No takers for Chidambaram's 'don't buy gold' appeal

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday June 15, 2013, Chennai

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's appeal asking people to not buy gold seems to have very few takers. The Finance Minister had explained India does not produce gold and import of the yellow metal only increases the outflow of foreign currency.

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Man wanted in Chennai hit-and-run case likely to surrender today

Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2013, Chennai

Shaji Purushothaman, son of an industrialist who is wanted in a Mercedes hit-and-run case, is likely to surrender before police today, sources said.

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British couple kidnapping: Two more arrested in Chennai

Press Trust of India | Sunday June 9, 2013, Chennai

Two persons, including a key accused wanted for the abduction of a British couple in Chennai recently were arrested on Sunday, taking the number of persons arrested in this case to 11.

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A six-lakh flat developed by IIT Madras

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Surabhi Malik | Friday June 7, 2013, Chennai

Imagine a 500-square foot flat that costs about six lakhs. The cheap and eco-friendly house has been designed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras which hopes it has delivered a model for housing projects that can be used by the government for the poor.

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South Indian actress Leena Paul, arrested in cheating case, brought to Chennai for questioning

Press Trust of India | Friday May 31, 2013, Chennai

South Indian actress Leena Maria Paul, wanted in connection with a cheating case and arrested from Delhi recently in a joint operation by Delhi Police and Chennai crime branch officials, was today brought to Chennai for further interrogation.

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IPL CEO files police complaint against Rajasthan Royals, India Cements and Gurunath Meiyappan

Reported by J Sam Daniel and Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Friday May 31, 2013, Mumbai/Chennai

Indian Premier League CEO Sundar Raman has today filed a police complaint against the Rajasthan Royals franchise, Chennai Super Kings owner India Cements and Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan.

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Actress in John Abraham starrer Madras Cafe arrested in cheating case

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 28, 2013, New Delhi

A 25-year-old south Indian actress and her male friend were on Tuesday arrested from a south Delhi farmhouse where they were hiding in a bid to evade law in a case of cheating registered in Chennai.

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IPL spot-fixing case: Cops recover mobile phone from Gurunath Meiyappan's plush yacht

Reported by Miloni Bhatt, Edited by Mala Das | Monday May 27, 2013, Chennai

The cellphone, which was found during a search of the plush, 70-foot yacht berthed at the Chennai Marina, could provide vital clues to the cops in their probe into spot-fixing in the just-concluded edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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IPL spot-fixing: Chennai Police to probe call details of 2 arrested bookies

Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2013, Chennai

Chennai Police today said they would probe the call details of two bookies arrested late last night for alleged betting in the ongoing IPL matches to ascertain possible connections with six of those already arrested from the city.

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Chennai student battling blood cancer needs your help

Written by Sam Daniel | Thursday May 23, 2013, Chennai

17-year-old Lakshmipriya wants to be an engineer. But, the young Chennai girl suffers from leukemia, commonly known as blood cancer and doctors say she is running out of time.

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