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- Citizens Versus Vips (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 02, 2007)
If the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) has its way, the Capital's power-laden politicians and bureaucrats will have to live life normal-size, not king-size as they do now.
- Senior Militant Leader Killed Near Afghanistan-Pakistan Border (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Afghan security forces killed a senior militant commander as he attempted to cross from Pakistan into Afghanistan, the US-led coalition said in a statement on Friday.
- Church Fined For Blocking Gay's Funeral (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
A US jury ordered an evangelical church on Wednesday to pay nearly $11 million in damages for picketing the funeral of a Marine killed in Iraq and claiming the war was punishment for tolerating gays.
- Putin Won't Leave Power Position (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Ever since he was a scrawny boy chasing rats from his apartment block here, Vladimir Putin has enjoyed being in charge.
- Newspaper Nurtures Art (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Tucked away in a narrow by lane off Triplicane High Road, the nondescript building doesn’t look like a newspaper office from the outside.
- Jd(u) Mla, Goons Attack Scribes (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The credo of good governance in Bihar suffered a severe setback when ruling party legislator Anant Singh and his goons held NDTV reporter Prakash Singh captive and assaulted three other newsmen here on Thursday.
- Left Firm On Nuclear Stand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
After CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat, it was the turn of his CPI counterpart A B Bardhan to spell out on Thursday that there won't be any change in the Left's position on the nuclear issue.
- Pak To Try Civilians In Military Courts (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The Pakistan government will soon issue an ordinance that will allow military courts to try civilians for offences like terrorism and give sweeping powers to security and intelligence agencies.
- Desi Porn Star Strikes It Rich (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Sunny Leone, a leading porn star who was born to Punjabi parents hailing from New Delhi, is getting married.
- Cpm Doublespeak (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 31, 2007)
Soon after the CPI(M) came to power in West Bengal three decades ago, one of the first decisions it took was to rename Harrington Street in the heart of Kolkata as Ho Chi Minh Sarani.
- Row Over Saudi King's Visit To Uk (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Oct 31, 2007)
Pomp, ceremony and controversy has marked the start of king Abdullah's three-day visit to Britain, the first by a Saudi monarch in 20 years, with human rights protestors and leading British politicians denouncing the red carpet welcome. . .
- Red Terror (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 31, 2007)
This seems to be the season for Maoist strikes. Last Saturday night, the son of Babulal Marandi, former chief minister of Jharkhand, was gunned down at a football match along with 18 others, including women and children.
- Dubai May Deport 159 Workers (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 31, 2007)
Authorities in Dubai have arrested 4,500 workers following violent incidents on Saturday involving employees of a construction company.
- U.S. House Passes Diwali Resolution (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The U.S. House of Representatives has for the first time passed a resolution recognising the “religious and historical significance” of Diwali.
- Constitutionalism And Morality (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 31, 2007)
The Janata Dal (Secular) and the Bharatiya Janata Party have displayed rank opportunism in coming together to form a government in Karnataka just three weeks after they parted company with so much bitterness over the power-sharing arrangement.
- Give Up Violence, Ltte Urged (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 31, 2007)
Condemning the LTTE attack on the Anuradhapura airbase, Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) leader V. Anandasangaree has urged the militant leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, to give up violence and come to the negotiating table.
- Allow Shariff Home: Sc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Pakistan's top judge on Tuesday ordered the government to allow Nawaz Sharif to return home, saying its deportation of the former prime minister in September violated an earlier court ruling.
- Punjab Govt Move To Control Police (Tribune, Ajay Banerjee, Oct 31, 2007)
In a crucial decision having far reaching implications on the role of the police, the Punjab Cabinet today gave its nod to introduce a legislation to govern and administer the Punjab Police besides separately imposing four per cent entry tax. . .
- 'Upa Poor Example Of Alliance' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Leader of the Opposition LK Advani on Tuesday took another dig at the Congress-led UPA saying it was a classic example of how "an alliance should not be."
- Fresh Row Over Alleged Saudi Role In Uk Mosques (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The controversial State visit of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia prompted fresh criticism on Tuesday over his regime's alleged role in distributing hate literature in British mosques.
- Reinvent The Social Sciences (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 31, 2007)
THE commercialisation and privatisation of higher education has marginalised the social sciences.
