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Articles 421 through 520 of 500:
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 06, 2007)
The virus is spreading and from Bankura to Birbhum, rural Bengal appears to be falling apart. Whether it is land acquisition or a decrepit rationing system, pulling the trigger to quell protests has of late become the standard response of a . . . .
- Pm Warns Against Vigilante Justice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Acknowledging that internal security was one of the key challenges for the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the police and law enforcement agencies need to go “far beyond conventional responses” in facing terrorist threats.
- House Resolution Could Delay N-Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
In a move that could potentially delay the India-US nuclear deal, three US lawmakers have crafted a resolution asking the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to place tough constraints on future nuclear dealings with New Delhi.
- Army Bids Tearful Goodbye To Martyrs (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Army today bid a tearful goodbye to Major K.P. Vinay and Major D.R. Raman, who were killed in a 40 hours long gunbattle with militants in the Tangmarg area of Baramula district.
- 2 Let Militants Killed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
A day after killing nine militants of the Al-badr outfit, the security forces today killed two LeT militants, including a top commander, at a village in Bandipore. A soldier was also killed in the encounter.
- Rs 52-Lakh Shortage Costs Kashmir 118 Years (Tribune, Tejinder Singh Sodhi, Oct 05, 2007)
It was because of the deficiency of Rs 52 lakh in the state treasury that the people of the Kashmir valley had to wait for more than 118 years for railway connectivity with rest of the country.
- 2 Ropeways To Link Siaraz With State (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
After the death of three teenagers by drowning in the Chenab here, the authorities have decided to take preventive measures.
- Antony To Decide On Redeployment Of Troops In J&k (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Union Defence Minister AK Antony said here on Thursday the Government was reviewing a report submitted by a panel headed by the Defence secretary on the issue of reducing and redeployment of troops in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Pm For 'Hard Look' At Functioning Of Police (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday expressed concern over the prevailing internal security situation in the country and said that there was a "need to go far beyond the conventional responses in facing the severe terrorist threats."
- Major Vinay's Body Reaches Hyd (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The body of Major K P Vinay who was killed on Tuesday in an encounter with terrorists in Kashmir was brought here on Wednesday night and taken to his house in Rajendranagar on city outskirts, with full military honours.
- Indian Officers Killed In Kashmir (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Two Indian army officers have been killed in a gun battle with separatist militants in Indian-administered Kashmir, military officials say.
- Collective Punishment (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 05, 2007)
ISRAEL’S rejection of family unification files pertaining to residents of Gaza is one more example of the collective punishment meted out by the occupying power to the Palestinians…
- J&k Fruit Growers Stuck In Delhi (Statesman, Kavita Suri, Oct 05, 2007)
Kashmiri fruit growers may suffer a loss of millions of rupees if hundreds of their fruit-laden trucks stuck in a traffic jam at Azadpur Fruit Mandi in New Delhi continues.
- Internal Security Cause For Concern: Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called upon the police to reach out to citizens and address their needs and expectations.
- Peace Prevails Between Communities (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The communal tension that followed the violent clashes between two communities, after India’s victory in the finals of the Twenty-20 World Cup, was today eased, with the two communities warning the troublemongers and asking the "Jammu-based politicians" t
- Chemists, Pharmacies Told To Use Green Cross, Not Red (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The controller drugs has, in a communication, directed all pharmacies, chemists, retailers, wholesalers and other drug establishments in Jammu and Kashmir not to misuse the Red Cross emblem.
- Whose Game Is It? (Dawn, Ayesha Siddiqa-Agha, Oct 05, 2007)
SEPTEMBER 29 has been marked as another dark day in Pakistan’s history. It was a day when the state’s coercion was used against innocent journalists and lawyers.
- Time To Address Kashmir Issue, Says Pakistan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Pakistan and India must seize the opportunity provided by the conducive international and regional environment to address the Kashmir issue, Pakistan Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammed Khan said at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
- Renovation Of Civil Sectt, Assembly Complex On (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The civil secretariat and the legislature complex here are being given a face-lift to keep the complexes ready for employees to work from the winter capital.The durbar will close in Srinagar on October 26 and open in Jammu on November 5.
- Two Held For Selling Brown Sugar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The police here arrested two persons when they were trying to sell 1 kg brown sugar in the Thandi Kassi area near here, last night.
