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Anantapur

  • Medical students boycott duties

    Andhra Pradesh

  • Job drought preceded farm crisis
  • Second `radio revolution' coming
  • Junior doctors call off strike
  • A.P. not to counter People's War challenge
  • CAG report shows low development spending by TDP
  • Mega power projects planned on Godavari
  • I&B Ministry blocks `Mana' TV programmes
  • Insurance cover for failed borewells
  • House panel indicts contractors
  • `Portrait fear' haunts Yanamala
  • Ex-Minister flays Government
  • Farmers' hopes dashed as major projects remain water-starved
  • `Direct-to-Home' TV channels to be launched soon
  • Government's help sought for shrimp farmers
  • Union Minister flays naxals' argument on keeping arms
  • Kalam's agenda cannot be ignored: Speaker
  • Bankers' strike on August 24
  • Cloud-seeding to cover more areas
  • Alternative to Krishna waters?
  • Jana rules out ban on heavy vehicles after midnight
  • Case against film-maker
  • Schoolgirl killed in accident
  • No move for FDI in print media, says Jaipal Reddy
  • `Palle bata' cancelled
  • YSR indisposed
  • Widespread rain in Kurnool
  • Briefly
  • Crime Watch

    Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Chittoor ryots follow the `alternative' path
  • ZP Chairperson highlights achievements

    Athletics

  • Mukesh Kumar wins Tata half marathon
  • Priya bags gold

    Badminton

  • Kozhikode girls make it four in a row
  • Naviin claims four titles
  • Castelino pockets title

    Bangalore

  • Probe into quality of work ordered
  • Govt. urged to approve allocation to wards
  • Laptop, air tickets stolen from car
  • Student fatally knocked down
  • Narasimha Rao visits ISKCON
  • ABVP calls for bandh today
  • Around the City
  • In Bangalore Today

    Barometer

  • Exchange rates
  • Bullion rates

    Basketball

  • Mani HSS in last four
  • Koramangala edges out Falcon

    Bellary

  • Dalit leader accused of cheating woman
  • Rasta roko for water hits traffic

    Bihar

  • Women tortured for practising `witchcraft'

    Billiards & Snooker

  • Advani makes a perfect start
  • Bombay Gymkhana women's tournament from Aug. 2
  • Srinivasamurthy to meet Baskar

    Briefly

  • Crude prices at new high
  • UTI plans offshore fund
  • Satyam partners OATSystems
  • RBI to issue new Rs.20 denomination notes
  • Nicholas buys Dobutrex brand rights
  • Taj offers week-end package
  • PHARMEXCIL gets new ED
  • Raymonds to expand capacity
  • Wipro ties up with eGain
  • Toyota to expand capacity

    Business

  • `IDBI Bank merger will lead to a stronger organisation'
  • Sanmar opts for Group Corporate Board
  • Net video phone lets you see as you speak
  • BPCL to expand Mumbai refinery
  • Equities forge ahead
  • Rupee sheds 15 paise
  • Ashok Leyland Q1 profit doubles
  • Good response to TCS offer
  • Hindustan Lever net down
  • SAIL profit soars

    Chennai

  • Suspect held, hunt on for others
  • A classical edifice to get a modern interior
  • Tower Park sports a new look
  • `Changed paradigms a challenge to higher education'
  • Rights panel slams all-women police station
  • On the road to safety
  • `Railway budgets lack vision'
  • Two killed as bus rams toll counter
  • Six more overbridges proposed
  • Master plan for drainage system
  • Madras Jaycees golden jubilee
  • Around the City
  • In Chennai Today

    Chess

  • Magesh shares second spot
  • Sai, Varma take joint lead

    Coimbatore

  • Opposition anguished over Corporation functioning
  • CD on poet Bharati
  • Councillor tears up copy of resolution
  • One killed in accident
  • In Coimbatore Today

