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Articles 13421 through 13520 of 27135:
- Militants Killed In Kashmir Encounter (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces at Rajwara forest in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Monday night.
- Imperial Overreach Speeding U.S.' Decline (Hindu, Martin Jacques, Mar 29, 2006)
"Our Power , then, has the grave liability of rendering our theories about the world immune from failure.
- Will Agreements Follow The Buses? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 29, 2006)
Now is the time for a resolution of key disputes with Pakistan.
- Out Of The Cockpit (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Mar 29, 2006)
The author is a retired air marshal of the Indian Air Force
- Six Soldiers Among 12 Dead In Afghan Violence (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Taliban militants detonated two roadside bombs in separate incidents in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing six Afghan soldiers, a Namibian citizen and three Afghan security contractors, officials said.
- Aphc Seeks China’S Role In Efforts For Kashmir Settlement (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said that China should also be made a party for resolving the Kashmir dispute as it had control over a large chunk of the territory.
- Karzai Urges Taliban To Join Peace Process (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 29, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday called on Taliban radicals to stop being slaves to people organising violence and join peace process as he made a rare visit to a hotbed of a crippling insurgency. President Karzai visited Zabul province.
- Rethink Security Strategy (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Mar 29, 2006)
Two weeks ago, the Bush administration's latest National Security Strategy was released. What made headline news was a paragraph on page 18 that stated in part:
- Key States Hold Judgment On U.S.-India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Mar 28, 2006)
Most nuclear-supplier nations are waiting to see what the U.S. Congress does with the U.S.-India civil nuclear energy deal before taking a position on the controversial agreement, Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said on Monday.
- Hamas Ready For Talks With Quartet (Jordan Times, Omar Karmi, Mar 28, 2006)
As Israeli voters prepare to cast their ballots, long-time frontrunner, acting Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's Kadima Party, showed signs yesterday of faltering.
- Iraq Shiites Enraged By U.S. Assault (International Herald Tribune, Kirk Semple, Mar 28, 2006)
Frayed relations between Iraq's Shiite leadership and the American authorities came under increased strain on Monday as Shiite leaders angrily denounced a joint American-Iraqi raid on a Shiite compound and suspended negotiations over a new government.
- Massacre Cloud On Us Control (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Iraq’s ruling Shia Islamist Alliance bloc demanded today that US forces return control of security to the Iraqi government after what it called “cold-blooded” killings of unarmed people by troops in a mosque.
- Special Laws For Little Needs (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 28, 2006)
Extracts from the ILO’s regional high-level tripartite meeting on the Role of Labour Inspections in Combating Child Labour, Harare, 2001
- Iraq Govt Wants U.S. To Cede Control After Raid (Reuters, Alastair Macdonald, Mar 28, 2006)
Iraq's ruling parties demanded U.S. forces cede control of security on Monday as the government launched an inquiry into a raid on a Shi'ite mosque complex that ministers said saw "cold blooded" killings by U.S.-led troops.
- Setback To Indo-Us N-Deal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
The efforts of the Bush Administration to get Congress pass legislation that would allow the United States to sell nuclear technology to India and accept it as a full-time partner in the international nuclear community appear to have received . . .
- Israel Votes Today, Kadima Leads The Pack (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
A doctor in the northern city of Kirkuk has admitted to killing at least 35 Iraqi police officers and army soldiers by giving them lethal injections, reopening their wounds and engaging in other deadly acts while they were being treated . . .
- Iran At The Security Council (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 28, 2006)
More than two weeks after the International Atomic Energy Agency formally referred the Iranian nuclear dossier to the United Nations Security Council, the United States and Britain have been unable to reach a consensus on their preferred course of action.
- Nsg Support: India Reaches Out To S Africa (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Mar 28, 2006)
Rustling up support for the Indo-US nuclear deal in Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), India reached out to South Africa — a key NSG member that has had reservations on India being given a special status — over the weekend and gave a detailed . . .
- University Proposes Two Environmental Projects To Drdo, S&t Department (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (MSU) has sent two proposals on environmental sciences to Defence Research and Development Organisation and Department of Science and Technology, Vice-Chancellor, Cynthia Pandian, has said.
- Patil's Assurance To Ssb Jawans (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Monday assured jawans of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) that the new pension rules of 2004 would not affect their pension prospects as they would be put in a separate category like the Armed Forces.
