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Tamil Nadu Polls: This 77-Year-Old Will Challenge Jayalalithaa On Her Home Turf
Vasanthi Devi, a two-time Vice Chancellor and former chairperson of Tamil Nadu women's commission. Ms Devi, 77, will take on Chief Minister Jayalalithaa at the RK Nagar constituency where she seeks a second term next month.
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VCK Fields Educationist Vasanthy Devi Against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
People's Welfare Front constituent VCK today fielded well-known educationist and intellectual Vasanthy Devi from RK Nagar constituency against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for the May 16 Assembly polls.
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Tamil Nadu Sub-Judge 'Issues' Memo To Staffer For Not Washing Clothes
A sub-judge of a court at nearby Sathyamangalam has "issued" a memo to a woman court assistant for not washing his household clothes properly.
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DMK members faint, collapse in Parliament during Sri Lanka protests
A senior leader of the DMK, Trichy Siva, has been admitted to hospital after he collapsed in the Rajya Sabha while his party was protesting loudly over the government's failure to take a strong stand against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva.
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Bangalore's new cover up act: Plastic sheets to keep birds at bay
Bangalore is being spruced up for its biennial air show, Aero India, which draws international participants and tourists. A 30-acre landfill, where 550 tonnes of Bangalore's garbage is dumped every single day, is being covered up by the civic authorities.NDTV had recently reported on how the landfill, at just 5.7 km away from the air force base, po...
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How Indira's Congress got its hand symbol
Eighty-year-old RK Rajarathnam vividly remembers the night of February 2, 1978 when Indira Gandhi, during an election campaign, came to his house in Madanpalle, Andhra Pradesh. She had just formed the new Congress (I) and the party was still without a symbol."AR Antulay and Buta Singh called me on the phone, kindly convey the message to Madam. Tomo...
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A soldier's fight for his land
As an Indian soldier during World War II, C K Narasimha Murthy had fought the Allied forces from places like Peshawar. But as an ex-serviceman, he has not been able to fight Karnataka's red tape.His 40x60 square feet BDA residential site, allotted to him in 2004, has still not been registered in his name.What's happened with Mr Narasimha Murthy is ...
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Bangalore's new hi-tech driving test
A man in uniform shouts in Kannada, "fail maadi!"The recipient of the news looks dejected. He knows he accelerated too heavily when he was trying to make his way up a slope. He was hoping nobody had noticed the car rolling back. Sensors beeped his mistakes out loud and clear. Big fat "F". Set up on 1.2 acres, off the Mysore ...
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Water starved Bangalore to harvest rain
While Bangalore battles water shortage, there are positive stories too. In this ongoing special series on Bangalore's great water challenge, NDTV reports on how the administration is trying to enthuse residents and empower the city's huge water workforce, to adopt the rainwater harvesting route to water conservation.
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Another major fire in Bangalore, no casualties
A major fire started in Bangalore at the NYK's Club on Residency Road at 1:30 pm on Monday afternoon. Fourteen fire tenders were immediately on site and the blaze was extinguished by 3 pm; no casualties were reported.
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Bangalore's new highway spells hope
After four years and Rs 776 crore, the city's elevated expressway finally opened on Friday.
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Karnataka Chief Minister's supporters start drifting
It may have been a compromise, but it didn't allow him to save face. And now, the chief minister of Karnataka stands even more exposed, with many of his supporters switching sides.
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Vijayawada: Ready for revolt
While Hyderabad has seen intense action, mass resignation and massive student protests over the issue of creating a separate state for Telangana, the state's coastline is now witnessing protests.
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Bangalore's baby: Strangers helped him live and see
She found him in a stinking drain last August. A baby, just twenty four hours old, lying there, parts of his eyes and nose bitten off by rats and worms.
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Mysore's doll festival enlivens Dasara spirit
What's a Mysore Dasara without dolls, as many households in Mysore carry the tradition of displaying dolls as part of the festivities.
