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Serial
blasts in Bangalore, one killed, six injured
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IANS
Bangalore, July 25 (IANS) A woman seated at a
bus stop was killed and at least six people injured Friday in
a series of five low intensity bomb blasts in Bangalore's central
business district and other crowded areas, police said.
Malnutrition
deaths in Madhya Pradesh continuing, say activists
By
IANS
Bhopal, July 25 (IANS) As many as 13 malnutrition
deaths have taken place in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh in
the last two months, say child rights activists.
Singh:
short-term politician with a long-term vision
By
Mayank Chhaya
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has emerged triumphant
from the firestorm of nuclear politics and in the process discovered
a true politician in himself. Let no one any longer dismiss Singh
as a brilliant but staid policy wonk/ bureaucrat who was pushed
into Indias highest and most politicized office by a quirk of
fate.
With
vote won, India and US fast-track n-deal diplomacy
By
IANS
New Delhi/Washington, July 23 (IANS) A day after
the government won the trust vote, India and the US Wednesday
fast-tracked the nuclear deal, with New Delhi sending emissaries
to key NSG countries and Washington planning an NSG meeting early
next month so that the deal can be wrapped up by September.
A
day after defeat, India's opposition vows to fight on
By
IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Indian opposition
put up a brave face Wednesday after suffering a bruising defeat
in a parliament trust vote which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's
government won to take ahead the India-US nuclear deal.
A
taciturn prime minister takes his gloves off
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IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh Tuesday launched a sharp broadside against BJP leader L.K.
Advani, referring to his age, the Babri Masjid demolition and
the Gujarat riots -- and saying that he had made "at least
three attempts to topple our government... but on each occasion
his astrologers have misled him".
Thanks
to India-US nuclear deal another Gandhi comes of age
By
IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) He was once known for
his silence rather than eloquence. But that seemed a very long
time ago as Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Tuesday emerged
the star speaker in the debate on the trust vote in parliament
with a speech that was intense and funny too.
Bookies
shorten odds on Manmohan Singh surviving
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IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Indian bookmakers Sunday
further shortened the odds on the United Progressive Alliance
(UPA) government winning the trust vote in parliament July 22.
Few
Chinese presidents ever visited Tibet in five decades
By
Pranay Sharma
Beijing, July 20 (IANS) Tibet may well be an "inalienable"
part of the People's Republic of China, but few Chinese presidents
or its paramount leaders have ever visited the region in the past
five decades.
Reliance
Communications, MTN talks called off
By
IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The globally-watched
consolidation talks between Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications,
India's second largest private telecom company, and South Africa's
MTN were called off late Friday.
Art
market boom in India, China boosts Christie's sales
By
Venkata Vemuri
London, July 18 (IANS) Auction house Christie's
says it has recorded a 63 percent growth entirely due to the emergence
of Indian and Chinese buyers of both their own art and western
art.
'India
on Television' - story of TV's impact on society
By
IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Taking a hard look at
television news content, quality and reportage, former journalist
Nalin Mehta's new book "India on Television: How Satellite
News Channels Have Changed the Way We Think and Act" traces
the growth and evolution of television in India and its impact
on society.
India
to grow at eight percent amid global slowdown: IMF
By
Arun Kumar
Washington, July 18 (IANS) The International Monetary
Fund (IMF) has lowered India's growth forecast from 9.3 percent
in 2007 to 8 percent in 2008-09 as it predicted the world economy
now "in a tough spot" would grow by 4.1 percent this
year.
BBC
sting exposes massive illegal Indian immigrant network in London
By
Venkata Vemuri
London, July 17 (IANS) In an undercover investigation
the BBC has exposed a London-based criminal network that used
fake passports, identity documents and human carriers to bring
in illegal migrants, mostly from Punjab, into Britain.
Future
generations will recognise value of n-deal: Sonia
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IANS
Nellore (Andhra Pradesh), July 17 (IANS) The India-US
nuclear deal was in the nation's interest and the government would
not compromise on it, a combative Congress chief Sonia Gandhi
asserted Thursday in her first public remarks after the Left withdrew
support to the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA).
US lawmaker
Biden to push n-deal 'like the devil'
By
Arun Kumar
Washington, July 16 (IANS) A key US lawmaker has
vowed to push the India-US nuclear deal in the Congress "like
the devil" if New Delhi gets its end done, but fears its
passage is going to be "very, very tight".
