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Articles 7421 through 7520 of 53943:
- Peace After War (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 17, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, known for his caution and restraint —-often more than . . .
- Advertisements Cannot Sell The Army (Tribune, Rakesh Datta, Jul 17, 2006)
According to recent reports the Indian Army plans to spend nearly Rs 8 crore on image building to attract the youth, including young professionals, to join the armed forces.
- The Italian Connection ... (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Jul 17, 2006)
Normally characters of all sorts who land up at 10 Janpath are guided to a special cell at the AICC which then arranges meetings in groups, once or twice a week.
- India Develops Bird Flu Vaccine (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
India has successfully developed a vaccine against bird flu.
- N. Korea Rejects Call To Halt Missile Tests (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
World powers urged North Korea on Sunday to return to disarmament talks after the UN Security Council unanimously condemned its missile tests, but the isolated Communist state rejected the "brigandish" resolution and vowed to bolster its defences.
- Pm Calls For New Pathways To Peace (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said the international community "must adopt zero tolerance for terrorism anywhere" and looked forward to discussions on terrorism at the G-8 summit at St Petersburg in Russia.
- Way To Achieving Spiritual Powers (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 17, 2006)
One will not be able to perform sadhana if one gets disturbed and loses patience. One must develop the strength which patience and serenity give ---- Forbearance is another form of spiritual strength.
- Will Mottaki Have The Answers? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 17, 2006)
From nuclear issue to gas and domestic politics, India looks for a serious dialogue with Iran
- North Korea Blasts U.N. Resolution (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday strongly criticised a U.N. Security Council resolution on its missile tests, saying the DPRK will not be bound by the resolution.
- Expand G8 To Include India, China: Russia (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jul 17, 2006)
"If our partners (in G8) take this on the agenda we will support it"
``It is hard to imagine how economic, financial (and) energy problems can be solved without the involvement of such fast growing economies as China and India."
- Success Depends On A Tightrope Walk (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Jul 17, 2006)
The ceasefire may be on, but the state seem to have surrendered to Maoists. To bring the peace process and democratisation to a successful conclusion and retain its authority is the challenge before the state
- The Right Distance (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Jul 17, 2006)
We have superstitions about reform. If one is violated, people say reforms have stopped. An important measure of the commitment of an Indian government to reforms for the chambers and analysts is privatization and disinvestment.
- ‘Time For A Better Act’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 17, 2006)
‘By not covering crimes – serious crimes like cyber stalking and misuse of credit card numbers, the IT Act remains toothless.’
- "Arrests Not Linked To Blasts" (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 17, 2006)
The Pakistan Foreign Office said on Sunday the arrest of two Pakistanis in Nepal was not linked to the Mumbai blasts but to a 2001 case. It did not specify what the 2001 case was.
- Real Estate Mfs: New Option For Investors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Glitches in property market may require to be ironed out
The objectives behind the setting up of REMFs are to provide the property market with an investor base and investors with an attractive investment option so that both benefit.
- Indian Soaps: Victims Of Dorian Grey Syndrome (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Jul 17, 2006)
Let’s begin with the most inconsequential yet most irritating fact about our television shows: they just don’t grow up.
- Reinventing Civil Society (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 17, 2006)
Civil society acts as a mechanism to ensure ethical balance in society which is necessary.
- Dialogue Derailed (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 17, 2006)
India-Pak peace talks have been suspended
- Un Imposes Sanctions On North Korea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday to impose limited sanctions on North Korea for its recent missile tests, and demanded that the reclusive communist nation suspend its ballistic missile programme.
- Goldman Sachs Picks 7 Pc Stake In Commodity Bourse (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
New York-based investment banking firm Goldman Sachs has acquired seven per cent stake, divested by ICICI Bank, in National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) for around US$23.1 million (Rs 106 crore).
- B’Lore Mayor Seeks 5-Yr Term (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
A meeting of the All India Council of Mayors Governing Body on Sunday demanded uniformity in the model act across the country for effective local governance and called for a five-year term for the mayor’s office in Bangalore as well as other cities.
- Re-Enact Pota: Advani (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Demanding the re-enactment of POTA to check the surge in terrorism, BJP leader L K Advani asked the Centre to secure international support for India's war on terror and for exerting pressure on Pakistan to dismantle the terror networks operating there . .
