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Articles 2921 through 3020 of 18611:
- To Rule For Ever (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 07, 2006)
On this side of the Line of Control a near-perfect system has evolved over the years.
- Government Puts Disinvestment Process On Hold (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Manmohan Singh gives in to DMK demand
DMK threatened to walk out of Government
Congress invokes coalition dharma
A compromise to stay in power: BJP
- Keep It Up (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 07, 2006)
Any event that helps reunite the people must be welcomed. It is all the more heartening if a step is taken to repair the ruptured communal bonds in the Valley.
- Ltte's Manoeuvres India's Options (Daily Excelsior, M Rama Rao, Jul 07, 2006)
By now it is clear that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has grudgingly admitted responsibility for the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi only as a tactical manoeuvre and in search of a trade off. Whether it will succeed in its gambit is a . . .
- U.S. Pushes For Joint Action Over Nkorea Missile Tests (Reuters, Steve Holland, Jul 07, 2006)
President George W. Bush pushed on Thursday for a united international response to North Korea after the impoverished, communist state test-fired a barrage of missiles and vowed more launches.
- In A Manner Of Speaking (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 07, 2006)
As far as casualties go, Linda Walker from Newcastle needn’t fret too much. After suffering a stroke, the 60-year-old found her broad Geordie accent changed to a Jamaican one.
- 'Biodiesel' Listed As New Word In Dictionary (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
The alternative fuel biodiesel won more credibility on Thursday when it made the 2006 edition of "Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary."
- Friday Feature: Tolerance In Islam (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Jul 07, 2006)
Islam, which literally means ‘submission’, establishes and promotes peaceful co-existence.
- We Have A Number Of Tools To Deal With N Korea: Rice (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
The international community has remained united in its opposition to North Korea's missile tests and has ''a number of tools''to deal with Pyongyang's ''brinkmanship,'' says US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
- Soldiers And Politics (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 07, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf told a public meeting in Gilgit on Wednesday that since he is a soldier he cannot contest elections.
- Israel Kills 24 Palestinians (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Palestinian militants armed with AK-47s and rocket-propelled grenades battled Israeli helicopters and tanks on Thursday in the bloodiest day since Israel invaded Gaza over a soldier’s capture.
- ‘Pro-Independence Candidates Not Allowed To Contest Ajk Elections’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
Although nothing was placed on record, the acts of the election commission prove that those who believed in the genuine independence of Kashmir were not allowed to contest the forthcoming elections in Azad Jammu-o-Kashmir (AJK), said candidates . . .
- Tehreek-E-Kashmir Uk Fears Manipulation In Ajk Polls (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 07, 2006)
President Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK, Mohammed Ghalib apprehended that Legislative Assembly polls in Azad Kashmir will be manipulated to impose rulers loyal to present government in Pakistan.
- Aai Employees Threaten To Launch Agitation (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Airports Authority of India Employees Union will launch agitation if the Centre "tried to privatise the airports in the name of modernisation".
- Jayamala Refuses To Talk To Security Officials » (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Vigilance and Security SPs of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), who were in the city to meet Jayamala, who is in the eye of a storm after claiming that she had visited the famed Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala, had to return empty handed . . .
- Special Cabinet Meeting To Discuss Cmp Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has called a special meeting of the State Cabinet in Srinagar tomorrow to discuss and review Common Minimum Programme (CMP) which was framed at the time when his predecessor, Mufti Mohd Sayeed headed the coalition . . .
- No Holy Cow For Edamaruku (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Jul 06, 2006)
The ‘diary notes’ of Prof A.T. Kovoor, serialised in a Malayalam journal, provided me the first introduction to rationalism. Son of a Mar Thoma priest, who was known for his oratorical skills, Prof Kovoor migrated to Colombo where he practised . . .
- 7500 Leave For Yatra, 3 More Die (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Two devotees from Andhra Pradesh and one from Rajasthan died while undertaking the Amarnath yatra since last night, taking the toll among the yatris during this year’s pilgrimage to 21 while about 7500 more pilgrims left three base camps this . . .
- 47 Kas Officers Transferred (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Government today ordered transfers and postings of 47 KAS officers in the State administration.
- Right Benediction (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Jul 06, 2006)
The Pope's decision to demand human rights for Christians in Muslim countries is a welcome change in the Vatican world-view, says Daniel Pipes.
- Sunni Badge Of Pakistan (Pioneer, PN Khera, Jul 06, 2006)
Pakistan's denial of the demolition of a Hindu temple in Lahore notwithstanding, its insensitivity towards minorities, especially Hindus, is well known, says PN Khera.
