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    Andhra Pradesh

  • Death of boy sparks tension
  • Jaitley blames Congress policies for spiralling inflation
  • Big shots roped in to promote small savings
  • Manikumari case takes a turn
  • "Quota for Muslims won't help"
  • Cases likely against Dalit leaders
  • ITU plans crackdown on spam
  • Clean water for 140 fluoride-hit habitations proposed
  • YSR pleads case of power projects
  • Survey vindicates our claim: TRS
  • Tension prevails, relatives get frenzy
  • Nurse faces action for `oversight'
  • Five of family die in roof collapse
  • Inter exams for private students
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    Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Ashram school students showcase their talent
  • Judge calls for measures to curb domestic pollution
  • Be role models, Sri Vari Sevaks told
  • Low power transmitters inaugurated

    Athletics

  • Powell wins again
  • The final result

    Badminton

  • Indian badminton team leaves
  • Prasad triumphs

    Bangalore

  • Fire audit in schools on, says DGP
  • The stop that cost two motorists dear
  • Error forces department to put off counselling for M.Sc.
  • Death of woman, children shrouded in mystery
  • Severed head found in garbage bin
  • KSRTC clarifies on fare hike
  • Five held
  • Around the City
  • In Bangalore Today

    Basketball

  • Its Indian Army vs IOB

    Bidar

  • Citizens take the initiative for govt. medical college in Bidar

    Billiards & Snooker

  • Anuja Thakur wins

    Boxing

  • Qamar's loss overshadows proceedings

    Business

  • TCS mobilises Rs. 5,420 crores
  • Fears of global slowdown
  • HAL bags biggest French contract
  • SBI cuts deposit rates
  • IBM to pick up stake in i-flex
  • Value Labs to invest $9 m
  • Tube Products' management initiative
  • Silicontech's biometric security solutions
  • Further drop in forex reserves

    Chennai

  • Beware of spyware
  • Alert woman foils robbery bid
  • Injunction against `Vasool Raja' set aside
  • Inspector, sub-inspector transferred
  • The Whitaker guide to Indian snakes
  • Vandalur zebra family grows
  • Around the City
  • In Chennai Today

    Chess

  • Anand keeps lead
  • Indians continue to do well
  • Veena advances
  • Three share lead

    Coimbatore

  • TNAU initiative to promote jatropha cultivation
  • Corporation gets tough with commercial establishments
  • Another bomb hoax keeps police on toes
  • Committee formed
  • Around the City
  • In Coimbatore Today

    Cricket

  • PricewaterhouseCoopers to screen bids on BCCI's behalf
  • Rohan Gavaskar scores 118
  • England backs experienced men
  • Stiff target for South Africa
  • `Australian academy moving in the right direction'
  • Five-wicket win for EMCC
  • Three score centuries
  • Big win for All Saints'
  • Rameez quits as PCB CEO
  • DAV PS posts win
  • Raju College wins
  • Aiyappa scalps five

    Cuddapah

  • Schedule for release of water into KC canal demanded
  • Auto bandh tomorrow

    Dharmapuri

  • Gram sabha meetings on August 15

    Football

  • East Bengal, Tollygunge win
  • Mahesh nets twice
  • Karunya triumphs
  • Big win for Koti

    Front Page

  • Sir Creek dispute:India, Pakistan for early resolution
  • Hostages' release expected soon
  • Terrorist activities on the decline: Mufti
  • 'No re-think on withdrawal of special powers Act'
  • Kalam commends India, Pakistan coming together to fight polio
  • Arjun induction: move to support indigenisation process
  • Another milestone
  • 'Jail-bharo' agitation
  • New party
  • CBI raid
  • Airbus deal
  • Lift siege
  • TCS price

    Golf

  • Nikhil and Nagaraj in lead

    Guntur

  • Minor problems sorted out ahead of YSR's visit
  • Dalit Mahasabha leader criticises Virasam
  • `Sustainable agriculture need of the hour'
  • Hospital to hold free medical camp

