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At Least 14 Dead in Ice Storms Across US
Aishwarya, Abhishek are Engaged
Free Trade Agreement Centerpiece of New
India-ASEAN Web
by Manish Chand
India Sunday took its
burgeoning economic and strategic ties with ASEAN to a new level by
agreeing to finalize a defining free trade agreement with the
10-member grouping this year. The centerpiece of this accelerated
engagement with India will be an
India-ASEAN FTA that will take bilateral trade much beyond the
current $23 billion soon ...
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India, Pakistan Disputes Can be Resolved
Step-by-Step: Mukherjee By Murali Krishnan
Islamabad: Rounding off a
two-day visit here with a meeting of political leaders and a trip to
the historical city of Taxila, External Affairs Minister Pranab
Mukherjee Sunday advocated a "step-by-step" approach in resolving
India-Pakistan bilateral issues. Read On >>>
Balakrishnan Takes Oath as Chief Justice
of India
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Sunday administered the oath of office
to Supreme Court judge K.G. Balakrishnan as the new chief justice of
India. Balakrishnan, the senior-most apex court judge, succeeds Y.K.
Sabharwal who retired Saturday. The first Dalit to be elevated to
the position, Balakrishnan is the 37th chief justice of India.
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Celebration in
Justice Balakrishnan's Hometown
Balakrishnan: He
Fought Caste Prejudice to Reach the Pinnacle
Kama Sutra Stresses on Women's
Fulfillment
The fulfillment of women is at the heart of the experience of sex
and the lines between sex and sensuality, as between social mores
and individual desire, are indeed fine and must be understood
deeply. That is the basic message author-diplomat Pavan K. Verma
tries to send across in his brave new book, 'Kama Sutra: The Art of
Making Love to a Woman'.
Verma's tribute to the 300 A.D. immortal treatise on sex by
Vatsyayana comes at a time when "there is an
avalanche of flesh in cinema, TV and magazines".
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Torsos of Murdered Children Found in
Noida
Kumbh Mela: Five Million Take Holy Dip at
Sangam
Millions Witness Makar Jyothi at
Sabarimala
No Decision on ADB Loan, says
Achuthanandan
India Needs to Focus on Solar Energy
India needs to focus research on solar energy and cheaper
photovoltaic cells that hold the key to Earth's future, according to
a Russian researcher. Russian physicist and Nobel laureate Zhores I.
Alferov told a science meet here that solar energy was "the only
inexhaustible source of energy". He said that while solar
cells were expensive, the new hetero-structure technology made them
efficient and capable of handling high power.
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University for Overseas Indians in Two
months: Ravi
A university to serve the long-felt needs of people of Indian origin
around the world will be established within a couple of months,
Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi has said. Stating
that the proposed university would be set up in a special economic
zone, Ravi said: "It will have the status of a deemed university
within the framework of Indian laws." He said that fees for various
courses in the proposed university would be affordable.
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US Committed to 'Two-state Solution' in
Middle East
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that the US remained
committed to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict. Rice arrived in Israel Saturday at the start of a Middle
East mission to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks ...
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Pentagon, CIA, Spying on Financial
Records of Americans
In the latest revelation about the expanding investigative reach of
the US government, the New York Times reported that the US military
and CIA have been spying on the banking and credit records of
hundreds of Americans and foreigners.
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Top American University Goes All Out to
Engage India By Mayank Chhaya
In a university where one out
of five international students is from India, the country has never
really been far from its management's consciousness. But now Purdue
University, one of America's most respected institutions, is going
all out to engage India, which many of its faculty members describe
as "one of the two most exciting destinations".
