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Articles 121 through 220 of 500:
- Developments Are Of Special Concern To India: Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Virtual martial law and harmful to Pakistan, says CPI(M)
“Those who imposed emergency cannot be reliable allies”
Comparisons drawn with emergency in India
- Karnataka: Jd(s) Drops Conditions (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, Nov 05, 2007)
In the continuing game of political brinkmanship in Karnataka, former Chief Minister H.D.Kumaraswamy today announced that his party would give “unconditional” support to the BJP to form a government in the state.
- Nuke Deal: Chance Of Revival (Deccan Herald, RAJIV NAYAN, Nov 05, 2007)
The fears of the Indian political class, emanating from the provisions of the Hyde Act, must be addressed.
- ‘Upa Talked To Me On N-Deal But I Said Go To The Politicians As Talks Between Politicians Are Talks Between Equals’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 05, 2007)
My guest this week is Brajesh Mishra, former National Security Advisor, former principal secretary to the prime minister, and the chief architect of India’s new strategic positioning in the post-Cold War world.
- Bjp Calls Off Dharna In Karnataka (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
In the face of opposition from its coalition partner JD-S, the BJP today called off indefinite dharna which entered second day, but refused to give up its agitational path and decided to embark upon a “save democracy” yatra from the . . . .
- Bsp To Contest All Seats In Gujarat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The Bahujan Samaj Party will contest all 182 Assembly seats in Gujarat to offer a “third alternative” in the State.
- Manmohan To Decide On Oil Price Hike (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Nov 05, 2007)
With crude oil prices touching a new high of $96 in the international market, the government seems to be left with no other option but to opt for a “marginal hike” in petrol and diesel prices.
- Nandigram: Brinda Karat Sees A Conspiracy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Why a Union Minister from West Bengal is opposed to the deployment of the Central Reserve Police Force in Nandigram as sought by the State government when those belonging to States such as Andhra Pradesh and Assam, are agreeable to . . . . .
- “Congress Has Not Forgiven Rajiv Gandhi’S Killers” (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The Congress has neither forgotten the gruesome murder of its leader Rajiv Gandhi nor forgiven the perpetrators of the crime, G.K. Vasan, Union Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation, said on Sunday.
- Clueless Congress (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Nov 05, 2007)
No soon do elections come around that the political parties start looking for the voters they had discarded for the previous five years.
- The Primacy Of Politics (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Nov 05, 2007)
Fresh polls on the cards? The litmus test of the Government’s intentions in this regard will be its response to the sharp spurt in the world oil price.
- Bjp Reiterates Demand For Voting In House (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The BJP dropped hints on Sunday that it was not willing to abandon its demand for voting on a parliamentary debate over the India-US civil nuclear agreement.
- 'No Troop Cut In J&k Till Assembly Polls' (Pioneer, Rahul Datta, Nov 05, 2007)
The Union Government is unlikely to initiate steps to pull out or reduce troops in Jammu & Kashmir till late next year, as the security forces want to maintain present level of strength till Assembly elections in October 2008.
- Karuna Defends Poem On Tamilselvan (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Sunday defended his poem in praise of the slain LTTE political chief SP Thamilselvan by stating that it is human nature to express condolence.
- Karuna Faces Flak Over Ltte Poem (Asian Age, R. Bhagwan Singh, Nov 05, 2007)
Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi on Sunday denied violating the Constitution and his oath of office by penning a poem of tribute to a slain leader of the banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, arguing that it was a "humanitarian . . . . .
- Governor’S Assurance Ends Stir By Bjp Mlas (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The support extended by the Janata Dal(S) to the BJP is unconditional, but with a rider, former Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said here on Sunday.
- India, In Print (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
In many ways Indian journalism is at crossroads. Media houses are facing ever-increasing competition. Market forces and globalisation have brought about changes, which were unthinkable even 10 years ago.
- A Spoke In The Wheel (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Nov 05, 2007)
The response of the Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, made perfectly good sense.
- Mit: M For ‘Misleading’ (Telegraph, CHARU SUDAN KASTURI, Nov 05, 2007)
India’s education minister Arjun Singh and senior politicians from virtually all major parties are endorsing a private Pune-based institution that is not recognised by any government authority but claims it is backed by the Indian government.
- Jnu Shame For Sfi, Blame On Nandigram (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Nandigram has handed the CPM-backed Students Federation of India its worst rout in campus polls at Jawahalal Nehru University in at least a decade.
