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Alappuzha

  • Sea walls in erosion-prone areas soon: Minister

    • Anantapur

  • Curbs on movements of MLAs, MPs on polling day
  • Telugu Desam has no moral right to seek votes: Narayana
  • Paritala Ravi murder case adjourned to July 17

    • Andhra Pradesh

  • The verdict is out: $15,000 a month for Manolya Onur
  • Rebel Congress candidate axed to death in A.P.
  • A.P. Government files contempt petition before MRTPC against Monsanto
  • Sign of good things
  • Briefly

    • Andhra Pradesh - Others

  • Medak is all set for elections
  • Light, literally, at the end of the tunnel for them
  • Where tribals show reticence towards elections
  • Rebel was poised to win
  • Tadipudi Lift Scheme operational
  • Congress, TDP bogged down by rebel trouble
  • Feverish campaign on the last day to woo voters
  • `CPI(M)-TDP alliance will not have any impact'

    • Archery

  • Talukdar second in overall ranking

    • Bangalore

  • `Ensure proper admission process in dental college'
  • Assembly expresses concern over spread of chikungunya
  • BMP gets nod to set up `TDR clinic'
  • Importance of teamwork highlighted
  • Too much travel across time zones may leave you tired and disoriented
  • Diabetes is becoming common among youngsters
  • Helping people get over the habit of drinking
  • Man waylaid, robbed of cash
  • Work on flyover at Wheeler Road begins
  • Traffic held up for over three hours
  • 'Government keen on introducing law to check piracy'
  • More computerised kiosks to issue record of rights
  • Bringing together IT firms, tech schools
  • Foreign dignitaries witness protest in House
  • Kumaraswamy promises funds for facilities in colleges
  • `Education essential for development of society'
  • Appeal to Prime Minister against Ministry's move on forestlands
  • Congress resumes dharna in Council
  • Tracing the evolution of Bangalore city
  • B.K. Chandrashekar in race for Council post
  • CET seat selection process begins
  • College students `abducted, robbed'
  • Appointment of M.S. Talawar opposed
  • Army recruitment rally in Mysore from July 6
  • Kannada, English versions of `Gandhi Upanishad'
  • SBM launches health insurance policy
  • Debate on Emergency in Upper House
  • Around the City
  • In Bangalore Today
  • Reporter's Diary

    • Barometer

  • Exchange rates
  • Bullion rates

    • Belgaum

  • Belgaum corporation files caveat
  • Heavy rainfall in Belgaum, Khanapur

    • Bidar

  • Resolution to curb powers of school panels passed
  • Heated debate on powers of standing committees

    • Briefly

  • IRDA directive to training institutes
  • Anti-money laundering guidelines revised
  • Credit Suisse's new head for sub-continent
  • M&M group to set up SEZ in Jaipur
  • Nous Infosystems to double headcount
  • Ramco wins ERP order from Amrutanjan
  • SBS opens office in Singapore
  • First Leasing announces 22.5 per cent dividend
  • Pyramid Saimira in pact with Karnataka Govt.
  • Bank of India scheme for goldsmiths
  • Puma opens exclusive store in Chennai
  • NIC to launch health policy for senior citizens
  • UBS launches operations
  • New Rajastan showroom at Cherthala
  • Cellnext ties up with Reliance Telecom
  • Cadence launches complete set of EDA products
  • Aztecsoft gets ISO 27001 certification
  • IDEA launches `Madhur'
  • GM launches Chevrolet Tavera NEO
  • Sony India unveils notebook with blu-ray tech
  • BHEL bags Bangladesh contract

    • Business

  • Real estate MFs to have a custodian
  • Panel for financial inclusion
  • ONGC's record profit
  • Corporate India cheers Arcelor deal
  • TVS Motor net declines
  • Hero Honda's fuel-injection bike
  • Bse/Nse Notes
  • NIIT Tech profit up
  • Rupee tumbles
  • Sensex sheds 371 points

