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Articles 17721 through 17820 of 23107:
- Probe Charge Against Vajpayee Aide: Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
The Congress on Thursday demanded that the terms of reference of the Justice R.S. Pathak inquiry authority be expanded to go into the latest accusation that an unnamed close associate of the former Prime Minister, Atal Bihar Vajpayee, . . .
- Salem Files Petition In Apex Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Extradited underworld don Abu Salem on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging an order of the Bombay High Court that quashed the TADA Court's order that only two police officers could interrogate him while in police custody.
- 9-Member Lhc Team Leaves For India Today (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
A delegation of nine Lahore High Court (LHC) judges led by Justice Khawaja Mohammad Sharif will leave for India today (Friday) to attend golden jubilee celebrations of Punjab and Haryana high courts from December 10.
- The ‘Friend’ Who Drove Me (Deccan Herald, D A SAIT, Dec 09, 2005)
Was the auto driver who drove me that frightful night the long dead friend I had?
- Spotlight On Petrol Pricing (Deccan Herald, B V SHENOY, Dec 09, 2005)
The consumer should be able to buy petrol at a cost not inflated by unfair taxes on top of rising crude oil prices
- Cong Unaware About Jagat's Presence In Iraq:matherani (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Congress leadership was not aware of the presence of Jagat Singh and his cousin Andaleeb Sehgal in Baghdad when a four-member party delegation led by K Natwar Singh visited Iraq in January 2001 and the news was received with "indignation" . . .
- ‘Taliban’ Action In Miramshah: Toll 21 (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
The death toll from Wednesday’s bloody clash rose to 21 as militants continued their hunt for members of a group that locals said was involved in extortion.
- Launching Edusat In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Dr Renu Nanda, Dec 09, 2005)
Due to globalisation, the world is going through rapid changes where national boundaries of production and distribution and the quality of life are giving way to global trends and standards.
- Singh, Norwegian Pm Discuss Ways To Enhance Bilateral Ties (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today held talks with his Norwegian counterpart Jens Stoltenberg to explore ways of further enhancing bilateral relations, particularly in the field of trade and energy cooperation.
- `Three Firms Have Taken Up Hiv, Aids Scheme In Goa' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
In all, 18 companies have launched the programme in the country
Nine more are framing work place intervention policies
UB to publish HIV, AIDS message on its labels
- 'United States Of Kashmir’ (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Washington has reportedly urged India and Pakistan to find solution to the core issue of Kashmir within the parameters of APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s proposal for ‘the United States of Kashmir’.
- Godspeed, Milords (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 09, 2005)
Vacant benches don’t speak well for you. Fill them up, there are 27 million good reasons.
- Bed And Bored Take It Lying Down (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 09, 2005)
The report of a German “sleeping club”, which includes engineers, teachers and businessmen, might come as an eye-opener to those who still believe in the Western work ethic. Apparently, not only are more Germans sleeping on the job but they actually take
- Congress Was Aware Of Jagat's Trip To Iraq In Nov: Matherani (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Former Indian Ambassador to Croatia and key witness in the Iraqi oil-for-food scam Aniel Matherani disclosed on Thursday that even before his explosive interview to a news magazine, the Congress leadership was aware of the inclusion of Natwar Singh's. . .
- Volcker Issue: Pm To Respond Next Thursday (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 09, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would respond in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday next to clarifications on his statement on the Volcker issue.
- Anatomy Of A Botch-Up (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Dec 09, 2005)
Kalyani Shankar says amidst the brouhaha surrounding Natwar Singh, the question remains: Where did the money go?
- Death Factories (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 09, 2005)
Fire mishap was waiting to happen
Twelve labourers perhaps would not have died in a fire mishap in a Delhi garment factory on Wednesday if only the government had honoured the Supreme Court deadline set last year that all such factories should be moved
- Parliament On Hold (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 09, 2005)
PARLIAMENT’S time is precious. It cannot be wasted on flimsy grounds. The Opposition had every right to raise the issue of the Volcker committee report that mentioned the former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh and the Congress . . .
- For Women, A Court Of Last Appeal (Indian Express, SAUMYA UMA, Dec 09, 2005)
A hundred countries recently came together to participate in the International Criminal Court (ICC).
- High Court: Looking Back (Tribune, Rajindar Sachar , Dec 09, 2005)
The observance of the 50th year of shifting of the High Court from Shimla to Chandigarh brings back many nostalgic memories. I was then the General Secretary of the Punjab High Court Bar Association.
