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Articles 11521 through 11620 of 53943:
- India To Put U.N. Man In Race To Succeed Annan - Paper (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
India is set to nominate U.N. Undersecretary-General Shashi Tharoor to succeed Kofi Annan when the U.N. chief's second five-year term ends at the end of this year, Singapore's Straits Times newspaper reported on Thursday.
- Written On An Empty Stomach (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 15, 2006)
If you can detect a famished feel to this editorial — weak in content, stretched out and barely recognisable from its two sturdier and meatier counterparts above it — then you’re a more sensitive reader than you think you are.
- Joshi Opposes Talks With Pak Till Terrorist Camps Are Closed (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Former Union Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Dr Murli Manohar Joshi has stressed that no talks be held with Pakistan till it does not close all the terrorist camps on its soil as well as Pak occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- Why Washington Is Wary Of This Asian Summit (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday for the summit of a regional security grouping, a visit that could indicate whether the forum will evolve into an anti-US bloc.
- Telengana Caught In Power Politics (Daily Excelsior, G.S.Bhargava, Jun 15, 2006)
Failure to redeem the promise to carve a separate Telengana State out of incumbent Andhra Pradesh sticks out like a sore thumb in the two-year record of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- From Violence To Non-Violence (Daily Excelsior, Lt Col R K Langar, Jun 15, 2006)
We call twentieth century as the century of violence. We saw two world wars during that period and in each of them millions of people have died and many more injured.
- Food Safety Management System (Daily Excelsior, L.C. Ponnumon, Jun 15, 2006)
Food reaches consumers via supply chains that may link different types of organizations and that may stretch across multiple borders. One weak link can result in unsafe food that is dangerous to health.
- Indo-Us Narrow Down Differences On Nuke Pact (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Seeking to conclude the bilateral nuclear agreement at the earliest, India and the us today narrowed down differences on various issues as they wrapped up first round of official-level talks here with "good progress".
- Un Team Reports Considerable Progress In Hariri Probe (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
A UN-backed probe team has reported "considerable progress" in the investigations into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri but has yet to identify the perpetrators of the crime.
- Either Death Or Glory For Costa Rica (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Striker Paulo Wanchope has called on Costa Rica to display the same spirit that gave mighty Germany a scare when Costa Rica face Ecuador in a do-or-die Group A clash here on Thursday.
- India, Usa Narrow Nuke Rift (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Seeking to conclude the bilateral nuclear agreement at the earliest, India and the USA today narrowed down differences on various issues as they wrapped up the first round of official-level talks here with “good progress”.
- Oversight Panel To Decide On Hrd's Quota Proposal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Oversight Committee chairman M Veerappa Moily will have a decisive say in the OBC quota proposal for central higher-education institutions — and not HRD Minister Arjun Singh, whose initial announcement had led to the anti-quota agitation and put the . . .
- Rs. 5,800 Cr. Capital Investment Plan For Mumbai Airport Upgrade (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
The airport development will be executed in three phases
20-year Master Plan for Chhatrapati Shivaji airport
Changi Airport of Singapore to review the Master Plan
- Pak Temple Demolition Irks Advani (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
An officially cleared demolition of a Hindu temple, Krishna Mandir, in Lahore, reportedly at the behest of The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) in Pakistan has stirred a hornet’s nest here with the leader of the Opposition, Mr LK Advani, . . .
- Koirala Advocates Ceremonial Monarchy (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, Jun 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has said the King should be given a ceremonial role.
- Rahul Mahajan Set Free On Bail (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Told to surrender his passport and stay in Delhi until charge sheet is filed in the case
- Govt Steps Fail To Enthuse Power Consumers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
RWAs seek option for consumers to choose the type of meter
Power Secretary meets members of residents' welfare associations
13 lakh meters `unnecessarily' changed at a cost of Rs. 250 crores
Consumers demand reinstallation of original meters
- Ramadoss Moots Separate Police Wing To Deal With Rowdy Elements (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
"Reservation should be fixed on the basis of caste-wise census"
- Court Rejects Trafficking Charge (Pioneer, Praveen Kumar, Jun 15, 2006)
Rahul gets bail at last----- After being in custody for the last nine days, Rahul Mahajan is finally out on bail. Despite the prosecution's repeated attempts to book Mahajan under Section 27A of the NDPS act, Mahajan Junior was ultimately granted . . .
