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Articles 10121 through 10220 of 27135:
- Qaida Threatens To Step Up Attacks In Iraq (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Al-Qaida in Iraq vowed on Sunday to carry out large-scale attacks that would "shake the enemy" after the killing of its leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, but did not name a successor.
- Growth Of Extremism (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jun 12, 2006)
A regrouping of the Taliban has been possible because of public resentment against American military operations.
- Bengal Orders Survey Of Minorities (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
For the first time, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s government has commissioned a survey of the state’s minority communities with the aim of assessing their position in society.
- Pak Kills 20 Militants Near Afghan Border (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Pakistani security forces attacked a militant hideout near the Afghan border on Saturday, killing up to 20 people, an army spokesman said.
- Navy Leak: Setback For Cbi As Prime Accused 'Flees' Britain (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
The probe into the Navy war-room leak case may get delayed as the prime accused, Ravi Shankaran, a kin of Navy chief Admiral Arun Prakash, is suspected to slipped out of Britain, making it difficult for CBI to seek his deportation.
- Friends And Neighbours (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 12, 2006)
Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s first visit abroad after he assumed office at the helm of the Seven-Party Alliance (SPA) was appropriately enough to New Delhi.
- Nepal King Loses Veto Power (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
In a fresh move to curtail his authority, Nepal's parliament has unanimously voted to strip King Gyanendra of his right to veto laws, ensuring a purely ceremonial role for the once powerful monarch.
- Cbi Probe Into Navy War Room Leak Hits Roadblock (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
The CBI's probe into the Navy war room leak has hit a roadblock, as British authorities have not confirmed the presence of Ravi Shankaran, one of the accused and kin of Naval Chief Admiral Arun Prakash, in that country.
- One World Order~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 12, 2006)
When in 1946 the United States put forward its proposal for the international control of atomic energy, the so-called Baruch Plan, this was conceived by many as a plan for world government.
- Cag Unveils Flaws In Mig-29 Maintenance (Tribune, Vijay Mohan, Jun 12, 2006)
Serious shortcomings in the MiG-29 maintenance and overhaul process resulted in low serviceability of aircraft in squadrons and consequent shortfalls in operational tasks.
- Three Guantanamo Prisoners Commit Suicide (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Three inmates of the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, apparently committed suicide, the US Southern Command announced.
- Entire Nation With People Of J&k: Sumitra (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Assuring the people of Jammu and Kashmir that entire nation is with them in their fight against the terrorism, the senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and former Minister, Sumitra Mahajan said her Party is ready to pay any sacrifice to . . .
- Plane Tales From The Rashtrapati (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 12, 2006)
Ah, good old boys with their toys. There’s nothing that drives home the point better than seeing worthies dressed in fighter pilot gear and inside a cockpit.
- Govt Considering Hike In Sc Quota, Says Meira Kumar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
In a move that may further fuel the quota controversy, the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry is "favourably" considering raising reservations for Scheduled Castes from the existing 15 per cent to 16.23 per cent following the increase in their . . .
- In Limbo? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 12, 2006)
Very recently a few visitors from the national capital were surprised to see the condition of the Mubarak Mandi complex of old palaces in this city.
- Sikkim's Buddhists Meditate On Waning Influence (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Jun 12, 2006)
A group of shaven-headed boys dressed in maroon robes stand nervously under a tree clutching Buddhist texts, waiting their turn to show their mastery of the Tibetan scriptures to a stern-looking monk.
- Our World: Facing Down Our Defeatist Leaders (Jerusalem Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 12, 2006)
Sunday Palestinian Hamas Authority Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar was in Teheran meeting with his boss, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
- Zarqawi Wounded, Beaten To Death? (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jun 12, 2006)
The witness identified as Mohammed Ahmed told the Washington Post and AP Television News that he saw American soldiers beating an injured man who looked like Zarqawi until blood flowed from his nose.