- Nothing Really To Crow About? (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Dec 09, 2005)
What makes people go gaga over a peacock rather than a crow? It couldn’t be just the mindless explosion of colour in the former because then black panthers wouldn’t excite anyone either. Obviously it has something to do with rarity . . .
- Bitter Medicine Beneath The Sugar-Coated Diplomacy (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 09, 2005)
FRESH on the home-page of the WTO (www.wto.org) is the December 6 decision on changes to the WTO Agreement on TRIPS (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights). It informs that cheaper generic versions of patented medicines . . .
- Afghans Give Britons, Indian Suspended Sentences (Reuters, Reuters, Dec 08, 2005)
An Afghan court gave two Britons and an Indian two-year suspended jail sentences on Wednesday after convicting them of illegally possessing firearms, but acquitted an American who stood trial with them.
- Victims Treated Like Criminals (Hindu, Natasha Walter, Dec 08, 2005)
It Is easy to feel hopeless when you consider the extent of sexual violence against women in Britain.
- Icici Bank Issue Price At Rs. 525 Per Share (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
ICICI Bank on Wednesday fixed the issue price of its Rs. 5,000 crore domestic offer at Rs. 525 per share. It also fixed the issue price of its American Depository Shares (ADS) at $26.75 per ADS, translating into a premium of about 18 per cent over the dom
- Insat’S Home Launch In 2006 (Deccan Herald, Vijesh Kamath, Dec 08, 2005)
The year 2006 will witness the first ever launch of an Insat series satellite from home soil. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch Insat-4D by the indigenous developed Geo-synchronous Satellite....
- Bjp Slams Cut In Epf Interest Rate (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
Condemning as "betrayal of the working class" the EPF Board's recommendation for one per cent cut in interest rate to 8.5 per cent this fiscal, BJP today alleged a "Left-Congress nexus" in the move and said it would protest against it vociferously . . .
- Iraq: Hostages Appeal For Pull Out (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Dec 08, 2005)
Fears are mounting for the safety of the Canadian NRI and three other Western hostages held in Iraq following the release of a new video footage on the internet featuring two ...
- Sri Lanka: Coalition Partners Oppose Norway (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
Sri Lanka President's two main hardline allies today objected to inviting Norway to keep up its controversial peace brokering efforts, but said they will not rock the boat.
- Air India Comes Up With Lowest Fares (Hindu, T.S. Shankar, Dec 08, 2005)
December is all set to witness more people taking to air travel
- New Breed Of Suicide Bombers (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 08, 2005)
AT least 36 Iraqi Police officers and cadets were killed and 72 others wounded on Tuesday when two women suicide bombers blew themselves up in a Baghdad Police Academy classroom on Tuesday. The two females, each wearing a suicide vest, walked into a . . .
- Cases Of ‘Disappearance’ (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 08, 2005)
HRCP chairperson Asma Jahangir has drawn attention to a very serious problem that has emerged of late in Pakistan. It is the disappearance of people which is being reported from different parts of the country. Ms Jahangir has pointed out that an . . .
- Measles Outbreak (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 08, 2005)
The news of an outbreak of measles in a camp for survivors of the Oct 8 earthquake was only to be expected considering the inadequate preparations made to protect the homeless against the cold and diseases that inevitably arise from poor immunity and ....
- Patil Insists On Talks With Naxals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
He says they are our brothers and sisters
- Ltte Pushes The Envelope (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 08, 2005)
The two claymore mine blasts and other attacks by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam in the first six days of December, which have taken the lives of 15 Sri Lankan soldiers, constitute the most serious violations thus far of the February 2002 . . .
- Improving Life In Urban India (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 08, 2005)
Cities are supposed to be a leading engine of India's economic growth. But their chronic problems, including their crumbling infrastructure, deficient governance, and, most importantly, the appalling health and social indicators of the poor, . . .
- "Polio, People And Peace Our Focus" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
Rotary International chief makes a case for increasing membership
- Sankararaman Case Takes A New Turn (Hindu, K.T. Sangameswaran, Dec 08, 2005)
Defence counsel seeks copy of G.O. appointing Special Public Prosecutor
- Al Queda Focuses On Oil Installations In The Middle-East? (India Daily, Sonia Joshi, Dec 08, 2005)
Al-Queda may be pushing terror towards the oil installations in the middle-east. The oil shock in the already scarce market will cause chilling effects in the world economies.
