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Articles 2321 through 2420 of 53943:
- Russia Opposes Ultimatum On Iran, Major Powers Meet (Reuters, Sophie Walker, Oct 07, 2006)
Russia said it agreed with China no ultimatum should be issued to Iran over its nuclear programme, underlining divisions as world powers met on Friday to discuss U.S. and British proposals for possible sanctions.
- Yechury Targets Upa On Its Policies (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
CPI(M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury said that his party has decided to take on the Congress-led UPA coalition through protests for demanding a shift in its economic policies after the Centre rejected its alternative resource mobilisation plan.
- Bush Administration To Continue Pushing N-Deal (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
Amid expectation that the Bill on Indo-US civil nuclear deal would be taken up by the senate in the 'lame-duck' session in November, Washington on Friday said the Bush administration will keep on pushing for conclusion of the process even if it . . .
- Russia, China Reject Use Of Force, Ultimatum Against Iran (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
Russia and China reject the use or threat of force against Iran over its nuclear programme and believe any attempts to pressure Tehran with ultimatums are counter-productive, the Interfax news agency quoted a top Russian diplomat as saying on Friday.
- India Needs To Sign Npt For Nuclear Cooperation With Europe: Eu (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
the European Union on Friday asked India to sign the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying this would open the doors for civil nuclear cooperation with European nations.
- We May Have Helped Insurgency Some Time, Says Pakistan Envoy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
Pakistan has admitted that it might have helped insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir at ``some time'' but claimed "it is now trying its best'' to prevent infiltration of militants into India.
- Russian Medical Varsities Beckon Aspiring Doctors From India (Hindu, K. Ramachandran, Oct 07, 2006)
In a bid to compete with the West in globalising its higher education, Russia's higher educational institutions, especially in Moscow and St. Petersburg, are wooing foreign students to its shores. This is backed by a Presidential-level initiative too.
- Kargil, Lies And Musharraf (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Oct 07, 2006)
More than the problem of evolving a joint anti-terror mechanism, the real challenge for India's policy-makers and strategists is one of properly understanding and countering President Pervez Musharraf's personalised diplomatic offensive wrapped . . .
- Infosys Spin-Off Onmobile Gets $28-M Funding (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and Polygon provide support
- 'Ifrs Now Globally More Relevant' (The Economic Times, Deepshikha Sikarwar, Oct 07, 2006)
International financial reporting standards (IFRS), issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, are increasingly becoming popular. Many listed companies the world over are now publishing consolidated financial statements, compliant with IFRS.
- An Attractive Swap: Qatar’S Stake In Indian Energy Economy (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 07, 2006)
Reports say India is to source an additional 10 million tonnes (MT) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar and offer, in the bargain, a stake in Dabhol power plant’s hived-off LNG terminal to the Gulf state.
- Policy Myopia And The Economic Disconnect (Business Line, Priya Mohan, Oct 07, 2006)
India's inherent social problems have taken the backseat because of the short-sighted social and economic reforms.
- Us Bird Flu Plans Near 'State Of The Art'-Official (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
US preparations against a possible outbreak of the deadly form of the H5N1 avian flu virus are solid, but other countries may not be as ready, a US health safety official warned.
- Shakira Hips To Rock For School (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
Pop diva Shakira will donate the proceeds from a concert in her hometown to build an arts school for 1,800 children forced to flee their homes by Colombia’s civil war.
- Consensus On Reforms Likely Soon: Pm (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today admitted that there was lack of consensus on the "needed reforms" but expressed confidence that the government would be able to forge a consensus and take the reforms forward.
- India Needs To Sign Npt For Nuke Cooperation With Europe: Eu (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
The European Union today asked India to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying this would open the doors for civil nuclear cooperation with European nations.
- India Must Sign Npt For Civil-Nuclear Cooperation With Eu: Fontelles (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Oct 07, 2006)
The European Union on Friday asked India to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying this would open the doors for civil nuclear cooperation with European nations.