    • Cartoons

  • CARTOONSCAPE

    • Chennai

  • Chief Minister slashes rent for film shooting locales
  • Socceroos' guts and glory
  • Government gears up to replace ageing fleet
  • "Scientific aspect of Sanskrit not appreciated"
  • Arguing for law as a viable career option
  • Katju's services lauded
  • MLA listens to residents' grievances
  • Vigilance committees to stop arrack sale
  • Occupational therapists seek recognition for their discipline
  • Evicted families out in the open
  • Karunanidhi, Madras High Court Chief Justice to meet
  • Celebrating 75 years of Tamil cinema
  • Stay away from drugs, youth cautioned
  • Check on stray dogs cuts rabies cases
  • Residents' views to be considered during land acquisition
  • Arya to play lead role in Bala's latest
  • Recruitment of teachers on consolidated pay ends
  • Representatives of U.K. varsities to visit Chennai
  • Dr. Agarwal's in Nungambakkam now
  • Man fatally knocked down
  • Last date for receiving applications
  • Chinne Jayanth is now Mylapore Muthuswamy
  • Monday siesta
  • Book series on saints released
  • SRM Institute in talks with Australian varsity
  • Around the City
  • In Chennai Today
  • Reporter's Diary

    • Chess

  • Indians in lead
  • Muraleedharan and Anilkumar suffer defeats
  • Hari draws with Karjakin

    • Coimbatore

  • Councillors clash over unapproved layouts
  • Demand for seeds rising in TN
  • Motorists, beware of mud carpets
  • Battle for good road continues
  • Land identified for IT park road
  • SBI organises home loan mela
  • Efforts to boost sale of khadi products
  • Check for affiliation, says varsity
  • Around the City
  • In Coimbatore Today
  • Reader's Mail

    • Cricket

  • Laxman happy with his performance
  • Windies players' contracts finalised
  • Venu in search of a big knock

    • Crossword

  • The Hindu Crossword 8640
  • Solution to Puzzle 8639

    • Dindigul

  • "Make use of new building at Government Hospital"

    • Editorials

  • Mittal and the art of deal-making
  • Autonomy as shield

    • Erode

  • Appoint good teachers for imparting quality education: Governor
  • School authorities told to teach art lessons to students
  • Action sought against headmistress

    • Football

  • Raul and Spain determined to prove a point
  • Managers are making basic mistakes
  • `Van the Man' sat out and watched, painfully
  • Another special effort needed
  • Ronaldinho not worried

    • Front Page

  • Major concessions by Mittal clinched the deal
  • Bilateral ties in good shape: Wen Jiabao
  • Totti's penalty kick takes Italy into last 8
  • Portugal prevails in an acrimonious battle
  • Dravid, Laxman hold fort after Sehwag's fast hitting
  • Rain is a pain on opening day
  • CBI submits status report in sex racket probe
  • Tamil Nadu's demand for natural gas will be met, says Deora
  • Pakistan rules out lifting ban on Indian films
  • Stay declined on MLAs' disqualification
  • State Government to retain services of daily wage workers
  • A day of disappointment at Delhi University
  • Package for farmers in 31 districts proposed
  • Revenue deficit, tax hike dominate debate
  • Expressway still under consideration: Joseph
  • The verdict is out: $15,000 per month for Manolya Onur
  • Rebel Congress candidate axed to death
  • Joseph clarifies
  • Dogra returns
  • Stranded flight back
  • Rane's son gets bail
  • Notice to Salman

    • Golf

  • Jeev finishes tied sixth

    • Gulbarga

  • Kumaraswamy's Singapore trip inappropriate, declares Kharge
  • Villagers stage demonstration for action against policemen
  • Kharge declines comment on Sharief attending BSP conference
  • Officials take stock of situation
  • ABVP opposes admission policy

    • Guntur

  • Move to regulate water supply

    • Haryana

  • Haryana enhances sports budget
  • Haryana village to have own website
  • Many workers injured in Haryana police action

    • Hassan

  • Fall in chilli price hits Hassan farmers
  • Lead bank in Hassan lauded for exceeding credit disbursal target

    • Hockey

  • Warm welcome for the Indian hockey team
  • From Spain with love

    • Hubli-Dharwad

  • Parts of Hubli-Dharwad to get 24-hour water supply soon
  • Ban sought on all lotteries in State
  • Villagers protest against bad roads in Hubli

