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Articles 8521 through 8620 of 26855:
- Pak Denies Reports Of Temple Demolition In Lahore (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Pakistan today dismissed as "baseless" and "factually incorrect" reports claiming that the Krishna Mandir in Lahore has been demolished.
- Myanmar Minorities Fear Being Dammed And Damned (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
From the ice fields of the Himalayas to the azure waters of the Andaman Sea, the Salween flows undisturbed through some of the most outwardly tranquil territory on earth.
- Falling Standard Of Education (Daily Excelsior, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Jun 19, 2006)
As most of the people in Education know that the word ‘Education' has been derived from the word ‘Educe' which means to draw out all the best that is there in a child.
- Idol-Finalist Dejected After 'Death' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Call it a comedy of error, but Neha Kakkar, an Indian Idol finalist, was hardly amused. She had been declared dead by the TV channels and newspapers.
- Nepal Peace Deal Hinges On Trust, Maoist Guns (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Jun 19, 2006)
The pace of change has been as breathtaking as the Himalayan scenery. In just a few short weeks, Nepal has rediscovered democracy and brought 10 years of civil war tantalisingly close to an end.
- Sri Lanka's Overseas Tamils Fill Rebel Tiger Coffers (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jun 19, 2006)
It's thanks to Sri Lanka's overseas Tamils -- people like engineer S. Vijayadeva or accountant Kana Naheerathan -- that the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) can afford to keep up its insurgency.
- Third Time Unlucky (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jun 19, 2006)
What kind of country would hold a census in which the enumerator recorded your sex but not your religion, your age but not your ethnicity?
- Gab Of The Gift: Pak Is Best (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Jun 19, 2006)
The one-upmanship between India and Pakistan may have become a no-contest now with New Delhi's economic and strategic leap forward, but there is one area where Islamabad is a clear winner.
- Children's Prayer (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 19, 2006)
O God, Creator, The One who is good to us, Good day to you, God, Good day. I am learning, God; Let me learn well.
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- Lasting Peace Is Not A Party (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Jun 19, 2006)
Nepal is upbeat over the government’s dialogue with the Maoists. But don’t start celebrating just yet
- "Gorshkov To Be Given On Schedule" (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jun 19, 2006)
Aircraft carrier to have new design
The ship along with deck-based MiG-29K aircraft will be deliveredin 2008
It will have some Indian-built equipment
- Gulf Countries Adopt Oil Export Contingency Plan (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jun 19, 2006)
GCC member nations fear closure of exit points if U.S., Iran clash
- Towards Bankruptcy (Pioneer, Amy Teibel and Sara Toth, Jun 19, 2006)
Hamas's cloak-and-dagger gambit is unlikely to extricate it from the grave financial mess it finds itself in, writes Amy Teibel
- Beyond The Drama, The Real Issues (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
That was something of a record — more than 25 messages pointing out one error.
- Ai, Indian See Opportunities In Merger (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Benefits include dominant market position and economies of scale; the new airline will also get ample scope to create joint ventures
- Shiva Idol To Get New Arm Worth Rs 20 Lakh (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Sculptor Sridhar Murthy asserted that a new arm would be fitted to the Lord Shiva idol in Murudeshwar, before the beginning of the next rainy season.....
- War Of Soaps Skids Into Slushy Waters (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
The war between detergent manufacturing giants Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) and Reckitt Benckiser India Limited (RBIL) has spilled over into the legal turf, with HLL seeking a ban on the latest advertisement campaign for Dettol soap launched by . . .
- Chechen Separatist Leader Neutralised (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Russian special forces killed the leader of Chechnya’s separatists on Saturday, officials said.
- Five Killed, Lanka On Brink Of War (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Tamil villagers, terrified by an approaching Sri Lankan government patrol, sought shelter on Sunday in the same church where they say they had been when soldiers had fired at them a day before.....
- Is Iraq A Running Sore? (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Jun 19, 2006)
The answer to the insurgent torn country is a broadening of the coalition by involving the United Nations.
- The Family That’S Come To Stay (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Jun 19, 2006)
It's only when you are far, far away from Delhi that you realise (a) how little of the TV news is of relevance to you outside the great capital of India, (b) how little you care about the news you cared so much about when you were . . .
