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Articles 921 through 1020 of 20587:
- 47 Tribal Elders Also Signed Peace Accord (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2006)
The government has belatedly released the list of the 47 tribal elders from North Waziristan who signed the September 5 peace accord together with nine militants as representatives of the Utmanzai tribes residing in the area.
- First Thalassemia, Now Aids (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Till February this year, 22-year-old Shampa Das (name changed) was suffering from thalassemia intermedia. Now, she's HIV positive.
- 'Animals Insecure During Diwali' (Times of India, Abantika Ghosh, Oct 19, 2006)
There is a feeling of intense insecurity in animals because of the commotion all around during Diwali. Says Kalkaji-based veterinarian Dr Dinesh Yadav: "So it is essential that owners be near their pets, comfort and reassure them.
- Aiims Funds For Speculation? (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Oct 19, 2006)
The Union Health Ministry hopes to pin down the cardiac surgeon on the charges of illegally accumulating and managing a Rs 40 crore fund at the Cardiothoracic and Neurosciences (CN) Centre he heads.
- Aedes Of October (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Oct 19, 2006)
“I’ve been bitten! Search the bed! Find and strike the creature dead!” When they made a close inspection The mosquito foiled detection...
- Aiims: Venugopal Asked To Explain ‘Irregularities’ (Indian Express, Toufiq Rashid, Oct 19, 2006)
With the Delhi High Court passing an order staying any action against director P Venugopal, the AIIMS Institute Body meeting today demanded an explanation from him over complaints regarding discrimination against SC/ST students and financial . . .
- 11th Plan: 10% Gdp Growth Targeted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
A full meeting of the Planning Commission on Wednesday approved the Approach Paper for the Eleventh Plan (2007-2012), which sets a 10 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for India by...
- Muslims Put Faith Into Action For Ramadan (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Last weekend, Muslims served some 18,000 needy Americans in 14 US cities to mark their 'Humanitarian Day for the Homeless.'
- Is Antiterrorism Money Going To The Most Deserving? (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
For Edward Reiskin, a deputy mayor of Washington, D.C., the epiphany came in late May, after he'd worked for two months with a cast of hundreds-including law enforcement officials who responded to the Pentagon on September 11-crafting a proposal . . .
- Reducing The Gender Gap (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 19, 2006)
It is UNIFEM's dream to see gender equality in all the processes of development.
- Cbi Raids Nhai Offices Across North India (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Officials of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) came under CBI scanner on Friday with the investigating agency carrying out searches in Delhi and three other places in connection with sub-standard works on the national highway between . . .
- North Korea Faces New Risk Of Famine (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
World Food Program says it needs $100 million to battle food shortages.
- Kerala Cm Brazens It Out, Massages Madani Again (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Undeterred by criticism for going soft on a suspected terrorist believed to have masterminded the February 14, 1998 serial bombings in Coimbatore that killed 58 persons and left 250 injured, Kerala Chief . . .
- Venugopal Asked To Explain Irregularities At Aiims (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
With the High Court order staying any action against Director P Venugopal weighing heavily, the AIIMS Institute Body today demanded an explanation from him over complaints of discrimination of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) students . . .
- Tourism Ministry For "Visa On Arrival" Scheme (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
External Affairs Ministry agrees in principle to long-term visas with multiple entries
MEA considering outsourcing visa in some embassies
Fast track service of giving visas possible
Scheme launched to augment tourist accommodation.
- Mystery Injuries After Israeli Attacks In Gaza (Hindu, Rory McCarthy, Oct 19, 2006)
Patients found with severe internal injuries
Dense Inert Metal Explosive the cause?
Most of the injuries are around abdomen.
- Venugopal Given Two Weeks To Reply To Charges (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Oct 19, 2006)
The Institute Body of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Wednesday charged Director P.Venugopal with discriminating against Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students, financial irregularities, administrative deficiencies and . . .