    • Hyderabad

  • State to have its own building code
  • Campaign for first phase of polls ends
  • Now, enjoy chatting and surfing at railway station
  • Chikungunya cases down: Central team
  • Telugu Desam to approach court over death threats
  • Group of Ministers to study functioning of school education
  • Chugging in with LIC's history
  • Germany, at arm's length
  • Hit by van, motorcyclist falls to death from flyover
  • Police gear up to ensure smooth polling
  • `War against drugs should be taken to school level'
  • Congress softens stand towards CPI(M)
  • Joji condemns arrest of nuns
  • A special fest for necklaces
  • It's a grand carnival Marriages are made in Exhibition grounds!
  • Language panel to bring out monthly bulletin
  • Osmania University exams rescheduled
  • Pro-BMS Central staff stir on August 10
  • Seven held on murder charge
  • CID cell seeks information on drug storage
  • Delay in water supply
  • Man found murdered
  • Ban on heavy vehicles on Madhapur routes
  • Power shutdown
  • `Protest against film was intended to be peaceful'
  • Krushi Bank chief may be brought today
  • Virus threat to groundnut crop
  • 20 surrender before police
  • Around the City
  • In Hyderabad Today
  • Mystery of number 28
  • Crime Watch

    • India & World

  • Severstal to present improved offer at Arcelor meet
  • India and China, Mittal's next target

    • International

  • Deputy Chief of Sri Lankan Army assassinated
  • Maliki unveils national reconciliation plan
  • Six Pakistan soldiers killed in car bomb blast
  • Plants in peril
  • Spain's fond hopes
  • NY Times draws fire
  • Samy Vellu stays on
  • East Timor Premier quits

    • Kancheepuram

  • Police swoop down on novel protest

    • Kannur

  • Plea to extend assistance to beedi industry
  • Rail services hit
  • In Kannur Today

    • Karimnagar

  • Candidates go all out on last day of campaigning
  • Government Whip's gunman injured in stone-pelting

    • Karnataka

  • Karnataka Government to retain services of daily wage employees
  • Studying structures
  • Briefly

    • Karnataka - Others

  • Elephant raids farms in Kodagu
  • Meeting on oil spill today
  • Probe BMIC project: Mahima Patel
  • Prawn hatchery in Goa to get laboratory for testing seeds
  • `Cabinet expansion was only to induct Revanna'
  • `Tax on plays will be withdrawn soon'
  • Viral fever scare in Bhadravati
  • Renovated temple to be opened today

    • Kerala

  • Expressway still under consideration: P.J. Joseph
  • Bus operators threaten strike
  • Freak accident at Cochin airport
  • A silver lining in environmental movement
  • Kozhikode
  • O duniya ke rakhwale...
  • Agitation unbound
  • Venting their ire
  • Up in arms
  • Briefly

    • Kerala - Others

  • Calicut University extends its community services
  • Government urged to adopt pragmatic recruitment policy
  • Senate meet postponed

    • Kochi

  • Devising a cheaper option for travel
  • Cusat admission fraud: girl to undergo polygraph test
  • Spreading the magic of word online
  • Study lists several therapeutic drugs among highly abused substances
  • Wetlands in peril
  • Cable operators to freeze channel operations
  • AIR launches FM Rainbow
  • Gold merchants observe hartal
  • Ban on sand-mining from July 1
  • Come rain or shine
  • Cut in tax on hearing aids welcomed
  • Protest
  • Around the City
  • In Kochi Today

    • Kollam

  • DYFI activists suffer electric shock during stir
  • `Vellappally, Panicker trying to hide facts'
  • Panchayat to take up works estimated at Rs. 21.55 crores
  • Day against drug abuse observed

    • Kozhikode

  • Tourism Destination project for Vadakara
  • Guidelines for NIT counselling
  • Focus on alcohol, drug abuse
  • Canadian students' day at Markaz school
  • Merchants stage protest

    • Kurnool

  • Panchayat elections : Kurnool Congress leaders trade charges
  • All set for polls in Kurnool district

    • Leader Page Articles

  • Animals, agriculture, and city planning

    • Letters to the Editor

  • Persistence pays
  • Deplorable
  • Rajiv remembered
  • On PSEs
  • Shocking finding

    • Madhya Pradesh

  • A project to raise income of the poor

    • Madurai

  • CII plans to showcase industrial potential of southern districts
  • High Court Bench quashes Corporation resolution
  • 1,400 likely to get placement
  • CB-CID may take possession of documents, cash in Serina case
  • Informative trip around treasures of Temple City
  • "Cancel agreement between India, Sri Lanka"
  • Three persons killed in road accidents
  • Around the City
  • In Madurai Today
  • Reader's mail

