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  • Alappuzha

  • Charge against Antony

    Anantapur

  • TDP leaders quit party en masse
  • Security arrangements for polls reviewed

    Andhra Pradesh

  • Dissidence plagues Telugu Desam Party
  • Naidu seeks vote for development
  • Winning a second time is difficult here
  • People's War vitiating poll process: DGP
  • Poll panel's nod for new works
  • Lok Satta proposes Naidu-YSR face-off
  • TDP's choice triggers protest
  • NGO seeks corporates help to check human trafficking
  • Three thermal stations bag awards for productivity
  • Five file nomination papers
  • Drought: Naidu to seek code relaxation
  • Minister dropped from TDP list
  • APCC chief, KCR to campaign jointly
  • MIDHANI clears accumulated losses
  • Governor lauds industrial growth
  • Cops crack murder mystery, one held
  • 64 candidates file papers
  • PVC plant: Government told to clarify
  • Poll rally: TDP activist dies in accident
  • CEEP on May 14
  • Freedom fighters cautioned
  • TRS minorities meet today
  • TDP's promise to Muslims on quota
  • Briefly
  • Crime Watch

    Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Naxal threat not perceived as very pronounced
  • Congress campaign in naxal villages
  • Agama panel members join issue with Chinna Jeeyar

    Bangalore

  • Residents protest denial of access to road
  • City firm plans to set up plant to recycle e-waste
  • Robotics fascinates students
  • Distribution of telephone directories
  • Make good use of opportunities, students told
  • `Water adalat' tomorrow
  • New public relations body launched
  • Thieves make off with sandalwood tree
  • BSNL offer on recharge coupons valid till June 30
  • Bank's centenary celebrations on Tuesday
  • Around The City
  • In Bangalore Today

    Bellary

  • `People's faith in Congress renewed'
  • Portion of tank collapses, 33 labourers hurt

    Bidar

  • Bid to break open bank strong-room

    Business

  • Microsoft makes $1.6 b peace with Sun
  • BHEL net up 38 p.c.
  • Renewable energy: cooperation with U.K.
  • International Clothing Bureau meet
  • Efforts to consolidate shares in TMB
  • Forex reserves exceed $110 b
  • Tatas sell stake in Tata Telecom to Avaya

    Cartoons

  • POCKET WATCH

    Chennai

  • Survey on Indian women surprises advertisers
  • Corporation spruces up open spaces
  • Man held for selling fake sports shoes
  • Meet on modern surgical techniques in treating hernia
  • Residents urge MTC drivers to use bus bay
  • Around The City
  • In Chennai Today

    Chess

  • Anand regains World No. 2 spot

    Coimbatore

  • Expert guidance for small-scale units
  • `Nurses can protect child rights'
  • Industrial co-op. societies exceed sales target
  • Over 400 booths sensitive in Coimbatore
  • Help foundries, bankers told
  • Sapling planting to be over in August
  • In Coimbatore Today

    Cricket

  • Dravid making the right moves
  • BCCI proposes one-day series against S. Africa
  • Graham Thorpe hits unbeaten century
  • Inzamam, not Youhana altered pitch: Atkinson
  • Zaheer Khan to return home
  • Gaddafi pitch a secret
  • Miandad seeks a six

    Crossword

  • The Hindu Crossword No. 2550
  • Solution No. 2549

    Cuddapah

  • YSR's son sure of Congress victory
  • CPI chalks out strategy

    Elections 2004

  • Conservation given short shrift in play for votes
  • Tribals vow to vote for development
  • For the Lambadas, voting is `a sacred duty'
  • In J&K, people seek opening of road links
  • Vidarbha's farmers caught in a vicious cycle
  • Tea crisis is campaign focus
  • POLL - POURRI
  • Q & A : Pranab Mukherjee
  • Q & A : Manik Sarkar
  • CANDIDATE WATCH
  • QUITE A HANDFUL

    Eluru

  • Couple reunited at Lok Adalat

    Front Page

  • Congress not supporting peace moves, says Vajpayee
  • Conservation given short shrift in play for votes
  • IIM-A not to cut fees this year
  • Joshi to study resolution
  • Fernandes' pilot loses way
  • Artefacts stolen, recovered
  • Chandrika's alliance ahead in Sri Lanka
  • Suu Kyi to be released?
  • Held for theft

