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- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal: Round 1 Won, Worries On Finer Points (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Asserting that India has crossed the "most important hurdle" in the path of the India-US civilian nuclear cooperation deal, senior Government officials here on Wednesday said they are optimistic that the same degree of bipartisan support, perhaps better,
- Rice Reaffirms Afghanistan Promise (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
US secretary of state Ms Condoleezza Rice promised victory over a resurgent Taliban during an upbeat visit to Afghanistan today and called the country’s embattled President one of the most respected leaders in the world.
- Resume Talks, S Korea Tells Usa (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
South Korea’s unification minister today pressed for reopening dialogue between the USA and North Korea, which he felt was crucial to solve the tension over Pyongyang’s missile launch threat.
- Rs.521-Crore Scheme For Wayanad Submitted To Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
The State Government has submitted a Rs.521-crore scheme to the Union Government for assistance to revive the crisis-ridden farm sector of Wayanad district.
- Goa To Set Up Coastal Security Police Force (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
`To check subversive activities along the coastline'
- U.S. Bill Confirms Our Fears, Says Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
"Adhere to foreign policy commitments"
"India's moratorium on nuclear tests cannot be subservient to U.S. conditionalities"
Bill seeks to force India to comply with FMCT
- Education Minister Meets College Managements; Differences Persist (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Medical college managements say they are in debt
Engineering college managements object to the conditions on stringent punishment
They are willing to make admissions to 50 per cent on merit
Promise transparency in admission process
- Reliance Reminder (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 29, 2006)
For all those politicians and academics opposed to allowing foreign direct investment in the retail sector, Mukesh Ambani’s announcement on Wednesday should come as another wake-up call.
- The ‘Approach’ Is Business As Usual (The Financial Express, JAYANTA ROY, Jun 29, 2006)
Plan panel should make the approach paper to the XIth five-year Plan a reform action plan
- Time To Say Goodbye To World Bank? (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Jun 29, 2006)
India's decision three years ago to make pre-payment of bilateral debt owed to several countries helped in its being seen in a positive light by many developing countries.
- Forget The Past? Forget It (OutLook, B Raman, Jun 29, 2006)
So long as Prabhakaran and others involved in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi continue to lead the LTTE, India cannot deal with it. That should be our message to the Tamils of Sri Lanka.
- Tiger Terror (OutLook, B Raman, Jun 29, 2006)
LTTE is being ruthless as ever, forever evolving its tactics and strategy - rejection of the conciliatory offer and assassinating Major General Parami Kulatunge are only the latest in the gruesome series of never-ending terror acts.
- The Jehadi Kitchen Diary (OutLook, B Raman, Jun 29, 2006)
What's cooking in the jehadi kitchen? What's boiling in the cauldron? What's simmering? Well, here's the full monty: a compilation of various news and intelligence stories with the author's insights and commentary.
- Dangerous Dollar Dependence (OutLook, Editorial, Outlook, Jun 29, 2006)
The world economy's reliance on the dollar smacks of dysfunctional co-dependence whereby the US and the rest of the world both rely on the dollar's strength, but neither is well served by it.
- Mma Proposes 3 Islamic Names For Nwfp (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Jun 29, 2006)
The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), an alliance of several religious parties, has proposed three names — Dar-ul-Islam, Bab-ul-Islam and Islam Var — to bring an end to the decades’ old dispute on renaming Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province.
- Fuelling The Retail Boom (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 29, 2006)
India is in the midst of a retail boom.
- Tigers Seen Admitting Rajiv’S Killing; India Unmoved (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
New Delhi says LTTE wants to dilute India’s opposition towards the group
- Research: India, U.K. Scientists To Team Up (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jun 29, 2006)
Six-member panel to chalk out "road map"
Biotechnology, nano technology proposed for research
Initiatives in weather systems and climate change likely
Oxford, Cambridge, IIT-Kanpur, IISC, Bangalore involved
- We Will Never Let Kabul’S Ruthless Enemies Win: Rice (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
US secretary of state vows US will stay in Afghanistan until victory
Says no world leader more respected than Karzai
- Indo-Us Nuke Deal Clears First Hurdle (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 29, 2006)
The overwhelming support extended in the 50-member House International Relations Committee (HIRC) of the US Congress to the US-India civilian nuclear cooperation agreement augurs well for the future trajectory of the bilateral relationship between . . .
