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Articles 9721 through 9820 of 53943:
- N-Deal | Us Senate Panel To Vote Today (Hindustan Times, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jun 30, 2006)
A key US Senate panel will consider a bill on Thursday to 'mark up' the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, a second major hurdle to cross for the approval of the landmark agreement.
- India To Sign Pacts With Patent Offices Abroad (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Move to protect country's traditional knowledge.
- Bush About-Face On Iran Draws Friend's Ire (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The headline in the Washington Post reads, "Why Did Bush Blink On Iran? Ask Condi."
- Search & Destroy Killers: Putin (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin today ordered his state security agents to hunt down the killers of four Russian diplomats abducted in Iraq and wipe them out, Interfax news agency quoted the Kremlin as saying.
- Needed, Seamless Cross-Border M&a (Business Line, Vivek Sadhale, Jun 29, 2006)
There can be no legal bar for entering into a scheme of amalgamation between an Indian company and a foreign company
- Stung Left Unleashes Nuke Volley (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
A day after the Prime Minister dared the Left to bring his government down, the CPM hit back by accusing the Centre of buckling under US pressure on the nuclear cooperation deal.
- A Brush With The Police (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 29, 2006)
The late 1980s were the times when militancy in Punjab was at its peak. The diktat of the militants was like the final word and the Punjab Police, pushed to a corner, was facing criticism besides the “boys” – that was the name for militants.
- Govt Reviews Security In J&k (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Alarmed by increase in infiltration from across the border, the government today reviewed the security situation in the troubled Jammu and Kashmir and decided to adopt new tactics to counter those being adopted by the terrorists.
- Crossing The Hurdle (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 29, 2006)
It is great relief for both India and the US administration as the civilian nuclear deal between the two has crossed the first major hurdle after powerful House International Relations Committee has accorded its approval to it.
- Escape Hatch Buoys Delhi (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
The thorny clauses in the draft US legislation on the nuclear deal with India, as of now, are not binding, foreign ministry officials said today.
- Taming Cauvery, With Dam Of Stones (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
For nearly 2,000 years, the surging waters of the Cauvery have pounded this wall of rock and stone. But it has not only survived the onslaught. It has anchored an entire civilisation.
- There Is No Honour In Killing (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 29, 2006)
I have always believed in advocacy as a tool to solve problems that afflict our society.
- Tigers Are Terrorists (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 29, 2006)
The ltte’s so-called expression of regret for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi can be treated only with cynicism and contempt.
- Pictures Of Sacrifice (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Jun 29, 2006)
The recent student violence in two universities here (sparked off by false promises about university affiliation and power cuts during World Cup matches), has set off comparisons with the Tiananmen Square movement of 1989 — but only among foreign . . .
- N-Deal Made Under Special Circumstances, Says Rice (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has said the nuclear deal with India was made under “special circumstances” and declined to give any commitment on extending the arrangement to Pakistan.
- 'Gitmo Inmates Waging Jehad Against Us' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Guantanamo Bay detainees are staging suicide attempts and hunger strikes to undermine American policy in the war on terror, a senior US military official said, calling the acts a 'jehad' against the United States.
- The Sky Is No More The Limit (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 29, 2006)
For China, its space programme is a source of national pride and international prestige, conferring a status that transcends price tags.
- 21st Century — The Age Of Charity (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Jun 29, 2006)
The 19th century was the age of capitalism, the 20th the age of socialism. It seems that the 21st will be the age of charity.
- Towards The Endgame In Nepal (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jun 29, 2006)
The sooner a U.N. mission is in place to monitor the arms of the Nepal Army and Maoist PLA, the smoother will be the transition towards an interim government and Constituent Assembly elections.
- What Balasingham Should Understand (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 29, 2006)
As the peace process in Sri Lanka totters on the brink of collapse and the screws of international sanctions tighten on the Liberation Tigers of . . .
- We Won't Accept Discriminatory Treatment: Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 29, 2006)
U.S. should have worked out a "package approach" for both countries
- Endorsement Followed Intense Debate On Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Lawmakers move about a dozen amendments and some even insisted on a division
- Palestinians Flee As Israeli Troops Enter Gaza Strip (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jun 29, 2006)
Olmert says aim of the operation is rescue of the kidnapped soldier
- Struggle And Strife (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 29, 2006)
Of all the conversations I had in Bastar, the one I might remember longest was with a Muria tribal named Hadmo Ram Poyam.
