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Articles 21421 through 21520 of 31829:
- Death Toll In Central China Quake Rises To 15 (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Death toll in a strong earthquake rattled parts of central
China rose to 15, where more than 450 injured, and hundreds of buildings destroyed, the government said.
- Welcome Urbanization (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 27, 2005)
Chief Minister of West Bengal Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharya has welcomed foreign businessmen to invest in urban development of the state.
- A Moving Mantra (Indian Express, N K Singh, Nov 27, 2005)
The Tenth Annual Wharton India Economic Forum held last week attracted speakers from varied disciplines and the private sector.
- How Sonia 'Shielded' Natwar (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Nov 27, 2005)
Sonia Gandhi’s comments on Natwar Singh have been made in the particular context of the Volcker report. Their theme is the simplistic one that anyone found guilty will have to face the consequences. That is something with which few will quarrel. However,
- Quake In China Kills 14 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
At least 14 were killed and hundreds were injured, when an earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit near a popular tourist spot in east China on Saturday, officials said.
- Kalam Lauds Quake-Hit Kashmiris, Assures Support (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Hailing the bravery and courage of the people of Kashmir during the recent earthquake, president A P J Abdul Kalam on Saturday assured full support to the affected people from the government.
- Red Hills Dam Opened After Six Years (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Though precautionary measures have been taken, flow of water across link roads threatens to cut off villages
- Annan Hails Reopening Of Rafah Border (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has congratulated Palestinians on the re-opening of the Gaza Strip's key Rafah border with Egypt nearly three months after Israel closed it.
- India In A Dilemma – Wants Gas From Iran And Nuke Agreement From America – Confused On Which Side To Take? (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Nov 27, 2005)
India is between two hard rocks. It needs natural gas and oil in the short run from Iran.
- Communists In India – Exerting Control On The Government From Behind The Curtain (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Nov 27, 2005)
You will not see them. They do not have any minister.
- Thousands Want Information About Their Relatives In Pok (Hindu, Luv Puri , Nov 27, 2005)
Delay in permitting people causes anxiety
- India Should Let Nuclear Agreement Lapse: Analyst (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
U.S. trying to impose `onerous new conditions' on agreement
- Chain Stores In India Yet To Develop Consumer Trust (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Brand equity has a stronger bearing than minimum quality standards, says study
ACNielsen study covers 38 markets
Visual cues, positioning are deficient in Private Labels
- Russia To Take Over Uzbek Base Vacated By U.S. (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Nov 27, 2005)
Russia will take over the airbase in Uzbekistan vacated by the United States this week, a Russian defence official has said.
- A Grand New World War Against Aids (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, Nov 27, 2005)
For once cricket played on your mobile phone screen will be for a cause. However, in this game the stakes are much higher than in any India-Pakistan cricket match. For the batsman will get only 60 balls and 300 seconds to collect all the right symbols --
- Indo-French Naval Exercise In Gulf Of Aden (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
After having a brush with an American nuclear submarine, the Indian Navy has got a chance to experience the nuclear sub once again — this time with the French.
- Poland Reveals Warsaw Pact Nuclear Attack Map (Hindu, Nicholas Watt , Nov 27, 2005)
Most of Europe would have been wiped out in a conflagration
- Omar Abdullah Calls For Changes In U.N. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Former Union Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday called for changes in the United Nations, saying the world body has to represent the world of today and not the polarisation of the 1940s.
- Eu Diplomacy Fails To Dent Iran’S Nuclear Ambition (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Western analysts slam US-EU UNSC referral threats as non-credibile
* Stress China-nuclear proliferation dynamic not yet addressed
- Earthquake Claims 14 Lives In East China (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Fourteen persons have so far been killed and 20 others seriously injured in an earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale on Saturday in a region between Jiujiang and Ruichang in east China's Jiangxi Province.
- Bush Urges Americans To Help South Asia Quake Victims (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
US President George W Bush today urged Americans to help the millions of people in India and Pakistan suffering after the devastating October 8 earthquake.
- India For Consensus On Iran Issue (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Nov 26, 2005)
India is happy and relieved that the door has opened for the resumption of Iran-EU3 talks and no resolution was put up for voting before the Board of Governors’ meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at Vienna yesterday.
