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Articles 7121 through 7220 of 16899:
- Too Old To Deliver (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Apr 11, 2006)
Post all fools day on the first of April, two aspiring prime ministers, one from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the other from the Congress, the two ‘national’ parties, have made us all look like a bunch of intellectually backward species.
- Sonia Quits All Posts Of “Profit” (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Apr 11, 2006)
Following up on her resignation from the Lok Sabha and the National Advisory Council, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has now resigned from all the socio-cultural organisations which she heads or patronises. These include all those connected . . .
- Nepal Parties Defy Curfew, 15 Held (Tribune, Shirish B. Pradhan, Apr 11, 2006)
Defying curfew orders, Nepal’s main opposition parties held anti-King demonstrations in different parts of the capital today leading to the arrest of 15 activists.
- Sc Stays Arrest Warrants Against M F Hussain (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a bailable arrest warrant issued against noted painter M F Hussain by an Indore court on a complaint accusing him of having outraged religious sentiments of Hindus with his controversial paintings,
- Rs. 14-Lakh Surplus Budget For Raichur City Approved (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Rs. 25.16-crore revenue expected
CMC expects Rs. 16.07 crore by way of taxes, stamp duty and grants
Rs. 9.21 crore earmarked for public health and development
BJP accuses CMC of not giving priority to development works
- Confusing Signals (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 11, 2006)
India appears to be pursuing an incoherent policy towards Nepal, now in the midst of political turmoil.
- Congress And Coalition Realpolitik (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Apr 11, 2006)
The outcome of the Assembly elections may have no direct impact on the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre, but the emerging situation has accentuated the pressure on the Congress.
- Pm, Sonia Express Shock Over Meerut Fire Tragedy (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday expressed shock over the devastating . . .
- Humiliated, Sarath Resigns From Dmk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Tamil film star Sarath Kumar on Monday resigned from the primary membership of the DMK, alleging humiliation by “close relatives” of party president M Karunanidhi.
- A Subtle Change In Style And Strategy (Hindu, S. Dorairaj , Apr 11, 2006)
Carefully avoiding personal attacks on her rivals, Jayalalithaa has chosen to dwell on the `positives'
- Why Is Sonia Gandhi Silent On Volcker Issue, Asks Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
With whose consent did Natwar write to Iraq?
I am raising the issue of illegal foreign funding: BJP leader
Is Natwar Singh being made a scapegoat?
- Congress Close To Majority In Assam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Sanjay Kumar, Rajeeva L. Karandikar, Sandhya Goswami and Yogendra Yadav
The Hindu-CNN-IBN Poll suggests a fragmented verdict
- `Pragmatism, Not Opportunism' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 11, 2006)
The firebrand politician and orator from Kallingipatti, in southern Tamil Nadu, has raised another storm this time by shifting his alliance from the DMK to the AIADMK. In this interview with S. Vijay Kumar, in Karur recently, Vaiko not only . . .
- Social Activist (Hindu, K. S. Parthasarathy, Apr 11, 2006)
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- Jayalalithaa's Charge Of Opposition Planning To Unleash Violence Absurd, Says Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
"Maintaining law and order is the State Government's responsibility"
- Pak, China May Sign Civil N-Deal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
A civil nuclear technology deal between Pakistan and China may be signed during Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf's visit to Beijing in June to counter the Indo-US nuclear agreement, the Daily Times reported on Monday.
- Us Congress Likely To Ratify Nuke Deal Before November (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Apr 11, 2006)
The Indo-US civil nuclear energy cooperation deal would be ratified by US Congress before the biennial Congressional elections in November, a leading American Senator, who is currently on a visit to India, has said.
- `Bjp Dictating Terms To Kumaraswamy' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Poojary opposes plan to make Idgah Maidan a park
Inquiry sought into Bhatkal violence
Chief Minister urged to give priority to maintaining law and order
- Sonia Gandhi's A Rare Example, Says Jyotiraditya Scindia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
BJP Government betraying the people of Madhya Pradesh'
Farmers getting only two hours of electricity
State no using the Calamity Relief Fund
- ``U.S. Congress Will Ratify Deal'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Deal is simply about helping India: Sibal
Indian-American community has an exceptionally important role
Praises Rice statement in Congress on the deal
- Protectionism Not The Solution (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 10, 2006)
China's President Hu Jintao's visit later this month to Washington takes place in the context of renewed momentum in Congress on retaliatory legislation following the U.S. trade imbalance of $202 billion with China and an overall current account . . .
