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Articles 23121 through 23220 of 53943:
- Barred From Printing Cartoons, Ny Editorial Team Quits (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
The editorial team at the New York Press resigned after the weekly newspaper decided not to run the cartoons. Editor in Chief Harry Siegel, Managing Editor Tim Marchman, Arts Editor Jonathan Leaf and City Hall Bureau Staffer Azi Paybarah resigned . . .
- Pak: 31 Killed In Muharram Bomb Attack (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
At least 31 people were killed in Pakistan on Thursday and 50 others hurt in a suspected suicide attack on a Muharram procession of Shi’ite Muslims and ensuing riots in which angry worshippers torched shops and vehicles prompting authorities to . . .
- Buddha Calls Bush Names, Us Protests (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Feb 10, 2006)
With US President George W Bush expected here next month, a new row is building between the Left and the US envoy. Ambassador David Mulford has written a protest letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, . . .
- Suez, Hungary, Zhou And Ike (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Feb 10, 2006)
A new volume of Jawaharlal Nehru’s papers highlights his refusal to be bound by realpolitik, says INDER MALHOTRA
- Judge, For Thyself (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 10, 2006)
A national judicial council is the most sensitive way to address judicial wrong-doing
- Rs. 13,500-Crore Chip Facility For Hyderabad (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
'Biggest single investment in semi-conductor sector'
A US $ 3 billion(Rs. 13,500 crores)facility for the manufacture of semiconductors used in personal computers, television sets, mobile phones and other digital devices will be set up by SemIndia Inc...
- Lifting The Lid (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 10, 2006)
If we have been amazed by anyone’s ability to sleep soundly at night after the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat, it has been Narendra Modi’s.
- Curfew Imposed In Leh After Clashes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
31 people arrested; Army stages flag march
Curfew was imposed on Thursday in Leh and the Army staged a flag march following clashes between Muslims and Buddhists triggered by reports of desecration of the Quran at a mosque in Kargil.
- Jaitely's 'Half Prime Minister’ (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Feb 10, 2006)
This is not intended to be a confession but the fact is that while I may have admired Bhartiya Janata Party, General Secretary Arun Jaitely's abilities as a lawyer I have on very few occasions been convinced by the pontifical observations he . . .
- Buddha’S Ark Hope For Calcutta (Telegraph, INDRANIL GHOSH, Feb 10, 2006)
Calcutta looks set to house the subcontinent’s first underground aquarium, a cavernous water world teeming with marine life from across the globe.
- Cpi(m) Politburo Meet Kicks Off (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Feb 10, 2006)
The crucial two-day CPI (M) politburo meeting which began here on Thursday is likely to deliberate on some key economic and political issues of the Manmohan Singh government, besides thrashing out a strategy to enable the party to wriggle out . . .
- ‘Nuke-Deal: India Can Do Without Us Help’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
In by far the strongest disapproval of the apparent setting of conditions by the United States for the implementation of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal...
- Fab City Goes To Hyderabad (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Bangalore misses out mega project. Andhra Pradesh has bagged the prestigious $3 billion Fab city project for making silicon chips, pipping Karnataka and Tamil Nadu..
- A Classic Novel And The Literary View From Below (Hindu, Satya P. Mohanty, Feb 10, 2006)
Fakir Mohan Senapati's classic Oriya novel is a marvel of 19th century literary realism, complex and sophisticated. It seeks to analyse and explain social reality instead of merely holding up a mirror to it.
- Tata Investment In Bangladesh Hits Roadblock (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Feb 10, 2006)
'Guaranteed supply of gas only at international prices'
The final phase of the talks between the Tata Group of India and the Bangladesh Government on a proposal for $3-billion investment is understood to have ended with much disagreements.
- The Metro-Monorail Debate (Hindu, A. Srivathsan, Feb 10, 2006)
The Government of Tamil Nadu recently proposed a 300 km monorail system for Chennai. This is part of a larger 490 km network. The routes have been identified and the bid is now open. The successful bidder will design, develop, construct, own, . . .
- ‘Cabinet Expansion In A Week’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Before seeking the vote of confidence, the leaders of the JD (S)-BJP coalition had given indication that the expansion might take place on Sunday
- Us, India Democracy Plea To Nepal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
The extremely low voter turnout for Nepal Municipal elections yesterday has led to India, as well as the United States of America, asking King Gyanendra to change his stance on talks with the Opposition political parties.