- No Compulsion For India To Separate Civil And Nuclear Facilities'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Other "benefits" to New Delhi as per accord with U.S. may not be available
Russia facilitating talks on nuclear enrichment between Iran and E.U. `three'
India prepared to share a "road map" with U.S. on the separation of facilities
- ``No Compulsion For India To Separate Civil And Nuclear Facilities'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Other "benefits" to New Delhi as per accord with U.S. may not be available
Russia facilitating talks on nuclear enrichment between Iran and E.U. `three'
India prepared to share a "road map" with U.S. on the separation of facilities
- Baiting George Bush By Simon Tisdall (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 26, 2005)
Hugo Chavez knows how to wind up the US government. His latest wheeze — selling discounted home heating oil to chilly residents of Massachusetts — follows his offer to help victims of Bush administration bungling over Hurricane Katrina.
- Before It Gets Out Of Hand (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 26, 2005)
Much to the relief of countries on the periphery of Iran, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board of governors decided on Thursday not to refer Iran’s case to the UN Security Council at the moment.
- A Moving Mantra...For India’S Success (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, Nov 26, 2005)
The tenth annual Wharton India Economic Forum, held last week, attracted speakers from varied disciplines and the private sector.
- Political Turnaround In Bihar (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 26, 2005)
The post-election scenario in Bihar is not bright because of two things: too much visibility for the BJP and former chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s non-reconciliation to his defeat.
- Kalam To Visit Last Loc Village In Kashmir (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Adding yet another firsts to his cap, President A P J Abdul Kalam would be visiting Urusa, the last village on the Line of Control, in North Kashmir during his two-day visit to the state beginning on Saturday to assess the relief measures . . .
- Remembering The ‘Forgotten Soldier’ (Tribune, Maj Gen (retd) Himmat Singh Gill, Nov 26, 2005)
In Battery Park in downtown Manhatten in New York, there stands within a plaza an obelisk with a soldier shaped cutout by artist Mac Adams, honouring the memory of New York’s Korean war veterans.
- Tragedy Of Lalu Yadav (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Nov 26, 2005)
The recent rejection by the electors of Bihar of the Rastriya Janata Dal (RJD), as Mr Lalu Yadav’s fiefdom is called, is the culmination of a political tragedy that began in 1996.
- Iran At The Iaea: The Good The Bad And The Ugly (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 26, 2005)
In a development that can only be hailed, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has postponed referring Iran to the UN Security Council.
- Vienna Over, Iran Under Watch (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
The UN nuclear watchdog wrapped up its board meeting in Vienna on Friday with non-aligned countries protesting a call by Britain to hand over key Iranian nuclear documents to the world’s five main atomic powers for analysis, a Western diplomat said.
- Fight But Make It A Just War (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Nov 26, 2005)
I have been a supporter of US intervention in Iraq and I have had good things to say about the leadership of Bush and Blair. I don’t intend to un-say any of my earlier statements, but paradoxically I must point out that I am happy about the emergence. . .
- Is Blair Shrugging Off The Bush Poodle Tag? (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Nov 26, 2005)
A leaked document on a Blair-Bush conversation throws light on the British prime minister’s sound liberal instincts.
- Your Inbox Is In ‘Total Jihad Fugue’ (Indian Express, RASHMI TANEJA, Nov 26, 2005)
If you think that spam is the scourge of civilisation and an execrable nuisance cluttering up your mail inbox, think again.
- Icici Bank To Raise Rs 5,750 Cr Via Ipo (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
The country’s second largest lender ICICI Bank Ltd on Thursday said it will raise upto Rs 5,750 crore through public offer of equity shares.
- Let Go (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
The government’s decision to allow IOC, ONGC and GAIL to decide on the fate of their cross-holding is a long awaited, but no-less-welcome move.
- Limits Of Implementation (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Nov 26, 2005)
T. C. A. Ramanujam on the CBDT's instructions on monetary limits for filing of appeals
- Buzzing Labs In A Back-Office Land (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 26, 2005)
Globalisation and increasing speed to market are causing many manufacturing-based industries to review all aspects of their business processes including R&D and regulatory testing, writes G. Sudesh Kumar in Outsourcing Laboratory-based Services.
- Igp Radha (Indian Express, Rakesh Shukla, Nov 26, 2005)
Mira had to drink the chalice of poison because of her love for Krishna. As the popular bhajan records, ‘Log kahen Mira bawri’ (people say Mira has gone mad). Gone are the feudal Ranas of Mewar, the country has gained independence —we have democracy. . .
