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Alappuzha

  • Indian workers released
  • Kunjan Nambiar prize announced

    • Andhra Pradesh

  • Over 2.3 lakh to appear for EAMCET in A.P.
  • TTD-run BIRRD Hospital achieves rare distinction
  • Briefly

    • Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Ensure power supply to farmers, says MLA
  • BIRRD Hospital achieves rare distinction
  • Tribal 'green force' proves effective
  • Kadapa ZP, mandal chiefs complete tenure
  • Hitakarini Samajam centenary celebrations begin in November
  • `Drusti Pradatha' award for ophthalmologist
  • New owner need not pay power bill arrears of previous occupant: forum
  • Arrangements for EAMCET in place
  • `I don't hail from Kadapa'
  • Call for ryots' dharna during YSR visit
  • Aid for weaker section housing increased
  • Woman, daughter `burnt alive'
  • Three hurt in blast succumb to injuries

    • Athletics

  • Vidya Sagar bags gold in 5000m

    • Badminton

  • India falls to Denmark

    • Bangalore

  • Government awaiting outcome of Cauvery tribunal meeting
  • Is Telgi keen on making another confession?
  • World Bank withholds lending to health project
  • Children take `Playground' to the streets
  • Engineer moots cable cars as public transport in city
  • Energy audit can help implement conservation methods: experts
  • Minister rebukes officials of Sericulture Department
  • Coordination centres to make driving easy
  • New Zealand varsity, CDE tie up to offer MBA programme
  • There were many reasons for violence: Ajai Kumar Singh
  • `Eco-Bird' to monitor e-waste recycling
  • BMP demolishes 2,500 huts
  • It's a stressful life for schoolteachers
  • BMP gearing for NURM consultation
  • Implementation of job scheme criticised
  • Making media sensitive to children's rights
  • Tejaswini writes to Prime Minister on Cauvery
  • Cabinet clears polls to urban local bodies
  • BJP mourns death of `great leader, orator'
  • Police crackdown continues, Istiyaq Ahmed arrested
  • Four killed in road accidents
  • Three accused granted bail
  • Change in fees at COMEDK colleges
  • Deve Gowda has changed stand on projects: Poojary
  • Man found murdered in a shed
  • SI acquitted
  • Around the City
  • In Bangalore Today
  • HR professionals exchange views

    • Barometer

  • Exchange rates
  • Bullion rates

    • Basketball

  • Indian Bank-ICF final
  • Indian Bank-ICF final
  • SIT beats YBA
  • State junior basketball from today

    • Belgaum

  • Courier association protests against move to amend Postal Act

    • Briefly

  • Umbrella pact on civil aviation
  • U.S. representative on IPR issues
  • Michelin to set up plant in India
  • GACL proposes merger of ACEL
  • India Cements' FCCB offer oversubscribed
  • KVB raises FCNR rates
  • RCVL net profit at Rs. 440 crore
  • Siemens acquires isolator business of Elpro
  • Bharti Tele-Ventures changes name
  • New Executive Director for IOB
  • TalentPro appoints VP-Human Resources
  • SPG Media to host two international summits
  • Madhucon Projects net up 82 p.c.
  • GTL's net increases
  • Zen Tech Q4 net up 111 per cent
  • iGATE signs strategic pact with Owens Corning
  • Canara Bank raises PLR and home loan rates
  • Corporation Bank revises interest rates
  • State Bank of Mysore declares 90 p.c. dividend
  • New CEO for Philips Innovation Campus

    • Business

  • Adoption of Basel II norms may be delayed
  • Meet on oil sector view on FTA with GCC
  • Market tracks global trend, ends at a new peak
  • Sony Ericsson unveils new handsets
  • STPI may extend benefits to SMEs
  • MRO-TEK net profit zooms
  • ITC invests Rs. 70 crore in biscuit unit
  • Cisco Systems unveils `Network on wheels'
  • Jet, Lufthansa announce frequent flyer partnership
  • BoI raises PLR, home loan and FCNR rates
  • SIB achieves higher net profit in 2005-06
  • Banks revise interest rates
  • UAE Exchange launches online stock trading
  • Coconut Board to extend integrated farming
  • TERC paves way for PTA with Mauritius, SACU
  • Rupee firms up further

