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Articles 2921 through 3020 of 22138:
- Govt Puts Rti Amendment On Hold (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
The Right to Information (RTI) Act is not going to be amended, for now.
- Yesterday's Rising Scams (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 20, 2006)
While Telgi languishes in jail, politicians suspected to have patronised him are roaming free. Various cases registered in the matter are likely to take time. Whether the HIV-infected Telgi will live to face trial is another story.
- How We Built The Bomb (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Aug 20, 2006)
If India ever decided to single out a date for marking some sort of an anniversary of its nuclear weaponisation, March 18, 1989 will be a pretty good choice, probably even more fitting than the two dates of May 1974 and 1998, Pokharan I . . .
- Judiciary Should Be More Sensitive Towards Poor: Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the judicial system needed to be more sensitive and humane towards the poor in the face of rising litigation cost so that doors of justice were not closed for them and assured his government's full support . . .
- The Politics Of Religion (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
in a country where fanatics and hardliners come in different shapes and sizes.
- Maoist Bombs Kill 3 Policemen In Andhra Pradesh (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
Maoist rebels bombed a rural police station in Andhra Pradesh, killing three policemen and wounding two, officials said on Saturday.
- Truce, A Facade For Troops To Consolidate (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Aug 20, 2006)
Everyone agrees that the truce in Lebanon is “fragile”. But that is only a polite way of saying that both sides are consolidating their positions.
- Sonia Behind Cbi Case: Maneka (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
Faced with a CBI case for alleged illegal fund allocations as a Union minister of state in the NDA government, Maneka Gandhi, BJP Lok Sabha member from Pilibhit, alleged that she had been booked at the instance of her sister-in-law Sonia Gandhi.
- As India Debates N-Deal, China & Pak Move To Close Rival Pact (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Aug 20, 2006)
As India’s nuclear debate enters the Rajya Sabha tomorrow, Beijing and Islamabad are moving towards deeper bilateral atomic energy cooperation.
- On I-Day, A Rural Reality Check (New Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Aug 20, 2006)
India's 59th birthday I decided to skip the President’s Independence Day tea party for a rural reality check. Not because I am blase about invitations from Rashtrapati Bhawan—I only get invited once a year—but because political Delhi at the moment . . .
- The Mumbaikar In The Crowd (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
Sir, may I help you?”, someone at the reception at the Taj Coromandal asks. “No, thanks, I am waiting for writer Vikram Chandra. I have to interview him,” I tell her. “Ooh, the one who wrote Two Lives, right?, the receptionist curiously asks.
- Sister Sonia, He Wanted A Total Ban On Conversions! (New Indian Express, S Gurumurthy , Aug 20, 2006)
“The Congress party's views on this are well known,” Sonia says. ‘This’ means laws banning forcible religious conversions. She goes on: “They are enactments passed by state legislatures where the Congress is in opposition.”
- 35 ‘Protected’ Monuments Vanish (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
At a time when the entire nation is commemorating India’s tryst with Independence, the symbols related to the freedom struggle are fast vanishing.
- Tell Tale Signs (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Aug 20, 2006)
After the Mumbai blasts and the uncovering of the conspiracy to blow up 10 aircraft over the Atlantic, the situation is vastly different. The anti-Iraq war lobby, the defenders of Iran and the root cause wallahs, who on past occasions have displayed . . .
- N-Deal Clarified (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 20, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's detailed response to the Opposition's concerns over the perceived shifting of goal posts by the US Congress, thus changing the parameters of the proposed India-US civil . . .
- Doing The ‘Doable’ (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 20, 2006)
MOST of us have by now become used to the ebb and flow in relations between Pakistan and India.
- Indian Army Chief To Reaffirm Indo-Russia Military Ties (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 20, 2006)
India’s army chief of staff heads on Sunday to Russia to reaffirm India’s continuing long-term strategic partnership with its old ally despite fast expanding defence ties with the United States.
- Power And Caste (Tribune, C P Bhambhri, Aug 19, 2006)
The ongoing debate on the proposed policy of reservations for the Other Backward Castes in institutions of higher education by the Central Government has generated controversies because a sizable section of the intelligentsia has refused to accept . . .
- Nuke Scientists Welcome Manmohan's Assurances On Indo-Us Deal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2006)
Top nuclear scientists on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's detailed assurances on concerns raised by them about the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- N-Deal: Pm Silences Critics (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Aug 19, 2006)
When India’s top scientists meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on August 26 to discuss Indo-US nuclear deal, they are unlikely to have any clarifications left to seek after Dr Singh’s elaborate and scholarly reply in the Rajya Sabha yesterday.
