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Articles 9121 through 9220 of 53943:
- Hitting Iran N-Assets Futile, Bush Told (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 05, 2006)
“A crucial issue in the military’s dissent, the officers said, is the fact that American and European intelligence agencies have not found specific evidence of clandestine activities or hidden facilities: the war planners are not sure what to hit,”
- Uk Military Commander Baulking At Afghan Mission (Dawn, Richard Norton-Taylor, Jul 05, 2006)
British commanders raised concerns about the deployment of 3,300 troops to the hostile, opium poppy-growing area of Helmand in southern Afghanistan even before the force had touched ground. They were worried about the confused messages coming from . . .
- Terror Strike Choreographed On Computer (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The bombs should be small and placed in day packs, making them harder to detect. The bombers should dress like tourists.
- Consensus Is Key (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 04, 2006)
Petty rivalries hamper execution of welfare projects
- Tigers’ Travails In Sri Lanka (Deccan Herald, S. Gopal , Jul 04, 2006)
Prabhakaran should stand trial in Indian courts for Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination
- When Do We Publish A Secret? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 04, 2006)
Each of us has, on a number of occasions, withheld information because we were convinced that publishing it could put lives at risk. On other occasions, each of us has decided to publish classified information over strong objections from our government
- The ‘Curse Of Having A Girl (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 04, 2006)
India might be a country rushing headlong into the 21st century but every year thousands of babies are aborted or killed at birth because they are girls
- An Educational Fraud (Deccan Herald, Vatsala Vedantam, Jul 04, 2006)
The SSLC-PUC system must be abolished and a 12 year schooling must be introduced to make children realise their capabilities
- Asteroid, Earth In 'Near Miss' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Scientists tracking the path of asteroid 2004 XP14, which is travelling at 17km per second, said they were confident there was no danger of it hitting the planet in the foreseeable future
- India, G-5 May Meet To Break Deadlock (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
In a bid to salvage the collapsed WTO talks, trade ministers of India and other five key players — US, EU, Brazil, Australia and Japan — are likely to meet in Geneva shortly.
- India, China Houses Ink Historic Mou (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Wu said the MoU would establish regular contact between the parliaments of China and India which would contribute to the building of friendship between the two neighbouring nations.
- Walking The Talk (Deccan Herald, Valson Thampu , Jul 04, 2006)
A society in harmony will enable its people to progress in all spheres of life
- State Govt Files Review Plea In Sc On Bmic (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The State Government on Monday filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking review of its order of April 20 relating to the controversial Bangalore-Mysore four-lane expressway project, and rehearing of the matter.....
- The Authorities And Our Airports (Business Standard, M GOVINDA RAO, Jul 04, 2006)
The ideal role the Airports Authority of India could play is assisting and advising the government to access private investments.
- Fund Industry To Mull Emerging Mkts After Falls (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Fund managers are likely to debate whether the emerging markets party is over when they gather at the investment industry's premier event in Monaco this week.
- Bush Plans $5 Billion Arms Sale To Pakistan (Reuters, Jim Wolf, Jul 04, 2006)
The Bush Administration said on Monday that it planned to sell Pakistan up to 36 advanced F-16 fighter jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp. in a weapons package that could be worth more than $5 billion.
- What Is Ailing The Power System? (Daily Excelsior, Vikram Gour, Jul 04, 2006)
It will be of great interest for the people of the State to know that a private organization CRISIL (Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd.)
- Rice Pulls Up Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, Jul 04, 2006)
With a three-piece allweather suit his trade mark and an affected speech, foreign minister Khursheed Kasuri was at his theatrical best when he challenged Afghanistan to provide him the address of terrorist hideouts in Pakistan in support of their . . .
- Nepal As Route Of Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 04, 2006)
Only the naïve will be surprised by the revelation that Pakistan-based militants use Nepal as circuitous route to reach the State.
- India Floats Tenders For New Surveillance Systems In Jaguars (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
India has decided to follow Nato countries in opting to upgrade its fighter-based tactical aerial spying by installing new surveillance systems in its deep penetration strike fighters, Jaguars.
