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Anantapur

  • School boy dies as wall comes crashing down

    • Andhra Pradesh

  • Coal production comes to a halt in SCCL
  • BJP condemns attack on Nagam
  • Grand spectacle
  • Red Cross branch wins 25 gold medals
  • Best farmers to get Pratibha awards
  • Financial aid for kin of deceased
  • ‘Political parties will form a JAC’
  • Religious fervour marks Christmas
  • Religious fervour
  • Show of solidarity
  • Coal miners to get 500 crore arrears
  • Civil Supplies godown burnt
  • ‘Maoists behind violence in Telangana’
  • Differences to the fore among Telangana leaders
  • Living on the edge
  • Conspiracy behind delaying Telangana: ex-MP
  • ‘3 Idiots’ set to pack a punch Film Review
  • OU students sit on fast-unto-death
  • Alumni meet
  • NET centre at OU changed
  • Special day
  • ‘Gangamma Shantotsavam’
  • Auto drivers’ demand
  • Free vocational training
  • Revoke CP’s suspension: CPI
  • HMDA norms for affordable housing
  • Sri Sairam promises best of facilities

    • Bangalore

  • ‘Chandrashekar a role model for present-day politicians’
  • Deve Gowda, Siddaramaiah share dais
  • Women demand 50 per cent reservation
  • Former BU Registrar faces action for ’defying’ order
  • Puneeth Rajkumar to endorse Nandini brand
  • Ramakrishnan to speak at IISc.
  • ‘Science without boundaries’ from tomorrow
  • Norms violated in appointing Registrars: seer
  • Media praised for aiding theatre
  • Worldspace to fall silent in the new year
  • Search is on for next NIMHANS director
  • Setty continues with his largesse
  • ‘Satyan had the ability to laugh at himself’
  • Karnataka to press for bigger share of Mahadayi waters
  • ‘Implement panel report’
  • Ushering in New Year uniquely
  • Wheeler Road flyover is finally ready
  • Power shutdown in parts of city today
  • Special services mark Christmas
  • Inaugurated
  • Power cuts haunt Bangaloreans
  • Shankar Bidari’s statement criticised
  • Bodies of woman, daughter found in sump Crime notes
  • Water problem continues to affect people here City ballot Problems
  • Rainwater harvesting, a residents’ initiative Success
  • BU to set up study centres outside Karnataka
  • Arrested
  • A(H1N1) vaccine in three months, says Azad
  • Bangalore Today

    • Belgaum

  • Delay in implementation of schemes slows down economy

    • Bidar

  • Workshop
  • Ideal Global School students bag three prizes

    • Bijapur

  • Samiti to celebrate its 10th anniversary
  • Include Dalit MLAs in BJP core committee: MP
  • Pulse Polio programme to begin from January 10

    • Business

  • Japan unveils record $1 trillion budget
  • Govt gears up for PSU divestment
  • Auto Expo to see global launches
  • WorldSpace India operations to be wound up
  • Efforts to remove anomalies in banking FDI
  • A good start to a new decade for gold
  • IL&FS arm to diversify
  • 11 SEZs refused in-principle nod
  • GJF seeks changes in DTC

    • Cartoons

  • Cartoonscape

    • Chennai

  • Filmmakers have come a long way: Suhasini
  • Limited options for greeting card lovers
  • Road Safety Week in January
  • Special train
  • Accreditation standard for schools introduced
  • GIS-based system to help reduce fatal road accidents
  • Varsity to start study centre in Sri Lanka
  • Mega Flower Show opens
  • Two sisters run over by train
  • A peep into J. Krishnamurti’s perspectives
  • Five years on, rhythm of life yet to be regained
  • L. Suresh elected president of FFI
  • Baby swap causes commotion
  • Power shutdown today
  • R.V. Shekar’s contribution to realty sector hailed
  • State not consulted on by-poll date, says Karunanidhi
  • Kingpin of counterfeit currency racket arrested in Jharkhand
  • Chennai Today

