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Articles 10521 through 10620 of 53943:
- East Asia: Divide And Rule (Frontline, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jun 23, 2006)
At the annual Asia Security Summit, the U.S. outlines a "security architecture" for the continent, as seen and shaped by it.
- Iran: U.S. Steps Back (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Jun 23, 2006)
A negotiated solution to the impasse over Iran's nuclear programme seems likely with the United States sounding less belligerent.
- End Of Al Zarqawi (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Jun 23, 2006)
The killing of Al Zarqawi might affect Al Qaeda operations in Iraq for some time, but it is unlikely to dent the war against occupation.
- Palestine: Threat Of Civil War (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Jun 23, 2006)
The referendum called by President Mahmoud Abbas is a recipe for civil war given that Hamas and the Fatah are on either side of the debate.
- Sri Lanka: Truce In Danger (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Jun 23, 2006)
With a communiqué on June 9, the LTTE puts an end to the latest phase of negotiations with the Sri Lankan government.
- Private Sector Can Import Wheat, Pulses Export Banned (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Admitting that wheat, pulses and sugar are driving prices up, the government on Thursday decided to augment the supply side. These include ban on export of pulses and allowing private players to import wheat and limited import of sugar.
- Second Meeting Of India-Bangladesh Task Forces — Improving Ties By Increasing Commerce (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jun 23, 2006)
As Bangladesh seeks more trading opportunities in India and market access for its exports, India has conveyed its commitment to keeping open the options of economic cooperation in a bid to foster friendly ties.
- Life On The Border (Frontline, ROMESH BHATTACHARJI, Jun 23, 2006)
Punjab's border villages abound in historical monuments which cry out forconservation. -
- Centre Reviews Progress Of Credit Flow To Farmers (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Government today outlined the progress of credit flow to farmers and the irrigation initiatives at the agriculture coordination committee meeting held here.
- Olmert Vows To Continue "Targeted Attacks" Agnst Terrorists (Press Trust of India, Harinder Mishra, Jun 23, 2006)
Despite expressing regrets from "the depth of his heart" for the death of civilians in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has vowed to continue with "targeted assassinations".
- India Pledges Rs 40 Mn For Construction Of Schools In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
India has pledged to provide Rs 39.40 million for the construction of two campuses and one school in Nepal.
- Poonch Peace Bus (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 23, 2006)
Emotion is so characteristic of Kashmir that it is not surprising that hyperbole and superlative ran strong at the launch of the Poonch-Rawalkot bus service, the second across the LoC.
- Extinct’ Quail Sighted After A Century (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 23, 2006)
Listed as a globally threatened bird, the “Manipur Bush-quail” has been sighted after 100 years in Assam at the Manas National Park.
- The Vacant Quotas (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 23, 2006)
Centre creates a problem for Bengal
- U.S. India Commit To Wto Deal, Despite Differences (Reuters, Doug Palmer, Jun 23, 2006)
Top U.S. and India trade officials said on Thursday they would push for successful conclusion of world trade talks, despite disagreement over how to accomplish that goal and the short time left to do the job.
- N-Deal Bill Writer Asks India To Keep Iran Views To Itself (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Democrat lawmaker Mr Tom Lantos, co-author of a Bill aimed at implementing Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, has cautioned India against associating itself with statements against US policies on Iran in fora like Nam if it wanted Congress to approve . . .
- Malaysia Says It’S Free Of Bird Flu (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Malaysia has been declared free from the deadly H5N1 avian flu virus, Agriculture and Agrobased Industry Minister Mr Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.
- Prices Skyrocket, Govt In Tizzy Allows Pvt Import (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Jun 23, 2006)
Worried that its Aam Aadmi campaign has become a mockery in view of the galloping price rise, the Government on Thursday turned to imports to overcome the domestic food crisis.
- Next Time, Let Your Leaders Do The Talking, Centre To Ulfa (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Jun 23, 2006)
Making it amply clear that it means business, the Centre on Thursday asked the leadership of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to come forward for a dialogue and usher in an era of peace in Assam.
- Kamal Nath Expresses Optimism On World Trade Talks (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jun 23, 2006)
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath has said he is optimistic about the outcome of the world trade talks as no country wants to fracture the mulilateral trading system.
