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- Indian-Americans To Persuade Bjp, Left To Accept Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Concerned over the opposition of civilian nuclear deal in India, a group of Indian-American community leaders are planning to travel to New Delhi to convince the BJP and the Left parties to accept the deal as it was in the best interests of the . . . .
- Action Sought Against Guilty (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
A day after the telecast of the Tehelka sting operation on the post-Godhra riots that exposed Gujarat government’s alleged role and complacency in the killings, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Communist Party of India and the . . . .
- Upa, Left Demand Modi’S Resignation (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Propelled by the Tehelka sting operation on the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat, the Congress on Friday demanded the resignation of chief minister Narendra Modi while RJD supremo Lalu Prasad asked the prime minister to get Modi and BJP leader. . .
- Sting Data Is Proof To Indict Modi: Cpm (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
The CPI(M) has said that the Tehelka tapes should be taken as prime facie evidence and the Supreme Court and Centre should move expeditiously to see that all those guilty are brought to justice
- Terrorist Infrastructure Intact In J&k: Crpf (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Ruling out any reduction of personnel in militancy-infested Jammu and Kashmir, the CRPF on Friday said the terrorist infrastructure in the State was intact though there was a slight decrease in the number of violent incidents.
- Stop Society Getting Divided: Bjp Urges Ec (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Taking strong note of Tehelka's sting operation related to the Gujarat riots of 2002, the BJP on Friday requested the Election Commission to intervene and prevent the society from getting divided on communal lines.
- Bonds Of Marriage (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 27, 2007)
The Supreme Court's directive to all States and Union Territories to enact suitable legislation that will make the registration of all marriages, irrespective of the religion of the couples, compulsory, is a welcome move in the right direction.
- Parties Blast Modi, Seek His Ouster (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 27, 2007)
Bolstered by the Tehelka sting operation on the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday urged Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to get Chief Minister Narendra Modi and BJP leader L.K. Advani arrested for their. . .
- Register All Marriages: Supreme Court (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Oct 26, 2007)
Order covers all religions across the length and breadth of the country
- Gujarat Genocide Was Planned: Tehelka (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
In what could become a major embarrassment for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on the eve of assembly elections in the state, Tehelka, on the basis of a series of sting operations, today claimed that Gujarat 2002 was “not a spontaneous . . .
- Register All Marriages: Sc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all the states and union territories to make provisions in three months for compulsory registration of marriages, irrespective of his or her religious affiliations.
- David Mulford Meets Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
U.S. Ambassador to India David Mulford met Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha L.K. Advani at his residence here on Wednesday evening.
- Bihar Not Competent To Appeal Against Acquittal: Lalu Prasad (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi have moved the Supreme Court challenging a Patna High Court order, which permitted the Bihar government to appeal against a trial court verdict acquitting them in a disproportionate assets case.
- Sc: Register All Marriages (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The Supreme Court today gave states and Union Territories three months to make registration of marriage compulsory for all religions.
- Sc: Register All Marriages (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The Supreme Court today gave three months’ final deadline to the states and Union Territories to frame laws to make the registration of marriages compulsory, as a majority of them have failed to comply with its earlier order of February 2006. . .
- 4 Labourers Die Of Asphyxiation (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
Four labourers from Bihar died in sleep due to asphyxiation at the 14 Corps Headquarters at Leh in Jammu and Kashmir, the police said today.
- 'Make Law To Log All Marriages In 90 Days' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2007)
The Supreme Court on Thursday set a fresh three-month deadline for states and union territories to frame necessary rules to make registration of marriage compulsory, irrespective of religion, after most of them failed to adhere to an earlier order.
- Register Marriages In All Religions: Sc (Pioneer, Abraham Thomas, Oct 26, 2007)
It is now official. Marriages under all religions will be registered.
- Poetic Justice (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 25, 2007)
THE life imprisonment awarded by a Dehradun special court to Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Minister Amarmani Tripathi, his wife Madhumani and two others for having murdered poetess Madhumita Shukla is the least punishment they could. . .
- Cong Defends Pm, Blasts Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
Acting on the directions of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, the party came out in strong defence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today while lashing out at the BJP for mounting a personal attack against him.
- Congress ‘Not Alarmed’ At Left-Unpa Meetings (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
The Congress is neither alarmed nor surprised at the meetings between the leaders of the Left parties and the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) on the nuclear deal with the United States.
