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    Alappuzha

  • Essential drugs to be made available in hospitals
  • DIC(K)'s rally enters Alappuzha

    • Anantapur

  • Compensation finalised for PABRI, Handri-Neeva oustees
  • CPI(M) padayatra completes 500 k
  • 13-member gang arrested
  • Paritala case: CBI suffers setback

    • Andhra Pradesh

  • Days of free medicare may end soon
  • No power tariff hike in A.P. in 2006
  • New Year resolutions
  • Discover the Jadoo
  • A flick for action buffs
  • Festive season offer
  • Your neighbourhood and you
  • Lure of filthy lucre
  • Heeding the call
  • On the warpath
  • Goodbye 2005!
  • Ushering in New Year
  • Briefly

    • Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Decision to set up varsity in Rajahmundry hailed
  • Welfare State is the goal, says YSR
  • Software Technology Park to be set up in Kakinada
  • Consumer clubs for all schools
  • FFW programme to be launched in February
  • Taking schools close to girijans
  • Move to promote minority literacy
  • Demand for university gathers momentum
  • Interest waiver as New Year `gift'
  • 14 lakh new BSNL mobile phone connections by March

    • Assam

  • Basics of arms' use, now in Assamese

    • Bangalore

  • KPCC signals high command of its readiness for elections
  • Mayor orders removal of encroachments
  • Protecting institutions is State Government's duty: Minister
  • Admissions Bill to be tabled in next legislature session
  • Helping citizens to make their choice
  • New Year begins with a bang in Bangalore
  • It's business as usual in city
  • Dravid gets Press Club Man of the Year Award
  • Prayers, purchases mark the beginning of New Year
  • State secures second place in panchayat raj development, wins Rs. 3-crore prize
  • Arkavathy: BDA begins process of site allotment
  • Leaders extend New Year greetings
  • IISc. responds to statement
  • Two killed in accident
  • Around The City
  • In Bangalore Today

    • Barometer

  • Bullion rates

    • Basketball

  • Services beats Uttaranchal in a thriller
  • Spring Dale, Emerald Highte win

    • Belgaum

  • Keeping away from noisy celebrations
  • Record Office of Maratha Infantry draws praise

    • Bellary

  • Drama festival planned
  • Railway action panel meeting tomorrow

    • Bidar

  • 25 houses demolished on medical college site

    • Bijapur

  • Results show Congress, BJP losing ground in Bijapur district

    • Bridge

  • Chennaionline wins Ruia Silver

    • Business

  • Forex reserves drop $950 m
  • ICICI Bank clarifies
  • PNB raises term deposit rates
  • Automotive, infrastructure sectors set to drive steel demand

    • Chennai

  • State entering an election year
  • IT think tanks evolve common strategy
  • Reserve Bank of India to launch ombudsman scheme from today
  • Promoting South Africa for film shooting
  • Governor's call to build vibrant economy
  • Sathyam Cinemas plans 20 new theatres by 2008
  • Schools here are home to cattle, gamblers
  • e-tickets in all superfast trains
  • Automotive creations in 21st Century
  • Another bid to drain lake at Kilaambaakkam
  • Construction begins for new police academy
  • Tax officials conduct raids on 3 jewellers
  • Railway wireless picks up Lankan militants' speech
  • Mailbags pile up at Central
  • Burglars strike in Washermanpet
  • Music festival for a cause
  • Airtel offer
  • AISF to fight for secular education
  • Increase in entry fee at Guindy Park
  • Ringing in the new
  • Hoping for the best
  • Around The City
  • In Chennai Today

    • Chess

  • Negi holds Le Roux

    • Coimbatore

  • Coimbatore receives record rainfall in 2005
  • Four held, 107 sovereigns recovered
  • Annadhanam
  • Welcome 2006
  • Around The City
  • In Coimbatore Today

    • Cricket

  • How, Fulton star in Kiwis' win
  • Peshawar unlikely to host second one-dayer
  • Big win for India
  • Ponting, Warne lead Test rankings
  • India, Pakistan one-dayer today

