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Articles 26121 through 26220 of 53943:
- Students Take Out Rally, Create Awareness Of Aids (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
NSS unit of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Red Ribbon Club, Tamil Nadu AIDS Control Society and Sri Parasakthi College for Women in Courtallam took out a rally recently. Revenue Divisional Officer, Tenkasi, P. Ramana Saraswathi, flagged off the rally.
- Probe Officials Must Adhere To Time Limit, Says Cbi Chief (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Jan 12, 2006)
Urges agency to think big and out of the box to face challenges
Nearly a month after taking over, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Vijay Shanker has outlined a "larger vision'' for the country's premier investigation agency, . . .
- Anna Varsity Signs Water Management Agreement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
MoU marks start of Rs 2.4 crore international project It will facilitate exchange of staff and students among partner institutions and field-level research projects
- Fringe Benefits Tax To Be Simplified (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
If there are glitches in the manner in which the tax is administered, we can revisit it: Chidambaram
- What Next In Balochistan? (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Jan 12, 2006)
The situation in Balochistan is going from bad to worse. Every day the newspapers carry reports of rocket attacks by unknown people and shelling and firing by the security forces.
- Cbms Are Going Nowhere (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jan 12, 2006)
The two governments have not actually come to grips on the real issues between the two countries
- China, India Agree To Meet In Feb For Border Talks (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
China and India agreed on Tuesday to meet in India at the end of next month for negotiations on their disputed border, wrapping up two days of talks China described as “friendly and practical”.
- Ahmadinejad’S Nuclear Gamble (Economist, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The decision by Iran's government to break the seals at its uranium-enrichment plant at Natanz, carried out on Tuesday January 10th, may prove to have been momentous.
- Convoluted Legacy Of The Bulldozer (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 12, 2006)
After Ariel Sharon was hospitalized a week ago following a massive stroke, there were some, particularly among Palestinians, who lost little time in dancing on his grave. From a distance, the celebrations were more than a little callous.
- All Gas In The Pipeline (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 12, 2006)
India’s oil diplomacy is still in spats between the petroleum ministry and the foreign office. China meanwhile is clinching key energy deals, finds C. Raja Mohan
- Pakistan’S Belated Protest (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 12, 2006)
According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the US-led forces in Afghanistan for cross-border firing that killed eight people on its soil. Pakistan holds the US forces responsible for the incident despite US....
- Taliban Comeback In Afghanistan Stirs Alarm (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The appointment of a religious-affairs official of Afghanistan’s former Taliban regime to the country’s new parliament is prompting concern among international human rights advocates.
- Iran Removes Seals From Nuclear Plants (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Iran removed seals from its nuclear facilities on Tuesday and said it had resumed research work, intensifying its standoff with the United States and European powers over its nuclear ambitions.
- Aphc Ready For Talks With Delhi: Mirwaiz (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has said it was ready for second round of talks with the Centre and expressed hope that New Delhi would do more to redress human rights problems and custodial killings in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Palestine After Sharon (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Jan 12, 2006)
The latest medical bulletins on Ariel Sharon’s health suggest that the Israeli prime minister will probably survive the massive stroke that he suffered a week ago but that his ability to function effectively will have been impaired beyond repair.
- Russia Uses Gas For Rollback In Ukraine (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jan 12, 2006)
The handling of Kiev is a clear signal that Moscow will play by its own rules in today's energy-hungry world.
- It Is Time For India To Reach Out To Democrats In America - John Kerry Comes Calling, To Talk N-Deal With Pm (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
India will get an opportunity to push its campaign for civil nuclear energy cooperation with the US and raise the issue of clandestine proliferation when former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry meets manmohan Sigh on Wednesday.
- Monolithic Offering For Bahubali (Deccan Herald, Deepti Ganapathy, Jan 12, 2006)
The 57-ft monolithic statue of Bahubali at Shravanabelagola, has been brilliantly captured on a wall hanging by an award winning weaver from Bangalore - R Narayanappa. A senior weaver with the Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation here, . . .
- In A Writing Roll (Deccan Herald, Jane Henry, Jan 12, 2006)
Creativity is building over ideas. It could also spell damage beyond repair
- Hurriyat Backs Pm’S Talks With Leaders (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The biggest congregation was held at Jamia Masjid. Dressed in colourful outfits, the children celebrated the festival by bursting crackers.
- Iran’S Nuclear Move Matter Of Serious Concern, Says Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The Bush administration has warned Iran that its decision to start work on nuclear fuel is a matter of “serious concern” and that the international community may be left with no choice other than refer the matter to the UN Security Council.
