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Articles 32021 through 32120 of 53943:
- Come To Judgment, My Lord (Times of India, Sudhanshu Ranjan, Nov 18, 2005)
When Bismarck was Prussian ambassador at the court of Alexander II in the 1860s he looked out of a window at the Peterhof palace and was amazed to see a sentry on duty in the middle of a lawn.
- No Minority Quotas In Iims, Iits (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2005)
The abiding faith of our political class in the magical power of quotas is quite touching. After five decades of quotas for the scheduled castes and tribes, it is quite evident that reservations have failed to transform their collective lot, although
- Warning On Global Warming (Tribune, Steve Connor, Nov 18, 2005)
Scientists have compiled one of the first comprehensive pictures of what the world might be like when climate change begins to dry up water supplies and trigger a dramatic increase in epidemics, disease and death.
- When More Is Less (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2005)
Happiness, we knew, is a state of the mind. Modern medical science now tells us that it’s also a state of the womb. Scientists at Cambridge University’s autism research centre have discovered that stressed-out pregnant women give birth to children who....
- Un Secretary General Arrives (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan arrived in Islamabad Thursday on a three-day visit to Pakistan to attend the international donors conference for the earthquake affectees.
- Nuclear Power: China Races Ahead Of India (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 18, 2005)
Everyone’s talking about China. Well, not quite everyone. India, which should perhaps be obssessing about its northern neighbour, is not an avid China watcher.
- Chatterjee, Gandhi And The Caste System —Farida Majid (Daily Times, Farida Majid, Nov 18, 2005)
Isn’t it ironic that Gandhi is being upheld as the hero of the ‘untouchables’ and Bankim is being heralded as the ‘flag bearer’ of the mean and contemptible brand of Hindutva goondaism? In the unswerving pursuit of truth and in possessing . . .
- Beyond Hubs And Spokes: Boeing Eyes A Trend (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 18, 2005)
Are non-stop, direct flights the key to the future? Will aviation hubs have to review their strategies to remain relevant?
- U.S. Bird Flu Funds Stall As Virus Spreads In China (Reuters, Chris Buckley, Nov 18, 2005)
World health experts said they expected to see more human bird flu infections in China, even as the U.S. Congress stalled funding of President George W. Bush's plan to cope with a pandemic.
- Jayalalithaa Seeks Rs. 1,742 Cr. For Flood Relief From Calamity Fund (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Tells Central team that State exhausted its relief fund on tsunami rehabilitation
Major demands:
Infrastructure - Roads: Rs. 870 crores
Assistance for damaged houses: Rs. 300 crores
Irrigation: Rs. 122 crores
- `Indian Navy An Effective Instrument Of Diplomacy' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Anti-submarine warfare symposium inaugurated
- "Petroleum Regulatory Structure By 2006" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
The Petroleum Ministry is likely to place the much-awaited Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Bill before the Cabinet next week for its approval so as to be able to table it in Parliament during the winter session.
- Urban Rail: A Pipedream? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 18, 2005)
On Tuesday the Punjab chief minister reiterated his government’s resolve to build a modern light rail transit system in Lahore. The plan has been on the drawing board since 1997.
- Inflating Expectations? (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Finance minister P Chidambaram’s assurance on taking fiscal steps to rein in inflation is all very well.
- `Oft It Hits Where Hope Is Coldest And Despair Most Fits' (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 18, 2005)
Who would have thought that the flu fears would come home to roost all around us? Look around: "WHO warns of bird flu outbreaks," says ABC News; "Chinese Ministry of Agriculture announced an emergency scheme in Beijing.
- Can It Cos Play One State Against Another? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Nov 18, 2005)
Every time an IT row breaks out, there is predictable fallout. The company in question threatens to walk out of the City. And, just as surely, rival states begin competing to woo the company with a slew of sops.
- Service Tax On Charitable Institutions? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2005)
Services contribute to more than 50% in the GDP. It is only logical that they should be subjected to tax. However, the tax on services was introduced covering just three services — telephones, stockbrokers and non-life insurance.
- Ksfc To Grant Rs. 315 Crores To Industries (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Branch offices can process applications for loans up to Rs. 75 lakhs
- 24 From Held Kashmir Return Via Loc Crossing (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Around two-dozen travellers from held Kashmir who were trapped in AJK by last month’s earthquake made an emotional return home on Thursday.