- "Fixed Package" Collected For Surgery At Aiims: Report (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Practice followed at the cardio-thoracic, neurosurgery centres
- Rs. 40 Lakhs For Each District To Contain Dengue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Minister holds meeting with health officials
- "Privatisation Deprives Port Workers Of Their Rights" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
"Retired and old-aged crew are being hired"
- Jolie Times (Indian Express, SUNANDA MEHTA, Oct 19, 2006)
It was the nth time that I was answering that query: “Why are we doing this?”
- Hc: Action Against Venu Subject To Final Verdict (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
The Delhi High Court today said any action against All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director P Venugopal would be subject to the final verdict on the petition which is pending in the matter.
- A Leader In Medical Tourism, Almost (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
After living with pain for nearly 15 years, Russell Cole, 62, travelled from California to Mumbai last November to have three joints operated — knees and right hip — at the L H Hiranandani Hospital. Cole, who suffered from severe . . .
- Suicide Bid By Mp’S Daughter (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
The Congress MP, Mr Adhir Chowdhury’s teenaged daughter attempted suicide by jumping off the terrace of her Gariahat apartment block this afternoon. Miss Shreyashi Chowdhury (18) is in the Advanced Medical Research Institute in a critical condition, . .
- Aiims Pulls Up Venugopal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Despite a High Court order staying any action against AIIMS Director Mr P Venugopal, the institute body today demanded an explanation from him over complaints of discrimination of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) students and . . .
- Kiss And Tell: And The Cheek Of It All (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 19, 2006)
Louis Armstrong presumably knew what he was warbling when he sang: You must remember this/ A kiss is just a kiss,/ A sigh is . . .
- Bush Clears The Way For Corporate Domination (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
When George W. Bush says that he wants to spread freedom to every corner of the earth, he means it.
- Tamil Tigers Strike At Tourism (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Tiger rebels struck at the heart of Sri Lanka’s tourist industry yesterday with a suicide boat attack that killed at least 16 people and sparked looting in the historic southern city of Galle.
- Coping With Rabies (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Oct 19, 2006)
A comprehensive strategy is required to counter rising number of cases of dog bites in rural areas, says Hiranmay Karlekar
- Govt Volunteered Panel Report In Sealed Cover (Pioneer, Abraham Thomas, Oct 19, 2006)
The fierce rhetoric by the Government challenging the Supreme Court's authority to be privy to Parliamentary Standing Committee's report on the controversial quota Bill has proved mere gainsay with the Supreme Court order indicating it was the . . .
- Comatose Woman In Labor Rejected By 18 Hospitals Dies (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
A woman who fell into a coma while in labor died after 18 other hospitals refused to accept her because they were full, according to an official at a town hospital in Nara Prefecture.
- Tamil Tigers Open New Front With Resort Attack (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2006)
Sri Lanka's civil war came to the tourist coast in dramatic fashion as Tamil Tiger rebels staged a sea-borne raid on one of the island's top holiday destinations, the port town of Galle.
- An August Campaign (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 18, 2006)
The CPI(M) conducted its August campaign between August 1 and September 15, a motivational exercise for party cadres and a test of the party’s programmes.
- Over 400 Cos Set To Raise Rs 1,50,000 Cr (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
The primary market, which had a tough time in last four months, is set for an exciting period. Over 400 public offers are in the pipeline and collectively intend to raise a phenomenal Rs 1,50,000 crore in the next few months.
- '93 Blasts Case: 3 More Convicted » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
The special TADA court on Tuesday convicted Sayyed Abdul Rehman Shaikh, a close lieutenant of Tiger Memon, Manoj Bhanavarilal Gupta, and Mohammad Kasam Lajpuria alias Mechanic Chacha, who played a key role in the Dighi landing in the Mumbai serial blasts
- Igp's Driver, Cop Killed In Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants shot dead two Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel, including a driver of an Inspector General of Police (IGP) in separate incidents here today, official sources said.
