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Anantapur

  • Ryots' arrest leads to scuffle
  • 70 p.c. polling in Anantapur

    Andhra Pradesh

  • Naxals use crude rocket launchers
  • Repolling in 99 booths peaceful in State
  • Moves to set up veterinary science varsity
  • Nizamabad-Manoharabad gauge works get fillip
  • Chilli price crashes again
  • Campaign to oust PCC chief?
  • Hailstorm-hit ryots seek relief
  • Contestants back to daily business
  • TDP fails to gauge people's mood, says Congress
  • TRS advised not to join Government
  • TDP to hold meets on voting pattern
  • Model code acts as deterrent for officials
  • All eyes on West Godavari
  • Congress demands immediate aid
  • NAARM director exhorts staff to excel
  • BSNL revises tariff
  • CM's plea referred to EC
  • Job `consultant' arrested
  • Award for Sri Lankan Airlines
  • Briefly

    Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Power shutdown in many areas
  • Schemes drawn up to ease water crisis in Adilabad district
  • Good show by grameena bank
  • Trials on to bail out tomato ryots

    Bangalore

  • CET Cell cancels today's counselling
  • BWSSB initiative on kiosks lauded
  • 1,120 pirated compact discs seized in raid on two shops
  • Bid to tamper with evidence seen in murder case
  • New traffic regulations from Saturday
  • BDS results announced
  • BDA applications
  • Around The City
  • In Bangalore Today
  • Institute to offer TV journalism from this year

    Barometer

  • Exchange rates
  • Bullion rates
  • Stock Market Index

    Basketball

  • It's Vivekananda vs Merchants

    Belgaum

  • BJP seeks repolling in Gokak town
  • 1,559 works under relief programmes completed

    Bidar

  • Veerashaiva leaders oppose `Kalyana Parva'
  • Water crisis in Aurad likely to worsen in coming months
  • Bank clarifies

    Bihar

  • RJD upbeat, NDA a house divided

    Billiards & Snooker

  • O'Sullivan in semifinals

    Briefly

  • Good response to NDTV issue
  • Matrix Lab's preferential offer
  • Mobile recharge through ATMs, SMS
  • IBM Rational ties up with HCL Tech
  • Essar Steel's MoU with KRCL
  • Soma Enterprise completes highway project
  • Corporation Bank to open 100 units
  • Govt. directors on CMC board resign
  • Vishal Exports' offer for sale
  • Design World 2004 exhibition
  • Medusind acquires SRF Infotech
  • SBI inks pact with M&M
  • Birla Sun Life's premium income up
  • NIIT launches new GNIIT programme
  • 2 p.c. dividend under UTI MF scheme

    Business

  • ADB projects higher growth for India
  • ONGC to get into power business
  • Unisys to invest $180 m
  • Intel to expand broadband services
  • Mobile service providers gearing to offer new technology
  • Covansys-Fidelity in strategic tie-up
  • IOC to absorb IBP
  • Grasim net doubles
  • Rupee looks up
  • LG Electronics' plans
  • Market recoups early losses

    Cartoons

  • Pocket Watch
  • Cartoon

    Chennai

  • Chennai Petroleum refinery shows the way
  • 2 youths run over by water tanker near Koyambedu
  • Man drowned in sea
  • Cosmo award for S.P. Muthuraman
  • Circus animals rehabilitated in Vandalur zoo
  • Court reserves order on CAS notification
  • CISF, BSF personnel arrive
  • Around The City
  • In Chennai Today

    Chess

  • Sasikiran and Harikrishna finish joint second
  • Depleted field for World championship
  • Raghavi in sole lead
  • Ratnakaran's fine run continues
  • Sahayaraj, Jennitha bag titles

    Coimbatore

  • `Insurance firms harassing vehicle owners'
  • Collector meets candidates' representatives
  • Plans to improve quality of wool
  • Orientation courses for teachers
  • Around The City
  • In Coimbatore Today
  • IT's boom time again

    Cricket

  • Murali's `doosra' doesn't conform to ICC stipulation but should be allowed: UWA report
  • Fourth ODI also abandoned
  • Akhtar appears before PCB Medical Commission
  • Harbhajan getting ready for comeback
  • Unbeaten double century by Md. Hidayath
  • ECB member quits
  • Vikas' effort goes in vain
  • Three teams in semifinals
  • Good show by HMVCCA
  • Associated Members CC triumphs
  • S.G. Sports wins
  • Manhas shines
  • Sandeep excels
  • DPS in final
  • Taj Banjara wins
  • Rainbow CC in final
  • Big win for SDM CA

    Crossword

  • The Hindu Crossword 7970
  • Solution to puzzle 7969

    Cuddapah

  • Ex-Minister's car set ablaze
  • TDP activists caught trying to cast `bogus votes'

    Dharwad

  • EVMs kept in safe custody in Dharwad

    Editorials

  • WHAT THE POLLS FORETELL
  • EDUCATION FOR ALL?

