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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh Naxals blast railway engine NIZAMABAD, DEC. 15. Suspected People's War naxalites struck after a long lull by blasting a diesel railway engine on its way to Nizamabad between Kamareddy-Uppalwai railway stations of the South Central Railway in the early hours of today. ... Naidu non-committal on Godavari waters for Vizag VISAKHAPATNAM, DEC. 15. The Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, who on Sunday remained non-committal on the State Government's plans to bring Godavari waters to the city by not specifying any particular time-frame for the implementation of any ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Marshals on prowl to thwart dope 'trick' HYDERABAD, DEC. 15. Athletes. Beware! The `special marshals' are keeping a watch on you at all the National Games venues. The Indian Olympic Association seems determined to take dope control measures if the sight of fully `armed' medical ... Games hype fails to enthuse crowds HYDERABAD, DEC. 15.The euphoria whipped up by the National Games failed to translate into spectator strength at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in the City on Sunday. Despite it being a holiday, none of the games venues managed to draw a big crowd. The ... Other Stories
Karnataka Mysore episode: judges meet probe panel BANGALORE, DEC. 15. Five judges of the Karnataka High Court, including three who were allegedly involved in the "Mysore episode" and two others who were named by witnesses, met the committee appointed by the Chief Justice of India to inquire into ... Prove your mettle, Karnataka police told BANGALORE, DEC. 15. The Karnataka Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, said the image of the Karnataka police had taken a beating as they had been accused of failure to nab the forest brigand, Veerappan. He gave a call to the State police force to ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore BMP recovers land on Sultanpalya Road BANGALORE, DEC. 15.The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) staff with the assistance of local police and Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF) removed illegal encroachments on a 30,000 sq. ft. land on Sultanpalya Main Road in Kavalbyrasandra ... 'Hitech City' has no time for schoolgirls BANGALORE, DEC. 15. Time to restore State's glory in manufacturing: CII chief BANGALORE, DEC. 15. The construction equipment and machinery industry has put up its largest and also the most impressive show here focussing on the development of infrastructure. The Minister for Large and Medium-scale Industries, ... Other Stories
Kerala Orthodox faction ready to cooperate THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 15. The Orthodox faction of the Malankara Church has said that it would cooperate with the Cabinet sub-committee, headed by the Kerala Finance Minister, K. Sankaranarayanan, and the KPCC sub-committee to work out a ... `Malabari' goats under threat of extinction THRISSUR, DEC. 15.The recent trend of crossbreeding `Malabari' (Tellicherry) goats with South African Boer goats will eventually lead to the extinction of the highly prolific `Malabari' local breed found mainly in Northern Malabar, according to ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram Month-long cultural fete gets under way THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 15. The month-long cultural extravaganza organised by the Department of Tourism, at the Kanakakkunnu grounds, will take off here on Monday. The aim is to popularise the State's ethnic culture and heritage among foreign ... Expert team suggests steps to check mosquito density THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 15. The expert team from the Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, which was here to conduct an entomological study in the Melaranoor area in the city, has suggested urgent steps to reduce the mosquito density in the ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu Cong. to tie up with Left parties CHENNAI, DEC. 15.The newly-nominated State Congress executive today set itself the target of creating a "strong and secular platform" with the support of the Left parties for providing an alternative to the Dravidian parties and restoring Kamaraj ... 'DMK may team up with Cong. ' CHENNAI, DEC. 15.The DMK chief, M.Karunanidhi today indicated the possibility of coordinating with the Congress and the Left parties to take on the "anarchic" AIADMK government. "It is possible. Anything is possible in politics," Mr.Karunanidhi ... STF trying to cut supplies to Veerappan COIMBATORE, DEC. 15.The Intelligence Wing of the Special Task Force is keeping a tab on the movements of those entering the jungles, as the brigand, Veerappan, is expected to establish contacts with them for food and medicine. The STF hopes to ... Congmen protest neglect of Dalits CHENNAI, DEC. 15.The first meeting of the State Congress executive opened today on an embarrassing note of dissent as a senior party activist loudly protested the "neglect of Dalits" in the party and staged a walk-out in full glare of the media. ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Water crisis still looms large CHENNAI, DEC. 15.Even as Chennai is recovering from a downpour it received some weeks ago, the city is heading for a water crisis, experts fear. The rain received till now was not sufficient to fill the reservoirs. As on date, the storage is a ... 'Implement norms to check noise pollution' CHENNAI, DEC. 15. It is close to midnight and a cone speaker tied to an EB post continues to belt songs at a very high pitch. It is clear indication that the Tamil month of Maargazhi has arrived, ringing in a divine atmosphere, but also alarming ... Researchers demand reversal of lecturer appointments CHENNAI, DEC. 15. Research students of the University of Madras have welcomed the Government ordering an enquiry into allegations of malpractice and flouting of reservation norms in lecturer appointments and demanded that all appointments made ... 
`Music can bring peace and harmony'CHENNAI, DEC. 15. "Music can bring peace and harmony in the universe as it unifies minds and hearts of people transcending all geographical boundaries," the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, said today. Inaugurating the platinum jubilee ... Tondiarpet pumping station to be operational soon CHENNAI, DEC. 15. The rains are gone, but many parts of Tondiarpet remain soggy due to frequently overflowing sewage. Solution to this half-a-decade-long problem seems to be distant as repeated pleas to authorities concerned fell on deaf ears, ... Other Stories
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And now a `Kalam' guavaPONDICHERRY, DEC. 15. A guava variety, weighing nearly one kg, has been named after the President and architect of India's space programme, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Developed by T. Venkatapathi Reddiar, a farmer of Koodapakkam near here, the ... Provide for BSNL link on ECR: Rangasamy PONDICHERRY, DEC. 15. The Lieutenant Governor, K. R. Malkani, today launched the BSNL's post-paid mobile phone service called `CellOne' at the Telephone Exchange here. The Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, said BSNL connectivity should be provided ... Other Stories
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