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    Alappuzha

  • No buyers for paddy in Kuttanad
  • `SNDP bears no loyalty to any party'

    • Anantapur

  • Bitter pill to swallow for gold medallist

    • Andhra Pradesh

  • Karnataka covering up its violations: Andhra Pradesh
  • Over 97 per cent candidates take EAMCET exam
  • Government not to shy away from problems: YSR
  • Giving a new dimension to self-help group concept
  • Call for public-private initiatives in education
  • Beer lovers find themselves in a tizzy
  • VAT likely to be amended
  • Compensation for project displaced at market value
  • 30 families rendered homeless by fire in Somajiguda area Fire renders 30 families homeless
  • DCC chiefs' list soon
  • TDP questions TRS claim
  • Writ plea on Group-I main exam dismissed
  • Hailstorm hits traffic on NH
  • Fire arms seized
  • Kanna promises early coop. polls
  • Four held in `hundi' fraud
  • Villagers detain RDO, officials
  • Bandh total in Rajahmundry
  • All ears...
  • Briefly

    • Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Spate of murders baffles police
  • 6 get lifer for murder
  • Praja Patham agenda unclear, says TDP
  • Ryot awareness camps held
  • People's help sought to curb power theft

    • Bangalore

  • Charges are trivial, says Anjalli Gupta
  • Trimester system gets good response from all
  • Capturing the essence of the Goan culture
  • 32-year-old woman murdered
  • Girl found murdered in Ramanagaram
  • Power shutdown in some areas today
  • In Bangalore Today
  • J.J. Nagar continues to be volatile

    • Barometer

  • Exchange rates
  • Bullion rates

    • Basketball

  • Sports Hostel wins

    • Belgaum

  • Zilla panchayat approves Rs. 72-crore action plan Belgaum Zilla Panchayat approves Rs. 72-cr. action plan for 2005-06
  • 27 arrested for violence

    • Bellary

  • Another fake permit racket unearthed in Sandur

    • Bihar

  • Major shake-up in Bihar department

    • Bridge

  • Winners felicitated

    • Briefly

  • Chemplast investment to reach zero discharge
  • PNB pays 30 p.c. final
  • Union Bank targets Rs.125,000 cr. business
  • IMPAL's sales and profit up
  • Cholamandalam declares 50 p.c.
  • Polaris Software income up
  • Ennore Foundries' higher net profit
  • Orchid Chemicals pays 40 p.c.

    • Business

  • Japan wants joint study group on economic ties
  • Exports reach $80 b
  • FDI inflows at $4.5 b
  • HLL margins, profit dip in Q1
  • For Dell, it is now `PC plus'
  • Reliance Info plans network expansion
  • Inflation inches up to 5.64 p.c.
  • Infrastructure growth slows down
  • SEBI reviews developments
  • Exim Bank board recast
  • Rupee spurts against $
  • Sensex tumbles 130 points
  • Pioneer Asia to form JV
  • SISSPA seeks TUFS for smaller mills

    • Cartoons

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    • Chennai

  • Decongesting vital roads, intersections
  • Tsunami adalat clears 839 applications from victims
  • `NDA trying to topple Central Government'
  • `Bureau puller' strikes again
  • New airport for Chennai, but far away from city centre
  • NRI's parents held on dowry harassment charge
  • Oman Air keen on infrastructure projects
  • IA reschedules flights
  • Oman Air keen on infrastructure projects
  • Reliance Infocomm covers 400 towns in State
  • Cut-off marks may drop this year
  • Dishnet's Wi-Fi services launched
  • "Court cannot direct varsity to grant affiliation"
  • Around the City
  • In Chennai Today

    • Chess

  • Anupama overcomes Sangeetha
  • Three share lead

    • Coimbatore

  • Furore over encroachment of Scheme Road
  • `Approved' status for some layouts
  • Medical Council inspection
  • Language broadcast on Gyanvani from May 1
  • Around the City
  • Chits are on the rise, concern too

    • Cricket

  • S.A. off to a flyer
  • Mithali predicts bright future

    • Crossword

  • The Hindu Crossword 8281
  • Solution to puzzle 8280

    • Cuddapah

  • Credit cards for artisans on May 4
  • Dies in road accident

    • Dharwad

  • Water supply in Dharwad, Hubli
  • First `Animals' Day' to be observed in State this year
  • Survey for ration cards begins