- Us 'Disappointed' But To Continue Military Ties (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Nov 05, 2007)
A "deeply disturbed" United States has termed Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's imposition of Emergency "very disappointing" and urged him to speedily restore civilian rule by delivering on his promise of holding free and fair elections by January.
- Azad Manages To Sail Coalition Boat (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has completed two years of Chief Ministership and under the most trying circumstances.
- Congress Janandolana To Expose Real Culprits (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The opposition Congress party will on Monday launch a mass campaign, proposed to expose the culprits behind the prevailing political impasse in the State.
- Defiance May Make Him Ineffective, Force Military To Rethink Its Options (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Nov 05, 2007)
General Pervez Musharraf may not call it so but his proclamation to suspend Pakistan’s constitution in his capacity as Chief of Army Staff on Saturday amounted to a declaration of martial law. Pakistanis are used to their army taking over . .. . . . .
- Fight Anti-Development Forces: Kidwai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The failure of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in providing education, healthcare and other public amenities had subjected it to the ire of the public, said Mohsina Kidwai, AICC general secretary in charge of Kerala.
- As Pak Crisis Deepens, Us Faces Diminished Power To Influence Events (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
In August, a 2 am phone call from Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice helped pull Gen Pervez Musharraf from the brink of declaring a state of emergency in Pakistan. Two days ago, Rice made a similar plea.
- When Parallel Lines Converged (Pioneer, Utpal Kumar, Nov 05, 2007)
A bestseller in Germany -- writer Daniel Kehlmann's homeland, where it has sold more than 600,000 copies -- Measuring the World evokes the thrill of a constant human endeavour for scientific discoveries, rather than a nation's obsession with . . . . . .
- Situation In Pak Akin To What India Faced In '75: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The BJP on Sunday said that developments in Pakistan were akin to what India faced during the Internal Emergency imposed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975.
- No Support To N-Deal Unless Hyde Act Is Changed: Bjp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The BJP on Sunday ruled out its support to the Indo-US nuclear deal unless it is amended along with Americas Hyde Act and insisted that bilateral relations will be completely ruined if the agreement goes through.
- Yielding To Beijing (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
The UPA government’s decision to bar its ministers and officials from attending a felicitation of the Dalai Lama in the Capital last week reinforces the growing perception that the Congress Party does not even pretend any more . . . . . .
- Dont Target Guv, Cong Tells Bjp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Senior Congress leaders on Sunday took exception to the BJPs criticism of Governor Rameshwar Thakur in connection with the delay in formation of the new government in the State.
- Cong To Prioritise Pending Bills (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 05, 2007)
Whether the nuclear deal is happening or not, and whether elections are advanced or not, the Congress seems to be gearing up to prepare itself for the next general elections, having decided to prioritise and implement the pending promises . . . . .
- To China, With Love (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 05, 2007)
As someone who is convinced that Indian Communists serve as a Chinese fifth column in our beloved Bharat Mata, I look for every chance to expose their treasonous behaviour. Generally, it’s hard to catch our comrades red-handed.
- New Life For Doha Round (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 03, 2007)
Given the track record of the six year old Doha development round of trade talks, it seems premature to visualise progress let alone a breakthrough in the talks that have been going on in Geneva among diplomats and trade negotiators of the . . . .
- Antony Camp Favours Return Of Karunakaran To Congress (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
On the eve of AICC general secretary Mohsina Kidwai’s ‘fact-finding’ trip to Kerala from Saturday, the influential A K Antony camp in the state PCC has sent out clear signals of its support for the efforts of its one-time foe K Karunakaran to . . . .
- Counting For Mormugao Ls Bypoll Begins (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The counting for October 31 Mormugao constituency Lok Sabha bypoll began here on Saturday at 0800 hours.
- Emerging Undemocratic Options (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 03, 2007)
The political drama now unfolding in Bangalore and some scenes enacted in New Delhi clearly belongs to the theatre of the absurd.
- A Bandh For Journalists In Patna (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 03, 2007)
While Thursday’s assault on Patna scribes by the Janata Dal (United) MLA Anant Singh, his supporters and bodyguards deserves to be unequivocally condemned, the call by the RJD for a Bihar bandh on the next day could have put the media on the . . . .
- Indian Ministers Told To Shun Dalai Lama Ceremony (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The Indian government has quietly told government ministers to stay away from a felicitation on Saturday of the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader and China’s thorn in the flesh, a news agency said on Friday.
- Upa Took 2 Yrs For 123, Give Us Some Time: Cpm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
CPM general secretary Prakash Karat said today that the crisis caused in its relations with the Congress-led UPA government over the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal would be “resolved soon.”
