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Articles 1021 through 1120 of 26855:
- Us Accepts First Batch Of North Korean Refugees (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 18, 2006)
Help. I’m a North Korean enslaved by a married man in China.” In February, “Deborah” surreptitiously posted her plea on a Web site she discovered by typing “talbukja” – Korean for “escapee from the north” – into an Internet search engine.
- Bangladesh’S Notional Fight Against Terror (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Oct 18, 2006)
When the Bangladesh High Court confirmed the death sentence on the seven top leaders of Jamiatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on August 31 for the murder of two judges, the general opinion was the sentence would be executed within the next thirty days.
- Interceptor Boat For Coast Guard (Hindu, Rajesh Nair, Oct 18, 2006)
Basically for anti-smuggling operations.
- 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.
- Will Laws For Women Lead To True Empowerment? (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Oct 18, 2006)
The movement toward the empowerment of women is gathering force across the country. Parliament has passed Bills meant to protect women against domestic violence and harassment elsewhere.
- Bansagar Project: Centre Snubbed By Madhya Pradesh (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Oct 18, 2006)
Chauhan behaved liked a feudal lord, says Soz.
- Breakthrough In Rocket Launchers Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Mastermind behind case Srinivas Reddy and wife Sudharani surrender to police.
- Kumaraswamy Slams Kerc For Not Increasing Power Tariff (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Says it is an indirect attempt by KERC to liquidate ESCOMs
`It is a unilateral decision by KERC'
`A severe blow to attempts to improve power supply'.
- Ravi Shankar Hospitalised (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar is suffering from pneumonia and has been admitted to a nursing home in San Diego, California. His condition is improving and should be released soon, his associate in the city, Robin Paul, told The Hindu here on Tuesday.
- A Deadline For Autonomy (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 18, 2006)
The minister for inter-provincial coordination has promised that the much-awaited constitutional amendment bill providing for enhanced provincial autonomy would be adopted before June 2007.
- British Troops Pull Out Of Afghan District (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
British troops were Tuesday pulling out of a previously Taliban-infested district in southern Afghanistan at the request of officials and tribal elders, the NATO-led force said.
- Indo-Pak Secy-Level Talks On Nov 14-15 (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Pakistan on Tuesday announced that the foreign secretary-level review meeting of the third round of the composite dialogue will be held on November 14-15 in New Delhi.
- Pm For Consensus On National Issues (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Tuesday called for greater unity and consensus on fundamental national issues in the face of formidable challenges the country was facing.
- Repercussions Of A Small Bang (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Oct 18, 2006)
When the South Korean foreign minister, Ban Ki-moon, succeeds Kofi Annan as the secretary-general of the United Nations on January 1, it is likely that North Korea’s nuclear ambitions will still be near the top of the UN’s agenda.
- Bjp Blasts Kasuri’S Remarks On Afzal’S Sentence (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Oct 18, 2006)
India’s rightwing Bharatiya Janata Party accused Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri on Tuesday of interfering with the proposed execution of Kashmiri convict Mohammed Afzal Guru and asked New Delhi to snap ties with Islamabad if his alleged comments . . .
- Should Afzal Be Granted Clemency? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 18, 2006)
The fuss over the President’s power to grant clemency is misdirected. The President must be left free to exercise discretion, which flows from Article 72 of the Constitution. Although the President is expected to act on the advice of the Union . . .
- Foreign Secys To Talk Anti-Terror Mechanism On November 26 (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 18, 2006)
India and Pakistan will resume foreign secretary-level talks on November 13, where the two sides are expected to discuss contours of the proposed anti-terror joint mechanism.
- Red Bull (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 18, 2006)
West Bengal’s transport minister Subhas Chakraborty has an uncanny habbit of popping up in all the wrong places.
- A Wish List For Retail Investors (The Financial Express, PRITHVI HALDEA, Oct 18, 2006)
The systemic advances in the secondary market have not rubbed off on the primary market.
