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Articles 921 through 1020 of 4523:
- Gujarat To Offer Packages For Tourists (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 19, 2006)
Road shows being organised to promote the State as a tourist destination
- The Onus Is On The Secularist (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jul 19, 2006)
The terrorist can be isolated only if the community is mobilised. That can happen only when our political leaders give up their habits and strategies of dividing communities.
- ‘Our Destinies Linked, Need To Reflect On Ties With Pak’ (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 19, 2006)
Heading home from St. Petersburg with a strong international denunciation of the Mumbai massacre and its sponsors in hand, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today underlined the importance of flexibility in dealing with Pakistan and a firm resolve to . . .
- Rally Ban Before Modi Comes Calling (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
The state government has banned all political rallies in Maharashtra for the next 30 days but would not confirm if the decision was taken with Narendra Modi’s impending Mumbai visit in mind.
- Rdx, Ammonium Nitrate Used In Mumbai Blasts: Police (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) here today said forensic reports have revealed the use of RDX, Ammoniun Nitrate and fuel oil in the seven blasts that rocked commuter trains on July 11. ATS chief K P Raghuvanshi told reporters that traces of explosives . .
- Pakistan-Bashing By Indian Media (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 18, 2006)
Mumba blasts have exposed claims about objectivity, neutrality and freedom of the Indian media. As the bodies were being removed from the sites of the carnage, the Indian media, both print and electronic, unleashed an orchestrated and malicious . . .
- Kalam Draws Prosperity Roadmap For Madhya Pradesh (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
President APJ Abdul Kalam on Monday suggested an integrated roadmap for ushering in prosperity and development in Madhya Pradesh by setting up 11 missions aimed at creating jobs, increasing agricultural production, achieving total literacy, raising . . .
- Modi Breathes Fire Into Bjp’S Anti-Terrorism Campaign (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 18, 2006)
What Godhra ‘02 was to Narendra Modi in terms of electoral dividends, Mumbai 7/11 could be to the BJP in Maharashtra.
- ‘It (A Breakthrough) Is Expected As Early As Possible. I Can’T Say When, But It May Happen Today Also’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 18, 2006)
Mr Vilasrao Deshmukh, you must be busy with meetings after meetings, visits after visits.
- Sensex Down 92pts; Tcs Gains 2% (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
The Sensex is now down 92 points at 10,586.
Bajaj Auto has dropped 2.5% to Rs 2,577. HLL and Dr.Reddy's have slipped 2.3% each to Rs 237 and Rs 1,275, respectively.
- Rally Ban Before Modi Comes Calling (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
The state government has banned all political rallies in Maharashtra for the next 30 days but would not confirm if the decision was taken with Narendra Modi’s impending Mumbai visit in mind.
- Indian Soaps: Victims Of Dorian Grey Syndrome (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Jul 17, 2006)
Let’s begin with the most inconsequential yet most irritating fact about our television shows: they just don’t grow up.
- Re-Enact Pota: Advani (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Demanding the re-enactment of POTA to check the surge in terrorism, BJP leader L K Advani asked the Centre to secure international support for India's war on terror and for exerting pressure on Pakistan to dismantle the terror networks operating there . .
- Moderates On Both Sides Must Assert Themselves (Hindu, Foqia Sadiq Khan, Jul 17, 2006)
In this view from across the border on the Mumbai train blasts, the writer argues that Pakistan needs to make a greater effort to deal with terrorist networks while India must immediately act to prevent a Gujarat-like backlash and over the longer . . .
- Jihad Indica (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
No Maginot Line to this global war ---- As the dust settles on Mumbai's horror, it is time for India to consider what the devastating bomb blasts of July 11 mean.
- Infiltration Continues Unabated (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Jul 17, 2006)
Islamic terrorism is ever on the rise. Willy-nilly, India has now become the entrepot of terrorism, which is well entrenched and 'flourishing' fast in the Muslim-dominated regions, where Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency has spread its tentacles.
- Pm Seeks Firm Commitment From Pak On Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Sending a tough message, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today demanded a "firm commitment" from Pakistan backed by "action on the ground" that its territory will not be used to support terror acts directed against India.
- Crackdown In Mahim (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
The Mumbai police and its crime branch picked up nearly 300 persons from the Naya Nagar slums of Mahim area in Mumbai on Saturday morning for questioning in connection with Tuesday’s serial bomb blasts on Mumbai’s commuter trains.
- Vadodara To Bhiwandi (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jul 16, 2006)
If anyone throws stones at policemen, we will answer them with bullets." That was no Narendra 'Milosevic' Modi defending Gujarat Police for firing that resulted in the death of two Muslims in Vadodara.