- Ringside View Of Reforms (Hindu, C. T. Kurien, Mar 28, 2006)
Analysis of India's macroeconomic policies and performance by a key member of the policy team
- Bombing Civilians Is Ineffective (Hindu, A.C. Grayling, Mar 28, 2006)
It was not allied area bombing that won the Second World War, any more than did `shock and awe' in Iraq in 2003.
- Conflict, Cash, And The Search For Peace (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 28, 2006)
Is the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen ready for dialogue? Or will the vested interests of its junior commanders subvert moves towards a ceasefire?
- We Are Not Hiding Any Bomb: Iran (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Mar 28, 2006)
Unafraid of sanctions: Mashaee
"We are not hiding any [nuclear] bomb in any part of Iraq," Iranian Vice-President Rahim Mashaee said here on Monday.
- Army-Insurgent Fighting Escalates In Balochistan (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 28, 2006)
We will not throw down our arms, says Baloch leader
Escalation in hostilities in strategically-vital province
Baloch forces claim to have killed soldiers in sniper attacks
Bombings cripple surface transport, disrupt gas supplies
- The Politics Of Iran’S N-Programme (Dawn, Javid Husain, Mar 28, 2006)
Iran's nuclear programme has been the focus of intense international scrutiny and controversy for more than three years now.
- Jagmohan Dalmiya Questioned In Mumbai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai police on Monday questioned former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Jagmohan Dalmiya and other officials regarding the charges of misappropriation of funds, . . .
- Fleeting Opportunity (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 28, 2006)
APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has described 2006 as the ‘make or break’ year for the Kashmir issue. Addressing a Press conference in Karachi on Sunday, he said that if the fleeting opportunity is not captured to resolve the Kashmir issue, . . .
- Centre Unveils 14-Point Policy To Tackle Naxal Menace (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Mar 28, 2006)
Stresses upon the States to adopt a collective approach and pursue a coordinated response
No peace talks with naxal groups unless they agree to give up violence
Parties asked to strengthen base in naxal-affected areas
Land reforms on a priority basis
- Islamabad’S Balochistan Policy Is Shaping Up (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 28, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz was in Quetta and announced the creation of 30,000 posts in various government departments, including the police and Frontier Corps to boost employment in Balochistan.
- Mirwaiz For Grasping (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 28, 2006)
APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has described 2006 as the ‘make or break’ year for the Kashmir issue. Addressing a Press conference in Karachi on Sunday, he said that if the fleeting opportunity is not captured to resolve the Kashmir issue, . . .
- Mortgaging India's Sovereignty (Pioneer, CP Bhambhri, Mar 28, 2006)
The policy of liberalisation and now the nuclear deal has made India dependent on the US, says CP Bhambhri
- India's Quest For Energy Independent (Daily Excelsior, Ved Mahendra, Mar 28, 2006)
A day before US President George W. Bush began a visit that turned out to be historic because of the nuclear deal, India’s scientist-President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, called for achieving "energy independence" by 2030.
- Unholy Alliance (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 28, 2006)
Nepal’s royalty and army vs the media
Nepal today presents a classic example of royalty and the military working hand in hand to muzzle the media.
- Uk's Blair Says May Be Mistake To Rule Out 4th Term (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, facing media calls to resign over a ''cash-for-favours'' controversy, said today it may have been a mistake to rule out a fourth term.
- China Hopes Buddhist Forum Will Counter Threat Theory (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 28, 2006)
China will use a Buddhist forum, its first international religious meeting since the atheist Communists swept to power in 1949, to counter fears it is a threat to the world, the top official on religion said.
- Russia In The Grip Of Its Bureaucracy (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Mar 28, 2006)
The bureaucracy has emerged as Russia's only ruling class, which controls key businesses, lobbies its interests in Parliament, and dictates its will to the judiciary.
- Treaty Possible After Kashmir Settlement: Fo (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Mar 28, 2006)
Pakistan on Monday expressed optimism that Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s offer of a ‘friendship treaty’ would give impetus to the sluggish peace process between the two countries.
- Messages Of Hope From Iran (Asia Times, Pepe Escobar, Mar 28, 2006)
From Cairo to Qom, from Jerusalem to Peshawar, there is a widespread perception among 1.3 billion Muslims, Sunni or Shi'ite, that Islam is under siege.
