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    Anantapur

  • Suri kin blame Congress leaders
  • Three killed as RTC bus hits bullock-cart

    • Andhra Pradesh

  • Carnival for the elderly on 'Day Five'
  • Suri produced in court, remanded
  • Deputy Chief Minister post creation not ruled out
  • Police restrictions irk Suri's followers
  • Ponnala inspects proposed site Link canal to change face of backward areas
  • Tight security for cricket match
  • Devadula ready in 2 years: Ponnala
  • Sparks fly over GO 610
  • Tacit Maoist support to illegal slate quarrying?
  • Chilli growers an agitated lot
  • Rehabilitation centre for sex workers at Galiveedu
  • Congress on horns of dilemma
  • Budgetary support for palle baata proposed
  • Doctors may have to renew licence every 5 years
  • Mother, son found hanging
  • Building norms: Government to be tough with violators
  • Sweekar regional centre at Cuddapah soon
  • Bill to protect tenants tabled
  • Row over representation issue
  • LIC's new policy likely to fetch Rs. 1,000 crores
  • Call for effective functioning of House
  • Long march for safe drinking water
  • Man found murdered
  • `Coming months crucial for development' YSR asks officials to get cracking
  • NIMS entrance test on April 3
  • Congress to launch `Praja Patham'
  • Time for second phase of land distribution: Left
  • Children stage dharna for `kidnapped' mother
  • TDP stalls proceedings
  • Never a separatist, says Naidu
  • Balakrishna case: police file petition in HC
  • Assumes office
  • Briefly
  • CRIME WATCH

    • Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Special officers appointed to several municipalities
  • BJP for house site pattas for poor
  • Two die in suicide pact
  • YSR apprised of new darshan system at Tirumala
  • Night patrols in three more towns: SP
  • Mystery shrouds girl's death
  • Trade bandh tomorrow

    • Athletics

  • AFI domestic calendar

    • Bangalore

  • Seven-year-old girl murdered
  • PU exam begins; 48 students debarred
  • VAT: goods transporters may increase rates
  • BMP will take firm steps to augment revenue: Mayor
  • Software to help improve BMP administration
  • Budget based on loans, says Opposition
  • Eight more colleges join COMED-K
  • Pay-and-park scheme scrapped
  • Bomb hoax at ICICI Bank
  • Villagers' protest disrupts traffic
  • Power shutdown
  • Around the City
  • In Bangalore Today
  • Reporter's Diary

    • Barometer

  • Exchange rates
  • Bullion rates

    • Bellary

  • Removal of encroachments in Hampi sought

    • Bihar

  • Patna market flooded with fake currency
  • Nitish for installation of popular Government

    • Briefly

  • Visit to Kannur textile consortium
  • Ambal Auto opens workshop
  • `Ensure VAT implementation by all States'
  • Kumaraguru College's centre of relevance

    • Business

  • Cognizant to set up centre in Coimbatore
  • India's prospects bright: Chidambaram
  • Aiyar to discuss pipeline project in Islamabad
  • Dr. Reddy's, ICICI Venture ink unique deal for $56 m
  • Rupee moves downwards
  • Sensex recovers 68 points
  • Sri Lanka puts BPCL deal on hold
  • Ford to hike prices of select models
  • Dabur to invest in subsidiaries
  • Swiss firm allowed to invest in coal mining
  • New gold policy by April end
  • Glenmark pact with Shasun Chemicals

    • Carrom

  • Record entries for Nationals

    • Cartoons

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    • Chattisgarh

  • Electricity Board staff to strike work

    • Chennai

  • 11 child workers sent to government home
  • 350 applications cleared at tsunami adalat
  • Silver, cash stolen from Mariamman temple
  • Jeppiaar Trust to establish software park
  • 10 Congress councillors detained
  • Share auto hits median, 9 injured
  • Luxury liner in Chennai
  • Teacher training facility
  • Madras Telugu Academy to honour writer, dancer
  • Ambulance to cover highway
  • Maid arrested in Madhavaram robbery
  • Fire in vegetable market
  • Ventilator donated
  • Around the City
  • In Chennai Today
  • Reporter's Diary

