Shivraj Patil to campaign for DPA

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:09 [IST]

Chennai, Apr 29 (UNI) Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will arrive here tomorrow to campaign for the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) candidates in the city.

A release from TNCC here said that Mr Patil would address poll meetings at various places in the city between 1630 and 2000 hrs.

Chepauk, where DMK President M Karunanidhi is seeking relection, Thousand lights, where DMK Deputy General Secretary M K Stalin is contesting, R K Nagar, Royapuram, Harbour, Sowcarpet would be some of the areas, the minister would campaign during his visit, the release added.

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Firebomb attacks scares Asian shopkeepers

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:09 [IST]

London, May 1 (UNI) Asian shopkeepers in Britain are fearing for their safety, after three firebomb attacks were made on local businesses in South London in two weeks. One shopkeeper has died in the attacks and another has been critically injured. Police believe that the firebomber is motivated by race, rather than religion, as the victims include Muslims and Hindus from different countries. Last Thursday, the attacker, described as black and in his thirties, was.....

PM aware of TATA DTH issue against Maran: Vaiko

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:09 [IST]

Coimbatore, Apr 29 (UNI) MDMK General Secretary Vaiko today claimed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was aware about "the truth" about the TATA DTH issue and some changes would be effected in the Union Ministry after the election. Addressing public meetings at Vadavalli Thondamuthur, Alandhurai and Perur Chettipalayam in support of M Kannappan, the MDMK candidate from Thondamuthur constituency, he said when he alleged that the Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran had ''threatened'' TATAs.....

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Sen Biden suggests partition of Iraq

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:09 [IST]

Washington, May 1 (UNI) Iraq should be split into three regions, '' Kurdish, Shiite and Sunni '' with a central government in Baghdad, according to a US Senator. Writing in the op-ed page of The New York Times today Sen Joseph Biden, ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign relations Committee, said the idea ''is to maintain a united Iraq by decentralizing it, giving each ethno-religious group ...room to run its own affairs, while leaving.....

AP chapter of INOC inaugurated in US

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:09 [IST]

New York, May 1 (UNI) The Andhra Pradesh chapter of Indian National Overseas Congress (INOC), United States, has been formally inaugurated on nearby Long Island with Dr Gaddam Dasaratharam Reddy as its president. Dr Surinder S Malhotra, president of INOC, was present at the inaugural ceremony and announced the appointment of Dr Reddy, who is a pediatrician and veteran community leader, as head of the chapter. According to a statement issued by the party, besides Dr.....

One man, one vote, democracy flourishes at Kakkayam

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:09 [IST]

Kozhikode, Apr 29 (UNI) Having kept polling officials on their toes for hours, the lone voter at a booth in Perambra assembly constituency, finally turned up to exercised his franchise in the afternoon today. Cherangattu Dasan, who attained the status of a VIP for keeping the poll officials, six in number, including a policeman and a driver, engaged since yesterday, voted at the booth set up in the Office of the Assistant Engineer Kakkayam.....