Congress alliance with DMK intact: Rahul GandhiCHENNAI - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi reiterated here Thursday that the party’s alliance with DMK was intact and described all speculation to the contrary a figment of the imagination. Congress can rule Tamil Nadu in five years, says Rahul GandhiCHENNAI - The Congress will come to power in Tamil Nadu in five years if its youth wing works hard unitedly, party general secretary Rahul Gandhi said here Wednesday. Join Congress, Rahul tells Tamil Nadu’s young farmersCHENNAI - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday exhorted young farmers in Tamil Nadu to join the party, saying it was not just for moneyed people. Call to bring airlines under Essential Services Maintenance ActCHENNAI - Air passenger service should be brought under Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) so that a carrier or its employees do not leave passengers in the lurch. Two Muthoot murder accused surrender in Tamil NaduCHENNAI - The two main accused in the August 21 murder of Muthoot group scion Paul M George surrendered on Tuesday in Tamil Nadu. Woman shot accidentally as Rahul starts Tamil Nadu tourCHENNAI - As Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday began a three-day tour of Tamil Nadu aimed at revitalising the party, the gun of a security personnel went off accidentally, killing a woman and giving anxious moments to the police. Rahul begins whirlwind Tamil Nadu tour to revive CongressCHENNAI - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi begins a whirlwind three-day tour of Tamil Nadu Tuesday to revitalise the party in the state, amid tight security in towns and cities that he is expected to visit. India to launch ocean-watching satellite this monthCHENNAI - Some time between Sep 20 and 25, India will launch a specialised satellite to watch over the Indian Ocean, an official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said Monday. Bry-Air mulls acquisition in JapanCHENNAI - Dehumidifier manufacturer Bry-Air (Asia) is looking to expand its Asian footprint by acquiring companies in Japan. Indian job seekers cheated in Malaysia return homeCHENNAI - A group of technicians managed to return home here after suffering a raw deal by an unscrupulous labour agent in Malaysia. Aviation insurance to hit airlines in the pocketsCHENNAI - A flurry of plane crashes across the world this year will find its echo in the domestic aviation insurance premium rates in the form of a 25-40 percent hike. Vayalar Ravi’s wife Mercy is deadCHENNAI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Mercy Ravi, wife of Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi, died of kidney failure early Saturday at the Madras Medical Mission Hospital in Chennai, family sources said. She was 63. Vayalar Ravi’s wife is deadCHENNAI - Mercy Ravi, wife of Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi, died here early Saturday morning at the Madras Medical Mission hospital, family sources said. She was 63. Tube Investments may exit ChinaCHENNAI - Cycle and engineering products manufacturer Tube Investments may exit China, where it manufactures cold drawn welded (CDW) tubes, if it does not find a local partner, a top company official said here Friday. Ford India doubling capacityCHENNAI - Car manufacturer Ford India Pvt Ltd, which is doubling its production capacity to 200,000 units a year and setting up a 250,000 units engine-and-power train plant near here at an outlay of $500 million has started hiring fresh hands, said a top company official Thursday. Karunanidhi condoles YSR’s death, calls up SoniaCHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Thursday expressed deep shock at the sudden demise of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in a helicopter crash Wednesday and called up Congress chief Sonia Gandhi offering his condolences. Chennai rally to project cause of displaced TamilsCHENNAI - Hundreds of activists of Dravidar Kazhagam party took to streets here against central government blaming it for not taking enough measures to urge Sri Lankan government in the resettlement of displaced Tamilians. Saint Gobain Gyproc plans to double turnoverCHENNAI - Gypsum-based building solutions company Saint Gobain Gyproc India is hoping to double its turnover to Rs.600 crore by focussing on commercial and hospitality building segments. Miss India Transgender to be held in ChennaiCHENNAI - Come December and India is set to join a select group of nations like Thailand and the Philippines in holding a national level beauty contest for transgenders. Jayalalithaa bats for casual workforce in Tamil Nadu NewsprintCHENNAI - Former Tamil Nadu chief minister and the current Leader of the Opposition J. Jayalalithaa has demanded regularisation of 1,600 casual workers at Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd (TNPL), the country’s second largest paper maker. Rahul to tour Tamil Nadu to rev up Congress workersCHENNAI - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi would be in Tamil Nadu next week on a two-day visit to rev up party cadres, its leaders said here Tuesday. Dax Networks launches DX-526 seriesCHENNAI - Dax Networks, one of the top three Networking companies in India, today announced the launch of the DX-526 Series, a series of Industrial-grade Ethernet Switches which enable rapid network recovery. Priced up to Rs 81000/-, the DX-526 Series is targeted at Automation, Transportation, Semi-conductor and Heavy Industrial factories. Chennai artist writes 550 letters on a single rice grainCHENNAI - Unlike other artists who use big canvases to portray their work of art, Mani, a Chennai based uses a single rice grain and a mustard seed to write as many as 550 miniature alphabets. Idols worth Rs 10 million recovered by Chennai policeCHENNAI - Nine antique idols, stolen from Panchaloka temple in Tamil Nadu, were recovered by Chennai police on Monday. TVS Motor sales jump 11 percent in AugustCHENNAI - Two-wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor Tuesday reported an 11 percent growth in August, totting up sales of 126,842 units as against 114,321 units sold in the corresponding month last year. South India’s largest mall to be ready next yearCHENNAI - The first phase of the 1.8 million sq. ft. Rs.750 crore Express Avenue, billed to be south India’s largest shopping mall cum commercial and hospitality complex, is expected to be ready here early next year. Shriram EPC, US firm to make material handling equipmentCHENNAI - The city-based Shriram EPC, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company, has decided to make material handling equipment in partnership with an American company, said a top company official here Monday. Stalin, with wife, flies to London for health check-upCHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M.K.Stalin left for London Monday and is expected to return Sept 9. Dummy fuel for Kudankulam nuclear power project receivedCHENNAI - With the receipt of dummy fuel from Russia, India has moved a step forward towards commissioning the first unit of 2×1,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu. Chennai hosts violin concert for World PeaceCHENNAI - Hundreds of violinists performed in Chennai in a concert, dedicated to the World Peace. |