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Articles 6321 through 6420 of 27135:
- Choice Was Clear, Historic Change Is On The Way (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 06, 2006)
giving its nod to the N-deal, the US House of Representatives has taken Indo-American ties to a broader, deeper level
- The House They All Built (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Aug 06, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party would not be itself if it stopped playing politics with history. As the real intentions of the BJP in raking up a controversy about an American “mole” in P.V. Narasimha Rao’s PMO become clear, Sonia Gandhi and Prime . . .
- Left In A Cleft In Kerala (The Economic Times, V KRISHNA ANANTH, Aug 06, 2006)
The Kerala unit of the Students Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the CPI(M), is used to organising protests. Unlike in West Bengal, the CPI(M) in Kerala has not been able to retain power continuously.
- The Fight Against Talibanisation (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 06, 2006)
According to an agreement signed the other day in Islamabad, the US government has pledged $3.5 million to the government of Pakistan to help it, as mentioned in one report, fight growing Talibanisation, especially in the settled districts of NWFP . . .
- From Sky, See How China Builds Model Of Indian Border 2400 Km Away (Indian Express, Shiv Aroor, Aug 06, 2006)
Satellite images show Aksai Chin terrain replicated, with peaks, for possible troop exercises
- Norway Envoy Reaches Colombo For Fresh Peace Bid; Clashes On (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2006)
A Norwegian envoy arrived in Sri Lanka on Friday to try to prevent a resumption of full-scale civil war after a sharp escalation in clashes between the military and Tamil Tiger rebels.
- New Face Of Jihadi Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 06, 2006)
Let's not blind ourselves to the new scourge: Home-grown Islamist terror ----- Investigations into the Mumbai bombings and several other blasts over the past few months (Varanasi, Bangalore, Delhi and Ayodhya) have confirmed that Pakistan has . . .
- Regional Arc Of Instability (Pioneer, Rai Singh, Aug 06, 2006)
Today, the entire Balochistan is in flames because the military leaders of Pakistan are busy exploiting natural resources of the region without giving anything in return.
- Force Attention On Terrorism (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 06, 2006)
It is interesting to note the giddy veering of India's political rhetoric from belligerence in the immediate wake of the Mumbai blasts, to conciliation just a couple of weeks later. Interesting, but not surprising.
- 'N Korea Moves Second Missile From Launch Site' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2006)
North Korea may have removed a long-range missile from a launch site, lowering the possibility of the communist regime immediately carrying out further tests, a South Korean official said on Friday.
- Singh Sets Terms For Left Nuclear Inputs (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to address the concerns of the Left on the Indo-US nuclear deal on Thursday.
- Israel: Time Running Out (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2006)
Time is running out for Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon following the completion of a draft UN Security Council resolution on a cessation of hostilities, an Israeli cabinet minister said today.
- Un Resolution Calls For Ceasefire In Lebanon (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2006)
The United Nations has called for a complete ceasefire in Lebanon.
- Sending Peacekeeping Troops To Lebanon? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Aug 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, on his return from a session of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Malaysia, has said that Pakistan would consider sending peacekeeping troops to Lebanon only after approval by the United Nations, the . . .
- Tigers Halt Operation Amid ‘Humanitarian Disaster’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2006)
No ceasefire declared yet
Govt accuses Tigers of massacring 100 refugees
- Besieged Valley (Pioneer, Khursheed Wani, Aug 06, 2006)
According to official records, a constant number of 1,500-2,000 terrorists is active in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Us, France Agree On Plan To End Fighting (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2006)
The US and France agreed today on a Security Council resolution calling for fighting between Israel and Hizbollah to end, but on the ground both sides traded fire and a Hizbollah rocket killed three.
- Tigers Halt Attack, Pull Back (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2006)
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels said they had halted an offensive on a government-held town in the east today and were pulling back, a sign that conflict on the island may be easing off.
- Kumaraswamy Surveys Flood-Hit Areas On Banks Of Krishna, Bhima (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 06, 2006)
Compensation paid to flood victim's family
- Force Attention On Terrorism (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Aug 05, 2006)
It is interesting to note the giddy veering of India's political rhetoric from belligerence in the immediate wake of the Mumbai blasts, to conciliation just a couple of weeks later. Interesting, but not surprising.
- Govt Attempts To Reassure Cubans (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Cuba’s Communist leadership launched a campaign today emphasising Raul Castro’s revolutionary roots and loyalty to his older brother, an attempt to reassure Cubans that the revolution would continue while Fidel Castro recovers from surgery.
