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Articles 8921 through 9020 of 20587:
- A Part Of Us (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 17, 2006)
All of a sudden Chitral, which was a centre of Buddhist learning and part of the undivided Jammu and Kashmir as it had existed in 1947, has attracted the attention of concerned citizens in Pakistan At an altitude of about 8000 feet from sea level . . .
- Sheila Pinning Hopes On Sonia Vihar To Tide Over Water Crisis (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Pressure on U.P. Government to release water
Inauguration of development works worth Rs.55 lakhs at Sangam Vihar
Plan to strengthen and widen the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road
- Pilgrimage Turns Sore For B’Lore Pilgrims (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Rural CPI T Kumar and PSI B S Raju visited the accident spot and shifted the injured to hospital, eyewitnesses said. Police have registered a case.
- ‘Hindu’ Activists Ransack Prayer Halls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
A group of about eight to 10 persons allegedly belonging to a Hindu organisation barged into a prayer hall, assaulted the priest and ransacked the property at Bantaguri in Bantwal taluk on Easter Sunday.
- Foil Them (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 17, 2006)
Any violence in the State (barring Baramulla and Doda districts where four Assembly by-elections are being held on April 24) at this juncture can have only one wicked objective.
- Probe Finds Telgi’S Wasn’T The ‘Mother Of All Scams’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Investigations carried out by a team of the CBI, Income Tax, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Enforcement Directorate and the Reserve Bank of India have revealed that the financial magnitude of the entire scam was only Rs 172 crore.
- Red Mark For India On Green Issue (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Apr 17, 2006)
The latest international summary for policy makers on environment, the Pilot 2006 Environment Performance Index, has ranked India almost at the bottom among 133 countries in the world as far as its environmental policy making and performance . . .
- Orientalia (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 17, 2006)
Tagore inscribed the Orient into the trajectory of humanism
Telling Tales Amit Chaudhuri Part 2 of a six-part essay. The third part of this essay will appear next sunday
- Message To Dd: Look Sharp, Somebody’S Watching You (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Apr 17, 2006)
Let’s watch Doordarshan for a change.
- Chamba Is 1,000 (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 17, 2006)
Few towns in the region, let alone Himachal Pradesh, can claim to be as old as Chamba, which is now in the midst of millennium celebrations.
- New Jd(u)chief Hopes To Take Gowda Along (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Apr 16, 2006)
Newly elected Janata Dal (United) President Sharad Yadav has the strengthening of the party in Karnataka and Jharkhand as one of his top priorities.
- Peace In Them Hills (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 16, 2006)
Georgina Carneiro visits Horsely hills in Andhra Pradesh, where the ‘Valley View’ puts even the famous ‘Tippu’s Drop’ in Nandi hills to shame.
- 5 Civilians Killed, 44 Injured In 7 Blasts (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Apr 15, 2006)
Amid the festival celebrations of Eid-e-Milaad-un-Nabi, Baisakhi and Good Friday, which also coincided with the arrival of an intellectual delegation from Pakistan and ‘Pakistan occupied Kashmir’, militants today struck a wave of terror with . . .
- All-Party Salute To Cong’S Barkatda (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Veteran Congress leader A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury died at a private hospital today. He was 80.
- Private Sector In Healthcare (Daily Excelsior, M V Meenakshisundaram, Apr 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's regret that the record of the private sector in health care provisioning has "not been very good" is certainly not a revelation.
- A Hero’S Farewell (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 15, 2006)
There is a paper-thin line that separates heroism from cowardice, or for that matter, indifference .
- Nuclear Deal (Tribune, Major-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd), Apr 15, 2006)
According to the US establishment, the geostrategic benefits of the nuclear deal with India (which is likely to sail through Congress) outweigh any risks of proliferation.
- France: Fear And Fury (Frontline, VAIJU NARAVANE, Apr 15, 2006)
The streets of France are reverberating with protests against a new law that, it is feared, will heighten job insecurity.