- Well Done (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 18, 2006)
In tough situations like the one created by terrorism it is very important to understand the ethic of collective responsibility.
- Pakistan After Musharraf ? (Daily Excelsior, T S Rao, Oct 18, 2006)
Gen. Pervez Musharraf completed seven years of his rule of Pakistan in October 2006.
- The West's Anti-Muslim Campaign (News International, Shireen M Mazari, Oct 18, 2006)
Since the Danish cartoon issue, a pattern seems to be emerging from the US and Europe where there appears to be a concerted two-pronged effort to harass and discriminate against Europe's Muslim population and undermine assertive/strong Muslim states.
- Dmk Wins By-Election In A Canter (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Oct 18, 2006)
Impressive show in Madurai Central Assembly constituency.
- History Of Betrayal (Pioneer, RAHUL RAMAGUNDAM, Oct 18, 2006)
A memorial in Pratapgarh underscores the tokenism with which we respond to the need for socio-economic reforms, says Rahul Ramagundam.
- Real Issues Are Never Raised (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 18, 2006)
Democracy is not without pitfalls. The bitter truth is that Indian democracy is afflicted with all conceivable ills and shortcomings.
- Veil Of Separatism (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 17, 2006)
The ability of something as irrelevant and out-of-place as the hijab and the niqab in today's world to define the contours of wearisomely familiar discourse on the rights of women in Islam is amazing.
- Need To Scrap Article 370 (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Oct 17, 2006)
Farooq Abdullah's staggering assertion that the sessions judge who awarded the death penalty to Afzal Guru for his role in 2001 attack on Parliament could be murdered by Kashmiri terrorists carries the implicit threat that the High Court and Supreme . . .
- Medium Of Public Discourse (Hindu, Gowri Ramnarayan, Oct 17, 2006)
The Mythic and the Iconic in Indian Cinema: Vinay Lal and Ashis Nandy — Editors; Oxford University Press, YMCA Library Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001. Rs. 495.
- Kannada Litterateur (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
M. Raamachandra; Pub. by Sahitya Akademi, 35, Rabindra Bhavan, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001. Rs. 25.
- Going Global (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 17, 2006)
Year 2006 has been the year of the global Indian takeover. In the first nine months of the year alone, Indian companies have leveraged $7.6 billion, using global financing options, to acquire foreign companies.
- The Godhra Fake-Believe (Pioneer, ASHOK MALIK, Oct 17, 2006)
After the stinging High Court rebuke, the UPA Government should junk the Banerjee Committee report, and not even consider an appeal
- Literary Classic (Hindu, Prema Nandakumar , Oct 17, 2006)
Rabindranath Tagore Recast in Blank Verse (English) and Rendered in Tamil and Traditional Verse by R. Pandian; Sura Books, 1620, J Block, 16th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600040. Rs. 395.
- Cpi Opposes Farmlands For Sezs Sans Wb (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
The CPI has decided to oppose the Centre’s decision to approve the acquisition of large tracts of farmland in different states for setting up Special Economic Zones (SEZs).
- Wilting Lotus (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Oct 17, 2006)
If Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee reminded the BJP during its recent conclave about the wisdom and experience of its senior leaders, the reason was apparently the restiveness in the party on the leadership question.
- Emerging Global Power (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 17, 2006)
Paradoxes of a country undergoing transformation that will affect the rest of the world
- Let Good Taste, Not Censorship, Rule (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 17, 2006)
One of the first principles of liberty is to defend the right of people to say things
- Manmohan Wrongly Advised, Says Bhagwat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
The former Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, has said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was ``wrongly advised'' on middlemen in arms deals, and their presence is a dangerous trend.
- Which Is Better? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 17, 2006)
Sometimes people wonder, which is better when, faced with two propositions both of which appear to be good enough.
- 86 Killed In Iraq Violence Spree (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Iraq's government indefinitely postponed a much-anticipated national reconciliation conference on Sunday as a two-day spree of sectarian revenge killings and insurgent bombings left at least 86 Iraqis dead.
