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Articles 6721 through 6820 of 21907:
- A Conservation Effort In Assam (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jun 19, 2006)
Vulture decline in the Indian sub continent is the fastest of any species in the world
A 15-year project for breeding vultures
Diclofenac to be phased out for vetirinary use
- India, China Talks To Reopen Nathu La Border Trade Begin (Pioneer, PTI, Jun 19, 2006)
India and China on Sunday kicked off negotiations in Tibetan capital Lhasa on the modalities for reopening the strategic Nathula border trade point which has remained closed for over 44 years.
- Three Cheers (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 19, 2006)
Drowning your sorrows in the cup that cheers - or, for that matter, celebrating by passing the cup around - can cost a pretty penny in this country, unless tipplers settle for what is quaintly referred to as 'Indian Made Foreign Liquor' and more . . .
- Crime And Punishment (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jun 19, 2006)
The recent involvement of a high profile deceased politician's son in a case of drug abuse has focussed attention on the problem and sale of narcotics in the country.
- Now, Call A Spade A Spade (Pioneer, Abhay K Upadhyay, Jun 18, 2006)
Manmohan Singh would do well to reconsider his fetish for peace with Pakistan -----
- Award Is Final, Change By Consensus: It’S Constitutional: Adviser (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance Dr Salman Shah has said no province can disown the interim National Finance Commission Award announced by the president because it has been given under a constitutional amendment.
- The Playing Fields (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 18, 2006)
Exactly 191 years ago on this day, Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated once and for all in the Battle of Waterloo.
- Asian Moot Agrees To Curb Terror, Drugs (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
The Asian security summit that brought together the regional leaders China and Russia and 16 other nations ended on Saturday with a call to increase cooperation to fight terrorism, separatism and drug trafficking.
- Back To No Talks (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Jun 18, 2006)
National Security Adviser MK Narayanan is right in suggesting to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the futility of going to Pakistan, which has no intention of ending terror as an additionality to its diplomacy.
- Nepal Govt, Maoists Power Deal Welcomed (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
A landmark deal between Nepal’s authorities and Maoist rebels, which will see parliament dissolved and power shared in a new interim government, was hailed in the troubled Himalayan kingdom on Saturday.
- Wages Of Intolerance (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 18, 2006)
The lynching of a mosque imam by a mob near Bahawalpur accused of committing blasphemy and the stabbing to death of another man undergoing a court trial in Muzaffargarh for the same act are a grim reminder of the high levels of intolerance found . . .
- Pakistan-India Nuclear Cbms (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 18, 2006)
Both India and Pakistan have moved beyond the stage of non-weaponised deterrence since they believe that 'zero' as a minimum number is not desirable and they need to continue increasing their nuclear arsenals because the current stockpiles have . . .
- Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Need For Overhaul (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 18, 2006)
Ever since Pakistan came under US influence in 1954 by joining the US-sponsored defence treaties and political institutions for the containment of socialism and Soviet Russia, the US governments, whether Republican or Democrat, and in spite of . . .
- Game In Shanghai (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 18, 2006)
Ignore SCO, but not Central Asia ---- In criticising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for not attending the fifth summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Indian Left has yet again made evident its craven surrender to blind . . .
- Strong Consumer Confidence In India (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
India again showed to the world it was on a strong growth platter as consumer sentiments in the country improved considerably.
- A Pilgrimage Fillip To Economy (Pioneer, Harjeet Ahluwalia, Jun 18, 2006)
The overwhelming multitude of devotees heading for Amritsar and Tarn Taran to commemorate fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom quadcentenary last week point to an astounding religious tourism potential in the state, if tapped adequately.
- Us Will Not Abandon Iraqis: Bush (Pioneer, PTI, Jun 18, 2006)
Armed with the backing of the United States Congress to stay out the full course in Iraq, President George W Bush today assured the people of the trouble-torn country that America will not "abandon" them in their hour of need.
- Nepalese Hail Landmark Deal Between Govt, Rebels (Pioneer, Shirish B Pradhan, Jun 18, 2006)
Nepalese people today welcomed the landmark deal between the government and Maoists to set up an interim administration, saying it would usher in lasting peace and revive the economy of the Himalayan country torn by a decade-long insurgency.