- Defence Planning (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 19, 2006)
An unprecedented situation is being faced by Indian people at the dawn of 21st century.
- Ex-Raw Officer: India Can Make 50 Nuclear Warheads A Year (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
A top former intelligence official has said India would have the capacity to make about 50 nuclear warheads a year as it would be able to retain six reactors outside safeguards envisaged under the India-US nuclear agreement.
- Hamas-Fatah Close To Deal On Israel (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Agreement between the ruling Hamas and rival Fatah over a document implicitly recognising Israel is close, negotiators said on Sunday, evidence that international political and financial pressure on the new Palestinian government could be bearing fruit.
- Poojary Sure Of Jd(s)-Bjp Coalition’S Safe Delivery (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Though members of the JD (S) and BJP may have concern about the future of the coalition government in the wake of the difference over BMIC project, senior Congress leader and MP Janardhana Poojary is optimistic that the government will complete . . .
- Popular Culture-I (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 19, 2006)
Adhering To The Dictates Of Market Globalism
- Cp To Take On Dalmiya (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Mr Jagmohan Dalmiya, Cricket Association of Bengal president, faces a challenge in his own den with Kolkata Police Commissioner Mr Prasun Mukherjee announcing his candidature for the CAB post and claiming the support of Sourav Ganguly.
- Docs Refuse To Buy 'Fatal Fall' Story This Time (Pioneer, Vijaita Singh, Jun 19, 2006)
Since Sept 2005, five deaths at Janakpuri District Centre ---- With doctors refusing to conduct an autopsy on the body of 19-year-old Neha Kakkar who, according to the police fell to her death in Janakpuri on Saturday the mystery has deepened . . .
- Top Chechen Rebel Leader Killed (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Police killed Chechen rebel leader Abdul-Khalim Sadulayev during a special operation on Saturday in the city of Argun, Chechen Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov's press service said.
- Musharraf's Quite Strategy For His Re-Election (Daily Excelsior, M. Rama Rao, Jun 19, 2006)
While two former prime ministers, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif are busy cementing their new found alliance to take on President Musharraf, he is quietly consolidating his position to ensure his ‘smooth re-election’ for another term.
- Home-Built Planes (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 19, 2006)
It is more than a dogfight this spat between the Indian Air Force and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
- Us On Somalia (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 19, 2006)
It’s bad news that religious extremist militias seized Mogadishu early last week, overthrowing a coalition of Somalia’s warlords.
- Rs. 8.11-Cr. Action Plan For Dakshina Kannada (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Training programme conducted on cashew and ginger cultivation
- Bmic: Jd(s), Bjp Stick To Their Guns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
While the JD (S) is pushing for legislation, the BJP is against the takeover of the project
- Malaysia Denies Role In Thai Violence (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jun 19, 2006)
Malaysia is understood to have refuted allegations that its territory had been used to assemble the low-intensity bombs that went off in several parts of restive southern Thailand on June 15. The issue, however, has not turned into a diplomatic row.
- Crime And Punishment (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jun 19, 2006)
The recent involvement of a high profile deceased politician's son in a case of drug abuse has focussed attention on the problem and sale of narcotics in the country.
- Thailand Offers Bamiyan Buddhas’ Extreme Makeover (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Thailand has offered to take the remains of Afghanistan’s blasted Buddhas of Bamiyan and rebuild the two 1,600-year-old statues in the Southeast Asian Buddhist country, the Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Sunday.
- The Press Is Under Attack (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 18, 2006)
The “missing” journalist from the tribal areas, Hayatullah Khan Dawar, has been murdered.
- Now, Call A Spade A Spade (Pioneer, Abhay K Upadhyay, Jun 18, 2006)
Manmohan Singh would do well to reconsider his fetish for peace with Pakistan -----
- No Concrete Solution In Sight (Pioneer, Kanchan Lakshman, Jun 18, 2006)
Prime Minister's wavering over an Islamabad visit is intended to send a message to Pakistan that its policy of simultaneously pursuing the 'peace process' and promoting cross-border terror is unacceptable to New Delhi.
- Nwfp To Create Over 13,450 New Jobs: Rs95.9bn Budget With . . . (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Provincial Senior Minister Sirajul Haq on Saturday presented Rs95.987 billion budget for the year 2006-07 in the NWFP Assembly with a total development outlay of Rs26.630 billion.