- Jingoism Over Belgaum Won’T Help (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 07, 2006)
Karnataka needs to win over the hearts of the people of Belgaum district through better models of development than in neighbouring villages across the border, than merely shouting “Belgaum is ours and we will not part with it at any cost.”
- Us Tones Down N Korea Rhetoric (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
US toned down its rhetoric on North Korea a day after bluntly telling Pyongyang that it can either have a future or nuclear weapons but not both. Washington said it was not an "ultimatum" but a statement of "policy".
- Warning To North Korea Statement Of Policy: Us (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
A day after bluntly telling North Korea that it can either have a future or nuclear weapons but not both, the United States has toned down its rhetoric, saying what Pyongyang was told was not an "ultimatum" but a statement of "policy".
- Here Come The Stars (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 07, 2006)
The list of young promising cricketers who hold the key to their team’s fortunes at this year’s Champions Trophy
- Pak Admits Having Helped Militancy In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
Pakistan has admitted that it might have helped insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir at "some time" but claimed it is now "trying our best" to prevent infiltration of militants into India.
- Madonna And Child: Can It Be Right? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 07, 2006)
There are children in developing countries who need help but wouldn’t it be better if celebrities gave most of their vast fortunes away to help orphans and refugee children in their country of origin.
- Mulford: America Committed To N-Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
US Ambassador to India David Mulford today said the Bush Administration would continue to push for early passage of the necessary legislation on the nuclear deal in Senate, adding that the delay was purely due to “technical reasons”.
- ‘Visibility For Real Issues Tough’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 07, 2006)
In India, it is hard to get visibility for ‘real issues’. The bombing of Hiroshima-Nagasaki is accepted as a crime against humanity, but not as systemic and systematic crimes against Dalits.
- Mumbai Blasts: India, Usa Share Evidence (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Oct 07, 2006)
India is understood to have shared with the US evidence of Pakistan’s involvement in the July 11 Mumbai blasts.
- Sums And Guns: Getting It Right (Indian Express, V. R. Raghavan , Oct 07, 2006)
The question is more of obtaining optimal capabilities from defence outlays and less of their affordability
- Mumbai Blasts Evidence Was Shared With Us: Mulford (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
India has shared with the US evidence regarding involvement of ISI and Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) in the July 11 Mumbai blasts.
- Mumbai Blast Evidence Shared With Us (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
India has shared with the US evidence regarding involvement of ISI and Pakistan-based terror groups like Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) in the July 11 Mumbai blasts.
- Mid-Term Report Card: Average (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 07, 2006)
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the flagship programme of the UPA government — launched in partnership with the state governments — is expected to be instrumental in attaining the goal of Universal Elementary Education (UEE) in the country.
- Soft Power (Times of India, PAVAN K. VARMA, Oct 07, 2006)
On the eve of the Festival of India in Brussels an event of this nature has been reinstated after a hiatus of almost a decade and a half it is important for us to re-look at what constitutes our identity as a nation and as a people, and to understand . .
- Singh, Blair To Discuss Trade, Security Next Week (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
Trade and security are expected to be on top of the agenda when Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets his British counterpart Tony Blair in London early next week during a three-day visit.
- Siachen “Likely To Be Resolved” During Pm’S Pak Visit (Tribune, Anwar Iqbal, Oct 07, 2006)
Pakistan and India may resolve the Siachen dispute during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s expected visit to Islamabad but there could be little progress on the Kashmir issue, says Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
- 22 Tigers Killed In Heavy Fighting, Says Army (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 07, 2006)
LTTE "defence council" to discuss developments
- India Needs To Correct Course (News International, Praful Bidwai, Oct 07, 2006)
The writer, a former newspaper editor, is a researcher and peace and human-rights activist based in Delhi
- Anand Quizzes Students On Aids (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
Inaugurates first Red Ribbon Club in Avvai Home School
- Data Theft: Uk Sting Exposes Indian Bpos (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
An investigation for the Dispatches programme claims to reveal just how easy it is to buy secret financial information for as little as £8 – from address and bank account number to the security code on a debit card.
