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Articles 18021 through 18120 of 53943:
- Socialist Dream (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 05, 2006)
In the wake of Ram Manohar Lohia's 96th birth anniversary on March 23, Tribhuvan Nath recalls the time Nehru called the socialist leader 'crafty'
- Govt Rejects Sbi Union Demands (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
The government today said it would not accept the demand of the striking SBI employees for higher pension, even as unions expressed keenness to negotiate on their demand on the second day of their nationwide indefinite stir.
- Wto Brings China And Taiwan To Bargaining Table (International Herald Tribune, David Lague, Apr 05, 2006)
When Lai Shin-yuan, a Taiwan lawmaker, learned last year that a group of towel manufacturers from one of the poorest counties on the island planned to take action under World Trade Organization rules to stem a flood of cheap imports from China, she knew i
- Rule Roulette (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 05, 2006)
MLAs in Orissa are now being trained in how to vote.
- Hamas Minister To Visit China And East Asia (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
China says it respects Hamas’ election victory
- Hovering Clouds Of Pessimism (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Municipal elections held on February 8 in the shadow of Maoist attacks and a boycott by political parties painted a sorry picture of Nepal, even as it further shrunk King Gyanendra's options.
- Iran Willing To Talk On Uranium Enrichment (Indian Express, ALI AKBAR DAREINI, Apr 05, 2006)
Iran is prepared to negotiate on the large-scale enrichment of uranium but will never abandon its right to enrich uranium, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told a press conference on Tuesday.
- Sbi Stir Hits Customers Hard (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
State Bank of India’s operations remained crippled throughout the country for the second day today, but the government made it clear it would not oblige the bank’s employees, who have struck work indefinitely demanding higher pension.
- India To Set Off Pr Blitz On Nuclear Deal (Deccan Herald, K S Subrahmanya, Apr 05, 2006)
Over the next two weeks, Delhi will play host to as many as three US Congressional delegations in not-so-veiled efforts to secure their endorsement for the nuclear deal that ran into some initial trouble in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
- Govt’S No To Sbi Staff Demand (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
The nationwide indefinite strike called by the State Bank of India Staff Association and Officers' Association continued for the second day today, causing inconvenience to lakhs of customers.
- The Elections That Matter (Hindu, Polly Toynbee , Apr 05, 2006)
The story of the coming local polls in England and Wales will also be about how they affect Tony Blair's future.
- Mphasis Bfl: Not In Sync (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
EDS' offer to MphasiS BFL shareholders may be at a 30 per cent premium to the 26-week average price but it falls a little short of the current market price. Plus, the fact that the offer is conditional to EDS acquiring a 51.72% stake indicates . . .
- Serious Incident (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 05, 2006)
A uniformed man taking out his frustration on his colleagues by killing them is an occasional happening worrying security experts in the country.
- Power Of Fasting (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 05, 2006)
A complete fast is a complete and literal denial of self. It is the truest prayer. A genuine fast cleanses the body, mind and soul. It crucifies the flesh and to that extent sets the soul free.
- Sbi Turns To Other Banks' Atms For Help (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Millions of State Bank of India (SBI) customers, tired of ATMs running dry, heaved a sigh of relief as the bank on Tuesday waived off the Rs 30 per transaction interchange fee it charges them for using ATMs of other banks.
- Teaching Dissidence To Ltte (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 05, 2006)
After four agonising years, the Sri Lankan peace process has boiled down to a single issue that has nothing to do with the rights of Tamils.
- `Indian Kids Are Increasingly Becoming Technologically Savvy' (Hindu, Madhur Tankha, Apr 05, 2006)
With 40 per cent of the children living in 14 cities across the country using computers, 74 per cent of them aspiring to own jazzy mobile camera phones and an overwhelming majority picking up a leading mobile phone brand as their favourite, Indian . . .
- Pmk Fully Endorses Dmk Election Promises (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Resolves to highlight its salient features during poll campaign
- An Emergency For Rural Childhood (Hindu, Krishna Kumar, Apr 05, 2006)
The challenge of educational reform in the age of globalisation is very complex and rural children are especially vulnerable at a time when India is witnessing an unprecedented economic growth.
