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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Viral encephalitis claims more lives in A.P. HYDERABAD, JULY 17. Three more deaths due to viral encephalitis were reported from Warangal, Karimnagar and Nizamabad districts today taking the toll to 119, according to the Health Minister, K. Sivaprasada Rao. In a bulletin issued by the ... APCC chief tenders apology HYDERABAD, JULY 17. The APCC president, M. Satyanarayana Rao, today appeared before a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and tendered an apology for commenting on a pending case involving the Minister for Housing, P. Ramasubba Reddy, ... Free power not feasible, says Naidu KOTGIR (NIZAMABAD DT.), JULY 17. The Chief Minister, N.Chandrababu Naidu, on Thursday made an appeal to the people, particularly the farming community, not to give credence to the Congress party's free power campaign as it was not feasible. Mr. ... AIDS patient may have been cremated alive: NCW NEW DELHI, JULY 17. The National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson, Poornima Advani told reporters here today that the 32-year-old HIV/AIDS patient, Poonamma — who died under mysterious circumstances at Kuppam village of Chittoor ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Alternate day water supply to continue HYDERABAD, JULY 17. The Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board is confident of continuing the alternate day water supply pattern until March next year despite inflows being `negligible.' ``I am confident because even during the worst ... Autorickshaw meter tampering racket busted; six held HYDERABAD, JULY 17. ``Ninety per cent of the autorickshaws plying on the road seem to have tampered meters.'' This was stated by the Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), D.T. Nayak, today. The dubious practice came into light when the ... Timely help by police saves girl HYDERABAD, JULY 17. A six-year-old girl, Maheswari, who was found lying unconscious at Izzathnagar roadside was saved by Madhapur police patrolling officers on Thursday. The officers -- Narsing Rao, Yadagiri and Pochaiah -- rushed the girl to ... Karnataka Cashier punished, engineer goes scot-free in graft case BANGALORE, JULY 17. An instance of the Karnataka Government implementing the Lokayukta recommendation against officials in a selective fashion has come to light. While a cashier of the Minor Irrigation Department, who allegedly accepted money ... Priest 'sacrifices' daughter TUMKUR, JULY 17. A priest allegedly murdered his daughter to appease his goddess at Madlehalli in Tiptur taluk of Tumkur district recently. Narayanappa, a priest at the Chowdeshwari Temple at Dasarighatta, took his daughter, Ambika (12), to ... Adulterated Milk: Govt. to form panel BANGALORE, JULY 17. Though the Government expressed its inability in the Legislative Assembly today to ban the supply of milk to Bangalore from Erode and other parts of Tamil Nadu, it agreed to the constitution of a committee of ministers to go ... 3,000 litres of milk seized by BMP BANGALORE, JULY 17. The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike today seized 3,000 litres of milk from a van which was coming to the City, on Mysore Road, and destroyed it, according to a press release from the Chief Medical officer of the BMP. The BMP ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore A visit that became a nightmare BANGALORE, JULY 17. For Murugesh, a daily wage earner in Bangalore, and his family a visit to his hometown in Tamil Nadu has turned out to be a nightmare. Murugesh's wife, Sarojamma (45), has been writhing in pain with a metal piece stuck in her ... 
