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Articles 6221 through 6320 of 31829:
- Making Heavy Weather (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Aug 16, 2006)
After a year and a half of courtship, President George W. Bush came to Delhi and signed an agreement with the prime minister, Manmohan Singh, on March 1.
- Bombings Victimise Children In Sri Lanka: Unicef (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday that Monday's bombing of a child home was a shocking result of the rising violence in Sri Lanka, calling on both the rebels and the government to ensure a safe place for children.
- Pm Talks Tough On Terror, Says India Won’T Be Cowed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
PM Manmohan Singh on Tuesday put the fight against terror at the centre of his government’s concerns by warning that Pakistan’s strategy of "inflicting a thousand cuts" — a clear-cut reference to the strategic doctrine behind Islamabad’s support . . .
- Pm Urges Pakistan To Fulfil Terror Pledge (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Aug 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pressed Pakistan afresh on Tuesday to fulfil a pledge to curb cross-border militant violence, saying peace between the old rivals was not possible in the face of terrorist attacks.
- Israel To Cede Positions As Lebanon Truce Holds (Reuters, Andrew Marshall, Aug 16, 2006)
Israeli forces in southern Lebanon were preparing to hand over some of their positions to U.N. peacekeepers and withdraw more troops on Wednesday as a truce with Hizbollah entered its third day.
- Pm To Tell House: Us Laws Can’T Shape Our Diplomacy (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Aug 16, 2006)
Responding to criticism of the Indo-US nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will make it clear in Parliament on Thursday that India’s foreign policy will not be guided by legislation passed in other countries, in this case the nuclear . . .
- Key Accused In Uk Plot Are Kashmiris (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Aug 16, 2006)
British security services are exploring a possible Kashmir connection to Black Thursday's multi-handed alleged terrorist conspiracy now that the two brothers reportedly at the centre of the maelstrom are revealed as ethnic Kashmiris with roots in POK.
- Israel Begins Pullout Of Lebanon (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Thousands of refugees headed home to south Lebanon on Tuesday as a UN truce between Israel and Hezbollah held for a second day and Israeli forces began pulling back from some positions they had occupied.
- A Future Without Forests? (Hindu, Alok Jha, Aug 16, 2006)
Comprehensive analysis of the potential effects of human-made global warming.
- Sense Of Parliament (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 16, 2006)
The CPM is leaving no one in doubt that there is no alternative to an expression of a ‘sense of Parliament’ on the Indo-US nuclear deal. As party chief Prakash Karat writes in a strongly worded article in the People’s Democracy, it has been at . . .
- Kumaraswamy Promises Huge Housing Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Rs. 1000-crore `Suvarna Gramodaya' to improve the life of people in rural areas
- Shun Divisiveness: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Calls for new kind of politics in his I-Day address to the nation from the Red Fort
- At-Home, Pm Has Chat With Kalam (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Aug 16, 2006)
On the sidelines of the customary Independence Day ‘At-Home’ hosted at Rashtrapati Bhavan tonight, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had an unscheduled 15-minute one-to-one meeting with President A P J Abdul Kalam, ostensibly to discuss ‘‘issues of . . .
- Message Of Peace (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Aug 16, 2006)
An interview that General Pervez Musharraf gave Frontline on August 1 at the President's office in Rawalpindi.
- Israel Begins Troop Pullout From Lebanon (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Israel began pulling out forces from southern Lebanon and made plans to hand over territory on Tuesday on the first full day of a tense ceasefire that already has been tested by skirmishes.
- Pepsi Understands India Better Than Rbi? (Indian Express, RAJEEV DUBEY, Aug 16, 2006)
Two exceptional women met with two exceptionally dissimilar treatments on Monday. In the US, the $27 billion PepsiCo announced that it would hand over the reins of the company to Chennai-born Indra Nooyi who would be the first woman, first . . .
- The House We Live In (Indian Express, Vandita Mishra, Aug 16, 2006)
When Parliament meets again tomorrow what are the odds our MPs will plunge into work, their resolve renewed and refreshed by the spirit of Independence Day?
- Lebanon Ceasefire: Israel Begins Troop Pullout (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Israel today pulled its forces out of southern Lebanon on the first day of a tense ceasefire that was marred by skirmishes and rocket fire.
- Hezb Helps Lebanese Rebuild In Broken Land (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 16, 2006)
"Prepare yourselves for jihad al binah (jihad for reconstruction)". This one call from Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was all that the Lebanese needed to declare an end to the war and begin the long journeys back to their destroyed homes.