- After Forest, Qazi Afzal Loses Housing Too (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
A month after the Forest Ministry was taken from him, senior PDP leader Qazi Mohammad Afzal was relieved of the charge of Housing and Urban Development Department by the Jammu and Kashmir Chief minister here today.
- Two Majors Killed In Kashmir Gunbattle (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Oct 04, 2007)
Nine militants also killed in the biggest encounter in Kashmir in last five years
- United National Party’S Special Statement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The United National Party believes that long-lasting peace is possible only through a negotiated political solution based on a credible power-sharing proposal acceptable to all communities.
- Morality Matters (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Oct 04, 2007)
An argument one frequently hears in defence of the Government's failure to condemn the savage violence Burma's ruling junta has unleashed on the country's completely peaceful movement for democracy, is that concern for morality must yield to . . . .
- Real Estate Developers Looking At Newer Financing Options (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 04, 2007)
Big residential townships, SEZs (special economic zones) and mega retail malls are prominent among the recent trends in the real estate landscape. To cope with these mega developments, the developers are looking at various options of financing . . . . .
- Two Majors, Nine Guerrillas Killed In Kashmir Gunfight (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Security forces gunned down nine guerrillas in an ongoing gunfight at Ragawali forests in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir, in which two senior army officers were also killed, sources said.
- 2 Indian Soldiers Among 11 Killed In Ihk Clash (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Two Indian army officers and nine militants were killed in Indian-held Kashmir in the bloodiest gunbattle in the region in months, Reuters quoted an Indian Army spokesman as saying Wednesday.
- Pdp Revives Troop Withdrawal Issue (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a partner of the Congress-led coalition government, has been restive again on the troop withdrawal issue in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Against The Tide (Dawn, M.P. Bhandara, Oct 04, 2007)
GENERAL Musharraf’s legal and so-called democratic credentials may be poor but his probity for good governance is superior to that of his political opponents.
- Protection For Women? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 04, 2007)
Pakistani women have taken giant leaps forward on the path to progress — of that, there is no doubt.
- Nine Militants, Two Army Majors Killed In J&k Gunbattle (Kashmir Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Army today killed nine militants, believed to be members of Al Badar, in one of the biggest encounters with militants in Jammu and Kashmir in recent times, in which two Majors also lost their lives.
- Indian Sc Seeks Explanation On Pakistani Prisoners (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday asked the Indian government to explain “under what statute certain Pakistanis, whose deportation has been recommended by the Jammu and Kashmir government, continue to languish in prisons”.
- Valley's Youth Invoke Mahatma Gandhi For Peace (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 03, 2007)
In the run-up to Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, Kashmir debated the relevance of his philosophy and work ethics and the state government approved cash reward for school and college students who produced the most eloquent speeches on. . .
- Injured Army Major Succumbs To Wounds In J&k (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
An Army officer, who was injured in an encounter with militants, died at a hospital here in the wee hours on Wednesday.
- Rs 89 Crore For Roads, Bridges (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
The union ministry of shipping, road transport and highways has sanctioned Rs 89 crore for road improvement works and construction of four bridges under the Central Road Fund (CRF) scheme in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Gandhism ‘Important’ For Militancy-Hit J&k (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), general secretary and member of the Legislative Council (MLC) Ashok Sharma today said Mahatma Gandhi's principles of "truth" and "non-violence" had much importance in this militancy- affected state.
- Rajnath To Take Part In Celebrations (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
The BJP has decided to celebrate the anniversary of the accession of Jammu and Kashmir with India in a big way on October 26 throughout the state.BJP president Rajnath Singh will be the chief guest of the celebrations and also address a public meeting.
- Students Back Rajasthan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 03, 2007)
To express solidarity with Gujjars and Bakkerwals of Rajasthan for their demand of the Scheduled Tribe status, the Gujjars and Bakkerwal Students Federation, Jammu, held a demonstration on the Jammu University campus.
- Will The Generals Step Aside? (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Oct 03, 2007)
DESPITE indications of popular unease since mid-August, recent events in Myanmar (Burma) took the world by surprise.
- Unshaken It Stands (Dawn, Irshad Abdul Kadir, Oct 03, 2007)
POLITICAL analysts have been given, over, time to anticipating disruptive trends in the Pakistani political scenario with some measure of accuracy.
- Al Qaeda In The Ascendant (Dawn, Irshad Abdul Kadir, Oct 03, 2007)
POLITICAL analysts have been given, over, time to anticipating disruptive trends in the Pakistani political scenario with some measure of accuracy.
