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Accidents & Calamitie

  • In Salem Today

    • Alappuzha

  • Failure to deepen AC Canal hits tourism project

    • Andhra Pradesh

  • Chief Minister's visits: bar on district officials
  • Briefly

    • Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Telugu Desam, Congress heading for keen tussle
  • Campaigning picks up in coal town
  • Polls an acid test for local MP
  • TDP campaign picks up in Nagari
  • Ganesh idols head for Manginapudi
  • e-governance kiosk reduced to a dustbin!
  • `Congress trying to finish off TRS'
  • Private armies in any form dangerous, says PCC chief
  • Training for polling officers to be held from September 19
  • `YSR promoting family rule'
  • Maharashtra Chief Minister arrives in Tirumala
  • Women greet APCC chief with empty vessels
  • TDP to support Independent in Proddatur
  • Heavy rain in Orissa

    • Bangalore

  • Telgi, Rehan Baig set up firm to launder money, CBI finds
  • Science centres planned at taluk and district levels
  • Meeting with MLAs shortly to discuss infrastructure needs
  • VHP favours law against conversions
  • Pilot project launched to reduce pollution from auto emission
  • Scheme for development of 196 towns on the anvil
  • Delay in reforms has hit growth, says Moily
  • Notion of `developing' India questioned
  • Ornaments and cash taken away from archak's house
  • Accused to be extradited
  • Work on roads to be taken up on priority
  • Indipop diva coming today
  • InfoVision 2005 begins in city
  • Three pedestrians die in road accidents
  • CET casual vacancy round today
  • Power cut in several areas today, tomorrow
  • `Don't give in to IT sector'
  • Road monitoring panel to meet in a day or two
  • A young winner
  • Around the City
  • In Bangalore Today

    • Barometer

  • Exchange rates
  • Bullion rates

    • Belgaum

  • Shettar expresses concern over delay in relief package

    • Bellary

  • Deve Gowda criticised for stand on reservation

    • Bidar

  • A village with 2,000 greens
  • People told to harvest rainwater
  • Cancel Liberation Day fete: BSP

    • Bijapur

  • Police solve theft case, recover Rs. 14 lakhs from accused

    • Boxing

  • Indian team
  • Indian team

    • Bridge

  • New format for winter National championship

    • Briefly

  • Decision on FDI in retail in a fortnight
  • Reliance IndiaCall service in England
  • Specific duties on Pak., Bangla textiles may go
  • ASEAN, S. Korea to sign FTA
  • EU, U.S. toast wine trade agreement
  • RPG group signs MoU with Jharkhand
  • Intellvisions bags ICICI Bank order
  • Nainital Bank plans IPO in 2006-07
  • Corporation Bank pact with Principal PNB
  • Franklin Templeton ties up with UCO Bank
  • New associate director (HR) for Virtusa
  • Powersoft files offer document with SEBI
  • Springer to locate more staff in India
  • ING Vysya MF launches dividend yield fund
  • Syndicate Bank to extend CBS to more branches
  • Cypress appoints MD
  • New director for Automation Industry Association
  • Toshiba's e-Studio acquires 26 p.c. market share
  • Visa Asia Pacific offers new service
  • EPCglobal Inc. awards accreditation
  • Avestha forms biologicals manufacturing venture
  • Powersoft files offer document with SEBI

    • Business

  • High-level committee to review mineral policy
  • India, China ink MoU for JV in mining
  • Sensex hits new high
  • GE Shipping announces demerger
  • Blow Plast forays into soft luggage segment
  • U.S consortium keen on wafer fabrication unit
  • SPIC closer to finalising joint venture partner to revive SPIC Petrochemicals
  • Tata Steel keen to buy Incab unit
  • Kudumbasree expects Rs.50-lakh turnover from Onam sales
  • Sops boost business at the time of Onam
  • Record-breaking feat
  • GAIL projects to usher in a new phase of development
  • GSM industry registers record subscriber addition in August
  • Rupee firms up against $
  • Taj Business Hotel for Coimbatore
  • No scam in offing: FM

