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Accidents & Calamities

  • Ordinance on fee structure

    Andhra Pradesh

  • A pro-farmer, tax-free budget
  • Six TRS Ministers sworn in
  • Left parties disappointed; anti-poor, says Naidu
  • Tsundur case: HC stays trial for 15 days
  • Row over Mandapam, `Maha Prakaram' takes political turn
  • Telugu Desam has wrecked economy: Rosaiah
  • Child labour issue rocks Assembly
  • CII State chapter, FICCI welcome budget
  • A bunch of seasoned politicians
  • Fake certificate racket busted
  • Transport Department removes `anomaly'
  • District planning boards may replace DDRCs
  • Good budget, given the constraints: YSR
  • Sri Lakshmi's murder condemned
  • Marks scam: OU trying to shield accused, says ABVP
  • Six farmers commit suicide
  • 10 months to say no!
  • Manmohan likely to visit State
  • Protest by Dommat Congress workers
  • Better understanding between Army, media urged
  • Briefly
  • Crime Watch

    Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Greenpeace locks horns with pharma major
  • PHC staff told to be punctual
  • Dacoits strike at theatre owner's house

    Assam

  • 'No evidence against Minister in murder case'

    Badminton

  • It's Aswathy all the way
  • Uday Pawar strikes a confident note
  • Aparna Balan for junior ABC
  • Vanshikha in final

    Bangalore

  • Businessman, wife robbed of cash, gold ornaments
  • Smart cards may replace bus tickets
  • Lorry runs over man, girl; hits auto, school van
  • Traffic curbs on Bannerghatta Road
  • Mayor fines property owner for blocking drain
  • Rs. 50 lakh for repairing roads in every taluk
  • Around the City
  • In Bangalore Today
  • Business school to outsource research

    Barometer

  • Bullion rates
  • Exchange rates

    Belgaum

  • Stage set for Council polls

    Bellary

  • 13 villages identified under PURA scheme

    Bidar

  • Minister promises permanent drinking water schemes
  • MLAs walkout of review meeting

    Bihar

  • Floods wreak havoc in Bihar

    Billiards & Snooker

  • KSBA `A' made to sweat

    Briefly

  • Sunil Synchem files draft prospectus
  • Ranbaxy gets $4 m from German firm
  • Notice served
  • SIEMA seeks reduction in power cost
  • Coimbatore Custom House meeting
  • Broiler prices expected to remain high
  • LKB ties up with Arabian Exchange
  • Nippon Shinko implements Flexcube

    Business

  • Suggestion to bring transport under service tax net
  • Upward correction in rupee
  • TRAI bid to solve interconnect user charges conundrum
  • Barclay brothers buy out Daily Telegraph
  • Sensex drops 92 points
  • eBay to buy Baazee.com in $50 m deal
  • Enercon's wind energy project
  • LIC Housing disbursements cross Rs. 4,100 cr.
  • Cybernet to hive off division
  • Association for Indo-Dutch cooperation
  • Draft proposal for unified licensing

    Cartoons

  • Cartoon

    Chennai

  • Women entrepreneurs list their demands
  • Depositors look forward to `full settlement' of dues
  • Action sought against schools collecting compulsory donation
  • Round Table chips in to build classrooms
  • An introduction to remote sensing
  • Probe sought into postgraduate medical results
  • Gold chain stolen from house
  • Spot checks by Minister
  • Guest lecturers
  • Around the City
  • In Chennai Today

    Chess

  • Venkatesh joins the leaders
  • Anand receives his third Oscar
  • Indian challenge ends as Harikrishna, Neelotpal bow out

    Coimbatore

  • Fleecing continues at parking lots
  • Final tribunal award alone can bring solution: CPI (M)
  • Kumbhabhishekam performed on Eachanari Vinayakar
  • Takes charge
  • Around the City
  • In Coimbatore Today
  • A flair for technical writing

    Cricket

  • NatWest series: England starts favourite
  • Srinath pleased with India's pace talent
  • Devaraj slams double hundred
  • Nadeemuddin, Shiv Shanker shine
  • GGDC, Youngsters post wins
  • Easy for Ravindra PS

    Crossword

  • The Hindu Crossword 8018
  • Solution to puzzle 8017

    Cuddalore

  • Gang kills man, 11 hurt in bomb attack

    Cuddapah

  • Zuari Cements stir called off
  • Police foil bid to cheat bank
  • Inter-caste marriage performed

