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Andhra Pradesh
Naxals raid border village
BHADRACHALAM, NOV. 30. In a major famine raid spearheaded by naxalites of the People's War, hundreds of Gothikoya tribals, mobilised from the drought-affected pockets of Bastar, went on a looting spree in Ryothuvari Kothagudem village, close to ...
Rice mill, house blown up
CUDDAPAH, NOV. 30. Uniformed and armed People's War naxalites blew up a rice mill and the house of a landlord, Yerrapureddy Jayarami Reddy, in Vantillu hamlet of Peddinenikalva village in Tsundupalle mandal late on Friday night. Twenty armed ...
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  • The negative side of a campaign
  • Torch lit for National Games
  • Ramamurthy Naidu speaks out
  • Cong. distorting pending projects' issue: CM
  • YSR unimpressed by Govt. clarification


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    MMTS work on the right track: Dattatreya
    HYDERABAD, NOV. 30. The first of the gleaming vanilla cream and off-white coloured Electrical Multiple Unit-hauled (EMU) local trains of the Multi-Modal Transport System, between Nampally and Lingampally, will be on the rails by end of March, ...
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  • Kodela vows to end isolation of HIV-infected
  • Girl's murder: sexual assault ruled out
  • International meet on remote sensing
  • German tie-up for CDFD, CCMB


    Karnataka
    JD units' merger formula on Dec. 11?
    BANGALORE, NOV. 30. The proposed merger of the two factions of the Janata Dal in Karnataka is likely to create new political equations at the national level, with leaders of the Janata Parivar discussing in recent days a plan to effect the merger ...
    Resume STF operations, BJP urges Govt.
    GULBARGA, NOV. 30.The BJP State unit today demanded that the State Government resume the Special Task Force (STF) operations against the forest brigand, Veerappan, without waiting for the release of the former minister, H.Nagappa. Basavaraj ...
    IGP sues Dinakar
    BANGALORE, NOV. 30. The Inspector-General of Police (Security), T.Jayaprakash, on Saturday filed a defamation suit against the former IG and DGP, C.Dinakar, for certain allegations he has made in the book, "Veerappan's Prize Catch: Rajkumar". Mr. ...
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  • Nanaiah to back Bommai formula, join new party
  • Rs. 948 cr. operating profit for Canara Bank


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    HIV/AIDS spreading at a fast pace in State
    BANGALORE, NOV. 30. HIV/AIDS is spreading fast in the State, with cases being reported from all districts. The State is one of the six "high-prevalence" generalised epidemic States together with Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, ...
    Govt. may constitute highway patrol
    BANGALORE, NOV. 30. A proposal to create a separate police force to deal with accidents and monitor the movement of vehicles on highways has been placed before the State Government. The proposal, which was among the many road safety features ...
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  • More trains for State, TN
  • Indian BPO firms unfazed by U.S. Bill


    Kerala
    Delay in probe against Minister criticised
    THRISSUR, NOV. 30.In a significant development, the Vigilance Inquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, S. Satheenathan, has criticised the delay in initiating an inquiry into the charges against the Tourism Minister, K.V. Thomas, of having amassed ...
    Panel for repeal of 697 outdated laws
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NOV. 30. The Law Reforms Committee, headed by the Revenue Minister, K. M. Mani, has recommended drastic reduction in stamp duties and repeal of 697 outdated laws. Various legal restrictions on farming labour laws are proposed ...
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  • Jesudas calls for divinisation
  • CPI(M) to launch `peace offensive' in Thrissur
  • No hartal on Dec. 6, says PDP
  • VS cautions Govt. against Microsoft


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Futuristic library at Medical College
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NOV. 30. The Learning Resource Centre (LRC), the futuristic version of a library established at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College is being dedicated on Monday as a Golden jubilee gift from U.S.-based alumni of the ...
    Restrictions on using loud speakers
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, NOV. 30. The Director General of Police has imposed more stringent restrictions for the use of loud speakers and has also made certain changes for issue of licence for using loud speakers. According to the new rule, the ...
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  • Abu Abraham critical
  • Film library
  • INS Khanjar bares its teeth


    Tamil Nadu
    Vigil heightened in State
    CHENNAI, NOV. 30. The police have thrown a security blanket over the State, with the focus on the Railways and temples. A spurt in extremist activity and the approach of the anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, December 6, are the ...
    DMK not keen on mending fences with CPI(M)
    CHENNAI, NOV. 30. The Indian National League brought together the DMK, the Left parties, the Congress and the DPI on the same platform on the occasion of an Iftar party here today. But the cold vibes from the DMK, reflected in the preface of ...
    AIDS programme to cover non-high risk groups too
    CHENNAI, NOV. 30. In expanding the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of the HIV virus programme to cover all district headquarters hospitals and 13 medical college hospitals, the State Government has drawn shadow facts into the ...
    Need for clear policy on bio-technology stressed
    CHENNAI, NOV. 30. The Government of India should come out with a clear agriculture bio-technology policy with the consensus of all political parties, the Chairman of the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, M.S. Swaminathan, said here today. ...
    Hike in allocation for heavy water plants
    TUTICORIN, NOV. 30. The Centre has increased the allocation of funds in the Tenth Plan for carrying out improvements and modifications in Heavy Water Plants (HWPs) across the country. It has allocated Rs. 85 crores to the Heavy Water Board for ...
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  • TNPCB orders closure of Karur dyeing units, CETPs
  • Conversion law brings Dalit rivals together
  • New procedure soon to fill non-clinical vacancies
  • Industry-institution council formed for engg. student training
  • It's no distress season for Karnataka farmers


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Rs. 52-cr. plan to desilt water channels
    CHENNAI, NOV. 30. Stung by the public outcry against the collapse of stormwater drains during the rain early this month, the Chennai Corporation has drawn up an action plan to desilt all major water channels. The cleaning, lining and desilting ...
    Private hospitals ill-equipped to handle trauma cases
    CHENNAI, NOV. 30. The death of a school boy following a road accident in Velachery on Wednesday highlighted the status of trauma care in the city and the inability of most of the private hospitals and nursing homes to handle accident cases. C. ...
    Probe against Madras VC for `funds diversion, favouritism'
    CHENNAI, NOV. 30. In a sudden move, the Government has ordered ``an inquiry'' against the Madras University Vice-Chancellor, S. Ignacimuthu, on charges of ``diversion of funds'' provided by the University Grants Commission, and for ``favouring'' ...
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  • Kancheepuram municipality hikes water charges


    Pondicherry
  • Centre approves Pondy proposal for SEZ
  • `Telephone density in Pondy higher than national average'
  • Demonstration by Cong., Left parties
  • BJP to launch membership drive

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