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Articles 4521 through 4620 of 21907:
- 26 Islamic Militants Caught In Bangla (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Security officers arrested 26 suspected members of an Islamic militant group blamed for fatal bombings that killed and wounded dozens across Bangladesh last year, authorities said on Thursday.
- Tony's Wisdom (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 04, 2006)
A perceptive view of global Islamism ---- In the years since September 11, 2001, and particularly after the renewed conflict in West Asia, it has been speculated that historians sitting down to write, say 20 years down the line, will look upon . . .
- Digital Drive Password For New-Age Terrorism (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Not just zealots but also computer savvy. That is how the Crime Branch, Mumbai would like to describe the arrested “LeT members” and their mentors since the method of communication devised by them marked their ingenuity.
- Enforcement Directorate Seizes Jagat Singh's Car (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
The Enforcement Directorate has seized a Mercedes car claiming that it belonged to former External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh's son Jagat and was purchased from the money allegedly received as kickbacks in the oil-for-food scam.
- The House They All Built (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Aug 04, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party would not be itself if it stopped playing politics with history.
- In Lebanon, Many Indians Stay On (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Aug 04, 2006)
An overwhelming majority of Indians in Lebanon have not been evacuated by the four ships of the Western Fleet which completed the transfer of Indian, Sri Lankan and Nepalese nationals this week.
- The No Festival Month (Deccan Herald, Padma Ramachandran, Aug 04, 2006)
In Ashada, South Indians refrain from celebrations and indulge in spiritual activities.
- Art At Altitudes, Beauty Too (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 04, 2006)
Are the Chinese authorities giving a major push to Track II contacts too, as the talks at the official level are making incremental progress?
- Simply Complex (Indian Express, RAM SEHGAL, Aug 04, 2006)
The world seems to be unequally divided between people who believe in simplicity and those who practise complexity.
- 200-Acre Recreation Centre To Come Up On Yamuna Bank (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 04, 2006)
Ministers visit Signature Bridge site at Wazirabad in East Delhi
- Israel’S Loss Of Innocence (Indian Express, Ranjan Gupta, Aug 04, 2006)
As the strains of the sad Yiddish song faded, many thought of suffering of the Jewish people, the horrors of the holocaust, and their relentless search for the promised land.
- Nato's Challenge In Afghanistan (News International, Rahimullah Yusufzai, Aug 04, 2006)
Within 24 hours of the transfer of command from the US-led coalition to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in six southern provinces in . . .
- Peace Dam Bursts In Sri Lanka (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 04, 2006)
With the `water war' spilling over, the period of political engagement is over and yet another phase of military confrontation has begun in Sri Lanka. In Colombo, RASHEEDA BHAGAT traces the genesis of the latest conflict and gauges the mood in the . . .
- Hot Pursuit (Tribune, Gen Ashok Mehta (retd), Aug 03, 2006)
Has hot pursuit become hot air? Gen Pervez Musharraf’s latest warning to India against hot pursuit is that it will be “paid back in the same coin”. The Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson even said: “This could trigger a nuclear war”.
- Castro And His Cuba (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 03, 2006)
The ceding of power by Fidel Castro, though for a temporary period, is a milestone in the history of Cuba.
- Cuba Libre (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 03, 2006)
Fidel acknowledges mortality. But Cubans need a revolution, not his brother
- Pak Boy Is India’S Youngest Liver Recipient (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Aug 03, 2006)
A year-old Pakistani boy suffering from biliary atresia, underwent a successful liver transplant with liver donation from his maternal grandmother.
- The Elusive Mole (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 03, 2006)
In the thriller genre, there is none to beat the spy thriller — the cloak and dagger danger missions, the foreign policy twists and turns, the unmasking of the spy in the last pages of the book, all making for a roller-coaster experience.
- An Opportunity For Muslims: Bitta (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
All India Anti-Terrorist Front chairman and former Youth Congress president Maninderjit Singh Bitta on Wednesday called upon Muslim organisations to register protest against terrorists perpetrating violence in the name of their religion and defaming . . .
