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Articles 2321 through 2420 of 27135:
- Musharraf Warns Against Blame Game (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, Oct 11, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf has once again cautioned that rift between Afghanistan and Pakistan will strengthen the ranks of Taliban and Al-Qaeda operating in and around Pak-Afghan borders.
- Japan May Follow The Course (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 11, 2006)
North Korea’s nuclear test has evoked worldwide condemnation, as it’s perceived to be a destabilising factor in the region.
- India Edgy About Us Nuclear Deal After North Korea's Test (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The aftershocks of North Korea's reported nuclear test have hit India, prompting concern that its nuclear cooperation deal with the United States could be undermined by a renewed focus on proliferation.
- Thick As Thieves (Pioneer, Wilson John, Oct 11, 2006)
Clandestine dealings between Pakistan and North Korea leave no room for doubt that their nuclear weapons programmes are closely entwined
- N Korea Must Face Punitive Action: China (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
North Korea must face "some punitive actions" for testing a nuclear device, China's UN ambassador said on Tuesday, suggesting that Beijing may be willing to impose some form of Security Council sanctions against Pyongyang.
- Defence Deals Back In Focus As Cbi Bares Its Fangs (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
India’s locational advantage, between Pacific Rim countries and Europe, and its proximity to East Coast of the US, has also facilitated the growth of exports. Vehicle exports have risen at a CAGR of 44.5% over the past five years, with healthy . . .
- Fernandes Shoots Off Letter To Prez (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
On a day when CBI filed an FIR against him in connection with alleged irregularities in a defence deal, former Defence Minister George Fernandes on Tuesday shot off a letter to President APJ Abdul Kalam demanding dismissal of the UPA Government on . . .
- For N-Korea, Worst-Case Scenario Looks Good (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The crisis on the Korean peninsula is likely to get worse and Pyongyang may want it that way.
- Lankan Military Says 20 Tamil Rebels Killed (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Amidst all this controversy and debate on whether children should be taught in their mother tongue in primary school, extreme positions have been taken by both proponents and opponents.
- Thailand's Interim Pm Pledges To Lift Martial Law (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Thailand's interim Prime Minister said on Tuesday that his Government will lift martial law as soon as possible adding that repairing the country's image was a priority after past month's coup drew widespread international condemnation.
- King Must Stay (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 11, 2006)
when dialogue becomes a public spectacle with the interlocutors playing to the gallery, the outcome, if any, is bound to be influenced by factors other than those on the agenda.
- Silencing Of Anna Politkovskaya (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Oct 11, 2006)
When Anna Politkovskaya fell, there was a kind of hush even in the camp of her enemies — and there was no shortage of those.
- Menon & The Marxists (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 11, 2006)
New Foreign Secretary starts on the wrong foot
- Cbi Accuses George In Israel Barak Case (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Former defence minister George Fernandes was on Tuesday named an accused by the Central Bureau of Investigation in a case related to alleged irregularities in the purchase of the Barak missile systems from Israel in 2000.
- 20 Tigers Killed In Fighting, Says Lanka (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Army forces killed 20 Tamil Tigers in fierce fighting in eastern Sri Lanka as they increased their control over the area, a spokesperson said on Tuesday, while the military reportedly rushed rockets and mortars to its northern defence line.
- West Woke Up Too Late (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 11, 2006)
With Pyongyang's entry into the nuclear club, world leaders seem unanimous that the errant Communist regime should be punished, says Con Coughlin.
- Veil And Prejudice (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Oct 11, 2006)
Trust the Guardian to jump to the defence of those who defend the abominable practice of forcing women to wear the hijab - head scarf - and the niqab, better known in this part of the world as burqa, and have taken grave offence at House of Commons . . .
- All Roads Lead To Rome: Even 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 11, 2006)
In a climactic scene in the movie Ben-Hur, Pontius Pilate, the Roman procurator of Judaea, is confronted by the hero who tells him that his mother and sister had contracted leprosy after being unjustly imprisoned for years in an underground dungeon.
- Protect Only What You Must (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 11, 2006)
Since 1991, the Indian government has continuously liberalised the economy and has permitted foreign investors to invest in different industry and service sectors. On the one hand, although the Indian government has adopted an open door policy . . . .