    • Cartoons

  • CARTOONSCAPE

    • Chennai

  • Focus on drinking water, transport in Villivakkam
  • Arun Kumar's career making slow but steady progress
  • AICTE reduces intake for B.E/B.Tech
  • Jayalalithaa vows to implement Chennai desalination project
  • AIADMK trying to capitalise on ryots security scheme
  • Civic problems remain unattended in Purasawalkam
  • `Marginal decline' in slum fires
  • Insightful book on politics
  • Filmmakers catch `high speed hunters' in action
  • Saidapet residents feel let down
  • Rajiv Menon's institute offers course in cinematography
  • Governor, leaders condole Mahajan's death
  • Campaigning picks up
  • Students tap technology for a cause
  • Electronic voting machines, balloting units ready
  • Man knocked down by lorry
  • SHGs formed first in 1982-83: Chidambaram
  • Naik alleges misuse of Central funds by State
  • All-party candidates' meet
  • CRY's mouthpiece for children
  • Academic summer camp
  • Summer attractions at Kishkinta
  • Support for DPA
  • Around the City
  • In Chennai Today

    • Chess

  • Srinivas wins chess title

    • Coimbatore

  • Concern over food security for the poor
  • Do you have the time for waste?
  • A guide to Coimbatore
  • Make MPs, MLAs accountable on poll promises: Venkaiah
  • Live and let live
  • More passenger amenities at Coimbatore Railway Junction
  • Annual convention
  • Around the City
  • In Coimbatore Today
  • Reader's Mail

    • Cricket

  • India to play tri-series in Sri Lanka
  • Sunil Sudan on song
  • Umpires' clinic
  • Ganguly's career is far from over, says Javagal Srinath
  • Cricket trials

    • Crossword

  • The Hindu Crossword 8594
  • Solution to Puzzle 8593

    • Cuddalore

  • Democratic Progressive Alliance will win, says Prakash Karat
  • Vijayakant has a spat with media
  • Chamber's plea to Maran
  • DPA will win: Prakash Karat
  • Chamber's plea to Dayanidhi Maran
  • Electoral rolls and supplementary lists on website: poll officer
  • BSNL introduces new schemes in Cuddalore
  • Irulas to boycott elections

    • Dharmapuri

  • Hogenakkal water supply scheme a poll promise again

    • Dindigul

  • Viswanathan finds the going tough
  • A battle between AIADMK and Congress in Nilakottai
  • Overwhelming response to DMK manifesto: Stalin
  • Officials fix ballot papers to EVMs

    • Editorials

  • A flamboyant warrior
  • The costs of plagiarism

    • Eluru

  • Telephones go dead in Eluru
  • Naidu falls victim to `power cuts'

    • Erode

  • Army recruitment rally from June 6 to 12
  • Dalits for AIADMK; youth back DMDK
  • `Centre reduced interest rates on farm loans'

    • Football

  • A matter of life for some, death for others
  • Pariyar brace sinks Vasco
  • Rooney issues message of hope
  • Parreira to field magic quartet
  • Kerala thumps Pondicherry
  • Delhi beats Haryana
  • Big win for SBH
  • Sabari SC triumphs

    • Front Page

  • Pramod Mahajan loses battle for life
  • Murder charge against Pravin
  • Army deployed in Vadodara
  • LDF headed for a landslide in Kerala
  • Passion colliding with practicality in Rooney debate
  • No anti-incumbency, but a vote for change
  • Three more election observers withdrawn
  • Kaavya's deal off
  • Petrol, diesel and cooking gas prices likely to go up soon
  • State's software exports up by 36 per cent
  • Around 74 per cent polling in third phase
  • ADB annual general meet takes off amid protests
  • Strong quake off Tonga
  • Six militants among 10 killed in Kashmir
  • Indian to levy fuel surcharge
  • Uma Bharti quits Assembly seat
  • U.S. for "amendments" to nuclear deal
  • Koirala calls for ceasefire

    • Globescan

  • China oil potential unexplored
  • Van Gogh work fetches $40 million

    • Goa

  • Leaders mourn Pramod Mahajan
  • IT park to come up near varsity

    • Golf

  • Ashok leads by a mile

    • Gulbarga

  • TP officials, ZP members to hold meets on people's problems
  • Is Government giving in to demand to curtail powers of ZPs?
  • Protest against quota for BCs in medical courses
  • ITC students seek fair deal in recruitment
  • 249 works taken up under BNP
  • `Withdraw proposal on renaming varsity'

    • Guntur

  • Energy savers available at eSeva centres
  • CPI(M) to hold dharna for action on petitions
  • Landmines unearthed

    • Haryana

  • Govt. grants DA on pension; decides to exempt tax on gur, jaggery

    • Hassan

  • Movement against hydel projects gaining support

    • Hockey

  • Machamada to meet Palanganda

    • Hubli-Dharwad

  • Lakkundi Utsav from today
  • Halt buses, maxi-cabs at specified stops: Police Commissioner
  • No case of chikungunya in Hubli-Dharwad, says KIMS
  • Gita Gnana Yagna begins tomorrow
  • Bhoomi puja
  • In Hubli-Dharwad Today

