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Articles 8221 through 8320 of 26855:
- Certificates Of Excellence (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 24, 2006)
It may be an accidental coincidence that on the eve of the celebration of 150 years of its establishment, Calcutta University has been awarded the prestigious certificate of national excellence.
- Killer Highway (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 24, 2006)
How does one describe a highway on which more than 30 persons are deprived of their lives in less than a week?
- Cbi Seeks Sanction To Prosecute Jayalalithaa (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Jun 24, 2006)
Delay in prosecution attributed to the "complex nature" of the case
Getting replies to the Letters Rogatory sent to the U.S., the Channel Islands and Dubai and in conducting investigations abroad also caused delay
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- Nuclear Deal: India Concurs With Rice (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
"Deal not to impact weapons programme"
New Delhi committed to `credible minimum deterrent'
Ministry silent on comments made by Lantos on India, NAM
India rejects references to Kashmir made at the OIC meet
- Why Is It So? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 24, 2006)
Why have the establishments in "Azad" Kashmir and Pakistan reacted in low key to the reopening of the Poonch-Rawalakot road?
- Mughal-E-Azam In Pak Visa Row (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
The premiere of the all-colour Mughal-e-Azam in Karachi on Saturday, which was to be attended by 25 Bollywood personalities, was postponed at the last minute. The official reason given by the Pakistani side was the cancellation of the next . . .
- We Are A Rude People (Times of India, ANAND SOONDAS, Jun 24, 2006)
So Reader's Digest thinks Mumbai is the rudest city in the world. The magazine need not have gone through such a tiresome process of surveys and interviews to reach that conclusion. Indians are rude, uncivil and thoughtless.
- State Of Emergency In Baghdad (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
The Iraqi government declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew on Friday after insurgent gunmen set up roadblocks in central Baghdad and opened fire on US and Iraqi troops just north of the heavily fortified Green Zone.
- Rto Jurisdiction Of Some Areas Changed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
Following alteration in the jurisdiction of newly created regional transport offices (RTOs) in the city, some areas coming under these RTOs have been added to the old RTOs for public convenience.
- Rbi Records Point To "Duplicate" Serial Numbers (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Jun 24, 2006)
CB-CID grills Serina on the source of cash CB-CID grills Serina on the source of cash
- People's Trust In Lawyers, Courts Fast Eroding, Laments Supreme . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
Says they are taking the help of musclemen to resolve issues
- Seven Charged With Terror Plot (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
A group of young men seized in a Miami warehouse have been charged in a federal indictment with conspiring with al-Qaeda to commit acts of violence in the United States, including blowing up Chicago’s Sears Tower.
- The Killing Fields Of Chechnya (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jun 24, 2006)
Moscow faces a difficult task in trying to strike a balance between rival power groups in Chechnya. Maintaining this balance is key to returning the region to normality.
- The Time To Get Out Is Now (Hindu, Geoffrey Wheatcroft, Jun 24, 2006)
"qandary for the Democrats," said the newsreader early on Thursday on BBC Radio's World Service.
- Kabul Wants Closer Relations With Pakistan: Minister (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 24, 2006)
Afghanistan not to allow activities against Pakistan
- Congress' Chances In Civic Polls Bright: Sudhakar Reddy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
Secretary of the All-India Congress Committee P. Sudhakar Reddy on Friday said the chances of the Congress-led Democratic Progressive Alliance in the civic polls in Pondicherry and Karaikal were bright.
- The Forgotten Face (Frontline, Sarah Hiddleston, Jun 24, 2006)
Although the government has recognised the need to give adequate attention to HIV/AIDS, children remain excluded from its response.
- See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil (OutLook, B. Raman , Jun 24, 2006)
While it is gratifying to see India focus on the positive and play down the negative in its dealings with China, but in its keenness, it seems prepared to forget what happened to it in the past. The Chinese are not.
- How Grandmonther Found Her Voice (Frontline, Gowri Ramnarayan, Jun 24, 2006)
Resurrecting a sepia-tinted era that evokes the eternal, primal human need for self-respect and freedom.
