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    Alappuzha

  • Centre following policies of NDA Government, says CITU leader

    • Anantapur

  • Velugu group to the rescue of abandoned infant

    • Andhra Pradesh

  • Telangana Rashtra Samithi men target Naidu's convoy
  • `India, Pakistan must set milestones during talks'
  • Overdrawals from southern grid mount to 718 MW
  • Excise policy modified
  • Pastor missing
  • Development boards for all regions: YSR
  • State to fund meritorious SC students
  • Aesthetic touch to Tirumala pilgrimage
  • Moulding the `complete' student
  • Polytechnic counselling begins
  • Congress, TDP's novel campaign in Penukonda
  • TRS rejects Vijayashanti's appeal on posts
  • Rs. 300 cr. for 2nd phase land drive
  • IMA to serve notice on Chief Secretary
  • Projects across the Godavari as per accords: Deshmukh
  • Twist to assault case
  • TTD plans peace yagnas
  • Lockout at jute mill
  • Rs. 6 cr. for civic works in Cuddapah
  • Explosives seized in Mahabubnagar
  • Cheating cases against medical college, doctors
  • Miraculous escape for RTC passengers
  • Miryalaguda bandh on June 2
  • Miraculous escape for bus passengers
  • NAAC accreditation for colleges
  • Maoists kill surrendered naxalite
  • 189 Inter students booked
  • Volkswagen team to meet YSR
  • High profile visit
  • Mishap on ghat road
  • Briefly

    • Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • MLA boycotts Rythu Sadassu

    • Badminton

  • Attack more, says Arif

    • Bangalore

  • Experts suggest Vrishabhavathi Valley remodelling
  • Two arrested on murder charge
  • Use compact fluorescent lamps to save power
  • COMED-K entrance exam results on website today
  • No pressure from U.S. to buy F-16s, says Air Chief
  • Tree fall disrupts traffic in Basavanagudi
  • Around the City

    • Barometer

  • Bullion rates
  • Exchange rates

    • Basketball

  • EME enters semifinal league
  • Chhattisgarh beats TN
  • Dismal show by India

    • Belgaum

  • Colleges collecting fees in excess of stipulated amount
  • Better deal sought for safai karamcharis

    • Bijapur

  • Over 500 couples enter wedlock

    • Briefly

  • Shasun Chemicals pays 75 p.c.
  • Rane Brake, Rane Engine declare dividends
  • Hero Honda CRM programme
  • Microsoft-TCS offer new store opening solution
  • L&T exits dairy business
  • SEBI signs LoI with SFC
  • Crisil to revamp board
  • WTO clears Iran to start talks

    • Business

  • Chidambaram presents report card on economic performance
  • Left opposes export of iron ore by Posco
  • China to open petroleum market
  • Infosys fixes ADS price at $67
  • NTC may sell 20 mills
  • Eisai signs pact with GSK
  • PNB opens large corporate branch in Chennai
  • Pantaloon to invest Rs. 100 cr. in IT
  • Rupee steady
  • Sensex shoots up by 73 points

    • Cartoons

  • Cartoonscape

    • Chennai

  • Results are out, students wait for ranking
  • Rogue bus mows down woman on Anna Salai
  • NTC to hand over two mills to Pondicherry Government
  • An idea to keep women hale and hearty
  • Quality symbol introduced for purity of silk products
  • Gone with the wind
  • New Vice-Chancellor for Tamil University
  • Adikesavan's son surrenders in court
  • MBA applications to be issued from May 30
  • Clinton to visit resource centre
  • Around the City
  • In Chennai Today

    • Chess

  • Saravanan in sole lead
  • Mary-Ann leads Indian challenge

    • Coimbatore

  • Preliminary work to develop Tiruchi Road begins
  • Focus on improving teledensity: Maran
  • Ministers hand over houses to slum dwellers
  • Dance fest
  • Around the City
  • In Coimbatore Today

