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Articles 5321 through 5420 of 21907:
- Advani Wants Pota Revived (Hindu, Lalit Shastri, Jul 17, 2006)
"Blasts are unprecedented and executed with military precision"
- No Quotas Please, Says This Obc (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 17, 2006)
I am an OBC. I belong to the caste in Maharashtra called the Malis. The great social reformer, Mahatma Jotiba Phule, was a Mali. He advocated the abolition of the caste system, but never asked for reservations for the so-called backward classes.
- Infiltration Continues Unabated (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Jul 17, 2006)
Islamic terrorism is ever on the rise. Willy-nilly, India has now become the entrepot of terrorism, which is well entrenched and 'flourishing' fast in the Muslim-dominated regions, where Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency has spread its tentacles.
- Land For Brave (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Leh across the Himalayas is a part of the State that is presently swarming with tourists of all hues including a large number of foreigners.
- Any Respite? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jul 17, 2006)
In the annals of terrorism the week that has just ended would be remembered as one of the cruelest.
- Return To Russia (Statesman, Marianna Belenkaya, Jul 17, 2006)
A State Programme To Tackle The Demographic Problem
The Russian government is making efforts to simplify immigration laws and approve the state programme for providing assistance to voluntary immigration of ethnic Russians from former Soviet republics.
- Pm Seeks Firm Commitment From Pak On Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Sending a tough message, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today demanded a "firm commitment" from Pakistan backed by "action on the ground" that its territory will not be used to support terror acts directed against India.
- Systems Overload (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jul 17, 2006)
The Mumbai blasts have exposed the weakness of the communications network in the country. If you had any friends or family in Mumbai on 7/11, you will know how the telephone network all but collapsed that day.
- North Korea 'Totally Rejects' Un Council Vote (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
North Korea ''totally rejects'' the UN Security Council resolution condemning its recent series of missile tests, its UN ambassador said.
- Pak Terror Tap On, No Troop Cut In J-K (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee today ruled out any withdrawal of troops from the Jammu and Kashmir border until Pakistan keeps its committment of not allowing terrorists to operate from its soil.
- Pedalling To Konark (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
These days I find I have contracted that tried and tested disease that infects most travellers at one time or another, that of temple fatigue.
- Effective Flood Relief (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 17, 2006)
Times is of the essence. Rivers in Punjab and the NWFP are swelling at a rapid rate and further increases are likely as the monsoon season gets in full swing.
- Middle East In Threat Of War (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
The Israeli onslaught on Lebanon, with bombings and missile strikes and the imposition of an air and sea blockade, has brought the Middle East to the brink of all-out war.
- Soft Response To Aids (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Since a South African study indicated that circumcision reduced the rate of HIV infection among men, several African countries hit hard by the disease have moved toward embracing the procedure in the battle against AIDS.
- Iran Moves First (Jerusalem Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Iran's quarreling and competing leaders finally decided to reject the US-European offer of an energy reactor, aircraft spare parts, economic cooperation and more in exchange for giving up uranium enrichment with which they could make nuclear weapons.
- Train Bombers 'Funded By British Businessmen' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 17, 2006)
Indian officials claim that bogus charities are sending £8m to Kashmiri terror groups
- If Mumbai Falls... (OutLook, Vinod Mehta, Jul 16, 2006)
India falls. You and I know this. Unfortunately, so do the terrorists, the bearded fanatics who run Lashkar-e-Toiba, SIMI and Al Qaeda.
- Musharraf's Na Visit (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 16, 2006)
President Musharraf's visit to the Northern Areas last week was an important occasion in many respects.
- They Strike When Iron Is Cold (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jul 16, 2006)
Before Mumbai, the Indian state was at its obliging best against terror. After Mumbai, UPA has no choice
- Terrorism Takes A Toll On Tourism In Kashmir (Press Trust of India, Subhashis Mittra, Jul 16, 2006)
A sudden spurt in terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, including the grenade attacks on tourists, has hit hard tourism -- the economic lifeline of the state --, as holiday-goers are cancelling plans of visiting the Valley fearing violence.
- Hezbollah Missile Hits Israel Ship (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
A missile fired by Hezbollah, not an unmanned drone laden with explosives, damaged an Israeli warship off Lebanon, the Army said on Saturday.