    • Chess

  • Saralaya brothers to the fore

    • Coimbatore

  • 59 panchayats recommended for assistance
  • Showcause notices to jewellery shops
  • No Pilloor supply
  • In Coimbatore Today
  • Readers' Mail

    • Cricket

  • A Test of highs and lows
  • A disappointing loss: Ganguly
  • Unbeaten 169 by Huzefa
  • Six-wkt. win for Gavaskar CC
  • Dalmiya denies committing any contempt of court
  • Zaheer Abbas all praise for Pakistan
  • Dinesh Mongia in ODI team
  • Pakistan secures series
  • Lankan tour itinerary decision on April 3
  • Concord XI posts win
  • Seven-wicket win for Super Gas
  • MKU College triumphs
  • Four-wkt. win for Rajaganapathy CC
  • Kotla: Delhi CM expresses satisfaction

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  • The Hindu Crossword No. 8253
  • Solution to puzzle No. 8252

    • Cuddalore

  • Cuddalore fishermen to resume fishing from April 1

    • Cuddapah

  • One killed as auto overturns

    • Dharwad

  • Water supply schedule for Dharwad

    • Editorials

  • THE DOLLAR AND ITS SHAKY PEDESTAL
  • ARABS AND DEMOCRACY

    • Erode

  • `Will surpass plan target'
  • Rs. 639 crores for crop loans
  • Action sought against dyers

    • Football

  • Young Challengers scores win

    • Front Page

  • Quake off Sumatra triggers tsunami fears
  • Southern States alerted
  • Dissidents bullish about removing Modi
  • Clandestine nuclear proliferation in neighbourhood: Natwar Singh
  • Sri Lanka orders evacuation
  • No tsunami recorded in Andamans
  • British team predicted repeat quake
  • Stirring of water bodies triggers panic
  • President presents Padma awards
  • `States can levy lifetime tax on motor vehicles'
  • U.S. decision to supply F-16s to Pakistan will impact talks: India
  • Spell out your stand on fast track courts, apex court tells Centre
  • Proceedings in Reliance plea against BSNL stayed
  • Inzamam caps hundredth Test with victory
  • Ganguly's batting form is cause for concern
  • Emergency meet in Kerala
  • Two-year ban for Kanwalpreet
  • Alert in Andhra coastal areas
  • Commits suicide
  • NRI stabbed to death

    • Generalia

  • Recruitment drive: AP Police in right direction

    • Golf

  • Sorenstam is champion

    • Guntur

  • GMC meet ratifies market complex after NTR
  • Old woman ends life after kin commit suicide

    • Haryana

  • Cash credit limit to Haryana
  • Canal waters will be distributed equally, says Minister
  • Haryana to have new industrial policy
  • Akalis for House panel on liquor vend auction
  • Three Haryana IPS officers transferred

    • Hassan

  • Man sentenced for raping mentally challenged woman
  • Man killed in accident

    • Hockey

  • India holds Germany
  • Talent spotters not too happy

    • Hubli

  • Bank officials told to focus on loan recovery
  • Rs. 573 crores for priority sector

    • Hyderabad

  • 15 new jaundice cases reported
  • Minister opens modern sports complex
  • `Quacks' make the most of outbreak
  • Saudi Airlines begins service from city today
  • Water samples show presence of E.Coli
  • Civic polls after May
  • Around the City
  • Caught by E.Coli

    • International

  • Russia, China vow to stabilise Kyrgyzstan
  • 120 held as protests sweep Nepal
  • E.U. wants European deputy for Wolfowitz
  • Mujib ignored in official Bangladesh event
  • Flaws in U.S. terror law, says report
  • Forced marriages under scrutiny in U.K.
  • Details of F-16 deal yet to be worked out: Pakistan
  • "India occupied Siachen in 1984"
  • No `soft power' projection by India: Arjun
  • Dogs face DNA tests
  • East German Parliament set for demolition
  • Indian held in Riyadh raids
  • Satellite launched during spacewalk
  • Schiavo receives last sacrament
  • Body of Indian lying in Saudi mortuary for over four months
  • U.S. commander on trial for killing injured Iraqi
  • Suspect in nun murder surrenders
  • Sharon overcomes another hurdle to Gaza withdrawal plan
  • Battle over sea treasure
  • Zimbabwe Opposition alleges plot to rig elections