- China Visit A Crucial Test For Deora (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 15, 2006)
SCO participation comes at a critical time
India looks forward to close ties with SCO to promote economic ties
India, China planning joint bids for Kazakh oilfields
- India-U.S. Nuclear Deal A Step Forward: El Baradei (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Mohammed El Baradei has said the U.S.-India civilian nuclear agreement that allows India access to sensitive technology in exchange for bringing its nuclear reactors under IAEA safeguards . . .
- "Ban On Further Nuclear Testing Crucial" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Washington: India's commitment to maintaining a moratorium on nuclear testing and its strict adherence to export controls of sensitive nuclear technology are crucial for obtaining Congressional approval of the India-U.S. civilian nuclear deal, two . . .
- Whales Need More Protection (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 15, 2006)
The 20-year-old moratorium on commercial hunting of the world's magnificent range of whale species once again faces a challenge, as the member nations of the International Whaling Commission gather at St. Kitts and Nevis in the West Indies.
- Rescuing Modern Medicine From Its Traps (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 15, 2006)
Modern medicine desperately needs to rediscover the human touch. It needs to blend modern techniques with the art of compassionate healing.
- Bridging The Infrastructure Gap Through Ppp (The Financial Express, AJAY KHANNA, Jun 15, 2006)
With the government’s resources being limited, these can help meet India’s infrastructure needs.
- India To Back Tharoor For Un Sec General (Rediff on the Net, Sheela Bhatt, Jun 15, 2006)
India will support the candidature of United Nations Under Secretary General Shashi Tharoor as the next secretary general, senior government sources in New Delhi told rediff.com today. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's term ends on December 31, 2006 . . .
- Health Of The Nation (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 15, 2006)
The first-ever compilation by the World Health Organisation of global death from diabetes figures shows that the lifestyle disorder has caused more fatalities than tuberculosis and cancer.
- Us Troops In Iraq Greater Threat To World Peace: Poll (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
The presence of US troops in Iraq is considered a greater threat to Middle East stability than the current Government in Iran, according to a poll of European and Muslim countries.
- Brewing Unrest In The Land Of Jewels (Pioneer, Anil Bhat, Jun 15, 2006)
It's strange that militants who raised their guns to allegedly protect 'their people' are today killing and raping them, says Anil Bhat.
- Secularists On A Sabbatical (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 15, 2006)
Why doesn't Government speak out against the ongoing minority bashing in Pakistan and Bangladesh, asks Anuradha Dutt.
- Why Don't We Protest? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 15, 2006)
If there is anyone who is to be squarely blamed for the demolition of temples in India and its neighbourhood, it is Hindu leaders, says Prafull Goradia.
- Reasons To Be In China (Pioneer, Dmitry Kosyrev, Jun 15, 2006)
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has a place for everyone who is accepted in the region, from Japan to India
- Musharraf Wants Ipi Gas Line Extended To China (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Says Sino-Pak agreement on free trade will be finalised this year
- Left Plans To Go On Offensive At Today's Upa Coordination Meet (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Jun 15, 2006)
The Left-UPA coordination committee will meet on Thursday to discuss a range of issues, including oil price hike and internal security.
- Rahul Mahajan Gets Bail (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
A city court today granted bail to Rahul Mahajan in connection with a case of alleged drug abuse.
- Parties’ Strength To Decide Plot Sizes (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Jun 15, 2006)
If the proposed policy for allotting land to political parties is given the go-ahead at the next Union Cabinet meeting, the size of the party’s support base will determine the size of the plot it is entitled to.
- Scaling Up Microfinance In India (The Economic Times, VINOD KHOSLA & VIKRAM GANDHI, Jun 15, 2006)
The impressive recent growth of certain sectors of the Indian economy is a necessary but insufficient condition for the elimination of extreme poverty.
- $2 Trillion Worth Of Global Equity Wiped-Off In Past One Month (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Ever since the US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for 16th time in a row on May 10, and issued a hawkish statement saying it might need to do so again to fight inflation the stock markets world over are falling like nine pins.
- Us Image Slips Further Worldwide (Times of India, Brian Knowlton, Jun 15, 2006)
The global image of America has slipped further, even among people in some countries closely allied with the US, a new opinion poll has found.
