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Andhra Pradesh

  • Week-long mourning in State, holiday today
  • The `spiritual pull' PV could not resist
  • A pioneer in residential education
  • A symbol of guru-sishya relationship
  • Dry humour was his forte
  • A green shot in the arm for communal harmony
  • Engineering admission norms relaxed
  • Signal contribution to education
  • A challenge for policy-makers
  • Surgery on conjoined twins today
  • Plea to ignore statements of Suresh, astrologer
  • Shinde emphasises women's role in development
  • Cheating case against couple organising chit fund
  • Friends recall their association
  • Two held; gold chains recovered
  • Six landmines unearthed
  • RTC strike deferred
  • Special train from Chennai
  • Decision on Christmas holidays for schools criticised
  • Courageous act
  • A colossus among politicians
  • Briefly
  • Crime watch

    • Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Beacon of light to villagers
  • Special team on hunt for accused
  • PV's `special bond' with Anantapur
  • Singareni cancels anniversary celebrations

    • Athletics

  • Jayachandran, Lekha emerge winners
  • Isinbayeva is Russia's `Athlete of the Year'

    • Badminton

  • Seven PPBA wards for Malaysia

    • Bangalore

  • It is a long wait for patients
  • Two arrested
  • Brands that have made an impact on people's lives
  • Some trains to have extra coaches
  • BESCOM disconnection drive from Monday
  • Six Dandupalya men sentenced
  • More flights to Frankfurt
  • In Bangalore Today
  • In Bangalore Today

    • Barometer

  • Bullion rates
  • Exchange rates

    • Basketball

  • Orissa drubs HP
  • Karnataka squad for senior National
  • Robinson, Athirai at the helm
  • YCSC scores two wins

    • Bidar

  • Dalit samiti celebrates `Day of Rights'

    • Briefly

  • HPCL pays interim dividend
  • S&N makes open offer
  • ICICI Bank's sponsored ADS
  • GTL allots shares
  • Belfast centre in HCL Tech fold
  • Reliance launches new product
  • BPL Mobile to expand network
  • Cognizant in Nasdaq-100 index
  • Polaris solution for Abu Dhabi bank
  • United Bank branch in Kozhikode
  • Alukkas opens showroom at Manjeri
  • C-D ratio of banks dips in Wayanad
  • Reliance WebWorld's festival celebrations
  • CustomerLine gets ISO certification
  • SBT to hold exporters' meet
  • BHEL sets up centres of excellence
  • IDBI Bank to foray into vehicle financing
  • Sonalika group's goodwill gesture
  • Airtel's Christmas bonanza
  • Sri Nahusha, TCL to set up joint venture
  • Trinethra buys Fabmall
  • Centre of Competency for VLSI engineering
  • K9 Tech in pact with Chinese tech centre
  • Kaya Skin Clinic in Chennai
  • Virtusa signs MoU with A.P. Government

    • Business

  • Reforms had significant impact on monetary policy — RBI report
  • 3 special economic zones cleared
  • VSNL shoots off letter to TRAI, FLAG
  • To place record with U.S. Government
  • Tata Tele launches Push-to-Talk services
  • Glenmark to raise $115 m
  • Lodha gets a reprieve
  • Country Club pact with ICICI Group
  • Due diligence on IDBI-IDBI Bank merger by month end
  • Rupee recovers
  • Duty cut sought on captive power plant equipment
  • Ranbaxy gets Five Star Export House status
  • IndusInd Bank keen to rope in strategic partners
  • Irish firm to buy stake in Hindi newspaper
  • Saregama to ramp up home video business
  • 140 p.c. final from MRF
  • Dena Bank to tap market again
  • RIL leads recovery on BSE

    • Chennai

  • Perungudi getting facelift, thanks to IT boom
  • `Direct Delta service to New York timely'
  • `Rainwater harvesting excellent way of recharging groundwater'
  • Stalin blamed for `irregularities'
  • Police launch helpline for the mentally ill
  • Faulty radars delay flights
  • Send greetings sans card
  • High drama at Ripon Buildings
  • Special train to Melmaruvathur
  • USEFI presentation
  • City Cinema
  • Around the City
  • In Chennai Today
  • In Chennai Today

    • Chess

  • Nguyen in sole lead
  • Ramakrishna outwits Dave

    • Coimbatore

  • Managers should help to bring about social changes: N. Ram
  • Soli Sorabjee concerned over `misuse' of PIL
  • Reflective tapes for captive elephants
  • DIC proposals for industrial cluster
  • Around the City
  • In Coimbatore Today
  • In Coimbatore Today