- Concern Over Increase In Infiltration (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Concerned at a marginal increase in infiltration from Pakistan, the Government today said "remedial measures", including synchronisation between various security forces, would soon be put in place as concerted efforts continued to usher in permanent . . .
- Dc Asked To Give Report On Cops’ Role (Tribune, Varinder Walia, Jun 29, 2006)
Taking a suo motu notice on the basis of the news, ‘Cops thrash woman in labour, killing baby’, Mr Naranjan Singh, Chairman, Punjab State Scheduled Caste Commission (PSSCC) today sought a report from the Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar in a week.
- N-Deal Clears First Hurdle In Us Congress (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jun 29, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear deal cleared its first major hurdle in the Congress yesterday afternoon as the Bill that seeks to allow this cooperation sailed through the House International Relations Committee (HIRC) with strong bipartisan support.
- Don’T Repeat Mistakes (Tribune, Harwant Singh, Jun 29, 2006)
An agreement for mutual withdrawal of troops from the Siachen area could not be reached due to Pakistan’s intransigence in authenticating the positions physically held by Indian troops.
- Voting On N-Deal (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Jun 29, 2006)
President Franklin Roosevelt, as soon as he took over as President at the darkest hour of US history – the Great Depression – spoke to his countrymen in his inaugural address and told them “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
- Engage With Open Eyes (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Jun 29, 2006)
Nothing symbolises the confusion and ambivalence in our approach to relations with China more than the contradictory statements about Sino-Indian relations that have emanated from our Defence and External Affairs Ministries over the past year.
- More Troops For War On Terror: Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 29, 2006)
This disproves Kabul's charge of Islamabad helping militants in Afghanistan, says Kasuri
- 'Booming Us Economy Has Pushed Up Wages' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 29, 2006)
Michael Shelton is manager of Phoenix's international business development office. Phoenix is the capital of Arizona, the state which receives the highest influx of migrants from the Mexican border. Shelton speaks about US economy and globalisation . . .
- Hope Always (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 29, 2006)
Why do you go to the forest in search of God? He lives in all and is yet ever distinct; He abides with you, too, As fragrance dwells in a flower, And reflection in a mirror; So does God dwell inside everything; Seek Him, therefore, in your heart.
Adi .
- Nuclear Deal: `Major Hurdle' Crossed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Bill still has to be passed by Congress and Senate
We are not quite there yet, says a senior official
Amendments were "quite handsomely defeated"
- Kasuri Challenges Karzai, Rice Smiles (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Pakistan's military government challenged neighbouring Afghanistan to identify terrorist hideouts that Afghan officials claim exist in Pakistan, and used an audience with the top US diplomat to defend its anti-terror record.
- Spurt In Grenade Attacks In J&k Worries Forces (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Even as the overall infiltration and violence levels in J&K are "under control", as compared to previous years, the security forces are worried about terrorists adopting newer "low-risk" strategies like "lobbying of grenades" at "soft and . . .
- Passage To America (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 29, 2006)
The India-US nuclear deal is gathering momentum in US Congress, with the International Relations Committee in the House of Representatives voting 37-5 in its favour.
- Israeli Forces Enter Gaza Strip (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Israel launched multiple air strikes on the Gaza Strip as troops in tanks, armoured cars and bulldozers with lights blazing rolled several kilometers into southern Gaza where the missing serviceman was believed to be held, pushing into disused . . .
- Annan Urges For Restraint In Gaza (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Secretary-General Annan spoke by telephone Wednesday with Israel's prime minister and the presidents of Syria and the Palestinian Authority to express concern about escalating Middle East tensions.
- Iraqi Forces Claim To Capture Key Al-Qaeda Suspect (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Iraqi forces captured a key al-Qaida suspect wanted in the bombing of a Shiite shrine, but the mastermind of the attack was still at large, a top security official said Wednesday.
- Pakistan Voices Concern Over Deal (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Pakistan Wednesday reiterated its concerns over the US-India civilian nuclear cooperation deal, following the approval of a draft bill on the agreement by the American House of Representatives’ International Relations Committee.