- For Manmohan, N-Deal Was Not A Prestige Issue (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is "doing his job" without being distracted by reports that the logjam over the Indo-US nuclear deal has left him 'sad, depressed, dejected or lonely', sources in the PMO said on Wednesday.
- Sc Orders Release Of Mentally Challenged Undertrials (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
Taking note of a large number of mentally retarded undertrials languishing in jails or referred to mental asylums across the country, the Supreme Court today ordered the closure of cases against all those who had remained in judicial custody . . . . .
- Grain Of Truth (Telegraph, ABHIRUP SARKAR, Oct 25, 2007)
Ration shops are burning all over West Bengal. They are being attacked, looted and put on fire by groups of angry, disgruntled citizens, who seem to have decided that they have had enough.
- Cong Condemns Bjp's 'Vitriolic Attack' On Pm (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2007)
A day after the BJP attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and questioned how a sad and weak man could lead the country, the Congress lashed out at the Opposition and said that BJP's leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK Advani were . . .
- Contrasting Tales Of Resurgence (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 25, 2007)
Even if things fall apart on the Indo-US nuclear deal and elections are held early, the polls will be a proper democratic exercise, unlike in Pakistan, where a free and fair election and democracy are still a mirage.
- Politics On The Move (Indian Express, D K Singh, Oct 24, 2007)
Think of a block Congress president riding a spanking new Toyota Innova on the narrow, pot-holed lanes of a Gujarat village. Senior Congress leaders are already chuckling at the thought of Life-After-Innova for all the block and district Congress . . . .
- Join Third Front, Unpa Asks Anti-Cong Parties (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Oct 24, 2007)
The four-month-old United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) today invited anti-BJP and anti-Congress parties to join it by holding the promise that the third front has a bright future.
- 'Indian Market Is Overridden With Greed’ (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 24, 2007)
Buy what others are discarding and sell what others are craving. Look for the hated, the unloved and the distressed business.
- Tamil Nadu, Monsanto Ink Deal To Develop Gm Papaya Seed (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University on Tuesday signed an agreement with global seed major Monsanto for developing a GM papaya seed, resistant to Ring Spot Virus (RSV).
- Pushing Back (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 24, 2007)
Having succeeded in placing the India-US nuclear deal in the intensive care unit, the Left now wants it to be given a formal burial. It's just as well that the prime minister is pushing back, by letting it be known that he is considering . . . .
- Jharkhand Naxals Make Rs 320 Cr A Year (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2007)
Naxalites in Jharkhand earn Rs 320 crore levy annually, almost 10 per cent of the state's total revenue in a year. The latest edition of the Indian Defence Yearbook, quoting Union Home Ministry sources, provides a detailed account of the movement . . . .
- Special Article (Statesman, SANKAR SEN, Oct 24, 2007)
It has been reported in the press that two policemen, responsible for brutally thrashing a petty criminal in Bhagalpur and then tying his leg to a motorcycle and dragging him down the road have been departmentally punished.
- Valley Of Stupas (Frontline, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 24, 2007)
The Krishna Valley region has a rich heritage of Buddhist art befitting one of the greatest centres of Buddhism.
- Cloud Of Mystery (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Oct 24, 2007)
Yet another monsoon is over and, with that, yet another test for the prediction skill of the statistical long-range forecast (LRF) model of the India Meteorological Department (IMD); this time it was a new model with a new methodology (Frontline, June 1).
- No-Win Situation (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Oct 24, 2007)
PRIME MINISTER Manmohan Singh’s public presentations on the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal have, as a rule, been characterised by an element of drama. In his spirited promotion of the deal he went to the extent of throwing down a challenge of midterm . . . .
- Congress, Pmo Scotch Rumours (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Oct 23, 2007)
The Prime Minister’s Office and the Congress on Monday denied as “absolutely baseless and unfounded” reports that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh threatened to resign during a meeting of the United Progressive Alliance held at his residence ahead of . . . .
- N-Deal On Hold For Now: Centre (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Shying away from admitting that it had put the contentious Indo-US nuclear deal into cold storage, the Manmohan Singh government today, however, sent clear signals that it would not be able to push through the deal by stepping over its . . . . .
- Pm Feels Let Down By Allies (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 23, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is embarrassed and feeling "let down" by the allies who have played a key role in ensuring that the Congress does not proceed with the civil nuclear energy agreement with the United States.
