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Articles 15521 through 15620 of 23072:
- The Abode Of Hanuman (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2005)
The Birth of Hanuman, Hinduism's most revered god, is shrouded in the mists of legends and myths. There may be many stories behind his birth, but the place where he lived with his group of monkeys is never in dispute,Kamala Vasudevan tells us.
- India Could Regain Lost Ground On Iran Issue (Rediff on the Net, Editorial, rediff.com, Oct 17, 2005)
India's vote against Iran at the last International Atomic Energy Agency board meeting displays the serious deficiencies in our ability to come up with innovative solutions to complex foreign policy issues of our times.
- Islam In Turkish Politics (Dawn, Najma Sadeque, Oct 17, 2005)
All too often, it takes a tragedy of overwhelming proportions to expose how well a state has served its people, especially the least-privileged, by the way they have been informed and equipped to cope with a disaster.
- U.S. Moving Forward On Nuclear Deal With India (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Oct 17, 2005)
The Bush administration this week is expected to begin laying out in more detail its plans to change U.S. and international rules so India can acquire restricted nuclear materials under a controversial deal some say undermines non-proliferation standards.
- Mittal To Spend £50 M. To Rebuild Long Beach (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2005)
Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal is expected to spend more than £50 million over the next five years in rebuilding Long Beach, Mississippi, devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
- Bihar: Who Is The Culprit? (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Oct 17, 2005)
President Kalam could have avoided the current embarrassment by looking back at precedents
- Yes, Time To Lay A Road Map For Implementing T+1 (The Financial Express, JAYANTH R VARMA, Oct 17, 2005)
For somebody who specialises in financial markets, a visit to a supermarket is a painful reminder of how primitive the settlement process is in financial markets around the world.
- India’S Cynical Condition (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 17, 2005)
India has agreed to allow Pakistani helicopters to fly in the one kilometre ‘no-fly zone’ along the Line of Control in Kashmir’ provided permission is taken on case-to-case basis’ an Indian spokesman said in New Delhi on Saturday.
- Let Apc Be Wide Ranging (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2005)
AN All Parties Conference is being convened to formulate the national strategy to the earthquake disaster. Both the ruling PML and Opposition are formulating their plans to meet the challenge. A meeting of the PML’s Central Executive Committee was held...
- Extraterrestrial Ufos Can Separate Time Dimension From 3-D Spatial Of The Physical Universe – Another Super Advanced Method Of Stealth (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2005)
No wonder Air Force pilots all over the world can see but never chase an extraterrestrial UFO for long! When some one is chased by an entity,
- The Safety Factor (Dawn, Najma Sadeque, Oct 17, 2005)
All too often, it takes a tragedy of overwhelming proportions to expose how well a state has served its people, especially the least-privileged, by the way they have been informed and equipped to cope with a disaster.
- Many More To Die If Not Taken Care Of (Daily Times, Irfan Ghauri and Zulfiqar Ghumman, Oct 17, 2005)
With death, destruction and disease all around, the homeless survivors of the catastrophic earthquake in Azad Kashmir are faced with further misery as the winter sets in, with the rain already pouring and snow expected in a few weeks.
- Avenue Into Past & Present (Deccan Herald, T L Ramaswamy, Oct 17, 2005)
Avenue Road is one of the most prestigious streets of Bangalore City. From the days of the City's founder Kempegowda till today, this road remains as one of the main conduits of Bangalore’s business districts.
- The Lines Nations Draw (Indian Express, P. Stobdan, Oct 17, 2005)
The details of the sixth round of Sino-Indian Special Representatives-level talks (September 26-28) have not been made public.
- Shoot Down The Flu (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 17, 2005)
It would be funny if it were not so serious. As migra-tory birds carry the avian influenza virus west across Europe, Britain is following in the footsteps of Russia, Ukraine, Romania and Turkey and asking hunters to shoot down as many incoming ducks. . .
- Mrs Chancellor (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 17, 2005)
A “grand coalition’’ in Germany
- Ira Bombs Killing Britishers In Iraq (Statesman, Greg Harkin, Francis Elliott & Raymond Whitaker, Oct 17, 2005)
Eight British soldiers killed during ambushes in Iraq were the victims of a highly sophisticated bomb first used by the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
- Arikamedu To Be Made A Heritage Spot (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2005)
Arikamedu - an archaeological site, which serves an index for South Indian History will soon be developed into a heritage tourist spot with the aid of HUDCO, said Dr T Sathyamurthy, Superintendent, Chennai Circle of the Archaeological Survey of India.....