    Golf

  • Johnson takes lead

    Gulbarga

  • Clash at Minister's residence averted

    Guntur

  • Markfed to chilli farmers' rescue
  • Nine nominations filed in Guntur
  • Ex-MLA's supporters burn Naidu's effigy
  • Farmer ends life
  • Free coaching classes for BCs

    Hassan

  • Congress trying to field Lingayat from Holenarsipur

    Hyderabad

  • HMWSSB confident of daily water supply
  • Three of family die in suicide pact
  • Youth goes on stabbing spree, injures six
  • Two TDP corporators back Krishna Yadav
  • Rowdy-sheeters bound over
  • SSC advanced supplementary exam timetable
  • BJP nominee's "golden" promise to voters
  • Minister criticises Congress, TRS on `B' forms
  • MIM nominee's poser to TDP candidate
  • Demonstration centres for EVMs in Himayatnagar
  • Prohibitory orders
  • Arrangements in place for pulse polio programme
  • Rear window must for autorickshaws
  • Togadia public meeting on April 11
  • Around The City
  • In Hyderabad Today

    India & World

  • Pakistan appreciates PM's statement
  • Indian-origin voters in South Africa in a fix
  • Rabbi against Krishna temple in Moscow

    International

  • Uzbekistan seeks details from Pakistan on captured militants
  • Powell admits evidence may be wrong
  • Suu Kyi to be invited to constitution talks
  • Terror alert level raised in U.S.
  • Fingerprinting regime extended
  • `Shed multiculturalism'
  • Junk food shrinks Americans
  • Bremer hands over second Ministry
  • `Rail bomb matches Madrid explosives'
  • Pentagon sending broken soldiers back into battle

    Jammu & Kashmir

  • Omar Abdullah embarks on road show

    Kancheepuram

  • Six injured in group clash

    Kannur

  • NDA Government destroying economy: Sudhakaran

    Karimnagar

  • Seeking vote through SMS
  • Campaigning against official nominee, for husband's sake

    Karnataka

  • Two elderly sisters killed in Bangalore flat
  • Krishna to talk to Shinde on water release
  • `We want better civic amenities'
  • Many voters expect Krishna to win
  • `JD(S), Congress main contenders'
  • Congress will be back, says Krishna
  • 33 unofficial Congress candidates in fray
  • 57 p.c. of candidates have no bank account
  • Growers looking forward to crop regularisation
  • `State Govt.'s performance lacklustre'
  • Sedam calls for defeat of corrupt forces
  • 27 writers to get Goruru award on April 14
  • State will have coalition rule: Fernandes
  • Teachers asked to report for training
  • 17 nominations rejected in Kolar
  • Briefly

    Karnataka - Others

  • Mahavir's teachings relevant today, says seer
  • A `rebel' for two parties
  • Priests told to charge moderately for rituals

    Kerala

  • `Banks charging high interest'
  • Antony writes to Jayalalithaa
  • LDF complaint against Rajagopal
  • Election mood sets in Ernakulam
  • TV ads swaying consumer preferences: study
  • Congress groups sink differences in Kannur
  • Centre for mathematics being set up in Malabar
  • Dwindling paddy fields spell eco-disaster
  • CRPF for poll duty in north Kerala
  • Drinking water scarcity in Kuttanad
  • Minister hits out at banks
  • Jacobite Syrian Church to give equal priority to all parties
  • 11 firms evince interest in Vizhinjam project
  • Steel shortage, price hike hit small units
  • Bharathapuzha river to be made poll issue
  • Focus on road safety on World Health Day
  • Soma yaga at Thuravoor from April 25
  • AG denies allegations
  • Bar licence fee: `drop decision on slab system'
  • Additional summer trains
  • Poll strategy on April 12: Chandy
  • Thrissur Mayor resigns
  • LDF lodges complaint against Rajagopal
  • Antony writes to Jayalalithaa
  • At Sabarimala today
  • Sabarimala temple opened
  • Departmental test results
  • Fire at KSEB sub-station: supply disrupted
  • Briefly