Cinemas open, but dispute remainsBANGALORE, JULY 17. Cinemas are back in business, but the dispute between producers and exhibitors over sharing revenue from service tax on tickets remains. The State Government is expected to reveal by Monday its decision on sharing the ... Needed: norms to regulate credit card business BANGALORE, JULY 17. The Credit Card Holders Association held a discussion here on ``credit cards-a purse or a curse''. However, representatives of card issuing banks were not present. Members wanted a set of regulations to discipline the ... `ID cards issued to 85 p.c. of voters' BANGALORE, JULY 17. B.B. Tandon, Election Commissioner and member of the Delimitation Commission of India, said today that 85 per cent of voters had obtained photo identity cards in the State. Addressing presspersons here, he said the third ... Pak. children strong: surgeon BANGALORE, JULY 17. Rajesh Sharma, the paediatric cardiac surgeon who led the operation on the Pakistani girl, Noor Fatima, has old ties with that country. Dr. Sharma is from Punjab. His mother was born in Lahore and his father in Rawalpindi. ... Other Stories
Kerala Many proposals on entry tax to be dropped THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 17.The Finance Minister, K. Sankaranarayanan, told the Kerala Assembly on Thursday that several changes proposed in the Finance Bill relating to entry tax would be dropped as these were incorporated anticipating the ... Transport strike on July 22 THRISSUR, JULY 17.Almost all trade unions in the transport sector have called for a "total vehicle strike" on July 22 in support of the agitation by owners of vehicles carrying goods against the "heft hike" in tax. A meeting of the coordination ... Finance panel chief holds talks with Govt. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 17. The Chairman of the 12th Finance Commission, C. Rangarajan, arrived here today for discussions with the Government on issues related to the State's financial position. Talking to presspersons at the Airport here, he ... Hoteliers warn of price rise KOZHIKODE, JULY 17.The Kerala Hotel and Restaurant Association has warned that unless the Government settled the ongoing truckers' strike, there would be price rise in hotels. The association president, N.B. Krishna Kurup, said in a statement ... Other Stories
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Strike affects movement of essential goodsTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 17.The movement of essential goods, including LPG, in the capital city and district was affected due to the strike by lorry operators on Thursday even as the district authorities took steps to reach essential items to the ... Strike affects movement of essential goods THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 17.The movement of essential goods, including LPG, in the capital city and district was affected due to the strike by lorry operators on Thursday even as the district authorities took steps to reach essential items to the ... Young ones of Nilgai, hippo die at zoo THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 17. The city zoo lost a young one of a hippopotamus and new-born Nilgai twins this morning. The death of the Nilgai twins, born on July 15, was almost expected. The death of the 15-day-old hippo was, according to zoo ... 17 more patients test positive for dengue THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 17.At least 17 patients, including seven from the Corporation area, tested positive for dengue, while five suspected dengue cases are kept under observation at various hospitals in the district. No deaths have been ... Towns to have garbage plants THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 17. The Government has decided to set up solid waste processing plants in all towns in the State, the Local Self-Government Minister, Cherkalam Abdulla, told the Assembly today. Replying to a submission by Mercy Ravi ... WHO to despatch diagnostic kits THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 17.The World Health Organisation (WHO) is despatching diagnostic kits for the detection of dengue and leptospirosis, which have emerged as major killer diseases with the advancement of the Southwest monsoon. The WHO ... Work on Vizhinjam port from next year THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JULY 17.Work on the port and international transshipment container terminal at Vizhinjam will commence early next year, the Minister for Ports, M. V. Raghavan, announced here today. He was addressing reporters after ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu SC to hear petitions on dismissal on July 21 NEW DELHI, JULY. 17. The Supreme Court will hear on July 21 a batch of petitions challenging the dismissal by the Government of 1.70 lakh Tamil Nadu government employees invoking the provisions of an ordinance amending the Tamil Nadu Essential ... Govt. may decide on reinstatement today CHENNAI, JULY 17. The fate of over 2 lakh dismissed government employees may be decided at a meeting the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, is likely to hold with top officials and senior Ministers, at the Secretariat here tomorrow. With the ... 
Gujral meets KarunanidhiCHENNAI, JULY 17. The former Prime Minister, I.K. Gujral, called on the DMK president, M. Karunanidhi, at his Gopalapuram residence here this morning. The meeting, which lasted for about 40 minutes, was described as a courtesy call. Mr.Gujral ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Three injured in multiple collision CHENNAI, JULY 17. Three persons, including an old woman, sustained injuries, and a few people waiting at a bus stop had a providential escape when a water tanker lost control and rammed other vehicles, in a multiple collision at a busy ... 5 former govt. staff held for preparing fake pattas CHENNAI, JULY 17. CB-CID personnel recently arrested five retired government servants for preparing fake land pattas in connivance with land sharks and selling a piece of land belonging to the Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane, to a `teak farm' ... 
Rain helps groundnut farmers in KancheepuramKANCHEEPURAM, JULY 17. Farmers in several parts of Kancheepuram district have started raising rainfed groundnut crop, taking advantage of the recent widespread rain and pinning hopes on more spells during the southwest monsoon. A senior ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Daily wage workers made temporary staff PONDICHERRY, JULY 17. The Local Administration Minister, A. Elumalai issued orders on Wednesday conferring temporary status on 233 employees who have been working as daily wage paid staff in the municipalities and commune panchayats. He said in a ... Efforts on to develop infrastructure for industries: Valsaraj Pondicherry, July 17. The Health and Labour Minister, E. Valsaraj, has said that the Union Territory Administration has taken steps to develop adequate infrastructure required for industrial development. The proposal to involve the private ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Entertainment | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
  
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