- One Killed As Army Opens Fire On Kupwara Demonstrators (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jun 11, 2006)
Residents protest against alleged desecration of Quran, mosque
18 persons, including 10 policemen, injured in pitched battles
Prohibitory orders in Kupwara district
- 20 Militants Killed In Waziristan Raid (Daily Times, Zakir Hassnain, Jun 11, 2006)
Foreigners reported to be among killed militants
- What About Infiltration From Afghanistan? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 11, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan is taking a number of steps to stop illegal infiltration on the Pak-Afghan border.
- India To Purchase 126 Fighter Aircraft (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Indian Air Force would soon acquire 126 new fighter aircraft, including 18 Sukhoi supersonic Jets, Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi said here today.
- The Fundamentalist Challenge (Dawn, Tahir Mirza, Jun 11, 2006)
The so-called war on terror has confused the real fundamentalist challenge.
- Iraq Offers To Mediate In Iran Nuclear Crisis (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Adel Abdel Mahdi, Iraqi vice president, has met Iran's nuclear negotiator in Tehran in a bid to help mediate an end to Iran's nuclear crisis, a source close to the Iraqi leader said on Saturday.
- Killing Of Picnickers (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 11, 2006)
When Israel kills Palestinian civilians in cold blood, western governments and media do not consider it an act of terrorism.
- Container Insecurity (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Jun 11, 2006)
The U.S. leads nations that are paranoid about the possibility of terrorists using containers to smuggle explosives and equipment.
- Indonesia: Quake And Politics (Frontline, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jun 11, 2006)
Indonesia has hardly gone off the international community's natural disaster monitors since the horrific Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004.
- Netaji Controversy Revived (Daily Excelsior, Tukoji R Pandit, Jun 11, 2006)
Once again the controversy surrounding the last days of Subhash Chandra Bose has been revived, thanks to the Mukherjee Commission declaring that there is no evidence that he had died in a plane crash in Taipei on August 18, 1945.
- Top Ltte Commander Killed In Blast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
A top Tamil rebel commander and three other guerrillas were killed in a mine blast in north-western Sri Lanka today, a pro-rebel report said, as surging violence threatens to drag the island nation back to full-scale civil war.
- Abbas Sets Date For Referendum Opposed By Hamas (Reuters, WAFA AMR, Jun 11, 2006)
President Mahmoud Abbas, stepping up his power struggle with the Hamas-led Palestinian government, on Saturday set a July 26 referendum on a statehood proposal that implicitly recognises Israel.
- Why Commando Force? (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Jun 11, 2006)
The world today is awash with long-drawn-out conflicts. It takes a special breed of men to fight this kind of war.
- Pak Rights Record Prompts Us Aid Cut (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The USA has slashed about 350 million dollars foreign aid to Pakistan, citing its poor human rights record and failure to to do enough to improve democracy.
- One Killed, 25 Injured In Army's Firing On Mob (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jun 11, 2006)
Desecration of a mosque allegedly by troops at Zurhama village today evoked massive protests in Kupwara district as a mob turned violent and Army opened fire, killing a 25-year-old civilian.
- Sikkim's Buddhists Meditate On Waning Influence (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Jun 11, 2006)
A group of shaven-headed boys dressed in maroon robes stand nervously under a tree clutching Buddhist texts, waiting their turn to show their mastery of the Tibetan scriptures to a stern-looking monk.
- Us Slashes About 350 Dollars Foreign Aid To Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The US has slashed about 350 million dollars foreign aid to Pakistan, citing its poor human rights record and failure to do enough to improve democracy.
- Pervez To Clip Army Chief's Wings, Then Shed Uniform (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is planning to give up his uniform, but not before a paradigm shift in his country's power structure. It is believed he is planning to dilute the power of the army chief, the post he's promised to quit before . . .
- Zarqawi Was Alive When Iraqi Police Got To Him (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, for more than three years the most wanted terrorist in Iraq, briefly survived the US air strike on his safe house north of Baghdad, and was still alive and speaking when Iraqi police reached the scene on Wednesday afternoon.
- Pak To Us: Limit Indian Troops In Afghanistan (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Speculation that India might be asked to dispatch troops to Afghanistan to buttress the ISAF presence there has apparently rung alarm bells in the Pakistani establishment.