- Musharraf To Address Foreign Diplomats Today (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf will address foreign ambassadors, diplomats and high commissioners here today.
- Changes In It Act Would've Cost Airtel (Times of India, Manoj Mitta, Jun 29, 2006)
Airtel should be grateful that data-protection measures drafted last year by an expert committee are yet to be enacted.
- Small Is Beautiful (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 29, 2006)
The lead article in the latest issue of Organiser sharply attacks the entry of big business in retail and flays the Left for opposing FDI but welcoming Indian corporates into the sector.
- Lawyers Ransack Office Of Meerut Dm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Peace in Meerut was shattered with angry lawyers and students protesting in their own way against yesterday’s violence that killed three persons. The lawyers ransacked the DM and ADM’s offices to draw attention to the death of their colleague in . . .
- If Caught, Ltte Supremo Will Be Tried Under Tada (Times of India, Manoj Mitta, Jun 29, 2006)
A day after Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, Sri Lankan intelligence intercepted a wireless message sent out by V Prabhakaran asking if "Kilo" (Kittu, then a top-ranking LTTE leader) had made an announcement that the group was in no way responsible . . .
- A Deal Between Democracies (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 29, 2006)
It’s become a cliche‚ to speak of the US-India relationship as a bond between the world’s oldest democracy and the world’s largest democracy.
- Nepal Maoist Leaders Meet Indian Envoy (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Jun 29, 2006)
Key Maoist ideologue Baburam Bhattarai and spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara today called on Indian Ambassador Shiv Shankar Mukherjee as part of Maoist efforts to convince the international community about their “seriousness” in the peace process.
- Address `Development Challenge' Of Wto Talks: Kamal Nath (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
`Livelihood issues different from commercial ones'
Geneva Mini-Ministerial opens today
India wants reduction in farm subsidies
- Will India Ever Have A Buffet? (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jun 29, 2006)
This week had two significant landmarks in the evolution of capitalism.
- India Not To Cap N-Programme (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Jun 29, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh Government believes that the 37/5 mark-up or vote in the House International Relations Committee in Washington yesterday outlines the legal basis for full Indo-US cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
- Let The Best Get A Chance (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Jun 29, 2006)
Instead of quotas, there should be broad-based supportive inputs for the weaker sections beyond considerations of caste . . .
- Brahmos A Milestone In India-Russia Ties: Pm (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, co-produced by India and Russia, has been inducted into the Navy and will soon be part of the other wings of the armed forces.
- On To Round Two (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 29, 2006)
The overwhelming approval by the International Relations Committee of the US House of Representatives of the Indo-US nuclear deal augurs well.
- India, Pak Have Made Progress On Kashmir: Us (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Observing that India and Pakistan have made "significant" progress towards resolving the Kashmir issue, the United States has said it supports dialogue and confidence-building measures between the two countries.
- Strategic Partner Or Threat? (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Jun 29, 2006)
Nothing symbolises the confusion and ambivalence in our approach to relations with China more than the contradictory statements about Sino-Indian relations that have emanated from our Defence and External Affairs Ministries over the past year.
- Threat Rewarded, Docility Ignored (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 29, 2006)
It is strange to see the Government providing relief packages to terrorists, but leaving Hindu victims to fend for themselves, notes YK Sharma
- Khamenei Virtually Rules Out Talks With Us (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said negotiations with the United States on the nuclear program would be of no use to Iran, state television reported on Tuesday.
- China And India Eclipsing Japan For Property (Pioneer, Reuters, Jun 29, 2006)
Booming China and India appear to be eclipsing an increasingly expensive Japan as the favoured Asian property markets for global funds, but some money managers worry big inflows of capital will underprice risk.
- Emergence Of Soulless Sirens (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Jun 29, 2006)
In a world where infamy is better than obscurity, grabbing media attention through vulgarity is a big temptation, writes Anuradha Dutt.
- Us Senate Panel To Vote On Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Today (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jun 29, 2006)
A key US Senate panel will consider a bill today to 'mark up' the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, a second major hurdle to cross for the approval of the landmark agreement.
