Chennai News

National rally championship runs into trouble

The Indian National Rally Championship (INRC), that is already running on a near-empty tank, received a further blow with the postponement, a euphemism for cancellation, of the second round of the 2008 series scheduled for July 16-18 at Nashik.

National rally championship runs into trouble

The Indian National Rally Championship (INRC), that is already running on a near-empty tank, received a further blow with the postponement, a euphemism for cancellation, of the second round of the 2008 series scheduled for July 16-18 at Nashik.5:35 PM on July 04

Indians in Sri Lankan jails get hope for freedom

Forty-three Indians languishing in Sri Lankan jails got renewed hope of freedom when they were granted consular access Thursday as Indian officials told them that prisoner exchange formalities between the two countries would be worked out soon, said a rights body here.3:55 AM on July 04

Local girl Anwesha in quarter-finals of Chennai Open Squash

While the big guns blazed away in the ICL Chennai Open Squash tournament, local girl Anwesha Reddy reached the quarter-finals in the women's singles, here Thursday as also Harinderpal Singh who toppled sixth seed Shamshul Islam Khan of Pakistan to author the day's big upset.10:32 PM on July 03

Carborundum Universal acquires South African firm

Abrasive manufacturer Carborundum Universal Ltd (Cumi) is acquiring 51 percent stake in the $16 million Foskor Zirconia Ltd, a South Africa-based zirconia and fumed silica maker.9:00 PM on July 03

'Small cities fail to attract huge investments in IT sector'

Poor infrastructure facilities limit the potential of the small cities in Tamil Nadu in attracting major investments in IT sector, though they offer huge cost advantage compared to big cities, according to a report.8:36 PM on July 03

Ashok Leyland sales up 9.7 percent in June

India's second largest commercial vehicle manufacturerAshok Leyland has posted a 9.7 percent increase in volumes in June 2008 as compared to the corresponding period last year.8:32 PM on July 03

Gill in fray for Pirelli programme

Indian rally champion Gaurav Gill has set his sights on securing a drive in the 2009 World Rally Championship (WRC) series through the Pirelli Star Driver programme that was launched this year by the Italian tyre giant.8:30 PM on July 03

Rallyist Gill set for comeback after injury

It has been eight months, four of those spent on crutches, since Gaurav Gill even sat in a Rally car much less drive it. Now, with the worst behind him, the 26-year old Indian Rally champion who had cut his motor sport teeth on a bike racer, is all set to restart his international career with a drive in the Rally of Hokkaido later this month in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution-9.8:30 PM on July 03

Promoters raise stake in Tube Investments

Promoters of the city-based Murugappa Group have increased their stake in their flagship company, the Rs.17.62-billion Tube Investments of India Ltd (TI), to a controlling 51.64 percent.7:01 PM on July 03

Tamil Nadu targets 9 percent growth during 2007-12

The Tamil Nadu government is targeting a nine percent economic growth during the 11th Five-year Plan (2007-12) in line with the central government's target.6:43 PM on July 03

Tamil Nadu to have finishing schools in all districts

In an attempt to increase the employability of fresh graduates, the Tamil Nadu government will start finishing school in all districts across the state in association with the IT industry, an official said here Thursday.6:32 PM on July 03

Bharat Petroleum targets Rs.20 bn revenue from non-fuel business

State-owned oil company Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) is targeting a Rs.20-billion revenue from its non-fuel business.3:00 PM on July 03

Oil firms tell Chennai: We are sorry

The state-run oil marketing firms apologised Wednesday to the people in Chennai for fuel shortage as most petrol and diesel outlets here remained closed for the third day.1:01 AM on July 03

Nagarjuna group to start work on refinery, port

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi laid the foundation stone for a petroleum refinery project of Nagarjuna Oil Corporation Limited (NOCL) here Wednesday.1:00 AM on July 03