- 2,300-Year-Old Hero Stones Found In Theni District (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
These are inscribed with Tamil Brahmi script
Stones found on the banks of the Vaigai, about 19 km south of Vattalakundu
The three-foot high stones seem to be a part of urn burials found in the area
The research was part of a project on the archaeolo
- U.K. Immigration Rule To Affect Indian Doctors (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 05, 2006)
Those who are in U.K. and do not have a work permit will be forced to return home and apply again
New rules for doctors from non-European countries to be introduced in July
Non-EU nationals who have trained in a U.K. medical school will be exempt for
- India Welcomes Maoist Ceasefire In Nepal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Expresses the hope that it would be of a "permanent nature"
- Hamas Leader Takes Conciliatory Note In U.N. Letter (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
The Palestinians' new Hamas foreign minister has written U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan referring to a "two-state solution" for the Middle East, a conciliatory phrase the world should take note of, a top Palestinian diplomat said on Tuesday.
- Austerity Pays (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 05, 2006)
Although the State was late in adopting the measure the downsizing of the ministry has expectedly meant less burden on the exchequer.
- U.S. Plays Down Iran Ship Visits To India (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Apr 05, 2006)
The United States on Monday confirmed that two Iranian navy ships had visited Indian ports last month, but played down the contact as the Bush administration struggles to win congressional approval for a landmark U.S.-India civilian nuclear energy deal.
- U.S. Lawmaker Backs India Deal As Congress Mulls Changes (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Apr 05, 2006)
A leading Democratic lawmaker on Tuesday voiced strong support for a landmark nuclear energy deal with India and predicted the U.S. Congress would eventually approve the controversial accord.
- Australia Says Sensitive To Tense Indonesia Ties (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Australia hopes to gradually rebuild communications with Indonesia after a row sparked by Canberra's decision to give asylum to 42 refugees from Indonesia's Papua province, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said today.
- Us Says Reports Of Iranian Ships Call At Indian Port 'Overwritten' (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
The United States has dismissed as ''overwritten'' reports that India was training or contributing to Iran's military capabilities just because two ships with Iranian naval cadets had made port calls in southern India last month.
- In The Groove (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Apr 05, 2006)
The US recognizes south Asia as India’s sphere of influence
- Rice To Testify On N-Deal Today (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gets ready to brief the Senate Foreign Relations Committee tomorrow on the advantages of a civil nuclear deal with India, the Bush Administration has stepped up its “intensive lobbying” to defuse growing . . .
- Development Aimed At Employment (Tribune, B S Thaur, Apr 05, 2006)
Thanks to the arrival of some top industrial names followed by an organised publicity blitz, a breeze of development has started blowing in Punjab.
- Transformed’ Sanjay Joshi Returns To Bjp Headquarters (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Apr 05, 2006)
Sanjay Joshi, RSS pointman in the BJP, appeared totally transformed as he drove up to the BJP headquarters from the airport in an open jeep today.
- Saddam Faces New Genocide Trial (Reuters, Mussab al-Khairallah, Apr 05, 2006)
Saddam Hussein will stand trial on new charges of genocide against Kurds in the late 1980s, the court trying him for crimes against humanity said on Tuesday.
- China Cannot Be A Party To Kashmir Issue: Pak (Hindustan Times, CP Bhambhri, Apr 05, 2006)
Pakistan on Tuesday rejected a suggestion by moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq to make China a party for the resolution of the Kashmir issue.
- Afghan President To Visit India From April 9 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will undertake a week-long visit here from April 9 to further consolidate the ties between the two countries.
- 3rd Cong Councillor Killed In One Month (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Congress party has become the unidentified gunman’s target number one ahead of by-elections for the Assembly segments in Baramulla district.
- Female Foeticide (Daily Excelsior, Arunesh Mahajan, Apr 05, 2006)
Man is said to be the crown of creation. He has been blessed with the highest blessings of God like the power of reasoning, imagination, attention, will-power. No doubt man has made full utilization of these blessings of God. He has discovered ways and me
- Will India Emerge As Global Power ? (Daily Excelsior, Abhijit Patwardhan, Apr 05, 2006)
For sceptics, the suggestion of an area of peace in Asia remains wishful thinking.
- American Ceos Throw In Weight Behind Us-India N-Deal (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Apr 05, 2006)
Ahead of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's Congressional testimony on the Indo-US nuclear deal today, top US business leaders have asked legislators to pass laws needed for atomic energy cooperation with India saying the "historic opportunity" . . .
- American Ceos Join Ranks Over Indo-Us Nuke Deal (Hindustan Times, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Apr 05, 2006)
Ahead of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's Congressional testimony on the Indo-US nuclear deal on Wednesday, top US business leaders have asked legislators to pass laws needed for atomic energy cooperation with India saying the "historic opportunity"
- Karzai Arrives On April 9 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is arriving here on April 9 on a week-long visit to this country for discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other leaders on a whole range of bilateral, regional and international issues as well as . . .