- Nuclear Power: China Races Ahead Of India (Express India, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 18, 2005)
Everyone’s talking about China. Well, not quite everyone. India, which should perhaps be obsessing about its northern neighbour, is not an avid China watcher. This fortnightly feature in our op-ed page is an attempt to partly fill that gap. Indian Express
- High Time We Rejuvenate The Republic (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Nov 18, 2005)
The shocking events of Jehanabad amply demonstrate the precariousness of the Indian state. Equally worrying, the abject failure of the state could undermine our quest for rapid economic growth.
- Relief Work Still Patchy: Unocha (News International, Naveed Ahmad, Nov 18, 2005)
The latest situation report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Thursday pointed to some important gaps in disaster relief activities owing to extreme weather, lack of funding and shortage of expertise . . .
- Annan Attempts To Shake World Conscience Again (News International, Mariana Baabar, Nov 18, 2005)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Thursday made a passionate wake-up call to world donors to take notice of the colossal loss that Pakistan had suffered and the consequences if international help fails to arrive in time.
- Days Of The Conspiracy Theorist (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Nov 18, 2005)
A gentle winter has set in, warranting the appearance of woolens at Delhi’s garden parties. Musical concerts, plays, art exhibitions, film shows beckon at an ever increasing number of centres, halls, galleries.
- In Her Own Voice (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Nov 18, 2005)
Seven years ago Najma Heptullah had organised a tea party at her Akbar Road residence for Sonia Gandhi to interact with the media, her first meeting with the press after she came into public life.
- Beyond The Dhaka Summit (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 18, 2005)
AS Prime Minister Manmohan Singh candidly admitted in the Bangladeshi capital, 20 years after its birth the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has very little to show for itself. That should explain the note of optimism . . .
- Cadaver Donation Law (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 18, 2005)
Sounding upbeat about an international conference on organ donation scheduled to be held later this month in Karachi, doctors at a recent press conference said they were hopeful that a cadaver transplant bill lying in the Senate since 1992 would be . . .
- Congress Named Nearly Two Years Ago In Iraqi Paper (Tribune, Ela Dutt , Nov 18, 2005)
An independent Iraqi newspaper named India’s Congress party nearly two years ago in a report that contained details of the oil-for-food corruption scandal that has hit international headlines now.
- Hizb, Jaish Condemn Attacks In Held Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
The Hizb-ul-Mujahedin condemned on Thursday the attacks that killed 10 civilians and injured 120 others in held Kashmir this week. The Kashmir News Service carried a statement of the Hizb-ul-Mujahedin on Thursday.
- Stranded Kashmiris Cross Loc (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Some 24 stranded residents of Indian-held Kashmir crossed the Line of Control from the Chakothi-Uri crossing on Thursday to reunite with their families.
- Glorified Dependence (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 18, 2005)
While addressing the United Nations General Assembly in September 2004,
- Usa Presses Un To Preserve Volcker Documents (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
The UN is under increasing pressure to ensure the availability to investigators of documents on which the Volcker Committee based its findings on the alleged involvement of individuals and companies from dozens of countries, including India, . . .
- India To Release 26 Pakistanis Today (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
India will release another 26 Pakistani civilian prisoners on Friday as part of the continuing confidence building measures between the two countries. The Pakistan High Commission has verified the nationalities of these prisoners who have all . . .
- Let Us Not Make It Any Worse (Dawn, Iqbal Haider, Nov 18, 2005)
The aftermath of the apocalypse on October 8 continues to reveal statistics, staggering even to the most fertile imagination.
- Back To The Future (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 18, 2005)
Several big Middle Eastern moments have coincided over the last few days — the first anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death, a decade since Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination,
- Maoists, Nepal Opp In Delhi Durbar (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Nov 18, 2005)
The top leaders of Nepal’s major Opposition parties and the banned Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) are holding advanced peace negotiations in New Delhi, Opposition sources said. The two sides held initial talks in Nepal.
- Donors’ Conference (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 18, 2005)
While it would be an exaggeration to say that the fate of the earthquake survivors’ depends on what the donors come up with, there is no doubt that the conference opening in Islamabad tomorrow will determine to a large extent the speed and scope of the...
- Pm-Ulfa Talks (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Nov 17, 2005)
The positive beginning to the landmark peace talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and representatives of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has kindled a ray of hope for bringing the curtain down on a dragging three-decade . . .
- Calculate The Real Value Of Aid (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 17, 2005)
Extracts from the Human Development Report 2005
- Good Intentions (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 17, 2005)
No one dies of ant bites in the eye, but that is not the point. When a patient is so neglected in the hospital that ants can bite her bandaged eye, it is impossible for her family to believe that her decline and death are not the outcome of the same . . .