- Working On A Post-Retirement Hobby (Tribune, Dana Klosner, Nov 26, 2005)
Protirement, a term coined during the early 1990s,in part describes the secondary careers taken on by many workers who find their savings and Social Security won’t be enough to sustain their lifestyles after they reach the traditional retirement age of 65
- Iran Weighs Timing Of Uranium Restart (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Iran is weighing when to restart its uranium enrichment programme, in a move that would escalate international fears that it wants to make nuclear arms, according to an intelligence report cited by diplomats on Friday.
- ‘The Last Such Sacrifice’ (Indian Express, R.K.Datta, Nov 26, 2005)
Letters continue to come in to The Indian Express, condemning Manjunath’s murder, commiserating with his bereaved family, and calling for justice
- Taliban’S Letter With The Body: India, Stop Work, We Fighting America (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Nov 26, 2005)
Two days after Ramankutty Maniyappan’s body was found near Delaram in South-West Afghanistan, the government is increasingly convinced that the decision to murder the BRO staffer was a pre-meditated one aimed at sending a signal to India deeply . . .
- Reliance Shareholder Challenges Demerger Scheme (Business Line, Gaurav Raghuvanshi, Nov 26, 2005)
At least one shareholder of Reliance Industries Ltd has challenged the company's demerger scheme, prompting the Bombay High Court to adjourn hearing on the matter by one week and give the dissenting shareholders a hearing.
- `Soft Power', In Place Of Gun-Toting, Serves Washington Well (Hindu, Nasim Zehra, Nov 26, 2005)
Washington desperately needs friends in Pakistan too. At the public level, its `war on terror' has complicated an already estranged bilateral relationship.
- U.S. Will Have To Talk To Iraqi Resistance (Hindu, Zaki Chehab, Nov 26, 2005)
The Rate of suicide bombings in Iraq continues its relentless rise: some days there are more than five attacks.
- Note On Maniappan's Body Asks Indians To Leave Afghanistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
"Captors were not interested in negotiations"
Embassy tried to get in touch with kidnappers, say senior officials
Fate of two Afghan security guards unknown
Possibility of increase in ITBP personnel providing security
- Diplomacy Averted Iaea Confrontation (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
It was a “massive” diplomatic effort that pulled back the IAEA board of governors from a confrontation, agreeing for time for talks with Iran to discuss alternate proposals.
India, obviously, was “happy and relieved” that there was no vote, . . .
- Rain Wreaks Havoc In State (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Nov 26, 2005)
Infrastructure takes a beating in the third spell; officials dub it unprecedented
A fresh threat exists in the form of a system further east
Centre has to assess the damage afresh, offer more relief
- A Word For Volunteers- Ii (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
Dr. Nazir Ahmad Gilkar sums up the orientation-cum refresher course for NSS programme officers held in the University of Kashmir
- Varieties Of Extremism (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Nov 26, 2005)
“Age of extremes” is how Eric Hobsbawm described the 20th century. His own book of that title was less than even-handed in its analysis of the extremist ideologies of the age.
- Monarch Vs Maoists (Statesman, JR MUKHERJEE, Nov 26, 2005)
In 1990 a multi-party democracy with a constitutional monarchy was introduced in Nepal based on the demands of the people. In 1994 when an extremist faction of the Left parties was not allowed to be part of the government, . . .
- Silent Village (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Nov 26, 2005)
is good that myth has given way to science in Dhadkai village of remote Gandoh tehsil in Doda district.
- Kalam On Kashmir Visit From Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will embark upon a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, beginning Saturday.
- 'Us Intelligence Convinced Iran Working To Build Nuke Arms' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
American intelligence agencies are convinced on the basis of a confidential IAEA report that Iran is working to build nuclear weapons secretly, according to a media report.
- India’S Bastille (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Nov 26, 2005)
The storming of Jehanabad jail on the night of November 13 reminded me of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, which triggered off the French Revolution.
- India Averts Iaea Vote On Iran (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Nov 26, 2005)
India has made a renewed plea for giving diplomacy more time and space to succeed with Tehran even as the Manmohan Singh government heaved a sigh of relief over its success in averting a second contentious vote on Iran’s nuclear programme at the . . .
- No Plan Given To India: U.S. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
The United States on Friday said it had not given India any plan on how to go about separating its civilian and military nuclear facilities to help implement the landmark bilateral nuclear deal.