- Crackdown In Mahim (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
The Mumbai police and its crime branch picked up nearly 300 persons from the Naya Nagar slums of Mahim area in Mumbai on Saturday morning for questioning in connection with Tuesday’s serial bomb blasts on Mumbai’s commuter trains.
- Khan Not Alone (Pioneer, Anjan Roy, Jul 16, 2006)
Pakistan's latest charm offensive, sculptured to woo civilian nuclear knowhow from the US, includes disowning AQ Khan. But it is impossible that three Prime Ministers and a host of senior generals, including Pervez Musharraf, were unaware of the . . .
- Vadodara To Bhiwandi (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Jul 16, 2006)
If anyone throws stones at policemen, we will answer them with bullets." That was no Narendra 'Milosevic' Modi defending Gujarat Police for firing that resulted in the death of two Muslims in Vadodara.
- Travel Advice To Tourists: Be Extra Careful Till I-Day (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
Following the recent serial blasts in Mumbai, travel advisories issued by several Western nations are now warning of increased threat perception and high security levels across India, including New Delhi.
- Raja Rao: The Man (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
C N Srinath reminisces about Raja Rao, a dear family friend and a warm-hearted, serious man.
- Blasts Trigger Taj Mahal Security (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
High threat perception to sensitive places in the wake of the serial blasts in Mumbai could well leave a scar on the Taj Mahal. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) wants to place porta cabins at all the three visitor entry gates at the . . .
- Tourism Has A Monumental Plan (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
The Government plans to prepare an inventory of monuments across the country and prepare a task force for their protection, renovation and maintenance.
- Mumbai Off Track (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
Everytime Mumbai’s suburban local trains are hit, be it by man-made terror or nature’s fury, the metropolis comes to a halt. Parag Rabade reports on the city’s amazing railway network.
- High Stakes Need Nerves Of Steel (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
That is the spirit of this metropolis. Come rain, or shine - this city never loses its nerves.
- A July Downpour (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Jul 16, 2006)
‘‘It is nowhere mentioned in history that for want of a rain coat the lover had to defer his visit to his beloved.
- What Is Ltte Upto Now? (Daily Excelsior, Ajay Kaul, Jul 16, 2006)
The comment by LTTE's ideologue and Chief Negotiator Anton Balasingham: that it "deeply regrets" Rajiv Gandhi's killing has been interpreted differently by different sections. Many have construed it to be a confession by LTTE for the assassination . . .
- Mumbai Blasts An Act Of Cowardice: Aamir Khan (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
Bringing to the fore the socially conscious individual in him following the massive deaths and destruction caused by last week's Mumbai blasts, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has described the blasts as an act of cowardice.
- Terror In Times Of Political Correctness (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Jul 16, 2006)
It has long been my view that political correctness is dangerous and usually harms those people and ideas it seeks in a muddled liberal fashion to protect.
- Beauty At The Back Of Beyond (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
Kakadu combines fecund beauty, mercurial temperament and loads of adventure.
- `Students For Equality'... When Convenient! (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 16, 2006)
Bringing the finishing line a few miles closer will be of no help if the starting line continues to remain several miles behind
- In The Bradman Class (Hindu, GIRIDHAR KHASNIS, Jul 16, 2006)
The mathematical genius who discovered Ramanujan retained an undying interest in the game of cricket.
"Poetry is more valuable than cricket, but Bradman would be a fool if he sacrificed his cricket in order to write second-rate minor poetry (and I . . .
- Hampi Endangered No More (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, Jul 16, 2006)
The threat to Hampi in Karnataka seems to have passed with UNESCO's World Heritage Committee now taking it off the list of endangered sites.
- Heritage And Cosmos (Hindu, Meena Menon, Jul 16, 2006)
Bern hosts a brilliant special exhibition on a man who changed the world in a way few have.
- Nuclear Energy: Russia, U.S. To Expand India Ties (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Jul 16, 2006)
They announce steps to prevent spread of nuclear weapons
Russia and U.S. welcome India's non-proliferation commitments
The two countries agree to pursue bilateral nuclear cooperation
Setting up of international enrichment centres proposed
- Inspirational City (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 16, 2006)
Whether it's food for thought or for the stomach, Edinburgh provides it all
- `Odhuvar' Held For Attempting To Recite Tamil Hymns Inside Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
Court order prohibits him from entering the temple
Tamil activists and political parties supported the odhuvar
Police rounded them up citing the Munsif Court order and invoking Section 151 of Indian Penal Code
- Ou Launches New Bar-Coded Id Cards On Campus (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
New system to put an end to fake identity cards
ID to carry name, category, admission number and course of study
Students will have one single card for college, hostel and library
- Revamped Noon Meal Scheme Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
It will enhance nutritional level in children and help them deliver better results in examinations, says Minister .
