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Andhra Pradesh
`Illegal operations' by steel plants; three arrested
HYDERABAD, SEPT. 30. The Anti-Evasion Cell of the Customs and Central Excise Department here have detected large-scale clandestine operations, involving manufacture and sale of steel and iron products, by some mini steel plants. The ...
Naxalite leader killed in encounter
KARIMNAGAR, SEPT. 30. The CPI-ML Janashakthi group Bhupalapalli area organiser, Mallaiah alias Balanna (35), was killed in an alleged encounter with the police on the Medipalli village outskirts of Kataram mandal on Tuesday morning. Reports ...
2 constables abducted
ANANTAPUR, SEPT. 30. Naxalites of the People's War abducted two policemen belonging to the Ramagiri police station in Anantapur district from Peruru village this morning. They freed one constable in the afternoon. According to the police, the ...
Other Stories

  • DWCUA bazaar an added attraction at Tirumala
  • Police action against Dalits condemned
  • Tight schedule for CM today
  • 70 cr. power dues in Cuddapah
  • Teach TDP a lesson, says Rosaiah
  • Cong. to adopt professional approach


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    CM defends decision on F1 project
    HYDERABAD, SEPT. 30. The Government came under fire in the Assembly for its decision to promote the Formula One racing track project in the city. The entire Opposition, barring the BJP, was up in arms against the treasury benches demanding to ...
    `Fatal errors' in manual for police
    HYDERABAD, SEPT. 30. When the police in Andhra Pradesh commence an investigation into a computer crime, they would in all probability, ensure that the crime perpetrator would go scot free, albeit unwittingly. For they would be using wrong ...
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  • Naidu motives suspect: YSR
  • Irregularities in medical admissions denied
  • Assembly adjourns sine die
  • Assembly adjourns sine die
  • 169 engg. seats filled
  • CAT bench vacation from Oct. 6
  • NGRI scientist presented award
  • Arogyavaram records 6 cm rain


    Karnataka
    Centre should rescue farmers: Sonia
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 30. On a whistle-stop visit to the families of farmers who had committed suicide in Kanakapura and Ramanagaram taluks in Bangalore Rural district, the All India Congress Committee president, Sonia Gandhi, today said the Centre ...
    Other Stories

  • Shortfall in foodgrain production likely
  • Murals keep alive memories of early Mysore Dasara


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Special trains for Dasara festival
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 30. To clear the extra rush during the Dasara festival, South Western Railway, Bangalore Division, has proposed to run the following trains: Mysore-Bangalore city-Chennai special (train no. 0608) will leave Mysore at 7.45 p.m. on ...
    Three drug officials to be suspended
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 30. The Lokayukta has asked the Government to place three top officials of the Drugs Control Department, including its former Director, R. Ananda Rajashekar, under suspension, and recommended disciplinary action against them in ...
    A polluted river is this hamlet's lifeline
    BANGALORE, SEPT. 30. Unlike the northern parts of Karnataka where drought stares one in one's face, the issues at K. Gopahalli in Ramanagaram taluk, 50 km. from Bangalore, where a farmer, Ramakrishnaiah, committed suicide on September 11, are ...
    Other Stories

  • States keen to copy `Grameena Sarige' model
  • Enrol Dalit children in schools: Ranganath
  • NDDB trying to control milk federation: Mahadev
  • More relief for farmers in the offing


    Kerala
    CPI(M) offers support to Karunakaran
    NEW DELHI, SEPT. 30. The CPI(M) today said it was ready to support the senior Congress leader, K. Karunakaran, should he try to set up an alternative Government. But, according to the Kerala secretary of the CPI(M), Pinarayi Vijayan, his party ...
    Marad rehabilitation
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 30. The Kerala Cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning is expected to take crucial decisions on resettlement of Muslims who fled Marad following the carnage there four months ago. The Cabinet had earlier set October 2 as ...
    Directive to S. Rly.
    KOCHI, SEPT. 30. The Kerala High Court today directed the General Manager, Southern Railway, to file an affidavit detailing the steps taken by it to ensure safety of the passengers in trains, especially those travelling in the ladies compartment. ...
    Other Stories