    Dindigul

  • Students want TCs

    Editorials

  • BUILD ON THE RAPPORT
  • FLYING TO SPACE, PRIVATELY

    Erode

  • Pension distributed

    Football

  • A `Beautiful Game' that touches people in many ways
  • Fouls galore in drawn match
  • Youngsters Club routs Union Club
  • Cassano's winner goes in vain
  • Scandinavian neighbours ensure quarterfinals
  • England has a score to settle
  • Chennai & Tiruchi in last four
  • BEML holds Royals FC

    Front Page

  • Neglect of Hindutva among reasons for defeat: Advani
  • I have had enough, says Vajpayee
  • No objection to UCC cleaning up Bhopal plant
  • IIM-L to retain fee structure
  • Nominated
  • Telgi aides arrested
  • Cell tariffs may come down
  • Engineer kidnapped
  • Madurai Bench on July 17

    Gulbarga

  • Admissions: AISF urges Centre

    Guntur

  • No-trust move against ZP chief

    Hassan

  • Govt. trying to hush up rice scam: BJP

    Hockey

  • Rainbow HC posts win
  • SAI beats Income Tax RC

    Hyderabad

  • Collective cry for new police stations
  • Government knocks on EPTRI door
  • Encroachments in tank beds will be dealt with severely: Minister
  • Many areas to go without power
  • Bus passes to be issued at RTC, eSeva counters
  • Probe sought into marks obtained by SSC toppers
  • Youth threatens to do a Manohar; held
  • Water board offer for users
  • Degree spot admission
  • Swearing-in hits traffic
  • Vocational courses
  • Around the City
  • In Hyderabad Today

    India & World

  • `India-Pakistan accord a real breakthrough'
  • Open up Indian markets:U.S.

    International

  • Al-Qaeda group threatens to kill Allawi
  • Iraq's struggle for sovereignty
  • Seoul firm on troops for Iraq
  • Iran orders release of British crew
  • Six-party talks resume in Beijing
  • America's plump pets
  • Here come the robot guards
  • Police seek to check honour killings
  • A fairy-tale wedding in a French Chateau
  • Imran, Jemima to share custody of children?
  • LTTE to remain on U.S. terror list
  • 'Karuna has a role in mainstream politics'
  • 20 killed in Fallujah strike
  • LTTE recruits volunteers for auxiliary forces

    Jammu & Kashmir

  • Pakistan to take part in mela
  • Amarnath yatra from July 2
  • Moustache that scared a Pakistani ranger

    Kancheepuram

  • Low-tech conservancy

    Karimnagar

  • Lull in monsoon makes farmers jittery

    Karnataka

  • Panel seeks court's nod on fee structure
  • Kharge doubtful about grant of dole
  • Murgod panel seeks court's nod on fee structure
  • Legislature panels constituted
  • Relief work in some districts may have to go on: Kharge
  • JD(S) MLA moves Speaker for protection
  • Minister's remarks leave growers sore
  • Dharam Singh orders release of funds for seeds supply
  • Baina demolition: State Govt. defended
  • Govt. will last its term: Patil
  • Briefly

    Karnataka - Others

  • Coffee production may fall short of target
  • Two `agents' of city college arrested in Itanagar
  • People told to use laws to elicit information
  • KSRTC Chikmagalur division nets Rs. 1.5-cr. profit
  • Army recruitment rally from July 18
  • Publicity Officer directed to go on leave
  • Call to protect environment
  • ZP resolves to seek action against member

    Kerala

  • Thennala to head reconstituted KPCC
  • R. L. Bhatia sworn in Governor
  • Focus on retail lending
  • Helpline cells at Indian embassies in Gulf countries soon
  • Plea against Consumer Act dismissed
  • Government functioning needs correction: Antony
  • Indefinite stir by bus operators from July 7
  • IUML ready for open debate: Kunhalikutty
  • Human rights activists call on Javed's father
  • Indian workers languishing in U.S. Army camps
  • Book fairs to be held in schools, colleges
  • `Halcyon Castle not owned by Travancore family'
  • Bail cancelled
  • Strengthening party main task: Thennala
  • Murali unhappy over party reconstitution
  • Bhatia sworn in as Governor
  • IUML leaders call on Antony
  • Panel constituted
  • Video libraries back cinema stir
  • VFS clarification
  • Briefly

