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Articles 321 through 420 of 500:
- Lanka Wants Pet Dogs On Tigers' Trail (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
Sri Lankan police on Thursday appealed to the public to donate their pet dogs to help the fight against terrorism and crime.
- Powerful Quake Shakes Indonesia (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
A powerful earthquake and several aftershocks have struck off the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, sparking fears of a tsunami.
- Pak Militants Try To Blow Up Giant Buddha (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
Islamic militants tried to blow up an ancient statue of Buddha carved into a mountainside in northwestern Pakistan, but failed to damage the structure, officials and witnesses said.
- Bridge With People (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 14, 2007)
VEHICULAR traffic in some parts of the country was disrupted on Wednesday when the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and other affiliates of the Sangh Parivar protested against the Sethusamudram project on the southern coast.
- Rama Not Real: Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
On the day the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) organised a nation-wide agitation to save the mythical Ramar Sethu from destruction, the Union government has told the Supreme Court that there was no historical evidence to establish the existence . . . .
- The Ram I Know (Indian Express, Karan Singh, Sep 14, 2007)
As if we do not have enough controversies on our national plate, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in its wisdom had added to the general confusion and tension that surrounds us.
- Rama Not Real: Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
On the day the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) organised a nation-wide agitation to save the mythical Ramar Sethu from destruction, the Union government has told the Supreme Court that there was no historical evidence to establish the existence of. . .
- Ten Killed In Massive Earthquake (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
A massive earthquake killed 10 people, injured scores and triggered a small tsunami in western Indonesia on Wednesday, authorities said.
- Vhp Men Block Roads, Stop Trains (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
Road and rail traffic was disrupted but there was no major violence during a blockade by thousands of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists across the country today in protest against constructing a sea lane which, it says, will destroy a. . .
- Quake Triggers Tsunami Scare (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
A massive 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesias Sumatra island on Wednesday, toppling buildings and briefly triggering a tsunami alert across the Indian Ocean region.
- Govt Questions Existence Of Lord Ram (New Indian Express, Prabhakar Rao Voruganti, Sep 13, 2007)
The Archaelogical Survey of India (ASI) has stated in its affidavit on the issue of Ramar Sethu (Adam’s Bridge) on the Sethusamudram project, before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that Subramanian Swamy and others mainly relied on the contents of . . . .
- Tsunami Warnings Off Panic (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
A massive undersea earthquake killed at least seven people, injured 100 and triggered a tsunami fear in western Indonesia today, authorities said. Warnings for destructive waves were issued across much of the Indian Ocean region.
- Thais Say Top Tiger Not Held, Lankans In Shock (Asian Age, R. Bhagwan Singh, Sep 13, 2007)
The Sri Lankan government appears to have gone into a state of shock after Thailand denied that its police had arrested top Tiger leader Kumaran Padmanadan, alias KP.
- Muffled Media (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 13, 2007)
IT was a gathering of over 250 journalists in a five-star hotel in Colombo on the evening of August 19, on the platform of the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) representing all the eight countries of South Asia.
- Nation's Conscience Keeper (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
THE University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna), or UTHR(J), formed in 1988, is the Jaffna unit of a national organisation. At the time of its birth, Jaffna was a bloody theatre of war with the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) on one side and . . . .
- Human Rights In Peril (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 13, 2007)
IT would not be an exaggeration to suggest that no single organisation, within or outside Sri Lanka, has shown the kind of courage that the University Teachers for Human Rights (Jaffna), or UTHR(J), has displayed, since its birth in 1988 . . . .
- Hey Ram! God Save The Govt (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
No “incontrovertible” proof exists to establish that Lord Ram ever lived, the government has submitted in writing before the Supreme Court.
- Thailand Denies Ltte Leader's Detention (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
Thailand on Wednesday denied reports that LTTE rebel Kumaran Padmanathan, who is wanted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was detained in Thailand on Monday.
- Massive Earthquake Hits Indonesia (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
A massive earthquake killed at least 10 people, injured scores and triggered a small tsunami in western Indonesia on Wednesday, authorities said.
- Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Tsunami Feared (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
A powerful quake measuring 7.9 struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday triggering tsunami warnings in Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka, officials said.
- Ltte Arms Procurer May Be Under Detention, Not Arrest (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
Kumaran Padmanathan, the head of the department of arms procurement in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), is under "detention", though not "legally under arrest," informed circles in Colombo believe.
- Ltte Number Two A Man Of Many Faces (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
A decade ago, a ship loaded with tens of thousands of mortar bombs left the shores of Mozambique, dropped anchor at Madagascar and vanished.
