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- Sri Lanka Continues Pre-Emptive Strikes (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 27, 2007)
At least six soldiers and eight LTTE cadres were killed in the north in the last 24 hours, said the Defence Ministry on Friday.
- Dmk Attempts To Boost Cong Ties (Asian Age, R. Bhagwan Singh, Oct 27, 2007)
The ruling DMK, which is finding itself increasingly isolated even within the Democratic Progressive Alliance that it heads in Tamil Nadu, is attempting to strengthen ties with the Congress leadership.
- Bonds Of Marriage (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 27, 2007)
The Supreme Court's directive to all States and Union Territories to enact suitable legislation that will make the registration of all marriages, irrespective of the religion of the couples, compulsory, is a welcome move in the right direction.
- Singh Parivar (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 26, 2007)
Let's look at some of the statements made by leaders of parties constituting the UPA in the past week or ten days, when it became clear that the nuclear deal is not going through, at least for the present.
- Ltte Bases Destroyed (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 26, 2007)
The Air Force on Thursday claimed to have raided two bases of the LTTE including a centre in the north where the “Black Tigers,” the suicide squad of the Tigers, are trained.
- Is Bjp Alienating Another Ally? (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, Oct 26, 2007)
If murmurs of protest from the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal leadership in Punjab are any indicator, the BJP appears to be following a plan through which it is all set to alienate yet another partner from its much depleted National Democratic . . . .
- Register All Marriages: Supreme Court (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Oct 26, 2007)
Order covers all religions across the length and breadth of the country
- “Education Loan To Be Offered At 3 Per Cent Interest” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The Tamil Nadu Minorities Economic Development Corporation (TAMCO) chairman, Rev. Fr. Xavier Arulraj, has informed that the TAMCO was mulling over giving education loans to the children of minority communities at the rate of 3 per cent from next . . . .
- Senior Mdmk Leader Arrested (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
Senior MDMK leader Nanjil Sampath was arrested early this morning at Batlakundu near Dindigu for allegedly making 'defamatory remarks' against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and minister for Revenue and Prisons, I Periyasamy.
- Army Parades Dead Tigers Naked (Asian Age, R. Bhagwan Singh, Oct 26, 2007)
The LTTE has petitioned to the United Nations, by emails, accusing the Sri Lankan military of abusing the conventions relating to the treatment of the war-dead by parading the naked bodies of the 21 Black Tiger cadres killed during the . . . .
- Sc: Register All Marriages (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The Supreme Court today gave states and Union Territories three months to make registration of marriage compulsory for all religions.
- “Centre Giving Priority To Protect State Fishermen” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The Central Government is giving priority to protect fishermen of Tamil Nadu from Sri Lankan Navy, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has stated in a letter to the State Government.
- Sc: Register All Marriages (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The Supreme Court today gave three months’ final deadline to the states and Union Territories to frame laws to make the registration of marriages compulsory, as a majority of them have failed to comply with its earlier order of February 2006. . .
- 'Make Law To Log All Marriages In 90 Days' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The Supreme Court on Thursday set a fresh three-month deadline for states and union territories to frame necessary rules to make registration of marriage compulsory, irrespective of religion, after most of them failed to adhere to an earlier order.
- Register Marriages In All Religions: Sc (Pioneer, Abraham Thomas, Oct 26, 2007)
It is now official. Marriages under all religions will be registered.
- No Country Is An Island (Indian Express, Shylashri Shankar, Oct 25, 2007)
This is the right time for India and the international community to think seriously about crafting a peace agreement in Sri Lanka.
- 8 Lanka Planes Destroyed By Tigers (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
Sri Lankan government on Wednesday said eight planes belonging to its Air Force were destroyed and unveiled details of preliminary investigations into the Tamil Tiger attack on the Anuradhapura airbase on Monday.
- Ltte Can Now Contest Elections (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
In a major initiative to bring the rebels into the mainstream, the Sri Lankan parliament has passed a legislation to enable parties like Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Karuna faction opposed to the Tamil Tigers to register . . . .
- Tamil Nadu Removed From List Of Hiv High Prevalence States (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Oct 25, 2007)
NFHS has put the prevalence rate in Tamil Nadu at 0.375 per cent
Number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births has dropped from 68 during the first NFHS to 31
90 per cent of all deliveries in the State are conducted in institutions
- 8 Aircraft Lost, Says Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 25, 2007)
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake conceded in Parliament on Wednesday that eight aircraft of the Air Force were destroyed in Monday’s pre-dawn ground and air attack by the LTTE on the Anuradhapura airbase.
- Murder Of Infants (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 25, 2007)
THE number of infants who die before they complete one year in Punjab is disturbingly high at 44 per 1,000 births.
