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Articles 9121 through 9220 of 27135:
- New Flare-Up In Gaza (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 27, 2006)
MoreE Palestinian civilians are likely to be killed since Tel Aviv has vowed to step up attacks on Gaza following two Israeli soldiers’ death in a Palestinian militants’ raid on Sunday.
- Deputy Chief Of Sri Lankan Army Assassinated (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jun 27, 2006)
Suicide bomber rams motorbike into General's vehicle
- Humanising Criminal Investigation (Hindu, R. K. Raghavan , Jun 27, 2006)
A collection of articles by experts on forensic nursing which is a treat and education by itself
- India-China Relations In Good Shape, Jiabao Tells Narayanan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
As India and China held a fresh round of talks on the boundary issue today, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao said bilateral ties were in ‘‘good shape’’.
- Rising Pitch (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 27, 2006)
It is only rarely that foreign dignitaries show the inclination to visit a country twice in the same month. But with Mr Mangala Samaraweera, the Sri Lankan foreign minister, it is different.
- Of Tigers And Tribals (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Jun 27, 2006)
The prime minister’s task force that was established to find innovative ways to protect the Bengal tiger in its natural habitat has failed miserably.
- India-China Relations In Good Shape, Jiabao Tells Narayanan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
As India and China held a fresh round of talks on the boundary issue today, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao said bilateral ties were in ‘‘good shape’’.
- Suicide Bomber Kills Seven Pak Troops (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
A suicide car bomber rammed a Pakistani paramilitary checkpost on Monday, killing seven troopers in a tribal region where the Army has been fighting al-Qaeda and pro-Taliban militants for months, officials said.
- Govt May Bar Media From Na Committees (Daily Times, Shahzad Raza, Jun 27, 2006)
Top government officials and members of the military establishment have been so irked by press coverage of National Assembly (NA) standing committees that they have proposed barring journalists from attending them, official sources told Daily . . .
- Top Lankan General Is Blown Up By Suicide Killer (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle rammed into a car carrying Sri Lanka’s third-highest ranking military officer on Monday and blew himself up, killing the general and three other people, officials said.
- Pranab Seeks Report To Induct Women For Combat (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Union Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here on Monday he had directed the three services chiefs to conduct a feasibility study for inducting women officers in every walk of the armed forces and expressed the hope that women would in near future . .
- Us Committee To Take Up Fine-Tuning Of Bill On Nuke Deal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
The House International Committee will take up tomorrow the fine-tuning of a bill on the landmark nuclear deal with India amidst indications that the 'mark-up' could involve substantive and procedural changes, including termination of the pact if . ..
- Islamic Groups In Pak To Launch Anti-Musharraf Campaign (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Islamic groups in Pakistan today announced the launching of an anti-Musharraf public mobilisation campaign from next month.
- India Condemns Bomb Attack Near Colombo (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
India on Monday "unreservedly" condemned the "terrorist bombing incident" outside Colombo in which Sri Lankan Major-General Parami Kulatunga and other defence personnel were "tragically killed."
- Top Us Senator Vows To Scuttle N-Deal (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
A senior United States senator has vowed to do everything he can to scuttle the legislation on the India-US nuclear deal when it is brought to the Senate floor.
- Terror Strike In Sri Lanka (Frontline, V.S. Sambandan, Jun 27, 2006)
ON June 16, Sri Lankans in the Sinhalese-majority north-central Anuradhapura district buried their dead in a mass grave.
- Truce In Fata? (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 27, 2006)
A day after militants announced a month-long ceasefire in North Waziristan, a suspected car bomber killed at least six soldiers in the agency's capital, Miramshah, on Monday. What is one to make of all of this?
- India Not To Cut Troops In Ihk (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 27, 2006)
Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee has outrightly rejected a call by Pakistan for troops cut in Occupied Kashmir, taking refuge behind the oft-repeated excuse that it was not possible in the face of growing violence and cross-LoC infiltration.
- Abbas Orders Israeli Soldier Found (International Herald Tribune, STEVEN ERLANGER, Jun 27, 2006)
The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, ordered his security services on Monday to find a kidnapped Israeli soldier in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert, warned of a "comprehensive and ongoing military action" in Gaza by . . .
