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Articles 21821 through 21920 of 53943:
- Bird Flu: People Under Observation Normal (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Feb 23, 2006)
Health Secretary had stated earlier that there was a possibility of the virus having been transmitted to humans
- Nuclear Separation "Voluntary" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Anand Sharma tells Lok Sabha `all relevant organisations' within Government consulted
Issue of ``in perpetuity'' safeguards yet to be settled
Outstanding issues being addressed
- No Recall Of Mulford (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Feb 23, 2006)
But displeasure conveyed to U.S. envoy: Manmohan
No objection to airport modernisation
Armed forces will continue to remain apolitical
- India Will Sign Two Unesco Conventions On Culture, Heritage (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
India will be a signatory to UNESCO conventions on promotion of cultural diversity and intangible heritage, Secretary to the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Neena Ranjan, said in Mysore on Wednesday.
- The Law Is Blind (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 23, 2006)
Justice can be so antithetical to common sense that, for all purposes, it becomes nonsense.
- India A Global Leader And Natural Partner: Bush (Hindustan Times, S Rajagopalan, Feb 23, 2006)
Terming India a "global leader", a "natural partner" and a "good friend", President George W Bush declared on Wednesday that he will use his upcoming visit to advance the US’s strategic partnership with India.
- Breakthrough See-Through Research (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 23, 2006)
For those who thought that only Superman could see through concrete walls, think again. Researchers at the Imperial College London and the University of Neuchatel, Switzerland, have come up with a technique to see through rubble at earthquake sites
- Without Jobs, Kashmiris Set Their Sights On Army (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, Feb 23, 2006)
On a bright, sunny day nearly 5,000 young Kashmiris mass outside a heavily guarded Indian army camp.
- After The Iaea Vote, First Iran Emissary Heading For Delhi (Indian Express, Amitav Ranjan, Feb 23, 2006)
Iran is sending its first emissary to India to discuss bilateral relations since New Delhi voted against Tehran at the IAEA meeting in February.
- Justice After Jessica Lall (Indian Express, V. N. KHARE, Feb 23, 2006)
After the Gujarat riot cases, especially the Best Bakery case in which I ordered a re-trial as the victim Zaheera Sheikh changed her statements and witnesses turned hostile,
- Holy Shia Shrine Bombed In Iraq (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Feb 23, 2006)
Major provocation during parleys for new government
The blast which damaged the Shia Askari shrine at Samarra on Wednesday amounted to a major provocation of the Shias at a time politicians in Baghdad are holding sensitive . . .
- Talks Likely To Keep Lanka Peace Wagon Rolling (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Feb 23, 2006)
Despite low expectations, the reconvened meeting between the new Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tigers on Wednesday is likely to keep the peace process going and generate a momentum towards confidence-building measures, analysts said.
- Now, For Some Track Ii Reform (Indian Express, R.N. AGA, Feb 23, 2006)
Just a little reform has already bettered the Railways’s performance, says R.N. AGA. Next, in tomorrow’s Budget, the passenger fares must be set right
- N-Deal May Take Time, Patience, He Says; Another Round Of Talks Today (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Feb 23, 2006)
US President George W Bush today said that implementation of the Indo-US nuclear deal would take time and both countries needed to be patient. Speaking at a Asia Society function in Washington, Bush said:
- No Vetoes On Kashmir (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Feb 23, 2006)
Imaginative ideas are needed to solve the issue of Kashmir so that both India and Pakistan benefit
- Neoconservatism’S Ends And Means (Deccan Herald, Francis Fukuyama, Feb 23, 2006)
The US needs to reframe its foreign policy not as a military campaign but as a political contest for hearts
- Will India Play Hardball? (The Week, R. Prasannan, Feb 23, 2006)
During Operation Para-kram, Indian Air Force confronted a peculiar problem. The Pakistani air space was well defended and, if the balloon were to go up, IAF would have problems in hitting Pakistani targets in depth.
- Bird Flu May Take Ugly Turn (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 23, 2006)
Bird flu is fast spreading in different parts of the world and is emerging pandemic with hazards to human beings. In Pakistan’s neighbourhood, India is destroying millions of chicks in the wake of the disease H5NI, which is perceived as ‘entrenched’ . . .
