PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. back issues from November 2004:
Kerala Briefs.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 01 (PTI) Qatar Airways has increased the number of weekly flights operated from Doha to Kerala from 10 to 26 with effect from Monday. According to the airline, two flights will be operated everyday, expect Friday from Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi. On ...
Former Chinese Minister attacks "Bush doctrine".
Nov 01, 2004 ... Anil K Joseph Beijing, Nov 1 (PTI) On the eve of the US Presidential poll, one of the key architects of China's foreign policy lashed out at the controversial "Bush doctrine" of pre-emptive strikes, the "catastrophic" war on Iraq and predicted that the 21st century will not be ...
Ganguly ruled out of fourth and final Test.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly was on Monday ruled out of the fourth and final cricket Test against Australia beginning here on Wednesday. "He is unfit and he is ruled out of the match," team manager Vikram Patel told PTI. Ganguly, who ...
Keralites celebrate state-formation day.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 1 (PTI) Keralites on Monday celebrated the 49th anniversay of the state-formation, with the victory of the home team in the Santosh Trophy national football title adding to the elation. The occasion is also observed as the day of 'Malayalam', the mother ...
Bush, Kerry target key states ahead of tomorrow's election.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Washington, Nov 1 (PTI) Unleashing the most aggressive voter-mobilisation drives in the history of US Presidential politics, incumbent George W Bush and his challenger John Kerry criss-crossed through the crucial battlegrounds of Florida and Ohio wooing potential voters in a final bid to ...
Govt asks Japanese industry to shed caution; invites investment.
Nov 01, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Government on Monday asked Japanese trade and industry to shed caution and take a fresh look at India as an investment destination. "Despite a high number of collaborations, the average investment is still low, indicating a considerable degree of ...
Tele-density crosses 8%; DoT seeks funds for rural telephony.
Nov 01, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) With an addition of 2 million new telephone subscribers, both in the mobile and fixed line categories, India has achieved tele-density of eight per cent at the end of September this year. The total number of phones has reached a level of 868 lakh as ...
Two held for attack on journalist.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Kozhikode, Nov 1 (PTI) Two suspected IUML activists were arrested here in connection with the assault on a journalist, police said. The two were picked up by the police during raids conducted on Sunday following the attack on a private TV channel ...
AP to set up Human Rights panel.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Hyderabad, Nov 1 (PTI) The Government of the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh will soon constitute a state Human Rights Commission, a long pending demand of civil liberties organisations, Chief Minister Y S Rajsekhara Reddy said on Monday. "We have initiated historic ...
Stake in Galileo targets complete civilian use: China.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Anil K Joseph Beijing, Nov 1 (PTI) China on Monday asserted that its participation in the European Union's ambitious 'Galileo' satellite navigation projct was solely for civilian purpose, a senior Chinese Space official said here. The Galileo satellite navigation ...
Arafat politically dead: Aide.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Jerusalem, Nov 1 (PTI) A close aide to Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat has ruled out chances of his political return even if he manages to successfully battle his ailment and come back to the territories. Despite the improvement in his health, Imad Shakur, a ...
Nepal forces foil major Maoist attack in remote hill district.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Kathmandu, Nov 1 (PTI) Security forces in Nepal on Monday claimed to have foiled a major Maoist offensive in which some 800 rebels attacked a northwestern district in their first strike after a nine-day ceasefire ended last week. The rebels attacked the Mugu district ...
New Chief Minister of Maharashtra sworn in.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Vilasrao Deshmukh was on Monday sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Western Indian state of Maharashtra at the head of a Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) coalition government for second time, a fortnight after the state Assembly ...
Govt gives river inter-linking project the peninsular focus.
Nov 01, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) The ambitious Rs five lakh crore river inter-linking project will be continued to be pursued with a focus on the peninsular components and the concerned federal States would be fully consulted, the Indian government on Monday said before the country's the ...
Scheme being worked out to stop recurrence of stamp scam: Govt.
Nov 01, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) The Indian government on Monday informed the country's Supreme Court that a comprehensive scheme, including dematting of stamp papers, was being worked out in addition to amendments to the Stamp Act to prevent recurrence of the likes of the Rs 30,000 crore ...
Indian Government looking at boom in radio sector.
Nov 01, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Despite controversies, the Indian government is expecting a big boom in the radio sector, envisaging 400 private FM radio and 4,000 community radio stations across the country. At the same time, it is not favourably inclined to allow news on private ...
Pak Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in Nepal.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Kathmandu, Nov 1 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, on a two-day official visit to Nepal, will hold talks with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba on bilateral issues and South Asian regional cooperation, officials said on Monday. Aziz, who arrived here ...