    Kerala - Others

  • `Grievances of language minorities to be resolved soon'
  • Singers felicitated

    Kochi

  • Sanskrit varsity invites applications for PG, diploma courses
  • Municipalities put Plan funds to good use
  • All set for Pulse Polio immunisation
  • Maritime Day celebrations tomorrow
  • KBPS hands over 80 lakh textbooks to Government
  • College auditorium inaugurated
  • UDF to kick start campaign on April 7
  • Probe sought into youth's death
  • Prem Nazir Award to be presented on April 7
  • Around The City
  • In Kochi Today

    Kollam

  • Kollam Pooram on April 15

    Kottayam

  • Police probe on into man's death

    Kurnool

  • TDP choice thrills thrift group members

    Madikeri

  • No hung Assembly this time, says Moily
  • Janata Dal (S) workers to meet today
  • John lists achievements of Krishna Government
  • Christians to take out protest march

    Madurai

  • Steps to promote tourism in Virudhunagar district
  • Concentrate on `high-risk' areas for polio immunisation: Collector
  • `DPA should continue after elections'
  • Water level
  • Around The City
  • In Madurai Today

    Mangalore

  • Andolan to launch campaign on WTO issues
  • NMP to celebrate National Maritime Day
  • Impressive presentations at `Techsplash '04'
  • Escaped undertrial held in Subramanya
  • `BJP bowing to Sangh Parivar dictates'
  • KIOCL donates money for enclosure
  • Mother, daughter end life
  • Engagements

    Mysore

  • Little-known forums to contest for Chamundeshwari seat
  • Saldanha concerned over poll code violation
  • Guruswamy to file papers tomorrow
  • Vishnuvardhan waiting for appropriate time to enter politics
  • Lioness gives birth to three cubs in Mysore Zoo
  • Saldanha concerned over code violation

    Nagapattinam

  • Cooperation sought in observance of EC norms

    Nagercoil

  • BJP-AIADMK joint campaign today
  • Panguni fete concludes

    National

  • `NDA manifesto will include foreign origin issue'
  • Jalan flays HRD Ministry for `interference' in IIMs
  • Varun Gandhi `displeased' with Modi's remarks
  • `Foreign origin issue is of concern to the nation'
  • 50 years of efforts cannot be negated: Pitroda
  • Sibal questions BJP's nationalism
  • I lived in Karachi as long as it was part of India: Advani
  • Favourite disciple of Jinnah: Congress
  • Sinha reminds Pakistan of accord on eschewing rhetoric
  • Jaguar pilot's body found
  • MCI decision puts students' future in jeopardy
  • Narcotics Bureau arrests two
  • Mani Ratnam's films to be screened at IIFA awards fete
  • Volvo bus removed from Delhi-Lahore route
  • Orissa Speaker quits
  • CBI announces reward for clues to medallion theft
  • IBM `opens up' its chip technology
  • Star News opinion poll gives NDA majority
  • `Foreign observers free to monitor polls in J&K'
  • Science writer dead
  • Four held in book theft case
  • Copies of Sikh scripture for Canada
  • Power from Koodankulam unit likely to flow ahead of schedule
  • `Not a surrogate organisation'
  • Environmentalists sound alert about catfish survey
  • Constable kills three colleagues
  • Pawar undergoes surgery

    Nellore

  • BJP happy over response to PM's meet

    New Delhi

  • New security measures at airport
  • BJP does a U-turn on Metro fare issue
  • MCI decision puts students' future in jeopardy
  • Two held for cheating
  • Yamuna level up but water crisis continues
  • Now outsourcing comes to the aid of parties
  • Street vendors to protest on Monday
  • Creating a zero-waste residential colony
  • `Double standards' in global politics decried
  • Theft at Shastri memorial, four arrested
  • Cop arrested
  • Mukhi alleges violation of election code
  • TV sets recovered
  • 140 stolen TV sets recovered
  • Sending road safety message through dancers
  • Volvo bus removed from Delhi-Lahore route
  • Around The City
  • Briefly
  • In The Capital Today

