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Pondicherry Andhra Pradesh TRS relay fast enters fifth day NIZAMABAD, JUNE 8. The relay hunger strike undertaken by the Telangana Rashtra Samiti cadres demanding release of four tmcft Singoor water to meet the drinking water needs of Nizamabad and Bodhan towns, entered the fifth day on Sunday. Around ... Sri Rama temple comes up at Yadavapalli HYDERABAD, JUNE 8. In what is being described as the second Bhadradri, an imposing Sri Ramachandra Swamy temple built with great aesthetic and sculptural values has come up at Thoorpu Yadavalli village of Kamavarapu Kota mandal on the ... Efforts on to woo tourists to Koulas fort NIZAMABAD, JUNE 8. The picturesque 15th century Koulas fort, built during the Kakatiya dynasty in the backward Jukkal mandal, has grabbed the attention of the administration, which is making concerted efforts to project it as a heritage spot to ... Other Stories
Andhra Pradesh-Hyderabad Two Himachal women with forged visas held HYDERABAD, JUNE 8.Two women from Himachal Pradesh, Chinley Bolma (29) and Namgle Docoi (19), were apprehended by immigration authorities at Rajiv Gandhi international airport for possessing visas with forged ECNR stamps. The two women had come to ... And now, artificial intelligence as a medical tool HYDERABAD, JUNE 8.In a few small rooms in a non-descript commercial building in Secunderabad, a group of scientists and entrepreneurs have been busy for the last three years developing an Artificial Intelligence tool which would provide doctors a ... Archakas threaten stir over demands HYDERABAD, JUNE 8. The Andhra Pradesh Archaka Samakhya has threatened to agitate on its twin demands of opposing sale of endowments lands and recasting of the Endowments Act which its president, M.V.Soundara Rajan, feels has "totally'' failed to ... Maintain communal amity, says CPI HYDERABAD, JUNE 8. A delegation of the CPI, led by its secretary, Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy, went around the disturbed areas in and around Mallepally on Sunday. The team met people of both communities and asked them to maintain communal ... Other Stories
Karnataka 
Drought: `Centre will not pull up State'BANGALORE, JUNE 8. Despite the failure of the State Government to properly utilise the funds and foodgrains provided for drought relief works, the Centre did not propose to write to the State asking it to take corrective action, the Union ... 
Krishna turns to God for rainBANGALORE, JUNE 8. On a slightly overcast Sunday, the Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, made a whirlwind pilgrimage to a church, a gurudwara, a temple, and a dargah here to attend special prayers and offer puja for rain. At the last stop, the ... 
Hirebhaskara Dam surfaces as Sharavathy recedesSHIMOGA, JUNE 8. The water level in the Sharavathy is precariously low. The Hirebhaskara Dam across the river, which usually remains submerged and surfaces only when the water level in the river reaches rock bottom, is now wholly visible. The ... Airstrip in Hassan to be upgraded to airport HASSAN, JUNE 8.Will air services from the district become a reality? If the renewed efforts of the Government are any indication, it will soon have an airport, helping businessmen and promoting tourism. While the statement made by the Union ... Other Stories
Karnataka-Bangalore `Plastic waste can be used to ensure road durability' BANGALORE, JUNE 8. Did you know that plastic waste, especially the non-biodegradable kind, is precious? Yes, it can be used to increase the durability of roads. The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP), which has initiated recycling of dry waste ... Bias deprives AIDS patients of care BANGALORE, JUNE 8. Care and support for people living with AIDS who are seriously ill is a matter of concern as such services might be affected due to a biased approach by certain sections of society. According to people working with HIV/AIDS ... Investors in power sector want enforceable contracts BANGALORE, JUNE 8. What will a private investor look for in Karnataka? A survey conducted by the World Bank in 2002 on "Private power investors in developing countries", says that "an enforceable exit strategy" is a top priority. Investors ... Butterfly Park to be ready next year BANGALORE, JUNE 8.The Butterfly Park proposed to be set up at the Bannerghatta National Park on the outskirts of Bangalore will be ready in one year, K.N.Ganeshaiah, a scientist co-ordinating work on the project, has said. He said the park was ... Other Stories
Kerala Indo-Pak. hacker war comes here too THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JUNE 8. Cyber security experts working for the Central Government are reportedly pursuing a possible lead that an elusive Thiruvananthapuram-based computer hacker could be colluding with Pakistani hackers bent on destroying ... Centre to extend assistance for legal infrastructure development THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JUNE 8. The Union Minister of State for Law, P. C. Thomas, said here on Sunday that the Central Government was willing to extend considerable assistance to the State for development of legal infrastructure. Addressing a ... Rs. 840-cr. project to upgrade hospitals PARIYARAM, JUNE 8. The Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, has said that the Government is planning to implement a Rs. 840-crore World Bank-aided project to give a facelift to Government healthcare institutions including public health centres, district ... Other Stories
