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Articles 5921 through 6020 of 27135:
- Lanka: Pmk Asks Centre To Intervene (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
A constituent of the UPA coalition at the Centre, the PMK, on Thursday asked the Centre to intervene to stop the ‘‘genocide’’ of Tamils in Sri Lanka. PMK founder S Ramadoss, in a statement, said it had become the practice of Sri Lankan ministers . . .
- Over 50 Civilians Dead In Lanka Fighting (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
The Sri Lankan military attacked Tamil Tiger rebels from land and air on Thursday and the rebels retaliated in heavy fighting that killed at least 10 combatants, officials said.
- In A Bind In Iraq (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2006)
The plan most recently drawn up by the United States to stabilise the situation in Iraq seems to be coming apart before any headway could be made in its implementation.
- Identify The Black Sheep (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Aug 11, 2006)
Muslims should do everything to identify and dissociate themselves with people bringing Islam to disrepute, says Anil Narendra
- Arunachal Must Follow Central Norms (The Economic Times, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 11, 2006)
We do not often see eye-to-eye with the CPI(M), but we think the party has a point in regard to hydel projects in Arunachal Pradesh totalling 5,000 MW.
- Work On Better Alternatives (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 11, 2006)
A section of the ruling elite of Pakistan led by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has been stressing on changing the focus to non-traditional areas of security.
- War Is No Panacea (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 11, 2006)
Two weeks ago I was in Beirut. The streets, instead of teeming with tourists, were deserted; the waiters in the cafes had no one to serve; there was a ghostly quiet.
- Understand The Jihadi Mindset (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Aug 11, 2006)
What is the link between Kashmir, Iraq, Chechnya, Afghanistan and West Asia?
- No New Offensive Till Weekend: Israel (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
Israel will hold back on its new ground offensive in Lebanon until the weekend to give ceasefire efforts another chance, senior officials said on Thursday. This comes a day after the government approved a major expansion of the monthlong war.
- Govt Clears Left Hurdle Over N-Deal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
BJP-led NDA was on Thursday left as the only player insisting on a "sense of House" resolution on the nuclear deal with the US, after original sponsors of the move, Left and Samajwadi Party, virtually stepped away from it.
- Missing Nda Cadet's Body Found In Pune (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
The body of National Defence Academy (NDA) cadet Aswarya Vardhan Bisaria, who was swept away in flash floods on Monday, was recovered in Khadakwasla lake on Thursday following three days of intensive search.
- Bjp's Natwar Gambit Goes Up In Smoke (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
BJP's Natwar Singh gambit — no one in the party is entirely clear what it was supposed to achieve — has vapourised.
- Lest We Take Our Eyes Off Nepal (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 11, 2006)
While hot war unfolds in Lebanon, and India and Pakistan’s nuclear-backed dispute over Kashmir episodically dominates the news from South Asia, monumental changes are underway in Nepal. It is a country in post-conflict transition.
- High Drama As Verdict Is Put Off (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
The final verdict in the long-drawn 1993 Mumbai serial bombing case will be delivered on September 12, although Special Court judge Pramod Kode, who had been presiding over the trial for the last 10 years, commenced dictating the judgment on Thursday.
- Desperate To Oppose (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Aug 11, 2006)
Even before these civilized assumptions were rendered redundant by the rough and tumble of ‘emerging’ democracies, there were alternative perceptions of the Opposition’s role. Radical politicians, particularly . . .
- Cost Of Israel's Disproportionate Response (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 11, 2006)
The disproportionate response has increased Arab hatred, alienated the world, and brought criticism from many Jews.
- Rs 150-Crore For Flood-Hit Gujarat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
The centre on Thursday announced an assistance of Rs 150 crore for flood-hit Gujarat.
- Lighting A Candle Of Hope (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Aug 11, 2006)
The people-to-people contacts between India and Pakistan should continue
- Indian Army’S Foolish Strategy (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 11, 2006)
The Indian army is reportedly insisting on the Indian government to follow Israeli example in Lebanon and authorise attack on ‘terrorist’ targets in Azad Kashmir.
- Judgment In 1993 Blasts Case Postponed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
Bail provisions of accused out on bail to continue, those out on interim bail get extension
- India Avoiding Debate On Nuclear Deal? (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Aug 11, 2006)
India is planning to wind up the monsoon session of parliament to avoid prodding from its allies and the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- Wrangling At The Un While Blood Flows (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 11, 2006)
Instead of hostilities coming to an end, the delay in arriving at a consensus on a ceasefire resolution at the Security Council is contributing to more bloodshed.