- Hysteria And Hypocrisy (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jan 12, 2006)
The western world is engaged in a double- speak with regard to the Iranian declaration
- United States, Australia, India, Japan, South Korea And China Meet At Asia-Pacific Partnership On Clean Development And Climate In Sydney (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The first meeting of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate began in Sydney, Australia, on Jan. 11, with approximately 200 delegates from six countries attending.
- Us Senator Kerry Meets Manmohan (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
US Senator and former Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday and the two leaders are understood to have discussed the ongoing bilateral talks on civilian nuclear cooperation among various . . .
- Iran To Be Referred To Unsc If Negotiations Fail: Us (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Observing that Iran has made a "serious miscalculation" by paving the way for resumption of uranium enrichment, the US has said that there was not much of an option than referring Tehran to the UN Security Council if negotiations have run its course.
- Hurdles In The Way (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 12, 2006)
SEVERAL developments in recent weeks seem not to help in the process of normalization now underway in Indo-Pakistan relations.
- Historic Chance For India, China To Resolve Boundary Issue: Fs (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Noting that India and China had a "historical opportunity" at hand to settle the boundary issue which should not be missed, New Delhi today said a mutually-acceptable solution could be reached if both sides show willingness to take "bold and . . .
- U.S. Hopes N.Korea's Kim In China For Nuclear Talk (Reuters, Jon Herskovitz, Jan 12, 2006)
The United States has little information about Kim Jong-il's apparent trip to China but hopes the North Korean leader is having talks that add life to stalled nuclear discussions, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
- The War In Balochistan: A Backgrounder (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 12, 2006)
What the conflict is about, and why it is important to the region
Tribal leaders see the conflict as an opportunity to get a fair share of the gas resources
The Government sees the fighting as an intolerable challenge to its authority
- How America Kept Blair Out Of The Loop (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jan 12, 2006)
A new TV documentary throws more light on how isolated Tony Blair was within his own establishment in the run-up to the Iraq invasion.
- An Open Air Exercise (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Jan 12, 2006)
“I want to climb the mountain, but I have no company,” complained the 20-something shop girl. “My friends are always too tired, or sleeping.” It was a cold December afternoon. The girl had feigned illness to take an off to meet a friend.
- Leap Forward In Engineering (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The Government has approved setting up of six new engineering universities of world standard in collaboration with leading international institutions of higher learning. These new centres of excellence would be established at a cost of ninety billion . .
- Sting Operations: Correcting The Polity? (Daily Excelsior, Arun Deep Singh, Jan 12, 2006)
What a turbulent winter session of Parliament that we witnessed! Series of events like the drama over the Volcker Committee Report and the exit of Natwar Singh, the daily walkouts over the NDA's ridiculous demand for the resignation of Sonia Gandhi, . . .
- India To Press For Prisoners' Release (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
India is expected to press for the release of 431 of its nationals who continue to languish in Pakistani prisons during the Foreign Secretary-level talks between the two countries in New Delhi next week.
- Not Child’S Play (Telegraph, BHASWATI CHAKRAVORTY, Jan 12, 2006)
Will Gudiya be remembered even as a symbol?
Of what did Gudiya die? The local news channel reporting her death from Meerut said she had died of a lung infection.
- Indian Tourism: Reaching New Heights (Daily Excelsior, Arvinder Kaur, Jan 12, 2006)
Tsunami failed to dampen the spirit of tourists with the year 2005 witnessing new heights in Indian tourism. It recorded a growth of about 13.5 percent in arrivals and about 20 per cent in foreign exchange earnings.
- The Real Meaning And The Message Of Sacrifice (Greater Kashmir, Fahad Rasool, Jan 12, 2006)
Let’s pray that our sacrifice is accepted by Allah, the Almighty for Whom we offer it, writes
FAHAD RASOOL
- Chiefs Say Yes (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 12, 2006)
Confused notions of censorship could result in measures that look outrageous in a modern democracy.
- Vivekananda's Message And Governance (Daily Excelsior, Jagmohan , Jan 12, 2006)
"You may make thousands of societies, twenty thousand political assemblages, fifty thousand institutions. There will be no use unless there is that sympathy, that love, that heart that thinks for all. But where is the heart to build upon ? . . .
- Choose And Chop (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 12, 2006)
Mrs G backtracks on inner-party democracy
It is an index of the bankruptcy and cringing cronyism that now plagues the party that brought the country freedom that a non-entity’s exclusion from the highest policy-making body should become a matter . . .