    • Carrom

  • Two golds for Tamil Nadu

    • Cartoons

  • Cartoonscape

    • Chennai

  • DMK demands quota for women
  • There's money to be made in stocks
  • C.R. Reddy's stellar contributions highlighted
  • Green drive in overdrive
  • BJP hopes conclave will project image of a cohesive force
  • Sound man who's been with Lennon
  • Illegal structure demolished after four-year battle
  • Sethu project was due to party's sustained effort:Vaiko
  • A novel initiative by Cosmopolitan Club
  • I-T team cracks down on jewellers
  • Education `best tool'
  • Movie mahurats galore in the city
  • Special trains for Ayudha pooja and Deepavali
  • Company director held on software theft charge
  • Chief Minister disburses arrears to transport workers
  • Hospitality industry on road to recovery
  • Painting contest to mark wildlife week
  • Venezuelan duo on a 58-day expedition
  • New health drink launched
  • Ratna Cafe to open new branch in T. Nagar
  • Conman's associate held
  • Pharmacology bulletin released
  • Anna varsity mulling annual exam for first year
  • Importance of private detectives' role underlined
  • Eatery under a transformer off Anna Salai
  • Prince Jewellery's designs go global
  • Orders reserved on revision petitions
  • No shortage of domestic gas, says IOC
  • PMK protests move to change Standard XII examination
  • First Tamil e-zine for women
  • In Chennai Today

    • Chess

  • Calcutta varsity regains title

    • Coimbatore

  • Poor response to segregation of waste in Coimbatore city
  • Omni bus operators revise fares
  • BSNL launches Student Power 99 plan
  • Hike in fuel price criticised
  • Around the City
  • In Coimbatore Today

    • Cricket

  • Badani comes to Chemplast's rescue
  • Masters of ping-pong, students of the willow game
  • I was asked to step down: Ganguly
  • Spinners' camp begins

    • Crossword

  • The Hindu Crossword 8399
  • Solution to Puzzle 8398

    • Dharmapuri

  • Vigilance committee to help women SHGs invest money

    • Dindigul

  • Draft electoral roll for seven segments published
  • Golden rath for Kottai Mariamman temple
  • In Dindigul Today

    • Editorials

  • India needs to stand firm
  • Koizumi's decisive victory

    • Erode

  • Rs. 1.80 crore-water supply scheme for Bhavani
  • Agriculture graduates to train self-help group members
  • Rs. 2 lakhs granted for repairing Periyar Anna memorial

    • Football

  • A red twist to the Wayne Rooney tale
  • Players' list for coaching camp
  • Hat-trick by Arjun Tudu

    • Front Page

  • ``We won't let terrorism hinder peace process''
  • India, China to seek reasonable solution to border dispute
  • Publication of final electoral rolls begins
  • I was asked to step down: Ganguly
  • 3,000 people evacuated after fire in oil well
  • England on track to being the best
  • Activists, writers join protest against dress code
  • Short circuit behind Bihar blasts?
  • 31 killed in Iraq blasts
  • Infrastructure: Government comes out with three short-term packages
  • A little ray of hope against hope for IIT aspirants
  • Officials asked not to be present for Ministers' visits
  • Ticketless travel on the rise in Kerala
  • A 120 feet road in disuse for nearly a decade
  • 8 villagers killed
  • Demarcation of marine park begins
  • Draining of reservoirs may boost fish catch from sea
  • Students lathicharged
  • Preeti Jain hospitalised
  • Model farms to promote cotton cultivation
  • Congressmen asked to exercise restraint

    • Golf

  • Jyoti Randhawa stretches lead
  • Jeev in second spot

    • Gulbarga

  • Efforts on to surpass excise revenue target
  • Governor to inaugurate work on circuit Bench building on Sunday

    • Guntur

  • TDP likely to face tough fight from rebel
  • Where even the dead figure in voter list

    • Haryana

  • Hooda pulls up senior officials

    • Hassan

  • Government seeks funds for rural electrification
  • Members of trade unions stage protest in Hassan

    • Himachal Pradesh

  • Nathpa plant flooded

    • Hockey

  • Praneet to be India's youth hockey promoter
  • Sindh Qalandars blanks Shan-e-Punjab

    • Hubli-Dharwad

  • Water supply schedule for Hubli, Dharwad
  • Indiscriminate road cutting to be checked in Hubli, Dharwad
  • Government staff stage dharna
  • Companies creating artificial scarcity of fertilizers: MP
  • In Hubli-Dharwad Today