- Dmk Mps Accuse Amma Of Being ‘Partial’ In Disbursing Flood Relief (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
Like a sudden cloudburst, the politics of rain-battered Tamil Nadu showered briefly over the Lok Sabha today—but agitated DMK members were left high and dry by central ministers who batted for the Jayalalitha government in the name of upholding ‘‘federal’
- Fatwa Against Freedom (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Dec 08, 2005)
It will take Islamists in Bangladesh more than terror tactics to stamp out the free spirit of a brave people, writes Ashis Chakrabarti
- Good Riddance (Tribune, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 08, 2005)
FINALLY, Minister without portfolio K. Natwar Singh had to bow out of office. Even those with a cursory knowledge of the dynamics of politics knew that he had no other option but to quit. It is surprising that a veteran diplomat-turned-politician like ..
- Salem’S Judicial Custody Extended (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
Abu Salem was today further remanded in judicial custody till 20 December in the 1993 bomb blasts case by a designated Tada court which asked the CBI to produce him after two days to amend the charges.
- Natwar Hands Over Resignation To Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
Having been pushed to the wall to quit the UPA government after being removed as a member of the high power Congress Steering Committee late at night on Monday, Union Minister without Portfolio K Natwar Singh called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh . . .
- Bharatiya Janata Party (Bjp) Has Demanded That Gandhi Resign Her Post As Head Of The National Advisory Council, An Important Government-Appointed Body (India Daily, Anil Rane, Dec 08, 2005)
BJP has decided to go all out against the super PM – Sonia Gandhi.
- 12 Charred To Death In Delhi (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
At least 12 persons, including four women, were killed and four others seriously injured in a fire which ravaged a four- storeyed garments factory in the congested Vishwas Nagar area of East Delhi, today.
- Let A Thousand Children Bloom (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 08, 2005)
The slow and limited international response to the HIV/ AIDS crisis has contributed directly to the deepening of global health inequalities.
- Manmohan Calls For Strong Health Set-Up (Indian Express, Toufiq Rashid, Dec 08, 2005)
A decentralised need-based mechanism which does not work top downwards and a strengthened public health system is Manmohan Singh’s prescription for India’s ailing immunisation programme.
- An Indian Faces Medieval Punishment In Saudi Arabia. What Kind Of Country Is It? (Indian Express, Shriya Anand, Dec 08, 2005)
The central institution of Saudi Arabian government is the monarchy. The Basic Law adopted in 1992 declared that the Holy Qur’an is the constitution of the country, which is governed on the basis of Islamic law (Shari’a).
- Monica Charms Bhopal Police (Telegraph, RASHEED KIDWAI, Dec 08, 2005)
She is too innocent to be involved with gangsters, said one. Another vouched for her “virtuous” character. They all agreed Monica Bedi must have been “duped”.
- Rahul Opens Bihar Window For Bill (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
Told of kala-azar scourge, Microsoft chief wants to make a visit
- How True The Forecasts (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Dec 08, 2005)
Mohan R. Lavi on a study about earnings forecast and stock price
- No Substitute For Cutting Back (Deccan Herald, George Monbiot, Dec 08, 2005)
We have missed the fact that biodiesel is worse than the fossil-fuel burning it replaces
- Kashmir Violence Down Due To ‘Changed Attitude’ Of Pakistan (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 08, 2005)
Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil conceded on Wednesday that “the changed attitude of the neighbouring country” has contributed significantly to the reduction of violence in Indian-held Kashmir, but that Pakistan still has not disbanded . . .
- Certain Place (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 08, 2005)
Mr Subash Ghisingh has his way again. A special status for Darjeeling under the sixth schedule of the Constitution has significant political implications. It will give far more financial and administrative powers to the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council.
- In The Safety Net (Telegraph, MONI NAG, Dec 08, 2005)
The 2005 UNAIDS global report, which was released in New Delhi last month, has drawn attention to the unique success of the STD/HIV intervention project, (popularly known as Sonagachi project) in curbing the spread of HIV among sex workers in Sonagachi,..
- Indian Opposition Demands Sonia Gandhi Quit Govt Job (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 08, 2005)
India’s Bhartiya Janata Party-led opposition on Wednesday turned its attack on ruling Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi after one of her closest ministers, Natwar Singh, quit over charges that he and the party skimmed the UN oil-for-food scheme in Iraq.
- Developing People For Info-System (Pioneer, Vinayshil Gautam, Dec 08, 2005)
The ability to source information holds the key to continuous growth, says Vinayshil Gautam.
- Angry Hills (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 08, 2005)
There is no let up in ethnic violence in Assam with the hills of Karbi Anglong district continuing to blaze with burning tribal homes and men, women and children being killed by rival militias.
