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Andhra Pradesh
Next CII summit also in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD, JAN. 8. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will hold its next Partnership Summit -2004 in Hyderabad, making it the third time in four years that the city will be playing host to the event. This was announced by the Chairman ...
Fake currency racket busted
NIZAMABAD, JAN. 8. The Nizamabad town police had unearthed a gang of counterfeit currency racket, which has been operating in Hyderabad and North Telangana districts, with the arrest of 10 members while four others are absconding. The ...
Other Stories

  • Guntur police blame it on militants
  • IT Advisor calls for quality education
  • Records on physically challenged persons missing
  • Humiliation cause of girls' suicide?
  • Trading comes to a halt at marketyard
  • Stray incidents mark Janmabhoomi
  • `Ditched' girl seeks justice at gram sabha


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    TRS dismisses Cong. charge out of hand
    HYDERABAD, JAN. 8. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has rejected outright the Congress charge that is receiving funds from the Telugu Desam and demanded that the AICC secretary, Anil Shastri, who made the allegation, tender an unconditional ...
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  • Statewide protest by trade unions
  • CII summit a gimmick: Rosaiah
  • Singareni allays workers' fears
  • Legal literacy classes for women sarpanches


    Karnataka
    Karnataka Minister defends water release
    GULBARGA, JAN. 8. The Karnataka Public Works Minister, Dharam Singh, has defended the water release to Maharashtra from the Alamatti Dam, saying it is only for five days to meet the drinking water requirement during the Siddarameshwara Temple ...
    HC asks newspapers to reply in two weeks
    BANGALORE, JAN. 8. A Full Bench of the Karnataka High Court today directed 52 persons from 13 publications to file their reply to the criminal contempt of court notice issued suo motu by the Court within two weeks. The court adjourned the ...
    Four Veerappan aides remanded to custody
    CHAMARAJANAGAR, JAN. 8. The three associates of the forest brigand, Veerappan, and an autorickshaw driver, Gabbar of Arjundoddi, who were arrested by the Karnataka STF on Tuesday, had been remanded to judicial custody by the local court in ...
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  • Serve rural people, young doctors told
  • `Scam' in Gulbarga co-op. bank
  • Fair to popularise computers among students
  • Tobacco Board to buy produce from growers
  • Protest disrupts life in Hospet
  • B.S. Gopalakrishna dead
  • Homage to Nagappa
  • Panel flays garbage clearance contract
  • `Water release was ordered by Sonia'


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Auto driver murdered by gang of six
    BANGALORE, JAN. 8. Shivakumar (26), an autorickshaw driver, was murdered by six persons in Mahalakshmi Layout Police Station limits on Tuesday night. Police said the gang attacked Shivakumar with lethal weapons when he was walking near the ...
    Five colleges allowed to start nursing course
    BANGALORE, JAN. 8. The Minister for Health and Family Welfare, and Information, Kagodu Thimmappa, has said that the Cabinet sub-committee headed by him that met here today permitted five educational institutions to start B.Sc. (Nursing) in the ...
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  • Muniraju, Samata secretary
  • Water release won't hit farmers: Sasanur
  • Congress claims membership of 31 lakh
  • Sasanur rejects MLA's charge


    Kerala
    Police lathicharge protesting AISF activists
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 8. The police beat up scores of All India Students Federation (AISF) activists who tried to force their way into the Deputy Director of Education (DDE) offices in Alappuzha, Kozhikode and Kannur today as part of the AISF ...
    Team to assess flood havoc
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 8.A nine-member Central team is coming to assess the damage caused by the recent floods in the State. It will tour the State from January 12 to 16. Led by H. R. Singh, Joint Secretary, Home Ministry, the team consists ...
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  • HC moved against boat mishap panel
  • Trade, industry support water supply scheme
  • Talks with CM only, say agitating Adivasis
  • KSEB employees' meet from January 10
  • 11 AISF demonstrators injured
  • `Review all inter-State water sharing agreements'
  • `Water needs of people should to be met first'
  • DYFI to lay siege to Secretariat


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    CITU march on Jan. 28
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 8. The State CITU will take out four campaign marches across the State in preparation for the proposed siege of the Secretariat and Collectorates on January 28. The jatha in the Thiruvananthapuram region would be ...
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  • KWA should implement water scheme: UDF
  • Smart cards for driving licences
  • GIM: suitors line up for agro industries
  • Local bodies to propose 51 projects
  • Vigilance awaiting report on raid
  • Airport expansion in limbo
  • Symposium on cancer research
  • Coast Guard station to function from Jan. 11


    Tamil Nadu
    Noon meal for ryots, farm hands
    CHENNAI, JAN. 8. Spurred by suicide committed by two farmers in the Cauvery delta region, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet today decided to provide free noon meal to small and tiny farmers and agricultural labourers and their families in all districts ...
    HC calls for report
    CHENNAI, JAN. 8. The Madras High Court today asked the Tamil Nadu Government to file by January 20 a report, detailing the factual position in the water-starved delta districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam. When a petition seeking ...
    Common candidature depends on Cong.-DMK consensus
    CHENNAI, JAN. 8.The possibilities of a common opposition candidate for the Sattankulam byelection now hinge on the Congress becoming acceptable to the constituents of the National Democratic Alliance, more specifically the DMK. The CPI and the ...
    Pathetic situation in rice bowl
    THANJAVUR, JAN. 8. Two farmers have died under controversial circumstances. The water level in the Mettur reservoir will soon hit the rock-bottom. There are no signs of rain. And Karnataka has shown no inclination to release water in the Cauvery. ...
    Higher secondary exam timetable
    CHENNAI, JAN. 8. The Directorate of Government Examinations has released the finalised timetable for the higher secondary examinations to be held from March 3 (from 10 a.m.). The timetable is as follows: March 3: Language-I; March 4: ...
    Other Stories

  • Strike call divides LPG tanker operators
  • 2 killed, 3 vehicles gutted in tanker-truck collision
  • 3 brothers get death sentence for murdering five of family
  • Thousands court arrest in anti-privatisation protest
  • Engg. results a reflection on self-financing system?
  • Govt. bans all lotteries
  • Swamy to issue advts. for Dinakaran appearance
  • Threat mail for judge hearing contempt plea against Ramadoss
  • Drop in Bhavani level upsets farmers
  • Monsoon failure draining DPAP gains


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    `Model area' scheme evokes poor response from officials
    CHENNAI, JAN. 8. This year's Road Safety Week (RSW) could end up without any concrete achievement as plans to earmark "model road safety zones" evoked poor response from official agencies. Various departments involved have not implemented any ...
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  • Engineer gets jail for abetting wife suicide
  • Lorry owners, residents to repair damaged road at Maduravoyal


    Pondicherry
    4 admitted to hospital for gastroenteritis
    PONDICHERRY, JAN. 8. A team of doctors from Pondicherry have rushed to Sorapet village in Tirubuvanai Assembly constituency following reports that four persons have been admitted to hospital with complaints of gastroenteritis and that some others ...
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  • Record performance by LIC
  • Law college principal goes on leave without approval
  • Health cards for residents planned

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