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Articles 5121 through 5220 of 13380:
- Kashmir Folk Tales Told In Oriya (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Apr 01, 2006)
An attempt to spread cultural ethos of Kashmir society
- Borders As Frontiers Of Contact, Not Separation (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 01, 2006)
Last week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke eloquently on the prospects for cooperation between the two Punjabs divided between India and Pakistan and the hopes for Amritsar and Lahore re-emerging as major trans-regional trading centres.
- Lashkar Suspect Held In Gulbarga (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 01, 2006)
Arrest was made "by chance" at the Gulbarga Railway Station
Several weapons seized from him
Shah in Gulbarga for the last four months
Special team to look into his antecedents
- Discount Or Sold Out? (Pioneer, Sunita Vakil, Apr 01, 2006)
The events of the past few days make one wonder whether there is something cooking on Jammu & Kashmir of which we know nothing?
- Pakistan For Friendly Ties With Afghanistan (News International, Mariana Baabar, Mar 31, 2006)
Pakistan on Thursday emphasised its close relationship with Afghanistan and a desire for close and friendly relations despite the fact that last week 16 Pakistanis were murdered by gun-toting Afghans. Afghanistan has as yet to notify Pakistan about . . .
- Aziz Calls For Broader Accord On Kashmir (Dawn, Ahmed Hassan, Mar 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that a broader agreement among Pakistan, India and people of Kashmir was a pre-requisite to a long lasting solution of Kashmir problem which could ensure sustainable peace in South Asia.
- Uk Mp Urges Pakistan And India To Demilitarise Loc (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Kasuri tells delegation Kashmir solution essential to peace
British parliamentarian and attorney general Dominic Grieve has urged Pakistan and India to pull back troops from across the Line of Control (LoC).
- The Status Of Northern Areas (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Mar 31, 2006)
Rebutting India’s recent claim that Gilgit-Baltistan was an integral part of its territory, the Pakistan foreign office has stated that as part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the area is a disputed territory the final status of which is yet . . .
- Kashmir Solution On Kashmiri Wishes: Pm (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Any permanent solution of the Kashmir dispute should be based on the aspirations of the Kashmiri people because it is the only way to bring sustainable peace in South Asia, said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday.
- Cabinet Doubles Defence Minister's Financial Powers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Enhanced powers limited to items emergent in nature
Finance Minister's powers also doubled
Rs. 48.33 crore for Khalsa Heritage Project
- From Amritsar, With A Little Love (Daily Times, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Mar 31, 2006)
India wants all other countries to reconceptualise sovereignty but evades the same challenge in its own case. It is also fallacious to think that economic development is a substitute for national aspirations of a people like the Kashmiris . . .
- One Flew Past The Songbird’S Nest (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Mar 31, 2006)
Oh dear, oh dear. India’s Nightingale fears she will lose her voice. And is threatening to fly the coop.
- Hurriyat Leader Meets Pakistan Prime Minister (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 31, 2006)
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Thursday that any "long-lasting" solution of the Kashmir issue called for an agreement among Pakistan, India and the Kashmiris.
- Is The Isi Cracking Down On Islamist Terror Groups? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 31, 2006)
String of attacks on jihadi leadership sparks speculation
The former head of the Harkat ul-Mujahideen kidnapped and beaten
A Jamaat-ud-Dawa leader shot dead
An effort to coerce anti-Musharraf Islamists, says India
- Kashmir Resolution Must Reflect People’S Aspirations: Shaukat (Pakistan Observer, Sharafat Kazmi, Mar 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that any long-lasting solution of the Kashmir should involve agreement between Pakistan, India and the Kashmiris as sustainable peace in South Asia cannot be achieved without the settlement of Kashmir . . .
- Pm's Initiatives Would Reduce Terrorism In J&k (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Army Commander, Northern Command, Lt Gen Deepak Kapoor said it is hoped that the peace initiatives taken by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would reduce terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
- 'J&k Terrorists Ready For Conditional Truce' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The chief of an alliance of terrorist groups in Jammu and Kashmir said that the rebels would consider a truce if the Centre recognises the region as "disputed", a report said on Thursday.
- Kashmir Going To Back Burner (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 31, 2006)
The just concluded trade talks between Pakistan and India indicate that the two countries have been moving speedily to promote trade and other links despite the much emphasised stand of Pakistan Government that close relationship between the . . .