- Kashmiri Separatists Still Groping In The Dark (Daily Excelsior, O P Modi, Nov 17, 2005)
Even the devastating earthquake has not taught any lesson to either the terrorists or the separatists in Kashmir valley.
- Pranab Sends Message To Left Via Moscow (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
From 10 Janpath to Alimuddin Street via the Kremlin, Pranab Mukherjee today carried a message for the Left in India and also told a gung-ho Washington that in India’s military relations the US must be left out somewhere.
- Jammu's Plight (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Possibly because it is the first time they have met in their official capacities recently Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Jammu Mayor Kavinder Gupta appear to have just discussed preliminaries.
- Un Extends Term Of Volcker Committee (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
The term of the Volcker Committee, which inquired into the allegations of corruption in the Iraqi oil-for-food programme, has been extended by one month until the end of the year, a UN spokesperson said today.
- Two Major Reform Measures (Daily Excelsior, SUMEDHA SUDHAMAN, Nov 17, 2005)
There is a feeling that the Economic reforms have been slowed down due to pulls and pressures from the Left Parties and compulsions of coalition politics.
- Govt To Weigh Trade Unions' Strength Now (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
For the first time after 1989, the general checking-up on the membership of Central Trade Union Organisations (CTUs) will be done by the government.
- Salem Lawyer Works For ‘Free’ (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Nov 17, 2005)
The man who appears to have put together the legal team defending Abu Salem is the young and apparently idealistic human rights lawyer Harjot Singh,
- Preventing Destruction - I (Greater Kashmir, ER. REYAZ AHMAD JEELANI, Nov 17, 2005)
Earthquakes cause an all round devastation. The phenomenon of the most disastrous earthquakes which from engineering standpoint are of tectonic origin can be explained by ‘Elastic Rebound Theory’.
- Fighting Terror With Terror (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 17, 2005)
A ruthless use of force by any state authority does not eliminate terror but fans the fires of violence. A balanced way is to be adopted so that criminals don’t go unpunished and human values are upheld too, writes Maryam Bacha
- Let Us Know What It Takes To Realize One’S Self (Greater Kashmir, K. Asif, Nov 17, 2005)
It means a lot to see your self in the mirror image of your own being. Those who do it discover a different continent of a world called existence, narrates K. Asif
- 'Rfid Can Prevent Counterfeiting' (The Economic Times, Vinay Pandey, Nov 17, 2005)
While bar coding still remains the pervasive way of using machines to identify goods, a host of new technologies have emerged of late. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is one such technology that is coming into its own. Ravi Mathur, CEO, GS1 India —
- 83 From Held Kashmir To Cross Loc Today (News International, Mariana Baabar, Nov 17, 2005)
For the first time, nearly 83 Kashmiris from held Kashmir will cross the Line of Control (LoC) on foot from the Hajipir-Uri crossing today (Thursday), but nobody will be able to cross over from Azad Kashmir.
- Just A Reminder (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 17, 2005)
You hear the constant refrain, from the prime minister down, that the Oct 8 earthquake won’t hurt Pakistan’s growth, that it will not affect GDP growth, that it will only marginally affect the economy.
- Afghanistan’S Transition To Democracy (Dawn, S. Mudassir Ali Shah, Nov 17, 2005)
An anatomy of Afghanistan’s new parliament — accurately dubbed as a curate’s egg — leads one to the conclusion that the phenomenon of warlordism remains a stark fact of life in the turbulent country.
- Delayed Response & Mismanagement (Dawn, S Akbar Zaidi, Nov 17, 2005)
In the heady democratic days of the 1990s, Pakistan was considered to be a failed state.
- Loc, Tent Issues Stir Walkout In Senate (Dawn, Ahmed Hassan, Nov 17, 2005)
The combined opposition in the Senate on Wednesday protested against what it called government’s lukewarm response to allegations of supply of substandard tents to earthquake....
- Voa Telecast On Geo Tv To Boost Pak-Us Ties: Crocker (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
The telecast of the Voice of America (VoA) transmissions on GEO TV will strengthen the friendly relations between Pakistan and the Unites States, US Ambassador to Pakistan Ryan C Crocker said on Wednesday.
- A Punishing Exercise On Penalties (Business Line, K. Srinivasan , Nov 17, 2005)
K. Srinivasan reviews the Irani Committee's recommendations on penalties and prosecutions
- Pm For Using Loc Crossing Points For Trade (News International, Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, Nov 17, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has suggested that the crossing points on the Line of Control (LoC) across Kashmir should be used for trade besides the movement of the divided families of Kashmiris.
