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Accidents & Calamities

  • Charge against polling booth staff

    Alappuzha

  • `Anti-Communist feeling strong in Antony'

    Anantapur

  • `Backstabbing' echoes in TDP meetings

    Andhra Pradesh

  • Drinking water units violating norms?
  • Dasari's birthday bash gets political
  • EVM attracts world attention
  • State administration in go-slow mode
  • Naxals blast two TDP leaders' buildings
  • Woman reiterates charge against IAS officer <232,0,0,0,50> Begins fast-unto-death
  • Congress joy will be short-lived: Yanamala
  • Death lurks on State highways
  • Exit polls not reliable: Ashok
  • Arrangements in place for EAMCET
  • Ropeway to Kailasagiri launched
  • Chilli farmers caught in rain
  • Fears over viral fever allayed
  • Meet on farm labourers' issue today
  • TDP activists indulge in violence
  • APCC chief condoles death
  • Despite ban, gelatine is freely available in Andhra Pradesh
  • Briefly
  • Crime Watch

    Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Power shutdown in many areas
  • Villagers' labour for road pays off

    Assam

  • CPI demands CBI probe into oil pilferage scam

    Bangalore

  • Mystery shrouds death of man, son
  • Get a home loan at a fixed rate when you can
  • Dowry death alleged, police criticised
  • Two labourers die at work sites
  • BMP decision on theatre soon
  • Rs. 5.65 lakh in cash stolen from firm
  • Water adalat
  • Ghulam Ali visits ISKCON temple, shares a meal with deprived children
  • Around the City
  • In Bangalore Today

    Barometer

  • Bullion rates
  • Exchange rates
  • Stock Market Index

    Basketball

  • S. Railway has it easy
  • APBA names probables

    Bellary

  • NEKRTC division brings down losses

    Bidar

  • Buddha demystified religion, says writer

    Bihar

  • EC deputes more observers for Madhepura

    Billiards & Snooker

  • O'Sullivan regains world title

    Boxing

  • Qamar has a chance to seal Olympic berth

    Briefly

  • Air France takes control of KLM
  • Promoters divest stake in NCDEX
  • Airtel launches ER network
  • Classic Polo Exclusive Store
  • India Knit Fair on May 12
  • M&M tractor sales up in April
  • Siemens pays 40 p.c. interim
  • Continental to pick up stake in Metro Tyres
  • SFL to open China unit
  • Blue Dart's new aviation hub
  • New President for HYSEA
  • Timex's new collection
  • Sony India opens exclusive outlet
  • SBT modifies car, education loans
  • Fischer footwear for Italy
  • LIC Kozhikode division's feat
  • FCI OEN Q1 profit at Rs. 3.57 cr.
  • K Sera Sera venture with Sahara India

    Business

  • India remains on U.S. watch list
  • Murugappa in $1 billion sales club
  • Castrol in pact with Mahindra Tractors
  • Johnson and Johnson's solution for healing wounds
  • Sensex recovers 62 points
  • Microsoft tool to tackle 'Sasser'

    Cartoons

  • POCKET WATCH

    Chennai

  • Child dies of bullet injuries
  • International arrival terminal project cleared for Chennai
  • Chennai Telephones to engage private agents to recover dues
  • Storks, grey pelicans extend sojourn
  • Aspire to launch two-year programme for XI students
  • Red Hills receives a day's supply
  • 2 head constables hurt in station roof collapse
  • Elderly woman sedated, jewels stolen
  • 4 labourers hurt as lorry falls
  • DMK complains against Anna Nagar inspector
  • 'Study mechanism of therapeutic drug action'
  • Unemployment still high among the disabled
  • Around the City
  • In Chennai Today

    Chess

  • Ratnakaran, Poobesh among leaders
  • Sowjanya triumphs
  • Sree Harika and Srikanth win titles

    Coimbatore

  • Irate commuters stop Palakkad - Tiruchi train
  • Ryots urged to protect crops
  • Residential school for tribal children
  • Around the City
  • In Coimbatore today
  • Readers' Mail

    Cricket

  • Rain frustrates New Zealand
  • Four `rebels' including Streak in Zimbabwe Test squad
  • Simpson sees no slump in Tendulkar's form
  • NCA trying to get Jonty Rhodes as consultant
  • Sowminarayanan scalps five
  • Murali must be allowed to bowl: Lee
  • Narrow win for Zeal Guys CC
  • Anadi, Akhand excel
  • Indian Airlines in final