- Infosys: Currency Blues (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Jan 12, 2006)
Despite lower expenses on sales and administration, forex losses dragged down Infosys’ net profit for the December quarter to Rs 649 crore, a tad below market expectations, though in line with the company’s guidance.
- Food For Thought (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 12, 2006)
The Central Government's decision to place on hold the raising of foodgrain prices under the public distribution system (PDS) is welcome, but not enough
- 'Rise Of India, China A Wake-Up Call For The World' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The dramatic rise of China and India is a wake-up call that should prompt people in the United States and around the world to take seriously the need for strong commitments to build sustainable economies, according to a report by a US-based . . .
- Teheran Dismisses Western Response (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 12, 2006)
Bullying is astonishing, says Rafsanjani This is a sensitive issue. We cannot give up our rights.
- Iim-B Singapore Dreams Dashed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The Human Resource Development Ministry has turned down a request from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B), to open a campus in Singapore, saying that the prestigious B-schools should meet the domestic demand instead.
- Blair Wants Iran Referred To U.N. (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jan 12, 2006)
Teheran's nuclear plans together with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's remarks against Israel have caused "serious alarm'' across the world, says British Premier
- India's Lost Daughters: Abortion Toll In Millions (International Herald Tribune, Amelia Gentleman, Jan 12, 2006)
As many as 10 million female fetuses may have been aborted in India over the last 20 years as families try to secure a male heir, according to a study published Monday in The Lancet, the British medical journal.
- Don't Stymie Services-Led Growth (Business Line, R. Vaidyanathan, Jan 12, 2006)
The rapidly-growing service sector, of which IT is only a part, currently accounts for nearly half of the GDP. In this segment, the role of the non-corporate sector, represented by millions of partnerships and proprietorships firms, has been pivotal . . .
- Us, Eu Condemn Iran Over Resumption Of N-Research (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
European Union says Iran’s move violates nuclear pact
Iran has shown ‘disdain for international concern’ over its atomic programme by removing seals at its Natanz nuclear research plant, the US ambassador to the UN nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday.
- Manmohan Singh Invites Sajjad Lone For Talks (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 12, 2006)
Widening the dialogue process with Kashmiri leaders, Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Tuesday invited Sajjad Ghani Lone, chairman of his own faction of the People’s Conference, for talks. Accepting the invitation, Lone will meet Dr Singh . . .
- The Balochistan Situation Has Some Similarity To 1971 (Daily Times, Sardar Sherbaz Khan Mazari, Jan 12, 2006)
The situation in Balochistan has been further aggravated by the government
- Budget To Focus On Rural India, Masses: Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Incentives to keep up the growth momentum of the current fiscal
Commitment to cut fiscal and revenue deficits as stipulated in FRBM Act
Tax reforms carried out in 2005-06 budget paid off
- Team Going To Delhi On 16th (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jan 12, 2006)
Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan will be leading a 10-member delegation to New Delhi next week to discuss with his Indian counterpart the vital issues of peace and security as well as Jammu and Kashmir.
- Nris In The Gulf And The Vote (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 12, 2006)
The move to allow Indian citizens living in the Gulf to vote in elections back home raises several questions.
- India In The New International Economic Order (The Financial Express, JAYANTA ROY, Jan 12, 2006)
It is noticeable that an expanding group of emerging economies is challenging the traditional international order, long dominated by the US and EU with their influence spread over multilateral institutions.
- A Primer On The Evolving Durables Industry (The Financial Express, KR KIM, Jan 12, 2006)
With the Indian economy growing at the pace it is, the consumption story has been hitting the roof. Driven by a young population with access to disposable incomes and easy finance options, the consumer durables’ market has been throwing . . .
- Infosys Q3 Profit Jumps By Third, Ups Forecasts (Reuters, Narayanan Madhavan and Rosemary Arackaparambil, Jan 12, 2006)
India's second-largest software exporter, Infosys Technologies Ltd., reported a 31 percent jump in quarterly profit and nudged up its full-year earnings forecast on Wednesday as outsourcing gained momentum.
- What’S Under The Carpet? (Telegraph, Debabrata Mohanty, Jan 12, 2006)
Debabrata Mohanty looks at how an indus- trially resurgent Orissa continues to ignore the issue of tribal resettlement and rehabilitation
- Iran Resumes N-Work (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Iran removed seals on its nuclear research facilities on Tuesday, allowing work to resume after a two-year suspension despite warnings from the West of possible UN sanctions, Iranian nuclear authorities said.
