News at a Glance
TV prices to go up
Major television manufacturers are hiking prices by up to 20 per cent. They hope to pass on the increased cost of panels arising from a global demand supply gap. Panasonic has already increased it prices.
Posted On :03/Oct/2016 11:26:24 AM
Gold rate decreased Rs.104 per sovereign
The cost of gold has decreased Rs.104 per sovereign on Monday morning (Oct 3, 2016).A sovereign was worth Rs.23472.00 and a gram was Rs.2934.00.The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24K) is now Rs.3138.00.
Posted On :03/Oct/2016 10:42:33 AM
Chennai event - Bento Box Festival (26th Sep - 9th Oct)
A2, the luxury dining destination at The Park hotel will be accentuating the quintessential flavours of Japanese cuisine by presenting Bento Boxes that will satisfy even the most discerning palates.
Posted On :03/Oct/2016 10:35:44 AM
Chennai event - Navratri Festival (1st Oct - 9th Oct)
Head to Express Avenue to celebrate nine days of Navratri with traditional music and dancing to the beats of Garba and Dandiya Raas. Meet various celebrity guests during the festivities and also avail the chance to win prizes.
Posted On :03/Oct/2016 10:33:15 AM
Fee at toll plazas rounded off
In order to solve the coin shortage problems in the toll gates throughout the country, the Central Government has rounded off fee at toll plazas that are built on public-private-partnership (PPP) basis.
Posted On :03/Oct/2016 10:29:49 AM
Amazons estimate: festive season to fetch a business of Rs. 25000 Crores in India
The festive season has commenced with a succession of festivals in the coming months.The leading e-trader, Amazon, has estimated that the Indian customers would be spending a whopping Rs. 25000 Crores.
Posted On :03/Oct/2016 10:25:20 AM
Dry weather will prevail for the next 2 days
The Meteorological Centre has mentioned that the dry weather which was prevailing for the last 2 days will prevail for another 2 days.In the beginning of the last week there were good rains all over Tamil Nadu.
Posted On :03/Oct/2016 10:17:48 AM
Study says that cinnamon has cooling effect on the body
A new study conducted by researchers at the RMITs School of Engineering has found that cinnamon just not enhances taste but significantly contributes in improving health by cooling the body by up to two degrees.
Posted On :03/Oct/2016 10:11:51 AM
Brahmotsavam at Chennai TTD Temple commences today (3rd October)
As the grand Brahmotsavam is being celebrated in the famous Tirupathi temple of Lord Venkateswara, it is traditional to celebrate the Brahmotsavam at the TTD (Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam) in T Nagar, Chennai for all the 9 days.
Posted On :03/Oct/2016 10:08:39 AM
How to check for breast cancer at home
Breast cancer is curable if found at an early stage. Incidentally, since people do not examine themselves, it is also the top killer for women in India. One easy way to make sure is to examine yourself at home.
Posted On :03/Oct/2016 9:32:50 AM
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