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Articles 5921 through 6020 of 22140:
- 45 Die In Fokker Crash Near Multan (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
A Pakistan International Airlines’ Fokker passenger plane crashed into a field shortly after take-off on Monday, killing all 45 passengers and crew, near Suraj Miani on the outskirts of Multan about four-five kilometres away from the . . .
- 45 Die In Pak Plane Crash (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Jul 11, 2006)
A Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane crashed in the central city of Multan on Monday, killing all the 45 people on board, including the crew.
- Bending Over Backward (Pioneer, K Govindan Kutty , Jul 11, 2006)
Pseudo-secularism has plumbed such depths in the country that nobody questions giving special rights to minority educational institutions ----
- Retired Delhi Cj To Probe Bmic Row (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
The State Cabinet on Monday decided to appoint Justice B C Patel, retired chief justice of Delhi High Court, to probe the land allotment controversy surrounding the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) Project.
- A Book For Our Times (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 11, 2006)
We Need to Talk About Kevinhas a resonance in the context of the 7/7 bombers.
- Pakistan Plane Crash Kills 45 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane crashed in fields on the outskirts of the central city of Multan on Monday, killing all 45 people on board, the local police chief said.
- Protests To Mar Pm’S Bengal Trip (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
Even as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to arrive here on Tuesday on a short visit to lay the foundation stone of a science institute at Salt Lake, the Trinamool Congress is planning to organise road blockades protesting the spiralling . . .
- Kashmiri Ultra Gets A Doctorate From Prison (Statesman, Kavita Suri, Jul 11, 2006)
A top Kashmiri militant serving a life sentence in the Srinagar Central Jail has been awarded a doctorate in Islamic Studies by the Kashmir University.
- The Gaza Blitzkrieg (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 11, 2006)
And a gross violation of human rights
The sad irony of the first anniversary of the 7 July bombings in London is that a state-sponsored blitzkrieg has been launched in another part of the world.
- `Concerted Efforts Necessary For Development Of Villages' (Hindu, CP Bhambri, Jul 11, 2006)
Says Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare A. Tamilarasi at information exhibition
- Pak Plane Crash Claims 45 Lives (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
All 45 people including two senior army officers and two High Court judges on board a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft were killed today when the Lahore-bound Fokker plane burst into flames and crashed three minutes after taking off . . .
- Satirical Essays (Hindu, Sarojini Premchand, Jul 11, 2006)
Eloquence and erudition are striking in these 148 essays. This volume of 1062 pages is literally a feast for lovers of good prose. Panuganti (1865-1940) wrote several series of essays during 1913-20 which were brought out first as a series of six . . .
- No Quota Bill In Monsoon Session (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Jul 11, 2006)
Procedural delays hold up OBC Bill ---- The Monsoon session of Parliament beginning July 24 is unlikely to bring much cheer to Dalit and OBC quota aficionados.
- Now Gslv Fails After Agni Agony (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Jul 11, 2006)
First stage failure destroys INSAT-4C mission ---- Two failures in two successive days have caused a major setback to India's space research and missile programme.
- Fokker Crashes; 45 On Board Killed :High Court Judges, University Vc, Brigadiers Among Dead (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
A Lahore-bound Fokker of PIA crashed into a field here only a few minutes after taking off on Monday. There were no survivors among the 45 people, including five crew members, aboard the ill-fated flight Pk-688.
- Most Wanted Chechen Warlord Basayev Killed (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev, the most wanted man in Russia who claimed responsibility for the Beslan school hostage massacre and was blamed for many other attacks, has been killed, Russian news agencies said on Monday, quoting the FSB . . .
- For Iit Upgrade, An Alternative Roadmap (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 11, 2006)
The Prime minister has established a Knowledge Commission and it has a website listing its members and their e-mail addresses.
- Insat-4c Launch Fails (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Jul 11, 2006)
India’s space technology programme suffered a huge setback as ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-FO2) carrying the INSAT-4C communication satellite, which was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, 80 km from Chennai, today . . .
- Bjp Has Double Standards On Quota, Says Jdu (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
Using the recent controversy over the move for the removal of AIIMS director P Venugopal, the Janata Dal (United) here today charged the BJP with ‘‘duplicity’’ over reservations.
- How ‘Azad’ These Kashmir Polls? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 11, 2006)
The election for the eighth ‘Azad’ Jammu and Kashmir National (‘A’JK) Assembly are scheduled to be held on Tuesday.