US
to probe Kabul's charges of terrorism against Pakistan
By
Arun Kumar
Washington, July 16 (IANS) As a bill proposing
tripling of non-military aid to Pakistan was introduced in the
US Congress, President George Bush said Washington would investigate
Kabul's charges that Pakistan had a hand in recent terrorist attacks
in Afghanistan.
PM
confident of trust vote, upbeat about n-deal
By
IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) As the clock ticks away
for the trust vote set for July 22, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Tuesday expressed confidence about winning it and said the nuclear
deal would “in no way impinge” on India's strategic
programme nor compromise the country's foreign policy.
US
still 'plumbing' A. Q. Khan network
By
Arun Kumar
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Notorious Pakistani
nuclear scientist A. Q. Khan and his nuclear black market network
may be out of business, but it's still a "matter of continuing
interest" to the US.
Pakistan
upbeat on composite dialogue with India
By
Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, July 14 (IANS) Pakistan is hopeful
India will launch the fifth round of their composite dialogue
as scheduled July 21-22, a senior official said Monday.
Four
months after riots, Lhasa limps back to normal
By
Pranay Sharma
Lhasa, July 13 (IANS) Four months after the March
14 riots for a "free Tibet" that left 18 people dead,
800 injured and destroyed property worth millions of dollars,
life in this panoramic Tibetan capital is limping back to normal.
But there is apprehension among the people that there can be fresh
violence before the Beijing Olympics, slated to begin Aug 8.
'Jihadistan'
in Hindu Kush - the rise of a terrorist state
By
Harold Gould
The heart of this region is occupied by the powerful
Ahmadzai Wazir and Mahsud tribes, interspersed with Ghilzais,
Durranis (Nozais, Alekozais, Eshaqzais) etc. What Sir Olaf Caroe
said of the Ahmadzai Wazirs in fact applies historically to all
of these tribes: They are "wholly independent, and they have
neither tax nor tribute to pay, and owe allegiance to no one.
'Negative'
Muslim response to n-deal a red herring
By
Amulya Ganguli
The nuclear deal controversy seems to have brought
out some of the worst aspects of Indian politics. As much is evident
from the cynical manner in which several parties are trying to
communalise the issue by suggesting, without a shred of factual
evidence, that Muslims will be antagonised by the pact with the
US.
India
sticks to position on climate change, claims support
By
Joydeep Gupta
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) India has reiterated
its position that there can be no question of developing countries
agreeing to mandatory caps on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,
even as US President George W. Bush said again that India and
China must be effective partners in a global treaty to combat
climate change.
Wanted:
better South Asia experts for the US
By
Dipankar De Sarkar
London, June 28 (IANS) There is an urgent need
for better South Asia experts to advise the next US government,
says former American diplomat Robin Raphel.
Dalai Lama has grown
far beyond his cause of Tibet
By The Subcontinent Staff
It is hard to deny that the person of the Dalai Lama has grown far
beyond the cause. It may seem paradoxical that the more he grows
individually, the more subsumed the cause of Tibet becomes.
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Gilani,
Bush to discuss rise of Taliban in Pakistan
By
Muhammad Najeeb
Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister
Yousuf Raza Gilani will discuss with US President George W.
Bush at the White House Monday the rising Taliban-led militancy
in areas bordering Afghanistan, officials said Friday.
With
Communists off his back, Singh to push economic reform
By
IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) With the Communists
off their backs, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government
exuded confidence about fast-tracking key reforms in the coming
months - a signal that is bound to go down well with the global
business community.
Nepal
elects its first president post-royalty
By
Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, July 23 (IANS) A new chapter began
in Nepal's history Wednesday with a 61-year-old physician
from an impoverished peasant's family being sworn in as the
Himalayan republic's first president, replacing dethroned
king Gyanendra as head of state and assuming office in a former
palace once out of bounds for commoners.
After
Reliance failure, MTN could still target Indian market
By
IANS
Johannesburg, July 23 (IANS) South African
telecom giant MTN suffered a setback with a four percent drop
in its share price Monday after a potential deal with Reliance
Communications was called off on Friday, but the company will
bounce back and could well make a third foray into India with
smaller companies, analysts here said.
History
will compliment us for n-deal: PM
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IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Describing the nuclear
deal as a passport to global nuclear trade and linking it
up with national development, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Tuesday said it is “a giant step forward” towards
India becoming a major global power without compromising the
country's strategic programme or independent foreign policy.
M
F Husain says he will return to India
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IANS
London: Maqbool Fida Husain, India's best-known
artist, is returning home from the exile he was forced into
by people protesting his nude depiction of Hindu goddesses.
