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Anantapur

  • Central team to review mining licences
  • Declare floods a national calamity, says CPI

    • Andhra Pradesh

  • Promoting peace
  • Central team takes stock of crop loss in East Godavari
  • CD on safe driving released
  • Collector turns down opposition's demand
  • BJP stages protest on farmers' issue
  • Protests by farmers greet Central team
  • TRS students' wing launches relay fast
  • Four killed as jeep overturns
  • Political role
  • Harvest season
  • Over one lakh devotees have darshan on ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi'
  • Delicious temptation!
  • Another farmer ends life
  • Praying for the best
  • Fishermen's day out
  • In perfect sync
  • TDP cadre express solidarity with Naidu
  • Congress plenary begins
  • TRS seeks compensation for crop damage
  • Two Maoists shot dead in Orissa
  • Sports associations pay hefty fee for hiring stadia
  • Thoroughly entertaining
  • One more Maoist killed
  • Fissures in Vizag district Congress?
  • Indian Air Force to induct 400 new aircraft
  • Naidu writes to Manmohan
  • Large crowds throng Naidu's fast venue
  • Kiran's open letter to farmers
  • Mmm… yummy
  • Meet held on e-governance initiative
  • B.Tech student killed in accident
  • Osmania University postpones PG exams
  • Body of man exhumed
  • Four fasting students shifted to OGH
  • State may be enveloped by a cold wave
  • Devotees throng Bara Saheed Dargah

    • Athletics

  • Sreenith's switch to high jump has paid off
  • Chitra's race against adversity
  • Three records set on opening day
  • AFI inaction leaves athletes sore
  • Rich haul by Indian Masters

    • Badminton

  • Indian challenge ends

    • Bangalore

  • They were not puzzled for long
  • Exchange your old car for a brand new Maruti
  • BPO employee murdered
  • Poll code won't be relaxed: SEC
  • Uphold professional values, CAs told
  • It's a similar pattern in GP polls
  • Rewards, reimbursements can curb police corruption: DGP
  • Mysore accident: KSHRC issues notice to Chief Secretary
  • Advocates' brief: start, end proceedings on time
  • Tougher days ahead for trainee judges
  • Skill development programme
  • Opportunity for actors
  • Young minds invited to pay tribute to two greats
  • In Bangalore Today

    • Barometer

  • Bullion Rates

    • Basketball

  • Bharathidasan advances

    • Belgaum

  • Balgundi made Khadi board member
  • Chess tourney
  • ‘Rahul's remarks will have implications'

    • Bellary

  • Petrol price hike opposed
  • BJP launches poll campaign in Bellary
  • Polls to be used to pressure Government

    • Bidar

  • Of class, gender and elections

    • Billiards & Snooker

  • BSFI calendar released

    • Business

  • Recharging pre-paid mobiles virtually for free
  • Dongfang bags India, China orders
  • Direct selling industry turnover touches Rs.4,120 crore
  • Ranbaxy to recall batches of anti-cholesterol drug from U.K.
  • Tata Steel receives MAKE 2010 award

    • Chennai

  • Music is in her blood
  • Culture – extra fitting or essential?
  • “Desires and demands are trigger factors for new technologies”
  • Celebrating Christmas, spreading cheer and the spirit of sharing
  • 4 refugees detained for questioning
  • Additional pages for family cards
  • Four Sri Lankan refugees detained for questioning
  • Rahul Gandhi likely to visit Tamil Nadu
  • Petition against AAI order
  • Pensioners' Day celebrated
  • Demand for classical status for Malayalam
  • CWG women medallists honoured
  • Model exam for AIEEE on January 9
  • FIITJEE talent reward exam on December 26
  • Inculcating spirit of invention will create more jobs: Minister
  • Students' interest in IT and gadgets to the fore
  • Textbook Corporation has difficulty in finding printers
  • Teachers of Chennai Schools turn students for a few weeks
  • Stress on everyday values for children
  • Burglars take away ATM
  • ‘Sangeetha Maamani' title conferred on Bombay Sisters
  • Brain, mind's link with disability brought out
  • Rahul Gandhi to visit State
  • Six small bridges in Chennai soon
  • Kidney transplantation done on boy
  • In Chennai Today