    • Chess

  • Somak stuns Karthikeyan
  • India ‘B’ women shock India ‘A’, keep hopes alive

    • Coimbatore

  • Plea to bifurcate police station
  • Docomo’s ‘Dive in’ store
  • Road made available for traffic
  • Single keyhole surgery performed at CMCH
  • Cotton research institute offers incubation service
  • ‘Cultural links vital to rehabilitate IDPs’
  • Honest officials honoured
  • Jama-ath plea to CM
  • Students design multi-purpose robot
  • Greater awareness needed on trigeminal neuralgia
  • Centenary fete
  • Encroachments removed
  • Banks urged to expedite disbursements under PMEGP
  • Coimbatore Today

    • Cricket

  • Punjab has Karnataka in a spot of bother
  • U.P. bowlers hit back
  • Mumbai calls the shot on day two
  • Synthiya bowls Tuticorin to victory
  • Masters, SBT ‘B’ advance
  • Donald flays South African bowlers
  • India clinches series
  • Australia-Pakistan first Test from today
  • Tamil Nadu dominates the proceedings
  • Tendulkar rested, Ishant dropped
  • Indrajith to lead
  • Jagadeesan to captain TN
  • Eden has finally passed muster

    • Crossword

  • The Hindu Crossword No. 9724
  • Solution No. 9723

    • Cuddalore

  • Over 3,600 permanent houses to be built in coastal areas of Cuddalore
  • Recruitment process flayed
  • DYFI activists arrested
  • Tsunami still vivid in their memory

    • Editorials

  • How to face security challenges
  • Factor in climate refugees

    • Equestrian

  • Shaurya Bali triumphs

    • Erode

  • ‘Start work on textile trade centre’
  • Rally
  • Collector pitches for trade centre in Erode
  • ‘Need to build trade centre in Erode’

    • Football

  • Big win for Tarun Sangha

    • Front Page

  • Manmohan urged to start Telangana process by Monday
  • JMM claims support of BJP, AJSU
  • Molestation cases will be fast-tracked, says Moily
  • N.D. Tiwari embroiled in controversy
  • Congress core committee may discuss Telangana issue
  • Centre committed to Telangana: Moily
  • Pakistan releases 100 Indian fishermen
  • SC/ST confederation questions impeachment move
  • Dialogue needed in West Bengal: Sen
  • Naidu blames TRS for attack
  • Search on for trapped labourers in Kota
  • India, Japan to firm up bilateral relations
  • Redefining the role of openers in one-dayers
  • Kingpin of counterfeit currency held in Jharkhand
  • ‘Competition is healthy’
  • Australia has undone all the good work
  • Christmas represents sign of hope: Pope
  • NC hails working group report
  • OU colleges closed till Jan. 5
  • Liquor sale set to cross Rs.5,000 crore
  • Greeting a veteran
  • Ministers put in their papers
  • Fresh terror alert
  • Sweeper retracts statement
  • Now, schoolbags to woo voters
  • Faith beckons

    • Golf

  • Samaresh, Raja in semifinals

    • Gulbarga

  • SSLC toppers to be feted
  • Irani Union members take part in Moharrum procession
  • Missing persons bureau established in Gulbarga

    • Guntur

  • Three killed in road accident
  • Helping Hearts to host Fun Festival
  • Fervour marks Christmas
  • Poet’s birth anniversary celebrated

    • Hassan

  • 63 taken ill after feast in Hassan village
  • Students step into Ministers’ shoes
  • Woman commits suicide

