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Andhra Pradesh
Cop trying to rescue `sorcerer' attacked by mob
MAHABUBNAGAR, MAY 29. The incharge sub-inspector of the Hanwada police station, Somasunder, was attacked by a mob with stones this afternoon at Sallonipalli village in the mandal. He received severe head injuries and was admitted to the ...
TDP identifies thrust areas
WARANGAL, MAY 29.The TDP has committed itself to a four-point programme focussed on modernisation of the agriculture and irrigation sectors, development of backward areas and employment generation. It is the core of the Warangal declaration ...
TDP reiterates commitment to secularism
WARANGAL, MAY 29. The Telugu Desam says it is committed to secularism and will continue to champion the cause of the minorities. . The reiteration came in the political resolution adopted by the party's `mahanadu' (grand conference) which ...
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  • TDP rejects demand for separate Telangana
  • Mahanadu adopts 45 resolutions
  • Boy witnesses father's killing
  • Superstition raises ugly head again


    Karnataka
    97,765 candidates assigned ranks
    BANGALORE, MAY 29.As many as 97,765 candidates of the 1,30,926 who appeared for the Common Entrance Test (CET) 2002 here this month have been assigned ranks. The top ranks in the Engineering and the Medical streams have been bagged by students ...
    Muslim voters, key to bypoll
    MYSORE, MAY 29. The Janata Parivar and the Congress are engaged in a close race in Friday's byelection to the Legislative Assembly from Narasimharaja. The byelection, necessitated by the death of the Congress leader, Azeez Sait, has become a ...
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  • Bypoll: Campaigning ends with `high hopes'
  • Red alert sounded all over State
  • Row over Krishna's `promise' to candidate
  • Escoms to take over power supply


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Lokayukta unearths scandal in BMP petrol bunks
    BANGALORE, MAY 29. A scandal, which is likely to involve "crores of rupees'', came to light when the Lokayukta and the Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force authorities paid a surprise visit to two petrol bunks of the Bangalore Mahanagar Palike here ...
    Panel on health varsity VC to meet today
    BANGALORE, MAY 29. The committee constituted by the Chancellor, V.S. Rama Devi, to select the next Vice-Chancellor of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences will meet here on Thursday. The name of the new vice-chancellor is likely to be ...
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  • H1-B visas: Varsities to help check fraud
  • German institute to be set up
  • Slum Clearance Board offers land
  • `State must protest against Centre's order on Cauvery'
  • Rain havoc: Desilting of drains begins
  • Results, answers at exam. centres
  • `Star ratings' for 32 institutions


    Kerala
    Leave surrender in Kerala PSUs goes
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 29. The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to withdraw leave surrender benefits to employees of institutions funded by the Government. The Chief Minister, A. K. Antony, told presspersons after the Cabinet meeting that the ...
    Vedi activists hold 'public trial' of doctor
    KOCHI, MAY 29. At the end of a series of dramatic events at the Ernakulam General Hospital on Wednesday, the bribery-tainted gynaecologist, Jameela, was suspended by the Government two days ahead of her scheduled retirement. The events unfurled ...
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  • Net chokes with speculations on Indo-Pak war
  • Minister to visit Pooyamkutty again
  • Cong.(S) to follow Gandhian socialism


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    South West monsoon brings good rain
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 29. Almost the entire South Kerala and southern parts of Lakshadweep received good rain today following the onset of the South West monsoon over the southern tip of the peninsula. The MET Centre has predicted ...
    Species extinction, an `evolving process'
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, MAY 29.While the threat of extinction faced by rare species from development programmes continues to raise a storm of protest, environmental studies of the biosphere have drawn attention to how extinction of species results ...
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  • Flood control work gaining momentum
  • Kerala urged to check ivory trade, elephant poaching
  • New varsity union sworn in
  • Tense situation at Kattakada
  • CM's assurance to linguistic minorities


    Tamil Nadu
    End of a negative campaign
    CHENNAI, MAY 29. Campaigning in the three Assembly constituencies going to the polls on May 31 came to an end at 5 p.m. today with political parties winding up electioneering with public meetings and cycle rallies. The police took out flag ...
    CM inaccessible, says Karunanidhi
    CHENNAI, MAY 29. The DMK president, M. Karunanidhi, today accused the Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, of being inaccessible to the people. Since the only way to reach her was through the ballot, people should make their displeasure clear over the ...
    No cake-walk for AIADMK
    VANIYAMBADI, MAY 29. The Opposition propaganda of rising prices of essential commodities and the hike in bus fare and electricity charges, grievances of the labour displaced by the closure of tanneries and the recent ``pro-BJP'' stance of the ...
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  • 7,500 personnel for poll duty, sensitive booths identified
  • Feverish campaign ends peacefully
  • I am not against merger: Thangabalu
  • Delta farmers may go in for alternative crops
  • SSLC, matric results today
  • TN to have 2500 more NCC cadets
  • Warders acquitted in jailbreak case
  • DMK won't buy computer error plea
  • Wee hour raid exposes child labour


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Campaign against tobacco losing steam
    CHENNAI, MAY 29. The campaign against tobacco seems to have lost steam despite the State Government bringing in a legislation to ban smoking or chewing tobacco in public places. While the medical professionals blame it on the enforcement ...
    Coast Guard stakes claim over Yacht Club land
    CHENNAI, MAY 29. Considerations of national security have made the Coast Guard stake a claim over a piece of land near the Napier bridge here, where the Royal Madras Yacht Club annex functions. The Club office-bearers said they were not given ...
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  • Commandos on `rescue mission' at Avadi
  • Heavy competition for seats
  • Five hurt in house collapse


    Pondicherry
    Guru pooja held
    PONDICHERRY, MAY 29. Scores of devotees offered worship at the Sidhananda Swamigal temple at Karuvadikuppam near here today on the occasion of the 165th Guru pooja.The Swamigal attained jeevan mukthi on the fifteenth day of Tamil month of Vaigasi ...
    EPIC campaign from June 1
    PONDICHERRY, MAY 29 The Department of Elections here has scheduled to issue photo identity cards to all the new and residual voters on the basis of the Electoral Rolls 2002 and the supplementary rolls 2002, through the special campaigns from June ...
    Schools to reopen on June 17, stress begins for parents
    PONDICHERRY, MAY 29. With all the schools to reopen on June 17, the tension of seeking admission for their wards in professional and other courses will begin for parents during the next two weeks. After getting a respite for a couple of months ...
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  • Stolen money recovered

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