- Fencing Off The G-8 Summit (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 17, 2006)
The event takes place at the Tsarist-era Konstantinovsky Palace just a mile down the road and the whole area has been circled off by a ring of steel.
- Some More Innovative File-Sharing Tools (Hindu, J. MURALI, Jul 17, 2006)
There is no limit to the size of the file or folder to be shared
- Not The Same (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 17, 2006)
Multiculturalism seems to have its privileged identities.
- Badal Seeks Pm's Intervention On Detained Punjabis In Iraq (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
The Shiromani Akali Dal president, Parkash Singh Badal has urged Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh to take up with the Iraqi authorities and other relevant international quarters the issue of Indian youth, including two from Punjab, who had reportedly . . .
- Firm Base For Closer India-Japan Business Relations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Wholesome experience of partner companies from operations in the past two decades
- Free Lunch — Whether Taxable In The Hands Of Employees (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Withdrawal of the exemption under Rule 3 does not mean that the perquisite will be otherwise taxable.
- Moderates On Both Sides Must Assert Themselves (Hindu, Foqia Sadiq Khan, Jul 17, 2006)
In this view from across the border on the Mumbai train blasts, the writer argues that Pakistan needs to make a greater effort to deal with terrorist networks while India must immediately act to prevent a Gujarat-like backlash and over the longer . . .
- A Balancing Act For Justice To All (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 17, 2006)
The Kerala Professional Colleges Act (KPC Act), 2006, is neither pro-minority nor anti-minority; it is only pro-people.
- Limit To Tolerance, But Options Are Limited Too (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jul 17, 2006)
Despite the Musharraf regime's equivocation on terrorism, India will gain nothing by allowing the authors of the Mumbai blasts to disrupt the peace process with . . .
- Mumbai: What Next? (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Striking similarities between the recent Varanasi and Mumbai blasts have come to the fore following forensic reports on last Tuesday's serial blasts in Mumbai. Not just the explosives used in the terror attacks but the modus operandi of the ultras . . .
- Three Badges Of Honour (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 17, 2006)
Zidane deserves to be judged by human laws which go far beyond the Fifa guidelines, writes Jay Bhattacharjee in an open letter to . . .
- Iran Rejects Indian Price For Pipeline Gas (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Tehran seeks $7.2 per mBtu, while New Delhi's offer is $4.2 per mBtu
India to import 90 million cubic metres of gas per day
Oil secretaries of India, Pakistan, Iran to meet on August 3-4
Length of pipeline is 2100 km.
- 92 Afghan Nationals Held In Quetta (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Police arrested 92 Afghan nationals in raids on various areas of the provincial capital here on Sunday, sources told APP.
- A Progressive Online Initiative (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 17, 2006)
The procedure for allotting professional course seats to eligible students under the single-window admission system mandated by the Supreme Court that came into effect in 1997 has been taxing for all involved.
- Bb To Close Down Terrorists’ Camps! (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 17, 2006)
Self-exiled former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has claimed that if returned to power she would close down the ‘terrorists’ camps’, she believes, are operating in the country. In a statement, she has also charged President Musharraf of failure to . . .
- Rice Rejects Calls For Temporary Truce In Middle East (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Rejecting calls for a temporary truce in the Middle East, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today said the international community should look at the "root cause" of the problem and blamed Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria and Iran for the current . . .
- Plan Panel Priorities Wrong: Cpm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
After attacking the government’s performance in the first two years, the CPI-M has told the Planning Commission that its priorities for the Eleventh Plan were wrong and did not respond to urgent problems of unemployment and agrarian crisis.
- India Seeks ‘Firm’ Pak Commitment On Terrori (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
India on Sunday demanded “firm commitment” backed by action from Pakistan on reining in terrorists, as investigators made slow progress in solving last week’s deadly train bombings.
- Ministers Launch Two Eggs A Week Scheme In Districts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Ponmudi asks students to concentrate on studies to improve career . . .
- Israel Exercising Its Right To Self-Defence (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 17, 2006)
Sir, ~ The editorial, “The Gaza blitzkrieg” (11 July), demonstrates not even a cursory acquaintance with the facts. Israel fully withdrew from Gaza nine months ago, hoping that the Palestinians would . . .
- The Third Millennium (News International, Prof Khwaja Masud, Jul 17, 2006)
Kant formulated the anthropocentric manifesto: man is a goal in himself and can never become the means to an end.
