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Articles 121 through 220 of 500:
- 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.
- Scotland Of The East! (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
It’s such an unassuming place that you will feel humbled being there. Meghalaya has innumerable ‘heavens on earth’ yet it doesn’t go bragging. You wonder why this State doesn’t get its deserved attention, while places no t half-as-stunning find admirers.
- Ten-Day Dasara Celebrations In Mysore End On A Spectacular Note (Hindu, R. Krishna Kumar, Oct 22, 2007)
A slice of the royal orient unfolded to a sea of humanity as the caparisoned elephants led the Jamboo Savari or the Vijayadashmi procession to mark the grand finale of the 10-day Dasara festivities here on Sunday.
- 'N-Deal Will Send Signal To Outlaws On How To Reward A Nation' (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The nuclear deal with India will send a strong signal to "outlaws such as Iran" on how a country could be "rewarded" if it behaves, the US has said as it questioned New Delhi's assertion on "civilisational ties" with Tehran.
- '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.
- 'Ganga Has More Life In It Than A Forest' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
Despite pollution from industrial effluents, garbage and sewage, the Ganga riverine system teems with life.
- Deal Will Send Signal To Outlaws: Burns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
The nuclear deal with India will send a strong signal to “outlaws such as Iran” on how a country could be “rewarded” if it behaves, the U.S. has said as it questioned New Delhi’s assertion on “civilisational ties” with Tehran.
- 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.
- 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.
- Us Acknowledges India’S Firm Stand On (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Oct 22, 2007)
Faced with the prospect of losing the support of its Communist Party allies over a civilian nuclear deal it struck with the United States, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government has received a pat on the back from Washington for its “firm” stand.
- Sting In The Stink (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2007)
A World Health Organisation official has claimed that the current chikungunya outbreak in northern Italy is the result of climate change. Paul Reiter finds this widely reported statement absurd, saying it's used tyres, not global warming . . . ..
- 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.
- Cpi Demands Notification Of Forest Act (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Oct 18, 2007)
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has demanded that the Government notify Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act immediately.
- Lankan Military Kills Eight Tigers, Seizes Arms Cache (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2007)
A series of battles between Sri Lankan soldiers and rebel gunmen killed eight guerrillas, the military said on Wednesday, as troops uncovered a massive weapons cache of suicide vests and powerful explosives hidden in a house.
- Delhi Changing Stance Towards Colombo (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2007)
India’s arms length policy towards Sri Lanka’s saga of war and peace may be changing, reports from India indicated in the wake of an official visit by President Mahinda Rajapakse to Delhi early this week.
- Confucius On Good Government (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2007)
THE most spectacular economic growth in the last 60 years has occurred in East Asia. In spite of being destroyed in the Second World War, Japan rose to become the second largest industrial nation.
- 30 Ltte Cadres Killed, Says Army (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 17, 2007)
At least 30 LTTE Tigers and eight soldiers were killed in clashes in the north in the last 24 hours, according to the military.
- 34 Tigers, 9 Soldiers Killed In Lanka Clashes (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
At least 34 Tamil Tigers and nine soldiers were killed in a series of gun battles in Sri Lanka's embattled northern region, officials said on Tuesday.
- ‘National Reconciliation’, Really? (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
South Africans, who coined the words ‘Truth and Reconciliation’ to make peace between the enforcers of the apartheid regime and the majority black population so that, in the words of the incomparable Nelson Mandela, ‘we might . . . .
- The Silent Haemorrhaging Of The Worlds Biodiversity (Deccan Herald, JANARDHAN ROYE, Oct 17, 2007)
If we dont take action to halt climate change, we will be guilty of taking no action at all during one of the most crucial crises for mankind.
- New Arrivals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
Effective Environmental Management — Principles and Case Studies: Rory Sullivan, Hugh Wyndham; Allen & Unwin, Australia. Rs. 395. All Men Are Brothers — Autobiographical Reflections – Mahatma Gandhi: Compiled and edited by Krishna Kripalani. . .
- Nepal Maoists Against Polls (Tribune, Maj-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd), Oct 16, 2007)
Shorn of his throne and royal powers, King Gyanendra has become a commoner, virtually ending the 239-year old Shah dynasty in Nepal.
