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Andhra Pradesh
Pall of gloom in Nellore villages
NELLORE, DEC.11.A pall of gloom has fallen on the tiny village of Vavveru of Butchireddipalem mandal and Apparaopalem of Atmakur in Nellore district, following the kidnapping by the Taliban of G. Varadaiah and P. Murali, hot mixing plant operator ...
Telugu Desam puts up show of strength
KURNOOL, DEC. 11.A massive rally preceded the Telugu Desam Party's district convention here on Thursday. Sinking differences and overcoming the ego clashes, the TDP MLAs in the dissolved Assembly and party leaders spared no efforts to make the ...
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  • Naxals raid sub-station
  • IPS officer's bail plea rejected
  • Collector suspends municipal works
  • Where ad hocism rules the roost
  • BJP for inter-basin transfer of water
  • MP's remarks against Mandava baffle TDP leaders
  • Gadgets on CM rally route cause flutter
  • Azad sees no development in State


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Diana to youth: dream big
    HYDERABAD, DEC. 11. `Teen Channel' programme was launched by Dr. Reddy's Foundation here today. The programme developed in association with the police tries to reach out to the adolescents in the age group of 13 to 17 years. Diana Hayden, Miss ...
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  • Hospital chief's assurance to house surgeons
  • Human chain against child trafficking today
  • Voters list: MCH left with task of tracking down dead
  • CM reviews old city situation


    Karnataka
    Krishna to expand Ministry today
    BANGALORE, DEC. 11. New Ministers will be appointed to the S.M. Krishna Government here on Friday even as the uncertainty over the axing of some of the Ministers continues. The Governor, T.N. Chaturvedi, will administer the oath of office and ...
    STAMPIT likely to make more arrests soon
    BANGALORE, DEC. 11. The dramatic arrest of two officials belonging to the Department of Prisons has exposed the involvement of some officials of the Central Prison here in helping the prime accused in the stamp paper scam, Abdul Karim Telgi, ...
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  • `Gram panchayats yet to get grants'
  • A.M.R. Moses passes away
  • `American Corner' planned in Bangalore
  • CBI inquiry sought into scam in municipalities
  • Janata Dal groups to meet in Hubli
  • Govt. unclear on power sector reforms?
  • Government Order issued to help complete UKP works
  • Transport corporations set to make Rs. 100-crore profit
  • Police shoot at pig, hit boy


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Kuchipudi, Odissi dances enthral connoisseurs
    BANGALORE, DEC. 11. Day four of Bangalore Habba had its share of Kuchipudi and Odissi dances, a Harikatha, a play and a musical evening. The presence of the Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, lent an air of authority to the proceedings as the Habba ...
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  • `Vision documents' ready for 10 wards
  • Man held for using blackmail against Government officials
  • Income security plan for retired persons


    Kerala
    Oust Balakrishna Pillai, Jacob from UDF: Mani
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 11.A different kind of row is brewing in the ruling UDF, with the Kerala Congress (M) today deciding to demand the ouster of the Kerala Congress (Jacob) and Kerala Congress (B) from the coalition. The steering ...
    State protests against AI decision
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 11. Kerala has strongly protested against Air-India's decision rejecting the proposal to start budget flights on the Gulf sector to offer non-resident Keralites a less expensive mode of travel. The NoRKA Minister, M.M. ...
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  • Import duty on palm oil likely to be hiked
  • Antony hopeful of sorting out issues
  • `EC has no power to initiate suo motu action'
  • Writers cross swords
  • `I' group `deserters' insecure
  • `Set up infrastructure for medical tourism'
  • Talks on FACT lay-off inconclusive
  • Elizabeth Mammen Mathai sworn in


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    BSNL to upgrade WLL network in capital
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 11.The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) is all set to upgrade its CDMA-based Wireless in Local Loop (WLL) limited mobility service, `Tarang', in the urban areas of the State capital district to operate from a Mobile ...
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  • Rehabilitation of HIV patients sought
  • Attack on house: two held
  • International film festival gets under way today


    Kerala-Kochi
    SURVEY FOR RADIAL ROAD: Lack of funds delays execution
    KOCHI, DEC. 10.Paucity of funds and the treasury ban are affecting the execution of projects conceived by the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA). The GCDA will soon forward requests to the Kochi Mayor, the Thrikakkara panchayat ...
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  • New block for Thrikkakara Coop. Hospital
  • Major fire averted
  • Attack on DCC office: 44 held
  • 41 complaints settled at KSEB `adalat'


    Tamil Nadu
    Joint patrolling feasible: Sri Lanka Army Chief
    CHENNAI, DEC. 11. "Joint patrolling by the Indian and Sri Lankan Navies to prevent Indian fishermen from crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and poaching in Sri Lankan waters is very much feasible. We have done it before and we are ...
    `Ordinance repugnant to Constitution'
    CHENNAI, DEC. 11. Two AIADMK MPs and the party's Whip in the Assembly have challenged the powers and jurisdiction vested with the Central POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) Review Committee, and sought a declaration that three key clauses of the ...
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  • A learning experience in Canada
  • Water pumped out of Mahamaham tank
  • Frost hits tea gardens in the Nilgiris
  • Delayed police action in rape case alleged
  • End of a burnt-out existence
  • Countrywide strike against `victimisation'
  • Centre, State apathetic to Cauvery issue: CPI
  • Rangasamy refuses comment on Jayalalithaa's plea
  • Society for paediatric radiology to be inaugurated today
  • `Salem Steel can be run profitably'
  • `Probe allegations by Russian firm'
  • 7 Organised crime units formed
  • DGP issues guidelines on curbing sale of illicit liquor
  • The ball is in DMK court: BJP
  • Indicted Government has no right to continue: Congress
  • Pipeline laying apace for Veeranam project


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Police solve Israeli murder case
    CHENNAI, DEC. 11. The police today arrested Rajesh Pal, a cook, on board the passenger vessel m.v. Nancowri on charges of murdering Cohen Yoel, an Israeli national. The Commissioner of Police, R. Nataraj, told mediapersons here that Yoel and ...
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  • 9,000 cases booked against autorickshaws
  • Governor declares open R.K. Swamy auditorium
  • Chennai residents can now pay property tax through Internet
  • Changes in EMU operations
  • Injury not due to firing: CRPF


    Pondicherry
    Ministers, leaders pay tribute to Bharathiar
    PONDICHERRY, DEC. 11.The Education Minister, K. Lakshminarayanan, the Health Minister, E. Valsaraj, and the Local Administration Minister, A. Elumalai, were among those who paid floral tribute to Poet Bharathiar on the occasion of his 121st birth ...
    `Adopt focussed approach on meat quality'
    PONDICHERRY, DEC. 11. Meat scientists and meat industry should adopt a focussed approach on the quality and safety of meat. This would help register considerable rise in meat exports, R. Kadirvel, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal ...
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  • Govt. set to realise good revenue this year: Rangasamy



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