Reuters quote of the day, October 1

Saturday, September 30, 2006, 11:34 [IST]

LONDON, Sep 30 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history. ''All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth.

-- American photographer Richard Avedon, who turned fashion and portrait photography into art forms and captured unforgettable images of some of the world's most famous figures. He died on October. 1, 2004, aged 81.

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Reuters historical calendar - October 1

Saturday, September 30, 2006,11:34 [IST]

LONDON, Sep 30 (Reuters) Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 1 since 1900: 1908 - Henry Ford's Model T Ford car went on sale. 1918 - Arab forces aided by the British under T E Lawrence -- Lawrence of Arabia -- captured Damascus from the Turks. 1928 - Soviet leader Josef Stalin's first five-year plan setting targets for every industry, factory and workshop went into operation. 1936 - General.....

12 killed, 42 hurt in Afghan blast: Doctor

Saturday, September 30, 2006,11:34 [IST]

Kabul, Sept 30: A suicide bomber set off explosives in front of the Interior Ministry in Kabul today, killing four people and wounding 54, police and an Afghan doctor said.Central Kabul hospitals had reported four dead and 54 wounded, said Health Ministry official and doctor Salam Jalalai.ReutersRelated Stories.....

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JIPMER staff call of stir

Saturday, September 30, 2006,12:03 [IST]

Puducherry, Sep 30 (UNI) Normalcy returned to the JIPMER Hospital today as employees called off their 22-day strike and resumed duty following a direction from the Madras High Court. JIPMER Employees Struggle Committee Lleader Arokiyam Kalaimathy told newspersons the staff were resuming duty following the court's directive. Meanwhile, the committee leaders are holding talks with the JIPMER director regarding the termination of nurses. The court has asked the institute's administration to deal with.....

Andaman to host 19th All India Raj Bhasha Sammelan

Saturday, September 30, 2006,12:04 [IST]

Port Blair, Sep 30 (UNI) Andaman and Nicobar islands is all set to host the 19th All India Raj Bhasha Sammelan here from October 2, under the aegis of Rashtriya Hindi Academy to commemorate the 137th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The sammelan would include nine sessions during which various facets of development of Hindi and other Indian languages would be deliberated. Besides, there would be an exhibition of a photo on information technology,.....

China says growth stable but imbalances remain

Saturday, September 30, 2006,12:04 [IST]

Beijing, Sep 30: China's central bank said on Saturday the economy continued to expand at a moderately fast pace, but there remained structural imbalances such as the large balance of payments surplus and shortage of raw materials.China's policy going forward will focus on continuity and stability to expand cooling measures, aggressively stimulate domestic demand and optimise the investment structure, said the central bank in a statement after its quarterly meeting.Beijing has stepped up its longstanding campaign to.....