- Ril Gets Gmr's Fuel Farm Contract (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
GHIAL to have multi-modal transport system
RIL plans 20-25 aviation fuel stations.
- Developing Northeast The Yunnan Way (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 07, 2006)
As Beijing has done with Yunnan, New Delhi should develop trade infrastructure in the Northeast and give it a stake in India's economic growth.
- Commandos Air Dropped To Flush Out Ulfa Rebels (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
The army on Friday airdropped special commandoes trained in jungle warfare and counter-insurgency operations inside the 340-sq km Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in Upper Assam to flush out ULFA rebels believed to be holed up inside the dense . . .
- Pakistan Admits 'Helping' J&k Militancy (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2006)
Pakistan has admitted that it might have helped insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir at "some time" but claimed it is now "trying our best" to prevent infiltration of militants into India.
- Eu For Building Multipolar World (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 07, 2006)
Strategic partnership with India needs more substance: Josep Borrell
- Deal May Be Delayed: Mulford (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 07, 2006)
Says "we are hopeful"
- Manmohan Singh, Blair To Talk Trade, Terrorism (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Trade, the future of the Doha world trade negotiations and joint counterterrorism work will be on the agenda when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets Britain's Tony Blair in London next week.
- India's Has An Edge Over China (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 06, 2006)
In the corridors of international power, there is a new discourse emerging. It is about the inexorable rise of China and India. Neither ascent is viewed as certain, but the odds are high that both nations, desperately poor until recently but now . . .
- Sad Realities (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 06, 2006)
General Musharraf's book 'In the Line of Fire' has occupied much space in the Pakistani as well as US media. It is clear now that the book reveals much on subjects that are better kept out of media attention, be it Dr A Q Khan's alleged role in . . .
- Expected Blast In Ayub Park (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 06, 2006)
A major blast occurred in Ayub Park in Rawalpindi Cantonment area on Wednesday night creating panic. No loss of life has been reported.
- Everyone Is In The Line Of Fire (News International, Rahimullah Yusufzai, Oct 06, 2006)
It is becoming impossible to ignore President General Pervez Musharraf's autobiography, In the Line of Fire.
- On Internal Security (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Oct 06, 2006)
There have been many events in the past few months relating to matters of Internal security that should draw our attention and time for us to reflect on immediate future and our relations with the countries around our 'borders'.
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 06, 2006)
The 9/11 catastrophe has been viewed by several Muslim rulers as an elaborate conspiracy of the West against Islam.
- Story Of A Failed State (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 06, 2006)
The world had not taken much notice of Bangladesh since the birth of the new nation in 1971.
- Turkey To Be First Muslim Nation To Send Troops To Beirut (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Turkey, the only Muslim member of Nato and a country with close ties to both Israel and Arab states, will become the first Muslim nation to deploy peacekeepers in Lebanon next week, a Turkish television station reported on Thursday.
- Rough Guide To Nuclear Sites (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 06, 2006)
The Director of Publicity of the Islamic Republic of Iran, if indeed he exists, is sure doing one heck of a job.
- Don’T Be ‘Soft’ On Software Thieves (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 06, 2006)
If you were to ask someone if he would mind giving his kid stolen candy or a stolen toy, the answer surely would be a ‘No’. However, when it comes to software, the Indian consumer adopts an attitude of indifference.
- Tailored Truths (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 06, 2006)
General Pervez Musharraf has not got his autobiography ghost-written for posterity. It is meant for a specific contemporary audience in the United States of America and in the West.
- Global Chai-Pani (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 06, 2006)
India has topped the list of countries whose companies pay bribes to clinch overseas deals, according to a survey by Transparency International.
- N-Test Only Option, Says North Korea (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Threats by the United States to apply economic sanctions against North Korea were a declaration of war forcing Pyongyang to plan a nuclear test, a senior North Korean diplomat in Australia said on Wednesday.
