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Hockey gets Olympic boost

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For a change, hockey is in the news for all the right reasons. Hockey has become a buzzword all of a sudden. India’s crushing win over France in the final of the Olympic qualifiers seems to have broug

Brasa talks up Siva’s chances

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S. Sivamani is one of the promising young hockey players in Tamil Nadu. What makes the 21-year-old stand out is his fierce drive.

The ultimate aim of many players in his age group is to secure a wel

Fog may hamper flights over Chennai in March too

“Winter is very dry this year except for early morning chill. But then climatologically, the city has been experiencing less than 500 metres visibility for four days in March,” said Dr R. Suresh, dire

Cry for war crimes probe picks up

The Sri Lankan government plans to mobilise tens of thousands of people ahead of a key human rights meet in Geneva which is expected to discuss alleged abuses in the country during a three-decade ethn

Karnataka firm to earn Rs.35 crore selling India's costliest soap

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Selling India's costliest soap at Rs.720, Karnataka Soaps & Detergents hopes to earn around Rs.35 crore from this newly-launched super premium product next year, a senior company official said on Mond

TN transfers 'encounter' case to CBCID

Tamil Nadu police on Saturday transferred to the Crime Branch division of the CID, the alleged encounter case in which five men suspectedly involved in two bank robberies were shot dead in the city.

SMS vehicle number to nab rash drivers

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Hit by a speeding vehicle? No need to despair. Just make sure that you note down the vehicle number.

You can trace the owner of the vehicle in a few seconds just by sending an SMS to the transport d

PM has lied on K-plant, says Udayakumar

Anti-nuclear energy campaigner S.P. Udayakumar said on Friday PM Manmohan Singh 'brought disrepute to his office' by making a 'baseless' charge that foreign NGOs were funding the agitation against Koo

Chennai cops faces human rights encounter

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National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued notices to Tamil Nadu Police and the Chennai district magistrate (DM) Friday seeking reports on alleged encounter de

PM, Advani wish Jaya on her 64th birthday

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, Governor K. Rosaiah and BJP leader L.K. Advani were among the celebrities who wished chief minister J. Jayalalithaa as she turned

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