- Israel Threatens Big Offensive (Jordan Times, Omar Karmi, Jun 27, 2006)
Palestinian groups, including the armed wing of Hamas, yesterday set out their conditions for releasing any information about a kidnapped Israeli soldier.
- Geelani Urges Musharraf To Rethink Kashmir Policy (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
The separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani today asked Pakistan to change its policy on Kashmir as “the ongoing dialogue process between India and Pakistan has proved to be a futile exercise.”
- Washington Rejects Seoul Request To Engage Pyongyang In Direct Talks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
South Korea has urged the United States to engage in direct talks with North Korea, but Washington has refused, according to a news report on Monday.
- An Amazing Feat (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 27, 2006)
It was a tumultuous period in Indian politics - a battered Congress, led by a leader bruised by allegations of corruption and charges of ineptitude, was fighting with its back to the wall.
- Heavy Mittal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 27, 2006)
Sunday's announcement of the merger of Mittal Steel with . . .
- Army Chief Convenes High-Level Meeting On Kashmir (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Taking serious note of an increase in infiltration by pro-Pakistan militants into Jammu and Kashmir, Army chief Gen J J Singh will chair a high-level meeting here on Wednesday to frame a strategy to counter the menace.
- Top Lankan General Assassinated (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber today rammed an explosive-laden motor cycle against the car of a top Sri Lankan army general, killing him along with three others on the outskirts of the capital, giving a further jolt to the faltering peace process.
- Pranab Meets Services Chiefs (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday sought to cap a ballooning controversy over inducting women into combat units of the armed forces, saying he had asked for the “feasibility” of this to be examined.
- Mulayam Announces Sops For Emergency Detainees (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Jun 27, 2006)
Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav today extended his generosity to political leaders arrested during Emergency by granting them a pension of Rs 500 per month and free travel along with an escort in state-run buses.
- Danger Signs (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Jun 27, 2006)
American and EU forces must stay in Afghanistan to counter extremism and help the government of President Hamid Karzai to forge security which is a prerequisite for state-building and human development.
- Plug The Leaks (Tribune, Premvir Das, Jun 27, 2006)
The Navy, traditionally called the Silent Service, is in the news and for all the wrong reasons. A spate of accidents, one of them leading to the sinking of a warship, has dogged the sailors and if that were not enough, along comes the ‘War Room Leak’ . .
- Mending Fences With Washington (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Jun 27, 2006)
Forget transatlantic squabbles over the US-led Iraq war and the accompanying tough talk by European Union leaders on making the 25-nation bloc a “counterweight” to the United States.
- Across The Nathu La (Tribune, Lieut-Gen Baljit Singh (retd), Jun 27, 2006)
Three sovereign nations, China, India and Bhutan, have a common meeting ground at Nathu La - Jelap La.
- G8 To Press Iran On N-Row: Japan (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
The Group of Eight foreign ministers will urge Iran this week to accept a proposal for talks on its nuclear drive unless Tehran responds first, a Japanese official said on Monday.
- Bringing In The Maoists (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 27, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist leader Prachanda has suggested that his guerrillas and government troops join forces to form a single army.
- Parichu River Crisis Brewing Again? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 27, 2006)
When the Parichu dam burst last year, almost 80 per cent of defence establishments from Sumdho to Karcham in Kinnaur of Himachal Pradesh, including strategic bridges on the Hindustan-Tibet Road, were washed away.
- Matter Of Concern (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 27, 2006)
The concern expressed at the highest level about step-up in violence and infiltration in the State has not come too early.
- Trigger-Happy Army (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 27, 2006)
In November 2004, the army dismissed 'Ketchup Colonel' H S Kohli after he was found guilty for faking photographs of dead militants killed in encounters in North Cachar, Assam, in August 2003.
- Another Step Forward In Strengthening Ties (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jun 27, 2006)
For India and China, resolving the border issue remains the key to developing a truly strategic partnership.
- Renegades Kill Four Sri Lanka Tamil Tigers - Police (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Four Tamil Tiger rebels were killed in an attack by a rival faction in Sri Lanka early on Tuesday and a soldier was shot dead overnight, police said, as spiralling violence stoked fears of renewed civil war.
- Un To Monitor Constituent Assembly Elections In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
The United Nations will monitor the ceasefire by the Army and Maoists during the constituent assembly elections in Nepal.