- Over The Top (News International, Masood Hasan, Jun 18, 2006)
The wonderful thing about pulling off a scam in Pakistan is that everything and everyone works for you and thus there are no hurdles.
- Black Turns Gold On Starry Desert Night (Deccan Herald, G Ulaganathan, Jun 18, 2006)
It was billed to be a four-hour extravaganza with all the glitter and glamour at the Dubai Airport Expo complex. But it failed to satisfy the thousands of fans who had gathered there since evening on Friday.
- Eyecatcher (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
In 2000, a group of ordinary people undertook an extraordinary journey to one of the most isolated parts of the world: Far West Tibet. From Lhasa in the east, they travelled west across the Tibetan plateau on the forgotten Tasam Highway.
- The Antigua Connection (Hindu, V. Gangadhar, Jun 18, 2006)
Was there a link between "warri" and pallankuzhi and how did the game reach distant Antigua?
- Publishing History (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Jun 18, 2006)
Ravi Dayal changed the publishing landscape of India in the 1970s and 80s.
Dayal possessed an almost unique combination of great intelligence and greater charm.
- Ethics And The Economist (Hindu, SHASHI THAROOR, Jun 18, 2006)
A profound moral sense is never absent in the works of Amartya Sen.
- Olympics Nostalgia (Hindu, Meena Menon, Jun 18, 2006)
Lausanne, the birthplace of the modern Olympics, has a few other attractions as well.
- Two Flavours Of Nationalism (Hindu, INDIVAR KAMTEKAR, Jun 18, 2006)
A visit to Jallianwala Bagh and Wagah raises questions about the transformation of national feeling in India.
- A Dream Takes Shape (Hindu, Prachi Pinglay, Jun 18, 2006)
Amisha Jedhe is finally fulfilling her brother's dream of building a peace park on the Indo-Pak border.
- Rae Bareli Being Starved Of Power, Says Sonia (Deccan Herald, Puja Awasthi, Jun 18, 2006)
Erratic power supply, dry canals and administrative apathy. The Rae Bareli electorate has received these for being faithful to the Gandhi-Nehru family for close to three decades.
- Desert Symphony (Hindu, MITA KAPUR, Jun 18, 2006)
Regal and majestic, the past comes luxuriously alive in Deogarh
jungle lore and terrace dinners bring the Garh of "devs" alive. What stays in the mind is the warmth and caring.
- Report On Britney Spears Namibian Birth Spiked (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Britney Spears, through her press representative, denied a report on Friday that she was considering a Namibian birth for her next baby. ......
- Proportionality May Help Only Creamy Layer (Deccan Herald, Gurpreet Mahajan, Jun 18, 2006)
The Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has clearly spoken in favour in proportional representation. For her the quantum of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes must be increased from 15 per cent to 16.23 per cent to reflect their present . . .
- Nwfp Also Churns Out Tax-Free Budget (News International, Mohammad Ali Khan, Jun 18, 2006)
The NWFP joined its sibling provinces in churning out a tax-free budget on Saturday.
- Sri Lanka, Tigers Claim Victory In Naval Clash (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jun 18, 2006)
Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels each claimed victory on Saturday after a naval clash that officials said left more than 40 people dead or missing.
- 14 Cyclists On Peace Mission Meet Sonia Gandhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
About 14 cyclists from Uttar Pradesh, who are on an `Aman Yatra' (peace mission) which will take them to Kaba in Saudi Arabia, met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here.
- Investors Ignore Warnings In Volatile Markets (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
When a 76-year-old pensioner recently told Jill Schlesinger he wanted to put 10 percent of his $100,000 portfolio into gold, the financial adviser knew the latest investment craze would likely end badly, and soon.
- Spare Soft Targets (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 18, 2006)
In a young nation, the aged suffer. Young India’s growth story has been built on the back of the efforts of the preceding generation.
- Inventing God (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 18, 2006)
Indian cricket coach Greg Chappell seldom opens his mouth. Those who have watched him on television are amazed by his emotionless expression almost all through the game.
- Kashmiriyat Can Unite Boundaries: Sinha (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha today said that Kashmiriyat is a strong tool to conquer divides and unite the boundaries.
- Nepal To Set Up Interim Government With Rebels (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Jun 18, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebel leader held ground-breaking talks on Friday with the government, which agreed to dissolve parliament and set up an interim administration to include the rebels.