- Why Every Community Needs Capital (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Oct 17, 2005)
Beyond the stage of economic infancy, every community needs capital (and capitalists) to grow higher. At that stage, a wise polity will cultivate capitalists;
- Karnataka Government Plans Pan South India Tour Packages (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2005)
Karnataka plans to introduce Pan South India tour packages in association with Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala in an effort to attract foreign and domestic tourists, said Jayakumar, Minister of Tourism, Government of Karnataka.
- Left Back (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 17, 2005)
Should the UPA be celebrating the return of the Left to the coordination committee? Or should it now give up any attempts at proposing economic reforms and prepare,
- Women’S Inheritance: Next Steps (Indian Express, BINA AGARWAL, Oct 17, 2005)
The livelihood and empowerment prospects of millions of women who depend on agriculture for survival are affected by their legal rights in land.
- The Lines Nations Draw (Indian Express, P Stobdan, Oct 17, 2005)
The details of the sixth round of Sino-Indian Special Representatives-level talks (September 26-28) have not been made public.
- Music (Deccan Herald, Mysore V Subramanya, Oct 17, 2005)
Shubha Mudgal, whose roots are in Hindustani music, went back to her tradition to present a rich tapestry of bhakti geets, sufi songs and songs of communal harmony at a concert called “Souharda Raaga” at the Ambedkar Bhavan in Bangalore on Sunday.
- Strong Sunni Turnout As Iraq Votes For Statute (Deccan Herald, Dexter Filkins and John F. Burns, Oct 17, 2005)
The voting results are unlikely to come in untill the middle of the week, election officials said.
- Girgan Valley (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2005)
The move to construct the Mughal road is leading to the projection of certain hitherto little known but captivating tourist spots all the way from Akhnoor to Poonch and beyond the Pir Panjal.
- Last Mile Problems With The Nagas (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Oct 17, 2005)
After eight years of cease-fire, the Naga peace process has finally started making some progress.
- Violence In Gilgit (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 17, 2005)
The latest bout of violence in Gilgit that has left at least 12 dead and many injured has exposed the hollowness of the government’s promise to tackle the law and order situation in the city.
- Nobel For Elbaradei (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Oct 17, 2005)
Nobel Prizes, particularly the Peace Prize, have not been free of controversies.
- Future Of Relations With China (Dawn, Javid Husain, Oct 17, 2005)
'China-Pakistan relationship is coming to an end?’ was the provocative title of the paper presented by a Chinese scholar at a seminar on Pakistan-China relations, recently organized by the Area Study Centre, . . .
- Students Plant 10,000 Saplings, Win Hearts (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2005)
In a heartwarming example of civic initiative by the young, students of three colleges planted 10,000 honge saplings in the Ghati area.
- India, Russia Hold Joint Exercises (Deccan Herald, ABHA SHARMA, Oct 17, 2005)
Elite airborne troops from India and Russia took part in joint air exercises for better understanding and coordination in combating terrorism.
- Arikamedu Archaeological Site To Get Facelift (Hindu, Rajesh Nair, Oct 17, 2005)
A 60-acre archaeological site at Arikamedu near here will soon get a major facelift.
- There Is Greater Scope For Joint Tourism Package: Jayakumar (Hindu, T.S. Shankar, Oct 17, 2005)
`Deccan tourism circuit package covering southern States mooted'
- …. And When The Sun Of Hope Disappeared (Greater Kashmir, JAVAID IQBAL BHAT LAMENTS, Oct 16, 2005)
There is a picture in the newspaper. A few broken stones with deep indifference writ bold on their faces are around what appears to be a hole.
- The Super Test (Telegraph, MUKUL KESAVAN, Oct 16, 2005)
“Whoops!” I thought as Sehwag flicked Warne straight into Katich’s stomach at short-leg. Bad luck,
- Air Deccan To Sell 50,000 Tickets At Rs 500 To Rs 1,500 Range (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2005)
In a major move, low cost carrier Air Deccan on Saturday announced its biggest ever ticket sale for 50,000 seats on sectors across India costing between Rs 500 and Rs 1,500 plus taxes.
- Stage Make-Up Down Ages (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2005)
Gods and demons, hunters and animals, all don the grease paint in Yakshagana. G S Bhat on the tradition of make-up which is as rich and unique as that of the production itself.