- India's Tigers Under Siege (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
With homemade muskets, Lakhan and his brothers tracked one of India's endangered Bengal tigers as it slunk along the forested trails and lakes of Ranthambhore National Park, not far from Lakhan's village.
- Ltte Defensive But We’Re For Political Solution: Lanka (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama has said military action by security forces has weakened LTTE in the past few months but the Government is looking at political negotiations to end the country’s ethnic strife.
- Now, A Dictionary Of Demons! (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
Interested in knowing about the grandfather of the demon King Ravana? Or may be his children? Ravana, the archetypal 'Rakshasa,' was a gentleman yet ogre and son of a Brahmin, a great scholar of Sanskrit and devout worshipper of Shiva and. . .
- Judges And Public Opinion (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Oct 16, 2007)
ON Sept 28, a six-to-three majority on a Supreme Court bench dismissed petitions challenging General Musharraf’s credentials as a candidate in the presidential election on technical grounds, declaring them to be non-maintainable.
- Tiger Rebels Kill 6 Sri Lankan Soldiers (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
At least six government troops were killed when Tamil Tiger rebels attacked a military position inside Sri Lanka's main wildlife sanctuary, military officials said on Tuesday.
- Classic Rock (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 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.
- Colombo, Pti: (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
At least 11 Tamil Tigers and one soldier were killed in fresh violence in Sri Lanka's restive northern region.
- 11 Tamil Tigers, Soldier Killed In Lanka (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
At least 11 Tamil Tigers and one soldier were killed in fresh violence in Sri Lanka's restive northern region, the military said on Sunday.
- Nobel Focus On Climate (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Oct 15, 2007)
The Nobel Peace Prize for the former US Vice-President and “climate campaigner”, Mr Al Gore, and the UN Climate Panel (headed by Mr R. K. Pachauri) has once more helped to focus attention on a phenomenon which may, ultimately . . . ..
- Judges And Public Opinion (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Oct 15, 2007)
On Sept 28, a six-to-three majority on a Supreme Court bench dismissed petitions challenging General Musharraf’s credentials as a candidate in the presidential election on technical grounds, declaring them to be non-maintainable.
- The Scotland Of The East! (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
It’s such an unassuming place that you will feel humbled being there. Meghalaya has innumerable ‘heavens on earth’ yet it doesn’t go bragging. You wonder why this State doesn’t get its deserved attention, while places no t half as stunning find admirers.
- ‘Doomsday Scenarios Do Not Help’ (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Wildlife biologist, K. Ullas Karanth, heads the Centre for Wildlife Studies, Bangalore, and is a Senior Scientist with Wildlife Conservation Society, New York.
- Protecting Wildlife (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
The wildlife week is behind us. But what lies ahead is the big question of whether we really care about our wildlife.
- No Piecemeal Approach On Ltte: Lanka Minister (Indian Express, MANU PUBBY , Oct 15, 2007)
In A clear signal that Colombo is hardening its stance against the LTTE, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama has said that it is time to stop a “piecemeal” approach against the Tigers and tackle the situation militarily for a “comprehensive” solution.
- Away Into The Void (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2007)
Booker Prize winning Yann Martel reveals the origins of his audacious novel Life of Pi.
- ‘Ltte Moves Arms Via India’ (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
The Sri Lankan military believes that the Tamil Tigers are using India as a transfer point to smuggle weapons to the rebel-held Vanni, following the discovery of a "flying device" in the northern sea off Talaimannar on Thursday, according to a . . . .
- South Block's Lowest Hour (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Oct 13, 2007)
Some FAQs on Burma that the foreign policy establishment would duck in the 'national interest'
- 11 Tigers Killed: Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 13, 2007)
The Sri Lanka military on Friday claimed that at least 11 cadres of the LTTE and a soldier were killed in clashes across the northern region. The fighting raged on even as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour . . . .
- Go, Figure It Out (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 13, 2007)
You would think that a book called The Tiger That Isn’t is all about vanishing tigers. But actually the tiger in the title of the recently published book refers to numbers that reveal a vague pattern rather than a full-blown maneater.