- 5 Militants, Civilian Killed In Valley (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Five militants, including two involved in a grenade attack on tourists, were killed in three separate gunbattles between militants and security forces in Kashmir valley today. Two of the major gunbattles took place in Telbal and Nishat outskirts of . . .
- Iqbal Khanday Remanded To 14-Day Judicial Custody (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Even as 15 of the 'sex scam' accused, arrested in the last over one month, are continuously failing to get a counsel to defend them, Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Srinagar today remanded senior IAS officer Iqbal Khanday to 14-day-long judicial . . .
- India Signs Pacts With Spain, Seeks Support In Nsg For N-Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
India today sought the support of Spain, a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), for the Indo-US nuclear deal as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met his Spanish counterpart Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero here.
- Nasa To Launch Shuttle Despite Crack In Foam (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Nasa decided on Monday to go ahead with the launch of space shuttle Discovery on a mission critical to the spacecraft's future despite finding a small crack in the foam insulation on the ship's fuel tank, a NASA official said.
- Are Mumbaikars The Rudest? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 04, 2006)
Mumbai is the world’s rudest city, says the venerable Reader’s Digest, citing criteria like not saying “thank you” at the end of a retail experience, not holding the door open for the person behind, and not helping strangers pick up strewn papers.
- China To Solve Border Issue Quickly (Times of India, SAIBAL DASGUPTA, Jul 04, 2006)
China leaders on Monday tried to obtain the backing of Indian Parliament in settling the Sino-Indian border dispute.
- Wto Deadlock (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 04, 2006)
The consensus failure on the modalities—WTO jargon for mathematical formulae to guide tariff reductions—on agriculture and industrial products at the Geneva mini-ministerial is a setback for finalising the Doha work programme.
- Four Characteristics Of Transcendence (Business Standard, MUKUL SHARMA, Jul 04, 2006)
So how do people know when they’ve had a mystical or religious experience? The answer is they simply do, mainly because it’s too transcendentally different from any other everyday experience. But what about the rest 99.9% of us who don’t?
- Catch Me If You Can (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 04, 2006)
There is a flurry of activity on the bureaucratic front, notices Third Eye while doing the rounds in the corridors of babudom. Many a secretary is air-dashing off to cooler climes, on official tour of course!
- One-Stroke Quota (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 04, 2006)
The impatience to implement reservations in a single swoop gives affirmative action a bad name
- Vidarbha’S Ground Reality (Indian Express, Sharad Joshi , Jul 04, 2006)
Vidarbha's farmers had looked forward to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit with great eagerness in the belief that if their local politicians had failed them, surely the honest prime minister of India would bring some lasting relief.
- Fixing Of Charges In Bjp Mla Murder Case On July 17 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Krishnanand Rai, 7 supporters were were shot on Nov. 29 last year
- Don't Stop The Elephant (Business Line, Manasi Phadke, Jul 04, 2006)
Two recent moves by the Finance Ministry appear to be a disincentive for exporters
- Capt Seeks One-Time Debt Relief (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Jul 04, 2006)
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today called on Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Montek Singh Ahuluwalia and urged him to bail out farmers from indebtedness by recommending a financial package.
- Outer Limits (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 04, 2006)
In consonance with its other global ambitions India is making space too its next area of opportunity and expansion. This month, in particular, could see many missions which seem well on their way to realisation.
- The Cult Of Nothing (Times of India, Harsh Kabra, Jul 04, 2006)
The latest in the growing plethora of services ridding themselves of human interface to optimise costs and boost efficiencies is airport check-in.
- 'Quality Education Is Not Meant For A Few Children' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 04, 2006)
A backward class leader who rose to become the chief minister of Karnataka is heading the committee set up by the prime minister to prepare the roadmap to build a knowledge society.
- Can't Count The Dead (Times of India, Usha Rai, Jul 04, 2006)
The recent UNAIDS report which estimates 4,00,000 AIDS deaths in the country in 2005 is not only shocking, but questionable.
- Iconic Speedster (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 04, 2006)
At a time when a couple of trundlers are threatening to notch up 700 test victims, an entire generation might make light of Freddie Sewards Trueman being the first bowling triple-centurion, or his assertion that whoever overhauled his tally of 307 . . .
