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Articles 6421 through 6520 of 16899:
- Of Cartoon, Quotas And Distress (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , May 03, 2006)
The complex issue of reservation can have valid for and against arguments
- Dmk Manifesto Released (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
It promises compulsory education for all
- Dpa Enjoys Edge Over Aiadmk, Says Moily (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Cosmetic corrections' made by Jayalalithaa have vanished
DPA is an all-inclusive alliance of the social forces
It is Congress, which provided the swing for regional parties to come to power
"Centre has gone out of the way to help TN by . . .
- Rahul Gandhi In Maya Land? (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, May 02, 2006)
It is difficult being Rahul Gandhi in Amethi. It cannot be easy being Rahul Gandhi in all of U.P — a minefield of castes and religions and the land of the emerging empress, Mayawati.
It is difficult being Rahul Gandhi in Amethi.
- Dargah Demolition Sparks Violence (Daily Excelsior, Sanjeev Pargal, May 02, 2006)
Striking at two places targetting minorities, the militants gunned down 28 civilians—19 in Kulhand area of Doda district and nine at Lolan Galla in Basantgarh area of Udhampur district since last night. Ten others were injured in Kulhand shoot-out.
- Nepal Bounces Back (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Times, May 02, 2006)
Whatever be the reservations of Natwar Singhs and their ilk in the diplomatic and media world on India’s Nepal policy, New Delhi has won warm appreciation from global think tanks for the ‘roll back of palace coup’ in Nepal.
- Campaign For Third Phase Of Polls Ends In Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 02, 2006)
Fate of 85 candidates in 15 seats to be decided
UDF candidate in Koothuparamba beaten up
Mood upbeat in LDF camp in both districts
All booths under Election Commission scanner
- Oil And The Tenuous Global Balance (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, May 02, 2006)
High and rising oil prices have stoked dormant fears of a global economic shock comparable to those experienced in the 1970s.
- Neighbours's Responsibility (Daily Excelsior, Dr Bharat Jhunjhunwala, May 02, 2006)
King Gyanendra has restored the Parliament under India's pressure.
- Koirala Sworn-In As Nepal Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 01, 2006)
Veteran Nepali Congress leader Girija Prasad Koirala was today sworn-in as the Prime Minister of the Himalayan Kingdom by King Gyanendra.
- New Nepal Pm Urges Maoist Rebels To Talk (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 01, 2006)
Nepal’s Parliament called on Sunday for elections for an assembly to rewrite the constitution along with a cease-fire with Maoist insurgents, as the new prime minister urged the rebels to sit down for talks.
- Arjun Refrains From Openly Pushing Reservation Agenda (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 01, 2006)
In the eye of a political storm over the controversial move on reservations in elite educational institutions, HRD Minister Arjun Singh today held an intriguing press conference here at which he refrained from openly pushing his pro-reservation agenda...
- Shackled Ombudsman (Tribune, S.S. Chahar, May 01, 2006)
With the passing of the Lokayukta Bill by the State Assembly decks were cleared for the appointment of a Lokayukta in Haryana, for independent enquiry and investigations into allegations of corruption and grievances against public servants.
- Arjun: Up To Manmohan To Decide (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, May 01, 2006)
Sibal's remarks on reservation for OBCs
To appeal to medical students to call off stir
Says Centre is dedicated to CMP
- Highly Condemnable, Says Abdul Kalam (Hindu, Special Correspondent, Hindu, May 01, 2006)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed shock and grief over the killing of Indian engineer K. Suryanarayana in Afghanistan by the Taliban.
- Nepal Parliament Votes For Polls To Constituent Assembly (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, May 01, 2006)
The mandate of the assembly will be to draft a new constitution for the country
Date not yet set for the vote
Koirala to hold talks with Maoists
- Deconstructing The Policy Prescription (The Financial Express, Saumitra Chaudhuri, May 01, 2006)
On April 21, 2006 in the run-up to the IMF meeting, finance ministers and central bank governors of the G-7 countries issued a statement that bears scrutiny.
- Speak In One Voice (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, May 01, 2006)
The debate over reservation of seats in institutes of excellence has brought into the open differences within the Union cabinet on this controversial subject.
- Hyderabad On A High (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
R Akhileshwari gives an insider’s view of the city of nawabs and wonders whether the argument that Hyderabad has ‘Bangalored’ Bangalore is nothing but fiction.
- `The Ldf Wants To Distribute Poverty' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy followed a different tack during the campaign by highlighting development issues.