    • Cricket

  • Moody to focus on 2007 World Cup
  • Merchant XI clinches The Sportstar Trophy
  • Pradeep to lead

    • Crossword

  • The Hindu Crossword No. 8304
  • Solution to Puzzle 8303

    • Cuddapah

  • STD booth owner killed
  • Heavy rain in Cuddapah

    • Dharwad

  • Water supply schedule in Hubli and Dharwad

    • Editorials

  • Karzai's limitations rudely exposed
  • Sunil Dutt, humanist and man of peace

    • Erode

  • Minister reviews development works
  • Contaminated water in Kalingarayan Canal
  • Cop arrested

    • Football

  • Shootouts: Unjust but compelling
  • Liverpool does the incredible
  • Colaco all praise for his boys
  • Sporting back among the elite

    • Front Page

  • Government to divest 10 per cent equity in BHEL
  • Left helps us formulate right policy mix: Chidambaram
  • Prepare for monsoon: Manmohan
  • Talks on Siachen demilitarisation begin
  • Russia backs India for U.N. Council seat
  • Clinton appreciates India's efforts in checking AIDS
  • Godhra panel term extended
  • Scientists, students flock to hear Kalam
  • Centre's stand negative, says Hurriyat
  • Landslips kill 13
  • Salman Khan appears

    • Gulbarga

  • Govt. sure of Centre stopping Andhra Pradesh projects

    • Hassan

  • Panchayat polls: eight Hassan ZP seats reserved for SCs
  • Growers welcome new package for coffee

    • Himachal Pradesh

  • PM to dedicate Nathpa project tomorrow
  • Lawyers disrupt work

    • Hockey

  • Hat-trick by Ramesh

    • Hyderabad

  • Top priority for road widening, says Jaju
  • Furore over construction of flyovers
  • Takes over as HUDA VC
  • New bus service
  • Around the City
  • In Hyderabad Today

    • India & World

  • Letter of intent signed for improved cooperation with CERN

    • International

  • Iraq to launch massive crackdown on resistance fighters in Baghdad
  • U.S. missions closed after security threat
  • Bush praises Mohmoud Abbas, announces aid
  • E.U. chief anxious over French vote on Constitution
  • Will Merchant-Ivory team continue?
  • Senate set to vote on Bolton nomination
  • Avian flu may mutate into pandemic: expert
  • IRA still active, says report
  • Nepal frees 18 political detenus
  • Iranian women's Everest team
  • "No" vote looms in the heart of Europe
  • Pay-cut for train derailment
  • Jackson's defence team rests its case
  • Suspended jail term for Qadhafi's son
  • IRA man charged in Omagh bombing

    • Kannur

  • Experts object to visual media and folklore diploma course

    • Karnataka

  • "UPA Government at Centre failed on several counts"
  • `Declare Kannada a classical language'
  • High stakes for major players in Shimoga byelection
  • Man robbed of ornaments, cash in Cottonpet
  • Railways extends fare concessions
  • High Court may pass orders on fees in private medical colleges on May 31
  • Team to ascertain cause of fire
  • Work on Metro project to begin by July-end
  • Land grabbing to be made a punishable offence
  • `Teach Bangarappa a lesson'
  • Claims, counter-claims over welfare schemes
  • CET for diploma holders
  • Enclave for senior citizens in January
  • JD(U) to go it alone in panchayat polls
  • PG examinations from Wednesday
  • Training course begins for KSRTC officials
  • Group clash: six arrested
  • Tyagi in Bangalore
  • Briefly
  • In Bangalore Today

    • Karnataka - Others

  • Guidelines for developing Anegundi
  • Gandhian values declining, says Ananthamurthy
  • Rs. 118.37 cr. for water schemes
  • Bangarappa blamed for Shimoga bypolls

    • Kerala

  • Government ready to face electorate, says Chandy
  • Women worst victims of neo-liberal policies: Brinda
  • Now, a grama sabha for children
  • BJP will open its account in State, says Mahajan
  • Hardly one per cent of corruption gets reported, says Vigilance Director
  • Writ petition on castle admitted
  • New catering policy draws flak
  • Teak log fetches record price
  • Girl raped and killed
  • Chintan Baitak
  • Briefly

