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Articles 11221 through 11320 of 53943:
- India Calls For Zero Tolerance To Terrorism (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
India today said Asian nations should make a commitment to zero tolerance towards terrorism for peace and security.
- Unconventional Love (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 18, 2006)
To motorists, the Petrol pump is a means of refuelling their tanks. But for Mr P, the lonely peacock at a service station in South England, it is an object of romance and desire.
- Proportionality May Help Only Creamy Layer (Deccan Herald, Gurpreet Mahajan, Jun 18, 2006)
The Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has clearly spoken in favour in proportional representation. For her the quantum of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes must be increased from 15 per cent to 16.23 per cent to reflect their present . . .
- Sri Lanka, Tigers Claim Victory In Naval Clash (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jun 18, 2006)
Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels each claimed victory on Saturday after a naval clash that officials said left more than 40 people dead or missing.
- Develop Communication Skills, Students Told (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Gold medals presented to 11 university rank holders
- Spare Soft Targets (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 18, 2006)
In a young nation, the aged suffer. Young India’s growth story has been built on the back of the efforts of the preceding generation.
- Not Nuclear Power Alone (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Jun 18, 2006)
Speaking at the meeting of the Energy Coordination Committee in August, 2005 Prime Minister Dr Man Mohan Singh said, "Atomic energy will have to play a much larger role in the future in our quest for energy security...
- Urban Ecology (Daily Excelsior, Dr Pragya Khanna, Jun 18, 2006)
Healthy forests, streams, and wetlands contribute to clean air and clean water by enabling impurities to settle out or be converted to harmless compounds by plants or soil.
- Mengal Too Is A Bit Reconciliatory (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 18, 2006)
PROMINENT Baloch leader Sardar Ataullah Khan Mengal has said that he is not against the construction of Gwadar Sea Port but is concerned about the changing demographic trends. Talking to Pakistan Observer in Quetta, he said that he stands for development
- ‘Black’ Bags Major Iifa Awards (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Black' has swept the major honours at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here, including the best film, actor, actress and director trophies.
- Karat, Mulayam Explore ‘Third Front’ Possibility (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
CPM leader Prakash Karat today aired his disagreement with the UPA on the issue of state governments sacrificing revenue by lowering prices of petroleum products.
- 213 Prisoners To Return From India Soon (News International, Mariana Baabar, Jun 18, 2006)
While 213 Pakistani civilian prisoners held in Indian jails will be soon heading home, the bureaucratic process for verification of national status of 111 prisoners is continuing.
- Facing Up To The Indian Challenge (Dawn, Anwar Kemal, Jun 18, 2006)
Coping with the challenge of India on several fronts — strategic, economic, cultural, psychological and more recently technological .
- 13 M Deaths Due To Environmental Exposure (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
More than 13 million deaths annually are due to preventable environmental causes that can be averted by well-targeted interventions, a WHO report has said.
- Nepal To Set Up Interim Government With Rebels (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Jun 18, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebel leader held ground-breaking talks on Friday with the government, which agreed to dissolve parliament and set up an interim administration to include the rebels.
- International Sponsors Back Palestinian Aid (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
International sponsors of a stalled Mideast peace plan have agreed to channel aid to cash-starved Palestinians for health care, utilities and social services, while continuing a boycott of the militant-led Palestinian government.
- For The Sanctity Of The Pen (News International, Muhammad Anis, Jun 18, 2006)
Journalists boycotted the proceedings of the National Assembly on Saturday in protest against the murder of tribal journalist Hayatullah Khan in South Waziristan.
- The Politics Of Gas Pipelines (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 18, 2006)
THE Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project has received a shot in the arm with the Russian president’s offer to participate in the venture.
- Conflict Resolution Must For Peace: Musharraf (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf Saturday called for addressing root causes of terrorism and underscored the need for resolution of conflicts including Palestine and Kashmir to ensure peace, security and economic development in Asia.
- Reform School Education (Tribune, Vijay Sanghvi, Jun 18, 2006)
In the midst of Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s by-election from Rae Bareli, Union Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh sprung a surprise by proposing to extend reservations to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in admissions to higher studies.
- No Full Stops On India’S Roads (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 18, 2006)
There should be few surprises in a survey that says that nearly 70 per cent of those who obtain a driving licence in Delhi cannot drive.
