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Andhra Pradesh
Naxals take away FFW rice
GUNTUR, AUG. 19. Naxalites belonging to the People's War (PW) raided two different premises in the district on Sunday night and in the early hours of Monday and took away over 1500 bags of rice drawn under the `Food-for-Work' programme. The ...
Dalam commander killed in encounter
KHAMMAM, AUG. 19. A CPI(ML New Democracy) dalam commander was killed in an exchange of fire with the police near Rollagadda in Gundala police station limits on Sunday night. Search is on for another member of the dalam who was hurt in the ...
Other Stories

  • CM gives nod for `mega clusters'
  • TDP joins issue with Cong.
  • Timings of Jan Shatabdi
  • Persecuted Dalits protest
  • BJP to step up land campaign
  • Governor asks insurance cos to reach out to customers
  • INTUC offers to run two discoms
  • BJP hits back at Cong.
  • Govt. accused of weakening local bodies


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Power concession for Ganesh pandals favoured
    HYDERABAD, AUG. 19. Electricity charges collected by the APTransco from those putting up Ganesh pandals in the twin cities kicked up a storm at the meeting organised by the Tourism Minister, T. Srinivas Yadav, to oversee arrangements for the ...
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  • PS building construction hangs fire
  • Club encouraging gambling raided, three arrested
  • Woman constable strangled to death
  • Road-widening: MCH faces stiff opposition from residents


    Karnataka
    Rail link to Devanahalli airport likely
    BANGALORE, AUG. 19. If plans now being worked out by the Karnataka Government materialise, a broadgauge railway line between the City and the Devanahalli airport may take shape. The plans also include a link to a suburban rail service circling ...
    KDA recommends action against officials
    Bangalore, Aug. 19. The Commissioner of Collegiate Education, Lukose Vallathurai, the Director of Technical Education, Channakeshavalu Kalmadi, and 16 other officials are likely to face disciplinary action for their failure to use Kannada in ...
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  • Gowda flays Govt. for opposing EC decision
  • `Rural IT Quiz' from Oct. 28
  • Grand Dasara from October 7
  • Govt. plans to pep up co-op. movement
  • KDA recommends action against some senior officials
  • BMP model to be replicated in other local bodies
  • Ready for talks on ending strike: Horatti
  • Shettar calls for an end to stalemate


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Lukewarm response to strike call in City
    BANGALORE, AUG. 19.The call for an indefinite strike, given by the coordination committee of Karnataka State Private Institution Managements and Employees on Monday received a lukewarm response in Bangalore, and most educational institutions ...
    Other Stories

  • Indian Oil launches Autogas-LPG
  • Rotary International chief arriving today
  • Explosives seized
  • Citizen commended for honesty


    Kerala
    Investors meet: DYFI softens stand
    KOZHIKODE, AUG. 19.Retracting from its earlier tough posture, the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) said here on Monday that the organisation would oppose the Global Investors Meet (GIM) in Kochi only if the UDF Government has an agenda ...
    Merger of welfare boards ruled out
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 19.The Labour Minister, Babu Divakaran, has ruled out the possibility of the Government going in for a merger of all welfare fund boards in the State. Replying to questions at a press conference here today, the Minister ...
    Other Stories

  • Jail DIG denies rape charge
  • `Poonthura Swami' attains samadhi
  • GO on daily wage teachers ambigious
  • Onam bonus talks end on a happy note
  • Thomas forged document: industrialist
  • Arrack-toddy mix in polythene pouches


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Colourful start to Onam Week celebrations
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, AUG. 19. In an atmosphere filled with "Panchavadyam'' and sound of conch, the State-level Onam week celebrations got off to a colourful start at the picturesque Nisagandhi auditorium on the Kanakakkunnu Palace premises here ...
    Other Stories

  • An unusual act of charity
  • Govt. committed to its social duties: Minister


    Tamil Nadu
    Govt. college teachers stick to strike plan
    CHENNAI, AUG. 19. Officials and academic administrators today failed to persuade government college teachers to drop their strike plan to protest the move to convert government colleges into constituent units of universities. The teacher ...
    Crash plan to fill up police vacancies
    CHENNAI, AUG. 19. In an attempt to deal with staff shortage in policing, the Government is planning a crash programme of recruitment to fill up vacancies. Priority will be given to recruitment of women sub-inspectors and women constables to ...
    Other Stories

  • Ferry service in 3 months: Minister
  • Ramadoss poser to Periyar followers
  • Hostile reaction forced PMK to declare truce?
  • It's no simple law and order issue: Cong. PIL
  • Rallies a caution to Govt.: DMK
  • Dissidents will continue to be TMC MLAs: Speaker


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Govt. to open diabetes clinics in hospitals
    CHENNAI, AUG. 19. While rapid urbanisation and a sedentary lifestyle followed by most urbanites, besides a strong hereditary factor, were the prime reasons for high incidence of urban diabetes, primary control and prevention is possible through a ...
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  • Plea against Corpn. Assistant Law Officer dismissed
  • Police bring cheer to aged property owners
  • Frequent film shootings mar peace, say residents


    Pondicherry
    Take firm stand on Cauvery, Karaikal farmers tell CM
    PONDICHERRY, AUG. 19. The Karaikal Region Agriculturists Association has appealed to the Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, to take a firm stand to assert the riparian rights of the Union Territory in Cauvery waters before the Tribunal `in no ...
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  • Rangasamy greets Shekawat
  • CPI(M) plans cycle rallies to focus on govt. `lapses'

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