- Putin Signals Hope (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 08, 2005)
In keeping with the tradition of annual summits, Tuesday's meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Vladimir Putin was not expected to yield any results of far-reaching consequences, either in terms of bilateral relations . . .
- Railway Link Discussed With Indian Envoy (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 08, 2005)
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement on Wednesday discussed Pakistan-India relations and other issues with the Indian High Commissioner here on Wednesday. According to a party press release, the MQM coordination committee hosted a luncheon meeting with Indian Hig
- What Is Nc Up To? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 08, 2005)
What is the father-and-son leadership of the National Conference up to? What does it intend to gain by pledging support (even though it is unsolicited) to the Congress-led coalition Government almost every day?
- Venezuela: Opposition Plays Truant (Hindu, Richard Gott, Dec 07, 2005)
A tiny ragbag of opposition groups threatens to undermine the credibility of the parliamentary system.
- Changing Tack To Stay In The Fray (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Dec 07, 2005)
The Naxalite leadership in Andhra Pradesh has ushered in strategic and tactical changes in the functioning of its cadre. It has shifted its local guerrilla squads (LGSs) deep into the forest and brought in three-member teams of armed cadres to . . .
- Issues Raised By Dunlop (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Dec 07, 2005)
The Beleaguered workmen and, for that matter, the minority shareholders of Dunlop India, may see in the acquisition of promoter's stake in the company by the Kolkata-based Ruia group, a ray of hope.
- Indo-Russia Relationship Based On Political Consensus: Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Observing that there was no significant sector in India where it has not been benefited from Russia, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight said the bilateral strategic relationship was based on political consensus in both the countries despite . . .
- The New Dna Of Riots (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 07, 2005)
A fresh iron gate has just been installed at the Wadhwaney home in Mau's Sindhi Colony. Last month, rioters burnt down the wooden entrance. But even the metal door failed to drill confidence into the coconut trader and his wife.
- Coming To Terms With The Pandemic (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 07, 2005)
Extracts from the Human Development Report 2005
- ‘Innocent’ Natwar In Rescue Act (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Natwar Singh announced his resignation tonight, using the face-saver that he was stepping down to rob the Opposition of an excuse to stall Parliament and not because he was guilty.
- Pak Beats India To Lady Bank Boss (Telegraph, IMTIAZ GUL, Dec 07, 2005)
Musharraf picks accomplished Shamshad to take care of coffers
- Geelani's Charge Against Centre (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Chairman of the hardline Hurriyat faction Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Tuesday claimed that he was being denied permission by the authorities to visit Saudi Arabia to perform Haj.
- Ambedkar Honoured On 50th Death Anniversary (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and a number of Union ministers led the nation on Tuesday in paying floral tributes to the architect of the Indian Constitution and Bharat Ratna awardee, B R Ambedkar, on his 50th death...
- Sixth Schedule Status For Gorkha Hill Council (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Tripartite Memorandum of Settlement signed between the Centre, West Bengal Government and GNLF
- "Lalu Will Not Get Justice In Bihar" (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Dec 07, 2005)
Great prejudice has been caused by earlier order, counsel tells Supreme Court
- Court Says `No' To Dissolution Of Municipal Council (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
SEC told to conduct election of chairperson
Court gives commission two weeks' time to conduct election
Tells police to give protection for the conduct of poll
Dismisses writ petitions of councillors
- India Accelerating (International Herald Tribune, AMY WALDMAN, Dec 07, 2005)
NELAMANGALA, India Hot water: 10 rupees. Cold water: 8 rupees.
Toilet: 5 rupees. Sex: no price specified on the bathhouse wall, but, as the condom painted there suggests, safe.
- It's The Centre's Duty To Help State, Says Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
I will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh if necessary, says Chief Minister
- Campaign On Aids Awareness In State From February (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Anti-AIDS volunteers to make house visits and talk to people on dreaded disease
Collectors asked to prepare comprehensive action plans
Counselling to be provided at PHCs
Supply of drugs at Government hospitals from January 1
- Decent Exposure (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 07, 2005)
Tourists coming from abroad and planning to visit certain parts of Rajasthan, better watch out in future. A 20-page booklet has recently been published to instruct visitors to Ajmer regarding the "proper" way to respect Indian feelings.
- Fema, Round Two (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 07, 2005)
This time around, it’s happening in slow motion. But that doesn’t mean that the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the evacuee crisis in the months after Hurricane Katrina is going any better than three months ago.
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