- Suicide Bomber Strikes Nato Vehicle In Afghan (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
A suicide attacker blew his car up near a NATO convoy in southern Afghanistan on Friday, but caused no damage or casualties, an official said.
- New Face Of Jihadi Terror (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 05, 2006)
Let's not blind ourselves to the new scourge: Home-grown Islamist terror ----- Investigations into the Mumbai bombings and several other blasts over the past few months (Varanasi, Bangalore, Delhi and Ayodhya) have confirmed that Pakistan has devised . .
- Saluting Heroism (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Aug 05, 2006)
It would be politically-incorrect these 59 years after Independence to suggest that we emulate former colonial powers.
- U.S. Slaps Sanctions On Two Indian Firms, Five Others (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
The United States has imposed sanctions against seven companies from North Korea, Russia, India and Cuba for their alleged arms dealings with Iran, a State Department official said on Friday.
- Regional Arc Of Instability (Pioneer, Rai Singh, Aug 05, 2006)
Today, the entire Balochistan is in flames because the military leaders of Pakistan are busy exploiting natural resources of the region without giving anything in return.
- Rolls-Royce & Hal Celebrate 50 Years Of Partnership (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
One of the longest relationships in aerospace, between Rolls-Royce and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow.
- Sri Lanka Battles Rebels As Displaced Flee To Safety (Reuters, Peter Apps, Aug 05, 2006)
Tamil Tigers and troops exchanged mortar and artillery fire on Saturday in the 11th day of fighting in Sri Lanka's restive east, as the military sought to move thousands of displaced civilians out of harm's way.
- The Taliban’S War On Education (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 05, 2006)
The international community must establish a secure environment for Afghanistan’s teachers, who are risk everything to educate their children.
- Israeli Commando Raid Near Tyre Kills 5 Lebanese (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Helicopter-borne Israeli commandos landed near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre and clashed with Hizbollah guerrillas on Saturday, Lebanese security sources said.
- Us Predicts Civil War In Iraq (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
The commander of American forces in the Middle East (West Asia) bluntly warned a Senate committee on Thursday that sectarian violence in Iraq, especially in the capital, Baghdad, had grown so severe that the nation could slide toward civil war.
- Sri Lankan Police Personnel Have Left: Karunanidhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
The Sri Lankan police personnel being trained at a Central Reserve Police Force camp in Coimbatore have left that city, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi informed the Legislative Assembly on Friday.
- U.S. Wants Pakistan To Move Against Terrorists: Boucher (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
'U.S. is working with everybody in the region against terrorism'
- Israel Bombs Christian Areas, 23 Killed In Air Strike (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
A day after a top Hezbollah leader threatened to launch rockets at Tel Aviv, Israeli warplanes today bombed Hezbollah strongholds in southern Beirut, Christian areas in north Lebanon and the zone near the Syrian border, killing 23 people in a strike.
- Ceasefire Seems To Be A Dream (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Aug 05, 2006)
Following the horrific massacre by Israel of 57 innocent Lebanese civilians at Qana last Sunday, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice promised that there would be a ceasefire by the week-end. She meant Friday, the end of the week for Jewish Israel.
- ‘Systematic Targeting Of Civilians By Israelis’ (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Aug 05, 2006)
During its ongoing conflict with the Lebanese Hizbollah movement, Israel has systematically targeted civilians and failed to distinguish between combatants and civilians.
- Civilian Toll Rises, 40,000 Trapped In Sri Lanka (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 05, 2006)
Aid agencies appeal for humanitarian corridor
- These Mysterious ‘Disappearances’ (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 05, 2006)
Citizens of the republic continue to vanish without a trace. This national disgrace was highlighted in the Senate on Thursday when the government came in for sharp criticism over the mysterious ‘disappearance’ of Baloch politicians and activists.
- Sharp Expansion Of Israeli Air Strikes In Lebanon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Christian heartland attacked for the first time
- American Claims And Questions Of Fact (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 05, 2006)
Are the United States' claims that Pakistan is serious about fighting jihadi terrorism directed at India plausible?
- Left In A Cleft In Kerala (The Economic Times, V KRISHNA ANANTH, Aug 05, 2006)
The Kerala unit of the Students Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the CPI(M), is used to organising protests.
