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43 % Voting in Delhi Poll,
Re-polling in 10 Booths
About 43 percent of the 9.9 million
voters in the Indian capital voted Thursday to pick a new civic body in a
contest of prestige between the ruling Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
with officials ordering re-polling Friday in 10 booths.
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Andhra Will be World Capital of Natural Gas
Andhra Pradesh will become the world
capital of natural gas thanks to the Krishna Godavari (KG) basin, Union Minister
Murli Deora said Thursday. He said that there was so much gas in the KG basin of
the state that in two to three years there will be no shortage of gas for the
industries and power projects. Read On >>>
Muslims in Uttar
Pradesh No Longer a Minority: Court
The Allahabad High Court Thursday ruled that Muslims were not entitled to be
treated as a religious minority in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state.
The verdict came in a writ petition filed by a madrasa seeking funding from the
government. Read On
Restrictions on SEZ
Approvals Lifted, 83 Proposals Cleared
Notwithstanding violent protests against some Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
projects, the government Thursday lifted restrictions on approving new SEZs and
cleared 83 pending proposals. The empowered group of ministers (EGoM), which met
to clear the SEZ proposals that were on hold, also put an end to compulsory land
acquisition by state governments and limited the size of SEZs to 5,000 hectares.
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Supreme Court Admits
Plea Challenging Islamic Courts
The Supreme Court Thursday admitted a public interest petition challenging
the functioning of 'parallel Islamic judicial system' and fatwas issued by it.
Observing that the matter required examination, a bench of Justices A.K. Mathur
and Justice Dalveer Bhandari posted the matter for final hearing. Read
On >>>
Low Turnout, Stray
Violence in Delhi Civic Polls
Close to half the 9.9 million voters in the Indian capital voted Thursday to
pick a new civic body in a prestige contest for the ruling Congress and
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with stray incidents of violence marring the
nine-hour balloting. Read On >>
Frantic Activity in
BCCI Ahead of Crucial Meeting
The receptionist told the electrician to change the fused bulbs. The power
point presentation system was re-checked in both boardrooms. The entire Indian
cricket board staff was on its toes Thursday, on the eve of the key meetings
following India's World Cup debacle. Read On >>>
Rahul Gives Congress
Momentum, but It May Not Be Enough
Rahul Gandhi's crowd-pulling road shows may have given the Congress the initial
push in the crucial Uttar Pradesh elections, but power for the party is still a
long way off. The star campaigner and Amethi MP's just concluded three-day
campaign... Read On
Election Commission
Issues Notice to BJP on CD
The Election Commission Thursday issued notice to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
for an inflammatory CD released in Lucknow by its Uttar Pradesh leader Lalji
Tandon as part of its campaign material. It was on Tuesday that Tandon released
the CD titled "UP Victimised", which reportedly contains scenes like the Babri
mosque demolition and Godhra violence besides reflecting the party's
anti-minority stance. Read On >>>
Post Summit,
Pakistan Media Brings up Kashmir Issue
While welcoming the declaration at the SAARC Summit in New Delhi condemning
terrorism and proposing an economic union, sections of the Pakistani media
Thursday sang the Kashmir tune and held India guilty of preventing a
rapprochement between South Asian neighbours. Read
On >>>
Israel Objects to
US Weaponry for Arab Neighbours
Israeli objections to the sale of sophisticated weapons to Saudi Arabia and
other Persian Gulf allies has slowed down White House plans for a major arms
package sale intended to deter Iran's growing influence in the Middle East.
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Humans, Other Species
Threatened by Warming, Flooding
Brussels: The new UN climate report to be released Friday here is expected to
cast a gloomy picture of the consequences of global warming. The report will
project that one-fifth of all animal and plant species are threatened with
extinction if warming continues at the current pace, according to an advance
look at the draft document. Read On >>
Prayer Spot On A
Treacherous Highway by Binoo Joshi
Even agnostics start humming prayers on reaching Panthial, the malignant spot on
the Jammu Srinagar National Highway, the solitary surface link to the Kashmir
Valley. Located at 177 km north of Jammu, Panthial is the washed away stretch of
strategic NH1 and vulnerable to even a slight drizzle, which can trigger heavy
mudslides blocking the highway. The road remained closed for more than eight
weeks ... Read On >>>
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Complete Reform of Indian Cricket
by Ashis Ray
The BCCI has the dubious distinction of being the only full member
of the International Cricket Council (ICC) which does not have a
website. This, in the 21st century in the home of computer software,
is a shocking commentary on the administration that's engaged in
running cricket in India. Coach Greg Chappell may have become the
fall guy in the wake of India's disastrous showing in the World Cup,
the best replacement money can buy can be recruited, younger players
can be phased in and older players phased out; but there will be no
material change without a complete reform of Indian cricket.
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Satellites
Set to Play Good Samaritans in India
By Sujit Chakraborty
India will soon connect every nook and corner of its vast
territory through satellites to provide education, health and other
social services to people, especially those living in far-flung
areas. "To achieve these objectives, the operation of EDUSAT is
being expanded across the country while the development of HEALTHSAT
has already been envisioned by the Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO)," said S. Krishnamurthy, director of the public
relations department of ISRO. Read On
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