- Countering The Naxalites (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Mar 27, 2006)
The Government announced in Parliament that it has a national policy on dealing with naxalites. But what do we make of the continued violence?
- Europe's Ultras Run For Cover In Qaeda World (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Not so long ago, when a bomb went off in London, you could be sure it was the Irish Republican Army (IRA). If the target was Madrid, that meant the Basque separatist group ETA. But al Qaeda has shattered the old certainties - and accelerated . . .
- Guantanamo Trial A Test For Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Osama's ex-driver denies he is a terrorist
- Abolition Of Slave Trade: Easy On The Euphoria (Hindu, Tripti Nath, Mar 27, 2006)
Slavery underpinned the economy of 18th century Britain as oil does business today. 2007 should give us a chance to learn.
- Afghan Man Saved From Execution (Washington Times, Daniel Cooney, Mar 27, 2006)
A court yesterday dismissed the case against an Afghan man facing execution for converting from Islam to Christianity, officials said, paving the way for his release.
- Pakistani Muslim Emerges As Britain's King Of The Ring (International Herald Tribune, Pat Jordan, Mar 27, 2006)
The young Asian women, with diamond studs in their noses and bindis on their foreheads, stood by the boxing ring of the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, their cellphone cameras at the ready.
- Mirwaiz Urges Unity For Kashmir Solution (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Chairman of the moderate faction of All Parties Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Omar Farooq has called upon all political and religious parties and liberation movements in both parts of Kashmir to raise voice for an immediate and just solution of the Kashmir
- Consensus Emerging On Amending Law (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Mar 27, 2006)
A consensus appears to be fast emerging among various political parties on bringing a Bill in the reconvened Budget session of Parliament for a clear definition of an “office of profit”.
- A Useful Dialogue (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 27, 2006)
The visit of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia of Bangladesh to India was important for several reasons.
- Intl Sales, Marketing Partner Announced (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Aero India 2007 is expected to be much more bigger show than the earlier shows, MoD sources said.
- Unflinching Faith (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
The Periapuranam also known as Tiru Tondar Puranam, composed by Sekkizhar, contains the life accounts of the 63 Nayanmars — staunch devotees of Siva — wherein the remarkable ways in which the Lord tested their sincerity and manifested His grace . . .
- Under The Red Sky (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Mar 27, 2006)
The Taiwanese president, Chen Shui-bian, has a basic problem. He came to power forty years too late.
- "Evolve Alternatives To Nuclear Technology" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
To ensure a hazard-free environment: Kroto
- Whither Speedy Justice? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 27, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz was right in asking the superior courts to introduce corrective measures to dispense speedy justice but he fell short of suggesting viable solutions in this regard.
- Most Parties For Change In Legislation (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Mar 27, 2006)
Consultations on office of profit almost complete: Dasmunsi
Bring forward a Bill: Sharad Yadav
Government not for ordinance: Pranab
Left favours comprehensive Bill
- Wage Unending War On Terror (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Mar 27, 2006)
Terrorism is an invisible enemy which has plagued India since 1980s in one form or the other.
- This Isn't Greek To Us (Pioneer, Priyadarsi Dutta, Mar 27, 2006)
The mountains look on Marathon / And Marathon looks on the sea; / And musing there an hour alone, / I dream'd that Greece might yet be free / For, standing on the Persians' grave / I could not deem myself a slave."
- It's A Battle For Modernity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 27, 2006)
The wretched Islamist propaganda and violence can only be checked by use of superior force, says Tony Blair
- Projects: Farmers Must Get Better Deal, Says Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Several projects coming up around Hyderabad need a lot of land
- Economic Nationalism (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Mar 27, 2006)
The latest bid by Alcatel of France to take over the beleaguered Lucent Technologies of New Jersey, US, will be closely watched for two reasons. One, the merger is part of the wave of consolidation in the telecom industry. And two, it comes in the . . .
- Musharraf’S ‘True Democracy’ (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 27, 2006)
In a country where democracy has always been difficult to define under the best of circumstances President Pervez Musharraf has laid claim to “true democracy” under his rule.
- Terror Proliferation (Daily Excelsior, Anil Bhat, Mar 27, 2006)
The terrorist attacks in Varanasi, followed by the killing of Ghulam Yazdani and Kajol - both Bangladeshis in New Delhi and one more in Lucknow as well as the capture of Siddiqul Islam, alias Banglabhai, boss of Jagrata Muslim Janata . . .
