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Articles 12321 through 12420 of 26855:
- 60 Tonnes Of Russian Fuel For Tarapur Reactor (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Apr 01, 2006)
Fuel delivery "being made under safety exception clause of the NSG guidelines"
Russian atomic energy agency chief to visit India early next month and review progress in Kudankulam
Russia has committed itself to lifelong supply of nuclear . . .
- Hollow Promises (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 01, 2006)
Had it just been a promise to provide free colour television sets to households that do not have one if voted to power, we could have laughed away the DMK's election manifesto for the coming Assembly poll in Tamil Nadu. But since the DMK has chosen . . .
- Varanasi: Plea Dismissed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh to ensure the safety of all religious places at and around Varanasi following the March 7 bomb blast in the Sankat Mochan temple there.
- Time Bomb (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 01, 2006)
In giving Iran 30 days to bring its suspect uranium enrichment into conformity with international safeguards, the UN has been extraordinarily fair.
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 01, 2006)
Project affected people, including Adivasis, who face eviction and submergence, challenge the NCA's assertion citing inconsistencies even in Maharashtra's own telling", read a sentence in "Rehabilitation: where the truth lies" (Op-Ed, March 31, 2006).
- Iraqis Face More Brutal Life With Each Passing Month (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Apr 01, 2006)
Terror and chaos reign, and the titanic challenge of ensuring political stability has barely begun to be addressed.
- Tentative Steps To Iron Out Differences (Pioneer, MK Dhar, Apr 01, 2006)
Even though the recent visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to Delhi has helped partly lift the clouds of mistrust over relations between the two countries, determined follow-up action is needed to consolidate the gains of the . . .
- Free Trade Among Neighbours (Hindu, Sushma Ramchandran, Apr 01, 2006)
Indian officials are cautious in their expectations of Pakistan with regard to the South Asian Free Trade Agreement.
- There's No Meeting Of Minds (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 01, 2006)
The bridge between Delhi and Dhaka remains in a state of permanent disrepair because neither country's leadership is willing to walk the extra mile, says Sreeradha Datta
- Matrimandir Nearing Completion: Auroville Board (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Chairman of the Governing Board of Auroville Karan Singh on Thursday announced that the Matrimandir was nearing completion and would be ready by February 28, 2007.
- High Court Notice To Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Petitioner seeks direction to restrain SBI staff from going on strike
- Sabarimala Temple To Open Today For Annual Festival (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Rituals to begin with `Ganapathihomam' followed by `Abhishekom'
- Vemulawada Temple Earns Record Revenue (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Hair offered by pilgrims earns Rs. 1.02 crores
Open auction held to prevent contractors from forming a syndicate
Bidders invited from Chennai, Vijaywada, Tirupati and other places
An estimated 3,500 kg hair is generated every year at the `Kalyanakat
- Palani Hill Temple Given A Facelift (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Facilities for devotees improved
- India, Japan Must Explore New Areas To Strengthen Ties' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Speakers recall the historic connections between the two countries
- Battle For Entire Country: Basu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
As best tribute to Anil Biswas
"He has left us at a time when there is a big battle ahead"
"There is no place for retreat"
- Japan Bank Offers Soft Loans (Hindu, Govind D. Belgaumkar, Apr 01, 2006)
10 agreements to provide a loan to the tune of Rs. 6,254 crore
Japan sees India as a promising market for trade and foreign investments
The bank's survey rated India as the second most promising country after China
Further strengthening of diplomati
- Taliban Call For Jihad As Italy Grants Refugee Status To Convert (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Abdul Rahman, the Afghan Christian who narrowly escaped the death penalty after converting from Islam, has been formally granted refugee status in Italy, the Interior Ministry announced on Thursday.
- Industry Should "Fight Against Aids" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The disease blighted many firms in Africa, say officials
- India And The Gulf — Cementing Ties (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Mar 31, 2006)
With the political and business environment in the West deteriorating for them, many Arab countries have begun to look East. And India is an attractive destination.
- Uk Mp Urges Pakistan And India To Demilitarise Loc (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Kasuri tells delegation Kashmir solution essential to peace
British parliamentarian and attorney general Dominic Grieve has urged Pakistan and India to pull back troops from across the Line of Control (LoC).
- The Status Of Northern Areas (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Mar 31, 2006)
Rebutting India’s recent claim that Gilgit-Baltistan was an integral part of its territory, the Pakistan foreign office has stated that as part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the area is a disputed territory the final status of which is yet . . .