Ponting looking for a 3-0 verdict.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) Australia will be at full strength in the fourth cricket Test with the return of skipper Ricky Ponting who said on Monday that his team will settle for nothing less than a 3-0 verdict in the series. "We have been at the receiving end here a few times, ...
IOC clinches $3-bn deal to develop South Pars field in Iran.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Tehran, Nov 1 (PTI) In its biggest ever investment abroad, the Indian government run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has clinched a three billion dollar deal to develop a gas block in the gigantic South Pars gas field of Iran and sell LNG from it. IOC will partner Iran's ...
Muslims pull out of Sri Lanka peace panel.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Colombo, Nov 1 (PTI) Sri Lanka's main Muslim party on Monday pulled out the peace advisory panel set up by President Chandrika Kumaratunga and declared "all out war" against her. The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) said they were staying away from the first meeting of the ...
Four killed as suicide bomber strikes crowded Tel Aviv market.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Harinder Mishra Jerusalem, Nov 1 (PTI) At least four people were killed and more than 30 wounded when a Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded market in central Tel Aviv on Monday, police and rescue officials said. "A suicide bomber exploded next to ...
Funeral held for Nawaz Sharif's father in his absence.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Islamabad, Nov 1 (PTI) The funeral of Mian Mohammad Sharif, the father of deposed Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was held in his hometown Raiwind near Lahore on Monday in the absence of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader, his brother Shahbaz and their families who ...
Martial law declared in central China after communal violence.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Beijing, Nov 1 (PTI) Authorities in central China's Hunan province have declared martial law on a town after communal violence broke out between members of the Han ethnic majority and Hui Muslims, apparently resulting in the death of several people, according to media reports on Monday. ...
VSNL acquires Tyco cable network for $130 million.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Mumbai, Nov 1 (PTI) Telecom company Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) owned by the Tata's, an influential business family in India, has signed an agreement to acquire Tyco Global Network, an operator of submarine cable system, for 130 million US dollar. The acquisition is ...
Eleven arrested for attempt on Omar's life, Beig killing.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Srinagar, Nov 1 (PTI) Five militants belonging to the militant oufit Hizbul Mujaheedin were among eleven people arrested in connection with the attempt on the life of National Conference (NC) president Omar Abdullah and his father Farooq and the assassination of party leader Safdar Ali ...
Indian government will consider review of AFSFA.
Nov 01, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) The Indian government will consider a review of the controversial Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSFA), against which an agitation is on in North-Eastern state of Manipur, and replace it with a more "humane" law. This assurance was given by Indian Prime ...
Iraq turmoil has slowed reconstruction: report.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Washington, Nov 1 (PTI) The turmoil in Iraq and corruption have apparently hampered reconstruction projects in the war-ravaged country with the US authorities spending only a small portion of the money allocated by the Congress, according to an official report. The pace of ...
IAF seeks fgn investment in aeronautical engineering sector.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Kanpur, Nov 1 (PTI) The Indian Air Force on Monday strongly favoured Foreign Direct Investment from "friendly countries" in sectors like aeronautical engineering. "It is possible that some private sector like original equipment manufacturer should pitch in to form joint ...
"We are not in a race with Pakistan": outgoing Air Chief.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Kanpur, Nov 1 (PTI) The Indian Air Force on Monday asserted that it was not in an arms race with Pakistan and said Islamabad's proposed acquisition of frontline F-16 fighter jets from the US does not trouble it. "If the US supplies F-16s to Pakistan, I would say ...
Bullet Trains to be introduced in India.
Nov 01, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 01 (PTI) As part of Railways modernisation, India's Railway Minister Lalu Prasad is expected to announce a policy envisaging introduction of Bullet Trains with a minimum speed of 250 kms per hour. To begin with, bullet trains would be introduced on the 500-km ...
Bangladesh assures of addressing India's concern.
Nov 01, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) Sharing India's concerns over the problem of insurgency, Bangladesh on Monday assured that its territory would not be allowed to be used for activities prejudicial to New Delhi's interests. Dhaka's assurance came during talks visiting Bangladesh Foreign ...
Senate approves bill allowing Musharraf to go on as Army Chief.
Nov 01, 2004 ... K J M Varma Islamabad, Nov 1 (PTI) Pakistan's Parliament on Monday approved a bill allowing President Pervez Musharraf to continue as army chief, obviating his commitment to quit the uniform at the end of this year. As the Law Minister Wasi Zafar moved the bill for ...
Kashmir issue could be resolved through "substantive" dialogue.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Shirish B Pradhan Kathmandu, Nov 1 (PTI) Maintaining that the Kashmir problem with India could be resolved through "sincere and substantive" dialogue, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Monday said normalisation of relations between the two countries would have a bearing on ...
Senior Russian Air Force Commander shot dead.