    • Chess

  • Thipsay stuns Gopal
  • Diptayan holds Sayantan
  • Humpy's campaign ends
  • Ruan in final

    • Coimbatore

  • SACON bird race on December 19
  • Letter-writing contest
  • Course
  • Free seminar on Java technologies today
  • Rally by students
  • Mettupalayam Road works to be completed by March-end
  • Genetic heritage gardens works to take off soon
  • Covai Flower Show to be held in January
  • ‘Stop activities that may drive away migratory birds'
  • Water resources under constant abuse
  • Net Connect Plus
  • Larsen & Toubro to expand Coimbatore operations
  • In Coimbatore Today

    • Cricket

  • Railways thrashes Bengal to enter quarterfinals
  • North Zone lifts trophy
  • Vizag Blues, Shivaji in final
  • Delhi beats J&K
  • Sundaresan stars for AEP
  • Mumbai, Delhi match ends in a draw
  • Jai Prakash Yadav rips Bengal apart
  • Tim Robinson to officiate Ranji match
  • Travancore CU crushes CDAC
  • WC probables announced
  • Central beats North
  • Tamil Nadu qualifies for quarterfinals
  • ICC satisfied with Chepauk stadium
  • Sudip and Vivek shore up Bengal total
  • ‘Youngsters should grab opportunity'
  • TN to play Haryana in quarterfinals
  • Australia closes in on series-levelling win
  • Kallis relieved

    • Crossword

  • The Hindu Crossword No. 2614
  • Solution No. 2613

    • Cuddalore

  • “Central team will also suggest permanent flood control measures”

    • Dindigul

  • Examination to test technical skills of rural youth to be introduced
  • Gandhigram Trust plans to give thrust to resource mobilisation

    • Erode

  • Handloom exhibition
  • Acute water shortage hits Bhavani block

    • Football

  • Salgaocar drubs AIFF XI
  • Kaka back in training
  • Rajagiri enters semifinal
  • Third draw on the trot for Viva Kerala
  • Sunderland beats Bolton
  • Pune FC holds Chirag United

    • Front Page

  • Secret channel between U.S. embassy and Delhi Police ‘highly improper'
  • Russia's turn to scout for business
  • China, Pakistan ink deals worth $15 billion
  • “Mulford softened BJP's opposition to nuclear deal”
  • Gilani raises Kashmir at banquet for Wen
  • Integrated textile parks to generate exports worth Rs. 3,700 cr.
  • Record levels of trade across Line of Control
  • Bad weather brings chaos to Europe
  • Suspected Hizb terrorists remanded
  • Man held for alleged link to Varanasi blast
  • Ex gratia for the injured in derailment
  • 3 held for murder of RSS office-bearer
  • Police will tackle any situation: DGP
  • Garo rebel group leader, cadres surrender
  • Cold wave in Gulbarga, Bijapur, Bidar
  • NHRC moots super-specialty hospital
  • Police shoot dead two in Bangalore
  • Fake tweets aired on TV news show

    • Golf

  • East India golf from today
  • Chiragh wins

    • Gulbarga

  • Demand to re-impose control over petrol price

    • Guntur

  • 64 proposals for setting up industries cleared: official
  • Urban district police website launched