    Hassan

  • Sahitya Parishat enriching Hassan's cultural life

    Himachal Pradesh

  • Power generation likely to restart at Nathpa Jhakri

    Hockey

  • St. Joseph's Indian HS in final
  • 4-0 win for ITI SC
  • Sporting posts win

    Hyderabad

  • But, can the road-user skirt them every time?
  • Kids' grey cells get a workout
  • Minister to the aid of distressed farmer
  • Mock CAT today
  • Last date extended
  • Around the City
  • In Hyderabad Today

    India & World

  • Sharif knew about Kargil, alleges Musharraf
  • Splurging on Indian food

    International

  • Allawi declares amnesty in bid to end militancy
  • British terror suspect held on U.S. warrant
  • Two Palestinian Ministers resign
  • U.N. accuses Sudan of genocide
  • Book sparks racism fear
  • Setback for German language reform
  • Two killed in Karachi blast
  • Lewis Carroll, now online
  • Kerry camp to step up attacks on Bush
  • Nadine Gordimer kills a biography
  • White supremacist runs for Congress

    Kancheepuram

  • Assert Palar water rights, farmers told

    Karimnagar

  • KCR to launch green drive tomorrow
  • Sudarsanam facility inaugurated
  • Mandal officials to visit naxal-hit villages

    Karnataka

  • Financial closure of airport project by month-end
  • Ostracised for forming self-help group
  • Bangalore neglected: Ananth Kumar
  • Plea against re-appointment of staff dismissed
  • Good rainfall helps farmers exceed sowing target
  • Basu fancies Bangalore quizzers
  • BJP to launch Statewide campaign
  • Congress to discuss future of coalition
  • Centre to extend scheme to provide free anti-retroviral drug
  • All six accused in Rupa murder case acquitted
  • Clarification
  • Call for `cinema bandh' likely to be withdrawn
  • `Probe takeover of land for BMIC project'
  • Bus owners to go on strike on Tuesday
  • Two get jail term for cheating Central agency
  • Farmer attacked, gun taken away
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  • From the Districts

    Karnataka - Others

  • Judge calls for steps for speedy case disposal
  • Govt. will develop State: Dharam Singh
  • `Humour should cleanse mind and heart'
  • `Nati Vota' attracts crowds in Kodagu
  • Unauthorised mining in Hosadurga, alleges MLA
  • Sea Bird evacuees to stage dharna
  • Davangere students yet to receive textbooks
  • Sugarcane price fixed

    Kerala

  • KSEB comfortable on hydel front
  • Acting Chief Justice flays frequent demands for judicial probe
  • Their Gulf dreams turn sour
  • CAPE flouts Supreme Court order
  • Transparency remains a mirage in Government
  • French firm offers technology transfer for shipping pineapple
  • No going back on quota issue: IUML
  • Committee to study suicides
  • CBI begins probe into theft from strong room
  • Set up new panel to fix fees: CPI(M)
  • Education policy criticised
  • More time for remitting fee
  • SSLC examination: changes in grading system
  • NCP to retain its identity
  • AIR programmes reflecting island life sought
  • Briefly
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    Kerala - Others

  • Security tightened at airport

    Kochi

  • Corporation demands withdrawal of entertainment tax cut
  • Road-digging: officials to be made accountable
  • `Empower EC to keep tainted persons off polls'
  • `Government should have control over banks'
  • Man killed
  • Handloom expo
  • Around the City
  • In Kochi Today

    Kollam

  • Handicapped student denied MBBS seat
  • Benefits not reaching the needy: Chandy
  • KDF flays students for calling off agitation
  • Vinayaka chathurthi programme

    Korfball

  • AP wins title

    Kozhikode

  • A visual tribute to Rafi

    Kurnool

  • Cloud-seeding yields good results

    Madhya Pradesh

  • Lakes' project fails to meet objective

    Madikeri

  • Four new buses to ply on Mumbai-Madikeri route
  • Monsoon fury abates in Kodagu