- Procrustean Solution (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 10, 2006)
Rangarajan panel would do the old Greek proud
The Rangarajan committee’s proposal for a new pricing formula for petroleum products seeks to make the best of a bad situation:
- Budget Set Against Market With High Expectations (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Feb 10, 2006)
Budget set against market with high expectations
With the government’s ability to manoeuvre quite limited, it is to be seen how it will shape reality
- Bad Money Drives Good Money Out (Business Line, Saumitra Bhaduri, Feb 10, 2006)
Dalal Street is in a jubilant mood with the Sensex surging past the 10,000 mark. Yet, the volatility in the market continues unabated. The recent fluctuations mirror the whims and fancies of Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs).
- Fbrs Not To Be Put In Civilian N-List, Us Told (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 10, 2006)
India has never proposed or indicated to the US that it would put its Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) programme under the civilian list of nuclear facilities since the two countries are engaged in negotiations on implementation of the July 18 Indo-US . . .
- Unwanted Graduates (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 10, 2006)
Here is startling news: According to a report in The Times, prominent firms are finding graduates of British Universities less and less suitable for employment and last year, a third of the employers had to leave vacant posts unfilled since . . .
- Bush Visit To India — For A New Strategic Partnership (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Feb 10, 2006)
Working towards stability in West Asia and the possibilities for greater cooperation in hi-tech transfers and Defence equipment are important issues for India and the US to discuss during the forthcoming visit to India of the US President, Mr George Bush.
- Russia Aghast As Red Tape Causes Vodka Shortage (Tribune, Andrew Osborn , Feb 10, 2006)
Stocks of vodka, Russia’s national tipple, are running dangerously low because of a Soviet-style bureaucratic blunder that has brought production to a halt. Hardly a bottle of the grain-based spirit has been made since the beginning of the year, and ....
- Maharashtra Loses Its Power Status, Bengal Shines (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
This is a turnaround Maharashtra could have done without. Once at the vanguard of industrial development, the state has come perilously close to being designated a "failed state".
- Preparing To Buy Combat Aircraft (Tribune, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Feb 10, 2006)
One is not on technical specifications or the superiority thereof in the choice of 126 combat aircraft (i.e. multirole fighter) of the Indian Air Force. One only needs to explore the depth as to who has what plan up his sleeves for choosing from . . .
- Battle Of The Bureaucratic Bulge (Business Line, Sumit K. Majumdar, Feb 10, 2006)
There is a significant concern in several quarters seeking to make investments in India that the country's inability to attract and implement the several schemes that would catapult it into world class economic stardom is stymied by the numerous . . .
- Pm To Be Focus Of Budget Session (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, rather than Finance Minister P Chidambaram, is likely to be the focus of the budget session of Parliament, beginning next week, as the opposition and the left, besides the Samajwadi Party, . . .
- Telling Message (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 10, 2006)
That the Army's recruitment drive in the Valley has drawn an overwhelming response sends a significant message. It puts the harsh economic truth in right perspective.
- Ring In The Changes (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Feb 10, 2006)
Are we headed for a mid-term poll? Whenever any prime minister denies vehemently that there is no question of a mid-term poll, chances are that there will be one. It is so predictable.
- Himalayan Farce (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 10, 2006)
Autocrats also love the trappings of democracy. But Nepal’s King Gyanendra deceives no one with Wednesday’s civic elections in the country. By any measure of electoral democracy,
- He Refused To Be “Purchased” (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Feb 10, 2006)
The refusal to accept a dowry-hungry boy as her husband by Navneet, the courageous girl of Assandh (Karnal district) in the news today, reminds me of an interesting story. But it is of another kind.
- A Brain Drain Threatens Afghanistan's Future (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
On the eve of the Soviet invasion almost 26 years ago, I left Afghanistan as a young man in search of a better life.
- China Backs Russia-Iran Talks To End Nuclear Impasse (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
China today welcomed talks between Iran and Russia next week to help break the current impasse over Tehran's nuclear programme so as to resolve the issue within the framework of the IAEA.
- Protests Against Dismantling Of Clemenceau At French Embassy (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Stepping up protests against dismantling of French aircraft carrier Le Clemenceau in Indian shipyards, NGO and trade union activists carrying truckload of domestic waste, today staged a demonstration before the French Embassy in Chanakyapuri's . . .
- Russia Intends To Invite Hamas For Talks (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin today said Moscow intends to invite leaders of the Palestinian Hamas to visit Russia for talks following the militant group's crushing victory over the long dominant Fatah in the January elections.
- Mittal Will Retain Control Of 'Hire And Fire' At Merged Group (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal will control all appointments at a merged Arcelor-Mittal Steel group if his bid to take over the European consortium goes through, even though he removes his family's special voting rights, raising fresh questions . . .
- On `Security' Grounds (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
Now that Mr Mani Shankar Aiyar is out of the Petroleum Ministry, will the oil giants still scout as vigorously as before for energy resources abroad?