- A Shot In The Arm (The Week, R. Prasannan, Feb 23, 2006)
Indian industry has a lot to look forward to, thanks to new defence procurement policy
- Out Of Sync (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 23, 2006)
Cynical exploitation of the cartoon issue must be stopped
- Managing The Trade Deficit (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Feb 23, 2006)
Pakistan incurred a record external trade deficit of $6.5 billion in the first seven months of this financial year ending June 2006. That marks a leap of 127.3 per cent over the deficit of $2.858 billion recorded in the same period last year.
- David Irving’S Predicament (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 23, 2006)
At a time when European countries are aggressively defending the right to freedom of speech, the sentencing to three years in prison of British historian David Irving in Austria for speeches he made in 1989 in which he denied the authenticity . . .
- Future Of Us-Pakistan Relations (Dawn, Touqir Hussain, Feb 23, 2006)
As President Bush heads for South Asia, a look at the strategic direction of US relations with India and Pakistan will be timely. In Pakistan, our self-image and worldview has been anchored in a belief that the rest of the world should look at India
- Altaf Seeks Sugar Donation From India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
MQM chief Altaf Hussain has appealed to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to show generosity in alleviating the current sugar crisis in Pakistan, which would be a very ‘sweet’ gesture and go a long way in boosting the morale of the people of Pakistan.
- Bush Shares Musharraf’S Vision For Democracy (News International, Kamran Khan, Feb 23, 2006)
US president says Kashmir solution must be acceptable to Pakistan, India and Kashmiris; mourns loss of lives in Bajaur
- Meeting The Challenge (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 23, 2006)
Some observations made by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at the inaugural ceremony of Comstech’s General Assembly are most appropriate and deserve to be taken note of. It also makes sense that these remarks were made at a forum which brings together . . .
- Nobel Peace Prize Down The Ages (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Feb 23, 2006)
Since the Nobel prizes were first instituted in 1901, they have acquired a dignity of purpose and a purity of intent that makes one forget, as do flawless white lotus blossoms growing out of a muddy lake, the murkiness from which they originate.
- Infiltration Into Held Kashmir Falls: India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
India said the number of militants entering held Kashmir from Pakistan dropped by more than half in 2005, media reports published on Wednesday said.
- Sbi To Bring Atms Under Bs7799 Certification (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
The State Bank of India (SBI) is planning to extend the BS7799 certification that it received for its data centre in Mumbai and disaster recovery centre in Chennai to its ATMs.
- India Must Separate Civil, Military N-Facilities (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Feb 23, 2006)
President Bush has asked India to separate its military and civilian nuclear programmes, saying that the July 18 nuclear cooperation agreement signed between the two countries would need that to proceed.
- Nato Troops Attacked In Afghanistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
A bomb fixed to a bicycle blew up near North Atlantic Treaty Organisation troops in Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing the man riding it and a local Afghan and wounding 13 others including a German soldier, said police.
- Indian Writer Highlights ‘Dying Human Values’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Dying human values, exploitation of women in Indian culture and individual relationships have been the focus of my writings, visiting Indian author and poet Dr Kunal Ansal said in an evening organised by South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) on . . .
- Vladimir Putin Says Iran Talks ‘Not Going Easily’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Russian minister warns Iran nuclear issue may turn global energy markets volatile
- Iran's Gift: New Unity In The West (Washington Post, Jim Hoagland, Feb 23, 2006)
The fog of negotiation is not for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He prefers to confront the United States and Europe directly over Iran's nuclear and political ambitions.
- U.S. Nuclear Deal Would Not Expand Indian Arsenal - Envoy (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Feb 22, 2006)
India's ambassador to Washington on Tuesday dismissed fears that a controversial civilian nuclear energy deal with the United States would help New Delhi expand its atomic weapons production.
- Iran’S Nuclear Imbroglio Heads Towards Resolution (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Russia and Iran on Tuesday agreed on “a general formula” on Moscow’s offer to enrich uranium on Russian territory for use in Iranian nuclear power plants after two rounds of bilateral talks, and will continue the parleys later this week in Tehran.
- Ncaer Faults Rbi On Interest Rates (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Economic think-tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), on Tuesday, criticised Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) policy of raising short-term rates last month.
- ‘Poultry Giant Hid Facts’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
The Maharashtra government, under fire from the poultry industry for declaring bird flu outbreak in Nandurbar district, has accused state’s the poultry giant, Pune-based Venkateshwara Hatcheries (Venky’s), . . .
- Sonia For Debate On Iran, Nuclear Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the Dr Manmohan Singh government would give “paramount” importance to the country’s long-term strategic interests while taking a stand on the issue of Iran’s nuclear status as well as the India-US nuclear deal.
