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- Atlantis Prepares To Dock With Space Station (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The space shuttle performed a back-flip today so crew on the international space station could photograph any signs of damage on the belly of Atlantis, which carried the first new addition to the space lab in 3 1/2 years.
- Adag Distances From Cbi's Action Against Ril Officials (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Anil Ambani group (ADAG) on Monday distanced itself from CBI's action accusing top officials of Reliance Infocomm for illegal call routing (before the split between Ambani brothers) saying, "reported CBI criminal case relates to a period prior to . . .
- Inequities In New China (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 12, 2006)
As I stood in a queue outside Mao Zedong’s mausoleum in the Tiananmen Square, I was struck by the torn and frayed jacket of the man standing in front of me. He had obviously been untouched by the Chinese economic boom. On leaving the hall . . .
- Saddam Accuser Targets Foreign Arms Merchants (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
A US-based Iraqi doctor, testifying in the genocide trial of Saddam Hussein on Monday, demanded compensation from foreign companies she said had supplied him with chemicals he allegedly used to gas Kurdish rebels.
- Ecological Alarm, Change The Course (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2006)
The need of the hour is co-existence between nature, earth and humanity.
- The Proxy War (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 12, 2006)
A series of bomb blasts in suburban trains in Mumbai on 11 July has proved once again that terrorists are capable of striking at will, short-circuiting the so-called impregnable surveillance and security cover.
- Five Years On (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2006)
It is five years since terrorists attacked the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, killing over three thousand people.
- Please Read The Fine Print (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 12, 2006)
In the article entitled, ‘If only we could ban all our problems’ (IE, August 12), Farah Baria has expressed her views on the banning of cola majors.
- They Scoop To Conquer (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2006)
I simply seek an overview of the international media scramble that ended in the story of Chantelle and Preston’s big day being unveiled on this sceptred isle, in another heroic victory for British journalism.
- New Vistas In Innovation (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2006)
With respect to safety, work on technical improvements includes larger water inventories...lower power densities, larger negative reactivity coefficients, redundant and diverse safety systems with proven high reliability, and passive cooling and . . .
- Thorns In The Bush (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 12, 2006)
George W Bush may justify his war against terror but invasion of Iraq and questionable interrogation tactics are still inexcusable.’ — By Shyam Bhatia
- Al-Qaeda Threatens Attacks In Gulf, Israel (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Al-Qaeda warned in a video aired on the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks that US allies Israel and the Gulf Arab states would be its next target in a campaign that would seal the West’s economic doom.
- Iran May Suspend N-Enrichment (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
A senior US envoy on Monday welcomed progress at talks meant to defuse a standoff over Iran’s nuclear defiance, but said that the UN Security Council still intends to "move forward" toward sanctions if Tehran refuses to freeze uranium enrichment.
- Musharraf Optimistic About Talks With Singh (Pakistan Observer, Mahmood Hussain, Sep 12, 2006)
The President Gen. Pervez Musharraf left here on Monday for Belgium for talks with the European Union (EU) leaders, as part of tour that will include visits to Cuba, the United Nations and Washington. Members of the Cabinet and senior officials . . .
- Troops For Lebanon (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 12, 2006)
The government’s decision to send a contingent of troops to Lebanon for demining operations deserves to be welcomed.
- Azad Offers Conditional Ceasefire In Held Kashmir (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Indian-occupied Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has offered a conditional ceasefire in the valley during the upcoming month of Ramazan.
- Nuclear Dichotomies (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 12, 2006)
The simmering crisis surrounding Iran’s nuclear programme has exposed the dichotomies in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
- Put Oil Blocks Up For Rebidding (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 12, 2006)
The directorate-general of hydrocarbons (DGH), the regulatory body for the upstream petroleum sector, has reportedly slapped hefty penal charges adding up to Rs 868 crore on ONGC and Reliance, for alleged irregularities in prospecting for oil . . .
- Corporate Governance Beyond Nyse (The Economic Times, Arun Maira, Sep 12, 2006)
CII has set itself a seemingly audacious goal of creating 100 successful Indian MNCs in the next 10 years. Whether or not 100 Indian companies will succeed, some have already begun to make a splash on the international business scene.