- Sham Of Secularism (Pioneer, Sunita Vakil, Jun 18, 2006)
With India smarting under the rapid-fire of terrorism, the UPA Government appears busy indulging in minorityism to draw political capital.
- Asian Moot Agrees To Curb Terror, Drugs (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
The Asian security summit that brought together the regional leaders China and Russia and 16 other nations ended on Saturday with a call to increase cooperation to fight terrorism, separatism and drug trafficking.
- Rs. 2.86 Crore Nabard Aid For Kodagu Distrcit (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Development works to be taken up under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund
Rs. 2.31 crore would be utilised to improve five roads
Rs. 30.4 lakh would be used to construct classrooms in pre-university colleges
State Government urged to . . .
- Back To No Talks (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Jun 18, 2006)
National Security Adviser MK Narayanan is right in suggesting to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the futility of going to Pakistan, which has no intention of ending terror as an additionality to its diplomacy.
- Pakistan’S Active Engagement With C’Wealth L (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Secretary-General Commonwealth Donald McKinnon has praised Pakistan’s active engagement with the 54-member organisation, saying that he wants the country to stay in it.
- Wages Of Intolerance (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 18, 2006)
The lynching of a mosque imam by a mob near Bahawalpur accused of committing blasphemy and the stabbing to death of another man undergoing a court trial in Muzaffargarh for the same act are a grim reminder of the high levels of intolerance found . . .
- Pakistan-India Nuclear Cbms (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 18, 2006)
Both India and Pakistan have moved beyond the stage of non-weaponised deterrence since they believe that 'zero' as a minimum number is not desirable and they need to continue increasing their nuclear arsenals because the current stockpiles have . . .
- Capital Suggestion (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 18, 2006)
The king has a standing offer for the queen: Come back, no cases against you or your husband, lead your party through a free and fair election.
- Invert The Pyramid (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Jun 18, 2006)
The nation is once again caught in two contradictory trends of performance and non-performance in several critical areas of governance.
- Iran Denies Nuclear Messages Conflicting (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Iran on Saturday denied any contradictions in its reactions to an international nuclear proposal, saying the offer of incentives in return for a suspension of sensitive atomic work was still being examined.
- Game In Shanghai (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 18, 2006)
Ignore SCO, but not Central Asia ---- In criticising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for not attending the fifth summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Indian Left has yet again made evident its craven surrender to blind . . .
- A Pilgrimage Fillip To Economy (Pioneer, Harjeet Ahluwalia, Jun 18, 2006)
The overwhelming multitude of devotees heading for Amritsar and Tarn Taran to commemorate fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom quadcentenary last week point to an astounding religious tourism potential in the state, if tapped adequately.
- Over The Top (News International, Masood Hasan, Jun 18, 2006)
The wonderful thing about pulling off a scam in Pakistan is that everything and everyone works for you and thus there are no hurdles.
- Action Is Leagues Away (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
When it comes to representation of South Asians in English soccer, the scenario is not too encouraging, Rajshekhar reports from London.
- The Antigua Connection (Hindu, V. Gangadhar, Jun 18, 2006)
Was there a link between "warri" and pallankuzhi and how did the game reach distant Antigua?
- Mobile Conservation Laboratory Inaugurated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
It is aimed at conserving the rare manuscripts at Kodi Math
- Ethics And The Economist (Hindu, SHASHI THAROOR, Jun 18, 2006)
A profound moral sense is never absent in the works of Amartya Sen.
- India, Pakistan Exchange List Of Civilian Prisoners (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 18, 2006)
Consular access for prisoners by July 31
Follow up to agreement by the Home Secretaries
Both sides agree to ensure humane treatment of prisoners
- Two Flavours Of Nationalism (Hindu, INDIVAR KAMTEKAR, Jun 18, 2006)
A visit to Jallianwala Bagh and Wagah raises questions about the transformation of national feeling in India.
- A Dream Takes Shape (Hindu, Prachi Pinglay, Jun 18, 2006)
Amisha Jedhe is finally fulfilling her brother's dream of building a peace park on the Indo-Pak border.