- The London Plot Thickens (Pioneer, Wilson John, Aug 16, 2006)
Threat of rogue Pakistani nukes is deeply worrying and the connection of its scientists with LeT is ominous
- End Of A Fragile Peace In Sri Lanka (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 16, 2006)
As the events unfold in Sri Lanka and newer areas in the troubled nation are drawn into the conflict zone, it is fairly certain that the uneasy, fragile peace has been shattered.
- Dose Of Poison When Pesticides Enter Food Chain (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 16, 2006)
About 350 pesticides are used on the foods we eat, and to protect our homes and pets. They can cause health problems, such as birth defects, nerve damage, cancer, and other effects that might occur over a long period of time.
- Natwar Singh In The Dock (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Aug 16, 2006)
The Pathak report sets off events that culminate in former Minister Natwar Singh's suspension from the Congress.
- India Shining, Almost (Business Standard, Subir Roy, Aug 16, 2006)
Our driver looked excited. Here was his chance to own a mobile phone and pay nothing till he called someone. God had given the likes of him a boon in the form of a lifetime prepaid connection (incoming free) for a mere thousand . . .
- Invisible Mole (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Aug 16, 2006)
Former BJP Minister Jaswant Singh's claims about a mole in the PMO turn out to be an embarrassment to his own party.
- Us Hits Out At Russia For Venezuela (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 16, 2006)
The State Department has imposed sanctions on major Russian firms which will be to the detriment of US interests, says Viktor Litovkin.
- Manmohan To Discuss N-Deal With Scientists (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Prime minister Manmohan Singh will meet the country’s top nuclear scientists on Wednesday to discuss areas of concern in the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Al Qaeda No.3 Uk Plot Mastermind (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
‘Al-Qaeda’s No. 3’ was the mastermind behind the plot to blow up transatlantic flights, an intelligence source said, here on Tuesday.
- Guidelines Issued To Organisers Of Vinayaka Chaturthi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Action to be taken against forcible collection of donations Action against forcible collection of donations
- Does Banning Colas Make Any Sense? (Business Standard, Sreelatha Menon, Aug 16, 2006)
Though cola firms now appear willing to accept pesticide standards, diehards still cite high residues in other foods to argue against any action.
- War And Solidarity (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Aug 16, 2006)
The Lebanese forge a national identity in the face of Israeli aggression and appear determined to bargain for a truce on their terms.
- India Asks Pakistan To Halt Cross-Border Militancy (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday kicked off tightly-guarded Independence Day celebrations with a call to Pakistan to stop backing cross-border militancy.
- Oic: Hesitant Steps (Frontline, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Aug 16, 2006)
While the OIC does not take a firm stand, self-interest determines the responses of two regional groupings.
- Colas Cornered (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Aug 16, 2006)
A report revealing dangerous levels of pesticides in Coca-Cola and Pepsi prompts State governments to ban the sales of these soft drinks.
- Independence Day Celebrated In Befitting Manner (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
The nation celebrated 59th Independence Day of the homeland on Monday in a befitting manner with traditional zeal and enthusiasm all over the country.
- Terror Plot Fallout (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 16, 2006)
The arrests of around 50 suspects in the United Kingdom and Pakistan whom investigators believe planned to blow up transatlantic airliners while in mid-flight as perhaps a sequel to 9/11 is a big relief in that it saved thousands of innocent lives.
- Hizbullah Defiance Of Israel Emboldens Us Fo (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
By surviving a ferocious month-long conflict with Israel, Hizbullah has foiled US-Israeli hopes of destroying the Lebanese Muslim group and emboldened its allies in Iran and Syria. The day after a tenuous UN truce took hold in Lebanon, Iran and . . .
- Jamaat-Ud-Dawa Defiant After Terror Charges (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 16, 2006)
Lashkar-linked outfit's anti-West polemic intensifies after fund freeze
- The Global War Among Fascists (News International, Shireen M Mazari, Aug 16, 2006)
The Bush-Blair combine will never be satisfied with Pakistan, no matter what it does. That is why while Bush was effusive in his thanks to Blair on unveiling an alleged plot to blow up airliners across the Atlantic, there was no thanks coming . . .
- Celebrating What? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 16, 2006)
August 14, 2006, was the 59th anniversary of Pakistan. But exactly what did we celebrate or does no one care anymore.