Jayant
Patel released on bail, requests privacy
By
Neena Bhandari
Sydney, July 22 (IANS) India-born US citizen
Jayant Patel appealed for privacy Tuesday evening as he was
released on bail after providing the required cash surety
of A$20,000.
We
will renegotiate n-deal to make it more equal: Advani
By
IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata
Party (BJP) will renegotiate the India-US civil nuclear deal
if it came to power, Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani said
Monday during the trust vote debate that will decide the fate
of the Manmohan Singh government.
US
watching confidence vote with fingers crossed, lips sealed
By
Arun Kumar
Washington, July 20 (IANS) With the fate of
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government hanging in balance
over the India-US civil nuclear deal, the Washington establishment
is keeping its fingers crossed and lips sealed before Tuesday's
trust vote.
Cussedness,
underhand dealings mark countdown to trust vote
By
Amulya Ganguli
The prelude to the July 22 trust vote in parliament
on the nuclear deal on which the fate of the Manmohan Singh
government depends has added yet another dark chapter of opportunism
and horse-trading to Indian politics.
Drugs
patents 'killing millions of poor'
By
Dipankar De Sarkar
London, July 18 (IANS) Drugs companies should
be given incentives to serve the health needs of the global
poor as international rules on intellectual property are contributing
to millions of avoidable deaths, a leading political philosopher
has told a major meeting of European pharmacologists.
'India
and Britain need to stem illegal migration'
By
Dipankar De Sarkar
London, July 17 (IANS) Indian-origin MP Virender
Sharma Thursday called upon Indian and British authorities
to work in tandem in order to check illegal migration after
a BBC sting unearthed dozens of houses with illegal immigrants
in his constituency of Southall.
Three
'missing' Indians say they are victims
By
Neena Bhandari
Sydney, July 17 (IANS) Three of the 39 Indians,
who disappeared in New Zealand en route to attend the Catholic
Church's week-long World Youth Day (WYD) festivities in Sydney,
have said they were duped by their travel agent and are not
trying to cheat the immigration system.
Indian
elephants threatened as Britain backs China move on ivory
By
IANS
London, July 16 (IANS) Animal support groups
fear for elephants in India and Africa following the British
government's official backing to China to buy ivory.
Chief
Information Commissioner to visit Tihar Jail on RTI plea
By
Mayank Aggarwal
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) For the first time,
India's Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) will visit the
Tihar Jail here Wednesday to meet an Indian Navy officer who
has been sacked for alleged espionage and who has filed a
plea under the Right to Information (RTI) act questioning
his incarceration.
Foreign
secretary in Kabul, NSA warns of more attacks
By
IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) A day after India
blamed the Pakistani intelligence for the suicide attack on
its embassy, Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon reached Kabul
even as National Security Adviser (NSA) M.K. Narayanan warned
Sunday of more attacks on Indian assets in Afghanistan.
A
Communist-'fascist' tie-up against the nuclear deal
By
Amulya Ganguli
Instead of the "accidental" prime
minister - Manmohan Singh's description of himself - it is
the too-clever-by-half communists who have met with an accident
in the sense of having suffered a sudden rebuff on the India-US
nuclear deal.
Reliance-MTN
talks' extension seen as sign of progress, investor confidence
By
Fakir Hassen
Johannesburg, July 11 (IANS) South African
mobile giant MTN is still maintaining a firm silence on a
possible deal with Reliance Communications, but analysts here
said the fact that it had extended exclusivity talks with
Reliance indicated that there was progress.
Rushdie's
'Midnight's Children' voted Best of Bookers
By
Dipankar De Sarkar
London, July 10 (IANS) Two decades after death
threats forced him into hiding, India-born writer Sir Salman
Rushdie was Thursday crowned with the prestigious Best of
Bookers award for his novel "Midnight's Children".
If
China reopens trade, tigers will be wiped out: study
By
Sanjeeb Baruah
Washington, July 2 (IANS) If trade in tiger
parts were reopened, the demand in China would end up wiping
out the 4,000 big cats that remain in the wild, according
to a new study.
Sulabh
liberates 60,000 scavengers, tots up $32 mn revenue: UNDP
By
IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Sulabh International,
a 38-year-old movement promoting low-cost safe sanitation
in the country, has liberated over 60,000 scavengers, a report
by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released
Tuesday said.
India's
endangered rhinoceros battles for survival
By
Sanjeeb Baruah
Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) India's one-horned
rhinoceros faces an uncertain future in the country's northeast,
its main home, because of unending poaching and shrinking
of the habitat so vital for the animal's survival.
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