- Friendship Is A Numbers Game (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 06, 2006)
Once again the idea of forming a third front is floating around in the offices of political parties which are neither close to the Congress nor the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Ramadoss's Birthday Gift To Venugopal: Sack Letter (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
A day before his 64th birthday, the director of India's premier medical institute AIIMS, Dr P Venugopal, was handed an unusual gift by health minister Dr A Ramadoss — a termination letter. This marked the end of a 47-year-long relationship between . . .
- Musharraf Again (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jul 06, 2006)
After a long time Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has reverted to the Kashmir issue.
- Global Fury Over N Korea Missiles (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
North Korea today test-fired a barrage of missiles, including a long-range weapon said to be capable of reaching Alaska, ratcheting up tensions in north Asia and drawing international condemnation.
- Defiant Korea Test-Launches Seven Missiles (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 06, 2006)
North Korea test-launched seven missiles, including a long-range Taepodong, in an early-morning barrage today, defying international warnings of retaliation and prompting concerns that it could follow with more tests.
- No Ringing Endorsement (Deccan Herald, William Weir, Jul 06, 2006)
Ring tones- Cell phone sounds are still so new and varied that we have not yet absorbed them into our mental vocabulary.
- Floody Hell! It’S Just Rains, Not A National Crisis (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Jul 06, 2006)
Floody Hell! Mumbai has just drowned in the bathtub.
- ‘By 2007, Increase In H1b Visa Quota Likely’ (Deccan Herald, Michael Patrao, Jul 06, 2006)
At present 65,000 people from across the world are allowed to enter the US under the H1B category of which almost 50 per cent are IT professionals from the southern states
- A Mirage Called Elections (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 06, 2006)
Hundreds of candidates are contesting for the Assembly, which, in practice, has very little powers.
- The Politician Wins, Aiims Loses Its Brand Venugopal (Indian Express, Toufiq Rashid, Jul 06, 2006)
Crisis At AIIMS: Board, chaired by Health Minister Ramadoss, dismisses director and eminent cardio-surgeon P Venugopal; hospital shuts down, angry doctors say sack Minister; decision goes to Cabinet
- Environmental Protection And Conservation, Need Of The Hour (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Better utilisation of human and natural resources would make the country strong and powerful. Every problem has an answer.
- N Korea Launches Barrage Of Missiles (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
North Korea test-fired a barrage of missiles on Wednesday, including a long-range weapon said to be capable of reaching Alaska, ratcheting up tensions in north Asia and drawing international condemnation.
- World Condemns North Korean Missile Tests (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
World leaders on Wednesday condemned North Korea for conducting multiple missile test launches, saying they were provocative and violated a moratorium declared by Pyongyang.
- A "Peacekeeping" Mission Goes Wrong (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jul 06, 2006)
Britain's post-9/11 campaign in Afghanistan, meant to be a largely peaceful one, is turning into a full-scale war.
- North Korea Launches Missiles (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
North Korea test-fired a barrage of missiles today, including a long-range weapon said to be capable of reaching Alaska, ratcheting up tensions in north Asia and drawing international condemnation.
- Heavy Rain Continues In Mumbai, Schools Closed (Hindu, Prachi Pinglay, Jul 06, 2006)
Gujarat receives heavy rainfall, major rivers in south in spate
- War Long Forgotten, India And China Reopen Silk Road (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Jul 06, 2006)
Asian giants India and China resume border trade through a Himalayan pass on Thursday, hoping to build on warming relations and curb smuggling, 44 years after a brutal border war closed the ancient route.
- Elections In Azad Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Dr Shabir Choudhry, Jul 06, 2006)
A 'drama' in name of elections in Azad Kashmir is in full swing. Hundreds of candidates are in the field contesting for the Azad Kashmir Assembly which in practice has very little powers.
- Nda Has Caused Price Rise! (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Jul 06, 2006)
Cong says it all started in 2002, * BJP retorts, why not blame the British?
- Beijing Concerned Over Pyongyang Missile Tests (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
China issued a mild rebuke to North Korea on Wednesday over its missile tests, expressing concern, while urging all parties not to aggravate tensions in the region.
- Economy Of Shortages Upa Creation, Says Bjp (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Jul 06, 2006)
The BJP on Wednesday shot back the 'surplus economy' salvo at the UPA Government to counter the allegation that the current bout of inflation is rooted in the wrong policies initiated during the regime of the NDA in 2002 under the Essential . . .
