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Articles 13721 through 13820 of 27135:
- Energised Opposition (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 21, 2006)
The new alliance in Nepal poses a fresh challenge to the King
- Welcome Step (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 21, 2006)
THE Centre has given in-principle a go-ahead signal for the upgradation of Chandigarh airport.
- India In Us Eyes (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Mar 21, 2006)
The us has surprised the world by admitting India into the nuclear club although India is not a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
- Russian President Arrives In Beijing For State Visit (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, kicking off a two-day state visit to China for talks with the Chinese leadership on bilateral, regional and global issues of common concern and sign new energy pact with the communist giant.
- Music Can Create A Good Society, Says Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
President presents the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2005
Undertake mission to achieve unity of minds'
`It would reduce conflicts and terrorism'
- Azad Skeptical On Kashmiris’ Return (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the Government will have to verify whether the Kashmiris, who have reportedly expressed their willingness to return from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), have undergone change of hearts or were trying to . . .
- Nepal Violence Claims 16 Lives (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Communist rebels ambushed an army patrol in Nepal on Monday, sparking a clash that killed at least 13 soldiers and an insurgent, while a booby trap killed two civilians, officials said.
- Hm Module Conducting Car Blasts Busted (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in a fierce encounter with the security forces at Shahnagari Handwara, while as, police claimed to have busted Hizb-ul-Mujahideen module of conducting bomb blasts and five suspected militants have been arrested.
- Saddam Legitimate Iraqi Leader, Says Gaddafi (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi said on Monday that Saddam Hussein should still be considered the legitimate president of Iraq, slamming the current government as illegal since it had been elected under an occupation regime.
- Steps To Contain Prices And Phase Out Tax Exemptions: Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Excise duty exemption for candles, bricks and `supari' sachets restored; levy on umbrellas, marbles stays
- Terminate Scorpene Deal: Nda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
This is a bigger scam than Bofors, says Advani; World Bank blacklisted the firm: Jaswant
Pranab refutes allegations, to make statement in Parliament
It was NDA that processed the deal, he says
- Shock, Awe And Humility (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 21, 2006)
Three years ago, Iraqis were “shocked and awed” by the power of the US military. Today, Americans are shocked and awed by its limits. If the “cakewalks” of the 1980s and 1990s — Grenada, the Gulf War, Kosovo — restored America’s belief in its omnipotence,
- Afghan Interference To Blame For Waziristan Violence: Anp (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Govt will not talk to terrorists: Sherpao
Opp calls for dialogue
- Terrorist Attack On Varanasi (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Mar 21, 2006)
If you want to hear the Indian story, listen to the sound of silence once the roar of the explosion has ebbed away into time. India’s weakness is institutional.
- Blast In Dera Ismail Khan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 21, 2006)
Seven persons including three personnel each of the Police and Frontier Constabulary were killed and some others injured in D I Khan when a Police vehicle was blown up in a remote control bomb blast on Bannu Road on Sunday. Two other explosions near . . .
- Police Registers Fir Against Indian Navy (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
The Docks police have registered an FIR against the Indian Navy for killing a Pakistani fisherman.
- China's Military Expansion (Daily Excelsior, V.N. Parnjape, Mar 21, 2006)
Pentagon is re-assessing Chi-na's strategic ambitions in view of its rapidly increasing defence expenditure. The woolly Chinese concept of "peaceful rise" lacks transparency and clarity. Therefore there are uncertainties and anxieties about China . . .
- India, B'desh Set For Talks As Border Issues Loom (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Neighbours India and Bangladesh begin talks on Tuesday that are expected to focus on New Delhi's concerns over illegal immigration and Islamic militants operating from Bangladeshi soil.
- Economic Interests And Foreign Policy (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Mar 21, 2006)
Foreign policy, like monetary or fiscal policy, should be seen as the means to ensure jobs for the millions.
- Violence As Iraq Enters 4th Year Of War (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Suspected insurgents marked the third anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq Monday with roadside bombings that killed at least eight policemen, and authorities reported finding 15 more bullet-riddled bodies, one of them a 13-year-old girl, . . .