- Fir Against George And Ex-Navy Chief (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
CBI has lodged an FIR against former defence minister and NDA convenor George Fernandes and former navy chief Sushil Kumar, accusing them of receiving Rs 2 crore and a few lakhs as kickback in the Rs 1,150-crore Barak anti-missile defence system . . .
- Cong: Fir Against George Not Politically Motivated (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Oct 11, 2006)
The Congress today officially distanced itself from the CBI’s move to file an FIR against former Defence Minister George Fernandes and his associate Jaya Jaitley for irregularities in arms purchases but the Capital’s overactive political grapevine . . .
- Defining Moments (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 11, 2006)
Reaction as potent as the test
Brinkmanship has ever been Pyongyang’s forte and the coming days would reveal whether the fall-out of its self-proclaimed nuclear test will prove truly disastrous, or will expose the international . . .
- Left Opposes Pm?s Stand On Financial Reforms (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The Left parties today opposed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement in London about the government’s intent of moving ahead with financial sector reforms and in defence of special economic zones (SEZs).
- Tremors From The Blast (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 11, 2006)
Do you think North Korea will explode a nuclear bomb this time?” I asked Singapore Prime Minister last Friday on the sidelines of a Conference of Asian and European Editors.
- Rural Resistance (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The most visible resistance to the often indiscriminate acquisition of land has come, naturally, from farmers. A roundup of the state of play in different parts of the country.
- Fir Against Fernandes, Jaya, Ex-Navy Chief (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, Oct 11, 2006)
In a major development in the Defence deal cases, the CBI has registered an FIR against former Defence Minister George Fernandes, his associate and former President of Samata Party Jaya Jaitley and former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar, for . . .
- Cooperation Accord With Nato To ‘Defeat Taliban’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
Pakistan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation have agreed to enhance cooperation to defeat the Taliban and terrorism. The agreement was reached during a meeting of Nato Commander in Afghanistan Gen David Richards with President Pervez . . .
- China Seeks Punitive Action Against N Korea (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 11, 2006)
The UN Security Council’s five veto-wielding members plus Japan said more talks were needed to agree a package of tough sanctions to punish North Korea for its nuclear test and force it to resume stalled disarmament talks.
- Windfall Profit For The Nwfp (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 11, 2006)
The arbitration tribunal set up to decide about the controversial is sue of payment of net hydel profit by WAPDA to the NWFP has come to the conclusion that the former has to pay Rs 110 billion as arrears to the later on this account.
- Setback In New York (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Oct 11, 2006)
New Delhi has no reason to be surprised by the U.S.' rejection of Shashi Tharoor's candidature for the top U.N. post.
- Traders' Protest (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Oct 11, 2006)
The Supreme Court allows commercial activities in Delhi's residential areas, but after police firing claims four lives in Seelampur.
- Russia: Huge Damage To Global Non-Proliferation Efforts (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Oct 10, 2006)
North Korea's nuclear test will "jeopardise stability in the region"
- India Should Quit (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Oct 10, 2006)
The painful reassessment of the Non-Alignment Movement continues with no clear answer.
- Iraqi Leader’S Brother Killed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The brother of Iraq’s Sunni Arab Vice-President was killed on Monday in his Baghdad home, a government spokesman said.
- N Korea: Everything To Gain, Nothing To Lose (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 10, 2006)
A leading US Congressman has called for the immediate and urgent deployment of a missile defence system in East Asia following North Korea's nuclear test on Monday...
- Kanshi, A Crafty Practitioner Of Dalit Politics (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The passing away of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram has brought to a close a chapter in “Dalit assertion” in the post-Ambedkar era.
- Nkorea Walks N-Threat, Dares World To Act (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
North Korea faced united global condemnation and calls for harsh sanctions on Monday after it announced it had detonated an atomic weapon in an underground test that thrust the secretive communist state into the elite club of nuclear-armed nations.
- North Korea Conducts N-Test (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
North Korea boasted today it performed its first-ever nuclear weapons test, saying it detonated a successful underground blast in a “great leap forward” that defied international warnings against the communist regime.
- N Korea N-Test Jolts World (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Major world powers condemned North Korea after it said it successfully conducted a nuclear test on Monday, and called for UN-sponsored sanctions that could further impoverish the isolated communist state.