- Business Of Politics Of Profit (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Mar 31, 2006)
Arun Jaitley must be thanked for Sonia Gandhi looking all set to dominate the news from now to election day.
- Thirteen States Meet To Counter Rising Maoist Menace (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Mar 31, 2006)
Rattled by a wave of Maoist attacks that have left hundreds dead, officials from 13 Indian states will meet on Friday to try to stem a rebellion that is menacing huge swathes of the country's centre, east and south.
- Central Funds To Fight J&k Terrorists (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Since the beginning of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir in 1989, the Central government has reimbursed Rs 3,300 crore as security-related expenditure (SRE) to the state government.
- Kashmir Militants Ready For Conditional Truce - Report (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
The chief of an alliance of Muslim militant groups fighting Indian rule in Kashmir said the rebels would consider a truce if New Delhi recognises the region as "disputed", a report said on Thursday.
- 'Kashmiris Ready For Talks, Truce With India' (The Nation, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
A leading Kashmir freedom fighter group said a ceasefire is possible if New Delhi recognises groups like his as a party to the dispute, according to a report published Thursday.
- Hizb To Play Political Role (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Mar 31, 2006)
Armed confrontation will recede as the dialogue process moves forward: Salahuddin
- 'Bold Decisions Needed To Resolve Kashmir Issue' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on Thursday said Pakistan and India needed to take bold decisions for an early resolution of the Kashmir dispute, Online news agency reported.
- Small Earthquake In Jerusalem (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Mar 31, 2006)
The majority of Israelis have voted for further withdrawals from the West Bank
- Embracing India As A Rising Power (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Mar 31, 2006)
Another type of earthquake hit the Indian Ocean area last week. It was a tectonic shift by the US to form a close strategic partnership with India, land of a billion people, nuclear weapons, and a huge Muslim population.
- Living Dangerously (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
In the rearview mirror of history, President Bush's decision to visit India and Pakistan may loom larger than his decision to invade Iraq. Iraq, after all, was found to have no weapons of mass destruction.
- Tea, Basmati To Redefine Ties Between India, Pak (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 30, 2006)
For the first time in six decades, commerce is set to become equal partner of diplomacy in India-Pakistan relations and tea and basmati rice are going to redefine relations between the two neighbours.
- Hizb-Ul-Mujahideen Operates From Pok: Militant (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
A suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen `commander' for Kashmir, arrested here on Tuesday has allegedly disclosed that the terrorist outfit operates from Abotabad in Mansera area of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- Changing Geostrategic Landscape (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Mar 30, 2006)
President George W. Bush’s recent visit to Pakistan continues to be the subject of debate and discourse at all levels and in every segment of our society.
- Yoga Has It All: Unity In Vision (Deccan Herald, RAMNATH NARAYANSWAMY, Mar 30, 2006)
There is perhaps no better introduction to the concept of yoga than the celebrated booklet by Belagere Krishna Shastri, entitled Yega has it All, (Yegdaagella Aithe in Kannada). It is an astonishing, beautiful and extraordinary text.
- Pakistan Dissatisfied With Indo-Pak Trade (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 30, 2006)
Pakistan's Commerce Secretary Asif Shah has expressed dissatisfaction with the volume of Pakistan’s exports to India due to the non-tariff barriers and high tariff rates. Talking to newsmen after the first day’s talks on economic and . . .
- Indian Ministry Says Kashmir Doesn’T Need Self-Rule, Autonomy (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 30, 2006)
* Says violence level in Kashmir has declined considerably
* Major leadership of militant groups eliminated
- J-K:peace Seems To Be On Its Way To Kashmir, Azad (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
With Pakistan welcoming India's latest offer of a treaty of peace, security and friendship, peace seems to be finally coming to Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said today.
- Wsf — Successes & Failures (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 30, 2006)
The World Social Forum that closed on Wednesday in Karachi proved to be an event of significance.
- ‘No Rehabilitation For Kashmir Militants’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 30, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday voted out a resolution calling for the return and rehabilitation of youth who had crossed over to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
- Pakistan, India To Ease Business Visas (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
* Shipping agreement soon
* Agreement to expedite talks on air service
* Next round of talks expected in May
Pakistan and India have announced several steps as part of their plans to boost bilateral trade and improve economic relations.
