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Andhra Pradesh
Pratyusha case: court for early probe
HYDERABAD, MARCH 19. A Division Bench of the A.P. High Court, comprising Justice Motilal B.Naik and Justice G.Rohini, was on Tuesday informed that the alleged notification issued by the State Government handing over the case of death of actress ...
Naxalites go on the rampage
KARIMNAGAR, MARCH 19. Naxalites belonging to the outlawed People's War Group blasted an educational institution, thrashed TDP and BJP leaders and torched a poclain in various parts of Karimnagar district on Tuesday in protest against the alleged ...
Support to NDA conditional, says TDP
HYDERABAD, March 19. The Home Minister, T. Devender Goud, said here today that the Telugu Desam Party was extending "conditional support'' to the BJP-led NDA Government because it had no alternative. Inaugurating a training programme for TDP ...
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  • Tirumala float festival from March 24
  • Five extremists surrender
  • Govt. offers to provide security to Pratyusha's mother
  • 63 SSC candidates debarred
  • Rs. 1,792 cr. for irrigation: Srihari
  • Minister's fresh `clarification' touches off furore
  • Walkout over `neglect' of cotton farmers
  • Arms dump unearthed


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    CARE Hospital asked to file affidavit
    A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the CARE Hospital to file an affidavit explaining how and why the clothes of actress Pratyusha have been disposed of when it is a medico-legal case. Two doctors from the CARE ...
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  • Malaysian Minister coming
  • Clear at least user charges by March 25: Mayor


    Karnataka
    49 officers bought more than one site: Krishna
    BANGALORE, MARCH 19. Eight IAS, 18 IPS, and 23 Indian Forest Service officers have obtained more than one site from the Bangalore Development Authority or other government agencies in the State, which is violative of a Government circular of ...
    Dell to expand Indian operations
    BANGALORE, March 19. India's Silicon Valley might well be the beneficiary of yet another windfall with Dell's plans to outsource back office business operations to its Indian facility in Bangalore. "The expertise and quality of Indian software ...
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  • Steps taken to ease water scarcity: CM
  • `Govt. doing little to tackle drought'
  • State to participate in Hanover IT fair
  • Soft drink manufacturers feel the heat
  • Cong wins in Udupi TP
  • Raje Gowda, Savithri elected
  • MCC padayatra to listen to citizens' problems
  • Corpn. panel `stops looting of funds'
  • Constables, guards attacked again at ASI excavation site
  • Sringeri seer to visit Mysore
  • Indi continues to be tense; partial ban till Saturday


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Power cuts during peak hours likely
    Power cuts are likely to be imposed during peak hours in Bangalore from Wednesday due to the decline in power generation at the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) in Tamil Nadu. Workers at the NLC have been on strike for some time, and power ...
    Man stabbed in Byatarayanapura
    While peace has returned to J.J. Nagar, which witnessed clashes between Hindus and Muslims on Friday and Saturday, one person was stabbed in nearby Byatarayanapura on Monday night. Police said four persons stabbed a 40-year-old man while he ...
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  • Christian, RSS leaders to meet
  • SBI opens 50th ATM in City
  • BMP budget enthuses residents
  • `Well-earned' vacation for college students
  • These homes are bright; KPTCL is in the dark?


    Kerala
    Cabinet changes: Antony's options limited
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH 19. Will the Chief Minister, A K Antony, reduce the size of his Ministry or go in for a Cabinet reshuffle as is being speculated by the media? The list of believers that this would happen is quite long. But current ...
    Crucial Malankara Church meet today
    KOTTAYAM, MARCH 19. The self-inflicted fatricidal war in the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, among those owing allegiance to the Catholicos of the East and the Patriarch of Antioch, is all set to enter a new phase on Wednesday. While the ...
    Other Stories

  • Safeguard interests of minorities: Korambayil
  • Panel for technology in agriculture
  • 'Tribal court' to be held in Wayanad
  • Sait flays RSS statement
  • VS slams CM's bid to drag him into row
  • Incentives for khadi workers


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Corpn. budget to be presented today
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MARCH 19. The City Corporation's budget for the year 2002- 2003 will be presented before the council on Wednesday. This is the second budget of the current council which came to power in the 2000 elections. The debate on the ...
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  • Action against garbage plant sought
  • Police skills to be tested
  • Call to sensitise doctors on gender concerns
  • LDF blamed for neglecting city development


    Tamil Nadu
    Spell out stand on devolution: panchayats
    CHENNAI, MARCH 19. Panchayat presidents Statewide are up in arms for, they have little powers and less money. The fiscal year is drawing to a close, but the State Government has released neither promised grants of Rs. 517.32 crores nor the ...
    Byelections likely in May
    CHENNAI March 19. The byelections in the Saidapet, Vaniyambadi and Acharapakkam Assembly constituencies are likely to be held in May. The final electoral rolls for these constituencies would be published on April 25, paving the way for the ...
    SIT zeroing in on Imam Ali
    MADURAI MARCH 19. The Special Investigation Team is said to be zeroing in on Imam Ali, Al-Umma militant, who escaped from custody after a shootout at Tirumangalam, near here, on March 7. According to police, almost all accused involved in the ...
    35-year old highway trees transplanted
    Five 35-year old tall tamarind trees on the Tiruchi-Pudukottai National Highway were removed from their original base and transplanted on selected spots about 500 metres away today, under a pilot project initiated by the Tiruchi District ...
    Other Stories

  • Dwindling demand for new phones
  • Anticipatory bail for DIG, Ashok Kumar raps CB-CID
  • Salary bills will be cleared on time: Ponnaiyan
  • `SEC can't force people to contest'
  • DVAC assessing gold value
  • Farmers call delta bandh
  • WHO official meets CM
  • Veerappan associate surrenders
  • Hall tickets for private students
  • Training in IT for women


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Baby elephant rescued
    CHENNAI March 19. A month-old male baby elephant which strayed into human habitation in the Bhavani Sagar area in the Sathyamangalam Forest division was rescued by the Forest officials and brought to the Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP), ...
    Burglars strike at govt. officers' quarters
    Burglars struck at the government officers quarters on Taylors Road, Kilpauk, today and also at six houses in the Kondithope police quarters on Monday night, turning the spotlight on criminals who make good their escape after stealing valuables ...
    Balan case turns focus on gangsterism in Chennai
    CHENNAI March 19 . A person, arrested in connection with the discovery of the remains of a burnt body, strongly suspected to be that of the former MLA, M. K. Balan, at Erukkancherry here last night has been remanded to judicial ...
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  • CB-CID using ultrasonic method to test flyovers
  • DMK councillor questioned for Chepauk office attack
  • IT staff stage walkout
  • P.C. Sreeram assaulted
  • 2 construction workers killed as soil caves in
  • AIADMK-TMC alliance likely for Corpn. panel polls
  • Woman alleges police harassment
  • Bypoll to Corpn. wards


    Pondicherry
    BSNL plans `touch screen kiosks'
    PONDICHERRY MARCH 19.The General Manager of the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited here, A. Subramanian, has said that to ease congestion at the counters, a new facility will be introduced soon to remit bill amount through cheques. Addressing an ...
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  • Rally by Govt. staff today
  • Congress steps to promote harmony
  • 'Rescue Karaikal fishermen'
  • Budget session from March 26

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