Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Friday, September 05, 2003
Southern States
News Update

News
Front Page
National
Regional:
• Southern States
• Other States
International
Opinion
Business
Sport
Miscellaneous
• Cartoons

Index

IN FOCUS
Peace with Pak. New!

Events 2002

Features:
Life
Magazine
Literary Review
Metro Plus
Business
Open Page
Education
Book Review
SciTech
Entertainment
Young World
Quest
Folio

Stocks
Quotes
SE Diary

Advts
Classifieds
Employment
Obituary

Archives
Yesterday's Issue
Datewise



Group Sites
The Hindu
Business Line
The Sportstar
Frontline
The Hindu eBooks

Home

Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | Tamil Nadu | Pondicherry

Andhra Pradesh
Micro irrigation report by October-end, says Naidu
DICHPALLY (NIZAMABAD DT.), SEPT. 4. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, said today that the Central task force on micro irrigation, headed by him, would submit report by October-end. Mr. Naidu was speaking to a group of ...
Sorcery: two men beaten to death
NIZAMABAD, SEPT. 4. Two persons, including a former sarpanch, were allegedly beaten to death by irate residents of Gundekallur village under the Bichkunda police station limits late last night on the suspicion that they were practising ...
`Telangana Independence Day' to be celebrated in big way
HYDERABAD, SEPT. 4. With the State Government not conceding its demand for organising official celebrations of the `Telangana Independence Day' on September 17, the Telangana Rashtra Samiti has decided to organise the celebrations in all the ...
Other Stories

  • Innovative anti-AIDS campaign
  • Engg. college principals asked to prevent ragging
  • Bonded labourers seek freedom from clutches of sub-contractor
  • One-stop facility for enthusiastic holidaymakers
  • Faith brings them bounty after a lean patch
  • Where religion does not matter


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Commuters want more MMTS trains
    HYDERABAD, SEPT. 4.Though regular commuters of the nearly month-old Multi-Modal Transport System feel the ride to be "comfortable, reliable and safe,'' they want the frequency of the trains to be increased and the afternoon gap filled. The ...
    Cop suspended on fake passport issue
    HYDERABAD, SEPT. 4.An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Begumpet police station, P. Chandrashekhar, was suspended on the charge of dereliction of duty while conducting passport application verification of Mohd. Osman, who was arrested by the Bangalore ...
    Mukhtada files papers for Karwan bypoll
    HYDERABAD, SEPT. 4. The MIM nominee, Mohammed Mukhtada, on Thursday filed nomination for the Karwan byelection which was necessitated by the death of Syed Sajjad recently. Mr. Mukhtada filed a set of four nominations. He also filed two ...
    Other Stories

  • `Kala Bazar' at Public Gardens
  • Pay more for better service, RTC MD tells parents
  • CM reviews HUDA projects
  • Rs. 3 lakhs taken away from bank employees


    Karnataka
    Gowda blames it on Krishna Govt.
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 4. The former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, along with senior leaders of the Janata Dal (Secular), staged a dawn-to-dusk satyagraha here today in protest against what he termed the callousness of the State Government towards ...
    Four held for serial murders
    MYSORE, SEPT. 4. Three women and a child reported missing here have been found murdered. Police have arrested Narendra, an unemployed youth posing as an occultist, his wife, and two other persons in this connection. The City Police ...
    Bandh total in Dharwad, near total in Hubli
    HUBLI, SEPT. 4. The bandh called in support of the demand for a Bench of the Karnataka High Court in North Karnataka today was total in Dharwad and near total in Hubli. It was peaceful, barring stray incidents of stone throwing. In Dharwad, ...
    Other Stories

  • CET counselling to conclude on Sept. 18
  • Bypoll: Rift in AIPJD over symbol
  • Privatisation will deny education to many, says G. Ramakrishna
  • New tax to partly fund increased power supply to villages
  • Judge for debate on common civil code
  • `Keep promise on daily-wage workers'


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Six idols seized; three held
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 4. The Peenya Police seized six antique Panchaloha idols, said to be about 400 years old, here on Wednesday. Three persons, including an archak, have been arrested in this connection. The Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), ...
    Man wanted in 20 cases held
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 4. The Anti-rowdy Squad of the North Division Police on Wednesday arrested Praveen alias Malayali Praveen (31), said to be wanted in 20 cases, and three of his associates, Subash (27), Ganapathi (28) and Krishna Murthy ...
    Baby's death: nurses suspended
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 4. In the case where a baby died immediately after birth because of the alleged negligence of the staff at the Corporation Hospital in JJ Nagar on Wednesday, the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) health officials have sent a ...
    False bomb alert at rly. station
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 4. Passengers at the Bangalore City Railway Station were put to trouble on Thursday after a false bomb alert. A search of the Bangalore-Hubli Inter-city Express train proved the call a hoax. At 1.50 p.m. as the train was ...