- Indonesia Cleric To Be Freed After Terror Jail Term (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Hardline Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir will walk out of a Jakarta jail today after serving time for involvement in the 2002 Bali bombings, returning to an Islamic school once dubbed the ''Ivy League'' of militants.
- Embarrassment For Karnataka Government (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Even as differences surfaced between the ruling BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition partners on the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project, the Karnataka Government suffered a loss of face after a Rs 5 lakh cheque issued to the . . .
- Indo-Us Nuke Talks End; Good Progress Reported (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
India and the US today reported "good progress" on reaching a common position on the proposed bilateral nuclear agreement as they wound up first round of official-level talks here.
- Palestinians Storm Parliament, Attack Hamas Lawmakers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Dozens of Palestinian civil servants stormed the parliament on Wednesday to demand long-overdue salaries, pelting Hamas lawmakers with water bottles and forcing the speaker to flee the building.
- Dmk Script Now Playing In Tn, 1 Cr Tvsets In 4 Yrs, At Rs 2,000 Cr (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Jun 15, 2006)
Come September 15, when the DMK celebrates the Mupperum Vizha — three celebrations including the birth anniversary of Dravidar Kazhagam founder Periyar, the party would have made a token gesture of fulfilling its main poll promise by providing 25,000 . .
- Low Politics In Higher Education (Indian Express, Philip G. Altbach , Jun 15, 2006)
Increasing the retirement age of medical professors, as has been reportedly promised by the government, is yet another official response to the quota debate; the aim here is to make easier larger intake in elite institutions.
- Vouching For Change (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 15, 2006)
We commend the Planning Commission’s Approach Paper to the XI Plan for advocating vouchers to finance some basic social services.
- India, Kuwait To Sign 3 Accords During Emir’S Visit (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
India and Kuwait will sign three agreements to boost ties during Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah’s five-day visit here, an Indian official said Wednesday.
- Don’T Allow Ghaggar Water To Go Waste (Tribune, G.S. Dhillon, Jun 15, 2006)
The Ghaggar river basin, measuring 42,174 sq kms, is located between the two mega basins of Indus and Yamuna river systems.
- Sino-Russian Refusal (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 15, 2006)
Tuesday's refusal by Russia and China to join other powers in a statement threatening sanctions against Iran is a new setback to efforts to punish Tehran for its nuclear programme.
- Spare Telecom Fdi Caps: And Absurd Regulations, Too (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 15, 2006)
The Indian telecom sector continues to be plagued by a licence-permit raj.
- Carbon Credit (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 15, 2006)
Shrinking market shares call for caution
- Hu Firm On Anti-Terror Efforts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
China to promote cooperation with Uzbekistan in economy, trade and energy
- Universities And Schools (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 15, 2006)
The author is chairman, Indian Council for Social Science Research
In the course of the 20th century, universities throughout the world have become socially more and more inclusive.
- Rights Abuses ‘A Serious Problem’ In Pakistan: Us (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Human rights abuses by Pakistani security agencies present a serious problem that the government of Pakistan acknowledges, the State Department said in a report to the US Congress.
- Bush Rejects Troop-Withdrawal Talk After Iraq Trip (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
President George W Bush, just back from Iraq, dismissed calls for a US withdrawal as election-year politics and refused to give a timetable or benchmark for success that would allow troops to come home.
- Ceca With Japan By December (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Will envisage doubling bilateral trade to $10 b in 3 years and expand trade basket
The foucs areas will be pharma and manufacturing sectors
Enough windows available for Japanese corporates
- Economic Patriotism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 15, 2006)
One picture of relentless globalisation is that it creates a sort of level playing ground. It holds a lot of promise but, at the same time, strangely makes everybody unsure about the future.
- India, U.S. Optimistic About Nuclear Deal Draft (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
India and the United States made good progress at talks to finalise the draft of a landmark nuclear agreement and a pact was expected to be concluded soon, officials of the two countries said on Wednesday.
- Iran Nuclear Jousting Overshadows Asian Meeting (Reuters, Chris Buckley, Jun 15, 2006)
A Central Asian summit on regional cooperation opened in China on Thursday, but the presence of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his nuclear ambitions threatened to overshadow the meeting.
- Fm Invites European Investments In Infrastructure (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram has invited European companies to invest in India,particularly in manufacturing and infrastructure areas, saying there were attractive opportunities coupled with a currency that was virtually convertible for foreign . . .