- Ltte Can Contest Elections Under New Legislation (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
In a major initiative to bring the rebels into the mainstream, the Sri Lankan Parliament has passed legislation to enable parties like the LTTE and the Karuna faction opposed to the Tamil Tigers to register themselves and contest elections in the country.
- Ltte Can Contest Elections Under New Legislation (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
In a major initiative to bring the rebels into the mainstream, the Sri Lankan Parliament has passed a legislation to enable parties like Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Karuna faction opposed to the Tamil Tigers to register . . . .
- Life Terms Over 1998 India Bombs (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
A court in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has sentenced 23 people to life in prison in connection with a series of bombs nine years ago.
- Politics On The Move (Indian Express, D K Singh, Oct 24, 2007)
Think of a block Congress president riding a spanking new Toyota Innova on the narrow, pot-holed lanes of a Gujarat village. Senior Congress leaders are already chuckling at the thought of Life-After-Innova for all the block and district Congress . . . .
- Vat’S Happening (Indian Express, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 24, 2007)
There is something remarkable about the way Uttar Pradesh fell in line with other states to implement Value Added Tax last week.
- S. Asian Terror Database Proposed (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Oct 24, 2007)
Member countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation on Tuesday proposed the creation of a database among them for a coordinated action against terrorism, drug trafficking, cyber crimes and financial frauds.
- Low On Uranium, 5 N-Power Units Are Shut Early (Indian Express, Kandula Subramaniam, Oct 24, 2007)
Faced with an acute shortage of uranium to run existing power stations, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd has advanced its maintenance schedule and started shutting down individual power units.
- Aircraft Were Detected: Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 24, 2007)
Amid speculation on the extent of losses in the LTTE’s ground and air raid on the Anuradhapura air base on Monday, the Government said on Tuesday two separate enquiries were initiated to probe the sequence of events.
- Tigers Strike Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 24, 2007)
There appears to be no stopping the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from carrying out their military strikes on the ground and from the air at a time of their choosing.
- Shamefully High (Tribune, Sarbjit Dhaliwal, Oct 24, 2007)
Prosperous Punjab is poor as far as saving lives of infants is concerned. In spite of lowest percentage of poverty-stricken population in the state compared to other developed states, Punjab’s infant mortality rate continues to be shocking.
- Damage To Ambedkar Statue Sparks Protests In Madurai (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Oct 24, 2007)
Damage caused to a statue of B.R. Ambedkar led to protests in Madurai on Tuesday with members of various Dalit organisations resorting to road blockade in the city and district demanding action against those responsible.
- Building Contractors Urged To Enrol With Employees Provident Fund Organisation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Building contractors need to enrol with the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) by November 30 to facilitate issuing of National Social Security Number (NSSN) to construction workers attached to them.
- Iraq To Close Pkk Offices (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Iraq said on Tuesday it would shut down the operations of Kurdish rebels based on its soil, hoping to head off a threatened invasion to crush them by Turkish troops massed on the border.
- Tamil Nadu, Monsanto Ink Deal To Develop Gm Papaya Seed (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University on Tuesday signed an agreement with global seed major Monsanto for developing a GM papaya seed, resistant to Ring Spot Virus (RSV).
- 10 Killed In Gunbattle In Northern Sri Lanka (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
LTTE insurgents attacked troops in northern Sri Lanka, setting off gunbattles that killed 9 rebels and a soldier, the military said.
- Tv Show May Have 'Helped' Ltte Suicide Attack (Times of India, CORPORATE BUREAU, Oct 24, 2007)
Sri Lankan defence officials said on Tuesday that a major Tamil Tiger suicide attack against a key military base may have been helped by security lapses during the screening of a popular TV talent contest. A rebel "Black Tiger" suicide squad. . .
- Beyond Quotas (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 24, 2007)
The Tamil Nadu government is casting its net wider to get in as many people as possible under the quota umbrella.
- Disturbing Statements (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, Oct 24, 2007)
This is about two statements that India heard on the same day. They must have disturbed many Indians who value the country’s democracy, despite its various flaws.
- Cloud Of Mystery (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Oct 24, 2007)
Yet another monsoon is over and, with that, yet another test for the prediction skill of the statistical long-range forecast (LRF) model of the India Meteorological Department (IMD); this time it was a new model with a new methodology (Frontline, June 1).
- 30 Tamil Tigers Killed In Sri Lanka (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
At least 30 Tamil Tigers were killed in a series of clashes with Sri Lankan security forces in the island nation's embattled north, hours after the deadly LTTE attack on the Anuradhapura air base that left 13 soldiers and 20 guerrillas dead.
