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Andhra Pradesh
Actress death: bail for accused
HYDERABAD, JUNE 28. A Judge of the A.P. High Court, Tamada Gopal Krishna, on Friday granted conditional bail to Siddhartha Reddy, prime accused in the case of death of cine actress Pratyusha. This order was passed in a petition filed by ...
Lapses in DSC conduct admitted
ONGOLE, JUNE 28. The Ongole Collector (incharge), G. Balaramaiah, admitted on Friday that there were some lapses on the part of the Education Department in the conduct of the DSC— 2002 examination on June 24, 25 and 27 and a report was ...
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  • SCR to introduce eight train services
  • Top naxal leader nabbed
  • Youth ignore PW overtures
  • TTD to impose more curbs on issuance of `seva' tickets


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Taking cops for a ride
    With police taking no stern action against those who make false charges, the number of such complaints is on the rise causing trouble to the former, writes MARRI RAMU.
    Scholarship muddle hits Tribal Welfare dept.
    HYDERABAD, JUNE 28. The scholarship muddle has hit the Tribal Welfare Department also. Investigating officers have stumbled upon a classic case of the extension involving pre-matric scholarships under the "best available school'' scheme. The ...
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  • PV's birthday celebrated
  • Newspapers have come to stay, says CM
  • New course for women
  • A result of `faulty' decision
  • Management awards announced


    Karnataka
    Help recover dues, say banks
    BANGALORE, JUNE 28. The Syndicate Bank Chairman and Managing Director, M.S.Kapur, on Friday urged the Karnataka Government to assist banks in loan recovery under priority sector. In his keynote address at the 82nd State-level Bankers' Committee ...
    Portfolios of ministers
    BANGALORE, JUNE 28.The Chief Minister, S.M.Krishna: Cabinet Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Finance, Bangalore Metropolitan Development and Police Intelligence. Mallikarjun Kharge: Home and Minor ...
    Minister for Minority Welfare, a first for the State
    BANGALORE, JUNE 28. For the first time, a minister for minorities has been appointed in the State. M.L.Ustad, one of the nine new ministers appointed on Thursday will handle the portfolio of "Minority Welfare" as a Minister of State. The other ...
    Deemed university status for KREC
    MANGALORE, JUNE 28. The Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC) near here is now a deemed university. A decision of the Union Ministry of Human Resources Development in this regard has come at the right time when the new academic year is ...
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  • Kashappanavar claims MLAs' support
  • Kannadiga meet from today
  • Anekere Lake under threat from `Salvinia'
  • Will Ramanath Rai be the saviour of pvt. bus operators?
  • An exercise in appeasement?
  • Villagers bring errant teachers back to school
  • `Politics dominating universities'
  • People losing faith in mayoralty


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Four new trains from Bangalore soon
    BANGALORE, JUNE 28. The Southern Railway will introduce four new trains from Bangalore from July. They will meet the needs of travellers going to and from North Karnataka, Gujarat, Chattisgarh, and Kerala. The Bangalore-Hubli Janshatabdi Daily ...
    Japan seeks more Indian software professionals
    BANGALORE, JUNE 28. After the downturn and the U.S. recession, software firms view Japan as the new frontier. Japan has also sought closer business collaboration with Indian companies. As of now, 60 Indian firms operate in Japan with 7,000 ...
    BMP launches midday meal scheme
    BANGALORE, JUNE 28. "Makkala Mamate," a free midday meal scheme for nursery and primary school students of corporation schools, was launched by the BMP here today. The scheme has been taken up in association with the International Society for ...
    Rai's 'hand' in Gujarat blasts causes surprise
    The involvement of Muthappa Rai in what can be termed as anti-national activity, planned by Dawood Ibrahim's gang, has surprised many here. Even in Interpol's red corner notice, Rai was accused only of murders and illegal use of arms, writes K.SATYAM URTY
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  • Andhra Bank opens ATMs
  • Bangalore to host AMTEX show in Jan.
  • Medal for Madhav Gadgil
  • Focus on rural healthcare: CM
  • BMTC to augment its fleet soon
  • St. Peter's Day at Bishop Cotton today
  • The FIFA World Cup's Bangalore connection