Kerala-Thiruvananthapuram E-governance project runs into roadblock THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JUNE 8. The City Corporation is lurching from one crisis to another in the bid to secure final clearance for its ambitious e-governance project, amid fears that the Government is trying to scuttle the project and clear the way ... Syndicate fixes engg. fees THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JUNE 8. Students securing admission to the merit seats in the University Engineering College, Kariavattom, will be charged fees as applicable to Government and aided engineering colleges. A decision to this effect was taken ... SCTIMST plans national diagnostic testing centre THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JUNE 8. The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) is working towards establishing a national testing centre for a whole range of bio-materials and medical devices, it is learnt. While ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu 'Anti-dowry movement gaining momentum' CHENNAI, JUNE 8.Leaders of the women's movement in Tamil Nadu have decided to make the two recent anti-dowry incidents — Vidya in Chennai and Nisha Sharma in Delhi calling off their marriages because of new demands — prototypes for ... TNEB asked to evaluate Electricity Act CHENNAI, JUNE 8. The State Government has asked the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board to carry out an evaluation study of its position in the light of the Electricity Act 2003 coming into force soon. "We have told it to assess the likely scenario ... DMK to raise Rs. 25 crores for LS poll campaign CHENNAI, JUNE 8.Anticipating early elections to the Lok Sabha, a DMK meet of district secretaries held here today decided to raise Rs. 25 crores for poll expenditure. ``We are ready to face any election any time,'' the party president, ... 
Parakesari inscription found near PudukottaiPUDUKOTTAI, JUNE 8. Thirteen inscriptions, dating back to various reigns between 10th and 16th centuries, were discovered at Kodumbalur, in Pudukottai district recently. The inscriptions were discovered from two temples, Muchukundeswara Temple ... Other Stories
Tamil Nadu-Chennai Casual workers allege ill-treatment by police CHENNAI, JUNE 8. The Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Union has approached the State Human Rights Commission and the City police to investigate the "inhuman treatment" meted out to two casual workers in custody at C 1 Flower Bazaar police station ... `Clean' Chitlapakkam lake project launched CHENNAI, JUNE 8. The highly polluted Chitlapakkam lake is all set to get a fresh lease of life as a three-phase project to clean it up with direct participation of the people, was launched on Saturday. The decade-long struggle by the local ... Catalyst Trust condemns attack on social activists CHENNAI, JUNE 8. Condemning the increasing number of attacks on social workers/activists, the Catalyst Trust has invited complaints from affected members. At a meeting organised on Saturday, the Trust proposed to conduct a public meeting to ... Panel recommends milder punishment for female infanticide CHENNAI, JUNE 8. When Neelavathi of Nattarmangalam in Perambalur district was delivered of a girl, her husband and in-laws refused to meet her and the child for more than a week. Neelavathi herself had coveted a boy and was so upset that she ... `Work on project to upgrade drug testing soon' CHENNAI, JUNE 8. The Union Government would soon commence work on a Rs.90-crore project to upgrade testing and training capacities in the drug sector, the Drugs Controller-General of India, Aswini Kumar, said here today. Briefing presspersons ... Other Stories
Pondicherry Raise quota for SCs: BSP PONDICHERRY, JUNE 8.The Pondicherry unit of the Bahujan Samaj Party has urged the Union Territory Administration to raise the quota of reservation for the Scheduled Caste candidates in jobs and in educational institutions from the present 16 per ... `Women's empowerment is not just a slogan' PONDICHERRY, JUNE 8. Women's empowerment was not meant to be used only for raising slogans but had to be realised in practice, the AICC general secretary, Mukul Wasnik, said addressing a meeting of the Congress women's wing held as part of a ... World Environment Day PONDICHERRY, JUNE 8. The management of the Community Seva Centre at Poornankuppam, near here, celebrated the World Environment Day on June 5, with representatives of Central Field Publicity and the Pondicherry unit of the National Service Scheme ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Metro Plus | Business | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
 
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