- Mukesh’S Grand Vision: Implementation The Key (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 29, 2006)
In the course of his speech at the Reliance AGM, RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani often sounded like a politician, albeit of the visionary variety — unselfconsciously linking RIL’s future to that of India and promising to inaugurate an era of rural . . .
- Enlightened Affirmative Action Is The Key (Business Line, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Jun 29, 2006)
To create a humane, inclusive society, public policy must be perceived to be fair, open and transparent. Reservation is not the best means to achieve social equity in a developing country. A more enlightened affirmative action is the need of the hour.
- Add Strength To Tenders (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 29, 2006)
"Sealed tenders are invited from Chartered Accountants with three years of auditing experience in autonomous institutions and who are empanelled with the Comptroller & Auditor General of India, for conducting internal audit of the accounts of MANAGE . . .
- Financial Terrors In Dark Databases (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 29, 2006)
The latest issue of AccountingWeb's `Weekly Business Bite' includes a link to an item headlined, `Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme Disclosed.'
- Now And Here Or Nowhere? (The Economic Times, Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, Jun 29, 2006)
Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was, with his disciple Ananda, passing through a town. He was talking to him when suddenly a fly came and sat on his forehead.
- Wildlife Protection Act Likely To Be Amended (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
To effectively tackle poaching syndicate operating in wildlife sanctuaries, the Environment Ministry is expected to amend the Wildlife Protection Act in the Monsoon Session of Parliament. The amendment will facilitate setting up of Wildlife Crime Bureau.
- Rare Manipur Bush-Quail Sighted In Indian Park (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
A quail feared to have become extinct has been spotted for the first time in 74 years in India’s northeast, officials said on Wednesday.
- India’S Hands Are Tied, Say Bjp & Cpm (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Jun 29, 2006)
The United States and India Nuclear Cooperation Promotion Act of 2006, which cleared the House International Relations Committee with an overwhelming majority on Tuesday, has met with stiff opposition here, with both the NDA and the CPI(M) protesting . .
- Desperation Of The Poor (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Jun 29, 2006)
A factory worker in Lahore killed his three minor daughters recently as he was convinced he would not be able to give them an “honourable life” with his meager earnings, however hard he may try.
- Amending Hudood Laws (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 29, 2006)
That the Hudood Ordinances are draconian laws that are not in keeping with the true spirit of Islam is widely understood.
- People At Peril (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 29, 2006)
The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor
While the brutal murder of journalist Hayatullah Khan has shaken people across the country, what is also shocking is the inability of his family to access justice.
- Baseless Accusations (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 29, 2006)
One feels frustrated when senior political leaders make wild and senseless accusations against another political party without providing any reasonable proof.
- Decline Of Welfare State (News International, Simon Jenkins, Jun 29, 2006)
When the world's second-richest man gives most of his money to the world's richest man we do well to count our spoons.
- The Demise Of Objectivity (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 29, 2006)
The fag end of the twentieth century saw freedom of the press run on a fail-safe line in many first world countries.
- Iran Indicates Reply On Nuclear Package Possible (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Iran's foreign minister has indicated that his country may respond before mid-July to an international package aimed at resolving a standoff over its nuclear program, a German magazine reported.
- The Rice Mission (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 29, 2006)
The American secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, described her discussions with President Musharraf as “excellent” and termed US-Pakistan relationship as “broad and deep”.
- Restriction On Coverage (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 29, 2006)
According to several recent reports, the government is displeased at the media being allowed into hearings of various standing committees of the National Assembly and the Senate and is considering prohibiting journalists from attending their proceedings.
- Keep Mutual Funds For Small Investors Only (The Financial Express, PRITHVI HALDEA, Jun 29, 2006)
Their domination by corporates here, unlike abroad, stands the entire idea of MFs on its head
- Us Blamed For Execution Of Russians In Iraq (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday blamed Washington over the execution of four Russian diplomats in Iraq, claiming the occupying forces there could have prevented the tragedy.
