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Articles 7421 through 7520 of 27135:
- Scoops, Spooks And Scepticism (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Jul 23, 2006)
I was going to start this edition of the column talking about general TV reportage on two definitely bearded men, Amitabh Bachchan and Swami Ramdev, who allegedly infiltrated a proud entity, Great Britain. But 24x7 TV news is so unsettlingly dynamic.
- An Act Disabling An Act (Indian Express, Aruna Roy & Nikhil Dey, Jul 23, 2006)
If the people of this country wanted to know what it would mean to have a right to information law amended as per the reported cabinet . . .
- And The Rains Came... (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 22, 2006)
Kolkata has had a foretaste of what to anticipate over the next two months of the monsoon.
- Tectonic Tremblor (Statesman, AK SEN SARMA, Jul 22, 2006)
Disasters don’t always bring out the best in human nature from those in power. Starvation has been used as a weapon, relief has been made conditional to suitable political conduct, relief needs of marginal groups have been neglected or a territorial . . .
- India's Most-Wanted Arrested In Kenya (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Kenyan Police claim to have arrested one of India's most-wanted terror suspects, Abdul Karim Tunda supposedly belonging to the Lashkar-e-Taiba group. The group is suspected to have been involved in the Mumbai train blasts.
- Nathu La Beckons (Frontline, Amit Baruah, Jul 22, 2006)
The mountain pass between Sikkim and the Tibet Autonomous Region reopens for trade with China.
- Call His Bluff (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jul 22, 2006)
On most occasions it is prudent to ignore what Pervez Musharraf says on television, for the camera tends to launch him on flights of fancy.
- Ministries Reject Parliamentary Panel's Suggestions On Tribal Rights Bill (Pioneer, Yoga Rangatia, Jul 22, 2006)
After indulging in a turf-war over Tribal Rights Bill, Environment and Tribal Affairs Ministry are unanimous in rejecting the radical amendments suggested by Joint Parliamentary Committee to the legislation.
- Both Sides Have Badly Miscalculated (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Jul 22, 2006)
Miscalculations by Israel and Hizbollah have weakened Lebanon's fragile unity. A ceasefire is needed immediately.
- Hymn Of Kunti (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
During the incarnations of the Lord, many realised souls have recognised and paid obeisance to Him.
- The International Community Must Act (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 22, 2006)
There seems to be little chance of Lebanon's agony coming to an end since the international community is doing nothing to stop Israel from terrorising the people living across its northern border.
- Nepal Peace Talks Put Off (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
The fourth round of peace talks between the Maoists and the seven-party ruling alliance in Nepal was put off on Friday after the parties sought more time to thrash out the agenda among themselves.
- From Medicine Man To Murderer (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 22, 2006)
Abdul Karim Tunda's extraordinary journey offers deep insight into the factors behind the Lashkar-e-Taiba's growth in India.
- Israel Warns Of Full-Scale Invasion (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Israel waged deadly strikes against Lebanon for the 10th day today and mobilised more troops after warning that it could launch a full-scale ground invasion ~ despite mounting international calls for a ceasefire.
- Israel Plans More Lebanon Incursions, Not Invasion (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
The Israeli army plans to step up incursions into southern Lebanon but not launch a mass invasion in its war against Hizbollah, an Israeli military source said on Saturday.
- Enacting Farce And Tragedy (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Jul 22, 2006)
Should New Delhi’s policy makers adopt a hard military option with Pakistan or pursue the peace process?
- 'No Lakshkar Men In Indian Air Force’ (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
The Indian Air Force made it clear that there was no LeT cadre in its ranks. An IAF spokesperson said, "We have scanned the system and we haven’t found any LeT cadre. Such scans will be repeated periodically."
- It Takes Two To Tango (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jul 22, 2006)
It's time someone reminded Gen Pervez Musharraf, the military ruler of Pakistan, that the bilateral peace process is not a Kashmiri papier mache doll to be gift wrapped and handed over to him by whoever . . .
- Truth & Falsehood (Deccan Herald, Kushwant Singh, Jul 22, 2006)
Everyone praises the truthful and runs down liars. But when it comes to the nitty-gritty, we have to concede that liars get a better deal in life than the truthful.
- Pakistan Feels Your Grief, Musharraf Tells Mumbai (Reuters, SIMON CAMERON-MOORE, Jul 22, 2006)
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf appealed to India on Thursday to avoid a "blame game" over last week's Mumbai bombings and called New Delhi's decision to delay peace talks a victory for terrorists.
