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Articles 4821 through 4920 of 27135:
- Vagaries Of Security (Tribune, B. K. Karkra, Aug 29, 2006)
My battalion was then deployed for operations against the Naxalites in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.
- Pursuit Of Nuclear Tech Irreversible: Ahmadinejad (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said that his nation’s pursuit of nuclear technology was irreversible, taking a tough tone ahead of a UN deadline this week demanding his country suspend part of its nuclear programme.
- Israeli Pm Announces Probe On Lebanon War (Press Trust of India, Harinder Mishra, Aug 29, 2006)
Ignoring calls for an independent state commission of inquiry, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has decided to establish two committees to investigate the handling of the Lebanon war by the government and the military.
- Feeding A Monster Called Monopoly (Business Standard, Ajai Shukla, Aug 29, 2006)
It happened at 2 a.m. on Independence Day, just as the source had said it would. Through the inky darkness on the Line of Control at Machhil, near Kupwara, nine infiltrating Lashkar-e-Toiba militants crept towards the border fence, barely a hundred . . .
- Al-Sadr Men Clash With Troops, 34 Killed (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
At least 34 people were killed and dozens injured in gunbattles between Iraqi troops and Shia militiamen loyal to a popular cleric in this Shia-dominated city south of Baghdad, officials said on Monday.
- Bugti: Making Of A Martyr (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
By meeting a violent end Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti may now become a martyr for the Baloch nationalist movement.
- Ratification Of Treaties (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Aug 29, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh government’s insistence on maintaining executive privilege in dealing with the Indo-US nuclear deal raises two kinds of questions.
- Balochi Uprising (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 29, 2006)
The targeted killing of 79-year-old Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, Balochistan's most prominent and charismatic leader since Pakistan came into being in 1947, along with two grandsons and associates by Gen Pervez . . .
- Thousands Displaced In Barmer (Hindu, Mohammed Iqbal , Aug 29, 2006)
Death toll in Rajasthan floods 138; rescue and relief work in full swing
- Nepal King’S Indian Business Links (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Aug 29, 2006)
It is now clear that the royal family of Nepal has business links with at least five well known Indian companies.
- India Must Not Lose Interest (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Aug 29, 2006)
India’s disinterest has created fear in Pakistan. Peace process must continue even if it is limping.
- Us Backtracks On Fmct (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Aug 29, 2006)
Talks on FMCT were stalled as the US does not wish to have verification in the mandate.
- Force Not The Solution, Says India As Baloch Fires Spread (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
With the killing of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti fanning flames across Pakistan and threatening to become a domestic political flashpoint in Islamabad, New Delhi today underlined that “peaceful dialogue,” not military operations was the . . .
- War Over Water (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Asian Age, Aug 29, 2006)
Are we heading for an era of “hydrological warfare” in which rivers, lakes and aquifers become national security assets to be fought over, or controlled through proxy armies and client states?
- Small Screen, Big Picture (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Aug 29, 2006)
Have you noticed how much they fidget? And speak with their hands or employ body language instead of words?
- War’S Reckoning (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 29, 2006)
The Israeli war against Hezbollah was reckoned a failure as soon as the fighting stopped, and so is the American war against Iraq, though the fighting continues.
- Jklf Chief Says No Role For Al-Qaeda In Kashmir Dispute (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Kashmir's top separatist leader and JKLF chief Yasin Malik today said Al-Qaeda has nothing to do with Kashmir and "their (Al-Qaeda) fight is not our fight'' while emphasizing the need to "build a non-violent and ideological force that is vocal and . . .
- In The Afterlight Of The Bugti Episode (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 29, 2006)
The widespread protests in Balochistan and elsewhere in the country over the killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti should come as no surprise to anyone.
- Pranab, Priya Assail Left’S Handling Of Education........ (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
The CPI(M)-led Left Front Government in West Bengal was today criticised by Union Ministers Pranab Mukherjee and Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi for "politicization" of the education system and its policy on teaching english in schools.
- Pm For Bold Approach Towards Power Sector (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Hinting at the recent row over the Indo-US nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday appealed to the political parties in the country to have a “bold and forward-looking” approach towards the power sector needs.
- What Happened In Lebanon And Why (Dawn, Qazi Faez Isa, Aug 29, 2006)
Lebanon was pulverised and innocents were massacred. It is rare that such unbridled violence goes unchecked, rarer still that it is not even admonished. What deep depravity it is to see evil being justified and to hear a chorus of support for it.