- Pm May Use Oil To Douse Sir Creek Fire (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
PM Manmohan Singh appears to be toying with the idea of dousing the Sir Creek fire by suggesting that India and Pakistan jointly tap the energy potential in the oil and gas rich region.
- India, Pakistan Top Traffickers In Women (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Sep 12, 2006)
Pakistan has been listed as one of the key source of trafficking of women in a United Nations report.
- Bulls Charge, Bears Hug (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 12, 2006)
In the past two years, we’ve had more international businessmen visit us, than in the previous decade. What would my thoughts be on India as an investment destination? It’s ‘bull-and-bear’ ambivalence.
- Outlook On Economy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
The ministry of finance's economic outlook, issued on Saturday, seems a bit optimistic and relies much on validation from overseas multilateral agencies for claiming "extraordinary successes" despite external shocks.
- Way Out On Iran? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
Something appears to be afoot on the Iranian nuclear question. On Monday, while the Russian foreign minister reportedly expressed the hope in a published interview that Iran would put . . .
- Five Years On (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
Exactly five years ago, on September 11, I was sitting with Pakistan's then foreign minister Abdul Sattar in the Foreign Office at 1 pm. The main thrust of our meeting was Pakistan's pro-Taliban policy and the urgency to change it.
- The Seven Year Itch (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 12, 2006)
Judging by the bad mood rising amongst the people, the seven year itch that yearns to rid us of this government seems to have blown into a full fledged case of eczema spread across the body politic of the country.
- U.S. Says Nuclear Double-Standard On Iran Justified (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
The United States acknowledged on Monday it was employing a double-standard in its divergent approaches to India and Iran's nuclear programmes, but said its policies were justified by the behaviour of the two countries.
- Roadworthy Cars (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 12, 2006)
In theory there can be little objection to the proposal that regular “fitness” checks become mandatory for all motor vehicles more than three years old.
- Irrelevant Borders (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 12, 2006)
Outgoing External Affairs Secretary Shyam Saran has once again echoed the nation's desire for making borders irrelevant between India and Pakistan. Speaking at a function in the national capital he has asserted: "We don't have any barriers.
- Hamas, Fatah Agreement On Government (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 12, 2006)
Haniyeh regime to go in 48 hours.
- American Dilemmas In `Greater Middle East' (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Sep 12, 2006)
Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan... the US has landed itself in quite a mess in the Middle East, and if it is to come out reasonably unscathed, it must get Osama bin Laden. For this, says G. PARTHASARATHY, the US President, Mr George Bush, needs his . . .
- Indian Aviation: Gaining Tailwind (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 12, 2006)
LCCs in the classic mould are likely to weather the business environment constraints better due to higher asset utilisation, alternate revenue streams and focus on cost cutting.
- People’S President Reaches Out To Netizens (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Unlike his predecessors, President of India, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam has set new trends in reaching out to the citizens of the country. The official website of the President is undeniable proof of his desire to interact with the people of the country.
- Tackle Banking’S Big Five First (The Financial Express, ILA PATNAIK, Sep 12, 2006)
The CAC-2 report lacks a strategic perspective into what is going on in Indian macroeconomics and finance. Not only is this apparent in the recommendations about currency controls, banning participatory notes and the belief that the control raj can . . .
- Social Work In Global Perspective (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2006)
Coauthored by professionals who have had ample and rich experience in dealing with people from countries other than their own their writing has a ring of authenticity and authority.
- Taliban Man Details Massood Slaying (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Five years after Taliban opponent Ahmad Shah Massood was slain by a bomb hidden in the camera, a former Taliban official on Saturday described how Al Qaida staged the killing two days before the September 11 attack.
- Lanka Ignored New Peace Bid: Ltte (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Sri Lanka's military launched a major offensive to capture a strategic rebel artillery base ignoring a fresh move by peace broker Norway to end the bloodshed, the Tiger guerrillas said on Sunday.
- Pm To Seek Nam Nation's Support For Tharoor (Pioneer, Akhilesh Suman, Sep 11, 2006)
Other than his agenda to focus on issues like terrorism and confidence-building measures among other developing countries, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will use the opportunity of Non-Aligned Summit in Havana to lobby for the candidature of . . .