- Sri Lanka's Forgotten War Displaced Long To Start Over (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Jun 27, 2006)
Odd-job man Krishnaswamy Rajah has spent most of his adult life in a decrepit camp for thousands of ethnic Tamils displaced by Sri Lanka's two-decade civil war, and can see no way out.
- Parched Pakistan Feuds Over $18 Bln Dam Projects (Reuters, SIMON CAMERON-MOORE, Jun 27, 2006)
High above the Indus river, straight white lines painted on the chaparral-covered hillsides mark the site of an ambitious, $7 billion dam project.
- 5 Militants Surrender In Doda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Five top militants of the Hizbul Mujahideen and the Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami on Sunday surrendered before the Army in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Dawood On A Bangladesh Mission? (Times of India, Sumit Sen, Jun 26, 2006)
Reports of a recent secret meeting between absconding underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and two high-profile Bangladeshis — one, an extremely powerful young politician belonging to the ruling alliance and the other, a top national security intelligence . . .
- Advani: Cong Still Caught In Emergency Mindset (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
On the 31st anniversary of the Emergency today, the BJP said the Congress-led UPA government had created an ‘‘Emergency-like’’ situation in the country, with the recent controversies surrounding the office of profit bill, the Volcker scandal and the . . .
- Strike Over Killing Of 2 In Police Firing (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
The entire Pattan town in north Kashmir observed a complete strike today in protest against the killing of a student and a woman, allegedly in firing by the security forces during demonstrations yesterday, even as the mourners attacked the Pattan . . .
- War By Other Means (Times of India, BORIA MAJUMDAR, Jun 26, 2006)
In my last six years (2000-06) in England, I have never seen the M25 London express "jam-free" at rush hour. Such a travesty occurred twice over the last two weeks, when England played Paraguay and again Trinidad.
- Three Palestinians Killed In Anti-Israel Attack (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Three Palestinian activists were killed early on Sunday in an attack on an Israeli military post on the border between Israel and the south of the Gaza Strip, the group Committees of Popular Resistance announced.
- 5 Top Militants Surrender (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Dealing a blow to their respective outfits, five top terrorists, including two each of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and Harkut-ul-Jehadi Islami (HUJI) laid down their arms before the security forces in Doda district.
- Army’S New Front (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 26, 2006)
Asking it to protect forests is a indictment of civilian administration. Plus, a learning curve for soldiers
- Pak Militants Offer Truce (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Pro-Taliban militants today announced a month-long ceasefire in a Pakistani region on the Afghan border to give tribal elders a chance to broker a settlement after months of fierce fighting.
- Us Plans For Big Troop Cuts In Iraq (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
The top US commander in Iraq has drafted a plan that projects steep reductions in the US military presence there by the end of 2007, The New York Times has reported.
- Demolishing Circles Of Domination (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 26, 2006)
I am tired of America bashers. They send me the latest by Robert Fisk, John Pilger, Noam Chomsky, et al, by the email box-full.
- Iraqi Pm Offers Olive Branch To Insurgents (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Iraq’s prime minister presented a plan for national reconciliation to parliament on Sunday, but Nuri al-Maliki was short on detail of how he aimed to end what he called the “ugly picture” of life in Iraq.
- Militants Announce Ceasefire In N Waziristan (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Pro-Taliban militants announced a month-long ceasefire in North Waziristan on Sunday to give tribal elders a chance to broker a settlement after months of fierce fighting in the tribal agency bordering Afghanistan.
- India Rejects Kashmir Demilitarisation (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
India’s Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjeeon Sunday rejected a call by Pakistan for troop cuts in Kashmir to push forward a slow-moving peace process, citing a recent spiral of violence in the region.
- Sri Lanka General Among Four Killed In Blast (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
An explosion near Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, has killed a top army general and three soldiers, reports say.
- 4 Militants, Policeman Die In Kashmir Fighting (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Four Islamic militants and a federal policeman were killed on Sunday in ongoing clashes in Indian Kashmir, an army spokesman said.
- Unbearable Lightness Of Being Corrupt (News International, Khusro Mumtaz, Jun 26, 2006)
Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the entire country”
- Common Enemy: Syria, Iran Bolster Ties (Times of India, Michael Slackman, Jun 26, 2006)
For a long time, the top-selling poster in Hassan al-Sheikh's gift shophere showed president Bashar al-Assad of Syria seated beside the leader of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
- Internal Manifests First, Then Comes The External (Times of India, Acharya Mahaprajna, Jun 26, 2006)
To take an internal trip and see the goings on there is prekshadyan.
