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First Sukhoi fighter plane base inaugurated at Thanjavur

India's capabilities to protect its vast interests in the Indian Ocean Region and to tackle any threat there received a boost today with the setting up of a Sukhoi fighter aircraft base in Tamil......

Antony inaugurates Sukhoi airbase in Thanjavur

Strengthening India's presence over the Indian Ocean region, Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday inaugurated the first fighter aircraft base here in southern India where the IAF is stationing its......

Antony to inaugurate Su-30 squadron at Thanjavur air base

Defence Minister A K Antony will on Monday inaugurate an airbase in Thanjavur to house squadron of IAFs lethal Su-30 MKI combat aircraft, making it the first fighter squadron in south India that......

India's biggest temple turns 1000

The historic town of Thanjavur is getting ready for festivities as its world-famous Big Temple, an edifice of the great Chola kingdom, turns 1000. The Tamil Nadu government is planning many......

TN: 67 die as buses washed away

Two buses were washed away in floods at different places in Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram and Thanjavur Districts on Friday, killing 67 people, official sources said. Official sources said 50 people......

Tamil Nadu students design low-cost amphibian car

Engineering students of a university in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, have designed two types of light weight, eco-friendly and low-cost cars, including an amphibian one capable of travelling on road and......

Rail Budget: 67 express, 26 passenger trains

Offering a bonanza for train travellers, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced that the Indian Railways will start new 67 new Express trains, 27 passenger trains, 5 MEMU and 8 DEMU......

'Blacklisted' varsities still a hit among students

Uncertainty may shroud their deemed status with the apex court yet to deliver its final verdict. However, admissions to nearly 50 per cent of deemed universities blacklisted by the Ministry of......

An organic farming guru's success story

Organic scientist G Nammalvar chose to dedicate his life to the upliftment of farmers in India and organic farming, after studying agriculture science. Dr Nammalvar, who is known as the 'Father......

She became an entrepreneur by accident

Ten years ago, Srividya Rabindranath was just another woman working for a private company. But today she is a successful entrepreneur and a member of the Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust that......

K Balachander gets Dadasaheb Phalke award

K Balachander, who brought a whiff of fresh air with daring new style in direction and filmmaking in Tamil cinema in the 1970s, was today chosen for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2010.The......

Abhijeet Sawant assaulted after road mishap

Indian Idol star Abhijeet Sawant was beaten up by an irate crowd in Mumbai after his friend and reality show participant Prajakta Shukre rammed her car into a scooter injuring two teenagers,......

The highlight of Endhiran/Robot

After Mani Ratnam's bilingual film Raavan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be seen in another bilingual called Endhiran in Tamil, and Robot in Hindi. The film is one of the most-awaited films of the......

Vikram's Tamil movie set to break BO records

Susi Ganesan's Tamil movie KandasamyanditsTelugu versionMallana starring Vikram and Shriya are going to be released simultaneously on the 21st August not only in India but throughout the world.......

Review: Uliyin Osai fails

More than sixty years ago, a master writer wrote a legendary historical romance that involved a peerless dancer, a great sculptor and a prince that captured the imagination of an entire generation......

Soccer sorcery from Thanjavur

Having mastered juggling skills in football, he may become the first entrant in a unique category created for him by the Limca Book of Records, 2006.Kumarvel, who hails from a remote village in......

Ireland ready for Bangladesh challenge

Dismissing Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan's suggestion that Ireland will struggle on the spin-friendly conditions in Dhaka, Irish skipper William Porterfield insisted that his team is well......

Vishy Anand to welcome QBR to Chennai

Four-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand will be among the few sportspersons who will welcome the Queen's Baton Relay (QBR) for theDelhi Commonwealth Games when it reaches Chennai on......

Tainted athlete attempts suicide

Athlete Santhi Soundarajan, who was stripped of a silver medalat the Doha Asian Games last year after failing a gender test, on Wednesday attempted suicide by consuming "veterinary......

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Q. The Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur, in Tamil Nadu was built by___________?
Pravin: A. more

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Q. A few temples are dedicated to Brahma? please name them?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. Raja Rajeswar more

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Q. How many state in tamilnadu
Raju Siva: A. Temples devoted to BrahmToday, India has very few temples dedicated to Brahm.Brahma Temple at Khokhan, in Kullu [Himachal Pradesh]temple in Pushkar...... more

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Farmers' stir over Methane project in TN

Members of Tamil Nadu Farmers Association (AIKS) staged protest on Tuesday in 15 towns spread across Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts, against... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/states/tamil_nadu/Farmers-stir-over-Methane-project-in-TN/2013/06/19/article1641736.ece

Sex and marriage

The Madras High Court ruling that an unmarried couple of the right legal age indulging in "sexual gratification" could be termed husband and wife... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/sex-and-marriage/article4827548.ece

Thangamuthu named TN Slum Clearance Board Chairman

Chennai, June 18 (PTI) K Thangamuthu, the fifth candidate fielded by ruling AIADMK for Rajya Sabha polls from Tamil Nadu before agreeing to... ...

http://www.ptinews.com/news/3731115_Thangamuthu-named-TN-Slum-Clearance-Board-Chairman

Thuvakudi municipality starts functioning from new building

The Thuvakudi municipality started functioning from the newly constructed administrative building along the Tiruchi-Thanjavur highway. The office... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/thuvakudi-municipality-starts-functioning-from-new-building/article4825897.ece

HC permits cock fight in Pattukotai temple festival

The Madras High Court Bench here has directed the Thanjavur Collector to permit cock fight at a temple festival in Pattukottai. According to G.... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/hc-permits-cock-fight-in-pattukotai-temple-festival/article4822714.ece

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