- Tears In Heaven (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 19, 2006)
It's not Lebanon yet in Sri Lanka, but it's getting there. Fierce fighting has broken out between the military and LTTE rebels in the north and east of the country, sending thousands of civilians fleeing.
- President Clears ‘Profit’ Bill (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Aug 19, 2006)
Much to the relief of the Congress-led UPA government, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today gave his assent to the controversial office of profit Bill, which had been passed by Parliament for the second time without changes.
- Four Minors Drowned In North Delhi (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2006)
Four minors drowned to death while bathing in the Yamuna on Friday in north Delhi. Police said that body of one of the minors was recovered while the search was on to find the other three children.
- 59 Years: A Sense Of Insecurity (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 19, 2006)
If you look at the list of people arrested after the train bombings in Mumbai you will see the names of doctors, teachers and software engineers. What further proof do we need of radicalisation of our own Muslims?
- Sonia Behind Cbi Case: Maneka (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2006)
Faced with a CBI case for alleged illegal fund allocations as a Union minister of state in the NDA government, Maneka Gandhi, BJP Lok Sabha member from Pilibhit, alleged that she had been booked at the instance of her sister-in-law Sonia Gandhi.
- U.S. Espionage In India (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Aug 19, 2006)
The book is a comprehensive survey of U.S. intelligence on the bomb in countries including India, Pakistan, the USSR and Israel.
- Pollution Solution (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Aug 19, 2006)
Asia should learn from the West and leapfrog the mistakes it made, to avoid polluting the environment.
- Cbi Hot On Bofors Trail (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is making a wild goose chase for the kickback money in the Bofors gun scam even though most of the accused have died and money allegedly paid to the Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi had been . . .
- A Lesson In Values (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 19, 2006)
Prime minister Manmohan Singh’s reply to the marathon discussion on the Indo-US nuclear agreement in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday should allay all doubts about the deal.
- The Ball Remains In India’S Court (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 19, 2006)
In an interview to India’s fortnightly magazine, Frontline, General Pervez Musharraf has said all the right things, in the right vein and with sincerity.
- Delhi Police Search Jamia Masjid Without Permission (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Aug 19, 2006)
Police searched the historic Jamia Masjid soon after Friday prayers and said they entered the premises following a call that there was a bomb, but managers of the mosque said ‘the incident was a conspiracy, which was unwarranted and uncalled for . . .
- Plan To Put Metro On Fast Track Between Cp And Igi Airport (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2006)
The line is expected to be completed ahead of the Commonwealth Games
- Crossing The Bridge (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 19, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf's suggestion, given in an interview to an Indian weekly, that some form of agreement be reached between India and Pakistan to ensure that their respective intelligence agencies do not work against each other is something . . .
- Over Rs. 2,000 Crore For Infrastructure Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2006)
New roads and projects are in the pipeline
- Advice To Western Bikers In India (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 19, 2006)
From a tiny New Delhi storefront decorated with Tibetan prayer flags, blond-haired Balu rents and repairs bikes, and more importantly, advises western biker tourists how not to lose it while travelling in India.
- How We Built The Bomb (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Aug 19, 2006)
If India ever decided to single out a date for marking some sort of an anniversary of its nuclear weaponisation, March 18, 1989 will be a pretty good choice, probably even more fitting than the two dates of May 1974 and 1998, Pokharan I . . .
- High Court Stays Arrest Of Lotus Temple Trustees (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2006)
The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed the arrest of the trustees and management committee members of Delhi's Lotus temple, till September 25 on a complaint registered with the Delhi Police.
- A Critical, Quality Debate (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 19, 2006)
The most important outcome of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's comprehensive statement on the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday — and the high-quality debate that preceded it — is the authoritative public identification of . . .
- The Two Faces Of Pakistan (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 19, 2006)
The West tends to see the Musharraf regime as the last barricade against an Islamist coup, but Islamabad continues to support terrorism.
- V.P. Singh Ploughs The Land In Protest (Hindu, Atiq Khan, Aug 19, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh Government admits their entry was due to intelligence failure Authorities admit to intelligence failure
V.P. Singh, Raj Babbar, others tilled land at Reliance plant site: Jan Morcha
It was a symbolic protest, says U.P. . . .
- Ulfa Reciprocates Centre's Offer (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Aug 19, 2006)
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on Friday reciprocated the Union Government's offer to hold fire, by formally declaring that it would try to respect the offer in response to the people's desire for peace.