- Ten Killed In Massive Earthquake (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
A massive earthquake killed 10 people, injured scores and triggered a small tsunami in western Indonesia on Wednesday, authorities said.
- Anandasangaree For A Political Solution Within United Sri Lanka (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 13, 2007)
Proposals with “unitary label” will strengthen LTTE’s call for separation
Eastern Province reflected richness of diversity of Sri Lanka
Indian model an ideal solution for ethnic crisis
- Police Stop Nedumaran’S Boat Journey (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 13, 2007)
Tamil Nationalist Movement leader and 300 others arrested, released
- The Survivors (Tribune, B.K. Karkra, Sep 13, 2007)
During my service in the armed forces, I served as many as eight tenures in our North-East.
- Hindus Protest Against India-Lanka Sea Lane (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
Thousands of right-wing Hindus launched protests across India on Wednesday against a plan to create a sea lane which they say would destroy the links between a revered string of islands.
- No Proof Ram Existed: Govt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
In an affidavit having the potential of creating political controversy on the issue of Ram Sethu, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in its affidavit to the Supreme Court in the Sethusamudram project case has not only dismissed the . . .
- Rajiv Murder Suspect Arrested (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2007)
Sri Lankan national Kumaran Padmanathan or “KP,” who has been reportedly detained in Thailand — although CBI said it had no official confirmation — is considered the “most important of all suspects in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case . . . .
- Asians Find Common Ground In Buddha (Asia Times, RAJA M, Sep 12, 2007)
A major Indian-Sri Lankan film on Gotama the Buddha [1] was announced at the picturesque seaside hotel Taj Lands End in Mumbai on August 27.
- Lankan Navy Claims To Wipe Out Ltte Smuggling Fleet (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2007)
Sri Lanka's Navy on Tuesday claimed its biggest success against the Tamil Tiger rebels, saying it had virtually wiped out the separatist group's ability to smuggle arms into the country.
- Three Ltte Ships Destroyed: Navy (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 12, 2007)
Vessels were carrying arms and a bullet-proof vehicle for Prabakaran
- “No Shortage Of Food Or Medicines In Jaffna” (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 12, 2007)
The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday asserted that contrary to claims in some quarters there was no shortage of food or medicines in the Jaffna peninsula.
- “Pathmanathan, Second-Most Wanted Man In Sri Lanka” (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 12, 2007)
In a recent special report on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, Jane’s Defence Weekly said Kumaran Pathmanathan, reportedly arrested in Bangkok, was the second-most wanted man in Sri Lanka.
- Ltte’S Arms Procurer Held In Bangkok (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 12, 2007)
Kumaran Pathmanathan, considered to be the chief of the LTTE’s overseas arms procurement, was arrested by the Thailand police in Bangkok on Monday evening, according to the online edition of Bangkok Post.
- Ltte Smuggling Fleet Nearly Destroyed, Says Lanka Navy (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2007)
Sri Lanka sank three Tamil rebel ships packed with weapons and carrying a light aircraft, the navy said on Tuesday, nearly destroying what remained of the separatist smuggling fleet.
- More Than A Train To Dhaka (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2007)
India is the most populous democracy on this planet, and it has a political system which clearly finds resonance and response in the tumultuous, emotional and diverse multicultural DNA of this country.
- Thais Nab Top Tiger (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2007)
Kumaran Padmanadan, alias KP, who ran the international procurement network of the LTTE, was arrested on Monday evening in Thailand, in what is seen as a major setback for the terrorist organisation in its long armed campaign for . . . . . .
- Lanka Navy Sinks Tiger Ships Packed With Arms (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2007)
Sri Lanka sank three Tamil rebel ships packed with weapons and carrying light aircraft, the Navy said on Tuesday, nearly destroying what remained of the separatist smuggling fleet.
- Rajiv Murder Accused Arrested In Bangkok (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2007)
A Sri Lankan Tamil rebel leader wanted for plotting Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination in 1991 has been arrested in Thailand and Indian Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee, due in Bangkok on an official visit on Thursday, is likely to seek . . . .
- Lankan Navy Destroys Three Suspected Ltte Ships, 45 Dead (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2007)
Sri Lanka's navy today claimed its biggest success against the LTTE saying it had virtually wiped out the group's ability to smuggle arms into the country after sinking three gun-running vessels and killing up to 45 rebels.
- Key Accused In Rajiv's Killing Held In Bangkok (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2007)
Thai authorities have arrested a top LTTE terrorist who allegedly financed the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Kumaran Padmanathan, aka KP, who was holding an Eritrean passport, is believed to have been detained by Interpol in . . .