- Does Anybody Care About Manipur? (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 10, 2006)
The question of repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act needs to be debated publicly in the light of the Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy Committee's report.
- Fission And No Fizz (OutLook, Kanti Bajpai, Oct 10, 2006)
N-power status put India back a notch on all counts. What saved us from the hole: the economy.
- A Dictated Peace (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 10, 2006)
The lack of unity among the Sri Lankan Tamil political leaders and the readiness of some of them to let themselves be used by the government are threatening to place the Sri Lankan Tamils in a position of weakness the like of which they had not faced . .
- Iaf Inaugurates System To Boost Connectivity (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The Indian Air Force on Monday inaugurated the Integrated Materials Management Online System (IMMOLS), boosting connectivity between Air Headquarters and bases across the country.
- Spectre Of N-Arms Race Looms Over Asia (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The spectre of an Asian nuclear arms race loomed over region on Monday after communist North Korea shocked the world by announcing it conducted its first-ever nuclear test.
- Lanka Govt Warns Ltte Of ‘Counter Measures’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Sri Lanka’s President warned today that “appropriate counter measures” would be taken to ensure security if Tamil Tiger attacks continue, as a Tamil political party warned of full-scale war if the military launches a major offensive.
- ...Vindicates India's Stand On Pak, China And N Korea Nexus (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Oct 10, 2006)
The Asian strategic theatre got a little more complicated on Monday when North Korea announced to the world that it had gone nuclear.
- Pressure On Delhi Likely, Trouble For Us N-Deal (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Oct 10, 2006)
The India-US civilian nuclear energy deal is expected to get trapped in the shock waves sweeping across the world after the nuclear test conducted by North Korea, which is being widely perceived as a "failure" of the Bush administration’s foreign policy.
- No Link With Khan Network: Pakistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 10, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday said there was no link between the claimed North Korean nuclear test and the A.Q. Khan proliferation network, and termed as "regrettable" Pyongyang's decision to go ahead with the test against the advice of the international community.
- India Has A Duty To Resolve Sri Lankan Crisis: Tamil Parties (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 10, 2006)
Plote, TULF and EPRLF say peace cannot be achieved without New Delhi's advice and guidance
Delegation gives details about New Delhi visit
Discussed matters ranging from devolution of power to escalation of violence
Apprehensions over . . .
- The End Of 'Non-Proliferation' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 10, 2006)
On October 9, 2006, North Korea became the eighth country on the planet to announce that it had conducted a nuclear explosive test and joined the ranks of nuclear weapon states.
- Dirty Deals (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 10, 2006)
India’s top ranking in the Bribe Payers Index compiled by Transparency International is a sad commentary of business practices in the country.
- ‘Saddam’S Forces Buried Family Alive’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Saddam Hussein’s forces buried a Kurdish family alive in a mass grave in northern Iraq in the 1980s, a witness told the genocide trial of the ousted Iraqi leader on Monday.
- No Such Thing As A Good Coup (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Oct 10, 2006)
The bloodless coup in Thailand was hailed as a move to protect democracy.
- India Condemns North Korean Test (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Oct 10, 2006)
"Don't compare us with Pyongyang"
Test violates international commitments
It jeopardises peace, stability, security in the region.
- Cbi Conducts Raids At 35 Places (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
CBI today conducted raids at 35 places in connection with four defence deals.
- Utterly Frank And Direct (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Oct 10, 2006)
The parallel between Jairam Ramesh’s remarks about Brazil and George Fernandes’s, two years ago, about China, is uncanny.
- China Should Force N Korea To Abandon Nuclear Ambitions: Sen (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
A conservative US Republican Senator has called on the international community to put pressure on China to use its "economic leverage" and force North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions in the wake of the communist regime's first nuclear test.
- Seven Blasts Accused Turn Hostile (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
In a set-back to the prosecution in the 11 July serial blasts case, seven accused persons today retracted their confession before a special court saying the confessions were taken under duress by police.
- Myanmar Junta Slams Suu Kyi’S Party (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 10, 2006)
Myanmar’s military government, preparing for the reopening of a national meeting to draft guidelines for along-delayed constitution, said today that any group standing in the way of the process would be crushed.