- Conspiring To Silence Unconventional Voices (Hindu, N. Ravi, Nov 26, 2005)
Intolerant, violent groups could pose as much of a threat to free speech as state action, and the silence of democratic opinion and the unwillingness of the state to provide protection to dissenters only serve to silence unconventional voices.
- Look Beyond Iran (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 26, 2005)
Instead of the expected fireworks and a showdown with Iran over its runaway nuclear programme during this week's meeting of the governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, what we have witnessed is dextrous diplomacy by the EU3 . . .
- Us Denies Giving Plan To Separate Nuclear Facilities (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 26, 2005)
The US on Friday said it has not given India any plan on how to go about separating its civilian and military nuclear facilities to help implement the landmark bilateral nuclear . . .
- Remarks Caused Spontaneous Combustion (Pioneer, T Thirumavalavan, Nov 26, 2005)
Neither the Dalit Panthers of India nor the Tamil Protection Movement is participating in the protests against actor Kushboo; nor have they instigated the protests, which are purely spontaneous.
- The Battered Half (Daily Excelsior, Jagjit Singh, Nov 25, 2005)
''My ex-husband shot me through the head as I slept and left me for dead. I managed to walk downstairs, where my daughter was calling for help. My husband proceeded to stab me with such force that the knife-tip broke off in my intestines.
- News: Shape Of Things To Come (Daily Excelsior, Vijay Satokar, Nov 25, 2005)
Wires reaching the news to media establishments and even individual on wireless gadgets, newspaper going paperless using the cyber space and offering interactive games, puzzles in addition to news and, television channels on your mobile phones
- Sharon’S Gamble (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 25, 2005)
Milk producers of Uttara Kannada are demanding that the district be excluded from the jurisdiction of Dharwad Milk Federation and instead be brought under the purview of Dakshina Kannada Milk Federation.
- No Forex For Pakistan (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 25, 2005)
Pakistan does not need a single dollar, pound, yen or euro in foreign exchange to cope with its earthquake.
- Crooks’ Opera (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Nov 25, 2005)
He is a political animal. The finance minister cannot therefore be faulted if he indulges in one or two public relations gimmicks. He, however, walked into a blunder.
- Nitish Sworn-In As Head Of 27 Member Nda Govt (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Senior JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar was today sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister at the head of a 27-member NDA Government, marking the smooth transition of power after 15 years of Lalu-Rabri rule.
- Blair Govt Wants To Keep Secret A Hot Leak (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Nov 25, 2005)
The Labour government of the world’s oldest democracy is looking distinctly uneasy this week after threatening to prosecute any British newspaper that publishes a document proving President George Bush planned to bomb the studios of TV station Al-Jazeera.
- Police Powers (Statesman, SANKAR SEN, Nov 25, 2005)
Policing the police is always a matter of concern in democratic societies.
- Protect Whistleblowers (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 25, 2005)
There is need for legislation to protect those who expose misdeeds
- Nitish Takes Charge In Patna, Starts With A Team Of 26 (Indian Express, J P Yadav, Nov 25, 2005)
Patna’s Gandhi Maidan was witness to another historic event today as Nitish Kumar was sworn in as the 33rd Chief Minister of Bihar before a crowd which had gathered in thousands.
- We’Re Independent, But Are We Free? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Nov 25, 2005)
The obvious way of looking at the brouhaha over Kushboo’s comments on safe pre-marital sex is to see it as a case of self-appointed custodians of Indian culture going on the rampage for political, even personal, reasons.
- India, Us To Further Strengthen Defence Co-Operation (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
India and the United States agreed to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and emphasised the importance of service-to- service ties at the meeting of the Defence Policy Group (DPG) which concluded here today.
- Female Politicians On The Win (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 25, 2005)
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has won Liberia’s presidential vote, becoming Africa’s first elected woman Head of State and embarking on a six-year mission to lift the war-torn country towards prosperity and reconciliation. Earlier, Germany too got . . .
- Wiring Up Cities For Broadband Access (The Financial Express, S SADAGOPAN, Nov 25, 2005)
Taipei will soon become the world’s first fully ‘wired’ city; other cities also heading towards . . .
- Better Market Access (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 25, 2005)
Pakistan has sought greater market access from the European Union, the United States and other major Western countries for its exports to offset the negative impact of the earthquake on its economy and growth momentum.
- Caring For Animals (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 25, 2005)
Seven weeks after the earthquake, little thought has been given to a significant number of animals that too have been affected.
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