- Bush Rejects Demand Of Lesser Us Role In Iraq (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Rejecting lesser US role in Iraq, US President George W. Bush promised the Iraqi people that the United States would not "abandon them after we have come this far," even as the US lawmakers debate pulling out troops.
- The Politics Of Gas Pipelines (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 18, 2006)
THE Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project has received a shot in the arm with the Russian president’s offer to participate in the venture.
- Sonia In Attack Mode (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Jun 18, 2006)
Lashing out at the Mulayam government for removing Rae Bareli from the VIP list for uninterrupted power supply a day after her victory, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today asked “kya yeh insaaf hai?”
- Fierce Battle In Lanka Kills 52 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Tamil tigers and security forces on Saturday fought land and sea battles in Sri Lanka’s northwest leaving at least 52 people dead, further rupturing a ceasefire that was hanging in balance.
- Sea Tigers Clash With Sri Lankan Navy (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels attacked two naval craft off Sri Lanka's north-western coast today, inflicting casualties on both sides, military sources said.
- Woman Army Officer Commits Suicide (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 17, 2006)
The Army today dismissed allegations that the young woman Army officer, who shot herself to death at the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur last night, wanted to leave the Army as she was unhappy with the job “but had no money to repay the . . .
- Palestinian Freedom Under Israeli Guns (News International, IMTIAZ GUL, Jun 17, 2006)
Once again Palestine finds itself in extremely hot water. President Mahmoud Abbas has announced a public referendum on the Prisoners' Document to be held on July 26.
- Sonia, Pranab To Flag Off Poonch-Rawalakot Bus (Daily Excelsior, Sanjeev Pargal, Jun 17, 2006)
UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee will flag off Poonch-Rawalakot bus service in Poonch on June 20.
- Serious Fungal Infections Of The Eye On The Rise (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Health Investigators in Miami and San Francisco describe clusters of a serious eye infection called ulcerative keratitis, an ulceration of the cornea, among soft contact lens wearers caused by the fungus Fusarium, which until this year had been . . .
- Badal Calls For Free Access To Sikh Shrines In Pakistan (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday sought free access by Indian pilgrims to Sikh shrines in Pakistan besides easing of visa restrictions for them.
- Tharoor's Time (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 17, 2006)
Shashi Tharoor's name had been doing the rounds for the UN's top job, which will fall vacant when Kofi Annan steps down at the end of this year. Now the MEA has confirmed that New Delhi will officially back Tharoor.
- Spare Soft Targets (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Jun 17, 2006)
In a young nation, the aged suffer. Young India’s growth story has been built on the back of the efforts of the preceding generation.
- Army To Protect Nation’S Wildlife (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Jun 17, 2006)
Besides protecting the country’s borders, the Army is now being armed with legal powers to guard the nation’s rich flora and fauna as well.
- Volvo To Buy More Truck Parts From India (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Swedish truck and bus maker Volvo said on Friday it will buy more components from India and that it expects the country's improving infrastructure to boost demand for its trucks.
- Nepal To Set Up Interim Government With Rebels (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Jun 17, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebel leader held ground-breaking talks on Friday with the government, which agreed to dissolve parliament and set up an interim administration to include the rebels.
- Nepal Maoists Agree To Join Govt (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
The Maoists in Nepal, who have waged a decade-long war to seize control of the Himalayan nation, agreed on Friday to join an interim government to be formed within a month, the rebels' leader Prachanda said after his talks with PM Girija Prasad Koirala.
- Expand Upa-Left Coordination Panel: Ncp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
"Congress alone must not share burden"
- Koirala, Prachanda Reach Historic Accord (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, Jun 17, 2006)
Both sides express commitment to human rights, press freedom in Nepal
- Pro-Poor Policy Shift In Governance (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Governor's address says State mulls quasi-judicial body to help farmers in debt
Special attention to marginalised sections of society
Efforts to be made to mobilise additional resources
IT, biotechnology, tourism new growth sectors
Public . . .
- Need For Reconciliation In Waziristan (Dawn, Amir Usman, Jun 17, 2006)
Two meetings on the situation in the tribal areas, with particular reference to the conflict in Waziristan, were recently held in Islamabad and Peshawar, and attended by senior government officials.
