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Articles 12421 through 12520 of 26855:
- Musharraf Pledges To Develop Balochistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Says he will chair all investment conferences
* Inaugurates Islamic bank in Karachi, gas supply project at Gwadar
- Students Find `Heritage Walk' From Mud Fort To Temple Useful (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Students of History Department at K.G.S Arts College, Srivaikundam, carried out a `heritage walk' from the mud fort at Srivaikundam to the nearby Sri Kailasnathar Temple, recently.
- Watch How The East Is Being Won Over... (The Financial Express, AJAY KHANNA, Mar 30, 2006)
Recently, at a conference in Delhi, Malvinder Singh, the young CEO of Indian multinational, Ranbaxy Laboratories, was asked to list the one most important factor for creating a successful multinational firm. Malvinder’s response:
- Trust Boards To Control Temples In Andhra Pradesh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Upper income limit of temples raised
With a view to avoiding outside interference in day-to-day affairs of the 31,891 "C" category temples in Andhra Pradesh, the Government has decided to keep them away from executive officers and retain them . . .
- Allahabad Imam Held For Varanasi Blasts (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh probing the 3/7 Varanasi serial blasts has picked up Imam Waliullah, the Pesh Imam of Phulpur in Allahabad for his alleged involvement in the terror attack.
- All Set For Palani Temple Kumbabhishekam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
95 per cent of construction activities have been completed with the help of donations offered by devotees
- Yet Another Yatra (Daily Excelsior, Sunil Gatade, Mar 30, 2006)
BJP leader L K Advani has been the past master in the matter of Yatras, having got the national stature following his first Ram Rath Yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya in 1990 which created a history of sorts-- brought down the VP Singh Government and . . .
- West's Economic Apartheid (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Mar 30, 2006)
If Mittal Steel's bid fails, India must renege on those commitments within economic reforms that could jeopardise its sovereignty, says Anuradha Dutt
- `Connecting India' Summit In Singapore (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Mar 30, 2006)
Raising Indian profile across Asia-Pacific
To be part of a panoramic project of `Celebrating India' under the aegis of its diplomatic mission there
Aimed at highlighting various aspects of "contemporary India" and depth of bilateral ties
- Don't You Wish You Were A Tn Voter? (Pioneer, K Venkataramanan, Mar 30, 2006)
DMK promises free colour TVs, rice at Rs 2 per kg ---- Desperate to return to power in Tamil Nadu, the DMK on Wednesday released a highly populist election manifesto that included an astounding promise to provide colour television sets . . .
- Providing Water, Power And Gas To All (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Mar 30, 2006)
AT a time when people are clamouring to have at least a small share of the fruits of high economic growth, President Musharraf has promised water, power and gas for all by 2008, and if possible by the end of 2007.
- Chronicle Of A Disorder Foretold (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Mar 30, 2006)
Anil Biswas’s replacement will prove to be a tricky issue for the CPI(M). But if the choice is not made carefully, Bengal may go the Kerala way in factionalism, says Sumanta Sen
- Blossoming Mutinies In Kashmir (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 30, 2006)
India-Pakistandétenteis transfiguring the structure of power within Jammu and Kashmir, sparking off an energetic struggle amongst political groups.
- Basmati Unites Kashmir Rivals (Telegraph, IMTIAZ GUL, Mar 30, 2006)
If Kashmir divides India and Pakistan, biryani could unite the neighbours.
- We Have Russian-Made Rockets: Islamic Jihad (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Israelis warn that several of their southern cities, villages and strategic installations could be targeted after Palestinian militants said on Wednesday they have "many" long-range Katyusha rockets in Gaza that can fly up to 30 kilometers.
- Nothing Exclusive (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Mar 30, 2006)
Will the central government be able to muster up the courage to restrict — or redefine — the functioning of Shariat courts in this country?
- Thirteen States Meet To Counter Rising Maoist Menace (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Mar 30, 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.
- Bankers Apprise Rbi Of Liquidity Crunch (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Stiff competition from mutual fund industry in resource mobilisation
- Giving Afghanistan A Bad Name (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 29, 2006)
First, the good news. Abdul Rahman, the 41-year-old Afghan who was facing death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity, has been released from prison after the case against him was dropped.
