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Andhra Pradesh
Naidu defends move to woo Formula One
NEW DELHI, SEPT. 8. The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, today strongly defended his move to visit Italy this week in his quest to bring Formula One circuit to Hyderabad stating that it would generate employment and create ...
`Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Kalyani leading artistes'
HYDERABAD, SEPT. 8. `Manmadhudu,' `Nuvve Nuvve' and `Santosham' have been adjudged as the first, second and third best Telugu feature films for Nandi awards of the State Government for 2002. Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna were declared joint ...
TDP jittery over speculation
HYDERABAD, SEPT. 8. The circulation of names of several Telugu Desam leaders and police officers for alleged involvement in the multi-crore stamp paper scam sent the Government and the ruling party into a tizzy on Monday. Two more TDP leaders ...
DGP gives clean chit to politicians
HYDERABAD, SEPT. 8. The ruling party appears to have got some reprieve in the ongoing intense speculation over the involvement of some politicians in the multi-crore fake stamp papers case with the DGP, S.R. Sukumara, asserting that no politician ...
Cong. demands CM's resignation
HYDERABAD, SEPT. 8.The Congress has questioned the moral right of the Chief Minister to continue in office in the light of the startling revelations involving a TDP MLA, C. Krishna Yadav, in a multi-crore stamp paper scam. "It is a black day in ...
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  • YSR flags off padayatra for Galeru-Nagari project
  • Anti-arrack panel to revive movement
  • Mysoora calls for agitation
  • Anakapalle jaggery market closed for 15 days
  • Deccan Airways plans to connect small towns
  • Massive protest by farmers
  • We will unseat Govt., if necessary: YSR


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    Karwan bypoll: BJP, Cong. candidates file papers
    HYDERABAD, SEPT. 8. A total of 41 nominations were filed for the Karwan bypoll till Monday, the last day for filing nominations. There are 17 candidates in the fray. Scrutiny will take place on Tuesday while the last date for withdrawal of ...
    More needs to be done on literacy front: Goud
    HYDERABAD, SEPT. 8. The Home Minister, T. Devender Goud, administered the oath to people from various walks of life that they would strive their best to eradicate illiteracy and take the State to the foremost position in literacy, here on ...
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  • Decks cleared for DD's exclusive news channel
  • Mystery over `missing' constable
  • Man strangled to death by wife
  • BJP plea to EC
  • Their inspiration grows with nurturing plants


    Karnataka
    Relief package for Karnataka farmers
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 8. The Karnataka Government today decided to ensure that the relief package it had announced to address the issues of farmers, in the light of reports of increasing number of suicides by them, was implemented within 15 ...
    Kidnapped boy rescued in 24 hours
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 8. The city police today rescued a two-year-old boy within 24 hours after he was kidnapped from his house on Sunday. It all began on Saturday afternoon when Saida Banu, housewife of Ganganagar, noticed that her son, Mohammad Ali, ...
    Four additional judges of HC sworn in
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 8. The Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, Justice N.K. Jain, administered the oath of office to the newly appointed additional judges of the High Court — Ram Mohan Reddy, Hanumappa Billappa, Ajit Chandranath Kabbin, ...
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  • Farmer from Kollegal shows the way
  • King cobra handed over to Mysore zoo
  • AIPJD decides to put merger talks on hold
  • Gowda's remarks draw flak
  • Implementation of Ordinance to be monitored
  • Six file papers for Hungund bypoll


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Commuters waiting for buses put to hardship
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 8. Commuters waiting for city buses near the Parsi Temple Park at S.G. Balekundry Circle have to brave twin hazards: heavy traffic and mosquitoes. For, this stretch in the heart of Bangalore resembles those "unusable makeshift" ...
    It was more than religion
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 8. Towering over the expanse of Shivajinagar, the spire of St. Mary's Basilica has become the focal point of a large number of Bangaloreans for the past nine days. The crowds thronging the Basilica premises tell a story of a ...
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  • Warrant issued against film producer Ramesh
  • A frustrating time for motorists
  • `The Why Why Girl' launched


    Kerala
    Chandy bid to placate Karunakaran
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 8. The UDF convener, Oommen Chandy, today called on the veteran Congress leader, K. Karunakaran, at his residence as part of the ongoing attempts to pacify him and draw him into the campaign for the Ernakulam Lok Sabha ...
    Poll campaign to pick up from today
    KOCHI, SEPT. 8. Now that Thiruonam is over, the electoral campaign in the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency is set to be charged up from Tuesday. The UDF and LDF are fast getting their electoral machinery in place. The two camps have been ...
    `I' group tells Thomas not to campaign
    KOCHI, SEPT. 8.The Karunakaran faction in the Congress has warned against the Tourism Minister, K.V. Thomas, campaigning for the UDF candidate in the Lok Sabha by-election from Ernakulam. Addressing newspersons here today, the KPCC secretary, ...
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  • Critical times for cashew industry
  • Ecological disaster awaits Vembanad lake
  • Private firm allowed to draw Periyar water
  • No plans to enter politics: Mohanlal
  • Peppara dam on the verge of overflowing
  • No Onam in Marad
  • It's boat race days in Kottayam now