- Nepal Govt, Maoists Reach Agreement To End Insurgency (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Nepal’s government and the Maoist militants reached an agreement Friday aimed at ending the decade-long insurgency after a day of unprecedented meetings between rebel leaders and the government, the home minister said.
- Minister, Sec Not To Leave Delhi Together: Pmo (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
The Prime Minister's Office has sent a directive that a minister and secretary of a ministry should not travel out of Delhi at the same time.
- Central Asia Rediscovers Islamic Roots (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 17, 2006)
Turkestan, Kazakhstan: In Soviet days, people walked past the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi mausoleum, a holy Muslim site in the steppe of southern Kazakhstan, and pretended it wasn’t there.
- Bush Advisers Rove, Bolten Are Millionaires (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Karl Rove, President George W. Bush's senior political adviser, reported assets of at least $1.8 million for 2005, while White House chief of staff Josh Bolten was worth at least $1.1 million, according to financial disclosure forms released by the . . .
- Caught Up In Circles (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 17, 2006)
Circles in Bangalore look similar and cause confusion to a newcomer
- Tata Consultancy Services Sets A Recruitment Record (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Over 2,000 students from 16 engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu get job offers
- India To Review Non-Tariff Trade Barriers With Bangladesh (Indian Express, VIKAS DHOOT, Jun 17, 2006)
India is working towards dismantling the non-tariff barriers imposed on goods from Bangladesh, according to Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh. Speaking with The Indian Express, Ramesh said, ‘‘Jamdani sarees from Bangladesh being tested . . .
- ‘The Phobia Felt By Dalits Is Very Real’ (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Jun 17, 2006)
Chandra Bhan Prasad is a Dalit columnist and writer. In his latest book, Dalit Phobia: Why do they hate us? he argues that Dalit phobia is passed on from generation to generation....
- Air India Or A Bongo-Bongo Carrier? (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jun 17, 2006)
‘Market forces rather than the bureaucracy should shape the future of smiling Maharajah.’
- No Progress On The Ground (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jun 17, 2006)
New Delhi and Islamabad have to change their mindsets towards each other for promotion of peaceful relations
- Kuwait For Better Trade, Economic Ties With India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Kuwait, on Friday, sought closer economic and trade relationship with India that can provide job opportunities and high living standards to the peoples of the two countries.
- Quota And Populism (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Jun 17, 2006)
By a happy coincidence I went to have coffee with Arun Shourie in his elegant Delhi home the day his new book came out. It is called Falling Over Backwards:
- Reading The Tea Leaves Amidst Storm In The Stocks Cup (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 17, 2006)
"Investing without understanding the economy is like planning a beach trip without checking the forecast," alerts Richard Yamarone in The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators. Over the past century, thousands of indicators have emerged, including . .
- From 'India Shining' To 'India Snorting' (News International, Praful Bidwai, Jun 17, 2006)
The writer, a former newspaper editor, is a researcher and peace and human-rights activist based in Delhi
- Game In Shanghai (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 17, 2006)
In criticising Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for not attending the fifth summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), the Indian Left has yet again made evident its craven surrender to blind anti-Americanism.
- Back To No Talks (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Jun 17, 2006)
National Security Adviser MK Narayanan is right in suggesting to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the futility of going to Pakistan, which has no intention of ending terror as an additionality to its diplomacy.
- Now, Call A Spade A Spade (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 17, 2006)
Manmohan Singh would do well to reconsider his fetish for peace with Pakistan -----
- Debate And Debasement (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 17, 2006)
Geo TV has done a great public service by openly debating and discussing the Zina Ordinance, the most controversial part of the Hudood Ordinances, 1979.
- City Populations Set To Outnumber Country Dwellers (Hindu, David Adam, Jun 17, 2006)
Globally, the slum population will swell by 27 million people each year over the next 20 years.
- Maoists To Join Interim Govt (Tribune, Shirish B Pradhan, Jun 17, 2006)
Maoists in Nepal today agreed to join an interim government to be formed within a month, rebel leader Prachanda announced here after his first-ever face-to-face talks with Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala to resolve the decade-long armed conflict . .
- Pakistan Denies Reports Of Demolition Of Krishna Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Pakistan has denied reports that the Krishna Mandir in Lahore had been demolished to pave the way for the construction of a shopping mall.
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