- Blast Of Anger (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Oct 10, 2006)
A storm of predictable but probably ultimately pointless - protest from Europe rained down on Pyongyang's reclusive regime (TODAY, MONDAY) after it triumphantly announced it had carried out its first nuclear weapons test.
- India Signs Israeli Radar Deal (British Broadcasting Corporation, bbc correspondent, Oct 10, 2006)
India, Israel and Russia have signed an agreement to sell Israel's sophisticated Phalcon early-warning radar system to Delhi, Indian officials say.
- Rs 30 Crore Central Aid (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
In view of the increase in tourist activity in the holy city, the Union Government has sanctioned an amount of Rs 30 crore to upgrade the tourism infrastructure in the city of the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine.
- 1,000 T90s Will Add ‘Teeth’ To Army (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The much-hyped indigenous Arjun MBT, not considered to be “fully combat-worthy” even after 33 years of developmental work, is only being thought of as “a technology demonstrator” by the Army as of now.
- Beyond The Line Of Fire (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Oct 10, 2006)
By telling lies about Kargil, Pervez Musharraf has sowed the seeds of distrust in the minds of his own people, writes Jyoti Malhotra.
- N.Korea Can Now Blackmail Us (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Oct 10, 2006)
The North Korean nuclear test was unique in its being announced before hand. In the case of China and Pakistan preparations for the tests were known to the world before hand.
- Major Fallout (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 10, 2006)
The nuclear test reportedly conducted by North Korea could have very serious implications for Asian security, and will have an impact on international relations even beyond the continent.
- 25 Kg Rdx Found Near Temple In Doda (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Twenty-five kg RDX was found buried near Sukrala temple in Kishtwar town of Doda district, a few days ahead of its annual festival, Army officials said on Monday.
- Nuclear Gandhigiri (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 10, 2006)
Yesterday, North Korea became the eighth country in the world to conduct a nuclear test. The political fallout from Pyongyang's explosion will be immense. Washington is likely to call for wide-ranging international sanctions against Pyongyang.
- A Memoir Meant For Himself (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 10, 2006)
Surely, the most fascinating aspect of Gen Pervez Musharraf’s memoir is what he reveals about himself, rather than his justification about specific events.
- The Galileo Club (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 10, 2006)
The seventh India-European Summit in Helsinki next week is set to see India formally joining the Galileo satellite navigation project.
- North Korea Conducts Nuclear Test (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Oct 10, 2006)
China voices ``firm opposition to the test''; a crisis, says Japan
- Defence Deals: Cbi Conducts 35 Raids (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
CBI on Tuesday conducted raids at 35 places in connection with four defence deals.
- A Double Whammy (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 10, 2006)
With its first nuclear test on Monday, North Korea has dealt a double blow to China. For years, it had been widely assumed that if any one had leverage with “dear leader” Kim Jong-il, it was Beijing.
- It Wasn’T A Bluff (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 10, 2006)
North Korea has ultimately done what it had been threatening for a long time and in the process mocked at the Bush administration.
- Dear Leader Has A Blast (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 10, 2006)
The nuclear test by North Korea appears to have taken the world by surprise. But to anyone who has been following the events in the Korean peninsula, it was only a matter of time before this happened.
- Us To Make It 'Very Costly' For Nuclear North Korea (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The Bush administration has said that Kim Jong Il, leader of North Korea, will 'rue the day' he made the decision to go in for the nuclear tests as it is looking for ways to make it 'very costly' for Pyongyang.
- Farewell To Arms (Times of India, Nandini Sundar, Oct 10, 2006)
When we first heard of Irom Sharmila in 2004, she had already been fasting for four years in protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
- U.N. Vows Strong, Swift Response (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
Members of the U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's claim of a nuclear test Monday, demanding during an emergency meeting that the country return to six-party talks on its weapons programme, U.N. ambassadors said.
- Kargil Rewind: Air Chief Vs Army Chief (Indian Express, Jasjit Singh, Oct 10, 2006)
Tipnis’s observations, if they don’t lead to unnecessary recriminations, could provide valuable insights into the history of the Kargil war
- Iraq Vice-President’S Brother Shot Dead (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2006)
The brother of Iraq’s Sunni Arab Vice-President was assassinated in his home in one of a series of attacks around Iraq on Monday, police and government spokesmen said.
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