- Seven Hurt In Grenade Blast In Baramulla (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
At least seven persons including three security personnel were injured today when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a BSF patrol in Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Justice Delayed, Not Denied In Priyadarshini Mattoo Case (Pioneer, Vijaita Singh, Oct 18, 2006)
Justice though delayed has not been denied to Priyadarshini Mattoo. The Delhi High Court on Tuesday convicted Tis Hazari court lawyer Santosh Kumar Singh of raping and subsequently murdering Priyadarshini Mattoo, then a 24-year-old law student of . . .
- Terror Victim To A Graduate: Yogita Stands Tall (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Last year, an ambitious Yogita, as she pursued her undergraduate studies, was dreaming of becoming a teacher.
- Gratefully Dead (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 18, 2006)
According to Jainism, each individual soul is pure and perfect, but since eternity it is associated with karmic matter which is transformed into different forms.
- India’S Growth Pangs (Deccan Herald, Alok Ray, Oct 18, 2006)
India has the potential to attain eight per cent plus growth but that is subject to many road blocs.
- Is Cuba Crumbling? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 18, 2006)
Cuba's economy is booming thanks to a thriving tourism industry, brisk nickel exports and cheap oil from ideologically aligned Venezuela, the social benefits are difficult to see at street level.
- Dengue A Deadly Mosquito-Borne Disease (Daily Excelsior, G V Joshi, Oct 18, 2006)
India is struggling with the outbreak of a deadly disease spread by a mosquito. Dengue fever has killed a large number of people in and around the Indian capital Delhi, and the number is going up. Some 2900 dengue infections have been reported from . . .
- Tb Programme To Be Launched In 14 States (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Oct 18, 2006)
Karnataka is one of the 14 states where the union health ministry will launch a focused programme for controlling multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) by the end of next year.
- Kalam Praises ‘Role Models’ From Karnataka In Assam (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
G R Shanmugappa and Asha Ramaiah were not famous enough to be known to anybody in Silchar. But the duo – both from Karnataka – have now emerged as ‘role models’ for many in this small hamlet in faraway southern Assam.
- The Pure One (Tribune, Raj Chatterjee, Oct 18, 2006)
Being a devout Brahmin, Rati Ram began his day with puja and though now it is more than 75 years since I saw him at it, his routine has stuck indelibly in my mind.
- Facts, Fiction Or The Fog Of Drugs? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 18, 2006)
Much of the Mumbai Police's account of the train bombings comes from narcoanalysis of suspects. How truthful is the truth that truth drugs have yielded?
- Air Raids On Ltte Bases (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 18, 2006)
U.S. Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher arriving to assess situation.
- Bmtc Volvo Bus Runs Amok, Kills Two (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Two persons were killed and 30 injured after a speeding BMTC Volvo bus hit four vehicles in a row before ramming into a bus shelter in front of the Helicopter Division of Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) on the Airport road here on Tuesday afternoon.
- Indian Parliament Attack Convict: Bjp Uses (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s reported remarks favouring clemency for Indian parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru have come in handy for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to suspect . . .
- Hdfc Bank: Bucking The Trend (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Oct 18, 2006)
Even as other banks are reeling under rate pressure, HDFC Bank has managed to post healthy numbers.
- Sonia For People's Participation In Social Welfare Measures (Hindu, Atiq Khan, Oct 18, 2006)
Free medical camp held on Lifeline Express in Rae Bareli
- Breakthrough In Rocket Launchers Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Mastermind behind case Srinivas Reddy and wife Sudharani surrender to police.
- Dengue Death Toll 103 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Tuesday confirmed that 103 persons died of dengue across the country, with the maximum number of 30 deaths reported here. The number of confirmed cases had gone up to 5,710. Of these, Delhi had the . . .
- Rs. 1,156 Crore Cleared For Tb Control Programme: Anbumani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
WHO wants sustainability of programme ensured
- Grenade Attack At Baramulla: 10 Hurt (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants shot dead two Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel, including a driver of an Inspector General of Police (IGP) in separate incidents here today, official sources said.
- Katra's Woes (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 18, 2006)
The Katra town gives a scary look. Its narrow and crowded streets, buildings as if they have risen from nowhere and vehicles that keep shrieking will put off an average tourist.
