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Articles 13221 through 13320 of 26855:
- Metro Bus System Introduced On All 25 Grid Routes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
Encouraging response from commuters; 250 more buses in three months: BMTC
Metro Bus System was conceived in 2002 to provide uninterrupted public transport facility
First service announced on June 3, 2002
Survey conducted to record time taken for jou
- Pmln-Ppp Reconciliation? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 13, 2006)
The pml leader and re-elected Senator Muhammad Ali Durrani said in a TV discussion Saturday that last week’s meeting between Ms Benazir Bhutto and Mian Shahbaz Sharif in Dubai reminded him more of ironies than a reconciliation.
- Add To Bush's Mistakes Destruction Of Nature (Hindu, Henry Porter, Mar 13, 2006)
The despoilment of the Appalachians is typical of the U.S. President's bankrupt environmental policies.
- Witnesses Fail To Identify Suspects (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Mar 13, 2006)
One of the art students recuperating in the ICU ward of Sir Sundarlal Hospital is confident that he would be able to draw the sketch of the culprit as soon as he is better.
- Pakistan Relents, Says Yes To Kashmir Leaders (Deccan Herald, Zahoor Malik , Mar 13, 2006)
In a major shift in policy, Pakistan has begun a process to communicate with the mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The Proof Is In Good Practice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 13, 2006)
In the ten days since the Readers' Editor began functioning, the inflow of messages, in various forms, has been heavy, averaging 50 to 60 a day.
- Justice For Women (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 13, 2006)
Last week saw a spate of conferences and seminars on women’s issues all over the country to commemorate international women’s day.
- Pakistan’S Energy Needs (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 13, 2006)
Us energy secretary Samuel Bodman is to visit Pakistan in the near future to discuss the country’s energy needs.
- Varanasi Blasts: Witnesses Fail To Identify Suspects (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
The eye-witnesses have failed to identify the two suspects, detained by Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with the twin blasts, official sources said on Sunday.
- Bush’S Pak Visit A ‘Failure’, Let Raises Jihad Pitch (Express India, RIYAZ WANI, Mar 12, 2006)
Lashkar-e-Toiba idealogue Hafiz Muhammad Sayeed has said the high-profile visit of the US President to Pakistan has strengthened their call for jihad. “Bush visit has failed, undermining the pro-US lobby in the country. But Mujahideens are happy.
- Bush’S Pak Visit A ‘Failure’, Let Raises Jihad Pitch (Indian Express, RIYAZ WANI, Mar 12, 2006)
Lashkar-e-Toiba idealogue Hafiz Muhammad Sayeed has said the high-profile visit of the US President to Pakistan has strengthened their call for jihad.
- In The Name Of The Lord (Deccan Herald, Aparna Achar, Mar 12, 2006)
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu left behind a nonsectarian spiritual movement based on the chanting of Lord Krishna’s name that is practical and relevant even today.
- 25 Militants Killed Near Miranshah (News International, Rahimullah Yusufzai, Mar 11, 2006)
Pakistan Army artillery shelled a village 10 kilometres from Miranshah on Friday night and gunship helicopters pounded militants’ positions following reports that two of the most wanted clerics Maulvi Sadiq Noor and Maulvi Abdul Khaliq and their . . .
- Kashmiri Leaders Differ On Solution (Daily Times, Mohammad Imran, Mar 11, 2006)
Kashmiri leaders appeared to disagree on the solution to the Kashmir issue as the three-day Pugwash Conference began on Friday.
- Musharraf Suggests Round Table Of Kashmiri Representatives (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today suggested a round table conference of representatives of both sides of Kashmir either in Srinagar or Muzzafarabad and said he was ready to attend it with . . .
- Churchill And Moscow (Statesman, Valentin Falin, Mar 11, 2006)
Myths are known to persist, as proved by Winston Churchill’s speech in Fulton in 1946. To this day it is regarded as the “anti-communist manifesto” that unleashed the Cold War and encouraged Stalin to erect the “iron curtain” which cut off a half . . .
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 11, 2006)
We (Pakistan and India) are into a bilateral dialogue. We don’t want to make it trilateral or multilateral. — General Pervez Musharraf.
- Understanding The Harvest Of Hate (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 11, 2006)
Varanasi was just an exclamation mark in Islamist terror groups' war against India. Learning from it needs an understanding not of each outrage, but the whole.
- The Morning After (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Mar 11, 2006)
The benefits we know. Time, now, to consider the costs of India's new relationship with the US.