- Iodised Salt For Optimum Brain Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Focus should be on small scale salt traders
Less freight on iodised salt and more wagons for its transportation sought
Call to exempt it from import duty and sales tax
Lack of awareness among people regarding benefits of iodised salt
Poorer . .
- Mulayam’S Dole For Unemployed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Neither the oppressive heat nor the distance could keep away the 52,571 young unemployed who made it to the Ambedkar maidan to collect their first cheque of the unemployment dole promised by Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav.
- Rae Bareli Being Starved Of Power, Says Sonia (Deccan Herald, Puja Awasthi, Jun 18, 2006)
Erratic power supply, dry canals and administrative apathy. The Rae Bareli electorate has received these for being faithful to the Gandhi-Nehru family for close to three decades.
- When Will Parliament Think? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 18, 2006)
When will parliament think? This question itself may be categorised as wishful thinking. After all, thinking in its real sense is a painstaking exercise.
- Rs. 590 Crore Sanctioned For Development Works In Belgaum (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Officials told to give priority to relief works in flood-affected areas
Rs. 226.43 crore to be spent under the planned sector
Zilla panchayat sanctioned Rs. 22 crore under the Twelfth Finance Commission plan
Detailed report on the works taken . . .
- Hpcl Douses Ongc’S Plans On Mrpl Stake (Deccan Herald, Aditya Raj Das, Jun 18, 2006)
The attempt by oil exploration major Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)—to emerge as sole promoter of Mangalore Refinery Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has received a set back with state-owned oil marketing firm Hindustan Petroleum . . .
- Doctors To Protest Against Assault On Colleague (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Doctors of private nursing homes and clinics in Hospet city have decided to strike work for about a week in protest against the attack on a few doctors following the death of a patient.
- Iraq Attacks Kill 43 As Us Seeks Missing Soldiers (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
A series of bombs killed at least 43 people in and near Baghdad on Saturday, police said, in one of the bloodiest days in Iraq since a US military air strike killed Abu Mussab Zarqawi 10 days ago.
- Web Auctions, The New Jackpot For Middle Americans (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Al Losey, a corporate trainer at a Detroit auto parts maker, lost his job six weeks ago in what could be another down-and-out story from a hard luck corner of the American economy.
- Militants Sneak Into Poonch (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Security agencies were put on high alert in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today following reports that about two dozen militants had entered the region after sneaking across the LoC, days ahead of a visit to the area by Congress president Mrs . . .
- Man Made Shiva Lingam Betrays Faith At Amarnath Caves (Times of India, Yudhvir Rana, Jun 18, 2006)
It's a story of faith betrayed. Pilgrims braving a dangerous journey to the Amarnath caves this year found to their utter shock that the natural Shiva lingam was missing.
- Nwfp Also Churns Out Tax-Free Budget (News International, Mohammad Ali Khan, Jun 18, 2006)
The NWFP joined its sibling provinces in churning out a tax-free budget on Saturday.
- Sri Lanka, Tigers Claim Victory In Naval Clash (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jun 18, 2006)
Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels each claimed victory on Saturday after a naval clash that officials said left more than 40 people dead or missing.
- Briefly (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has invited applications for admission to its Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Programme for the January 2007 session.
- Pak Props Up Muslim League In Pok (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Jun 18, 2006)
The Election Commission of occupied Kashmir has routinely rejected the nomination papers of Kashmiri nationalists for the July 11 elections to the 48-member assembly.
- Pakistani Accused Of Blasphemy Dies In Court Attack (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
A Pakistani Muslim man accused of insulting the Prophet Mohammad has been killed inside a court compound in a frenzied knife attack, police said on Saturday.
- Militants Hack Off Noses, Tongues In Kashmir (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Suspected Islamist militants killed a villager in Kashmir by slitting his throat and cut off the tongues and noses of four others, accusing them of being police informers, authorities said on Friday.
- Indian Army Sees First Suicide Of Lady Officer (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
The Indian army saw the first suicide of a female officer, who shot herself at her camp in the troubled region of Kashmir, police and army officers said on Friday.
- Inventing God (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 18, 2006)
Indian cricket coach Greg Chappell seldom opens his mouth. Those who have watched him on television are amazed by his emotionless expression almost all through the game.
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