- ‘Us Marines Massacred 15 Iraqis’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
US Marines went on a rampage in a village in Iraq, killing 15 unarmed residents including seven women and three children last year after a roadside bomb struck their convoy and killed one of the personnel, a media report has said. On the morning of . . .
- Security Concerns (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 21, 2006)
The D.I. Khan blasts that killed six security men and one passer-by and wounded five people are rightly being seen as an angry militant reaction to the ongoing military operation in Waziristan.
- Mushahid’S Observations (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 21, 2006)
Speaking at a press conference, Senator Mushahid Hussain has made a number of observations that the government, the party in power and politicians in general would do well to pay attention to
- Bangladesh's Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, MAHENDRA VED, Mar 21, 2006)
In quick succession, Bangladesh's crack anti-crime force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Sheikh Abdur Rahman and Siddiqul Islam @ Bangla Bhai.
- China Hits Back At White House Security Report (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
China hit back at the United States on Tuesday for a White House national security report that criticised its military buildup and trade policies, saying the remarks were "groundless" and harmed relations.
- Bush Briefs Australia Pm On India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush has briefed Australian Prime Minister John Howard on a U.S. nuclear deal with India in a move seen as groundwork by Canberra for a possible policy change to allow uranium exports to India.
- Cheney Says Iraq Not In Midst Of Civil War (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Iraq has not plunged into a civil war despite "serious efforts" by terrorists like Al Qaeda leader Al Zarqawi to foment trouble in the country, US Vice President Dick Cheney has said.
- Aerobatics Mishap (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 21, 2006)
Even as the Indian Air Force mourns the loss of two members of the ‘Surya Kiran’ team, and probes what went wrong, it must steel itself against “external” pressure to suspend or curtail the operations of its formation-aerobatics squadron.
- China Express "Strong Dissatisfaction" At Us Security Report (Press Trust of India, Anil K Joseph, Mar 21, 2006)
China today objected to what it termed United States' "wrong opinions" about Beijing's human rights record and its military spending.
- Bush's Quest To Be A Great War President (Hindu, Gary Younge, Mar 21, 2006)
In his bid for popularity, the President ignores the warnings of his backfiring democracies in favour of bloody war.
- Talking To Iran (Boston Globe, Editorial, Boston Globe, Mar 21, 2006)
If There is any chance to deflect Iran from its apparent quest for nuclear weapons, the Iranian and US governments will have to negotiate.
- Letter From Bush (Times of India, Anoop Kohli, Mar 20, 2006)
Dear friends, Indians, Red Indians (communists, I mean). Just back in the White House and trying to influence my friends to stick to the promises I made. I know you feel we have let you down on a few occasions in the past.
- Albright Report Builds Case Against India (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Former weapons inspector in Iraq, Mr David Albright, has sought to portray India as a proliferator at a time when the US Congress is considering legislation on allowing civilian nuclear trade with the country.
- Chandigarh Airport To Go International (Tribune, Naveen S. Grewal, Mar 20, 2006)
The Chandigarh Administration's proposal to upgrade Chandigarh Airport to international level has been cleared in principle, with the Union Government allocating a sum of Rs 40 crore for the purpose.
- Beyond The Round Table (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 20, 2006)
The Indian nation is a segmented entity
- Still An Unequal World (Telegraph, SUDIPTA BHATTACHARJEE, Mar 20, 2006)
When Wahida Prizm of Rajouri led the passing out parade at the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, she made headlines for being the first woman officer to do so in the history of the defence medical services.
- Russia Hardsells Migs To India (Times of India, RAJAT PANDIT, Mar 20, 2006)
Young IAF pilots prefer Mirages over F-16s. But the Mirage assembly lines are now being shut down.
- The Chinese Like The Americans But... (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Chinese like Americans as people but fear the United States is trying to prevent Beijing from rising on the global stage, state media said on Sunday, citing a recent survey.
- Lessons From Jessica Lal (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Mar 20, 2006)
The controversial verdict in the Jessica Lal case reveals problems in the Indian judiciary that have been ignored thus far.
- Qazi Hussain Ahmad And Osama Bin Laden (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 20, 2006)
Talking to the Sunday magazine of a national Urdu daily, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Qazi Hussain Ahmad revealed that he had repeatedly met Osama bin Laden and that the Al Qaeda leader had visited him at . . .
