http://www.rediff.com/news/ India's largest news and entertainment service online. en-us Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:57:01 GMT Copyright: (C) 2008 Rediff.com India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.rediff.com/uim/red_log.gif http://www.rediff.com/ 144 28 Visit rediff.com http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/08inter.htm 'I condemn terror in all forms. Terror activities end up killing innocent people and hence I feel terror activities should not be carried out.' http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/08flip.htm The next general election must be held by May of 2009, and we already appear to have a clear choice. The National Democratic Alliance announced that L K Advani will be the prime minister should it come to power. Now, there is a fair degree of clarity that Dr Manmohan Singh shall lead the United Progressive Alliance if it should be returned to office. But how about the Third Front? Transparency is no friend of the Third Front! http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/08orissa1.htm A full-fledged team of the Commission chaired by NCSC Chairman Buta Singh is visting Orissa on October 17 for a two-day enquiry into the whole episode. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/08nepal.htm The twin-engined Otter aircraft of the Yeti airlines hit the airport boundary fence while approaching for landing in bad weather conditions at 7.35 am (local time), according to state run Nepal TV. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/08smoke.htm Till some time ago, Keralites could be seen puffing cigarettes furtively at bus stands and railway stations (there is already a high court directive against smoking in Kerala), but the Centre's recent ban has received an overwhelming response in the state. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/08women.htm An estimated 80,000 pregnant women and new mothers die each year in India from preventable causes, including haemorrhage, eclampsia, sepsis and anaemia, making it an average of 301 deaths for every 100,000 live births annually, a new UN study has said. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/08afghan.htm The military investigator's report found that more than 30 civilians not 5 to 7 as the military has long insisted died in the air strikes against a suspected Taliban compound in Azizabad in western Afghanistan on August 22, the New York Times reported. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/08jk.htm The Srinagar railway station is a stunning three-storeyed building, which has beautifully carved wooden panelling and chandeliers and is surrounded by landscaped gardens. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/08uspoll.htm Taking up from where they left off in the first presidential debate, the two senators deliberated on issues ranging from economy to tax breaks to foreign policy -- often taking potshots at each other to ample measure. http://www.rediff.com/rss/redirect.php?url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/oct/08orissa.htm Accusing the UPA government of failing to check anti-Christian violence, the CPI(M) on Tuesday demanded invocation of Article 355 to issue "specific directive" to Orissa government to arrest the culprits involved in the attacks on the minority community.