    • Hyderabad

  • Film industry loses 30 crore
  • More Telangana MLAs quit
  • Intellectuals to move court
  • Teachers’ plea on PRC report
  • Naidu blames TRS for attack
  • Telugu Desam not to be part of JAC
  • IBSAT tomorrow
  • “Home Minister’s statement unclear”
  • SCR cancels passenger trains
  • No bandh today
  • Power shutdown
  • Attack on Nagam: two persons identified
  • Sarpanch stabbed over argument on Telangana
  • Man murdered
  • Gandhi gets MCI recognition
  • Governor’s effigy burnt at SR Nagar
  • Ministers who quit should not attend official duties: BJP
  • Need to create awareness about organ donation
  • Motorists throng petrol pumps
  • State-wide protests against Governor’s ‘involvement’ in sex scandal
  • Panicky motorists make a beeline for petrol pumps
  • OU students sit on fast-unto-death
  • Hyderabad Today
  • CPI asks its MLAs to resign

    • International

  • Shah’s nomination as USAID chief approved
  • Storm hits life, property in U.S.
  • Don’t betray armed forces, says Rajapaksa
  • No illicit gains: Hatoyama
  • 2 more Irish bishops quit
  • Sarandon, Robbins split
  • Cyber boss faces ‘tough job’
  • Dark matter holds the key to the universe

    • Kadapa

  • Jagan vows to fulfil YSR’s goals
  • Christmas celebrated with gaiety
  • Tributes paid to Potti Sriramulu
  • 39 Kadapa students qualify in talent test
  • Two killed in accident

    • Kalpetta

  • Coffee plants in bloom worry Wayanad farmers
  • Digitising Paniya language
  • Nature study camp a hit

    • Kannur

  • Students on a charity mission
  • Row over sand-mining at Azhikkal port
  • Missing ancient lamp recovered
  • Kannur Today

    • Karnataka

  • Yeddyurappa denies blackmail by Reddy brothers
  • Concern over unauthorised sale of ketamine
  • Bhatkal police deny arresting man from Kerala
  • Rajdhani Express detained at Karwar
  • See Taj Mahal hotel in Davangere
  • Protesting cane growers arrested
  • Season of joy
  • Festive season
  • Chamarajanagar tourist spots draw attention
  • All set for LIC agents’ meet
  • Slum-dwellers will get title deeds: Minister
  • Two members of a gang arrested for stealing milk
  • One more train between Arsikere and Mysore
  • Bankers’ meet
  • Support group meeting
  • Special prayers
  • Bridge across Hagari collapses
  • Ensure quality education, colleges told
  • ‘Parties trying to scuttle Dalit movement’

    • Kerala

  • Mullaperiyar: relay strike completes three years
  • No response to plea on NREGS
  • Karunakaran keeps knocking at KPCC doors
  • Bus-burning case: one more held
  • Avian splendour
  • Taking serious note of terror situation Law & order
  • No child’s play
  • Campus Notes
  • Chennithala refutes charge
  • Sacred ornaments
  • Tax on perks likely to have an impact
  • Bevco’s liquor sale set to top Rs.5,000 crore
  • The joy of Christmas
  • Dawn cruise
  • Music to soothe nerves on college campus
  • Temple festival
  • Light unto the world
  • One killed, nine hurt in clashes

    • Khammam

  • Two CPI MLAs put in papers
  • Mining operations come to a standstill

    • Kochi

  • Awards for child welfare reports
  • Water adalat on January 5
  • Teachers’ meet
  • ‘Utilise plan allocation’
  • President accepts judge’s resignation
  • Leadership training
  • Collector calls for lending to small sector
  • Drop in drunk driving cases
  • Dies in accident
  • Body found
  • SmartCity promoters hope for VS visit to Dubai
  • Bill may give impetus to organ donation
  • Kochi Today

    • Kollam

  • Tangasseri breakwater repair over
  • Christmas on the high seas off Kollam beach
  • Eco group meet

    • Kottayam

  • MG University to hike grant for researchers
  • State to be made starvation-free, says Minister

    • Kozhikode

  • Seminar on martial arts
  • Isaac to open paddy planting fete
  • Applications invited
  • Action sought
  • Prayer meets mark Christmas
  • Allowance sought for junior lawyers
  • SILK vessels flagged off