    Madurai

  • Don't go for other milk sources, mothers told
  • Velli Ambalam silver-plating at Meenakshi Temple apace
  • `Safeguard ethics of medical profession'
  • Roll back petrol, diesel prices: CITU, AIFB
  • Attack on daily condemned
  • Around the City
  • In Madurai Today

    Maharashtra

  • Dharavi residents wary of new project

    Mangalore

  • KSRTC takes on private operators
  • Students' panel to oppose bus fare hike
  • NITK, KMC hospitals sign pact
  • Gates of vented dam stolen
  • Ganesha festival celebrations
  • Meet of ulemas and umras
  • In Mangalore Today

    Mysore

  • Siddaramaiah calls for ethics in media
  • `Political will lacking in population control'
  • A cyber dialogue on a cutting-edge science
  • IT Dept. cautions people against conmen

    Nagercoil

  • Maruthva Malai to get facelift
  • Petitions panel to visit Kanyakumari dt. soon

    Nalgonda

  • Political pressure puts transfer of SIs in abeyance?

    National

  • No question of going soft on Samajwadi Party: BJP
  • Two other trials in Gujarat riot cases stayed
  • Dharavi residents wary of new project
  • Kalam commends India, Pakistan coming together to fight polio
  • The after-death industry
  • Arjun induction: move to support indigenisation process
  • Flood situation improves in Gujarat
  • 60 Harsud villages submerged
  • Mufti thanks NGOs, Centre for helping Jammu & Kashmir
  • Now, Lalu has to pay
  • One-chip mobile phone coming: TI chief
  • Stranded pilgrims move towards Rishikesh
  • Hurriyat faction to pursue unification efforts
  • Land reforms have not helped Dalits in Andhra Pradesh
  • 'No threat to Mayawati from Samajwadi Party'
  • A muhurat at the Raj Bhavan
  • Grenade attack on BSF bus
  • Geelani floats new party
  • Patients aggrieved over Supreme Court judgment
  • UPA neglecting rural development: Venkaiah Naidu
  • Police open fire in Manipur
  • Call for 'lighter' education
  • Two Indian PoWs to return on August 9
  • Man-animal conflict a major concern for States
  • Manmohan thanks Pakistan for goodwill gesture
  • Oxygen mask prototype for LCA pilots developed
  • Asha Parekh willing to appeal to abductors
  • Prisoners end stir in Bihar
  • 'Seat for India in Security Council will strengthen U.N.'
  • Three Jaish militants killed in J&K
  • Minority education: monitoring panel set up again
  • Way cleared for release of three Indian hostages
  • SEBI official's home, office searched
  • Plan for FDI in higher education on hold

    Nellore

  • Rare surgery by Nellore doctors
  • Labourer dies in mishap

    New Delhi

  • Kendriya Bhandar weekly rates
  • NDMC may be forced to cut down parking tariff hike
  • Police get clues in gold theft case
  • Well-known dissidents lead Sheila `loyalty brigade'
  • Looking at India through the eyes of Bresson
  • Shekhawat underlines the importance of literature
  • Firm director held for alleged fraud
  • Civic bodies losing count of Capital's water bodies
  • U.S. honour for Delhi MLA
  • Man found murdered
  • Prosecution finishes recording of evidence in Uphaar case
  • Two dowry death cases in 24 hours
  • Bomb scare at Indira Gandhi airport
  • Cinema
  • 2 held for making fake packaging material
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  • In the Capital Today

    Nizamabad

  • RTC to connect 64 villages

    Obituary

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    Olympic Games

  • An American hand in Iraq's gold mission
  • Little has changed after two decades: Usha
  • Greek swimmer to take athletes' oath