    • Mangalore

  • Experts fear threat to local varieties of paddy
  • `Proper collection of evidence needed in cases of sexual assault'
  • A variety of seeds on display at mela
  • Spat between cable operator and Zee Turner
  • Na. D'Souza to preside over Kannada meet
  • Maheshwar Rao takes over as DC
  • In Mangalore Today

    • Mysore

  • BMIC: work on Mysore section to begin soon
  • Rock Python trapped
  • Applications invited for D.Ed. course
  • In Mysore Today

    • Nagapattinam

  • Stalin asks officials to speed up rehabilitation

    • Nagercoil

  • Call to stay away from drugs

    • Nalgonda

  • TDP-CPI(M) combine trying hard to break Congress hold
  • Ensure smooth conduct of polls: Collector

    • National

  • Package for ryots in four States soon
  • Mulayam announces sops for Emergency detenus
  • Imam denies issuing fatwa
  • Munde: Rahul must prove innocence first
  • BJP charges V.P. Singh with double standards
  • Narayan Rane's son booked for rash driving
  • Police help avert row between Minister, MLA
  • Former EC in list of world's `most distinguished individuals'
  • Reunion after 40 years, thanks to soft LoC
  • NALCO staff abstain from work
  • Khaplang group forced our team to sign ceasefire: Isak-Muivah faction
  • Ramadoss' plea on quota
  • Dr. Chakravarthy dead
  • Court notice to Nitish Kumar
  • No cut in kerosene subsidies: Deora
  • Centre to file SLP against High Court order
  • Explore combat role for women, says Pranab
  • President Kalam sets road map to achieve energy independence
  • Assam's ruling coalition gets new name
  • NRI student bags Newsweek award
  • India condemns bomb attack near Colombo
  • India gifts military radars to Sri Lanka
  • Broadcasting Bill seeks to prevent cross-media monopoly
  • Emergency: Swamy for reuniting parties
  • V.P. Singh: Bofors was ready to disclose names
  • Internal differences voted us out of power in Rajasthan, says Congress president

    • Nellore

  • Iris cameras to check absenteeism in offices
  • Goverdhan for Nellore ZP Chairman's post

    • New Delhi

  • DU cut-off marks likely to come down in second list
  • Ultramodern barrier-free bus shelters in the offing
  • Commonwealth Games all set to move to rural belt
  • Congress weary of contesting MCD by-election
  • Cabinet approves allotment of 664 industrial plots
  • RWAs against further rise in power charges
  • They make footballs, score nothing
  • Info centres to make Delhi more tourist-friendly
  • He returns bigger than he ever was
  • Chargesheet filed against eight in forgery case
  • Centre, States blamed for soaring prices
  • MCD gears up for monsoon
  • NHRC notice to police chief
  • Police seek Salem's custody
  • Protest rally
  • Sushma remarks: Sikhs urged to boycott BJP
  • Congressmen flout Sonia's directive on austerity
  • Around the City
  • Briefly
  • In the Capital Today
  • Border disorder

    • News Analysis

  • Stirring the Hudood pot
  • Corrections and clarifications
  • Another step forward in strengthening ties
  • When the shareholder held all the aces
  • More questions than answers

    • Obituary

  • Obituary

    • Ongole

  • Congress denies powers to local bodies, says CPI(M)

    • Pathanamthitta

  • DYFI stages rail blockade

    • Perambalur

  • Crackdown on illicit arrack distillation

    • Pondicherry

  • Poll materials and ballot boxes despatched to polling stations
  • The voice of the people will be heard again
  • Bar owners, employees arrested on assault charge

    • Punjab

  • Punjab decides to abolish Octroi

    • Racing : Horse

  • Abide Proven and Habat impress

    • Racing : Motor

  • It's getting better and better for Alonso

    • Rajasthan

  • Torture prevention project extended to more States
  • Rajasthan Govt. officials to review Narmada project works
  • Notice to Salman for `misleading' court

    • Religion

  • Victim of situation

    • Salem

  • Furniture for schools soon: Minister
  • PMK cadres unhappy over appointment of new secretary
  • Residents demand water; stage road blockade
  • Recruited through campus
  • In Salem Today

    • Shimoga

  • Sogane farmers urge Government to drop move to evict them
  • Take steps to contain chikungunya, says Samajwadi Party