- Train Hijack (Daily Excelsior, Tukoji R Pandit, Mar 27, 2006)
The hijacking of a passenger train in Jharkhand by armed Naxalites guerrillas puts the spotlight on a problem that deserves to be tackled seriously and on an urgent footing:
- No Ordinance On Office Of Profit, Govt Wants Talks: Pranab (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Denying that the Centre wants an ordinance on the office of profit issue, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the government will discuss the issue with all political parties before taking the next step.
- Nepal Rebel Chief's Father Awaits Son's Homecoming (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Mar 27, 2006)
The peasant father of Prachanda -- the feared, elusive chief of Nepal's Maoist rebels -- remembers his son as a helpful, well-behaved young man, and is waiting for him to return home and work for peace.
- Chief’S Gesture (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 27, 2006)
Too shallow to ‘click’
- Mma Leader Asks Mush To Follow Sonia's Example (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Asking Pervez Musharraf to learn a lesson from Congress leader Sonia Gandhi who quit her Lok Sabha seat over the 'office of profit' issue, a top leader of Pakistan's Islamist alliance has said he should step down as Army Chief and President and . . .
- Pre-Empting Naxals (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 27, 2006)
The state governments will have reservations, but the Central Reserve Police Force’s establishing its own intelligence apparatus along the Naxal corridor is to be appreciated.
- Nasa Plans Moon Base For Mars Trip (Telegraph, Guy Gugliotta, Mar 27, 2006)
For the first time since 1972, the US is planning to fly to the moon, but instead of a quick, Apollo-like visit, astronauts intend to build a permanent base and live there while they prepare what may be the most ambitious undertaking in . . .
- Bush Was Set To Invade Iraq Sans Un Sanction (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
US President George W Bush made clear to British Prime Minister Tony Blair in January 2003 that he was determined to invade Iraq without a UN resolution, The New York Times reported in its Monday edition.
- Saddam Letter Urges Arab Support For Insurgency (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Saddam Hussein urged Arab leaders to support Iraqi insurgents, warning that an "American-Israeli conspiracy" aims to split Iraq into pieces, according to a letter the former Iraqi leader purportedly wrote that appeared on Sunday on the Internet.
- Angle Of Salute (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 27, 2006)
Every pilot worth his altimeter knows about the importance of the angle of attack — the angle at which the wings and other airfoils of the aircraft meet the airflow.
- Afghan Court Drops Christian Convert Case (US News & World Report, Daniel Cooney, Mar 27, 2006)
A court on Sunday dismissed the case against an Afghan man facing possible execution for converting from Islam to Christianity, officials said, paving the way for his release.
- Sangh Sings Sonia Praise (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
New Delhi, March 26: Sonia Gandhi has won admirers in the unlikeliest of political and geographical corners with her twin resignations — in the Sangh and in Pakistan.
- Indo-French Joint Air Exercise From Today (Indian Express, Shiv Aroor, Mar 27, 2006)
In August 1999, Indian MiG-21 fighters shot down a Pakistani Atlantique-I submarine hunter aircraft in the North Arabian Sea after it penetrated the international border.
- Indo-French Naval Exercises From Monday (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Even as the UPA government and opposition NDA lock horns over the Scorpene submarine project, the Indian and French navies are gearing up to kick-off a large joint combat exercise next week.
- Singapore Wins Enemies (Deccan Herald, Simon Tisdall, Mar 27, 2006)
Friendly bridge-building is uphill work
- Do We Submit To Quasi-Colonial Surrender? (Deccan Herald, V. R. Krishna Iyer , Mar 27, 2006)
Every office – executive, judicial, legislative or other – is a constitutional trust, and the nation’s sovereignty is non-negotiable.’
- Of Power And Pelf (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Mar 27, 2006)
History informs us that the law-makers will make laws to nullify any law that snatches away their benefits
- Alliances: Rhetoric And Reality (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Mar 27, 2006)
There is a growing tendency in the world to describe a friendly relationship as a “strategic alliance”.
- Iran Nuclear Chief Meets Iaea Officials (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 27, 2006)
Agency finalises report to Security Council The report is likely to be critical of Iran for defying Council request to freeze uranium enrichment
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