- In-Camera Trial For Pravin, Says Court (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
A day after Pravin Mahajan denied shooting his brother Pramod last year, the sessions court on Tuesday observed that evidence of all witnesses examined by the prosecution proved his involvement in the case, and allowed him to defend himself by . . . .
- Khaleda Ousted As Party Chief (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Dissidents in Bangladesh’s largest political party have ousted former prime minister Khaleda Zia as leader while she is under arrest on corruption charges, officials said on Tuesday.
- Infosys Says $500 M-Plus Buys Possible (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Software major Infosys’s Chief Executive Officer Kris Gopalakrishnan said on Tuesday that his company was ready for an acquisition that would cost $500 million or even more, but ruled out hostile buyouts.
- Congress Back To Old Tactics (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The Congress party is exploring all legal and constitutional options to stop the BJP from forming a Government in Karnataka, the latter's first in south India.
- Sc Verdict On Friday (Tribune, Afzal Khan, Oct 31, 2007)
The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on President Gen Musharraf's eligibility on Friday, presiding judge of the 11-member bench hearing the case, Justice Javed Iqbal said asking counsels from both sides to conclude their arguments by then on Tuesd
- Manipur Militants Free Engineers (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Militants freed three engineers of the Manipur public health engineering department unharmed shortly after midnight last night with both sides claiming that no money had changed hands.
- Parliament’S Prestige (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 31, 2007)
INDIAN Ambassador to the United States Ronen Sen has once again apologised for his “running around like headless chicken” remark made with regard to critics of the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Deadly Delivery For General (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
A suicide attack killed at least seven people, including the bomber, less than a kilometre from Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's army residence in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, police said.
- Thakur Consults Experts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur on Tuesday held discussions with constitutional experts in the wake of the political imbroglio in the State.
- Life Term For 8 In Eral Rape And Murder Case (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Oct 31, 2007)
A Godhra court on Tuesday sentenced eight persons to life term and three others to three-year rigorous imprisonment for the murder of seven Muslims at Eral village during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat. The two women among the victims were also raped.
- Jaish ‘Commander’ Killed In Kashmir (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
A “commander” of the Jaish-e-Mohammad was killed in an encounter with security forces in Bandipora district of Kashmir on Tuesday.
- Reservation Needed For Real Equality, Says Jethmalani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Centuries of injustice to backward classes still continuing
Court must respect legislative judgment
Total population of country is irrelevant
- Shivraj Patil Calls For Pro-Active Approach To Policing (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Tuesday called upon IPS probationers to change the public perception that police were reactive instead of pro-active. Police stations, which formed the backbone of policing, deserved greater attention, he said.
- Pm Integrity Unquestioned, No Reason Govt Should Not Last Full Term: Karat (Telegraph, Manini Chatterjee, Oct 31, 2007)
In his first public overture to Manmohan Singh since the bitter stand-off began in early August over the Indo-US nuclear deal, CPM general secretary Prakash Karat today underlined the Left’s “respect” for the Prime Minister and appreciated. . .
- Planning Process And The Marginalised (Hindu, D. Raja, Oct 31, 2007)
The welfare of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes is an explosive issue that needs the direct attention of the head of the elected government.
- Let Sharif Return, Court Orders Government (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Pakistan’s top judge on Tuesday ordered the government to allow Nawaz Sharif to return home, saying its deportation of the former Prime Minister in September violated an earlier court ruling.
- Eight Get Life For Gujarat Massacre (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
An Indian court on Tuesday sentenced eight people to life in jail for their role in the massacre of Muslims during rioting in western Gujarat state five years ago, media reports said.
- Musharraf Advised To Declare Emergency (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf is being advised to declare emergency in the country before a possible Supreme Court decision against his eligibility, official sources said.
- Allow Nawaz Sharif To Return Home: Pak Sc To Govt (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Pakistan's top judge on Tuesday ordered the government to allow Nawaz Sharif to return home, saying its deportation of the former Prime Minister in September violated an earlier court ruling.
- Us Rules Out Renegotiation Of Nuke Deal (OutLook, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Oct 31, 2007)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today spoke to External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee over telephone on bilateral nuclear deal as Washington ruled out renegotiation of the agreement.