- Us Slaps Sanctions On Two Indian Firms (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
The US government has imposed sanctions on two Indian and five other companies from Russia, North Korea and Cuba for allegedly supplying banned equipment and technology to Iran.
- Why The Standard Economist May Be The Emperor In New Clothes (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 05, 2006)
Why too much credence to a version of economics that is often ridiculously at odds with our simple powers of observation, asks Nobel Laureate George A. Akerlof in Explorations in Pragmatic Economics. In Empire of Knowledge, Vinay Lal talks about . . .
- On Brink Of Civil War (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Aug 05, 2006)
American generals have admitted that Iraq is close to civil war. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday, Gen John Abizaid, chief of the US Central Command, said that Iraq was closer to civil war than ever before.
- Father, Do Not Forgive Them.. (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 05, 2006)
The UPA government’s reform credentials have long been suspect. Not without reason, it would appear, going by the finance ministry’s latest missive to public sector banks (PSBs).
- World Should Pay Heed To Oic Call (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Aug 05, 2006)
The Putrajaya OIC summit has condemned the relentless Israeli aggression and called for immediate and comprehensive cease-fire and deployment of UN peace force in Lebanon.
- Iraqis Hold Pro-Hizbullah Rally (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
More than 100,000 white-clad Shias marched through Baghdad on Friday at a noisy rally in support of Lebanon’s Hizbullah militia, as US commanders warned of a slide towards civil war.
- Oic Finally Wakes Up (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 05, 2006)
Finally the OIC has woken up from what one can only call a deep slumber and taken note of what has been going on in Lebanon.
- War Of Media Deception (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 05, 2006)
Here are some interesting points raised this week by a leading commentator and published in a respected daily newspaper: "The Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert embeds his soldiers in Israeli communities, next to schools, beside hospitals, close to . . .
- Is A People's Army Feasible? (News International, Hafizur Rahman, Aug 05, 2006)
We have a genius for belittling great ideas, noble concepts and inspiring events. We give the sacred name of jihad to a campaign to eliminate those who don't agree with us. Political workers travelling by bus from Rawalpindi to Islamabad to hold . . .
- A Hasty Retreat (News International, Editorial, The News International, Aug 05, 2006)
The Mutahidda Qaumi Movement leaders committed a tactical mistake of not turning up for their scheduled meeting with the president.
- Kashmir Just An Excuse (News International, BASHIR MANZAR, Aug 05, 2006)
Right from 1947, India and Pakistan have not only fought full fledged and proxy wars but have also made umpteen attempts to broker peace.
- A Garrison State (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Aug 05, 2006)
This history of the Pentagon traces the story of how the United States became besotted with military power.
- Nehru's Legacy In Foreign Affairs (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Aug 05, 2006)
The volume contains material that throws light on the culture of prevarication that has marked the handling of foreign affairs.
- Us Allays Fears On N-Deal Deviation, Favours Nailing Dawood (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
The US on Friday allayed India's fears over possible changes in the civil nuclear deal and hoped the US lawmakers would adhere to the spirit of the agreement between President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Intelligence Warns More Terror Strikes (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Aug 05, 2006)
With intelligence agencies warning of fresh terrorist strikes in the country, especially in Maharashtra, the Centre has summoned Chief Secretary of Maharashtra D Shankaran, Director General of Police PS Pasricha and the chief of . . .
- A Disastrous Model (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Aug 05, 2006)
Those advocating armed attacks on Pakistan in response to the Mumbai bombings wish to emulate Israel's aggression. That is the worst model India could follow.
- Govt Committed To Peace, But Hurriyat Not Interested: Azad (Daily Excelsior, Sarwar Kashani, Aug 05, 2006)
Claiming that peace process initiated by the Centre with India and Pakistan was on, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today claimed that there was an "overall" improvement in security scenario of the State and situation has vastly improved than what . . .
- History From Below (Frontline, Shelley Walia, Aug 05, 2006)
In this new book, Howard Zinn seeks to give voices of struggle the place they deserve in history.
- Lanka Cops Packed Off Home (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
A 44-member Sri Lankan police contingent undergoing training at a CRPF facility in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu was sent home last night on instructions from the UPA government.
- Strikes Hit S. Beirut Suburbs, Highway Bridges; Five Killed (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Israel pounded Hezbollah’s southern Beirut strongholds with missiles early on Friday and, in a sharp expansion of its bombing of Lebanon, blasted highway bridges for the first time in the Christian heartland north of the capital during morning rush hour.