- Sonia Drips Fire & Steel (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
A combative Sonia Gandhi poured her heart out to Rae Bareli today, launching her bid to return to Parliament.
- Kashmir Politicians In Pakistan (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 29, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf's decision to meet with pro-accession politicians from Jammu and Kashmir has been hailed as a historic departure from Pakistan's traditional position.
- Bjp's Yatra (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Mar 29, 2006)
The RSS leadership is not fully convinced of the political utility of two "national integration" yatras planned by the BJP.
- March Of Democracy In Chile (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Mar 29, 2006)
Interview with Jaime Gazmuri, Vice-President, Chilean Senate.
- Plotting A War On Iran (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Mar 29, 2006)
The decision to refer Iran to the Security Council takes the United States a step closer to effecting yet another "regime change" in West Asia.
- Israel: Violence For Vote (Frontline, Atul Aneja , Mar 29, 2006)
As parliamentary elections approach in Israel, Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert gets tough in Palestine.
- Who’S Afraid Of The ‘Israel Lobby’? And Does It Even Exist? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 29, 2006)
The idea of a powerful “Jewish lobby” that has its gnarled fingers in the machinery of the government is an old and repugnant canard.
- Bury The Congress (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Mar 29, 2006)
The current crisis over the Ordinance controversy impels one to recall events.
- Cross-Voting Marks Rs Elections (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Industrialist Mr Rajeev Chandrasekhar today scored an impressive victory over writer UR Ananthamurthy in Karnataka and cross-voting by BJP and rebel BSP MLAs in Uttar Pradesh marked the biennial Rajya Sabha elections.
- How To Stop A Civil War (Tribune, Michael O Hanlon, Mar 29, 2006)
Administration officials have been right in recent weeks to argue that there is no large-scale civil war underway in Iraq.
- Rs Poll: Sonia To Lalu’S Rescue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
In no less sensational comeback by Indian cricket team at the one-day match against England in Delhi today to score the victory, there was an interesting turn of events for the Rajya Sabha polls in Bihar with the Congress president, Ms Sonia Gandhi, . .
- Charges Framed Against Kanchi Seer (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
The Shankaracharya of the Kanchi Mutt today suffered a setback as the Pondicherry sessions court today framed murder and conspiracy charges against the two acharyas of the Mutt and 22 others, setting the stage for their trial in the sensational . . .
- Divorce Allowed (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 29, 2006)
SC rescues two women from marriage
THE Supreme Court has once again proved that it remains a stout champion of women’s rights.
- Grief And Comfort (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 29, 2006)
CPM and challenges of change
A paradoxical trait of communist parties in democracies is their ability to reform and reinvent themselves to make the most of both challenges and change for furthering their political prospects.
- Beware Of Communal Politics (Tribune, J. Sri Raman, Mar 29, 2006)
As five states prepare for Assembly elections over the next two months, the country will do well to prepare for a sharp and potentially dangerous spurt in communal politics and passions.
- Travails Of The Mumbai Police (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Mar 29, 2006)
Finding officers who are able to handle elected officials and police cities effectively is a major challenge for India.
- American Rejection (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
America's rejection of Hamas’s talks offer runs counter to the Bush administration’s purported aim to “spread democracy” in the Middle East.
- Pakistan, India To Register Basmati Rice (Daily Times, Sajid Chaudhry, Mar 29, 2006)
Pakistan and India moved forward in 12 key areas during the third round of the composite dialogue on economic and commercial cooperation in Islamabad on Tuesday.
- Pfizer India: Right Prescription (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Pfizer India has reported strong numbers for the February 2006 quarter. Operating profit (including service income) has grown 53.1 per cent y-o-y to Rs 43.1 crore in the last quarter and operating profit margins too have expanded 772 basis points to 28
- Cosying To Qazis (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 29, 2006)
By pleading for more time to come up with facts and figures about illegitimate shari'ah courts that have been functioning in various parts of the country for some time now, the UPA Government has convinced nobody of its innocence.
- Indo-U.S. Love-Fest (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 29, 2006)
Faced with eroding public support because of its elitist policies, the Congressparty will be left with difficult choices between left- and right-leaning options.