- Indian Pm Appears To Be Cracking Under Pressure (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Oct 23, 2007)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday showed extreme disappointment at his allies’ position on the Indo-US nuclear deal, telling leaders of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) that they had let him down.
- N-Deal Talks: Upa, Left To Meet Again On Nov 16 (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
The next round of talks between the UPA and the Left parties on the Indo-US nuclear deal is scheduled for November 16.
- Singh Conveys ‘Anguish’ To Allies (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed “anguish” at the way some allies have joined the Left in criticising the nuclear deal that the government iterated would not be operationalised until a joint mechanism submits its views.
- Pm Sad; Allies, Left Unmoved (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
As the fifth round of deliberations of the UPA-Left committee on India-US civil nuclear deal drew a blank on Monday, there was a buzz in the political circles that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had conveyed to UPA partners that he was feeling . . . . .
- Right By The Constitution (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Oct 23, 2007)
I would like to dedicate this week's column to Justice RS Sarkaria and SR Bommai -- two individuals who played a significant role in strengthening the federal features in our Constitution and in putting an end to reckless use of Article 356.
- When The Pm Felt Let Down By Allies (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Oct 23, 2007)
Upset over their turnaround on the Indo-US nuclear agreement, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is learnt to have conveyed his anguish to the UPA allies over their public rejection of the deal.
- Its Hands Are Tied But Upa Tries To Put Foot Down (Indian Express, D K Singh, Oct 23, 2007)
Under fire from different quarters for giving in to Left pressure on the Indo-US nuclear deal, the UPA government today sought to send out a message that the deal was not yet off.
- Encephalitis Toll Approaches 400 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2007)
Nearly 400 people are known to have died from encephalitis this year in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring areas, officials say.
- Sex Education Can Save Lives (Tribune, Usha Rai, Oct 22, 2007)
THE Indian adolescent is no different from young people in other countries in his sexual curiosity and half-baked knowledge about sex and its dos and don’ts.
- Poor Infrastructure Casts Shadow Over Centre's Nrhm Scheme (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Oct 22, 2007)
The benefits of much-hyped National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) are far from percolating to the people in the States where the Centre's flagship scheme intends to make quality difference in primary and secondary health services.
- All In It Together (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 22, 2007)
The suspense over the future of the India-United States nuclear agreement continues.
- False Eloquence Does Pm In (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 22, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has offered himself for direct election only once: In 1999, when he was the Congress candidate for South Delhi.
- Item Number (Asian Age, M.J. Akbar, Oct 22, 2007)
Trust a Calcuttan to come up with the perfect political metaphor. We were chatting about the political mood of Muslims over tea and savouries on Id, and the conversation turned inevitably to the fate of Rizwan ur Rehman, the young man whose . . . . .
- New Direction (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2007)
There is a vacuum in theatre. As practitioners we have to shift the trend,” says Anamika Haksar, theatre personality.
- Increased Military Spending Keeps South Asia On The Boil (Deccan Herald, Gobind Thukral, Oct 18, 2007)
Rising defence spending will not only aggravate South Asias internal and external disputes, but also exacerbate human security.
- Ludhiana Investigators Zero In On Terror Cell (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 18, 2007)
RDX bomb-fabrication technique consistent with a Babbar Khalsa International unit
Punjab police say they are optimistic of rapid progress
Over two dozen former terrorists linked to suspects being questioned
- Let Men Do Their Bit (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Oct 18, 2007)
For 30 years, vasectomy has been a political taboo, and the entire burden of family planning has been on women. But modern vasectomy techniques are a success in the West. India needs to try them
- After Ludhiana (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
The bombing of a cinema hall in Ludhiana is more than a statistical intrusion upon Punjab's decade-long terror-free record.
- Suppressed Turns Oppressor (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Oct 17, 2007)
A shocked group of young cricket fans watches Bangladesh defeat India in the 2007 World Cup in South Africa.
- Theatre Blast: Huji Name Crops Up (Times of India, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 17, 2007)
Forty-eight hours after the blast in Ludhiana's Shringar theatre killed six and injured 32 others, Punjab DGP NPS Aulakh said on Tuesday that it was RDX that was used in the explosion.
- Callous About Security (The Economic Times, P R RAMESH, Oct 17, 2007)
A senseless government and political seat-warmers at its helm are ensuring that 2007 turns out to be a good year for blood-thirsty jehadis.