    Crossword

  • The Hindu Crossword 7975
  • Solution to puzzle 7974

    Cuddalore

  • Selection of officials for poll duty on
  • Fire in electric meter at Collectorate

    Cuddapah

  • `TDP will form Government'
  • Gingelly ryots' plea to Collector

    Editorials

  • A HIGHWAY FOR INTEGRATION
  • THE HORRORS OF THE OCCUPATION

    Elections 2004

  • POLLING TODAY
  • Of wafer thin margins and intricate alliances
  • Vitriol and adrenaline as Didi does her rounds
  • Q&A: M.Karunanidhi
  • Balance in Sagar tilted in favour of BJP?
  • In drought hit Gobi, water takes centre stage
  • POLL-POURRI
  • SO THEY SAID
  • Saifuddin Soz criticises Modi campaign
  • The scion of Dholpur reaches out to the people
  • BJP muddies the waters in Ladakh
  • CANDIDATE WATCH: Sushila Laxman, BJP.
  • BJP, Congress bid to maintain tally

    Erode

  • Threat to boycott poll

    Football

  • FC Kochin hammers hapless J&K Bank
  • Vasco holds Agragami
  • Fransa's chances get a boost
  • East Bengal looks to continue good run
  • HP, Wipro take honours
  • Ever Ready blanks ITI

    Front Page

  • Stage set for third phase of polling
  • EC orders filing of case against Mehbooba
  • 'I will prove my innocence'
  • FIR registered against Mehbooba
  • Decision on Chapra after studying report: EC
  • Congress, BJP workers clash in Chhindwara
  • International arrival terminal project cleared for Chennai

    Globescan

  • Death sentence reimposed
  • 80 killed in Nigerian violence
  • Satellite monitor at Olympics

    Gulbarga

  • Shortfall in production of fruits and vegetables in State
  • `Trimester system will make learning more meaningful'

    Guntur

  • Tobacco Board meet today
  • Four PW naxalites killed in encounter

    Haryana

  • Congress expels ex-MP, son

    Hockey

  • Restore order through dialogue
  • SBI beats Young Turks
  • Aussies drop veterans for European tour
  • Kiwis beat India

    Hyderabad

  • Cash-strapped civic bodies go slow
  • Telecom department digs up newly laid cement road
  • IA revises flight timings
  • Need to create awareness about asthma underscored
  • Senior Inter syllabus revised
  • Bhavana Vahini takes out `Nagara Sankeertana'
  • Recalibration: auto drivers for extension of deadline
  • Mock ICET study material
  • Around the City
  • In Hyderabad Today

    India & World

  • India remains on U.S. watch list
  • Four of Indian-origin family killed in road accident

    International

  • Iraqis scoff at handover plan
  • Iran makes efforts to end Najaf standoff
  • Castro slams Peru, Mexico for supporting U.S.
  • Where roads don't connect but divide
  • Petersen, Balasingham to visit Sri Lanka

    Jammu & Kashmir

  • Anti-election rally in Anantnag dispersed

    Kancheepuram

  • Stolen motorcycles recovered, 2 held

    Karimnagar

  • `MSR making baseless charges'
  • Relief sought for hailstorm-hit farmers

    Karnataka

  • Cabinet panel to go into seat sharing
  • Minister complains against BSP candidate
  • Funding for afforestation comes as a boon to Kodagu
  • Lokayukta reprimands officials
  • Govt. to withdraw controversial order
  • Increase in allocation to local bodies
  • Body of kidnap accused handed over to kin
  • `Resist bid to destroy composite culture'
  • Work on Amarja project yet to be completed
  • Kannada activists threaten stir
  • Dealing with children with special needs
  • A move to delay admission process: COMED-K
  • Chidananda Award for Sangamesh Saundattimath
  • Five officials suspended in Tumkur district
  • High Court directive not to cut trees on Shankarapuram site
  • Nanje Gowda wants polls countermanded
  • Veracity of list of voters for Council polls questioned
  • State-level conference on sugam sangeet
  • Buddha's spirituality simple, says Governor
  • Van driver killed in road accident
  • Uterus removed from man
  • ENGAGEMENTS
  • Briefly
  • From the Districts

    Karnataka - Others

  • Farmers yet to get insurance claims
  • Pumpsets lying idle in Chamarajanagar
  • Congress complains about names missing in electoral rolls
  • Summer camp begins
  • Birla academy to open school for boys