    • Himachal Pradesh

  • Mankotia wants action against Virbhadra Singh

    • Hockey

  • Anna keeps hopes alive
  • Sardar, Rani in All-Star teams
  • Match drawn

    • Hyderabad

  • Poll officials told to sort out discrepancies in rolls
  • College bus burnt; demand to free OUJAC leaders
  • AP Cinegoers' TV awards on December 28
  • BJP team to petition Manmohan
  • KCR allays fears of violence after Dec. 31
  • Train numbers to become five-digit
  • Police gear up for Telangana stir
  • ‘Banks should also guide MSMEs'
  • Sops alone will not solve farm crisis: JP
  • Botcha does a flip-flop
  • Students invited for space project
  • Last Haj flight arrives today
  • Hyderabad Art Society turns 70
  • BSNL's offer for Christmas and New Year
  • Delayed water supply
  • ‘Water board penalising consumers'
  • Tamarind prices shoot up
  • eSeva centres for revenue services
  • Naidu's fast: Deve Gowda cautions Centre
  • ‘Agriculture key to growth'
  • Book on Rosaiah released
  • In Hyderabad Today

    • India & World

  • U.K. bid to limit immigration suffers setback

    • International

  • CIA chief in Pakistan flees after exposure
  • Colombo agrees to U.N. panel visit
  • China reveals aircraft carrier plans
  • No support for key U.S. base in Japan
  • U.S. missiles kill 54 in Pakistan

    • Kalpetta

  • Revamp on in Wayanad Revenue Department

    • Karimnagar

  • Tap non-conventional energy, say experts
  • Keep Srikrishna panel report in abeyance: Ch. Vidyasagar Rao
  • BJP activists burn effigy of Rahul Gandhi
  • Pro-Telangana activists set afire an RTC bus
  • SU postpones semester exams

    • Karnataka

  • All eye and ear candy, nothing else
  • Kartik Utsav in Sirsi from Tuesday
  • Folk artistes' meet begins on January 8
  • Ashok flays Opposition
  • Congress's promise an election gimmick, says Yeddyurappa
  • Datta Jayanti celebrations begin
  • Poll official seizes wrist-watches
  • Another one bites the dust
  • 116 hypersensitive booths in Bagalkot district
  • Bagalkot's novel way to up quality of education
  • Fresh new package
  • Mirch has enough spice to keep you engaged
  • Exhibition today
  • Concerted effort to unseat me, says Yeddyurappa
  • ‘RSS has nothing to do with terrorism'
  • Goa ready for Liberation Day celebrations
  • Vijnana vidya jagruti in Karwar from Monday
  • Book released
  • Forum ridicules Goa Governor for not complying with RTI Act
  • Goa approves ‘Swarana Jayanti Aarogya Bima Yojana'
  • Goa Tourism invites EoI for golf course
  • Be safe
  • An autobiography
  • It was truly a special carnival for them
  • City's patriarch pledges his eyes
  • Basic astronomy course
  • Reaching for the skies through sports
  • For both the eye and mind
  • ‘Public consultation must in infrastructure planning'
  • BDA site allotments by Kumaraswamy challenged
  • Expel Rahul from Congress: Togadia

    • Kerala

  • Travails of a wannabe actor
  • ‘Bomb threat' at airport thwarted
  • Youth festival
  • Carcass of wild elephant found
  • Call for policy on food supply system
  • Hi-tech equipment for MCH
  • Another claimant for rescued child
  • Seeking succour
  • Keep an ear to the jungle ground
  • Purackal to be Servant of God
  • Credai Kerala Property Expo concludes Today in a Successful Note
  • He holds a mirror up to Indian society
  • Arabic Day
  • Scientists urged to help farmers
  • Special centres for victims mooted

    • Khammam

  • Fate of tenant farmers hangs in the balance
  • Farmer tries to end life
  • TDP activists stage novel protest

    • Kochi

  • Grateful for the Kerala link: Kamal
  • New bishop for Latin Diocese of Kottappuram
  • PSUs on a growth curve: Minister
  • Rain, pest blight vegetable cultivation
  • Safety training for drivers
  • Minister exhorts people to turn to public transport
  • Plea to shelve cricket stadium project at Edakochi
  • Verification of appointment records time-consuming
  • Inspiring youth to walk the path of spiritual enlightenment
  • In Kochi Today

    • Kolkata

  • ‘Spectrum scam indicates deeply entrenched crony capitalism'