- Us Deal Only For Energy: Sen (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 22, 2006)
India’s ambassador to Washington says the nuclear deal agreed last year with the US is for energy and not to develop resources for more nuclear weapons.
- ‘Autonomy Only Answer’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Former chief minister and National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir is the only viable solution to the vexed issue.
- Merry-Go-Round (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 22, 2006)
Some times politics of the State is compared with a merry-go-round. The only difference can perhaps be that the revolving circular platform fitted with seats is ridden solely for amusement.
- Ioc May Not Sell Its Stake In Ongc, Gail By March (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Indian Oil Corp (IOC), country's largest oil firm, may not sell its stake in Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) and GAIL (India) Ltd by March as originally planned, company's Chairman Sarthak Behuria said today.
- A Value Addition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
The lives of saints stand testimony to the truth that faith in God draws sustenance from the intuitive power of cognisance that transcends the bounds of reason.
- Bush Pitches Nuclear Power For ‘Oil Freedom’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
President George W Bush has said he would discuss a civilian nuclear power programme for India during his visit to the country early next month. “I’m going to India at the beginning of next month, march 1st.
- Sri Lanka Bans Maize Imports From India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Sri Lanka has temporarily halted maize imports from India after bird flu was reported in Maharashtra, leaving the island nation with just two weeks of stocks to feed local chicken, officials said today.
- Wipro Picks Cmango For $20 Million (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Bangalore-based IT major Wipro Ltd on Monday said it has acquired 100 per cent stake in US technology infrastructure consulting company cMango Inc for $20 million in an all cash deal.
- Bird Flu Spreads Further, Thousands Tested In India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
The H5N1 strain of bird flu was confirmed in Hungary and Croatia on Tuesday as the deadly virus spread around the globe, while EU officials considered measures to vaccinate millions of birds in France and the Netherlands.
- In A Flap Over Bird Flu (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Feb 22, 2006)
Reason is often the first casualty when an epidemic strikes, says PAMELA PHILIPOSE
- French Connection (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Scientists were coopted to draft India’s deal with France
French President Jaques Chirac’s unequivocal statement that India, as a “responsible” nuclear power, should have access to international nuclear technology and materials to meet its . . .
- Ignoring A Noble Soul (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 22, 2006)
JP’s secretary Sachchidanand, who helped many a politician, died without proper medical care
- Indo-Irish Issues And Imperatives (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Feb 22, 2006)
India and Ireland, which have historical links and common interests, are exploring new aveneues
- Economic Growth Depends On Power Availability (Deccan Herald, Adi, Feb 22, 2006)
"The government should grant statutory liquidity ratio status for power sector bonds used to raise funds for projects."
- Nuclear Reactors Today, What Next? (Indian Express, VASANT GOWARIKER, Feb 22, 2006)
I once headed ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. So, India’s launch vehicles is a subject of my interest. Which causes me to ask: after America sorts out the nuclear deal with India, what next? Launch vehicles?
- House Cleaning (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 22, 2006)
Recall, not the US envoy, but the days Parliament saw smart debates
The final countdown to the George Bush visit was expected to be a fussy affair. After all, this was primetime for a reflexively anti-American section of India’s political class and . . .
- Where Is Upa’S Homework On J&k? (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Feb 22, 2006)
When you invite a speaker or a panelist to a meeting, you confirm his or her participation before the cards are sent out.
- Trimmed, Verified, Bengal’S Final List Of Voters Today (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
The Election Commission (EC) has given its nod for publication of the final voters’ list for West Bengal tomorrow. This paves the way for announcement of the Assembly election dates for the State.
- No Deal In Moscow Talks (Indian Express, Dadan Upadhyay, Feb 22, 2006)
The Iranian delegation left here on Tuesday without clinching any visible breakthrough after two days of talks on Moscow’s offer to set up a joint venture to enrich uranium on Russian territory for Iran.
- Media Unhappy With Bush (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 22, 2006)
As Indian ambassador to the US Ronen Sen prepares to reveal details of President George W Bush’s forthcoming visit to India, representatives of the Washington DC-based Indian media are up in arms after being denied access to the US . . .
- Rbi Urged To Assist Development Of Nbfcs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
FIDC, Mumbai, demands implementation of Shastri Committee report
Commercial vehicle financing by NBFCs was estimated at Rs.15,000 cr.
Liberal bank funding at competitive rates should be made available to NBFCs
- Europe's Urban Areas Still Growing (Hindu, Nicholas Watt , Feb 22, 2006)
A Unep report warns of the dangers of the urban sprawl.