- Al Qaeda Man Arrested (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Jul 16, 2006)
May unravel Mumbai link ---- Central Intelligence agencies are interrogating an Afghan national linked with the Taliban and Al Qaeda for suspected involvement in the Mumbai blasts, highly placed sources told Sunday Pioneer.
- Bjp Demands Anti-Terrorist Law (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
Kicking off the two-day countrywide campaign against the Centre’s “inept handling” of terrorism, the BJP today demanded anti-terrorist legislation both at the Central and state level because of the spurt in terrorist attacks.
- Scruff Parade (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 16, 2006)
Mumbai's disaster non-management ---- Tributes to the 'spirit' of Mumbai and the collective effort of its citizens to help each other and wipe one another's tears in the aftermath of the terrorist mayhem on July 11 miss one important point:
- After The Storm (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 16, 2006)
The football frenzy is over. Wimbledon has come and gone with Roger Federer winning the men’s singles championship four times in a row, just one short of Bjorn Borg’s five consecutive titles from 1976 to 1980.
- Suspected Let Terrorists To Undergo Forensic Test (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
A court here has permitted the Gujarat police to conduct forensic tests on two suspected Lashkar-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, who were nabbed in connection with a major arms haul in Maharashtra, to obtain any possible information on the Mumbai train bombings.
- Making Rural Employment Act Work (Tribune, Mahi Pal, Jul 16, 2006)
The enactment of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is commendable. It guarantees 100 days of employment a year to every household. It has begun in 200 districts five months back and will be extended to the entire country in five years.
- Numbing Numbers (Indian Express, Janyala Srinivas, Jul 16, 2006)
When you write and read about terror attacks and deaths very often, it probably makes you insensitive.
- Sangh Parivar’S Bombay Dreams (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Jul 16, 2006)
The Sangh Parivar seems to have taken the plunge. A plunge that most people thought they would take — sooner or later. By choosing Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as their main mascot for the BJP’s anti-terror march in Mumbai, the Sangh Parivar . . .
- On Pil, Sc Tells Courts To Act Against ‘False Crusaders’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
Making clear its annoyance at the misuse of PILs, the Supreme Court has said that imposters and busybodies masquerading as ‘‘crusaders of justice’’ should be dealt with in a ruthless manner.
- Sc Concerned Over Social Strife, Efficacy Of Laws (Indian Express, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Jul 16, 2006)
The timing could not have been better. With increasing social strife and violence threatening to rip apart the society, the Supreme Court has posed a question on the very ability of laws as a tool to better human relations.
- French Honour For M.S. Swaminathan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
High civilian honour for Ela Bhatt
Pachauri awarded `Officer of the Legion' for his contribution in environment and sustainable development
`Knight of the Legion Honour' for Father Cedric Prakash for social and human rights work
- 8 Suspects Held, 2 Flee To Pak (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
The Intelligence Bureau and state police forces have detained eight persons so far, two each from Delhi and Gujarat and four others from Maharashtra, for suspected involvement in the recent serial blasts in Mumbai.
- Export Of Select Raw Materials May Be Banned (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
Step to benefit employment-oriented sectors
- Sangh Parivar’S Bombay Dreams (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Jul 15, 2006)
The Sangh Parivar seems to have taken the plunge. A plunge that most people thought they would take — sooner or later.
- Principal Organiser Of Bombings In Safe House In Kathmandu? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 15, 2006)
Suspect Rahil Sheikh ran cells in New Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra
Supervised by Lashkar boss Azam Cheema
Sheikh, a Mumbai resident, handled communication, funnelled Lashkar recruits
- Numbing Numbers (Indian Express, Janyala Srinivas, Jul 15, 2006)
When you write and read about terror attacks and deaths very often, it probably makes you insensitive.
- India's Most Wanted Terrorist Is Faceless (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 15, 2006)
Little is known about Rahil Abdul Rehman Sheikh, believed to be the principal executor of the Mumbai bombings Since at least February, police in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Delhi have all been attempting to locate the man alleged to be responsible for . ..
- Let Cadres Told To Spread 'Arc Of Terror' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
The leadership of terrorist outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed based in Pakistan, along with their "mentors" across the border, have urged their cadres in J&K to step up their efforts to spread the "arc of terrorism" to Gujarat, ...
- Watch Your Words (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 15, 2006)
In times of national crises, politicians are expected to rise above their party interests and speak up for the collective well-being of the nation. Our political class regularly fails to do so.
- Terrorism Escalates To New Levels (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
It's not the usual face of Kashmiri terror. When security officials investigated a recent encounter, they discovered the gun-wielding jihadi was a 19-year-old boy from Kolhapur who had become a Hizb-ul Mujahideen operative after passing through . . .
