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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Krishna delta poised to reap bumper crop VIJAYAWADA, OCT. 25. Krishna delta is poised to create a record of sorts by reaping paddy crop on almost the entire area making use of only about 60 tmcft of water in this kharif season against the normal 180 tmcft. Farmers raised the crop ... Deepavali tragedy: two killed RAJAHMUNDRY, OCT. 25. P. Rajababu (35) of Iripaka village and a five-year-old boy of Jaggampeta died on spot and nine others were injured when a crackers shop in Jaggampeta area, about 35 km from here, caught fire leading to an explosion. All the ... Cong. leader's package for weavers puts TDP in a fix NALGONDA, OCT.25. Telugu Desam Party leaders are in a fix after the special package for handloom weavers offered by the Andhra Pradesh Congress Legislature Party leader, Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, in his recent whirlwind tour in Siripuram. The ... Cong. bus yatra from Nov. 3 HYDERABAD, OCT. 25.The Andhra Pradesh Congress bus yatra would begin at Rajahmundry on November 3. The yatra would move on to Kakinada for a public meeting the same day. The 20-day yatra is an exercise aimed at bringing together warring factions ... Advani all praise for Naidu's bid for Olympics HYDERABAD, OCT. 25.The 1st Afro-Asian Games were declared open in Hyderabad on Friday, amid a spectacular display of pyrotechnics and cultural pageantry, by the Deputy Prime Minister, L. K. Advani, with a clarion call for a healthy competition ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Hyderabadis left out of city's date with sporting history HYDERABAD, OCT. 25.Hyderabad had its date with sporting history on Diwali-eve with the maiden edition of the Afro-Asian Games beginning here on Friday, but the dazzling sporting extravaganza capturing the spirit of Africa and Asia failed to come ... Child swapping: DNA test proves allegations wrong HYDERABAD, OCT. 25. K. Padma and Sailu, whose allegations of their baby boy being swapped for a girl proved wrong following the DNA fingerprinting test reports, were handed over their daughter here on Saturday. No case was booked against the ... False complaints: doctors seek action HYDERABAD, OCT. 25.The Andhra Pradesh Government Doctors' Association (APGDA) has urged the Government to punish those making false complaints in the light of the latest charge of baby swapping at Government Maternity Hospital, Sultan Bazar, ... Other Stories
Karnataka Forces will pursue Veerappan: Kharge BANGALORE, OCT. 25. The Karnataka Home Minister, M. Mallikarjun Kharge, has said that there is no let-up in the operations to track down the forest brigand, Veerappan, and appreciated the support and cooperation extended by the Tamil Nadu police ... Rlys. may adopt new technology for wheels MYSORE, OCT. 25. The derailment of the Mysore-Bangalore passenger train on Thursday, attributed to a faulty wheel, has forced the Railway authorities to think of adopting high-cost technology to identify hairline fractures in the wheels and axles ... Four killed as buses collide KOLLEGAL, OCT. 25.Four persons died on the spot and seven were seriously injured when a private bus in which they were travelling collided with a KSRTC bus near Chikkinduvadi village in Kollegal taluk near here, on Friday. The private bus, ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore CMH acquires modern equipment BANGALORE, OCT. 25. Chinmaya Mission Hospital (CMH) has added state-of-the art medical equipment to its facility at Indiranagar here. A 4-D ultrasound scanner has been acquired to improve diagnostic accuracy. According to the CMH, this facility ... Use of thin plastic bags continues despite ban BANGALORE, OCT. 25. Bangaloreans are still loath to saying no to plastic bags, and although the ban on use of bags of less than 20 microns thickness is in place, the bags are as ubiquitous as ever. There are many reasons for Bangalore's love ... Other Stories
Kerala AICC's show-cause notice to four Ministers likely NEW DELHI, OCT. 25. With there being no let-up in the factionalism within the Kerala unit of the party, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has apparently decided to crack the whip and is likely to issue show cause notices to some of those ... Kerala told to make use of space technology THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 25.The former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), K. Kasturirangan, has said that Kerala should make use of applied space technology to integrate sustainable development and environmental ... Rehabilitation at Marad complete KOZHIKODE, OCT. 25.Proving its critics wrong, the Kerala Government on Friday completed its rehabilitation programme for the dislodged Muslim families of Marad, successfully completing a mission considered vital for the success of the peace ... Entrepreneurs to benefit from free software THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 25. Alternative computing that advocates free and open source software is set to generate IT-enabled small-scale entrepreneurship with the proposed establishment of the Society for Promotion of Alternative Computing and ... 