- Himachal Tourism, Airtel To Sign Mou Soon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
"Both the parties would be benefited by this"
Bharti Airtel would provide online booking facility for all Corporation hotels
HPTDC hotels would provide telephone recharge facilities to tourists
- Us Prepares Plans For Post-Castro Cuba (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
After waiting nearly half a century for Fidel Castro to relinquish power, Washington is warily monitoring the provisional transition in Havana, confident it has plans in place to assist pro-democracy groups in Cuba and to head off any mass exodus . . .
- All In The Family (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 03, 2006)
Cubans do not seem to know if they should hail it as a model of revolutionary brotherhood. Mr Fidel Castro’s “proclamation” was no surprise to them or to the world.
- 'I Can Broker Peace Between Centre And Ulfa' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 03, 2006)
Hagrama Mahilary, 37, holds the key to survival of the Tarun Gogoi government in Guwahati. He heads Bodoland People's Progressive Front (BPPF) that won 12 seats in the 2006 assembly elections. Mahilary, who was once charged with triggering a bomb . . .
- Gas Hydrates - The Fuel Of The Future (Daily Excelsior, G V Joshi, Aug 03, 2006)
As of today, the world is dependent on oil and coal but these resources are finite and once they are depleted there has to be a different source to meet the increasing global energy needs.
- Humbling Hill (Indian Express, SAPNA SHARMA, Aug 03, 2006)
Girnar, the 3,100 ft hill, situated in Junagadh, Gujarat, is part of the folklore of Saurashtra. Since time immemorial Buddhist, Jain and Hindu monks have found sanctuary there. A stone edict of Asoka can be seen at the foot of the hill.
- What Passing Bells For Those Who Die As U.N. Peacekeepers? (Hindu, Ramesh Thakur, Aug 03, 2006)
The Israeli contempt for U.N. peacekeeping and the deaths of unarmed international observers will make countries much more reluctant to contribute to a bolstered or replacement force.
- Ugly Face Of Impudence (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 03, 2006)
The happenings in Lebanon during the last three weeks have convinced the world about certain realities:
- If Saarc Is To Move Ahead (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 03, 2006)
Saarc seems to have its priorities wrong. It is expanding without paying sufficient attention to its first duty - to turn the idea of regional cooperation among the South Asian nations into a reality.
- Lebanon War And Us Interests (Dawn, Javid Husain, Aug 03, 2006)
“The relationship between the US and Israel is like that of a dog and the tail,” remarked an American diplomat in a friendly conversation with me some time ago.
- Varanasi Venkatachalam's Birth Centenary Celebrated (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Family members, well-wishers inspired the youth by recalling the struggle waged by freedom fighters
- Temple Flagmast On Verge Of Collapse (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
The base of the wooden `dhwaja sthamba' has decayed
- Illogical, Illegal And Ill-Fated (News International, Nasim Zehra, Aug 03, 2006)
Continuing with her theme on the pangs of birth of a new Middle East the US Secretary of State aboard her plane en route to Asia tried to downplay the expectations of a quick fix in Lebanon or the Middle East.
- Destruction Of Minds (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 03, 2006)
The announcement by federal education minister Javed Ashraf Qazi that 'jihad' was being retained in the new curriculum that the government plans to introduce in schools from 2007 to 2009 is a cause of concern.
- Amd Says Gaining Market Share, Prices Stabilising (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is seeing prices for computer processors stabilising after a price war with AMD's bigger rival, Intel, AMD's sales chief said.
- Global Economic Imbalances — Can Us Continue To Feign Ignorance? (Business Line, Katuri Nageswararao, Aug 03, 2006)
The US may be happy living beyond its means but if it does not correct the imbalances it is causing world-wide, crude oil and other major commodities may soon be invoiced in non-dollar currencies. The rest of the world needs also to watch its step, . . .
- A Big Step, A Small Move (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Aug 03, 2006)
The incentive structure for public sector bank CEOs is welcome, but nowhere near enough.
- Perpetuating Mediocrity (Business Standard, Arvind Singhal, Aug 03, 2006)
A week after the Mumbai blasts, I had to take a flight out of Delhi to travel to Hong Kong and Singapore.
- Don’T Blame Futures Trade (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 03, 2006)
When Sonia Gandhi speaks, the Congress Parliamentary Party is duty-bound to agree. Naturally, the CPP said “amen” when she said that forward trading in wheat had caused inflation and required better regulation. This follows earlier accusations of . . .