- Inmates Of Old-Age Home Yearn To Meet Family Members (Tribune, Tejinder Singh Sodhi, Oct 03, 2007)
With wrinkled face, tears in her eyes, body feeble and frail, hair white, if she could speak she might say, “I want to meet my son.” But the irony is that she was born dumb.
- Q&a: 'India's Position On Landmines Isn’T Tenable' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
The Mine Ban Convention, signed by 155 countries, argues for a complete ban on the use of a conventional weapon that has been in widespread use for decades. Sylvie Brigot, executive director of International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). . .
- Poor Road Connectivity Hindering Growth (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 03, 2007)
Poor road network in Jammu and Kashmir is hindering prosperity in remote and far-flung areas, particularly in Jammu and Ladakh regions.
- Kashmir: Injured Major Succumbs To Wounds (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
An army officer, who was injured in an encounter with militants, died at a hospital in Srinagar [Images] in the wee hours on Wednesday.
- Pak Warns N-Suppliers About Selective Approach (Rediff on the Net, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 03, 2007)
Pakistan on Tuesday warned the Nuclear Suppliers Group of States that any selective endorsement of a country can jeopardise the current international consensus on nuclear non-proliferation.
- Two Lashkar-E-Taiba Workers Held (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba over-ground workers were arrested and three hideouts busted in Jammu, Poonch and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, official sources said.
- Nine Killed In Jk Road Mishaps (Kashmir Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Five persons were killed and 26 others injured in an accident in Kishtwar, while an eight-year-old child and a 55-year-old woman were among four people killed by speeding vehicles in separate incidents in the valley since Monday night.
- To A Father Extraordinary (Hindu, Humra Quraishi, Oct 03, 2007)
Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa’s son has come up with an insightful biography of his father
- Kashmir Continues To Be A Ray Of Light Amid Darkness: Azad (Kashmir Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Thousands of school and college students attended concluding function of the State-wide debate on Gandhian philosophy of truth and non-violence and its relevance in the 21st century organised at SKICC here today where Chief Minister. . .
- Bjp Ministers Resign, Jd(s) Unmoved (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
The political drama in Karnataka reached a flash point on Tuesday with the BJP Ministers in the coalition Government submitting their resignation en masse to Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy following the latter's failure in stepping down and paving . . . .
- In Jews, Indian-Americans See A Role Model In Activism (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
When Anil Godhwani and his brother, Gautam, looked into creating a community center for Indian-Americans in Silicon Valley, they turned to the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco as a model.
- Mush Confidant Is New Army Chief (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
A man, who, by all accounts, holds General Pervez Musharraf's trust on crucial issues such as India, Benazir Bhutto and counter-insurgency, Lt General Ashfaque Kiani will be the new face of the Pakistan army.
- Bjp Ministers Resign, Jd-S To Decide In Delhi On Fri. (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
The political crisis in Karnataka is all set to shift stage to New Delhi with the Janata Dal(S) stating that the final decision on the transfer of power to its coalition partner, the BJP, would be made at its national executive meeting on October 5.
- Trade With India And Its Problems (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 03, 2007)
Pakistan and India have abandoned the pantomime of propagating hate while opening up trading facilities via the land route on the Wagah border post in Lahore.
- Two Killed In Kashmir Gunbattle (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
A gunbattle between security forces and two Kashmiri militants holed up overnight in a village mosque in occupied Kashmir ended on Sunday when soldiers shot them both dead, police said.
- Pakistan Army And The Nation (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 01, 2007)
The politics in Islamabad today is posited by the opposition as a battle for civilian rule and the confinement of the Pakistan army to its constitutional role.
- Congress Loses Nuclear Edge (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Oct 01, 2007)
Political 'accidents' cannot be predicted. When such accidents take place, these are difficult to control. I have been writing about this for the past four weeks.
- Hindu Gods In Hindi Cinema (Pioneer, MV Kamath, Oct 01, 2007)
Indian cinema is probably the most analysed, dissected and diagonised aspect of the country's values and culture. Rachel Dwyer, the author of this excellent work, refers to some three hundred odd books and articles on the subject which shows the . . . .
- The General And The Jihadi (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
With Osama bin Laden now demanding his head, Musharraf must be wondering how the world has changed since 1999
- The Real Security Threat (Dawn, Aqil Shah, Oct 01, 2007)
Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s recent statement that she will allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to question Dr A.Q. Khan has created a ruckus.