- Two Remote-Controlled Aircraft Seized From Ltte: Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 12, 2007)
The Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday claimed to have recovered two “remote-controlled aircraft”, following an attack on two “small size logistics boats” of the LTTE in the coastal waters north of Thallaimannar.
- Of Divine Forms (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 12, 2007)
The Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday that by providing 27 per cent quota for backward classes in premier educational institutions it sought to produce highly qualified persons among OBCs, who otherwise would remain educationally . . . .
- The Price Of Change (Dawn, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 11, 2007)
A CHANGE is as good as a holiday somebody once remarked, giving the idea a positive image.
- Cbi Raids Major General (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2007)
In what could be perhaps the first instance of corruption related crackdown on a serving Major General, the CBI on Wednesday filed a disproportionate assets case against Anand Kapoor and raided 12 of his premises in five States.
- A Testament To Pakistani Art (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 10, 2007)
THE nation now has its first purpose built National Art Gallery (NAG), a befitting gift on its 60th anniversary.
- Plea To Stop Veerappan Serial (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Muthulakshmi, the widow of slain forest brigand Veerappan, today made an emotional appeal to PMK-affiliated Tamil satellite channel Makkal TV not to telecast a serial made on the life of her husband, saying it would cause psychological . . . .
- Karuna Now Removed From His Own Ltte Faction (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
"Colonel" Karuna, the man who revolted against LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran three years ago, has been "removed" from his own faction of the Tigers and replaced by Pillaiyan, a rival within the group.
- A Friendly Animal (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 10, 2007)
Come Dasara, my memory runs down to Mysore in the 50’s. We lived in old agrahars on Ramanuja Road also called Aane Karohatti Beedi.
- You Can't Use The O-Word (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
In claiming copyright on a word, the organisation dedicated to the promotion of the competition to be held two years into the next decade is both following and extending a dangerous trend.
- 12 Up Schemes In Kanshi’S Memory (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
To mark the first death anniversary of the late BSP leader Kanshi Ram on Tuesday, the Uttar Pradesh government will unveil 12 ambitious schemes named after him. The estimated cost of these schemes is Rs 3,987 crores.
- The Bridge To Ceylon (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Oct 09, 2007)
According to Valmiki’s Ramayan, Ram walked over the Sahya mountains, with their spectacular forests and waterfalls. They were covered with red earth.
- Why Paro Won’T Ditch You! (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The months of October and November are an ideal time to visit Bhutan, our beautiful and pristine neighbour.
- A View From The Top (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
It’s a sun-drenched morning, we are headed to Kunjapanai. No river, no waterfalls.
- A Tale Of Two Dictatorships (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 08, 2007)
Myanmar should be made to engage more with the outside world like Pakistan.
- Navy Kills 15 Tigers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday claimed that it has "intercepted and sunk" yet another arms smuggling ship of the Tamil Tigers in the high seas off the southern tip off Dondra, killing at least 15 rebels onboard.
- Ltte’S Arms-Carrying Ship Sunk: Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 08, 2007)
The Sri Lanka Navy on Sunday claimed to have destroyed another LTTE arms-carrying ship in the high seas 1,700 km off Dondra Head, the southern extremity of the island nation. There was no comment from the Tigers on the navy’s claim.
- Indian-Americans Keen To Invest In Assam (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The Indian diaspora in the US has shown interest in investing in Assam with proposals ranging from producing bio-diesel to operating small aircraft for regional connectivity, says Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi.
- Ltte Ship Destroyed, 24 Believed Killed (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
At least 24 people were believed to have been killed when Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday attacked and destroyed a ship carrying arms for the Tiger rebels, even as a series of gunbattles in the island’s troubled north left eight guerrillas and a soldier dead.
- Lankan Navy Destroys Tiger Ship, 24 Killed (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
At least 24 people believed to have been killed when Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday attacked and destroyed a ship carrying arms for the Tiger rebels, even as a series of gun-battles in the island's troubled north left eight guerrillas and a soldier dead.