- India, Pak To Jointly Patent Basmati (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
India and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to strengthen road and rail transport services, speed up opening of their bank branches in each other's country and constitute a working group to jointly patent Basmati rice.
- Allahabad Imam Held For Varanasi Blasts (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
The Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh probing the 3/7 Varanasi serial blasts has picked up Imam Waliullah, the Pesh Imam of Phulpur in Allahabad for his alleged involvement in the terror attack.
- Not A Blueprint For Peace (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Mar 30, 2006)
While proposing during his Amritsar speech on March 24, a treaty of friendship, peace and security with Pakistan, as “the ultimate culmination of the peace-making process”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh rejected the linkage by Pakistan of the Kashmir . .
- Bjp Yatras To Focus On Jehadi Terrorism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Sonia's resignation termed a drama
Need to free governance from corruption also to be highlighted
Media missed the crucial point in the EC order
- Oppn Has More To Profit: Cong (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the government is yet to take a firm decision on the steps it will take on the “office of profit” issue as it is examining all aspects of the controversy.
- Blossoming Mutinies In Kashmir (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 30, 2006)
India-Pakistandétenteis transfiguring the structure of power within Jammu and Kashmir, sparking off an energetic struggle amongst political groups.
- Basmati Unites Kashmir Rivals (Telegraph, IMTIAZ GUL, Mar 30, 2006)
If Kashmir divides India and Pakistan, biryani could unite the neighbours.
- Good, Bad, Ugly (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Mar 30, 2006)
If one goes through some of the recent proceedings of
the State Legislature one will find that these echo the trends prevailing chiefly in mainstream politics and administration.
- Thirteen States Meet To Counter Rising Maoist Menace (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Mar 30, 2006)
Rattled by a wave of Maoist attacks that have left hundreds dead, officials from 13 Indian states will meet on Friday to try to stem a rebellion that is menacing huge swathes of the country's centre, east and south.
- Governor Opposes Self Rule, De-Militarization (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd) S K Sinha today said that solution of Kashmir problem lies in economics superseding politics in importance, as appears to be happening in the European Union.
- Kashmir Politicians In Pakistan (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 29, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf's decision to meet with pro-accession politicians from Jammu and Kashmir has been hailed as a historic departure from Pakistan's traditional position.
- Mirwaiz For Redefining Structure Of J&k States (News International, Shahid Husain, Mar 29, 2006)
The chairman of the moderate faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said here on Tuesday that the structure of states within Jammu and Kashmir should be "re-defined" and it needs to be a federal structure with . . .
- Plotting A War On Iran (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Mar 29, 2006)
The decision to refer Iran to the Security Council takes the United States a step closer to effecting yet another "regime change" in West Asia.
- Straw Gives Uk, Usa Credit For Stopping Indo-Pak War (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Intense diplomatic efforts by Britain and the United States prevented India and Pakistan from going to war four years ago, British foreign secretary Mr Jack Straw said today.
- American Rejection (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
America's rejection of Hamas’s talks offer runs counter to the Bush administration’s purported aim to “spread democracy” in the Middle East.
- Gunmen Abduct At Least 24 People In Baghdad (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Three groups of gunmen kidnapped at least 24 Iraqis working at a currency exchange and two electronics stores in Baghdad on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.
- Distant Connection (Pioneer, Vikram Kumar, Mar 29, 2006)
Despite being a non-Bengali, Vikram Kumar has always found it difficult to shrug off the 'bhadralok' tag
- Mitigating Natural Disasters (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Indian soldiers' peace-time contribution to society often goes unsung and unrewarded, says MM Lakhera
- Dismantle The Jihadi Network (Pioneer, Wilson John, Mar 29, 2006)
The success of India-Pakistan peace process depends on Musharraf's resolve to take on terrorists, says Wilson John
- Kashmir Before Treaty (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 29, 2006)
The Foreign Office spokesperson is right in pointing out that Pakistan could not accept Dr Manmohan Singh's suggestion to separate the Kashmir dispute from other issues and enter into a peace and friendship treaty with India.
- New Taliban Threatens To Consume Pak (WhatIsIndia Publications, Aravind Sitaraman, Mar 29, 2006)
The Pakistani establishment is increasingly nervous about the rise of a group calling itself the "Pakistani Taliban" and reports say that they rule large swathes of tribal land in Waziristan. With distinct identity from the Afghani Taliban, this group is
- House In Ruins (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 29, 2006)
The dialogue process now extends to politicians on both sides of the Line of Control, but none can say when the war will end.