- Musharraf Likely To Brief Chinese Leaders About Indo-Pak Ties (Press Trust of India, Anil K Joseph, Feb 10, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is expected to brief the Chinese leadership on the latest developments in his country's relations with India during his February 19-23 visit to the Communist nation
- Dogmatic Certitude (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 10, 2006)
What began as an act of not-so-innocent bravado in Denmark last September has ceased to be a laughing matter.
- Failed Elections Pile Problems On Nepal's King (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Feb 10, 2006)
Elections called by Nepal's King Gyanendra to convince his people he is moving towards democracy have backfired, with a low turnout signalling a rejection of his power grab and the polls triggering fresh protests on Thursday.
- India's Aids Vaccine Trials Enter Crucial Stage (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
India has put a group of volunteers on a year-long watch after giving them a trial vaccine against the HIV virus, marking a key phase in the search for a drug to prevent AIDS, a scientist said on Thursday.
- India-U.S. Nuclear Deal Runs Into Troubled Waters (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Feb 10, 2006)
A landmark nuclear cooperation deal between India and the United States has run into serious trouble, with Washington playing hard ball and India's atomic energy establishment raising objections to the terms of the deal.
- Would Iranians Rally 'Round The Flag? (Los Angeles Times, Editorial, Los Angeles Times, Feb 10, 2006)
There may be good reasons to oppose an air attack on Iran's nuclear installations at this time, but one of the arguments that is advanced most often is seriously flawed.
- Indians Create Web Tool To `Search Less, Find More' (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Feb 09, 2006)
It is powering leading comparison shopping and medical information services in the U.S.
- Coretta Scott King's Gandhian Ideals (Hindu, Shelia M. Poole, Feb 09, 2006)
Coretta Scott King sometimes referred to Mahatma Gandhi as "Gandhiji." By placing "ji" after Gandhi's name, she followed the traditional Indian practice of showing reverence.
- From People's War To Competitive Democracy (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 09, 2006)
As leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist),Prachandais arguably the most important political player in the Himalayan kingdom today. In an exclusive face-to-face interview withThe Hindu, he discusses his party's road map for the end to monarchy . .
- Israel, Hamas Not For Compromise (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 09, 2006)
Israel and the Palestinian Islamic group, Hamas, have aired their deep differences on ways to settle their conflict revolving around the status of the West Bank and East Jerusalem as well as the right of war-displaced Palestinian refugees to return . . .
- Sbi Plans More Acquisitions Overseas (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Country’s largest commercial bank State Bank of India (SBI) on Wednesday said it would go for more acquisitions overseas and some buy-outs were already in the pipeline.
- Save The Whales (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 09, 2006)
The "prince of whales," the northern bottlenose that wandered off from its deepwater habitat and perished in the Thames, has become a poignant symbol of all endangered whales and dolphins.
- France May Take Back Asbestos (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
France on Wednesday said it was prepared to take back the toxic wastes of its decommissioned aircraft carrier le Clemenceau after dismantling at the shipyard here.
- Reliance-Adag Unveils Listing Schedule (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
The demerger will enhance shareholder value
The boards of Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (Reliance-ADAG) companies — Reliance Capital Ventures Ltd., Reliance Energy Ventures Ltd., Reliance Natural Resources Ltd. and Reliance Communication Ventures
- Hamas Offers Truce, Sets Rider (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Feb 09, 2006)
Mishaal’s words indicated a readiness by Hamas to accept the two-state solution agreed by the secular Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), Israel and the international community.
- The Complicated World Of Nuclear Deals (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Feb 09, 2006)
Safeguards are only one of the fallouts from the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal. Several issues need to be considered before tying down the DAE's hands.
- The Meaning Of Moharrum (Deccan Herald, Mir Mujtaba Hussain, Feb 09, 2006)
The historic event of Moharrum has great significance in learning moral and spiritual lessons
- Raj Babbar Suspended From Samajwadi Party (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday suspended Raj Babbar from its primary membership for his “anti-party” activities.
- Us Offers India Bigger Global Role In N-Research (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 09, 2006)
The US today put India in an elite and small club of nations by offering membership of President George W Bush’s ambitious scheme called Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP).
- 'Meddling’ Fuel Feeds Nuclear Fire (Telegraph, G.S. Mudur, Feb 09, 2006)
In pursuing the Indo-US nuclear deal, the government has departed from its decades-old practice of encouraging indigenous nuclear capabilities and keeping bureaucrats from meddling in nuclear affairs, a former atomic energy official said today.
- Us N-Deal Will Affect India’S Development Of Warheads’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Feb 09, 2006)
Former Indian national security advisor (NSA) Brajesh Mishra has said that the US-India civilian nuclear deal will affect India’s development of nuclear warheads, and has asked the government to re-negotiate the deal to protect its strategic interests.