- Extracting Gains From Mining (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
In the light of the recent happenings in mineral-rich States of Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh , the transformation of mineral deposits into sustainable development gains would be a daunting task if the interests of all the stakehol . . . . .
- Fear Of Polls Made Congress Pause (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 17, 2007)
I wish the party were over. The participants would have at least gone home. But both the Congress and the Left have lingered to revive what may not be possible.
- India's First Women Political Party Launched (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 17, 2007)
Touted as the country's first political party formed by women, the 'United Women Front' (UWF) was launched here on Tuesday.
- Two Steps Back (Telegraph, MAHESH RANGARAJAN, Oct 16, 2007)
The coalition government’s hesitation over India’s nuclear agreement with the United States of America has put off speculation about an imminent general election.
- Behind Pm’S Isolation On Nuclear Deal: Wary Allies And A Nervous Party (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Oct 16, 2007)
From challenging the Left on August 11 to philosophically declaring two months later that “one has to live with disappointments,” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appears to have realised that his attempts to turn himself into an assertive political . . . .
- China's Hand (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 16, 2007)
At a recent conference of State police chiefs, the China connection to India's North-Eastern insurgency was brought out loud and clear.
- Nuclear Deal & A Snap Poll Option (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Oct 16, 2007)
Many commentators are disappointed and bewildered by the government’s failure to risk a snap poll in an effort to save face as well as the N-deal.
- Amu Awaits Redemption (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 16, 2007)
In the dead of the night of September 16, a student of BSc, Mazhar Naim, who hails from Meerut, was murdered in cold blood behind a hostel building.
- Patil Asks Authorities To Expedite Projects At Nanded (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
Pakistani cement’s arrival in India is set to prove a boon for the construction industry. Pakistani cement, which is scheduled to hit Indian market by the end of October, is expected to lower the cement prices here considerably with Pakistani. . .
- Blast Meant To Scare Away Migrants From Up, Bihar? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 16, 2007)
A theory doing the rounds is that the Ludhiana terror attack was an attempt to scare away migrant workers from UP and Bihar, who not only are a mainstay of Punjab’s farm and industry but have emerged as a distinct community and political voice as . . . .
- A Big Left Foot (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 15, 2007)
He is an extraordinary leader. And a remarkably astute politician. Many have sneeringly dismissed him for long as a man of little consequence, as someone who doesn’t have a popular constituency backing him, has never won a Lok Sabha or . . .
- Home Truths (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 15, 2007)
It’s bad enough that 40 per cent of the women surveyed across the country - by 18 organisations led by the International Institute of Population Studies - admit that they are victims of domestic violence.
- Fear Of Polls Made Congress Pause (Asian Age, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 15, 2007)
I wish the party were over. The participants would have at least gone home. But both the Congress and the Left have lingered to revive what may not be possible. The Indo-US nuclear deal is not available in parts.
- The People Win (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 15, 2007)
The media and the politician. Or to fine-tune this, the media and the politician in power. There used to be a disconnect, but no longer.
- Bjp’S Glass House (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 15, 2007)
L K Advani's critique of the Congress would have had more substance had his own party not been equally vulnerable to similar charges.
- Pm To Visit Nigeria, South Africa (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves here on Sunday on a two-nation five-day visit during which bilateral relations with Nigeria and trilateral ties between India, Brazil and South Africa are expected to get a boost.
- Flatlining Production (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
India produces around 70 million tonnes. Out of this, around 35 million tonnes is sold by farmers in the market. The rest they keep for self-consumption, seed and animal feed.
- Blow For Governance In Bihar (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 13, 2007)
The recent decision of a lower court in Patna to sentence JD(U) leader Anand Mohan Singh and his wife Lovely Anand for the murder of a district magistrate in 1994 is a welcome surprise.
- N-Deal Will End India’S Nuke Isolation: Elbaradei (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 13, 2007)
Highlighting the importance of ending India’s isolation from the nuclear community, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohammad ElBaradei on Friday said that this would not only benefit India as it would give it access to fuel . . .
- Centre's Populist Announcements Against Model Code: Bjp Tells Ec (Pioneer, KUMAR UTTAM, Oct 13, 2007)
The BJP on Friday moved the Election Commission accusing the Union Cabinet of violating the model code of conduct by making populist announcements just a day after the announcement of dates for Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
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