- Hizb Militant Arrested In Delhi (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
An area commander of terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen has been arrested and large quantity of explosives seized from his possession in north Delhi, police said on Wednesday.
- Diplomacy Saved India, Pakistan: Jack Straw (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Admits Britain's historical failings in its two former colonies
Straw, Powell worked "tirelessly" to defuse standoff
Benefits from having British and U.S. diplomats was "huge"
- Pakistan To Trade With India Under Safta (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 29, 2006)
Pakistan Commerce Secretary announces decision at joint news conference
Positive list will almost become irrelevant
Officials to meet at Wagah to assess infrastructure for transit trade to Afghanistan
- The Effort Must Continue (Daily Excelsior, Sarla Handoo, Mar 29, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s reiteration at Am-ritsar on Friday, March 24 that India is open to finding out a practical solution to the Kashmir issue may be viewed as one of those statements often proclaimed by political leadership in India and . . .
- India Factor An Itch Or A Caress ? (Daily Excelsior, N.B. Menon , Mar 29, 2006)
The India-Pakistan relationship is back to where it was - since Partition and until two years ago - in an abyss of mutual mistrust and suspicion, with neither side willing to give each other the benefit of doubt as things slip from bad to worse.
- Bjp: It's Political Pilgrimages (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Mar 29, 2006)
Yatra renamed as Bharat Suraksha Yatra
Advani's journey compared to Adi Sankara's pilgrimage
VHP criticises `yatras'
- Militants Killed In Kashmir Encounter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces at Rajwara forest in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Monday night.
- Will Agreements Follow The Buses? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 29, 2006)
Now is the time for a resolution of key disputes with Pakistan.
- Strategic Interests And Political Lobbies (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Mar 29, 2006)
According to a study, the thrust of U.S. policy in West Asia is due especially to the activities of the "Israel lobby."
- Aphc Seeks China’S Role In Efforts For Kashmir Settlement (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said that China should also be made a party for resolving the Kashmir dispute as it had control over a large chunk of the territory.
- Friendship Offer Old Hat: Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 28, 2006)
Stresses need for meaningful dialogue
Says number of positive and important elements in Manmohan's speech
Emphasises that Musharraf has said that status quo cannot be a solution to Kashmir
- Kashmir's Rare Red Deer To Get Hi-Tech Protection (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, Mar 28, 2006)
Wildlife authorities in India's part of Kashmir plan to use satellite-tracking technology to help save the endangered red deer from poachers who target the animal for its meat and antlers.
- Azad Hopes Separatists Will Come Forward For Dialogue (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Hoping that separatist groups would come forward for the second roundtable conference, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed the peace moves initiated by New Delhi in the state.
- Omnibus Offer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 28, 2006)
A symbolic moment can become more striking when the intricate ironies of history are turned around towards a positive future.
- Conflict, Cash, And The Search For Peace (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 28, 2006)
Is the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ready for dialogue? Or will the vested interests of its junior commanders subvert moves towards a ceasefire?
- Fleeting Opportunity (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 28, 2006)
APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has described 2006 as the ‘make or break’ year for the Kashmir issue. Addressing a Press conference in Karachi on Sunday, he said that if the fleeting opportunity is not captured to resolve the Kashmir issue, . . .
- Indo-Pak Trade Linked To Settling Disputes: Humayun (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Increased trade between India and Pakistan will need parallel progress in resolving political disputes, Pakistani Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan said on Monday as officials from both sides began three days of talks.
- Mirwaiz For Grasping (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 28, 2006)
APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has described 2006 as the ‘make or break’ year for the Kashmir issue. Addressing a Press conference in Karachi on Sunday, he said that if the fleeting opportunity is not captured to resolve the Kashmir issue, . . .
- Warm Pool' To Buoy Wet Session (Business Line, Vinson Kurian, Mar 28, 2006)
Thunderstorms, hailstorms in the next few days
Small showers
The Bay islands have been brought under a spell of intermittent heavy showers.
The wet session would extend to coastal Tamil Nadu and Kerala as well.
- Across Loc (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 28, 2006)
It is interesting that any political party in "Azad" Kashmir (as the Pakistan-occupied territory is locally known) should be resisting the extension of a Pakistani organisation into the region.
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