- Blasts In Delhi Jama Masjid Leave 14 Persons Injured (Hindu, Devesh K. Pandey , Apr 15, 2006)
Low-intensity crude devices used; Shahi Imam appeals for calm
- Five Killed In 7 Explosions In Srinagar (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Apr 15, 2006)
Four militant outfits claim responsibility
Five blasts in the day as people were preparing for prayers
Two occurred in the evening
- Rival Armed Factions Seizing Pieces Of Gaza (Christian Science Monitor, Joshua Mitnick, Apr 15, 2006)
Fatah and Hamas militias train in old Israeli settlements as anxiety grows over instability.
- Some Lives Count More Than Others In China (International Herald Tribune, JIM YARDLEY, Apr 15, 2006)
He Qingzhi's teenage daughter, Yuan, and her two friends lived on the same street near the Yangtze River, attended the same middle school and were crushed to death in the same traffic accident late last year.
- 5 Killed, Several Hurt In Srinagar Blasts (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Five people were killed and 31 others, including nine security personnel, were wounded in a series of powerful grenade explosions in Srinagar.
- Poor Hospital Waste Disposal (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
The findings of a recent survey of the management of hospital waste in Karachi makes for grim reading.
- Twin Blasts In Delhi's Jama Masjid (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Thirteen people were injured, one of them seriously, in two explosions that took place in quick succession inside the historic Jama Masjid in Old Delhi when the devout were offering prayers on Friday evening.
- Balochistan Policy (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 15, 2006)
High level government officials have expressed the view that Baloch Sardars have lost their support and the government would now hold talks only with genuine political forces.
- Srinagar Blasts Kill Five, Wound 40 People (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, Apr 15, 2006)
A series of grenade attacks by suspected Muslim militants killed five people, including two women, in Indian Kashmir's main city on Friday and wounded 40, police said.
- 5 Grenade Blasts Kill Five Civilians In J&k (Pioneer, Khursheed Wani, Apr 15, 2006)
A series of grenade blasts rocked Srinagar City on Friday killing five civilians including two women and injuring 30 others .
- Sans-Culottes All (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Maoist feelers to the police
- Utterly Shameful (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 15, 2006)
Kannada film star Dr Rajkumar wasn’t only a renowned actor and a versatile singer, he was also a humble man who led a principled life.
- Cbi Lays Hands On Crucial Documents (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation has reportedly taken into custody crucial documents from the Forest Hill Golf Resort that were so far not available to the CBI while it had carried out its investigations in the case in the past year and a half.
- Showing The Way (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Are we caught in a choice between public or private sector corruption and mismanagement? Is there a third option? People's protest movements against privatisation have evolved alternative ways to use and distribute water more efficiently.
- Manager's Nightmare (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Apr 15, 2006)
Every morning is a nightmare for M. Mohan, president of Thottipalayam panchayat, which includes about 30 villages on the outskirts of Tirupur.
- Dam Busters (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 15, 2006)
The UPA Government's announcement that it will review the decision to enhance the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam - part of the Narmada river development project - is yet another instance of its habitual capitulation to a trendy, non-representati . . .
- Exploitation Of Aspirations (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Apr 15, 2006)
What was a shocking aberration just a few years ago appears to have settled into a distressing annual ritual: Farmers' suicides in large numbers followed by the routine announcement of 'compensation' to their families have become a simple part . . .
- 1990 Revisited (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Apr 15, 2006)
Mr Vishwanath Pratap Singh, then Prime Minister of India, announced in Parliament the Union Government's decision to reserve 27 per cent of all jobs in Central Government offices and establishments and central public sector undertakings for . . .
- Support Mounts For Narmada Dam Displaced Ahead Of . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Activists write to Chief Information Commissioner seeking information on GoM report
Amir Khan, Rahul Bose express solidarity
Aruna Roy, Jean Dreze, Shekhar Singh join dharna
Narendra Modi meets Manmohan, Soz
"Democracy is at stake," says Aruna Roy
- A.P. Government Toughens Stand On Junior Doctors (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Talks ruled out until they called off their agitation
All-party meeting slated for April 16 unlikely to be held
Court directions to be implemented in toto
- Police To Probe Violence Following Rajkumar's Death (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Investigation will tackle `conspiracy' angle, says Ajai Kumar Singh
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563 people have been arrested and 43 cases registered
It will be ascertained whether those arrested
- Peace Returns On Bangalore Streets, Govt Under Fire (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
The state capital returned to normal today as peace was restored on the streets but the toll in the police firing yesterday went up to seven.
