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Articles 12521 through 12620 of 31829:
- Verdict On Quota (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Ideally, the 6-2 tennis score verdict of the National Knowledge Commission against extending OBC reservation to IITs, IIMs and centrally-affiliated medical institutions such as AIIMS should put to rest Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh's ...
- Nepal Scraps Some Royal Decrees, Eases Media Curbs (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, May 10, 2006)
Nepal's new multi-party cabinet scrapped several royal decrees on Tuesday, including easing media curbs that were imposed by King Gyanendra after he sacked the government and seized absolute power last year.
- Who Needs America? (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, May 10, 2006)
Last fortnight an Indian engineer in Afghanistan was beheaded by the Taliban. This followed a demand that India quit Afghanistan. The Indian government firmly stated that it would not withdraw from Afghanistan.
- Latin America’S Turn To The Left (Dawn, Mahir Ali, May 10, 2006)
Towards the end of last month, Fidel Castro played host to a pair of neighbours, Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales, with whom he signed a pact titled the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas.
- Isro, Nasa Ink Pact On India's Moon Mission (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Indian Space Research Organisation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the US today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board India's mission to the Moon 'Chandrayaan-1'.
- Another War Will Be Mad (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, May 10, 2006)
The “generals' revolt” may have sent a warning to America's military establishment to beware of reckless political leadership.”
- Right To Remain Poor (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 10, 2006)
Three United Nation's representatives have advised the Indian Government not to increase the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam until rehabilitation is complete.
- Isro Inks Pact With Nasa, Moon Mission To Have Us Instruments (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
ISRO today signed a MoU with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on the inclusion of two US scientific instruments on board Chandrayaan-1, the country's first mission to the Moon, opening a new chapter in Indo-US space cooperation.
- Pakistan Charity Says U.S. Terror Label An Indian Plot (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , May 10, 2006)
The founder of one of the most feared militant groups fighting in Kashmir accused the United States on Tuesday of pandering to India and being anti-Islam by branding the charity he now runs as a terrorist organisation.
- Bush Faces Battle Over Cia Choice (Hindu, Suzanne Goldenberg, May 10, 2006)
George Bush's choice of a controversial air force general to head the CIA has raised the prospect of a contentious confirmation battle amid Republican and Democratic alarm that the civilian spy agency risks being swallowed up by the Pentagon.
- Nepal Cabinet Removes Curbs On Media Freedom (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Nepal's new multi-party cabinet scrapped several royal decrees on Tuesday, including easing media curbs that were imposed by King Gyanendra after he sacked the government and seized absolute power last year.
- No Demilitarisation In J&k: Pranab (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee today categorically ruled out any de-militarisation in Jammu and Kashmir, one of the main demand of moderate Hurriyat Conference, saying number of the troops will not be reduced in the State.
- Battle For Tn Or Southern Blockbuster? (Statesman, Usha Mahadevan, May 10, 2006)
The people of Tamil Nadu await a verdict on their franchise sealed in mute voting machines till 11 May, but the battle for the state had all the elements of a southern blockbuster ~ vendetta, histrionics and farce.
- Terror Conspirator Denied Request To Withdraw Plea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
The motion was rejected four days after Moussaoui was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his role in the terror strike.
- Us Opens Military Barn Door For India (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI: In a military and arms sales career spanning three decades, Michael Devers seldom had India on his radar -- until 2005.
- Another Deadly Violation (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, May 10, 2006)
AT least three different versions of the US helicopter gunship bombardment on the Pak-Afghan border that left three miners dead, three others injured and eight missing on Monday have appeared in the press.
- "Evictions Now A National Crisis" (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , May 10, 2006)
Miloon Kothariis the Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing appointed by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. He spoke toThe Hinduon resettlement and rehabilitation under development projects and forced evictions in urban centres.
- Intra-Kashmiri Dialogue To Resolve Kashmir Issue (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, May 10, 2006)
A two-day Intra-Jammu and Kashmir conference held in Jammu on April 12 and 13, whose proceedings have become available to Daily Times, has come up with a wide range of proposals aimed at resolving the dispute on terms that all three parties can live with.
