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Articles 4821 through 4920 of 26855:
- Pak Diplomats’ Playground Shrinks (Telegraph, GAUTAM DATT, Aug 17, 2006)
India is thinking of strictly enforcing a rule that prevents Pakistani diplomats from travelling to Delhi’s satellite towns of Gurgaon and Noida.
- Pakistan Cites Cooperation With U.S., Britain (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 17, 2006)
"We have not received any evidence whatsoever in any terrorist act in India"
- Forum On Msm And Hiv Launched (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Aug 17, 2006)
To provide medical services
To provide medical services
Only one in 10 MSM have access to HIV/AIDS prevention services
Most governments, donors ignore the community
- Guenter Grass Faces Flak Over His World War Role (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Storm grows over belated SS confessions by the German Nobel Prize winner
- Tight Security For Janmashtami (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Special arrangements at ISKON and other temples .
- Rationalism Faces Realpolitik (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Aug 17, 2006)
When the DMK was last in power, in 1996-2001, one minister, Anthiyur Selvaraj, sent shock waves through the party when he participated in the fire-walk ritual (walking on burning coals) in a temple.
- Grenade Attack On Iskcon Temple Complex (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
At least five persons were killed and 50, including five American and three French nationals, injured when suspected militants lobbed a grenade in the complex of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) here on Wednesday evening.
- It Is Like A Fatwa, Says Taslima (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
"I am being uprooted yet again"
- Six Idle Airports To Be Activated (Hindu, T.S. Shankar, Aug 17, 2006)
Airports Authority of India plans to upgrade Tirupati and Hubli airports
Tuticorin, Vellore, Pondicherry, Salem airports included
Jagson airlines to start regular flights between Chennai and Pondy
- Global Meet Emphasises New Approaches To Hiv Prevention (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Aug 17, 2006)
New approaches to HIV prevention, including microbicides and circumcision, have pushed the debates on anti-AIDS vaccines into the background.
- Sc Takes Note Of Tea Plantation Workers’ Plight (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Aug 17, 2006)
The suicides in the farm sector are not confined to grains and pulses alone as hundreds of workers in tea plantations have also ended their lives for non-payment of wages for years.
- We Shall Overcome (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 17, 2006)
The Independence Day special issue of Organiser is devoted to analysing ‘Terrorism: The Siege Within.’
- Manmohan Readies For The Debate (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Nuclear deal to be taken up today
Kakodkar, Saran, Narayanan at review meeting
Not to meet senior retired nuclear scientists
- Manipur Temple Blast Kills 5, Foreigners Wounded (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The death toll in a bomb explosion at a Hindu temple in Manipur rose to five, and at least 35 people including foreign devotees were wounded, police said on Thursday.
- The Living Dead In Vrindavan (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Aug 17, 2006)
Thousands of Hindu widows lead miserable lives in the dharmashalas of Vrindavan on doles earned from bhajan singing.
- Veils And Jails (Frontline, RAFIA ZAKARIA, Aug 17, 2006)
The Hudood Ordinances expose how Generals past and present have used the regulation of female sexuality to their strategic advantage.
- 5 Killed In Big Blast At Iskcon Temple In Manipur (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Five persons were killed and more than 30, including some American and French citizens, were wounded when a powerful bomb exploded in the complex of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) in Imphal on Wednesday evening when . . .
- Can Of Worms (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Aug 17, 2006)
If the Government of India is proposing to reinstate the pre-1953 status of Jammu & Kashmir, it should realise the corollaries.
- Ramayana And The Living World (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Aug 17, 2006)
One of the central figures in Ramayana is Hanuman who twice saved the lives of Ram and Lakshman, carried the former's message to Sita, incarcerated in Lanka, and burnt the latter down.
- Tenuous Peace (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 17, 2006)
The United Nations-sponsored ceasefire, which has halted Israel's justified drive against Hizbullah in Lebanon, could well prove a historic dampener. While on the one hand it has stalled the end of one of the world's most well-organised terror . . .
- Hamas, Abbas Debating Joint Palestinian Government (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the ruling Hamas agreed on Wednesday to start talks on forming a broader Government, based on a joint program that would include implicit recognition of Israel, officials said.