    • Kurnool

  • Pre-conditions set for talks on bifurcation
  • DNA test to be conducted on Sambhavi

    • Leader Page Articles

  • Copenhagen, tsunami and hunger

    • Letters to the Editor

  • Telangana issue
  • Shocking

    • Madikeri

  • Reshuffle Cabinet, says Madikeri MLA
  • BJP office-bearers, workers trade charges at meeting
  • Co-op. units restricted from using the word ‘bank’

    • Madurai

  • Stamp on Carnatic music exponent
  • Remembering Kamban, the literary way
  • 103 lecturers to be appointed
  • Call to support handloom weavers
  • 650 cadets take part in NCC camp
  • “Reducing infant mortality rate, still a challenge in urban areas”
  • Centre restrained
  • Fervour and gaiety mark Christmas celebrations
  • Conference of Indian Mathematical Society
  • CITU seeks proper functioning of board
  • Water level
  • Mock drill at HPCL plant in Kappalur
  • Madurai Today

    • Malappuram

  • Vaidyar Festival begins
  • Poets’ meet today

    • Mangalore

  • Cocoa price shoots up to a record Rs. 42 a kg
  • Police for arresting 11 persons under Goonda Act
  • Maintenance of land records to be revamped
  • Film appreciation workshop from today
  • Gaiety marks celebrations

    • Mysore

  • Christmas celebrated
  • Training programme
  • Drive against pole ads in city centre
  • Street plays to be staged
  • Steel trader robbed of Rs. 5 lakh

    • Nagapattinam

  • Rally against use of plastic materials in shrines
  • Varadarajan slams draft fisheries Bill

    • Nagercoil

  • Commits suicide

    • National

  • Molestation case was never brought to my notice, says Chautala
  • J&K Working Group report unilateral: BJP
  • Vajpayee wept as he heard the tragic tale: Shanta Kumar
  • CPI(M), CPI to take stock of political situation
  • Thailand keen on closer defence ties
  • Demand for caste-wise census
  • ‘Edible oil packaging in GP sheets harmful’
  • Police recover knife used in IIM professor’s murder
  • Strike disrupts life in Anantnag
  • Women protest
  • Bridge collapses
  • PM releases book on communitisation
  • Inside Chandigarh
  • Congress slammed for “meddling” in Sikh affairs
  • Welcoming New Year
  • Manager shot dead
  • ‘Commander-in-chief’ of PULF arrested
  • Manpower racket busted; 5 held
  • Seeking blessings
  • Security ties to top Japanese PM agenda
  • Kalyan to float a new party
  • Demand to re-open molestation case against Rathore
  • Help to ease tensions, Rosaiah urges TV channels
  • Paswan seeks alliance with regional parties
  • Four cops hurt while defusing bombs
  • Maharashtra is for all, says Mohan Bhagwat
  • Sweeper changes stand
  • A snowy Christmas brings cheer in Gulmarg

    • Nellore

  • Arrangements for ‘Rottela Panduga’ reviewed

    • New Delhi

  • Prayers for peace
  • The loss of language
  • Tracing the journey of Tsunami survivors
  • Sex workers demand legalisation of prostitution
  • Confederation condoles death of K. L. Kapoor
  • Water supply disruption in NDMC areas
  • Court dismisses Batra Hospital’s appeal
  • Apex court sets aside High Court order in dowry offence case
  • MCD to start numbering of household properties
  • New Chair established at IGNOU
  • Diploma course in value education
  • Drugs worth Rs.50 crore seized; 3 arrested
  • Animal trials prove safety of ‘bhasmas’: Ayush
  • 2009 brought cheer among consumers seeking their rights
  • ‘Vajpayee wept as he heard the tragic tale’
  • Jharkhand Mukti Morcha claims support of BJP and AJSU
  • “He is in the mind and heart of every Indian”
  • Sentence commuted from 10 years to 7 in rape case
  • BJP celebrates Vajpayee’s birthday with fanfare
  • ‘I did not succumb to blackmail’
  • Manmohan releases book on communitisation

