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Andhra Pradesh
Naidu accuses Cong. of opportunism
HYDERABAD, MAY 19. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and the TDP president, N. Chandrababu Naidu, today accused the Congress of rank political opportunism in crying hoarse on the backwardness of Rayalaseema region earlier and about Telangana now. ...
Two children burnt alive
MAHBUBNAGAR, MAY 19. Two children were charred to death and four others, who sustained 60 per cent burns, were struggling for life at Achampet hospital in a major fire at Chitlampalli village of Amarabad mandal this afternoon.The deceased were ...
YSR suspends padayatra for one more day
Rajahmundry, May 19. As the CLP leader Y.S. Rajasekahara Reedy continued to face health problems because of heatstroke, his padayatra was suspended for one more day. He is now scheduled to resume his padayatra by 5 p.m. on Tuesday. A team of ...
Hot spell to continue
VISAKHAPATNAM, MAY 19. With the depression over the Bay of Bengal having further intensified and started moving towards north-east, towards Arken coast (Myanmar), coastal Andhra Pradesh is likely to face another day of severe heat. With the ...
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  • INTUC to oppose general strike
  • Women thrash naxals
  • Trade union wing embarrasses Cong.
  • Power generation hit as 6 VTPS units trip
  • Several staff unions to join May 21 strike
  • Telangana ryots deserve free power: Cong. leader
  • Bandh to expose TDP Govt.: Left parties
  • Mobile operator plans a giant `leap'


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Train fire survivors see sabotage
    HYDERABAD, MAY 19. Is the Frontier Mail fire, a case of sabotage? "Yes, it is a pre-planned one. I saw a person wearing a red shirt and running away from the scene'', says D. Udaya Bhaskar, one of the six survivors hailing from Hyderabad. Mr. ...
    Preserve historic buildings with care, says Governor
    HYDERABAD, MAY 19. The Governor, Surjit Singh Barnala, on Monday emphasized the need for taking care of the historic buildings that "tell us the story of our past'', without damaging their original structure and beauty in any way. Speaking ...
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  • 2 hurt as detonator explodes
  • Charminar bank returns deposits
  • Vinsri victims want probe speeded up


    Karnataka
    Karnataka heading for another drought?
    BANGALORE, MAY 19. The Deputy Chairman of the State Planning Board, H. Hanumanthappa, said today that the State was getting ready for possible drought for third year in a row following indications of deficit rainfall. Announcing plans to hold a ...
    Govt. to appoint 200 tahsildars soon
    BANGALORE, MAY 19. The State Government will appoint 200 tahsildars in the next three months. The Chief Minister, S.M.Krishna, said on Monday that he would direct the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) to complete the recruitment process ...
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  • AIJD to be AIPJD
  • Countdown to solving of Krishna row
  • Embezzlement, extensive use of machinery detected
  • Crisis in State Youth Congress blows over
  • Rural weightage: `Govt. should defy SC order'
  • Hardware park to come up in Bangalore
  • JD(S), Left to back Wednesday's strike
  • `Disappeared' diaries of SN will be traced: Rani Satish


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Foresight, providing insurance management services
    BANGALORE, MAY 19. Wondering which one among the many seemingly attractive insurance covers to opt for and trying to match the premium payable against your income and the coverage you require? There could be a one-stop-shop to find the best ...
    Venues issuing voter cards today
    BANGALORE, MAY 19.Eligible voters will be issued voter identity cards between 8.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday at these centres: Under the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike limits, cards will be given at Vidyaranga Kannada Higher School, ...
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  • Touchtel unveils new tariff plans
  • Angry villagers set lorry on fire
  • Man sentenced for murder


    Kerala
    Antony targeting Karunakaran: VS
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 19. The Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V.S. Achuthanandan, has said that the Chief Minister, A.K. Antony's announcement that chargesheets relating to all communal clashes over the last 10 years would be ...
    Rajagopal denies taking up Maudany case with Advani
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 19. The Union Minister of State for Defence, O. Rajagopal, on Monday denied that he had applied pressure on the Deputy Prime Minister, L. K. Advani, for the release of PDP leader, Abdul Nasir Maudany, from jail in Tamil ...
    Tie-up with League was a mistake: VS
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 19. Carrying forward his theme of keeping a safe distance from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the Leader of the Opposition, V.S. Achuthanandan, has said that the alliance between the CPI(M) and the Muslim League in ...
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  • Admit cards sent
  • Murali flays Left parties
  • Call to make strike a success
  • South-West Monsoon expected on time
  • Defamation case against Thomas
  • Post offices to accept BSNL cell phone bills
  • Water tariff hike: domestic consumers may be exempted
  • Jose Mani cuts new political path
  • Raghavan's claim baseless: Pinarayi


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    City Zoo faced with threat of rabies
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 19. Jolted by the death of Spotted Deer and a Sambhar Deer in the City Zoo due to suspected rabies, the authorities have launched a drive to vaccinate all the animals in a phased manner and also disinfect the ...
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  • Political empowerment crucial for women: CM
  • Flying Club set to take wing


    Tamil Nadu
    Penalise poll-dodging villages: panel
    CHENNAI, MAY 19. The National SC/ST Commission has asked the State Government to "withdraw all facilities" and funds for and "penalise'' four reserved villages in southern Tamil Nadu, where panchayat elections have not been held for a few years ...
    Doctors drop strike plan
    CHENNAI, MAY 19. A plan by government doctors in Tamil Nadu to go on an indefinite strike from May 21 against `privatisation of medical education' has been dropped. The decision has been taken ``in view of the sufferings of poor patients and to ...
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  • When `victim' proves criminal
  • Vigilance officials evaluate former Minister's property
  • Veerappan very much in Karnataka jungles: Govind
  • Q branch files charge sheet against 26 naxalites
  • Work begins on Tirupur water, sanitation project
  • 'Clean train scheme' to cover Central, Erode
  • Vaiko arrest has pushed BJP into grief: Radhakrishnan
  • Students unfazed, won't pull out of protest
  • 'Why no clear commitment against private colleges?
  • List of toppers swelling
  • Long queues for re-totalling, photocopy applications


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Tambaram AIADMK leader hacked to death
    CHENNAI, MAY 19. The AIADMK town secretary of Tambaram was hacked to death by unidentified assailants adjacent the Chennai by-pass this morning, close to his house in Lakshmipuram, bringing the spectre of political violence into the heart of the ...
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  • Couple commit suicide
  • Susheela Kumar dead
  • Cable war takes a new turn
  • Pay violation fee, Lok Adalat asks building owners


    Pondicherry
    Narayanasamy for enforcement of Goondas Act
    PONDICHERRY, MAY 19. The Pondicherry unit Congress president, V. Narayanasamy, has appealed to the Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, to expedite enforcement of the Goondas Act in the Union Territory. Addressing a press conference here today, Mr. ...
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  • `PIMS committed to serving poor'
  • Pondy theatre graduates in a quandary



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