    • Editorials

  • Quitters don't win, but winners do quit
  • It is time the BJP looked inward

    • Erode

  • Burial ground leased out to local people
  • Councillors level allegations against official
  • Teachers to intensify agitation
  • Bag containing jewellery found
  • Heavy rain lashes Dharapuram

    • Football

  • Pinilla scores Sporting Lisbon's winner
  • Tollygunge Agragami and Mahindra split points
  • Big win for Sporting Clube

    • Front Page

  • India and Japan pledge to work as `partners against proliferation'
  • ``Time to define `tainted' Ministers''
  • `Pinaka' test-fired
  • Surjeet taken ill
  • Tamil Nadu allots land for new Chennai airport
  • Celebration time for Veda
  • Cheering news for EPF subscribers
  • Leander's gamble pays off, India ahead 2-0
  • Vladimir Kramnik to stay away from FIDE World championship
  • Appointment upheld

    • Golf

  • Harinder downs Mukesh

    • Gulbarga

  • Govt. to reconsider powers of ZPs Govt. to reconsider withdrawal of ZP powers

    • Guntur

  • BSNL's new tariff plans
  • EAMCET passes off sans hitches
  • Five houses damaged

    • Haryana

  • Plea against Bhajan Lal dismissed

    • Hassan

  • Four Hassan Zilla Panchayat members disqualified

    • Himachal Pradesh

  • Light rains in Shimla
  • Himachal drug industry threatens to close shop

    • Hockey

  • Organisers expel BSF from Bombay Gold Cup

    • Hubli

  • Water board criticised for erratic supply

    • Hyderabad

  • Striking it rich at railway stations
  • It is a model VAMBAY colony
  • MCH to develop Yerrakunta lake
  • Fare well
  • Around the City
  • In Hyderabad Today

    • International

  • Hu, Lien hold "historic meeting"
  • Abducted Tamil journalist found dead in Colombo
  • Court curbs the Beckham nanny
  • "Pakistan will agree to neutral expert's decision on Baglihar"
  • India an important ally in war against terrorism: U.S.
  • India's IPR regime weak: U.S. report
  • Global warming rate discovered
  • The joy and science of that ice cream
  • These pups make fertility history
  • Truck service will open up trade
  • Guilty of throwing worker to lions
  • Cloud sparked White House alarm
  • 23 killed, many injured as attacks rock Baghdad

    • Jharkand

  • Pachyderms in need of protection from humans

    • Kancheepuram

  • Campaign begins for bypoll

    • Karnataka

  • Karnataka questions CET by minorities association
  • Thailand Air Force team visits facility
  • A glorious era ends in Davangere
  • Ministry expansion put off till byelections Ministry expansion put off till bypolls
  • Number of pregnant women testing positive for HIV going up: report
  • Karwar naval base ready for inauguration
  • Stir planned against `illegal' projects
  • `It is a rally to save Bangalore'
  • Seven charged with aiding bootleggers
  • Mysugar to go by court verdict on presumptive tax arrears
  • VTU education fair to be held from today
  • `Convert rural areas into business hubs'
  • Aiyar happy with panchayats' style of functioning
  • Tribal people resolve not to leave park area
  • ICSE, CBSE students anxious
  • Boycott: NDA to decide on Monday
  • Sugar units burdened by unsold stock
  • Thailand Air Force team visits facility
  • Officials to face action for Tumkur accident
  • Drive against vendors hailed
  • End to water woes?
  • Toiling for a pittance
  • Student power
  • Briefly

    • Karnataka - Others

  • Coir unit clusters to be set up in Honnali, Channagiri taluks Coir unit clusters soon in Honnali, Channagiri
  • Tension in Bagalkot as place of worship is damaged
  • CAMPCO to buy arecanut at support price
  • New panchayat constituencies created in Davangere

    • Kerala

  • Union Minister dedicates Air-India Express to nation
  • I will give up Rajya Sabha seat, says Karunakaran
  • Stage set for `I' group meet
  • Boeing support for `Air Kerala'
  • Consensus eludes CPI(M) on composition of new secretariat
  • Government to launch low-cost domestic airline
  • Centre to help set up airport in Kannur
  • Nasheed's return being keenly watched
  • Raja Ravi Varma award for Kanayi
  • Court directive to Chief Secretary on SSLC papers
  • No rift over rehabilitation Bill, says Mufti
  • Oman Air to operate more flights to India
  • Stipulation on marks for medical admission upheld
  • Insurance staff plan stir
  • Fitting finale
  • In a festive spirit
  • Briefly