- India Against Us Selling F-16s To Pak (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Despite getting a nuclear deal through with the US, India has taken exception to the US supplying 36 F-16 fighter aircraft to Pakistan. Reacting to the reports, the MEA spokesperson said on Monday that this would not be conducive to improving ties . . .
- Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
With the Indian and Chinese Governments opening the historic Nathula Pass on 6th of July, a part of the silk trade route will be revived. But this time the traders won't just trade silk, atleast 44 items will be exchanged between the two countries.
- Monsoon Blues: Mumbai Packs Up After Mass Sms (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
On Monday Mumbai applied for casual leave. But there was nothing casual about the application.
- Air Sahara Re-Launches `Sixer In Air' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Air Sahara on Monday announced the re-launch of one of its competitive schemes, offering six economy flight coupons worth Rs. 26,000 for travel on any domestic sector up to September 30.
- Ready To Share Experiences, India Tells Sri Lanka (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 04, 2006)
Saran delivers Manmohan's message to Rajapakse
- Repealing Hudood Laws (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 04, 2006)
The government finally appears serious about the need for changing or possibly repealing the Hudood laws.
- Spain Keen To Step Up Economic Relations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The European country offers infrastructure expertise
- Iraqi Problem Can End Only When Full Sovereignty Returns: Manmohan (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jul 04, 2006)
Situation tragic, I don't have a readymade solution
Spanish Prime Minister wants greater contacts with India
Both countries should work together to curb terrorism: Manmohan
- Iraq And Guantanamo Fuelling Terrorist Threat, Says Report (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 04, 2006)
The way the "war'' on terror is being conducted has further fuelled extremism and increased the threat from Al-Qaeda, according to a high-level committee of British MPs.
- Is Education For All Still A Mirage? (Hindu, S.S.RAJAGOPALAN, Jul 04, 2006)
It provides essential data to review the progress made so far in the sarvasiksha Abhiyan scheme.
- Gandhi As Postmodern Thinker (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Jul 04, 2006)
Writings on Gandhi... resemble a state that falls between two extremes: a passionate embrace and an autopsy
- Made In Heaven Or Hell? (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The launch of Rajendra Chenni's novel Mud Town saw a nuanced discussion on the institution of marriage .
- Parents To Meet Kalam Against Kv Demolition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Intensifying their struggle against the proposed demolition of Central School in Clementown Cantt area by Army authority here, representatives of Kendriya Vidyalaya Abhibhavak Sangharsh Samiti has decided to call on President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
- Evaluating The State Of Basic Services (Hindu, P. K. Doraiswamy, Jul 04, 2006)
A path-breaking study in assessing the quality of India's important public services
- Football Could Have A Trinity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2006)
It took just three games in the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals for Diego Maradona to prove he deserved a place alongside Pele at football's summit.
- Indian Democratic Model Can Solve Crisis: Tulf Leader (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
International communities would welcome plan if India presented it
LTTE blamed for increased influx of Sri Lankan refugees into Tamil Nadu
- Rule Of Law And Legal Education (Hindu, C. Raj Kumar, Jul 04, 2006)
Law schools ought to create greater opportunities for research on issues relating to law and justice that affect Indian society.
- At Journey's End, In Tibet (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jul 04, 2006)
Lhasa receives the very first passengers to have ever come from Beijing by train.
- Nepal Maoists Firm On Peace Process, Says Yechury (Hindu, M. Rajeev, Jul 04, 2006)
Talks between interim Government and Maoists will yield result
Maoists, Government fine-tuning proposals that have emerged during talks
Both sides reiterate their commitment to establishing the democratic process
U.N. intervention can give . . .
- Girija Lokesh Says She Too Visited Sabarimala Temple In 1987 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
The actor doubts Jayamala's claim of having touched the deity
Actor criticises tradition on women's entry into Sabarimala temple
Pejawar Math seer declines to comment on temple norms
- Cong To Monitor Steps To Check Price Rise (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Jul 04, 2006)
The Congress machinery is to be cranked up in states where the party is in power to keep a vigil on the steps being taken by state governments to control prices of essential commodities.