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    • Dharmapuri

  • Rs. 60 crores allotted for Farmers Security Scheme, says Minister

    • Dindigul

  • Forests to be greener with people's help
  • Help for SHGs

    • Eluru

  • Long wait for LPG consumers in Eluru

    • Equestrian

  • Dubolazova hogs the limelight

    • Erode

  • Reintroduce paddy procurement system, demand farmers
  • Bright prospects for fish farming in Erode
  • Elangovan's plea to Govt. on ST status for tribals
  • Tree festival organised
  • Councillor opposes deposit collection for UGD scheme

    • Front Page

  • Advani resigns as BJP president
  • IISc attack: no arrests yet
  • French ship leaves for India
  • Shortage of sand, bricks slows down construction work
  • Phone-tapping case: one held
  • Two security personnel among 3 killed in J&K
  • `Majority of Indian workers have returned from the UAE'
  • Manipur IGP shot dead by insurgents
  • Call for peace in Sri Lanka
  • New Metro line a dream come true for Delhi
  • Asom Sena members ransack hotel
  • Hosur now becomes an automobile component hub
  • Shortage of sand, bricks slows down construction work
  • YSR hints at nominal fee for medicare
  • Major infrastructure projects in the pipeline for Tiruchi this year
  • A bright New Year's Eve for many
  • Chennithala rejects BJP call
  • BSNL gears up to meet competition
  • Admissions: government quota fixed at 50 p.c. in unaided institutions
  • No power tariff hike in State next year
  • Chamber seeks land from MK University to establish `IT Park'
  • Only party high command can decide on leadership change, says Dharam Singh
  • Ace tennis players have a ball at The Park
  • Revellers warm up the cold night

    • Generalia

  • New Year honour for England's Ashes-winning team

    • Gulbarga

  • Gulbarga varsity to offer new course

    • Guntur

  • 10 children hurt in accident

    • Haryana

  • Fog disrupts road, rail traffic
  • Hooda greets people

    • Hassan

  • Now, KIOCL has to take up environment restoration
  • Congress routed by Janata Dal (S) in Hassan
  • Steps for safety in place at Belur, Shravanabelagola

    • Hockey

  • Indian Airlines brooks no defence

    • Hyderabad

  • Structures above 15 metres may have to get Fire Service nod
  • Oil, gas majors in firing line again
  • Bomb hoax and abandoned box create flutter
  • Rights scene in State gloomy, says PUCL
  • Jambavantha temples sought in SC colonies
  • RTC late-night service to begin in a fortnight
  • Teachers to stage dharna at ITDA centres
  • BJP wants Jana to quit
  • One-time offer for power bill defaulters, says Minister
  • Governor, YSR extend New Year greetings to people
  • Mala Mahanadu to take out `Dalit chaitanya yatras'
  • A house for the royal treasure
  • Around The City
  • In Hyderabad Today

    • India & World

  • Rail linking Sindh, Rajasthan by mid-January
  • "French Government chose cheaper proposal for decontamination of ship"
  • Tories turn to Gandhi for inspiration

    • International

  • Hu's stress on world peace
  • Monitors to verify Iraq results
  • Stem cells, singing mice herald new era in genetics
  • Tube strike hits London
  • Millionaire 'weds' dolphin

    • Kannur

  • Kannur Mahotsavam to begin on January 7
  • SBTEU opposes merger move
  • In Kannur Today

    • Karimnagar

  • Bumper harvest for farmers
  • TDP to organise padayatra from Pranahita to Chevella

    • Karnataka

  • Only party high command can decide on leadership change: Dharam Singh
  • Protecting institutions is Government's duty: Information Minister
  • Picture of serenity
  • Crying for attention
  • The goddesses meet
  • Briefly

    • Karnataka - Others

  • A year dogged by political instability comes to an end
  • Rude shock for BJP in Davangere district
  • Government interested in setting up indigenous tourism models
  • Delegates enjoy a slice of history at Shravanabelagola
  • MP sees Congress hand in sting operation
  • BJP condemns terorrism
  • Congress wins 15 of 21 seats in Chintamani Taluk Panchayat
  • JD(S) victory hailed

    • Kerala

  • Chennithala rejects BJP call for joint movement against CPI(M)
  • `Take badminton to the masses'
  • Journey through the life of Vasu Chakyar
  • Malayali characters on a French tour
  • A sacred mission
  • New role for Santa
  • Rescue mission
  • Lead kindly light
  • Briefly