- Manmohan For Revitalising Nam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
To consolidate bilateral relations with Brazil
"Brazil, India enjoy an excellent tradition of cooperation in international fora"
To raise energy security and international terrorism in IBSA forum meet
- Showpiece Of An Independent Foreign Policy (Hindu, N. Ravi Kumar, Sep 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's nine-day trip to Brasilia and Havana
- Malegaon Bomb Blasts: Police Release Sketches Of Suspects (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Working on some "concrete clues", police on Sunday released sketches of two suspects in the bomb attacks here and said high intensity explosives, possibly RDX, were used in the blasts.
- Ongc To Sign Cuban Oil Exploration Deal (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) has successfully negotiated rights to two Cuban deep-water blocks and will sign with Cuba's state oil company at the weekend, an Indian diplomat said on Friday.
- This Is The Third World War (The Financial Express, SANDIPAN DEB, Sep 11, 2006)
When the World Trade Centres came down, they triggered a war that is more complex than any in human history.
- Iit Bombay Organising Eureka-2006 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Aspiring entrepreneurs, working professionals eligible to contest
- Developing Nations Summit Gathers Us Foes In Cuba (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement of 116 developing nations will meet in Cuba this week for a summit that will gather some of the United States' fiercest critics just 90 miles (145 km) offshore.
- Iran May Suspend Uranium Enrichment (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Iran is ready to comply ~ at least temporarily ~ with a UN Security Council demand that it freeze uranium enrichment and has said so at talks with a senior European negotiator, diplomats said today.
- Literacy Drive (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 11, 2006)
The government’s ‘l00 per cent enrolment for literacy’ campaign, inaugurated by the federal education minister on Friday, on the occasion of International Literacy Day, is quite ambitious.
- Dr Khan: Nation Heaves A Sigh Of Relief (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 11, 2006)
DR AQ Khan, father of Pakistan’s nuclear programme underwent a successful prostate cancer operation at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi on Saturday.
- Paktia Governor Dies In Suicide Blast (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
A suicide bombing killed three people including the governor of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province outside his home on Sunday, police said.
- That Man From Gujarat (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 11, 2006)
Who's going to lead the BJP in the next elections? Indications from Dehradun — the hill state meeting was perhaps an unwitting admission of the mountainous task ahead — were as follows: not even Rajnath Singh’s best friend would pick . . .
- We May Freeze N-Work: Iran To Eu (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Iran is ready to comply—at least temporarily—with a UN Security Council demand that it freeze uranium enrichment and has said so at talks with a European negotiator, diplomats said on Sunday.
- Pm Seeks Greater Nam Unity (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for greater unity among the 116 NAM countries to fight terrorism.
- Adb Keen To Fund Ultra Mega Power Projects (Business Line, Anil Sasi, Sep 11, 2006)
Ultra mega power projects
- Pm Rejects Bjp Plea On Musharraf (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday virtually rejected the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party’s demand that he should not meet Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Havana during the NAM Summit.
- Offshore Banking Units In Sezs? (The Economic Times, L B Singhal , Sep 11, 2006)
Sez Act, 2005 has been enacted with the basic objectives of increasing exports, generating employment, attracting foreign and domestic investment and creation of world-class infrastructure.
- The Proxy War (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 11, 2006)
A series of bomb blasts in suburban trains in Mumbai on 11 July has proved once again that terrorists are capable of striking at will, short-circuiting the so-called impregnable surveillance and security cover.
- Police Apathy & Rising Crime (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 11, 2006)
On Wednesday, the Afghan consul-general in Karachi got a taste of the seamier side of the city when his car was waylaid by armed men in Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
- From Tragedy To Disaster (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 11, 2006)
Five years after the Al Qaeda’s spectacular attack on the United States, the ensuing “war on terror” has gone badly wrong.
- Ensuring Port Security (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 11, 2006)
When Dubai Port World (a state-owned undertaking) bought the British firm P&O, which operates facilities at six ports in the US, there was a hue and cry in the US over security.
- Hard Questions, Soft Answers (The Financial Express, JOSEPH S NYE, Sep 11, 2006)
The first round of the war went to the US, the second to terrorists. What now?
- Power Crisis & Response (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
THE Asian Development Bank has offered $1.45 billion over the next three to five years for upgrading power transmission and distribution networks that would, hopefully, help provide uninterrupted electricity supply, cut abnormal line losses . . .
- India Is Too Modest About How It Can Play A Global Role As The World’S Largest Democracy’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 11, 2006)
Hello and welcome to Walk the Talk. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, it’s a special privilege to have you on Walk the Talk, a rare appearance on Indian television.
- 'Laden Not Captured Because Pak Does Not Allow Hot Pursuit' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Osama bin Laden is hiding in Pakistan and he has not been caught because Pakistan does not allow hot pursuit of terrorists, a senior Afghanistan official has said.
- Roadworthy Cars (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 11, 2006)
Not by the rules alone In theory there can be little objection to the proposal that regular “fitness” checks become mandatory for all motor vehicles more than three years old.
- U.S. Envoy Says North Korea Watching Deal With Iran (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
A senior U.S. envoy said on Monday North Korea had shown little interest in incentives on offer to rein in its nuclear programmes, but that it was keeping an eye out on what was being offered to Iran.
- Japan To Launch Spy Satellite Today (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Japan plans on Monday to send into space a spy satellite that will monitor communist neighbour North Korea, the first such launch since an embarrassing failure in 2003, officials said.
- Hindi At The United Nations (Daily Excelsior, Arvinder Kaur, Sep 11, 2006)
More people speak Hindi than French, Russian or Arabic, but Hindi is not an official language of the United Nations.
- Progress Reported In Eu-Iran Nuclear Talks (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Senior EU and Iranian officials said on they had made progress in last-ditch talks to avert UN sanctions over Tehran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment and would continue the meetings.
- Day Of Terror - A Grisly Reminiscence (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 11, 2006)
Exactly five years back, September 11, 2001 acquired historical significance as this day got christened as a Day of Terror.
- Joint Patrolling Of Andaman Sea (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Sep 11, 2006)
To counter piracy, smuggling and other crimes
- Remembering The Crocodile Hunter (Hindu, Madhur Tankha, Sep 11, 2006)
To highlight Steve Irwin's background and personal history, from his early days at Australia Zoo to his worldwide fame as the Crocodile Hunter, as well as his boundless passion for wildlife and his family, Animal Planet International channel . . .
- More Commuter-Friendly Coaches Coming For Metro (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
To have stronger air-conditioning, closed circuit cameras
- No Truth Is Eternal (Pioneer, Surajit Dasgupta, Sep 11, 2006)
We humans love definitions. Because that qualifies us as 'scientists'. And we try, with our limited intelligence, to formulate ideas, axioms, conjectures and hypotheses about somebody or something until he or it gets compartmentalised.
- Neo-Colonialism In The Name Of Aid (Pioneer, Azim A Khan Sherwani, Sep 11, 2006)
Rich countries have a moral imperative to combat world poverty to prevent the 'silent' tsunamis of 30,000 children dying from poverty related illnesses every week. 2,800 million people, constituting 46 per cent of humanity, live below the poverty line.
- Developing Nations Summit Gathers U.S. Foes In Cuba (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement of 116 developing nations will meet in Cuba this week for a summit that will gather some of the United States' fiercest critics just 90 miles (145 km) offshore.
- Kochi In The List Of Unesco's Cities Of Living Heritage (Hindu, K.S. Sudhi, Sep 11, 2006)
UNESCO-supported network to be launched at a conference in Jaipur
- Terror Camps Continue To Run In Pak: Herald (Yahoo! News, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Contrary to claims by Islamabad, training camps of various militant groups continue to be run in different parts of Pakistan with militants attempting to infiltrate into India through the Line of Control (LoC).
- Pm Leaves For Brazil, Cuba (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today left for a nine-day visit to Brazil and Cuba to attend the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) and Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summits in Brasilia and Harana, respectively.
- Maths Of Ics Topper (Tribune, R.K. Kaushik, Sep 11, 2006)
The year was 1914. Madras University had announced the matriculation results. Kumar Padmanabha Sankara, a 16-year-old youth from Ottapalam in Palakkad district of present-day Kerala, was not at all shocked to see his score.
- West Asia In Turmoil (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 11, 2006)
On the morning of September 11, 2001, as hijackers crashed airplanes into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania, few would have guessed the dramatic repercussions of these actions on West Asia.
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