- Beaming Share Holder (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jul 15, 2006)
Last week saw most national dailies carrying full-page advertisements extrolling the vision of Dhirubani Ambani, the legendary founder of the Reliance corporate empire.
- Vadodara To Bhiwandi (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jul 15, 2006)
If anyone throws stones at policemen, we will answer them with bullets." That was no Narendra 'Milosevic' Modi defending Gujarat Police for firing that resulted in the death of two Muslims in Vadodara.
- Scruff Parade (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 15, 2006)
Mumbai's disaster non-management ---- Tributes to the 'spirit' of Mumbai and the collective effort of its citizens to help each other and wipe one another's tears in the aftermath of the terrorist mayhem on July 11 miss one important point:
- Reliving The Darkest Hours (Telegraph, Kamla Patel , Jul 14, 2006)
A close associate of M.K. Gandhi, Kamla Patel spent her early years in Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad. She was an active participant in the Civil Disobedience Movement.
- Is Narmada A Lost Cause? (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Jul 14, 2006)
When I was coming out of the court of the Chief Justice of India, one top lawyer appearing for Gujarat . . .
- Damning Betrayal (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Jul 14, 2006)
When I was coming out of the court of the Chief Justice of India, one top lawyer appearing for Gujarat remarked:
- Keeping Peace: Will The Spirit Of Bombay Rise To The Challenge? (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Jul 14, 2006)
Bombay entered July with a lot of premonition. Vivid still were the memories of 26/7, when the metropolis nearly drowned in a demonic downpour and over 400 people died then and the days that followed.
- Pak Hand, Nepal Handcuffs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2006)
The Mumbai train blasts cast a shadow on the India-Pakistan peace process with Nepal police making the first arrests in the case by picking up four Pakistanis in Kathmandu.
- Travel Exhibition Begins Tomorrow (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2006)
India International Travel Mart (IITM), a travel and tourism exhibition, will be held in Bangalore from July 15 to 17 at the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium. "Around 20,000 visitors are expected to take part. The exhibition is open to all," said Anurag . . .
- J&k Falls Off Tourist Map, Uttaranchal & Hp New Destinations (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 14, 2006)
Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh gained an unexpected bonanja from the terrorist attack that snuffed out seven innocent lives last Tuesday in Srinagar.
- Bjp, Rewind (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 14, 2006)
The BJP now plans to do what all smart opposition parties must: make the ruling UPA alliance squirm over its abject failure to prevent the serial horror of Mumbai 7/11.
- Six Bangladeshis Arrested (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Jul 14, 2006)
Police, acting on information from Central intelligence agencies, have arrested six Bangladeshi nationals from central parts of this metropolis on Wednesday evening. Initial investigations have reportedly “created a flutter” among intelligence circle.
- Modi Heads For Mumbai (Asian Age, Sanjay Basak, Jul 14, 2006)
The BJP will be sending its Hindutva face, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, to Mumbai to participate in a two-day nationwide campaign against terrorism. Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani will tour Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh while party . . .
- Why Mumbai Is Under Attack (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 14, 2006)
The Mumbai terror strikes were waiting to happen. With some forward planning the police could have anticipated them and placed their forces on alert, rather than have waited for such a tragedy to take 200 lives in India’s commercial capital.
- Little Addressed (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 14, 2006)
Showmanship has never been part of the Manmohan Singh make-up, sincerity constitutes his “appeal”. Yet timing is critical to any response to crisis situations and the Prime Minister came up short by waiting 24 hours to use . . .
- Mumbai Back To Normal, Investigators Find 'Leads' (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Life in the country's commercial capital today bounced back to normal a day after a series of blasts ripped through suburban trains, killing 190 people, as investigators said they had found "some leads" and did not rule out the . . .
- Bombs Can’T Halt Dalal St: As Infy Helps Out, Market Closes On Two-Month High (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Dispelling concerns that the market was set for a fall, investors gave a big thumbs down to the series of deadly bomb blasts that hit the financial capital last evening. The benchmark Sensex rose by 3%, or 316 points, to close . . .
- Do We Need Bt Brinjal? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 13, 2006)
Data and studies supporting GM crops are often made up by the promoting agencies.
- As Mumbai Fights Back, The Living Count The Dead (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Things were finally settling down at the casualty ward of Sion hospital. Occasionally, an injured would be shifted, some volunteers were still offering khichdi to those who had settled down on the dull pink stone benches for the night.
- India After Mumbai (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 13, 2006)
A curious thing happened in Delhi on Wednesday, the day after seven bombs killed 200 Mumbaikars: the national government seemed to wake up to the fact that the country faces a security threat.