- Jinnah And Haroon (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Jun 24, 2006)
Mohammad Ali Jinnah's papers confirm his reputation as an incorruptible politican.
- Protest Against A Reliance Project (Frontline, DIONNE BUNSHA, Jun 24, 2006)
The Maha Mumbai Special Economic Zone project of Reliance faces resistance from residents of villages which may be acquired for it.
- `She Has Come Alive' (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 24, 2006)
WITH a life committed to social and political activism, why did Mythily Sivaraman, vice-president of the All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA), decide to write a biography?
- Qaeda No. 2 Asks Afghan To Rise Up Against Us (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader issued a new videotape on Thursday calling on Afghans to rise up against the US and other coalition forces in Afghanistan in the wake of rioting last month in Kabul.
- Silly Point (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 23, 2006)
The debate on whether politicians should control sports bodies is stuff of school essays.
- Blair's Tactical Blunder (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Jun 23, 2006)
Despite last weekend's protest demonstration by 5,000 people, the most remarkable feature of the June 2 episode in the east London suburb of Forest Gate is the restraint so far of those at the receiving end . . .
- Oppressed Under Islam (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Jun 23, 2006)
It is not without an ulterior motive that N Jamal Ansari takes up the cause of the OBC in his article, "Upper caste regression" (June 21).
- Invention Of A Candidate (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Jun 23, 2006)
India must take key players into confidence if it is seriously backing Shashi Tharoor's bid for the top UN post ---- Will Shashi Tharoor rule Turtle Bay in New York at the UN Headquarters next year onwards? This is the million dollar question.
- The Turning Point (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Jun 23, 2006)
Two-and-a-half centuries ago today, the decline of Muslim rule in India began with the Battle of Plassey, says Prafull Goradia
- M.P. Prakash Gets Home, Public Works For Revanna (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has given up the Home portfolio in favour of M.P. Prakash, who was Deputy Chief Minister in the Dharam Singh Government.
- Rbi Records Point To "Duplicate" Serial Numbers (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Jun 23, 2006)
CB-CID grills Serina on the source of cash
Currency notes appear genuine, say bank officials
Notes contain all security features, clear tests
- When Boundaries Disappear Between Countries (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Chambilyal mela symbolises common cultural heritage of India and Pakistan
Pakistan rangers reach Indian territory with civilians to collect soil as per tradition
Huge rush at fair a direct consequence of ongoing peace process: Pakistani commandant
- Kashmiri Dervish Escapes Bid On Life (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jun 23, 2006)
Two killed, 14 injured in militant attack
First such attack on a dervish in the State
"Against our tradition:" Mufti
No outfit claims responsibility
- Bangaladesh In Crisis (Frontline, HAROON HABIB, Jun 23, 2006)
General elections in Bangladesh are just round the corner, but how fair and free they will be remains to be seen.
- The Lingering Smile (Tribune, Usha Bande, Jun 23, 2006)
It was the usual morning rush hour.
- Iran: U.S. Steps Back (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Jun 23, 2006)
A negotiated solution to the impasse over Iran's nuclear programme seems likely with the United States sounding less belligerent.
- End Of Al Zarqawi (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Jun 23, 2006)
The killing of Al Zarqawi might affect Al Qaeda operations in Iraq for some time, but it is unlikely to dent the war against occupation.
- Life On The Border (Frontline, ROMESH BHATTACHARJI, Jun 23, 2006)
Punjab's border villages abound in historical monuments which cry out forconservation. -
- Funds Quota For Minorities (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Fifteen per cent of funds allotted for development and welfare schemes will now be set aside for the minorities.
- A Tale Of Two Democracies (The Economic Times, Alok Sheel, Jun 23, 2006)
If the American concept of liberty bears the indelible imprint of the Wild West, the Indian variant has been shaped by its colonial past.
- A Referendum In Palestine (Statesman, Marianna Belenkaya, Jun 23, 2006)
Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian National Authority, has announced a referendum on the National Accord Document, which envisages the creation of an independent Palestinian state with the capital in East Jerusalem and within the borders that . . .