- Peace Won’T Come This Way (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Apr 05, 2006)
The vast majority of western commentators are convinced that last week’s Israeli election signifies a crucial break from the past: for the first time most voters rejected Eretz Israel, the long-nurtured notion that one day the territory of Israel . . .
- ‘India Is Important For The Doha Round’ (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Apr 05, 2006)
The former European Union Trade Commissioner and a Cartesian Socialist from France, wants to ensure that an important deadline to wrap up what are called negotiating modalities in Doha agriculture and industrial market access by this month-end is . . .
- Indo-Us Deal Can Spoil Security In Region, Us Told (News International, Mariana Baabar, Apr 05, 2006)
Kasuri shares perspective on issue with Boucher; stresses
package approach to prevent arms race
- Another First In Indo-Us Ties: Joint Work On N-Safety (Indian Express, Reshma Patil, Apr 05, 2006)
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) officials and Indian scientists today wrapped up week-long talks on nuclear safety, plotting problems and accident scenarios which will be analysed by both sides using computer codes and then compared in a new . . .
- Utility-Store Phenomenon (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 05, 2006)
THE Utility Stores Corporation's announcement of a 'further slash in prices of more than 1,100 items from three to 10 per cent' will no doubt provide some relief to the target population, but exactly to what extent needs to be analysed carefully.
- Valuable Funding Of Gwadar By Oman (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 05, 2006)
Oman's Foreign Minister Yousaf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah has announced the revival of 100 million dollar fund that Oman had allocated for the development of Gwadar area. Talking to newsmen after his meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Khurshid Mehmud Kasu
- Indo-Pak Humorous Mushaira Held (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Indo-Pak humorous Mushaira organised by ‘The Combine’ on Monday night, was held here at the Public Garden, Latifabad. The Mushaira continued till Tuesday morning.
- U.S. Near Deal With China On Illegals (Washington Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Apr 05, 2006)
The Department of Homeland Security is near an agreement with China to return up to 39,000 Chinese illegally living in the U.S. to the communist country, which previously had refused to accept deportations.
- Saddam Faces Genocide Trial (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Saddam Hussein will stand trial on new charges of genocide against Kurds in the late 1980s, the court trying him for crimes against humanity said on Tuesday.
- Cement Price-Fixing (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 05, 2006)
Agreement has been reached between the federal government and cement manufacturers on a number of measures to bring down the price of cement, which in the last month had increased by Rs 50 per bag.
- Where India’S Brave New World Is Headed (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
When 322 of 413 suicides have occurred since just November 1, and 77 take place in March alone, you’d believe it newsworthy. You’d be wrong, though.
- Settling Siachen (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 05, 2006)
There is every reason to appreciate the Chief of the Army Staff’s stating that he would take a “positive” view when evaluating any formula floated to confine the pointless, though extensively romanticised, conflict in Siachen to the dustbin of history.
- Punjab To Build Lahore-Sialkot Motorway (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
The Punjab cabinet decided to initiate measures including construction of international standard motorway from Sialkot to Lahore, action against sale of spurious drugs, activation of price control committees and construction of a sports city in the . . .
- Mea's Most Wanted Seeks Refuge In Munich Hospital (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
With the CBI looking out for him for his alleged role in human trafficking to Germany, Rakesh Kumar, senior IFS officer and Special Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, got himself admitted in a Munich hospital on Tuesday.
- No Covert Diplomacy On Kashmir: Fo (News International, Mariana Baabar, Apr 05, 2006)
Pakistan on Tuesday said Islamabad and New Delhi were not involved in any covert diplomacy on Kashmir, rather they were engaged in interaction at different levels to settle the issue.
- Veil Off Bengal Money Mess (Telegraph, Gaurav Choudhury, Apr 05, 2006)
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee may have figured out how to court business but his government has still not understood the business of managing money.
- Farming Kills (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 05, 2006)
Suicides are a slur on Punjab’s face
- Another Musharraf Regime? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Apr 05, 2006)
Pakistan is an illiberal democracy since political engineering would ensure Musharraf’s next electoral victory
- In Indira’S Footsteps (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Apr 05, 2006)
Last week this column suggested that the Congress should be buried. Some elaboration is in order.