    • Kochi

  • KWA takes action against illegal drawing of water
  • KBPS to be made best printing centre
  • Kochi Corporation honours eminent women personalities
  • Suggestions sought on new bus routes
  • Waste treatment plant: firm to be chosen soon
  • Government backing CUSAT for IIT status
  • Registration on for pre-counselling programme
  • Maths lessons on CD soon
  • Around the City
  • In Kochi Today

    • Kollam

  • NC(I) becoming people's movement in State, says Muraleedharan
  • Union protest against power disconnection

    • Kottayam

  • Kerala Congress (Secular) State meet

    • Kozhikode

  • Registration on for pre-counselling programme

    • Leader Page Articles

  • Mystery of the midnight decision

    • Letters to the Editor

  • Bihar politics
  • Sethusamudram project
  • Report card
  • Conflicting trends
  • Hero of the masses

    • Madikeri

  • Steady decrease in allocation of funds to Kodagu district

    • Madurai

  • Law students in dts. ask whether they're just country cousins
  • `AIADMK, DMK spent huge money in byelections'
  • Two killed as auto, bus collide
  • Registering their dreams
  • Sharp showers and black-out
  • Around the City
  • In Madurai Today

    • Mangalore

  • For some colleges, it is Akshara Dasoha by their own volition
  • Illegal connections affecting water supply in Mangalore?
  • Directive issued against tree felling
  • `Fundamentalists should be put down'
  • Police step up hunt for naxalites
  • Two drown in Netravati
  • Venkatraman dead
  • In Mangalore Today

    • National

  • Pakistan should authenticate Siachen border: Army chief
  • Decision on oil price hike deferred
  • BJP opposes Hurriyat leaders' travel without passports
  • JKLF team for Pakistan
  • NHRC directive to Karnataka on child labour
  • ``India, Pakistan must set milestones during talks''
  • Summons issued to Madhu Srivastava
  • Anjali's stay petition adjourned
  • Forest Ministry to codify problems of tiger reserves
  • Tsunami relief: Clinton's pat for India
  • 94 nominations filed in favour of Sonia
  • Govt.: no change in policy towards Maoists in Nepal
  • CBSE X results: Chennai on top
  • No pressure from U.S. on F-16: Air Chief
  • Free sale quota of sugar
  • Mega FDI projects in the pipeline
  • `Cannot travel beyond PoK'
  • Bihar: legal opinion divided
  • `Hillary and Chelsea are jealous that I am in India'

    • New Delhi

  • MCD division in focus again
  • NDMC appoints nodal officer
  • Power, water crisis continues in Delhi
  • One-stop thalassemia screening facility
  • Police unearth fake degree racket
  • Demolition drive criticised
  • Huge heroin consignment seized
  • SHO fails to report on duty
  • MCD gets four weeks to clear stray cattle
  • Two held on human trafficking charge
  • Satyam allowed to screen movies
  • Smile please!
  • Scholar criticises AMU policy
  • Around the City
  • Briefly
  • In the Capital Today

    • News Analysis

  • Another move in the Great Game
  • Bush's revenge
  • A chance for peace in Darfur
  • An opportunity for the devastated islands
  • Opposition disarray in West Bengal

    • Obituary

  • Obituary

    • Pathanamthitta

  • Chandy to open ayurveda hospital
  • Natesan hails LDF decision

    • Perambalur

  • Seminars to be held against untouchability
  • NGOs invited to implement welfare scheme

    • Pondicherry

  • Expedite Karaikal development:AIADMK
  • BC and Minorities corporation to grant loans

    • Punjab

  • Sikh seminary accepts Bhindranwale's death

    • Racing : Horse

  • Rahil runs with a good chance
  • Moon Emperor wins Yercaud Plate
  • Foolish Pursuit claims main event
  • Crown Secret and Amanat shine