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 Beckham's
Signing Captures US Attention
No one seriously considers Beckham's signing more significant than
the latest developments in Baghdad. But for a country bombarded with
a stream of bleak news, the endorsement of the world's biggest
soccer superstar was certainly a welcome diversion. From the front
pages of the New York Times to the blabber-mouthed newscasters on
the cable news shows, reporting on the Beckham deal represented the
most intense media focus ever ... Read
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Beckham Consulted Cruise Before US Move
A Kashmir Rumor Sparks Owl Hunt in North
India
Septuagenarian Indian Marathoner Gearing
Up for 73rd Race
Making Agra's Service Providers Tourist
Friendly
Now, English Classes for Rajasthani
Priests
Growing Ties Hit Delhi-Lahore Bus Service
No Takers for Children of Jailed Parents
An Indian
and American Battle Over Nepal's Casino Industry By Sudeshna
Sarkar
The battle over Nepal's
casino industry has intensified with fresh violence and the spectre
of a long, acrimonious lawsuit. Casino Royale, run by Indian
entrepreneur Rakesh Wadhwa who became known as the Indian casino
king after his gaming ventures in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Kazakhstan,
finds itself caught in a bitter tussle between an American, who owns
all the six casinos in the capital, and the Delhi businessman.
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Political Opponents Compete Over Love for
Lebanon
The slogan "I love life"
is currently covering billboards around the Lebanese capital as the
government and the opposition compete over who loves life and
Lebanon more. It is a campaign used by the anti-Syrian March 14
Coalition and has been countered by slogans from the pro-Syrian
opposition that read: "We love life without debt or outside
interferences." Read On >>
Sri Lanka Military Takes More Rebel Camps
in East
Sri Lankan military has seized more camps of the Liberation Tigers
of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the island's troubled eastern province as
rebel mortar fire killed four soldiers, defence officials said
Sunday. The soldiers died and two were injured Saturday night when
LTTE rebels fired artillery and mortar at the Sri Lanka Army
detachment at Mankerni in Batticaloa district.
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Goa Needs to Embrace Knowledge Economy
Goa, India's smallest state, has a lot of things going for it but
its people lack imagination to seize the challenges around them,
says a top official. "There is a great opportunity for the state.
Goa has everything going for it. It is well located. It has a good
brand image. It is able to run institutions. But the state also has
inertia. There is an imagination deficit, says Goa Knowledge
Commission chairperson Peter Ronald de Souza.
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Goan Diaspora Makes a Mark Worldwide
by Frederick Noronha
From coaching top football
clubs in Moscow to fighting racial discrimination, from becoming
Telugu film stars to heading $100 million tech firms, the Goan
diaspora is notching up a range of achievements worldwide. This
point gets underlined in a listing put out here recently, even as
the Goa government undertook its annual initiative to woo expats
from the region. Read On >
Border
Alert Stops Bangladeshis From Attending Indian Fairs
Bangladesh's political
instability has led to curbs on Hindus and Muslims of that country
from attending various fairs in India. Bangladeshis regularly cross
over into India to attend fairs. A border alert triggered by the
political developments has put a stop to that. Many fairs are held
in winter months, notably the Pous Sankranti mela for which
thousands congregate. Read On >>
Ice, Snowstorms, Kill Four in US
Harsh ice storms and snowfall have claimed at least four lives in
the US Midwest and damaged California crops as an Arctic chill
spread across the country, media reports said. The deaths occurred
in Missouri, where Governor Matt Blunt declared a state of emergency
Saturday and activated National Guard troops.
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A Boy Minus Hands and Legs - and Love for
Water
He has no hands and no legs. But the six-year-old still enjoys life,
as long as he is allowed to be in water. Be it summer or winter,
Sachin alias Chotu, handicapped by birth, prefers to spend hours in
water to get rid of what his parents say is incessant heat in his
body. Read On >>>
China Releases 'Library of Chinese
Classics'
China has released a series
of bilingual Chinese-English books called the "Library of Chinese
Classics" to introduce Chinese culture to the outside world.
Comprising 92 volumes, the 51 types of classic books cover
well-known poetry, anthologies and novels. Some date back to more
than 2,500 years, according to SPPA.
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