Chennai News

Kerala to host hoteliers annual convention

The annual convention of All India Hotels and Restaurants will be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Dec 7-8, its organisers said Thursday.10:03 PM on November 19

Sandhu enters semi-finals of PSA challenger

Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu kept Indian hopes alive by advancing to semi-finals in the PSA Challenger Series-5 squash tournament here Thursday even as his compatriots fell by the way side.8:08 PM on November 19

Madras High Court seeks action against officials in Nilgiri

The Madras High Court Thursday asked the Tamil Nadu government to take action against officials in Nilgiri district who failed to stop the illegal stone quarries in the region, resulting in landslides during the recent rains that killed about 45 people.8:05 PM on November 19

Dixit, Nandrajog advance in PSA Challenger

Unseeded Ravi Dixit upset fourth seed Aqeel Rehman of Austria while Gaurav Nandrajog overcame eighth seeded Baseem Makram of Egypt in the pre-quarterfinals of the Indian PSA Challenger Series squash here Wednesday.12:02 AM on November 19

Parliament session: AIADMK to raise spectrum, Mullaperiyar dam issues

Tamil Nadu's major opposition party AIADMK plans to put the central ministers belonging to the ruling DMK on the mat by mainly raising issues handled by them during the winter session of parliament that begins Thursday, a party MP said Wednesday.8:02 PM on November 18

HDFC Standard Life to cut costs before public offer

Mumbai-based insurer HDFC Standard Life Insurance has said it wants to rationalise expenses and enhance business before it hits the capital market in 2010-11.8:01 PM on November 18

Aban Offshore to raise Rs.697 cr via private placement

City-based oil drilling company Aban Offshore Wednesday said it planned to raise Rs.697.5 crore through the qualified institutional placement (QIP) route.6:04 PM on November 18

South India to be entertainment industry hub: Karunanidhi

South India will emerge as a major hub of the Rs.584-billion (Rs.58,400-crore/$12-billion) Indian entertainment industry that is expected to touch Rs.105,200 billion by 2013, according to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.6:04 PM on November 18

Hyundai's new chief, workers hope for cordial ties

Hyundai Motor India's new managing director and chief executive Han Woo Park as well as workers are hoping for cordial industrial relations at the company's two plants near here.6:04 PM on November 17

New small car won't impact our image, says Hyundai

The new small car being developed by Hyundai Motor in South Korea on a Rs.800-crore investment will not impact the group's image adversely, say officials of the company's Indian subsidiary.6:01 PM on November 17

Sundar declared national racing champion

Ashwin Sundar of Speed NK Racing has been declared champion in the Formula Rolon Chevrolet class of the 2009 JK Tyre National Racing Championship after the Chennai-based racer successfully appealed the decision of the stewards to exclude him from the both the races of the concluding round last month.10:01 PM on November 16

Tamil Nadu seeks to make its firecracker industry globally competitive

With Tamil Nadu accounting for the lion's share of the country's firecracker production, the state government is planning to undertake a detailed study on measures to make the industry globally competitive.6:05 PM on November 16

Michelin to invest Rs.4,000 cr near Chennai

French tyre major Michelin has signed an agreement with the Tamil Nadu government to set up a manufacturing facility on an investment of Rs.4,000 crore spread over seven years.2:01 PM on November 16

Contact established with more missing Tamil Nadu fishermen

The Tamil Nadu government and fishermen's associations were Sunday able to establish contact with six fishing boats out of the 16 that were untraceable after the Phyan cyclone in the Arabian Sea while the Indian Coast Guard continues its search operations.10:00 PM on November 15

Why is Tamil Nadu obeying Kerala law on Mullaperiyar: Jayalalithaa

Continuing the war of words on the Mullaperiyar dam row, AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa has charged the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government with 'giving credence' to a Kerala law by not raising the water level of the dam.2:00 PM on November 15