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Articles 921 through 1020 of 21907:
- Muslims Must Weigh The Veil Carefully (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 17, 2006)
The British press has quoted Phil Woolas, the Race and Faith minister, as demanding that Aishah Azmi, a Muslim . . .
- Back To Garibi Hatao (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 17, 2006)
Indira Gandhi wielded `garibi hatao' (`remove poverty') like a magic wand.
- Arrangements Made For `Guru Peyarchi' Festival (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
At Vallalar temple in Mayiladuthurai
- Akali Rally Against Government Policies (Hindu, Sarabjit Pandher, Oct 17, 2006)
Huge turnout seems to have settled the issue of succession in the party in favour of Sukhbir Badal
- Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple Opens Today For Monthly Puja (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
The Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala will be opened on Tuesday afternoon for the monthly puja in the Malayalam month of Thulam beginning Wednesday.
- Faith Vs Progress (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Oct 17, 2006)
Islam has resisted change, but will the ulema succeed in keeping youth away from television and the Internet, asks Prafull Goradia
- Embalming The Fractured Society (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 17, 2006)
The Senior Citizens Bill is an unimaginative way to deal with the injuries of economic growth
- Beyond Barak (OutLook, NAGENDAR SHARMA, Oct 17, 2006)
The full transcript of BBC Hindi special programme Aapki Baat BBC Ke Saath with former chief of Indian Navy Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat and Digvijay Singh, senior leader of Janata Dal (United) & a close aide of former Defence Minister George Fernandes.
- 92 Sailors Killed In Ltte Attack (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Tamil Tiger rebels rammed a truck loaded with explosives into a naval convoy in central Sri Lanka on Monday, killing at least 92 sailors and wounding more than 150, in what the military described as a cold-blooded massacre.
- Invest In Rail Infrastructure, First (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 17, 2006)
The recently launched low fare air-conditioned train ‘Garib Rath’ is an interesting concept, but the Railways may have to tweak it to ensure profitability.
- Embarrassment For Qarra As Cabinet Defers Da Decision (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Senior PDP leader and Minister incharge Finance, Tariq Hameed Qarra, today landed in a situation of embarrassment as he failed to get the Cabinet sanction to his dramatic decision of releasing 5% of the DA due to the State Government employees since . . .
- Above Criticism? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 17, 2006)
Coming from any government functionary, it would sound odd, indeed ridiculous — more so when such a . . .
- A Probe Commission Is What Is Needed: The Truth About The Kargil Episode- Ii (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad, Oct 17, 2006)
Our people have a right to know the truth, nothing but the truth. Anywhere else in the world, the people would have demanded it as a matter of their constitutional right.
- Full Convertibility (Telegraph, BHASKAR DUTTA , Oct 17, 2006)
The author is professor of economics, University of Warwick
- Indo-Pak Relations Improving: Kasuri (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri on Monday said Indo-Pak relations have been improving and there has been progress on the Kashmir specific confidence building measures both at diplomatic and other channels.
- Strong Quake Off Papua New Guinea, No Tsunami Seen (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
A strong earthquake was recorded off Papua New Guinea at 9:25 a.m. local time (2325 GMT), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Tuesday.
- 103 Lankan Soldiers Killed In Ltte Suicide Bombing (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
In one of the deadliest attacks in Sri Lanka, at least 103 Naval personnel were killed and over 150 injured on Friday when LTTE rebels rammed a truck packed with explosives into their convoy of buses.
- Npt In Death Throes (Daily Excelsior, Pinaki Bhattacharya, Oct 17, 2006)
On 8 September, 2006, the last rites for the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) were held when North Korea conducted a nuclear blast.
- Israel President In Eye Of Sex Scandal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
Israeli President Moshe Katsav, on Monday, faced mounting pressure to quit after police recommended that he be charged with rape in a sex scandal.
- India Bachao (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 17, 2006)
Medha Patkar appears to be not just, as earlier, against callous treatment of project oustees. Patkar-led protests these days seem to question economic modernisation in as much as the latter involves industrialisation and therefore arrival of . . .