- Real Life Heroines (Deccan Herald, Leela Ramaswamy, Apr 05, 2006)
Women in this country often lead a life of quiet sacrifice; their courage needs support
- No Role For China In Resolving Kashmir, Says Islamabad (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 05, 2006)
Pakistan not to adopt Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's suggestion
China should be involved, as it's a major player in the region, the Mirwaiz said
India, Pakistan committed to opening consulates soon
- Kashmir Solution: Difficult Without Musharraf, Says Mirwaiz (Daily Times, Shahzad Raza, Apr 05, 2006)
A solution to the Kashmir dispute will be difficult to find in the absence of President General Pervez Musharraf, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman, said on Tuesday.
- He Freed A City, Gave It Life (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
Bogota’s urban area is 384.3 sq km compared to Bangalore’s 437 sq km. The Colombian capital almost touches a population of 70 lakh, while Bangalore’s is more than 90 lakh
- Life: Drop By Drop (Deccan Herald, Amrit Sadhana, Apr 05, 2006)
I always looked upon Buddha’s scriptures as something remote and incomprehensible.
- Hiv Infections In India (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
international media blitz — one-third decline in HIV infections in high-prevalence South India pointed out in a study published on March 30 by Indo-Canadian researchers in Lancet Online.
- Undocumented Babies Of India (Deccan Herald, Manu N Kulkarni, Apr 05, 2006)
There are cultural and official reasons for people not registering their children’s birth
- Indo-Us Nuke Deal In Rice Cooker (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Apr 05, 2006)
There is no loss of nerve in the Bush administration over resistance to the US-India nuclear agreement from some American law-makers and there remains a commitment at the highest levels of the government to take the deal forward, a senior US . . .
- Office Of Profit: Upa Overlooked Intricacy (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 05, 2006)
More on office of profit from the CPI(M), now that the Government has not taken its suggestion for a short session of Parliament to add to the list of positions that MPs may hold without being disqualified.
- Afghan Prez Coming To India, Terror Tops Agenda (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
With ties between Kabul and Islamabad at an all-time low, Afghan President Hamid Karzai comes to India on April 9 for a weeklong visit during which he will discuss the resurgence of Taliban-fuelled violence and India's substantial assistance to . . .
- The Case Of The Missing Teachers (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 05, 2006)
With one in four government primary school teachers absent on any given day, and only one in two teaching, India is wasting much of its budget for education, a study finds.
- We Should Not Play Bush Game Of Chicken On Iran (Toronto Star, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 05, 2006)
President's tactics echo buildup to invasion of Iraq, says Haroon Siddiqui.
- An Exercise In Bravado (Guardian (UK), Simon Tisdall, Apr 05, 2006)
Iran has been conducting a sort of grand military parade up and down the Gulf this week, displaying its defensive hardware, test-firing sophisticated-sounding new weapons systems, and proclaiming its readiness to repel all would-be aggressors.
- No Foreign Support Behind Baloch Insurgency (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 04, 2006)
“In the absence of foreign support, which does not appear imminent, the Baloch movement cannot prevail over a determined central government with obviously superior military strength,” according to a report on the resurgence of Baloch nationalism . . .
- Seven Killed In N Waziristan Violence (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
Two local tribesmen were killed and six Pakistan Army soldiers were injured in an exchange of fire in Mir Ali on Monday, while five passengers lost their lives and three others sustained injuries when their vehicle hit a landmine on the . . .
- Arms Cache In Gas Cylinder From Pakistan (Statesman, Kavita Suri, Apr 04, 2006)
After failing to smuggle, using some old ways, the latest weapons and ammunition into Jammu and Kashmir for its terrorists, Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence is trying to hit upon new methods.
- Teen's Poster-Child (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 04, 2006)
APS Malhotra remembered his own adolescent craving for large mugshots when his daughter asked for one
- Australia, China Sign Uranium Trade Deal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 04, 2006)
Australia has signed an agreement that will allow it to sell uranium to China for its power stations but not for nuclear weapons.
- Synergising The Energy Sector (Daily Excelsior, P.S. Wahi, Apr 04, 2006)
Newspaper reports indicate that restructuring of the petroleum industry has been cleared by the prime minister a high-level 'Synergy for Energy' Committee has been constituted to examine the issues in detail.
- Terror Firmer @ 45% Militancy Countrywide (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Apr 04, 2006)
It is an extraordinary situation. Over 45 per cent area of the country, comprising 220 districts, is under the throes of some kind of militancy. Apart from terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, insurgency in Northeastern States, Maoist menace . . .
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