- Give A Fillip (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Aug 19, 2006)
Looked from one angle one will find it surprising that per capita income in the State is Rs 16190.
- Himachal Village Gets Its Share Of Fame, Courtesy Sonia Sojourn (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2006)
The recent four-day holiday of Mrs Sonia Gandhi cannot be just called “Roman Holiday” – but it has a few shades of the famous movie of yester years. It contrasts sharply with the much-publicised annual sojourns of Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee at his . . .
- Tell Tale Signs (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Aug 19, 2006)
After the Mumbai blasts and the uncovering of the conspiracy to blow up 10 aircraft over the Atlantic, the situation is vastly different. The anti-Iraq war lobby, the defenders of Iran and the root cause wallahs, who on past occasions have displayed . . .
- N-Deal Clarified (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 19, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's detailed response to the Opposition's concerns over the perceived shifting of goal posts by the US Congress, thus changing the parameters of the proposed India-US civil nuclear cooperation agreement, should serve . . .
- Reliance Retail To Roll Out From Hyderabad (Pioneer, PTI, Aug 19, 2006)
Reliance Industries on Friday announced its Rs 25,000 crore mega retail plans. Reliance Industries' first retail store will come up in Hyderabad next month, which will be a vegetable and food store.
- An Ip Requirement? (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2006)
IT is easy to assume that since India has safeguarded intellectual property rights it is therefore bound to allow data exclusivity (DE).
- Real Estate Rush (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 19, 2006)
The unprecedented growth of the real estate business has changed Chennai's reputation as a relatively sober market.
- Oiling Up The Asean Fta? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 19, 2006)
Import duty by New Delhi on Asean palm oil, key to Free Trade Agreement.
- Nuclear Plans Intact (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 19, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s reply to the marathon discussion on the Indo-US nuclear agreement in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday should allay all doubts about the deal. He has particularly disarmed the BJP and the CPM critics that the nuclear deal . . .
- India In Dilemma Over Lanka Crisis (Asian Age, M. R. Narayan Swamy, Aug 19, 2006)
India finds itself in a bind vis-a-vis Sri Lanka’s collapsing peace process, unable to prevent the outbreak of another war that is bound to have major strategic, diplomatic and political fallouts.
- Same Old Tune Of Violence (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 18, 2006)
One will not say that the India-Pakistan relations have nosedived after more than two years of remarkable bonhomie.
- Musharraf For Joint Management Of Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Endorsing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s suggestion to institutionalise arrangements to bring people from both sides of divided Kashmir closer, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has said this needs to be discussed as it could be a "starter" . . .
- Buddhist Enclave May Hold Key To Sino-Indian Border Row (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Aug 18, 2006)
At first sight, a 400-year-old Buddhist monastery, tucked deep in the Himalayas in a remote corner of India's northeast, hardly seems like a highly coveted piece of real estate.
- Aiadmk,mdmk Seek Discussion In Assly On Killing Of 61 Children (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The AIADMK and its ally the MDMK today sought to move an adjournment motion in the Tamil Nadu assembly on the killing of 61 Tamil schoolchildren in strikes by the Sri Lankan Air force at Mullaitheevu in the Tamil areas of the island nation.
- Bjp's Existential Crisis (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Aug 18, 2006)
The old horse of the BJP, L.K. Advani, is once again jockeying for the presidentship of the party as the term of the present incumbent Mr. Rajnath Singh will expire in November.
- Lows In Lawmaking (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 18, 2006)
There's just one person who emerges unscathed in the office of profit (OoP) sideshow-turned-political drama turned-near constitutional . . .
- Mayhem And Cola (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 18, 2006)
We embrace computers and the internet, cable TV and cell phones, with glee, but use them largely for diversion and entertainment rather than...
- Iskcon Blast: Cops Still Groping In The Dark (Deccan Herald, Anirban Bhaumik , Aug 18, 2006)
A day after a deadly explosion at the premises of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Imphal killed four devotees and injured altogether 66 others, the police are yet to ascertain the identity of those who masterminded it.
- N-Deal: Bjp Demands Resolution (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The much-awaited short-duration discussion on the India-US nuclear deal in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday expectedly saw the BJP attacking the UPA government...
- Nuke Scientists Welcome Pm's Assurances (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Top nuclear scientists today welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's detailed assurances on concerns raised by them about the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- India Warns U.S. Against Changes In Nuclear Pact (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Aug 18, 2006)
India warned the United States Congress on Thursday not to tinker with a controversial civilian nuclear cooperation deal and said it would not accept any significant changes to the agreement.