- Mangalore On Slow Boil (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Oct 17, 2006)
The prosperous Karnataka coastal district of Mangalore — generally referred to as a place where there’s a ready smile on every face — has a few scars to show for the communal tension that lurks below the surface of life in the district.
- Just An Annual Con Report? (Indian Express, P R CHARI, Oct 17, 2006)
No exercise at reforming the bureaucracy would be complete without reviewing the benefits of the Annual Confidential Report (ACR). No three letters in the English alphabet strike such terror in the heart of the civil servant.
- Truth About These Temple Visits (Indian Express, Vivek Deshpande, Oct 17, 2006)
For many years now, I have witnessed the Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebrations in Nagpur to commemorate B.R. Ambedkar’s conversion to Buddhism 50 years ago.
- Raising The Standards Of Research (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Oct 17, 2006)
Needed are special rewards for academics who publish in top international journals, especially in the areas of mathematics and science.
- Resumption Of Indo-Pakistan Talks In Nov (Dawn, Raja Asghar, Oct 17, 2006)
Pakistani and Indian foreign secretaries will meet in mid-November in New Delhi to resume peace talks between the two countries that were stalled after last July’s train bombings in Mumbai, Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri said on Monday.
- Sc Seeks List Of Mps Not Allowed To Vote (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the government to provide a list of parliamentarians who were not allowed to caste votes during the parliamentary proceedings or were prevented from participating in other business over the past decade.
- Reflections On China (Business Standard, Deepak Lal, Oct 17, 2006)
The essential problem facing the Communist Party is to maintain its legitimacy with the growing marketisation of the economy.
- Ril Shuns Doubts On China Role (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Oct 17, 2006)
Even as the Union home ministry grapples with the Intelligence Bureau’s “security apprehensions” on sanctioning visas to the 1,800 Chinese technicians who have been tasked with the construction of the 1,400-km Kakinada-Uran gas pipeline, the . . .
- More Funds For Tourism In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
In a bid to expedite projects related to tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Government today decided to release funds for them at the earliest.
- When Hp Lost Its Way (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Oct 16, 2006)
Large public companies receive public funds. Shareholders assume that the company is doing its best to use the money profitably and operates legally.
- Seven Years And Counting (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 16, 2006)
On October 12, Pervez Musharraf celebrated seven years in power in Pakistan. But what does the future hold for him and his country?
- White And Crimson Spectacle (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
The snow-clad Adi Kailash presents a splendid sight
- Australia Welcomes 'Tough' Nkorean Sanctions, Mulls More....... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Australia today welcomed the UN Security Council's sanctions against North Korea as "surprisingly tough" and said it may take further individual action against Pyongyang.
- Nepal Govt, Rebels Peace Talks End With No Result (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Oct 16, 2006)
Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and Maoist rebel chief Prachanda failed once again on Sunday to bridge key differences in their crucial peace talks, negotiators said.
- A Magical Land Too (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 16, 2006)
In honour of the festive season I am going to stay away this week from terrorism, politics and North Korea's scary nuclear bomb and talk instead about something more pleasant.
- Nam Change, Anyone? (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Oct 16, 2006)
On the eve of the NAM summit in Havana, that Vatican of anti-Americanism, go to Google and see how many cities in the entire world still have a boulevard, or a landmark named after Tito.
- General’S Wor(l)d Play (Tribune, Rajbir Deswal, Oct 16, 2006)
The news of General Musharraf himself being in the line of fire for authoring a commentary full of “howlers” and thereby generating protests from many parts of the world has put my search for a good publisher for my “self composed” autobiography . . .
- Reduce Army, Expand Air Force And Navy (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Oct 16, 2006)
Former Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal Tipnis has criticised the account of the Indian defence efforts on the Kargil conflict as presented by the then army chief, General V. P. Malik in his book “Kargil: From Surprise to Victory.”
- Pampered U.S. Pets Dress Up For Halloween (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
On past Halloween holidays, 9-year-old Rosie has worn a tutu and dressed up as a bumblebee, joining millions of American children trick-or-treating over the holiday.