    Kerala
    Bid to tarnish my Govt's image: Antony
    PATHANAMTHITTA, JUNE 28. The Kerala Chief Minister, A.K.Antony, has said that there is every reason to suspect a conspiracy by certain unholy quarters to tarnish his Government's image. Talking to the media persons here today, Mr. Antony said ...
    HC directive on endosulfan
    KOCHI, JUNE 28.A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday directed that a competent authority of the State Government file an affidavit clearing the ambiguity in the order lifting the ban on the use of endosulfan. The Bench comprising ...
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  • Technical education poised for a leap
  • Burglaries on the rise in Kozhikode
  • Study sheds light on life of elders
  • New strides in event marketing
  • Muslim law board decisions resented
  • Question papers: HC appoints panel
  • CB move to arrest Surya TV reporter


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Gang unleashes terror: 10 hurt
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JUNE 28. As many as 10 persons were injured, two of them seriously, when anti-social elements unleashed a reign of terror at Kunnumpara, near Peyad, under the Malayankil police station limits tonight. The gang led by ...
    Call to revamp sea rescue system
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JUNE 28. Popularisation of VHF radio handsets among fishermen, community participation in sea rescue operations and setting up a rescue coordination centre in Kerala were some of the recommendations of a workshop organised by ...
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  • VS flays `raid' on TV channel
  • National Anthem: directive to be issued to schools
  • Aim for 60 per cent CD ratio: SBI chief
  • Rs. 70-cr development works in Neyyattinkara


    Tamil Nadu
    Refugees awaiting return of normality
    CHENNAI, JUNE 28. Over 66,000 Tamil refugees staying in 111 camps in the State are willing to return home, but only after the ``restoration of normality'' in the island nation, the Sri Lankan Minister for Rehabilitation, Resettlement and ...
    CM fielding colleagues for party work in districts
    CHENNAI, JUNE 28. After having kept out senior Ministers from State-level party work, the Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary, Jayalalithaa, is putting most of her ministerial colleagues in charge of district-centric organisational ...
    Karunanidhi calls on Abdul Kalam
    CHENNAI, JUNE 28. The DMK president, M. Karunanidhi, today called on the Presidential candidate, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, at the Anna University. Mr. Karunanidhi presented Mr. Kalam with his book on Tirukkural. Dr. Kalam, in turn, presented his book ...
    Pandemonium as arch-rivals clash at council meetings
    CHENNAI, Jun. 28. Pandemonium ruled at council meetings of several local bodies today as AIADMK and DMK members clashed over the contentious one-man, one-post legislation, which unseated the DMK Chennai Mayor, M.K. Stalin. The Chennai and ...
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  • Tamaraikani plea rejected
  • `Practice makes this village perfect'
  • Counselling on smooth course
  • `Give letters for rice coupons'
  • Minority colleges get more time
  • 4 killed as bus falls into well


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Velachery-Tirumailai EMU service by December: Anand
    CHENNAI, JUNE 28. The second phase of the MRTS between Tirumailai and Velachery is progressing as per schedule and it will become operational by December. The Southern Railway General Manager, V. Anand, told newsmen here today that with the ...
    Woman murdered, gold chain stolen
    CHENNAI, JUNE 28. A 64-year-old woman was murdered at her residence in a crowded locality on Kamarajar Street, near Eldams Road, today. The victim's two and a half year-old grandson was in the house at the time of the incident. A two-sovereign ...
    Police crackdown on car thieves
    The arrest of the gang could only be the tip of the iceberg and the racket of those dealing in stolen vehicles could have alarming ramifications, Says S. SHIVAKUMAR
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  • Corpn. passes 58 resolutions amid walkouts
  • Exam results


    Pondicherry
    `Higher education facing tough challenges'
    PONDICHERRY, JUNE 28.The Secretary to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and former Vice-Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University, M. Rahman, has said higher education in the country is facing formidable challenges to suit the needs of ...
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  • Dog days continue
  • Municipal office to be shifted
  • Don't soft-pedal loan recovery, NABARD tells Pondy Govt.
  • Prices of PDS wheat products slashed

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