Supreme Court allows Chennai cricket stadium to be used for today's IPL match

Reported by Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday May 14, 2013, New Delhi

In a major relief for thousands of cricket fans with with valid tickets, the Supreme Court today allowed de-sealing of three stands at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai, but only for today's match.

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Tamil Nadu violence: PMK chief S Ramadoss rejects Jayalalithaa's allegations against his partychief S Ramadoss rejects Jayalalithaa's allegations against his party

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 14, 2013, Chennai

Rejecting Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's charge that his party was behind the violence in various parts of the state, PMK founder S Ramadoss today alleged that pro-Dalit Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi was behind the incidents.

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Chennai stadium stands sealed, IPL match in doubt

Reported by Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Tuesday May 14, 2013, Chennai

MA Chidambaram stadium: At least 39,000 cricket fans with valid tickets may not be able to watch the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils live as three stands at the MAM Chidambaram stadium in Chennai have been sealed by the municipal corporation.

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Supreme Court to decide if stands in Chennai stadium can be opened for IPL

Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2013, New Delhi

The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the plea of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) for de-sealing of three stands in Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium ahead of an IPL match tomorrow.

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Jayalalithaa warns of banning political parties indulging in violence

Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2013, Chennai

In a stern warning to Pattali Makkal Katchi or PMK, whose party leader S Ramadoss' recent arrest triggered violence in the state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said any political party that harmed law and order and public peace would be banned.

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Cyclonic storm 'MAHASEN' may skip Tamil Nadu coast, move towards Bangladesh-Myanmar

Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2013, Chennai

The cyclonic storm 'MAHASEN' over Bay of Bengal has moved slightly northwestwards and lay centred at 700 km southeast of Chennai this morning, bringing welcome summer rains in several parts of the city.

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Cyclonic storm 'MAHASEN' causes heavy rains in Chennai, portion of ceiling falls down in airport

Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2013, Chennai

Three contract workers suffered bruises when a portion of a false ceiling at the recently inaugurated domestic terminal at the Chennai airport fell down following heavy rains early this morning.

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Cyclonic storm 'MAHASEN' 800 km off Chennai coast

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 12, 2013, Chennai

The latest satellite cloud imageries received by the Met office in Chennai indicate that the cyclonic storm 'MAHASEN' is about 850 km southeast of Chennai in the Bay of Bengal.

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Girl dies of LPG leak blast in Tamil Nadu

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2013, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu

A girl was killed and three members of her family were seriously injured in a blaze caused by a leak in LPG cylinder at their house in Ramanathapuram on Saturday, police said.

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Ramadoss released from prison; slams Jayalalithaa government

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 11, 2013, Tiruchirappalli

PMK leader S Ramadoss, whose arrest on April 30 triggered violence in several parts of Tamil Nadu, was today released from the central prison in Tiruchirappali after he obtained bail in all five cases against him.

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