- Asylum For The Displaced (Hindu, V. Suryanarayan, Sep 11, 2007)
William Clarance; Pluto Press, London, pub. in Sri Lanka by Vijitha Yapa Publications, Unity Plaza, 2 Galle Road, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Price not mentioned.
- Amnesty Shows Agony Of Us Detentions (Tribune, Terri Judd, Sep 11, 2007)
Forced on to the balls of his feet, bent double with his hands handcuffed behind his back, the near-naked man shook violently. From beneath the hood, muted moans were audible.
- 6 Tigers Killed (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 11, 2007)
The Sri Lankan military on Monday claimed to have killed six LTTE cadres in retaliatory attacks along the Forward Defence Lines (FDLs) in the north even as the Navy reported that it was consolidating the areas it “captured” from the Tigers in . . . .
- ‘Ramar Sethu’ Not Man Made: Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2007)
The Centre on Monday asserted in the Supreme Court that Adam’s Bridge/‘Ramar Sethu’ was not man made but a natural formation comprising a chain of seven shoals (naturally formed sandbars which are the result of wave action) between India and . . . . .
- China Reveals It’S Now No 1 Arms Supplier To Bangladesh (New Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Sep 10, 2007)
While Islamabad remains Beijing’s traditional business partner when it comes to weapons and military equipment, it’s Dhaka that’s emerging as the prime buyer of weapons made in China.
- Lanka Arrests Illegal Indian Labourers (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2007)
Sri Lankan authorities have arrested eight Indian men, alleging that they were illegally working in rice farms in the island's south.
- Joined By Partition (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 10, 2007)
As India copes with a domestic political storm, it is tempting to gloss over the deepening structural crisis — centred on civil military relation — in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
- Colombo Clarifies On Defence Panel (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 10, 2007)
Sri Lanka clarified on Sunday that the announcement it made on Thursday on the constitution of an ‘Indo-Lanka High Level Committee on Defence’ was the result of ‘incorrect interpretation’ of information about the recent visit of an official . . . .
- Tamil Party To Meet Lankan President (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2007)
The Ceylon Workers Congress (CWC), a party representing plantation Tamils of Indian origin in Sri Lanka, is scheduled to hold discussions with President Mahinda Rajapakse on Monday for the first time since it pulled out of the government in August.
- India To Remain Outside Apec Until 2010 (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2007)
India and around 10 other countries will remain excluded from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum for at least three years, Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced on Sunday.
- Sl Retracts Release On Indo-Lankan Defence Panel (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2007)
Faced with a flat denial from New Delhi that India and Sri Lanka had formed a high level committee of officials on defence relations, the Sri Lankan Presidential Secretariat on Sunday admitted that its press release of September 6 on the subject . . . . .
- No Apec Membership For India Till 2010 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2007)
India, seeking entry into the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, will have to wait for at least another three years as the group's leaders have decided to take up the issue of membership in 2010.
- “Ltte Using Civilians As Shields” (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 08, 2007)
Sri Lankan forces on Friday claimed that at least four Tamil Tigers were killed and a soldier died in clashes along the Wanni Forward Defence Line (FDL) even as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) urged both sides to ensure that lives of . . . .
- No Information On Defence Panel With Sri Lanka: Mea (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Sep 08, 2007)
The External Affairs Ministry says it has no information about the setting up of an India-Sri Lanka committee on defence comprising senior officials.
- Literacy For All (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 08, 2007)
The United Nations set aside a decade for literacy from 2003 to 2012 and has reasons to be proud of some achievements made till now. Yet literacy for all continues to be “an unaccomplished goal and an ever moving target,” partly owing to lack . . . . .
- Us Says Wargames Not Aimed At China, Iran (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 08, 2007)
top US navy commander involved in Indian Ocean wargames said Friday the exercises were not aimed at sending a message to either China or Iran.
- A Boost To Architecture (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Sep 07, 2007)
The Aga Khan presented his coveted architecture prize to nine projects during ceremonies held at Kuala Lumpur.
- Indo-Lanka Panel On Defence Ready (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2007)
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s office on Thursday announced that a top-level “Indo-Lanka Defence Committee” has been established comprising top ranking government officials from both the countries.
- Ins Jalashwa Skips Mumbai (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Sep 07, 2007)
INS Jalashwa, newly acquired amphibious warship from the United States, skipped the country’s premier naval base, Mumbai, and sailed to Vishakhapatnam, her home port, amid speculation that the Defence Ministry wanted it to sneak in because of the . . .