- Denial As Strategy (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 24, 2007)
AS the undeclared one-and-a-half-year-old war in the east and the north rages on, Sri Lanka is faced with a paradoxical situation. By all accounts, the Mahinda Rajapaksa government has cornered the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam . . . .
- Ltte Launches Aerial Attack On Anuradhapura Air Base (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 23, 2007)
Fourteen personnel of the Sri Lanka military and 20 cadres of the LTTE were killed and four aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) destroyed in a pre-dawn ground and aerial attack by the Tamil Tigers on Monday on the Anuradhapura air base in the . . .
- First Three Mystics (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
As a fitting tribute to their God-intoxicated lives and the spiritual legacy that the Azhwars bequeathed to humanity in the form of hymns, the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, they have been hailed as the 10 incarnations of this age.
- Tn Passes Minorities Quota Bill (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
A Bill to provide three and a half per cent quota each to backward class Muslims and Christians in educational institutions and government jobs was today passed by Tamil Nadu Assembly.
- Tn Passes Minority Reservation Bill (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Tamil Nadu Assembly on Monday passed a Bill to provide reservation to backward class Muslims and Christians in educational institutions and Government jobs.
- Ltte Launches 2-Pronged Attack On Air Base,33 Killed (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
In a two-pronged attack on Sri Lankan Air Force, LTTE suicide fighters today launched a daring pre-dawn strike on an Air Force base backed by the second-ever aerial bombings triggering an intense battle that killed 13 soldiers and 20 rebels.
- New Arrivals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Communicate with Emotional Intelligence: John Eaton, Roy Johnson; Jaico Publishing House, 121, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Mumbai-400001. Rs. 175. The World Trade Organisation — From Singapore to Hong Kong — 2 Parts: NS Bansal; Mittal Publications . . . . .
- Pregnant Women On Chain-Snatching Spree (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The Bull Temple Road Ganesh temple devotees were in for a surprise on Sunday: three women, two of them pregnant, were caught while they were trying to snatch a gold chain...
- Ltte Mounts Air, Ground Raid; 32 Dead (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
At least 12 Sri Lankan airmen and 20 rebels were killed in a daring air and ground pre-dawn attack on Monday by the Tamil tigers on an air force base in Anuradhapura in North-central Sri Lanka.
- Tigers Bomb Lanka Airbase, Mount Land Attack (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Tamil Tigers’ air wing bombed a north Sri Lanka air force base before dawn today, while the rebels said suicide fighters mounted their biggest ground assault since the two-decade civil war began.
- Coalition Constraints (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 23, 2007)
Whatever the ultimate fate of the Indo-US nu-clear deal, the contentious debate between the Congress-led coalition and the Left parties that support it has had two consequences.
- Karunanidhi’S Kite-Flying (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 23, 2007)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi’s suggestion for a new Constitution to carry forward the cause of federalism would appear to be motivated more by the need for grabbing public attention than advancing the cause of state autonomy.
- Another Ltte Air Raid On Govt Forces, (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Monday’s early morning raid on a strategic air base in northern Sri Lanka via both air and land by Tamil Tigers has once again proven that the LTTE is far from being a spent force despite recent military set backs the group has suffered in the . . . .
- Tn Assembly Passes Bill On Minority Quota (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The Tamil Nadu Assembly today unanimously passed a bill to provide reservation in education and state employment for Christians and Muslims belonging to backward classes.
- 29 Die In Big Tiger Hit On Lankan Airbase (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Tamil Tiger rebels launched a combined air and ground attack on a Sri Lankan Air Force base in Anuradhapura in the country's north-central region hours before dawn on Monday, killing at least nine military personnel.
- Singh Conveys ‘Anguish’ To Allies (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed “anguish” at the way some allies have joined the Left in criticising the nuclear deal that the government iterated would not be operationalised until a joint mechanism submits its views.
- Fierce Clashes In Lanka (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Oct 23, 2007)
According to latest claims by the Sri Lanka, at least eight Tamil Tiger rebels and two government soldiers were killed and over fifty combatants were wounded when both sides locked in intense artillery bombardment ahead of their respective Forward . . . .
- On The Brink Of All Out War (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The government claims that at least 280 rebels have been killed since September and more than 20 soldiers have been killed in various battles over the same period.
- Tigers Pound Lankan Air Base, 33 Killed (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
A group of Tamil Tiger suicide fighters, backed by the rebel group's tiny air wing, carried out a surprise pre-dawn attack on a Sri Lankan Air Force base on Monday, setting off a huge battle that killed nine troops and 20 guerrillas, the military said.
- In Meditative Mode (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Temples today are surrounded by concrete structures. But there was a time when places of worship and Nature co-existed beautifully.