- Accountability In Islam (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Mar 31, 2006)
Islam is a multifaceted religion where awareness of Divine rights has been given on the one hand and a functional network of an Islamic state has been laid down on the other.
- Us Nuclear Policy In South Asia (Dawn, Shameem Akhtar, Mar 31, 2006)
The US Assistant secretary of state for South and central Asia, Richard Boucher, told the South Asian journalists that “Pakistan’s energy requirements and economic needs are different from those of India”.
- The True Worth Of Repentance (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Mar 31, 2006)
Rabindranath Tagore wrote once: “Last night I dreamt that I was the same boy that I had been before my mother died. She sat in a room in a garden house on the bank of the Ganges.
- Rbi To Pen Norms For Global Finance Centre (Business Standard, Monica Gupta, Mar 31, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India will formulate guidelines for the proposed International Financial Services Centre in Mumbai and the overseas banking units to be located in special economic zones within 60 days.
- After 173 Years Indian Court Considers Raja’S Will (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
An Indian court is set to reopen the country’s oldest pending case 173 years after it was first lodged in the eastern city of Calcutta, then the administrative and commercial capital of British colonial rule.
- Chilean Honour For Siddharth Varadarajan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Conferred with Bernardo O'Higgins Order
The Ambassador of the Republic of Chile, Jorge Heine, conferred the prestigious Bernardo O'Higgins Order on Siddharth Varadarajan, Deputy Editor of The Hindu , at a function here on Thursday.
- 2,000-Cr. More For Welfare Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
YSR announces the additional allocation; irrigation too to get more
- Is The Isi Cracking Down On Islamist Terror Groups? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 31, 2006)
String of attacks on jihadi leadership sparks speculation
The former head of the Harkat ul-Mujahideen kidnapped and beaten
A Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader shot dead
An effort to coerce anti-Musharraf Islamists, says India
- Rs. 2,000 Crore More For Welfare Sector, Says Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy has announced an additional allocation of Rs. 2,000 crore each for irrigation and welfare sectors for the 2006-07 fiscal.
- Two Universities To Launch Project On Tamil Software (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Agreement in this regard to be signed soon
Anna University and Tamil University will join together and launch a project for preparing software in Tamil, said D.Viswanathan, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, here on Wednesday.
- Hamas Assumes Office Amid Threats Of Isolation (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Mar 31, 2006)
Abbas swears in 24-member Cabinet, including one woman
The new Palestinian Government led by Hamas has assumed office amid growing threats of a financial boycott and political isolation by the United States, Europe and Israel.
- Indians Turn Back Justice Bhagwandas (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 31, 2006)
Indian immigration authorities on Wednesday told Rana Bhagwandas, Pakistan’s first Hindu acting chief justice, and his family to get off the Lahore-Amritsar bus at the Wagah border crossing and sent them back.
- Danish Muslims Sue Newspaper (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
A group of 27 Danish Muslim organisations have filed a defamation lawsuit against the newspaper that first published the contentious Prophet Muhammed cartoons, their lawyer said on Thursday.
- A Tale Of Two Indias (Tribune, Dr Mohan Dharia, Mar 31, 2006)
Need for an integrated policy
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh recently announced the formation of the National Mission for the Renewal of Urban Centre having a population above one million.
- Nothing Exclusive (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Will the central government be able to muster up the courage to restrict — or redefine — the functioning of Shariat courts in this country?
- Kashmir Going To Back Burner (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 31, 2006)
The just concluded trade talks between Pakistan and India indicate that the two countries have been moving speedily to promote trade and other links despite the much emphasised stand of Pakistan Government that close relationship between the . . .
- Business Of Politics Of Profit (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Mar 31, 2006)
Arun Jaitley must be thanked for Sonia Gandhi looking all set to dominate the news from now to election day.
- 940 Mw To Be Added To State's Power Grid (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Three power projects to be completed in 2006-07
Bellary thermal power plant will be operational by the year-end
KPTCL will take up five projects to reduce demand-generation gap
- Thirteen States Meet To Counter Rising Maoist Menace (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Mar 31, 2006)
Rattled by a wave of Maoist attacks that have left hundreds dead, officials from 13 Indian states will meet on Friday to try to stem a rebellion that is menacing huge swathes of the country's centre, east and south.