    • Kochi

  • MLAs discuss proposal to shift KSRTC bus stand
  • Protest against garbage dumping
  • Permits to 100 more buses likely
  • FACT cuts losses to Rs. 88 crores
  • In Kochi Today
  • Streamlining autorickshaw service gains importance

    • Kollam

  • Power supply to improve in Kollam district
  • Unique petition before SHRC
  • Sevaratnam award announced
  • Family finds refuge at Sangetham

    • Kurnool

  • 22 injured in mishap

    • Leader Page Articles

  • The bank and the big bang

    • Letters to the Editor

  • Politics and morality
  • A great disappointment
  • Arms supply to Nepal
  • Judicial ascendancy
  • Insulting to both
  • A void

    • Madhya Pradesh

  • BJP not silent on Uma issue: Sushma
  • RSS is `extremely' communal: Brinda

    • Madurai

  • Constructive idea biding its time to materialise
  • Inclusion of `video pirates' under Goondas Act valid: Madurai Bench
  • Where is all the rainwater going?
  • BSNL to cover areas left out of WLL service by March next
  • Indian Airlines reschedules flights
  • Around the City
  • In Madurai Today

    • Maharashtra

  • Salman told to appear in court

    • Mangalore

  • Mangalore yet to get a permanent bus stand
  • Authorities told to prevent hooch deaths
  • Man held for car theft
  • International airport to be ready on time
  • ITCs to get Govt. grants
  • In Mangalore Today

    • Mysore

  • New traffic-signal causing traffic jam
  • Slow work on pumping station worries MATF
  • MCC begins pruning of trees
  • Volunteers sought for elephant census

    • Nagapattinam

  • Advance payment for repair of catamarans, mechanised boats
  • Farmers seek special debt relief package
  • Legal service to tsunami victims recognised

    • Nagercoil

  • Woman commits suicide

    • National

  • Supreme Court upholds Sharma's appointment
  • I have been singled out because I am a fighter, says Lalu Prasad
  • Fugitive toxic ship in Indian waters
  • Biodiesel trials successful: Minister
  • New Delhi's assurance on Baglihar
  • Notice to producer for shooting in Jim Corbett Park
  • Court to hear plea against J&K move
  • Stop exploitation of ground water by MNCs: MP
  • Journalist dead
  • Chandra Shekhar to head ethics panel
  • Aiyar begins study tour of panchayats
  • Less paperwork for indirect tax assessees
  • Backing for Subrata's alliance plan
  • Guarded response to Karunakaran move
  • "Chandy regime has lost secular character"
  • Bid to sell copters to Chile
  • Property belonging to Kapil Dev's wife sealed
  • Lalu will become a liability for UPA: Advani
  • NDA objects to Manmohan's stand
  • `Tsunami rehabilitation pegged at $1.2 billion'
  • What about Advani, asks Basu
  • India, Japan to push ahead on UN reforms
  • Prime Minister recalls Japan's gesture
  • Future of world linked to Asia, say Manmohan, Koizumi
  • ``All aspirants for veto power''
  • Students injured in clash on college campus

    • New Delhi

  • Koizumi bowls over kids, pats Metro
  • DDA suspends survey in Anand Parbat
  • DDA allotted land to ineligible institutions: PAC Report
  • Corporations and Boards to be reconstituted
  • Property of Kapil Dev's wife sealed for misuse
  • Deemed universities under UGC scanner
  • Triple murder solved, servant held
  • `New Pope is a man of peace'
  • Dutch airline pulled up for lost baggage
  • Double-storey jail inaugurated
  • Sheila launches "Dakhila Abhiyan''
  • AIIMS attains another first
  • Mute show
  • Monitoring the Metro
  • Yoga, Vedas added to tourism dish
  • Health dept. to take staff on contract
  • Big industries are top defaulters: Chidambaram
  • Sudarshan hails VHP, mentions BJP in passing
  • Undertrial bites cop
  • Literacy campaign
  • Around the City
  • Briefly
  • In the Capital Today
  • Lack of security inside banks comes under scrutiny