- Baloch Leader's Killing A Tragic Loss: India (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Aug 29, 2006)
A "blatant interference" in internal affairs, says Pakistan
India terms killing "unfortunate"
India's concern ill-advised: Pakistan.
- A Culture Of Violence (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
The MMA has made statements condemning the targeted killing of Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti and termed it a diversionary tactic on part of the government. MMA leaders are suggesting that both the Women's Rights Bill, which seeks to make amendments to . . .
- Flying To Skardu (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
Our national flag carrier has the singular distinction of flying a Boing 737 aircraft to Skardu -- the gateway to what international tourists call the 'throne room of mountain gods'. On paper it is a daily 45 minute flight from Islamabad to Skardu . . .
- Bugti’S Borderlands (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Aug 29, 2006)
Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti might be a bigger threat to Pakistan after being killed by the Pakistan army in an encounter last week. That insightful comment from General Asad Durrani, a former chief of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, sums up an . . .
- Pak Papers Blast Govt Over Bugti Killing (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Aug 29, 2006)
Pakistan’s frontline daily newspapers have blasted the federal government for the killing of Baluch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti; one paper going to the extent of describing the event as “the biggest blunder committed by the military since the . . .
- Tension Along Indo-Bangla Border (Daily Excelsior, Subhashis Mittra, Aug 29, 2006)
It was not one of those usual tensions arising out of cattle smuggling or exchange of fire along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
- Israel's Position (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 29, 2006)
It is now official, albeit indirectly, that Israel's attack on Lebanon last month was not about the release of its two kidnapped soldiers.
- Delhi Told To Mind Its Own Business: Bugti’S Killing Unfortunate: India (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
In a reaction to Indian government’s statement regarding the situation in Balochistan province, Pakistan on Monday told India to mind its own business and focus on putting its own house in order.
- Body Taken To Islamabad, Says Mazari: ‘Let Me Bury My . . . (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Veteran politician Sherbaz Khan Mazari has refuted government claims about killing Nawab Akbar Bugti in a mountain cave and said that the tribal chieftain was actually killed following a bitter shoot-out in the open.
- Two Terrorists Killed, Arms Seized In J&k (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Troops killed two Pakistani terrorists, apprehended many and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir since Sunday evening, an official spokesman said on Monday.
- Bugti Killing Unfortunate (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Aug 29, 2006)
India today described the killing of Baluch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti by the Pakistan army as “unfortunate”.
- S Korea Says North Can Conduct Tests Any Time (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Aug 29, 2006)
North Korea has facilities on standby to test a nuclear explosion and could do so at any time, the chief of South Korea's main spy agency said on Monday, according to Yonhap news agency.
- Pak Media Flays Second Biggest Military Blunder (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
That the Pakistani military may have committed a serious error of judgment in killing veteran Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was evident in the Pakistani media on Monday with the targeted killing being termed the second biggest military blunder. . .
- Flower Power (Times of India, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Aug 29, 2006)
Tens of thousands of women in Nepal's feudal society protested on the streets and organised all-women's rallies. The image is powerful; and the impact strong enough to win a people their democracy.
- Riots Continue Across Balochistan, Karachi (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Punjabi barber killed in Naushki, eight protesters injured in Pasni
Sindh-Balochistan highway blocked
10 injured in violence in Karachi
- Musharraf’S Misplaced Concreteness About The ‘Writ Of The State’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf said Sunday that the government would “take every step to ensure its writ in Balochistan and other parts of the country”.
- Pakistan, India Swap Barbs Over Bugti’S Killing (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
The Foreign Ministry said on Monday that India’s statement over Nawab Akbar Bugti’s death was “ill-advised” and a “blatant interference” in its affairs. “...the statement is not only against the well-established norms of interstate relations but . . .
- 55 Killed In Lebanon Blitz As Foreigners Flee (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
At least 55 civilians were killed as Israeli jets and gunboats pummelled towns and villages across Lebanon and tens of thousands of people fled a conflict that both sides defiantly warned would have no limit.
- Pakistan Vs Pakistan (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 29, 2006)
The needless death of 79-year-old Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti is a multiple tragedy - for his family, Balochistan and Pakistan.