- Missile Tests: China To Send Sr Leader To North Korea (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Amid a new crisis triggered by a series of missile tests by North Korea, China will send a senior leader to Pyongyang to impress upon the Stalinist regime there to return to the six-party negotiations.
- Saluting The Brave (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 06, 2006)
Every true Indian would join in the recent salute to the memory of the “Lion of Naoshera”, Brigadier Mohammad Usman MVC, and welcome the decision to pay similar tribute to other heroes of the 1948 operations in Jammu and . . .
- Why Grumble (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 06, 2006)
Why should separatist leaders of the State nurse a grievance against the European Union (EU)? From a spate of their statements it appears that they can't believe that an EU team has come and gone without meeting them.
- Aiims Erupts (Pioneer, Vijaita Singh, Jul 06, 2006)
Institute shuts down as Minister goes on rampage ---- The crisis at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences deepened further on Wednesday with Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss bulldozing a resolution to terminate the services of Director . . .
- World On Edge As N. Korea Test-Fires 7 Missiles (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
North Korea fired a flurry of missiles into the sea on Wednesday in what was widely seen as a bid to pressure Washington into addressing demands for economic aid and other concessions amid a long-running nuclear standoff.
- Safta Stymied (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jul 06, 2006)
Pakistan denying MFN status to India and persisting with its `positive list' do not augur well for the South Asian trade bloc.
- Enron Founder Ken Lay Dies Of Heart Disease (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Enron Corp.'s founder Ken Lay died of heart disease on Wednesday while vacationing near Aspen, Colo., six weeks after being convicted of fraud and conspiracy in the financial scandal that brought down the once-mighty energy conglomerate.
- Mma Warns Against Interference In Ajk Polls (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
Central leader of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) MNA Liaquat Baloch warned that any interference in the Azad Kashmir elections by ruling Pakistan Muslim League would not be tolerated.
- Northern Areas To Get Dam Royalty: Musharraf Seeks Support For Pml (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 06, 2006)
The Northern Areas will get the royalty of Diamer-Bhasha dam, says President General Pervez Musharraf.
- Ritual Sulking (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 05, 2006)
Wto is about negotiations, not tantrums ---- The walkout by Commerce Minister Kamal Nath was not merely the straw that broke the camel's back at the WTO mini-ministerial at Geneva; it was something substantially more damaging.
- The Opening Of Old Passes (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Jul 05, 2006)
The mandarins of South Block scored a good goal. Or is it the babus of the Foreign Ministry in Beijing who put a self-goal? On July 6, when the Dalai Lama celebrates his 71st birthday, the Gate of Tibet will be reopened after 44 years.
- Where Are The Saner Voices? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jul 05, 2006)
This has reference to the Open Forum, "Acts of unholiness" (Agenda, June 18), by Mr Tarun Vijay and Prof CP Bhambhri. Prof Bhambhri's latest assertions are nothing new.
- Pak Defence Strategy Earns Recognition Earns Recognition (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 05, 2006)
In a letter emailed to Pakistan Observer’s internet edition being carried on the Opinion Page today, Mr Moubayed Allawi has lauded Pakistan’s defence strategy to restrain its many size bigger neighbour India from embarking on any adventure against . . .
- Sust To Bolster Pak-China Trade (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf Tuesday inaugurated the Sust dry port, saying the high-altitude facility near Pakistan-China border would bolster bilateral commerce to new levels and also facilitate in realizing Pakistan’s potential as hub of . . .
- Upa's Style Of Functioning 'Polluted': Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The BJP on Tuesday accused the Congress of adopting a "polluted style" by doing away with the "all-party meeting" culture in tackling issues of national concern.
- Puppets On A String (Pioneer, Wilson John, Jul 05, 2006)
Army and the intelligence agencies have always shaped the political process in Pakistan and things won't be any different after the 2007 general election ---- President Pervez Musharraf is all set for his re-election in 2007.
- Ranbaxy Heirs In Attack Mode (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Delhi Police today received a complaint about an ‘‘illegal construction’’ at 15, Aurangzeb Road, the subject of a long-standing dispute between Analjit Singh, who runs Max Group, and his nephews Malvinder and Shivender Singh, the promoters of . . .
- A Dying Industry In India's Graveyard Of Ships (Reuters, RUPAM JAIN NAIR, Jul 05, 2006)
Kamal Mandal packs his greasy clothes, pausing to glance at a ship being ripped apart bit-by-bit by an army of workers on the Indian coast.