- Consider This (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 03, 2006)
The Central Government must be aware that there is a demand for reopening the road between Ladakh and Tibet which is under China's occupation. There is every reason to believe this.
- If Not Moles, Catch The Rats (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 03, 2006)
Political parties in India are well aware of the large number of foreign infiltrators entering the nation through the open borders of Bangladesh and Nepal, but they are brazenly indifferent to taking any concrete step to check it.
- Tackle Terror Sternly (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Aug 03, 2006)
The Government has no clearcut policies to fight terrorism sponsored by neighbouring nations.
- In Praise Of Salwa Judum (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 03, 2006)
A lengthy editorial in this week’s Organiser accuses the UPA government of joining hands with ‘‘left and civil liberty groups’’ in giving a bad name to Chattisgarh’s controversial Salwa Judum movement and warns that ‘‘any rethinking on its efficacy . . .
- Inflation, Welfarism And Public Sector (Daily Excelsior, M. N. Minocha, Aug 03, 2006)
In the past inflation was associated with wars and the extraordinary influx of gold and silver. It ended with the disappearance of these specific causes. But inflation after World War II has been both universal and persistent. It must, therefore, . . .
- A Pox On Stem Cell Research (Deccan Herald, DEBORAH BLUM, Aug 03, 2006)
The US lost a good opportunity due to the influence of clerics on its President.
- Twist In Sabarimala Sleaze Case: Three Held For Framing Priest (Indian Express, RAJEEV P I, Aug 03, 2006)
The sleaze scandal involving the Tantri (chief priest) of Sabarimala temple took a new turn today with the police arresting a woman, Sobha John, and two accomplices, alleging they had engineered a trap for Kantaru Mohanuru with help from a bunch . . .
- Change Is Vital For Excellence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 03, 2006)
In his ‘Book of the River’, Bahá'u'lláh likens the tribulations of humanity to the flow of a mighty river. “When torrential and swollen it rolleth on and surgeth forward.
- Not Just About The Hat (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
Was the Vellore Revolt of 1806 only an angry outburst by a group of army personnel against poor pay, undesirable service conditions and unwarranted regulations? Or did it have any greater significance? What is its place in Indian history?
- Whither Cuba After Castro? (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Aug 03, 2006)
The hospitalisation of Fidel Castro, the world’s longest serving political leader, has provoked sharply contradictory reactions from those expecting fundamental changes once the Cuban leader has passed on.
- Bicentenary Of Vellore Revolt (Frontline, S. Viswanathan, Aug 03, 2006)
The bicentenary of the Vellore Revolt kindles memories of the first challenge to the British empire in India.
- Secrets Of Comet Tempel 1 (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 03, 2006)
The NASA space mission to investigate the composition of Comet Tempel 1 brings revolutionary findings.
- Reduce The Tax Burden On Aviation (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Aug 03, 2006)
The rapid growth in Air Deccan’s marketshare and indeed that of the other start-ups underlines the potential of low-cost air travel in India.
- A Choice For The Rogues (The Financial Express, Thomas L Friedman, Aug 03, 2006)
The Bush team needs to resolve a contradiction that has been at the heart of its administration: Is it for a change of regime or a change of behaviour in Iran and North Korea?
- Institutional Inertia (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 03, 2006)
Nehru Memorial Museum & Library’s decline shows why political involvement and scholarship don’t mix
- Another Low Called Qana (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Aug 03, 2006)
Over the years, philosophers have tried to evolve rules for the conduct of war .
- A File’S Sweet Nothings (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 03, 2006)
On files moving up he’d write ‘For orders’, and ‘Immediate’ on those moving down
- Now A Different Feast Every Day Aboard The Rajdhani (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Aug 02, 2006)
Travelling by Rajdhani Express trains turned into a whole new experience for passengers on Tuesday.
- Nepal Maoist Chief To Visit Delhi (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Nepal’s top Maoist leader Prachanda will be in Delhi next month for consultations with Indian political leaders.
- Kissinger, Nixon Had A Plan To Nuke N Vietnam (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Former US President Richard Nixon and his national security adviser, Henry A Kissinger, had contemplated using nuclear weapons power against North Vietnamese, at the peak of the Vietnam War, recently declassified documents reveal.
- Signals From G8 (Frontline, Vladimir Radyuhin , Aug 02, 2006)
The G8 summit proves that the West needs Russia more than Russia, with its vast oil reserves and booming economy, needs the West.
