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Articles 2621 through 2720 of 23072:
- Sri Lankans Flee Horror For Poverty, Safety In India (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Sep 01, 2006)
Fisherman Chinnathambi Ravikumar was returning home from a fishing trip when a sea-battle broke out between the Sri Lankan navy and Tamil Tiger rebels.
- J&k Needs Balanced, Equitable Development (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 01, 2006)
The relevance of 'Development' as an instrument of change particularly to build on peace dividends is widely recognized.
- Sonia, Nooyi Among 100 Most Powerful Women In The World (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Sep 01, 2006)
Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Chief Executive-designate of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi and ICICI Bank's Lalita Gupte and Kalpana Morparia, are on Forbes magazine's list of 100 most powerful women in the world.
- Keep Bad Guys Out (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 01, 2006)
Something is happening at a regular frequency these days that should bother us. More police parties from other states have started visiting our State in recent times than ever before.
- Asian Heroes Saluted (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
The applause was deafening at the Cultural Center of the Philippines today when the Chief Justice of the country’s Supreme Court said that it took a taxman from India to show the world that one need not be either a lawyer or a judge to render justice.
- Israel Kills Top Palestinian Commander (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
Israeli troops killed a top Palestinian commander in the West Bank on Thursday, while freedom fighters in Gaza renewed rocket attacks that had largely stopped during Israel’s Lebanon war. There were no reports of casualties from the rocket barrage.
- Shiv Shankar Menon Named Foreign Secy (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Sep 01, 2006)
Shyam Saran special envoy on Indo-US N-deal
- Healthy Societies May Not Be God Given (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Sep 01, 2006)
Religious leaders belonging to different religions actually have one thing in common (besides of course their belief in God) and that is, they think atheists are a corrupting influence on society.
- Indians Who Disgrace India (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Sep 01, 2006)
From swatting flies to crushing protesters under tanks, the Chinese Government holds a world record in disciplining people.
- Musharraf: Saudi Investment To Grow (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy time-tested friendship and the economic activities will help strengthen the brotherly relations between the two states, said President General Pervez Musharraf while laying the foundation stone . . .
- Apc Calls For Total Strike: Sc Urged To Take Notice Of Killing (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
An all parties conference on Thursday appealed to the nation to observe a complete strike on Friday and mark it as a ‘Black Day’ to express solidarity with the people of Balochistan.
- Has Peace Returned To Waziristan? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 01, 2006)
Contrary to what the government seems to be claiming, normality does not seem to be returning to the restive region of Waziristan.
- Nasa Picks Lockheed Martin To Build Moon-Bound Spaceship (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
NASA named Thursday a consortium led by US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corporation to design and build a new spacecraft that will take astronauts back to the moon.
- Urdu & Secularism (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Sep 01, 2006)
A clutch of new books focus on the progressive nationalist tradition of Urdu poetry.
- A Comprehensive Overview (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
Some interesting reads in Kannada...
- 2 Ministers Miss Lokayukta Deadline (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
Two JD(S) ministers – Mr Alkod Hanumanthappa, Minister for Youth Services and Sports and Mr Sharanabasappagouda Darshanapur, Minister for Agricultural Marketing, feature in the list of . . .
- Pak Militants In Uk Are Biggest Threat’ (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Sep 01, 2006)
UK-based Pakistani extremists pose a bigger threat to America than their counterparts in Iraq, Iraq or Afghanistan, according to US-based experts on Islamic extremism.
- The Grey Shade Of Life (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 01, 2006)
Can brands and advertising dare explore this side.
- Iran Won't Back Down: Ahmadinejad (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 01, 2006)
Declaration as deadline expires
- Back Now To Basics (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Sep 01, 2006)
Despite SC’s warning against destroying basic structure of Constitution, law-makers are changing it to suit their needs.
- A Bold New Step (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 01, 2006)
By adopting a new set of procedures for defence procurement, especially weapons and ammunition, the Government has taken a major step towards removing needless hurdles that have time and again served the interests of suppliers, agents and cynical . . .
