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- ‘Mother India’ Scriptwriter Dies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Ali Raza, who wrote the script of the classic Hindi film Mother India, passed away on Thursday at the Nanavati Hospital here a after brief illness.
- Ansari Calls For Different Human Development Indicators (Hindu, P. Sunderarajan , Nov 02, 2007)
Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Thursday said that the country needed a database of human development indicators for different income groups.
- Mla Arrested After Attack On Journalists (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The police on Thursday arrested JD(U) MLA Anant Singh and four others for allegedly assaulting journalists after taking them hostage and attacking their colleagues when they protested.
- Business Of Giving (Tribune, Anurag, Nov 02, 2007)
We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give. A booming economy and a galloping sensex have made many join the billionaires’ club.
- 9 Die, 40 Hurt In Pak Attack (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Nov 02, 2007)
Six Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officials and three civilians were killed on Thursday when a suicide attacker blew the bus carrying them near the Sargodha district.
- Lanka Jets Bomb Tiger Base, 33 Die (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Sri Lankan Air Force fighter jets on Thursday pounded an Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam training base inside a rebel-held territory as ground troops killed at least 33 Tamil Tigers in a series of clashes in the island’s embattled north . . . . .
- Murder Cloud On Mla (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Politicians with a tainted past continue to dog the NDA government desperate for a clean image with Janata Dal (U) MLA Anant Singh being arrested for assaulting mediapersons seeking his reaction to allegations that he may have had . . . . . .
- What Did The Trick? (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Nov 02, 2007)
One cannot help imagining a more weird scenario. Following Sonia Gandhi’s visit to China, Comrade Karat seems to have started to soften his position and his vitriolic attack against the prime minister of India and other friends! It . . . . .
- Indian Doctor Patel To Be Arrested (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The Queensland government in Australia is seeking details on the progress of the case against India-trained surgeon Jayant Patel, who is allegedly involved in the deaths of 17 patients, following reports that his arrest is imminent.
- Staying Alive (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Nearly 8,000 aggrieved -- mostly married -- women have filed complaints since a law to protect them from domestic violence came into force in October, 2006.
- Hiroshima Bomb Pilot Dies (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Paul Tibbets, who piloted the B-29 bomber ‘Enola Gay’ that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, died on Thursday.
- 4 Die In Road Mishap (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Four persons were killed and one person was injured when a car was hit by two buses coming from opposite directions on the Jammu Pathankot highway near the Samba area today, the police said.
- Dc Collapses, Naxal Attack Not Ruled Out (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Deputy Commissioner of Chatra district Puja Singhal collapsed suddenly while taking a stroll inside her official residence on Thursday morning. “She suddenly felt some pain on the left side of her waist, vomited and fell unconscious.
- Chhattisgarh: Naxal Leader In Jail Swallows Sim Card (Indian Express, Nitin Mahajan, Nov 02, 2007)
The Chhattisgarh Police have recovered a mobile phone from the possession of Narayan Sanyal, the highest-ranking Maoist ideologue lodged in Bilaspur Central Prison.
- The Governor Is Not An Autocratic Ombudsman (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Political alliances should promote healthy democratic principles in that such alliances should be forged to promote common goals for the general good of the society.
- Too Much Of A Good Thing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Storm clouds on the horizon? Been feeling kind of blue? Then count your blessings.
- Raj Dharma Fails In Gujarat (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 02, 2007)
I HAVE reasons to believe that Atal Bihari Vajpayee, when he was Prime Minister, wanted to dismiss Nahrendra Modi and had planned to do so after his visit to Ahmedabad.
- Delhi Docs Use Obesity Surgery To Fight Type Ii Diabetes As Well (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Gastric bypass surgery, usually meant for helping the obese lose weight, can also cure Type II diabetes, say doctors at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. They say results on 40-odd patients have been outstanding.
- Bombs Kill 16 Iraqis (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Bombs killed at least 16 people on Thursday in attacks across the Iraqi capital and its northern suburbs. US and Iraqi troops arrested 85 suspected insurgents in operations around the country.
- Danger Gong (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 02, 2007)
The danger gong has been sounded once again, this time by the UNEP’s Global Environment Outlook report which has just been released.
