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Articles 3621 through 3720 of 26855:
- All About Our Neighbours (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Sep 06, 2006)
Sometime ago, reports appeared stating that there had been a rethink within the Government on how to conduct economic ties with Pakistan, the burden of the effort being that the time had now come to tighten the screws on Islamabad a turn or . . .
- Vande Mataram: Obligatory In Schools (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 06, 2006)
Finally, after more than half-a-century of singing Vande Mataram we have suddenly realised that the song that kept freedom fighters’ adrenaline level high, is insulting our god. All thanks to the All India Sunni Ulema Board.
- On Loc, Fighting Terror With Education (Indian Express, NEHA SINHA, Sep 06, 2006)
For Raj Kumar, a recipient of the National Award for Teachers, the greatest achievement has been to wean his students away from the path of militancy. Reason: Employed in a government school, he teaches along the Line of Control. In the . . .
- The Fall Of Sampor (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Sep 06, 2006)
The capture of Sampor by Sri Lankan Security Forces (SLSF) marks the end of the current phase of the war in Sri Lanka. It is a big triumph for the Government and a defeat for the LTTE.
- Bugti's Death And Musharraf (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Sep 06, 2006)
True to his own prediction (an NDTV interview in April), the 79-year-old Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti met his end, tragically, at the hands of the Pakistani military, which had launched a fierce attack, complete with heavy weapons and helicopters . . .
- Arab League, Time To Fold? (Deccan Herald, P R KUMARASWAMY, Sep 06, 2006)
Just days before the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1701 in a rare public outburst, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, castrated the UN for it’s “foot-dragging and impotence” in failing to enforce a ceasefire in Lebanon.
- Bush, Quoting Bin Laden, Warns Of Iraqi Caliphate (Reuters, Steve Holland, Sep 06, 2006)
In a speech laced with quotes from Osama bin Laden, U.S. President George W. Bush said on Tuesday that five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, al Qaeda wants to set up a violent, radical Islamic caliphate based in Iraq and vowed he would . . .
- Blow For Justice (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court has dealt a blow for justice by shifting the trial of 14 accused in Srinagar's high-profile "sex scandal" to Chandigarh. This will come as a major relief to those who feel that they have been wrongly implicated.
- Pm Warns Of Possible Terrorist Attacks (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday that intelligence agencies had warned more terrorist attacks were likely, possibly on economic and religious targets as well as on nuclear installations.
- India's Downtrodden Disabled Find Power In The Law (Reuters, Daniel Sorid , Sep 06, 2006)
When disabled Hindu worshippers in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu were blocked from entering temples with their wheelchairs and crutches, Meenakshi Balasubramanian knew she had the law on her side.
- Tourist Inflow Picks Up At Udhagamandalam (Hindu, D. Radhakrishnan, Sep 06, 2006)
Government Botanical Gardens, Rose Garden and Boat house teeming with visitors .
- How They Love To Stereotype Asians (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 06, 2006)
The Molly Campbell case is a family dispute that has sparked off a media frenzy simply because of the religion and ethnicity of those involved.
- India Links Partnership To Arms Sales By France (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 06, 2006)
India and France are keen on jointly developing cruise missiles, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee told presspersons after talks with his French counterpart, Michele Alliot-Marie, here on Monday.
- Sri Lankan Mps Seek Meeting With Manmohan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 06, 2006)
Want a more active Indian role in finding a solution to the ethnic problem
More MPs likely to join team once meeting is fixed
Delegation banking on political channels to fix interaction.
- Vhp Issues Call On `Vande Mataram' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The controversy over the recitation of `Vande Mataram' further deepened on Tuesday with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad international president, Ashok Singhal, asking the opponents of the national song to "leave this country."
- Mrts Tarnaka-Hi-Tec City Route Realigned (Hindu, V. Geetanath, Sep 06, 2006)
Greenlands-Punjagutta-Banjara Hills-Jubilee Hills route to be avoided
Line 3 of about 21 kilometres realigned
Line 1 is Miyapur-Chaitanyapuri and Line 2 is Secunderabad-Falaknuma.
- A Souvenir, Not An Emblem (Hindu, Malini Parthasarathy, Sep 06, 2006)
Vande Mataram, the `national song,' played a stirring, historic role in mobilising people in the freedom struggle.
- Wither Nda? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 06, 2006)
The Hindutva party is now looking at strengthening its position vis-a-vis the BJP.
- Book Rack (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 06, 2006)
The book for every English-Speaking Indian; Jyoti Sanyal (Viva Books, 2006, pp 394, Rs 295) Clumsy Victorian English hangs like a dead albatross around each educated Indian’s neck.