- In Death, An Islamist (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 01, 2006)
Egypt's outlawed Islamist opposition on Thursday joined leading Muslim clerics in mourning for Nobel Prize-winning author Naguib Mahfouz, some of whose work was condemned by Islamist extremists as sacrilegious during the writer's lifetime.
- Song Sung Blue (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 01, 2006)
Songs are usually sung by the happy, the sad, the devout or the lovelorn. Sometimes, in circumstances that are either dangerous or absurd (or both), they are sung because politicians want them sung.
- The Beginning Of The Beginning (Business Standard, Jamal Mecklai, Sep 01, 2006)
The astounding success of the public campaign to prevent the government from emasculating the Right to Information Act is an inspiration.
- Letter From Dgp (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 01, 2006)
It is gratifying to know that the DGP of Punjab knows that his men register false cases against innocent people and allow criminals to go scot-free under the influence of politicians.
- Tax Net And The Big Fish (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Sep 01, 2006)
Government revenues can be increased by spending more on tax administration, ensuring enforcement and coming down on evasion.
- Living In The War Zone (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Sep 01, 2006)
Instilling in the young qualities such as character and comradeship is one way to defeat the temporary triumph of terrorists.
- A Reverse For Terrorism? (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Sep 01, 2006)
This battle of wits can never end. But there is no reason why the fight should be given up, for that will strengthen the perpetrators of evil.
- Saran To Be Pm’S Envoy On Nuke Deal (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
The Union government on Thursday appointed Mr Shiv Shankar Menon as the new foreign secretary. The 57-year-old officer of the 1972 batch of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) is currently India’s high commissioner to Islamabad.
- I'm British, But... (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Sep 01, 2006)
The book shows what attracts Muslims particularly those who live in Western societies, to a radical Islamic world-view.
- Terror In Twilight (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 01, 2006)
Is the Hizbul Mujahideen preparing to come to the negotiating table?
- Call It Hi-Tech Setbacks (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 01, 2006)
If a machine is supposed to be quicker, I’ve actually wasted time trying to push my money into a hi-tech but recalcitrant contraption
- No Witch-Hunt Please: Bad Decisions Don’T Prove Corruption (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 01, 2006)
The CBI’s decision to chargesheet 32 persons, including the former managing director of SBI Mutual Fund and some fund managers who have gone on to high profile jobs in private MFs, has created consternation in industry circles.
- Licensed To Kill Traffic Rules: 007 In The Vernacular! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 01, 2006)
More and more motorists are discovering that the risk of getting nabbed for breaking traffic rules is minimised if their licence-plates carry numbers in the vernacular instead of English.
- Tales The Dead Tell (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
The book under review goes beyond headstones; it is an invaluable source of historical information accessible to scholars.
- Change Needed (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 01, 2006)
The annual report of the Reserve Bank makes two points that have policy implications.
- Flying Beyond Discrimination (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 01, 2006)
Airline companies must evolve an inclusive, disability friendly, non-discriminatory policy.
- Corporate Design (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 01, 2006)
The growing trend of corporate bigwigs entering Parliament has become a matter of serious discussion.
- Funds For Parties (Frontline, V. VENKATESAN, Sep 01, 2006)
Legislative changes brought by the NDA government have failed to ensure transparency in corporate funding of political parties.
- Surplus Men (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 31, 2006)
More does not necessarily make things merrier.
- Mobile Bombs Seized, 4 Arrested (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Police today claimed to have unearthed militants’ plans to use mobile phone for detonating Improvised Explosive Devices to target security forces.
- Everything But The Big Picture (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 31, 2006)
Summer holidays are drawing to an end. I missed most of this year’s unusually hot weather, when temperatures rivalled Calcutta’s, while travelling in India and the last two weeks of our holiday in Scotland have been rather grey and dull.
- Mindtree Eyes $70 Mln Ipo In Early 2007 (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Venture capital-funded MindTree Consulting, an Indian mid-sized software services exporter, expects to raise about $70 million through a local initial public offering early next year, its top official said.