- The Party's Just Begun (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 31, 2007)
The rise of the Sensex, now exploring 20,000, looks unstoppable.
- Red Terror (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 31, 2007)
This seems to be the season for Maoist strikes. Last Saturday night, the son of Babulal Marandi, former chief minister of Jharkhand, was gunned down at a football match along with 18 others, including women and children.
- A Sitting Duck For Bird Flu (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 31, 2007)
Contrary to what was seen as a problem confined largely to South-East Asian countries, bird flu is expected to become endemic in some parts of Europe. When that happens, Europe will be the third continent, after Asia and Africa, to acquire that . . . .
- “Jaipur Foot” For Lebanese Victims Of Mines And Bombs (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have helped scores of Lebanese victims of mines and cluster bombs to regain some mobility by holding a clinic, where amputees were fitted with artificial limbs.
- Indo-German S&t Centre To Be Set Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Union Minister for Science and Technology Kapil Sibal and German Minister for Education and Research Annette Schavan on Tuesday signed an agreement to set up an Indo-German S&T Centre that would promote public-private partnership in scientific . . . .
- Cm Asks People To Benefit From Centre-Funded Schemes (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
At a public information campaign yesterday at Budgam, officials and public representatives, led by Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, briefed people about social sector schemes of the Central government in the valley.
- Putin Honours Gulag Victims (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid his respects on Tuesday to millions of people killed under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and called for the country to unite to prevent a repeat of its tragic past.
- Do Not Boycott Politics, Kalam Advises Students (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The energy and good cheer were intact as A P J Abdul Kalam ignited more young minds on Tuesday. Addressing close to 6,000 students from around 120 schools at the inauguration of Renaissance 2007:
- Not End Of N-Road: Pm (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Oct 31, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight admitted that there was some delay in taking next steps to operationalise the Indo-US nuclear deal but added an optimistic dimension when he said: “We have not reached the end of the road.”
- Cpm Prepares To Regain Lost Ground (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
With CPI-M supporters slowly taking control of villages surrounding Nandigram, the residents are apprehending an attack on the lines of one mounted by CPI-M cadres with the help of police on 14 March last.
- Us Wants To Crack Sherpa Gene Code (Hindustan Times, Anirban Roy, Oct 31, 2007)
Sherpas are the Heroes in the Himlayas — the best guides for climbers in the Himalayas.
- Manipur Militants Free Engineers (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Militants freed three engineers of the Manipur public health engineering department unharmed shortly after midnight last night with both sides claiming that no money had changed hands.
- Doctor Of Plagiarism (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Oct 31, 2007)
I DO not know when exactly I fell for the charms of a Ph.D. When every other person in the city I lived in those days had a “Dr” prefix, I, too, aspired for that degree.
- Crpf Official Found Dead (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
A sub-inspector of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was found dead in Rainawari today.
- Lord Hameed Is Asian Of The Year (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Lord Khalid Hameed, who was honoured by India with a Padma Shri in 1992 for his contribution to medicine, was presented the Asian of the Year award on Monday night at a glittering ceremony that celebrated the many contributions of Asians to British life.
- Violence Mars Thevar Centenary Celebrations (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Oct 31, 2007)
Amidst unprecedented security arrangements, the centenary celebrations of Muthuramalinga Thevar were held at Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district on Tuesday.
- Suicide Blast Near Musharraf Hq (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Oct 31, 2007)
Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf survived yet another assassination attempt on Tuesday as a suicide attacker blew himself up at walking distance from Gen. Musharraf’s headquarters, Army House, in Rawalpindi.
- Preserving Status Quo (Business Line, S. Mahalingam, Oct 31, 2007)
Traditionally, the IT and ITeS sectors have not been watching the Credit Policy reviews keenly as its impact on them is not very significant. But, of late, just as the IT players have become alive to the Fed Rate Meet to understand the. . .
- Nation Needs His Iron Will (Pioneer, Jagmohan , Oct 31, 2007)
We, as a nation, do not realise that great questions of the day are not settled by speeches and slogans but by sound and solid action.
- Mixed Messages (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 31, 2007)
THE picture of the national economy looks rosy on the face of it, despite a worrying rise in the current account deficit and persistent inflationary risks.