- 4 Killed, J&k Ex-Minister Hurt In Srinagar Blast (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Four persons were killed and 63 injured in an IED explosion outside the Corporate Headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir Bank near the Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) here this morning. Those injured, included a former Minister of state, Usman Majeed, . . .
- Unjust Act (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
The coalition government promised release of all political prisoners immediately after it assumed office on November 2002.
- Court Notices To I&b Secy, Maharashtra In Salem Case (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
A special court today issued notice to Union information and broadcasting ministry secretary and the state of Maharashtra,
- Republic Of Bihar (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 17, 2005)
WHAT happened in Jehanabad is mind-boggling even by Bihar’s own wretched standards of law and order.
- Four Killed In Srinagar Blast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Militants carried out a massive car bomb blast outside the corporate headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in the heart of the city,
- Bihar Cops Clueless On Jehanabad (Statesman, Manoj Chaurasia, Nov 17, 2005)
Who is the true head of Jehanabad, the new “experimental” site of the Maoist’s ongoing “armed struggle” in key towns?
- Arbitration Centre (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 17, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, known for instantly grasping things in their true perspective, took a prompt and appropriate decision during his address to the concluding session of the conference on ‘Privatization of Justice’ and announced establishment of
- Natwar Denies Feeling Isolated (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh today said he fully agreed with Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s declaration yesterday that no one found guilty in the Volcker Committee allegations would be spared and denied that he was feeling . . .
- Resurgent Buddhism (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Nov 17, 2005)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, not a contestant in the 17 November presidential election in Sri Lanka,
- Final Relief Point Opened (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
India and Pakistan today opened the fifth and final relief point along the Line of Control (LoC) here to facilitate movement of quake-relief material for the affected families in both parts of Kashmir.
- Unprecedented Level In Ties: Putin (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Nov 17, 2005)
There is no question of diluting the dominant position Russia enjoys on the Indian defence market
- Checking Aids In Andhra (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
ANDHRA Pradesh has high HIV/AIDS prevalence and is currently one of the six hard-hit states. Besides Chittoor district, where Tirupati is located, five other districts including Guntur, East Godavari, Warangal, Visakhapatnam and Kurnool have been . . .
- Initiative Taken To Promote Organic Farming, Horticulture (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
To propagate the cultivation of medicinal plants and organic farming among farmers, Sri AVVM Pushpam College at Poondi near Thanjavur has developed an experimental garden. S. Balu, principal of the college, said the Medicinal Plants Board of the . . .
- The ‘Sleeper Cells’ Of Isi (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Nov 17, 2005)
Addressing the SAARC summit in Dhaka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted that “there should be zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism and for the harbouring of hostile insurgent groups and criminal elements”.
- Bomb Scare On City-Delhi Flight (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
A bomb scare at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi Wednesday had security personnel scrambling to search four planes and threw flight schedules out of gear before it was declared a hoax.
- Quake Opportunity To Forge Closer Ties, Resolve Kashmir: Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Observing that last month's earthquake has provided an opportunity for closer Indo-Pak ties, President Pervez Musharraf today said the "energy being generated" on both sides of the LoC for mutual interaction and assistance should be utilised to resolve th
- Govt, Cong Dismisses Suggestions Of Crisis On Iran Nuke Issue (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
With Left parties mounting pressure on the Iran nuclear issue ahead of the November 24 IAEA meeting, government as well as ruling Congress today brushed aside suggestions that the matter would snowball into a crisis for the party-led UPA.
- Over 3,000 Palm Leaf Scripts Under One Roof (Hindu, Raviprasad Kamila, Nov 17, 2005)
There are also 1,400 paper manuscripts at the Manjunatha Samskriti Samshodana Prathisthana
- 'India's Position At Iaea Meet Will Be In National Interest' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Refusing to discuss India's position at the upcoming IAEA meeting on Iran's nuclear issue, Government today maintained that it will be in accordance with national interest of the country.
"I will not go into a hypothetical situation.
- Un May Extend Volcker Committee's Term By A Month (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
The UN is considering extending the term of Volcker Committee, which ends on November 30, at least by a month that may give some time to Indian investigators to go into allegations against former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh and the Congress..
- 4 Civilians Killed In Car Blast At Jk Bank Hqs (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Four civilians got killed and 72 others—including a former Minister Usman Majeed—sustained injuries in a powerful car bomb explosion near the main entrance of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Corporate Headquarters here today.
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