- Damnable Drain (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Mar 11, 2006)
The latest PSU revival hope is nonsense
- Court Moved For Safety Of Temples In Varanasi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Friday seeking directions to the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh Government to take appropriate steps to ensure the safety of all religious places in Varanasi following the bomb blasts at the Sankat Motchan temple
- Varanasi Test (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 11, 2006)
On Wednesday terrorists set off bombs in the holy city of Varanasi which claimed more than a score of lives, in the process confirming that the enemies of the republic are bent on pursuing their goal of disrupting normal life, even if it leads . . .
- Less Than Fair Towards Stalin (Statesman, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 11, 2006)
Sir, — I can’t quite agree with the views expressed by Arvin Ghosh in his article “Speech that lifted the lid” (Perspective, 26 February). He has recalled Nikita Khrushchev’s speech to the 20th congress of the CPSU.
- Floating Cultures (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Mar 11, 2006)
If one takes an overview one will come across a rare aspect of life in the State.
- Spirit Of Varanasi (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 11, 2006)
IT is commonplace for terrorists to bandy about the name of a new outfit after a bloody strike.
- Geelani Flays Musharraf For Calling Kashmir Bilateral (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
The hardline Hurriyat Conference today criticised Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for terming Kashmir as a bilaterial issue between New Delhi and Islamabad.
- Nepali Families Fight Poverty With Condoms, Pills (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Mar 11, 2006)
One of the biggest-selling items in the tiny chemists in the rebel-held Nepali hill town of Tila are condoms -- several hundred a month for a total population of just 2,000.
- Kalam: India, Myanmar Should Standardise Traditional Medicines (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Mar 11, 2006)
"Most herbs used in Myanmar were common with those found in northeastern States"
First-ever visit by Indian head of state to Mandalay
"Harness biotechnology to improve efficacy of traditional medicines"
President pays homage at pagodas
- Police Detain Eight For Varanasi Blasts (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Police detained eight people on Friday over bomb attacks that killed 15 people in one of Hinduism's holiest cities; blasts that were later claimed by a group which said it was fighting Indian rule in Kashmir.
- Kashmiri Jurist Asks India, Pak To End Proxy War (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
leading Kashmiri jurist called on India and Pakistan on Friday to end their proxy war over Kashmir and restore fundamental democratic freedoms.
- Musharraf For Roundtable Of Kashmir Representatives (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today suggested a round table conference of representatives of both sides of Kashmir either in Srinagar or Muzzafarabad and said he was ready to attend it with Prime Minister Manmohan . . .
- It Is Time To Flex Political Muscles (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Mar 11, 2006)
With elections to several state assemblies due in about a year's time it is understandable for political parties to be seen flexing their muscles, breaking old alliances, forging new ones and generally creating an atmosphere which . . .
- Muslim Representation (Daily Excelsior, Maqbool Shah, Mar 11, 2006)
The alleged seeking of details by Sachar Committee from the Army Headquarters about the Muslim officers and personnel below officer rank serving in the Army and their pattern of posting has yet again focussed the attention of the nation . . .
- Unholy War On Holy City (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, Mar 11, 2006)
In an outrageous serial terrorist strike on the holy city of Varanasi, the ancient Sankat Mochan temple packed with Tuesday worshippers of Lord Hanuman was rocked by a huge blast and two bombs exploded soon after at Cantonment railway . . .
- Damage Uncontrolled (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 11, 2006)
Reports that the Kolkata police had tipped off their UP counterparts about the possibility of bomb blasts are neither here nor there.
- Those College Days (Tribune, Trilochan Singh Trewn, Mar 11, 2006)
About four years before his death, I along with my wife had gone for medical consultations to Dr Chuttani.
- After Varanasi: The New Alignments In Uttar Pradesh (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Mar 11, 2006)
The Congress and the Samajwadi party may just be withdrawing from their extended confrontation.
- Probe Into Madrid Train Bombings Uncovers No Link To Al-Qaeda (Indian Express, PAUL HAVEN, Mar 11, 2006)
A two-year probe into the Madrid train bombings concludes the Islamic terrorists who carried out the blasts were homegrown radicals acting on their own rather than at the behest of Osama bin Laden’s Al-Qaeda network, two intelligence officials said.
