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‘Floating Restaurant’ Holds Sway Over
Tourists On Arasalar River
A ‘floating restaurant’ introduced by
the Puducherry Tourism Development
Corporation on the Arasalar river in
Karaikal town in the Union Territory
of Puducherry, is now attracting the
tourists and pilgrims visiting
Karaikal district.
Heathrow Terminal Evacuated After
Scare
Heathrow airport’s Terminal 4, used by
several international airlines
including British Airways, was
evacuated on Tuesday and all flights
were temporarily suspended amid a bomb
scare sparked by the discovery of a
suspicious bag.
Foreign Doctors Behind U.K. Plot?
Foreign doctors, working or training
in Britain’s National Health Service (NHS),
are suspected to have been at the
heart of the London-Glasgow terror
plot, prompting calls for tougher
vetting procedures for overseas
medical personnel at a time . . . .
Toys Lead To Us-China Trade Squabbles
As part of the American corporate lore
companies have often withdrawn
products that have failed to meet
quality standards or have paid
millions of dollars in compensation
for ‘sins’ committed in the past.
Glasgow Terror Investigation Leads To
Karnataka
Investigators believe that three
Karnataka residents were core members
of the terrorist cell thought to have
carried out a near-successful car-bomb
attack on Glasgow airport — the first
known instance of Indian nationals
having participated in an . . . .
Back In The Spotlight
Pakistani correspondents based in the
UK have reported that the needle of
suspicion at least in respect of the
Glasgow incident points to members of
the local Pakistani community and that
the houses of many persons of
Pakistani origin in Glasgow . . . .
Fresh Fears In Kashmir
What explains the continuing upswing
in infiltration into J&K? Why is it
yet to manifest itself in increased
violence? What impact would it have on
the demilitarisation debate, given an
insufficient counter-terror force?
Christie’s Withdraw Gandhiji’s
Manuscript
Last-minute move to enable Government
acquire it It was expected to fetch
between £9,000 and £12000 “We want
important historical record returned”
Jihadis In Glasgow
Al Qaeda-linked terror cells in the UK
are coming alive to strike fear into
the hearts of Britons.
Two Doctors Held In U.K. Bomb Plot
Two doctors, who worked in Britain but
are not believed to be British
nationals, are among the suspects
being held by police in connection
with the
London and Glasgow
bomb plot.
A Dark, Distorted Hinduism
The future president of India speaks
to dead people. This is almost worse
than her shady past.
Hypocrisy Is An N-Letter Word
People who live in glass houses should
not be throwing stones. Sections of
our political class that are kicking
up dust over the visit of the US
nuclear powered aircraft carrier, the
USS Nimitz, may not see the irony of
it all.
Chongqing, China’s City On The Move
The conurbation already comprises
around 10 million people. The number
is expected to go up to 22 million by
2020.
Fissile Material Ban Talks Inch
Towards Consensus
Pakistan, China, Iran not satisfied
with United Nations Disarmament plan
No outcome is being prescribed or
precluded under Paros and NSAs India’s
stand on verification runs counter to
the official U.S. position.
Minus Two In Bangla
Foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon
had to call on Bangladesh Chief of
Army Staff Lt. Gen. Moeen U. Ahmed as
well while visiting
Dhaka a few days ago.
Belligerence Renewed
As the 45th anniversary of the Chinese
attack on India nears, disturbing
signs flow from across the Himalayas.
Left Planning Palace Coup?
Every political crisis throws up its
share of conspiracy theories. The UPA-Left
crisis of credibility over the
nomination of Pratibha Patil to
succeed President APJ Abdul Kalam is
no exception.
Glasgow, London Events “Linked”
Saturday’s botched suicide attack at
Glasgow airport and the attempted
bombings in
London
on Friday were “linked”, police
confirmed on Sunday as Britain was put
on the highest “critical” security
alert amid fears of a new wave of
terrorist violence . . .
Pratibha Chosen For Loyalty
But for the strong opposition of the
Congress and the Left, India would
have had Dr Abdul Kalam as the next
President.
Belligerence Renewed
As the 45th anniversary of the Chinese
attack on India nears, disturbing
signs flow from across the Himalayas.
Ious That Bjp's Ennui Consumed
If convention deemed that the
President of India be chosen along
strictly non-partisan lines, there is
little doubt that Vice-President
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat would have had
a pretty resounding victory - assuming
Pratibha Patil was his only rival.
Putting The Cart Before The Horse
There is a saying in Punjabi: “Pind
vasay nahin, shareek phela e aagaye”
(villages have not yet taken root, but
the claimants have already arrived).
Pratibha Patil, The Precedent
Congress was so careful when it chose
its PM. So why did it choose a
president who will gift Rashtrapati
Bhavan its most controversial five
years?
Carnage Averted In London
A bomb with the potential to kill
“hundreds” of people was found in a
car in the heart of London’s tourist
district early on Friday sending a
chill through the city still
recovering from the July 7 bombings
whose second anniversary falls next
week.
India, U.S. Looking At Mid-July For
123 Talks
Narayanan, Stephen Hadley likely to
lead delegations Obstacles cannot be
resolved at the purely technical
level, it is perceived India not for
an artificial deadline
Too Many People, Too Few Surnames
Eighty-five per cent of China’s 1.3
billion people share just 100 family
names.
Dhaka Searches For Its Soul
Recording his impressions about the
people of East Pakistan (Bangladesh)
in his diaries, Pakistan's first
military dictator, 'Field Marshal'
Ayub Khan observed:
Ious That Bjp's Ennui Consumed
If convention deemed that the
President of India be chosen along
strictly non-partisan lines, there is
little doubt that Vice-President
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat would have had
a pretty resounding victory - assuming
Pratibha Patil was his only rival.
Beyond The Silly Season
There is something patently
disingenuous about that section of the
media which proclaims piously that
this is the “dirtiest” presidential
election in India’s history, and then
proceeds to highlight its own
“exclusive” story centred on the
alleged . . .
These Talks About Inscrutable Talks
If China’s toughening stance on
Arunachal Pradesh has surprised New
Delhi and stalled the boundary
negotiations, which began amidst great
expectations in 2003, India must brace
itself for another equally
disconcerting development.
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