    Khammam

  • Police to undertake more visits to villages

    Kochi

  • Private buses in Kalamassery area to go off road from today
  • Sale of new-born alleged
  • Cusat panel to study GO on promotions
  • Six accused in murder case acquitted
  • Man dead
  • Head count in schools
  • Around the City
  • In Kochi Today
  • Lapses in off-campus schedules

    Kollam

  • Electronic meters: KSEB employees held hostage
  • Protest over Kureepuzha garbage dump turns violent

    Kottayam

  • Murder suspect found dead

    Kurnool

  • Flare-up over `insult' to Dalit Minister
  • Patient's death triggers protest against hospital
  • Plea to help rehabilitate child labourers

    Leader Page Articles

  • Federal fiscal relations
  • From hijab to jilbab

    Letters to the Editor

  • The BJP meet
  • Reservation issue
  • Relief package
  • Farmers' woes
  • Temporary staff
  • Increasing crime

    Madhya Pradesh

  • Indira Sagar dam oustees still to be rehabilitated
  • 'Legislators must adhere to laws'

    Madurai

  • BSNL launches Direct Internet Access Service
  • `Disaffiliate Periyakulam college'
  • Temporary employees jubilant
  • 350 appear for TASMAC computer operator posts
  • Around the City
  • In Madurai Today

    Maharashtra

  • Gustad's bail rejected

    Mangalore

  • Submit KUDCEMP work plan for approval, officials told
  • Dealers protest hike in duty on imported timber
  • Meet on vanilla price tomorrow
  • Govt. urged to crack down on communal forces
  • Attack on ABVP activists condemned
  • Around the City

    Mysore

  • Triangular contest likely in South Graduates' Constituency
  • KSOU reduces fee for various courses
  • JSS Hospital gets ISO 9001:2000 certification
  • Rail roko staged against Goa Govt.'s action

    Nagercoil

  • Web site on certified seeds

    Nalgonda

  • Washermen stage protest

    National

  • Gujarat submits report on shootout to Centre
  • Congress misinterpreting people's mandate: BJP
  • BJP's charge baseless, unwarranted: Congress
  • Gujarat shadow lingers
  • CPI (M) demands action against publication of foreign newspaper
  • Sonia gets her advisory panel
  • Nothing wrong in Vajpayee taking political sanyas: Giriraj Kishore
  • Ruling coalition lacks consensus, says Vajpayee
  • Prime Minister to address nation today
  • Sibal, Pachauri violated oath of secrecy, says JD (U)
  • Trade union leaders meet Manmohan
  • Human rights activists call on Javed's father
  • More discussions on reopening of consulates
  • IIM Lucknow to retain old fee structure
  • No early polls: Rabri Devi
  • Leh provides jobs for migrant labour from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
  • Court upholds election of 7 to Rajya Sabha
  • Bihar seeks Army help
  • Plane makes emergency landing
  • Nod for Radio Pakistan reporter likely
  • U.S. to accept G-20 time-table on agriculture agreement
  • Maritime doctrine made public
  • Telgi to be taken back to Pune
  • Students submit memorandum to NCERT panel
  • 19 injured in Anantnag
  • Celebration for activists fighting for Bhopal victims

    Nellore

  • Ornaments stolen from temple

    New Delhi

  • Civic bodies not ready to face monsoon
  • Seven-month-old murder case solved
  • Govt. flayed for failing on environment front
  • Man arrested for duping job-seekers
  • Bureaucracy stalling development process
  • Businessman's abducted son rescued from Patel Nagar
  • Many projects incomplete at AIIMS
  • BSES procures generators
  • MCD website not updated
  • Hardship Committee asked not to go public
  • South Delhi colonies go powerless
  • Law on cow slaughter sought
  • Double murder accused to be brought today
  • Guard booked for molestation
  • Doctor's Day on July 1
  • JNU goes for 'e-governance'
  • Anger: laugh it away
  • An ode to Dom Moraes
  • Around the City
  • Briefly
  • In The Capital Today
  • Environment an alien word

    News Analysis

  • Towards CBMs on Kashmir

    Nizamabad

  • Nizamabad bags one more ministerial berth
  • Duped youth ends life

    Obituary

  • Obituary

    Olympic Games

  • Large turnout for Olympic Day run

    Pathanamthitta

  • Plea to drop Pathrakadavu hydel project
  • Bid to blackmail: CI told to investigate case again
  • Demand to sanction more LPG agencies

    Perambalur

  • NABARD to promote bamboo cultivation in Perambalur dt.