    • Cricket

  • Aravind hits 158
  • Baroda faces an uphill task
  • Kulkarni helps Mumbai take lead
  • Manhas, Dahiya stem the rot
  • Kerala in command
  • Classy knock by Laxman
  • Railways fights back to restrict Andhra
  • Langer doubtful for second Test
  • State's first floodlit tournament
  • Big win for Kerala
  • Ganguly's pat for Bangladesh
  • Yognath shines
  • Cycle Brand Kids in semifinals
  • Kumaraswami hits hundred
  • WICB, players accept arbiter's decision
  • Defeat stares at Delhi
  • Essex Farms wins
  • Rajnigandha wins

    • Crossword

  • Solution to Puzzle No. 8172
  • The Hindu Crossword No. 8173

    • Cuddapah

  • Screening camp for physically challenged

    • Dharwad

  • Water supply schedule for Dharwad

    • Editorials

  • BLOSSOMING PARTNERSHIP
  • PROFITS BEYOND PIRACY

    • Equestrian

  • Ashok Singh takes top spot

    • Football

  • Underdogs & controversies in the spotlight
  • Valencia extends unbeaten run
  • Manipur starts favourite

    • Front Page

  • Narasimha Rao passes away
  • A multi-faceted personality, says Abdul Kalam
  • Uproar over PMO letter
  • Mukesh gives up 12% sweat equity in Infocomm
  • Zahira's denial
  • Election Commission appoints six observers
  • India wins
  • Maruti to hike prices
  • Custody extended

    • Gulbarga

  • ITC trainees roll on road in protest

    • Guntur

  • Witness threatened, says Public Prosecutor

    • Haryana

  • EC instructions
  • Chautala finds himself on the mat in election year

    • Hassan

  • Mixed response to STF deployment in Kudremukh
  • Directory of tourist spots in Hassan
  • BJP's Hassan city unit stages black flag demonstration

    • Hockey

  • Indians go down fighting
  • Somanna stars in Canara Bank's win

    • Hubli

  • Hold poll to select union for talks, say KSRTC workers

    • Hyderabad

  • Decks cleared for MMTS Phase II
  • Rajendranagar set to turn the corner
  • Ramps to Telugu Talli flyover being considered
  • Ban on rallies likely on main roads
  • Court directive to Government
  • Mint compound road to be widened
  • BSNL engineer in CBI net
  • No power
  • Around the City
  • In Hyderabad Today
  • In Hyderabad Today

    • India & World

  • Putin hails successful BrahMos test by India

    • International

  • West meddling in former Soviet states, says Putin
  • Rumsfeld under fire over `armour'
  • Ghost of apartheid returns to farmlands
  • Cloned cat, for Rs. 22 lakhs
  • 2,500 schools closed in Thailand
  • Top Christmas gifts
  • Off with a bridge
  • Hasina's son may join politics
  • China's anti-secession move is for `reunification'
  • The salami smuggler
  • Aziz to attend SAARC summit
  • Probe into East Timor murders
  • A nimble switch between texting, writing
  • E.U. members closer to pact on reform
  • North Koreans leave China
  • Ransom behind journalists' release?
  • LTTE sends mixed signals
  • 14 killed in copter crash
  • Belfast bank robbers posed as police
  • Mars may be geologically active

    • Karimnagar

  • Leaders condole PV's death
  • The Karimnagar bond
  • BJP workers stone, burn KCR effigy

    • Karnataka

  • Dhruv, Tejas impress Badawi
  • Leaders mourn Narasimha Rao's death
  • Infosys gives a `good' report on infrastructure front
  • Dhruv, Tejas impress Badawi
  • Vaijnath Patil seeks JDLP meet
  • Govt. decides to waive farm dues
  • `Bring all varsities under purview of commission'
  • JD(U) wants MP disqualified
  • Railway line: Govt. accused of indifference
  • `Manmohan to look into Bagalkot rehabilitation package'
  • Deshpande to Deve Gowda's defence
  • V.R. Sudarshan bereaved
  • Stamp paper case: Nanjundaiah is CBI counsel
  • Briefly

    • Karnataka - Others

  • Legislation to prevent atrocities on women likely
  • Student intake in hostels to be increased: Minister
  • Minister given warm welcome in Ujjini
  • Farmers stage dharna for water

