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What you always wanted to know about Miss Universe
Some interesting facts and figures about the biggest beauty pageant in the world.
Updated on Jun 16, 2003 08:12 PM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Pakistan?s broken promises
Pakistan has relentlessly pursued its agenda of intrigues and maintaining pressure on the Kashmir issue since 1947 with two main objectives: To extend its frontiers and divert the attention of its masses from developmental issues by keeping the tension alive. The first and immediate breach of promise was the violation of the Stand-still Agreeement. It came within a few weeks of Pakistan?s birth...
Updated on Jul 24, 2003 06:25 PM IST
PTI | Vijaya Sharma (HindustanTimes.com)
Indo-Pak war 1971
The decisive win for Indian forces in the 1971 resulted in the disemberment of Pakistan and liberation of Bangladesh and with over 90,000 Pakistani soldiers as prisoners and occupying one-third of Pakistani territory India was in the most advantageous position to settle the outstanding issue of Kashmir once and for all. But, as history would suggest India frettered away the advantage.
Updated on Jul 24, 2003 06:23 PM IST
PTI | Prakash Pillai HindustanTimes.com
The Kargil war- 1999
Unnerved by the defeats of 1971 war, the Pakistan army initiated operation Topac, by pushing terrorists into J&K and striking at civilian and military targets from the earliy 1990s. With almost a decade of terrorism failing to make an impact and the terrorists running out of steam against the Indian Army and para-military, Pakistan army chalked out another plan in its endeavour to annex...
Updated on Jul 24, 2003 06:24 PM IST
PTI | Prakash Pillai (HindustanTimes.com)
Who is to be blamed?
India considers that the Instrument of Accession signed by the Maharaja of J&K, could not be conditional as mere acceptance by the Governor General was complete and final as per provisions. Pakistan alleges that India had manipulated the Instrument of Accession and that the people of Jammu and Kashmir wanted to join Pakistan at the time of partition.
Updated on Jul 24, 2003 06:22 PM IST
PTI | Prakash Pillai (HindustanTimes.com)
2002 air crashes toll lowest since '47
Fewer than 1,400 people died in air accidents worldwide in 2002, the lowest number of deaths since 1947, according to the Aircraft Crashes Records Office in Geneva.
Published on May 22, 2003 02:02 PM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com, Geneva
'Human error bane of IAF'
A recent study by two Indian Air Force officers has revealed that more than half the accidents involving IAF jets are caused by human error.
Updated on Jun 20, 2003 04:21 PM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com, Chandigarh
Naxalism: The 'war' against anti-peasant forces
Carrying on a bloody legacy of Marx-Le Mao-inspired 'protracted people's war', Naxalites have cultivated links with Nepali Maoists, LTTE and even the ISI. They are also part of CCOMPOSA, first global coalition of Red terror.
Updated on Jun 04, 2003 12:46 PM IST
PTI | Nadeem Ahmed (HindustanTimes.com)
What Ails Indian Aviation System?
Every crash leads to a lot of hue and cry, high-pitched blame game, a high-profile probe, search for scapegoats, new recommendations and then a set of govt pledges to stem the rot. But...
Updated on May 22, 2003 05:29 PM IST
PTI | Nadeem (HindustanTimes.com), New Delhi
Alliance Air's troubles: Planes, pilots...
It is more than six-years-old but still dubbed as 'fledgling' airline by many and 'faulty' by many others. Be it the planes or pilots, teething problems keep haunting the Alliance Air, the subsidiary of Indian Airlines.
Published on May 21, 2003 04:55 PM IST
PTI | Nadeem (HindustanTimes.com)
VVIPs who flew to death
Death of Lok Sabha Speaker GMC Balayogi and senior Cong leader Madhavrao Scindia in plane crashes reinvigorated the age-old debate on air safety in India.
Published on May 21, 2003 04:53 PM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com
Indian Airports Look Up
Our airports are yet to fully match the international standards but fortunately a sense of urgency and determination to do so is now much evident in Govt actions and plans.