    Kerala
    Murali hits out at `A' faction
    KOCHI, SEPT. 4. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) today kick-started its campaign for the Ernakulam Lok Sabha by-election at an impressive gathering here, but conspicuous by absence was the rank and file owing allegiance to the ...
    The onus is on Antony, says Karunakaran
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 4.The senior Congress leader, K. Karunakaran, has said that it is the sole responsibility of the Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, to ensure the victory of the Congress candidate, M.O. John, in the Ernakulam Lok Sabha ...
    Other Stories

  • Menon's candidature suicidal: VS
  • He is not our candidate: Cheriyan
  • KSEB's mobile units to rectify line faults
  • M.O. John calls on Karunakaran
  • Third front necessary, says Menon
  • Funds crunch may hit TTP plan


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Helmets sell like hot cakes
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 4. With the use of helmets becoming mandatory for two-wheeler riders and those riding pilli,99> on from September 5, there was a last-minute buying spree in the city on Thursday. Large crowds of buyers were seen in ...
    Museum SI suspended
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 4.The DIG (Thiruvananthapuram Range), Vijayanand, today suspended the sub-inspector (Museum), Rajendran, after a preliminary departmental inquiry found him prima facie guilty of official misconduct. The inquiry was ...
    Onam Week celebrations start today
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 4. The curtains will go up on the Onam Week celebrations being organised in the capital and other district headquarters, with the Chief Minister, A. K. Antony, lighting a traditional lamp at the Nishagandhi auditorium ...
    Thampanoor Road reopened
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 4. Traffic along the Thampanoor- Overbridge Road was temporarily restored from Thursday evening following the partial reconstruction of the railway culvert. The Public Works Minister, M.K. Muneer, who visited the project ...


    Tamil Nadu
    'No prolonged wait for POTA repeal'
    TIRUPUR, SEPT. 4. The DMK president, M. Karunanidhi, today indicated that he might not put up with the continued rejection of his plea for withdrawal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act by the NDA Government for long. ``I am not going to lose ...
    Decision likely today on nature of revamp
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 4. The State Government is expected to decide on the nature of revamp of the Secretariat here on Friday. The Finance Minister, C. Ponnaiyan, and four other members of the committee constituted for the purpose, will meet the Chief ...
    Probe disappearance of IAF pilot: Pakistan rights panel
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 4. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has requested authorities in the country to thoroughly investigate the disappearance of an Indian Air Force flight sergeant after his plane crashed near the border 35 years ago. ...
    Other Stories

  • Police reject alternative route plan for procession
  • Put TN in prominent slot, CM tells teachers
  • Special Olympics medallist given cash award
  • OTA course duration to be increased for men cadets
  • HC stays CAT revocation of DIG suspension
  • Shelve new Secretariat project, says Ramadoss
  • `Suppressing freedom of speech will not succeed'
  • No alliance with Cong. for LS election: CPI


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Cable operators demand Rs. 98 for free channel
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 4. Ninety eight. That is the likely figure for monthly subscription payable for the free channel package, rather than the "ambiguous" Rs. 72 plus tax that are being given out widely in the media. The Federation of Cable ...
    Traffic diversions for air show
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 4. The stretch from Gandhi Statue to Labour Statue on Kamaraj Salai will be closed for vehicular traffic from 9 a.m. on September 6, except for pass holders in view of the Indian Air Force air show on the Marina. The stretch ...
    Slums are no high-risk HIV zones: study
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 4.Contrary to a widespread perception, HIV prevalence in Chennai slums is a mere 0.4 per cent, well below even the Statewide incidence of about one per cent. A recent study conducted by a Chennai-based non-governmental ...
    Other Stories

  • Suspended lecturer moves HC to stall academic council poll
  • `Rising steel price bringing construction activity to halt'
  • MDS candidates lose battle against fee hike
  • 20 ponds at Puzhal to be desilted
  • Depositors urged to file complaints
  • SFI meet criticises detention of students at police station
  • It's a bumpy ride to Nanganallur
  • Man held on cheating charge
  • River-linking to figure at NWDA meeting


    Pondicherry
    Contribute liberally to teachers' fund: Malkani
    PONDICHERRY, SEPT. 4. Teachers' Day is an opportunity to appreciate the work done by teachers in preparing the next generation to function effectively in a changing world, the Lt. Governor, K. R. Malkani, has said. In a message today, Mr. ...
    AICC guidelines sought on RS poll: Narayanasamy
    PONDICHERRY, SEPT. 4. The PCC president, V. Narayanasamy, today said he had sought the guidelines of the All-India Congress Committee on the Rajya Sabha election slated for September 29. He told The Hindu over phone from Kerala that he ...



    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
  • The Hindu eBooks

    Sivananda Orphanage

    Gandhi eBook

    Jeevan


    News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous | Index | Features: Life | Magazine | Literary Review | Metro Plus | Open Page | Education | Book Review | Business | SciTech | Entertainment | Young World | Quest | Folio |

    The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
    Group Sites: The Hindu | Business Line | The Sportstar | Frontline | The Hindu eBooks | Home |

    Copyright © 2003, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu