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Articles 5221 through 5320 of 53943:
- Pm Wins Over Scientists, Left | Coverage (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The Left parties and eminent nuclear scientists, who expressed apprehensions over the Indo-US nuclear deal on Thursday welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's assurances in Rajya Sabha but the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party said they did . . .
- N-Autonomy To Stay: Pm (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted before the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that India would make its "own assessment" of its nuclear weapons programme and that would be the "cardinal principle" of the country’s nuclear policy.
- Real Estate Rush (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The unprecedented growth of the real estate business has changed Chennai's reputation as a relatively sober market.
- French Window (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Aug 18, 2006)
The French Institute of Pondicherry is emerging as a major player in Indo-French cooperation.
- Let And Al Qaeda (OutLook, B. Raman , Aug 18, 2006)
Now even the National Security Advisor is openly talking about the links between these two and how the LET has become as great a threat to regional and international peace and security as Al Qaeda...
- New Export Target (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 18, 2006)
Encouraged perhaps by doubling of annual exports from $8.2 billion to $16.5 billion in seven years ending June 2006, the Planning Commission is now working on a strategy to boost exports to $40 billion per annum over the next five years.
- The ‘Islamabad Declaration’ (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 18, 2006)
The context was global but the issues highlighted at the recent International Judicial Conference in Islamabad could easily be Pakistan-specific. Among other measures, the August 14 ‘Islamabad Declaration’ called for greater judicial review of . . .
- It Industry Asked To Adopt Quality Concept (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Minister for Information Technology Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Thursday asked the local IT industry to adopt the concept of quality and improve business processes in line with international practices to penetrate the world markets.
- Purified By Opposition (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Aug 18, 2006)
The only good news from Thursday’s nuclear debate in the Rajya Sabha is that the prime minister has finally stood up to defend the constitutional right of his government to conduct foreign policy.
- Re-Worked Unifil (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 18, 2006)
India did not flinch when its soldiers wearing the light blue beret came under fire during the recent flare-up in Israel/Lebanon, but that does not preclude reassessment of our continuance with UNIFIL when its present term expires shortly.
- Economic Outlook (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 18, 2006)
Sound analysis, difficult prescriptions
- Message From Imphal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 18, 2006)
The bomb explosion in Imphal, Manipur, on Janmashtami at the ISKCON temple, which killed four people and injured 40 others including the international director of the religious society Damodar Swami, was the first of its kind and, therefore, holds . . .
- Forex Reserves Can Be Better Deployed (Business Line, A. Seshan, Aug 18, 2006)
A small portion of the country's forex reserves is now assigned to external asset managers with the objective of improving returns. But the reserve can be put to better use, such as to finance major investment projects, prepay commercial debt and . . .
- Lebanese Troops Deployed In Hezbollah Heartland (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Lebanese troops deployed in south Lebanon on Thursday, linking up with UN peacekeepers to take control of Hezbollah strongholds. Hezbollah fighters melted away as Lebanese troops crossed the Litani River, security sources and witnesses said.
- Changes To N-Deal With Us Unacceptable: India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The Indian government said on Thursday it would not be cowed by the US into changing the terms of their civilian nuclear deal, amid concerns Washington was trying to cap India’s atomic weapons programme.
- Pakistan’S Frequent-Fall Problem (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 18, 2006)
Yesterday this newspaper quoted General Pervez Musharraf as saying that foreign terrorists would not be allowed to operate from Pakistan or train in Pakistan’s territory.
- Salahuddin Stresses Demilitarisation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The Pakistan based chief of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Syed Salahuddin, on Thursday said that the proposal of self-rule could be discussed only after complete demilitarisation across the Line of Control.
- Not All Muslim Nations Welcome In Un Peace Force: Israel (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni has mentioned the United Nations that it will oppose the inclusion of troops from her enemy countries in a planned United Nations peacekeeping force for southern Lebanon.
- The Tourism Impact (Business Standard, Arvind Singhal, Aug 17, 2006)
The recent extended weekend that started on Friday evening for many and concluded on Wednesday for some gave yet another insight into the changes undergoing in India.
- India Breaks Cease-Fire (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The two and a half year long cease-fire between Pakistan and India disrupted at the Line of Control (LoC) Tuesday when two people were injured after the Indian side opened fire at Bandi Abbas in district Poonch.
- 15,000 Lebanese Troops Move South (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Lebanon’s government on Wednesday ordered 15,000 troops to move south to take full control, with UN peacekeepers, when Israeli troops withdraw after a 34-day war with Hizbollah guerrillas.
- Al-Qaida Gains Strength In Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
In the dusty plains of western Iraq, al-Qaida is gaining strength. Daily attacks against U.S. and Iraqi forces are on the rise and there is little sign of progress in convincing the population to support the national government.
- Judicial Activism (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 17, 2006)
The 23-point 'Islamabad Declaration' adopted at the conclusion of a four-day international judicial conference on the theme of 'Justice For All' is a perfect wish-list of all the things that Pakistanis, particularly Pakistani women and children,. . .
- Saudi Arabia’S Reaction To Islam Bashing (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 17, 2006)
In an apparent reference to President Bush’s recent assertion that the US is at war with ‘Islamic fascists’, Saudi Arab has said that terrorism has no religion or nationality.
- Boys Will Be Boys (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2006)
If we go by the assessment that the Left parties and the BJP are determined to embarrass the government on the nuclear issue, there is no reason to expect much light from today’s Rajya Sabha debate on the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Afghan Opium Trade Is Latest Aids Worry (Indian Express, Toufiq Rashid, Aug 17, 2006)
Battered by decades of war, Afghanistan has become a major AIDS worry in the sub-continent, with use of opium and related drugs increasing in the country and its neighbours.
- To Sri Lanka, Once More With Caution (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2006)
An enormous humanitarian tragedy is waiting to happen in South Asia. The ‘no war no peace’ syndrome in Sri Lanka is slowly escalating into a full-fledged undeclared war. For India the stakes are high; they lie at the intersection of India’s . . .
- Solar System Count Now Set To Swell To 12 Planets (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
They will be Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Charon and, provisionally, `2003 UB313'
- Behind The Code Of Diplomatic Conduct (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Aug 17, 2006)
The relationship between India and Pakistan depends on its diplomats. If they are ill-treated, the result is ill-will and tension.
- As India Debates N-Deal, China & Pak Move To Close Rival Pact (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Aug 17, 2006)
As India’s nuclear debate enters the Rajya Sabha tomorrow, Beijing and Islamabad are moving towards deeper bilateral atomic energy cooperation.
- This War Had No Name (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Aug 17, 2006)
After four weeks of exile and a constant rain of Israeli bombs and rockets, the people of Lebanon imposed the ceasefire which took the UN Security Council four weeks to declare.
- Traditional Science For Survival (Deccan Herald, SUBRATA SINHA, Aug 17, 2006)
It is not just returning to the roots, but a safe route for survival and development.
- Nuke Numbers: Deal Adds Up (Indian Express, Amitav Mallik, Aug 17, 2006)
The Indo-US Civil Nuclear Deal has led to much debate in both countries. While the US is primarily concerned about the dilution of its non-proliferation agenda, India is apprehensive about aspects like the cost and implications of . . .
- A Good Quarter (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Asian Age, Aug 17, 2006)
Good Q1 performance by India Inc but future is uncertain.
- Disaster Management (News International, Kamran Shariff, Aug 17, 2006)
On Aug. 5 nearly one hundred lives were lost in Mardan in a freak accident. Most of the victims stood on or close to a bridge on the Kalpani river as it raged.
- Terrorists Not To Be Allowed To Use Pak Land (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf said on Wednesday that defence of the country is the foremost responsibility of the Armed Forces which are fully prepared, equipped and motivated to defend the frontiers of the motherland and will not let any one . . .
- Manipur Iskcon Temple Attacked, 4 Dead (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Janmashtami celebrations in Manipur turned bloody on Wednesday when a grenade was tossed into the Iskcon temple crowded with more than 20,000 devotees.
- A Page From The Past: Nooyispeak On America (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2006)
Indra Nooyi is in the news for being named CEO of PepsiCo. That was three days ago. Nooyi has had her place in the news before, for reasons very different.
- The Us-Pak Weapons Deal: No Bang For The Bucks (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Aug 17, 2006)
America’s decision to sell F-16 Falcon fighter jets to Pakistan stands to profit no one. And doesn’t benefit long-term relations between the countries either
- Bullying The Middle East (News International, A N Sudarsan Rao , Aug 17, 2006)
The US government is playing the role of an international "bully" to change the entire complexion of the Middle East which carries in its bowels an unlimited treasure of oil that is an absolute necessity for America's existence as a superpower.
- Walking Away Option For India If N-Deal Changed (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will on Thursday make a statement in Parliament on the current status of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal to address political concerns about it.
- Uk Asks Pak To Extradite Terror Mastermind (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The British High Commission in Pakistan has asked the government to extradite Rashid Rauf, suspected of masterminding the alleged terror plan to blow up US-bound trans-Atlantic flights in midair.
- Pm Consults 2 Top Scientists (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Aug 17, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was today updated by two top scientists on the Indo-US civilian nuclear cooperation agreement — a politically explosive issue on which the Rajya Sabha is scheduled to have a short duration discussion tomorrow, to be . . .
- Differences On N-Deal Worry Govt (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Aug 17, 2006)
Although the UPA government has rejected the demand of the Left parties and the BJP regarding the adoption of a resolution or a statement conveying the “sense of Parliament” opposing any changes in the Indo-US nuclear deal, the Centre . . .
- Pak Diplomats’ Playground Shrinks (Telegraph, GAUTAM DATT, Aug 17, 2006)
India is thinking of strictly enforcing a rule that prevents Pakistani diplomats from travelling to Delhi’s satellite towns of Gurgaon and Noida.
- Forum On Msm And Hiv Launched (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Aug 17, 2006)
To provide medical services
To provide medical services
Only one in 10 MSM have access to HIV/AIDS prevention services
Most governments, donors ignore the community
- Grenade Attack On Iskcon Temple Complex (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
At least five persons were killed and 50, including five American and three French nationals, injured when suspected militants lobbed a grenade in the complex of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) here on Wednesday evening.
- "Ltte, Colombo Must Observe Restraint" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
India must use diplomatic, political channels to prevent Sri Lanka from sliding into a full-scale civil war, says CPI (M)
- Ddt And Malaria Control (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 17, 2006)
In a clear departure from its earlier stand on dichlorodiphenyl-trichloro ethane (DDT) not being a high priority component of the anti-malaria programme, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) recently endorsed . . .
- Global Meet Emphasises New Approaches To Hiv Prevention (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Aug 17, 2006)
New approaches to HIV prevention, including microbicides and circumcision, have pushed the debates on anti-AIDS vaccines into the background.
- Sc Takes Note Of Tea Plantation Workers’ Plight (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Aug 17, 2006)
The suicides in the farm sector are not confined to grains and pulses alone as hundreds of workers in tea plantations have also ended their lives for non-payment of wages for years.
- Manipur Temple Blast Kills 5, Foreigners Wounded (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The death toll in a bomb explosion at a Hindu temple in Manipur rose to five, and at least 35 people including foreign devotees were wounded, police said on Thursday.
- Sri Lanka: Deepening Conflict (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 17, 2006)
The LTTE blockade of a waterway triggers a battle and a debate about the actions and intentions of the Tigers and the government.
- End Of 'Orange Revolution' (Frontline, Vladimir Radyuhin , Aug 17, 2006)
Ukraine's "Orange Revolution" comes to an end with the pro-Russia Viktor Yanukovich regaining the post of Prime Minister.
- Another Bush War (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Aug 17, 2006)
The Israeli war on Lebanon is in line with the United States' "forward policy for freedom in the broader Middle East" .
- Veils And Jails (Frontline, RAFIA ZAKARIA, Aug 17, 2006)
The Hudood Ordinances expose how Generals past and present have used the regulation of female sexuality to their strategic advantage.
- Bangalore's Fragile Infrastructure (Frontline, PARVATHI MENON, Aug 17, 2006)
With the monsoon gaining strength, Bangalore's shaky infrastructure will once again be put to the test.
- A Bleak Rice Scenario (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 17, 2006)
Better technology, seeds needed for cultivation
- 5 Killed In Big Blast At Iskcon Temple In Manipur (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Five persons were killed and more than 30, including some American and French citizens, were wounded when a powerful bomb exploded in the complex of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) in Imphal on Wednesday evening when . . .
- Four Million Health Workers Needed To Face Aids Crisis: Who (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Developing countries that are worst hit by AIDS need more than four million health workers to help cope with the crisis, the UN's World Health Organisation (WHO) has estimated.
- Exports Drive India’S Growth Story (The Financial Express, AJAY KHANNA, Aug 17, 2006)
Indian exports are steadily underwriting the country’s growth story.
- Pm Consults Top Scientists, To Speak On N-Deal Today (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
With several of the country’s top scientists raising questionmarks on the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday held consultations with top scientists in the nuclear establishment ahead of a discussion in Parliament . . .
- Time To End The Pipedream (Pioneer, Rai Singh, Aug 17, 2006)
The Iranian gas pipeline is a huge project spread over 1,400 km, costing over $7 billion. It is an ambitious plan linking Iran with India via Pakistan. India, however, needs to examine it in the light of not only its own energy requirements, but . . .
- Tenuous Peace (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 17, 2006)
The United Nations-sponsored ceasefire, which has halted Israel's justified drive against Hizbullah in Lebanon, could well prove a historic dampener. While on the one hand it has stalled the end of one of the world's most well-organised terror . . .
- Hamas, Abbas Debating Joint Palestinian Government (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the ruling Hamas agreed on Wednesday to start talks on forming a broader Government, based on a joint program that would include implicit recognition of Israel, officials said.
- The Year Of Microfinance Bashing (The Economic Times, SANJAY SINGH, Aug 17, 2006)
Last year (2005) was the International Year of Microcredit. It was celebrated in India as it was across the world. But, one year later, in 2006, we hear Andhra chief minister Y Rajasekhara Reddy describing institutions that provide microfinance . . .
- Unfair Trade And Cola Behemoths (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Aug 17, 2006)
It will be unfortunate if Government decides in favour of soft drink companies under American pressure, says Anuradha Dutt.
- Communists Warn Government Over Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Aug 17, 2006)
Communists, who shore up the central coalition, could pull out of a key government coordination panel if New Delhi compromises on a nuclear deal with the United States, a top left leader said.
- Simi Funding: Alms To Arms (Pioneer, Sidharth Mishra, Aug 17, 2006)
With the Government ban on the Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) coming into force, the bank accounts of the organisation stand frozen at Rs 15 lakh.
- Olmert, Bush Lose (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 17, 2006)
Israel’s democracy speaks Israel, for all its faults, is a democracy, and a vigorous one at that which does not spare stupid governance.
- All Work, No Play For India's Army Of Toiling Children (Reuters, BAPPA MAJUMDAR, Aug 17, 2006)
Subhankar Baidya can't bring himself to discuss his ordeal as an abused domestic servant. Instead, the five-year-old boy draws pictures to show the beatings and humiliations he endured until his rescue.
- India Opposes Changing Mandate (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
India is opposed to the efforts of the USA, Israel and France which have been lobbying for a more “robust” mandate for a larger United Nations force in Southern Lebanon. India has 672 officers in the present peace-keeping force.
- Hindu Forum In Uk Condemns Iskcon Temple Blast (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The Hindu Forum of Britain has strongly condemned the bomb attack on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Imphal which killed at least five and injured several others during the festival of Janmastami to . . .
- Foreign Fighters Swell Taleban's Ranks (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Pakistan has been accused of failing to prevent men and munitions slipping across its border.
- ...But ‘Israel Came Out Tops’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Israel came out ahead in the Lebanon war and will abide strictly by the UN ceasefire deal, an Israeli spokesman said today in the government’s first reaction since the truce came into force.
- Oil Prices Have To Rise, Hints Pm (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Standing on the ramparts of the historic Red Fort, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday addressed the nation on the 60th Independence Day after unfurling the tricolour.
- Life Behind The Bars (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2006)
IT should not surprise anyone that visual media presentations are increasingly becoming the primary source of information for many in our country. We naturally assume that everything we see on the . . .
- Clear As Crystal: Challenge Is On (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 16, 2006)
It is not for nothing that concerned citizens sit glued to their radio and television sets across the country on every Independence Day.
- Islamist Flights Of Fancy (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Aug 16, 2006)
Alongside a hefty helping of fear, last week’s events in Britain have spawned a host of conspiracy theories.
- Doubters Spoil Pakistan's Party (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 16, 2006)
Some are asking if Islamabad's role in the uncovering of the alleged terror plot in London was as crucial as is being made out.
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