    Kerala

  • 'Affidavits hide more than they reveal'
  • LDF challenge in IUML bastion
  • Develop new building techniques
  • Close fight on the cards
  • Campaigning yet to pick up steam
  • CPI(M) will split after election: Thankachan
  • 62-year-old woman gives birth to baby boy
  • KC(B) chief's stance improper: Ravi
  • Photo ID card: court reserves judgment on writ petition
  • NSS chief misunderstood me: Balakrishna Pillai
  • Secular Government possible at Centre: CPI
  • State failed to implement Central schemes: Naik
  • `Antony wasted funds allotted to farm sector'
  • Congress gears up for Sonia's visit
  • Hearing on Thomas' plea adjourned
  • Rail traffic restored
  • 49 injured as bus falls into pit
  • Advani's visit on May 8
  • Alert on diseases
  • SBT gesture
  • Briefly

    Khammam

  • Missing child traced

    Kochi

  • Ombudsman directive to complete cleaning of drains by May 31
  • A labour of love for Goshree bridges
  • Poor infrastructure hits Woman and Children Hospital
  • Congress-led front will come to power: P.M. Sayeed
  • Tipper lorry falls into quarry; 2 missing
  • Sonia's visit: traffic curbs today
  • Cochin Port Trust cancels licences of 4 boats
  • High Court moved for cleaning canals
  • Air-India casual staff form association
  • In Kochi Today

    Kollam

  • UDF in an upbeat mood in Kollam
  • Secular parties will come to power: Bardhan
  • `UDF to resolve issues in Adoor soon'

    Kozhikode

  • BJP will get majority: Ananth Kumar
  • Special programmes to mark transit of Venus

    Leader Page Articles

  • Paying for the party
  • Google's public offer

    Letters to the Editor

  • No shortcuts
  • Whistleblowers
  • Poll scene
  • V.P. Singh interview
  • BJP speak
  • Savagery
  • Ban on smoking
  • Is it necessary?

    Madhya Pradesh

  • Congress prestige at stake in M.P.
  • Revision plea against Dharmendra filed

    Madikeri

  • CNC welcomes order on Kodava language
  • Man dies of bullet injuries

    Madurai

  • Lorry parking
  • `Madurai Mystique' to enhance tourism potential
  • Tree uprooted at GRH
  • Problems aplenty for migrant workers
  • Women forum appeal to voters
  • Kuravans to support BJP-AIADMK front
  • Around the City
  • In Madurai Today

    Maharashtra

  • Reuters photographer bags many awards
  • Congressmen protest against magazine picture

    Mangalore

  • CRZ violations in State going unpunished?
  • Respect for the dead is an indicator of civility: SP
  • Seminar on water harvesting on May 15
  • Drivers fume, children rejoice as rain cools Mangalore
  • Accident victim's body recovered
  • SSF to take out rally

    Mysore

  • Agriculture picks up after rains
  • 10 trekking tracks thrown open in Bandipur
  • Tibetans' group withdraws strike plan

    National

  • EC to appeal against Patna HC order
  • Congress alone can provide leadership: Sonia
  • BJP 'vigilance squads' for third phase
  • EC deputes more observers for Madhepura
  • Exit polls exposed Opposition: Jaitley
  • Concern over plight of Indians working for contractors in Iraq
  • Reuters photographer bags many awards
  • Despite ban, gelatine is freely available in Andhra Pradesh
  • Delhi High Court notice on Hindujas' plea
  • Jethmalani fears violence
  • Fernandes urges EC to restrain Sonia on coffin issue
  • 'Education can help promote India-Pakistan ties'
  • 'Myanmar will not give refuge to anti-India militants'
  • Justice Mohan to be chairman of AICET committee
  • Surjeet hospitalised
  • Support from outside: Naidu

    Nellore

  • Free coaching for SSC instant exam
  • Widespread rain in Nellore

    New Delhi

  • Moti Nagar holds the key here
  • Poll campaign in top gear
  • NDA Govt. has given political stability, says Advani
  • Absence of DTC time-table leads to losses, corruption
  • More to battle of ballot than meets the eye
  • Murder of elderly man solved
  • Three arrested for killing jeweller
  • No end in sight to Dilli Haat parking chaos
  • Man arrested for impersonation
  • Signature campaign for Maken
  • Building collapse: MCD engineers suspended
  • Another institute raided
  • Sonia rally schedule upsets partymen
  • cinema
  • Sandeep complains to EC
  • Uphaar fire accused dies
  • Five killed in Sadar Bazar godown collapse
  • A not so grand finale for Fashion Week
  • A shot in the arm for Congress
  • Around the City
  • Briefly
  • In the Capital Today