- Lesser Known Tales (Deccan Herald, Sushma Mohan, Sep 06, 2006)
A must read Partition memoir that focuses on women who bore the brunt of separation on both sides.
- A Politician With Old World Charm (Tribune, Nandana Reddy, Sep 06, 2006)
Only a few people in one’s life leave an indelible mark, like a dye on fabric. M. S. Appa Rao, or MS to friends even 40 years younger, was one such.
- Basadis Beckoning (Deccan Herald, Shashidhar, Sep 06, 2006)
A naive passerby with a little sense of beauty will never go without marvelling at this architectural grandeur situated on the main street of Moodabidri. And if you have a little penchant for aesthetics, then this Tribhuvana Tilaka Chudamani . . .
- Pakistan Signs Peace Pact With Taliban (Deccan Herald, Arif Jamal, Sep 06, 2006)
The political administration and local Taliban on Tuesday signed a peace agreement in Miran Shah, the agency headquarters of North Waziristan, to restore peace in the strife-torn tribal agency.
- Portable Personal Computers Target The Movie-Mad (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Sep 06, 2006)
Laptops launched in India enable owners to watch and record TV, cinema; Linux version of PowerCinema.
- Troops To Stay In Lebanon (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
As the United Nations redoubles its endeavours to restore a durable cease-fire along the 70-mile "Blue Line" between Israel and Lebanon, India in all probability will not pull out from the strengthened UN force in Lebanon or the . . .
- S S Menon, Who Served In Israel, China And Pak, Is New Foreign Secy (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Sep 06, 2006)
In appointing India’s current envoy to Pakistan, Shiv Shankar Menon, as the next Foreign Secretary, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has engineered a rare moment in the South Block.
- No End To Terrorism (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Sep 06, 2006)
At first it may seem surprising that extremists inspired by Pakistan had a hand in the London bombings of 7/7 last year and the recent attempts to blow up aeroplanes leaving British airports for the United States.
- Tolerance Unlimited (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Sep 06, 2006)
Legal luminary Fali S. Nariman was the chief guest at a seminar on secularism on a sultry Sunday at St. Columba’s School in New Delhi where I, too, was called upon to speak.
- Fade Out (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 06, 2006)
It is difficult to cite a single good reason why a government should run a film studio, a theatre or any other such venture.
- Too Late For Havana (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Sep 06, 2006)
The announcement last week that Shiv Shankar Menon would become the next foreign secretary on October 1 was the right decision at the wrong time.
- Pak Should Shut Down Terror Camps: Paper (Tribune, Arun Kumar Jain, Sep 06, 2006)
Saying there were ‘‘dangerous international terrorists’’ hiding in Pakistan, the New York Times has suggested that among the ‘‘crucial things’’ that Islamabad could do was to ‘‘permanently shut down’’ Kashmiri terrorist groups based on its soil.
- Mma All Set To Pull Out Of Baluch Assembly (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), which is the largest party in the ruling alliance of Baluchistan, is now in the final stages of a decision to put in their resignations from the provincial Assembly.
- Teachers Are Builders Of Society, Says Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Over 300 teachers receive awards; President goes down memory lane
Important to instil values in children at the primary, secondary level
Administers oath to award-winning teachers
Sarva Shikshya Abhiyan has reduced the problem of drop-outs: . . .
- ‘Formulate Comprehensive Plan To Counter Terrorism’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Charging the UPA government of neglecting security issues, the BJP today demanded an integrated action plan to be drawn by the police, the military and development administration experts to combat terrorism.
- India-Pakistan Talks: The Way Forward (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
During my recent week-long stay in New Delhi, I met a broad section of politicians and discussed the current deadlock in India-Pakistan talks with them.
- When Napoleon Won At Waterloo (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 05, 2006)
Napoleon won the battle of Waterloo. The German Wehrmacht won World War II. The United States won in Vietnam, and the Soviets in Afghanistan. The Zealots won against the Romans, and Ehud Olmert won the Second Lebanon War.
- The Balochistan Problem (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 05, 2006)
A new map published in the US Armed Forces Journal and prepared by one Ralph Peters delineates the boundaries of a free Balochistan.
- More Equal Than Others (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 05, 2006)
At our airports now there is a separate check-in counter for 'Parliamentarians', ostensibly to make life easier for 'ordinary' passengers.
- Who Is Playing Politics? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 05, 2006)
Information Minister Mohammad Ali Durrani's remarks at a press conference in Islamabad that the opposition should "stop playing politics" with Nawab Akbar Bugti's dead body are in bad taste.