- Bjp Deputes State Unit To Try To Dilute Gowda Conditions (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The BJP high command has asked its Karnataka leadership to negotiate a dilution of the 12-point pre-nuptial agreement sought by Janata Dal Secular national president H D Deve Gowda in order to forge a renewed alliance.
- Centre Delays Action On Prez Rule (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
With the Union Cabinet failing to take up the issue of revoking the Presidents Rule to facilitate the installation of a popular government in Karnataka at its meeting on Friday, it looks increasingly unlikely that the matter will be resolved . . . .
- 'Don't Allow 'Unstable' Bjp-Jd(s) Govt In State' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
A team of Congress leaders from Karnataka on Friday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other ministers and demanded that the Governor's report on the Karnataka situation should be scrutinised from the point of view of providing a . . . .
- Why Delay In Karnataka, Asks Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday criticised the Cabinet for not taking a decision on revoking President’s Rule.
- Congress Team In Delhi Seeking Assembly Dissolution (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Nov 03, 2007)
A delegation of Congress leaders from Karnataka on Friday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil and the Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Prithiviraj Chavan and sought the dissolution of the . . . .
- Talks With Unpa Only On N-Deal: Karat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Recent discussions with leaders of various political parties, including those in the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), were on reaching a common stand over the India-United States nuclear deal, Prakash Karat, general secretary . . . . .
- The Left's Brain (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Statements from communist leaders generally call for parsing. If, for example, the CPM proclaims that imperialism is as dangerous as communalism, we know that it's trying to distance itself from Congress.
- Stay Away From Uncle Sam's Cabin (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Cheerleaders of the India-US nuclear deal betray their innocence of the trap Washington is leading India into.
- Bazaar Parody Of Mussolini (Pioneer, Premen Addy , Nov 03, 2007)
The sight of Ms Benazir Bhutto offering namaz before the tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah was one to treasure.
- Stalemate In Nepal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The political stalemate in Nepal arising out of the Maoists's demand that the monarchy, which now exists only in name after King Gyanendra was illegitimately stripped of all power, prestige and property by an unelected Parliament and . . . . .
- Nepal Parties Fail To Resolve Political Impasse (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Nepal's lawmakers are preparing to vote on a Maoists' motion for a new political and electoral system after efforts to find a consensus on the issue failed to materialise on Friday.
- Counting Underway For Goa's Mormugao Lok Sabha Bypoll (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The counting for Mormugao constituency Lok Sabha bypoll began on Saturday at 0800 hours.
- Congress Eyes Gujarat, Evades Fuel Price Hike (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
In the season of tough electoral battles against a street-smart Narendra Modi in Gujarat, the Congress on Friday put its foot down on the issue of oil prices.
- Modi To Keep Stars At Bay In Poll Campaign (Pioneer, KUMAR UTTAM, Nov 03, 2007)
BJP's election campaign in Gujarat would be sans 'stars'. Chief Minister Narendra Modi is learnt to have conveyed to the BJP high command that he does not need film stars to attract voters to his rallies.
- Guv Calls For Files Cleared By Kumaraswamy (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
As the political stalemate continued in Karnataka, Governor Rameshwar Thakur added another twist to the tale as he decided to review all decisions taken and files cleared by State Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy in the last three months of his . . . .
- Global Positioning (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 03, 2007)
A recent issue of a news magazine proclaimed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s volte face on the nuclear deal had destroyed his credibility.
- No Mid-Term Polls: Prakash Karat (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The country would not have to face mid-term polls in the immediate future, CPM general secretary Prakash Karat said on Friday, clarifying at the same time that the Left parties don’t want the UPA government to go to the International Atomic . . . .
- Circle Of Unreason (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 03, 2007)
CPM boss Prakash Karat’s latest exposition on Indo-US relations has at least one merit.
- Special Article (Statesman, Sumer Kaul, Nov 03, 2007)
Mayawati’s call for trifurcation of Uttar Pradesh may have evoked no political reaction and very little media attention but it certainly comes as a surprise.
- Edits (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 03, 2007)
The fact that there were barely 16 working days in October ~ with a state employees’ strike coinciding with the 12+12 mode of disruption ~ may have turned out to be a mite too embarrassing for the West Bengal government.
- Mps Pull Up Ronen Over Language (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Nov 03, 2007)
India’s ambassador to the United States Ronen Sen was grilled on Friday by the privileges committee of the Rajya Sabha that admonished him for using language that was not compatible with his stature.