- ‘Demilitarisation, Self-Rule Positive Proposals’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Billing suggestions of self-rule and demilitarisation as positive, APHC Executive Member Bilal Lone has said the Hurriyat Conference is expected to take up these suggestions in the next round of talks with the Indian government.
- Singh Invites Sajjad Lone For Kashmir Talks (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
A prominent Kashmiri leader on Tuesday said he was invited to meet India’s prime minister for talks about how to end the decades-old dispute over Kashmir.
- Britain Pushes For Action Against A Defiant Iran (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Britain hinted at tough sanctions against Iran yesterday as it prepared to persuade France and Germany today to back an early referral of Tehran to the UN Security Council.
- Iran's Nuclear Challenge (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Iran's resumption of uranium enrichment dramatically narrows the options of Western governments that hope to prevent its Islamic regime from acquiring nuclear weapons.
- Let's Make Sure We Do Better With Iran Than We Did With Iraq (Guardian (UK), TIMOTHY GARTON ASH, Jan 12, 2006)
Now we face the next big test of the west: after Iraq, Iran. As the Islamic revolutionary regime breaks the international seals on its nuclear facilities, and prepares to hone its skills in the uranium enrichment that could, in a matter of years, . . . .
- Countdown To Armageddon? (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Jan 12, 2006)
Iran's removal of U.N. seals at its Natanz nuclear-enrichment plant and its resumption of nuclear research should be seen for what it is: the latest example of a 20-year campaign -- much of it documented by the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy . . . .
- We Should Be Very Worried About Iran (Telegraph (UK), editorial, telegraph UK, Jan 12, 2006)
I supported the Iraq war as, with reservations, I still do. Its opponents have a great deal of self-justification to do, all the more as the details of Saddam Hussein's iniquities unfold in the Baghdad courtroom where he is being tried.
- Unsc: China Backs India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 11, 2006)
China has assured India that it has not gone back on its support for New Delhi’s bid to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said here on Tuesday.
- Bharat Sarkar, All Ears (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Jan 11, 2006)
Governments of all political hues have tapped phones in India, and got away
- Rajnath And Up’S Slow Churning (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Jan 11, 2006)
The meaning being read into Rajnath Singh’s elevation as BJP president obscures the more obvious reality that the choice is a function of the total confusion in the party, particularly at its higher reaches.
- A Time To Give (Indian Express, MIRZA A. BEG, Jan 11, 2006)
Eid Al Adha is called Baqreed in India. The word Baqreed evokes the sights, sounds and aroma of carefree celebrations of my childhood, full of goodwill and laughter.
- Iran Breaks Seals At Nuclear Site, Set To Begin Fuel Research (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 11, 2006)
Teheran positions gas centrifuges used for uranium enrichment at Natanz facility
- Congress Joins Battle With Dal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 11, 2006)
Even as the JD(S) has threatened to pull out of the coalition government if the Congress joins hands with the All India Progressive Janata Dal (AIPJD) in the hung zilla panchayats (ZPs), the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) leadership, in tune
- 7 Pakistan Soldiers Die In Attack (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 11, 2006)
At least seven soldiers of Pakistan's paramilitary and 14 suspected militants were killed early on Tuesday in the trouble torn Waziristan tribal belt bordering Afghanistan.
- Jet, Deccan Mull Tie-Up To Tackle Kingfisher (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 11, 2006)
In a new alliance that has taken the aviation sector by surprise, full service carrier Jet Airways and budget airline Air Deccan are exploring possibilities of sharing routes to ward off competition from common rival Kingfisher Airlines (KA).
- India, China Complete Second Round Of Strategic Dialogue (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jan 11, 2006)
Saran says the Chinese did not express unhappiness over the Washington-New Delhi nuclear accord
- Gigabits And Gandhi — A Realistic Model (Hindu, S.V. Raghavan, Jan 11, 2006)
Fibre optic cables may hold the key to a rural revolution. They can create a multi-purpose infrastructure for the villages of India.
- Funding Or Fiddling? (Deccan Herald, L C JAIN, Jan 11, 2006)
The scheme for state funding of poll expenses leaves the floodgates open for private funding.
- Missing Girls (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 11, 2006)
The skewed sex ratio in India has come into the limelight once again with the publication of a study reported in the Lancet.
- A Journey Into The New American Century (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Jan 11, 2006)
Recent pronouncements by Condoleezza Rice and Nicolas Burns offer clues to the way Washington wants the global system reordered. But will the rest of the world go along?
- Left’S Plan For Govt: Tax Malls, 5-Star Hotels, Use Psu Funds (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Jan 11, 2006)
After virtually blocking all government proposals for raising resources for infrastructure growth...
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