- N-Deal Will Help End India’S N-Pariah Status (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 18, 2006)
Even though the Indo-US nuclear deal is embroiled in a complex maze of diplomatic negotiations, nuclear scientists are of the opinion that it will help in ending India’s more than three decades’ old nuclear isolation.
- Seat-Sharing Accords Elude All Parties (Hindu, W. Chandrakanth, Jun 18, 2006)
CPI complains to All-India Congress Committee against State Congress
- Black Makes A Clean Sweep Of Iifa Awards (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
K.K. Mahajan, Asha Parekh, O. P. Dutta honoured for Life Time Contribution
- Americans Are Coming (Tribune, Shelley Walia, Jun 18, 2006)
America’s recent nuclear deal with India has left the politicians and the innocent masses struck by euphoria unseen and unheard of.
- Iit Students Seek Action Against Dean Over Quota (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
The quota controversy refuses to die down — at least in IIT Delhi. In the latest twist in the quota protests, representatives of the Pan IIT Foundation for Rural Development .
- Wheeling ‘N’ Dealing (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Jun 18, 2006)
New Delhi’s voluntary moratorium on testing will not be legalised in the Indo-US bilateral agreement but will be recognised as a commitment by a country whose nuclear record has been impeccable.
- Unsafe Blood (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 17, 2006)
Need to step up voluntary donation
Blood safety standards are hugely compromised because of higher prevalence of HIV and other blood-borne pathogens among paid and replacement donors than among voluntary and altruistic donors.
- Indo-Us Co-Op Important For Global Marketplace: Bodman (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jun 17, 2006)
Cooperation between United States and India is important to the global marketplace and the relationship has the "power to transform" the world using science and technology, a senior American official has said.
- The Blair Doctrine (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 17, 2006)
The politically literate public in the US has never broken lances over United Nations reforms. Neither have reforms ever come up in US-UK bilateral relations.
- India To Ratify Int'l Convention On Nuclear Terrorism (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
India will soon ratify the International Convention on Suppression of Nuclear Terrorism adopted by the UN General assembly providing for international cooperation in investigation, prosecution and extradition of those committing terrorists acts . . .
- Air Strikes Continue In Sri Lanka (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Sri Lanka’s air force carried out aerial strikes against suspected LTTE positions for the second day today after a bus bombing, suspected to be carried out by the rebels, killed 64 people.
- Calling Mika (Business Standard, Kishore Singh, Jun 17, 2006)
Because everyone is away from Delhi on their summer breaks, there have been fewer parties than usual, which — according to Sarla
- Pakistan Hints At Challenging Tharoor (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Even before the Pakistan Government could officially react to India's announcement of Shashi Tharoor's candidature for the post of United Nations Secretary General, a potential Pakistani candidate for the same post decided to let out his bile on India.
- Palestinian Freedom Under Israeli Guns (News International, IMTIAZ GUL, Jun 17, 2006)
Once again Palestine finds itself in extremely hot water. President Mahmoud Abbas has announced a public referendum on the Prisoners' Document to be held on July 26.
- A Lion's Share For Own Tn, With Love From Ramadoss (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Jun 17, 2006)
State gets funds for 8 hospitals, despite failing to reveal earlier accounts ---- Charged with nepotism in premier institutions, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has flouted guidelines to favour his home State with Central funds.
- Moily Working On Housing For Quota (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Jun 17, 2006)
Housing for the faculty and staff is a major challenge facing the Centre's decision to grant 27 per cent reservation to OBCs in institutes for higher education. And this is what the Oversight Committee wishes to address at length.
- Hutchison To Buy Out Hindujas For Rs 2,025 Cr (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Hindujas have virtually decided to sell their 5.1 per cent stake in mobile company Hutch-Essar to Hong Kong-based Hutchison
- Nuke Incentive Offer A ‘Step Forward’: Iran (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Iran’s President Mahmud Ahmadinejad today said the international incentive offer aimed at getting his country to halt uranium enrichment was a “step forward” and that Teheran would “carefully” consider it.
- India To Ratify Anti-Nuke Terrorism Convention (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
The Union Cabinet on Friday gave its approval for signing and ratifying the International Convention on Suppression of Nuclear Terrorism adopted by the UN General Assembly providing for international cooperation in investigation, prosecution and . . .
- No Full Stops On India’S Roads (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 17, 2006)
There should be few surprises in a survey that says that nearly 70 per cent of those who obtain a driving licence in Delhi cannot drive.