    Cricket

  • Pakistan wins inconsequential match
  • Trescothick hits century
  • I still feel young: Vaas
  • Tendulkar predicts an interesting battle
  • Cullen bags five
  • Manish stars in Bangalore's innings win
  • Rakshith bats well
  • We're not keen to be second best: Smith
  • Visakhapatnam in comfortable position
  • Dalmiya re-elected CAB president
  • Tiruchi bundled out
  • Bucknor, Shepherd to officiate in Videocon Cup
  • BCCI selection meeting on August 5

    Crossword

  • The Hindu Crossword No. 8049
  • Solution to puzzle No. 8048

    Cuddalore

  • DMK candidate claims assault, intimidation

    Cuddapah

  • PW remembers its heroes
  • Couple run over by train identified
  • Farmers, Dalits stage rasta roko
  • Dharna for crop loans

    Cycling

  • Italian cyclist queried on Armstrong's threat

    Dharmapuri

  • DMK wins election

    Editorials

  • MONSOON ANXIETIES
  • KARZAI'S GAMBIT

    Erode

  • Villagers oppose sand draining
  • Three arrested

    Football

  • HAL makes semifinals
  • Mahesh nets all four goals

    Front Page

  • Militants threaten to kill a hostage today
  • Anxiety mounts
  • `All-out efforts to get hostages freed'
  • India to take re-look at Free Trade Agreement with Thailand
  • The uncommon commoner
  • Court asks Soren to surrender before August 2
  • My humiliation will cost Congress dearly: Amar Singh
  • Nafisa Joseph dead
  • Cases filed against PW leaders
  • Protests in Manipur
  • Another Godhra accused arrested
  • Bids for TCS IPO
  • IDBI to merge with IDBI Bank
  • Tata's statue unveiled
  • Ardbo dead

    Globescan

  • Dhaka seeks global flood aid
  • Massacre charge dismissed
  • Scions of Napoleon, Nelson meet

    Golf

  • Mallon amazed at Sorenstam's success

    Gulbarga

  • Students protest impasse on admissions
  • Janata Dal (U) for CBI probe into rice scam

    Guntur

  • `Sex education for adolescents must'
  • Cops launch helpline for women
  • Bandh partial in Mangalagiri

    Haryana

  • Congress to step up drive against Chautala Government

    Hassan

  • Bank announces incentive scheme
  • More funds sought for higher education
  • Hemavathi sugar factory increases purchase rate

    Himachal Pradesh

  • Andretta-A sanctuary of potters

    Hockey

  • ASC `B' blanks Bombers
  • Chittoor has it easy

    Hubli

  • Man accused of killing wife

    Hyderabad

  • Rs. 125-cr. plan for old city
  • Bell tolls for Osmansagar: MLA
  • Bank staff protest against salary-cut move
  • No power supply in some areas
  • Metro Board launches awareness programme
  • City goes dripping
  • Removal from Haj panel set aside
  • Public cautioned
  • Union Ministers to visit city today
  • PRSI discussion on rural India
  • Counselling for paramedical courses
  • Around the City
  • In Hyderabad Today

    India & World

  • China-India ties reviewed
  • The railway is coming to Lhasa

    International

  • Pakistan outraged at killing of hostages
  • Pakistan outraged at killing of hostages
  • Sri Lanka keen to resume talks with LTTE
  • Edwards vows to change social policies
  • Make-or-break moment for Kerry
  • Medical relief agency quits Afghanistan

    Kancheepuram

  • 14 held for clash

    Karnataka

  • Government to go ahead with law on admissions
  • Help sought for two earth stations
  • Court upholds ban on toddy tapping in two districts
  • Power firms shut down their vigilance units during polls
  • Non-tax revenue target unrealistic: BJP leader
  • `World Bank had a say in preparing Budget'
  • `Crop insurance policy faulty'
  • `Films for Freedom' stalled
  • The BDA saga of the past four years
  • BJP terms decision on Bill `a drama'
  • White Paper on finances sought
  • `KPTCL overcharged for copies'
  • A police station without a phone
  • Indians have rejected chauvinism: Guha
  • `Govt. will end up with huge deficit'
  • Farmer, his family attacked in Tumkur village
  • PG admission list on August 4
  • Rally against POTA
  • Briefly