    • Kerala

  • Sudheeran quits PCC panel
  • Seven-day mourning in State; leaders pay tributes to Rao
  • Measures to rehabilitate Endosulfan victims
  • PSC reconstitution: VS criticises Government
  • No major changes likely in power supply code
  • Thanka Anki procession sets off to Sabarimala
  • Projects to solve voltage shortage in hill areas
  • IA flight makes emergency landing
  • Jacob resents PSC revamp
  • End collusion with lottery agents: VS
  • Contractors threaten stir
  • Today at Sabarimala
  • Briefly

    • Kerala - Others

  • IA restarts Agathy flight
  • Ensure justice, says Chandy

    • Khammam

  • Inter-state dacoit gang busted

    • Kochi

  • Steps to protect rivers sought
  • Mega show at Children's Park
  • `Development should be with a vision'
  • CMC Principal submits resignation
  • Bicentenary celebrations
  • Around the City
  • In Kochi Today
  • In Kochi Today

    • Kollam

  • Talks not likely to yield result: boat owners
  • KC(B) workers to join KC(Joseph)
  • Kollam unit of YHAI inaugurated
  • `Trust had not complained'

    • Kozhikode

  • Workshop advocates adoption of children
  • Pat for Sudheeran

    • Kurnool

  • Man killed in mishap

    • Leader Page Articles

  • Islands in the sun
  • Turkey, European Union and Cyprus

    • Letters to the Editor

  • Death of a visionary
  • Shocking expose
  • MMS scandal
  • Lalu episode
  • Young Army

    • Madhya Pradesh

  • Fourth park tiger killed in a week!

    • Madikeri

  • Coffee crisis snuffs out 24 lives
  • Funds sanctioned for road works
  • Labour inspectors asked to help rescue child labourers

    • Madurai

  • Project to improve job-oriented skills of government school girls
  • PWD Minister issues pension orders to freedom fighters
  • Multimedia training for policemen
  • Killed in accident
  • Around the City
  • In Madurai Today
  • In Madurai Today

    • Maharashtra

  • Free power worsens situation in Maharashtra

    • Mangalore

  • British Council promoting `global citizen'
  • BSNL to give more mobile connections
  • `Patronage to arts helps local culture flourish'
  • Science rally to arrive in Dakshina Kannada on Monday
  • In Mangalore Today
  • In Mangalore Today

    • Mysore

  • `Adopt Western pattern of numbering houses in new layout'
  • State first in revenue collection: Siddaramaiah
  • Campaign to seek improvement in education sector
  • D.Ed students protest internship programme
  • Kuvempu Centre for Kannada software
  • Bank offers online railway ticket booking

    • Nalgonda

  • Ex-MLAs seek posts for `political sacrifice'

    • National

  • ``Dismiss Modi Government''
  • Tehelka cover seeks police protection
  • Janata Dal (United) wants single-phase elections in Bihar
  • Grandmother comes down on Zahira
  • A master tactician who left his opponents speechless
  • Narasimha Rao and the `Look East' policy
  • Less fortunate as Chief Minister
  • Their `Dora' gone, the residents of Vangara are inconsolable
  • `An irreparable loss to nation'
  • West Bengal no-trust motion dropped after Rao's death
  • Mamata's gesture to footballer's family
  • Correction
  • Government for restructuring food, fertilizer subsidies
  • Kalam condoles Paintal's death
  • Higher allocation for States promised
  • Chocolate robbery
  • Hacking of Indian websites on the rise
  • Centre not for change of poll schedule
  • Federation protests harassment of girls during raids in U.P.
  • Zahira's flip-flop continues
  • Investigate Zahira's previous statement: Fernandes
  • Buddhadeb alleges ISI activities on eastern border
  • Naxalites blast rail track
  • Job not satisfying: Somnath
  • Ex-MLA shot dead
  • Samjwadi retains Lok Sabha seats
  • ESPN moves Supreme Court against Kerala court order
  • Visit postponed

    • Nellore

  • Leaders express shock
  • Free power: TD to oppose `betrayal' by Congress Government
  • RI for train robbery

    • New Delhi

  • New VAT regime for Capital from April
  • Claims against VAT rubbished
  • A divided BJP fails to corner Sheila
  • Congress MLAs do the needful
  • Ansal's plea dismissed
  • No jerseys for municipal students this winter
  • `DSCSC making a false case'
  • Two arrested with drugs
  • Arrested with fake currency
  • Arrested for making extortion calls
  • Khurana dares Sheila on DJB privatisation
  • Held for stealing mobile from MP's house
  • Schoolboys caught drinking
  • Around the City
  • Briefly
  • In the Capital Today
  • In the Capital Today