- 'Mush Behaving Like An Ostrich Over Kargil' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf is "behaving ostrich-like" by calling the 1999 Kargil operations "a landmark" when it was actually "the worst debacle in Pakistan's history," a superseded army colleague said.
- Musharraf Assures Quality Life To Quake Survivors (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf has assured better quality of life to the survivors of the earthquake which claimed more than 87,000 lives and rendered millions of people homeless and deprived them of everything in life.
- New System For U.S. Visa Appointment (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Business Executive Programme also to be expanded
- You Like Tomato And I Like ‘Tomahto’ (Deccan Herald, Daniel Altman, Oct 06, 2006)
When people talk about the forces that make globalisation happen, the first things that come to mind are often information technology, transportation and trade. But there's another important factor that connects all of them: standards.
- Test Of Diplomacy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 06, 2006)
The nuclear deal may not have a smooth passage.
- Pakistan's Defence Capability Close To Matching That Of India (Times of India, KAUTILYA KUMAR, Oct 06, 2006)
It is fashionable these days to discuss soft power as a stand-alone and influential category that can further national interest. Nothing could be more wrong.
- Air Chief’S Anguished Cry (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Oct 06, 2006)
The biggest surprise about Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi’s agonised and agonising letter to the Defence Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, is not that it was written but that so little notice has been taken of it and of the deeply . . .
- South African Safari (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s successful visit to South Africa may go a long way in improving India’s relations with this largest economy in the African continent.
- Franchises: Retail Fdi Through Stealth? (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Indian policymakers love ideological muddles. So much so that their views on FDI in the retail sector do not even have definite ideological coordinates.
- Reputation Risk (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 06, 2006)
Every year, the Berlin-based Transparency International comes out with various survey-based reports ranking the different countries on a corruption scale.
- Investor Beware (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 06, 2006)
The news that hundreds of Indian developers are lining up to raise funds through Initial Public Offerings (IPO) to ramp up construction activity and fill an estimated shortfall of 20 million homes coincides with reports from mortgage financiers that the
- Taking Electricity Into The Market (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 06, 2006)
Electricity is now being looked at as a commodity that can be traded easily.
- Musharraf Looking For An Additional “Nine Lives” (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been living dangerously ever since his October 12, 1999 bloodless military coup, and has escaped death several times. But has he used up all the proverbial nine lives of a cat?
- Journalists Now Have To Walk And Chew Gum At The Same Time’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 06, 2006)
Lionel Barber has been editor of the Financial Times for almost a year. Before that he was in charge of the newspaper’s edition in America, where in total he spent 10 years of his 21 years with FT.
- Chavez In Final Push For Security Council Seat (Hindu, Rory Carroll , Oct 06, 2006)
It has become a personal battle with George W. Bush.
- Musharraf's Turn To Face The Flak (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 06, 2006)
The criticism against the General's book is perhaps a lesson for the next controversial leader who wants to write his or her autobiography, especially while still in office.
- Neighbours Warn N. Korea On Test (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2006)
U.S. deploys surveillance plane in region
- Ltte Must Cease Violence: Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 06, 2006)
Government vows to counter provocative action
- Can A Slum Become A World Class Township? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Oct 06, 2006)
What is the motive for a new slum redevelopment plan for Dharavi? Will people like the potter and the cobbler be given their due?
- India At Frankfurt — And How (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 06, 2006)
India is the guest of honour at the prestigious book fair but Indian publishing has a long way to go to join the big league.
- N. Korea Urged To Exercise Restraint (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Oct 05, 2006)
Pakistan on Wednesday expressed ‘deep concern’ over North Korea’s announcement that it would conduct a nuclear test and urged its government to exercise restraint.
- Muslim Rulers~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 05, 2006)
The Muslim world today encompasses a motley collection of 55 countries that stretch across the globe from Indonesia to Morocco.
- Can India Trust Pak With Vital Evidence? (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2006)
Security and Intelligence agencies are seriously concerned about the dangerous implications of the Government's decision to test the success of the recently floated joint terror mechanism by handing over to Pakistan entire sets of evidences on the . . .
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