Published on May 21, 2003 04:51 PM IST
PTI | Nadeem (HindustanTimes.com)
The Compensation Rules
Air passengers are entitled to compensation in a wide range of situations, including crashes, denied boarding, relocation of assets under aerodrome rules.
Published on May 21, 2003 04:40 PM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com
Chronology of world's major air disasters
Following is the chronology of world's major air disasters in the reverse chronological order
Published on May 21, 2003 04:34 PM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com
Air Traffic Control
Know about the men who remain behind the scenes but are crucial to guiding the flights from starting an engine at departure aerodrome to its landing at destination.
Updated on May 21, 2003 04:32 PM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com
What The Air Gurus Say
A set of quotes, many of them age-old, serve as psychological guidelines for pilots. Read on to find what the air gurus say...
Updated on May 21, 2003 04:32 PM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com
Chronology of Air crashes in India
Following is the chronology of major air crashes in India in reverse order
Updated on Aug 12, 2003 03:31 PM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com
Chronology of MiG crashes
Following is the chronology of crashes involving MiG-21s in India since 2002.
Updated on Aug 12, 2003 06:30 PM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
MiG-21: The ?Flying Coffin? haunts IAF
The MiGs, which form 40% of IAF, have continued to live up to the sobriquet of "flying coffins" ever since, as before, with no let up in their crashing trend.
Updated on May 21, 2003 04:27 PM IST
PTI | Nadeem (HindustanTimes.com)
Aviation laws in India and world
Aviation industry is mainly regulated by international laws as approved by International Civil Aviation Organisation. But every member nation can also make its own laws.
Updated on May 21, 2003 04:23 PM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
The Naxalite-affected States
Out of the nine naxalite-hit states Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh are worst-hit while Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, UP and West Bengal are only partially affected.
Updated on Dec 15, 2005 02:56 AM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com
Chronology of Ranvir Sena strikes
Ranvir Sena, a private sena of Bihar landlords, has been responsible of hundreds of killings of dalits ever since it came into existence.
Updated on Dec 15, 2005 03:04 AM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Formation of private armies
It was in the late '60s that that the lower caste peasants drawing inspiration from Naxalism, raised the banner of revolt against the traditional exploitation of the landlords.
Updated on Jun 03, 2003 05:56 PM IST
PTI | Sanjay Kumar (HindustanTimes.com), New Delhi
I have no remorse for killing dalits: Ranvir Sena chief
"I don't have any remorse over the massacres carried out by Ranvir Sena in its fight against naxalite groups and backward Dalits"
Updated on Dec 15, 2005 02:54 AM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com
Caste war: Role of private armies
The arrest of Ranvir Sena chief Brameshwar Singh on August 29, 2002 in Patna has not affected the nefarious activities of the Sena in central Bihar.
Updated on Dec 15, 2005 02:52 AM IST
PTI | Sanjay Kumar (HindustanTimes.com), New Delhi
History of Naxalism
By July 1948, 2,500 villages in the south were organised into 'communes' as part of a peasant movement which came to be known as Telangana Struggle.
Updated on Dec 15, 2005 02:57 AM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com
Charu Majumdar -- The Father of Naxalism
Father of Naxalism Comrade Charu Majumdar's life is a story of "riches to rags".
Updated on Dec 15, 2005 02:54 AM IST
PTI | Nadeem Ahmed (HindustanTimes.com)
Government hits back at Naxalites
With the affected states failing to crush leftist extremism on their own, a joint war has been mounted against the 'menace' with the Centre playing a pivotal role.
Updated on Dec 15, 2005 02:55 AM IST
PTI | Nadeem Ahmed (HindustanTimes.com)
Naxalite Ideology: Charu's Eight Documents
Naxalite ideology is broadly based on Comrade Charu Majumdar's historic Eight Documents.
Updated on Dec 15, 2005 02:58 AM IST
PTI | Nadeem Ahmed (HindustanTimes.com)
Major Naxalite Outfits
Of the various ultra-leftist outfits, PWG, MCC and PGA are the most ferocious ones with long history of gory violence.
Updated on Dec 15, 2005 02:56 AM IST
PTI | hindustantimes.com