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Tamil Nadu Polls: This 77-Year-Old Will Challenge Jayalalithaa On Her Home Turf
Vasanthi Devi, a two-time Vice Chancellor and former chairperson of Tamil Nadu women's commission. Ms Devi, 77, will take on Chief Minister Jayalalithaa at the RK Nagar constituency where she seeks a second term next month.
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VCK Fields Educationist Vasanthy Devi Against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
People's Welfare Front constituent VCK today fielded well-known educationist and intellectual Vasanthy Devi from RK Nagar constituency against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for the May 16 Assembly polls.
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Tamil Nadu Sub-Judge 'Issues' Memo To Staffer For Not Washing Clothes
A sub-judge of a court at nearby Sathyamangalam has "issued" a memo to a woman court assistant for not washing his household clothes properly.
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DMK members faint, collapse in Parliament during Sri Lanka protests
A senior leader of the DMK, Trichy Siva, has been admitted to hospital after he collapsed in the Rajya Sabha while his party was protesting loudly over the government's failure to take a strong stand against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva.
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Bangalore's new cover up act: Plastic sheets to keep birds at bay
Bangalore is being spruced up for its biennial air show, Aero India, which draws international participants and tourists. A 30-acre landfill, where 550 tonnes of Bangalore's garbage is dumped every single day, is being covered up by the civic authorities.NDTV had recently reported on how the landfill, at just 5.7 km away from the air force base, po...
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How Indira's Congress got its hand symbol
Eighty-year-old RK Rajarathnam vividly remembers the night of February 2, 1978 when Indira Gandhi, during an election campaign, came to his house in Madanpalle, Andhra Pradesh. She had just formed the new Congress (I) and the party was still without a symbol."AR Antulay and Buta Singh called me on the phone, kindly convey the message to Madam. Tomo...
-
A soldier's fight for his land
As an Indian soldier during World War II, C K Narasimha Murthy had fought the Allied forces from places like Peshawar. But as an ex-serviceman, he has not been able to fight Karnataka's red tape.His 40x60 square feet BDA residential site, allotted to him in 2004, has still not been registered in his name.What's happened with Mr Narasimha Murthy is ...
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Bangalore's new hi-tech driving test
A man in uniform shouts in Kannada, "fail maadi!"The recipient of the news looks dejected. He knows he accelerated too heavily when he was trying to make his way up a slope. He was hoping nobody had noticed the car rolling back. Sensors beeped his mistakes out loud and clear. Big fat "F". Set up on 1.2 acres, off the Mysore ...
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Water starved Bangalore to harvest rain
While Bangalore battles water shortage, there are positive stories too. In this ongoing special series on Bangalore's great water challenge, NDTV reports on how the administration is trying to enthuse residents and empower the city's huge water workforce, to adopt the rainwater harvesting route to water conservation.
-
Another major fire in Bangalore, no casualties
A major fire started in Bangalore at the NYK's Club on Residency Road at 1:30 pm on Monday afternoon. Fourteen fire tenders were immediately on site and the blaze was extinguished by 3 pm; no casualties were reported.
-
Bangalore's new highway spells hope
After four years and Rs 776 crore, the city's elevated expressway finally opened on Friday.
-
Karnataka Chief Minister's supporters start drifting
It may have been a compromise, but it didn't allow him to save face. And now, the chief minister of Karnataka stands even more exposed, with many of his supporters switching sides.
-
Vijayawada: Ready for revolt
While Hyderabad has seen intense action, mass resignation and massive student protests over the issue of creating a separate state for Telangana, the state's coastline is now witnessing protests.
-
Bangalore's baby: Strangers helped him live and see
She found him in a stinking drain last August. A baby, just twenty four hours old, lying there, parts of his eyes and nose bitten off by rats and worms.
-
Mysore's doll festival enlivens Dasara spirit
What's a Mysore Dasara without dolls, as many households in Mysore carry the tradition of displaying dolls as part of the festivities.
