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EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 26.03.10
Union Minister for External Affairs SM Krishna had not broken what seemed like a self-imposed silence on foreign affairs to warn the US against Pakistans nuclear ambitions, people might have been forgiven for believing that Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had... Given the past record, it is difficult to be optimistic because no matter what Pakistan says about its desire to secure itself and to live in a stable environment, its eventual goal is to destabilise India.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 09.08.10
As per official figures, there are more than 42 crore Indian citizens living below the poverty line as compared to 41 crore poverty-stricken people in 26 African countries. Despite.. INDIAN EXPRESS. EDITORIAL. BRIDGE TO BANGLA. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas visit to India in January this year was considered a strategic gamechanger. Her party, the Awami League, had been given a firm mandate to govern in the general election in 2008; and it was��.
The Provies: We talkin about Kassian?
When people start searching for answers in Vancouver, its no shock that they end up at the door of a young player who has all the skills to pay the bills (yeah I said it, deal with it). Kassian, who has size, speed and good playmaking abilities, has.
Media disanddat: Group of disabled people in India create a.
CHENNAI, India -- Shooting has just been wrapped up in Madurai for the movie Maa, a love story with a difference every single cast and crew member involved in the movie is disabled. Director Fathima Beevi (pictured) called��.
Abuse Tracker: August 2014 Archives
Two female basketball coaches turned a Catholic secondary school into Horndog High, bedding students for years under the watch of a skirt-chasing athletic director, according to an alleged victim and three school sources... First, as Josephine McKenna reports for Religion News Service, a little over a week ago, Cardinal George Pell gave testimony from the Vatican in an Australian government probe seeking to ascertain how the leaders of the Catholic church��.
Gambits 40 Under 40 (2009) - Gambit Weekly
This years winners include businesspeople and volunteers, doctors and chefs, entrepreneurs and Mardi Gras Indians ��� all of whom make our city a better place to live. Meet some of the people who will be instrumental in��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 04.01.11
. victimised in post-colonial India. He was sidelined post-Independence and was not given any position of eminence, as was given to many veterans of states like Gopalaswami Aiyangar, KM Panikkar, TT Krishnamachari and others... THE INDIAN EXPRESS. EDITORIAL. TIME-BOUND JUSTICE. The Union law ministrys proposal to make the delivery of justice time-bound and also enlist the right to justice as a fundamental right strikes the right chord. However, our��.
Canadian Michael Mando does the dirty work in Better Call Saul
PASADENA, Calif. - Things could not be breaking any better for Michael Mando. The Quebec City native remembers he was playing basketball with some pals when he got the big call. Are you sitting down? his agent asked. He sat, and she gave him the .
Paying the price: Gulf eyes Iranian gas as Pakistan delays.
Around 50% of the gas to be exported to Oman, will be transported onwards to Japan, South Korea and India. In June, Kuwait became the. Later in December, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said in a statement Iran was planning to lay a pipeline to ship gas to European nations that were interested in imports... Unfortunately, Iran is seeking alliances with anti-Muslim states which has cost them to lose local support in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Palestine.
Paying the price: Gulf eyes Iranian gas as Pakistan delays imports
Later in December, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said in a statement Iran was planning to lay a pipeline to ship gas to European nations that were interested in imports. If the programme is agreed and the US and other world powers reach some .
United Nations Report Calls for Equality for Transgender People; HIV/AIDS.
The United Nations Development Program has called for international action to secure rights and equality for transgender people. In a new paper titled ���Transgender Health and Human Rights,��� the UNDP writes: ���All human beings are born free and equal in .
Union leaders promote cleaner image for B.C. coal
���I was in China recently and you couldnt see across the street because of all the crud that was being burned,��� said Sigurdson. ���Our coal is many times cleaner. Were not going to shut down China or India. The discussions we have will not include talk.
Almost 6000 drivers have licences torn up because they cannot SEE the road.
I will be continuing to seek further information to ensure that robust measures are in place to check drivers vision, so we can continue to improve road safety. For most people it is simply a matter of getting their eyes tested to ensure they have.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 03.05.10
A thousand-year-war against India was a slogan that was coined by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and it was repeated by his daughter to which then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had replied that Pakistan would not be able to stand for 100 hours against India... The second question which could arise is whether by seeking her assistance, the Congress has virtually given up on UP and may, henceforth, look at the state in terms of contesting the polls along with an ally.
Current Affairs: Sansar Year Book
The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, given Gold label status by IAAF, athletics world body, has been granted National Status by Athletics Federation of India. Government aproved Reliance Industries $1-53 billion��.
LIVE: Prime Minister Modi thanks Fiji for its role in success of Indias.
Modi made it a point to express Indias gratitude in this regard at every event he addressed during his day-long visit to this country - a joint media interaction after talks with his Fijian counterpart, at the Fijian Parliament and at the Fiji.
Media disanddat: Athletes at International Wheelchair and.