- Broadcast Bites (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 31, 2007)
THERE is little dead air in the NWFP. The hills are alive with the sound of hundreds of rogue radio stations that are prime mouthpieces of extremism.
- Other Voices : American Press (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 31, 2007)
AMID the succession of sad milestones that come with war, one of the more poignant came last week when the late Lt. Michael Murphy became the first Medal of Honour recipient for combat in Afghanistan. The award was presented posthumously. . .
- A Matter Of Aesthetics (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Oct 31, 2007)
A PENCHANT for culture is visible at all levels of society, whether the individuals are rich or poor, enlightened or illiterate.
- Special Article (Statesman, Jagmohan , Oct 31, 2007)
Once Sardar Patel was asked what he thought was the most satisfying task that he performed during his long years in public life. Everybody expected him to say: “Integration of 561 princely states” or “reorganisation of civil services”.
- India Plays German Rhapsody (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
India today said that it attached great importance to its relationship with Germany and looked forward to enhance its cooperation with it on both economic and political spheres even as the two countries signed several agreements and MoUs in the . . . .
- Mid-Term Review Of Monetary Policy 2007-08: Exceptional Response (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Oct 31, 2007)
After the Reserve Bank of India Governor, Dr Y.V. Reddy, made his third quarter monetary policy announcement, a commentator on a TV channel remarked that 10 years ago, the then Governor, Dr Bimal Jalan, had declared that credit policy statements . . . .
- Cisco Opens New Centre (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Cisco, on Tuesday, announced its global collaboration with Satyam Computer Services for integrated health management solutions for global markets.
- Simple Solution: Vote For Green Leaders (Deccan Herald, Thomas L Friedman, Oct 31, 2007)
Drivers who were getting seven to 10 miles a gallon from their Crown Vics were getting 25 to 30 from their hybrids.
- Mumbai Court To Decide On Faisal Khan's Custody (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The metropolitan magistrate's court on Wednesday will announce its decision on the custody of Faisal Khan, younger brother of actor Aamir Khan, who was sent back to JJ Hospital on Tuesday.
- Brave New World (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 31, 2007)
The preparation of the elixir is fast nearing completion, going by the latest from the gene tinkering stables.
- Argentina President Thanks Husband, Wishes Hillary Luck (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
First Lady Cristina Fernandez, in her first televised interview since winning Argentina’s presidency, wished Hillary Clinton well in her US election bid and thanked her husband for his role in her triumph at the polls.
- Fresh Violence In Nandigram (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
One person was killed and at least four others sustained bullet injuries following intense gunbattle that continued unabated in Satengabari and adjoining areas of Nandigram, official reports received here said on Tuesday.
- Pak Cj Orders Sharif Return (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Pakistan’s Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry today ordered the government to allow Nawaz Sharif to return home, saying its deportation of the former Prime Minister in September violated an earlier court ruling.
- Suicide Blast Kills 8 In Pindi Cantt (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Musharraf was meeting top officials half a kilometre away from explosion site
* Blast splatters checkpost at Gen Tariq’s house
- Collective Punishment, Say Palestinians (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 30, 2007)
Israel’s Defence Minister Ehud Barak has approved sanctions against the Gaza Strip to discourage rocket attacks from the territory on Israel.
- March On Islamabad? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 30, 2007)
Even though it is not from Qazi Hussain Ahmed, who specialises in ‘million-man’ marches, the statement coming from the Jamaat-i-Islami’s NWFP chief needs to be taken note of because of its callousness.
- Indian Troops To Vacate Hospital, School Buildings In Kashmir (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Thousands of Indian troops will begin moving out of schools and hospitals in occupied Kashmir this week in a move to boost trust in the revolt-torn region after a fall in militant violence, authorities said on Monday.
- Did You Shoot Pramod? ‘No’ (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Praveen Mahajan, accused of killing elder brother Pramod, today denied having fired at the BJP leader.
- 50 Militants Killed, Ceasefire Called (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Oct 30, 2007)
Pakistani troops killed between 50 militants during fighting in the restive Swat valley on Sunday, the military said on Monday.
- Fashioning A Policy For Myanmar (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Oct 30, 2007)
The brutal crackdown in Myanmar in recent weeks has quelled protests but has stirred the international conscience.