- Nepali Cong Activist Dies At Aiims (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Pradhyumna Kharka, 32 , a Nepali Congress activist who suffered bullet injuries during a pro-democracy demonstration in Nepal, succumbed to his bullet injuries at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences here on Saturday.
- Ec Examining Complaint On Rae Bareli Poll (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
The Election Commission is examining BJP’s complaint of Punjab Congress leaders inducing voters in Rae Bareli parliamentary constituency, where the Congress President Sonia Gandhi is contesting elections.
- Extremist Positions (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 30, 2006)
In Kerala, militant fundamentalism is now hogging the inviting political space that the two coalition fronts have kept open, for a legitimacy that it never managed to have before.
- All Promises Fulfilled: Jayalalithaa (Hindu, A.V. Ragunathan, Apr 30, 2006)
Promises to create 32 lakh jobs for youths and women in the State
- Mine Blast Kills 7 Soldiers In Nepal (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Apr 30, 2006)
Even as Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala pledged to declare a ceasefire and begin peace talks with the Maoists and the rebels called a ceasefire, seven soldiers of the Royal Nepalese Army were killed in a mine blast in western Nepal on Saturday,
- No Differences Between Jd (S) And Bjp, Claims Deve Gowda (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
It is time for JD (S) leader H D Deve Gowda to defend his past actions. It is time for him to pat the government led by his son. And, it is also time for him to ignore the embarrassing questions posed by the media.
- Theni Has The Pride Of Producing Three Chief Ministers (Hindu, K. Raju, Apr 30, 2006)
Voters in Andipatti are not averse to welcoming `foreign' candidates
- We Will Help Farmers And Jobless Youth: Sharad (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Apr 30, 2006)
Sharad Yadav’s election as Janata Dal (United) President has been a subject of controversy within and outside the party. A seasoned politician who was first elected to the fifth Lok Sabha in 1974 at the age of 25, Yadav has before him the gigantic . . .
- Rahul Gandhi Keeps Quota Pot Hot (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Rahul Gandhi on Saturday roiled the already turbulent quota waters for Congress by a remark which may encourage anti-quota protesters, but is likely to give a handle to the its opponents to beat the ruling party with.
- 70 P.C. Vote In Kerala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Second phase polls witness blast, incidents in Kozhikode district
- Laura’S Theme (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 30, 2006)
President George W Bush’s approval ratings might be at their lowest ever. Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Ronald Rumsfeld might not be the flavour of any month insofar as the majority of the American people are concerned.
- Who Cares For Myanmar? (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 30, 2006)
Last month, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran spoke at a well-attended lecture organised in Washington by the Heritage Foundation. The Foreign Secretary was in the US capital to meet Bush Administration officials before the crucial vote in the US . . .
- India Targeting Democrats For Support » (Hindustan Times, Manish Chand, Apr 30, 2006)
With less than a month left before the US Congress goes in for the summer recess, India has stepped up its diplomacy to win over Democratic sceptics to support the civil nuclear deal that is at the heart of improving relations between New Delhi and . . .
- Roti, Kapada Aur Ctv! (The Economic Times, R K NANDAN, Apr 30, 2006)
The ongoing election campaign in a few states in southern and eastern India has seen political parties striking new lows by promising the moon to the electorate!
- 68 Pc Turnout In 2nd Phase Kerala Polls (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
An average 68 per cent of voters exercised their franchise on Saturday in the second phase of assembly polls in Kerala covering 66 segments in six central and northern districts.
- Koirala To Be Sworn-In As Nepal Pm Tomorrow (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Apr 30, 2006)
Nepal's Prime Minister-designate Girija Prasad Koirala will be sworn-in tomorrow following the postponement of the oath-taking ceremony due to his ill health.
- Musharraf:'i'm Nobody's Poodle.' (Christian Science Monitor, Tom Regan, Apr 30, 2006)
Musharraf:'I'm nobody's poodle.'
Pakistan leader says US airstrikes infringe Pakistan's sovereignty.
- I'm A Soldier Of The Congress, Says Rahul (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
"I see a distinction between work and post; as far as a post is concerned, I will only take it up when I have done adequate work"
- Nothing Is Ruled Out In Tamil Nadu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
The only thing that can be said with a measure of certainty is that — barring a late swing — no one party is likely to get a majority on its own, say Yogendra Yadav and Sanjay Kumar
- Al-Qaeda Claims Karachi Us Consulate Bombing Responsibility (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 30, 2006)
Seven people were injured in a collision between a coaster and dumper near Pakistan Steel Mills Sunday morning here.