- Navy War Room Case: Breach Of Trust, Conspiracy Included In Cbi . . . (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
The CBI on Friday included two more sections to the chargesheet filed in the Navy War Room case, being heard in a city court.
- Besieged Valley (Pioneer, Khursheed Wani, Aug 05, 2006)
According to official records, a constant number of 1,500-2,000 terrorists is active in Jammu and Kashmir. Every year, 400 terrorists are killed. Yet, the total number remains unaltered.
- Venezuela Recalls Ambassador To Israel (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he has withdrawn his country's ambassador to Israel to show his "indignation" over the military offensive in Lebanon.
- West Asian Crisis (Daily Excelsior, Pallab Bhattacharya, Aug 05, 2006)
The visual images of distraught Indians being evacuated from Beirut following Israeli air raids on suspected positions of militants groups Hizbullah and Hamas has once again brought to the fore India's political and economic stakes in West Asia.
- A Nation At War Itself Men, Matters, Memories (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Aug 05, 2006)
However much the Pakistani establishment may wish to pooh pooh the ongoing crisis in Balochistan and Waziristan in the North West Frontier Province-very much perhaps like we in India would to wish away all our woes in the North East- the stark . . .
- Primacy Of Democracy In Pakistan (Dawn, Shamshad Ahmad Khan, Aug 05, 2006)
“man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains. One thinks himself the master of others, and still remains a greater slave than they. How did this change come about? I do not know. What makes it legitimate? That question I think I can answer.
- Six Israeli Troops Killed, Nine Tanks Destroyed: Hezb (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Hezbollah fired new 'Khaiberoon' rockets at Israeli town of Hadera -- 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of the capital, and claimed to kill six soldiers and destroying nine tanks in southern Lebanon during guerrilla fight, an Arab television said.
- Spare Us The Whims And Fancies (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 05, 2006)
There are some good reasons why a parliamentary resolution on the Indo-US nuclear deal is a bad idea. Unlike practical legislation, resolutions reflect emotion and sentiment, things that ought to be kept in check when dealing with a country’s foreign . .
- Us Sanctions On India Firms (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
The US has imposed sanctions against seven companies from North Korea, Russia, India and Cuba for their alleged arms dealings with Iran, a state department official said today.
- Israel Hit Kills 40 Civilians (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 civilians in Lebanon and a Hizbollah rocket barrage into Israel killed three people today as world powers tried to agree on a resolution to halt the fighting.
- Leak Helps Natwar, Heat On Pm (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
After the Pathak probe, a probe into the leak of its findings, giving time to Natwar Singh and son to breathe.
- Circle Of Protection (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Aug 05, 2006)
It is easy to welcome amendments to the law: they bring the law up to date on means to address the newest practices evolved to abuse or evade it since the last time it was amended.
- Israel Bombs Beirut Highways, Stalls Un Aid (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Israeli air strikes today destroyed three highway bridges north of Beirut stalling several UN aid convoys for civilians caught up in Israel’s expanding conflict with Hizbollah in Lebanon.
- Bangladesh–New Hub For Terrorism (Tribune, Selig S. Harrison, Aug 05, 2006)
While the United States dithers, a growing Islamic fundamentalist movement linked to al-Qaida and Pakistani intelligence agencies is steadily converting the strategically located nation of Bangladesh into a new regional hub for terrorist operations . . .
- New N-Reactor To Be Used For Military Purposes, Says Pak Envoy (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Aug 05, 2006)
A new Pakistani nuclear reactor is likely to be used for “military purposes,” Pakistan’s Ambassador to the U.S. said on Thursday.
- Internal Security Situation Deteriorating: Experts (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Security experts yesterday came together on a platform to express worry over the deteriorating internal security situation and said there was need to whip up a level of concern about whether “we were going in the right direction”?
- Cm Flags Off Direct Flight To London (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 05, 2006)
Taking a serious view of illegal construction on the periphery of Rajasansi International Airport, Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister, said builders would have to adhere to the norms prescribed by the Airport Authority of India.
- Nato’S New Role In Afghanistan (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Aug 05, 2006)
On Monday, 31 July, NATO took up its first military combat role since its founding in 1949 – not in Europe, for the security of which it was established during the Cold War, but in Afghanistan.
- Power Of Images (Frontline, Bhaskar Ghose, Aug 05, 2006)
The task of news channels is to harness the power of television to inform people of what is happening, not tell them what they ought to know and think.
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