- World Powers Say Iran Must Curb Nuclear Ambitions (Reuters, LOUIS CHARBONNEAU, Mar 31, 2006)
The world's major powers told Iran on Thursday it must heed a U.N. call to curb its nuclear programme or face isolation, but Tehran refused to budge.
- Pak Backing Jihadi Group In Lanka: Ltte (Hindustan Times, PK Balachandran, Mar 31, 2006)
The Pakistani intelligence agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is backing a Muslim terrorist group called "Jihad" in Eastern Sri Lanka, the LTTE's ideologue and chief peace negotiator, Anton Balasingham, charged on Wednesday.
- Bush To Press For More Freedom In China (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
President George W Bush has said he would press his Chinese counterpart Mr Hu Jintao to allow greater political and religious freedom in China.
- Pak Concerned Over Us-India N-Deal (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
As the US Administration seeks a waiver from the US Congress for the implementation of US-India Agreement on Civilian Nuclear Cooperation, Islamabad has once again communicated to US government about Pakistan’s concerns and said that the grant . . .
- The Legacy Of Historic Mewar (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, Mar 31, 2006)
Some princely states of India, especially the Rajputanas, were far more dynamic and benevolent than what is commonly believed, says Vinayshil Gautam
- Hawking India's Soul? (Business Line, Sridhar Jagannathan, Mar 31, 2006)
The recent deal to allow India to have its nuclear cake in public and eat it in private too will adversely impact the global goal of reducing the spectre of a nuclear war.
- What Makes Sushil Modi Angry? (Pioneer, Mohan Guruswamy, Mar 31, 2006)
Right since the formation of the Indian Republic, Bihar has been financially neglected by the Centre, says Mohan Guruswamy
- Stop The Charge Of Red Brigade (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Mar 31, 2006)
Government will have to show greater determination and better planning if the Maoists are to be defeated, says Kalyani Shankar
- Dmk's Manifesto (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 31, 2006)
Within living memory there has been nothing that comes anywhere near the election manifesto of the DMK.
- Hizb To Play Political Role (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Mar 31, 2006)
Armed confrontation will recede as the dialogue process moves forward: Salahuddin
- 3.25 Lakh Children To Be Administered Polio Vaccine (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Pulse Polio Immunisation days on April 9 and May 21
Nearly 3.25 lakh children in the age group of 0-5 years will be administered polio vaccine in Madurai district during the Pulse Polio immunisation days on April 9 and May 21.
- Fast-Consuming Customer Brings Bounce Back In Fmcg (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 31, 2006)
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company Hindustan Lever Ltd has just announced a 32% increase in the price of one of its detergent brands. The hike by itself is not unique.
- News Updates From The Hindu On Sms From Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
On offer for users are headlines and features from the daily
- Embracing India As A Rising Power (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Mar 31, 2006)
Another type of earthquake hit the Indian Ocean area last week. It was a tectonic shift by the US to form a close strategic partnership with India, land of a billion people, nuclear weapons, and a huge Muslim population.
- Harkat Leader Thrashed (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Unidentified gunmen abducted and beat up a leader of an outlawed militant group linked to al-Qaeda, inflicting severe head injuries before releasing him, one of his aides said on Wednesday.
- State Funding Of Elections (Tribune, Jagdeep S. Chhokar, Mar 30, 2006)
IT is a relief that the all-party meeting convened by the Election Commission (EC) on February 15 to discuss a proposal of the Government of India asking the EC to consider the issue of State funding of elections did not come to a consensus.
- Acting Pak Cj’S Kin Denied Entry At Wagah (Tribune, Varinder Walia, Mar 30, 2006)
An unsavoury situation arose at the Wagah joint check post when Immigration authorities denied entry to seven members of the family of Justice Rana Bhagwandas, first Hindu acting Chief Justice of Pakistan.
- Mohanlal Munshi Of Kasauli (Tribune, Baljit Malik, Mar 30, 2006)
The man is no more. Or so they say. Mohanlal Munshi... businessman, poet of fine timbre, collector-seller of abandoned antique furniture has travelled on for a rendezvous — body, soul, spirit — with his Maker of mixed gender.
- Tea, Basmati To Redefine Ties Between India, Pak (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 30, 2006)
For the first time in six decades, commerce is set to become equal partner of diplomacy in India-Pakistan relations and tea and basmati rice are going to redefine relations between the two neighbours.