    Karnataka - Others

  • Concern over Goans sent to Iraq
  • Deputy Commissioner felicitated
  • Principal of Morarji Desai school suspended

    Kerala

  • Supreme Court declines to stay legislation fixing 50:50 quotas
  • Talks on bus strike fail
  • Probe ordered into takeover of office
  • CAP may be thrown into disarray
  • Court ruling unfortunate, says VS
  • RSP(B) for revamp of Government
  • Cabinet to discuss verdict today
  • CAP: special quota allotment on July 31
  • INL plans protest
  • Managements to abide by verdict
  • Police to crack down on public property destruction
  • Labourer commits suicide at Chittur
  • NSS chief meets Sonia, Manmohan
  • Khadi rebate
  • Briefly

    Kochi

  • Road traffic diverted
  • Sale of reclaimed land: GIDA demand
  • Around the City
  • In Kochi Today

    Kollam

  • UDF policies blamed for suicide

    Kozhikode

  • IMHANS centre faces closure threat
  • `Kaya Taran reflects frustration with the media'
  • `CPI(M) should pay damages'
  • Study class for ex-servicemen

    Kurnool

  • New classrooms soon in Kurnool

    Leader Page Articles

  • The Furies come to life
  • Healing of a great wound

    Letters to the Editor

  • People's War meet
  • Disruptive Opposition
  • GTB affair
  • Cholesterol levels
  • Thatched roofs
  • Not child labour

    Madhya Pradesh

  • M.P. Government to amend Panchayati Raj Act

    Madurai

  • Savings certificate not needed for residential buildings
  • Govt. urged to repeal POTA
  • Cell formed to give numbers to EPF subscribers
  • Students take ill
  • Woman murdered
  • Around the City
  • In Madurai Today

    Maharashtra

  • NDA should not take us for granted: Bal Thackeray

    Mangalore

  • Mangalore AIR to go digital from August 1
  • Man drowned while trying to save his son
  • Anti-rowdy squad to be revamped soon

    Nagaland

  • Naga Ceasefire Agreement extended

    Nagercoil

  • Good patronage to SHG products

    National

  • Advani to meet LS Speaker on Aug 3
  • Hostages' families in grip of fear
  • CPI(M) Polit Bureau meet begins
  • Godhra: POTA detenu's plea rejected
  • Naga Ceasefire Agreement extended
  • CITU hails court ruling on Dabhol
  • Ardbo was wanted by CBI
  • New mandarin appointed
  • 26-nation meet on disaster management begins
  • Bangara, Chief of Southern Naval Command
  • Mehmood laid to rest
  • Azad ridicules Opposition
  • Samar Ranjan Sen dead
  • Venkaiah blames UPA for impasse
  • Introduce broadband technology: Maran
  • Additional Solicitors General
  • Choreographing a departure

    New Delhi

  • Museum work yet to begin
  • No differences, Pak team finds only similarities
  • Priceless treasure lying neglected at Rail Museum
  • Sales tax hike on diesel withdrawn
  • Ensure adequate water supply: MPs
  • Call to re-open Godhra issue
  • Civic Centre may add to chaos
  • Woman dies, negligence alleged
  • Shivani case witness seeks protection
  • Contract to Sulabh opposed
  • High alert at Delhi airport
  • Man arrested on charge of assaulting daughter
  • Insects found in mid-day meal
  • High Court quashes order against doctor
  • Rape accused arrested
  • MAMC rape case final hearing on August 17
  • Man sentenced for raping woman
  • Three held for killing boy
  • Around The City
  • Briefly
  • In The Capital Today

    News Analysis

  • PW: Government shedding its soft approach?