- Indian Killed In Israeli Bombing On Lebanon (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
The continued Israeli military action in Lebanon has claimed the life of an Indian national, a development described as "very, very unfortunate" by the government.
- Pak ‘Cracks Down’, Infiltration Figures Speak Otherwise (Indian Express, Shiv Aroor, Jul 22, 2006)
Notwithstanding Islamabad’s claim that it has cracked down on militant infrastructure in PoK and despite a consolidated effort to beef up border defences on the Indian side, figures speak strongly for themselves.
- Us Panel Blasts Pak F-16 Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Lawmakers of a key US Congressional Panel have criticised the Bush administration for the manner in which the US Congress was overlooked in the five billion dollars F-16 deal with Pakistan with some questioning its timing in the wake of Mumbai blasts.
- Israel Rules Out Truce (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Israel has ruled outs ceasefire with Hizbollah but indicated it was willing to negotiate a solution to the Lebanon crisis with the United Nations and Washington.
- First Indian Casualty In Lebanon (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
The ten-day-old Israel-Lebanon conflict has claimed the first Indian casualty. The Foreign Office today confirmed the death of an Indian glass factory worker in Lebanon, Devendra Kumar Swain, who was one of the three Indians injured in Israeli bombings.
- Draft Un Resolution Threatens Sanctions Against Iran (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
A draft UN resolution threatens to consider sanctions against Iran, if it fails to suspend uranium and plutonium enrichment work at a yet to be decided date in August.
- Indian Resilience (Indian Express, Rajeev Shukla, Jul 22, 2006)
The biggest challenge before the Maharashtra and central government in the aftermath of the Mumbai blasts was to prevent a communal backlash at any cost. Riots, instigated by hatred, were exactly what the terrorists had hoped for.
- Scoops, Spooks And Scepticism (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Jul 22, 2006)
I was going to start this edition of the column talking about general TV reportage on two definitely bearded men, Amitabh Bachchan and Swami Ramdev, who allegedly infiltrated a proud entity, Great Britain. But 24x7 TV news is so unsettlingly dynamic.
- Israel Wants To Hit Hezbollah's Arsenal: Officials (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Israel won't stop its Lebanon offensive until Hezbollah is pushed at least 20 miles to a river north of the border and its ability to fire deadly rockets into Israel is neutralized, officials say.
- Prospects For Mideast Ceasefire Dim: Annan (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said the prospects for an imminent ceasefire in the Israeli-Lebanon crisis are dim, but called for hostilities to stop so humanitarian aid can reach half a million people trapped in Lebanon.
- Peace In The Region (Tribune, Major-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd), Jul 22, 2006)
Last month I was in Dublin and Belfast, Northern Ireland in the UK to study how a successful peace process there compares with peace processes in India’s neighbourhood.
- Army Is Quicker (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 22, 2006)
The contrast is chilling. While the Army has proceeded against the officers involved in the Tehelka scandal with commendable determination, the civilian proceedings are casual at best.
- Israel Warns Of Full Scale Ground Invasion (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
A besiged Lebanon continued to be bombed from air for the 10th day as Israel called up thousands of reserves after warning it could launch a full-scale ground invasion and airdropped leaflets warning civilians to leave border villages by 2 pm on Friday.
- Sc Moved Against Higher Pension To Major-Generals (Tribune, S.S. Negi , Jul 22, 2006)
The Union Government today moved the Supreme Court to challenge the Punjab and Haryana High Court order enhancing pension of all those Major-Generals in the Army who retired before January, 1996, to bring them on a par with those retiring after this date.
- Reality Hits Home (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Jul 22, 2006)
UP, Bihar weren’t recruiting grounds for Kashmir jihad. Why is it different for Mumbai?
- An Act Disabling An Act (Indian Express, Aruna Roy & Nikhil Dey, Jul 22, 2006)
If the people of this country wanted to know what it would mean to have a right to information law amended as per the reported cabinet decision, questions about how this decision came about would provide enough of an answer.
- Iaf Checks Find No Infiltrators (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
The government had sent out an alert last year about the possibility of two Lashkar-e-Taiba cadres infiltrating the Indian Air Force. However, the IAF stated that no infiltrators were found after checks.