    • Jharkand

  • Water problem raised in Jharkhand House

    • Karimnagar

  • Municipal chief satisfied with tenure

    • Karnataka

  • Rehabilitation in tsunami-hit areas: `$1.2 billion needed'
  • 3G technology for mobile phones
  • Documents in wealth case given to accused
  • MPM privatisation under study: Sindhia
  • Deve Gowda's remarks surprise NICE
  • Notice to Dharam Singh, Minister for transferring CMC Commissioner
  • Police turn court complex into fortress
  • `Key buildings need separate administration'
  • Wakf Board to be reconstituted
  • Jnanendra stages walkout
  • Govt. agrees to probe on treatment of beggars
  • Govt. to publish report on firm
  • Call to ensure quality power for mills
  • SHGs demand revolving fund
  • 33 injured as bus hits lorry near Tumkur
  • II PU chemistry paper leaked?
  • Dwellings for Lambanis
  • Announce VRS for staff, Govt. urged
  • Briefly
  • From the Districts

    • Karnataka - Others

  • Standard of professional education must improve: Minister
  • Large crowd at bull race in Hangal
  • Protest against insult to tahsildar
  • School gets new building
  • School gets new building
  • Khadi exhibition on till Thursday
  • MLAs do not want mid-term polls: Vatal

    • Kerala

  • Delimitation: Congress groups cross swords
  • Traders question Ministers' claim
  • Plan for technical university
  • Micro-hydel project ushers in development
  • Plus Two schools to be opened in all panchayats
  • Marad: `Intelligence reports ignored'
  • PDS dealers diverting rice to merchants?
  • Plea against DGP's appointment dismissed
  • Congress denies seeking RSS support
  • Traders question Government claims on VAT
  • K.T. Thomas panel suggestions to be implemented soon
  • ICLCL to sign MoU with MG University
  • VACB chargesheets S&T Museum ex-director
  • Plan to close down cinemas put off
  • Special train from Bangalore
  • 100 roads to be laid in rural areas
  • Antony should break silence: George
  • Central nod to be sought for Kannur airport
  • Government plans to set up technical university
  • AI flight returns after passenger falls ill
  • Action if vacancies are not reported: Chandy
  • Druggists warned of stern action
  • First phase of SSLC valuation from April 4
  • O.V. Vijayan still critical
  • Man hacks uncle to death
  • Briefly

    • Kerala - Others

  • Around the City

    • Khammam

  • Rs. 761-cr. credit plan for Khammam

    • Kochi

  • Record revenue collection in district
  • Cusat to start department for desalination studies
  • Panic grips coastal areas
  • Budget unrealistic, says Opposition
  • Anti-filaria drive gets under way
  • CII seminar to focus on innovation
  • Nominations invited
  • In Kochi Today
  • Reporter's Diary

    • Kollam

  • Rs.72.17-crore Budget for Kollam Corporation
  • Promises, promises in Kollam

    • Kozhikode

  • Management seminar

    • Kurnool

  • Uncertainty over release of Tungabhadra water
  • Irrigation tanks to be repaired

    • Leader Page Articles

  • Anatomy of a revolution
  • The rise of religion in Africa

    • Letters to the Editor

  • F-16 sale
  • Disturbing
  • The visa denial
  • Merger of banks
  • Schiavo's case

    • Madhya Pradesh

  • Houses of Dalits burnt down

    • Madikeri

  • Private bus owners oppose permits for KSRTC buses

    • Madurai

  • `Panchayat-level planning must to make sustainable development a reality'
  • `Education not having strong political constituency'
  • A cycle rally for the cause of oppressed
  • HC Bench directive on `Kodi Deepam' worship
  • New pulse rate for local PCOs from April 1
  • `CBCS facilitates students to evaluate teaching quality'
  • 28,000 students write SSLC exams today
  • Computerised reservation facility at Sattur
  • Around the City
  • In Madurai Today