- Criminal Delay (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 23, 2006)
The Indian State has long been guilty of ignoring a terrible violation of human rights. In a country where those facing trial are to be presumed innocent until . . .
- Funds Quota For Minorities (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Fifteen per cent of funds allotted for development and welfare schemes will now be set aside for the minorities.
- Artificial Blood Coming To The Rescue (Tribune, Maxine Frith, Jun 23, 2006)
It’s difficult to store, it’s often in short supply – and there’s always the possibility that it could carry a deadly infection. Could a synthetic version of blood become the lifesaver of the future?
- Centre Acts To Check Price Rise (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Jun 23, 2006)
No export of pulses; nod for wheat import by private parties
Supply of wheat, sugar, pulses to be augmented
Rise in vegetable prices only seasonal, says Chidambaram
- 'Even Astrology Seems Respectable Now' (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 23, 2006)
As the pioneer of the low-cost carrier (LCC) model, Captain GR Gopinath is used to be in the limelight. But last week, his maiden public issue just about scraped through and his share fell nearly 80 per cent after listing.
- Kerala To Seek Cancellation Of Minority Status For Colleges (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Baby pilots Bill on professional colleges in Assembly
Education Minister says these institutions do not fulfil prescribed norms
Finds national minority panel's decision a breach of promise
Wants State Government to be heard before granting the . . .
- Back Off On Iran, Democrat Tells India (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jun 23, 2006)
A leading US lawmaker has warned that the pending India-US nuclear deal could be called off if Delhi continues to show even an ounce of support for Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
- Out Of Control (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 23, 2006)
The government faces a huge problem: Double-digit inflation in foodgrains and pulses. This is the highest increase in recent memory; food prices firmed up by just 3.5 per cent last year.
- Strike Fast And Hard (Tribune, Gurmeet Kanwal, Jun 23, 2006)
Exercise Sanghe Shakti, held over one week in Punjab in May 2006, was designed to test the Indian Army’s new concept for offensive operations in the plains.
- Indonesia Searches Sea For Landslide, Flood Victims (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Indonesian search and rescue operations turned to the sea on Friday in the search for missing victims after landslides and floods on eastern Sulawesi island killed at least 215 people.
- Saddam On Fast To Protest Lawyer’S Murder (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has gone on fast to protest the killing of his lawyer, his lead lawyer Khalil al-Dulaimi said today.
- India’S Stance On Iran “Can Harm” N-Deal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
India could jeopardise a landmark nuclear cooperation deal with the USA if it sides with nonaligned states in backing Iran's atomic ambitions, a leading lawmaker warned today.
- Politics Of Prices (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, Jun 23, 2006)
The retail price of food. Let’s start with the prices of vegetables.
- A Referendum In Palestine (Statesman, Marianna Belenkaya, Jun 23, 2006)
Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian National Authority, has announced a referendum on the National Accord Document, which envisages the creation of an independent Palestinian state with the capital in East Jerusalem and within the borders that . . .
- Cheney Urges Congress To Ok U.S.-India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Jun 23, 2006)
Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday urged senior lawmakers to help win congressional support for a controversial U.S.-India nuclear cooperation agreement as opponents launched a grass-roots campaign to scuttle the deal.
- India Law Could Hit Access To Vital Drugs - Activists (Reuters, Jonathan Allen, Jun 23, 2006)
Plans to change India's drug approval system would price life-saving drugs out of reach of millions of poor people by preventing generic versions being made, campaigners said on Thursday.
- Us Lawmaker Cautions India On Iran’S Nuclear Stance (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
India could jeopardise a landmark nuclear cooperation deal with the United States if it sides with non-aligned states in backing Iran’s atomic ambitions, a leading lawmaker warned on Wednesday.
- Taj Mahal: Jawans To Learn French, German, Spanish (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Central Reserve Police (CRP) jawans deployed at Taj Mahal will be taught foreign languages including German, Spanish, French, Korean, Chinese and Russian to deal effectively with foreign tourists.