- Durrani’S Fact Sheet About Baloch Sardars (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 05, 2006)
Information Minister Mohammed Ali Durrani has released a fact sheet about activities of three Baloch Sardars — Akbar Bugti, Attaullah Mengal and Khair Bakhsh Marri challenging the writ of the State in Balochistan.
- Shift In Us Public Opinion (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Sep 05, 2006)
America has returned to 1968. On August 31, a vital deadline at the very top of George Bush’s agenda passed, and no one died at the deadline. Instead, the intended victim was frisky to the point of being cocky.
- Allegations Against Erra Chief (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 05, 2006)
Judgment must be reserved until innocence or guilt is established. There is little doubt, however, that a cloud of suspicion hangs over the chairman of the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (Erra) and, by association, the . . .
- Before It Is Too Late (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 05, 2006)
Pakistan seems to have reached the edge of the precipice. The political rumpus that has erupted in the country in the aftermath of Nawab Akbar Bugti’s killing signals a national crisis of grave proportions.
- Out Of Parliament And Into The Mountains? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 05, 2006)
The Balochistan National Party (BNP) announced Sunday that it had decided to resign from the National Assembly, Senate and the Provincial Assembly as well as all local bodies in protest against . . .
- States To Get Lesson On Terror (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
With jehadi outfits seeking to move beyond J&K to include states like Maharashtra, Karnataka and eastern UP in their terror network, PM Manmohan Singh will sensitise chief ministers on the growing need for states to crack down on local conduits and . . .
- America And The Oil Slick (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Sep 05, 2006)
If Iranian President Ahmadinejad is serious about opening a Euro-based oil bourse in Tehran to undermine the US dollar, now is the time to strike. Strategic experts believe that internationally, the mega strategic energy deals are slipping . . .
- Call From Karbala (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 05, 2006)
The killing of three Indians, all Shia pilgrims from Hyderabad, by a posse of what are assumed to be Sunni terrorists, is a wake-up call in more ways than one.
- Jihadis In The Yard (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 05, 2006)
Those looking for macabre humour in the unfolding drama of Britain discovering that its council estates in London and elsewhere have become fertile breeding ground for jihadis who are willing to commit mass murder in the name of Islam will find it . . .
- Why Blame Britain? (Pioneer, Asad Amin, Sep 05, 2006)
No provocation is big enough to justify killings and whoever supports the slaying of innocents is a coward. The theory of retribution is humbug, says Asad Amin
- Besu Student Held For Making Lewd Calls To Vc, Registrar.......... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
A student of the Bengal Engineering and Science University (BESU) has been arrested for allegedly making obscene calls and sending objectionable text messages to the vice-chancellor and registrar of the institute, police said today.
- Pakistani Crime Busters Help Police Solve Cases (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
On the mean streets of Pakistan's biggest city, crime-weary citizens fed up with a wave of kidnappings look to a private crime fighting unit for help.
- Indian Oil Workers Defer Strike For 3 Weeks - Union (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Indian oil workers have deferred a strike set to start early on Tuesday after winning assurances from the government that their demands for higher wages would be met, a union official said.
- The Nuclear Deterrent Interest Of Iran (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 05, 2006)
Historically speaking, among the more important international events in the 1950s was the First International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy held in Vienna in 1955.
- Peace Process May Figure During Singh-Musharraf Meet (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Sep 05, 2006)
The Indo-Pak peace process and related issues may come up for discussion during the likely meeting between Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the NAM summit in Havana later this month.
- Scrambled Signals (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 05, 2006)
The second attempt in three years at implementing the conditional access system (CAS) for the delivery of cable TV has also run into rough weather.
- Alienated Baloch (Tribune, Syed Nooruzzaman, Sep 05, 2006)
During an interview with an enterprising Pakistani journalist in March 2006, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, the most popular tribal leader of Balochistan, said: “Now our options are clear: resist and die, or die without resisting.
- Tourism Office's Awareness Walk (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
The Tourism Office organised an awareness walk to foster national unity and social harmony to mark the National Integration and Communal Harmony Week in the city on Saturday and Monday.
- A Teacher's Tribute To Her Dear Students (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 05, 2006)
Teaching is my passion, and luckily my experience as a teacher has been beautiful, emotional and fulfilling. Over the years, I've watched the student-teacher equation evolve: From guru as God, guru as all-knowing — "Guru Brahma, . . .