    Nizamabad

  • TDP activists seek Minister's expulsion from party

    Obituary

  • Obituary

    Pathanamthitta

  • Sonia to address rally today
  • Youth campaign tour inaugurated

    Pondicherry

  • Fall in voter strength
  • 'Provide relief to the rain-hit'

    Punjab

  • Abrar Ahmed killed in accident
  • Sonia's condolence

    Raichur

  • KRRS begins indefinite hunger strike

    Rajasthan

  • Meo voters to tip the scale in Bharatpur
  • A formidable challenge for BJP

    Ramanathapuram

  • Police take out flag march
  • Rain continues in coastal Ramnad

    Religion

  • Existence of God

    Sailing

  • Sabir makes a perfect start

    Shimoga

  • Govt. urged to reject seat-sharing formula
  • Govt. urged to reject seat-sharing formula

    Sports : General

  • Balaji felicitated
  • All work and no play with 100 days left
  • SDAT scheme for school students

    Table Tennis

  • Sravya advances

    Tamil Nadu

  • Rain forecast for 24 more hours
  • Voters unhappy with their representatives
  • Why this anti-incumbency factor in State?
  • Candidates battling stress and strain too
  • Karunanidhi fixes May 10 deadline for officials to remove seal
  • Judge declines to suspend bail order
  • Lakhs witness Lord Kallazhagar entering Vaigai
  • 1,800 policemen deployed at Tirupur
  • Rain lashes Pondicherry, Vellore
  • Thirunavukkarasar renews campaign offer
  • Security beefed up for PM, Sonia visit
  • Defeat evil forces: Jayalalithaa
  • `NDA will pay for causing instability'
  • Aravanis keen on political rights
  • Appeal, a surrender to government staff: Swamy
  • Funds crunch hits young student scientists programme
  • 3 candidates fined
  • `Secular govt. certain at the Centre'
  • Rajnikant to meet PM today
  • Tiruvallur Collector transferred
  • 6 candidates asked to submit expenditure accounts
  • Compensation to accident victim's wife
  • Koovagam fete at Ulundurpet
  • Briefly
  • Readers' Mail

    Tamil Nadu - Others

  • Thousands throng Kannagi temple
  • Tiruvallur Collector transferred

    Tennis

  • Roger Federer eases into second round
  • Paes, Bhupathi to team up again
  • Venus eyes another win at German Open
  • Arantxa warms up for record fifth Olympics
  • Clijsters to play French Open
  • Indian girls lose
  • Shantanu in semifinals

    Thanjavur

  • Elaborate arrangements made
  • BJP policies ruined the country: Vasan
  • Prohibition raids in Thanjavur

    Thiruvananthapuram

  • Traffic restrictions today
  • Steps to expedite road work
  • Three persons injured in attack
  • EVM familiarisation
  • Man found dead
  • In Tiruvananthapuram Today

    This Day That Age

  • dated May 5, 1954: Fazlul Huq's hope
  • dated May 5, 1954: Nasser attacks Naguib
  • dated May 5, 1954: Academy for dance, drama

    Thrissur

  • Projects to solve water shortage in Thrissur
  • Mata cautions against divisive tendencies
  • SIB launches mobile banking

    Tiruchi

  • Bharathidasan varsity syllabi available on web site
  • Students told to be creative
  • Around the City
  • In Tiruchi Today

    Tirunelveli

  • More forces to be deployed in sensitive areas in Tirunelveli

    Tirupati

  • Two Tirupati students bag State ranks in SSC

    Udupi

  • Expert favours inclusion of Tulu in Eighth Schedule
  • Buddha in sand

    Uttar Pradesh

  • 'Dadua' factor may tilt fortunes in SP's favour
  • PCC working president dead

    Vellore

  • No assurance from parties on ecology protection: forum

    Vijayawada

  • New software to help police monitor cases
  • VMC bid to check malpractice in payment of water charges
  • Urban elite taken to task for `employing' children
  • 18 persons held for selling gutkha
  • Around the City
  • In Vijayawada Today

    Visakhapatnam

  • TDP begins post-mortem on polls
  • An avoidable traffic hazard
  • City Youth Congress chief backs YSR
  • Health camp for PH workers
  • Around the City
  • In Visakhapatnam Today

    Volleyball

  • FIVB Technical seminar begins

    Weather

  • Weather

    West Bengal

  • Congress, Communists creating roadblocks: Vajpayee
  • Ghani Khan abstains from Sonia's rally
  • We must unite to throw BJP out, says V.P. Singh

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