- A Moment In History (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 31, 2006)
What he could not do in life, Nawab Akbar Bugti has achieved through his death. From his cave in the Bhambore hills, where he had been hiding since he was forced out of Dera Bugti some weeks ago, Bugti has won the battle he had waged for many months . . .
- Probe Commission May Summon The Nepal King (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Aug 31, 2006)
Nepal's multi-party government that sliced King Gyanendra's powers and levied tax on his property is now preparing ground to question the monarch about his alleged role in suppressing the pro-democracy movement in April which left 25 people dead .
- Lady Muftis Breach Male Bastion (Telegraph, G.S. RADHAKRISHNA, Aug 31, 2006)
Sania Mirza’s short skirts may have hogged global headlines, but city teenager Amina Batool perhaps better represents the rise of woman power in India’s Muslim society.
- Muslims And Modernity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 31, 2006)
To enjoy social dignity as rest of India, Muslims will have to switch over to modern education, says Ather Farouqui.
- Kohlu Killings Spark Na Fury: Adjournment Motion Debate Today (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The government on Wednesday accepted an opposition’s demand to hold a debate in the National Assembly on Thursday on the killing of Jamhoori Watan Party chief Nawab Akbar Bugti and his associates in a military operation in Kohlu on Aug 26.
- Un To Be Made More Effective: Shaukat (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Wednesday expressed the confidence that the historic efforts being undertaken by the high level panel of Untied Nations on system wide coherence would . . .
- If Only `Torn Books' Repaired Themselves `As They Landed . . . (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 31, 2006)
The Ministry of Magic, as you might know, takes responsibility for the whole Wizarding community and prevents the non-magical population from getting wind of witches and wizards still living in secret all over the world.
- ‘Disappearances Rise With War On Terror’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Several hundred people in Pakistan have disappeared, apparently taken into detention in connection with the war on terrorism, the human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday.
- In Qatar, Pm Envoy Pushes For Tharoor’S Un Bid (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 31, 2006)
India’s special envoy to West Asia Chinmay Gharekhan is on a 10-day tour of the region to ostensibly express support for the Palestinians and the Lebanese, but also with the added mission to garner support for the candidature of Mr Shashi Tharoor . . .
- Chavez Joins Host Assad To Denounce Us ‘Impe (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, hailed in Syria as a hero for Arabs, joined his host and fellow US arch-foe President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday to denounce American “hegemony”.
- Defeat Of No-Trust Motion (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 31, 2006)
The defeat of the no-confidence motion tabled against the prime minister by the combined opposition was only to be expected given the strength of the ruling coalition in the National Assembly. But one hopes that the one thing the government will . . .
- Rights, Development And Security (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 31, 2006)
The latest edition of the much-valued report on Human Development in South Asia was launched in Islamabad the other day.
- Lift Blockade, Annan Tells Israel (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Aug 31, 2006)
Standing besides Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has urged Israel to stop Lebanon's physical isolation and withdraw its forces from there.
- Lebanon: Changing The Script (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Aug 31, 2006)
At the end of the day, Hizbollah emerges as the symbol of resistance against the U.S.-Israeli unilateralism in West Asia.
- Japan: Imperial Baggage (Frontline, P.S. Suryanarayana, Aug 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi touches a raw nerve by making another visit to the controversial Yasukuni shrine.
- Darrell Hair And South Asian Solidarity (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 31, 2006)
The bottom line of the South Asian approach is that the law is to be obeyed according to our convenience. This fashionable disdain can only beget disorder and lawlessness.
- Cairo Walks (Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Aug 31, 2006)
The advice for us armchair travellers wanting to know Egypt has been unerringly consistent. Read Naguib Mahfouz, Cairenes said. Read him, and then think about venturing into Cairo’s historic centre to understand the country.
- Azad Ready For Talks With Hizb, Not Lashkar (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Aug 31, 2006)
Chief MinisterGhulam Nabi Azadsays it will take a lot of time to rescue Jammu and Kashmir from the vested interests that have become entrenched. Excerpts from an interview:
- Kurinji Crown (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The Palni Hills are once again witnessing the mass flowering of neelakurinji.