- Us Terror Label An Indian Plot: Saeed (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
* No direct quarrel or confrontation with US
* Dawa not involved in terrorism
- Developing Nations Derail Annan's Un Reform Plan (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Developing nations on Monday blocked the centrepiece of secretary general Kofi Annan's reform programme, a move western nations say could lead to a drastic cutoff of U.N. funding this summer.
- India, Us Ink Pact On Moon Mission (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, May 10, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) today signed a historic agreement to send two American scientific instruments, including one which will search for water, on board India’s first . .
- Today's Editorial: Sonia's Sally (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, May 10, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi's public debate with prime minister Manmohan Singh on free trade agreements (FTAs) with ASEAN countries may well pander to populist protectionism, but it does not speak well of the government's clarity of thinking on the issue.
- Isro, Nasa Ink Historic Mou For Moon Mission (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
India moved one step closer to the Moon on Tuesday with Nasa becoming an active participant in Chandrayaan-I.
- Nasa Denies Talks With Japan On Supersonic Jet (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Nasa and US aeronautics giant Boeing denied on Tuesday holding talks with Japan's space agency to develop a supersonic jet to succeed the defunct Anglo-French Concorde.
- Saddam's Terror Camp (Pioneer, Joel Mowbray, May 10, 2006)
Towards the end of his regime, the former dictator of Baghdad was busy training suicide bombers and exporting terror, says Joel Mowbray
- Ahmadinejad Writes To Bush (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 10, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad knows why the world is how it is today. But in his historic letter to American President George W Bush he goes beyond that and suggests ways and means to turn international polity into what it should be.
- Ahmadinejad’S Letter To Bush (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, May 10, 2006)
AS the world sits biting its nails nervously and waiting to see the next move on the Iranian crisis, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has done the unexpected.
- Nasa Will Equip First Indian Lunar Mission (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 10, 2006)
American space organisation National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will provide instruments for India’s first lunar mission Chandrayan-1.
- Indian Forces Killed 733 Kashmiris In 2004: Us State Department (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 10, 2006)
Indian security forces have killed 733 civilians in so-called counterinsurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir during 2004, said a US State Department report on human rights violations.
- Towards A Foreign Policy Of Realistic Idealism (Tribune, Madeleine K. Albright, May 10, 2006)
Recent events in Iraq and the Middle East have revived the hoariest of academic debates – between the so-called realists in foreign policy and the idealists.
- Net Presence (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, May 10, 2006)
India being the 10th largest user of the Internet in the world is hardly a cause for celebration.
- Don't Celebrate The Mutiny (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 10, 2006)
Hindus were better placed during the British regime, when they shared with Muslims a level playing field, says Prafull Goradia .
- Market Economies And The End Of History (The Financial Express, Alok Sheel, May 10, 2006)
Before we have such declarations, emerging market economies like India need a viable welfare model.
- Factory Of Disease Production (Pioneer, Maneka Gandhi, May 10, 2006)
Bird Flu is one of many diseases that regularly attack chickens in badly kept poultries.
- ‘Enlightened Citizens Can Help Deal With Terrorist Situations’ (Indian Express, APJ ABDUL KALAM, May 10, 2006)
I would like to share with you the cruel incident which took place in Afghanistan and has resulted in the loss of a precious engineer, Suryanarayana, resulting in the loss of smiles on the faces of his family including his three small children.
- Nepal's Trust For Democracy (Daily Excelsior, Arun Deep Singh, May 09, 2006)
After the Indian Prime Minister's special envoy, Dr Karan Singh went to Kathmandu on 20th April and met King Gyanendra, the later restore Nepal's Parliament. One can say now emphatically that in this round, it is a clear victory for pro-democracy . . .
- Showing Who's The Boss (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 09, 2006)
It has been barely a week since Prime Minister Koirala took over the reins in Nepal but the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) government he heads has quickly understood a key principle of political survival: the amount of power it wields is a function of . . .
- The Ultimate Car-Rally (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, May 09, 2006)
Forget the bumpy Kenyan safari! Forget the gruelling Paris-Dakar car rally! Commuting to work and back in Bangalore is the ultimate test of a car driver’s motoring skills and the state of his peripheral vision!
- Goodbye Gospel (Deccan Herald, Archbishop Bernard Moras, May 09, 2006)
There are words, which by frequent usage have lost their meaning or they are so distorted that today we understand it differently than when they were used in the past. As an example, look at the expression 'goodbye'. What was its original shape?