- New Carers For Grandpa (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Jun 23, 2006)
Twenty years ago, granny called “yaya” in Greek, would have her shopping done by her sons and daughters.
- Images On Water (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 23, 2006)
Across the Mystic Shore can be termed a novel on the nature of love. The lives of the protagonists become a search to discover whether love necessarily entails the need to possess, whether it is synonymous with desire or if it is possible to love . . .
- My True Name Is A Growl (Telegraph, MADHUMITA BHATTACHARYYA , Jun 23, 2006)
Horatio finally gets a chance to tell his side of the story in “Horatio’s Version”. Chicken Little becomes a tale of global warming in “Chicken Little Goes Too Far”.
- Lanka Foreign Minister Briefs Pm (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jun 23, 2006)
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera today briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about the situation in the island nation where the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) are virtually on the verge of . . .
- Air Sahara Resumes Flights (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Within hours of the mega deal to acquire Air Sahara by Jet Airways for Rs 2,300 crore collapsing last night, Sahara Group resumed charge of its airlines and started normal operations.
- Import Of Sugar, Wheat Allowed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
The UPA government today announced a slew of measures like ban on export of pulses, allowing private players to import wheat and limited import of sugar to arrest spiralling prices.
- The Indian Decade (Tribune, Yoginder K. Alagh, Jun 23, 2006)
Last year had been one of ferment on the understanding of Indian growth. That India has been growing from the eighties is now accepted.
- India, Pakistan And The Shanghai (Daily Times, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Jun 23, 2006)
The SCO embodies many of the principles that India invoked in writing resounding declarations with Moscow. But now that the SCO is poised to go far beyond the pieties of anti-terrorism and anti-separatism and demarcate a part of the globe that . . .
- Pakistan In Crisis (Times of India, Benazir Bhutto, Jun 23, 2006)
Pakistan is witnessing a worrying economic and social divide. There is a growing disparity between the rich and the poor and between the powerful and the powerless.
- Israeli Pm Regrets Gaza Deaths (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert told Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday that he felt "regret" over 14 bystanders killed in recent Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli political source said.
- Govt Opens Import Door To Cut Prices (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Wary of the political fallout of rising prices of key food items, government on Thursday scrambled to control damage.
- ‘Rail Electrification Is The Way Out’ (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Jun 23, 2006)
Ramesh Chandra: The Wadi-Raichur route will be completed in three years.
- A Deeply Flawed Trial (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 23, 2006)
The Ba'ath party is known to have brutalised the people of Iraq during its years in power.
- System Under Trial (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 23, 2006)
Pleas for judicial reform are replete with stories of men and women overstaying in prison the tenure written into the provisions of law they are charged to be violating.
- Yeh Hai Mumbai, Dr Singh (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Jun 23, 2006)
Bas! Ab aur nahin saha jaata. Enough! We cannot tolerate this any more.
- For India, Wrong Move, Wrong Time, Wrong Man (Indian Express, Ranjan Gupta, Jun 23, 2006)
The worst thing India could have done was propose a light weight for the job of Secretary General at a time when the United Nations is facing its most serious crisis.
- ‘8% Growth At Some People’S Cost’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 23, 2006)
I joined the NAC two years ago, encouraged by many of the assurances contained in the National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP) of the UPA government.
- No Room For Mistakes In A Nuclear Navy (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Jun 23, 2006)
With only two years to go before the Indian Navy is to transform itself to a blue water Navy—an elite club comprising mostly of the P5 countries—a string of incidents give clue to how unprepared the force is for it.Consider the following:
- Pursuing The ‘Most Impossible Job’ (Indian Express, SHASHI THAROOR, Jun 23, 2006)
“The most impossible job on earth” was how the first United Nations secretary general, Trygve Lie, described the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations to his . . .
- Cheney Hails India At Business Summit, Says Us Committed To Nuclear Deal (Indian Express, LALIT K JHA, Jun 23, 2006)
US Vice President Dick Cheney today expressed confidence that the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement, pending in the Congress for approval, would get bipartisan Congressional support.
- Attack On Press Freedom (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 23, 2006)
On a number of occasions President Musharraf has boasted about the press in Pakistan enjoying more freedom today than any time in the past.