- Battle Of The Bahus (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 31, 2006)
The lead story in the latest issue of Organiser, titled “Sonia’s vendetta on Maneka’’, gives a detailed account on the CBI’s “witch-hunt’’ against the BJP MP over the release of funds to a couple of NGOs in Pilibhit when Maneka Gandhi was the social . . .
- At Russia’S Woodstock, The Times They Have A-Changed (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 31, 2006)
Try free-associating the words “Russian” and “Woodstock” for a few seconds, and you’ll likely have a fair idea of the scene. Mud. Vodka. Pouring rain. Grumpy police. Imperfect to nonexistent sanitation.
- Andhra Pradesh: Road To Kondamodalu (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The recent floods have provided a ruse to the government to relocate people affected by the Polavaram dam.
- Ethnic Profiling Nips Muslim Youth's American Dream (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
It was reported in this newspaper last fortnight that if you have a name similar to a terror suspect and wanted to go abroad, then the chances are that you would face an ordeal. Ask Mohammed Shafiq Ahmed (23) now cooling his heels in the cooler in . . .
- London Given A Kashmir Label (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Aug 31, 2006)
London, which is already called “Londonistan” in some circles, could also be disparagingly nicknamed “Kashmir on the Thames”, it was suggested by a writer who was given airtime on BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today programme.
- Autumn Of Hinduism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 31, 2006)
The other day, I was deeply disturbed to see on quite a few television-channels idols of some Hindu gods and goddesses drinking milk. Showing the clips repeatedly and allowing a number of eyewitnesses to appear on the screen and affirm genuineness . . .
- Montek Vs Chidambaram : The Middle Path (The Financial Express, P VAIDYANATHAN IYER, Aug 31, 2006)
Historical Fact 1: No sooner than he took over the reins at North Block in June 2004, P Chidambaram expedited the notifi-cation of the rules under the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act.
- Iran: Standing Up To The West (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Aug 31, 2006)
The Iranian leadership and people are united in their defence of the country's uranium enrichment programme.
- Sumith Nakandala, Former Sri Lankan Deputy High Commissioner (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Aug 31, 2006)
Interview with Sumith Nakandala, former Deputy High Commissioner of Sri Lanka.
- Indian Convicted Of Killing Wife In Us (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
An Indian computer programmer, who killed his wife two years ago by dismembering her body parts using a meat cleaver, has been convicted of first degree murder by a US jury and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
- No Progress In City Serial Blasts Probe (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 31, 2006)
The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Mumbai police said on Thursday that there was no headway in investigations into the July 11 serial blasts. The ATS released the sketch of an unclaimed body found in one of the blast sites to establish its identification.
- Major Tourism Plan For Tamil Nadu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Introduction of cable cars in Udhagamandalam and Kodaikanal hill resorts by December this year, and development of Madurai, Thanjavur, Kanyakumari and Vellore as major tourist destinations with assistance from the Union Tourism Ministry are some . . .
- Govt Allows Duty-Free Purchases (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to relax restrictions on duty-free purchases, which from September 1 can be carried on board flights. The restrictions on carrying liquids, gels and pastes as hand baggage — barring medicines (but with . . .
- Ayodhya: Centre For Consensus On Bulletproof Structure (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Court adjourns proceedings by six weeks
- 1,500-Cr. Nabard Aid For Cooperatives (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Andhra Pradesh has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) to receive Rs. 1,500-crore assistance to streamline three-tier cooperative credit institutions.
- From Bullets To Ballots In Kashmir? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 30, 2006)
Is the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen contemplating turning to politics? If he takes the peace road, Syed Salahuddin could face opposition from within his own organisation too.
- 23 Killed As Mini Bus Plunges Into The Krishna River (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
Five survive; 12 bodies retrieved; water discharge from the Alamatti Dam stopped to facilitate the rescue operation
- 27 Drown As Bus Falls Into Almatti Reservoir (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 30, 2006)
In a ghastly accident, 27 people, including two newly-wed couples and seven children, drowned when a mini-bus in which they were travelling fell into the Almatti reservoir, on Tuesday.
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