    Elections 2004

  • Calculus of social demographics and political outcomes
  • Terrorist factor is the big unknown
  • Not easy for Shanta Kumar
  • Villagers form human shields
  • `Take your lathis, oil them well, chase BJP out'
  • PW - full coffers and a long reach
  • CPI scents a chance
  • Poll-Pourri
  • Candidate Watch
  • Q & A: P.C. Thomas

    Football

  • East Bengal retains NFL title
  • Noushad Pari lands Fransa winner
  • Blatter wants a winner
  • Dayanand stars in HAL's win

    Front Page

  • Pakistan to downsize armed forces
  • Expert report on Muralitharan's doosra
  • Calculus of social demographics and political outcomes
  • Parties bracing for post-poll scenario
  • Repolling in 498 booths today

    Golf

  • Nicklaus, Player have a score to settle
  • Vijayakumar wins

    Guntur

  • Repoll peaceful
  • Vavilala's death anniversary today
  • Hailstorm in Palnadu

    Haryana

  • Sonia's Haryana tour today

    Himachal Pradesh

  • Rain lashes Himachal areas
  • BJP seeks action against Virbhadra Govt.

    Hockey

  • India geared up for final
  • Hat-trick by Moses

    Hyderabad

  • Begumpet nala continues to cause concern
  • What ails pre-paid parking concept
  • Corporate colleges at it again
  • HUDA plans fresh auction for Nandagiri plots
  • Undervalued goods seized in raid
  • Business Line quiz tomorrow
  • Prophet's birth anniversary
  • ACP suspended
  • Around The City
  • In Hyderabad Today
  • Crime Watch

    India & World

  • India, U.S. discuss economic issues

    International

  • Norwegian move to restart peace process
  • Raids coordinated, says Thailand
  • U.S. intensifies air raid campaign in Fallujah
  • Emotional reunions in Spain
  • Award for leading the battle against oil pipeline
  • Bush, Cheney to appear before 9/11 panel
  • Qadhafi eager to turn over a new leaf
  • Syria sees Al-Qaeda `hand'
  • Retained
  • Clashes in Sri Lanka

    Jammu & Kashmir

  • `PDP heeded to people's urge for peace'
  • GMC Hospital to get artificial limb centre

    Karimnagar

  • Fake teacher recruitment racket busted

    Karnataka

  • Police free abducted MD of mining firm
  • 75 per cent turnout for repolling
  • Ramanath Rai denies charge
  • Congress `doctored' EVMs: Somashekar
  • Janata Dal (S), Congress trade charges
  • Council privileges panel finds Krishna Bhat guilty
  • Drop in polling percentage in five Lok Sabha constituencies
  • `Honge' being popularised in Tumkur
  • Bangalore emerging as a media hub, says Krishna
  • JD(S) will form next government: Siddaramaiah
  • 14 persons receive Pejawar Award
  • Belgaum, Chikkodi record high turnout
  • Orders on junior doctors' plea reserved
  • Southern Telecom Region Bangalore gets ISO certificate
  • Markandeya project dogged by delay
  • `Exercise, key to relieving stress'
  • AirTel introduces bills in Kannada
  • Woman dies in road accident
  • Gastroenteritis claims one life
  • Briefly

    Karnataka - Others

  • It is planetary alignments over post-poll alliances
  • `Education only tool to eradicate inequality'
  • Food park to be set up in Chitradurga
  • `Vasantha 2004' from May 4

    Kerala

  • Court upholds Government order on sale of lotteries
  • A close UDF-LDF fight on the cards
  • Action plan for Bharathapuzha
  • Stakes high for Muraleedharan
  • Janu's entry may make a difference
  • Contest remains wide open
  • Antony's position on Marad issue transparent: Aryadan
  • Marad panel pulls up police commissioner
  • Vidyasagar hits out at Vellappally
  • Congress failed to defend secularism: Surjeet
  • Trains to be diverted via Shoranur bypass
  • Karnataka police team in State to nab culprits
  • Radhakrishnan elected Thrissur Mayor
  • Order probe into poster issue: CPI(M)
  • `Privilege move politically motivated'
  • Siraj campaigns for LDF
  • Maudany's bail petition adjourned
  • Pooram updates
  • Briefly