- Valley Again, Jama Masjid First Time (Indian Express, AMAN SHARMA, Apr 15, 2006)
Two blasts at Jama Masjid leave at least 13 injured • Srinagar: Seven blasts, one at Dal Gate, kill five, injure 40
- Wonderful Parties And Graceful Living (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Apr 15, 2006)
At one time Jantar Mantar Road from its junction with Ashoka Road to Sansad Marg with the planetarium on one side, Free Church on the other was the abode of the five top building...
- Justice Subverted (Frontline, Bhaskar Ghose, Apr 15, 2006)
If the rule of law is not comprehensively ensured, all the good work sought to be done will come to nothing.
- 5 Dead, 33 Hurt In Srinagar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
At least five persons were killed and 33 others, including 10 security personnel, were injured in six successive grenade explosions here today.
- Praful Bidwai: Only The First Step To Change (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Apr 15, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi's resignation affirms democratic virtue and should trigger reform of the "office-for-profit" law and a radical rethink in the Congress.
- The British Sleepwalk Into A Police State (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Apr 15, 2006)
What is being implemented is a calculated, meticulous, and ruthless project to criminalise legitimate political dissent.
- Low-Key Ambedkar Jayanti Celebrations In Hubli-Dharwad (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Dalit organisations cancel processions owing to Rajkumar's death
- China's Roadmap To Market Economy (The Economic Times, JOSEPH E STIGLITZ, Apr 15, 2006)
China is about to adopt its 11th five-year plan, setting the stage for the continuation of probably the most remarkable economic transformation in history, while improving the well-being of almost a quarter of the world’s population.
- Will Pascal's Law Work In Lamy's Case? (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 15, 2006)
World trade is in fluid state, and so one wonders if the hydraulic law of Blaise Pascal will come to the WTO chief, Mr Pascal Lamy's rescue even as he applies persuasive pressure on the member-countries, expecting the same to get transmitted . . .
- Jama Masjid Rocked By Blasts, 13 Injured (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Two blasts rocked the historic Jama Masjid complex in Old Delhi on Friday evening, injuring 13 people including a 10-year-old boy.
- Ring A Bell? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 14, 2006)
Ruchi Sharma waits for the day cellphones stop interrupting . . .
- E-Governance: Making Bill Payment Less Taxing (The Financial Express, S SADAGOPAN, Apr 14, 2006)
It will help reduce customer complaints and also make available such services to them 24x7
- Poverty In The Midst Of Plenty (Daily Excelsior, Jayant Muralidharan, Apr 14, 2006)
Most of the villages in Kerala are populated entirely by old people.
- Needed Correction (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 14, 2006)
No need for alarm
The savage but much-needed correction in the stock market on Wednesday and Thursday, after the increased margin requirements took effect on Tuesday, was only to be expected.
- Thirst For Profit (Frontline, P. SAINATH, Apr 14, 2006)
The corporate hijack of water is on and if the current trend continues, India's water sources will be in private hands before long.
- Court Guidelines On Children Of Undertrial Women (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that children of under-trial women in prisons should not be treated as undertrials and they should get normal treatment.
- Un Advises Against Mass Burial Of Dead Bodies (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Apr 14, 2006)
The United Nations has advised against mass burial and cremations of dead bodies following a natural disaster, saying they pose a negligible threat to public heath.
- Mea Man Booked For Human Trafficking Arrives In India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Senior Indian Foreign Service officer Rakesh Kumar, named by CBI in the human trafficking case, arrived here this morning after prolonging his hospitalisation in a German city for nearly a fortnight.