- Indian Pm's Remarks (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 16, 2006)
In view of the renewed bilateral tensions produced by the Mumbai explosions only last month, perhaps it was to be expected that in yesterday's Independence Day address to the nation Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh repeated the "cross-border . . .
- Gere Lauds Indian Tv Campaign On Aids (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Hollywood star Richard Gere has lauded an Indian television campaign to prevent the spread of AIDS. However, he cautioned India against repeating mistakes made by the US in its efforts to contain the epidemic.
- Stop Exporting Terror, Pak Told (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
In a tough message, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday asked Islamabad to stop the export of terror into India. Singling out terrorism and Naxalism as the main threat to internal security, Mr Singh promised the nation that no stone would be . . .
- Now Pak Has No Excuse Left To Back Let (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Aug 16, 2006)
With investigations into the air terror plot ripping apart the charity cover of Lashkar-e-Taiba’s front, Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Pakistan is being shorn of its last major argument to defend the outfit.
- Iranian President Launches Blog, Lambasts Us (New Indian Express, Reuters, Aug 14, 2006)
Iran's president has launched a Web log, using his first entry to recount his poor upbringing and ask visitors to the site if they think the United States and Israel want to start a new world war.
- Is Might Always Right? (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Aug 14, 2006)
From time immemorial to the present days power in certain regions and countries has grown out of the barrel of the gun. Whether it is the Russian Revolution of 1919 or Hitler or Mussolini's take over of power, in Germany and Italy, . . .
- Sezs: Boon Or Bane? (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Aug 14, 2006)
The Union and State Governments have given green light to the establishment of about 25 Special Economic Zones by private players.
- Bedfellows In (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 14, 2006)
Glance at a newspaper or a television scroll and you will invariably notice a headline on a protest by leaders of the CPI-M, CPI, RSP and Forward Bloc over some decision of the central government.
- The Camera Can Lie — Sometimes (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Aug 14, 2006)
What the "eye" sees is not always what it looks like, thanks to the many ways in which a camera can be manipulated.
- U.S. Retailers Step Up Marketing To Hawk Denim (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
To tempt back-to-school shoppers into buying yet another pair of blue jeans, U.S. retailers are turning to gimmicks like free movies and music downloads.
- Security On Edge For Independence Day (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Aug 14, 2006)
Alarmed by blasts in Mumbai, a terrorist plot in Britain and a U.S. warning of a likely al Qaeda attack, India has raised security to its highest levels in years for this week's independence day anniversary.
- It’S All In The Head (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 14, 2006)
If headaches consistently disrupt your lifestyle, you could be suffering from migraine. Researchers believe that migraine affects many more people than diabetes, asthma and epilepsy combined.
- Jco, Militant’S Wife Killed In Valley (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
While militants today shot dead 20-year-old wife of a slain militant and left his sister-in-law critically wounded in a shootout in Shopian area of south Kashmir, a junior commissioned officer (JCO) of Army got killed in militants' late night ambush . . .
- Ugly Thoughts (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 14, 2006)
Passing the buck is a fine art in the Indian political establishment. The home ministry, quite unable to answer the questions of
- Britons Still In Terror Crosshairs (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Authorities warned Britons on Sunday to remain vigilant, saying they may still be in the crosshairs of Islamic terrorists after security forces foiled an alleged plot to bring down packed trans-Atlantic planes heading to the United States.
- Candle In The Wind (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 14, 2006)
At last,” I remarked when I received, from Lahore, an invitation to bring with me five more persons to join the Pakistan independence day celebrations. This was not from any big organisation. Still it reflected a thaw of sorts. Never had such a gesture be
- Interfering With Onions (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Aug 14, 2006)
The author is former director- general, National Council for Applied Economic Research.
- J&k Governor Visits Flood-Hit Ladakh (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Governor SK Sinha visited the flood-hit Ladakh region and took stock of the measures taken for providing relief to affected people.
- Pakistani Brothers Key Figures In London Plot (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
The two brothers, Rashid Rauf and Tayib are emerging as key figures in the plot, which the US and UK authorities say could have rivalled 9/11. After Rashid's arrest in Pakistan, the British police acted swiftly fearing word of his arrest would cause . . .
- The West And Pakistan: Will Things Change? (Tribune, Paul Richter, Aug 14, 2006)
The trail of evidence in the British terrorism investigation is leading to an uncomfortable question for the US administration:
- Dosa For Sonia, Problem For Lalu (Tribune, Devi Cherian, Aug 14, 2006)
After all those pizza jokes, imagine what Sonia Gandhi wanted in the Central Hall of Parliament: to eat a dosa. But unfortunately, in spite of the DMK being a partner in the government, no dosa was readily available for Sonia.