    • Mangalore

  • Laws not being implemented effectively: Saldanha
  • Patents Act premature, say experts
  • Konkani textbook possible: Eric Ozario
  • Dairy farmer wants his cattle back
  • II PU exam begins on a calm note
  • Ban order till Thursday
  • In Mangalore Today

    • Mysore

  • Councillors blame Mayor for water crisis
  • Survey to identity ration card beneficiaries begins
  • Politics of water

    • Nagapattinam

  • `Cool' temporary shelters being constructed in Nagai
  • Tsunami grievances pour in

    • National

  • F-16s for Pakistan disappointing: Congress
  • Pranab reiterates concern over F-16 sale to Pakistan
  • CPI sees `a great opportunity to forge ahead'
  • Manmohan approves cell for food and nutrition security
  • Winning Miss World next aim, says new beauty queen
  • Dr. Sanjivi, architect of proactive healthcare
  • Opposition stages walkout in Jharkhand House
  • Dasgupta tries to convince Mulayam on VAT
  • Temporary jetties commissioned for tsunami-hit islands in the Andamans
  • BJP special session on April 6
  • Court allows TV network to withdraw petition
  • Shyam Saran to visit China
  • Dalits' houses set ablaze
  • AGP demands dismissal of Gogoi Government
  • Handling exam-related stress
  • BSF to use copters for vigil along West Bengal border
  • Life sentence for spurious drug manufacture
  • TRAI wants public debate on private terrestrial TV
  • I am overwhelmed: Gladys Staines
  • Registration for private hospitals to be made mandatory
  • Caring for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS
  • Health Ministry project for better food safety and drugs control

    • Nellore

  • Minister's assurance to aqua farmers

    • New Delhi

  • Kendriya Bhandar weekly rates
  • MCD, Delhi Govt. lock horns over taxing mid-day meal
  • MCD to carry out another survey for ODI after 10 days
  • Go-ahead for controversial proposal
  • Ghosts of internal assessment haunt students
  • BJP walkout exposes poor coordination
  • Boy foils robbery bid
  • Tariff hike an attempt to privatise water supply: BJP
  • CINEMA
  • High Court issues contempt notice against DTC chief
  • MCD directed to prevent illegal slaughtering
  • Old couple allegedly thrashed
  • Alleged suicide by security guard
  • 408 cases of food adulteration
  • DDA meet to discuss Commonwealth Games
  • Hoax bomb call in Chanakyapuri
  • Panel to study long-term impact of tsunami on ocean eco-system
  • Building a digital bridge over the Brahmaputra
  • Police bandobast ensures a peaceful Holi
  • Govt. hospitals still not ready to phase out mercury
  • Around the City
  • Briefly
  • Inside Delhi

    • Nizamabad

  • Official gheraoed
  • Sucide bid by housewife
  • Teachers threaten to boycott SSC exam valuation

    • Pathanamthitta

  • Vellappally to inaugurate Hindu meet
  • Chandy, Basheer should step down: DYFI
  • Call to retain Pathanamthitta Assembly constituency
  • Rs.19-crore Budget for Thiruvalla municipality
  • Computerised train ticket reservation centre to be opened

    • Pondicherry

  • Welfare scheme for presspersons
  • Phone pay bill date extended
  • AIADMK, BJP members stage walkout
  • Tax-free budget for Pondicherry
  • Traders, PMK hail Pondy budget
  • Subsidy for medicinal plant processing units
  • Pondicherry identified as seismic-prone area: Rangasamy

    • Racing : Horse

  • Cherub runs with good chance
  • Gigi wins main event

    • Rajasthan

  • `Division bench can hear appeal against single bench order'
  • No-trust motion against Rajasthan Speaker

    • Religion

  • The law of Karma

    • Salem

  • Roll revision work nearing completion

    • Sport

  • Inzamam caps hundredth Test with victory
  • Ganguly's batting form is cause for concern
  • Two-year ban for Kanwalpreet

