Bhaskar R.

Nothing perhaps can be worse than waiting for your child's body to be fished out of water. From 7am, Bhaskar R stood in front of Neligudda lake waiting for his son's body. Almost 12 hours later, he was still waiting patiently.

Hyderabad: The first rank in the Intermediate public examination-2003 went to a student from Pallavi Ratnam Junior College in Nellore who scored 985 marks.

Tendu season brings forth a blessing of sorts, though only for a limited period, for the natives of this remote tribal district, where industrialisation and economic growth are far fetched dreams.

Two years after sweeping the polls, the panel which was led by Dr G Vivekanand has a tough fight on hand as the battle lines have been drawn for the HCA elections to be held on Sept 27. It is going to be a three-cornered contest for all the posts except the vice-president.