- U.S.: N.Korea May Want Nuclear Spotlight From Iran (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
North Korea's test-firing of a long-range missile in defiance of world pressure may have been aimed at stealing the nuclear spotlight away from Iran, U.S. National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley said on Tuesday.
- Israel Ignores Deadline, No News About Soldier (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Palestinian militants holding an Israeli soldier angrily said on Tuesday that they would not release any information about the serviceman’s condition after Israel ignored a deadline to begin releasing Palestinian prisoners.
- Rain Brings Mumbai To A Halt, Rescue Teams Deployed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
South Mumbai receives more rain, arterial roads clogged, power supply shut down, suburban rail services affected
South Mumbai receives more rain
Power supply shut down, telecom services affected
Rescue teams deployed in various parts of city
- The President's Re-Election (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 05, 2006)
Of late various senior functionaries have publicly spoken on the president's uniform issue. Both the law and the parliamentary affairs ministers have said recently that there was no constitutional bar on the president also retaining his post of army . .
- Israeli Planes Strike Palestinian Interior Ministry In Gaza (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Israeli planes attacked the Palestinian interior ministry headquarters in the Gaza Strip overnight, causing heavy damage and injuring four people as Israel kept up the pressure over an abducted soldier, Palestinian sources said early Wednesday.
- F-16s A Legitimate Requirement: Islamabad (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 05, 2006)
Pakistan will use them to give air support to the U.S. in the `war on terror'
Assurances received on deal going through: Pakistan Foreign Office
Pakistan has strategised its defence requirements for the next 15 years: Musharraf
- India’S Red Corridor (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 05, 2006)
In 1947 India was partitioned on religious basis. The situation in Central India indicates that this time India will be partitioned due to the huge gap between the rich and the poor. India’s red corridor that runs from Nepal to Andhra Pradesh is . . .
- Defence Notes (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Jul 05, 2006)
To ensure honourable and befitting funerals for its deceased veterans (ex-servicemen) and widows, the Indian Army recently launched a new scheme called the Assured Decent Last Rites Scheme (ADLRS).
- Stage Set To Take Up Kashmir Row: Pak (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
“Considerable progress has been made through confidence building measures and people-to-people contact, which has reduced tension and improved the bilateral atmosphere,” Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said.
- Pm Assures Full Support For Revival Of J-K Economy (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today assured full support for revival of economy of Jammu and Kashmir whose Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad met him here and apprised him about various developmental works underway in the State.
- The Name Of The Game Is Instant Fame (The Financial Express, Mahesh Bhatt, Jul 05, 2006)
It is also a very dangerous drug, one that needs to be taken with the greatest of care.
- Harvest Of Hunger And Indignity (Pioneer, S Gurumurthy , Jul 05, 2006)
It's time Government paid greater attention to the welfare of farmers instead of worrying about the stock market, says S Gurumurthy
- Don't Give Up On Doha Round (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 05, 2006)
The collapse of the WTO talks on the Doha Round in Geneva showed that the members were "far from the necessary convergence to be able to establish modalities in agriculture and NAMA, despite all the hard work put in by everyone." The only good news . . .
- Safta: An Instrument For Peace And Prosperity (Business Line, Pradeep S. Mehta, Jul 05, 2006)
Many current studies point out that regional trade agreements that expand trade flows appear to have a dampening impact on conflict. Can SAFTA, whose implementation began on July 1, do this for India and Pakistan whose bilateral trade has been . . .
- Neglect And Apathy (Telegraph, Gyan Pathak, Jul 05, 2006)
Unseen and unheard, almost 7 to 10 per cent of India’s population lives in the worst conditions possible.
- Lalu Goes On Euro Rail Odyssey (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Jul 05, 2006)
Lalu Prasad is enjoying going round Europe by train and, hopefully, the Indian railway minister will return home with a few good ideas.
- Clock Is Ticking, Eu To Tell Iran (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
The European Union will tell Iran tomorrow that time is running out for it to agree to enter negotiations on incentives to curb its nuclear activities or face penalties.
- Fleeing To Safety (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Jul 05, 2006)
Escalating violence and the fear of war trigger another influx of refugees into Tamil Nadu.
- Experiments With Terror (OutLook, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 05, 2006)
The peace process resembles nothing so much as an arch without its keystone – in this case, an end to killing. Now as before, though, the keystone is stored in Islamabad, not New Delhi or Srinagar.
- Russia, China Urge Iran To Accept N-Package Before Deadline (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 05, 2006)
Russia and China separately urged Iran on Tuesday to respond quickly to a package of incentives to wean Tehran off its nuclear programme.
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