- Question Is, Can Bihar Run? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 16, 2006)
Last week this paper reported on the Nitish Kumar government’s efforts to revive Bihar’s sugar industry (IE, October 10). Fifteen new green field sugar complexes have been cleared. The government has formulated an attractive sugar policy, giving . . .
- Customer Is A Joker In The Banking Services Pack (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Oct 16, 2006)
Sharad Jain, an HDFC Bank account holder was happy to learn that he had pre-qualified for a Gold Credit card, but his application was rejected on processing.
- Gujarati Rappers Rock Us (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
That's Gujarati rap for you. And, its rocking Uncle Sam's land, with a band of American desis, two of them Gujaratis, creating waves here.
- Indian Voices Still In The Closet (Indian Express, Antara Dev Sen, Oct 16, 2006)
If you expect a book fair to be a kaleidoscope of ideas and emotions, you would have been delighted to be at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
- Dark Days Of Reckoning In Afghanistan (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 16, 2006)
I was invited to Afghanistan to take part in the Martyr Day ceremonies on September 9, which coincided with the death anniversary of Ahmed Shah Masood, better known as the Lion of Panjsheer.
- Pahalgam To Get A Facelift: Minister (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Oct 16, 2006)
Foundation laid for a bridge connecting the tourist spot with Betaab Vaadi
- Development Authority To Function From October 23 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Cultural complexes will be built across the State: Shettar
- Two `T' Intersections Causing Traffic Chaos Near Temple (Hindu, Anil Kumar Sastry, Oct 16, 2006)
Vehicle-parking zone in front of Banashankari temple to be shifted
- Zones Of Contention (Times of India, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Oct 16, 2006)
The Union government is making a special effort to resolve internal differences over modalities of establishing a slew of special economic zones (SEZs).
- Boom Boom Bali (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Myriad cultures, languages and common histories — these are the first things that come to the mind when one thinks of Indonesia. A rich land with 567 ethnic varieties and 600 languages, the country, along with his long list of islands, has been a . . .
- Golden `Gopurams' For Srisailam Temple (Hindu, M. Malleswara Rao, Oct 16, 2006)
The `gopurams' of Srisailam temple will shortly glitter like that on Tirumala Hills.
- Why Can’T Human Trafficking Be Checked? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 16, 2006)
Another group of about 600 Pakistanis, who were smuggled to Oman illegally by the human trafficker mafia, were deported to Pakistan the other day.
- ‘Vision For Balochistan’ (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 16, 2006)
Balochistan's troubles stem primarily from the neglect it has suffered over the years.
- Conduct Most Unbecoming (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 16, 2006)
The Lahore police have failed to stop a group of angry Punjab University students from blocking the city’s main arteries, causing commuters and transporters hardship and distress over the past week.
- Liaquat & The Objectives Resolution (Dawn, Sharif al Mujahid, Oct 16, 2006)
Jinnah’s “right hand man” and heir apparent — that’s how Liaquat Ali Khan is often referred to, and rightly too.
- Aim At A Bigger Bang For The Buck (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, Oct 16, 2006)
That growth consumes resourc-es, both financial and physical, is as true for a company as for an economy.
- Paying Bills (News International, Editorial, The News International, Oct 16, 2006)
A project launched recently by the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) should have some citizens in the cities heaving a sigh of relief in the hope that their days of standing in long lines and of endless delays in paying their . . .
- Major Implications Of A Minor Incident (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Oct 16, 2006)
A minor issue at the Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (MSP) has potentially major implications for the future of Islam in the US.
- Unsc Must Act Against N Korea: Ban (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
Sharply criticising the North Korean nuclear tests earlier this week, United Nations Secretary General-designate Ban Ki Moon has asked the world community to send out a “very strong, unified and clear” message to Pyongyang so that it would not . . .
- ‘Clinton’S N-Hoax Forced Pakistan To End Kargil War’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
A former Pakistan foreign official has accused the Clinton administration of playing a “hoax” to put “pressure” on Islamabad to withdraw its troops and end the 1999 Kargil conflict with India.