    • Kollam

  • Seminar calls for study of each river in State

    • Kottayam

  • Ration dealers' plea to government

    • Kozhikode

  • A delectable serving of ‘Corporate Curry'
  • Mother Express chugs into city
  • Free treatment scheme from January 1, says Sreemathy
  • Treatment camp for filariasis
  • Youth to array themselves against plastic
  • INS Krishna anchored off Beypore coast

    • Kurnool

  • Training for shutterbugs
  • Postal staff to be involved in poll revision
  • TDP leaders fast in support of Naidu

    • Madikeri

  • Panel to fix age, girth increment of trees on ‘paradheena' land
  • DC urged to dismiss claims of okoota
  • Four held, leopard skin seized

    • Madurai

  • MBA results published
  • Focus on crowd management
  • IBM to donate 100 computers to elementary schools
  • MUTA thanks Chief Minister
  • Special allocation to run community colleges
  • “Reservation not properly implemented'
  • Place soon for convention centre
  • Gandhian leaders observe fast for total prohibition
  • In Madurai Today

    • Malappuram

  • Terracotta jewellery evokes curiosity at fair
  • Officials face MPs' wrath
  • Train from Nilambur after study: Ahamed

    • Mangalore

  • A treat for the eyes
  • Malekudiyas to boycott polls
  • Konkani awards
  • ‘Banks must gear up to meet HR crunch'
  • I have a clean image, says Margaret Alva

    • Mysore

  • Team of women to visit Mysore
  • It's party-hopping time ahead of ZP polls
  • Vehicle fined in November
  • Hotel industry seeks subsidy
  • Low temperature will continue in Mysore: Agromet bulletin

    • Nagapattinam

  • MP calls for loan waiver for agricultural activity

    • Nagercoil

  • Action against sale of banned plastic goods
  • Central team inspects damage in Kanyakumari

    • National

  • Cables reveal extent of U.S. interference, says CPI(M)
  • Regupathi: I am not scared
  • Arun Shourie: backdated probe shouldn't be used to delay investigation against Raja
  • Gulf-bound passenger detained
  • Russia looking to set up more nuclear plants
  • Rahul alone should clarify: Venkaiah
  • Cable faults probe methods
  • LibreOffice final version to be ready soon for download
  • In Coimbatore, new technology on trial to curb traffic violations
  • Maoists nabbed
  • 120 booked after clashes between Muslim sects
  • Inside Kashmir
  • Elected
  • Telangana Congress leaders to meet Sonia
  • Urban cooperative banks to adopt core banking solutions
  • Drop D'Souza, induct Pacheco: NCP
  • Jaswant Singh hopeful of positive outcome on Gorkhaland talks
  • Rabi sowing up; bumper wheat harvest likely
  • Activists cry foul over death on road in Jaitapur
  • Teenager abducted, ‘raped' and murdered in Capital
  • Katra's new status
  • In full bloom
  • Recklessness kills serenity
  • Winning hearts of subscribers
  • Sonia plans memoirs on turning down prime minister's job
  • India should forge closer ties with China: Thackeray
  • Laws violated in Ratnagiri, says ecology panel report
  • Sri Sri Ravishankar resents Rahul remarks
  • Purulia bandh passes off peacefully
  • A special Indo-Pakistan show begins
  • Gujjar factions announce fresh quota stir
  • New Haryana policy to minimise litigation
  • Mock fire-drill at Bengal Secretariat
  • Different strokes
  • Promoting interest in basic science
  • Child protection commission seeks report on child sacrifice
  • Clampdown planned on overcrowded maxi-cabs
  • Centre asked to clarify stand on posting of DRT presiding officer
  • Feeding on filth
  • West Bengal Governor talks to Chief Minister on student violence issue
  • Congress focus on corruption, cross-border terrorism
  • Karat: Launch a national movement to render justice to farmers
  • Nothing more harmful to India: Modi
  • MP flies chopper low inside Tiger Reserve
  • Peace accord on Karbi Anglong in sight; settlement formula worked out

