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No Olympic cheer for Tamil Nadu

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India have cause for optimism to improve their Olympic tally but Tamil Nadu will not have anything to claim credit for the country’s success at London.

Dell to spend USD 700 mn globally for R&D

IT major Dell on Tuesday said it will invest over USD 700 million globally for research and development this year.

The company also announced converting of its Research and Development Centre here in

Riveting rivalry on cards in London

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Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt made the 2008 Olympics their own with awe-inspiring performances. The American swimmer won an unprecedented eight gold medals, breaking seven world records in the process

IT firms asked to keep complaint boxes on site

The city police has asked all information technology firms, particularly those on the IT highway, to keep complaint boxes in which women employees can drop their complaints about eve teasing, sexual h

Idol thief’s lawyers get access

Lawyers representing international idol smuggler Subash Kapoor, who is being grilled by sleuths of the idol wing, on Sunday got access to the interrogation room in Ariyalur.

“Till now we were only in

2 flats in Anna Nagar looted

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Burglars struck two empty flats in Sakthi Apartments in Lotus Colony of Anna Nagar late on Friday night.

While breaking into the first floor flats, the thieves actually bolted the doors of the ground

Youngsters lead clean-up drive at Elliot’s Beach

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A group of young men and women gathered at Elliot’s Beach on Sunday morning to initiate a waste disposal drive.

More than 50 volunteers of Stella Maris College and Reclaim Our Beaches (ROB) group pla

Mini buses set to ply on Chennai’s regular routes

Mini-buses that would hit the city roads soon will also be operated on regular routes during non-peak hours.

Earlier, the authorities had decided to operate them only on designated routes — far-flun

Chennai inches to dream of meter autos

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In an attempt to find a solution to the decades-old problem of auto drivers fleecing commuters, the state government is contemplating introducing a meter-based billing system which would ensure transp

Olympics: Why do East Africans rule distance races?

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It is easier to win an Olympic medal in long-distance running than getting into the team of Kenya and Ethiopia for events such as the 800m, 1500m, 3000 steeplechase, 5000m, 10000m and marathon.

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