- David Vs Goliath (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 26, 2006)
Elections to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) have been for two decades a rather quiet affair, but year 2006 promises to be different.
- The Saga Of Salwa Judum In Chhattisgarh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 26, 2006)
The government's anti-Maoist strategy has pitted brother against brother and village against village. Civil strife is rife in Dantewada.
- Bjp Opposes Bill To Fight Riots (Telegraph, Poornima Joshi, Jun 26, 2006)
The BJP has told the Standing Committee on Home Affairs that the Communal Violence (Prevention, Control and Rehabilitation of Victims) Bill, 2005, is “totally unacceptable” as it threatens to disrupt the federal structure of the country.
- Raise A Women’S Unit (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 26, 2006)
‘There is a mismatch between skills and their utilisation when it comes to women officers in the army. Let the women decide what they can and cannot do.’ — Madhu Kishwar
- Nscn-Im, Centre Hold `Fruitful' Talks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
All relevant issues discussed: Minister
Extension of truce not taken up
NSCN-IM charter of demands figured in talks
Centre's views put forward
- Hamas Men Tunnel Into Israel, Attack Army Post (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Two soldiers killed; Olmert vows response
- "We Are Trying To Find An Alternative Path For Our Own Development" (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Jun 26, 2006)
The Left Front in West Bengal entered its 30th year in power on June 21. In an interview toThe Hindu, Chief MinisterBuddhadeb Bhattacharjeespeaks of the changing perspectives over the last three decades, the new Left alternative being considered . . .
- Non-State Actors In International Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, B Raman, Jun 26, 2006)
Counter-terrorism agencies are facing a new strategic threat to which they do not have a response and they are unlikely to have a satisfactory response in the short and medium terms.
- Iran Urges Patience On Response To N-Package (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Iran urged the United States and its European allies on Sunday to be patient for its response to a package of incentives aimed at persuading Tehran to suspend uranium enrichment.
- Lanka Wants Direct Deal With Ltte (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
With peace broker Norway failing to arrange a face-to-face meeting between the two sides, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse is seeking a direct deal with Tamil Tigers which would halt attacks in the island in return for containing a breakaway rebel
- Rajnath Singh Criticises Upa's `Minority Appeasement' Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
Criticises decision to allocate 15 per cent of welfare scheme funds for minorities
BJP demands `White Paper' on the country's economy
'Some influential persons are involved in the War Room leak case'
- Neighbour Trouble (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Jun 26, 2006)
Recent developments in Nepal and Sri Lanka are danger signals to India’s security. First, both the neighbouring States are in effect India’s security outposts. Secondly, internecine violence and domestic unrest in the countries are threatening to . . .
- Iraq Germ War Threat: Cia Questioned, Us Believed (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
The USA had cited mobile germ warfare labs in Iraq, which were never found, as one of the justifications for invading the country despite a former CIA officer’s warnings that the man who gave information on it was suspected to be “mentally . . .
- Palestinian Parents Wage War Against Us Company (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jun 26, 2006)
Three years after their daughter was killed by an Israeli army bulldozer while trying to protect a Palestinian home, Rachel Corrie's parents are waging a war she would be proud of.
- Secrets On Sale (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 26, 2006)
When the naval war room leak was detected in May last year, a systematic attempt was made to underplay its significance.
- What The Rebels Think Today (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 26, 2006)
The Battle for Bastar Ramachandra Guha Part I: Revolutionaries This is the first part of a four-part article
- Bits And Pieces Of Happiness! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 26, 2006)
Most of us go through life looking for a big opportunity to prove how heroic we are. That opportunity never comes and we pass through life without realising our cherished wish. This is applicable to our quest for happiness, too.
- India Rules Out Troop Reduction In J-K (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 26, 2006)
India today ruled out any reduction of troops in Jammu and Kashmir in the present situation, a day after Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf sought "demilitarisation" in the State.
- Sri Lanka General Killed In Suspected Suicide Attack (Reuters, Ranga Sirilal, Jun 26, 2006)
A senior Sri Lankan general and two soldiers were killed on Monday in a huge explosion around 20 km east of the Sri Lankan capital in a suspected Tamil Tiger suicide attack, police said.
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