- Nosedive In Blair’S Popularity (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 09, 2006)
The outcome of Local Bodies’ elections in the United Kingdom clearly shows that the incumbent Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair is facing the wrath of the public opinion.
- Invasion By Alien Species (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , May 09, 2006)
The ministry is to applying provisions of a defunct Order that makes no mention of weeds
- U.S. Makes A Return To Cold War Rhetoric (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , May 09, 2006)
Washington's change of heart has been largely provoked by Moscow's increasingly assertive foreign policy and determined upholding of national interests.
- Serious Implications Of Indo-Us N Deal (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, May 09, 2006)
During the just concluded meeting of the US-Pakistan defence consultative group, Islamabad once again expressed its reservations over American nuclear deal with its arch rival India, telling Washington that it has the potential to upset the existing . . .
- The Dreaded Drought (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 09, 2006)
The warning is dire: the drought is returning to Pakistan. In fact, according to the meteorological department's director general, Dr Qamaruz Zaman, some areas in Balochistan and Sindh are already experiencing a milder version of it, with no rain . . .
- Is The Us 'Doing Enough'? (News International, Editorial, The News International, May 09, 2006)
The statement in March by Abdullah Abdullah, then foreign minister of Afghanistan, that Osama bin Laden, Mullah Mohammad Omar and Al Qaeda No 2 Ayman al-Zawahiri were all hiding in Pakistan was obviously baseless.
- Reading The Lines Of Future (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , May 09, 2006)
Anyone who can peep into time's womb wins instant respect. Whether it is the wandering woman with the clairvoyant parrot in the cage, or the man on the pavement with the magnifying glass who reads in the lines of the hand life's secrets, or the poll . . .
- Iran Is Sponsoring Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 09, 2006)
Kofi Annan writes to the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, Javad Zarif.
- Us-India N-Deal Would Go Through: Rice (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has expressed hope that the civil nuclear deal between India and the US would go through in the future.
- The Power Of The Word-Of-Mouth Message (The Financial Express, Mahesh Bhatt, May 09, 2006)
It is an amazingly powerful force every product manufacturer wants but is also petrified of.
- Secularism Of Convenience (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 09, 2006)
A 'dargah' where 'puja' is held can be termed Islamic only in Gujarat because it's convenient, says Tarun Vijay
- Nba Expresses Shock At Sc's Order (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Expressing "shock" over the Supreme Court declining its plea to stop construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam till completion of rehabilitation, NBA today vowed to "fight to the finish" for the affected people.
- Oilmin Puts Pre-Conditions On Ril's Lpg Exports (Pioneer, Bhagyashree Pande, May 09, 2006)
Lack of proper coordination between the oil marketing companies and LPG producing companies like Reliance Industries has led to LPG containment crisis.
- Bombs Kill 7 Iraqis, Us Soldiers (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Bombs killed a US soldier and seven Iraqis on Monday as politicians haggled over key posts in the new Cabinet, officials said. Another American died the day before in northern Iraq, according to a US statement.
- Us Agrees To Give Pak Latest Conventional Weapons Systems (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
The United States has agreed to provide Pakistan's military with latest conventional weapons systems besides the already promised F-16s to fight terrorism.
- Usa Pledges Cutting-Edge Arms To Pak (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
USA has agreed to provide Pakistan’s military with the latest conventional weapons systems besides the already promised F-16s to fight terrorism.
- Iran Letter To Bush Talks Of ‘New Solutions’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
N-standoff: First letter in 27 years from an Iranian president to US president ‘could lead to new openings’
- Many Voices (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 09, 2006)
Irrespective of the results, the vote in Bengal has been a major triumph of the Election Commission.
- Iran President Sends Letter To Bush (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written to President George W. Bush in an unprecedented attempt to ease mounting tensions between Tehran and the West, an Iranian official said today.
- The Plight Of Women In Iraq (Hindu, Natasha Walter, May 09, 2006)
Women in Iraq are living a nightmare that is hidden from the West. Now one of them has turned film-maker to give us a window on to what they endure. She reveals what she saw.
- Swadeshi Sonia (Pioneer, Swadeshi Sonia, May 09, 2006)
In writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the eve of the Rae Bareli by-election and arguing against free trade agreements (FTAs) aimed at allowing Indians greater access to agricultural and manufacturing imports, Congress president Sonia Gandhi . . .