- Peace Process Set To Resume, Pm To Meet Mush In Havana (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Sep 05, 2006)
It's inevitable — after the chill, a thaw is on the way. When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf meet in Havana for a formal kiss-and-make-up session next week, India may indicate the end of the present diplomatic . . .
- Deora’S Initiative Can Halt Indefinite Strike, Say Oil Psu Workers (Indian Express, Amitav Ranjan, Sep 05, 2006)
Last-Minute effort by the Petroleum Ministry may avert an indefinite strike by oil sector employees from tomorrow as some of them are willing to await the outcome of talks with a panel that would be formed to consider their grievance.
- Song Sung Blue (Indian Express, Asif Jalal, Sep 05, 2006)
The Centre’s directive to celebrate the centenary of Vande Mataram on September 7, by having it sung in all educational institutions, has unfortunately stoked a controversy. As usual, those who see themselves as the keepers of . . .
- Relevance Of Nonalignment (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Sep 05, 2006)
Prime minister Manmohan Singh will be attending the 14th Nonaligned Summit in Havana on September 15 and 16.
- Pilgrim Centres (Hindu, C. L. Ramakrishnan , Sep 05, 2006)
Part I: Mahadevan Sankaranarayanan; Copies can be had from the author, Plot No. 460, 24th Street, Ashtalakshmi Nagar, Alapakkam, Chennai-600016. Rs. 450.
- Today Is Thiru Onam (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 05, 2006)
Vamana is Maha-vishnu's first incarnation in human form.
- Pak Activities Along Loc Discussed (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Sep 05, 2006)
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) discussed the activities of Pakistan Army along the Line of Control at its meeting on September 2.
- Thiruvonathoni Sets Off For Aranmula Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
With vegetables and provisions for Onam feast
- Bsnl Ready With High-End Technologies For It Park (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
It has sophisticated facilities in all the six places identified
2,000-km-long Optical Fibre Cable across the district
Managed Leased Line Network technology already in place
Data circuits can be provided immediately.
- The Hindu Business Line Club Launched At Ipe (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
The Hindu Business Line Club at the Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) on the Osmania University campus was launched on Monday, with Sudhakar Goud, Manager, British Library, delivering a lecture on "Information literacy--resources for management . . .
- Ananthagiri Hills To Be Developed Into Resort (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Development to be complementary to Anantha Padmanabha Swamy temple
Global tenders to be issued shortly to construct hotels, eateries and cottages
Buddha Vanam project at Nagarjunasagar completed 75%
Museum at venue to be mainstay of project.
- Balochistan Shadow Over India-Pakistan Ties (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 05, 2006)
Escalating conflict in Balochistan could push President Pervez Musharraf to adopt an aggressive position against India.
- The Trouble With Jargon At Work (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 05, 2006)
If you don't know how to `raise the bar' then you're definitely not `in the loop'.
- Banks Queue Up To Acquire United Western (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
UWB keen to offer reconstruction proposal
Canara Bank submits EoI to RBI
Stanchart also shows interest.
- Sociological Perspective Of Public Health (Hindu, Sarah Hiddleston, Sep 05, 2006)
Two related books examining the sociology and history of disease, and public health
- Hundreds Attend Uthrada Sadya At Sabarimala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
The Uthrada-sadya, hosted by meslanthi M.Sukumaran Namboodiri, was held at Sabarimala with religious fervour on Monday.
- Head To Bangalore For Good Living And High Earning (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
When it comes to choosing the city you would like to work and live in, it seems you cannot have it all. If a city is great for earning and investing in, it is not necessarily the best for living, as in the case of Surat.
- Pak Increases Military Activities Along Loc (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Sep 04, 2006)
There is a certain degree of concern over Pakistan Army’s reported activities of construction of concrete bunkers and reinforcement of manpower along the Line of Control as Islamabad is upping its ante before the anticipated bilateral meeting between . .
- 3 Indian Pilgrims Buried In Karbala (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 04, 2006)
The three Indians who were shot dead by gunmen at close range in Iraq were buried in Karbala on Saturday.
- Iraqi Killings Shock Hyderabadi Shias (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
The two lakh strong Shia community in Hyderabad is shocked at the killing of three of their fellow community men in Iraq while they were on a pilgrimage to Karbala, the holiest of Shia pilgrim places.
- True Democrats Uphold Our Liberties — Not Destroy Them (Hindu, Henry Porter, Sep 04, 2006)
Since the events of 9/11, some former libertarians have advocated levels of repression that no civilised society wants or needs.
- Mma’S Ultimatum To Musharraf (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2006)
The Secretary General of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rehman today issued a final ultimatum to General Pervez Musharraf telling him unless a political dialogue is started . . .
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