- China To Consult Pakistan On Candidature Of (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
China will consult Pakistan and other regional countries in its efforts to put forth ‘an acceptable candidate’ for the next UN secretary general.
- Blasts: Pakistan Denies Involvement Of Two (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 17, 2006)
The Pakistan Foreign Office said on Sunday the arrest of two Pakistanis in Nepal was not linked to the Mumbai blasts but to a 2001 case. It did not specify what the 2001 case was.
- Elections In Azad Kashmir (News International, Dr Shabir Choudhry, Jul 17, 2006)
A ‘drama’ in name of elections in Azad Kashmir has been in full swing. The state of Jammu and Kashmir was at one time known as ‘base camp’, to ‘liberate’ the other Kashmir which was under the ‘occupation’ of India.
- The Failed States Index: A Critical Appraisa (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 17, 2006)
The Failed States Index published by the Fund for Peace would not have been newsworthy, but for Pakistan’s position at no.
- Time To Repeal Hudood Laws (News International, Dr Farzana Bari, Jul 17, 2006)
After twenty six years of a relentless campaign of human rights groups against the Hudood ordinances and other discriminatory laws such as Qisas and Diyat and the law of evidence, the government finally vindicated their stance by acknowledging . . .
- Japan Endorses Anti-Nuclear Terror Initiative (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Japan welcomed a global initiative to combat nuclear terrorism announced by the leaders of the United States and Russia as a "significant" development, Japan's Foreign Ministry said.
- India Puts Off Peace Talks With Pakistan (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jul 17, 2006)
India has put off peace talks with Pakistan due this week after suspicion over the Mumbai train bombings fell on Islamist militants based in that country, a top Indian foreign ministry official said on Sunday.
- 17 Killed In Night Raids On Lebanon, Palestine Official Building . . . (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
A fresh wave of Israeli air raids overnight left 17 people dead, including nine Lebanese soldiers killed in a raid on a military intelligence base north of Tripoli, police here said Monday.
- Serve Mumbai’S Spirit By Tackling The Rot (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jul 17, 2006)
Four days after the deadly blasts that rocked Mumbai, I am hugely relieved to find that thousands of Mumbaikars, like me, are tired of the paeans sung to the astonishing spirit of Mumbai.
- Pm Keeps Pressure On Pak, Leaves Door Ajar For Conditional Talks (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 17, 2006)
Outlining a complex diplomatic strategy for India after the Mumbai massacre, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today left the door ajar for conditional engagement with Pakistan while trying to mobilise international pressure on Islamabad to stop . . .
- Playing It Cool At G-8 (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 17, 2006)
Just before President Hu Jintao left for the summit of world leaders at St. Petersburg, Russia, the Chinese Communist Party’s official organ, the “eople’s Daily, said it all with a headline: “Relations with China raise G-8’s status”.
- G-8 Endorses Nuclear Cooperation With India (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jul 17, 2006)
Eight years after condemning India’s nuclear tests, the Group of Eight industrial countries today broadly endorsed the nuclear deal between New Delhi and Washington.
- More Frigates (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
A pity not home-built
Given the need to arrest declining force-levels as well as a realisation that there is no escaping increasing, internationally-recognised, maritime responsibilities there must be unstinted approval of placing an order for . . .
- Key To Mumbai Blasts May Lie Close To Home, Experts Say (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
The Mumbai bombings reveal the extent to which India now faces a home-grown threat and confirms the transition of al Qaeda into a global franchise that inspires, but does not direct, attacks around the world.
- Dangerous Escalation (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 17, 2006)
Hezbollah can cause a larger world war
- Pressure On Interests Transitory, Finmin (Pioneer, PTI, Jul 17, 2006)
Finance Ministry on Sunday said the pressure on interest rate was "transitory and a short-term phenomenon" due to global factors.
- India Can't Accept Cap On Its Energy Consumption: Document (Press Trust of India, V Mohan Narayan, Jul 17, 2006)
India is committed to the path of sustainable development and follows environment policies but it cannot accept any commitment that limits the growth of its energy consumption, a document prepared for the G-8 summit said today.
- A Faultline In Pashupati-To-Tirupati Red Zone (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Jul 17, 2006)
salwa judum: ---- Far from the terror-struck trains of Mumbai, deep in the jungles of the age-old Dandkaranya region, the doughty tribals of middle India are already showing the way: Waging their own war against terror.