- ‘Caste’Ing A Spell On The Economy (Deccan Herald, M J Vinod , Oct 16, 2005)
The book claims that caste is often ‘selectively reworked’ to mean different things at different positions in the economic and social systems.
- Air Deccan’S New Offerings (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2005)
Air Deccan on Saturday introduced air ticket sale on various sectors across India in prices ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 1,500.
- Life A Bubble (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 16, 2005)
Has the October 8 earthquake not made for us in this State the present age one of melancholy? It is tinged with nostalgia as well. The bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad was having a smooth run ever since it was revived on April 7.
- Tn Mulling Common Tourism Circuits With Lanka (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2005)
Tamil Nadu government, in collaboration with the governments of other southern states, was working on development of inter-state travel circuits in the region, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said on Saturday.
- Kgb Damp Squib (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Oct 16, 2005)
For a party that has been dreaming ever since its humiliation at the hustings over a year ago of acquiring a politician’s . . .
- Agriculture And Intercultural Dialogue (Daily Excelsior, Prof. B. L. Kaul, Oct 16, 2005)
The food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945.
- Enlightened Citizens For Renaissance (Daily Excelsior, Lt Col R K Langar, Oct 16, 2005)
Enlightenment means to throw light or to give light so as to make people understand the positive aspects of life.
- The Uniting Bond Of A Shared Tragedy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 16, 2005)
In the aftermath of last Saturday’s earthquake in Azad Kashmir and parts of the NWFP, Pakistan and India have joined hands to combat the catastrophe that has befallen their people.
- 2 Killed,14 Injured In Mishaps (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 16, 2005)
Two persons were killed and 17 others injured in different mishaps since Friday evening in the Valley. Reports said Muhammad Shafi Bhat of Rajbagh was killed and 13 passengers were wounded when the bus JKD 6261 they were travelling in turned turtle . . .
- Living History (Deccan Herald, Cheryl D Couto, Oct 16, 2005)
The party started early. Streams of tiny children, dressed in stiff khadi with false moustaches and Nehru caps stood around expectantly in Crossword, waiting to take the stage.
- Unfinished Dream (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2005)
An amazing lingam, about 18 feet in circumference, crafted out of a single polished rock stands in the centre of the sanctum sanctorum in Bhojpur writes Tanushree Podder.
- Kashmir Quake Toll Nears 40,000; Rain Hits Relief (Reuters, David Fox, Oct 16, 2005)
Pakistan raised the death toll from the Kashmir earthquake to 38,000 on Saturday and said it could go higher after one of the most devastating earthquakes to hit South Asia in recorded history
- A Voice Now For The Dancing Girl Of Mohenjodaro (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, Oct 16, 2005)
More than 50 masterpieces at the National Museum here in the Capital will get a voice this coming week.
- State Will Consider Cut In Luxury Tax: Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2005)
Master plan incorporating development features for Chennai being finalised
- Taking The Peace Process Forward (Dawn, Talat Masood, Oct 16, 2005)
As India and Pakistan prepare to enter the third phase of the composite dialogue, it is important to asses how far the two countries have moved forward since the initiation of the peace process, and what impact this has had on the security and strategic.
- A Helping Hand (Greater Kashmir, MIR FAHEEM ASLAM, Oct 16, 2005)
Feeling the pain and distress of the quake hit people; the students of Kashmir University are all out to lend a helping hand.
- Remembering Ambedkar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2005)
Lakhs visit Dikshabhumi, site of conversion
Most pilgrims belong to dalit communities
Biannual conference of International Network of Engaged Buddhists taking place at Nagaloka
Themes of conference are `Dr. Ambedkar and the Buddhist World' and `Bud
- It, Prosperity And Equity (Deccan Herald, Rajesh Kochhar, Oct 15, 2005)
IT firms should catch people young and train them to their own requisites, rather than lose talent to one another
- Two More Indians Stranded In Pok Are Safe (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 15, 2005)
Two more Indians, a mother and daughter from Jammu and Kashmir who were stranded in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in the aftermath of the earthquake last weekend managed to reach Rawalpindi from Muzaffarabad by road.
- Kashmiri Architecture Found To Be Quake-Resistant (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2005)
To its surprise, the expert team from the Centre visiting J-K found that houses built in the traditional Kashmiri style of architecture, known in local parlance as bajji-diwari system, had withstood the quake quite well, particularly in Baramullah.