- At Whose Cost? (Statesman, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Apr 14, 2006)
Doubts Over Effect Of Uranium Mining On Locals
- Swaminathan Commission Calls For Farmers' Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
To give all-round boost to agriculture by providing them various services
For completion of "unfinished agenda" in land reforms
Agri-business centres, food parks must be set up
- Worst-Ever Violence Witnessed In Bangalore In The Past Ten (Hindu, K.V. Subramanya , Apr 14, 2006)
The number of vehicles damaged and policemen injured in mob attacks was unprecedented
Most of those who indulged in violence were drunk and anti-social elements went on the rampage, say police
- Doctors In Distress (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 14, 2006)
IMA petition should be a wake-up call
- The Right Step (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 14, 2006)
The Bombay High Court order setting aside the ordinance banning dance bars in Maharashtra will now hopefully close a chapter in a somewhat sorry story of moral posturing by politicians that led to the loss of livelihood for some 75,000 women in the state.
- World Bank Wants To Rid India Of Corruption (Statesman, CP Bhambhri, Apr 14, 2006)
On the heels of the World Bank suspending the release of funds to a health and transport project in India suspecting fraud, its president Mr Paul Wolfowitz has said the lending institution would team up with developing countries to weed out corruption.
- Missing The Pawn For The Smut (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Apr 14, 2006)
So a person’s right to life is far more important than the dubious duty of saving our society from a Fate Worse Than Death.
- Not Just A Star, An Icon (Indian Express, R. Shankar, Apr 14, 2006)
If all of Karnataka was in shock and disbelief over the death of thespian, Dr Rajkumar, it is because he performed a role bigger than that of a conventional film actor.
- New Mantra For Prosperity (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Apr 14, 2006)
Nano-technology can significantly contribute to the food and energy security of developing countries
- Cbi Raids On Punjab Bureaucrats (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Amarinder resents action, says they are "among the finest officers''
- Creating Dispensable Citizens (Hindu, Usha Ramanathan, Apr 14, 2006)
This is not merely about whether the dam should be constructed or not. It is about condoning state inaction and then blaming the victim.
- The Quintessential Kannada Icon (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 14, 2006)
Film stars rising to the status of cult figures has been a phenomenon witnessed in most of the southern States.
- Space Abuse (Deccan Herald, SUDHA MADHAVAN, Apr 14, 2006)
Space should be used judiciously by everyone
- Charca To Launch Campaign On Aids Awareness (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Programme will be launched in alliance with New Delhi-based NGO
Mandira Bedi roped in for the television spots
The spots are dubbed in Hindi, Telugu and English
- Parvathamma Rajkumar Anguished (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Because of the crowd she could not see the body for the last time
- Naxal Menace Under Control: Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Welfare measures launched in State receive appreciation: Chief Minister
Host of socio-economic measures being undertaken for development
Andhra Pradesh willing to help other States affected by naxalite problem
Chief Minister takes up Babli . . .
- Afghanistan Facing Disaster: Report (Dawn, Anwar Iqbal, Apr 13, 2006)
The insurgency in Afghanistan is growing and is threatening to further destabilize a country already suffering from the consequences of decades of war and internal strife, warns a US think-tank.
- Beware Of Plastic Money ! (Daily Excelsior, Ramesh Kanitkar, Apr 13, 2006)
Three fastest growing segments of Indian economy characterise the new "superpower" India - mobile phones automobiles, and credit cards.
- Indian Cancer Drug Trial Gets London Jolt (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
An Indian Biotech Company that is testing a novel anti-cancer drug on patients in Bangalore says it is not alarmed by the London trial where the use of a similar class of drug led to disastrous results.
- U.S., Canadian Police Bust Human Smuggling Ring (Reuters, Allan Dowd and Nicole Mordant, Apr 13, 2006)
U.S. and Canadian police have broken up a criminal ring that smuggled dozens of Indian and Pakistani nationals into the United States at a cost of up to $35,000 each, officials said on Wednesday.
- The Lion In Winter (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 13, 2006)
Mr George Fernandes' defeat in the Janata Dal (United)'s presidential election, is a sad event in the life of a person who has done much to change the character of politics in the country.
- Jessica Lall's Killing Haunts Movers And Shakers (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Apr 13, 2006)
A seven-year-old murder trial has returned to haunt prominent members of the capital's elite, with an influential politician's son, a leading socialite, a budding actor and senior police officers under the spotlight.
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