- India: Dangerous For Children? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 22, 2006)
A recent poll, which was part of a Reuters AlertNet campaign to focus on neglected humanitarian crises, names India as the sixth most dangerous place . . .
- Israel Ready For Ground Offensive (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Hundreds of thousands of people were warned to flee southern Lebanon on Friday as Israeli military officers indicated that final preparations were being made for a ground offensive.
- 602 Indian Evacuees From Lebanon Flown Home (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Emotional scenes were witnessed on Friday night as two Air India aircraft carrying 602 Indians evacuated from violence-hit Lebanon landed at Chennai and Mumbai.
- Israel Prelude To Ground Invasion (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Thousands of Lebanese civilians fled north today after Israel warned them to leave border villages and called up 3,000 army reserves in a possible prelude to a ground offensive against Hizbollah guerrillas.
- Indian Worker Killed In Lebanon (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
On a day an overcrowded Beirut port frustrated Indian evacuation efforts, news came of the first Indian death in war-ravaged Lebanon.
- Foreign Policy Windfall For Bush Admn (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Israel's campaign to destroy Hezbollah is a foreign policy windfall for the Bush administration, which hopes it will boost the US war on terrorism and heap pressure on its nemesis Iran, analysts say.
- 602 Indian Evacuees From Lebanon Airlifted Home (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Altogether 602 Indians were on Friday airlifted back home from Larnaca in Cyprus after their evacuation from Lebanon and 400 more were awaiting a chance to leave the trouble-torn country at the earliest.
- Us Terror Plot: Pakistani Gets 30 Years In Jail (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
A Pakistani convicted of supporting an Al-Qaida plot to blow up US gas stations was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday in a case Washington has called a victory in its war on terror.
- Talking Past Each Other (Times of India, Khaled Ahmed, Jul 22, 2006)
After the terrorist bombing of trains in Mumbai, India has stepped back from the peace process with Pakistan by cancelling the upcoming foreign secretaries' meeting.
- Peace Plus (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 22, 2006)
General Musharraf must be commended for his message of support to the people of Mumbai during the course of a televised address in Pakistan, where he also affirmed Islamabad's determination to fight terrorism.
- Us Congress Slams Administration On F16s For Pakistan (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jul 22, 2006)
The US lawmakers on Thursday criticised the Bush administration for rushing the sale of F-16s to Pakistan and accused it of compromising congressional oversight on arms sales and putting national security at risk.
- Over 300 Indians Arrive From Lebanon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
More passengers to arrive in Chennai on Saturday
- Israel Threatens Invasion (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jul 22, 2006)
Hizbollah chief rules out unilateral release of kidnapped soldiers
- Indian Troops Kill 5 Rebels In Kashmir Raids (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Indian troops shot dead five Muslim rebels in raids on two hideouts in a southern village in Indian-held Kashmir on Friday, the army said.
- Nato Chief Assesses Reconstruction In Afghanistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Nato Chief Jaap De Hoop Scheffer flew to Afghanistan’s restive southern Uruzgan province on Friday to assess the latest phase of the alliance’s efforts to build stability.
- Ordinance Will Make Councillors `All Powerful,' Says Mdmk (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Government should have consulted opposition parties
- It's A Battle Of Survival For Israel (Pioneer, DAVID DANIELI, Jul 22, 2006)
Constantly threatened by bullies, the once landless race of god-fearing Jews learnt that the only way to survive in a hostile neighbourhood was through vigorous nationalistic assertion ------
- Big Nation, Timid Response (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Jul 22, 2006)
Hindus need to be more assertive if they want the country to be terror free ----- Contrast Israeli action with the Indian . . .
- Musharraf Hoodwinking Nation, Say Parties (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 22, 2006)
PPP leader says statement amounts to rubbing salt in the wounds of the people
- Balochistan: Only Musharraf Could Do It (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 22, 2006)
Some vested interests have been trying to keep the Balochistan issue alive despite efforts by successive governments to normalize the situation and pacify sentiments.
- President's Address (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jul 22, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf may not have been wearing an army uniform when he made his nationally-televised address on Thursday, but he certainly came across as more of a military strategist and commander than anything else, particularly when . . .
- We Can't Afford To Put Capitalism On Autopilot Mode (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 22, 2006)
In The Twilight of the Nation State, Prem Shankar Jha outlines the evolution of capitalism and its influence on social, economic and political institutions. Kees van der Pijl, in Global Rivalries from the Cold War to Iraq, explores how capital . . .