- Kse Acts To Stem Market Decline: Biggest Single-Day Fall (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
The Karachi Stock Exchange Index of 100 shares collapsed by 548 points on Wednesday, which represented the biggest ever single-day decline in the history of the exchange.
- Sco — Five Years On (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 15, 2006)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, as the Shanghai Six is formally termed, is holding its fifth summit on June 15.
- Ai Completes 7 Years Of Operation From Cochin Airport (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Air-India completed its seventh year of operations from the Cochin International Airport last week. The airline's association with the country's first greenfield airport dates back to1999.
- Palestinian Workers Storm Parliament (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
West Bank - Dozens of Palestinian civil servants stormed parliament Wednesday to demand long-overdue salaries, pelting Hamas lawmakers with water bottles and forcing the parliament speaker to flee the building.
- Fined Rs 5 Lakh By Sc, Karnataka Issued Cheque To Nice, It Just Bounced (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
At a time when even ally BJP is opposing its plans to enact a law to take over the Bangalore-Mysore expressway project, the Kumaraswamy coalition in Karnataka has landed itself in another spot: fined by the Supreme Court, the Rs 5 lakh cheque it . . .
- Petrol And Protest (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 15, 2006)
IT is ironical that while the main Opposition party, the BJP, is no more than lukewarm in its protest against the fuel price hike, the Left parties, which are supporting the UPA government from outside, are going hammers and tongs at it.
- Taxing Job (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 15, 2006)
It is unfortunate that the Income Tax Department is getting unnecessary political and media attention.
- Massive Crackdown In Baghdad (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
More than 50,000 Iraqi and US troops patrolled the streets of Baghdad on Wednesday in a security clampdown while US President George W Bush urged world leaders to boost support for the fledgling government.
- A Bit Of A Joke (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
The penalty imposed by the Monopoly Control Authority on errant sugar mills which failed to provide data about their production, sale and cost prices is a bit of a joke with the people of this country.
- Sale At Utility Stores (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 15, 2006)
Every year the government provides about Rs100 billion in subsidies to public sector corporations which can't make enough money to run their affairs without this helping hand.
- President Calls For Strong Un System (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday called for a strong UN system, resolution of existing conflicts like Palestine and Kashmir and sustained efforts against terrorism and extremism to ensure a peaceful and prosperous world.
- Bigamy In Bhiwani (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 15, 2006)
The remarriage of Poonam of Dhanana village of Sonepat district has thrown up a whole lot of questions which the administration has, perforce, to answer. For starters, the upper caste girl was married to Surinder Kumar, a lower caste boy of Kharkari . . .
- Russo-China Principled Position On Iran (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 15, 2006)
China and Russia have refused to join other big powers in threatening sanctions over Iran’s nuclear programme at the IAEA meeting in Vienna in response to the US bid to seek a new statement from the six world powers setting out both possible benefits . .
- Cbr’S New Role Recognized (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 15, 2006)
In recognition of his meritorious services, the Government has elevated Mr Abdullah Yousuf, Secretary Revenue Division and Chairman Central Board of Revenue (CBR) as Secretary General of the Division and Chairman of the Board.
- A Tale Of Two Polls (Dawn, S. M. Naseem, Jun 15, 2006)
The gloom that has been hanging over the nation for the past five years is showing some signs of being dispelled.
- Bush’S Visit To Iraq (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 15, 2006)
President Bush delivered an important demonstration of American support for Iraq’s new democratic government in his visit to Baghdad on Tuesday.
- Pakistan’S Growing Importance In Sco (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 15, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has flown into Shanghai to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. A Chinese spokesman greeted President Musharraf’s participation in the summit as a major step to make the organization more . . .
- Big Anti-Taliban Operation In South (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
Western and Afghan forces have launched their biggest operation since the fall of the Taliban and are preparing to move into new guerilla strongholds, a spokesman for the US Army said on Wednesday.
- Kabul Imposes New Tariff On Pak Imports (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, Jun 15, 2006)
The Afghan government has imposed a new customs tariff to help reduce smuggling from Afghanistan to Pakistan, an adviser to the Afghan Finance Ministry has said.
- Finding Compromise In Iran (Boston Globe, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 15, 2006)
IRAN IS considering the package of incentives the major powers presented in an effort to resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear program. The US willingness to talk -- under certain conditions -- is an overdue step in the right direction.
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