- Nepal Strike Now Indefinite (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Killing of activists firms up political parties' resolve
- From Afghanistan With Love (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
The Afghan President was earlier scheduled to visit India for six days. His private visit to Shimla on April 13 was called off because of some political engagements back home.
- Ysr Rules Out Nine-Hour Power Supply To Farm Sector (Hindu, N. Rahul, Apr 10, 2006)
Says Government will take all steps to save standing crop
Farmers will have to do with seven hours supply
If need be power cut will be imposed on domestic users
Ryots urged to fix capacitors to their pumpsets
- Five Constituencies In Tiruchi Will Witness Battle Between Aiadmk And Dmk (Hindu, Syed Muthahar Saqaf, Apr 10, 2006)
Nine constituencies in the district account for 17,55,023 voters
- Advani Hits Out At Centre's Path Of ``Appeasement'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
`Yatra' aimed at creating awareness about UPA's divisive policies
Yatra enters Maharashtra
Says Centre trying to create a rift between religious communities
POTA repeal against national interest
- Achuthanandan Is Our Choice For Chief Minister: Paloli (Hindu, C. Gouridasan Nair, Apr 10, 2006)
Left Democratic Front (LDF) convener Paloli Mohammed Kutty has said that the Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan will certainly be the LDF's choice for Chief Minister if the Front wins the Assembly elections.
- Maximum Support (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 10, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has begun the hard task of shifting US Congressional opinion in favour of the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- The Politics Of Personality (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Apr 10, 2006)
In her early years as Congress president, Sonia Gandhi was treated as a political lightweight by her opponents and independent commentators alike. Her public persona exuded diffidence.
- Us Recognises India’S Concerns’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 10, 2006)
In an informal chat with reporters here on Saturday, Mr Sibal said he had sought to explain this to everyone he met during his visit to the US, including Congressmen, Senators, administration officials and members of the scientific community.
- Assam: Acid Test For A New Party (Deccan Herald, Anirban Bhaumik , Apr 10, 2006)
Cries of Imam Sahib zindabad can be heard as the two men walk towards the podium.
- Politics As Spectacle (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 10, 2006)
What should one make out of these pictures: former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani holding a bow and arrow in his hands and Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh wielding . . .
- U.S. Insists Focus Is On Diplomacy Against Iran (Reuters, Matt Spetalnick, Apr 10, 2006)
The Bush administration insisted on Sunday its priority was to seek a diplomatic solution to the dispute over Iran's nuclear ambitions, amid reports of stepped-up planning for possible U.S. air strikes.
- Left To Review Govt Support After Polls (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Apr 10, 2006)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) on Friday said it would review its support for the government after state elections are out of the way next month.
- Tight Security For Final Ballot In Assam (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Security personnel carrying automatic weapons guarded polling centres across Assam on Monday as voting began for the second and final phase of elections.
- Going For The Seventh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 10, 2006)
The longer the streak, the sooner it will end. But election after election, the Left Front in West Bengal has defied this rule.
- Exploiting Scarcity (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
The minister for human resource development, Arjun Singh, has “proposed” on the eve of important state elections that the quota of reserved seats in centrally-funded institutions of degree-giving institutions should be increased from 22.5 to 49.5 . . .
- Indian-American Community Lobbying Hard For Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 10, 2006)
The Indian-American community is lobbying hard and spending money to push the Indo-US nuclear cooperation deal through Congress.
- Indo-Us Deal: Not Without Amendments (News International, Nasim Zehra, Apr 10, 2006)
The writer is an Islamabad-based security
- The Glitch In The Indo-Us Deal (News International, S M H Bokhari, Apr 10, 2006)
George Bush was triumphant on signing the historic Indo-US deal first conceived in Washington in July and concluded in a hurry in New Delhi early last month.