- Motormen Recall The Day Terror Struck Their Trains (Hindu, Meena Menon, Jul 16, 2006)
They never knew blasts were synchronised
Co-passengers, train drivers swung into action instantaneously
Reeling under the blast effect, motorman visits religious shrines
- Tamil-Brahmi Inscription On Pottery Found In Thailand (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
The presence of the characteristic letterRaconfirms that the language is Tamil
- After The Storm (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jul 16, 2006)
The football frenzy is over. Wimbledon has come and gone with Roger Federer winning the men’s singles championship four times in a row, just one short of Bjorn Borg’s five consecutive titles from 1976 to 1980.
- Selling Point (The Economic Times, ARVIND KALA, Jul 16, 2006)
Huge wealth can come from snow and gravity. Put people on top of mountain slopes, they ski down in a rush of exhilaration, put them back on top, and you have a skiing industry that generates billions of dollars worldwide.
- Back To 1996 And Beyond (OutLook, B. Raman , Jul 16, 2006)
Last July, Pakistan reversed its strategy of not targeting Indian territory outside J&K with terror attacks in Ayodhya, Delhi, Bangalore, Varanasi and now Mumbai. Time to go back to the pre-Gujral policy of letting the intelligence agencies do the needful
- Sikkim Diary (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
My friend was offered a Chinese note by the soldier from across the fence and lulled into parting with a crisp Rs 100 note in exchange, till our soldier saw the exchange and shouted at my friend, saying that the Chinese note was fake....
- Responding To Stress (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Jul 16, 2006)
I was sent a book with a request if I could release it in an event being planned. The book was Healthy Thinking written by Dr Tom Mulloholland and published by Wisdom Tree. I accepted the invitation and took the book along to read over a flight I . . .
- Power Sector In Punjab Under Constant Review (Tribune, Amarinder Singh, Jul 16, 2006)
With focus on the socio-economic revitalisation of Punjab, our government initiated comprehensive measures to provide a right platform for growth and development.
- Ancient Buddhist Temple Razed In Himachal Blaze (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 16, 2006)
A fire in a 1,000-year-old Buddhist temple in a remote valley of Himachal Pradesh has reduced the pinewood-structure to ashes and also destroyed a number of scriptures, artefacts and murals, officials said.
- Protest Against Attacks On Tourists (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jul 15, 2006)
People demand high-level probe, say it's a conspiracy to hurt the economy of Jammu and Kashmir
Recent attacks on tourists have hit industry hard, impact being felt
Bulk cancellations mar a season that had bright possibilities for the tourism industry
- Blast Victim Reunited With His Parents (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
This is all part of life, but we have to face them and move on, survivor tells Manmohan Singh
- Hoax Calls Keep Cops On Their Toes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
Security at important buildings, institutions and installations across Capital stepped up
Akshardham temple, Red Fort, Anand Vihar ISBT target of calls
RAF deployed; cyber cell of Delhi police alerted
- G-8: Expect Only A ‘Common Minimum’ (Tribune, Mary Dejevsky, Jul 15, 2006)
The big question: what does the chairmanship of Russia say about the future of the G8?
- Mandalabishekam At Shirdi Sai Baba Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
Aarti performed at noon followed by annadhanam to devotees
- Hoax Terror Calls Send Cops In A Tizzy (Tribune, Ravi Bhatia, Jul 15, 2006)
Several hoax calls late last night and in the small hours of the morning claiming that powerful explosives had been planted in several public places in the Capital sent the Delhi Police as well as other security agencies into tizzy adding to the . . .
- Cong, Left Join Hands To Face Bjp Attack Over Tuesday's Blasts (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Jul 15, 2006)
The Mumbai blasts seem to have placed the Congress and its allies in a tight spot. The party leaders are worried on how to face the Opposition onslaught on the issue in the ensuing Monsoon session of Parliament.