    • Kerala - Others

  • `Agriculture sector should embrace technology'
  • Kick-off sets the New Year ball rolling
  • Guru's teachings more relevant now, says Speaker
  • Tension grips district hospital
  • Inter-State gang held at Pettah railway station
  • IUML district meets in February

    • Khammam

  • YSR lays stone for lift projects

    • Kochi

  • Kumbalanghi fest loses sheen
  • Boarding, getting off trains difficult at Thripunithura
  • Do not induct new Minister, says RSP
  • Bomb hoax delays Chennai train
  • Port likely to have a duty-free shop
  • Rousing welcome for New Year
  • Police hold interactive session with public
  • `KSEB ignored industries'
  • Court directive to ship owner
  • Showcasing handicrafts
  • Today at Sabarimala
  • Around The City
  • In Kochi Today

    • Kollam

  • Plan for buffalo rearing
  • Forward Bloc rejects Hong Kong pacts
  • All grama panchayats to have veterinary hospitals

    • Kozhikode

  • Free palliative care project to be launched
  • Farmers to stage satyagraha
  • Satyagraha by farmers on January 16
  • `Gouri defying Chandy's orders'
  • Marad: Achuthanandan seeks judicial probe
  • Corporation set to launch free palliative care project
  • Participants of dance festival honoured
  • Plea to reduce VAT on common wood

    • Kurnool

  • Wedding in, but treat is out
  • AISF threatens stir against affiliation of colleges

    • Madurai

  • `Awareness plays key role in conserving biodiversity'
  • TN ideal destination for investors: Minister
  • Inquisitive minds, intelligent questions, expert explanations
  • Bishops oppose extension of annadhanam scheme
  • LIC plans to foray into New Zealand
  • Special counter for agri-products
  • Around The City
  • In Madurai Today

    • Mangalore

  • CPI to forge unity among `pro-people' movements
  • Mayor orders dismissal of official
  • `IT has improved functioning of banks'
  • DYFI makes a plea for computer teachers
  • In Mangalore Today

    • Mysore

  • Confederation frowns on illegal foreign cigarettes
  • Forest officials jittery over outcome of tiger census
  • One-stop shop for hospitality industry now in Mysore
  • Reshme Mela from January 6

    • Nagapattinam

  • Arrangements made at places of worship

    • Nagercoil

  • District Rural Industries Project is a boon to Kanyakumari district
  • Timely aid helps him to complete his education
  • Fishermen stage demonstration

    • National

  • Advani's long tenure ends
  • Will BJP return to its ideological roots under Rajnath Singh?
  • Mulayam reiterates charges
  • Divestment: Left meet tomorrow
  • Turning MPs into social activists
  • One lakh `laddus' for Chennai
  • SAFTA in place from today
  • AAI parking concession
  • Swamy welcomes statement by India, Sri Lanka
  • Sit-in strike
  • Hurriyat team leaves on Pakistan visit
  • Character of Kashmir militancy changing, says Governor
  • Nod for child health programme
  • South African model raped in Mumbai
  • French architects' New Year gift to Majuli
  • NHRC takes positive steps
  • Basics of arms' use, now in Assamese
  • Thousands take ritual bath in Ujjain
  • President's greetings
  • CPI(M) leader, wife killed in Maoist attack
  • Bomb scare at Surat railway station
  • Ministry to promote adolescent health through grass roots workers
  • Correction
  • IT think tanks evolve strategy

    • Nellore

  • Mayor promises steps to improve corporation ranking

    • New Delhi

  • One long yarn, one long yawn
  • Crisis-ridden year for Sheila, Cong. in Delhi
  • Gurgaon expressway hits a roadblock
  • One arrested for tapping phones
  • Paints pose danger to health, environment,warn researchers
  • Procedure for clearing PHQ rewards tightened
  • One held for grabbing property
  • 2.5-km extension of Dwarka line to cost Rs. 275 crores
  • Newsprint scam unearthed, five arrested
  • Chief Justice asks lawyers not to go on strike
  • Rajnath a committed Swayamsevak: Khurana
  • Braving the cold
  • Man dies in fire
  • Ushering in New Year with fun
  • Delhi college Reader says she saw `a few people' with guns
  • One held for grabbing property
  • Around The City
  • Briefly
  • In The Capital Today

    • Obituary

  • Obituary
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    • Palakkad

  • Tamil Protection Council seeks creation of constituency
  • `Communists benefited by District Boards'
  • `Human chain' against privatisation of Railway works