- Murshidabad Dilemma (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 10, 2006)
Importance of being Adhir Chowdhury
- Fast Forward, Rewind (Indian Express, Aiman Mustafa, Apr 10, 2006)
Medha Patkar’s fast in New Delhi recalled a form of protest that had almost disappeared. A powerful tool in the hands of the Mahatma and his followers, its decline mirrored the fading away of Gandhian politics. Here are some famous fasts, post-1947
- Cyprus Welcomes Nuclear Agreement (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 10, 2006)
Supports efforts to promote civilian nuclear supply for economic development
- Great Rip-Off In Name Of Development (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Apr 10, 2006)
Why do we Indians find it so difficult to believe that foreigners are waiting to pour billions of dollars into India and are unable to digest the claim that a Sensex of 11,900 is based purely on fundamentals?
- A Bearer's Chit (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 10, 2006)
There is nothing subtle about the UPA Government's attempt to secure a 'clean chit' for Election Commissioner Navin Chawla against whom the Opposition NDA has levelled serious charges of gross impropriety and pronounced political bias.
- Arjun Invokes Vp To Pay Back His Sizing Up (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Apr 10, 2006)
The Human Resource Development Ministry passed the buck on the exaggerated media reports explaining the Election Commission on Sunday about his announcement of extending 49.5 quota in the IIMs and IITs.
- A-G's Clean Chit `Irrelevant': Advani (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Apr 09, 2006)
"Only Chief Election Commissioner can comment on Chawla's conduct"
- Pak Embassy Official’S Claim Triggers Us Media Interest (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 09, 2006)
Investigative reporters, including a couple from a major American TV network, are trying to dig up details of a claim made by a senior Foreign Office official in Islamabad that Pakistan spent thousands of dollars through its lobbyists on member . . .
- Parrikar’S Sc Petition Referred To Constitution Bench (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
The Supreme Court today referred to a constitution bench a petition filed by former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar challenging dismissal of his Government.
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Has 'Good' Bipartisan Support In Congress (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
The United States has said that there has been "good" bipartisan support to its nuclear agreement with India in Congress and maintained that the administration is willing to answer questions and issues that may be raised on Capitol Hill to this effect.
- Nepal Imposes Curfew Ahead Of Anti-King Protests (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Apr 08, 2006)
Nepal's royalist government imposed a day curfew in Kathmandu and its neighbouring areas on Saturday and some mobile phone services were disrupted, hours before a rally against King Gyanendra's rule.
- Sonia's Gamble To Win Back Uttar Pradesh? (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, Apr 08, 2006)
The battle for political space in Uttar Pradesh is getting tougher.
- Bush, Gop Struggle For Public Approval (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
President Bush has hit new lows in public opinion for his handling of Iraq and the war on terror and for his overall job performance. Polling also shows the Republican Party surrendering its advantage on national security.
- Left To Review Govt Support After Polls (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Apr 08, 2006)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) on Friday said it would review its support for the government after state elections are out of the way next month.
- Hundreds More Arrested In Nepal Protests (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Hundreds more protesters were arrested in Nepal on the second day of a general strike amid violent demonstrations demanding King Gyanendra restore democracy.
- N-Deal With India May Take A Year: Boucher (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Rules out any fresh condition, negotiations
- Iraqi Women Argue, But Agree On Role (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
In a roomful of Iraqi and American women, brought together to explore how they can join to build a new Iraq, the discussions are stuck in recriminations, accusations, the past.
- Senior Us Lawmakers To Visit India For Nuke Talks (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Republican House leader Dennis Hastert and other US lawmakers have announced plans to visit India next week to discuss a controversial bilateral nuclear deal made in March.
- Not A Matter Of Politics (Deccan Herald, Satish Nambiar, Apr 08, 2006)
The political leadership appears not to be serious about managing national security
- Mass Leadership And Backroom Politics (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Apr 08, 2006)
The Congress will do well to look at the BJP, which has begun to experience the consequences of ignoring its mass leaders.
- Advani Raises Spectre Of Another Partition (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
BJP leader L K Advani on Friday expressed fears that the country faced the prospect of another partition owing to large-scale infiltration of Bangladeshi nationals and charged the Congress-led UPA government with providing “legal protection” to the . . .
