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Andhra Pradesh
Bhadradri Utsav in A.P. drawing big crowds
BHADRACHALAM, APRIL 18. The atmosphere in the temple town perched along the scenic course of the Godavari is charged with devotional spirit as the nine-day Bhadradi Utsav that coincides with the annual fete of Srirama Navami has triggered an ...
A.P. power officials' talks in Orissa
HYDERABAD, APRIL 18 The Andhra Pradesh Genco team of officials held a meeting with their Gridco counterparts at Jeypore on Thursday, impressing upon them that the payments due to Gridco for the power sales made to AP Transco could be set off ...
Call to preserve heritage structures
HYDERABAD, APRIL 18. The Governor, C. Rangarajan, has called for preserving heritage buildings without compromising with the historicity and authenticity of these structures. He was giving away the eventh annual INTACH Heritage Awards at a ...
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  • MLAs' foreign tour to cost Govt. Rs. 4 cr.
  • Move to penalise consumers for power theft flayed
  • `Govt. Whip maligning CLP leader'
  • E-governance era to roll in from May 1
  • `Govt. trying to get WB funds for SRSP flood flow canal scheme'
  • GCC sets turnover target of Rs. 118 cr.
  • Bail granted to Krushi Bank vice-chairman


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    CM to flag off students rally
    HYDERABAD, APRIL 18. The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, will flag off a rally to be taken out by schoolchildren, who are members of the National Green Corps, from his residence in Jubilee Hills on the occasion of World Earth Day on April ...
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  • Two-way traffic push 'trapped' in jam
  • In the evening of his life, Mujtahedi's dream comes true
  • Call for awareness on amateur radio
  • Interactive course for students from April 26
  • Uninterrupted power supply maintained, says Minister
  • IA adjudged best domestic airline


    Karnataka
    12 charred to death in explosion
    TUMKUR, APRIL 18. At least 12 persons were charred to death and 22 suffered extensive burns in an explosion of gelatine sticks at Ankana Bhavi in C.N.Halli of Tumkur District on Thursday afternoon. An eyewitness told The Hindu that the ...
    13 hurt as mob attacks police station
    BANGALORE, APRIL 18. A 200-strong mob armed with stones and clubs attacked the Doddabelavengala Police Station in Doddaballapur taluk on Wednesday night and assaulted policemen, and members of the public who came to the rescue of the ...
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  • Call for law on franchise agreements
  • State plans to invest Rs. 126 cr. in tourism
  • BJP alleges discrepancies in voters' list for Council polls
  • `Country aiming at self-reliance in Defence'
  • Academy presents awards


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Dacoit gangs strike near Bangalore
    BANGALORE, APRIL 18.Two gangs of dacoits looted Kodak company warehouse and two houses on the outskirts of the city early today and made away with a huge consignment of cameras worth Rs. 15 lakhs, and gold jewellery and cash worth Rs. one ...
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  • 'The only money spent on time is for salary'
  • City Rly. Station 'best maintained'
  • More support for 'Suraksha Sanchara'
  • Free Dutch expertise for industries


    Kerala
    VS demands ouster of Mani
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 18. The Leader of the Opposition, V. S. Achuthanandan, has demanded the ouster of K. M. Mani from the UDF Cabinet for ``assisting the forest mafia to raze down thousands of acres of prime forests in the Mathikettan Mala ...
    Collector being shifted: Sudhakaran
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 18. The Forest Minister, K. Sudhakaran, said here on Thursday that the Idukki District Collector and some other Revenue officials ``were involved'' in the encroachment of a shola forest at the Mathikettan Shola in the ...
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  • Cong. men for disciplinary panel
  • Keltec comes out of the red
  • No end in sight to KSO woes
  • NCP decides to stay put in LDF camp
  • Bakht sworn in Governor
  • Tribal stir to be intensified


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Demand for DNA testing at medical colleges
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, APRIL 18.The Women's Commission would recommend to the Government to arrange facilities for DNA testing in the three medical colleges in the State. This is in view of the increasing number of cases coming up before the ...
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  • Tusker chained and tortured
  • Metabolic disorders on the rise among children
  • Mascot turns 5-star in January
  • Voluntary agencies to provide water
  • Minister turns 'enforcer'


    Tamil Nadu
    Interest cut for coop. crop loans
    CHENNAI, APRIL 18. The interest rate on short-term crop loans above Rs 25,000 taken by farmers from cooperative banks has been reduced by the State Government. While the rate for loans from Rs. 25,000 to 50,000 has been reduced from 15 to 13 ...
    DMK protests `sarcastic' reference to Karunanidhi
    CHENNAI, APRIL 18. A reference to the relationship between the Union Industry Minister, Murasoli Maran, and the DMK president, M. Karunanidhi, by the Food Minister, P. Dhanabal, triggered a walkout by the entire party group from the Assembly ...
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  • Dental college seats: SC notice to T.N.
  • We having nothing further to do: EC
  • DVAC probing `DMK govt. copra scam'
  • Decision on Tamil medium only after SC verdict
  • All-out efforts to trace fishermen
  • `Intelligence not monitoring Sonia'
  • HC stay on TNPCB action against marriage halls
  • IT sections discriminate against NBFCs, says petition
  • Thanikodi assumes office


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Busmen stage rally for ex gratia
    CHENNAI, APRIL 18. Members of transport corporation unions including the Labour Progressive Front, the CITU, the AITUC, the MLF and the Pattali Thozhil Sangam and Workers Union today took out a rally from Munroe Statue to the State Guest House ...
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  • Norm relaxation may enthuse women police candidates
  • Police can open fire in emergency: Vijay Kumar
  • Burglars target pawnbroker shops
  • Breakthrough in bank robbery case
  • It's bumpy ride on the `software corridor'
  • Police administration: notice to DGP
  • DMK councillor held for Jayakumar murder
  • `Sakthi Puraskar' given away


    Pondicherry
    Govt. will consider enacting Goondas Act: CM
    PONDICHERRY, APRIL 18. The Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, said the government would consider the plea of members to bring in a Goondas Act to check crimes in the Union Territory. Replying to a question by M. O. H. F. Shah Jahan (Cong.) in the ...
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  • `Improve drainage facilities at Viduthalai Nagar'
  • Speaker's fiat to officials
  • CM thanked for resolution on Prabakaran extradition

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