    Kerala - Others

  • Mar Thoma Metropolitan felicitated

    Kochi

  • Master plan for excavation mooted
  • LDF's development plan for Ernakulam
  • GCDA shows interest in buying TCM
  • FACT proposes revival, seeks Rs. 200-crore bridge loan
  • Water supply disrupted in West Kochi
  • Woman found dead
  • A.M. Thomas laid to rest
  • Ombudsman visits Pashnithodu
  • Food poisoning: 17 taken ill
  • Around The City
  • In Kochi Today
  • The copyrights crisis

    Kollam

  • Congress not alert to BJP threat: Surjeet
  • `BJP has no role to play in State'
  • 1,895 polling stations in Kollam district

    Kottayam

  • Election arrangements in Kottayam
  • High Range Development Authority soon: Antony

    Kozhikode

  • National leaders to campaign in Vadakara

    Kurnool

  • Election observer, SI camp at Kosigi
  • Water crisis imminent in Kurnool city

    Leader Page Articles

  • A damning recollection
  • Unnecessary evil

    Letters to the Editor

  • Needed: a rethink
  • Shifting stance?
  • Should Modi go?
  • Desperate acts
  • Sharon's attitude

    Madhya Pradesh

  • Big names in the losers' list
  • Satna SP, daughter killed in road mishap
  • `Fresh commitment' for development
  • NCL surpasses targets
  • Focus on health of children under three

    Madikeri

  • Janata Party candidate threatens to stage dharna
  • Ban orders extended

    Madurai

  • Special arrangements for Azhagar entry into Vaigai
  • New status for university
  • MKU `pulled up' for question paper leak
  • Workers urge Govt. to implement pension scheme
  • Get permission before using vehicles, candidates told
  • New Commissioner takes charge
  • Around The City
  • In Madurai Today
  • `Show more interest in NCC activities'

    Maharashtra

  • Sessions court to hear Salman case

    Mangalore

  • Technology should benefit common people: experts
  • `Scientists should play a role in rural development'
  • Govt. urged to treat all litterateurs equally
  • People shocked by post-poll violence in Dakshina Kannada
  • New facility in Wenlock Hospital
  • Workshop on stress management
  • Engagements

    Mysore

  • Tenders for ropeway project in one month
  • Mysore on the verge of urban decay
  • Nature club to take up survey of insects
  • 74.98 p.c. polling in 12 booths
  • Stir to continue

    Nagercoil

  • Karunanidhi flays removal of flags

    National

  • Dislodge Vajpayee Government: Sonia
  • Vote for a stable government: Vajpayee
  • Congress complains to EC on BJP ads in newspapers
  • Congress tally will not touch 2-digit mark in polls, says Advani
  • NC candidate escapes
  • Centre-NSCN(K) ceasefire extended
  • Supreme Court stays proceedings against The Hindu Editor
  • Title-holder offers land for temple, mosque in Ayodhya
  • "PM got Telgi scam `culprit' re-transferred"
  • Jethmalani's charge against PM
  • Jaitley predicts comfortable majority for NDA
  • Report on Haryana Governor's speech sent to President
  • Maharashtra Ministers offer to quit
  • Politicians should retire at 65: Thackeray
  • Accused in Bilkis case surrender
  • Woman complains of harassment at work spot
  • The mess over missing names
  • NDA will form government again: Fernandes
  • Court notice to Centre, States on election to Rajya Sabha
  • WTO pact on agriculture unlikely this year
  • International credit card racket busted
  • Court dismisses complaints against Dharmendra
  • Faculty Council of IIM-C moves High Court
  • Indo-U.K. panel to monitor AJT deal
  • Congress aim is to turn nation into Bihar: BJP
  • Congress will form government: Azad
  • Runway lights damaged
  • Booked under Arms Act
  • Emergency landing