- Watch Out For Those Daily Rip-Offs (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Jun 23, 2006)
Now that the deadline for recalibration of autorickshaw meters has been extended by a month, Bangaloreans should know about a new trick that is being foisted on them...
- Us Hypocrisy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 23, 2006)
The inconsistency in the US position on the so-called 'axis of evil' countries such as Iran and North Korea is more than a little confusing. At a summit in Vienna on Wednesday, President Bush and leaders of the European Union urged both Iran and . . .
- Saving Trees In Lahore (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 23, 2006)
Some years back, in Shahbaz Sharif's time, thousands of trees in Lahore had to be cut to make way for a citywide road-widening project.
- Karzai Urges Terror War Beyond Afghan Border (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
President Hamid Karzai voiced his concern on Thursday over growing attacks by insurgents in Afghanistan and urged the world to extend the war against the militants beyond his country’s borders.
- Rising Opposition To Indo-Us N-Deal (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 23, 2006)
Arms experts have cautioned the US lawmakers against backing a civilian nuclear deal with India that violates the global atomic agreement and will dampen US efforts to check nuclear proliferation. In a letter to the Congress, ten senior US arms . . .
- Mom, Dad, Let Me Find My Own Husband (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 23, 2006)
MISMATCH- I would have to find my own suitable boy. Or perhaps even an unsuitable one.
- Are India’S Rich Getting Richer? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Jun 23, 2006)
India now produces more millionaires per annum than every country except South Korea and that Mumbai is the rudest city in the world...
- Third Front Definitely Possible: Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Says it is essential "for future good and welfare of the nation"
- Red Letter Day (Deccan Herald, CHERYL D’COUTO, Jun 23, 2006)
Telegrams assumed a sinister significance in the days of yore...
- Delhi Ready To Release Ulfa Leaders (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Delhi and the Ulfa-constituted group of mediators today charted a long route to peace, beginning with the release of five jailed activists, progressing to a ceasefire and leading to “direct” talks between government negotiators and the militant . . .
- Unhealthy Trend (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Jun 23, 2006)
The power to purchase seats is a new threat to democracy for which the political leadership is also guilty
- Dashed Hopes (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 23, 2006)
Suu Kyi has been imprisoned for 16 years now
- Friday Feature: Values Laid Down By Islam (Dawn, Haider Zaman, Jun 23, 2006)
According to a recent news report, the Muslim Imams of Europe have pledged to work hard to prove that Islam is compatible with western values of democracy and human rights.
- Ubi, Sbi To Share Atms (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
The State Bank of India and the Union Bank of India (UBI) have signed an agreement for bilateral sharing of ATMs.
- Whose Khan Is The Real Khan? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jun 23, 2006)
MI5 and CIA fall out over a case of a "mistaken" identity.
- "Violence Is Not The Way To Achieve Political Goals" (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jun 23, 2006)
With the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam slamming the door on ceasefire monitors from European Union countries, Sri Lanka is headed for another phase of violent uncertainty. In an interview in Colombo,Palitha T.B. Kohona, Secretary-General of the . . .
- U.S. Pledges Support To Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Against deal-breakers by Congress: Burns
Administration is not taking anything for granted
Lawmakers have right to see India-IAEA agreement
India did the right thing on Iran
- Hamas U-Turn On Recognising Israel (Hindu, Chris McGreal, Jun 23, 2006)
Hamas has made a major political climb down by agreeing to sections of a document that recognise Israel's right to exist and a negotiated two-state solution, according to Palestinian leaders.
- U.S. Lags In Role Of Women In Politics (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
For all the talk about Hillary Rodham Clinton and Condoleezza Rice battling for the presidency in 2008, the closest a woman has come to the Oval Office is actress Geena Davis, star of the recently canceled TV series ``Commander in Chief.''
- One Month For Monitors: Ltte (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jun 23, 2006)
Tigers' demand termed unreasonable
- Govt. Constructs Record Number Of Water Structures (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Chief Minister reviews rural development programmes
The structures include village ponds, roof water harvesting structures, dug-wells, check dams, and new tanks
Chief Minister issues instructions to maintain the quality of road construction
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