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- Convicts Get Permission To Appeal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Bangladesh's Supreme Court has granted five former army officers sentenced to death for killing the country's independence leader 32 year ago permission to appeal against their convictions, court officials said today.
- Advani: Atal Will Come Back (Asian Age, Sudhir K. Singh, Sep 24, 2007)
If a stray quote (Apnon ke vighnon ne ghera) from an old self-written poem in a seemingly innocuous message sent by former Prime Minister A.B. Vajpayee to members of the national executive explaining his absence sparked off a raging debate on . . . .
- Cyber-City Lives In Fear Of Terror Attacks (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
A series of deadly bombings have left this southern showcase of India's hi-tech success haunted by fears of new attacks that could ruin Hindu-Muslim harmony and the city's growing prosperity.
- Deora May Discuss Gas Pipeline On Burma Trip (Asian Age, PAWAN BALI, Sep 24, 2007)
Union petroleum minister Murli Deora, now on a two-day visit to Burma, will take up the issue of the Burma-India pipeline with the Burmese government, according to sources.
- Upa Has Betrayed Aam Admi: Advani (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Sunday called upon party workers to begin work on the coming electoral battle with "unity, determination and discipline" - that traditionally has been the hallmark of the party.
- Wake Up To China's Plans (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2007)
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal principle of Jawaharlal Nehru's five principles of peaceful coexistence.
- Ap Blasts: Police At Dead-End (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2007)
Though the alleged prime suspect in the twin blasts of August 25, a Bangladeshi citizen, Rizwan Ghazi, was arrested by the Hyderabad police after a long manhunt, they could not find any evidence linking him to the terror blasts that killed 43 persons.
- Cops Fail To Link Ghazi With Hyderabad Blasts (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Sep 22, 2007)
The Hyderabad Police on Friday said Rizwan Ghazi, a 23-year-old Bangladeshi national, has been arrested on various charges including illegal stay, using fake documents to gain an Indian identity and waging war against the nation.
- Nepal's Naysayers (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 22, 2007)
The Maoists' decision to walk out of the interim government sets the clock back for Nepal's fragile democracy. Yes, the Maoist leadership has promised to press its demands peacefully.
- Us Fast Tracks Nuclear Deal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
The United States is fast tracking international negotiations for operationalisation of the India-US civil nuclear deal with reports from Vienna stating the US will brief Nuclear Suppliers' Group member countries on Thursday on the sidelines of. . .
- Us Think Tank Believes Ulfa Outsourcing Suicide Attacks (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
The ULFA has been showing a growing propensity to work with Islamist militant groups like the HuJI in the Northeast and has begun to outsource operations, including suicide attacks, a leading US think tank has said.
- Mahi Re (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Asian Age, Sep 20, 2007)
Much-needed fresh air is being infused into Team India.
- Wake Up To China's Plans (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Sep 20, 2007)
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal principle of Jawaharlal Nehru's five principles of peaceful coexistence.
- Ulfa Outsourcing Suicide Attacks: Us Think Tank (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
ULFA has been showing a growing propensity to work with Islamist militant groups like HuJI in the northeast and has begun to outsource operations, including suicide attacks, a leading US think tank has said.
- Army Has No Political Role, Says Dhaka (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Sep 20, 2007)
The head of Bangladesh’s military-backed interim government, Fakhruddin Ahmed, has dismissed the notion that the country is under a “dual rule” — by the military and the civilian administration — and refuted any political role for the armed forces . . .
- Bangladesh Seeks Us Help For Release Of Abducted Worker (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
Bangladesh has sought US help for the release of an aid worker in Afghanistan, who was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen last week.
- Military Rule In Neighbourhood (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 20, 2007)
Non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries was a cardinal part of Jawaharlal Nehru’s five principles of peaceful coexistence.
- 'Honour Killing' By Uk Sikh Family (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
A 70-year-old British Sikh woman has been jailed for life for the so-called "honour" killing of her daughter-in-law while holidaying in India nine years ago.
- Us Backs Interim Bangla Govt (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2007)
The US on Wednesday praised Bangladesh's interim Government for trying to achieve a "real foundation" for free and fair elections, but sought "extra steps" for restoration of democracy in the country as soon as possible.
- Terror Funding (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
It is a feeble if not confusing signal that the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation has sent out on choking the supply of funds to terrorism ~ a plague that has afflicted each of the seven member-states, albeit in varying ways and extents.
- Confused Contradictions (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 19, 2007)
It’s almost as if it wasn’t in the same city that the two events took place.