- The Interest Rate Story Is Not Over Yet... (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Jul 15, 2006)
Optimism that the US rate cycle has peaked is not based on cogent analysis of the real economy.
- Blast Suspects Took Bangla Route (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Jul 15, 2006)
Two of the three masterminds behind the serial train blasts in Mumbai are suspected to have sneaked into West Bengal through the porous Indo-Bangladesh border and stationed themselves in the city before moving on to the financial capital of India, . . .
- Khan Not Alone (Pioneer, Anjan Roy, Jul 15, 2006)
Pakistan's latest charm offensive, sculptured to woo civilian nuclear knowhow from the US, includes disowning AQ Khan.
- Sri Lankan Woman Arrested (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
For possessing Indian passport allegedly obtained through fraudulent means
- Primary Education For The Poor (Hindu, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Jul 15, 2006)
Primary education should be a right of the have-nots, not a purchase of the rich.
- The Gigantic Fiction Block (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jul 15, 2006)
Having been addicted to reading fiction all my life, I have come to the conclusion that novels should be no longer than 400 pages, have no more than five or six characters and cost less than Rs 300.
- They Strike When Iron Is Cold (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jul 15, 2006)
Before Mumbai, the Indian state was at its obliging best against terror. After Mumbai, UPA has no choice
- Bomb Hoaxes Keep Delhi Police On Toes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
Bomb calls, all confirmed hoax later, at three places, including the famous Akshardham Temple in the Capital, kept the police and security agencies on their toes.
- They Strike When Iron Is Cold (New Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Jul 15, 2006)
Before Mumbai, the Indian state was at its obliging best against terror. After Mumbai, UPA has no choice
- Principal Organiser Of Bombings In Safe House In Kathmandu? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 15, 2006)
Suspect Rahil Sheikh ran cells in New Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra
Supervised by Lashkar boss Azam Cheema
Sheikh, a Mumbai resident, handled communication, funnelled Lashkar recruits
- No Bail For Ex-Minister, Ias Officer (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
Blaming former J&K minister Ghulam Ahmad Mir and IAS officer Iqbal Khandey, both accused in the sex scandal case, for “procuring innocent girls in an organised manner against payment of small amounts of money for sexual exploitation and abuse”, the . . .
- India's Most Wanted Terrorist Is Faceless (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 15, 2006)
Little is known about Rahil Abdul Rehman Sheikh, believed to be the principal executor of the Mumbai bombings Since at least February, police in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Delhi have all been attempting to locate the man alleged to be responsible for . ..
- When The Army Strayed Into Tibet (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 15, 2006)
Tibet, the Roof-of-the World and Lhasa, the forbidden city have held special fascination for travel-adventurers and missionaries for a few hundred years past. Rugged terrain, in-hospitable, high altitude climate and primitive communications combined . . .
- Wali Khan Jr Hails Manmohan’S Peace Initiatives (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his coalition government have got the thumbs up from across the border for their efforts to sustain peace, harmony and stability in South Asia, and particularly with Pakistan, in spite of the massive devastation . . .
- Du - Then And Now (Times of India, Shahid Amin, Jul 15, 2006)
A preferred destination these days on the Metro line, Delhi University is more than the sum total of its cut-offs. A place with an history of its own, it is a product of good old Dehli as it has morphed over the last 200 years.
- A War By Any Other Name (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 15, 2006)
As I sit in my Mumbai apartment the morning after the bomb blasts what I feel most is a sense of helpless rage at the inability of those who rule us to understand that terrorism is not a law and order problem.
- 'Entrepreneurs Are Born And Made' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 15, 2006)
National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) is a non-profit organisation working to facilitate entrepreneurship education in India by partnering with top-tier academic institutes. Laura Parkin, executive director, National Entrepreneurship Network & . . .
- Uk Defends Strike On Afghan Town (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
British forces in Afghanistan have defended their decision to call in US planes to drop 500lb bombs on Taleban fighters in a town in Helmand province.
- Security Tight For Karachi Burial (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 15, 2006)
The funeral of a prominent Shia cleric who was killed by a suicide bomber in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi has begun under tight security.
- It Makes No Sense To React To This Bomb By Doing Nothing (Guardian (UK), Jonathan Steele, Jul 15, 2006)
After New York's 9/11 and London's 7/7, Mumbai has its 26/7. No, I have not made a mistake.
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