Nov 01, 2004 ... MOSCOW, Nov 1 (PTI) Deputy Chief of Russian Air Force's Strategic Command has been shot in west Russia, local media reported Monday. Deputy Commander of the 37th Strategic Air Army of the Supreme Command, Maj. General Konstantin Dementyev was killed Sunday night on Moscow-Minsk ...
Seven killed, 42 injured in central China communal violence.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Beijing, Nov 1 (PTI) At least seven people were killed and 42 injured in the worst communal violence in Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan province since October 27, the local government said Monday. "The unrest began on October 27 and is now under control," Xinhua ...
Mourners turn violent, 10 cops injured.
Nov 01, 2004 ... Hyderabad, Nov 1 (PTI) Police Monday opened warning fire on the mourners of a hardline activist, who died in Sunday's firing by Gujarat police, when they turned violent and attacked the police injuring 10 of them, including five officers, in the old city area of this Andhra Pradesh ...
After Habibullah, now former RAW chief brought to woo Hurriyat.
Nov 01, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) In an attempt to resume stalled dialogue with separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir, India's federal government has mobilised the services of former Research and Analysis Wing chief A S Dulat. Dulat held a series of meetings with moderate Hurriyat ...
India, Japan to support each other for permanent UNSC seat.
Nov 01, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) India and Japan would support each other's candidature for permanent membership of the U N Security Council. The view was expressed during the meeting India's Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament (Lok Sabha) Somnath Chatterjee had on the first day of ...
Sunil Bharti Mittal is E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year.
Nov 01, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 1 (PTI) India's telecom major Bharti Group's Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal was Monday night adjudged the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. Mittal received the prestigious award from E&Y's Global Entrepreneur for 2003 and Infosys chief mentor N R ...
Kashmir solution should not humiliate India, Pak: Musharraf.
Nov 01, 2004 ... From K.J.M.Varma Islamabad, Nov 1 (PTI) Claiming that there is "light at the end of the tunnel," President Pervez Musharraf Monday night said a solution to the Kashmir problem has to be found which does not humiliate India and Pakistan and acceptable to the peoples and ...
Pollsters predict tight race in US Presidential polls.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Washington, Nov 2 (PTI) As the United States gears up to elect its new President, pollsters have predicted that it would be such a tight race that nobody could predict the outcome accurately. The situation has lent itself to wild speculation and some unlikely scenarios are being ...
Armitage to tour South Asia and Middle East.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Washington, Nov 2 (PTI} US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage will leave for a tour of South Asia and the Middle East this week to discuss a wide range of issues, including bilateral relations with various countries in the regions, regional issues, the global war on terrorism and ...
Homeland Security Dept adopts face recognition standards.
Nov 02, 2004 ... By Seema Hakhu Kachru Houston, Nov 2 (PTI) The US Department of Homeland Security has adopted the first biometric facial recognition standard that will be used for checking passports and other travel documents. The standard, designed to be consistent with ...
Checks on nuke energy should not impede its peaceful use:India.
Nov 02, 2004 ... By Dharam Shourie United Nations, Nov 2 (PTI) India has said efforts to check proliferation should not impose "undue" restrictions on the development and utilisation of nuclear energy and pledged to shoulder the obligation flowing from it. " ...efforts to prevent ...
Chinese products tops anti-dumping investigations.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Beijing, Nov 2 (PTI) China tops the list of countries subject to anti-dumping investigations and final measures during the first half of 2004, the World Trade Organisation has said. According to statistics released by WTO, 18 WTO members imposed a total of 52 new final anti-dumping ...
China set to reap bumper harvest after five years.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Beijing, Nov 2 (PTI) China, the world's most populous nation, is reported to have reaped a bumper harvest this year, ending five years of decline in grain output, the state media reported today. "China's 900 million farmers are welcoming a long awaited bumper crop as the autumn ...
Asteroid named after noted Chinese mathematician.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Beijing, Nov 2 (PTI) The International Astronomical Union has named asteroid No. 1998CS2 after noted Chinese mathematician, Chen Xingshen for his outstanding contributions, a report said today. The decision, which was announced by IAU's Lesser Planets Centre last week, came as a special ...
UAE names first woman minister.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Dubai, Nov 2 (PTI) The United Arab Emirates Tuesday named Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi, the initiator of Information Technology revolution in Dubai as economy and planning minister, the first woman to hold a ministerial post in the Gulf State. Qasimi, who was appointed as the minister by ...
Prosecution begins final arguments in Air India case.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Vancouver, Nov 2 (PTI) The two main accused in the Air India trial are "guilty beyond a reasonable doubt," Canadian prosecutors said as they opened final arguments in the case. The guilt of Vancouver millionaire Ripudaman Singh Bagri and Kamloops mill worker Ajaib Singh Bagri, both ...