From Express Buzz in India: BANGALORE, India -- Athletes participating in the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) World Games here have expressed dissatisfaction over lack of facilities, including ramps, at the venue, Shree Kanteerava Stadium.. The organising committee, however, dismissed the problems as hiccups that could not be avoided as it was for the first time India was hosting an international event for disabled sportspersons. We are��.
New train from Ferozepur to Chandigarh via city from March 11
Ferozepur-Chandigarh-Ferozepur Superfast Express (04508/04507) would be run as Holi special train in the beginning from March 11 to April 21 (for 42 trips). It would then be made a permanent train between the route, said officials. The train will.
Ministry seeks report on dirty living quarters given to disabled athletes
In a shocking case of official apathy, differently-abled sportspersons participating in the 15th National Para-Athletics Championships have been put up at unfurnished and unhygienic accommodations, prompting the Sports Ministry to seek a report from.
Chris Pronger is a straight up villian
Although he has been there for some of Canadas best hockey moments on the international stage, Chris Pronger is universally viewed as a straight up villain in the NHL. Hes rough, hes tough, hes dirty and after yesterdays exclusive Sportsnet.
IQ and PC -- By Chris Brand: 07/01/2014 - 08/01/2014
After a century of psychologists et al. failing to find anything very much that predicted lasting romantic attraction (apart from similarity in IQ), a dating firm, Singld.com started following the advice given to E.LUs Student newspaper {by me} in. A victory for intellectual Education Minister Michael Gove, then?. withdrew from the Games because of tummy trouble; so it would have to rely on its yag divers and ballet dancers and disabled athletes ooops parathletes.
Movie preview: Hollywood goes ho-hum for the holidays
Ho, ho, ho-hum. The holiday season has turned into a matter of Hobbit, with the predictably ambitious Oscar contenders pacing the green room awaiting their bows and the seat-holders looking for a window of opportunity. So while Meryl Streep is back and.
People and Places ��� November 2014 �� Access Press
1 for two consecutive years on the national AARP scorecard for long-term services and supports for older adults and people with disabilities,��� said DHS Commissioner Lucinda Jesson.. wants to stay in their home but cant shop on their own, not only does grocery delivery put nutritious foods directly in their hands, it also helps them remain healthy, as hungry seniors are twice as likely to report fair or poor general health.. Visa Mastercard American Express Discover.
The Morning Skate Dec. 8: Coach-killer Canucks collapse, Miller v Lack trolls.
OTTAWA, ON - DECEMBER 7: Derek Dorsett #51 of the Vancouver Canucks breaks free of the hold from referee Ian Walsh #29 and linesman Matt MacPherson #83 as he tries to go after Chris Neil #25 of the Ottawa Senators (not shown) following a fight in .
Head of Armed Forces attacks defence cuts: Top general warns he is now.
The head of the Armed Forces has warned that defence cuts have left him unable to carry out everything the Government demands. Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards said ministers demands had not been revised to correspond with the .
9 out of 10 Transgender Employees Discriminated Against in the Workplace
The U.S. unemployment rate for gender non-conforming individuals is twice the national employment rate and a staggering four times the national rate for transgender people of color. Nine out of every 10 of those who manage to find jobs also report they.
The Big Business of Dairy Farming: Big Trouble for Cows.
Because big businesses typically seek continuously increasing profits, production must be maximized, almost always at the expense of the cows in one way or another. The cows must be pushed to produce more and more��.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 01.04.11
THE FINANCIAL EXPRESS. INDIAS BANKER; STATE OF THE DEFICIT; THE SECRET OF GOVERNMENT BANKS; RAJESH CHAKRABARTI; WILL FDI COME IN NOW? SUBHOMOY BHATTACHARJEE. THE HINDU.. that nothing more was expected from his little garden party; and then, he will present his entire argument in the context of ancient animosities which one must leave behind to seek a permanent reconciliation so that we can live happily ever after.
Live From the House of the Dead: Return to sender
Dearest Canada: Hi, its me ��� your national penitentiary. Sorry its taken so long to write back. Theres a lot going on for me right now, and its been a crazy year. I was actually in front of a mailbox with something in my hand this spring when I.
Teen runaway with Aspergers spent 11 days living on NY.
But he had no friends outside school, and found it difficult to express emotions.. In 2006, his parents had him evaluated at a developmental disabilities research clinic on Staten Island, where his Aspergers was diagnosed.. Officials there contacted the Spanish-language news media, which ran brief newspaper and television reports about Francisco, and called the police ��� ���to use the weight that we have to encourage them, to tell them that we have an emergency,�����.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 23.09.10
The disillusionment has been largely generated by Mr Obamas callous disregard for Indian sensitivities (never mind his patronising praise for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh) and his economic policies that are clearly.. The day Moily was ranting against CAG, Raja was happily confirming to journalists an earlier FE report that his ministry was working to give a bailout to the failed operators who were given licences by him in January 2008 through dubious means.