- Poor Pakistani Children Head To Sea For A Living (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
A year in an Indian jail hasn't put 13-year-old Rasool Baksh off returning to Pakistan's Arabian sea coast and going back to sea.
- Blackwell Hopeful Congress Would Clear Indo-Us Nuke Deal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Lauding House International Commitee's endorsement of a bill to implement the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, former US ambassador to India Robert Blackwell today said he was optimistic that the similar bill in the corresponding Senate committee . . .
- No N-Cap, Iran Stand Shift: Delhi (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
India today ruled out capping its strategic programme or diluting its stand on Iran but feels the “first and most important hurdle” in the implementation of the nuclear deal with Washing-ton has been removed with last night’s crucial voting in a . . .
- Now, Maoists Launch Diplomacy Offensive (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jun 29, 2006)
After 10 years of guerrilla warfare, Nepal’s Maoist rebels exchanged their guns for diplomacy, kicking off international lobbying for their cause with a rendezvous with Indian ambassador to Nepal Mr Shiv Shankar Mukherjee at the latter’s office in . . .
- Us Senate Committee To Vote On Indo-Us N-Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
A key US Senate panel will consider a bill on Thursday to 'mark up' the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, a second major hurdle to cross for the approval of the landmark agreement.
- After Navy, Army & Iaf Debut For Brahmos (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
The recently-inducted BrahMos cruise missile was an “important milestone” in Indo-Russian defence cooperation and would “open up new pathways” in other spheres as well, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said here today.
- Lure Of Retail (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 29, 2006)
Only businesses with a durable last-mile connectivity with the customer can secure a satisfactory return on their investments.
- Top Brass Meet To Review Situation In J&k (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Jun 29, 2006)
Expressing grave concern over increase in infiltration from Pakistan, Chief of Army Staff General JJ Singh on Wednesday chaired a meeting, attended by Union Home Secretary VK Duggal and other senior officials of the Home Ministry and top brass of the . .
- A Fickle Pickle (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 29, 2006)
Parties and politics at Nalco
As Orissa braces for a total work stoppage on 30 June, including disruption of air and rail services, the striking feature of the political agitprop over the Centre’s decision to divest 10 per cent stake in Nalco is . . .
- Reduce Government Spending (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Jun 29, 2006)
A founding father of modern political science and government, Edmund Burke, in one of his many treatises has written that "too much of Government means the minimum of liberty" for citizens, which is bad for a healthy growth of democracy.
- Wide Fluctuations In Share Prices (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
In highly volatile trading, the Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex made a smart recovery from the early sharp losses on good low-level buying but only to close 21.31 points lower at 10129.70 as select bluechip counters fell towards the end on . . .
- "If You Want To Be Treated Like India, Be Like India" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Even as the landmark India-United States nuclear deal sailed through the 50-member International Relations Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, supporters in the House termed it a defining moment in relations between the two countries.
- How Big Is Togo? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 29, 2006)
How big is Togo? How small is Togo? How big is India? How small is the Indian? How petty is the mind that manages Indian sports? How minuscule is the pride that a nation should have in its sports team?
- Nuclear Fuel Supplies Issue Still Remains (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Government determined not to allow deal to become an "albatross" around the neck
- Kill The Menace (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 29, 2006)
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on June 26 every year.
- Mapping India From The Sky (Daily Excelsior, G V Joshi, Jun 29, 2006)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), launched Cartosat-1 weighing 1,560 kg to its polar orbit in space 600 km above the earth from the newly built second launch pad at Sriharikota using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) in 2005.
- Cbi Submits Report In Sex Racket (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
The CBI today submitted its second status report in three days on its investigation of the sex racket in Jammu and Kashmir to the High Court, which is monitoring the probe.
- Top Let Ultra, Who Got 60 Bsnl Sims Arrested (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Rajouri Police today smashed a parallel communication network being run by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen cadre with the arrest of two persons including a top Lashkar ultra, who had so far procured 60 BSNL mobile SIM cards for the militants.
- Govt Contemplating To Lodge Pak, Kashmir Militants Separately (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Government has ordered amendment in Jammu and Kashmir Civil Service Regulations Vol. I revising the rates of compensatory allowance/border allowance in favour of Government employees in different areas of the State.
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