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Tuesday, January 06, 2009 5:52 AM IST

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Prabhakaran will not run

Col Karuna opined that LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran would prefer fighting with troops to fleeing Lanka.

Kochi, a haven for LTTE

Prabhakaran: To India or not?

Did Stalin bribe voters?

Kochi, a haven for LTTE

Marine security agencies fear a large number of suspected LTTE cadres have infiltrated the Indian shore via Kochi.

6 mln trucks off roads

Maoists lock horns with army

Three held for conversion bid

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Daring bank robbery foiled, 3 injured in shootout

Omar sworn in as Jammu and Kashmir chief minister

'No decision on Prabhakaran'

Assam rebel groups slam PM's precondition for talks

Over 6 mln trucks off roads, shortages feared

Sensex rallies 3.2% on economic stimulus

Air India sacks 10 'overweight' air hostesses

India wants 'actual action' from Pakistan

Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said India is no longer interested in words but wants actions from Pakistan.

Evidence shared with countries

Pakistan reviewing evidence

FBI to confront Pakistan

Stalin at centre of cash-for-votes charge

TV cameras showed the DMK leader distributing money, apparently to voters in Thirumangalam ahead of the by-poll.

Nun identifies rape suspects

A Catholic nun raped during last year's communal violence in Orissa identified two men as her assailants.

Cricket
Other

Bangla to lose test status

Bangladesh are in danger of losing Test status as top teams are unwilling to play the five-day game against them.

Siddle breaks SA's resistance

Windies win first ODI

'IPL is upto Ganguly'

KP favours Ford

Chennai Open gets underway

Rainer Schuettler of Germany and wild card entry Prakash Amritraj of India will battle out in the 1st round of singles.

Davydenko faces Koellerer

'I still have a lot to learn'

Behave yourself

Forest shocks City

Business

Sensex gains 317 points

Buoyed by the government's second stimulus package, Sensex gained 317 points to their highest close in two months.

Satyam eyeing merger?

Asia at 2-month high

Global meltdown

Arts

On the trail must-read stuff

Celebrated authors Archer, Amartya Sen and Shobhaa De are among those slated to come out with their titles in 2009.

The little gold (Rah)man?

'Bible may not be true'

LifeStyle

Welcoming Spring

A new season of fashion will begin as the Spring-Summer lines start hitting the racks of the designer houses.

The morning after

Shimla has its first snowfall

Most anticipated games of 2009

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Magazine

A bloom by default

The global recession apart, the Indian art scene today displays a never-say-die attitude.

To be gay and feel yourself

Presumption of guilt

Meet your future

Moving from go-go to go-slow

BEST OF SOUTH

BRAILLE DAY
Bangalore's blind bank manager

TOURISM
Andhra bats now celebrities

NOVEL IDEA
Jagadeesh's semiconductor

NOBLE CAUSE
Andhra's special kids enjoy

Bangalore
Chennai
Hyderabad
Kochi
Thiruvananthapuram

Three held for conversion bid

Rama Reddy, Mike Barabas and Asmira Barbas of Karwar, were arrested when they were trying to convert the locals.

Families driven to the brink by financial woes

Holes in green cover

The terrible times that we live in

Problem not acute

Truck strike likely to paralyse life

Infrastructure bottlenecks a big challenge in 2009

Parking fee fiasco: Rush for a refund

Subbayyanapalya realtor hacked to death

Introduction of new property tax opposed

Biffes-09 to enchant cinema lovers

Triumphs & travails of Namma Metro in 2008

Sunday no fun-day for powerless Bangalore

Public transport: A peek into the future

Mail puts IT sector on edge

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Mentors to help students fight stress

Anna University has felt the need for every student to have an in-house counsellor and has a mentoring programme.

Couple duped bank, tried to draw public sympathy

Alumni walk down memory lane

First make CTH motorable

‘Go for 80 feet, spare us’

Louis Braille remembered

Focus back on jallikattu as Pongal approaches

Pudupet residents see plot to displace them

Bankmen lock up doctor at house

No truck with Banyan: IMH

Theft in Besant Nagar church

Prevalence of katta panchayats deplored

Medha Patkar flays airport expansion

Kalpakkam reactor to be commissioned in 2010

Goods pile up as truckers plan strike

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NFL ex-MD Raju detained at IGI

A former MD of Nagarjuna Finance Limited, Satyanarayana Raju was arrested in the multicrore financial fraud.