- Kalam Is All Smiles On The Road To Mandalay (Indian Express, Manraj Grewal, Mar 11, 2006)
My people are rich and live in a powerful country but are still not content. I have come here to ask you how to make them happy.’’ During a rare heart-to-heart,
- And Then They Wonder Why The Rest Of The World Does Not Like America (Indian Express, David Ignatius, Mar 11, 2006)
Dubai. Officials here heard late Thursday that Karl Rove had decided to pull the plug.
- The Importance Of Being Raj Thackeray (Indian Express, KUMAR KETKAR , Mar 11, 2006)
It is difficult to predict whether Raj Thackeray will be a maverick comet or a new star on the political firmament of Maharashtra. Whatever be his fate, one thing is for certain.
- "Even Musharraf Has No Power To Pardon Sarabjit" (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 11, 2006)
Puzzle over Minister's contention
Article 45 of Pakistan's Constitution vests President with power to grant pardon in such cases
Gen. Musharraf had invoked this clause to pardon Nawaz Sharif
- Proposal For "Joint Management" Of J&k Came From India, Says Musharraf (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 11, 2006)
"New Delhi should realise the fleeting opportunity for durable peace"
Pakistan's proposals of "demilitarisation, self-governance and joint management" offer a tenable solution
"Need to take all stakeholders on board"
- A Green View (Hindu, SOUMYA NARAYAN ACHARI, Mar 11, 2006)
For some history lessons just around the corner in Kolar
- Evergreen Magic Of The Steam Engine (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Mar 11, 2006)
The train was once a revolutionary force, bringing romance and power to the world.
- Challenges Ahead In Sino-Pakistan Ties (Dawn, Ziad Haider, Mar 11, 2006)
Last month, President Musharraf visited China to celebrate 55 years of Pakistan’s diplomatic relations with its most valued ally. His focus was on securing energy assistance and bringing “our economic ties in consonance with our excellent political and...
- Another Shameful Day In The Life Of Lahore (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 11, 2006)
Until two days ago the Punjab government was insisting that Basant would be celebrated come hell or high water.
- The Politics Of Patronage (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Mar 11, 2006)
Other than the senseless, needless deaths of innocent people one of the saddest aspects of last week’s bombings in Varanasi is that the Sankatmochan temple should have been targeted.
- Playing With Fire In U.P. (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 11, 2006)
The last thing the boiling political cauldron of Uttar Pradesh needed was for the temple town of Varanasi to be hit by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists.
- Anatomy Of A Partnership (International Herald Tribune, Henry A. Kissinger, Mar 11, 2006)
President George W. Bush's visit to India has brought relations between the United States and India to an unprecedented level of cooperation and interdependence.
- Hamas Presents Coalition Proposals To Fateh (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Islamic group Hamas presented Fateh Thursday with proposals for forming a Palestinian coalition government, in the search for an elusive deal on sharing power, an official said.
- Vulgarity Of The Nouveau Riche (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Mar 11, 2006)
On Diwali day a Sardarji rang me up to say he had met God face to face and wanted to tell me about it.
- Pak Taliban To Open Office In Wana To Settle Disputes (News International, Sailab Mahsud, Mar 11, 2006)
A meeting of tribal elders and clerics held in Wana on Friday authorised the local Taliban to open an office to settle disputes between the people on the basis of the Sharia and local customs and traditions.
- Police Detain 4 Over Bombings In India (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Police have detained four people for questioning in bombings that killed 20 people at a temple and train station in Hinduism's holiest city, a top state official said Saturday.
- Ignored Pukhtoons Of Balochistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Providence Journal, Mar 11, 2006)
The Federal and Provincial Governments are taking a number of steps to resolve, once and for all, the so-called issue of Balochistan. On the one hand, it is dealing firmly with those challenging the writ of the Government . . .
- Bandh Total In Mangalore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
The district bandh called by the Rashtriya Hindu Sena and other outfits on Friday against bomb blasts in Varanasi was total. Ten buses were damaged in stone-throwing incidents.
- Adverse Verdict (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 11, 2006)
Hopes of Sarabjit Singh, a farmer from Punjab languishing in a Pakistani jail, escaping the gallows have been dashed with the Pakistan Supreme Court upholding the death sentence on him.
- Fdi Questions (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Mar 10, 2006)
The government’s initiative on changing foreign investment norms in telecom appears to be coming unstuck.
- Finally, General Says Kashmir Bilateral Issue (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
After the US publicly rejected its request for facilitation on the Kashmir problem, Pakistan today changed its decades-old stance, with President Pervez Musharraf saying the issue was a bilateral matter and he did not want it to become multilateral.