- Fear Factor: What Are The Fiis Scared Of? (The Financial Express, Sourav Majumdar, Mar 30, 2006)
The markets seem to have made a habit of scaling new peaks. After flirting with 11 K last week and then flattering to deceive, on Monday, the Sensex scaled Peak 11K firmly, with market players betting on even better days ahead.
- Endorsing Return Of Stolen Inheritance (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Mar 30, 2006)
Israelis convivced themselves that this was to be the dull election, the one marked by record low turnout and apathy. A people who complain they live in a land with too much history seemed in no mood to make some more.
- A Pat On Secretaries’ Back (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that senior bureaucrats are a national asset and they should act as change agents.
- Pakistan Dissatisfied With Indo-Pak Trade (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 30, 2006)
Pakistan's Commerce Secretary Asif Shah has expressed dissatisfaction with the volume of Pakistan’s exports to India due to the non-tariff barriers and high tariff rates. Talking to newsmen after the first day’s talks on economic and . . .
- Pakistan, India Plan Cross-Border Banking (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Mar 30, 2006)
Pakistan and India on Wednesday issued a joint statement after two days of talks on economic and commercial cooperation within the framework of composite dialogue with a resolve that both sides would expeditiously conclude talks on . . .
- Devotees, Students Throng To Watch Solar Eclipse (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Hindu devotees Wednesday took holy dips, amateur astronomers had projection views while sky gazers peeked through filtered sunglasses as the century's first total solar eclipse was visible, though partially, in parts of India.
- Young At Heart (Deccan Herald, Anselm Brito, Mar 30, 2006)
It's the attitude to aging that keeps a person young, irrespective of their age
- The Female Principle (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 30, 2006)
Shakti practitioners
worship the divine
female principle, the
immanent power of the absolute, in forms such as Durga, Kali, Lakshmi, Tripurasundari, Bhairavi, and local
variations
- Pathetic Condition Of Urdu Schools (Deccan Herald, Firoz Bakht Ahmed, Mar 30, 2006)
Enlightened education should be ensured for the Muslim community
- Khyber Agency Fighting (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 30, 2006)
Another example of how religion can be exploited for petty purposes and can lead to death and destruction can be seen in what happened in Khyber Agency on Monday and Tuesday.
- U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Timing Not Helpful - Germany (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
A civil nuclear energy deal struck between the United States and India this month was not helpful given that it came in the midst of talks on curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions, Germany's foreign minister said.
- U.S. Cuts Off Contacts With Hamas-Led Government (Reuters, Paul Eckert, Mar 30, 2006)
The United States ordered its diplomats and contractors on Wednesday to cut off contacts with Palestinian ministries after a Hamas-led government was sworn in, the State Department said.
- Climate Deal To Fail Without Us, China And India: Blair (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair called Wednesday for an international agreement on tackling climate change, but warned that any deal would fail unless it included the United States, China and India.
- Ongc Eyes Hp Stake In Mangalore Refinery (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
With this, ONGC's stake in the refinery will climb up to 88.57%.
- Pakistan, India To Ease Business Visas (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
* Shipping agreement soon
* Agreement to expedite talks on air service
* Next round of talks expected in May
Pakistan and India have announced several steps as part of their plans to boost bilateral trade and improve economic relations.
- India Registers Trade Surplus With Pakistan (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
India has registered a trade surplus of about 260 million dollars in its trade with Pakistan while New Delhi's exports to Islamabad stood at USD 547.458 million in the current fiscal so far.
- Stresses On Complimentation And Not Competition (Daily Excelsior, Lt Col (Rtd) R K Langar, Mar 30, 2006)
Complimentation and not competition is te main thrust of Indian thought. Complimentation spreads cooperation, harmony and togetherness which enables man to perceive unity in diversity.
- Partial Manifestation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Among the major incarnations of the Almighty, His descents in human form as Rama and Krishna are hailed in the scriptural texts as full manifestations.
- Rhetoric Divorced From Reality (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Mar 30, 2006)
India must adopt a carrot-and-stick policy while dealing with Bangladesh, says G Parthasarathy
- India — Monuments And Museums (Daily Times, Razi Azmi, Mar 30, 2006)
Rajasthan gained infamy in 1987 when, in the village of Deorala, the widowed Roop Kanwar performed sati under controversial circumstances burning herself to death at her husband’s funeral pyre, watched by over 100 people.
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