- Isi Agent Arrested In Up For Spying On Army (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
A man from Uttar Pradesh who confessed to his links with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been arrested by the special task force (STF) for allegedly carrying out espionage on the Indian Army.
- Israel's Ground Move On Hold (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Aug 11, 2006)
Israel has persisted with aerial bombardment across Lebanon, but the proposed ground offensive cleared by its Cabinet on Wednesday has so far failed to materialise.
- "An Offensive Punch For Pakistan Navy" (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 11, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf said on Thursday Pakistan was strengthening its armed forces as peace could be guaranteed only through force and strength and not through weakness.
- Pakistan Has Cracked Down On Kashmir Militants: Report (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Aug 11, 2006)
Militants "lurk" near LoC, "but their success rate is very low"
- Pranab's Charge Against Natwar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
"Natwar furthered kin's business interests"
- ’93 Mumbai Blasts Verdict On Sept 12 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
The verdict in the 1993 serial bomb blasts case will be delivered on September 12, Judge Pramod Kode of the special Terrorism and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) court ruled here today.
- Spending Powers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 11, 2006)
The move to strengthen decision making and provide more financial authority to the service chiefs of the armed forces is in line with the progressive devolution of powers that many experts have called for.
- Beirut: Time For Another Requiem? (Hindu, Shail Mayaram, Aug 11, 2006)
What is going to be the fallout of the most recent Israeli onslaught? A human tragedy. A colossal loss of a civilisational heritage.
- N-Deal: Not Yet Time To Hit Panic Button (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
'Amendments not binding, only 123 text matters' ----- US President George W Bush is understood to have conveyed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that he too remains committed to the July 18, 2005 Indo-US agreement on civil nuclear cooperation.
- Sonia's Truck With Gujarat (Pioneer, R.K. Misra, Aug 11, 2006)
In a low key visit, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi bravely bumped over pot-holed roads to get a first hand impression of the miseries of the marooned in Surat.
- India’S Signal May Not Work (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 11, 2006)
As if the current dip in bilateral relations was not enough, we now have a new “war doctrine” by the Indian military to combat what it describes as Islamabad’s “new” strategy of “attack by infiltration” into India beyond Indian-held Kashmir.
- Drifting Away (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 11, 2006)
Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin's latest outburst only confirms that he is drifting away with each passing moment.
- Nepal Walks In Step (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 11, 2006)
Nepal has taken another significant step towards democracy with the government and Maoist rebels sorting out differences on the management of rebel arms.
- Let 'Distt Commdr', Army's Source Killed In Pattan (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
A "District Commander" of Lashkar-e-Toiba, a counter-insurgent source of security forces, a Police constable and a timber smuggler have got killed in different incidents of violence in Kashmir valley since last evening.
- Aai Seeks Air Force Help To Cope With Strike (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
The Airports Authority of India has drawn up a contingency plan and sought assistance from the Indian Air Force to cope with a 36-hour strike by its employees from August 17, AAI sources said today.
- Damage Control (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 11, 2006)
The suicide by a woman Army officer in Udhampur not very long ago had brought into sharp focus the need for providing a healing touch to disgruntled members of the country's elite force.
- Top Defence Slots (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 11, 2006)
It is imperative that the defence minister initiates immediate action to thwart any snowballing of controversy over the appointment of the next Chief of the Air Staff, the seeds of which appear to have been, sadly, sown.
- 2,000 Evacuated By Army (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
More than 2,000 persons have been evacuated from the flood-hit areas of the cold desert area of Ladakh by the Army.
- Israel To Put New Offensive On Hold Until Weekend (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
Israel will hold off on a new ground offensive in Lebanon until the weekend to give ceasefire efforts another chance, senior Government officials said on Thursday, a day after Israel's Security Cabinet approved a major expansion of the monthlong war.
- Tackling Ulfa~ii (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 11, 2006)
Following the dismissal of the AGP government and imposition of President’s rule in November 1990, Assam was declared a disturbed area.
- Some Thaw In Frosty Natwar-Cong Matrix (Statesman, Shahid Pervez, Aug 11, 2006)
After going hammer-and-tongs at the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh over the last few days, the former foreign minister, Mr Natwar Singh, seems to have mellowed his stance, holding his fireworks, in the midst of some signs of a rapprochement . . .