    • News Analysis

  • Dabhol ghost haunts Maharashtra
  • Fallujah, Iraq's very own Guernica
  • Now Germans are the Gastarbeiters

    • Nizamabad

  • Transporting rural poor to good health
  • Protest against arch demolition

    • Obituary

  • Obituary

    • Pondicherry

  • New assignment for Finance Secretary
  • Retired police officers' plea
  • UGC chief commends choice-based credit system for universities
  • Pondy Government ignoring plight of cane growers: BJP

    • Punjab

  • Murder accused nabbed
  • Punjab to take major steps to conserve wildlife population

    • Rajasthan

  • Congress sees failure to procure State's share
  • Mass migration of Muslims after murder of RSS activist
  • A dead tiger tells a tale, solves a mystery

    • Religion

  • Teaching by example

    • Salem

  • Yercaud summer fete to focus on tribal culture
  • Nod for UGD project
  • Life-term for two for killing man

    • Sport

  • Leander's gamble pays off, India ahead 2-0
  • Vladimir Kramnik to stay away from FIDE World championship

    • Sports : General

  • Exciting affair on the cards for aficionados

    • Tamil Nadu

  • Goondas Act applies to `video pirates': court
  • Cellar-like structure found
  • Key accused seek stay on proceedings
  • `Gummidipoondi ready for bypolls'
  • Government blacklists 117 firms in Malaysia
  • High blood sugar levels in children
  • Campaign begins for bypoll
  • Madras Veterinary College to start B. Tech in food processing
  • `Unorganised workers in tsunami-hit areas ignored'
  • Keep hospital environment clean, prevent infections
  • India, Norway to work on tsunami warning system
  • Be sympathetic to cause of road workers: court
  • Satyagrahis arrive at Vedaranyam
  • It was Centre's instruction: Government
  • Erode
  • Saving while serving
  • Brahmotsavam
  • Technically yours...
  • Briefly

    • Tamil Nadu - Others

  • Income levels of tribals improve
  • Ensure quality in rural development works, says Collector

    • Tennis

  • Gaudio routs Lopez on way to last four
  • Prakash Amritraj growing in stature

    • Thanjavur

  • Bright prospects for improving tourism potential in Thanjavur

    • Thiruvananthapuram

  • Empowered panel move draws flak in council
  • Campus notes
  • 16 firms evince interest in Vizhinjam port project
  • New PVC for Kerala University
  • Children hurt in blast
  • Music and stress
  • Around the City
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today

    • This Day That Age

  • dated April 30, 1955: Nasser on ties with India
  • dated April 30, 1955: PM's no to a compliment
  • dated April 30, 1955: Heavy fighting in Saigon

    • Thrissur

  • Pandals, arches causing inconvenience to public

    • Tiruchi

  • Bharathidasan University is expecting Centre's nod to start new department
  • Teachers flay govt. attitude
  • Drive from tomorrow to collect tax dues
  • Country bomb hurled at police inspector
  • Plan to promote new CII zone in Karur
  • Panchayat chief dismissed
  • Around the City
  • In Tiruchi Today

    • Tirunelveli

  • `Sand-smuggling rampant'
  • Biological cleaning of temple tank with fish taken up
  • 26-hour-old baby operated on

    • Tirupati

  • EAMCET passes off smoothly

    • Tuticorin

  • NABARD to focus on agriculture, allied activities NABARD to give thrust on agriculture this fiscal
  • Demonstration staged against councillor
  • Office-bearers elected for Tuticorin Bar Association
  • Hooch seized, two held

    • Udhagamandalam

  • Security tightened at Ooty Lake to keep criminal activities at bay
  • Expedite national highway project: Forum
  • Murdered woman identified, hunt on for suspect

    • Udupi

  • Many ice plants left in the cold

    • Uttaranchal

  • Businessmen rescued

    • Vellore

  • EPF Adalat
  • One stabbed to death
  • TEL staff want nitroglycerine ban lifted

    • Vijayawada

  • Milk price increased
  • In Vijayawada Today

    • Visakhapatnam

  • Forum directs bank to repay bond amount
  • EAMCET passes off peacefully
  • IA flight timings changed
  • Around the City
  • In Visakhapatnam Today

    • Volleyball

  • FIVB to set up two more training centres

    • Warangal

  • Farmer burns chilli bags in protest

    • Weather

  • Weather

    • West Bengal

  • Kolkata Society to set up science museum in Yemen

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