- Not All Are Tourists, It Beckons Most (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Indian outsourcing has inspired comments from Jay Leno and a man who is much funnier, George Bush. It has unleashed debates and even suicides.
- Natwar Is One Of Us (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Aug 14, 2006)
Middle-class Indians now like America. But, luckily for politicians, they still don’t appreciate its best qualities
- Waiting For Democracy (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Aug 14, 2006)
Lack of a stable political system in Pakistan even after 59 years of independence is a cause for concern.
- Caveat Emptor Is Still The Norm In India (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Aug 14, 2006)
What happened to caveat emptor? That is the title of a discussion by Professor Gunnar Trumbull of the Harvard Business School on his new book Consumer Capitalism: Politics, Product Markets, and Firm Strategy in France and Germany.
- 3 Terrorists Killed In J&k (Times of India, M Saleem Pandit, Aug 14, 2006)
As police beefs up security for Independence Day celebrations in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army took down three hardcore Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in an encounter at Ringpath in Kupwara district of north Kashmir.
- Not All Americans Are Tourists, It Beckons Most (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
Indian outsourcing has inspired comments from Jay Leno and a man who is much funnier, George Bush. It has unleashed debates and even suicides. But for sometime now, Americans have been outsourcing themselves to India for survival. It is tough . . .
- Good Policing And Fair Trials — Not Rhetoric On Stilts (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 14, 2006)
Dear home secretary: Trust me, I really do get it. We face a significant terrorist threat from an international network that feeds on division, distrust, real and perceived injustice, and converts it into suicide and murder... I believe that at times . .
- ‘Tap Water Is Dirty’ (Deccan Herald, P Chengal Reddy, Aug 14, 2006)
"The government, which supplies and microbial-contaminated water, has no moral, ethical or regulatory right to take action against the soft drink firms."
- When The Biggest Is The Best (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 14, 2006)
Through thousands of years of history, the Chinese had dreamt big, and translated the big dreams into great monuments of human achievement.
- The Barbarians With Wings (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 14, 2006)
America's ‘Air Power' has caused social calamity far greater than any barbaric act in history.
- Republican Barrage Against Anti-War Democrats (Hindu, Paul Harris, Aug 14, 2006)
The White House election strategists hope to duck criticism over domestic failures by emphasising the need to fight terrorism.
- Thinking Out Of The Box (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
John Gray on Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s meditation on human frailty, ‘Identity and Violence’.
- Towards An East Asian Model Of Diplomacy (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Aug 14, 2006)
The failure of the ASEAN leaders and their dialogue partners to reach a consensus on West Asia is traceable to the complexities generic to that region and the political composition of the ASEAN Regional Forum and the East Asia Summit.
- Desktop And Web-Based Widgets (Hindu, J. MURALI, Aug 14, 2006)
Developers around the world keep on churning out widgets for a variety of functions daily
Many on-line services provide widget codes to directly access their services from other web pages.
- Failed Wto Talks: Impact On Trips (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
It is important to ensure that public good remains paramount while legislating and implementing any agreement on health
TRIPS has been a sensitive issue for developing countries right from the signing of the GATT Agreement in 1994.
- On 80th B’Day, Castro Cautions Cubans About His Health (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 14, 2006)
On his 80th birthday, Fidel Castro cautioned Cubans he faced a long recovery from surgery and advised them to prepare for "adverse news", but urged them to stay optimistic, while a newspaper published the first photographs of the Cuban leader . . .
- A Defeat For Israel, But Also For Justice (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 14, 2006)
The U.N. resolution is a consolation prize for the Olmert regime, whose failure in Lebanon throws the wider U.S.-Israeli game plan for the region into disarray.
- ‘Tremendous Scope To Improve Mumbai’S Security...In Development, . . . (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 14, 2006)
Sharad Pawar wears many hats but is satisfied with being called agriculture minister. While speaking to Shekhar Gupta, Editor-in-Chief, The Indian Express, on NDTV 24x7’s Walk the Talk, Pawar tried on all his hats. He admitted to a white lie to . . .
- Back From The Brink (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 14, 2006)
Israel continues to demonstrate its contempt for international law by persisting with its military offensive against Lebanon even after the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for the immediate cessation of . . .
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