range of ...

Stuntman sees actor Ajith as villain


by Express Buzz on February 19, 2010 01:18 AM
CHENNAI: Actor Ajith Kumar continues to make controversial headlines, with a leading ... On Thursday, Jaguar Thangam (48) met ...

Three District Judges sworn in as Additional Judges


by Asian Tribune on February 19, 2010 01:15 AM
Three District Judges were sworn in as Additional Judges of the Madras High Court on Wednesday. With the swearing in of T. ...

Gold quest case: SC orders maintenance of status


by Express Buzz on February 19, 2010 01:15 AM
CHENNAI: The Supreme Court of India has ordered maintenance of status quo on the order of Madras High Court permitting ...

TTEs bathe on platform to protest lack of amenities


by Times of India on February 18, 2010 10:26 PM
CHENNAI: After long hours on a train, Southern Railway's travelling ticket examiners (TTEs) often find that they do not ...

Soundarya Rajinikanth engagement pics photos video


by PanAsianBiz (blog) on February 18, 2010 09:36 PM
Tamil superstar Rajini Kant's younger daughter Soundarya's engagement was held at the Park Sheraton Hotel, Chennai on ...

The road to Khelshala


by Harvard University Gazette on February 18, 2010 08:16 PM
Harvard University Gazette We traveled to Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi, and Chandigarh in 11 days, training, sightseeing, and doing ...

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