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CSE hails HC decision to review pesticide findings
The CSE welcomed the court decision calling for an expert panel to review the findings of pesticide residues in soft drinks.

Updated on Aug 12, 2003 07:33 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comCoke, Pepsi join hands against CSE
Presidents of Coca Cola India and Pepsi India shared a common platform to refute CSE charges that pesticide level in their products was above global norms.

Updated on Aug 09, 2003 12:42 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comPlane hijacks in India
Attacks on commercial airlines became a major problem in the late 1960s.

Updated on Aug 13, 2003 06:59 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comAir hijackings give publicity
Militants resort to plane hijacking because of two reasons. First is the publicity, which such an act generates; and the second is the growing attraction of terrorists to 'soft' targets since many high-profile targets have been 'hardened'.

Updated on Aug 01, 2003 06:34 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comNeed for extraordinary security measures
The challenge is not that of formulating attack scenarios. It is trying to figure out how best to allocate security resources in an environment of uncertainty.

Updated on Aug 13, 2003 07:12 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comGovt efforts to tackle menace
India and Nepal have agreed to introduce a system by which travellers between the two countries by air will have to show their identification.

Updated on Aug 02, 2003 02:06 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comMajor plane hijacks around the world
Following is a chronology of some major plane hijacks around the world.

Updated on Aug 02, 2003 03:58 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comKandahar hijack exposes flaws in airport security
Indian authorities failed either to detain the plane or engage the hijackers when the Airbus A-300 landed at the Amritsar airport on December 24, 1999.

Updated on Aug 01, 2003 05:01 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comPlane hijacking: Reality of aviation life
Plane was used as tools for terrorist violence prior to September 11, though no suicide attack in conjunction with a hijacking was ever reported.

Updated on Aug 01, 2003 03:31 PM IST
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Sanjay Kumar (HindustanTimes.com)JJ Valaya
Valaya is known for his distinctive fashion statements that are intricate in detailing and rich in craftsmanship.

Published on Jul 16, 2003 06:30 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comRehane Yavar Dhala
Studied Fashion and Photography in Italy at the European School of Design and Callagaris respectively.

Published on Jul 16, 2003 06:30 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comAparna Jagdhari
After graduating from NIFT, Delhi she worked on product, computer aided design, textile-weaving projects and designed costumes for several plays.

Published on Jul 16, 2003 05:16 PM IST
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hindustantimes.com48 models selected to participate in Lakme Fashion Week
The Fashion Design Council of India announced the names of 48 leading models who will bring alive the creations of India?s top designers and add pizzazz and glamour to the prestigious Lakme India Fashion Week 2003,

Published on Jul 15, 2003 03:52 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comAnjana Bhargava
Anjana Bharagava launches her 9 to 5 range of corporate wear for women in her distinctive, simplistic styles. Anjana calls her range MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS (MYOB)! Women will now no longer need to work hard to make a statement at work.

Published on Jul 15, 2003 03:52 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comAnuradha Vakil
"I see myself more as a revivalist of textile crafts than a 'fashion designer', simply because the base of my design is always traditional Indian textiles and in my own small way, I contribute towards their preservation" says Anuradha Vakil.

Published on Jul 15, 2003 03:52 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comAparna Chandra
A graduate of the National institute of Fashion Technology, Aparna obtained her Diploma in Fashion Design in 1992.

Published on Jul 15, 2003 03:52 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comVajpayee meets Jiabao
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee undertook a six-day visit to China from June 22 to June 27 during which he met his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao and the Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Updated on Jul 03, 2003 11:41 AM IST
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Joint Declaration 2003
Visiting Prime Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao signed the first-ever Sino-Indian Joint Declaration in Beijing on June 23, 2003. The declaration covered two crucial issues ? border disputes and and trade.

Updated on Jul 02, 2003 05:42 PM IST
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UN Resolution 338
UNSC on October 22, 1973, adopts Resolution 338 on Middle East that calls on all parties to abide by Resolution 242.

Updated on Jun 26, 2003 07:31 PM IST
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Road map for Peace
The US State Department April 30, 2003 released the text of the "roadmap" to a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The roadmap specifies the steps for the two parties to take to reach a settlement, and a timeline for doing so, under the auspices of the Quartet ? the United States, the European Union, the United Nations, and Russia.

Updated on Jun 26, 2003 07:30 PM IST
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Indian Railways: The Lifeline In Limbo
150 years after it first chugged on course of a glorious ongoing journey, Indian Railways bears a rather dual distinction today. It is the second largest rail network under one management but with largest number of accidents the world over. From a 'Puffing Dragon' to 'Electrical Giant on rail' and then a lifeline to the country, Indian Railways has come a long way but its infrastructure and the system has not.

Updated on Jun 21, 2003 06:30 PM IST
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Nadeem Ahmed (HindustanTimes.com)Rail mishaps: Reasons & remedies
A range of factors like human error, antiquated communication and safety equipment, signalling system, ageing bridges and tracks, increase in traffic have led to rail accidents in India over the years.

Updated on Jun 25, 2003 01:17 PM IST
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Nadeem (HindustanTimes.com)Railways: The Best of Web
There are a number of web sites on Railways which are frequently visited by train buffs across the world. Following is the collection of some of such sites in Indian context.

Updated on Jun 21, 2003 03:09 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comIndian Railways: Key Facts
Indian Railways which carries over 11 million passengers & one million tonnes of freight everyday has over 62,000 kms of track.

Updated on Jun 21, 2003 03:14 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comCompensation rules for accident victims
In case of a train accident, the victims are entitled to compensation according to the gravity of the injury. In the case of death, the victim's family can claim Rs 4 lakh from the Railway Claims Tribunal, a quasi-judicial body.

Updated on Jun 21, 2003 02:55 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comRailways raring to go accident-free
Having resolved to finally remove the stigma of being world's most accident-prone railway network, Indian Railways is pinning its hopes on 'Accident Collision Device' and 'Railways Vision 2050' projects.

Updated on Jun 25, 2003 01:17 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comRail mishaps in India - A chronology
Indian Railways remains prone to 'man-made' disasters despite a series of announcements made and steps taken to check the trend.

Updated on Jul 02, 2003 07:18 PM IST
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hindustantimes.comIndia's worst air disaster
It has gone down as the worst chapter in the history of civil aviation in India. On 12th November, 1996, a Saudi B747 collided with a Kazakh IL76 about 40 miles west of New Delhi killing all the 365 people on board the two aircraft.

Updated on Jun 20, 2003 04:19 PM IST
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1993 Peace accord
The agreement, signed during China visit of Indian PM PV Narasimha Rao in September 1993, was clearly focused on evolving a framework of CBMs between India and China. Several other pacts were also signed during his visit.

Updated on Jun 20, 2003 12:05 PM IST
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'Panchsheel' Principles
This historic agreement, signed on 29 April 1954, was conceptualised to be the basis of a very friendly relations between India and China. But it became null and void later in the wake of 1962 Sino-Indian war.

Published on Jun 18, 2003 03:36 PM IST
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