- 60 Years Of Accession (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Oct 01, 2007)
October 26 will mark the 60th anniversary of Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to India following the self-confessed invasion of the state by Pakistan and later its annexation of the Northern Areas. This is part of the UN record.
- Violence Mars Police Recruitment Rallies At Rajouri, Poonch (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Violent protests marred police recruitment rally at two different places in Rajouri and Poonch yesterday, after the candidates and their parents alleged they were not informed about the eligibility for recruitment.
- Film-Maker Accuses State Govt Of Apathy To Dogri (Tribune, Dinesh Manhotra, Oct 01, 2007)
Chances of the Dogri language to make a notable impact on the big screen look bleak as shooting of the second feature film in this language has been stopped, thanks to the indifferent attitude of Jammu and Kashmir government.
- To A Father Extraordinary (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa’s son has come up with an insightful biography of his father
- Writers Discuss Ways To Enrich Dogri (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Dogri writers from all over the country gathered at Patnitop and discussed ways to popularise the language.
- Revisiting Punjab’S Secret Search For Peace (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 01, 2007)
New facts emerge on the Chandra Shekhar government’s covert peace negotiations with Khalistan terror groups.
- An Unavoidable Divorce (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 01, 2007)
Marriages, at least modern ones, need the concurrence of both parties; but more often than not, divorces are forced by one of them.
- J&k Mosque Siege Ends (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
A 14-hour long mosque seizure at Tujan in Pulwama district of south Kashmir ended today with the killing of two Hizbul Mujahideen militants, including a top commander.
- India Needs A Stable Burma (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 01, 2007)
It's an awkward time to be presiding over neighbourhood relations. Writing in Saturday's Guardian, Aung Zaw, a Burmese exile and Editor of the Thailand-based Irrawady magazine, proffered a view that is certain to make Indians squirm.
- Kashmir Mosque Siege Ends, Two Militants Killed (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Security forces on Sunday afternoon shot dead two Hizb-ul Mujahideen militants hiding inside a village mosque in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, ending the siege that began a day ago.
- A Feast After A Fast: Ramzan In Dhaka (Asian Age, Editorial, The Asian Age, Oct 01, 2007)
My first trip to Dhaka was in the middle of Ramzan during May in the early Nineties. I had to leave in a hurry with a business associate, a pure vegetarian, to finalise a tender bid with my friend Iqbal’s company and brush up some more contacts.
- Mirwaiz Calls For Us, British Observers On Kashmir (Kashmir Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
The chairman of the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, today called upon the US and Britian to send their observers to Kashmir to review the current situation. Mirwaiz was addressing a large congregation at Friday . . . .
- National Security (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 29, 2007)
The nuclear deal, which India has concluded with the USA, is as historic as the Indo-Soviet Friendship Treaty which Indira Gandhi had concluded with the Soviet Union in 1971.
- ‘Warring’ Nc Factions Hold Joint Rally (Tribune, Dinesh Manhotra, Sep 29, 2007)
As all political parties have virtually kicked off their election campaigns for the next Assembly elections, Opposition National Conference, which has a big stake in Kishtwar district, has initiated serious efforts to iron out differences between . . . .
- Traffic Lights Needed To Lighten Chaos On Roads (Tribune, Tejinder Singh Sodhi, Sep 29, 2007)
After Tokyo, Jammu city has the distinction of having the second highest density of traffic in the world.
- Special Article (Statesman, MADAN BHATIA, Sep 29, 2007)
The nuclear deal, which India has concluded with the USA, is as historic as the Indo-Soviet Friendship Treaty which Indira Gandhi had concluded with the Soviet Union in 1971.
- Crpf Man Held For Killing Youth (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
The police has arrested a CRPF man for gunning down a man in Pulwama district over a minor matter. People in the south Kashmir town had been agitating since the killing of Bilai Ahmed Bhat on Wednesday.
- India Hints At Troop Reduction In Kashmir (Kashmir Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
Infiltration and militancy levels in Jammu and Kashmir has been brought down to "minimum levels", Army Chief General J J Singh said today, hinting at the possibility of reduction of troops.
- Indian Sc Orders Deportation Of Pakistani Prisoners (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Sep 29, 2007)
The Indian Supreme Court Friday quashed proceedings against four Pakistani nationals detained in India and asked the government to deport them by November 30.
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