- Another Rogue State (Times of India, K SUBRAHMANYAM, Oct 17, 2006)
North Korea has deliberately chosen to become the ninth nuclear weapon state and isolate itself further. In choosing to conduct the nuclear test, it chose to reject advice given by its only friend, China.
- Why Hafiz Saeed Was Arrested (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 17, 2006)
This is first time Pakistan has given reasons for the detention of Saeed for his LeT associations.
His activities could hurt ties with neighbours: Pakistan
Detention order does not mention any country by name.
- Muslims Must Weigh The Veil Carefully (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 17, 2006)
The British press has quoted Phil Woolas, the Race and Faith minister, as demanding that Aishah Azmi, a Muslim . . .
- 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?
- Tribals Overjoyed To See The First Citizen In Their Village (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Universities must focus on new studies, says Kalam.
- Civic Reception For Yunus Planned (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
The West Bengal Government has decided to accord a civic reception to Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus, who has been conferred with the Nobel Peace Prize.
- Arrangements Made For `Guru Peyarchi' Festival (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
At Vallalar temple in Mayiladuthurai
- Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Opens Today For Monthly Puja (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
The Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala will be opened on Tuesday afternoon for the monthly puja in the Malayalam month of Thulam beginning Wednesday.
- 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.
- Faith Vs Progress (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Oct 17, 2006)
Islam has resisted change, but will the ulema succeed in keeping youth away from television and the Internet, asks Prafull Goradia
- Headless Chicken (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 17, 2006)
Official glitter doesn’t last very long or go very far
- Beyond Barak (OutLook, NAGENDAR SHARMA, Oct 17, 2006)
The full transcript of BBC Hindi special programme Aapki Baat BBC Ke Saath with former chief of Indian Navy Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat and Digvijay Singh, senior leader of Janata Dal (United) & a close aide of former Defence Minister George Fernandes.
- `Gandhi Not Getting The Nobel Was The Biggest Omission' (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 17, 2006)
It's not often that you get candid admissions. Or that big institutions have got it wrong. A group of Indian journalists heard both at the headquarters of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the annual Nobel Peace Prize.
- Accord Terms Not Met, Says Sri Lankan Court (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 17, 2006)
Parliament is the competent body to legislate on merger, says verdict
- Mayawati To Embrace Buddhism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati and her followers will embrace Buddhism after the BSP gains an absolute majority at the Centre.
- No Final Decision Yet On Obc Quota: Affidavit (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Oct 17, 2006)
Centre also rules out reservation for Muslims
- Sslc Paper Leak: Cbi Seizes Rs.2 Lakh From Official's House (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
The cash was concealed under a washing machine
- The Ghost Of Barak (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 17, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed FIR against the former Defence Minister, George Fernandes, and Admiral Sushil Kumar for their alleged role in clinching the Barak deal for the Indian Navy. In the face of strong rebuttal by the . . .
- Ongc Extends Comfort Letter To Mittal Venture (Business Line, Richa Mishra, Oct 17, 2006)
Confirms commitment to joint venture.
- Ramadan - A Month Of Benevolence (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Oct 17, 2006)
Fasting in one form or the other does exist in almost all the religions. We just had "Navaratra Fasting" for nine days among Hindus.
- Iran May Face Same Fate As North Korea: Rice (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has warned Iran that it could face sanctions and international isloation over its nuclear program such as those faced by North Korea.
- Sc Pulls Up Govt On Quota (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
In an order that may raise the hackles of Parliamentarians, the Supreme Court today directed the government to place before it the report of the Standing Committee on the Bill for OBC reservation in elite educational institutions.
- A Probe Commission Is What Is Needed: The Truth About The Kargil Episode- Ii (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad, Oct 17, 2006)
Our people have a right to know the truth, nothing but the truth. Anywhere else in the world, the people would have demanded it as a matter of their constitutional right.