    • Hyderabad

  • Unions take out anti-ADB rally in Hyderabad
  • Abduction drama boomerangs on couple
  • Routine policing takes a hit
  • Parents will learn a thing or two
  • No building permission sans amenities for on site workers
  • Give correct answer and be there
  • Fight against factionalism should begin at home, Telugu Desam tells YSR
  • Over 2.3 lakh to appear for EAMCET
  • MCH seeks clarification on price clause
  • BJP leader's Andhra Pradesh connection
  • State has no plans to seek aid from ADB: Rosiah
  • Kuroda presented a bowl of coal
  • ADB meet: extra work hours for traffic police
  • Anganwadi workers' renumeration hiked
  • Bank attender charged with killing wife
  • Governor, YSR mourn Mahajan
  • Jupiter is going to be there on the horizon today
  • Ten express trains upgraded
  • YSR hosts dinner for ADB delegates at Rock Heights
  • Shortage of techies looms large
  • Transco asked to purchase power from outside
  • Gearing up for the mega fete
  • NGO forum calls for hike in funds for healthcare
  • Traffic curbs for Prime Minister's visit to city
  • Manjula still critical
  • Four persons die of sunstroke
  • TRS objects to YSR's talk on second SRC
  • State aviation corporation takes off
  • Clarification
  • Around the City
  • In Hyderabad Today
  • Crime Watch

    • India & World

  • India must accept amendments: Rice
  • It's an outrage, says Russia
  • Kaavya's deal off

    • International

  • Teheran gives out mixed signals on nuclear issue
  • Rajapakse condemns attack on Tamil paper
  • Nepal's monarchy at a crossroads

    • Jammu & Kashmir

  • CBI to probe J&K sex scandal

    • Kancheepuram

  • Flags, festoons removed in villages at election observer's instance

    • Kannur

  • Security measures for polls prove successful in Kannur
  • Peaceful polling in Kannur
  • In Kannur Today

    • Karimnagar

  • Panchayat polls: MIM to field candidates in all districts

    • Karnataka

  • Karnataka's software exports up
  • Briefly

    • Karnataka - Others

  • Procession taken out against quota in higher education
  • BJP takes out procession against massacre of Hindus
  • Abducted boy rescued in Gwalior
  • A cultural fest for the people of Davangere
  • Rs. 2.70 cr. sanctioned for Honnali

    • Kerala

  • Around 74 per cent polling in third phase in Kerala
  • Maldives police release arrested Indian workers
  • Courier agencies oppose Government's move
  • Zooming in on ayurveda and panchakarma
  • Winged beauties make a beeline for Thoppumpady from Mangalavanam
  • Briefly

    • Kerala - Others

  • Near-peaceful polling in Kasaragod
  • Women voters turn out in large numbers
  • Kochi favourite entry point of foreigners visiting the country

    • Khammam

  • CPI-led protest stalls transactions in banks and farm societies
  • Rythu Sadassu today

    • Kochi

  • Exit polls predict clear majority for LDF
  • Corporation to crack down on unauthorised construction
  • A rich collection of immortal songs
  • ASI drafting Bill for forming national heritage site commission
  • Data on Muslim backwardness
  • Kudumbasree thrift collection touches Rs.642 cr.
  • DEO directive to use paper sheets
  • `Sanskrit spreads knowledge'
  • Free medical camp on Sundays
  • Around the City
  • In Kochi Today
  • Campus Notes

    • Kollam

  • Accused in liquor tragedy case remanded
  • Remanded

    • Kottayam

  • Mangala Devi temple fete on May 13
  • Rubber Board sets up wing for promotion

    • Kozhikode

  • Trying to help them sport a smile till the end of the road
  • A novel experience for students
  • Ombudsman orders removal of encroachments on roads
  • Panchayat president ousted in no-trust motion
  • Recruitment rally from June 13
  • Enjoying delectable biriyani during the course of a ghazal

    • Kurnool

  • CPI to work for the uplift of minorities
  • Left to wage a united fight

    • Leader Page Articles

  • Delivering on the employment guarantee

    • Letters to the Editor

  • Response on Kargil
  • Vadodara violence
  • End the killings
  • Discovery of a century

    • Madhya Pradesh

  • Budhni polling peaceful

    • Madikeri

  • CMC officials warned against delay in works
  • Kodagu Vidyalaya gets CBSE affiliation
  • Bandh in Somwarpet total