    Obituary

  • Obituary

    Olympic Games

  • A financial drain of Olympic proportions

    Pondicherry

  • School breakfast scheme extended
  • Sand mining licences `meant to keep prices down'
  • B.Ed counselling completed
  • Tractor subsidy for Adi Dravidar ryots hiked

    Rajasthan

  • Rajasthan MLA arrested
  • Raje not to beg for Central aid
  • Polls to Mandi Samitis under study

    Religion

  • Efficacy of surrender

    Salem

  • Programme on JK's philosophy
  • Holiday

    Shimoga

  • 16.42 lakh people in Shimoga district

    Sports : General

  • Indian contingent for Olympics
  • Rathi Priya and Jesudoss triumph
  • East Bengal's matches live on TEN Sports
  • India finishes last

    Squash

  • Sahil Vora shocks Gaurav Nandrajog

    Table Tennis

  • Ajay Kumar stretched
  • Balaji, Meenu given pride of place

    Tamil Nadu

  • `Include Tamil Nadu in drought-hit list'
  • Focussed approach paid off: Anand
  • Restore rule of law, DPA tells Governor
  • Transport corporations post higher losses
  • It's time Centre intervened: Ramadoss
  • Supreme Court upholds sacking of cooperative employees
  • Lawyers assure positive response today
  • Deadline to replace thatched roofs too short: writ petition
  • U.S. firm given time to begin work on industrial park
  • `Game plan is to make Stalin Chief Minister'
  • Auditing of stamp paper vendors' accounts begins
  • Dual pricing for Bangkok flight
  • Action against officials for dumping voter cards
  • Bomb threat to Madurai Bench
  • Briefly

    Tamil Nadu - Others

  • Extending a helping hand
  • Ensure safety of children in schools, says Chidambaram
  • Make arrangements for Sangutheertha Pushkaram: Collector
  • Soil, water conservation works to be taken up in Karur
  • Improve marketing techniques, SHGs told
  • Salesman suspended

    Tennis

  • Federer advances, seven seeds lose
  • Nirun stuns Reynold
  • Abhishek upsets Akbar Ali Kamil
  • St. Columba's wins
  • Karthik, Chirag set up title clash

    Thiruvananthapuram

  • Panel moots curbs on public meetings
  • Hospital blames police for post-mortem delay
  • Vintage mahogany trees facing axe
  • Tipper-lorry runs over cyclist
  • Suicide: police report sought
  • Private bus owners plan dharna
  • Jawan's body brought to city
  • Infant found dead
  • Around the City
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today

    This Day That Age

  • dated July 30, 1954: Delhi's `no' to Portugal
  • dated July 30, 1954: Chou on China's role
  • dated July 30, 1954: Floods cut off Assam
  • dated July 30, 1954: Lalit Kala Akadami

    Thrissur

  • Hartal hits normal life in Thrissur
  • Drop Onam fete: Azhikode

    Tiruchi

  • Water charges may come down
  • Death of students condoled
  • Postal employees stage demonstration
  • `Gnana ratham'
  • Around the City
  • In Tiruchi Today

    Tirunelveli

  • Rs. 426.72-crore ACP for Tirunelveli
  • 150 solar streetlights for seven panchayat unions
  • Direct Internet Access Service in Palayamkottai
  • Manonmaniam varsity exam results

    Tirupati

  • Strive for women's empowerment, NGOs told
  • Six tonnes of red sanders seized
  • YSR's visit cancelled

    Udhagamandalam

  • New boathouse in Ooty in September

    Udupi

  • SFI stages `rasta roko'

    Vijayawada

  • Cross bund at Prakasam barrage weakens
  • Mini-hospital to be set up at Pushkar Nagars
  • Health camp concludes
  • Around the City
  • In Vijayawada Today

    Visakhapatnam

  • Vizag Steel Plant takes to knowledge management
  • Peace process being scuttled, says Varavara Rao
  • Port strike enters fifth day, talks continue
  • Held on rape charge
  • Around the City
  • In Visakhapatnam Today

    Volleyball

  • IRRS in final

    Weather

  • Weather

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