- A Small Win For Iran (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 31, 2007)
TEHRAN scored a point over the White House hawks the other day when the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, said that he had no evidence of efforts by Iran to make nuclear weapons.
- No Word From India On N-Deal Last 2 Days: Us (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The United States government has no high-level contact with New Delhi on the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement, after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke to her External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday.
- Rbi Raises Cash Reserve Ratio In Liquidity Mop-Up (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Policy addresses ‘only part of liquidity overhang’; capital inflows still a challenge
- Pervez Safe In Office, Attack Kills 7 (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Police blocked a suicide bomber who blew himself up near the office of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, killing seven people, officials said.
- Lessons Of Hate At Uk Mosques (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Hate-filled books calling for the execution of gays, forbidding interfaith marriage and ordering women to strictly stay indoors are being sold inside some of Britain's leading mosques, it has been revealed.
- Godhra Aftermath: 8 Get Life Term (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Eight persons were sentenced to life while three others awarded three years imprisonment each by a Godhra sessions court in the 2002 Eral massacre case that left seven people dead in the aftermath of the Godhra riots.
- No Signal To Raise Interest Rates’ (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The Finance Minister, Mr P Chidambaram, has said that the Reserve Bank of India’s move to raise the requirement for banks to keep cash with the central bank was intended to mop up excess liquidity from the system.
- Mumbai Court To Decide On Faisal Khan's Custody (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
The metropolitan magistrate's court on Wednesday will announce its decision on the custody of Faisal Khan, younger brother of actor Aamir Khan, who was sent back to JJ Hospital on Tuesday.
- Argentina President Thanks Husband, Wishes Hillary Luck (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
First Lady Cristina Fernandez, in her first televised interview since winning Argentina’s presidency, wished Hillary Clinton well in her US election bid and thanked her husband for his role in her triumph at the polls.
- Don’T Delay, Seal Deal Quickly: Kissinger To India (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Batting for early conclusion of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned that a delay could impact upon prospects of such a cooperation as the critics would be ‘better organised’ two years later.
- Fresh Violence In Nandigram (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
One person was killed and at least four others sustained bullet injuries following intense gunbattle that continued unabated in Satengabari and adjoining areas of Nandigram, official reports received here said on Tuesday.
- Governor Not Bound By Sc: Congress (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
This interpretation of the judgements could be pointers to a thinking process stirring in the Congress high command to finally refer the issue to the apex court for a final view.
- 'No Clear Rules On Revoking Prez Rule' (Deccan Herald, CORPORATE BUREAU, Oct 31, 2007)
Here is another legal interpretation on the issue related to proclamation of President's rule, apparently being examined by the Union government in the wake of the BJP-JD(S) combine claiming stakes to form the government in Karnataka.
- Decision Analysis (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 31, 2007)
All decisions in life have an intangible component to them, whether we realise it or not. A good deal of business success hinges on management decisions driven by the gut feel of experience and intuition.
- Pakistan Sc Orders Government To Let Nawaz Sharif Return (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Pakistan's top judge on Tuesday ordered the Government to allow Nawaz Sharif to return home, saying its deportation of the former Prime Minister in September violated an earlier court ruling.
- 'Storytellers Can Bring In Things Which Bother Them' (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 31, 2007)
Jaideep Sahni always wanted to tell stories - stories that rake up important issues even as they entertain people.
- Maintaining Stability (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 31, 2007)
The RBI continues to re-emphasise its policy preference for maintaining price stability and well-anchored inflationary expectations.
- Pak Cj Orders Sharif Return (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
Pakistan’s Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry today ordered the government to allow Nawaz Sharif to return home, saying its deportation of the former Prime Minister in September violated an earlier court ruling.
- Fuel For The Hungry (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Oct 31, 2007)
The rush into “biofuels” or “agrofuels” is being described as the green gold rush of the 21st century.
- Bjp, Jd (S) Wait For Guv's Invitation (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
With the Karnataka governor dragging his feet on the BJP-JD(S) alliance’s demand to swear in Mr B S Yediyurappa as the next chief minister, the saffron outfit has decided to wait till Wednesday before taking the matter ``to the people.’’
