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Andhra Pradesh
CFT leaders boycott `bus yatra'
WARANGAL, DEC. 12.The "bus yatra" being organised by the Congress leaders suffered a setback with members of the Congress Forum for Telangana (CFT) deciding to boycott the rest of the tour. The decision had been taken after suspension of the ...
ACB asked to probe Naidu's 'role' in liquor purchase
HYDERABAD, DEC. 12.A city civil court today directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to inquire into the alleged "role" of the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, and 10 others in the purchase of liquor from various distilleries ...
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  • Creation of new State not easy: PCC chief
  • No recognition for CFT, says Azad
  • Hearing on plea against Assembly dissolution on January 5
  • Bogus voters galore?
  • Not averse to talks with People's War: CM
  • Vajpayee informed of Nellore youths' kidnap


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    `BSNL biggest cellular provider in State'
    Hyderabad: Dec.12. The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has become the largest cellular provider in Andhra Pradesh by the end of November with over five lakh subscribers, according to data released by the Cellular Operators Association of India. ...
    Sports kits to be distributed to schools from Jan. 18
    Hyderabad: Dec.12. The Government is undertaking a mass distribution of sports kits from January 18 to youth clubs and educational institutions as part of the "One-crore-Boon" programme. Each Assembly constituency will be given about 100 kits, ...
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  • Telangana occupies centrestage again
  • Telugu Desam ready for debate on Telangana
  • Poll promises will not help TDP this time: TRS chief
  • Congress questions CM's right to criticise Sonia
  • ACB asked to probe CM's role in liquor purchase case


    Karnataka
    Jayachandra, Alexander join Krishna team
    BANGALORE, DEC. 12. The Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, went in for another minor reconstitution of his 50-month-old Ministry here today inducting two new Cabinet Ministers, elevating two Ministers of State to Cabinet rank, and dropping two ...
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  • Veerappan issue set to dominate poll scene
  • Woman dies in road mishap
  • Pest attacks on mulberry come down
  • All have freedom of expression: Karnad
  • Exercise on rainwater harvesting a waste: MATF
  • John to blame for his defeat: leaders


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    School textbooks to be made more appealing
    BANGALORE, DEC. 12.Textbooks for English and other subjects prescribed for schools are likely to be changed to make them more appealing. An interim report presented to the Karnataka Education Department by the Regional Institute of English, ...
    Prakash Rathod, two others nominated MLCs
    BANGALORE, DEC. 12.The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary and former State cricketer, Prakash K. Rathod, is among the three whose names have been recommended to the Governor, T.N. Chaturvedi, for nomination to the Legislative ...
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  • Alexander, first former IAS officer to become Minister
  • JD(S) takes out protest march
  • Selection of non-KAS officers to IAS stayed
  • AIPJD leaders rule out merger with JD(S)
  • World affairs: Army prefers `middle path'
  • Hand-held computers to draw up power bills


    Kerala
    Antony meets Sonia, optimistic of settlement
    NEW DELHI, DEC. 12.The Kerala Chief Minister, A. K. Antony, today conceded that the prolonged infighting within the Congress in the State has slackened the pace of development. He, however, disagreed with the contention of his detractors that ...
    `Sea lab' coming up at Aroor
    DEC. 12. A modern laboratory to test seafood is to be opened at the seafood park in Aroor on Saturday. The Seafood Exporters Association of India operates the facility. The objective of setting up this advance reference laboratory is to ...
    Court directive on compensation
    KOCHI, DEC. 12.A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court today directed the Kozhikode Collector to look into the grievances of the rehabilitated persons in Marad regarding grant of compensation. The Bench, comprising Justice K.A. Abdul Gafoor ...
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  • Centre plumps for Vallarpadam project
  • Congress keen to avoid split: Chandy
  • Congress using public money to solve crisis: BJP
  • Mani has no right to talk about political ethics: KC(Jacob)
  • `Legislative privileges curb press freedom'


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    `Latin American directors turning to co-production'
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 12. The Latin American film-makers are exploring the possibilities of co-production to tide over the funds crunch in the industry, the noted director, Humberto Solas, has said. Mr. Solas, chairman of the international ...
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  • CPI MLA gives privilege notice against Speaker
  • Bomb threat at Secretariat
  • Today's films at IFFK
  • Govt. urged to revoke traffic reforms at Vellayambalam
  • SHRC panel reviews facilities at Mental Health Centre


    Tamil Nadu
    Special Court dismisses Vaiko plea
    CHENNAI, DEC. 12. A special court today dismissed a plea from Vaiko, a Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) detenu, to participate in a debate and vote on a POTA Amendment Bill in Parliament. L. Rajendran, judge, special court for POTA cases, ...
    High Court to hear appeal today
    CHENNAI, DEC. 12. Hours after the Special Court for POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) cases dismissed the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader, Vaiko's plea for permission to attend Parliament, his senior counsel, K. Chandru, obtained ...
    Apex court to hear Jayalalithaa plea on Monday
    NEW DELHI, DEC. 12. The Supreme Court will hear on December 15 an application filed by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, seeking transfer of the trial of two disproportionate assets cases against her and four others to a court in ...
    Old Veeranam project pipes up for sale
    CUDDALORE, DEC. 12. Pipes meant for the old Veeranam project, lying idle for three decades, are now being removed and put up for sale. The Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, which was entrusted with the aborted project, has handed over ...
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  • Court permits DMK to hold only processions
  • `Implement Centre's model bill on cooperatives'
  • Stop admissions, Medical Council tells Tiruchi college
  • Save crop, delta farmers tell Karnataka
  • Palani cable car will be ready by January-end
  • Government permitted to invite tenders for Secretariat project


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Chennai's cleanliness must match its culture: Governor
    CHENNAI, DEC. 12.The industrial sector must ensure minimal waste generation for environmental conservation, the Governor P.S.Ramamohan Rao, said today at the launch of Exnora International's newspaper `Environment Ambassador.' "Minimal waste ...
    Message from the mentally-challenged
    CHENNAI, DEC. 12.The message that mentally-disabled children gave their audience today was, whatever be one's religion, it is better to learn a few words of love than read huge books and call oneself a pundit. Little children dressed as kings, ...
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  • Man held, stolen vehicles recovered
  • Metrowater reduces quantum of piped supply


    Pondicherry
  • Protest against distortion of Bharathiar poem



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