- Getting Their Goat (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 07, 2007)
Reports that Nepal's national carrier, Nepal Airlines, has turned around its fortunes and resumed normal traffic after propitiating Akash Bhairab, the guardian of the sky, could give many South Asian Governments and agencies ideas on how to cope . . . .
- Health For Wealth (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 07, 2007)
A World Bank report on its health schemes in India identified projects worth $2 billion as being corruption-ridden. These programmes concern malaria, tuberculosis and reproductive and child health, three of the most critical areas in terms of the . . .
- India To Train Lankan Babus (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2007)
During the forthcoming visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa in the second week of October, Colombo would sign an MoU with the Mussoorie-based Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration.
- Ltte Ready To Use Chemical Weapons: Pm (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2007)
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers rebels are bracing to use chemical weapons against government troops, Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka said on Tuesday.
- Sri Lankan Army Claims Further Success (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 05, 2007)
The Sri Lankan military on Tuesday claimed to have marched 3 km further into the Silavattura area in Mannar district in the north and said its troops had reached Kondachchi.
- The Nuclear Deal: The Larger Picture (Hindu, Vikram Sood, Sep 05, 2007)
As the U.S. readies for the battles of the 21st century, India must not ignore the resurgence of Russia, the rise of China and the relevance of Iran. It must manage its relations with all these powers.
- Controversy Over Naval Exercises (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 05, 2007)
It is a moot point whether any significant political gains can be made from the protests organised by the Left parties over the naval exercises undertaken by India jointly with Australia, Japan, Singapore and the US in the Bay of Bengal on September 4-9.
- India Edge S. Korea (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2007)
India, the defending champions registered their third straight win, edging out South Korea in Pool B of the seventh BSNL Asia Cup hockey tournament here yesterday.
- Against All Odds (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 04, 2007)
THE recent kidnapping of South Korean aid workers in Afghanistan highlights the enormous risks faced by those delivering humanitarian assistance in a strife-torn and increasingly polarised world.
- Major Naval Drill Kicks Off In Indian Ocean (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2007)
A massive naval drill opens in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday with warships from the United States and four other nations flexing their muscle in one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
- Bajaj, Tvs Battle On Boil As Both Harden Postures (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2007)
Responding to TVS Motor's threat to file a Rs 250 crore damage suit, Bajaj Auto CEO (two-wheelers) S Sridhar said Bajaj is preparing to defend its intellectual property rights in the event such a product is eventually introduced.
- N-Deal And Regional Security (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2007)
The civil nuclear cooperation agreement shows that United States is doing what it has long sought to do: Developing its relationship with India and Pakistan based on the different needs and circumstances of each country
- Parts Of The 2002 Ceasefire Pact Defunct, Says Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 04, 2007)
Sri Lanka on Monday said some portions of the Norwegian-brokered 2002 Cease Fire Agreement were “defunct” in view of the blatant violations by the LTTE.
- “Sea Tiger Base Captured” (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 03, 2007)
The Sri Lankan military on Sunday claimed to have “successfully captured” an LTTE Sea Tiger base in Mannar district. It is for the first time since the escalation of hostilities in the recent days that the forces have reported the capture of . . .
- India’S N-Spot In Tn Is Now A No-Fly Zone (New Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Sep 03, 2007)
Concerned over growing threats from LTTE’s air wing, the Government has decided to declare the airspace above Tamil Nadu’s Kalpakkam, which houses one of its most sensitive nuclear installations, as a "no-fly zone".
- Thar They Blow! (Indian Express, Ravi Sharma , Sep 01, 2007)
The Indian Navy’s hosting of a five-nation joint exercise named Malabar, in the Bay of Bengal, has ruffled the Left Front. Mercifully, there was no clamour in the fifties and sixties when our navy routinely participated in the annual . . . ..
- “No Plan For Offensive” (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 01, 2007)
Sri Lanka has no plans for a “major offensive” in the territory currently under the control of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), according to Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama.
- India Edges Past China; South Korea Posts Runway Win (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2007)
Dilip Tirkey's penalty corner strike clinched defending champion India a 1-0 victory against China on Friday, the opening day of the men's field hockey Asia Cup.
- Last Day Of Meet Sees Projects Lined Up For Saarc (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2007)
The first SAARC Transport Ministers’ meeting ended on Friday in New Delhi with some headstart on regional connectivity corridors suggested last year in the SAARC Regional Multi-modal Transport Study (SRMTS). Union Minister . . . .
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