- New York Times Versus The White House (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2006)
If a story is in the public interest, doesn't the press have a right to publish?
- Canada To Deport Babbar Khalsa Militant (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Canada has decided to deport Babbar Khalsa International terrorist Bachan Singh Sogi, accused of plotting to assassinate former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, his son Sukhbir Badal and former state DGP K P S Gill.
- The Dismal Picture (Tribune, Lalit Mohan, Jul 04, 2006)
The saddest part of FIFA 2006 is that we are not there. Languishing at the 117th position in the world rankings, India has little hope of making it to the final round of the World Cup in the near future either.
- End Of An Innings (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Jul 04, 2006)
The American political vocabulary as well as of daily discourse is loaded with superlatives.
- Upa Govt Taking Steps To Contain Inflation: Sonia (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Assuring concrete steps by the UPA government to contain inflation, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday said efforts are on to ensure that poor people are not hit by rising prices of essential commodities.
- Simply Scandalous (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 04, 2006)
THINGS could not have gone more horribly wrong. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, smarting under last year’s embarrassment of the leakage of the paper for the Pre-Medical Entrance Test, outsourced the job of setting, printing and distributing . .
- Military And Media (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Jul 04, 2006)
Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt-Gen S. Pattabhiraman has apologized for his published comment on women in the Army even after it was put out officially that his remarks had been torn out of context by a reporter.
- Substandard Food At Schools (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 04, 2006)
The pcsir’s research findings regarding the quality of food and beverages served in 110 public and 380 private schools in Karachi should confirm the worst fears of parents.
- Sri Lanka Blasts Kill 8, Indian Official Visits (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jul 04, 2006)
Two suspected Tamil Tiger rebel blasts killed eight people in Sri Lanka's north and east on Monday as a former Northern Irish militant and a top Indian diplomat visited the island to discuss rising violence.
- A Vital Visit To Vidharbha (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 04, 2006)
The standout feature of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Vidharbha is its socio-political significance.
- Indian Markets Are Still Expensive: Mark Mobius (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
India is about 20 times versus 14 for emerging markets on P/E basis
- Hamas Issues Tuesday Evening Deadline To Israel (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jul 04, 2006)
We will not entertain blackmail, says Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert
- Developers Vs Generic Manufacturers — Innovators Need A Booster Dose (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Jul 04, 2006)
Innovations are key in the pharma and agro-chemicals sectors, and innovators must have the chance to recoup R&D and product stewardship costs.
- Good Omen (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 04, 2006)
Better late than never, and better this than nothing. Such could be the small consolation from the long-delayed birth of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement.
- Vietnam Showcases Political Stability (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jul 04, 2006)
The smooth change in leadership reflects the country's recent track record.
- Nepal To Scrap Unified Command (Telegraph, J. HEMANTH, Jul 04, 2006)
The Girija Prasad Koirala government today decided to dismantle the Unified Security Command which functioned for about three years under the Nepal Army’s control.
- Beijing Is Not Far From Delhi (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 04, 2006)
There’s nothing like Sri Lanka to concentrate the mind when it comes to a discussion on terrorism. Last week, even as the German NGO, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, was hosting a conference on the state . . .
- Poultry Team For West Asia To Allay Bird Flu Fears (Business Line, G. Gurumurthy, Jul 04, 2006)
To press for lifting of import ban on poultry products
To put in perspective on the disease-free status of the farms in the South, especially Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
A detailed video presentation will also be made to show that products from the . . .
- India, Pakistan To Play Kabbadi After 60 Years (Statesman, Kavita Suri, Jul 04, 2006)
For the first time in nearly sixty years of hostility between India and Pakistan, the two neighbours will be playing a Kabbadi match in Jammu on 22 July.
- Jazeera Airways Launches Direct Flights Into India (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 04, 2006)
Kuwait's new budget airline and first private airline in the Middle East, Jazeera Airways on Monday launched direct flights into Mumbai and Delhi. It also said it wants to increase number of destinations in India in the near future.
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