- Historic Turn (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 29, 2006)
It is almost the end of history for Nepal’s monarchy; only the future will tell if it is also the beginning of a new age for the Himalayan nation. The draft of a new constitution for Nepal has all the makings of history.
- Norway, India Discuss Sri Lanka Situation (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 29, 2006)
Exchange views on possible ways to de-escalate the crisis
- India Stands By Baloch People (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Armed with yet another opportunity to give Pakistan a dose of its own medicine, India on Monday said the killing of veteran Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti was "unfortunate" and that it underlined the "need for peaceful dialogue to address the . ..
- The Baloch Blunder (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 29, 2006)
The missile attack launched by the Pakistan army on Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Bugti has given a fresh lease of life to Balochistan’s long simmering insurgency and put further strain on Pakistan’s fragile nation state.
- Pak Court Orders Release Of Let Founder (Tribune, K.J.M. Varma, Aug 29, 2006)
A Pakistani court today ordered the release of Hafeez Muhammad Saeed, founder leader of banned Lashkar-e-Toyaba (LeT), on the ground the government had failed to provide strong reasons for his arrest.
- Moscow's Pessimism About West Asia (Pioneer, Marianna Belenkaya, Aug 29, 2006)
Although neither Israel nor Hizbullah is interested in resuming hostilities any time soon, peace remains fragile in West Asia, says Marianna Belenkaya
- End Of A Legend (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 29, 2006)
Shamsur Rahman's death is a blow to the literary world as well as forward thinking forces in Bangladesh, says Sandip Mukharji.
- Turmoil In Baluchistan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 29, 2006)
Gen Pervez Musharraf’s army has done what was feared. It has killed the most popular leader of Baluchistan, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, little realising that its pre-planned operation will deepen the crisis in the already troubled and biggest province . . .
- Rajasthan Flood Death Toll Reaches 138 (Hindu, Mohammed Iqbal , Aug 29, 2006)
Thousands displaced; rescue and relief operations launched on war footing
- Killing Of Rebel Sets Baluchistan Afire (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Violence flared in Pakistan's turbulent Baluchistan province on Monday and at least one person was killed during protests over the killing of a nationalist rebel chief, police said.
- Mcd To Engage Private Firms For Demolitions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
`Decision taken to speed up drive in a time-bound manner'
- The Balochistan Cause Gets A Martyr (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 29, 2006)
The killing of Akbar Khan Bugti has angered Balochistan. It has also sent shock waves through political circles in Pakistan.
- Killing Won’T Affect Ties, Says Us (Dawn, Anwar Iqbal, Aug 29, 2006)
The United States would like to see the Balochistan dispute settled within the framework of a strong and unified Pakistan, the US State Department said on Monday.
- New Delhi Slams Gen Over Bugti Killing (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
India has called the killing of Baloch leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti ’unfortunate’ and a ’tragic loss’ for Balochistan and Pakistan, while urging Pakistan to use dialogue and not military force to solve political problems.
- 28 Killed In Sri Lanka (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 29, 2006)
Thousands of displaced persons in the east of Sri Lanka, lodged in schools and colleges of Trincomalee district, are facing yet another displacement with the educational institutions scheduled for reopening. In the east alone, there are over . . .
- Renewed Violence In Balochistan (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 29, 2006)
Balochistan witnessed renewed violence on Monday as the province shut down to protest against the killing of Jhamoori Watan Party (JWP) leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti in a military operation on Saturday.
- Quetta In Flames, Rioters Defy Curfew (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 29, 2006)
Police arrested 450 rioters who rampaged through the south-western city on Sunday in defiance of a curfew to protest the Pakistani military's overnight killing of a prominent rebel tribal chief, a top police official said.
- Defiant Iran To Continue N-Activities (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
:Iran will pursue its nuclear fuel activities despite mounting international pressure to halt the disputed operations, chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani was quoted on Sunday as saying. Production of nuclear fuel is our strategic aim, state . . .
- Violence In Quetta (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Baloch mobs set fire to cars and government-owned buildings even as their representatives and leaders declared war against the Pakistan Government following the killing of their senior leader Akbar Khan Bugti during an army operation in the Kohlu . . .
- 'No Consensus On Telengana In Upa' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
The Centre had not been able to take a decision on the formation of a separate state of Telengana owing to lack of consensus on the issue within the UPA, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Sunday.
- Who Makes Policy? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 28, 2006)
More or less everyone with an interest in nuclear policy welcomed Saturday’s meeting between the prime minister and nuclear scientists.