- Distant Connection (Pioneer, Vikram Kumar, Mar 29, 2006)
Despite being a non-Bengali, Vikram Kumar has always found it difficult to shrug off the 'bhadralok' tag
- Dismantle The Jihadi Network (Pioneer, Wilson John, Mar 29, 2006)
The success of India-Pakistan peace process depends on Musharraf's resolve to take on terrorists, says Wilson John
- All That Glitters Is Not Dubai (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Mar 29, 2006)
Most middle-class Indians identify Dubai as a shopping destination where the latest mobile phone or digital camera can be picked up for a song. In the bargain, they get a three-day-two-night holiday if they can pick the right airline at the . . .
- Israelis Vote For West Bank Occupation's Future (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Israelis voted on Tuesday in a historic election billed as a referendum on the future of the West Bank, with the leading candidate, acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, promising to pull back from most of the territory and draw Israel's final . . .
- Celebration Sans Civility (Frontline, Bhaskar Ghose, Mar 29, 2006)
Lumpen elements in different social groups have coarsened occasions of happiness and converted them into ugly events.
- Kashmir Before Treaty (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 29, 2006)
The Foreign Office spokesperson is right in pointing out that Pakistan could not accept Dr Manmohan Singh's suggestion to separate the Kashmir dispute from other issues and enter into a peace and friendship treaty with India.
- Prioritizing Preventive Health Care (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has reiterated resolve of the Government to continue focusing on both preventive and curative health care to improve standard of living of the people. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of the capital’s modern ‘Cardiac Ce
- Human Resources,a Real Asset (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that the Government is taking adequate measures to develop human capital as it’s the most important element for success in the nation’s socio-economic development.
- Baghdad Turns Into A Big Hell (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 29, 2006)
About 70 people were killed in suicide bombings, attacks by the US soldiers on a Mosque and Iraqi fighters’ operations against the occupation forces on Monday.
- Where Earth Is Still Flat (Pioneer, Asad Amin, Mar 29, 2006)
About three per cent of Muslim children attend madarsas (religious schools) in India. A large section of these come from lower middle class or poor uneducated family.
- Sonia Taunts Govt's Initiative (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
- In the midst of the UPA Government's move to evolve a political consensus to bring in a legislation to exempt certain posts from the category of 'office of profit', Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sang a different tune, virtually . . .
- Registration Of Marriages (Deccan Herald, Gautamaditya Sridhara and Mala Sridhara , Mar 29, 2006)
The new move will protect the rights of women and help prevent social evils
- State Of Red Content (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 29, 2006)
The Left parties are trying to widen their base, but West Bengal and Kerala are the key to their success.
- New Taliban Threatens To Consume Pak (WhatIsIndia Publications, Aravind Sitaraman, Mar 29, 2006)
The Pakistani establishment is increasingly nervous about the rise of a group calling itself the "Pakistani Taliban" and reports say that they rule large swathes of tribal land in Waziristan. With distinct identity from the Afghani Taliban, this group is
- Madarasa Introduces Job-Oriented Studies (Hindu, L. Renganathan , Mar 29, 2006)
Computer education to study regular Islamic edict
- Sonia Gandhi Launches Emotive Re-Election Bid (Reuters, Sharat Pradhan, Mar 29, 2006)
The head of the ruling Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, on Tuesday launched her bid to return to parliament, making an emotive pitch to voters after quitting as lawmaker in a dramatic political move.
- Afghan Convert Released From Jail (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
An Afghan man who had faced the death penalty for converting from Islam to Christianity has been released from prison after the case was dropped amid intense international pressure, the Justice Minister said on Tuesday. The UN said it is working . . .
- Trust & Hope (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Mar 29, 2006)
Those who believe in Him get to the gate of salvation. Those who believe in Him are saved with their kin.
- Bansi Lal Dead (Tribune, Yoginder Gupta, Mar 29, 2006)
The architect of modern Haryana, Bansi Lal, is no more. He breathed his last at 11 pm tonight at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, where he had been undergoing treatment for the past few days.
- All At Home In Namma Bengalooru (Deccan Herald, Rachna Bisht Rawat, Mar 29, 2006)
It is truly a world city. If you step into the air conditioned environs of the sprawling Marks and Spencer, you could be in London. If you hit the lush green Barista with its rich pastries and steaming coffee, you could be in Paris. If you step out . . .