- 'Ltte Crippled Financially, Fund-Raising Activities On Decline' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The finances of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealem have come down by a whopping 70 per cent due to decline in overseas fund raising activities and curbs on its global financial network, terrorism experts have said.
- Classic Rock (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
A. L. Basham’s book “The Wonder That Was India” may not be the most authentic or exhaustive account on ancient India. Many contest the historian’s conclusions.
- Sethu Project Keeps Political Pot Boiling (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project (SSCP) continues to keep the political pot in Tamil Nadu boiling with the DMK asserting that the first ship in the new channel would sail by November, 2008, and its rival AIADMK claiming that it would . . . . .
- Northeast Monsoon In A Day Or Two (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Oct 22, 2007)
“Near normal” rainfall predicted; districts record scanty rainfall
Nil rainfall in Perambalur, Tiruvarur
Storage comfortable in many reservoirs
- Sri Lankan Rebels Attack Air Base (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger rebels attacked an air force base in island nation's north before dawn on Monday and heavy explosions and gunfire could be heard, the Defence Ministry said.
- Judges In Unchartered Territory (Indian Express, Ajay K. Mehra, Oct 22, 2007)
Judicial activism has suddenly emerged as a major theme ever since the recent observations of a Supreme Court judge earlier this month that the DMK government could invite dismissal for not conforming to the court’s stance on the bandh . . . .
- Now, Sena Finds Fault With N-Deal, Upa’S Us Tilt (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Backtracking from his earlier stance in support of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal, Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray on Sunday voiced his opposition to the deal and came down heavily on the UPA Government for its pro- America stance.
- Ethics For Life Religion (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Great texts are valuable storehouses of infinite knowledge and mankind has been engaged in the process of unravelling the riches contained in them.
- Invitation To Dream (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
With a richly endowed land, Kerala Tourism Department has a lot going for it straightaway. And through a set of fresh initiatives, the Department is trying to maximise the benefit of being in such an advantageous position.
- ‘We Should Neither Proceed With N-Deal Nor Dump It Altogether... To Avoid Immediate Elections’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 22, 2007)
My guest today is one of the greatest characters in our politics today, one of our greatest writers — M. Karunanidhi, chief minister of Tamil Nadu. Let me also introduce his daughter Kanimozhi, a Member of Parliament, who will be our interpreter . . . .
- On Dashmi, Baalu Says Sethu Project To Be Ready By '08 (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Oct 22, 2007)
Union Shipping Minister TR Baalu on Sunday claimed that the Sethusamudram shipping canal project would be completed by November 2008 and thrown open for commercial use soon after, dismissing criticism that the project was as good as shelved.
- Sethusamudram Project To Be Completed By Nov 2008: Govt (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Unfazed by the stiff opposition from various quarters to demolition of Ram Sethu as part of the Sethusamudram Project, Union Shipping and Surface Transport Minister TR Baalu on Sunday said that the multi-crore project would be completed by November 2008.
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
In Palangal (Bridges), well-known Tamil writer Sivasankari observes three generations of women from traditional ‘Tam Bram’ families — unconnected to one another — as they steer their lives through changing times and mores.
- 'Sethu Project To Be Ready By '08' (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Unfazed by the stiff opposition from various quarters to demolition of Ram Sethu as part of the Sethusamudram Project, Union Shipping and Surface Transport Minister TR Baalu on Sunday said that the multi-crore project would be completed by November 2008.
- Loose Rhymes, Fluid Funk (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Best known for their 2003 breakthrough album Elephunk and a few years later, Monkey Business, the Black Eyed Peas (BEP) has moved on a bit. Today, the three-time Grammy winners and creators of hits like Where is the Love, My Humps and . . . . .
- 16 Ltte Rebels Killed In Northern Sri Lanka (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Sixteen Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and four government soldiers were injured in two clashes between the army and the rebels in northern Sri Lanka, defence officials said on Sunday.
- Dimensions Of Rural Poverty In Tamil Nadu (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 19, 2007)
In Tamil Nadu, the rural poor are the marginal and small farmers and landless agricultural labourers. A comprehensive agricultural strategy should include conferment of land ownership with increased public investment in agriculture.
- Rich Haul At Rock-Art Site In Tamil Nadu (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Oct 19, 2007)
A cavern filled with ancient rock paintings has been discovered at Puthurmalai, 6 km from Usilampatti in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu. Malaipatti is the nearest village.
- Testimony To A Rich Past (Hindu, KAUSALYA SANTHANAM, Oct 19, 2007)
“The Audience Hall of Rani Mangammal of the Naik dynasty who ruled Madura country, circa 1700,” says the plaque at the entrance.
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