- Schools Can Reap The Harvest (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Jul 11, 2006)
Schools can deploy rainwater harvesting systems and take a lead in educating the people on the subject.
- Burden Of Education (Deccan Herald, SUJATA RAJPAL, Jul 11, 2006)
My son, now 12, on his first train journey was so impressed with the porters marching on the platform that for many years whenever any one would ask him about his ambition in life, much to everyone’s amusement, his usual answer would be “I want to . . .
- 45 Die In Pak Plane Crash (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
All 45 persons, including two senior army officers and two High Court judges , on board a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft were killed today when the Lahore-bound Fokker plane burst into flames and crashed three minutes after taking . . .
- Quotas In Private Sector (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Jul 11, 2006)
If Mr Arjun Singh can return to the limelight by playing the quota card, can Ms Meira Kumar be far behind?
- No 'Son-Rise' In Congress Yet (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi is set to undertake the long-awaited revamp of the party leadership.
- Tech Institutes Given Autonomy To Frame Syllabi (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
The Haryana Government has decided to give autonomy to technical education institutes in the matter of prescribing their syllabi, disciplines and other related factors for imparting education according to the specific needs of the job market.
- For Crying Out Loud (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 11, 2006)
In the cameos repeated ad nauseam during the World Cup coverage, there were visuals of large, strapping and sweaty men boo-hooing away, until a team-mate lends his supporting hand and consoles the foot-bawler.
- Lesser Appendix (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 11, 2006)
Once upon a time, I had an appendix. Actually I was born with it. But God had sealed its fate many generations ago when it was found to serve no purpose.
- After Unprecedented Tv Series, Pakistan Rethinks Rape, Sex Laws (Christian Science Monitor, Ashraf Khan, Jul 11, 2006)
More than 1,000 female prisoners are expected to be released this week on bail in Pakistan following a decision by President Pervez Musharraf to review a controversial set of laws affecting women.
- Philosopher, Pioneer, Poet: Raja Rao (1908-2006) (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, Jul 11, 2006)
“Sainthood is an inconvenient thing,” Raja Rao wrote of Mahatma Gandhi. The essay was published in The Meaning of India in 1996, but Raja Rao’s meditations on sainthood were of much older vintage.
- 45 Dead As Pia Fokker Crashes In Multan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
Plane crashes shortly after take off, no survivors
Two high court judges, two brigadiers, vice chancellor killed
Engineer rules out technical fault
- Fighting Extremism (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 11, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has again said all the right things on the need to combat the growing extremism at home.
- Shadow Boxing (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 11, 2006)
We've been here before. The government had to shelve its plans for a token 10 per cent disinvestment in PSUs like Nalco and Neyveli Lignite Corporation when leftist and Tamil allies protested.
- Pak Spending $30m On Restoring Temple (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
This is perhaps for the first time in the history of Pakistan that the government is spending close to $30 million for the restoration of a Hindu temple. India is believed to have chipped in $3 million for the project.
- Insat-4c Fails Too (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 11, 2006)
In a major setback to India’s space programme, the 49-metre GSLV-F02 rocket veered off course and was destroyed less than 90 seconds after liftoff on Monday. The debris fell safely into the Bay of Bengal.
- The Anatomy And Lessons Of Inflation (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Jul 10, 2006)
In India, unlike the developed world, the price pass-through of the oil surge still looms substantially.
- Empire Is Born In A Six By Four Cell (OutLook, MAHMOOD FAROOQUI, Jul 10, 2006)
Indian history is peripheral in these essentially Brit books on the old Empire and the modern Corp.
- Controlling Creativity Through Statute (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jul 10, 2006)
But instead of regulating advertisements through laws, it is best done through self-regulation.
- Kheny Opens Parishat's Cultural Festival (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
Function organised to mark golden jubilee of Reorganisation of States
- The Reoccupation Of Gaza (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 10, 2006)
There is arguably no modern state that more shamelessly employs the propaganda technique of the Big Lie than Israel. Since July 6, Israel has been deploying its military forces in an operation to reoccupy Northern Gaza, killing dozens of . . .
- Poverty In Pakistan (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 10, 2006)
Poverty is an ethical concept, not a statistical one. Inherent in the term “poverty”, when applied to human beings, is the notion of a life situation that should not exist. It is not only lack of roti, kapra aur makan—food, cloth and shelter.