- The Majestic Parade And The Fun Street (Deccan Herald, M BHAKTAVATSALA, Mar 29, 2006)
If you step into the South Parade of the 40's, you would be hard put to recognise the country you have stepped into
- Ti’S Templeton Bets Big On India Business (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Texas Instruments is excited about the business opportunities in India and hopes to ride on the communication and entertainment boom.
- Israelis Vote, Settlements At Stake (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Some 20,000 police and volunteers were on patrol to guard against possible Palestinian bombings as Israelis voted.
- Pak Does Not Have India's Good Record On Non-Proliferation:us (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Praising India's track record on non proliferation, the US has said it did not suggest a civlian nuclear energy deal with Pakistan as it did not have a record of protecting its nuclear materials.
- The Effort Must Continue (Daily Excelsior, Sarla Handoo, Mar 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s reiteration at Am-ritsar on Friday, March 24 that India is open to finding out a practical solution to the Kashmir issue may be viewed as one of those statements often proclaimed by political leadership in India and . . .
- India Factor An Itch Or A Caress ? (Daily Excelsior, N.B. Menon , Mar 29, 2006)
The India-Pakistan relationship is back to where it was - since Partition and until two years ago - in an abyss of mutual mistrust and suspicion, with neither side willing to give each other the benefit of doubt as things slip from bad to worse.
- "T.J. Cherian Was Symbol Of Hope For Thousands Of Patients" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Students, colleagues and family members recall their association with him Students, colleagues and family members recall their association with him
- Kalam's Mission Map For Bihar (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Mar 29, 2006)
Emphasis on agriculture and agro food-processing sector
Put good management structure in place
Politics, religion should not come in the way of mission
All parties united on development: Nitish
- Imposition Of Singular Identities Foments Violence, Says Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
"There are a great variety of identities to which we simultaneously belong"
- Prince's Assurance To Sikhs (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, Mar 29, 2006)
Says Britain will consider returning important articles related to the lives of the Gurus When the weapons used by Guru Gobind Singh were shown to him, the Prince asked: "Was he a warrior?"
- Bjp: It's Political Pilgrimages (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Mar 29, 2006)
Yatra renamed as Bharat Suraksha Yatra
Advani's journey compared to Adi Sankara's pilgrimage
VHP criticises `yatras'
- Imperial Overreach Speeding U.S.' Decline (Hindu, Martin Jacques, Mar 29, 2006)
"Our Power , then, has the grave liability of rendering our theories about the world immune from failure.
- Will Agreements Follow The Buses? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 29, 2006)
Now is the time for a resolution of key disputes with Pakistan.
- Strategic Interests And Political Lobbies (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Mar 29, 2006)
According to a study, the thrust of U.S. policy in West Asia is due especially to the activities of the "Israel lobby."
- India's Record Is Good: Burns (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Islamabad not protecting nuclear materials: Burns
- Aphc Seeks China’S Role In Efforts For Kashmir Settlement (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said that China should also be made a party for resolving the Kashmir dispute as it had control over a large chunk of the territory.
- Karzai Urges Taliban To Join Peace Process (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday called on Taliban radicals to stop being slaves to people organising violence and join peace process as he made a rare visit to a hotbed of a crippling insurgency. President Karzai visited Zabul province.
- Iran's Plan To Weaken The Dollar Will Fail (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Mar 29, 2006)
If, as is widely believed, the original tales of the 1001 Arabian Nights came out of Persia, then Iran, Persia's modern successor, has just given the world yet another great fantasy: the Iranian oil bourse.
- Friendship Offer Old Hat: Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 28, 2006)
Stresses need for meaningful dialogue
Says number of positive and important elements in Manmohan's speech
Emphasises that Musharraf has said that status quo cannot be a solution to Kashmir
- Cong Mlas' Serious Charges Against Babu Singh, Charak (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
In a serious development, some Congress MLAs today levelled "serious allegations" against two of their own Ministers—Minister of State for Rural Development Babu Singh and Minister of State for R&B Gulchain Singh Charak (both holding independent . . .
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