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Everything you need to know about Big Kanchipuram: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Big Kanchipuram: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Bowlers make hay in Inter-University cricket

December 17, 2012 at 6:22 PM

Manipal, Dec 17 (IANS) Bowlers dominated the proceedings in the South Zone Inter-University Cricket tournament here Monday resulting in low-scoring matches.

Silk exhibition in Bangalore attracts huge crowd

November 2, 2012 at 1:03 PM

Bangalore, Nov 2 (ANI): The ongoing silk exhibition in Bangalore, showcasing varieties of silk embossed with traditional designs, is attracting huge crowd.

Cyclone Nilam to cross Tamil Nadu, Andhra

October 31, 2012 at 8:28 AM

Chennai, Oct 31 (IANS) Cyclone Nilam over Bay Bengal is expected to cross between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh coasts Wednesday evening, said a weather department official.

Educational aid for poor: BJP to raise issue in parliament

August 18, 2012 at 4:44 PM

Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would raise in parliament the issue of educational assistance to all poor students regardless of religion, said a leader of the party's Tamil Nadu unit Saturday.

Nine workers killed as stadium part collapses in Tamil Nadu

August 6, 2012 at 10:25 PM

Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and three injured when a portion of an indoor stadium under construction at a private educational institution collapsed Monday evening in Tamil Nadu, said police.

Northeast India's first IIIT coming up in Tripura

June 8, 2012 at 4:16 PM

Agartala, June 8 (IANS) Northeast India's first IIIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology) will be set up in Tripura, a minister said here Friday.

Petrol bunks go dry in three Tamil Nadu districts(Lead)

May 28, 2012 at 11:11 PM

Chennai, May 28 (IANS) An acute shortage of petrol and diesel has hit three districts of Tamil Nadu with nearly 1,000 bunks going dry, a petroleum dealer said Monday.

Petrol bunks go dry in three Tamil Nadu districts

May 28, 2012 at 4:23 PM

Chennai, May 28 (IANS) An acute shortage of petrol and diesel has hit three districts of Tamil Nadu with nearly 1,000 bunks going dry, a petroleum dealer said Monday. Officials of oil companies were not available for comments while people suffered.

Victoria's Secret bras 'proving a boost for Indian women who make them'

May 26, 2012 at 12:02 PM

London, May 26 (ANI): Victoria's Secret, which helps 'boost' the assets of cash-rich women around the world with its bust-enhancing bras, is also improving the lives of thousands of rural Indian women who are responsible for creating the garments, reports have revealed.

HLL Lifecare floats subsidiary for vaccine complex

April 30, 2012 at 2:02 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 30 (IANS) Kerala-based HLL Lifecare, a mini-ratna PSU, has floated wholly-owned subsidiary HLL Biotechltd to execute the Rs.594 crore Integrated Vaccine Complex (IVC) coming up in Tamil Nadu.

Cyclone Warning threat issued for Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh

December 30, 2011 at 12:05 AM

New Delhi, Dec 29 (ANI): The cyclonic storm 'THANE' over southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to move westwards and cross north Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and Chennai, close to Puducherry around early morning of December 30.

Congress MPs from Tamil Nadu lobbying to become ministers

May 25, 2009 at 4:29 PM

Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Hectic lobbying is on by the Congress MPs from Tamil Nadu to get into the Manmohan Singh government, a party source said Monday.

Movie director vows to chase 'Tamil traitors' from Tamil Nadu

May 1, 2009 at 8:07 PM

Chennai, May 1 (IANS) Veteran movie director Bharti Raja Friday said that his attempt to chase all 'Tamil traitors' from the state would begin May 4 from the temple town of Kanchipuram.

Sankararaman murder: Hearing adjourned till June 11

April 28, 2009 at 5:39 PM

Puducherry, April 28 (IANS) A Puducherry court Tuesday adjourned til June 11 the hearing of the 2004 Sankararaman murder case involving the Kanchi Shankaracharya.

Congress releases 14 names for Tamil Nadu

April 16, 2009 at 7:03 PM

Chennai, April 16 (IANS) The Congress Thursday re-nominated union ministers Mani Shankar Aiyar and P. Chidambaram for Mayladuthurai and Sivaganga seats respectively from Tamil Nadu. The party released its list of nominees for 14 constituencies in the state.

Kanchi seer appeals for peace in Sri Lanka

March 25, 2009 at 11:46 PM

Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu), March 25 (IANS) Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal said here Wednesday he would pray for peace in Sri Lanka and for an end to the loss of innocent lives in the war-torn country.

Tamil cinema turning to period films again

March 21, 2009 at 9:37 AM

Chennai, March 21 (IANS) The success of 'Subramaniapuram' has enthused producer Kalpathi Aghoram to make another period film in Tamil titled 'Irumbukkottai, Murattu Singam' (Steel fort, untamed lion) - set in the 17th century.

Cholera outbreak in Tamil Nadu town, 400 in hospital

January 10, 2009 at 4:43 PM

Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu), Jan 10 (IANS) At least 400 people were taken to hospital after an outbreak of cholera in this Tamil Nadu town, officials said Saturday. The authorities, however, said that there were no indications of an epidemic.

Trial of Kanchi seers in Shankararaman murder starts Feb 26

January 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM

Puducherry, Jan 9 (IANS) The trial of the two Kanchi Shankaracharyas (seers) and 24 others in the Shankararaman murder case will begin Feb 26, a local court Friday announced.

Time to entice NRIs with tour packages

January 7, 2009 at 5:09 PM

Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) What better time to hardsell tourism packages than the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas? The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corp (TTDC) is offering two tour packages for participants at the seventh edition of the diaspora meet here.

Tamil Nadu enticing NRIs with tour packages

January 7, 2009 at 2:32 PM

Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corp (TTDC) is offering two tour packages for participants at the seventh Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) - the annual convention of people of Indian origin.

Bangalore film fest offers complete entertainment package

January 6, 2009 at 12:18 PM

Bangalore, Jan 6 (IANS) About 130 films from 35 countries, seminars, children films, old Kannada classics and an animation workshop - the forthcoming third Bengalooru International Film Festival promises all this and more to give movie buffs a holistic view of world cinema.

Civil work nearing completion for fast reactor

January 1, 2009 at 10:27 PM

Kalpakkam, Jan 1 (IANS) Major civil works relating to the Rs.35 billion 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam is nearly over, a top official said Thursday.

Kanchi seers charged in Shankararaman case

December 18, 2008 at 9:35 PM

Puducherry, Dec 18 (IANS) Charges were framed against the two Kanchi seers, also called Shankaracharyas, and 24 others here Thursday in the Shankararaman murder case.

Liver transplant donors, recipients feted in Delhi

December 18, 2008 at 5:23 PM

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) Children and adults, who were donors and recipients of liver transplants during the past 10 years, were treated like stars at a function Thursday to mark a decade of liver transplantation in India.

Bringing tradition back in vogue, Sabyasachi Mukherjee shows how

December 16, 2008 at 2:47 PM

New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) From exquisite embroideries and prints to contemporary designs, designer Sabysachi Mukherjee's autumn/winter collection carries forward his trademark of combining Indian traditions with contemporary designs.