- Centre Announces Rs 150 Crore Aid For Flood-Hit Guj (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
The Centre today announced an aid package of Rs 150 crore for flood-hit Gujarat after Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Congress President Sonia Gandhi toured affected areas in and around Surat city.
- Lanka Army, Ltte Fight Kills 50 (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
At least 50 civilians were today killed and 200 wounded as Sri Lankan security forces launched air and artillery attacks in the embattled northeast, the Tamil Tigers said.
- Sri Lankan Govt Needs Strategic Vision To Resolve Conflict (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Aug 11, 2006)
"The two main parties in the Sri Lankan conflict have to demonstrate the political commitment and resolve the conflict rather than pretend they are interested in a process of negotiations and play for time."
- Us-France Split Delays Un Action On Lebanon War (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
Columns of Israeli tanks thrust into Lebanon on Thursday and battled Hezbollah fighters but Israel said it had put a broader offensive on hold to give diplomacy a chance to end the month-old war.
- Fuel In The Cell (Business Line, A. V. Swaminathan , Aug 11, 2006)
Many leading auto manufacturers are working to introduce the fuel cell concept as the alternative prime mover.
- '93 Mumbai Blasts Verdict Postponed (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
The final verdict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case will be announced on September 12.
- India Extends Support To Peace Moves In West Africa (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
India has backed the peace efforts of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU) in restoring order and security in the region.
- Sri Lanka Vows To Continue Offensive, Probe Calls Grow (Reuters, Peter Apps, Aug 11, 2006)
Sri Lanka's military vowed on Friday to push on with an offensive to win control of a water supply from the Tamil Tigers, as demands for an independent probe into the slaughter of 17 aid staff grew.
- Israel Warns Of A 'Painful' Expansion (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
Israel took control of the strategic southern hub of Marjayoun on Thursday and warned that its fight against Hezbollah could grow wider and more severe if diplomacy fails. Israeli leaders have authorised a major new ground offensive going deeper . . .
- British Troops In Afghanistan 'In Most Intense Conflict In 50 Years' (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 11, 2006)
British soldiers in Afghanistan are engaged in fighting that is more intense and prolonged than any other conflict during the past 50 years, the British commander of all foreign troops in Afghanistan warned yesterday.
- Avoiding Annual Floods (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 10, 2006)
The widespread floods across parts of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra come as a distressing reminder of the continuing lack of intelligent water management policies as well as disaster preparedness.
- Five Killed In Sri Lankan Violence (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 10, 2006)
At least five persons were killed in Sri Lanka as an ambulance came under claymore mine attack on Tuesday night in the east amidst continuing fight between the Sri Lankan military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
- Fixing The Afghan Wobble (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 10, 2006)
On August 1, there was an important security development in Afghanistan. By inducting an additional 8,000 troops in six southern provinces of Afghanistan, the NATO extended its security operations in what is considered to be the most challenging . . .
- India Readies Plan To Pull Out Lebanon Peacekeepers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
With the situation in UN-monitored southern Lebanon getting worse, the army has chalked out a contingency plan for a possible withdrawal of its battalion of peacekeepers if the situation worsens.
- Nepal Maoists, Govt Agree On Arms, Write To Un (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Aug 10, 2006)
Nepal Maoists and the government today formally cleared the deck for UN assistance in the peace process, sending a letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to monitor arms of both sides.
- Nepal Dispute Ends As Govt Blinks First (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Aug 10, 2006)
The festering dispute between Nepal’s seven-party government and the Maoists over decommissioning the guerrilla soldiers that aggravated this week after Prime Minister Koirala championed accommodating King Gyanendra in the future political system, . . .
- Ltte Lifts Canal Siege, Army Continues Shelling (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
The government on Wednesday reclaimed control of a key canal that had been blocked by Tamil rebels in northeastern Sri Lanka in what appeared to an easing of a crisis that has sparked some of the fiercest fighting since a 2002 ceasefire.
- 13 Blasts That Changed Our World (Times of India, Bachi J Karkaria, Aug 10, 2006)
Today, Justice P D Kode will commence delivery of judgement on the accused in the 1993 blasts. But, in the 13 years since those 13 bombs RDX-ed their way path through the city, Mumbai has already stood in the dock. The sentence has already been delivered.
- "We Are Still Interested In Dialogue Based On Justness And Fairness" (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 10, 2006)
Those who think only about bombs, war, and attacking others are the root cause of everything that is wrong in the world, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tells The Hindu in an exclusive interview.