- American General Warns Of Threats To Afghani (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 29, 2006)
Terrorism, drug-trafficking and corruption could threaten the viability of Afghanistan, the top US commander there said on Wednesday, warning that the Taliban is mounting larger and more effective attacks.
- Relief Commissionerate, Dmc Set Up In Baloch (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Balochistan Relief Commissioner for Crisis Management Cell and Member Board of Revenue Khuda Bakhsh Baloch has said that the government has established a Balochistan Disaster Management Commission (BDMC) and a Balochistan Relief Commissionerate . . .
- Rice's Advice (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 29, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was in clear breach of protocol during her brief visit to Pakistan. On her way for talks with President Musharraf, she told a press conference that President Pervez Musharraf should hold "democratic, free and . . .
- Iran Rejects Nuke Talks With The Us (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected the prospect of talks with the United States on the nuclear programme, saying nothing would be gained, state television reported today.
- Quota Bill In Monsoon Session, Moily Report May Come Earlier (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Jun 28, 2006)
As decided by the UPA-Left coordination committee on May 22, the Centre is “committed” to introducing the 27 per cent OBC quota bill in the monsoon session of Parliament, CPI secretary D Raja said today after a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Kashmir’S Iron Maidens (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Jun 28, 2006)
Long before the sex scandal in Jammu and Kashmir erupted in angry street demonstrations in the Valley, the minister of health in the Mufti . . .
- Island Of Violent Return (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 28, 2006)
The spiralling violence in Sri Lanka threatens to push the island nation back into all-out war after an uneasy four-year lull.
- Retracing The Ancient Silk Route (Daily Excelsior, K.N. Pandita, Jun 28, 2006)
On June 18, 2006 Indian and Chinese senior officials met in Beijing to discuss among other bilateral matters the question of setting a date for the opening of Nathu La. The historic event is scheduled to take place this month (June 2006)...
- Encourage It (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 28, 2006)
Undoubtedly the Pakistani comedians --- one of them Rauf Lala has actually emerged "the king of hilarity"
- Riding The Sri Lanka Tiger (Indian Express, Shylashri Shankar, Jun 28, 2006)
The recent suicide attack by a suspected LTTE member, which killed the Sri Lankan army deputy chief of staff, has put more pressure on India to become an active participant in the Sri Lankan peace process.
- Edge Of Imbibing (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 28, 2006)
Most teenagers have their first experience with alcohol at the ‘continuation’ party, a popular tradition in cities like Delhi among Class 12 students on the last day of school. Students, aged 17-19, get together after their last day of school for . . .
- General View From Us Changing (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jun 28, 2006)
Pakistan's military regime might take comfort in the Bush administration’s support for reinstating the $ 300 million in U.S.
- Religious Fanaticism (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 28, 2006)
The recent list of those released from the US security prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, holding Al Qaida suspects, indicated Muslims of different nationalities. Interestingly India, home to the world's second largest Muslim population, did not . . .
- Vs: No Clout, And An Identity Crisis (Indian Express, RAJEEV P I, Jun 28, 2006)
It's a question that would beg for an answer soon in Kerala:
- Tigers Urge India To Help End Sri Lanka Strife (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels urged India on Tuesday to set aside years of distrust and once again try to bring peace to the island.
- ‘Talks With Us Will Not Benefit Iran’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
“Negotiating with America does not have any benefit for us and we do not need such negotiations,” Mr Khamenei was quoted as saying by state television.
- Addressing Relationships (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 28, 2006)
In English there are only eight clear-cut and unambiguous modes of addressing relationships — father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband and wife.
- Make Wheat An Essential Commodity (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 28, 2006)
Monday’s assassination of a top Sri Lankan General by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is confirmation, if it were needed, that the separatist rebels . . .
- Entering A Golden Age Of Philanthropy (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Jun 28, 2006)
America has had many legendary philanthropists like Andrew Carnegie, but they have been eclipsed by the man whose knack for spotting a good investment has made him the second richest individual in the world.
- European Secret Services Colluded In Cia Terror Transfers (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
European secret services collaborated with CIA agents in the detention and transfer of terror suspects in or across the continent, the author of a report on the renditions told the Council of Europe rights watchdog today.