- A Dangerous Deal With India (Washington Post, Jimmy Carter, Apr 29, 2006)
During the past five years the United States has abandoned many of the nuclear arms control agreements negotiated since the administration of Dwight Eisenhower.
- "Unity Paramount For Solving Global Problems'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
40th Anniversary of Unity International Foundation
- Election Commission Issues Notices To Dmk, Congress (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 29, 2006)
Alleged code violation at rally in Chennai during Sonia Gandhi's visit
- Iran: Nuclear Row (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Apr 29, 2006)
The Iranian government shows no signs of winding up its nuclear programme despite escalating threats from Washington.
- India Hints A Giftwrap Of Revival Package (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Apr 29, 2006)
With Nepal taking the first major step towards popular rule when its Parliament was reconvened after four years today, India has decided to propose a package for the country’s economic recovery.
- Siddu Forthcoming, Others Reserved (Deccan Herald, B S Satish Kumar , Apr 29, 2006)
Siddaramaiah’s AIPJD has scored a point over other parties by demanding reservation in the private sector
- Nepal House Starts, Koirala Yet To Be Pm (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
The first meeting of the reinstated House of Representatives statrted in Singha Durbar on Friday.
- New Nepal Commits To Maoist Talks (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Apr 29, 2006)
The new government of Nepal has committed itself to holding a dialogue with the Maoists, declare a ceasefire and move towards a Constituent Assembly.
- Southern Record (Frontline, T.S. Subramanian, Apr 29, 2006)
South India has an enviable history of reservation in education.
- Political Consensus (Frontline, V. VENKATESAN, Apr 29, 2006)
The history of reservation for OBCs underscores a strong political commitment to the policy of positive discrimination in their favour.
- Who Cares For Myanmar? (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Apr 29, 2006)
Last month, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran spoke at a well-attended lecture organised in Washington by the Heritage Foundation.
- The National As Local (The Economic Times, C P Bhambhri, Apr 29, 2006)
The Lok Sabha and the state assembly elections in India of the twenty-first century have all-India significance because neither the Congress nor the BJP, the two claimants for an all-India political space, are able to form a central government on . . .
- Maharashtra Groups Pressing For Central Rule In Parts Of Belgaum? (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Dharam Singh, Kharge urge Chief Minister to call all-party meet
- Sonia Tn Rally Invites Poll Panel Notice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
The EC on Friday slapped showcause notices on the Congress and the DMK for using as many as 228 vehicles, instead of the mandated three, for Sonia Gandhi’s joint April 25 rally in Tamil Nadu. ‘‘In complete violation of the model code of conduct,
- Cong Unhappy Over Natwar’S Remarks (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
The Congress has taken a serious view of former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh’s recent statements implicating the party in the Volcker controversy. However, it is unlikely to proceed against him in a hurry.
- Parliament Reconvenes In Nepal (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Apr 29, 2006)
Resolution on constituent assembly tabled; debate, vote on Sunday
- Congress To Discuss Natwar's Remarks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Taking note of former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh's statements against the policies of the Manmohan Singh Government, including Nepal, Iran and the Volcker report probe, the Congress on Friday announced that the matter would be discussed . .
- A Policy Of Deception On Nepal (Indian Express, S. D. Muni , Apr 29, 2006)
India has turned back from the brink of disaster over Nepal. For years it has remained a confused and uncertain observer of the Nepal crisis that was precipitated by the Maoist uprising and King Gyanendra’s despotism.
- Tamil Nadu Jananayaka Congress Candidate Found Dead In Karur (Hindu, L. Renganathan , Apr 29, 2006)
Election process in the constituency will continue: Collector
- Extremist Positions (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 29, 2006)
In Kerala, militant fundamentalism is now hogging the inviting political space that the two coalition fronts have kept open, for a legitimacy that it never managed to have before. But no one is complaining, not when few Malayalis can tell — or care . . .
- Tn Women Shgs In Eye Of A Storm (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Apr 29, 2006)
Women’s self-help groups, which have grown exponentially in the last five years, find themselves in the eye of the storm.
- Cong In Spot On Natwar (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
The Congress is mulling over the continuous outbursts of K. Natwar Singh, undecided on whether the former minister should be “reined” in through disciplinary action or mollified in some way as the oil-for-food scam noose tightens around his neck.
