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Bush Announces Troop Surge in Iraq, Admits
Mistakes
US President George W. Bush conceded that efforts to secure Iraq
had failed and that he was sending over 20,000 extra troops in a
strategic shift to quell sectarian killings and hasten the day when
US troops begin coming home. Bush Wednesday spoke frankly about
errors and misjudgments by both his administration and the Iraqi
Govt that have led to chaos in Iraq and undermined US public
support. Read On >>>
After Vodafone's Sarin, Anil Ambani Lobbies for Hutch-Essar
A day after Vodafone chief executive Arun Sarin met ministers and
officials to discuss his company's bid to pick up stake in Hutch-Essar,
Reliance Communications chairman Anil Ambani also arrived here
Thursday to personally lobby for the deal, telecom industry sources
said. Read On >>
Use Tech to Empower Rural India, says
UNICEF by Frederick Noronha
Digital inclusion and connectivity can be a tool to empower
rural India, says UNICEF, saying the world body is using a range of
tricks to spread its message on child protection and development.
"Our focus is on health, nutrition, education, child protection,
water and sanitation," UNICEF India country office communications
officer Augustine Veliath told a conference on Information and
Communication Technology here.
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World Bank Finds No Case for
India-Bangladesh FTA By Arun Kumar
A new World Bank study
suggests that trade between India and Bangladesh would do better if
there were broad-based liberalization, rather than a Free Trade
Agreement (FTA). Noting that an India-Bangladesh FTA has been under
consideration for some time, the study points at possible
advantages, but concludes that there is no compelling case for the
two countries to pursue a bilateral agreement. Rather a
broader-based liberalization would be preferable since this would
yield much larger economic benefits, whilst minimizing risks ...
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Vikram Chandra's 'Sacred Games' Sparked by
Extortion Call
Indian American author Vikram
Chandra, whose recent 900-page novel "Sacred Games" reportedly
fetched a seven figure advance, says he had some firsthand
experience with extortion like many of Mumbai's elite. Over the
years, friends and relatives have routinely received extortion calls
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Antony Seeks Soldiers' Help in Stemming
Corruption by Vishnu Makhijani
Defence Minister A.K. Antony has sought
the help of ordinary soldiers to stem corruption in the purchase of
food supplies for the defence forces, even as he won their hearts
and minds with his humane approach to resolving their problems. "If
you feel the quality of the food you get is bad, reject it.
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Sukhoi - the Rolls Royce of Archipelagos
by Mikhail Tsyganov
Sukhoi civil airliners are
likely to become for the world's biggest archipelagos - Indonesia
and the Philippines - what the Rolls Royce is for car enthusiasts,
especially so after the recent incidents involving budget airlines'
planes in Indonesia. "Oh no, we are not claiming to be Rolls Royce,
we'll settle for Mercedes," said Vadim Razumovsky, deputy director
general of the Sukhoi Aviation Holding Company in an interview with
RIA Novosti. Read On >>>
A Tiny Kite Full of Precious Stones
Another Palace on Wheels Coming Up!
Eye-catching Saris, Lehangas at Bridal Asia
Guests to wear Indian Dress at
Hurley-Nayar Wedding
Cambodia's Rat Restaurants Brace for
Seasonal Boom
Two NRIs Sentenced for Multi-million VAT
Fraud
A gang of fraudsters, including two members of Indian origin, have
been given jail sentences totaling 40 years for perpetuating a
multi-million pound VAT scam on the mobile phone industry. The gang
members, mainly based in the Midlands, were sentenced by the
Worcester Crown Court this week, after a six-year investigation by
Revenue and Customs officials and two criminal trials.
Read On >>>
India Will Not Accept Bar on Nuclear
Testing: Saran
No Repeal of Controversial Army Law:
Antony
Salim to Stand by Buddhadeb Despite
Nandigram Unrest
Supreme Court Upholds Expulsion of 11
Cash-for-query MPs
Knowledge Commission to Connect 5,000
Educational Hubs: Pitroda
Heading for Polls, Bangladesh Faces
Political Turmoil
Indian-American Doctors to Build
Emergency Medical System
US Views 'Nascent Major Power' India as
'Natural Partner'
Indians Outpace Others in Founding US
Tech Firms
India Most Upbeat in Asia About Business:
Survey
Bhutto, Sharif Team Up Against Musharraf
Hindi-speakers Flee Assam as Panic Looms Large
Assamese
in Delhi Fear Gloomy Days for Assam
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