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Andhra Pradesh
A.P. police open fire as tribals go berserk
PAKALAVARIGUDEM (WG DIST), MAY 17.The police opened fire in the air in the wee hours of Friday in a bid to defend themselves from a violent mob of Adivasis of this habitation in Jeelugumilli mandal of West Godavari district. According to the ...
Low pressure area over Bay
VISAKHAPATNAM, MAY 17.A low pressure area lies over west central Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood. It is likely to become well marked, according to a weather bulletin issued by the Cyclone Warning Centre here on Friday evening. Under its ...
Other Stories

  • Transco to lease out optical fibre cable lines
  • Cong. referendum on May 27
  • Cong. gears up for `Sadbhavana Yatra'
  • No move to curb `belt' shops: excise official
  • Chittoor ready for `mini-Mahanadu'
  • 2,500 delegates likely for `mini-Mahanadu'
  • Severe water crisis grips Anantapur


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Girls fare better in Inter first year exam
    HYDERABAD, MAY 17. The results of the first year Intermediate Public Examinations, 2002, were released here on Friday afternoon by G. Sudheer, principal secretary. In all, 5,27,676 candidates appeared in the examinations out of which 1,76,891 ...
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  • 12 AP Study Circle students pass Civil Services exam
  • TDP reiterates commitment to secularism
  • Fix performance targets for each district, CM tells officials
  • EAMCET results, final key released
  • Need to bridge `digital divide' stressed
  • BSNL to add 20 lakh more phones in three years


    Karnataka
    Muthappa Rai planned serial blasts in Gujarat
    BANGALORE, MAY 17.Bangalore's underworld don, Muthappa Rai, who has been detained by the Dubai Police along with aides of the Pakistan-based mafia lord, Dawood Ibrahim, planned serial explosions in government and commercial hubs in Gujarat. The ...
    BJP ready to join debate on State's finances
    BANGALORE, MAY 17. The State unit of the BJP has accepted the challenge of the Minister of State for Information Technology, B.K. Chandrashekar, to participate in a debate on the State's finances. Disagreeing with Prof. Chandrashekar's claim ...
    Other Stories

  • A soothing sight for the summer weary
  • Police failed to protect us: Environmentalists
  • Karnataka Telecom bags two national awards
  • Family hockey festivals, a revolution
  • Shravanabelagola to host literary meet
  • Depositors launch hunger strike
  • Biological control of malaria begins
  • Water supply to Gulbarga may stabilise
  • New semester system draws flak
  • Mysorean creates website on World Cup soccer
  • 10 candidates in fray for Narasimharaja bypoll


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Campaign planned to issue voter ID cards
    BANGALORE, MAY 17. The Chief Electoral Officer in Karnataka, Dilip Rau, said on Friday that the campaign for issue of Elector's Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) would soon be extended throughout the State. Mr. Rau told presspersons here that this ...
    Other Stories

  • Tantalum oxide increases solar cell efficiency
  • Power tower collapse probe report today
  • 11 complete Flight Test Course
  • Notorious criminal Umesh Reddy nabbed


    Kerala
    Opposition is intolerant, says Antony
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 17.The Chief Minister, Mr A K Antony, today criticised the Opposition LDF for its intolerant attitude towards his Government. Fielding questions at a meet-the-press programme of the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club here, Mr ...
    Three injured in gang attack at checkpost
    PALAKKAD, MAY 17. A six-member gang in masks attacked the officials at the Nadupuni checkpost here in the early hours of Friday and snatched away Rs. 3. 58 lakhs. Three persons were injured in the incident. The functioning of the checkpost was ...
    Other Stories

  • Heavy rush for Satakoti Archana
  • JBIC nod to call tender for water project
  • Govt. to give priority to job-oriented projects
  • Rs. 119-cr. profit for Kochi Refineries


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Janu demands CM's resignation
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 17. The Adivasi leader, C. K. Janu, has demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister, A. K. Antony. Addressing a press conference here today, she said the Chief Minister should take moral responsibility for the death ...
    Workshop for children
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 17. A workshop on TV production is being organised here from May 21 to 26 by "The Hindu-Young World" and the Academy of Film and Television Art (AFTA). The programme, organised as part of the Newspaper in Education ...
    Other Stories

  • Liquor policy: CPI(M) plans stir
  • `A cup of milk and a handshake' scheme launched
  • CM tells Ministers to improve functioning
  • Question mark over fate of several graft cases
  • Children warned of over-exposure to TV
  • Cyclist killed


    Tamil Nadu
    Improved performance by Plus Two students
    CHENNAI, MAY 17. The higher secondary school examination results released here today showed a marked improvement in student performance compared to that last year, with a dramatic increase in the number of centum marks in the main subjects. The ...
    Govt. cars to be withdrawn for officials
    CHENNAI, MAY 17. Government vehicles and staff cars given to Additional Secretaries, Joint Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries and a few other officials will be withdrawn immediately. Instead, they will be given a monthly allowance of Rs. 12,000, ...
    New VRS for employees of govt. undertakings
    CHENNAI, MAY 17. In view of its financial crisis, the Tamil Nadu Government has come up with a new voluntary retirement package for employees of at least 48 government undertakings. With 40 out of the total 65 State undertakings incurring ...
    Other Stories

  • Priya Kubendran tops Vellore district
  • Supplementary exam in July
  • Girls fare better in Cuddalore
  • An unlucky State topper
  • List of subject toppers
  • Chengalpattu girl stands third in State
  • Conservation education at Point Calimere
  • Internet connectivity for 1500 villages soon
  • AAI turns down Customs request
  • Cellular services for 71 towns


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    2 city students among top six
    CHENNAI, MAY 17.These are model students, who enjoyed the support of family and dedicated teachers. Naturally, the youngsters are today the city's pride — topping in the higher secondary examinations. K.S. Karthik of the Prince Matric, ...
    Other Stories

  • Fire in Special Secretary cabin
  • Making IIT campus safer for deer
  • Action plan soon to decongest T.Nagar
  • A host of problems on web sites
  • Intruder with pistol creates flutter


    Pondicherry
    S. P. Deepa secures top rank
    PONDICHERRY, MAY 17. The Thiruvalluvar Government Girls HSS in Pondicherry and ten privately managed schools have achieved cent per cent passes in the plus two public examination results which were relased today. The ten private schools are: ...
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  • Abolish confidential report system: ministerial staff
  • A teacher to go on two-wheeler expedition
  • Rangasamy opens BSNL touch screen kiosk

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