- How Much Will India Endure? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 13, 2006)
Yesterday’s awful rush-hour bombings of trains in Bombay raise an important and ominous question: How far can India be pushed?
- Employment Guarantee And Migration (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 13, 2006)
Public works offering relatively predictable employment opportunities are likely to be particularly effective in slowing down rural-urban migration.
- State Of Vacuum In Times Of Terror (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jul 13, 2006)
The appalling bombing of trains in Mumbai should lull us out of the Arcadian complacency that had been creeping into our security discourse.
- Mumbai Mayhem: Did Gujarat Riots Act As The Trigger? (Times of India, S Balakrishnan, Jul 13, 2006)
Gujarat appears to loom large over the Mumbai blasts. That’s apparently why terrorists targeted only the Western Railway tracks and that too only first-class coaches.
- Boys Gone Astray, Minister? (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Jul 13, 2006)
You don’t have to wait for intelligence agencies to release their trademark identikit pictures to know the faces behind Mumbai’s serial blast.
- Ngos Can't Run The Country (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Jul 13, 2006)
Medha Patkar has suffered a setback with the Prime Minister recently slamming NBA's charges of inadequate rehabilitation, says Anuradha Dutt
- Us Offers Help In Tracking Terror Agents (Indian Express, LALIT K JHA, Jul 13, 2006)
As India started the hunt for the terrorists responsible for the series of bomb blasts in Mumbai and Kashmir on Tuesday, the US said it was with India in its war against terror.
- Was Ahmedabad Railway Station Blast A Trial Run? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 13, 2006)
Was the bomb explosion at the Ahmedabad railway station on February 19 a trial run for the string of blasts that left Mumbai bleeding on Tuesday?
- Communal Riots Would Be Precisely What The Terrorists Want (Rediff on the Net, editoral, rediff on the net, Jul 13, 2006)
Having just returned from a 'Peace Delegation' visit from Karachi, one had a sense of foreboding about coming events. Exploding population, rampant religious fundamentalism, spiralling prices, unemployment, a money order economy, violence in . . .
- The Road To Unimaginable Horror (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 13, 2006)
There has rarely been a crime so predictable as that visited on Mumbai. It is part of a war that is still far from over.
- Narmada: Bjp Fumes At ‘False Report’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Arun Jaitley said “the clean chit” given by it on the rehabilitation work confirmed that the Group of Ministers (GoM) which visited the dam site had tried to stall the work by giving “false information” to Manmohan Singh.
- Communal Riots Would Be Precisely What The Terrorists Want (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Having just returned from a 'Peace Delegation' visit from Karachi, one had a sense of foreboding about coming events. Exploding population, rampant religious fundamentalism, spiralling prices, unemployment, a money order economy, violence in . . .
- Govt. Plans Five Manufacturing Investment Regions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
Easier FDI norms being considered — Nath
Each investment region to cover 100 sq. km.
MIRs will have world class infrastructure but no fiscal concession
- A Tragedy Foretold (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 12, 2006)
It could take months to identify the perpetrators of the Mumbai bombings, but the recent past holds some clues.
- Apex Court Asks Delhi Hc To Name A Judge (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Delhi High Court to suggest the name of an Additional Sessions Judge to examine the material placed before it by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and other NGOs seeking reinvestigation and transfer of . . .
- 6 Tourists Among 8 Killed; 37 Hurt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
In yet another series of explosions, eight persons, including six tourists, were killed and over 40 others, were injured in six grenade explosions that rocked the uptown areas from Dalgate to the Central Lal Chowk area here today.
- Blasts: Bid To Scare Tourists (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 12, 2006)
The serial grenade explosions in Srinagar are being visualised as an attempt of terrorists to cripple the economy of those connected with tourism by scaring away tourists.
- Sc Declines To Stop Construction Of Sardar Sarovar Project..... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
The Supreme Court today declined to stop construction work on the Sardar Sarovar project, even as the Gujarat Government said the work on the dam during monsoon will not go beyond 119 metres.
- The Right To Know (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 11, 2006)
It’s a welcome change, but it’s happening too slowly. The reference is to the landmark Right to Information (RTI) Act.
- Supreme Court Refuses To Halt Work On Narmada Dam (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
The Supreme Court refused on Monday to halt work to raise the height of a controversial dam after an intervention by the prime minister, who pleaded the dam was important for the people.
- High Hiv Infection At Shipbreaking Yards (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
Survey shows that alcoholism is also rampant among them
38 confirmed cases of AIDS, 50-55 cases of STDs reported every week
Health problems also high due to unhygienic living conditions
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