    • Hyderabad

  • City roads are hawkers' paradise
  • Traffic curbs in place for Ganesh immersion
  • Eat right and look good: Dia Mirza
  • Experts stress on palliative care for cancer patients
  • `Rail Vani' to help foster better ties between SCR staff and management
  • CPI to take up Narendra's remarks with Centre
  • Citizens fume at Government over pollution
  • Order CBI inquiry into all land deals, says BJP
  • TDP takes exception to TV advertisement on schemes
  • MCH keen on quality in road laying
  • Inter-district buses to be diverted
  • Man charged with killing mother
  • Grand plans go awry?
  • Court directive to health varsity on Shadan seats
  • Endowments wing in a fix over new commissioner
  • Bitter war of words
  • CPDCL offers its aid to pandal organisers
  • The `battle' peaks
  • Security to be stepped up at Secretariat
  • Bus services curtailed
  • Row over road-widening
  • Water supply promised
  • Hutch offer on caller tunes
  • Court orders warrants against HCU, CIEFL registrar
  • WWF plea to people
  • BIE to offer CBSE mode of option
  • Roadshow sans noise
  • Forest clearance for Devadula
  • Godavari in floods
  • MCH braces up for occasion
  • Clarification
  • Around the City
  • In Hyderabad Today
  • Crime Watch

    • India & World

  • U.N. suffers from democracy deficit: Manmohan
  • Musharraf for just solution
  • Not a setback to peace: Saran
  • Text of Joint Statement
  • Indian diplomat's wife manhandled
  • 400 Indians in Dubai jail

    • International

  • Ranil to adopt "unifying policies": UNP
  • Manmohan makes a pitch for democracy
  • 31 killed in Iraq blasts
  • Foreigners held in U.K. crackdown
  • Aceh peace process begins
  • German Chancellor elections could be heading for dead heat
  • U.K. arms firm paid £1 million to Pinochet
  • Harry, birthday boy, does some plain talking

    • Interviews

  • "Iraq's constitution, a failure for the U.S."

    • Jammu & Kashmir

  • Religious fervour marks this river's birthday

    • Kancheepuram

  • LPG dealers asked to verify ration cards for booking refills

    • Kannur

  • Onam celebrated with gaiety
  • In Kannur Today

    • Karimnagar

  • Campaign picks up in Karimnagar
  • Beauty tips for rural women
  • Naxalite sympathiser axed to death

    • Karnataka

  • Firm set up by Telgi for laundering money: CBI
  • Briefly

    • Karnataka - Others

  • Yoga, farming basics to be taught in schools
  • Private bus fares likely to be revised in Davangere
  • Davangere JD(S) leaders may be ousted from party
  • L.R. Hegde dead
  • Woman kills daughter, commits suicide
  • Tight security for immersion procession

    • Kerala

  • Draining of reservoirs may boost fish catch from sea soon
  • Relegated to the background
  • Briefly

    • Kerala - Others

  • Expediency to define Kasaragod, Kanhangad polls
  • Samastha valuation camp in progress
  • Free neurology camp
  • IA flight cancelled
  • Biyyam boat race today
  • Around the City

    • Khammam

  • New colonies will be developed, says Koneru
  • Special test held for polling personnel
  • Rebels warned

    • Kochi

  • How safe are our banks?
  • Non-edible fish species surfacing in coastal waters
  • Voters draw up charter of demands
  • Rs. 5-crore model road to be built
  • Reviving rural games
  • 5,000 partake of onasadya at Thrikkakara
  • Coast Guard campaign to clean up beaches
  • SCMC not to intervene in demolition
  • Hotels do brisk business
  • Saubhadra savings centre starts unit in city
  • Film industry buoyant
  • Speech drowned by pyrotechnics
  • Growth of a concrete jungle
  • Of empowering women
  • Around the City
  • In Kochi Today

    • Kollam

  • Parties launch second round of campaign
  • In Kollam Today

    • Kozhikode

  • Election duty: women staff seek suitable posting
  • Hasnain refutes former VC's allegations
  • Ghazals, dance recitals mark Onam Week fete in Kozhikode
  • A flowery Onam in every way
  • Hasnain refutes former VC's charges
  • On sound and noise
  • In Kozhikode Today

    • Kurnool

  • Naidu asks Congress to avoid mudslinging

    • Leader Page Articles

  • Rediscovering the art of sensitive governance

    • Letters to the Editor

  • It was avoidable
  • Model code
  • Infighting
  • Major setback
  • A malady
  • Annadurai's mission

    • Madhya Pradesh

  • Parihar gang abducts 50 people
  • M.P. Women's Congress to move High Court

    • Madikeri

  • Modified order on registration comes as a big relief
  • Women offer prayers to ward off earthquake
  • Man injured as forest guards fire in air

