Chennai News

BWIR Attains Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status

In recognition of core competency in Custom Solutions (Web Development Specialization) and SOA/Business Process Solutions9:44 PM on November 13

Music director Harris Jayaraj parts ways with director Gowtham Menon

The bond between a music composer and the director is vital and once it's lost, it is difficult, said popular music composer Harris Jayaraj here Thursday as he announced the end of his professional association with ace director Gowtham Menon.9:31 PM on November 13

Law college students protest police inaction, court asks for report

Law college students across Tamil Nadu held demonstrations and pelted stones on government property Thursday to protest alleged police inaction during a clash between students in the city law college that left three students seriously injured. The high court has ordered the state government to file a detailed report on the incident by Tuesday.9:30 PM on November 13

Moya confirms participation in Chennai Open

Former World No.1 Carlos Moya Thursday confirmed his participation in the Chennai Open from Jan 5-9 here.7:02 PM on November 13

Companies told to stick to basics during slowdowns

During an economic slowdown, companies should stick to basics, quickly grab market share, cut costs, conserve cash, go in for acquisitions financed by long-term borrowings and bring down output prices to boost demand, a management meet attended by top managers concluded here Thursday.7:00 PM on November 13

India's moon impact probe to hit lunar surface Friday

The moon impact probe (MIP) abroad India's first lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 is expected to hit the lunar surface Friday evening, said a top official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).6:32 PM on November 13

Saint Gobain wants suppliers to slash rates

The Indian arm of leading French glass maker Saint-Gobain, which is developing a greenfield plant in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, Thursday said it will renegotiate rates with the project's suppliers to achieve substantial cost savings.6:31 PM on November 13

Probe ordered into violent clash between Chennai law students

The Tamil Nadu government Thursday suspended nine policemen and the principal of the government law college here for failing to control a violent clash between students, and announced a probe into the incident by a retired Madras High Court judge.4:30 PM on November 13

Two hurt in Chennai student clashes

Two law students were seriously injured following a clash between two groups at the Madras High Court campus here Wednesday evening, police said.1:01 AM on November 13

Hiring to fall short of expectations by 30 percent

New job generation in the organised sector is expected to fall short of predictions by 30 percent this year following the global meltdown, a leading recruitment company said here Wednesday.9:32 PM on November 12

Advani, Rajnikant discuss politics

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president L.K. Advani met Tamil superstar Rajnikant here Wednesday and discussed the political situation in the country, party sources said.9:02 PM on November 12

Indian footwear industry representatives trained in Italy

Eighteen representatives of India's footwear industry participated in a training programme held in Italy on footwear manufacturing techniques recently, a UN official said here.9:02 PM on November 12

Tamil Nadu assembly demands truce, talks in Sri Lanka

The Tamil Nadu assembly Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging India to press for talks between the Tamil Tigers and Colombo and also an immediate truce in the island nation.9:01 PM on November 12

Hiring to fall short of expectations by 30 percent

New job generation in the organised sector is expected to fall short of predictions by 30 percent this year following the global meltdown, a leading recruitment company said here Wednesday.7:30 PM on November 12

Tamil Nadu assembly demands truce, talks in Sri Lanka

The Tamil Nadu assembly Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging India to press for talks between the Tamil Tigers and Colombo and also an immediate ceasefire in the island nation.7:01 PM on November 12