    • News Analysis

  • Ten reasons why criminals in khaki get away
  • Clue to Cleopatra’s last hours
  • Corrections and clarifications

    • Nizamabad

  • Academicians’ arrest trigger protests
  • NCCI for separate Telangana

    • Orissa

  • Traditional wisdom: farmers in Nayagarh reap benefits
  • Urbaninsation takes a toll on villagers
  • HAL celebrates Foundation Day
  • Christmas celebrated with fervour
  • Ten dalit families face social ostracisation in Ganjam
  • Gajapati festival
  • Two killed in road accident
  • Cold wave grips Orissa
  • Xmas celebration passes off peacefully in Kandhamal
  • Manmohan to inaugurate IEA meet tomorrow

    • Other States

  • Celebration time
  • IEA meet
  • Traditional touch
  • Breather for hotel where Aamir stayed incognito
  • Two New Zealand nationals held with drugs
  • Cold tightens its grip in northern India
  • Baiga tribals show the way in forest conservation
  • Primary health care eludes Dehu Cantonment residents
  • New cricket stadium dedicated to Vajpayee
  • Abducted girl rescued
  • Principal arrested for taking bribe
  • Three more bodies recovered in Kota

    • Pathanamthitta

  • Mandalapuja today at Sabarimala
  • Pilgrim dies of heart attack

    • Puducherry

  • Fishermen to be provided work shelters onshore
  • Industries to monitor their pollution control measures
  • Street show to kick-off Bonjour India
  • Dentists association thanks government
  • Auto expo in Puducherry

    • Rajahmundry

  • Maths talent test tomorrow
  • Prayers mark Christmas

    • Rajasthan

  • Plan to connect panchayats with setcom centre

    • Religion

  • Brief yet eloquent

    • Salem

  • Detained
  • Special camps
  • Educational assistance to be provided
  • Helmet prices jack up as deadline nears
  • Assistance
  • Salem residents to get round-the-clock water supply
  • Seminar explores ways to revive powerloom sector
  • Suicide
  • MoU signed with SAIL
  • Nominations invited for award

    • Shimoga

  • Mining is a matter of serious concern: Sunderlal Bahuguna
  • ‘It is imperative for the people to be aware of provisions of Right to Information Act’
  • Experts seek ban on mining at Ambaragudda range

    • Sivaganga

  • Minister to visit Mahibalanpatti

    • Sport

  • Redefining the role of openers in one-dayers
  • ‘Competition is healthy’
  • Australia has undone all the good work

    • Sports : General

  • Admissions open for LNCPE schemes
  • NHA and MP in quarterfinals
  • BSFI all set to hire foreign coaches
  • My Friend Paul triumphs

    • Tamil Nadu

  • Recognition
  • December 17 to be observed as ‘Pensioner’s Day’
  • 12 tonnes of smuggled ration rice seized
  • Engagements
  • Harvest time
  • 3,000 new minibuses to be operated soon: Nehru
  • Duck sail
  • Seminar
  • Strike hits textile business in Karur
  • Man deprived of Rs. 1 lakh
  • Grievances meeting
  • NGOs quit tsunami houses project
  • Take up self-employment activities, SHGs told
  • Substantial rise in tourist arrivals at Mamallapuram: Stalin
  • Three killed in accident
  • Gift for
  • Miraculous escape
  • Coastal security stepped up
  • Folk music fest begins today
  • Embroidery show a big draw
  • Inauguration of book exhibition
  • Office-bearers elected
  • Site visit
  • Held for cheating
  • Hospital in a state of emergency Law & order
  • Institution of Valuers’ meeting organised
  • Mettur level
  • New Year security up in hotels Law and order
  • Lake bund damaged, farm land flooded
  • Grievances meet
  • Refresher course on safe driving Law & order
  • Anniversary of Keezhvenmani carnage observed
  • Dyers Association of Tirupur suspends work indefinitely
  • Plea to extend Cauvery water scheme to Vellore conceded
  • Distribution of free dhotis, saris
  • 440 kg of ketamine seized at Tuticorin port
  • Recruitment rally for CRPF posts
  • 50 years of development in five years post-tsunami: officials
  • Judge brings weapons to police station
  • Online lottery fraud costs man Rs. 10 lakh
  • Approval for Tiruchendur project
  • EPFO adalat