- Beauty At Its Peak (Hindu, SOMA BASU, Oct 16, 2006)
Swirling mist, winding paths and lush vegetation... the hills are a trekker's paradise, says SOMA BASU.
- On The Consequences Of Our Actions (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
‘People don’t believe in consequences anymore’.
- We Are Not Wanted (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 16, 2006)
The elderly mull over the changes in their life... In their words: ‘Many of us live alone, either because the children are away or because they do not want us. We experience a sense of loss and loneliness.’
- Rethink Tolling (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Oct 16, 2006)
There’s better road-pricing technology, use it
- Implications Of Un Sanctions Against Dprk (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 16, 2006)
The UN Security Council has unanimously imposed sanctions on North Korea to punish her for its nuclear test on Saturday.
- Public Health Fiasco (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Oct 16, 2006)
The government may not want to concede it, but the country seems headed towards one of its worst outbreaks of vector-borne viral and other diseases.
- A Visual Extravaganza (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Oct 16, 2006)
The breath-taking vista on a seashore is bound to leave an everlasting memory.
- N Korea: Post-Sanctions, Powers Differ On How To Enforce Them (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2006)
The UN Security Council unanimously approved tough sanctions against North Korea for its claimed nuclear test, but divisions over how to enforce them signaled that implemenation may not be easy.
- Big Powers Blocking India’S Un Bid: Pm (Deccan Herald, DEVIKA SEQUEIRA , Oct 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh admitted openly to the media on Saturday that the big powers were blocking India’s entry into the UN Security Council and that UN reforms would take a long time to be effected.
- Towards A Culture Of Diversity (Hindu, Mike Marqusee, Oct 15, 2006)
Starbucks claims it is more than just a business. But the gap between image and reality is wide.
- A Matter Of Public Convenience (Hindu, K. Balakesari, Oct 15, 2006)
Located Near a traffic intersection, which I pass regularly, is one of a chain of public toilets set up all over the country by an NGO.
- Ban Ki-Moon New U.N. Chief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
He urges Council to adopt a strong resolution on sanctions against North Korea
- Lashkar-E-Jhangvi: A Convenient Catch-All Name? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 15, 2006)
The interior minister, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, told reporters on Saturday that eight people allegedly involved in the Ayub Park blast and in planting anti-tank rockets at different locations in Islamabad last week have been arrested and they have . . .
- The New Race (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Oct 15, 2006)
World War III may result when unrepentant Communists gang up with Islamic fundamentalists to challenge the free world. North Korea's nuclearisation, or the dangers thereof, should be considered in that context
- Credit Where It Is Due (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 15, 2006)
The award of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2006 to Mr Muhammad Yunus has directly highlighted one important arena of activity.
- Flash In The ‘Pan’? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
McCaughrean is the latest writer to take on the task of updating one of the classics of children’s literature. So how does ‘Peter Pan in Scarlet’ match up to the original by J M Barrie?
- Facilities For Ryots At Rail Stations (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
Cold storage, transport to be provided, says Railway Minister Lalu Prasad .
- Death For Afzal Is Too Harsh, Says Farooq (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has said the death punishment to Mohammad Afzal, convicted in the Parliament attack case, is "too extreme," and fears for the life of the judges who have sentenced him.
- Hanging Afzal Will Turn Him Into A Hero: Farooq Abdullah (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has warned that the hanging of Mohammed Afzal, convicted for the 2001 attack on the Indian parliament, would turn him into a ‘a hero’ and provide ‘a massive weapon to separatists’.
- Cartel In The Air: Airline Ceos To Confabulate (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 15, 2006)
The CEOs of Indian carriers are meeting in Mumbai on October 16 to address several issues facing the aviation sector including the regulation of fares and placing entry barriers for new airlines.
- Pitching For A Second Chance (Indian Express, Sandeep Dwivedi, Oct 15, 2006)
It has been a week when cricketers with a past got some clarity about their future. Herschelle Gibbs finally got over with the questioning he had been avoiding for long to remove that big question mark over his presence in India.
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