- Dasmunsi Hits Out At Cpm On Nandigram (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 31, 2007)
After his recent attack on the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government on the issue of food riots in West Bengal, to be followed up by the AICC to hit back at the nuclear deal-blocking comrades, Union minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi on Tuesday . . . .
- Sc Refuses Judicial Probe Against Ex-Cji (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a judicial probe into allegations of misconduct against former Chief Justice of India YK Sabharwal, saying it may ‘prejudice’ the appeal of journalists held guilty of contempt of court . . . .
- Fire-Ravaged Margi Villagers To Be Shifted (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
As chances of constructing shelters for homeless villagers before first snowfall expected anytime, are remote, the district administration has decided to shift all families of fire-ravaged Margi village to the nearby hamlets to protect them from . . . .
- Elections Usher In A New Dawn In Poland (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Oct 30, 2007)
Parliamentary elections held on October 21 brought about the downfall of the extreme right Kaczynski twins, who as President and Prime Minister led the country for a disastrous two years.
- Mulayam, Kin Get 4 Weeks To Explain Assets (Times of India, Dhananjay Mahapatra, Oct 30, 2007)
CBI looks set to tell Supreme Court that it has found evidence of huge property that former Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav and his kin had amassed over the years.
- Fire At Radio Pakistan (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 30, 2007)
MILLIONS of rupees worth of infrastructure and equipment were lost in Sunday’s blaze that left the studios of the Radio Pakistan building in Karachi gutted.
- March On Islamabad? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 30, 2007)
Even though it is not from Qazi Hussain Ahmed, who specialises in ‘million-man’ marches, the statement coming from the Jamaat-i-Islami’s NWFP chief needs to be taken note of because of its callousness.
- India Asked To Identify Places For Group Visas (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Islamabad has asked New Delhi to identify four Hindu-Sikh holy shrines in Pakistan so that the government could consider issuing group visas to Indian citizens, official sources told Dawn.
- Pause After Troops Kill 60 Pak Rebels (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Pakistani troops killed up to 60 militants during fierce fighting in the Swat valley in the country’s northwest, the army said today, and the insurgents called a truce to recover their dead and wounded.
- Poles Apart (Tribune, SATISH K. SHARMA, Oct 30, 2007)
If women were from the Venus and men from the Mars, the latter should certainly be a satellite of the former.
- A Day Of Dizzy Highs (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
The stock market hit the magical 20,000-point mark on Monday for the first time ever as both domestic and foreign investors went on a buying spree, driving the third-biggest gain of 734 points in the benchmark Sensex.
- Did You Shoot Pramod? ‘No’ (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Praveen Mahajan, accused of killing elder brother Pramod, today denied having fired at the BJP leader.
- Bhutto: No Immediate Plans To See Pervez (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said that she has no immediate plans to meet Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf.
- The Future Is Black (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 30, 2007)
Almost nonstop, gargantuan 145-tonne trucks rumble through China's biggest open-pit coal mine, sending up clouds of soot as they dump their loads into mechanised sorters.
- Saudi King Raps U.K. On Terrorism (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 30, 2007)
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on Monday accused Britain of failing to act on intelligence supplied by his government that may have averted the July 7 London bombings in which at least 52 persons were killed and hundreds injured.
- Bjp Asks For Early Decision On Karnataka (Asian Age, Venkat Parsa, Oct 30, 2007)
Former BJP president M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday asked Karnataka governor Rameshwar Thakur to take an early decision on extending the invite to BJP-JD(S) Legislature Party leader B.S. Yediyurappa to form the government.
- The Battle Of The Kurds (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 30, 2007)
Mardu, Iraq — It is a land of resistance, the mountain peaks and winding valleys where Iraq’s own Kurds battled Saddam Hussein for decades.
- Half A Century Of Space Exploration (Hindu, N. Gopal Raj , Oct 30, 2007)
In terms of human lifespan, the space age that began with the launch of Sputnik-1, the world’s first artificial satellite, would count as comfortably middle-aged.
- Congress Seeks Dissolution Of Karnataka Assembly (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Oct 30, 2007)
The Congress today officially asked the Centre to dissolve the Karnataka Assembly and called for an early election to prevent the formation of a new government through horse- trading.
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