- Prioritising Development (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2006)
There is reason for hope on the global level. Optimism must necessarily be guarded at this stage, but the world as a whole appears to be moving towards the development targets set by the UN Millennium Declaration of 2000.
- Sri Lanka Committed To Talks With Tigers After Deadly Attacks (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Military continues raiding Tiger bases amid diplomatic activity in Colombo
- Some Deaths Can Ensure Survival (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 18, 2006)
There are countries where CEOs of a trade can go to prison for participating in a meeting that may lead to cartelisation.
- Absolute Freedom, Beyond Good And Evil (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Oct 18, 2006)
Which is the greatest wonder in the world,” Prince Yudhishtira was once asked. “Day after day, so many beings go to the abode of Death,” he replied. “Those remaining behind pine for immortality. What can be more amazing than that?”
- Need For A Second Green Revolution (Business Line, G. K. Nair , Oct 18, 2006)
India needs a paradigm shift in its agricultural policy
- Dmk Wins By-Election In A Canter (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Oct 18, 2006)
Impressive show in Madurai Central Assembly constituency.
- Cornered On Quota (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 18, 2006)
The Supreme Court has raised two valid points while dealing with a bunch of petitions against the UPA Government's politically duplicitous and socially divisive move to impose a 27 per cent quota for the so-called OBCs on institutions of higher . . .
- Waves Of Memory, Of Childhood (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Anita Mohandas talks about her first novel, `The Receding Waves,' to be released on Thursday.
- Special Drive Against Child Labour Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
It will continue in Bellary district till October 19
Four children rescued from hotels and a garment unit
Rescued children readmitted to school.
- Tested Weddings (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 17, 2006)
In majority of cases, finding a suitable match for a boy or girl means going through the rigmarole of matching horoscopes. And as far as community leaders are concerned, they are usually busy forcing youth not to marry out of caste.
- Can India Feed Its Population? (Tribune, Ranjit Singh Ghuman, Oct 17, 2006)
Although India’s population is increasing at a fast rate, the production rate of foodgrains was higher than the population growth rate till the eighties. From 1990 onwards there is a reversal in this trend.
- Ltte Vehicle Rams Into Naval Convoy (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 17, 2006)
Death toll of unarmed Sri Lankan sailors could rise
- Price Regulation Of Essential Medicines (Hindu, S. Srinivasan, Oct 17, 2006)
Will the pharmaceutical policy again ignore the predicament of patients, the Indian experience of the free market, and the real costs of drugs?
- The Dilemma Over Defence Agents (Hindu, RAHUL BEDI, Oct 17, 2006)
There may be a ban on middlemen in defence deals but are they a necessary evil?
- Republican Demise, Not Democratic Revival (Hindu, Gary Younge, Oct 17, 2006)
The Democrats look set to make significant gains in the November 7 election. But they've got little to say on the big issues.
- China's Urbanisation Gains Momentum (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
The average population in the towns increased by 27.5 per cent by 2005 from the year 2000.
- Huge Illegal Power Supply Network Demolished (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Joint operation by BSES and police teams
- Promoting Mergers (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 17, 2006)
The government’s decision to possibly extend the benefits of Section 72A of the Income-Tax Act, 1961, to airlines to facilitate the merger of state-owned Air-India and Indian Airlines, is a welcome move.
- Embalming The Fractured Society (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 17, 2006)
The Senior Citizens Bill is an unimaginative way to deal with the injuries of economic growth
- 'The Us Is Really Stupid' (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
In the fourth part of her interview, Sarah Chayes, author of The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban, says that the American government, is in way over its head in Afghanistan.
- No Final Decision Yet On Obc Quota: Affidavit (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Oct 17, 2006)
Centre also rules out reservation for Muslims
- Economics Of Agriculture Needs To Be Improved (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Manmohan calls for sustainable development
- 22-Year-Old Dies Of Dengue At Aiims; Toll 35 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
The death toll due to dengue went up to 35 in the Capital on Monday with one more patient succumbing to the deadly vector-borne disease at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences here.
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