- Cong Sends Stern Message To Natwar (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Reeling under a sulking Natwar Singh's sniper attacks, Congress on Friday sent a stern message to him and distanced itself from the Volcker controversy.
- Sonia Flays Left Front In W Bengal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Congress President Sonia Gandhi, whose party heads a coalition at the Centre with outside support of the Left front, on Friday lambasted the Front for . . .
- Us Asks Cong To Clear Sale Of F-16 Jets To Pakistan (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Apr 29, 2006)
THE Bush administration will formally ask the U.S. Congress to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, Undersecretary of State R. Nicholas Burns said on Thursday.
- U.S. Reports A Surge In Global Terrorism (Los Angeles Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
The State Department's annual report on global terrorism, released Friday, concludes that the number of reported terrorist incidents and deaths has increased exponentially in the three years since the United States invaded Iraq, largely because of . . .
- Advani Wants Cbi Cases Against Sonia, Cong (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Leader of Opposition Mr LK Advani today demanded filing of a CBI case against former external affairs minister Mr K Natwar Singh and the Congress party in the oil-for-food scam. He added that Mrs Sonia Gandhi should also be questioned.
- Second Phase Of Polling Begins In Kerala (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 29, 2006)
Polling for the second phase of assembly elections in Kerala, covering 66 constituencies in six central and northern districts, began this morning.
- Koirala To Be Sworn-In As Nepal Pm Tomorrow (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Apr 29, 2006)
Nepal's Prime Minister-designate Girija Prasad Koirala will be sworn-in tomorrow following the postponement of the oath-taking ceremony due to his ill health.
- Nda And Trs (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 29, 2006)
Advani takes opportunistic line
Whatever the NDA may think of the alliance between the Congress and the Telengana Rashtra Samithi, forged prior to the last assembly poll essentially to dislodge Chandrababu Naidu, it is plainly opportunistic on . . .
- Classy Cast Of Mind (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 29, 2006)
The announcement that reservation for other backward classes is to be extended to IITs and IIMs has provoked much debate in the press. Critics say the move will undermine the functioning of these institutions by devaluing the principle of merit.
- Nepal’S Revived Parliament Meets (Tribune, Shirish D. Pradhan, Apr 29, 2006)
Nepal today took first step towards multi-party democracy with its Parliament holding its first meeting in four years, but Prime Minister-designate, Mr Girija Prasad Koirala, could not attend it due to ill health.
- Musharraf:'i'm Nobody's Poodle.' (Christian Science Monitor, Tom Regan, Apr 29, 2006)
Facing a rising tide of anti-American sentiment in his country, Pakistan leader General Pervez Musharraf says that covert US airstrikes against Al Qaeda targets in Pakistan are "an infringement of national sovereignty." In an interview with the British
- Triumph Of Politics (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 29, 2006)
The first thing that strikes one about Monday's by-elections in four Assembly constituencies in Jammu & Kashmir, the results of which were announced on Thursday, was the high percentage of polling.While the average was 61 per cent, the turnout at . . .
- Record Victory (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 29, 2006)
This was the first popular election that Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had contested and what a victory he scored! The record margin of over 58,000 votes by which he won the Bhaderwah Assembly seat gives solid legitimacy to . . .
- Parties Gear Up In Nepal (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Apr 28, 2006)
People's revolution still alive
More than one lakh people congregate in Kathmandu
Ready to cooperate, provided three conditions are fulfilled: Maoists
G. P. Koirala taken ill on eve of Parliament session
- Bush Administration Slammed In Senate Over Indian Nuclear Deal (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
Senate lawmakers criticised the US administration Wednesday for not being transparent with lawmakers on a controversial civilian nuclear deal with India.
- Security Guard Attempts Suicide In Kashmir (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 28, 2006)
A security guard attempted suicide at the house of a legislator in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, official sources said today.
- Maoist Vipers (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 28, 2006)
On the eve of Nepal's reconvened Pratinidhi Sabha's meeting to formally elected Mr GP Koirala as Prime Minister at the head of a seven-party alliance Government, two important statements have emanated from Kathmandu. Comrade Prachanda, chairman . . .
- Courtiers Hailed As Democrats (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Apr 28, 2006)
Today's historic meeting of Nepal's Pratinidhi Sabha presents a challenge not just to the kingdom's three main contenders for power - King Gyanendra, the constitutional parties led by Prime Minister designate Girija Prasad Koirala, and Comrade . . .
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