- Britain Punctures Thin Veil Of Decency (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 17, 2006)
British Cabinet Minister Jack Straw has evoked a hostile reaction from Muslim women for his call to remove their veils when meeting him on official business.
- Muslim Medicos Can’T Wear Veils (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 17, 2006)
Hospitals in Britain’s Birmingham city have banned Muslim medicos from donning full-face veils, in a move that could further fuel the raging controversy over its wearing in the country.
- Big Brother’S Watching Asian Students (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
In a measure likely to infuriate the minorities, the British government has drawn up a plan to ask lecturers and university staff across the country to spy on “Asian-looking” and Muslim students they suspect of involvement in Islamic extremism and . . .
- Uk Varsities To Spy On ‘Asian-Looking’ Students (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
British government has drawn up a plan to ask lecturers and university staff across the country to spy on “Asian-looking” and Muslim students.
- Mangalore On Slow Boil (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Oct 17, 2006)
The prosperous Karnataka coastal district of Mangalore — generally referred to as a place where there’s a ready smile on every face — has a few scars to show for the communal tension that lurks below the surface of life in the district.
- Just An Annual Con Report? (Indian Express, P R CHARI, Oct 17, 2006)
No exercise at reforming the bureaucracy would be complete without reviewing the benefits of the Annual Confidential Report (ACR). No three letters in the English alphabet strike such terror in the heart of the civil servant.
- Pakistan To Honour N Korea Curbs (News International, Mariana Baabar, Oct 17, 2006)
Pakistan said on Monday that as a responsible member of the international community, it would abide by the United Nations Security Council resolution on North Korea, but would continue to have cooperation with Pyongyang in areas that are not hit . . .
- Truth About These Temple Visits (Indian Express, Vivek Deshpande, Oct 17, 2006)
For many years now, I have witnessed the Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebrations in Nagpur to commemorate B.R. Ambedkar’s conversion to Buddhism 50 years ago.
- Resumption Of Indo-Pakistan Talks In Nov (Dawn, Raja Asghar, Oct 17, 2006)
Pakistani and Indian foreign secretaries will meet in mid-November in New Delhi to resume peace talks between the two countries that were stalled after last July’s train bombings in Mumbai, Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri said on Monday.
- India Must Prove Resolve To Stop Terrorism Too: Fo (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
The joint mechanism on counter-terrorism to be set up by New Delhi and Islamabad is not one-sided and India must also prove it will not support terrorism in Pakistan, the Foreign Office said on Monday.
- Reflections On China (Business Standard, Deepak Lal, Oct 17, 2006)
The essential problem facing the Communist Party is to maintain its legitimacy with the growing marketisation of the economy.
- Grand Pageantry Showcases India (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Oct 16, 2006)
It will break down social barriers, unite people, says Lille's mayor
- China Release For Kalam's Book (Hindu, Y. Mallikarjun, Oct 16, 2006)
After Wings of Fire, another book of President A.P.J Abdul Kalam — Guiding Souls: Dialogues on the purpose of life — translated into Chinese, will be launched at a function in Beijing on October 18.
- Controlling The Dengue Mosquito (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Oct 16, 2006)
Public health experts are unanimous that mosquito control has to be a continuous process, with the government and local communities working together.
- Again On Values, And The Need For A Code (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
"The issue is not whether other newspapers in India are taking the high road, but whether The Hindu comes up to its own standards."
- Veil Row: Minister Wants Muslim Teacher Sacked (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
The controversy over Muslim women wearing veils escalated today with Britain’s Race Minister Phil Woolas demanding the sacking of a Muslim teaching assistant who insisted on wearing the garment.
- Nobel For The Subcontinent (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 16, 2006)
The contours of what constitutes “peace” seem to be changing. Generally, it is only supposed to be the absence of “war”.
- A New Era Of Media Freedom? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 16, 2006)
Britain's highest court has ruled that newspapers can use "public interest" as a defence against defamation.
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