- The Other Gods Of The South (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 23, 2006)
Power has alternated in Tamil Nadu for almost forty years between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, two parties that share the same ideological roots.
- Images On Water (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 23, 2006)
Across the Mystic Shore can be termed a novel on the nature of love. The lives of the protagonists become a search to discover whether love necessarily entails the need to possess, whether it is synonymous with desire or if it is possible to love . . .
- Air Sahara Resumes Flights (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Within hours of the mega deal to acquire Air Sahara by Jet Airways for Rs 2,300 crore collapsing last night, Sahara Group resumed charge of its airlines and started normal operations.
- Into The Heart Of Terror (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 23, 2006)
In this book, Edna Fernandes argues that development is impossible without education and opportunities for employment in a pluralistic state like India.
- The Indian Decade (Tribune, Yoginder K. Alagh, Jun 23, 2006)
Last year had been one of ferment on the understanding of Indian growth. That India has been growing from the eighties is now accepted.
- Israeli Pm Regrets Gaza Deaths (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert told Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday that he felt "regret" over 14 bystanders killed in recent Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli political source said.
- 'Govt Pursuing Divisive Policies For Political Gain' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Terming the Centre's 15-point programme for welfare of minorities as a "gimmick", BJP on Thursday accused government of pursuing "divisive policies" to divert public attention from its failures.
- The View From The Hospital (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 23, 2006)
Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, and its staff have been criticised and maligned by the media over the last few days on its handling of the Rahul Mahajan case.
- Man-Made Deity (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 23, 2006)
The Amarnath Yatra is considered to be one of the holiest pilgrimages for a Hindu. But this year, apart from the inclement weather which has affected progress of the yatris, the non-formation of the holy lingam — the primary reason for the yatra . . .
- No Room For Mistakes In A Nuclear Navy (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Jun 23, 2006)
With only two years to go before the Indian Navy is to transform itself to a blue water Navy—an elite club comprising mostly of the P5 countries—a string of incidents give clue to how unprepared the force is for it.Consider the following:
- Pakistanis Hold Negative View Of Westerners (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Support for Osama bin Laden has declined but remains relatively high in Pakistan, where many people regard Westerners as intolerant, cheap and dishonest, according to the results of a global poll released on Thursday.
- Hashish Flows From Afghanistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 23, 2006)
About 900 kilograms of hashish concealed in fruit crates loaded on a truck from Afghanistan was seized by the Customs authorities in Quetta on Wednesday.
- New Man: New World (Deccan Herald, Acharya Mahaprajna, Jun 23, 2006)
The body and the universe have been deemed to be related in philosophy. In simple language, we can use the terms ‘man’ and the ‘world’.
- Mom, Dad, Let Me Find My Own Husband (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 23, 2006)
MISMATCH- I would have to find my own suitable boy. Or perhaps even an unsuitable one.
- Friday Feature: Values Laid Down By Islam (Dawn, Haider Zaman, Jun 23, 2006)
According to a recent news report, the Muslim Imams of Europe have pledged to work hard to prove that Islam is compatible with western values of democracy and human rights.
- France And L'affaire Dreyfus Revisited (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jun 23, 2006)
The 100th anniversary of the rehabilitation of Captain Alfred Dreyfus is an occasion for an analysis of past wrongs. This can be salutary at a time when France is in the process of re-examining its criminal justice system.
- Whose Khan Is The Real Khan? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jun 23, 2006)
MI5 and CIA fall out over a case of a "mistaken" identity.
- Minister Blames Ltte (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera on Thursday The Hindu that the issue of refugee flow from Sri Lanka to India did come up during his discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Sez Status To Entire N-E Soon: Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has assured the apex students’ body of the North-East that the entire region would be declared as a special economic zone (SEZ) in the near future
- Hamas U-Turn On Recognising Israel (Hindu, Chris McGreal, Jun 23, 2006)
Hamas has made a major political climb down by agreeing to sections of a document that recognise Israel's right to exist and a negotiated two-state solution, according to Palestinian leaders.