- Reliance, Punjab Ink Mou On Agri Project (Tribune, Ajay Banerjee, Aug 02, 2006)
The much-debated agricultural produce marketing and processing project of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail Ltd got off the ground today. The company and the Punjab Government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at a simple ceremony here.
- Aliens On Home Turf (Telegraph, Nilosree Biswas, Aug 02, 2006)
The colonial rulers had decided to create a promenade parallel to the Hooghly during the raj.
- The Best View (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 02, 2006)
It depends upon the guide one has.
- Saving India's Extincting Wildlife (Daily Excelsior, G L Khajuria, Aug 02, 2006)
We deserve no right to live over this globe, if we don't bear sympathy in mind for a variety of animal life that surrounds us, and definitely God will be unhappy at our activities of merciless and wanton destruction of this . . .
- Kashmiri Women Lift The Veil In Silent Awakening (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Aug 02, 2006)
Twenty-five-year-old Saima Farhad is a Kashmiri woman who has shunned the veil and set out to discuss dating in a region where cinemas showing Bollywood romances are hard to find and beauty parlours scorned upon.
- Israeli Commandos Snatch Hizbollah Members In Raid (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Israeli commandos snatched at least three Hizbollah members from a stronghold deep inside Lebanon on Wednesday, in a raid Lebanese security sources said killed at least seven civilians.
- Death Returns To Qana (News International, Hamid Mir, Aug 02, 2006)
A half-crazed woman was running through the devastated streets of Qana. At times, she would cry then go silent. In my broken Arabic I tried to ask her who she was looking for. She told me that she was searching for her home.
- Pak-India Auto Project Delayed (News International, Imran Ayub, Aug 02, 2006)
Uncertainty about South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) has put a halt to a joint venture between the auto industries of India and Pakistan, which had targeted July 2006 to initiate a motorcycle and rickshaw assembling project in Lahore.
- Venice Of The East? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 02, 2006)
Some politicians and 'leaders' in the past -- obviously quite mistakenly -- have tried to compare Karachi with Venice.
- Bush Fundamentalism Is Courting Disaster (Hindu, Karen Armstrong, Aug 02, 2006)
Affinity with the Christian Right has led to banning stem cell research and turning a blind eye to civilian deaths in Lebanon.
- Hp: Trade Unionists' Murder (Frontline, T.K. RAJALAKSHMI, Aug 02, 2006)
Three trade union activists, employees of a sub-contractor for the Chamera Hydroelectric Project III, are murdered.
- Ksrtc Launches Two Luxury Bus Services (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Meghdoot and Mayura sleeper coach introduced
- To India And Pakistan (News International, Amanullah Khan, Aug 02, 2006)
For most of the time during their 60-year-long history as free nations, India and Pakistan have been fighting against each other at national and international levels and on political, diplomatic, economic, military and media fronts.
- European Muslims & Crimes Within (Frontline, RAFIA ZAKARIA, Aug 02, 2006)
European Muslims remain silent on horrific crimes within the community citing fear of fuelling Islamophobia as the reason.
- New Vision (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 02, 2006)
By any measure, it is Bengal’s biggest leap forward into the future.
- Castro Steps Aside Temporarily (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Cuba's leader, Fidel Castro, has temporarily handed over his presidential powers to his brother Raul after having surgery to stop gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Cbi Files Closure Appeal In Tughlakabad Land Grab Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Agency says probe has not revealed any worthwhile evidence against the accused
- Six Children Dead As Bus Plunges Into Sonepat Canal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
22 children have been miraculously rescued by villagers, police and Army divers; two of the rescued admitted to hospital
- "Battle Of Brick Lane" Fizzles Out (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Aug 02, 2006)
Out ofLondon The campaign against British-Asian writer Monica Ali's bookappears to be down to just two businessmen.
- Indian Imprint On Armenia (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
The remote village of Odzun reveals an Indian connection.
- A Reporter Remembers The Babri Demolition (Tribune, Satish Misra, Aug 02, 2006)
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Lal Krishan Advani has again come under the scanner on account of a book by the former Police Chief of Faizabad district, D B Rai, who has stated in his book ‘Ayodhya Ka Sach’ that Mr Advani had addressed . . .
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