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Andhra Pradesh
Aim for Olympic medals, says PM
HYDERABAD, DEC. 22. The curtains rung down on the 32nd National Games at a grand function here on Sunday with the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, saying it was time India started winning medals at the Olympics. Impressed by the ...
PW sets free two cops
GUNTUR, DEC. 22. Naxalites belonging to the People's War set free the two constables, whom they had abducted for over 50 hours, on Saturday night. The release was unconditional. In keeping with its promise, the police department also set free ...
Other Stories

  • Mineral deposits found on A.P. coast
  • `Govt. ready to amend Transplantation of Human Organs Act'
  • `We were constantly under fear of being killed'
  • Jubilation over success of meeting
  • Congress to hold series of meetings of weaker sections
  • Villagers stand up to naxals
  • Pulichintala foundation blasted


    Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad
    OU floats proposal for international hostel
    HYDERABAD, DEC. 22.To attract more foreign students, Osmania University is contemplating opening an exclusive hostel for international students. A proposal in this regard was submitted to the UGC Committee which visited the university recently. ...
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  • Residents urged not to dump garbage in nalas
  • A touch of Telugu flavour to grand show
  • Backroom boys a tired but happy lot


    Karnataka
    Special session of Assembly from today
    BANGALORE, DEC. 22. The short-duration special session of the Karnataka Legislature is scheduled to start tomorrow. It will be a stormy session that will generate considerable heat on several issues. As subjects of "less importance" have not ...
    JD(U) may go all out against Govt.
    BANGALORE, DEC. 22. The Janata Dal (United) group in both Houses of the legislature will be on the warpath against the Government in the session commencing on Monday on the issue of the death of the former minister, H.Nagappa, in the forests as ...
    Other Stories

  • G.K. Lokare is dead
  • Cong. defeat in Gujarat an eye-opener for all: Gowda
  • Be cautious on lending, Vishwanath tells co-op. banks
  • `Revive Indian tradition of settling disputes'
  • Centre `partial' to Goa on Mahadayi
  • KSFC enters housing finance sector


    Karnataka-Bangalore
    Gangster opens fire at police team
    BANGALORE, DEC. 22. A notorious gangster, Praveen, alias Malayali Praveen, opened fire at a police team with a revolver and escaped when the team raided his hideout at Sooladevanahalli on Friday. However, no one was injured in the firing. ...
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  • Water Adalat today
  • Two killed in road mishaps
  • Four more from City among mishap victims
  • Giving a new lease of life to leprosy patients


    Kerala
    VAT losses: 'Centre will compensate States'
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 22. The Central Government has agreed to compensate any loss suffered by the States on account of the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) system next year, said the Kerala Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, here on ...
    Police keep Kolencherry church closed
    KOCHI, DEC. 22.Putting the December 17 ceasefire agreement between the Orthodox and Jacobite factions in peril, the disputed St. Peter's and St. Paul's Church at Kolencherry was not opened for prayer today as the police kept it locked and did not ...
    Only 4 p.c. of ADB loan for poverty alleviation: study
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 22.The ADB-bound Modernising Government and Fiscal Reform Programme caters to poverty eradication only minimally, contrary to the Government claim that it was being implemented with a `human face'. A study by K. Ravi ...
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  • Move to sell water of two rivers criticised
  • Watchman killed in explosion at estate
  • Knanaya ecclesiastic hierarchy soft-pedals laity demand
  • Copier purchase row takes new turn
  • Quantum jump in police communication


    Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram
    Plea to President on HC Bench in capital
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, DEC. 22.The President, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, has been urged to intervene for setting up a High Court Bench in the State capital. In a memorandum presented to the President during his recent visit to the city, the High Court ...
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  • Police move spreads alarm
  • Accident victim dies in hospital
  • Action Plan to tackle garbage problem


    Tamil Nadu
    Two more Chola shrines to go global
    CHENNAI, DEC. 22.Even as its move to take over the Arunachaleswarar temple at Tiruvannamalai remains stuck in a controversy, the Archaeological Survey Of India has sent a proposal to the UNESCO seeking declaration of two more Chola-period shrines ...
    9 MDF men held
    CHENNAI, DEC. 22.The State police today detained nine more extremists linked to the Muslim Defence Force in south Tamil Nadu, suspected to be on a mission to eliminate religious and political leaders. The Government, which has already outlawed ...
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  • Police to probe MDF's links with Lashkar, ISI
  • Electronic link to provide access to research databases
  • No need for people's movement: Rajnikant
  • New matric syllabus to focus on building students' personality
  • Govt. nod for MLAs' upcountry jaunts
  • Partial stay on G.O. cancelling re-employment scheme
  • Four rosy pelicans stolen from Vandalur zoo
  • Kanyakumari, Mahabalipuram to be developed as major tourist spots
  • Transition to 8-digit phone numbers smooth


    Tamil Nadu-Chennai
    Four rosy pelicans stolen from Vandalur zoo
    CHENNAI, DEC. 22. Four rosy pelicans housed at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park (AAZP) at Vandalur, were stolen by unidentified persons who entered the premises early on Sunday. The zoo authorities have filed a complaint with the Otteri police ...
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  • Safeguards failed to check kidneys sale
  • `Patronise traditional arts'
  • Telugu meet to showcase latest trends in art, literature
  • EMUs cancelled
  • Govt. Royapettah Hospital forms academic panel


    Pondicherry
    Call for fight against liberalisation policies
    PONDICHERRY, DEC. 22. The general secretary of the Bank Employees Federation of India, S. Bardhan, today called upon workers and employees to launch a war against globalisation and liberalisation policies of the Centre. Inaugurating a two-day, ...
    `Take criminal action against wilful defaulters'
    PONDICHERRY, DEC. 22. The seventh conference of the Bank Employees Federation of India (BEFI-Tamil Nadu) held here today called upon the Centre to publicise the names of borrowers who had taken a loan of Rs. 10 lakhs and above from banks but not ...

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