- Centre Still Dithers On Karnataka (Asian Age, Venkat Parsa, Nov 03, 2007)
The Centre continued to dither on the Karnataka issue on Friday, with the Union Cabinet not taking up the issue of recommending revocation of President’s Rule in the State.
- Watchout! Fuel Prices May Hike Next Week (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
India is considering raising fuel prices or cutting duties in a bid to ease the pain of state oil firms hit by the surge in global crude prices, and hopes to agree a package next week, the oil minister said on Friday.
- Bush Gives Upbeat View Of Iraq (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Issuing an upbeat new assessment of an unpopular war in Iraq, President George W. Bush hailed reduced violence and declining US casualties as signs that a troop buildup was working.
- Delay In Lifting President's Rule In Karnataka Puzzles B (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
The delay in lifting President's Rule in Karnataka is puzzling the BJP leading to a feeling in the party that there could be a slip between the cup and the lip in forming its first-ever government in South India.
- Coming Up: Floor Test (Indian Express, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 03, 2007)
The suggested parliamentary debate on the 123 agreement will be among the most important discussions held in Parliament in Independent India. It will be a test for all political parties in terms of their approach to India’s national interest.
- A Criminal Force? (Tribune, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Nov 03, 2007)
THE ghost of an outspoken judge is haunting the Indian establishment. A pronouncement by Justice Anand Narain Mulla of the Allahabad High Court nearly half a century ago is often quoted even today.
- Bjp-Jds Mlas On Indefinite Dharna, May Parade Before Prez (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Seeking to step up pressure, the BJP in Karnataka today said MLAs belonging to the party and JD(S) would launch a sit-in demonstration here from tomorow till the combine gets an invitation from the Governor and was considering parading the . . . .
- Nc Launches Poll Drive In Jammu (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 03, 2007)
Taking a lead from other political parties, provincial unit of the National Conference today launched its election campaign in the Jammu region.
- Cornered Upa To Let Bjp Form Govt (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
With no cracks emerging in the BJP-JD(S) combine despite Karnataka governor Rameshwar Thakur dragging his feet over extending an invitation to the partners to form a government, UPA leadership seems to be veering around to the prospect of having to . . .
- A Consequential Visit (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Nov 02, 2007)
The timing of Sonia Gandhi's visit to China is important. The UPA Government is facing the Left's opposition to the nuclear deal. And on the international front, China remains non-committal on the agreement, which needs IAEA's and NSG's approval
- Oil Prices Put Govt On A Sticky Wicket (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The relentless drive of international crude oil prices towards the $100 mark — with the price topping $96 a barrel in the US market on Thursday — has put the government in a tight spot as it finds it difficult to take a politically . . . . . .
- Congress Dares Modi On 'Development Debate' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
After Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi challenged heir-apparent Rahul Gandhi to 'convince' Gujarat, the Congress threw an open challenge back at Modi -- "have a debate on any developmental issue".
- Pm Dons Left Avatar (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Nov 02, 2007)
Prime Minister's abiding image is that of a leader with no strength or fixed ideology - jettisoning economic reforms one day and embracing land reforms another
- The Second Election (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 02, 2007)
Ever since the Congress lost power to the Janata Party in the 1977 assembly elections, Himachal Pradesh has come to have a stable two-party system.
- Congress, Left Playing Vote Bank Politics: Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
Bharatiya Janata Party national vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday accused the Congress and the Left parties of pampering Muslim minorities to garner votes and said secularism would be secure only so long as Hindus remained a majority . . . .
- A Thought For Gowda (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Nov 02, 2007)
The Janata Dal (Secular) has proved to be a promiscuous political partner in Karnataka. It has remained the common factor in both governments formed in the state in the last 40 months and could well be part of the third. It has been swinging . . . .
- Drop 50% Mlas, Modi To Tell Party (Pioneer, KUMAR UTTAM, Nov 02, 2007)
In order to tackle infighting, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has sounded the central party leadership about his intention to drop at least half of the sitting MLAs in the December Assembly election.
- 5 Lakh Compensation For Blueline Victims Sought (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party at its monthly meeting convened here on Thursday under the chairmanship of its president Harsh Vardhan demanded that the Delhi Government provide a compensation of Rs.5 lakh to the families of those killed in . . . .
- Cabinet May Take A Call On K'taka Today (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 02, 2007)
With the BJP and the Janata Dal(S) in Karnataka having come together again and staked claim to form a government, the Union Cabinet is likely to discuss the question of revoking President's rule in the state on Friday.
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