- Stymied By The Bogey Of National Security (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Mar 20, 2006)
Cross-border takeovers
- Infy Exec's Murder: Waitress Suspect (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Investigators probing the murder of Infosys executive Vikram Poddar on Sunday identified two more persons, including a bar waitress, suspected to be involved in his abduction and murder.
- People's War (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Mar 20, 2006)
Even as people are killed by naxalites, a popular movement against them is gaining momentum in parts of Chhattisgarh.
- Appreciating Argentina (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Mar 20, 2006)
The recent changes in the Argentine economy point to a wider range of progressive possibilities for people across the developing world.
- Nuclear Deal At What Price? (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 20, 2006)
The Manmohan-Bush `understanding' on implementing the July nuclear deal leaves many questions unanswered about the `hidden' costs.
- Rumsfeld: Leaving Iraq Like Giving Nazis Germany (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Leaving Iraq now would be the same as handing postwar Germany back to the Nazis, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in a column published on Sunday, as retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton called Rumsfeld incompetent and urged him to resign.
- "Manmohan Should Respond To Musharraf's Proposals" (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Mar 20, 2006)
Both J&K and PoK should be given autonomy, says Omar
- Pakistani Muslim Emerges As Britain's King Of The Ring (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 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.
- Three Years Later (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 20, 2006)
The third anniversary of the adventure in Iraq would not have brought Washington the air of contentment that was envisioned at its onset, for obvious reasons. Despite the constitution and the general election, the installed machinery is struggling . . .
- Ex-Judge Made Pakistan Poll Chief (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 20, 2006)
Amidst threats by the Opposition to boycott the 2007 general elections in the absence of an "independent" Election Commission, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has named a retired judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Qazi Muhammad Farooq, as the new . .
- Misplaced Optimism (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 20, 2006)
Both General Musharraf and Punjab Chief Minister Ch Pervaiz Elahi were effusive in their praise for each other at their meeting in Lahore on Saturday, which focused on the PML’s centenary celebrations as well as the country’s overall political situation.
- Strategic Errors (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 20, 2006)
"America is at war.” So begins President Bush’s introduction to his administration’s National Security Strategy, which was unveiled on Thursday.
- Air Safety: Why Responsibility Must Be The Buzzword (Deccan Herald, B K PANDEY, Mar 20, 2006)
The civil aviation industry would do well to set its house in order and be in a position to ensure high levels of passenger safety
- Victims To Sue Qadhafi Over Ira Bombs (Hindu, Henry McDonald, Mar 20, 2006)
American court case targets Libya for supplying explosives that killed or maimed U.K. victims.
- Concern In The Earthquake Zone (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 20, 2006)
A report on the involvement ofjihadigroups in earthquake relief and reconstruction in Pakistan raises questions about the Musharraf Government's policies.
- Jessica Case: Appeal Cites Pistol, Vehicle (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Two crucial pieces of evidence in the form of the “missing” .22 bore licensed pistol of prime accused Manu Sharma and the seizure of the black Tata Safari vehicle were surprisingly overlooked by the trial court....
- Development In Tribal Areas (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 20, 2006)
Reiterating his government’s commitment to socio-economic development in the tribal areas on Friday, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz emphasised that those sabotaging peace in the area would be severely dealt with.
- The New Cec’S Task (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 20, 2006)
The appointment of a Chief Election Commissioner has not drawn very positive reactions from the two mainstream parties, the PML-N and PPP. While the former regretted that the opposition had not been consulted in the choice of the CEC, the latter . . .
- Iraq, 3 Years Later: Dispute On Definition (International Herald Tribune, DAVID E. SANGER, Mar 20, 2006)
On the third anniversary of a war that they once expected to be over by now, President Bush and senior officials argued Sunday that their strategy was working despite escalating violence in Iraq, even as a former Iraqi prime minister once . . .
- Hamas Party Dominates Palestinian Cabinet Picks (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Prime Minister-designate Ismail Haniyeh announced a Palestinian Cabinet dominated by his Hamas party yesterday as the U.S. diplomats pressed Palestinian and Israeli officials to head off a potential humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
- On Anniversary, Bush And Cheney See Iraq Success (New York Times, DAVID E. SANGER, Mar 20, 2006)
On the third anniversary of a war that they once expected to be over by now, President Bush and senior officials argued Sunday that their strategy was working despite escalating violence in Iraq, even as a former Iraqi prime minister once favored . . .