- The Chinese In Vizhinjam (The Financial Express, Raja Menon, Aug 10, 2006)
The companies that bid for the Rs 4,360 crore Vizhinjam port are among the best in the business, for this site almost selects itself.
- Lebanon's Agony (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 10, 2006)
"Lebanon now, however, faces the risk that Hizbollah may intervene more directly in the Israeli-Palestinian war and the resulting conflict may spread to the Israeli-Lebanese border areas and lead to Israeli reprisals that strike deep into Lebanon…"
- A Satellite Eye On The Neighbourhood (Indian Express, Ajay Lele, Aug 10, 2006)
India has to use its satellite network to expose the support Pakistan extends to terror outfits
- 40,000 Flee Erupting Volcano (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Rescuers on Wednesday raced against the clock to get stragglers away from the rumbling Philippine volcano Mayon, which has erupted some 50 times in the last 400 years.
- Israel For Wider Offensive (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Aug 10, 2006)
Israel’s security cabinet voted nine to three on Wednesday in favour of an expansion of its Lebanon offensive with the aim of reaching the Litani River 20-30 kilometres north of the border.
- Israel Readies For Expanded Offensive (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Israel today sent its tanks into Lebanon and massed troops along the border for a proposed broader offensive against the Hizbollah as diplomats at the UN worked to salvage a peace plan in the face of opposition to it from Arab nations.
- 15 Taliban Militants Killed In Attack On Us Base (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
US-led soldiers and warplanes killed 15 Taliban militants who attacked a coalition compound with rockets and rifles in mountainous eastern Afghanistan, the coalition said on Wednesday.
- British Troops Under-Equipped, Overstretched In Iraq: Report (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Essential military kit must be sent to Iraq urgently to protect British troops who are under-equipped and overstretched despite escalating violence there, a parliamentary
committee reported Thursday.
- Serial Blasts: "Focus On Credibility Of Witnesses" (Hindu, V.S. Palaniappan, Aug 10, 2006)
"Society suffers by wrong convictions; equally by wrong acquittals as well."
Irregularity in adhering to norms by prosecuting agency should not be a ground for dismissing prosecution case
More than 50 persons were killed in an area of 60 sq. . . .
- Maharashtra Flood Death Toll 118 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Situation grim in Surat; Gujarat seeks Rs. 2000 crore Central assistance
Sonia, Patil conduct aerial survey in Andhra Pradesh
Manmohan's visit postponed to August 11
Over 5,000 people were rescued by the Army, SRPF, CRPF
- Hezb Says 11 Enemy Soldiers Killed In Pitched Battles (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
A column of Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles crossed into southern Lebanon on Wednesday evening from the Israeli town of Metulla, invading under cover of artillery fire and airstrikes, shortly after Israel’s Security Cabinet decided to expand the . . .
- India Will Not Intervene Directly In Sri Lankan Peace Process: . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Karunanidhi briefed on discussions between the two countries .
- Torchlight On A Blindfolded Face (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 10, 2006)
By trying to keep the truth about missing militants and death squads under wraps, the defence establishment is seriously harming the cause of peace in Assam, writes . . .
- Mr Speaker (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 10, 2006)
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s epistolary missile targeting Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee was uncalled for. Mr Vajpayee and Mr Chatterjee are two of the country’s finest parliamentarians; sticklers for norms and mindful of . . .
- Inside Israel (Times of India, Vikas Singh, Aug 10, 2006)
"Qana has turned global opinion against you", I told an Israeli diplomat as we drove to Qirat Shemona, the border township that has been hit the hardest by Hezbollah rockets in the past few weeks. "Tell the world what's happening here", he retorted.
- Hurriyat Protests Killing Of Youth In Dal Gate (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
Accusing the state government of converting Jammu and Kashmir into a 'police state', the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference on Wednesday said it was giving a free hand to the security forces in contravening law and human values.
- 1993 Blast Case: Court To Deliver Verdict Today (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
The 1993 serial bomb blasts case has finally come to an end with a TADA court all set to start dictation of its verdict from today in the presence of all the 123 accused, including actor Sanjay Dutt.
- Nepal, Maoists Reach Deal On Un Role (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 10, 2006)
The Koirala government and the Maoist rebels today formally requested the UN to monitor the human rights situation in Nepal and manage weapons of both the Nepali Army and the Maoist rebels.
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