- Truce Torn After Blood On Beach (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Hamas today fired rockets at Israel, formally ending a 16-month-old truce, after seven Palestinians on a Gaza beach were killed by Israeli shelling.
- Double Delight In Winning Start (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Party time twice over in the so-called English Garden in Munich. This is like Kew Gardens transplanted from south-west London but without the horticultural science.
- Bush Expresses Concern Over Guantanamo Deaths (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
US President Bush is expressing "serious concern" over the three detainee suicides at the U-S military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- New Dawn In Mesopotamia? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 11, 2006)
The skies over Iraq have seen many false dawns in the past few years.
- Neighbourly Thoughts (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 11, 2006)
Both in style and substance, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has made Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s four-day visit to New Delhi a memorable one.
- India, Nepal Cautious On Security Issues (Indian Express, Rajeev Bhattacharyya, Jun 11, 2006)
India and Nepal are moving cautiously on security related issues and New Delhi has assured the neighbour that it will assist in the training of its police force.
- From The Pages Of History (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 11, 2006)
Dr Kailash Nath Katju, India’s Defence Minister, expressed his appreciation here last night, of the good work turned out by the Mysore Police in effecting quick arrests in the grave mass murder of Mr Belur Srinivasa Iyengar’s family.
- Rotundity Of Leather (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 11, 2006)
A city is not only a place where people live, it is also a site for myths, stories and associations.
- Solution To Conflict Should Be Based On "Right To Self-Determination": Ltte (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jun 11, 2006)
New communique omits references to "federal" model
Says it is the "sole interlocutor" of the "Tamil nation"
Reflects LTTE's disenchantment with international community's rejection of separatist option
- Nato Endorses Plan To Run Eight Simultaneous Missions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Call for co-ordinated E.U. response to issues
- Fast Track To The Future (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
From the Great Wall to the MagLev, China presents an interesting mix of tradition and modernity.
The MagLev train flies a few inches above the tracks at speeds above 400 kmph...
- Be Liberal, Fix The Drug Problem (Business Standard, Devangshu Datta, Jun 11, 2006)
In that long-distant time when I was a teenager and petrol retailed at Rs 1.67 per litre, we held our evening addas in D N Mitra Square.
- Hamas Ends Truce With Rocket Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Hamas launched rockets at Israel on Saturday, formally ending a 16-month-old truce, after seven Palestinians relaxing on a Gaza beach were killed during Israeli artillery shelling.
- Good Week For Freedom: Bush (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
US President George W Bush on Saturday hailed “a good week for the cause of freedom” after the killing of al-Qaeda’s leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, but warned Americans of more sacrifice to come.
- Uncle Pravin 'Concerned' About Rahul (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
Pravin Mahajan, accused of killing elder brother and BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, is "concerned" about his nephew Rahul's arrest in a narcotics case and has inquired about his condition, Pravin's lawyer said on Saturday.
- Us Cuts Aid To Pak For Poor Rights Record (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 11, 2006)
The US’s foreign aid to Pakistan has been reduced from the current fiscal year by $250 million to $300 million as Islamabad has failed to do enough to improve democracy and human rights.
- Hc Stops Jat Mahapanchayat (Tribune, Maneesh Chhibber, Jun 10, 2006)
Taking strong note of the unlawful and unconstitutional activities of self-styled representatives of the Jats, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today directed the district administration of Bhiwani not to allow the proposed Mahapanchayat of . . .
- Pm, Sonia Discuss Oil Price Hike (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Top Congress leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party Chief Sonia Gandhi, had a meeting here this evening amid growing demand from within the party as well as its allies for a partial reduction in the fuel price hike.
- Zarqawi Betrayed By Al-Qaida Network (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jun 10, 2006)
Al-qaida terrorist mastermind Abu Musab Zarqawi, the most wanted man in Iraq with a $25 million bounty on his head, was eventually betrayed by senior leaders of his network.