- Nepal On A Knife-Edge (Tribune, Shastri Ramachandaran, Oct 08, 2007)
This is the way the peace cookie crumbles. Those outside the parliamentary game clamour to be let in. And they are, on the promise that they will stick to the rules.
- A Panorama From The Top (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
It’s a sun-drenched morning, we are headed to Kunjapanai. No river, no waterfalls. But, we are promised a ‘wonderful something’.
- Recall Diplomat: Lanka To Iceland (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The Government of Sri Lanka on Thursday urged the Icelandic government to "recall immediately" its visiting Foreign Ministry envoy, angered by his meeting with the LTTE leaders in Kilinochchi earlier this week without permission from the government.
- Sick Indian Elephant Dies Asleep (British Broadcasting Corporation, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 05, 2007)
An 80-year-old elephant at the centre of a mercy killing debate in India has died of natural causes, officials say.
- Face To Face With The Holy Cobras (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
During the Hindu festival of the snake god, farmers capture cobras from their fields and let villagers shower them with offerings. They believe it will bring good fortune for next year. Jeremy Grange joined some of them in Shirala, in the Indian . . . .
- 'Ltte To Affirm Creation Of Free State' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Sri Lankan rebel group LTTE is planning to announce the formation of an independent Tamil state in the beginning of next year, the government said on Wednesday.
- 'Ltte Set To Announce Formation Of Free State' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Sri Lankan rebel group LTTE is planning to announce the formation of an independent Tamil state in the beginning of next year, the government said on Wednesday.
- Ltte Denies Taking Bribe (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Oct 04, 2007)
"There is absolutely no truth in the allegation among the southern political parties that we have entered into a deal with Mahinda Rajapaksa and accepted a large sum of money during and after the 2005 presidential polls," LTTE's political wing . . . .
- Challenge For Manufacturers (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 04, 2007)
Domestic manufacturers, hit by a strong currency and cheap imports, need to sharpen competitive edges by cutting costs and upgrading technology.
- Adieu Arundhati (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 04, 2007)
That Arundhati, the 75-year-old female elephant with a fractured foot in Rajaji National Park, is now dead will bring sadness to many hearts. Thousands of animal lovers in this country and around the world were affected by the pathos of this lovable . . .
- 12 Killed In Sri Lanka, Air Raid On Top Ltte Leader's Hideout (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
At least 12 people, including a woman Tamil Tiger rebel and an armyman, were killed and many others injured in separate clashes in Sri Lanka, while a hideout of a senior LTTE leader was destroyed in an air raid today, the Defence Ministry said.
- Sri Lankan Air Force Raid Top Ltte Leader's Hideout (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
At least 12 people, including a woman Tamil Tiger rebel and an armyman, were killed and many others injured in separate clashes in Sri Lanka, while a hideout of a senior LTTE leader was destroyed in an air raid on Tuesday, the Defence Ministry said.
- Ltte Denies Taking Money From Prez (Hindustan Times, PK Balachandran, Oct 03, 2007)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have denied that they had taken money from Mahinda Rajapaksa ahead of the December 2005 Presidential elections, to help him become the President of Sri Lanka.
- Top Ltte Leader Killed In Air Raid, Says Colombo (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 03, 2007)
Sri Lanka on Tuesday claimed to have killed a “very senior leader” of the LTTE in the north in an air raid.
- 12 Killed In Sri Lanka, Air Raid On Top Ltte Leader's Hideout (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
At least 12 people, including a woman Tamil Tiger rebel and an armyman, were killed and many others injured in separate clashes in Sri Lanka, while a hideout of a senior LTTE leader was destroyed in an air raid today, the Defence Ministry said.
- Asia On Fast Forward? (Indian Express, Ruchir Sharma, Oct 03, 2007)
In economic and financial circles, the mere mention of Asia these days typically conjures up images of booming growth, surging consumer spending, rapidly modernising cities and buzzing entrepreneurial energy.
- Jihad Reaches Maldives (Pioneer, B Raman, Oct 03, 2007)
The Maldives is slowly, but surely, turning into a sanctuary for Islamist terrorists, thanks to the easy access to arms from Pakistan and money from Saudi Arabia. Last Saturday's bombing shows the fire. . .
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