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Young long jumper aims high

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For K. Prem Kumar, 19 from Thanjavur, nothing is more important than long jumps which he practices every day.

Sleeping on a mat in a small room with five others is not a deterrent for this youth who

Heavy fine for overdrawing power

The AP Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced an official load relief pattern for various categories of consumers for the period between September 12, 2012 to March 31, 2013. Moreover, indust

All I wanted was a decent life: Lankan refugee

“I wanted a good job. I tried hard, but could not get one, only because I am a Sri Lankan refugee. I decided to sneak into Australia as an illegal immigrant. I know that it is against the law, but all

RSS pick Kateel for state chief

Member of Parliament from Mangalore Nalin Kumar Kateel is emerging as the front-runner for the post of president of the state unit of BJP. Sources in the party said Mr Kateel has an edge over other c

Trees uprooted as rains lash Chennai

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Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds on Friday night brought down nine trees and branches in the city. With this in the last week alone, the city has lost over 40 trees in rain-related damage.

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Own intake well for city on Nagarjunasagar shore

The city will have its own intake well along the foreshores of Nagarjunasagar in Nalgonda district, which will be a boon for the citizens during the parched summer months, as the Water Board will be

Krishna Iyer shoulders Emerging Kerala

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Doing a volte face, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer on Saturday said that he was in favour of Emerging Kerala which he feels is being organised to put the state on the path to prosperity. Iyer said that he

No poetry in campaign, No prose in governance

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A second term. Re-election. Going back to the people. Nine weeks away from the big day, and US President Barack Obama is finding out what Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer turned unlikely president fro

National bike racing: Super Sarath makes memorable return

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Sarath Kumar enjoyed a memorable return to domestic circuit as he won a thrilling race in the third round of the Sidvin-FMSCI national bike racing championship here at the Irungattukottai track on Sat

Portable telemedicine boon for army

Here is some good news for the defence forces deployed at border outposts in snow clad glaciers, deep forests, deserts etc., as well as those on board naval ships, in far off deep seas. The Defence R

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.