- Army Kills 2 Ultras; 11 Revellers Hurt In Blast (Tribune, Bijay Sankar Bora, Oct 30, 2007)
Two ULFA militants were killed in an encounter with the Army inside a forest area in Arunachal Pradesh bordering upper Assam while 11 revellers were injured in a blast triggered by unidentified militants at a Lakshmi Puja fair at Orang in . . . .
- Army Does Some Brainstorming (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Breaking up of the joint family system was one of the reasons for the increased level of stress among soldiers. And another factor was the instant communication between soldiers and their families that had increased the problem.
- Punjab’S Fractured Governance (Tribune, Gobind Thukral, Oct 30, 2007)
PArkash Singh Badal, the fourth time chief minister of Punjab is indeed a lucky man. He has fought many a battle over the span of 40 years and survived to lead the state.
- Egypt To Build Nuclear Power Plants (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Egypt said on Monday it would build several nuclear power plants, moving into the front of a group of nations raising fears of Middle Eastern proliferation with new pushes to develop nuclear energy.
- Need For More Barefoot Doctors (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 30, 2007)
The public healthcare system in India is in a bad condition and it needs a face-lift.
- Gender Inequality In Politics (Hindu, Padmini Swaminathan, Oct 30, 2007)
Paxton and Hughes have put together a brilliant and detailed account of the current status of women’s position in politics and women’s political representation across diverse countries and regions of the world.
- Waiting For The Messiah (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Oct 30, 2007)
With the Tehelka exposé we have been jolted, yet again, into the reality of modern India where there is no respect for the rule of law, for the security of life and freedom of choice, and all else that is humane.
- Ray Of Hope (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Mentally ill undertrial prisoners can now hope for some respite thanks to a recent Supreme Court ruling.
- Would Watson Be Different If He Were Black? (Hindu, Sujatha Byravan, Oct 30, 2007)
Does race matter for intelligence? In any case, what is race or even intelligence?
- Evita Echoes In Argentine Polls (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 30, 2007)
A fashion designer who was recently comparing the looks and styles of the main Argentine presidential candidates described Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as a "very sexy, very strong and very attractive" woman.
- Cbi Action To Widen Rift Between Congress, Mulayam (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Following its investigations into allegations of SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and his kin amassing assets, the CBI's case before SC is that Yadav's known sources of income are too inadequate to support the acquisition of costly assets running . . . .
- Suicide Attack Kills 30 Iraqi Cops (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
A suicide bomber on a bicycle killed 30 Iraqi policemen doing their morning exercises at a base north of Baghdad on Monday in one of the deadliest strikes on security forces in months. And a roadside bomb attack in Baghdad wounded . . .
- Child Sweatshop Shame Threatens Gap's Ethical Image (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
An Observer investigation into children making clothes has shocked the retail giant and may cause it to withdraw apparel ordered . . . .
- Kashmir Soldiers Told To Move Out (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir have been told to move out of schools and hospitals which they have occupied in the region.
- Pakistan-India Trade From Porters To Trucks (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Pakistan and India have entered into mutual arrangement for cross-border movement of trucks transporting import and export cargo through Wagha. First Indian truck carrying import cargo crossed the border on October 1, 2007 under this arrangement.
- Glenmark Gets Us Nod For Drug Trials (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Ending a long wait for Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally gave its nod to the Indian drugmaker to resume clinical trials of its asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) experimental drug.
- Pride And Joy In India Over La.'S Bobby Jindal (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
U.S. politics aren't usually the subject of gossip in the homes of this sleepy rice- and wheat-growing village in northern India. But when Bobby Jindal, an American of Indian descent, was elected governor of Louisiana this month, the residents . . .
- Smoke Sans Fire (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Indians are schizophrenic about celebrities. At one level, we worship them as demi-gods, we have an insatiable appetite for information about their private lives while products endorsed by them, be it high-end white goods or . . . . . .
- Is The Mfi Bill Missing Something? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 30, 2007)
The microfinance bill, which is under consideration of the parliamentary standing committee on finance, needs to be amended in several important respects. One of these relates to savings.
- Dirty Business (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 29, 2007)
There is déjà vu about the report that the government is preparing to remove the hurdles to the entry of Dow Chemical, which has bought Union Carbide into India in a big way.
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