Chennai News

Soundarya, Bhupathi initiate joint film awards

Soundarya Rajnikanth has joined hands with Indian tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi's Globosport to start annual film awards to honour South Indian artistes.8:08 PM on October 29

DMK cancels rally on Mullaiperiyar dam issue

Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK, a constituent of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), has cancelled its Nov 1 public rally in Madurai to condemn the Kerala government for wanting to build a dam on the Mullaiperiyar river.8:02 PM on October 29

Tamannaah eyes National Award

Tamannaah, one of the high-paid actresses in Tamil cinema, is right now focusing on her acting career and says she wants to win a National Award.8:00 PM on October 29

India in World Motor Sport Council

India won a seat on the elite World Motor Sport Council of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) at the general body meeting and elections in Paris Friday where former Ferrari team boss Jean Todt took over as the president.12:02 AM on October 24

Renjith, Elam, Surekha set Meet records

Renjith Maheshwary of Kerala, Elam Singh of Uttarkhand and V.S. Surekha of Tamil Nadu rewrote the Meet records in the men's triple jump and 3000 metres Steeplechase and women's pole vault, respectively in the 49th Inter-State athletics championship here Friday. They also bettered the qualifying norms for the next month's Asian championship in China.12:01 AM on October 24

Karunanidhi diluting Tamil Nadu's case on Mullaiperiyar: Jayalalithaa

Tamil Nadu opposition leader J. Jayalalithaa again took up the Mullaiperiyar dam issue to attack the DMK-led state government Friday, saying a public meeting announced by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in connection with it was nothing but deception.8:08 PM on October 23

Indian Bank hopes to disburse Rs.8,500 crore advances

Public sector Indian Bank hopes to disburse around Rs.8,500 crore in advances during the second half of the current fiscal out of its total pending sanctions of Rs.17,000 crore, said a top company official here Friday.6:00 PM on October 23

Tamilnad Mercantile to cut interest rate, hire 500 people

While hiring around 500 fresh hands, Tuticorin-based Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd is expected to shortly announce an interest rate cut on its advances, a top bank official said Thursday.10:01 PM on October 22

Kobelco to set up excavator plant near Chennai

Japanese earthmoving equipment company Kobelco Construction Machinery will invest around Rs.46 crore ($9.85 million) to set up a hydraulic excavator factory in the Sri City industrial estate, 55 km from here.4:06 PM on October 22

United India logs nearly 18 percent growth

The city-based non-life insurer United India Insurance has logged a 17.55-percent growth in the first half this fiscal.2:05 PM on October 22

General Motors launches new sedan 'Cruze'

General Motors (GM) Wednesday launched a new sedan 'Cruze' in the Indian market and said its yet unnamed small car will hit the roads in December.6:04 PM on October 21

Southern actress Sonia's fee hike shocks producer

Southern actress Sonia Aggarwal shocked a producer by asking for Rs.600,0000 to work in the remake of Tamil hit film 'Manmathaleelai'.6:03 PM on October 21

India is ruled by Kerala: PMK leader Ramadoss

PMK leader S. Ramadoss said Wednesday that with nearly one-third of secretary-level posts in the central government being held by Malayalis, the 'country is ruled by Kerala' and because of this Kerala usually 'swings things in its favour'.6:01 PM on October 21

Media vs actors: Court asks police to reply by Oct 23

The Madras High Court Monday asked the Chennai police to file its report by Oct 23 while adjourning a case filed by Chennai Union of Journalists (CUJ) seeking action by the city police commissioner on its complaint against several actors for making derogatory remarks against them and their family members.12:08 AM on October 21

Top athletes for Inter-State Meet

Some 1,200 athletes are expected to participate in the four-day 49th Inter-State athletics championship commencing here Wednesday even as the organisers issued a warning of sorts about medal winners to be tested by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) officials who will conduct random tests during the event.12:07 AM on October 21