    • Madurai

  • Police chalk out elaborate security scheme for polls
  • Vote for DPA to open sealed borders for development: Moily
  • AIADMK attempting to abduct independents: CPI leader
  • Retired Government staff to back DPA
  • The nerve centre of poll-time news
  • Around the City
  • In Madurai Today

    • Mangalore

  • Heavy blow to malaria control drive in city
  • Meeting to fix land price fails to arrive at consensus
  • Programme to celebrate seer's 75th birthday
  • Mahajan remembered with affection
  • CET to be held at nine centres in DK district
  • Farmers' meet in Moodbidri tomorrow
  • Ashtalaksha Sri Krishna Japayajna on Sunday
  • In Mangalore Today

    • Mysore

  • Residents gherao Mysore Mayor, seek title deeds
  • `Cotton growers are groaning under the weight of heavy interest'
  • Seer, politician lock horns
  • Move to widen road criticised
  • Endosonography facility at Vikram Hospital
  • Training in first aid for industrial workers
  • Walking all the way to teach and learn
  • In Mysore Today

    • Nalgonda

  • State provides security to MLA

    • National

  • It is a personal loss to me, says Kalam
  • 76% vote in fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly poll
  • Vadodara peaceful after nightlong violence
  • Centre-Hurriyat to evolve dialogue mechanism
  • Socially responsible TV can have wide reach: Mark Young
  • L.K. Advani discontinues yatra programme
  • A man the IT industry will long remember
  • Sena, BJP owe a lot to Mahajan
  • Ensure safety of minorities: Left
  • Poonch-Rawalakot bus service from June 19
  • Arjun, Antulay for firm action
  • Oil prices likely to be raised
  • A revolting act: Boucher
  • ADB to double aid to India
  • Overseas T.V. channels should register by May 10
  • More than one-third of malnourished children are in India: U.N. report
  • Soaring oil prices may hit growth: ADB
  • Tributes at BJP headquarters
  • Allies and adversaries pay homage
  • Plea on dance bars to be heard on May 10
  • Time for total prohibition of liquor: SC
  • ``Sri Lanka, LTTE talks should continue''
  • Strike hits life in Manipur

    • New Delhi

  • Regularise building violations, shops: Govt. tells panel
  • Vajpayee leads mourners
  • A big step in the evolution of law information solutions
  • Counsel's help sought to ensure presence of Bharti Yadav
  • More trouble for shopkeepers
  • Bid to revive "vanishing traditions of India''
  • Summer workshops to enhance skills of children
  • A big face-lift plan for Jama Masjid area
  • Badarpur plant goes to NTPC
  • MLAs see bias in project allotment
  • `Metro is modern face of Delhi'
  • Jeweller caught for power theft
  • Five held for alleged gang-rape
  • No respite from power cuts
  • Councillors meet Ajay Maken
  • Polish priest passes away
  • Two arrested for conspiring to kill Roorkee politician
  • Around the City
  • Briefly
  • In the Capital Today
  • Students not ready to give up on reservation front

    • News Analysis

  • A man of the modern world
  • Russia's energy diversification moves
  • Corrections and clarifications
  • Sabre-rattling against Iran unlikely to succeed
  • The curse of dual-income workaholic consumerism

    • Obituary

  • Obituary

    • Ongole

  • Emotional scenes at death anniversary of MLA's father
  • Hundreds of people throng medical camp

    • Palakkad

  • Alleged tree felling: CCF conducts probe
  • In Palakkad Today

    • Pathanamthitta

  • Call to review route of 400-kV lines from Koodamkulam
  • Theological centre opened

    • Pondicherry

  • Nellithope crucial for both DMK, AIADMK
  • Selling groundwater for a living

    • Racing : Horse

  • Supreme Princess well tuned
  • Magical Mystery and Arizza shine

    • Raichur

  • Raichur district achieves milestone in road network

    • Religion

  • Traditional path

    • Sailing

  • Bambaot strong contender for title
  • Bambaot strong contender for title
  • Naresh, Barik win two races

    • Salem

  • Congressman has an edge over his opponent
  • Promises in DMK manifesto are feasible: Chidambaram
  • Exercise your franchise, Collector tells voters
  • Jayalalithaa promises more welfare schemes
  • Paramilitary forces arrive in Salem for polls duty
  • Two - year RI for educational institution heads
  • Tight security for elections in Salem

    • Shimoga

  • `Government committed to effective governance'
  • Three arrested on charge of murder

    • Sivaganga

  • MDMK has an edge over CPI in Sivaganga constituency

    • Sport

  • Passion colliding with practicality in Rooney debate
  • Dhawan delights, India `A' wins
  • Viswanath happy with Dravid
  • Sharath Kamal to play for Madrid club
  • Syamsundar's appointment ratified