- Iaea To Help Dhaka Build N-Power Plant (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has assured Bangladesh of providing assistance in setting up a nuclear power plant to aid Dhaka meet its growing power demand, a report said on Tuesday.
- Immigrant Numbers Projected To Grow In U.K. Cities (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 19, 2007)
Britain’s racial profile is changing so rapidly as a result of the growing immigrant population that in many cities native white Britons are likely to be reduced to a minority over the next 30 years, according to new research.
- Ulfa Outsourcing Suicide Attacks: Report (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
United Liberation Front of Asom has been showing a growing propensity to work with Islamist militant groups like Harkat-ul-Jihadi Islami in the north-east and has begun to outsource operations, including suicide attacks, a leading US think tank has said.
- The Pashtuni Rage (OutLook, B. Raman , Sep 19, 2007)
Suicide terrorism is nothing new in South Asia. The Sri Lankan Tamils belonging to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Punjabi Muslims belonging to the anti-Shia extremist organisations of Pakistan such as the Sipah-e-Sahaba . . .
- Nepal Polls No Sure Thing (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
All things being equal, as many as 17.6 million Nepali voters could conceivably to go the polls on November 22 to elect a Constituent Assembly to draw up a new constitution.
- Bibis Now To Explore Pakistan (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 19, 2007)
It is not just Pervez Musharraf who is allegedly doing a Lalu by projecting his wife Sehba for the top political job in Pakistan.
- Bangladesh Appeals For Release Of Abducted Worker In Afghan (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2007)
Bangladesh has appealed for the release of its aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan as police said they arrested three men over the abduction of BRAC official three days ago by unidentified gunmen.
- Hyderabad Blast Suspect Held? (Deccan Herald, R Akhileshwari , Sep 18, 2007)
The prime suspect in the twin terror bomb attacks of August 25 in Hyderabad, Ridwan Ghazi who is said to be a Bangladeshi national, is understood to be in police custody. However, the police have not confirmed his arrest.
- Still A Long Way To Go (Hindu, CAVERY BOPAIAH, Sep 18, 2007)
A Failed Promise of Literacy: Swapna Mukhopadhyay — Editor; Social Science Press, New Delhi. Distributed by Orient Longman, 1/24, Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi-110002. Rs. 550.
- Iaea To Help Dhaka Build Nuclear Power Plant (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has assured Bangladesh of providing assistance in setting up a nuclear power plant to aid Dhaka meet its growing power demand, a report said here today.
- Plan For Sea Canal Puts Hindu Belief In Sharp Relief (Washington Post, RAMA LAKSHMI, Sep 18, 2007)
In the emerald waters separating India and Sri Lanka lies a long chain of sand-capped rocky formations.
- 1,337 Passports Handed Over (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
PASSPORTS of 1,337 runaway workers had been handed over by employers to their respective embassies as of yesterday - around half of them Indian.
- Hyderabad Blasts Suspect's Arrest Likely To Be Announced (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
The Hyderabad police are likely to announce the arrest of Bangladeshi Ridvan Ghazi, who resembles the twin-blasts suspect in the sketch released by the police, on Tuesday.
- Top Ulfa Commander Held (Tribune, Bijay Sankar Bora, Sep 18, 2007)
The most wanted ULFA commander, Prabal Neog, who has been giving the Army and the police a tough time for the past one decade, was arrested by the police in a smooth operation at Mission Chariali in Tezpur town of North Assam this noon.
- India To Discuss Hyderabad Blasts With Pakistan On Oct 22 (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
The Hyderabad blasts are expected to figure in talks next month between bureaucrats from India and Pakistan when they meet here next month as part of a fledgling anti-terror mechanism between the two countries.
- H'bad Blasts: Suspect's Sketch Leads Police To The Wrong Man (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2007)
It is so near and yet so far for the city police probing the August 25 twin blasts which claimed 44 lives.
- Britain To Help Bangladesh Fight Corruption (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
Britain would help Bangladesh in its campaign against corruption with the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) and Scotland Yard assisting Dhaka's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports said in Dhaka on Monday.
- Britain To Help Bangladesh Fight Corruption (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
Britain would help Bangladesh in its campaign against corruption with the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) and Scotland Yard assisting Dhaka's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), reports said on Monday.
- Bangladesh Signs Pact For Apparels Duty-Free Export To India (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2007)
Bangladesh will export eight million apparels to India annually without duty under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) the two countries signed here on Sunday.
- Wives Of Sharif, General Get Ready To Take On Benazir For Pm’S Job (Indian Express, Shyam Bhatia, Sep 17, 2007)
Nawaz Sharif’s deportation from Islamabad has opened the option of Pakistan’s political future resting on the shoulders of three women.