- Maharashtra: Bill Against Superstition (Frontline, LYLA BAVADAM, Aug 17, 2006)
A Bill in Maharashtra drafted to help eradicate exploitation using superstition comes under fire.
- Unfair Trade And Cola Behemoths (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Aug 17, 2006)
It will be unfortunate if Government decides in favour of soft drink companies under American pressure, says Anuradha Dutt.
- The Mumbai Death Cells (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 17, 2006)
Investigations into the serial bombings in Mumbai might end in a replay of the 1993 terror strikes — with the perpetrators out of reach.
- Simi Funding: Alms To Arms (Pioneer, Sidharth Mishra, Aug 17, 2006)
With the Government ban on the Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) coming into force, the bank accounts of the organisation stand frozen at Rs 15 lakh.
- Olmert, Bush Lose (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 17, 2006)
Israel’s democracy speaks Israel, for all its faults, is a democracy, and a vigorous one at that which does not spare stupid governance.
- Hindu Forum In Uk Condemns Iskcon Temple Blast (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
The Hindu Forum of Britain has strongly condemned the bomb attack on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in Imphal which killed at least five and injured several others during the festival of Janmastami to . . .
- ‘Disarm Hezbollah, Or Else...’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
Israel will resume operations in Lebanon if a UN force being assembled to deploy in the south of that country does not disarm Hezbollah guerrillas.
- Two Dead, 17 Injured In Blast At Iskcon Complex In Imphal (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 17, 2006)
At least two people were killed and 17 injured, many of them seriously, when a powerful hand grenade was lobbed in front of the lord Krishna temple at the ISKCON complex here where more than a 1000 people had gathered to offer prayers to mark . . .
- Iran’S Leader Takes To Blogging (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 16, 2006)
For the leader of a country well known for its suppression of freedom, information, and the use of the internet, this is a turnaround. But, then, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad always likes to shock.
- Islamist Flights Of Fancy (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Aug 16, 2006)
Alongside a hefty helping of fear, last week’s events in Britain have spawned a host of conspiracy theories.
- Human Story Behind The Headlines (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 16, 2006)
A week ago the body of a woman clutching a baby was found in a bombed apartment block in Beirut; the image was printed across the world. By tracking down the surviving members of her family, this reporter has managed to piece together her . . .
- Doubters Spoil Pakistan's Party (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 16, 2006)
Some are asking if Islamabad's role in the uncovering of the alleged terror plot in London was as crucial as is being made out.
- Envoy Escapes Tiger Attack (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers killed seven people in an attack on a Pakistan embassy convoy today, the military said, hours after a suspected rebel front threatened to bomb civilians in the capital and an air raid killed dozens.
- Terror Bred Of Terror (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Aug 16, 2006)
Having averted a possible disaster of unimaginable proportions, Britain and America continue to be threatened by ‘terrorism’.
- ‘No Evidence Iran Active In Iraq’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Iranians celebrate Hezbollah ‘victory’
Netanyahu calls Ahmadinejad worst tyrant since Hitler
- Hezbollah Comes Out Stronger (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 16, 2006)
For the second time in six years, Hezbollah has won a resounding victory. In 2000, Hezbollah forced a humiliating withdrawal on Israel from southern Lebanon after Tel Aviv suffered hundreds of casualties in the . . .
- Who Won And Who Lost In The Me? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 16, 2006)
In Lebanon, the truce under UN Resolution 1701 is holding while the region waits for a 5,400-strong UN force to come and send around 30,000 Israeli troops back to Israel.
- Ambassadors’ Messages On Ptv (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 16, 2006)
People of Pakistan individually and collectively participated in the Independence Day celebrations. It is heartening to note that the PTV thought it appropriate to reflect the sentiments of some of the friendly countries through their . . .
- Indian-American Woman New Head Of Pepsi Cola (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Indra K Nooyi, an Indian-American, has been named the new chief executive of Pepsi Cola, making her the No 2 ranked female CEO in Fortune 500 companies.