- Even After Al-Zarqawi, No Clear Path In Weary Iraq (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 10, 2006)
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Analysts and military spokesmen have said that the death of insurgent leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, killed when two 500-pound bombs obliterated his hideout north of Baghdad, will not extinguish the sectarian conflict that he . . .
- End Of Zarqawi (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 10, 2006)
In their continuing war on terrorism, the US-led forces have rarely been able to lay their hands on the big boys.
- Quota For Scs Mooted (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
In the midst of the ongoing controversy on reservation, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes is pushing through a proposal on providing reservation for the SCs in the Army and other defence/scientific establishments like DRDO.
- Death Of A Terrorlord (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 10, 2006)
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had the highest profile among the militants fighting the United States-led occupation of Iraq.
- Day-Long Curfew In Baghdad (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jun 10, 2006)
Fear of reprisal to Al-Zarqawi's killing
- Rs 1,000-Cr Aid For Nepal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
India today announced a Rs 1000 crore package to help Nepal revive its economy.
- Govt Lays Oil Trap For Left (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his party put their ally, the Left, and the Opposition in a fix by getting Congress-ruled states to cut the tax burden on petroleum products.
- An Oasis Of Calm (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Heggunda is an ideal destination for a short, daylong break
- China, Russia Warn Against Deploying Space Weapons (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
China and Russia warned that space-based weapons would pose a threat as great as weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and called for global negotiations to prevent their deployment.
- Iraq Hails Start Of A ‘New Era’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
The killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is a “new beginning” for Iraq, the interior minister said on Friday, but authorities imposed a traffic ban in an apparent effort to prevent al-Qaeda reprisal attacks.
- Shaking Hands (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 10, 2006)
India and Nepal should redefine their bilateral ties
- Multilateral Talks? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 10, 2006)
US trying a new approach to Iran nuclear issue
- Lessons From Grievance (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 10, 2006)
After Operation Bluestar made Bindranwale temporarily into a Sikh hero, vendors of religious paraphernalia used to sit on the pavement outside the serais and sell pictures of him.
- Us House Panel To Decide India’S Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
After pouring over it for nine months, a powerful panel of the US House of Representatives will decide this month on a controversial civilian nuclear deal with India, a congressional staff member said on Thursday.
- Death Of Zarqawi (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 10, 2006)
The death of Abu Musab Al Zarqawi may well be a blow to Al Qaeda but it is unlikely to bring peace, stability or democracy to Iraq any time soon.
- Us-India Nuclear Deal Languishing On The Hill (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jun 10, 2006)
President George W Bush and congressional supporters of the US-India nuclear agreement are “pushing to rescue the initiative and its vision of expanded strategic ties,” according to a US news service.
- Sm Zafar’S Timely Call (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 10, 2006)
Ruling pml Senator S M Zafar has called for dialogue between military and political leadership to end Army’s role in national politics.
- Defence Spending And Development (Dawn, Vaseem Jafarey, Jun 10, 2006)
Lately, there have been references to the link between development and defence.
- Pakistan And U.S.: Two Together, Two Apart (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 10, 2006)
Their dependence on each other by no means makes it an equal partnership. And this is the main cause of the strain in their relations.
- After Long Night In Jail, Morning Jolt (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
After a rough first night in his shared prison cell, Rahul Mahajan today learnt he must spend at least another four days in Tihar jail with a magistrate deferring his bail plea till June 13.
- Source Deep Inside Al Qaeda Betrayed Zarqawi (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 10, 2006)
Muhammad Ismael, a 40- year-old Iraqi taxi driver, was standing outside his home in the tiny village of Hibhib on Wednesday evening when something unusual caught his eye.
- Iraq And A Wall Of Silence (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Jun 10, 2006)
American journalists are callously silent on the civilian casualties of the war in Iraq.
- Boosting Bureaucracy’S Efficiency (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 10, 2006)
DR Ishrat Hussain, Chairman of the newly established National Commission on Government Reforms has said that the NCGR will help boost the efficiency of the civil servants for better services delivery to the masses.
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