    Nellore

  • Repoll in six booths in Nellore district

    New Delhi

  • Sheila's magic touch holds the key to Congress victory
  • No crash course on EVMs for Delhiites
  • Vajpayee too old to lead the nation: Congress
  • Malhotra faces trouble from within, seeks RSS help
  • Goel rides his luck on Muslim votes
  • Eight killed in fire incidents
  • `Big market for Indian designers in Pakistan'
  • Gujjars to support Congress
  • Court seeks report on arrested cops' plea
  • School bag distribution not a violation: EC
  • Shivani murder accused seeks bail for surgery
  • Four arrested
  • Man booked for thrashing boy
  • Doctor's post-mortem conducted
  • Man gets 7-year RI for highway dacoity
  • Three get lifer
  • The Kumbh effect on water resources
  • Sexual harassment: panel report to be treated as inquiry report
  • English analysis of `Janamsakhi' to counter Western claims
  • Around The City
  • Briefly
  • In The Capital Today
  • Gearing up for college admissions

    News Analysis

  • India's new naval doctrine

    Nizamabad

  • TRS to play a `responsible' role

    Obituary

  • Obituary

    Pathanamthitta

  • Mylapra church festival

    Perambalur

  • Poor crop management, excessive use of pesticides bring down cashew yield

    Pondicherry

  • Campaign picks up in Pondy
  • Pondy seeks additional EVMs
  • Association inaugurated
  • BJP to petition electoral officer on `encroachment'
  • BJP promises free education for girls up to degree level
  • `Globalisation has hit farmers'

    Punjab

  • One more Akali leader joins Congress

    Raichur

  • Steps on to improve water supply in Raichur

    Rajasthan

  • Milli Council to support Congress in Rajasthan

    Ramanathapuram

  • Officials told to remove hoardings

    Religion

  • Ramanuja's holistic vision

    Shimoga

  • Call to adopt latest innovations in dairying
  • High turnout in Tirthahalli

    Shooting

  • Poor show by Indians

    Tamil Nadu

  • Wealth case venue: Jayalalithaa's review plea dismissed
  • UGC panel clears autonomy for 23 colleges
  • Problems for AIADMK, Krishnasamy
  • BJP on a sticky wicket
  • Focus on good agricultural practices
  • An interference with criminal justice system: govt
  • State govt. officials will also be presiding officers'
  • PWD takeover of sand mining leases runs into rough weather
  • Jayalalithaa neglected farmers' interests: Karunanidhi
  • Wrong questions, multiple keys in TNPCEE papers
  • Nedumaran, wife acquitted
  • Wrong to equate DPA with alliance formed by Annadurai: Jayalalithaa
  • Colleges cleared for autonomy
  • 30 bronze idols found in house
  • Yercaud tribals to confront candidates with demands
  • Briefly

    Tamil Nadu - Others

  • Krishi Vigyan Kendra likely to function from May
  • Municipalities in Tirupur region to be networked shortly
  • Keep details of expenditure, candidates told
  • Two held

    Tennis

  • Hantuchova advances
  • Sharad upsets Agnibesh
  • India qualifies for knockout
  • Naveed moves up
  • Awards for promising youngsters
  • Parsons passes away

    Thanjavur

  • Training for poll officials

    Thiruvananthapuram

  • Woman complaints against residents' association office-bearers
  • Biogas plant in Kovalam starts functioning
  • Wanted man held
  • Thakazhi remembered
  • MCH: electrical wing inspects wards
  • Two held for violating Arms Act
  • Around The City
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today
  • Examination muddle yet again

    This Day That Age

  • dated April 28, 1954: Asian Premiers' meet
  • dated April 28, 1954: France-Viet Nam accord
  • dated April 28, 1954: Chou attacks U.S.
  • dated April 28, 1954: Marriage Rules

    Thrissur

  • KAU stall at Pooram exhibition

    Tiruchi

  • Prospects for Congress-led govt. bright: Vaiko
  • List of booths near tracks being prepared
  • Around The City
  • In Tiruchi Today
  • `Strive hard for uplift of farmers'

    Vellore

  • Arakkonam hospital performs 385 cataract surgeries

    Vijayawada

  • Modern food plaza soon at railway station
  • For them, campaigning isn't over
  • Notification issued
  • Man ends life
  • Around The City
  • Varsity charged with norms violation

    Visakhapatnam

  • Moves afoot to open veterinary science varsity
  • Candidates' expenses run into lakhs
  • Expert calls for review of breeding policy
  • In Visakhaptanam Today
  • All eyes on two contestants

    Volleyball

  • BVB College wins volleyball title

    Weather

  • Weather

    World View

  • Karpov and the Cuban cause
  • Bedi the right choice
  • Tendulkar's priceless possession
  • Gascoigne's confession

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