Woman shot accidentally as Rahul starts Tamil Nadu tourSeptember 8th, 2009 CHENNAI - As Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday began a three-day tour of Tamil Nadu aimed at revitalising the party, the gun of a security personnel went off accidentally, killing a woman and giving anxious moments to the police. The woman was shot as the gun of a security personnel posted at Madurai Corporation went off.
Singapore-Chennai flight makes emergency landing in ChennaiAugust 22nd, 2009 CHENNAI - A Singapore-Chennai flight had to make an emergency landing ay Chennai airport on Saturday after one of its rear tyres burst. According to preliminary reports, all 132 passengers and crew on board Flight IC 556 were safe.
Security beefed up ahead of vote counting dayMay 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI/CHENNAI - The Election Commission has made elaborate security arrangements ahead of vote counting day on Saturday. Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla said 1,080 counting centres have been set up throughout the country.
Chennai left in the lurch by Australian pullout from Davis CupApril 25th, 2009 CHENNAI - Dubbed the 'spiritual home' of Indian tennis, the city's tennis aficionados feel let down by Tennis Australia's decision to pull out of the scheduled Davis Cup tie against India here next month. The decision, attributed to 'security threats' to the Australian players, has evoked disappointment.
Tight security for PM's polling booth in AssamApril 22nd, 2009 GUWAHATI - Authorities in Guwahati have beefed up security at a school where Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is expected to cast his vote in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls.
Chennai as Davis Cup venue never in doubt: KhannaApril 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) decision Friday to confirm Chennai as the venue of the India-Australia Davis Cup tie, from May 8-10, was 'unanimous'. Revealing this, All India Tennis Association (AITA) secretary-general Anil Khanna told IANS Saturday that four of the five members in the Davis Cup committee voted for Chennai, the lone dissenter being Tennis Australia which voted for shifting the venue of the Asia-Oceania Group I third round tie from the southern metropolis, citing security concerns.
World tennis body voted for Chennai: KhannaApril 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - All India Tennis Association (AITA) secretary general Anil Khanna Saturday said the International Tennis Federation (ITF) decided in favour of Chennai as the venue for the Davis Cup tie between India and Australia May 8-10. Tennis Australia last month requested ITF to switch their Asia-Oceania Group I third round tie from India, citing security concerns.
Tight security in Shillong ahead of Sonia's visitApril 12th, 2009 SHILLONG - Security has been tightened in Shillong in view of a shutdown call given by a rebel tribal group to protest against Congress party president Sonia Gandhi's visit on Monday. A 24-hour shutdown called by Khasi rebel group Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) started at 6:00 a.m.
Khanna confident of Chennai hosting Davis Cup tieApril 8th, 2009 CHENNAI - Claiming India is one of the safest destinations for sports, Anil Khanna, secretary-general of the All-India Tennis Association, expressed confidence that the Davis Cup tie against Australia will be held here as per schedule from May 8 to 10. 'The Australian players had expressed concerns over security, but I can assure them that we will offer them the best of hospitality and security when they come here for the Davis Cup tie,' said Khanna at a media briefing here Wednesday.
Tennis federation to send security experts to ChennaiMarch 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI/LONDON - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Thursday asked its security advisers to visit Chennai and submit a report over the feasibility of holding the third-round Davis Cup tie between India and Australia there May 8-10. Reacting to Tennis Australia's (TA) request for a change of venue, raising security concerns, the ITF made it clear that there would be 'no discussion of alternative venue until it had reviewed the advisers' report, and until then, the match would take place in Chennai as scheduled'.
Chilean President in Chennai on two-day visitMarch 20th, 2009 CHENNAI - Chilean President Michelle Bachelet arrived in Chennai on a two-day visit last evening. The visiting dignitary had a meeting with State Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, who hosted a dinner in her honour.
Holi celebrated in Chandigarh amid tight securityMarch 12th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Holi was celebrated by people in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh Wednesday amid tight security measures in most areas. The Chandigarh police and their traffic wing was out on the streets at vantage points in good numbers since morning.
Heard at security checkJanuary 7th, 2009 CHENNAI - Heavy security at the seventh Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attack need not mean tension as a light-hearted exchange here revelaed. At the security check-point at the Chennai Trade Centre, the venue of the diaspora meet, a mediaperson told the policeman on duty to check him thoroughly since Sivarasan - the mastermind behind former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination - came to Sriperumbudur in the guise of a reporter.
Tight security in Chennai ahead of PM's visitJanuary 6th, 2009 CHENNAI - Security was tightened for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here Wednesday amid reports of a threat to top leaders attending the annual diaspora meet organised by the government. Police detained a suspect, Abdul Rahim, 37, a cadre of the Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK), in connection with the threats.
Dickason to look over security arrangements for Chennai OpenJanuary 2nd, 2009 CHENNAI - Chennai Open tennis organisers have sought the advice of England cricket board's security expert Reg Dickason who oversaw the arrangements during the recent cricket Test series between India and England. India's only ATP tournament will have a strong security cover, with organisers not willing to take any chance in wake of the Nov 26 Mumbai terror attack.
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