    • Pathanamthitta

  • Thousands attend Bhagavatha Sathram
  • Plan to augment water supply to Sabarimala
  • Makaravilakku festival begins
  • Role of Christian community lauded
  • Royal family member cremated
  • MOCYM anniversary fete
  • In Pathanamthitta Today

    • Pondicherry

  • Pondy poised to hit fast track of growth: Lakhera
  • A village with cent per cent bank connectivity
  • It was a year marked by rallies, demonstrations

    • Racing : Horse

  • It's Seis Corona vs. Scintilating Skill
  • Flashing Star, Ministrel Heights and Southern Empire excel
  • Stampede impresses
  • One O One for main event
  • Cedros takes honours in Ardent Knight Cup
  • Romantic Fire has an edge
  • Appreciate and Holding Court catch the eye

    • Raichur

  • Congress gets one more seat in Raichur ZP

    • Rajasthan

  • Private educational bodies up in arms

    • Ramanathapuram

  • Bid to break DPA will fail, says Vasan

    • Salem

  • Minister inspects works around lake
  • Horticulture movement to be given an impetus
  • Aavin burfis up for sale
  • Marketing of SHG products in Salem to be given fillip

    • Shimoga

  • So near yet so far for Samajwadi Party in Sorab
  • Selected for Delhi parade
  • Promote reading, says official

    • Sport

  • A wish list for the year 2006
  • An extremely busy year for the media
  • Ivan Ljubicic may ride easily till semifinals

    • Sports : General

  • Raja Hussain, Yogeswaran shine
  • Railways outplays Hyderabad
  • Captain's knock by Benjamin Thomas

    • Table Tennis

  • Sruthi, Pushali move up

    • Tamil Nadu

  • Memories in black and white
  • A ray of hope
  • For celebration
  • Broadband internet coverage to be expanded soon
  • Banking at your doorsteps
  • Counselling for students in first week of January
  • Briefly

    • Tamil Nadu - Others

  • Year of disappointment for Tirupur exporters
  • A greeting with a message gearing them for a great career
  • Shop and get a mehandi design free
  • Traffic to resume on new Amaravathy bridge soon
  • Roads laid in SIDCO industrial estate
  • Over two crore families to get free dhotis, saris
  • Three held on charges of theft

    • Tennis

  • Chennai Open is the best way to begin the year: Moya
  • Germany upsets Australia
  • Carol-Aarushi double header
  • Cash to partner Rastogi

    • Thanjavur

  • Implement VAT, Chamber tells Government
  • In harmony with nature
  • 14,755 cataract operations done in Thanjavur dt.

    • Thiruvananthapuram

  • Plea to amend law to retain power tariff reduction
  • Governor, Chief Minister extend New Year greetings
  • Woman's death: case registered
  • Allotment announced
  • Ringing in the New Year
  • Around The City
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today

    • Thrissur

  • Sukumar Azhikode puts off plan for fast
  • VHP vice-president resigns
  • In Thrissur Today

    • Tiruchi

  • Sericulture dept. to promote private silk reeling units
  • Classic contest to encourage exemplary qualities
  • Traffic police to get more manpower
  • Private silk reeling units to be promoted
  • Call to include human rights in syllabus
  • Minister inaugurates Farmers' Protection Scheme
  • Around The City
  • In Tiruchi Today

    • Tuticorin

  • Security beefed up in Tuticorin

    • Udupi

  • Roads to be repaired for `paryaya' festival

    • Uttar Pradesh

  • Mulayam continues diatribe against Sonia over phone tapping

    • Vijayawada

  • 11-day book exhibition opens today
  • The Hindu Education Plus (to be made in Vijayawada) Quiz No. 1
  • Collector unveils plan for New Year
  • Tibetan students pedal for a cause
  • SMS, MMS hit New Year card sales
  • Postal Department to work today
  • Ringing in New Year
  • Around The City
  • In Vijayawada Today

    • Visakhapatnam

  • Heritage walk brings to light neglect of Buddhist site
  • Cable connection for Rs. 50 per month!
  • Funds sought for Kalachakra
  • Veteran journalist dies of cardiac problem
  • Around The City
  • In Visakhapatnam Today

    • Warangal

  • High drama over former ZP chief's bid to assume office

    • Weather

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