    • Sport

  • Totti's penalty kick takes Italy into last 8
  • Portugal prevails in an acrimonious battle
  • Dravid, Laxman hold fort after Sehwag's fast hitting
  • Rain is a pain on opening day

    • Sports : General

  • Suhas's century in vain
  • State open squash championship
  • Facile win for Chhattisgarh

    • Srikakulam

  • `Make or break' battle for MLAs

    • Tamil Nadu

  • 114 refugees arrive on a single day
  • Mumtaz looking for substantial roles
  • Oil pipeline comes with a host of advantages
  • Co-operative banks want loan waiver amount reimbursed
  • "AIADMK Government spent no more than what Centre released"
  • New rule for unaided minority professional colleges
  • Counselling for recruitment of doctors, nurses begins
  • Give way
  • Farmers shy away from kuruvai crop
  • Dr. Chakravarthy dead
  • Applications sought for awards for differently-abled
  • Silver Beach summer festival begins tomorrow
  • Briefly

    • Tamil Nadu - Others

  • Film songs get traffic safety message across
  • Rally against drug abuse
  • Rs.583.89-crore annual credit plan for Pudukottai
  • Bank official placed under suspension
  • 36 passengers injured as bus rams into tree
  • Workshop on biotechnology
  • Killed in accident

    • Thanjavur

  • Rally against drug abuse
  • Consolidated publications of Tamil literature planned
  • Granite Buddha statue identified

    • Thiruvananthapuram

  • Chikungunya threat: vector control programme launched
  • NABARD to double its share of crop loan refinance
  • Better deal for cashew workers soon
  • Call for drive against substance abuse
  • A time for `white nights' at Gorkhy Bhavan
  • Burglary: three from Tamil Nadu held
  • Politicising of garbage project in the city alleged
  • `Create awareness on stroke management'
  • Bus operators threaten strike
  • DYFI stir affects train services
  • Avenue trees to be replaced
  • Vallarpadam: Government dismisses reports
  • Report on Metro Rail to be given soon
  • Graft charges: Housing Board Commissioner suspended
  • Gold merchants oppose tax hike
  • Next issue
  • Package from SriLankan
  • Search operation on at Puthukurichi
  • Ganja seized
  • Around the City
  • In Thiruvananthapuram Today

    • This Day That Age

  • dated June 27, 1956: Ceylon PM meets Nehru
  • dated June 27, 1956: Talks postponed
  • dated June 27, 1956: R. Krishnan's triumph

    • Thrissur

  • Plea to locate medical university in Thrissur
  • Relief camps opened
  • In Thrissur Today

    • Tiruchi

  • A book on `dark pages of history'
  • Computer engineer arrested
  • Rights forum seeks support of parties
  • Disabled girl gets instant help
  • Expo on ill-effects of drugs
  • Ensure adequate supply of drinking water: Minister
  • Around the City
  • In Tiruchi Today
  • Reader's Mail

    • Tirunelveli

  • Villagers demand their matured deposits back
  • Protest against divestment

    • Tirupati

  • 300 mobile parties for poll duty in Chittoor district
  • Road underbridge project moving at a snail's pace
  • TTD releases CDs of rare Annamayya kritis

    • Tumkur

  • `Tigers roam forests of Devarayandurga'

    • Tuticorin

  • Six schools to be set up in Tuticorin district soon

    • Udhagamandalam

  • Inflow of tourists good despite rain
  • `Launch a war against drug abuse'
  • SBI officers' demand

    • Udupi

  • Cash, jewellery stolen from shop

    • Vellore

  • Sub-inspector suspended

    • Vijayawada

  • Meet on city development plan deferred
  • Election campaign ends in Krishna district on a peaceful note
  • IndiaGen launches sale of frozen bovine semen
  • VMC opens iris registration centre
  • Deadline for leaseholders
  • Around the City
  • In Vijayawada Today
  • Rules meant to be broken?

    • Visakhapatnam

  • NGOs want coastal zone to stay
  • PPF fielding nominees for first time in ZP polls
  • Safety high on IAF agenda
  • Three rath yatras of Lord Jagannath today
  • 20 hostel inmates taken ill
  • Taj Residency to open new restaurant
  • Parliamentary panel to visit VSP
  • Around the City
  • In Visakhapatnam Today
  • Needed lessons in etiquette

    • Weather

  • Weather

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