- Israeli Troops Pullout Start From Lebanon (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Israel began slowly withdrawing its forces from southern Lebanon on Tuesday and made plans to hand over its captured territory as hopes were raised that a U.N.-imposed cease-fire would stick, despite early tests on its first day.
- Candlelight Vigil Keeps Hope Of Indo-Pak Peace Alive (Tribune, Chander Parkash, Aug 16, 2006)
With an eye on the forth coming Assembly elections, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, utilised the opportunity provided at the Independence Day function to announce different sops for debt-ridden farmers, Balmikis and Mazhabhi Sikhs . . .
- People Of India, Pak Urged To Rise Above Religion, Boundaries (Tribune, Chander Parkash, Aug 16, 2006)
With an eye on the forth coming Assembly elections, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, utilised the opportunity provided at the Independence Day function to announce different sops for debt-ridden farmers, Balmikis and Mazhabhi Sikhs . . .
- Cm Offers Rs 211 Crore Loan Relief To Farmers (Tribune, Chander Parkash, Aug 16, 2006)
With an eye on the forth coming Assembly elections, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt. Amarinder Singh, utilised the opportunity provided at the Independence Day function to announce different sops for debt-ridden . . .
- West Alone Is Not Threatened (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Aug 16, 2006)
It's difficult to fault US President George Bush for being obnoxiously upfront and brutally honest while describing the jihadis and their cohorts who planned "mass murder on an unimaginable scale" by blowing up 10, probably more, trans-Atlantic . . .
- Lanka Again (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 16, 2006)
Sri Lanka is on the brink again as violence threatens to unravel the nation’s 2002 ceasefire agreement between Colombo and the LTTE. The recent flare-up in fighting has reportedly claimed scores of lives on both sides and affected more . . .
- Embryonic End (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 16, 2006)
The clock turns back in globalised India
- How Free Is India? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 16, 2006)
Today independent India enters its sixtieth year.
- Pakistan Arrests Suspected "Suicide Trainer" (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Pakistani police arrested on Tuesday a suspected Islamic militant accused of training religious students to become suicide bombers, a police official said.
- Shun Violence, Azad Tells Militants (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Aug 16, 2006)
Urges separatists to join the dialogue process
- I-Day In The Name Of God~ Dmk Style (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
On Independence Day, the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu is springing a surprise. The party which has its roots in atheism will be doing a round of temples on the day.
- A Study In Contrasts (Deccan Herald, ANIRUDHA DASGUPTA, Aug 16, 2006)
In Nepal Maoists have laid down their arms for peace, while in Lanka the obstinacy of the LTTE has brought war.
- Pm Talks Tough On Terror, Says India Won’T Be Cowed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
PM Manmohan Singh on Tuesday put the fight against terror at the centre of his government’s concerns by warning that Pakistan’s strategy of "inflicting a thousand cuts" — a clear-cut reference to the strategic doctrine behind Islamabad’s support . . .
- Pm Urges Pakistan To Fulfil Terror Pledge (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Aug 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pressed Pakistan afresh on Tuesday to fulfil a pledge to curb cross-border militant violence, saying peace between the old rivals was not possible in the face of terrorist attacks.
- Israel To Cede Positions As Lebanon Truce Holds (Reuters, Andrew Marshall, Aug 16, 2006)
Israeli forces in southern Lebanon were preparing to hand over some of their positions to U.N. peacekeepers and withdraw more troops on Wednesday as a truce with Hizbollah entered its third day.
- Israel Begins Pullout Of Lebanon (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Thousands of refugees headed home to south Lebanon on Tuesday as a UN truce between Israel and Hezbollah held for a second day and Israeli forces began pulling back from some positions they had occupied.
- Independence Day Balancing Acts (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 16, 2006)
The grand theme of India's place in the sun is much discussed at home and abroad and, unsurprisingly, there are divergent and even conflicting visions of where the country is and where it seems to be headed.
- Shun Divisiveness: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Calls for new kind of politics in his I-Day address to the nation from the Red Fort
- Message Of Peace (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Aug 16, 2006)
An interview that General Pervez Musharraf gave Frontline on August 1 at the President's office in Rawalpindi.
