Tamil Nadu rains disrupt shooting, cause Rs.100 mn losses

Shooting schedules of at least 35 films and over 40 television serials were disrupted resulting in losses of around Rs.100 million following heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, industry sources said Thursday.9:30 PM on November 27

Tamil Nadu to get super-critical thermal plant by 2012

Power equipment major Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) and Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) will jointly set up 1,600 MW super-critical project in Tuticorin district in Tamil Nadu on an outlay of Rs.87 billion (Rs.8,700 crore).11:03 PM on November 26

Mumbai attack - mixed bag for insurers

The bottomlines of insurance companies that have insured the terrorist-attacked hotels in Mumbai will not be affected by property damage claims as the loss will be met from a terrorism risk pool, managed by the state-run General Insurance Corp of India (GIC), say industry officials.12:30 PM on November 30

Davydenko heads Chennai Open field

World No. 5 Nikolay Davydenko of Russia will head a strong field in the $450,000 ATP Chennai Open Tennis tournament to be held here from Jan 5-11.8:30 PM on December 01

Spain's Leandro Negre is world hockey president

Spain's Leandro Negre was elected president of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for a four-year term during the world body's congress in Los Angeles Saturday.7:02 PM on November 30

Damage to terrorist-attacked hotels covered

Damage to insured property due to actions of security personnel in an anti-terrorist operation is covered under the terrorism risk cover of fire insurance policies despite existence of an exclusion clause to the contrary, a top insurance official said here.12:00 PM on December 02

MGR to be featured in forthcoming animated film

Iconic actor and Tamil Nadu's late chief minister M.G. Ramachandran will compete with 'current younger heroes' for screen space in a forthcoming animated 3D film 'Puratchi Thalaivan' (revolutionary leader), its producer said Friday.10:30 PM on November 28

Movie directors deny celebrating Prabhakaran birthday

Tamil film director Ameer said Friday that allegations that he and a friend hosted a party to celebrate Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran's birthday were 'baseless'.4:00 PM on November 28

Aymar, Amat win world hockey awards

Argentina's Luciana Aymar and Spain's Pol Amat were crowned as women and men's World Hockey Player of the Year 2008 at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Congress in Los Angeles.7:01 PM on November 30

WHO asks India to wake up to 'diabetic tsunami'

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Friday said India has a long way to go towards controlling the incidence of diabetes in the country, which has assumed dimensions of a 'tsunami'.12:30 AM on November 29

Carborundum Universal's subsidiary to invest $50 mn in Russia

City-based Carborundum Universal Ltd (CUMI), a leader in the abrasives and ceramics market, Friday said its Russian subsidiary Volzhsky Abrasive Works (VAW) will invest $50 million to build a new plant in that country.8:00 PM on November 28

Ashok Leyland targets aerospace sector for testing services

Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland, part of the Hinduja Group, will target the Indian aerospace sector for testing various aircraft components, a senior group official said here Wednesday.8:32 PM on November 26

Mumbai-bound passengers stuck at airports in Tamil Nadu

Flights to Mumbai from Chennai and the temple city of Madurai, 400 km south of here, were delayed leaving passengers on tenterhooks Thursday.7:02 PM on November 27

State Bank's non-life entry to hit New India hard

Once the state-owned State Bank of India (SBI), India's largest lender, enters the non-life general insurance business following its recent tie-up with Insurance Australia Group Ltd. (IAG), the country's premier non-life insurer New India Assurance will start losing Rs.2 billion premium income annually.11:30 AM on November 28

5 Great Lakers to travel to Germany for DHL Logistics Finals

DHL Logistics Game6:04 PM on November 26