- Civil Society And Culture (News International, Prof Khwaja Masud, Jul 10, 2006)
The notion of a civil society has been developed by such thinkers as Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau and most notably by Hegel in his lectures on the philosophy of law.
- Not The End Of Reforms (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 10, 2006)
Given the numbers in the Lok Sabha, there is no other option for the Government than to make twists and turns in policy within the general reform format if it is to remain in office.
- Naxal Menace (Tribune, P.V. Ramana, Jul 10, 2006)
Travelling by horse back is the fastest mode of communication in the tribal-inhabited remote and interior forest areas of this (East Godavari) district,” said my guide during a visit to the Naxalite-Maoist-affected parts of the Andhra-Orissa Border . . .
- Musharraf Urges People To Stand Against Extremism, Terrorism (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 10, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Sunday expressed his firm commitment to the economic development and promotion of tourism in Chitral and Northern Areas and called upon the masses to make proactive efforts in staving off extremism and terrorism . . .
- Pakistan’S Democratic Predicament (Dawn, Talat Masood, Jul 10, 2006)
As during most part of its chequered history, Pakistan stands once again at the crossroads and the 2007 elections could be a landmark event that could shape the future destiny of the nation.
- Cola Punches (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 10, 2006)
Sometimes above the belt
There is probably no commercial rivalry more bitter, more sustained or more universal than the “cola war” to which we too have been subjected, on the idiot-box and beyond.
- Kashmiri Ultra Gets A Doctorate From Prison (Statesman, Kavita Suri, Jul 10, 2006)
A top Kashmiri militant serving a life sentence in the Srinagar Central Jail has been awarded a doctorate in Islamic Studies by the Kashmir University.
- Vanishing Advantage (Business Line, S. Ramachander, Jul 10, 2006)
Foreign media and financial analysts usually speak of two great advantages for India in the world economy: the vast pool of science and technology graduates and the millions who can wield the English language.
- Musharraf’S Kashmir Vision Evokes Popular Support: Attique (Pakistan Observer, Hameed Shaheen, Jul 10, 2006)
Sardar Attique Ahmad Khan, president ruling All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference, (AJKMC) has said that President General Pervez Musharraf’s Kashmir Vision has evoked popular support in Kashmir.
- Old Age Blues (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 10, 2006)
The proposal for a reduction in pension entitlement led to an unprecedented strike by workers in Britain on 30 March. Indeed, almost all over the world demonstrations are being organised against government attempts to reform this sector.
- Reunion Might Help (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 10, 2006)
Goswami and Mahanta must sink odds
Asom Gana Parishad chief Brindabon Goswami and former chief minister Prafulla Mahanta are products of the same school of regionalism and are deeply committed to the cause.
- A Swiss Model To Make The Hills Come Alive (Business Line, P. V. Indiresan , Jul 10, 2006)
Describing the integrationist approach used by the Swiss in developing their hill regions, P. V. INDIRESAN points out how a simple six-point programme, infused with a commitment to the best quality, can jump-start services to at least the more . . .
- Children Coming To Terms With Life After Tsunami (Hindu, KAUSALYA SANTHANAM, Jul 10, 2006)
Voluntary, State agencies help them get over the past and look ahead
Children's clubs set up to encourage sports, cultural activities
Games played on the seashore helped them overcome fear of the waves
Play-way method used to help children . . .
- Gujarat Signs Agreement With Gazprom (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jul 10, 2006)
For joint exploration of hydrocarbons in State
Modi keen to have Gazprom provide HR training to Indian personnel
MoU also signed to renew ties with Astrakhan for another five years
- Mexico Turns Right (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 10, 2006)
If Calderon's victory is upheld by electoral courts, he will face a divided nation that sends millions to work in the US illegally, reports Will Weissert .
- Rs.10 Crores For Development Of Three Medical Colleges (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
Plea to increase seats in Alappuzha, Kottayam, Thrissur medical colleges
Centre to consider grants for these medical colleges
Steps on to upgrade Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode medical colleges
Vacancies of medical and paramedical staff to be filled
- Heat Wave In Kashmir Valley Forces Closure Of Schools (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
With no let up in the heat wave sweeping the Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Government has announced a ten-day summer vacation for schools beginning Monday.