- Us Hopes For Progress On N-Deal With India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
The United States on Wednesday said that it has been working very closely with India to ensure the implementation of the civilian nuclear deal at the earliest, while approving India’s decision to vote in favour of an IAEA resolution to report . . .
- Petrol Price: Pm To Hold Meeting (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will soon convene a meeting involving officials of the finance and petroleum ministries to discuss issues relating to pricing of mass consumption petroleum products — petrol, diesel, cooking gas and kerosene.
- Historic Legacy (Deccan Herald, Srinidhi Raghavendra, Feb 09, 2006)
Hosur Road, famous for its choc-a-bloc traffic is known to one and all in Bangalore. But little is known about Hosur town itself in Dharamapuri district of neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
- Triumph Of Truth (Dawn, Jauhar Ali, Feb 09, 2006)
R and resurgence of Islam is bound up with the struggle and sacrifice of the highest order.
- 3 Killed In Cartoon Protests (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
French Muslim organisations tried to prevent the weekly Charlie-Hebdo from reprinting the 12 cartoons, which were first published by the Danish paper Jyllands-Posten, but a court rejected their suit on Tuesday on a technicality.
- My Budget Speech (Tribune, S. Raghunath, Feb 09, 2006)
Members of the family, distinguished servant maid, the past year has been one of unprecedented stresses and strains.
- Don’T Rock The Boat (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 09, 2006)
Clemenceau is a chance to revive and clean up Alang. Environmentalism isn’t a zero sum game
- ‘Changes Come From Affected Masses’ (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Feb 09, 2006)
Medha Patkar, NBA leader: “The lakhs of people whose villages and homes have been submerged are committed to the cause. This gives me strength.”
- France Ready To Take Back Toxic Waste From Ship (Indian Express, Palak Nandi, Feb 09, 2006)
French Ambassador to India Dominique Girard today sought to dispel India’s fears on the Clemenceau, promising to ‘‘take back not only asbestos, but any hazardous waste, if need be’’ before the ship was dismantled.
- From Ship To Mouth: Back To Square One (Deccan Herald, K P Prabhakaran Nair, Feb 09, 2006)
India has to completely re-orient its agricultural planning
Some experts have been warning the nation for almost half a decade that the country is inching towards a hunger trap.
- Scholarly Issues (Deccan Herald, Bhagyalakshmi Venkatesh, Feb 09, 2006)
If someone appears serious, don't be alarmed too much! They must be scholars.
- A New Question In Iran (Indian Express, RAMIN JAHANBEGLOO, Feb 09, 2006)
Predictably, IAEA’s face-off with Iran ended in favour of referring Iran to the UN Security Council in the hope that it would seize the ‘‘window of opportunity’’ for diplomatic efforts to succeed.
- India Explained: In Sharp Lines And Sudden Curves (Indian Express, E.P. UNNY, Feb 09, 2006)
While cartoons on Prophet Mohammed are provoking violence against some European nations, a fortnight back in a French town cartoons provoked what they ought to — a debate.
- Hamas Warns Abbas Against Leadership Changes Without Consultations (Indian Express, SALAH NASRAWI, Feb 09, 2006)
Hamas political chief Khaled Mashaal today warned Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas against making changes in the leadership structure without first consulting Hamas, a marked hardening of the group's stance going into negotiations on forming a . . .
- Long And Winding Road To G8 Membership For China, India (Daily Times, Peter Harmsen, Feb 09, 2006)
Russia is now heading the G8 for the first time, inevitably triggering questions about why the two Asian giants have not joined long ago
- Tolerating Tolerance (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 09, 2006)
We need to be upfront at the outset: the cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad were needlessly provocative and should not have been published.
- The Land The World Forgets (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 09, 2006)
The ‘lost World’ unearthed recently in West Papua is as remarkable as it is poignant. An international team of scientists reportedly stumbled on to the 300,000-hectare treasure house of biodiversity in the Foja Mountains of the Indonesian . . .
- Leading Light For The Ummah (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Feb 09, 2006)
Alama Iqbal saw the history of Islam as marked by two definitive sacrifices, that of Ismail in the beginning and of Imam Hussain (A.S.), as defining moments. According to Iqbal, the role of Imam Hussain in Islamic history is as central as . . .
- K'swamy Wins Trust Vote In K'taka (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 09, 2006)
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy won a vote of confidence in the assembly in the wee hours of Thursday at the end of a marathon 14-hour debate that had begun on Wednesday morning.
- Us Asks India To Join New N-Order (Hindustan Times, PRAMIT PAL CHAUDHURI, Feb 09, 2006)
Nuclear energy’s GenNext has been put on offer before India. US officials made an extended briefing on the new Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) in New Delhi at the second meeting of the Indo-US Energy Dialogue steering committee on Wednesday.
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