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Thiruonam celebrated with gaiety
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 8.After days of hectic commercial activity, the city witnessed a lull on Monday as people got together to celebrate Thiruonam. After the morning rush in temples, the roads remained largely deserted for the better part ...
    Public parks in capital to get a facelift
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 8. The neglected public parks and traffic islands in the city will soon get a facelift, thanks to a beautification project being worked out by the Corporation. The withered grass and broken benches will soon be replaced ...
    Strong measures against traffic offences mooted
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 8. The Standing Committee of the Transport Ministers and top Transport Department officials of the southern States have decided to request the Union Government to amend the Motor Vehicles Act to make it mandatory to have ...


    Tamil Nadu
    Probe Dindigul Srinivasan role in payment for NoC: HC
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 8. The Madras High Court has directed the Chennai City Police Commissioner to probe and "find out the involvement" of the AIADMK MP and party treasurer, Dindigul Srinivasan, in alleged payment of Rs. 65 lakhs for getting a ...
    Moorthy pulls up SM for bribe bid
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 8. A station master, who tried to bribe the Minister of State for Railways, A.K. Moorthy, to favour him in a departmental promotion, was let off after a severe warning. It is said C.V. Krishnan of Melmaruvathur met Mr. Moorthy ...
    What is the urgency now to ban animal sacrifice, asks CJ
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 8. Taking note of the reported arrests of devotees offering animal sacrifice at a temple in Tirunelveli district, the Madras High Court Chief Justice, B. Subhashan Reddy, reminded the Advocate-General that the `understanding' ...
    Slaughtering of goats creates a flutter in Tiruchi
    TIRUCHI, SEPT. 8. Members of the People's Art and Literary Association (PALA) and the Revolutionary Students and Youth Front caused a flutter in the city today by slaughtering a goat in front of the Sappani Swamy Temple off the Big Bazaar Street ...
    SC notice to TN on Bhavani check dam
    NEW DELHI, SEPT. 8. The Supreme Court today issued notice to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Pondicherry on a petition filed by Kerala challenging a Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal order, restraining it from constructing of a check dam near Mukkali ...
    Gujarat goes TN way to eliminate gender bias
    SALEM, SEPT 8. Alarmed at the increasing decline in child sex ratio, the Gujarat Government has adopted a multipronged strategy, of both deterrent and welfare measures, to stem the rot, based on the success story of Tamil Nadu. The falling sex ...
    Other Stories

  • Thanjavur being spruced up for Jayalalithaa visit
  • Warm welcome for CM in Ooty
  • Fight between two key Congress contenders
  • Gopal seeks protection before magistrate
  • Produce CM's letter to Advani in court: MDMK
  • `Reinstate all dismissed staff'
  • `Communal harmony not possible without law abolishing caste'


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Bumpy roads are the order of the day here
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 8. Bus services to West Saidapet and along Perambur Barracks Road, withdrawn following road cuts by Metrowater about three months ago, have not been restored yet as the roads continue to be in a state of disrepair. Roads ...
    Waste burning, a health hazard at Pallikaranai
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 8. Residents of Mylai Balaji Nagar, Pallikaranai, were a happy lot, when they were relocated from their huts in the city to the area seven years ago. But, today they face severe health problems mainly due to burning of waste at the ...
    Meet will address engg. vacancy
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 8. Anna University authorities hope to meet representatives of managements of engineering colleges later this month, as part of the efforts at improving technical education standards. The meeting will also help the university ...
    Unabated influx of runaway children
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 8. Muffled in the din of lakhs of passengers who depart from and arrive at the Chennai Central and Egmore stations are the voices of hundreds of children who make a desperate bid to free themselves from the clutches of poverty. ...
    DPI man murdered, tension in Kancheepuram village
    KANCHEEPURAM, SEPT. 8. Tension prevailed in the Soonambedu Adidravidar colony in Kancheepuram district following the murder of Kovalan (28), of the Dalit Panthers of India party, in the early hours today following a clash between two groups of ...
    Other Stories

  • Shopper found dead after quarrel
  • Traffic improvement: `poor response from schools'


    Pondicherry
    APAC to educate youth on sexual health
    Pondicherry, SEPT. 8. In an effort to educate youth on sexual and reproductive health, risks in contracting HIV/AIDS and remove myths and misconceptions about other related topics, the AIDS Prevention And Control Project (APAC), Chennai, is ...
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  • Fight between two key Congress contenders
  • Vajpayee bowing to pressures of Sangh Parivar: Mirdha
  • Govt. to provide milch animals to widows



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