  • Illegal sand-mining unabated
  • `I' group activists take out march
  • Suggestions by Greenpeace unviable: PCB
  • Motor strike affects normal life
  • Steps to tap Kannur's tourism potential
  • IUML to initiate damage-control measures
  • No erosion in BJP vote base: Pillai
  • V.V. Raghavan bereaved


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Church to conduct `Vidyarambham' on Oct. 5
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT.30. The St. George's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral at Palayam in Thiruvananthapuram will be the venue for initiating the children of the faith into the world of letters on the occasion of `Vidyarambham' on October 5, a day ...
    Last date for cancelling higher options
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, SEPT. 30. Candidates who participated in the centralised allotment process for admission to various professional colleges in the State for the year 2003, and received allotment for any course other than MBBS or BDS and who ...
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  • SC panel stops road work through shola
  • Tanur-Kozhikode doubling work soon
  • Ahmed puts the blame on Antony
  • Motor workers' strike total
  • Decisions on Marad rehabilitation today
  • Karunakaran factor, minority votes led to defeat: Aryadan


    Tamil Nadu
    Exclusive education project for girls
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 30. Tamil Nadu has evolved a Rs.7.2-crore plan for a project, which will focus exclusively on educating girl children in the 6-14 age group in 13 blocks. The project combines the interventions made under the Sarva Siksha Abhiyan ...
    Earth caves in near Taramani II station
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 30. The last leg of the MRTS project has suffered a setback, with earth caving in near Taramani II railway station on Monday. An assessment has been taken up by technical personnel, on measures to strengthen soil in the ...
    Network of blood storage centres planned
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 30.As yet another World Blood Day dawns, Tamil Nadu is trying to finalise its policy focussing on establishing a network of centres to facilitate easy availability of blood even in remote areas. The State wants to promote these ...
    Collector meets Muthumari
    MADURAI, SEPT. 30.The Madurai Collector, B.Chandra Mohan, today visited Keezha Urappanur in the district, and met the Dalit woman, P. Muthumari, allegedly subjected to sexual harassment on September 22, and obtained a feedback from her. He and ...
    Other Stories

  • Dravidian movement, a turning point: K.R. Narayanan
  • Congress stages Statewide agitation against NDA policies
  • UGC-Anna varsity accord to promote basic sciences
  • Vaiko case posted for October 6
  • Lack of recognition, lost chances for Tiruchi medicos


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Hathway subscribers' TV screens go blank
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 30. Television screens of cable subscribers served by Hathway, the Multi-System Operator, in parts of Ashok Nagar, West Mambalam, Kodambakkam, Rangarajapuram and T.Nagar went blank early on Tuesday, after unidentified persons ...
    Three held, 33 cars recovered
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 30. Three persons have been arrested on a charge of stealing cars in different parts of the city and suburbs in the past four years and 33 cars were recovered. A special team was formed by the city police to investigate cases of ...
    Philatelic expo on Gandhi
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 30. An exclusive philatelic exhibition on `Mahatma Gandhi' is being organised by the Department of Posts, in association with the South India Philatelists Association, here on October 3, 4, 11 and 18. Over 90 countries have so ...
    A new lease of life for A.P. youth
    CHENNAI, SEPT. 30. A 21-year-old youth, who accidentally took acid, has been revived, thanks to a surgery at the Government Royapettah Hospital that replaced his food pipe and part of the stomach, with his own intestine. The five-year old ...


    Pondicherry
    NDA Govt. a threat to secularism: Cong.
    NEW DELHI, SEPT. 30.Sounding the poll bugle, the Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee led by the AICC in-charge, Ahmed Patel, today charged the NDA Government at the Centre with all-round failure and the Sangh Parivar with pursuing dangerous and evil ...
    Awards presented to scouts, guides
    PONDICHERRY, SEPT. 30. The Lieutenant Governor, K.R. Malkani, today distributed Rajya Puraskar awards (2002-2003) to 36 Scouts and 44 Guides for 2002-2003 at the Raj Nivas here. Mr. Malkani asked the volunteers some questions and they replied ...



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