Smoking Affects 'Feel Good' Brain Chemical System.
Nov 02, 2004 ... By Seema Hakhu Kachru Houston, Nov 2 (PTI) Ask any smoker, why he smokes and pat comes the reply - to satisfy the craving, calm nerves and relax. It may sound funny to nonsmokers, but a team of scientists from University of Michigan has reported new evidence of why ...
UN official pessimistic about restoration of democracy.
Nov 02, 2004 ... United Nations, Nov 2 (PTI) The United Nations official for human rights in Myanmar has expressed doubts over restoration of democracy there, saying he saw no signs that leaders there were interested in political reform. Paulo Sergio Pinheiro said Monday he is skeptical that the country ...
Kerala Briefs.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 2 (PTI) A 39-year-old undertrial prisoner allegedly attempted suicide in a city court here by slashing himself with a sharp instrument he had hidden in his clothes. The undertrial, Bahuleyan, was arrested recently by the Medical College police in connection with a ...
Blast near Secretariat in Quetta.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Islamabad, Nov 2 (PTI) A car bomb exploded near the office of the Provincial Chief Minister in the southwestern Pakistan city of Quetta Tuesday, but there were no reports of any casualty. The blast which took place at 10.15 AM local time shattered window panes of the ...
Gene found to defend against environmental pollutants.
Nov 02, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) Scientists have identified a "master gene" in mice that controls the action of 50 other genes whose products protect the lungs against environmental pollutants. A US team led by an Indian scientist believes its findings will provide a better understanding ...
China slams America's "irrational" foreign policies.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Beijing, Nov 2 (PTI) China has fired yet another salvo at the United States, criticising the Bush administration's "outdated" and "irrational" foreign policies and urged Washington to undertake a profound self-examination to win the hearts and minds of the international community. ...
US voters to decide fate of Bush and Kerry today.
Nov 02, 2004 ... New York, Nov 2 (PTI) Millions of Americans are expected to vote Tuesday in one of the closest presidential elections in decades and the first one since the deadly September 11 terror strikes four years ago and the war in Iraq. The war on terror, besides social and economic issues, ...
IAEA should not be utilised for political ends: India.
Nov 02, 2004 ... By Dharam Shourie United Nations, Nov 2 (PTI) India has warned against the use of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for "political ends" and said that effective measures should be evolved to check nuclear proliferation without constraining in any way the peaceful uses of nuclear ...
UN asks Iran to suspend uranium enrichment activities.
Nov 02, 2004 ... United Nations, Nov 2 (PTI) The United Nations nuclear watchdog agency has asked Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment activities "as a confidence building measure" and called on North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons programme. IAEA chief Mohammed El Baradei in his annual report ...
'Impact of social issues not reported by major corporations'.
Nov 02, 2004 ... New York, Nov 2 (PTI) Most of the top-ranking corporations in the world fail to inform investors about the impact of environmental and social issues on their business opportunity, a new United Nations survey has said. The survey points out that despite an increasing demand by ...
Growing stress triggers health problems in Chinese cities.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Beijing, Nov 2 (PTI) Urban men in Shenzhen and Shanghai, the boom cities in southern China, suffer from health problems due to increasing work pressure and unhealthy lifestyles, a survey has found. Three "men's diseases" are prevalent in Shenzhen men: erectile dysfunction (ED), ...
MiG-21 crashes near Bikaner; pilot ejects to safety.
Nov 02, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) A MiG 21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Nal airbase in the north Indian city of Bikaner in Rajasthan, Monday night following engine failure, but the pilot Flying Officer S Mitra ejected safely, IAF officials said. The aircraft ...
Pvt airlines may be allowed to fly beyond SAARC countries.
Nov 02, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) After having allowed private Indian airlines to fly to South Asian Association for Region Cooperation (SAARC) countries, the Indian government is likely to take a decision to permit them to launch operations to other international destinations in a month's time, ...
HC notices against Advani, Thackeray in Babri demolition case.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Lucknow, Nov 2 (PTI) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Tuesday issued notices to BJP leader L K Advani, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray and 18 others on a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) petition challenging the 2001 order of the Special CBI court dropping proceedings ...
LeT divisional commander killed.
Nov 02, 2004 ... Srinagar, Nov 2 (PTI) A self-styled divisional commander of Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Toiba outfit was killed and his local associate arrested in an encounter in Badgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, a Border Security Force spokesman said Tuesday. Acting on specific information, ...
Noida to set up arts academy in Harivash R Bachchan's memory.
Nov 02, 2004 ... New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) Noida Development Authority proposes to set up a Rs 400 million academy of arts in the memory of late poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan with a view to developing Noida as a cultural and literary centre. "We are working on a proposal entailing an estimated ...