- Civic Polls In Pondy After 38 Years (Hindu, S. Nadarajan, Jun 23, 2006)
First phase tomorrow in Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam
Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
117 candidates in fray in Karaikal Municipality
In Mahe, 50 candidates are contesting for 14 seats
- Anti-Naxal Force Arrests Teenager (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
He is suspected to have supplied food to naxalites
- 2007 Assembly Polls: ‘Power Axis’ Of Up Polity (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Power has become a major poll issue in the run up to the 2007 Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, even as the severe electricity crisis refuses to subside any time soon.
- Nuturing Economy With Caution (Daily Excelsior, S. V. Vaidynathan, Jun 23, 2006)
Notwithstanding a brave face put up by finance minister, Mr. P. Chidambaram, in the budget session of parliament, India's external debt in 2005-06 stood at $128.78 billion.
- India's Missiles Defence Capability (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 23, 2006)
All technical snags and geostrategic fallouts of test firing of India's ambitious indigenously developed intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM), the Agni III, have been identified, and it would be put in orbit in August-September.
- Dastardly Attempt (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 23, 2006)
Photographs of a batch of Amarnath pilgrims shakily looking out of the shattered window panes of their bus have disturbed many.
- Bjp To Hold National Executive Of Sc Morcha (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party will hold its two-day national executive meeting of BJP SC morcha in the city from June 24, with the demand for reservation to Scheduled Castes in private sector and minority educational institutes high on its agenda.
- Indo-Pak Devotees Meet At 300 Yr Old Shrine (Daily Excelsior, Gopal Sharma, Jun 23, 2006)
Boundaries drawn between India and Pakistan and three full scale wars fought between the two countries failed to shatter belief of the people on both the sides towards 300-year- old shrine of Hindu deity, Baba Dalip Singh Manhas as thousands . . .
- Narayanan Does Tough Talking On Security (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Concerned at the continued increase of violence in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre has asked police, paramilitary forces and the Army to get their act together and make concerted efforts to counter militant groups in the State.
- Thirty Years Ka Experience (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 23, 2006)
In the Eighties, before Jyoti Basu was deemed a ‘Marxist patriarch’ and the Left Front government of West Bengal was still aware of a concept . . .
- 'Canada's Justice System Has Failed Us' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Major flaws in Canada's criminal justice system were revealed by the bombing of an Air-India airliner in 1985 that killed 329 people, the judge heading an official inquiry into the attack said on Wednesday as the inquiry opened.
- Talk Boldly With Iran (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 23, 2006)
Sometime in the next several months, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice or a senior colleague is likely to sit down at a negotiating table with representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran. As she prepares for these meetings, I suspect Rice . . .
- Attacks On Christians (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Jun 22, 2006)
Attacks on the Christian community have registered a sharp increase in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh in recent times.
- Five Pilgrims Wounded In Kashmir Attack (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Five pilgrims were wounded in Kashmir on Wednesday when suspected militants lobbed a grenade at their bus, police and witnesses said.
- Slow And Steady (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 22, 2006)
The launch of a second bus service between Poonch and Rawalkot by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday is a good indication that the India-Pakistan peace process is on track.
- Road To Nowhere (Frontline, Ravi Sharma , Jun 22, 2006)
Land acquisition controversies stall the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Project.
- Malaysia Hindus Want Shrines Saved (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Minority Hindus staged a peaceful protest today to appeal to Malaysia’s king to halt the demolition of temples and shrines by local authorities.
- Bullish On Bangladesh (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 22, 2006)
In spite of sporadic unrest, rampant corruption and a polarized political system that’s all but dysfunctional, Bangladesh finds itself in the midst of a sustained boom. The main drivers: surging export growth and a robust service sector
- Bumpy Cab Ride (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 22, 2006)
he man who heads the Cricket Association of Bengal must possess the time, dedication and energy to represent the cricketing interests of the entire state ~ not just Kolkata, or a southern suburb called Behala.
- Canada Opens Full Inquiry Into Air India Bombing (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 22, 2006)
Major flaws in Canada's criminal justice system were revealed by the bombing of an Air India airliner in 1985 that killed 329 people, the judge heading an official inquiry into the attack said on Wednesday as the inquiry opened.
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