    • Sports : General

  • Sachin Tendulkar felicitated
  • Infosys wins Champions Trophy
  • Kachel has a look at youngsters
  • Tejaswani Reddy shares top spot
  • Delhi boys, girls in finals
  • Handball trials
  • Big win for Tigers XI

    • Swimming

  • Swimming championships

    • Tamil Nadu

  • Helping them acquire a steady hand is this man's vocation
  • Villupuram to witness a tough fight between Dravidian parties
  • Slight increase in edge for DMK combine: pre-poll survey
  • Archrivals pull out all the stops
  • DTH row: BJP asks Manmohan to speak to Ratan Tata
  • Stop telecast of campaigning after 10 p.m.: Swamy
  • People will give a clear mandate, says G.K. Vasan
  • Clarification
  • American cross-examined in murder case
  • Potential for India, Thailand cooperation in food processing
  • `Bharat Darshan' train to be regularised
  • Campaign heading for climax
  • Briefly

    • Tamil Nadu - Others

  • Keen contest between AIADMK, Congress in Ariyalur constituency
  • Parties promise industrial development in Tiruttani
  • Thyagaraja Jayanthi being celebrated in Pondicherry
  • EVMs kept ready
  • DMK making efforts to retain Vedaranyam
  • Forum seeks action against irregularities in LPG distribution
  • AIADMK will suffer the fate of BJP: Karat
  • American cross-examined in murder case
  • Annual sports day celebrated
  • Complaint cell opened
  • DMK, Congress send replies
  • 78 per cent vote in Mahe
  • Stone pelted at DMK candidate's car

    • Tennis

  • Sunfeast Open to stay in Kolkata till 2009
  • Coria, Ancic knocked out
  • Karan downs Sitaram
  • Vinod enters semifinals

    • Thanjavur

  • Flag march in Thanjavur

    • Thiruvananthapuram

  • Election season draws to a close
  • Public debt utilised to meet Plan commitment: Chandy
  • 10 injured in clashes at Puthukurichi
  • Special IMA cell set up to monitor viral fever
  • Fire at Election Commission office
  • DLSA to conduct orientation course
  • PCB directed to test water samples of Padmatheertham
  • Mahajan's death condoled
  • Gaming channel to be launched
  • DYFI charge against Government
  • Hurt in country bomb explosion
  • Youth dead
  • Around the City
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today

    • This Day That Age

  • dated May 4, 1956: Dakshina Pradesh
  • dated May 4, 1956: Colonialism must go
  • dated May 4, 1956: Censorship of films

    • Thrissur

  • In Thrissur Today

    • Tiruchi

  • Political parties still woo Rajnikant fans
  • Off they go on a journey to the top of the world
  • Sankara jayanthi

    • Tirunelveli

  • Stage set for a tri-corner contest in Tenkasi
  • Children jump through hoops for them
  • Youth dies under police custody
  • Thirumavalavan criticises DMK poll promise

    • Tirupati

  • Godforsaken place is now Lord's abode
  • TV serial to popularise Balaji
  • SVU to document 50-year-old research work

    • Tuticorin

  • Ballot papers fixed to EVMs
  • House burgled

    • Udhagamandalam

  • Whose cup of tea is it anyway?
  • Promises given by candidates talk of the town
  • Thousands participate in Kandal Cross Shrine annual feast
  • Annual feast

    • Uttar Pradesh

  • Sonia woos women for votes
  • Speaker defers hearing
  • Power Corporation fined for violating `grid discipline'
  • Farrukhabad SP beaten up, six cops suspended

    • Uttaranchal

  • Uttaranchal Congress chief's son dies as bus falls into riverbed
  • Undistributed power bills recovered in Dehra Dun

    • Vellore

  • DMK chief will introduce welfare schemes: Maran
  • Flag march
  • Ensure free and fair poll: Collector

    • Vijayawada

  • Bus bay major hurdle on Bhagat Singh Road
  • Self-employment training for youth
  • Mayor seeks release of Rs. 200 crores from Government
  • `Conduct Rythu Sadassus in villages'
  • Help assured to mango growers
  • Computer education in 1,000 schools
  • Lorry driver arrested
  • Around the City
  • In Vijayawada Today

    • Visakhapatnam

  • Over 100 flights for Vizag in the offing
  • `Futbal' on a roll
  • TVS Apache launched in Vizag market
  • RTC to ply special buses for EAMCET
  • Unreserved tickets in advance
  • Summer camp
  • Around the City
  • In Visakhapatnam Today

    • Warangal

  • Ministers keep ryots waiting

    • Weather

  • Weather

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