- Afghan Terms For Energy Corridor (Dawn, Khaleeq Kiani, May 09, 2006)
Afghanistan on Monday agreed to allow export of electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzystan to Pakistan on the condition that it was paid a transit fee and the transmission line went through Kabul and not through the Wakhan corridor.
- Another Great Game? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, May 09, 2006)
India should read right the renewed note of hostility in US-Russia relations
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 09, 2006)
gt}{gt}Ammu Joseph writes to say that the obituary "A man of many parts" on Pattabhi Rama Reddy ("Newscape", May 7, 2006) was not written by her (as the byline stated), but was a press release prepared by the family, which she had re-arranged and . . .
- Ensuring Justice In A Flat World (Hindu, T.K. Viswanathan, May 09, 2006)
The authority of law will shift from sovereignty of nation states to consensual submission to rules evolved contractually by the participants.
- Venezuela To Impose Tax On Foreign Firms (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 09, 2006)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said his country would take further steps to increase revenues from its petroleum industry, including a new tax on companies that extract oil in the South American nation.
- Scuffle In Afghan Parliament As Woman Mp Flays Ex-Warlords (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, May 08, 2006)
Former warlords in Afghanistan’s parliament hurled water bottles and rushed at a woman MP on Sunday after she accused them of being involved in the deaths of thousands of people.
- Iran — Burning The Bridges (Jordan Times, GWYNNE DYER, May 08, 2006)
The draft resolution on Iran’s nuclear activities that the United States, Britain and France presented to the United Nations Security Council is designed to fail. By making it a Chapter 7 resolution (one that is mandatory under international law and . . .
- Terror Tactic Of The Times (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, May 08, 2006)
Suicide terrorism is the flavour of season, whether in India, Sri Lanka, West Asia or Pakistan. Suicide terror attack is invariably politically motivated. It is aggressive, brutal and generally executed by an individual or a group of individuals.
- New Breed Of Terror (Pioneer, Samuel Baid, May 08, 2006)
The Taliban are bent upon creating security problems for Indians who are engaged in reconstruction work in Afghanistan.
- Coaching Them To Think (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, May 08, 2006)
The media is the message," said Marshall Mcluhan exhorting people to "know the now". Indeed, media is the single most powerful force that determines how people think, feel, act and react to events and situations. Breaking news and banner headlines . . .
- Monday Blues (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 08, 2006)
After days of non-news and tragic news, the political media must look forward to the week that starts today with unusual excitement. India is poised for one of its most newsy seven days in a long, long time.
- Nepal Recalls 12 Ambassadors (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, May 08, 2006)
Pro-democracy movement toll 21; Maoists want interim constitution
- New Labour's Time Of Troubles (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 08, 2006)
On Saturday, British Prime Minister Tony Blair turned 53 but the mood in his party was far from celebratory. Despite those mandatory smiles got up for television cameras, a sense of doom and gloom was all too apparent.
- A Government Struggles To Stay Afloat (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, May 08, 2006)
France appears to have a lame duck government, with a whole year to go before presidential and legislative elections are held. One of the ways out would be to dissolve parliament and hold elections as soon as possible.
- Blind Eye To Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, May 08, 2006)
World Council of Churches has castigated Israeli teenagers for throwing stones but not condemned a Palestinian suicide bomber, says Mark D Tooley
- A Time To Celebrate Freud (Hindu, Will Hutton, May 08, 2006)
The work of the father of psychoanalysis is still resonant and relevant.
- Punishing Record (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 08, 2006)
A four year-plus child from the slums of Bhubaneshwar has been running into the record books.
- Under An Unkind Sun (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, May 08, 2006)
India should care for its citizens working abroad in difficult conditions
- China Stoops To Conquer (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, May 08, 2006)
The China-Australia agreement on uranium supply was signed in April 2006, after the Indo-US joint statement of March 2, 2006. Therefore, the Chinese should have been aware of India contesting the perpetuity clause and getting satisfactory assurances . .
- Breaking The Space Barrier (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, May 08, 2006)
Fed up with the secrecy of NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and the bloated government bureaucracy it represents, heads are being knocked together to see if alternative business models can make the cost of Space travel cheaper . .
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