Battle lines drawn for Thiruvalla by-pollTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 25. The battle lines have been drawn for the Thiruvalla by-election much ahead of the Election Commission's official notification, with the Kerala Congress(M) and the Janata Dal(Secular) announcing their respective ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram First phase of NH Bypass on Nov. 15 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 25. The date of commissioning of the 22-km first phase of the 43.62 km-long stretch of the NH-47 Bypass from Kazhakkuttom to Kovalam has been postponed to November 15 due to the delay in completing the approach roads to ... Communicative English from second standard THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, OCT. 25. The State Curriculum Committee, at its meeting today, decided to introduce `Communicative English' as a subject from the second standard onwards. The Committee chaired by the Education Minister, Nalakath Soopy, has ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu Govt. won't displace students CHENNAI, OCT. 25. Bringing relief to more than 10,000 students and scores of unaided, non-minority engineering colleges, the Tamil Nadu Government has told the Madras High Court that it will not displace those who were admitted solely on the ... TESMA extended, to cover 27 depts. CHENNAI, OCT. 25. The State Government has extended the operation of the Tamil Nadu Essential Services Maintenance Act, 2002. The October 23 order said the Government was satisfied that in the interests of the public and the public order, it ... 
Secretariat project: Temporary student accommodation likelyCHENNAI, OCT. 25.The State Government and Anna University officials are working on finding alternative accommodation for lodging hostellers until new buildings are built in a nearby place. At present, hundreds of students are accommodated in a ... Vacate stay on filing chargesheet against Gopal: TN NEW DELHI, OCT. 25. With the Supreme Court quashing a Madras High Court order granting bail to R.R. Gopal, editor, Nakkheeran, detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, the Tamil Nadu Government has moved the apex court for vacating ... Gunshot victim flown to Chennai, attack mystery unsolved TIRUCHI, OCT. 25. Even as the mystery behind Wednesday's attack at Srirangam here on a medical distributor, who is also the son-in-law of A. Raman, one-man commission probing the killing of Venkatesan Pannaiyar in Chennai recently, remains ... Announcement soon on Ganga-Cauvery project RAMANATHAPURAM, OCT. 25. The Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, will shortly announce the implementation of a Ganga-Cavuery river project for the benefit of farmers, the State BJP general secretary, H. Raja, told presspersons here on Saturday. ... 
Child with hole in heart undergoes surgery successfullyMADURAI, OCT .25.A complex heart surgery was successfully performed on a two-year-old girl of Vannankundu in Ramanathapuram district at the Meenakshi Heart Institute here recently. B. Sneha was referred to the hospital after having been ... Other Stories
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Sewage discharged into Mylapore temple tankCHENNAI, OCT. 25.After repeated cleaning attempts, the Mylapore Kapaleeswarar temple tank, one of the important rainwater harvesting structures in the heart of the city, is being overrun by sewage, being steadily discharged into it. The tank, ... Insurance firm asked to pay compensation to car owner CHENNAI, OCT. 25. If a driver, to whom a vehicle is handed over by its owner, absconds with it, it is a clear case of theft, a consumer forum has said. Directing an insurance company to pay Rs.1.50 lakhs towards the policy amount to the owner ... Toothless laws leave child labour a 'weak' offence CHENNAI, OCT. 22. Outdated legislation, low damages and the absence of follow-up measures are threatening to thwart the State Government's efforts at eliminating child labour within a time frame. Employing children in shops and establishments is ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Violence in Pondy cinema PONDICHERRY, OCT. 25.At least 200 seats were damaged and ceiling fans twisted out of shape in a cinema house on Anna Salai here when a section of viewers turned violent yesterday. The screen was also damaged. However, the trouble-makers took ... 30 children injured in cracker mishaps PONDICHERRY, OCT. 25. Thirty children from various parts of Pondicherry were treated at the Government General Hospital here for injuries caused by crackers. A roof of a government girls high school in the heart of the town was gutted on ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Magazine | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
   
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