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Peace, as India Scripts 58 years of Being Republic by
Paloma Ganguly
The sun shone on yet another grand celebration of India's
cultural diversity, military might and its traditions of
peace as millions around the country defied boycott calls by
rebels to commemorate Republic Day Friday. Be it in
insurgency-stricken northeast or militancy hit Jammu and
Kashmir or Maoist-violence wracked Chhattisgarh,
celebrations for the 58th Republic Day were markedly
peaceful, barring the death of a trooper in Orissa.
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Republic Day Parade: I Loved It : Putin
The grandeur and spectacle of the Republic Day parade is
the best memory of India he will cherish long after he
returns to Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said
here Friday. "The Republic Day parade. I loved it,"
Putin, the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations,
told IANS with a beaming smile when he was asked by this
correspondent what would be his best memory of India he
would treasure from this trip.
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 India
Showcases Russian Weaponry for Putin at R-Day Parade
With Russian President Vladimir Putin as the chief guest,
India Friday showcased the cutting edge Russian weaponry in
its arsenal as it celebrated its 58th Republic Day with a
grand parade that seamlessly blended military might with an
impressive display of cultural diversity. It had the desired
effect as Putin repeatedly nodded his head as the jointly
developed BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and the T-72
main battle tanks that have been purchased from Russia
rolled down Rajpath during the two-hour parade.
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Nariman, Khuswant Singh receive Padma Vibhushan
Noted jurist Fali S. Nariman, well-known writer
Khushwant Singh, former cabinet secretary Naresh Chandra and
former chief justice of India P.N. Bhagwati were among the
10 eminent personalities named for the Padma Vibhushan
awards announced late Thursday.
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US Seeks Joint Pakistan-Afghan
Effort To Check Taliban
The United States is
trying to bring the Afghans and the Pakistanis together to
work on security issues along their border amid reports that
Pakistani intelligence services are again contributing to
the rise of the Taliban. Read
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Humans, not climate change,
Finished Australia's Megafauna
Australia's giant prehistoric animals were killed off by the
clubs and spears of Aborigines rather than by climate
change, a researcher has claimed. Gavin Prideaux said the
fossil record showed that the megafauna - giant marsupials
the size of small trucks - had evolved to survive floods and
droughts. They perished within 20,000 years of sharing the
continent with humans, suggesting people killed them. Read
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Get More Smart Indians to US:
George Bush by Arun Kumar
President George Bush says one aim of his proposed
comprehensive immigration reform was to hike H1B visas to
let smart people from India and elsewhere come to solve
America's problems. "It makes no sense to say to a young
scientist from India, you can't come to America to help this
company develop technologies that help us deal with our
problems," he said in a talk to employees of science major
DuPont on energy issues at Wilmington, Delaware.
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Indian American to spearhead
Hillary's Presidential Campaign
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has appointed an Indian
American as her campaign policy director. Neera Tanden,
policy advisor to then President Bill Clinton, is on
Hillary's campaign for the 2008 primaries. The former US
first lady is hoping to be the first American woman to
become president, competing in a field of eight candidates
seeking the Democratic nomination for 2008 election.
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Sri Lankan Leaders Head to India
Amid War, Frustration by M.R. Narayan Swamy
Sri Lankan leaders from the government and the opposition
are heading to India at a time when there is intense
frustration here and in other countries over the failure to
bring peace to the island. Although much of their time will
be spent hearing and talking about a man who was an apostle
of non-violence, they are expected to discuss with officials
here the relentless war raging in their own country.
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Reduction in Roaming Tariff Spurs
Mixed Reaction
Slashing of national cellular roaming tariffs by up to 56
percent by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
has spurred a mixed reaction in India's telecom industry.
Telecom majors across the country are divided over the move,
with the Cellular Operator Association of India (COAI)
threatening to increase local tariffs. This has created a
rift between the GSM and CDMA players.
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Kozhikode : Kerala's Next IT
Destination
Six high profile institutions in Kerala have come together
to ensure that this north Kerala city becomes the next big
IT destination in the state after Thiruvananthapuram and
Kochi. The project has the backing of the state government.
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Work Stress, Poor Facilities Tell
on Police Performance
Did you know that constables often get no weekly offs in
India? And there are police stations where the force has to
make do with just one jeep and gets just about a day to
crack a case. These are some of the extreme pressures under
which policemen have to function every day, experts point
out, shedding light on the reasons for the poor performance
of the force. Read On
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