- Haunting Terror Threats (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Aug 18, 2006)
The war against terror continues and we see 'new' innovative methods deployed by terror groups and clearly the intelligence agencies have foiled and prevented a terror act which cuts across nations, religion and beliefs and is little more than . . .
- Is It Safe To Dance With The Ulfa? (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Aug 18, 2006)
The suspension of army operations is a major step by the government of India in Assam. It conveys to the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) that New Delhi is serious about the business of peaceful negotiations.
- A Salute, Finally (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 18, 2006)
They sacrificed their lives so that future generations can live in honour, peace and prosperity. With these words, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam dedicated to the nation the Chandigarh War Memorial to those killed while defending independent India.
- Haryana Reels Under Power Cuts (Tribune, Ruchika M. Khanna, Aug 18, 2006)
The severe power shortage in Haryana has forced Haryana Power Utilities to spend an additional Rs 16 crore a day for purchasing power through bilateral arrangements from other state electricity boards, through Unscheduled Interchange (UI) and . . .
- Railway Charity Begins At Home (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 18, 2006)
When the Railway Minister received a request to link Phulwaria village with Salar Kalan, also in Bihar, he couldn’t refuse. After all, the request came from none other than his wife, and the villages involved were his and hers. In any case, . . .
- Hurriyat Factions Turn Down Offer On Talks (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The two factions of the Hurriyat Conference, one headed by Molvi Umar Farooq and the other by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, have turned down yet another offer from the Chief Minister, Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad, appealing the Kashmiri separatists to participate . . .
- Uk Terror Suspects' Faith Made In India (Hindustan Times, Vijay Dutt, Aug 18, 2006)
Among those arrested in connection with the recent terror plot to blow up transatlantic airliners, the key figures seem to be linked to the Tablighi Jamaat, an orthodox Islamic movement that was formed in India in 1927. Its headquarters was in . . .
- Failing The Text(s) (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 18, 2006)
There can be no argument against the NCERT’s attempt to update its political science textbooks for Class XII.
- V.P. Singh, Bardhan Among 97 Arrested (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Aug 18, 2006)
As many as 97 persons were arrested today including former Prime Minister V.P. Singh and CPI leader A.B. Bardhan when they tried to enter Uttar Pradesh to participate in the farmers’ rally at Dadri at the site of the proposed Reliance power project.
- No Compromise On National Interests In Nuke Deal: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Strongly ruling out the possibility of accepting anything that undermines the country’s nuclear programme, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the Government will not accept any conditionalities that go beyond the last year’s deal with the US . . .
- Powerless Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 18, 2006)
The Punjab and Haryana electricity boards have, once again, let down their consumers. The hot, humid weather, aggravated by insufficient rain, has raised tempers, but protests or media reports fail to move the authorities to find a permanent . . .
- Malik To Be New Pak Envoy To India (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
Mr Shahid Malik will be Pakistan’s new High Commissioner to India, reports here said.
- Pune To Panipat With Love (Tribune, K. Rajbir Deswal, Aug 18, 2006)
MY friend living in the U.K. asked me for a “small favour”. This entailed a hassle putting to trouble a horde of men and machines. The job involved arranging to have his daughter’s car brought from Pune, where she worked, to Panipat, where she was . . .
- Seize The Moment In Assam (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 18, 2006)
By reciprocating the Central Government's Independence Day-eve offer to hold its fire, the United Liberation Front of Asom has kept alive the possibility of its becoming a dialogue partner.
- India Not To Accept Us Changes In Nuclear Deal (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
The Indian government said it would not be cowed by the US into changing the terms of their civilian nuclear deal, amid concerns Washington was trying to cap India’s atomic weapons programme.
- Make India A Citadel Against Invasions, Says President Kalam (Hindu, Rajesh Ahuja, Aug 18, 2006)
To work toward a national war memorial in New Delhi
- A Transformed Manmohan (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 18, 2006)
Controlled aggression, a game plan and application of technique At the outset he positioned himself in the Mahatma corner, quoting Gandhi's abiding injunction to wipe every tear from every eye, and declared himself a legatee of the Jawaharlal Nehru vision
- V.P. Singh, Bardhan Held On U.P. Border (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 18, 2006)
`Dadri march' successfully thwarted, claims Uttar Pradesh Government
Taken to a guesthouse in Ghaziabad
No force was used, says U.P. Principal Home Secretary .
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