- Curse Of The Red Star (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Aug 28, 2006)
Arriving in Beijing on August 23 for his third China visit in five years, Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, praised the country’s communist leaders to the skies for having rescued China from a “practically feudal” situation and made it into one of . . .
- Rajasthan's Flood Its Worst In 200 Years, 300 Dead (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
First drought, now the deluge. In the midst of the Thar desert, Barmer district of Rajasthan, the worst-hit, is struggling to cope with the flash floods in which 300 people are believed to have died. More than 1,000 people are marooned on sand . . .
- Oic Needs Resuscitation (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 28, 2006)
The OIC’s pathetic response to Zionist aggression in Lebanon and Palestine proves that it needs to be buried.
- Bugti: A Violent End (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 28, 2006)
The death of Nawab Akbar Bugti during a military operation in the hills near Kohlu late on Saturday is tragic and could well be a defining moment in Pakistan’s chequered history.
- Cantonment Boards (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 28, 2006)
Earlier this week, the governing body of Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority took to task the Clifton Cantonment Board (CCB) for its poor performance in providing civic services to the DHA areas in the city following last week’s rains.
- Fountain For The Poor, Beaches For The Rich (News International, Khusro Mumtaz, Aug 28, 2006)
The federal minister for ports and shipping, Babar Khan Ghouri, like all his fellow ministers and ministers of state and the illustrious citizens of this country with the status of minister (the combined number of which is so astronomical you . . .
- The Semantics Of Terror ‘ (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 28, 2006)
What do Nelson Mandela, Michael Collins, Archbishop Makarios, Menachim Begin, Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Shamir, Eamon DeValera and Jomo Kenyatta have in common?
- Numbers Victory No More (News International, Nasim Zehra, Aug 28, 2006)
As expected the currently unified opposition has begun to exert political pressure on the government by tabling a no-confidence motion against the prime minister. One hundred and forty one members have signed the motion.
- Us And Our N-Plan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 28, 2006)
On July 26, 2006, The Washington Post reported: “Pakistan is building a new powerful nuclear reactor for producing plutonium”.
- Tiger Of Balochistan Killed In Lair (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
A photograph of Nawab Akbar Bugti sitting with a gun in a well-guarded cave in Balochistan and vowing to carry on an armed struggle against Pakistan's military to achieve autonomy for his over-exploited province sent shock waves across Pakistan and . . .
- Insurgent Leader Bugti Killed In Pak (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Bugti, one of Pakistan's top insurgents, was killed in a massive military operation in which around 60 other guerrillas were also gunned down.
- Our Energy Interests~ii (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 28, 2006)
This is where the oddities arise and a disjoint becomes apparent between what the Government of India is saying and what American and Indian businessmen have been doing.
- Overly- Protective (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 28, 2006)
Does the army relish egg dripping down its face?
- Centre Wakes Up To Naxalite Threat (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
With Naxalites casting a shadow over almost a third of the country’s total area, the Centre is pursuing a multi-pronged approach to address the problem in a holistic and coordinated manner.
- British Soldier Among 14 Dead In Afghanistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
A British soldier was killed and another NATO troop wounded in attacks in Afghanistan early on Sunday while police said they killed 10 Taliban who tried to capture a district headquarters.
- Baloch Leader Bugti Killed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 28, 2006)
Senior Baloch leader and chief of Pakistan’s Bugti tribe, Nawab Akbar Bugti, was killed in a massive military operation in the Bhambore Hills, an area between the cities of Kohlu and Dera Bugti, late last night.
- Picking On Pluto (Times of India, ARCHANA JAHAGIRDAR, Aug 28, 2006)
Who would have thought that people get attached to planets like they do to their pet dog? But indeed such is the unbridled flow of the milk of human kindness that the churlish exclusion of Pluto by vested interests from the solar system is evoking . . .
- Nuclear Deal On Course (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Aug 28, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on August 17 outlined his government’s stand on the U.S.-India civilian nuclear agreement in an effort to allay critics from the Left and the BJP.
- Govt Worried Over Drugs, Arms Smuggling On Bihar-Nepal Border (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Aug 28, 2006)
The growing emergence of Bihar, the poorest state of the country, as a major transit point of narcotics reportedly worries both Central and state intelligence, as the nexus between “narcotis” and “arms smuggling” is a globally known secret.
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