    • Madurai

  • Will Captain's charisma work?
  • LIC to store nationwide data at a single location
  • Rather a matter of love
  • Cycling for health and a medal
  • Winning laurels by bagging two bronzes
  • Sleuths rewarded for special work
  • Rich tributes mark Anna's birth anniversary
  • Farmers' social security scheme discussed
  • Passenger train to be regulated
  • Around the City
  • In Madurai Today

    • Mangalore

  • 24-hour traffic services begin at Bajpe airport
  • The thrust of reservation should be towards poor people, says Poojary
  • Dacoits waylay lorry, take away cash
  • Public help sought
  • In Mangalore Today

    • Mysore

  • Tension in Mysore, five buses damaged in stone-throwing
  • New row over sound and light programme
  • A new alternative healing centre
  • Forum raps LIC for deficiency in service
  • Two arrested, stolen goods seized
  • In Mysore Today

    • Nagapattinam

  • Steps to complete permanent shelters soon discussed

    • National

  • BJP pins its hopes in the south on Karnataka
  • Major fire in oil well in upper Assam
  • Secular parties should form front against Congress, says Mahanta
  • ``Green building technology should reach all''
  • Taxonomy award for T.C. Narendran
  • No governance in Bihar and U.P., says Rahul
  • AICC plenary likely to be postponed
  • IIT officials to clarify on two points
  • Merger of mints: CPI warns of stir
  • Allies to reply to Buddhadeb's note next week
  • No insurgent camps: Bhutan official
  • Indigenous airborne systems by 2008
  • "We were not prepared"
  • A peak and an anniversary
  • IISc identifies nine projects with Boeing
  • Now, a "necklace" to plan family
  • Interference in affairs of universities resented
  • Turning problem into opportunity
  • Study social determinants of diseases, says WHO
  • Cut hunger by half by 2015, says Food and Agriculture Organisation
  • Nod for 100 CDM projects
  • Plan panel to discuss agriculture sector issues
  • IAF choppers on surveillance duty
  • Committed to a Muslim Chief Minister: Paswan
  • ITER fact-finding mission to visit India on nuclear energy project
  • Life-term for doctor upheld

    • Nellore

  • Congress MLA's charge against TDP
  • Top Telugu Desam leaders arrested, released
  • Antecedents of candidates come under scanner

    • New Delhi

  • Dalit movement goes global
  • MTNL launches new scheme to woo customers
  • Over 300 quizzed in Safdarjung rape case
  • Boards hail changes in IIT test format
  • Widening of NH 24 hits a roadblock
  • Karisma, Sanjay get one more week to bury the hatchet
  • A `sporty' attempt to bridge cultural divide
  • Exploring various facets of India
  • Recreating the magic of Tagore
  • Boycott drive to test meters, exhorts BJP
  • Walia for new master plan on drainage
  • Court takes suo motu notice
  • MCI Secretary's appointment illegal: Centre
  • DUJ to observe protest day
  • Minister for separate cadre of tourism police
  • Celebrating a milestone
  • Achieve `Bharat Nirman' goals, States told
  • `Extortionist' held
  • Shah Rukh show cancelled
  • Showcasing unity within diversity
  • Woman `raped'
  • Around the City
  • Briefly
  • In the Capital Today

    • News Analysis

  • When Jaswant took Indian politics to foreign shores
  • Power regulation — time to get back to the basics
  • A Maoist threat and the political implications
  • Betrayal of the people

    • Obituary

  • Obituary

    • Ongole

  • APCC chief to campaign in Ongole

    • Palakkad

  • LDF in a tough fight to win Palakkad municipality

    • Pathanamthitta

  • Hundreds partake of Onam feast at Aranmula temple
  • Onam feast at Sabarimala

    • Perambalur

  • Forum awards compensation to contractor
  • Progress of SSA reviewed

    • Pondicherry

  • Future of 50 students of private B.Ed college in jeopardy
  • PMK leader seeks job quota for MBCs in Pondy
  • Lakhera, Rangasamy offer prayers at temple
  • Kottuchery seat declared vacant

    • Racing : Horse

  • Hugo shows out
  • Al Habib pleases
  • Democraticus shines
  • It's Precious King vs. Always Champ
  • Rising Force well placed on weights
  • Dama Grande and Adelaide catch the eye
  • Baracudda wins main event
  • Olympian bags Monsoon Cup

    • Racing : Motor

  • Chandhok's fate hangs in the balance
  • Chandhok's fate hangs in the balance

    • Raichur

  • Minister orders inquiry into implementation of water supply schemes by zilla panchayat

    • Rajasthan

  • Rajasthan to promote economic activities
  • Panel to review financial status of panchayats
  • `Learn from ancient scriptures'
  • Jaipur power body gets Rs. 197 cr. loan