- Fishing In Troubled Up Waters (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jun 17, 2006)
Vishwanath Pratap Singh, a former Prime Minister and father of Mandalisation of upcountry politics, is back at it.
- Prove Holocaust: Iran Prez (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Iran's president on Friday questioned evidence of the Nazi Holocaust, calling it an unproven fact that needed to be verified.
- Rda Members Threaten To Quit If Venugopal Resigns (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Rallying behind its Director P Venugopal embroiled in a war of attrition with Union Health Minister Ambumani Ramadoss, members of AIIMS Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA) today threatened to resign in case he quits and some senior faculty . . .
- J&k To Have 1360 New Panchayats (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir will have around 1360 new Panchayats as the Shahwaz Commission for Delimitation of Panchayats has submitted final report to the Government for its approval.
- 4 Militants Among 8 Killed (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Four militants and four civilians have died in different militancy-related incidents across Kashmir valley even as a Dy SP had a narrow escape in an ambush at Bandipore and a fierce gunbattle took place at Sagipora in Sopore-Handwara belt.
- Top Ultra Tipu Held With Two Grenades In Narwal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Police parties from Jammu and Rajouri in wee hours of this morning arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Tipu, who was reported to be involved in June 12 morning’s three grenade attacks at General Bus Stand in which one civilian was killed and 29 . .
- Sonia, Pranab To Flag Off Poonch-Rawalakot Bus (Daily Excelsior, Sanjeev Pargal, Jun 17, 2006)
UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee will flag off Poonch-Rawalakot bus service in Poonch on June 20.
- Serious Fungal Infections Of The Eye On The Rise (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Health Investigators in Miami and San Francisco describe clusters of a serious eye infection called ulcerative keratitis, an ulceration of the cornea, among soft contact lens wearers caused by the fungus Fusarium, which until this year had been . . .
- Cracks In Aiims Faculty, Many Threaten To Quit (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Cracks appeared on Friday in the AIIMS Faculty Association with a section of its members supporting its Director P Venugopal embroiled in a war of attrition with Health Minister Ambumani Ramadoss while another group accusing the Director of . . .
- Badal Calls For Free Access To Sikh Shrines In Pakistan (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday sought free access by Indian pilgrims to Sikh shrines in Pakistan besides easing of visa restrictions for them.
- Tharoor's Time (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 17, 2006)
Shashi Tharoor's name had been doing the rounds for the UN's top job, which will fall vacant when Kofi Annan steps down at the end of this year. Now the MEA has confirmed that New Delhi will officially back Tharoor.
- Indian Cabinet Approves Signing Of Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Treaty (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jun 17, 2006)
The Indian cabinet approved on Friday the government’s plans to ratify the United Nations International Convention for Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism.
- Musharraf Hopeful Of China Frigate Deal (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf on Friday expressed the hope that the deal under which China would provide four frigates to Pakistan by 2,013 with transfer of technology would be successfully accomplished.
- Spare Soft Targets (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jun 17, 2006)
In a young nation, the aged suffer. Young India’s growth story has been built on the back of the efforts of the preceding generation.
- Use And Abuse (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 17, 2006)
Is Rahul an addict, peddler or both? Why was he let off on bail? Is coming from a "good family" reason enough to be shown leniency - particularly since he was reportedly snorting heroin with his late father's secretary, Vivek Moitra, for whom the . . .
- N-Terrorism Pact To Be Ratified (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
India will soon ratify the International Convention on Suppression of Nuclear Terrorism adopted by the UN General Assembly providing for international cooperation in investigation, prosecution and extradition of those committing terrorists acts . . .
- Aiims Doctors Warned Of Action (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Jun 17, 2006)
AIIMS Director and noted heart transplant surgeon Dr P. Venugopal has got a fractured support from his 488-member Faculty Association for raising his voice against the undue interference of the Health Ministry in the day-to-day functioing of the . . .
- Fractured Support For Aiims Director (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Jun 17, 2006)
Aiims Director and noted heart transplant surgeon Dr P. Venugopal has got a fractured support from his 488-member Faculty Association for raising his voice against the undue interference of the Health Ministry in the day-to-day functioing of the . . .
- The Third Sex (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 17, 2006)
I was chatting with a young district collector, picking his brains about reasons behind choosing the services. The conversation veered around and finally the collector's thoughts settled upon his college life. His eyes seemed to move to a distant past.