- Jihad Indica (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
No Maginot Line to this global war ---- As the dust settles on Mumbai's horror, it is time for India to consider what the devastating bomb blasts of July 11 mean.
- Nine Dead In Rocket Attacks On Haifa (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Lebanese guerillas fired a relentless barrage of rockets into the northern Israeli city of Haifa on Sunday, killing nine people at a train station and wounding seven others, police said.
- Higher Education For The Under-Privileged (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 17, 2006)
There is no denying of the fact that education is the first and fundamental tool for social empowerment.
- Quota Law Delay Due To Penal Provision (Times of India, SUBODH GHILDIYAL, Jul 17, 2006)
In an indication of the UPA government having bitten more than it can chew on reservation, a Group of Ministers is likely to hold its first meeting on Monday on the reservation Bill.
- Iran Rejects Indian Price For Gas (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Iran has rejected India's demand for a price equivalent to international long-term gas supply contracts for the Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline gas saying New Delhi should forget about buying Iranian gas at a low price.
- Pm To Take Up N-Opposition With Bush (Times of India, Diwakar, Jul 17, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that he would take up with US president George Bush the attempt of US lawmakers to deny India access to enrichment and reprocessing technology, dilution of fuel . . .
- India To Join Hunt For New Aids Drug (Times of India, Kounteya Sinha, Jul 17, 2006)
Three of India's leading AIDS research institutes — National Aids Research Institute (Pune), St John's Medical College (Bangalore) and YRG Care (Chennai) — have been selected to be part of a prestigious international network, undertaking two . . .
- Hezbollah Rockets Add Fuel To Israel Fire (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Rockets fired by Hezbollah guerrillas killed eight people in the Israeli city of Haifa on Sunday and bombs shook Beirut as Israel pursued a five-day-old assault in Lebanon aimed at crippling the Shia Muslim group.
- Different Perspective Of Human Suffering (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 17, 2006)
Jean-Paul Sartre said that man, in the course of his life, has invented himself and all the values, meanings, truth, justice and religions; so man’s essence is a spin-off of his existence.
- Towards 'Eurabia' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 17, 2006)
What is it that makes young Muslims in the West susceptible to radicalism? What is it about the experience of the West's rising generation of Muslims that leads a small minority to see violence as a solution to their economic and political dilemma, . . .
- Us, Russia Agree To Fight Nuclear Terrorism (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
US President George W Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Saturday on a global initiative to combat nuclear terrorism, saying the greatest threat facing the world is the threat of attack by nuclear, chemical or biological weapons.
- Muslim Law Board Has Faith In Supreme Court: Leader (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has full faith in the Supreme Court, which is hearing the Centre's petition seeking permission to erect a bullet-proof structure around the disputed Babri mosque site in Ayodhya, and expects a favourable . . .
- Infiltration Continues Unabated (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Jul 17, 2006)
Islamic terrorism is ever on the rise. Willy-nilly, India has now become the entrepot of terrorism, which is well entrenched and 'flourishing' fast in the Muslim-dominated regions, where Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency has spread its tentacles.
- Double Harm (Daily Excelsior, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jul 17, 2006)
Commerce Minister Kamal Nath is celebrating the collapse of the Min-Ministerial of the WTO.
- Pakistan’S Politics: Need For Balance (Dawn, Shahid M. Amin, Jul 17, 2006)
IT seems that a culture of cynicism and disenchantment has developed in Pakistan over a period of time.
- Any Respite? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 17, 2006)
In the annals of terrorism the week that has just ended would be remembered as one of the cruelest.
- Return To Russia (Statesman, Marianna Belenkaya, Jul 17, 2006)
A State Programme To Tackle The Demographic Problem
The Russian government is making efforts to simplify immigration laws and approve the state programme for providing assistance to voluntary immigration of ethnic Russians from former Soviet republics.
- Pm Seeks Firm Commitment From Pak On Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Sending a tough message, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today demanded a "firm commitment" from Pakistan backed by "action on the ground" that its territory will not be used to support terror acts directed against India.
- Leading Smokers Ashtray (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 17, 2006)
Leh across the Himalayas is a part of the State that is presently swarming with tourists of all hues including a large number of foreigners. An exciting feature of the region is its unpredictable weather. This keeps tourists travelling by air always on th
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