- New Policy Is Foreign (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 17, 2007)
I have full faith in the integrity of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. His views on the Indo-US nuclear deal reflect what he believes.
- Bsp Is Best Placed Of All (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Sep 17, 2007)
The Mayawati factor is going to dominate the political landscape over the next year.
- Ordeal Of Separation (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Sep 17, 2007)
Muslim leaders and intellectuals have squarely blamed Gandhi and Nehru for the emergence of Pakistan; this book is no different, write Prafull Goradia and KR Phanda
- Hyderabad Blasts Brain Bilal Killed (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 15, 2007)
Shahid Bilal, accused of masterminding the twin blasts in Hyderabad, was reportedly killed by ISI in Karachi on August 30.
- 70 Taliban Die In Air Attack By Us-Led Forces (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
Major clashes between Taliban and security forces in Afghanistan left nearly 70 rebels dead while an Afghan soldier and a Bangladeshi aid worker were also reported killed, officials said on Thursday.
- Hunt For Profit (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
As a hugely profitable business the world over, illegal trade in wildlife is growing while the rate of conviction for the crime remains low.
- Resisting Joint Naval Exercises (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Sep 14, 2007)
Despite widespread protests, India joins in the naval exercises conducted in the Bay of Bengal by the U.S. and its regional allies.
- There For The Knowing (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 14, 2007)
The Rights and Wrongs of It: the Right to Information, edited by Bhabesh Das and Rajiv K. Bhattacharyya, is an anthology of essays that rumble with discontent, questioning the amended RTI law. In the Preface, the editors admit that they . . . .
- Tackling Terror (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Sep 14, 2007)
A policy declaration that we stand firm against terrorism and have done all that is needed to guard our assets will only enhance India’s image as a mature nation.
- Big Event (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 14, 2007)
The story about India’s Northeast has long gone round in circles. It has all been about death and destruction caused by violent ethnic militancies and the counter-violence by the State.
- 'Blasts Suspect Killed In Pak' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 14, 2007)
Wahed was distraught on hearing that Shahid alias Bilal, his son, who is the most wanted terrorist suspect of Hyderabad blasts was shot dead in Karachi.
- Court And Faith (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, Sep 14, 2007)
Two developments — a high court urging the country to accept the Gita as a national text, and the Centre stating on record that there is no historical proof of Ram’s existence — have been viewed with concern in the Urdu press.
- Bangla Ec Initiates Talks On Electoral Reforms (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Sep 13, 2007)
Bangladesh's election commission has initiated dialogue with political parties on reforms, months ahead of the next parliamentary polls that the military-backed caretaker government has promised to hold before the end of 2008.
- Hyderabad Blasts: 2nd Narco Test Reveals Bulk Purchase Of Sim Cards (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Sep 13, 2007)
A second round of narco-analysis conducted on Hyderabad bomb blasts suspect Imran Sayeed on Wednesday has tied up loose ends regarding names given by him during the September 4 narco-analysis test.
- Impact Of Political Upheaval (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Sep 13, 2007)
WHAT could be the impact of a lasting political upheaval in Pakistan on its economy? This is a question asked by many players in the economic sector, including foreigners, as the political crisis deepens.
- Ltte Number Two A Man Of Many Faces (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
A decade ago, a ship loaded with tens of thousands of mortar bombs left the shores of Mozambique, dropped anchor at Madagascar and vanished.
- In The Line Of Fire (Telegraph, Chiranjib Haldar, Sep 13, 2007)
Social scientists have attributed the settlement of Nepalis in northeast India, since the 1820s, to their migratory habits, prompted by the search of either economic opportunities or grazing lands.
- Rocketing Food Prices (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 13, 2007)
FOR the last three fiscal years, high food inflation — an over-arching issue both for any economy and vulnerable consumers-- continues unabated.
- Indian Schools Begin Flood Awareness Programme (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 13, 2007)
The dusty roads and swelteringly heat of India’s north-eastern state of Assam now make it hard to believe that like England, it was hit by the worst floods in years just over a month ago.
- India's Response Post-9-11 (Pioneer, B Raman, Sep 12, 2007)
Unlike in the US, the lack of citizen and victim activism continues to be the bane of India's counter-terrorism scene. This is despite the fact that more people have died at the hands of trans-national and indigenous terrorists in this country . . .
- Deadly Buses, Desperate Students (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 12, 2007)
The public concern over the dangerous conditions on Delhi roads at last seem to have reached the office of the Chief Minister. I use this occasion to highlight serious deficiencies in the way regulatory policy is formulated in our country and . . . .