    • New Delhi

  • Star, sex, seduction, satire and someone special….
  • New Routes 2 Roots programme launched
  • Carrying anti-Iran tales, top official angled for U.S. junket
  • Ministry under pressure to dilute, defer pictorial warnings on tobacco products
  • Court asks Delhi Police to update their crime-fighting techniques
  • Illegal arms units busted in Delhi, Ghaziabad
  • Now take a heritage walk at Nizamuddin Basti
  • In service of the nation
  • Global wisdom
  • Jal Board to allow younger lot to bid for contracts
  • Accused gets to access case diaries through RTI
  • Fight Trinamool: Buddhadeb

    • Nizamabad

  • Aasha, Usha workers hold protest demonstrations

    • Obituary

  • Obituary

    • Ongole

  • DGP unveils statue of Wesley
  • Left-wing extremism under control, says DGP

    • Orissa

  • Forum faults official for delay in issue of caste certificate
  • Samajwadi Party plans demonstration
  • Vigilance sleuths raid houses of Irrigation Junior Engineer
  • Private lenders exploiting farmers: OKS
  • State going in for mega lift scheme
  • Rs. 900-crore package for cyclone-hit ryots
  • Play pro-active role, Naveen tells ECoR

    • Other States

  • Aiming for gold
  • Problems of Muslims crying for solution
  • Robbers' gang busted in Noida
  • Case against students over fake certificates
  • Students, staff hail notice to AMU
  • Lok Adalats settle over 1,100 cases
  • Bihar to take up foodgrains issue with Centre
  • Pride of place

    • Palakkad

  • Thassarak as Vijayan saw it

    • Pathanamthitta

  • Improve facilities at sub-jail: MLA
  • Multi-crore project at Nilackal
  • ‘Thanka Anki' procession to start on December 23
  • Heavy rush at Sabarimala

    • Perambalur

  • Chief Minister accords priority for differently-abled, says Minister

    • Puducherry

  • Health insurance coverage for workers
  • A treat for book lovers
  • Youth held in Puducherry

    • Racing : Horse

  • Red Renegade takes the honours in Karnataka Police Trophy
  • Mission Chief may make amends
  • Indian 2000 Guineas wears an open look

    • Racing : Motor

  • Gill sitting pretty
  • Ajay Kini triumphs

    • Raichur

  • MLAs displeased with selection of candidates

    • Rajahmundry

  • Prices of rice, oil, pulses to go up

    • Rajasthan

  • Women pick holes in anti-harassment Bill

    • Ramanathapuram

  • Now, pest attack causes concern to farmers
  • Three fishermen released

    • Salem

  • Programme conducted
  • Goods train wagon derails
  • Good response to job fair
  • Trenches being dug to separate human habitations from forests
  • Programme
  • Minister inspects zoological park

    • Shimoga

  • Shimoga to host ‘Tablaphilia'
  • 127 to contest 31 ZP seats
  • Food courts to ensure hygiene
  • JD(U) sees irregularities in Vajpayee layout formation

    • Sport

  • South Africa has India on the backfoot

    • Sports : General

  • Ojha, Naveen crack tons
  • Nabeel wins
  • Silver for TN
  • Unbeaten double century by Vishnu