Intelligence chief mulls libel suit against officer

Gunman of Uppal Congress leader opens fire

TD, CPM condemn attack on Gaza

2 students thrashed for harassing woman

Strike likely to hit supply of goods

Anti-Israel protests staged at US Consulate

Take a break, have a kitkat!

Autonomy for police dept sought

Two carrying corpse dump gunny bag on sighting cops

All set for Lok Satta Party polls

2 students thrashed for harassing pillion-riding woman

Helpline for women in distress: DGP

Cheating case booked against HCA secretary Shivlal Yadav

Army Medical Corps’ anniversary

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Down Jewish memory lane in Paravoor

Decades after migrating to the Holy Land, they sauntered down memory lanes long forgotten...a smile here, a tear there.

23 chargesheeted in emigration clearance case

LPG transporting hit due to strike

Is the green bag really green?

Northern dists leading

Retd Navy steward held for selling illicit liquor

Govt ready to provide loan to Corp: Isaac

Dancing divas perform at the festival of dance

Add life to your garden with bottle brush

Add sparkle to your New Year celebrations

Molestors souring state’s dreams

Cochin Shipyard makes its mark

Security audit for major hotels soon

Rediscovering the passion for painting

Double gift from Forest Department

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C-DIT to open regional centres

As part of diversifying and expanding the activities of C-DIT, regional centres will be opened in Kannur and Ernakulam.

A golden moment awaits Gana Gandharvan

Discords in bugle competition

All praise and no help for media

Get-together held

300 hospitals to be upgraded

Pioneer away from State School Kalolsavam

Scoring a hat-trick with logos

A zero budget alternative for organic farming

Election: State committee's decision flayed

Church caught in ‘clash of civilisations’

Denial of students alleged

Kozhikode maintains lead

Dhow allowed to continue journey

Dominating Panchavadyam competition over the years

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Buzzing Blogs

Rajan Bala's Brickbats
Neutral venues are stupid
The decision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) – based on the recommendation of its...
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Market Watch
How to manage our money now
As the year winds down, I can’t help recalling a report on the Indian stock market I received early this...
By Bala Murali Krishna

Pulse
Satyam’s Raju must go
Many of us have been following the high drama at Satyam, till last week one of the nation’s prized...
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My Jaundiced Eye
Some Bad Cheer for the Season
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Editorials
Op-Ed
Columnists
Time Out

The fall of Kilinochchi

The destruction of the Tigers’ military machine will not bring the curtains down on the deep-rooted ethnic conflict.

Blast verdicts need answers

Terror hits the northeast, again

Pushing states to local levels

Prepare for the worst

Everyone likes a good scandal

It seems that the attempted acquisition of Maytas could be a case of shortsighted diligence rather than a wicked plan.

Triumphant year for SC

Low-key New Year

'NGOs are to be blamed'

The euro’s triumph at 10

Challenges before Omar

The scion of the Abdullahs is sending positive signals by ensuring that the government he heads is corruption free.

Tale of two rising sons

The plot chickens

The best is yet to be

Clueless after Mumbai

Kitchen wars end in ceasefire

She also had a pet theory: We, she would say, simply love competitionm and one-upmanship.

Thoughts linger on horse carts

Why wait for the New Year?

The penalty for looking young

Cobra does not scare golfer

Entertainment

Endhiran: It’s the most awaited Rajini film, especially since the superstar is pairing with Aishwarya Rai.

Given the list of films that have lined up for release this year, the audiences can expect lots of entertainment.

'Marley and Me' tops

The Jennifer Aniston-starrer about a married couple's life with a troublesome dog appeared to have touched many hearts.

Blazing a trail

So, how does it feel winning the title of MTV Youth Icon? Blaaze replies, “Its feels like a blessing.

Astrology

Meenakshi Rani

Peter Vidal

HARD TIMES
A family and the meltdown

CHRISTMAS
Born on Christmas

FITNESS
Stay in shape this Christmas

CHOCOLATE FRUIT CAKE
Baked for Christmas