Chennai News

Hero Electric plans acquisitions

Hero Electric, the wholly owned subsidiary of the Hero Group, Tuesday said the company was in acquisition talks with two Indian firms.

Ashwin Sundar finishes 13th

Ashwin Sundar, the 18-year old from Chennai, driving for team Ma-Con made a less than happy debut in the Formula Volkswagen ADAC series in Germany over the weekend, finishing 13th in the second race after retiring from the previous outing.5:21 PM on May 13

EXIM Rajathi bags the IOPEA Outstanding Export Performance Award

EXIM Rajathi, the flagship offering of South India's leading USD 110 million Rajathi Group bagged the prestigious award for Outstanding Export Performance in Groundnuts Export for the year 2005-06. The award is instituted by the Indian Oilseeds and Products Exporters Association.10:48 AM on May 13

IndiaProperty.com's Dubai Property Show witnesses stupendous success Two-day mega event raises the bar for property shows with transaction of property investment worth Rs.250 crores by NRIs

The India Property Show 2008 in Dubai which was organized by IndiaProperty.com, India's No 1 property portal, part of Consim Info Pvt. Ltd (formerly known as Bharat Matrimony Group), saw stupendous success attracting property investment worth Rs.250 crores from NRI investors in Dubai. The exhibition that featured over 100 properties from all parts of India exceeded the expectations of the Indian builders and saw around 5000 serious customers who thronged the show.10:48 AM on May 13

Renault-Nissan, Bajaj form JV for small cars

India's Bajaj Auto Ltd will set up a join venture (JV) with the Renault-Nissan alliance to produce and market small cars - but priced higher than Tata Nano, the companies announced Monday.8:30 PM on May 12

Tamil Nadu coaxing 'industrial whales' to come ashore

Officials of the Tamil Nadu industries department, located on the Coromandel Coast, are known as 'investment whalers' - they coax industrial houses to set up units in the state.1:02 PM on May 12

Mercedes-Benz races on Indian roads

Luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz India Private Ltd is confident that sales will hit an all-time record in India this year. The company has already sold more than 50 percent of its 2007 sales during the first four months of 2008.11:00 AM on May 12

Three more arrested in software company scam

Three more people have been arrests here for their involvement in an alleged Rs.800 million ($20 million) fraud by a software firm Vispro following the complaint of a former student, the Tanmil Nadu poluice announced Sunday.10:32 PM on May 11

Karunanidhi clan tries to reclaim tinsel town fame

While Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi's contributions to movies continue, his extended family comprising son M.K. Muthu and grandsons Arivunidhi and Udayanidhi are out to reclaim tinsel town fame.9:02 PM on May 11

Nationalised banks to offer education loan online

The nationalised banks of the country will soon provide online education loan facility, enabling students to apply for education loans this academic year.9:00 PM on May 11

Tamil film organisation polls put off

Elections to the Tamil Film Directors' Association were postponed Sunday for an indefinite period after threats of violence from non-members, industry sources said.7:32 PM on May 11

Mom is the word in Southern film industry

South Indian film stars like Trisha, Saundarya and Charmi express their love for their moms on Mother's Day.4:30 PM on May 11

Fishing communities on long march to protect livelihood

With the government saying its new coastal zone management (CZM) rules will come into effect at June-end, about two million people living in India's 3,200-odd coastal villages and hundreds of towns fear for their livelihood.2:49 PM on May 11

New coastal zone management rules by end of June

The government has sought public comments and objections to the draft of its new coastal zone management (CZM) rules and has said the draft will be finalised by the end of June. The new rules will replace the Coastal Regulation Zone rule 1991 that now governs India's 7,600-km-long coastline.2:02 PM on May 11

Karthikeyan's return to Formula One is uncertain

Narain Karthikeyan would have been pleased as punch to finish the A1 Grand Prix season on a winning note at his favourite race circuit, Brands Hatch, England, last Sunday. But, after becoming the first Indian to drive in a Formula One race in 2005 when he signed up with Jordan, Narain seems to have lost his plot.10:31 AM on May 11