- Centre Sanctions Eco-Tourism Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2005)
Kovalam is among 16 beaches identified by the Union Tourism Ministry under a new
- A Moment For A Statesman (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Oct 15, 2005)
There were teasing kneejerk offers of Indian help as soon as the unspeakable human tragedy unfolded in Muzaffarabad and its environs.
- In Search Of A Settlement In Afghanistan (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Oct 15, 2005)
The central objective of the Bonn accord was to stabilise the security situation but this did not happen. What are the American intentions in Afghanistan?
- What Goes Up Must Come Down (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 15, 2005)
Eric J. Weiner's What Goes Up is intriguingly sub-titled `The uncensored history of modern Wall Street as told by the bankers, brokers, CEOs and scoundrels who made it happen'. A racy read for the weekend, says D. Murali,
- Politics Of Food Set To Heat Up (Tribune, John Hepburn, Oct 15, 2005)
World Food Day (October 15) is a time of the year to reflect on where our food comes from,
- American “war On Terrorism” (Tribune, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Oct 15, 2005)
History recreated mythology on October 1 as explosions rocked the deceptive idyll of Bali only three days before Balinese Hindus were due to celebrate an earlier clash of dharma and adharma.
- Inequality In India (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Oct 15, 2005)
It will take India another hundred years to become part of the developed world.
- The Sky Over The Sea (Hindu, PRASHANTH G.N., Oct 15, 2005)
It is a visual treat to watch the sun go down in the Arabian Sea from the Apsara Konda hillock
- Terror On Prowl (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 15, 2005)
Some times it would appear as if the United States, which is admittedly the world's sole superpower at this moment, gets panicky and haughty at the slightest provocation.
- Southern Railway Registers 12.5 P.C. Increase In Earnings (Hindu, S. Vydhianathan, Oct 15, 2005)
Freight revenue rose by 18 per cent to Rs. 634 crores
- Dubai Tries To Lure Indian Companies Into Its 5,000,000 Sq. Ft, Dubai Outsourcing Zone (Doz) But What About Security? (India Daily, Harish Baliga, Oct 15, 2005)
Indian IT professionals are reluctant to travel to Middle East and work there for security reasons.
- Condoleezza Rice’S ‘Mission’ (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 15, 2005)
Central Asia is now the focus of America’s drive to “spread democracy” the world over.
- Tales Of Horror From The Belly Of The Beast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2005)
Anti-Veerappan operations were not merely of bravery of uniformed personnel and the exploits of the bandit. The seamier side was laid bare by poor villagers.
- ‘Dancing’ Meters (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 15, 2005)
So all-encompassing has been the as-yet-incomplete electronics revolution that the gap between imagination and production has virtually vanished,
- Where Are They At This Hour Of Need? (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Oct 15, 2005)
Not too long ago we used to see money boxes placed at shops and on street corners for collection of funds to facilitate ‘jihad’ against the ‘infidels’ who were oppressing Muslims in Palestine, Chechnya, occupied Kashmir and in the Taliban’s Afghanistan.
- Mere Rhetoric Will Not Do (Dawn, Afzaal Mahmood, Oct 15, 2005)
Despite the positive role on which the recent talks between the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India ended, and notwithstanding the claim that the second round of the composite dialogue was more successful than the first one, the fact remains . . .
- Gestures Galore (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 15, 2005)
A report that the Indian soldiers have helped their Pakistani counterparts in rescue operations at the Kaman Bridge must have pleasantly surprised many. Indeed,
- `India Mindful Of Its Ties With Iran' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2005)
Union Minister for State for External Affairs E. Ahamed said on Friday that India would always be mindful of the historical, cultural and trade links with Iran, reiterating that the country had averted the issue of Iran's nuclear programme being referred
- Blood Is Thicker Than Water (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 15, 2005)
Sufferings efface identities. I thought something like that would happen when the earthquake struck Islamabad and both sides of Kashmir, more Pakistan’s than India’s.
- Jet Airways To Offer Web Check-In Facility (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 14, 2005)
Jet Airways has become the first domestic airline in the country to offer a distinctive online facility of web check-in to all its valued passengers.
- Power Play In Central Asia (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Oct 14, 2005)
The central Asian states that emerged independent after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 have since remained in a state of ferment and turmoil.
- Bid To Solve Pyramid Riddle (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 14, 2005)
Egypt is preparing to use the latest technology to solve a 4,500-year-old riddle.
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