- Is India Being Let Into The World’S Nuclear Family? (Deccan Herald, Thomas L Friedman, Mar 20, 2006)
People want an objective that is hardly outdated to be served: preventing nuclear proliferation
- Us Lowers The Bar In Iraq (Deccan Herald, Doyle McManus, Mar 20, 2006)
Three years ago, as they ordered more than 150,000 US troops to race toward Baghdad, Iraq, Bush administration officials confidently predicted that Iraq quickly would evolve into a prosperous, oil-fuelled democracy. When those goals proved optimistic . .
- 7 Killed In Pak Blast (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Suspected Islamist militants blew up a police vehicle in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing seven people, including three policeman and three paramilitary troops...
- This Is Civil War, Says Former Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Iraq’s former interim prime minister, in an interview aired on Sunday, said the increasing attacks across his country can only be described as a civil war, and...
- Russian Connection (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 20, 2006)
Russia would have supplied fuel to Tarapur anyway
- Pakistan In A Spot (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Mar 20, 2006)
Pakistan’s dilemma is whether it can defy America and stay out of the anti-Iran campaign
- Spectre Of A Waterless World (Deccan Herald, Darryl D Monte, Mar 20, 2006)
Global conflicts over water is likely to build over a long period of time
- Waziristan: Is The Situation Retrievable? (Dawn, Amir Usman, Mar 20, 2006)
If use of force was the answer to the resolution of conflicts and frictions, then the Waziristan problem would have been solved a long time ago as every type of armament including jet fighters, helicopter gunships and heavy artillery has been used . . .
- Abbas Backs Hamas Govt (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Hamas says it has completed the formation of its government without succeeding to bring in moderate parties, a step that looked likely to only increase the chances of international isolation.
- Us-Iran Talks Could Be Diplomatic Breakthrough (Jordan Times, Peter Mackle, Mar 20, 2006)
While US officials played down the importance of eventual talks with Iran on Iraq, analysts said they could be a significant start towards defusing a generation of US-Iranian hostility.
- Nine Troopers, Woman Injured In Car Blast (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 19, 2006)
At least 10 persons, including nine troopers, were injured in a powerful car bomb blast at Rawalpora Srinagar early Saturday morning.
- ‘Indo-Us Nuke Deal Would Unravel Npt’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Unhappy over the us refusal to enter into a nuclear deal with it, Pakistan has warned that the Indo-us nuclear accord would lead to the collapse of international agreements aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.
- You’Re Burning Calories Right Now (Deccan Herald, Janet Cromley, Mar 18, 2006)
The point to keep in mind about calorie estimates is that they’re useful for comparing activities....
- Nuclear Spin (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 18, 2006)
Do dogs have a nose for trouble? Apparently yes — at least for trouble-makers, that is. To make matters easier for forensic officials of the canine variety, a Chinese agency has set up the world’s first bank of smells — sourced from crime sites . . .
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Daily Excelsior, Ajay Kaul, Mar 18, 2006)
The cold war chill is history. A clear indication in this regard was visible during the just-concluded visit of American President George W Bush to India when the two countries clinched the civil nuclear deal.
- Kalam For Marketing Brahmos (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
President APJ Abdul Kalam said on Friday that the time had come for marketing of BrahMos cruise missile, jointly produced by India and Russia.
- Many In Congress Want Changes In N-Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
My interests, personal as well as professional, are in politics and society; in cultural terms I am more-or-less a philistine. I know a little about literature, a little less about music, and nothing at all about the greatest of modern art forms . . .
- Vote For Moderates At Polls: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 18, 2006)
Wants quake loans converted into aid
Vows to rebuild houses before next winter
- Decoding The Smoke Signals From A Bush Fire (Business Line, D. Murali , Mar 18, 2006)
It is generally recognised that the US will be the sole superpower in what is heading to be a unipolar international system. But will the rest of the world accept this position, wonders the book The Second Bush Presidency: Global Perspectives. For, there
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