    • Obituary

  • Obituary

    • Pathanamthitta

  • `TDB paying money for services at Sabarimala'
  • VS to open CPI(M) district meet on Sunday
  • Project to renovate Valiyathode inaugurated

    • Pondicherry

  • Utilise plan funds fully: Rangasamy
  • Lakhera, Rangasamy condole with Rao's death
  • President's nod for Pondy Secondary Education Board Bill
  • Pondy Government has lost people's faith: BJP leaders

    • Rajasthan

  • Former Rajasthan CM passes away

    • Religion

  • Devotee's unique status

    • Shimoga

  • Vedike welcomes ban orders in Chikmagalur
  • Students stage protest

    • Sport

  • Kaif, Dravid save India the blushes
  • Doosra: ball in ICC's court
  • Memorable day for Khirid

    • Sports : General

  • Greece emerges the big winner

    • Swimming

  • Popov calls it a day

    • Table Tennis

  • Double for CoE

    • Tamil Nadu

  • Stamp duty, registration fee cut for family property deals
  • Council resolution for action against Dayanidhi Maran, Stalin
  • Judge raises queries on statutory bar to bail
  • Portal for wholesale farm markets to be recreated in all languages
  • Information, communication technologies-enabled growth
  • Enhance assistance to self-help groups, banks urged
  • Ensure emission-checking by all vehicles once in 6 months: court
  • `Avoid delay in disbursal of retirement benefits'
  • Ramadoss to campaign for RJD in Bihar poll
  • Training programme for retired PSU employees
  • `Tamil names already being written on milestones'
  • Judicial custody extended for Acharya
  • Group houses to be constructed for tribals
  • Councillors petition Chairman
  • Dalit organisations' poser to Government
  • AEPC plea to Customs
  • Special train to Melmaruvathur
  • French classes for exporters
  • Art expo on Dec. 26
  • Briefly

    • Tamil Nadu - Others

  • Student robbed at gunpoint at Thandalam
  • Ministers, officials to allay apprehension of residents
  • CPI(M) seeks liberal loans to farmers
  • `Participation in global marts kindles tourist interest'
  • Members stay away from meeting
  • Interest-free loans sought for farmers
  • Clash over missing boy, 24 held
  • Councillors stage walkout in Tirupur

    • Tennis

  • Sharmada in last four
  • Bhuwan surprises Tanuj
  • Arjun advances
  • Sunil Kumar in final

    • Thiruvananthapuram

  • One held on charge of phone fraud
  • University aquarium: land given
  • Edassery an unsung poet: Guptan Nair
  • Youth wanted in 45 cases held
  • Youth killed in accident
  • Credit plan for district released
  • Around the City
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today

    • This Day That Age

  • dated December 24, 1954: PM, Tito joint statement
  • dated December 24, 1954: Bhakthi in music
  • dated December 24, 1954: India's national income

    • Thrissur

  • `Close down pig-breeding centre'

    • Tiruchi

  • NABARD project to promote banana-based products
  • Engineering goods export touches an all-time high
  • Solid waste management sheds to be ready by Pongal
  • `Give adequate flood relief to farmers'
  • Sri Lankan Airlines' packages for passengers
  • 59 cases settled at Lok Adalat
  • Get-together
  • Mettur level
  • Around the City
  • In Tiruchi Today
  • In Tiruchi Today

    • Tirunelveli

  • SHG-run eatery now open near Tirunelveli new bus stand
  • Siddha students stage dharna

    • Tirupati

  • Remembering historic AICC session
  • TANA felicitates folk artistes

    • Tuticorin

  • Uproar in municipal council meeting
  • Training for village committee members

    • Udupi

  • Ban on Shobha Yatra welcomed
  • Construction of district offices complex opposed

    • Uttar Pradesh

  • By-poll results a lesson for other parties: Mulayam

    • Uttaranchal

  • `Cornered' elephants create panic

    • Vijayawada

  • Politics took a backseat in his last visit
  • Three held on charge of defrauding DCCB
  • Teachers meet to hone students' English skills
  • AIR's new Station Director takes charge
  • Auto driver arrested
  • Farmer reaps a record
  • Around the City
  • In Vijayawada Today
  • In Vijayawada Today

    • Visakhapatnam

  • Satyam move to spur IT growth
  • PV's death an irreparable loss, says Mayor
  • Seminar stresses on oceanographic studies
  • Woman survives bid on life
  • Energy park opened
  • Around the City
  • In Visakhapatnam Today
  • In Visakhapatnam Today

    • Volleyball

  • SCR registers second victory
  • Kerala enters quarterfinals

    • Weather

  • Weather

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