Mid-day meal scheme to cover all districts
Ban on farm land sale to outsiders
BANGALORE: In a significant move, the State Cabinet today decided to amend the irrigation act through an ordinance....

Seven inducted, one promoted in Union Cabinet reshuffle 
PM leaves out Mamata
NEW DELHI: In his 11th Cabinet expansion, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today inducted seven ministers and promoted one placing three of them......

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Indian doctor a known advocate for indigent mentally ill 
Psychiatrist assaulted by homeless man in US
WASHINGTON: A psychiatrist, Dr Geetha Jayaram, was assaulted on the road by a mentally ill person. The incident took place on a road in San Francisco where........  

Cauvery water supply cut
BANGALORE: Residents of Bangalore, Mysore and other areas whose taps flow with Cauvery water, think twice before you plan your next car-wash or yard-wash.......

Constable shoots boss, takes six hostage
MUMBAI: A constable of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) today shot dead Deputy Commandant A Karandekar and took hostage six colleagues........ 

‘Bhoomi’ no boon for Kodagu
MADIKERI (Kodagu Dt): It seems to be a classic case of the administration caught napping. One only has to look at the land survey system in Kodagu district for proof.......

Entering ‘fortress’ US will be tougher
WASHINGTON: Coming to America, for fun or for work, is going to get more difficult even though President George Bush has said that “America is not a fortress”.........

MOTOR SPORT / Coffee Day Rally 
Naren-Ram duo takes honours
CHICKMAGALUR: V R Naren Kumar justified his position as the defending national champion after the first leg of the Coffee Day Championship Rally 2003..........