- Winning Streak (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 28, 2006)
Mr Lakshmi Mittal’s victory in gaining Arcelor has been greeted with jubilation in India, with Messrs Chidambaram and Kamal Nath expressing pride that an Indian had become the world’s largest steel . . .
- Women In Uniform (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 28, 2006)
Indian history is full of heroic tales of women warriors. Even today there was no dearth of such brave and chivalrous women who had excelled in the field of sports, adventure, mountaineering, flying and many other fields.
- Kashmir, Pak Militants At Loggerheads In Jail (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Trouble has been brewing in Kot Bhalwal jail with some Kashmiri militants being at loggerheads with Pakistan ultras, detained in high security Central jail on the issue of some recent happening in the Valley including an attempt on the life of . . .
- Regime Change In Mogadishu (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jun 28, 2006)
Apologists for the pre-eminent global superpower frequently complain that the object of their allegiance all too often attracts unfavourable publicity even when it does a good deed.
- Tribe Against Tribe, Village Against Village (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 28, 2006)
The landscape of Bastar is gorgeous.
- Peace Process Loses Steam (Deccan Herald, Sushant Sareen, Jun 28, 2006)
Domestic compulsions appear to restrain Manmohan Singh and Pervez Musharraf from taking bold initiatives
- Ril Floats Arm For Retail Foray (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
A new company called Reliance Retail Ltd, to be fully owned by the parent company RIL with a capital of Rs 10,000 crore would spearhead this revolution.
- The Larger Vision (Tribune, B.G. Verghese for and Sanjay Sangvai , Jun 28, 2006)
The Sardar Sarovar dam is a reality. The Supreme Court will on July10 hear from the Prime Minister the findings of the NSS-assisted Shunglu committee on the progress of R&R in the 111-112 metre reach currently under construction.
- J K Rowling’S Grim Hints Of Death (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
The concluding pages of the final Harry Potter book are liable to be stained with muggle tears, it emerged on Monday, as J K Rowling dropped her broadest hint yet that the eponymous boy wizard might be killed off in the seventh book in the series.
- Brewing Crisis (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 28, 2006)
Taliban is once again rising in Afghanistan
- Us N-Bill Moots Severe Curbs On India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
It primarily seeks to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India.
- Social Conduct In Public Places (Deccan Herald, K Jayalakshmi, Jun 28, 2006)
Opinion Does our social behaviour border on indifference or impoliteness with people outside our houses?
- He Is No Outlaw (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 28, 2006)
The global war on drugs seems to have been lost. Over the past 20 years, nearly two million people in the US alone have tested positive for substance abuse. The US continues to be the world's largest consumer of illegal substances.
- What Happened? (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 28, 2006)
The move towards excessive tightening of liquidity and rising rates will inevitably dampen global growth and lead to a slowdown in corporate profits.
- Somali Militants Seize Checkpoints, Demand S (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Somali Islamists seized more territory near Mogadishu overnight, witnesses said on Tuesday, as their Islamist leader said he was would negotiate with the government but it must accept Islamic law.
- Moderate Quakes Rock Nicobar (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Two earthquakes of moderate intensity shook the Nicobar islands on Tuesday night, the MeT Department said.
- Morocco's Veiled Feminists (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 28, 2006)
It is often assumed that modern feminism has no place in societies under-going a religious revival, particularly in the Islamic world.
- Reliance To Invest Rs 25,000 Cr In Retail (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
India’s largest corporate, Reliance Industries Ltd, said it would invest Rs 25,000 crore over the coming years and employ close to half a million Indians in a new push into the growing retail sector.
- "We Have To Reconstruct Our Society" (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jun 28, 2006)
Afghanistan's Urban Development Minister on the challenges his country faces.
- Reliance Unveils Retail Plan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
A new 100 p.c. owned company Reliance Retail Ltd. will be floated
- 'Sacrilege' At Sabarimala Temple (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
In a startling disclosure, Kannada actress of yesteryear Jayamala has admitted that she had entered the shreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) at the Sabarimala Temple in 1987 and touched the Lord Ayyappa idol, against the traditions of the famed temple.
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