- More Than A Train To Dhaka (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 12, 2007)
India is the most populous democracy on this planet, and it has a political system which clearly finds resonance and response in the tumultuous, emotional and diverse multicultural DNA of this country.
- Utility And Future Of Indian Democracy (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 12, 2007)
Deploring the chaos and disorder with which the Lok Sabha is smitten and the loss of 40 per cent of the time earmarked for parliamentary business, the Speaker, Mr Somnath Chatterjee, while adjourning the House sine die, exclaimed:
- 3.5 Million Homeless In Indian Floods (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 12, 2007)
Soldiers in motor boats rescued thousands of marooned people and helicopters air-dropped food as the number of people made homeless after some of the worst flooding in years in India’s northeast rose to 3.5 million.
- Target Hyderabad (Frontline, S. Nagesh Kumar, Sep 12, 2007)
Given the State administration’s failure to heed security warnings, the bomb blasts in Hyderabad were waiting to happen.
- Hyderabad Police Team Arrives In Vellore With Blast Suspect (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Sep 11, 2007)
A police team from Hyderabad on Monday arrived in Vellore with Shahi Rafsan Jani, a suspect in the August 25 blasts, to verify the validity of her passport and other documents relating to her visa.
- ‘Uncanny Coincidences’ Lead Police To Explore Taslima Angle To Hyderabad (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Sep 11, 2007)
It could be little more than “uncanny coincidences” but the Hyderabad police admit they are exploring a “Taslima Nasreen angle” to the twin blasts that killed 43 people in the city on August 25.
- Bangladesh Relaxes Ban (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Sep 11, 2007)
Bangladesh’s interim government lifted the ban on “indoor” political activities with effect from Monday to facilitate a dialogue between the Election Commission and political parties for holding the national election.
- Bangladeshi Blast Suspect Brought To Vellore (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Sep 11, 2007)
Bangladeshi student Shahi Rafsanjani, who was arrested by the Hyderabad police for her alleged role in the twin blasts that rocked the city on August 25, was today brought to Vellore, where she studies, for investigation.
- See No Evil (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2007)
The bomb blasts at Hyderabad were another reminder that the Indian State, indeed India’s future, is becoming steadily more endangered.
- Bangladesh Seeks N-Power Technology From Russia (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2007)
Bangladesh hopes to get Russian technology to set up a nuclear power plant and says Moscow has expressed its willingness to co-operate.
- Flash Floods And Lightning Strikes Kill At Least 19 In North (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 11, 2007)
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains over the weekend killed at least 10 people in northeastern India and forced hundreds to flee their homes, officials said Monday.
- Ap Blasts: Suspects' Sketches Released (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2007)
Hyderabad police investigating the twin blasts have released the sketches of two Bangladeshi nationals — Maseeluddin and Hussain — who have been illegally staying in the city for the last few years.
- Let Vowed To Liberate Hyderabad (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 10, 2007)
The terror threat on Hyderabad looms large as, like Kashmir, Pakistan-based terrorist groups consider the erstwhile princely state an unfinished agenda of partition.
- China Reveals It’S Now No 1 Arms Supplier To Bangladesh (New Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Sep 10, 2007)
While Islamabad remains Beijing’s traditional business partner when it comes to weapons and military equipment, it’s Dhaka that’s emerging as the prime buyer of weapons made in China.
- Hyderabad Blasts: Photos Of Two Suspects Released (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 10, 2007)
Making progress in the investigation into the August 25 twin-blasts that rocked the city, Andhra Pradesh police on Sunday released photos of two Bangladeshi suspects.
- Pakistan In A Flux (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 10, 2007)
It is ironical that Pakistan's President and Army chief, Gen Pervez Musharraf, should find himself fighting a rearguard battle for his political survival in the face of an unexpected assault by Mr Nawaz Sharif, the man whom he dethroned in . . . .
- No English, No Entry Into U.K. (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 10, 2007)
Thousands of prospective Indian immigrants will be affected by the British government’s plans to make it compulsory for skilled migrants from outside the European Union to be able to speak, write and understand English before they are allowed to . . . .
- ‘Anti-Americanism Hasn’T Affected Our Business. But As An American, I’D Rather That People Respect The Principles And Ideals We Represent’ (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Sep 10, 2007)
If you open your PC or laptop, chances are you will find my guest’s fingerprints all over it. For 30 years Craig Barrett has helped Intel build its worldwide chip-building network — from being a manager to vice-president to president to CEO to chairman.
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