    Orissa

  • Orissa budget session ends

    Pondicherry

  • Pondy functionaries criticise Government's `style of working'
  • 'Farmers should be taught about efficient use of fertilizers'
  • Legal services movement will benefit poor: judge

    Racing : Horse

  • Onnu Onnu Onnu in fine form

    Racing : Motor

  • Naren Kumar in lead
  • Kandesh, Prajesh steal show

    Raichur

  • Officials charged with embezzlement

    Rajasthan

  • Rajasthan demands more royalty on minerals
  • UPA lacks price control mechanism: BJP
  • Vocational training in all colleges

    Sailing

  • Rout shows his class

    Salem

  • Prisoner's charge probed

    Shimoga

  • Govt. to release funds to Shimoga Zilla Panchayat

    Sports : General

  • Officials appeal to Greek pride
  • Olympic run held in Tiruchi

    Table Tennis

  • Ranjitha, Sahana bag titles
  • Nelson triumphs

    Tamil Nadu

  • Mettur water release from August 12
  • Medical counselling gets under way
  • Case registered against Dinamalar editor, 12 others
  • ENGAGEMENTS
  • Aim is to reduce crude birth rate:Thalavai Sundaram
  • No proper reply to charges, says Karunanidhi
  • Vaiko urges youth to give up alcohol
  • Kolathur Mani held on murder bid charge
  • Chetpet blast case set for questioning
  • AIADMK gagging democratic forces: Stalin
  • Chief Minister convenes meeting of Collectors, police officials
  • Ensure AIADMK defeat: Salman Khurshid
  • Picketing plan put off
  • Armed police force shoots ahead
  • National policy on admissions needed: Balagurusamy
  • Anna varsity submits report on rejuvenation of Ramnad water resources
  • Administrative tribunal abolition challenged
  • No hasty arrests please, doctors tell police
  • Judge calls for affirmative action to better women's lot
  • Emergency centres to tackle disasters soon
  • Briefly

    Tamil Nadu - Others

  • Right bund of Mohanur Channel sees new lease of life
  • Thousands throng Kuchanur temple
  • Teachers trained in handling emergencies
  • Fatally knocked down

    Tennis

  • Agassi beats Moya
  • Double for Yuki Bhambri
  • Sania in final

    Thanjavur

  • Numismatic exhibition evokes good response

    Thiruvananthapuram

  • Sandalwood theft: four arrested
  • MLA suggests ways to end crisis in education sector
  • Revamp film certification board: Jayaraj
  • Death of schoolboy: Corporation held responsible
  • Consultancy team forced to leave bank after staff protest
  • Union plea
  • Traffic restored
  • Around the City
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today
  • Campus Notes

    Thrissur

  • `Make ayurveda affordable'
  • Wage hike for Cochin Devaswom staff
  • Collector, SP to keep watch on sand-mining

    Tiruchi

  • Principals asked to set up quality assurance cells
  • Kuvalai canal being desilted
  • Consortium opens office in Tiruchi
  • Around the City
  • In Tiruchi Today

    Tirupati

  • Water crisis: Civic body to SVU's rescue
  • Law should reach all strata: Chief Justice

    Tuticorin

  • One held for forging documents

    Udupi

  • Lorries banned on some roads in Udupi
  • Two Billava artistes selected for mela
  • Property damaged in rain

    Vijayawada

  • Need to amend laws pertaining to women's rights stressed
  • TDP criticism on Pushkaram works uncalled for: Congress
  • A dream come true for remote hamlet
  • Handbag mela from tomorrow
  • Around the City
  • In Vijayawada Today

    Visakhapatnam

  • ICET counselling from August 9
  • Meet on link canal project in September
  • Ensure uninterrupted power supply: Minister
  • Real estate developers blacklisted
  • Student ends life
  • Photo show opens today
  • Around the City

    Volleyball

  • Iran wins gold, India bronze
  • Qualifiers spotted

    Warangal

  • Commission for youth mooted

    Weather

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