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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Naidu ridicules Cong. MLAs' threat to quit HYDERABAD, AUG. 26. The TDP president, N. Chandrababu Naidu, today ridiculed the threat by Congress MLAs of Krishna and Guntur districts to resign from the Assembly if the schedule for release of water to irrigate the Krishna delta was not ... Power generation suspended at Srisailam HYDERABAD, AUG. 26. Power generation at the Srisailam project came to an abrupt halt this morning following orders to that effect by the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, in compliance with a commitment given by him to Ministers and elected ... Stage set for cloud-seeding in Anantapur HYDERABAD, AUG. 26. The much talked cloud-seeding operations for making rain will take place for a duration of 150 "flying hours'' in the skies of the Hindupur area of Anantapur district. The operations, slated for commencement tentatively from ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Mumbai blasts touch off protest HYDERABAD, AUG. 26. The anger against the car bomb blasts in Mumbai yesterday reverberated in Hyderabad with several organisations staging protest at various places in the city. The city unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took out a ... Recruitment scam comes to light in Urdu academy HYDERABAD, AUG. 26. Recruitment may be banned in Government departments, but this doesn't stop the State Urdu Academy from making appointments. Over 150 persons have been employed by the academy during the last few years, making it poorer by over ... `Absentee' corporator faces action HYDERABAD, AUG. 26.He is an absentee corporator. For almost six months, he has not attended any of the meetings convened by the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad (MCH). Though he is the Chairperson of the Ward Committee VI, he is missed even at ... Traffic police, MLA's son trade charges HYDERABAD, AUG. 26. An argument over "signal jumping'' sparked off trouble at Liberty crossroads on Tuesday. While the BJP MLA, Prem Singh Rathore, charged that his 22- year-old son, Rishi Raj, was beaten up by a traffic constable on the "pretext ... Voter ID cards' issue from Aug. 29 HYDERABAD, AUG. 26. The MCH Commissioner and the District Election Officer, Chitra Ramachandran, has said that the third round of the electors photo ID for residual electors of the 13 Assembly constituencies in the twin cities would commence on ... Other Stories
Karnataka 12 persons contract 'anthrax' in Kodagu MADIKERI, AUG. 26. Twelve persons of a Dalit colony at Torenur in Somwarpet taluk of Kodagu district are reported to be suffering from suspected anthrax disease, according to the Department of Health and the District Surveillance unit here on ... Court work hit, ministers condemned at mock trial GULBARGA, AUG. 26. The 12-day boycott of courts by the members of the Gulbarga Bar Association entered the second day on Tuesday, and normal work in all courts in the city came to a halt. There were also unconfirmed reports of advocates ... Krishna meets CJ BANGALORE, AUG. 26. The Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, called on the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, Nagendra Kumar Jain, here this evening to reiterate the Government's stand in favour of establishing a Bench of the Court in North ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore 
Elephant found dead near BannerghattaBANGALORE, AUG. 26.A 25-year-old elephant was found dead near the Bannerghatta National Park early on Tuesday morning. Srinivasa Murthy, park veterinarian, conducted the post mortem in the presence of forest officials and 4.5-foot-long tusks ... Woman dies after falling into manhole BANGALORE, AUG. 26. A 53-year-old woman, Geetha Mahishi, died after she accidentally fell into a BWSSB manhole at Papireddypalya in Nagarabhavi on Tuesday. The Jnana Bharathi Police said she had gone for a walk with her husband and grandson, ... Other Stories
Kerala Centre releases 7,693 hectares of forestland for tribals THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 26.The Union Minister for Environment and Forests, T. R. Balu, today flew all the way from the New Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram to present an Onam gift to the Antony Government — the decision of his Ministry to ... Jayakrishnan murder: 5 sentenced to death THALASSERY, AUG. 26. The Additional District Sessions Court (Fast Track) Judge, K. K. Chandradas, today served a death sentence on all the five convicted in the Jayakrishnan murder case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Pronouncing ... State facing shortage of milk THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 26. The Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) is facing an acute shortage of milk and with sales expected to peak around Onam, the situation could turn out to be grim. Already, Milma is procuring about ... No power cut planned: Minister THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 26.The Government does not propose to impose a power cut in the State despite a 25 per cent fall in inflows to hydel reservoirs during the past two-and-a-half months, the Electricity Minister, Kadavoor Sivadasan, has ... Gang unleashes terror in Valakom KOLLAM, AUG. 26.Tension gripped Valakom town, near Kottarakara, today evening when a five-member gang from a hooch mafia unleashed terror for more than an hour. Several shops, cars, taxis, buses and a dozen autorickshaws were attacked and ... Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Onam Week celebrations to begin on September 5 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 26. The Government-sponsored Onam Week celebrations will begin in the State capital on September 5. The Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, will inaugurate the celebrations at the Nishagandhi auditorium. Efforts are on to ... DYFI protest turns violent THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 26. Several persons, including policemen, were injured when DYFI activists attempted to disrupt the admission for B.Tech courses in three self-financing professional colleges in the district this morning. At all the ... NGO takes custody of child vagrants THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 26. The upbringing of two children, Aradhana (5) and Pushpa (3), who were found begging at the East Fort bus stand by the police, has been entrusted to Janaseva Sisubhavan, a voluntary organisation based at Aluva. The ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 
Month-long annual holiday for elephantsCHENNAI, AUG. 26. Elephants in Tamil Nadu temples will get a one-month holiday every year in the cool environs of a camp and be given special medical attention and nourishment. Also, a high-level committee of ministers and officials will soon ... Dismissed employees to appear in batches CHENNAI, AUG. 26. Government employees dismissed/suspended under the provisions of Tamil Nadu Essential Maintenance Act are likely to be called upon to appear before the designated panel of former judges in batches. According to sources, with a ... PVC pipe shops flooded with orders, thanks to RWH CUDDALORE, AUG. 26. With the State Government and local bodies pressing ahead with the implementation of rainwater harvesting system scheme, the order books of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) pipe dealers are overflowing. The racks have gone empty, ... Fresh outbreak of dengue in Kanyakumari NAGERCOIL, AUG. 26. There has been a fresh outbreak of dengue in Kanyakumari district, and six children, suspected to be suffering from the fever, were referred to the government medical college hospital at Kottar here today. These children, aged ... Policy shift in battle against AIDS CHENNAI, AUG. 26. In a significant shift in policy, the Tamil Nadu health department has decided to provide micro-solutions to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, tailored to the needs of `high-risk' districts. The programme will be launched in districts ... 
The roving Ambassador of TamilToday, Tamil is one of the few Indian languages taught in many universities of the world. Scholars, who are not of Tamil origin, have undertaken Tamil research. International conferences on Tamil studies are conducted frequently in many ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai 
Beachgoers fined for littering on MarinaCHENNAI, AUG. 26. Beachgoers today were caught unawares as officials of the Chennai Corporation who were lying in wait, imposed spot fines on those who threw garbage indiscriminately on the beach. Armed with a receipt book, the officials spread ... 
A persuasive campaign on the beachfrontCHENNAI, AUG. 26.The city traffic police cornered scores of evening visitors to the Elliots beach, near Besant Nagar, here, as part of a road safety campaign and made them take a look at crash helmets, with the hope that they would start wearing ... Driver loses control, water tanker hits college compound wall CHENNAI, AUG. 26. A water tanker early this morning hit and smashed a portion of the compound wall of the Stella Maris College and also damaged a Corporation lamp-post, after the driver lost control of the vehicle. However, no one was injured. ... High Court orders Rs. 3 lakhs compensation for 'illegal custody' CHENNAI, AUG. 26. Taking a dim view of the illegal detention and torture of suspects in police stations in general, the Madras High Court has directed the Government to pay Rs. 3 lakhs compensation to a person whose arrest was accounted for by ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Jharkhand tribals getting training in Pondy school PONDICHERRY, AUG. 26. In a move to provide an opportunity for tribal youth to work as commercial pilots, the Jharkhand Government has sent 13 candidates to a private flying school here for training. The youths, hailing from Ranchi (State ... Security beefed up at vital installations PONDICHERRY, AUG. 26. The Pondicherry Administration has beefed up security at all vital installations and government premises in the wake of twin blasts in Mumbai yesterday. An emergency meeting was held today by the Chief Secretary, R. ... Rangasamy refutes AIADMK charges PONDICHERRY, AUG. 26. The Pondicherry Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, has refuted the AIADMK charges of corruption and malpractices against his government. Addressing the Congress party workers at a training programme here today, Mr. Rangasamy ... Other Stories
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