    • Tennis

  • Snigdha enters quarterfinals
  • DLTA Complex to be put to test
  • Strong field for ITF juniors
  • Ashutosh enters final
  • Sachin enters cadet boys’ final
  • Kashyap roars back to clinch title

    • Thiruvananthapuram

  • Flower show: competition results out
  • Seminar on advances in science
  • Youth killed in accident
  • Youth drowns in sea
  • Named for Veena Poovu award
  • No response to plea to widen NREGS base
  • Call to check misuse of Act
  • Date extended
  • Panel submits report
  • Law to regulate marine fishing opposed
  • Delay in GST rollout likely to harm State
  • Karunakaran takes up Murali’s cause again
  • IPS conferred
  • Meeting
  • Banks want crop lending bottleneck removed
  • Crafts expo draws crowds
  • A platform for creative thinking
  • Ceiling raised
  • Syllabi for semester-based degree courses ready

    • This Day That Age

  • dated December 27, 1959: Of light and colour
  • dated December 27, 1959: Research in science
  • dated December 27, 1959: Increased food production

    • Thrissur

  • Theatre not given its due in varsities: dramatist
  • A searing exploration of sin

    • Tiruchi

  • PF adalat on January 11
  • Tiruchi boys bag 3 powerlifting golds
  • Organic farm training given
  • Time for alternative energy sources
  • Renganathan felicitated
  • Sculptures neglected
  • 32 enterprises, 269 jobs created
  • College students urged to take up basic sciences
  • Awareness programme
  • No water supply
  • Comprehensive security scheme
  • Tiruchi Today

    • Tirumala

  • Dharam Singh against smaller States
  • Dharam Singh visits Tirumala

    • Tirupati

  • Pay property tax on holidays too
  • Students urged to attend classes
  • ‘Organic’ sterilization on at SVIMS
  • Telugu Desam leaders condemn attack on Nagam
  • Mandalabhishekam performed at Alipiri
  • TUDA chairman released on conditional bail

    • Udhagamandalam

  • Three-day painting exhibition begins

    • Udupi

  • Documentary release
  • Three-day exhibition of paintings from Sunday
  • ‘Krishna temple has served social cause’

    • Vellore

  • Lecture at college
  • Four held for kidnapping man, son

    • Vijayawada

  • Profound expressions
  • ‘Gandhian concept of fasting was different’
  • Rail roko activists face tough action
  • Private bus operators halt services to Hyderabad
  • Kakani followers to revive ‘Jai Andhra’ agitation
  • Man found dead
  • Bishop’s call to promote love and peace
  • Students to keep stir alive
  • Vijayawada Today

    • Visakhapatnam

  • Tyagaraja kritis’ telecast
  • Christmas celebrated with fervour, gaiety
  • Ad hoc panel formed for protection of cows
  • APCO gears up for festive season
  • Kalvari’s fin getting a facelift
  • Fishing activity in Bay hits a trough
  • Rushikonda SEZ all set to become an IT hub
  • BJP celebrates Vajpayee birthday
  • Rights forum moves against ‘destructive development’
  • Experts fault State on prioritisation of irrigation projects
  • Sathya Sai students celebrate Xmas
  • Body of unidentified youth found at beach
  • NSS clean-up drive
  • Arrest Nagam attackers: Dadi
  • Visakhapatnam Today

    • Warangal

  • ‘Pravasi Telangana Divas’ tomorrow
  • Stones pelted at Ponnala’s house

    • Weather

  • Weather

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