- White House Defends India N-Pact (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
No intention to pursue a similar civil cooperation with Pakistan
- Images Of Leadership (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 10, 2006)
A survey conducted over three years by the faculty of Wharton School of Management is both novel and revealing.
- Mush Claims Bush Visit 'Extremely Successful' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday said the visit of US President George W Bush to Pakistan was "extremely successful" in discussing issues like Kashmir, acquisition of F-16 fighter jets at cheaper cost and meeting Islamabad's defence . . .
- Positive Fallout (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 10, 2006)
The US President, Mr George Bush's public denial of a civilian nuclear deal to Pakistan has led to a positive development that escaped many.
- They Cannot Decide On History (Times of India, Romila Thapar, Mar 10, 2006)
The California State Board of Education (CSBE) is currently discussing a very controversial issue.
- Move To Redesign First Phase Of International Airport Project (Hindu, P. Manoj, Mar 10, 2006)
Board of Bangalore International Airport Limited will hold discussions today
The airport project is estimated to cost Rs. 1,411 crores
Redesigning the first phase entails an additional investment of about Rs. 400 crores
It envisages an increase in t
- Is Advani A Shadow Over Rajnath? (Times of India, Rajeev Deshpande, Mar 10, 2006)
It's proving to be a tough presidency for Rajnath Singh. Brought to BJP’s centrestage in what was touted as a generation shift, the thakur from Mirzapur had barely begun to sort out conflicting factional pulls that he now finds himself under the . . .
- Iaea Report Sent To Security Council (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 10, 2006)
Iaed Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei transmitted his report on Iran’s nuclear programme to the UN Security Council, at the close of the Agency´s Board of Governors meeting in Vienna today.
- Qaeda Man Dreamt Of Attack On White House (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
The dream was important enough that he told his supreme commander, Osama bin Laden, all about it. That dream has taken on a significant role in Moussaoui's death-penalty trial.
- State And The Nation (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Mar 10, 2006)
Don't read this if you are a spiritual tourist.
- Should Tv Channels Play An Activist Role? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Mar 10, 2006)
Although President A. P.J. Abdul Kalam is said to have promised “necessary action” after accepting an SMS petition from a news channel’s viewers asking for justice in the Jessica Lal case, a point to ponder is: is it really the media’s . . .
- There’S A Better Way To Check Stray Animals (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
Why can’t the money be used to tackle the problem before precious lives are lost, I can’t understand. Only death and calamity stirs the authorities into action
- Varanasi Stands Resolute (Deccan Herald, PUJAA AWASTTHI, Mar 10, 2006)
Since Tuesday when twin bomb blasts rocked the temple town, business, according to Ashok Majhi, a 32-year-old boatsman, has been dull. “On a good day we make anything like Rs 300. Yesterday there was nothing,” he shrugs.
- Going Beyond Separation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 10, 2006)
By making public the Government's plan for separating the civilian and military components of the India's nuclear energy programme, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has allayed many of the fears expressed inside and outside Parliament about the . . .
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 10, 2006)
In "Call to register protest against cartoons in peaceful manner" (March 8, 2006, page 10, Chennai city), a resolution adopted at a Chennai rally condemned the caricaturing of the Prophet and demolition of the Samarra mosque, we reported.
- Middle East In Black And White Terms (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Mar 10, 2006)
Washington's refusal to deal with the new Hamas government together with a policy of isolating Teheran will only strengthen the hand of hardline Islamists.
- The Writing Is On The Wall For Poll Graffiti (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Mar 10, 2006)
A West Bengal Government directive on ridding walls of poll graffiti has sounded the death knell for a popular means of communication.
- Isro Working On Disaster Warning System (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
Warnings will directly reach homes through television channels, says scientist
- Bmp To Hold Grievance Redressal Meetings Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 10, 2006)
The Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) has made arrangements for grievance redressal meetings to be held at 10 centres here on Friday.
- Varanasi: Show Of Solidarity (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Mar 10, 2006)
All sections, cutting across religious affiliations, take out peace marches
The U.P. Government was focusing more on Mathura, Ayodhya
High-profile visits being seen more as attempts to score brownie points
Many BHU students, RSS volunteers donate bl
- Pressures May Be Skewing Blasts Probe, Warn Experts (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 10, 2006)
No evidence whether bombings had a Kashmir link or were carried out by a local Lashkar cell
Officials contest claims that a top Lashkar-e-Taiba operative shot dead on Wednesday had a role in the bombings
Intelligence officials say it would have made n
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