    • Ramanathapuram

  • Postponement criticised
  • `Check names in poll roll'

    • Religion

  • Teaching by example

    • Salem

  • Maternity care centre in bad shape
  • Area under tapioca cultivation comes down
  • Final electoral rolls released
  • Four depose in bus burning case
  • In Salem Today

    • Shimoga

  • From hope to despair
  • Rs. 500 incentive for BPL families to construct toilets
  • Crest gates of Linganamakki reservoir likely to be opened
  • State Government staff stage dharna in Shimoga

    • Sport

  • England on track to being the best
  • Irfan Pathan's fiery spell puts Zimbabwe on the backfoot
  • Sania's presence a boost, says Bhupathi

    • Sports : General

  • Good bowling show by Gopi
  • Vikram makes two semifinals; Ghai, Neha triumph
  • SAI workshop concludes
  • SKC posts win

    • Table Tennis

  • Shivank made to sweat

    • Tamil Nadu

  • Bench outgrows its teething stage
  • Cycling for health and a medal
  • Crazy Mohan's plays in CD format
  • Anna birth anniversary observed
  • Judgment leaves her heartbroken
  • Jayalalithaa acting against Anna's ideals: PMK
  • MDMK can claim credit for Sethu project: Vaiko
  • Briefly

    • Tamil Nadu - Others

  • Solution eludes sludge disposal
  • Jayalalithaa acting against Anna's ideals: PMK
  • Applications for matric exams available till Sept. 21
  • Snapshots for the future
  • Mahasamprokshanam performed with fervour
  • `Five Star' status for Mayiladuturai school
  • Tirupur residents receive new water connections
  • Setting envious records
  • Give priority to STs, RDOs told
  • Tree falls on bus, two injured

    • Tennis

  • Ashwin meets Gide
  • Pennetta in quarterfinals

    • Thanjavur

  • Tamil varsity to take up joint research
  • Implement security scheme through welfare board: ryots

    • Thiruvananthapuram

  • For them, Onam is just a dream
  • A `bamboo revolution' in the making
  • UDF bid to storm LDF strongholds
  • Disturbing trends on law and order front
  • Virtual tour of nature's hot spots
  • Beauties in water
  • Onam celebrated with traditional gaiety
  • UDF campaigning, Mumbai style
  • AI to upgrade entertainment system
  • `Drop move to collect premium'
  • Airlines celebrate Onam
  • Course in accounting
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today

    • This Day That Age

  • dated September 16, 1955: Plan for River Boards
  • dated September 16, 1955: Return of prisoners
  • dated September 16, 1955: Attlee wants to retire

    • Thrissur

  • Battle of prestige in Thrissur
  • In Thrissur Today

    • Tiruchi

  • ICAR units to supply seedlings
  • Amendments to D.B. Act likely to rein in erring publishers
  • Will this problem be weeded out?
  • Making a stopover in Tiruchi
  • `Students Professional Awareness Venture'
  • Hundreds witness samprokshanam
  • Around the City
  • In Tiruchi Today

    • Tirunelveli

  • Soththaivilai beach renovated

    • Tirupati

  • BJP releases manifesto, CPI(M) audio tape
  • In Tirupati Today

    • Tuticorin

  • Reservation for linguistic minorities recommended
  • Steps to boost agriculture production in Tuticorin dt.

    • Udhagamandalam

  • Ensure healthy development of Kotagiri: citizens

    • Udupi

  • Visvesvaraya's role in development of the country recalled
  • Giants award for Veerendra Heggade

    • Uttar Pradesh

  • Workers, guards clash in Greater Noida; one dead

    • Vellore

  • Two quacks held for illegal termination of pregnancy
  • Awards given away to small savings agents

    • Vijayawada

  • On a single mission
  • Sky is the limit for her
  • Helpline saves 3 lives
  • 13-year-old boy thrown into Godavari, one person arrested
  • Swords out, lathis ready...
  • Students urged to join NCC
  • Pride of Andhra
  • Around the City
  • In Vijayawada today

    • Visakhapatnam

  • VUDA allays fears of fishermen
  • Fuel price hike puts boat operators in limbo
  • Italian food fest opens
  • TSR denies differences with NJR
  • INTUC not to take part in general strike
  • YSR to make halt at airport
  • Dronamraju visits flood-hit area
  • Normal rainfall in coastal Andhra
  • Around the City
  • In Visakhapatnam Today

    • Weather

  • Weather

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