    Pondicherry

  • Farmers seek free power
  • Towards sustainable irrigation

    Punjab

  • Minor girl sold, four arrested
  • Budget fails to reflect any strategy: Badal

    Racing : Horse

  • RWITC signs development deal

    Religion

  • Rama, model of virtue

    Salem

  • DYFI activists stage demonstration

    Shimoga

  • Action sought against eight ZP members for joining BJP
  • Counselling on for admission to polytechnics
  • Eightfold rise in profit
  • Panel's ruling on seat sharing welcomed
  • `Chintan Shibir' on June 26, 27

    Sports : General

  • Good news for players
  • Palakkad, Kottayam in quarterfinals
  • 32 athletes vying for spots in IOC body
  • Sethu jumps to top spot
  • Bangalore varsity's honour for achievers
  • Sprint and Jumps Academy inaugurated
  • Gymnasts' camp from today

    Squash

  • Ong Beng Hee, David retain titles

    Tamil Nadu

  • Jeevanantham, Semmalai dropped
  • Temporary employees reinstated
  • A `humane gesture' but permanent commitment too
  • 5 AIADMK district secretaries stripped of post
  • PMK to woo Dalits, minorities
  • Court restrains committee from releasing selection list
  • Steep fall in Mettur inflow
  • Headmaster's transfer order stayed
  • Engineering rank list for diploma holders
  • 7 killed, 20 injured in bus-carrier collision
  • Fill up teacher posts in elementary schools: Vasan
  • Roads spruced up
  • `Vijaykant's criticism not a big mistake'
  • Sea lobsters reared successfully at Neelankarai lab
  • Port Trust invites bids from consultants
  • Nanguneri park `cannot be doomed for political reasons'
  • Five arrested, country bombs seized
  • Briefly
  • `Impart quality education'
  • Bridging the English gap

    Tamil Nadu - Others

  • 28 hamlets to be electrified
  • Accord on Tirupur water supply soon
  • Call for closure of shops
  • Traffic affected between Mayiladuturai and Tiruvarur
  • 5 held, bombs seized

    Tennis

  • Rain plays havoc with the schedule
  • Sunil Kumar makes quarterfinals
  • Family trouble

    Thanjavur

  • Bankers told to lend adequate credit to farmers
  • Collector inspects cattle farm

    Thiruvananthapuram

  • SAT Hospital to have genetics clinic
  • Murder accused brought to city
  • KSRTC official run over
  • Wash destroyed in raid
  • Pre-placement talk at TKM college
  • Around the City
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today
  • Mix-up costs students dear
  • Campus Notes

    This Day That Age

  • dated June 24, 1954: Stateless persons
  • dated June 24, 1954: Judiciary in Madras
  • dated June 24, 1954: Divorce clause

    Thrissur

  • Replacement of shutters of Illikkal regulator sought
  • Orumanayur panchayat chief ousted
  • Run over

    Tiruchi

  • Palakkarai Main Road to be closed for traffic
  • Temporary employees heave a sigh of relief
  • Around the City
  • In Tiruchi Today
  • `Learn to speak in English'

    Tirunelveli

  • MS varsity, colleges to offer new courses
  • VC seeks suggestions to prevent irregularities in revaluation

    Tirupati

  • BSNL urged to improve cellular coverage
  • `Olympic Run' draws students, sportspersons
  • Bring girl's killer to book: student groups

    Udhagamandalam

  • MLA's plea

    Udupi

  • Cholera cases rise to 26 in Udupi
  • Dialysis centre opened in Udupi
  • Seer chooses successor

    Vellore

  • Irrigation tanks fall into disuse
  • 60,000 new cellphone connections planned
  • Vellore BSNL landlines `reach saturation point'

    Vijayawada

  • NCW to look into security for girls
  • Singapore township to go by vaastu
  • Girl done to death in U.S.; husband's hand suspected
  • Health varsity in a fix over admissions
  • Rythu Sangham wants two-year moratorium on loans
  • City police chief to assume office today
  • Around the city
  • In Vijayawada Today
  • Engineering faculty's `Vignan' upgraded
  • Students unite for justice

    Visakhapatnam

  • Security for Mail, express trains
  • Freemasons to celebrate Brotherhood Day
  • CM's visit off
  • Around the City
  • In Visakhapatnam Today
  • Rationale behind NMRs' recall

    Warangal

  • Severe water shortage stares Warangal town

    Weather

  • Weather

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