Europe's Urban sprawl increased by an area three times the size of Luxembourg in the 1990s, highlighting the continent's failure to protect the environment, a report warned on Monday.
- Get Serious About Wetlands (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 22, 2006)
Wetlands, which cover seven million hectares in the country, are rightly described as the "kidneys of the ecosystem."
- Time For Reason And Restraint (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 22, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh Haj and Minority Welfare Minister Yaqoob Quereshi went outrageously over the top — violating the law and all norms of propriety and decency — in announcing a cash reward of Rs.51 crore for the head of the `cartoonist' . . .
- India's Ties With Iran As Strong As Ever: Ahamed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
In the first high-level contact between the two countries since the February 4 International Atomic Energy Agency's vote, Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed met Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday and said bilateral relations . .
- India To Study French Levy To Support Anti-Aids Campaign (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
New Delhi, Paris reaffirm commitment to work together in fighting terrorism
- "Landmark'' Appeal In U.K. Against Iraq War (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 22, 2006)
War may be declared a crime of aggression
In an unprecedented move, a group of British peace campaigners have gone to the House of Lords, the country's highest court of appeal, for a ruling that, according to legal experts, could result . . .
- U.S. And India Part Company On Nepal (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 22, 2006)
Washington has denounced an agreement between the Maoists and the Nepalese parliamentary parties that New Delhi sets much store by.
- Beware Not Tyranny But Electronic Tags (Hindu, George Monbiot, Feb 22, 2006)
The creeping extension of technology that can be implanted in our bodies will eventually break down all the barriers between us and the state.
- Is Breeder Needed For Strategic Purposes? (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Feb 22, 2006)
In effect, a breeder reactor functions as a "laundry" for dirty plutonium. This assumes importance in the effort for parity with Pakistan vis-à-vis a minimum credible deterrent.
- N-Deal Will Not Affect Fbr: Envoy Sen (Indian Express, LALIT K JHA, Feb 22, 2006)
Setting the stage for the February 24 meeting of the Indo-US joint working group on implementing the nuclear deal, Indian Ambassador to US, Ronen Sen, today made it clear that the fast breeder programme would not be affected . . .
- Musharraf Rakes Up Kashmir Issue In China (Press Trust of India, Anil K Joseph, Feb 22, 2006)
Raking up the Kashmir issue in China, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf today said not much progress has been made on "conflict resolution" with India although Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) were going ahead.
- A Train Full Of Nostalgia, Excitement (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 22, 2006)
The Thar Express' first journey saw people throng the route in Pakistan and India.
- North Korea Nuclear Talks Sought In March, April - Source (Reuters, Jack Kim, Feb 22, 2006)
The six countries trying to end North Korea's nuclear programmes are discussing possibly resuming talks in March or April, an unnamed South Korean official said on Tuesday.
- Oh, That Elusive 3rd Front Again (Daily Excelsior, Deepayan, Feb 22, 2006)
Though some tend to be harsh on politicians, despising them for reasons that need not be mentioned here, it might help matters to occasionally look at the species called Indian politicians with some admiration for their incorrigible optimism . . .
- Don't Be Smug (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Feb 22, 2006)
There can hardly be two opinions that India's 4-1 triumph over Pakistan in the one-day series in the neighbouring country will be etched in golden words in the country's cricket history
- A Matter Of Gas (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Feb 22, 2006)
If political pundits of the Left camp in New Delhi are to be believed Mani Shankar Aiyar was shifted from the ministry of petroleum because he had annoyed the Americans with his vigorous championing of a gas pipeline project that is supposed . . .
- A Quantum Leap (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 22, 2006)
Not many realize the significance of Chirac’s visit to India
The Elysee Palace, it would seem, has no faith in astrology. If its present occupant, Jacques Chirac, had faith in soothsayers — like politicians in India and elsewhere in the Orient
- Parlez Vous (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
The decision taken by France to supply nuclear power plants to India is significant and timely.
- Burns To Set N-Talks Table For Bush (Hindustan Times, Nilova Roy Chaudhury, Feb 22, 2006)
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns will be in Delhi on Thursday (February 23) in what is being seen as a last-minute attempt to salvage the Indo-US nuclear deal before US President George W Bush's arrival.
- Bird Flu-Hit India Awaits First Human Test Reports (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Health workers culled thousands of birds in India on Wednesday as the nation awaited the first laboratory reports to see whether the bird flu virus had infected people, officials said.
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