    • Racing : Motor

  • Jordan to unveil Franck Montagny

    • Rajasthan

  • Power tariff raised by 10.5 p.c. in Rajasthan
  • Jaipur-Kotputli highway to be renovated
  • Rajasthan sitting on funds for tsunami victims: Congress

    • Religion

  • Determined pursuit

    • Sailing

  • A tough day overall

    • Shimoga

  • SBM registers 24 p.c. growth in two districts

    • Shooting

  • Rathore finishes 14th

    • Sport

  • Henin-Hardenne advances
  • Another inept display by Bangladesh batsmen
  • Aiyappa does the star turn for India

    • Sports : General

  • Eight finals on first day
  • MCH camps end
  • Madurai wins

    • Table Tennis

  • Vijayawada to host National table tennis meet

    • Tamil Nadu

  • Tamil Nadu tops in urbanisation
  • Charge sheet submitted in "flyover scam" case
  • CII to press ahead with Rs.15-crore rehabilitation plan for tsunami-affected
  • Dropouts find their feet
  • "Companies bill may be introduced during winter session"
  • Panel to accord sanction for prosecuting five engineers
  • 5,000 new autorickshaw permits to be issued
  • Offer of aid for drugs quality control
  • Sun TV's DTH: orders on PIL plea reserved
  • IIT, Frontier Lifeline sign MoU for medical biotech course
  • Railway police meeting on biscuit bandit menace
  • Rights group to go into adoption scam
  • Meet on rights of women
  • NABARD submits report on bank
  • A religious convergence
  • Homage for former Ramakrishna Math chief
  • Public hearing on Dalits' `plight'
  • Briefly

    • Tamil Nadu - Others

  • Panchayat presidents to visit Keerapalayam
  • `Consumer rights awareness high among people'
  • Assumes charge

    • Tennis

  • Resurgence of a devalued tournament
  • No stopping Balaji
  • Memorable day for Sidharth

    • Thiruvananthapuram

  • Move to stagger school timings
  • Registration on for pre-counselling
  • Two held on murder charge
  • CBI suspects POE staff were warned of inspection
  • Man beaten to death
  • Around the City
  • Campus Notes

    • This Day That Age

  • dated May 27, 1955: Dhebar warns Portugal
  • dated May 27, 1955: Britain goes to the polls
  • dated May 27, 1955: Congress wins by-election

    • Tiruchi

  • Seven die in accidents
  • Eviction drive impartial, says Mayor
  • Chain-snatchers held
  • Around the City
  • In Tiruchi Today

    • Tirunelveli

  • TNUDF to fund water scheme
  • Complete underground drainage work before year-end: Minister
  • Committee to tackle stray dog menace
  • MBA, MCA admission in MS varsity

    • Tirupati

  • Rythu Rajyam is a myth, says BJP floor leader
  • "Vijayashanti's exit will make no difference"
  • National drama festival from today

    • Tuticorin

  • Fisheries College to bring out 11 manuals

    • Uttar Pradesh

  • Five more die in heat wave
  • Mayawati asks bureaucrats to act impartially
  • Hi-tech townships in six U.P. cities

    • Vijayawada

  • Major changes in Vijayawada City Congress
  • A platform to air their grievances
  • CPI(M) plans 36-hour siege to mandal office
  • Tata teleservices plans major expansion
  • District gears up for Rythu Sadassu
  • `Cracker material caused blast near park'
  • Drive against encroachments
  • Around the City
  • In Vijayawada Today

    • Visakhapatnam

  • RINL-SAIL merger talk hotting up
  • Volkswagen completes preliminary study
  • CPI(M) threatens to storm Collectorate on June 6
  • Air pistol firing causes tension
  • A solemn occasion
  • NASSCOM workshop
  • Around the City
  • In Visakhapatnam Today

    • Weather

  • Weather

    • West Bengal

  • Royal Bengal tiger faces a different threat

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