    • Squash

  • Matthew and Willstrop in title clash

    • Srikakulam

  • Youth can change country, says Ravi Shankar

    • Swimming

  • Karmakar wins another bronze

    • Table Tennis

  • Sharath goes down fighting

    • Tamil Nadu

  • Rare find
  • Golden evening
  • Kutties World
  • Annai Jewellers
  • Caves in
  • Health hazard
  • Nomination to legislature sought
  • Industrial estate near Tindivanam soon
  • Fifth Samathuvapuram nearing completion
  • Paying homage
  • “Minorities do not avail schemes”
  • ‘Deepa Mai' to be sold for first time
  • Rs.1,295 crore allotted for drinking water scheme: Stalin
  • The power of branding
  • Its party time at MILAN
  • Central team in delta districts
  • Students urged to improve communication skills
  • What they say…
  • What they say
  • Correction
  • Woods inside city
  • Like pearls
  • High Court orders notice on petition
  • AIADMK union to stage protest
  • Rail traffic disrupted
  • “India must lead the way in developing new diagnostic tools for TB”
  • New building for Vellore Corporation
  • Divine Art
  • VIT Chancellor presented China-India Friendship Award
  • “Pappa was a pillar of strength”

    • Tennis

  • Shyam wins
  • Sania triumphs

    • Thiruvananthapuram

  • Pouring ideas into greetings cards
  • A domain change for techies
  • Priority to land acquisition: Minister
  • Colourful start to schools athletic meet
  • More institutes to offer NoRKA-ROOTS courses
  • CITU protest
  • National trade fair sets festival spirit in capital
  • Speed governors tampered with
  • Concern over bid to silence scribe
  • MLA's poser on private equity
  • BJP plans rally across State
  • Modern Kerala owes much to Kesari: VS
  • ‘Collective responsibility key to pesticide control in Japan'
  • UDF campaigns yield results
  • Online registration

    • Thrissur

  • ‘Kesari gave new identity to Malayalam literature'
  • Man held on charge of burglary at browsing centre
  • Reception for new Bishop

    • Tiruchi

  • Gita recitation contest
  • Holy Cross students bag shield
  • AIADMK cadre stage demonstration
  • PNB sells 2,200 mediclaim policies
  • REPCO Bank hikes interest
  • Energy conservation emphasised
  • Carols ring in Christmas cheer
  • Child marriage attempt foiled
  • Nagapattinam–Velankanni BG line opening tomorrow
  • Eviction drives fail to produce desired effect
  • In Tiruchi Today

    • Tirunelveli

  • Plea to bring water to Pallamadaikulam, Maanur Big Tank

    • Tirupati

  • Suzuki unveils Slingshot
  • Chevireddy hits out at Kiran
  • Admit Rahul in mental asylum: BJP

    • Tumkur

  • Respect Governor, says Jayachandra
  • ‘I won't comment against Governor'

    • Tuticorin

  • Increased allocation for differently-abled

    • Udhagamandalam

  • Ooty hotel bags award
  • Furnish details of land grabbers

    • Udupi

  • Children's theatre festival begins
  • Emulate Gandhiji's principles: Kunhi

    • Uttar Pradesh

  • BJP has offered me party post: Uma

    • Vellore

  • Stress on environmental protection

    • Vijayawada

  • State support discouraging, says Chiru
  • TDP criticises Chiranjeevi
  • Research opportunities galore for women and young scientists
  • Workshop on robotics organised
  • BSNL Employees Union meet from Dec. 27
  • Book festival in city from Jan. 1
  • Don't abolish MACS Act, 1995, say lorry owners
  • MP writes to PM
  • Dalit women still face harassment: DSS
  • We'll stand by you, Ministers tell ryots
  • In Vijayawada Today

    • Visakhapatnam

  • Children have gala time at Hawa Mahal
  • Benches for government schools donated
  • Amateur painters showcase their work
  • Workshop on risk management
  • Jagan Odarpu Yatra in Vizag from January 3
  • Bangla naval ship visits city
  • People losing faith in politicians: Ravi Shankar
  • ‘Nanomedicine will eradicate diseased cells precisely'
  • A trip down memory lane for AVN College alumni
  • Free cancer camp at Apollo hospitals
  • Man dies in road accident
  • ‘Protect Indian culture'
  • In Visakhapatnam Today

    • Volleyball

  • SRM wins title
  • Kerala men and women in final; TN beats Railways

    • Warangal

  • Road towards Thousand Pillar temple to be widened
  • ‘Colosseum-2010' gets under way

    • Weather

  • Weather

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