- An Evil Means To An Evil End (Indian Express, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Aug 16, 2006)
As a Muslim, my head goes down in shame each time I find a Muslim name attached with the inhuman and insane acts of terrorism.
- Pepsi Understands India Better Than Rbi? (Indian Express, RAJEEV DUBEY, Aug 16, 2006)
Two exceptional women met with two exceptionally dissimilar treatments on Monday. In the US, the $27 billion PepsiCo announced that it would hand over the reins of the company to Chennai-born Indra Nooyi who would be the first woman, first . . .
- When Leaks Plugged Books (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 16, 2006)
An innocuous search for “book publicity” on Google yields upwards of 41,000,000 links, some to straightforward PR agencies, some to big-name publishers and yet others to the ‘sell your own book by buying our $49.99 package’ variety.
- Peace Is The Real Issue (Deccan Herald, Acharya Mahaprajna, Aug 16, 2006)
The whole world is concerned about peace. In the worldly context it means world peace.
- Hezb Helps Lebanese Rebuild In Broken Land (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Aug 16, 2006)
"Prepare yourselves for jihad al binah (jihad for reconstruction)". This one call from Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was all that the Lebanese needed to declare an end to the war and begin the long journeys back to their destroyed homes.
- Japanese Encephalitis:a Vaccine Row (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Aug 16, 2006)
A vaccine for Japanese encephalitis was used in an immunisation campaign without a `bridging study'.
- The London Plot Thickens (Pioneer, Wilson John, Aug 16, 2006)
Threat of rogue Pakistani nukes is deeply worrying and the connection of its scientists with LeT is ominous
- Israel Vs Hizbullah: Round Two (Pioneer, GWYNNE DYER, Aug 16, 2006)
Will Kadima survive the outcome of a war in which Israel for the first time has failed in its objective of outright military victory, asks Gwynne Dyer
- End Of A Fragile Peace In Sri Lanka (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 16, 2006)
As the events unfold in Sri Lanka and newer areas in the troubled nation are drawn into the conflict zone, it is fairly certain that the uneasy, fragile peace has been shattered.
- How Nooyi Became Nooyi (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 16, 2006)
And the lesson for workplaces
- Bankers And Boards (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 16, 2006)
Blinkered pen-pushing clips out the big picture
- Exploring The Anarchist Mindset (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Aug 16, 2006)
In his novel The Secret Agent, Joseph Conrad explores the anarchist mindset and how it could arise from our ordinary beliefs. Set in 1895, the novel still retains its contemporary relevance.
- Tatas In Talks For Nashik Sez (Business Standard, Kausik Datta, Aug 16, 2006)
The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is in talks with the Tata group for setting up a 2,500-acre (1,012.14 hectare) special economic zone (SEZ) at Sinnar near Nashik.
- First, The Soap (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 16, 2006)
The occasion was the inauguration of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) campus in Kolkata.
- Al Qaeda No.3 Uk Plot Mastermind (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
‘Al-Qaeda’s No. 3’ was the mastermind behind the plot to blow up transatlantic flights, an intelligence source said, here on Tuesday.
- `Jhulan Seva' Attracts A Large Number Of Devotees At Iskcon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Temple premises decorated with flowers and lamps
- War And Solidarity (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Aug 16, 2006)
The Lebanese forge a national identity in the face of Israeli aggression and appear determined to bargain for a truce on their terms.
- India Asks Pakistan To Halt Cross-Border Militancy (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday kicked off tightly-guarded Independence Day celebrations with a call to Pakistan to stop backing cross-border militancy.
- A Shift Towards Fdi (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
Blast kills four army commandos, three civilians
Pakistan condemns attack
- Oic: Hesitant Steps (Frontline, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Aug 16, 2006)
While the OIC does not take a firm stand, self-interest determines the responses of two regional groupings.
- Independence Day Celebrated In Befitting Manner (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 16, 2006)
The nation celebrated 59th Independence Day of the homeland on Monday in a befitting manner with traditional zeal and enthusiasm all over the country.
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