    News Analysis

  • The battle for Uttar Pradesh
  • Elections, the state and the people
  • The Dalits' dilemma
  • Economic growth rate is sustainable: Jaswant
  • Contradictions - old and new

    Nizamabad

  • Rival TDP groups clash in Yellareddy
  • `TRS using money to woo voters'
  • Three withdraw nominations

    Obituary

  • Obituary

    Pathanamthitta

  • UDF, LDF politicising crucial issues: BJP
  • Thankachan criticises NDA rule
  • Legal awareness camps to be held in all panchayats

    Perambalur

  • Web site on poll rolls for Perambalur constituency
  • TWAD Board team visits village

    Pondicherry

  • Law and order deteriorating : Lalitha Kumaramangalam
  • Congress petitions to EC against AIADMK, BJP
  • Mahaveer Jayanthi celebrated
  • CPI (M) criticised for comments against Jha
  • Procession taken out on Mother's birth anniversary

    Racing : Motor

  • Schumacher grabs pole

    Raichur

  • Canal issue may come in handy for Janata Dal (S)

    Shimoga

  • Remove misconceptions about mental health: V-C

    Sports : General

  • Susanthika has it easy in 200 metres
  • Indian spikers strike gold
  • SAF - GAMES - RESULTS

    Tamil Nadu

  • Sonia's foreign origin a major issue: Vajpayee
  • Ramadoss charged with `attempt to murder'
  • `Train accident' takes everyone by surprise
  • Organically-grown bananas marketed at Woraiyur
  • `Put an end to personalised attacks'
  • Water scarcity may be a poll issue
  • Congress list silent on candidate for Tirunelveli
  • 4 districts selected for pilot study on poverty
  • Common entrance exam for management quota seats
  • Be patient, Rajnikant tells fans
  • Potable water: consumer forum's plea to parties
  • Poll violators warned
  • Satellite link for study centres of open university
  • Integrated textbooks for school students mooted
  • Don't fall prey to Opposition machinations: Ramadoss tells cadres
  • Another confusion in Plus-Two question paper
  • Vanniar Sangam condemns attack
  • UK engineers train railway staff in use of hi-power cranes
  • Take up cleaning of Perungudi lake: residents
  • Balagurusamy visits Kancheepuram colleges
  • Checkposts strengthened to prevent sand smuggling
  • Villupuram villagers educated on use of EVMs
  • Briefly

    Tamil Nadu - Others

  • Steps to solve drinking water problem in Karur dt.
  • CEO urged to order continuance of welfare schemes
  • Checkposts strengthened to prevent sand smuggling
  • Observers for Sivakasi LS constituency
  • Touch-screen kiosks for voters

    Tennis

  • Melanie South clinches title
  • Roddick advances to final
  • Rajan bows out
  • Martina makes singles comeback at 47

    Thiruvananthapuram

  • Special security scheme for Kazhakoottam area
  • HSC, SSLC valuation camps progressing
  • Foreign currency seized; three held
  • Cleaning of canal begins
  • Pulse Polio immunisation today
  • Around The City
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today

    Thrissur

  • Prohibition council to field candidate

    Tiruchi

  • Kuzhumani residents take over village information centre
  • Float festival held
  • Around The City
  • In Tiruchi Today

    Tirunelveli

  • Issue of entry passes at eight places tomorrow
  • Krishnasamy launches campaign

    Tirupati

  • Fervour marks temple ritual

    Udupi

  • More schools to come under meal scheme

    Vijayawada

  • Congressmen upbeat over Purandareswari's entry into poll fray
  • Telugu Desam party fields newcomer from Nidumolu
  • TDP, BJP constitute co-ordination panels
  • 8 nominations filed
  • Youth beaten to death
  • In Vijayawada Today

    Visakhapatnam

  • A symbol of industrial growth
  • Income Tax inspector detained by CBI
  • `Brahmana Garjana' today
  • Polamamba festival reaches important phase
  • Polio awareness rally
  • Rafting expedition
  • Two nominations rejected
  • Power shutdown
  • Around The City
  • In Visakhapatnam Today

    Warangal

  • Pulse Polio drive today
  • Panel sought to oversee TRS-Congress tie-up

    Weather

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