    • Tamil Nadu

  • Vijaykanth to launch party in September
  • Fast track courts will continue
  • Translated documents given to accused in wealth case
  • Krishnamurthy suggests proportional representation for 50 p.c. seats
  • Congress, PMK, Left members evicted
  • 350 applications cleared at tsunami adalat
  • We will not brook indiscipline, says AICC secretary
  • DPA to boycott Assembly till April 1
  • `Consensus needed to open Navodaya schools'
  • Last date for TNPCEE applications
  • Priority to disabled
  • Woman, two kids commit suicide
  • Briefly

    • Tamil Nadu - Others

  • 1,000 online registrations for water connections
  • PAP water released for third zone ayacuts
  • Vaccination for cattle
  • New-look basketball court

    • Tennis

  • Safin loses cool and contest
  • Harsh Mankad and Sunil Kumar pair records facile win
  • Sarath Babu wins

    • Thanjavur

  • Come out with proposals: Minister

    • Thiruvananthapuram

  • Development projects: forum warns of stir against `delay'
  • MDA: 40 per cent coverage in district
  • Arrest of youth: tension in front of Museum station
  • Smoking, drinking rampant among street children: study
  • Hotels to remain open in district
  • Mercury levels high in city
  • Police probe SSLC question leak
  • Around the City
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today
  • Reporter's Diary
  • Campus Notes

    • This Day That Age

  • dated March 29, 1955: New Ministry for Andhra
  • dated March 29, 1955: Tamil as State language
  • dated March 29, 1955: Emergency in Pakistan

    • Thrissur

  • Rs. 591.88-crore budget for Thrissur Corporation
  • Woman kills children, self
  • Astrologer robbed of gold

    • Tiruchi

  • Proposal for construction of toilets forwarded to Centre
  • Railway officials seek nod for improving amenities at Tiruchi Junction
  • Farmers stage demonstration
  • Incentive for sanitation work
  • Mettur level
  • Around the City
  • In Tiruchi Today

    • Tirunelveli

  • Tsunami alert sounded in coastal areas
  • Rs.5.5 crores disbursed as tsunami relief so far
  • `Start wage settlement talks'

    • Tirupati

  • Call for concerted effort to bail out drought-hit

    • Tuticorin

  • SSLC exams from today
  • ASP assumes charge

    • Udhagamandalam

  • NSS volunteers take out rally

    • Udupi

  • Udupi CMC adopts surplus budget
  • Violence during rally planned: CPI(M)
  • Four municipal officials suspended

    • Uttar Pradesh

  • U.P. reshuffle
  • U.P. BJP to get new chief ?
  • Ajit demands CBI inquiry into grain scam
  • Man commits suicide
  • Illicit liquor kills 11 in Unnao
  • CAG raps U.P. over flaws in irrigation projects
  • Sonia to inaugurate rural project

    • Uttaranchal

  • Fresh inquiry into Jenny case

    • Vellore

  • Desilting hits traffic in Vellore

    • Vijayawada

  • Padmasri for Vijayawada scientist
  • Talk of alliance gains momentum
  • Hassle-free autorickshaw ride
  • Term of five urban local bodies ends
  • Citizens throng VMC office with petitions
  • Around the City
  • In Vijayawada Today
  • Shankar Thatha MBBS

    • Visakhapatnam

  • Simhadri's prosecution sought
  • IT majors to get prime land in city
  • Spandana helps us plan better: Collector
  • YSR to hold meet on VIMS
  • MLA cries halt to road expansion
  • Bandh against VAT
  • UGC NET in June
  • Fleecing of Deepam beneficiaries comes to light
  • VSP training week concludes
  • Around the City
  • In Visakhapatnam Today
  • On a spending `spree'

    • Volleyball

  • World junior tournament: India in Pool A
  • Indian youth in last four

    • Warangal

  • Deficit budget for Kakatiya University
  • ABVP activists burn YSR's effigy
  • TDP leaders' remarks not in good taste: Congress

    • Weather

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