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The Hindu Crossword No. 8815
4 "Every subject's -- is the king's; but every subject's soul is his own" (Shakespeare) (4) 6 Preserve industrialist's compositions (8) 7 Bump with a sheepdog leaping over many (7) 8 Planes may be on them giving commanders ...
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Solution to Puzzle No. 8814
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Boundless compassion
CHENNAI: The Supreme Being incarnates time and again to reinstate righteousness and protect His devotees from evil forces. Amongst His many auspicious qualities, His compassion towards one and all is outstanding and is manifest in all His ...
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dated January 20, 1957: Republic Day in Kashmir
Bakshi Abdul Rashid, General Secretary of Kashmir's ruling party, the National Conference, announced in Jammu on January 19 that unprecedented celebrations would be organised on the Republic Day this year in the State "to demonstrate Kashmir's ...
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dated January 20, 1957: Military pacts must go
A joint declaration issued by China and the Soviet Union in Moscow on January 18 denounced the Eisenhower doctrine for the Middle East and called for full indemnification of Egypt by Britain. France and Israel for the damage caused by their ...
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The Hindu Crossword No. 2687
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Solution No. 2686
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The Hindu Crossword No. 2690
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Solution No. 2689
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The Hindu Crossword 8905
1 Take for granted that letters, overdue, include the first from university (9) 5 Catchment area finds bachelors at home (5) 8 Resolve to find detectives hiding in river (6) 9 Croon about equal right in fighting (8) 11 A keen-eyed ...
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Solution to Puzzle 8904
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Committed to work
CHENNAI: : Among the diverse modes of spiritual practice explained in the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna's exposition of the path of Karma Yoga is practicable and ultimately can lead to liberation. The main focus is on the attitude with which one ...
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dated May 5, 1957: Nehru springs a surprise
Prime Minister Nehru disregarded all security measures when he suddenly appeared to attend an "at home" given by the Vidya Bhavan Mahavidyalaya in New Delhi on the occasion of Id-ul-Fitr on May 3. He came, unaccompanied by his usual motorcycle ...
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dated May 5, 1957: Mao on Sino-Soviet unity
Chinese President Mao Tse-tung has said that the monolithic unity of the Chinese and Soviet people had once again been demonstrated to the whole world during the present visit of Soviet President Kliment Voroshilov to China. Speaking at a banquet ...
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dated May 5, 1957: Perspective planning
Prof. P.C. Mahalanobis, Adviser to the Planning Commission, said in Bombay on May 3 that perspective planning was an urgent necessity. Addressing the School of Economics, he said perspective planning over a space of a generation was the only way ...
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The Hindu Crossword No. 2744
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Solution No. 2743
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The Hindu Crossword 9486
12 He speaks for his group and, beginning to satirise, prods soldier (9) 13 Fish crossing current in comfort (6) 14 Wine duly processed is awkward to manage (8) 16 One helping the priest to change, say ...
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Solution to puzzle 9485
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Objective of life
CHENNAI: The Vedas, which are the scriptural authority for Sanatana Dharma (Hinduism), envisage a holistic perspective of life for human beings and hence the two sections, the Karma kanda and the Jnana kanda, prescribe rituals and practices to ...
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dated March 21, 1959: President Prasad in Saigon
President Rajendra Prasad on March 20 visited the National Museum and the National University in Saigon. He also laid a wreath on the Martyrs’ Memorial erected in memory of those who fell in the country’s struggle for freedom. On ...
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dated March 21, 1959: Abdul Ghaffar Khan
The West Pakistan High Court on March 19 dismissed an appeal filed by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, former Red Shirt leader, against his conviction early last year on charges of sedition. The Court also dismissed an appeal filed by Khan Abdus Samad ...
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dated March 21, 1959: Reduced cable rates
India, along with other three Asian countries and Poland on March 19 moved to throw United Nations backing behind a bid for reduced international cable tolls. The group tabled a resolution for the Economic and Social Council, designed to ...
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The Hindu Crossword 9489
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Solution to Puzzle 9488
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Getting out of Samsara
CHENNAI: Every human birth is an opportunity to strive for salvation and this truth is reinforced emphatically in the lives of saints. It is important that each individual becomes self introspective and tries to understand the purpose of life. ...
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dated March 25, 1959: U.A.R. – Iraq dispute
The United Arab Republic and Iraq, deeply divided over ideologies that should rule the Arab nations, have agreed to an Arab League offer to mediate in the quarrel between them. The Political Committee of the Arab League will meet on March 31 ...
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dated March 25, 1959: Co-operative farming
Mr. Morarji Desai, Union Finance Minister, is understood to have told a meeting of Congress workers in Bombay on March 24 that non-implementation of the Nagpur Congress resolution on co-operative farming would prepare the ground for Communism ...
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dated March 25, 1959: Miniature radios
The United States Army Signal Corps is exhibiting transistor radios each the size of a lump of sugar, says a New York message. Experts say the use of micro-components will make possible at least a 10-fold reduction in the size of rocket and ...
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The Hindu Crossword 9500
13 Able to withstand the evidence following an emotional disturbance (5-5) 15 What happens to an editor when the blood does not reach the arteries? (3,11) 17 State of being liable for the written record by hand for one settled at ...
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Solution to Puzzle 9499
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Mahavira’s teachings
CHENNAI: Today is Bhagawan Mahavira’s 2608th birthday. Jainism is a religion which gives an opportunity to one and all to attain salvation without any distinction of caste, creed, sex, race, wealth and property. Any person who conquers ...
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dated April 7, 1959: Canal waters
The Minister for Irrigation and Power Mr. Hafiz Mohammad Ibrahim announced in the Lok Sabha on April 6 that an ad hoc transitional agreement has been reached between India and Pakistan for the continued supply of water from the eastern rivers. ...
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dated April 7, 1959: Nehru’s statement
Prime Minister Nehru declared in Allahabad, on April 6 that although they had full sympathy with Tibet, they did not want to take any action which would in any way affect the 2,000-year-old friendship between India and China. Mr. Nehru briefly ...
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dated April 7, 1959: Dolls exhibition
Dolls from 50 countries, including our own, will be on show at Rajaji Hall Mount Road, from April 7. They have been brought here by Mr. Shanker, the well-known cartoonist and Editor of Shanker’s Weekly. Mr. Shanker said that he started ...
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