- A Travel To The People's Republic Of China Through A Book (Hindu, G. Srinivasan , Jul 10, 2006)
Kamal Batcha has come out with another Tamil book "Islamiya Ilakkiyamum and Panpadum"
- C-Dac Offers Diploma In Software Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C- DAC) Hyderabad is inviting applications for its entrance test for admission to diploma in system software and development course of 22 weeks' duration.
- `Rare Combination Of Literature, Philosophy' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
Raja Rao had been influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and his views on economics
The better known among his novels was `Kanthapura'
Raja Rao writings were philosophical and meant for the highbrow
The writer had said that the Gandhian path was the . . .
- Kumaraswamy To Make Attempt To Give Cabinet Berth To Women (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
You must concede that today the top posts in the administration are given to women'
- Rs.163-Lakh Sanitation Programme For Pathanamthitta (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
7,692 toilets to be constructed
- Half Way To Getting It Right (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 10, 2006)
The dominant view at the Stanford conference was that India was still half way to getting it right, and many of the lessons from elsewhere and current economic wisdom were still to be fully assimilated into the policy chain.
- Different Rhythms (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 10, 2006)
Dance as a means of psychosocial rehabilitation has given a new lease of life to victims of trafficking.
Body movements used sensitively could become a powerful technology
- Launch A Movement Against Drugs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
Unodc's theme "Drugs are not child's play" for this year is a wake-up call on a menace that is assuming epidemic proportions.
- Monsoon Magic (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 10, 2006)
George Oommen paints to reawaken the feeling the image brought when he first saw it. Once the feeling returns, the painting is over.
His works are impressionistic in their fidelity to colour and light.
- Death Of A 10-Year-Old (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jul 10, 2006)
Two weeks ago, a 10-year-old was murdered in Mumbai. This could have gone down as just another of those murders that take place in any metropolitan city.
- Welcome Change, But No Cause For Complacency (Hindu, Bill Kirkman, Jul 10, 2006)
The treatment of Seretse and Ruth by successive British governments in the 1940s and early 1950s is one of the most disgraceful episodes in British colonial history.
- Scriptures Lead Rituals (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 10, 2006)
‘The question of who should be allowed into the sanctum and who shouldn’t depends on the traditions of a shrine.’ — R Ganesh
- Dharma Of Money (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Jul 10, 2006)
What is harder — to create wealth or to give it away? The desire for wealth is really a desire to get into the flow of what Sri Aurobindo defined as the Money Force.
- A Song For The Cup And Glory... (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 10, 2006)
So, what were the soccer fans singing about? Sure, most of what was sung at World Cup were patriotic chants along the lines of “Vamos, vamos . . .
- Reassuring Fathers (Deccan Herald, KALPANA M NAGHNOOR, Jul 10, 2006)
The landscape is verdant and with pathways that meander towards buildings that breathe pure scholarly air. Aspiring students are anxious to be a part of this extraordinary institution. But they have to take the exams to merit an admission.
- Dangerous Dilution (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 10, 2006)
The National Commission for Minority Education Institutions (NCMEI) has suggested that passing in English and mathematics should not be compulsory for promotion in secondary school.
- Strategy To Ensure Better Profitability (Hindu, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN, Jul 10, 2006)
Israeli management guru offers effective tools to Indian companies
- Find `Happiness' In Bangkok (Hindu, JANARDHAN ROYE, Jul 10, 2006)
Away from its crowds and chaotic traffic, Bangkok can be surprisingly charming.
- The New Myth Of India (Deccan Herald, Pankaj Mishra, Jul 10, 2006)
India is a roaring capitalist success story, says the latest issue of 'Foreign Affairs'. Last week, many leading business executives and politicians in the country celebrated as Lakshmi Mittal, the fifth richest man in the world, finally succeeded . . .
- Lahore Has Had Enough Of This ‘Progress’ (News International, Khusro Mumtaz, Jul 10, 2006)
Due to travel and work exigencies this column will be, of necessity, shorter than usual and is being written in a frantic rush to meet its deadline.
- Surplus Budget For Nawabshah Presented (News International, Anwer Shaikh, Jul 10, 2006)
District Nazim Faryal Talpur presented a Rs 1,950 million surplus budget of the Nawabshah Council for the fiscal 2006-07.
- Violent Islamic Radicals Know They Are Heretical (Hindu, Karen Armstrong, Jul 10, 2006)
Extremists are proud of their deviance, and moderate Muslims can't be held responsible.
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