- India, Eu To Set Up Working Group On Hydrocarbons (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
EU Energy Commissioner calls for `a lot of investment' in nuclear fusion
- Uma Rallies Support For Her Rae Bareli Find Against Sonia (Indian Express, PIYUSH SRIVASTAVA, Apr 08, 2006)
Expelled BJP leader Uma Bharati has selected Prabha Singh, a housewife from Bulandshahr, to contest against Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the Rae Bareli bypoll.
- Hooda's Policies Win Praise From Prime Minister (Hindu, Rajesh Ahuja, Apr 08, 2006)
Bid to transform Haryana into No. 1 State gets a shot in arm by bonanza announced by Manmohan Singh
- What Vajpayee Told Manmohan (Indian Express, R.V. Pandit, Apr 08, 2006)
How does one assess an assertion made by L.K. Advani at a press conference this week?
- The Low-Down On India-Us Nuclear Dea (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 08, 2006)
Pakistan seems to have woken up to the United States-India nuclear deal the two countries signed during President George Bush’s visit to South Asia last month.
- Long Live Our Dead Ghosts (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Apr 08, 2006)
Arjun Singh, we are told by his fans in the Congress, possesses one sharp political brain. L.K. Advani, his disciples in the BJP would tell you, is a genuinely creative political strategist.
- Fight, But Talk (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 08, 2006)
A government minus BJP or Congress? The prospect should make the two more mutually civil
- ‘India Needs Eight Nuclear Plants For Self-Defence’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
An Indian minister forcefully defended his country’s designation of eight of 22 nuclear reactors for military purposes under a US-Indian civilian nuclear cooperation pact now being considered by the US Congress.
- When Office Is A Perk (Tribune, Subhash C. Kashyap, Apr 08, 2006)
Constitution has been circumvented
- Dmk, Aiadmk Candidates Cross Swords In Five Salem Seats (Hindu, R. Ilangovan, Apr 08, 2006)
Salem district, since 1952, has been the epicentre of many political events that had a direct bearing on the State's socio-political climate.
- Ssp Removed, Two Officials Suspended As Aligarh Remains Tense (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
PAC and RAF deployed in the curfew-bound areas
- The Conspiracy Of Silence (Indian Express, AYESHA KHAN, Apr 08, 2006)
The fallacy of understanding Gujarat in present times lies, perhaps, in the strange assortment of its Gs: Godhra, genocide, ghettos and gaurav.
- Aligarh Adm, Sp Suspended (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Apr 08, 2006)
The Aligarh District Magistrate, the SSP, the ADM (City) and the SP (City) were suspended following yesterday’s communal violence which left four dead in the city. A probe has been ordered.
- "Check Invasion Of Bangladeshis" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Erstwhile NDA Government made "earnest efforts to stop infiltration," says Advani
Sonia, Manmohan remarks on illegal immigration "hypocritical, dishonest and misleading"
Warns of more divisions in the country due to " unchecked invasion"
- Ministry Justifies Quota Proposal In Iits, Iims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
It is a constitutional mandate now: Arjun
Points out to consensus across political spectrum for such a move
Maharashtra Minister thanks Centre
- U.S. Wants India To Clarify On `Minimum Credible Deterrent' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
It is "absolutely necessary" for decreasing tensions in Asia: Boucher
- India-U.S. Deal Should Address Non-Proliferation: E.U. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
The European Union on Friday said the India-United States nuclear deal, being debated in U.S. Congress, should address the basic issue of non-proliferation.
- Congress Rebels To Field G.G. Ravi Against Mla (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Over 1,000 Congress rebels who met here on Friday decided to field the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee special invitee, G.G. Ravi, as an Independent in the Vellore Assembly constituency against the official candidate and sitting MLA, C. . . .
- "Assam Polls A Pointer To New Front" (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Apr 08, 2006)
History will be rewritten if AGP wins, say Mulayam and Naidu
Congress, BJP enemies to Assam development: Naidu
We will speak up for the State in Parliament: Amar Singh
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