- Bereft Of Sincerity (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 17, 2006)
If ever an award is instituted for making announcements without conviction it ought to go to the leadership of "Azad" Kashmir as the occupied territory is locally known.
- Bmic: Bjp Stand Will Strain Ties, Says Gowda (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Jun 17, 2006)
These are very early days for Indian campaign for Shashi Tharoor’s elevation to the UN Secretary-General’s job.
- A Legacy Of Brutality (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jun 17, 2006)
DR Louay Bahry, an adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, served as the chair of the Department of Public Administration at the University of Qatar and has taught at several universities, including the University of . . .
- Nepal To Set Up Interim Government With Rebels (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Jun 17, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebel leader held ground-breaking talks on Friday with the government, which agreed to dissolve parliament and set up an interim administration to include the rebels.
- Sri Lanka Says Sinks 5 Tiger Boats In New Violence (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jun 17, 2006)
Sri Lanka's military said it sank five Tamil Tiger rebel boats after an attack in the island's northwest on Saturday, while two suspected rebel frogmen were arrested and attempted suicide after landing near the capital.
- The Sindh Budget (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 17, 2006)
A provincial budget is a good indicator of the state of the economy of a province.
- Q&a: 'Indian Art Sees Crossover Interest' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 17, 2006)
Auctions in London, Hong Kong and Dubai indicate that the bull run in the Indian art mart is real. Yamini Mehta, specialist and head of modern and contemporary Indian art at Christie's, tells Manoj Nair in an e-mail interview that the Indian art . . .
- Outbreak Of Cholera Suspected In Kottivakkam Kuppam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
17 persons admitted to Communicable Diseases Hospital
Mobile teams dispatched
Door-to-door survey done
Water samples collected
No case reported in Chennai
- Computers For The Uninitiated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
In the first phase, the PC will be available in 10 cities and towns of Tamil Nadu.
- New Phase In Ties With India: Hu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Beijing committed to forging long-term strategic cooperation
Discussed energy cooperation: Deora
Says developing friendly ties with Beijing is top priority
- Pro-Poor Policy Shift In Governance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Governor's address says State mulls quasi-judicial body to help farmers in debt
Special attention to marginalised sections of society
Efforts to be made to mobilise additional resources
IT, biotechnology, tourism new growth sectors
Public . . .
- Search On For Missing Two U.S. Troops In Iraq (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
A quick reaction team was searching for the missing US soldiers early Saturday morning when they were unaccounted for and one US soldier was killed after they came under attack at a traffic checkpoint in Yusufiya, about 20 miles southwest of Baghdad.
- Need For Reconciliation In Waziristan (Dawn, Amir Usman, Jun 17, 2006)
Two meetings on the situation in the tribal areas, with particular reference to the conflict in Waziristan, were recently held in Islamabad and Peshawar, and attended by senior government officials.
- Pak, China To Strengthen Strategic Partnership (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan is awaiting for China’s support in attaining full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and considers its relations with China as most valued. While Chinese President has lauded Pakistan’ . .
- Realpolitik In Region (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 17, 2006)
Iran and Syria have signed a military cooperation pact against the “common threats” presented by Israel and the United States.
- Let Down By India? (OutLook, B. Raman , Jun 17, 2006)
After its initial expression of concern over the military operations, the Balochs are disappointed at Indian silence on the continuing suppression by the Pakistani military establishment.
- Musharraf Reaches Almaty To Attend Cica Summit (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf was accorded warm welcome when he arrived here on Friday to attend the 2nd summit of Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
- Oil, Gas Exploration Being Accelerated: Pm (Pakistan Observer, Sharafat Kazmi, Jun 17, 2006)
Underlining the vital link between energy security and the growth momentum, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the government is taking all steps required to accelerate exploration of oil and gas to enhance the energy security of Pakistan . . .
- Central Asia Rediscovers Islamic Roots (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 17, 2006)
Turkestan, Kazakhstan: In Soviet days, people walked past the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi mausoleum, a holy Muslim site in the steppe of southern Kazakhstan, and pretended it wasn’t there.
- Another Multimillion-Dollar Scam To Hit Rail (News International, Rauf Klasra, Jun 17, 2006)
Another multimillion-dollar scam is about to explode in the Ministry of Railways after its Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed confirmed on the floor of the National Assembly on Friday that Pakistan had purchased 1,300 containers flat wagons worth $57 . . .
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