- Cbi Arrests Verma For Role In Leak (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday arrested businessman Abhishek Verma in connection with the Navy War Room leak case for his alleged involvement in the leaking of classified military information.
- Israel-Lebanon Fighting: (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
US to send Rice to Middle East for political solution
- Israel Preparing For Massive Invasion (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Israeli raids kill four, Hezbollah rockets injure 15 in Haifa
Thousands of foreigners and Lebanese leaving Lebanon
- What Has Israel Achieved? (OutLook, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
'Israel has attacked its neighbours many times after it was struck by violence, but it has provided no solution, instead it has led to escalation of tension in the region. All options must be looked into after Mumbai blasts, but we have to be . . .
- North Korea: Testing Times (Frontline, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jul 22, 2006)
North Korea test-fires a series of seven missiles amidst U.S. Independence Day celebrations, heightening old animosities.
- Political Myopia (OutLook, G. Parthasarathy, Jul 22, 2006)
National security and foreign policy are being influenced by considerations of domestic vote banks. Establishing 'secular credentials' does not mean ignoring the ISI's role in radicalizing Indian Muslim youths, or the root-causes - Ayodhya 1992 and . . .
- Leave Iraq, Saddam Tells Americans (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Saddam Hussein has urged the Americans to "save your country and leave Iraq" in a letter written in prison to the American people and released on Friday by his lawyers.
- Mission To Colombo (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 22, 2006)
India's Foreign Secretary on an unannounced visit conveys the message that India will not shy away from its obligations.
- Bjp Demands Statement On Let Infiltration (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
The country is entitled to know the truth, says Arun Jaitley
- 100 Hezbollah Guerrillas Killed: Israeli Army (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
Israeli army has claimed to have killed at least 100 Hezbollah guerrillas whereas hundreds of Israeli soldiers are taking part in the fight against the guerillas where they are facing resistance in four villages of Lebanon, according to statement . . .
- Arresting The Tide Of Terror (Pioneer, KPS Gill, Jul 22, 2006)
In every theatre of terrorism, the separation of the terrorist from the larger community is the first imperative of effective counter-terrorism responses.
- Secrets For Sale (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jul 22, 2006)
The second major espionage scandal in two years highlights the growing vulnerablity of India's covert services.
- 600 Indians Back Home From Lebanon (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 22, 2006)
The Indian Navy warship INS Mumbai carrying 600 Indian citizens from war ravaged Beirut reached Larnaca, Cyprus on Friday morning and most of the evacuees were then flown to Mumbai and Chennai by two Air India planes.
- F-16s For Pak Won’T Have Nuke Capability (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Jul 22, 2006)
The F-16 fighter jets which Pakistan will get from the United States will not have a nuclear warhead carrying capability, US assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs John Hillen told a congressional panel recently.
- Ltte Vs Unicef (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jul 22, 2006)
THE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) is listed as a terrorist or unlawful organisation in several countries. Amazingly, this has done little to temper the penchant of the Tigers for legalese and hair-splitting on international law.
- 'Us Will Never Act Against Pakistan' (OutLook, B. Raman , Jul 22, 2006)
"How were you so naive in trusting them and handing over the timer to them? One should never trust the US in matters concerning Pakistan. The US will never act against Pakistan for anything it does to India." So said R.N. Kao way back then, and it . . .
- Palestine Under Siege (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Jul 22, 2006)
Israel sticks to its doctrine of disproportionate response by pounding Palestine in retaliation for the abduction of a soldier.
- Vietnam In Reform Mode (Frontline, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jul 22, 2006)
The mood in Vietnam, as it finds itself poised to enter the WTO, is one of hope and introspection.
- Hurdles In Last Mile (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 21, 2006)
The Hindu has done the nation a great service by carrying the editorial "Hurdles in the last mile" (July 20).
- For A Pot Of Uranium (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Jul 21, 2006)
Scientists in the country’s defence establishments, reports suggest, are seething with increasing resentment even as they become more and more aware of the details of the nuclear agreement the prime minister has signed with the American . . .
- In The Heartland Of Terror (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 21, 2006)
Islamabad has become infamous for exporting terrorism. India has been suffering from Pakistan-sponsored terrorism since the Eighties, but it was only after 9/11 that the United States of America took note of Pakistan’s role in spawning Islamic . . .
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