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Articles 14821 through 14920 of 27135:
- Bush Told To Avoid Nuclear Compromises With India (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Feb 28, 2006)
A leading US newspaper on Monday asked US President George Bush to avoid compromises that would let Indian continue to mix its military and civilian nuclear programmes.
- U.S., India To Cooperate Even If Nuclear Deal Falters (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Feb 28, 2006)
If the United States and India fail to resolve differences over a civilian nuclear deal when President George W. Bush visits New Delhi this week, cooperation between the two nations will still continue in many other areas, officials and experts said . . .
- Bias Takes A Nasty Turn (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Feb 28, 2006)
There can be no doubt about this. Growing prejudice in the United States against the Muslim world took a nasty turn as a result of the stance taken by a number of prominent politicians to challenge President Bush over his administration’s . . .
- Centre To Act On Amar Singh Cd (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 28, 2006)
The Amar Singh CD has finally reached Parliament. For the first time, the government joined the issue, saying the Union home ministry was examining its authenticity and that whatever action necessary would be taken.
- Manmohan Singh Gets His Second (And Related) Moment In History (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 28, 2006)
India’s rising stock, three years of 8% growth, a secular democracy, minority anger assuaged by Verdict 2004 — the nation can’t afford to lose this strategic opportunity
- Poll Proposals: More Unrest In Bangladesh (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Feb 28, 2006)
Bangladesh’s fragile parliament has again become tumultuous since Sheikh Hasina’s Opposition Awami League party returned to House on February 12 ending 16 months of boycott, but it may not last long, as Prime Minister Khaleda Zia . . .
- Crucial Question About N-Deal (Deccan Herald, S Raghotham, Feb 28, 2006)
It will be interesting to see how far Bush will go to achieve his vision of an India-US strategic partnership
- India Is Not Law-Governed (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Feb 28, 2006)
In the murder case, it was very necessary for the judge to recall and cross-examine the shifty witnesses
- Finding A Passage To India This Time (Christian Science Monitor, editorial, Christian Science Monitor, Feb 27, 2006)
The US has tried to cozy up to India ever since the end of the cold war, and President Bush's trip there this week has the potential to cement an alliance with the world's largest democracy. But Mr. Bush may not have all his diplomatic ducks in order.
- India, Out Of Step (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Feb 27, 2006)
As the two growing powers of Asia sort out their places in their continent and the world, India has a comparative advantage over China that it doesn't always exploit: its status as the globe's largest democracy.
- Beyond Question (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 27, 2006)
An Austrian court has convicted British historian David Irving for denying the Holocaust. Irving, who has since apologised for his remarks, was charged under a law that defines denial of the Holocaust as a crime.
- U.K. Troops To Check Al-Qaeda's Drug Funds (Hindu, Mark Townsend, Feb 27, 2006)
Opium from the region of southern Afghanistan where thousands of U.K. soldiers are being deployed is helping to finance Al-Qaeda operations, senior army officers believe.
- U.N. Is Riddled With Scandals, Says Bolton (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton on Saturday declared the United Nations is hobbled ``by bad management, by sex and corruption and by a growing lack of confidence in its ability to carry out missions.''
- From "China Fear" To "China Fever" (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Feb 27, 2006)
China's deft diplomacy is drawing other nations to it: as a model for development, a source and destination for investment, and a trading partner.
- A Multi-Layered Security For Bush (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) A multi-layered security ring comprising US security officials, paramilitary commandoes and Delhi Police personnel will protect US President George W. Bush when he visits the national capital from Wednesday.
- 'India Has Credible N-Separation Plan' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
India has presented to the US what it feels is a "credible" separation plan for its civilian and military nuclear facilities. Revealing this in an interview with an American TV channel, PM Manmohan Singh said: "We expect the US to accept it."
- A Multi-Layered Security Awaits President Bush (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
A multi-layered security ring comprising US security officials, paramilitary commandoes and Delhi Police personnel will protect US President George W. Bush when he visits the national capital from Wednesday.
- Agreement Reached During Tour Of N-Plant (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Hours before Iranian nuclear chief Gholamraza Aghazadeh announced that his country had reached a ‘‘basic agreement’’ with Russia on establishing a joint venture to enrich uranium, Russia’s top atomic official, Sergei Kiriyenko, . . .
- A Passage To India (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 27, 2006)
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) A multi-layered security ring comprising US security officials, paramilitary commandoes and Delhi Police personnel will protect US President George W. Bush when he visits the national capital from Wednesday.
A team of US Secret
- India-Us Nuclear Deal: What’S The Echo In Washington (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
India-US Nuclear Deal: What’s the echo in Washington
- Pak Police Arrests Opp Lawmakers (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Over 25,000 people took to the streets to protest against Prophet Mohammad’s cartoons in Karachi as Opposition leaders,
- Delhi Decked For Bush Visit (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Feb 27, 2006)
“Mediapersons intending to cover forthcoming VVIP visit(s) are requested to register themselves” a media advisory issued by the external publicity wing of the Ministry of External Affairs .......
- Nepali Troops Kill 16 Maoist Rebels In Clash - Army (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Nepali soldiers killed at least 16 Maoist rebels on Sunday in fighting in the west of the revolt-torn Himalayan nation, the army said.
- Seven Jawans Hurt In J&k Blast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Seven jawans and a civilian were injured when militants exploded a car bomb as the Army convoy was passing through central Srinagar this morning, a police spokesman said.
- Polluted Services (Statesman, DILIP KUMAR GUHA, Feb 27, 2006)
At the time of Independence, the civil services of India had a fair reputation for efficiency, integrity and discipline.
- Dudipora Disaster (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 27, 2006)
Hurriyat leaders must be kicking themselves for being so quick to spurn the Prime Minister’s invitation to a round-table.
- Car Bomb Explosion Wounds Four In Srinagar (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Suspected Muslim militants set off a car bomb on Sunday wounding three soldiers and a civilian in Kashmir's biggest city where police have tightened security ahead of U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to India.
- Cartoon Row: Imran, Others Held (Deccan Herald, Arif Jamal, Feb 27, 2006)
The Pakistan government on Sunday foiled an attempt by the Opposition to take out a large procession in the heart of the city of Lahore against the blasphemous cartoons published in Denmark.....
- Maurya Sheraton Under Thick Security Blanket (Hindu, Devesh K. Pandey , Feb 27, 2006)
Bush is scheduled to stay at the hotel
With just two days left for the arrival of the U.S. President George W. Bush here, a three-layer security cordon is in place in and around Maurya Sheraton where he is scheduled to stay.
- Thousands Rally, Others Barred In Pakistan Protest (Reuters, Mohsin Raza, Feb 27, 2006)
Thousands of Islamists rallied in southern Pakistan on Sunday against cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad, but police quickly snuffed out a protest in Lahore, where two people died in earlier unrest.
- Manmohan Singh To Allay Fears Over Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Harish Khare , Feb 27, 2006)
To tell Parliament that there will be no cap on country's nuclear military programme
- Peace Process Won’T Halt: Jaiswal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Union Minister of State for Home, Prakash Jaiswal today said that terrorist violence will not halt the on-going peace process in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Residents Venture Back Out As S.Lanka Violence Ebbs (Reuters, Peter Apps, Feb 27, 2006)
People have returned to the streets in Sri Lanka's multi-ethnic east after talks between the government and Tamil Tigers pulled the island back from the brink of war, but distrust remains.
- Culling Nearly Over In Surat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Care being taken for the proper disposal of the dead birds and the waste
- "Something Is Rotten…." (Daily Excelsior, Vazeeruddin, Feb 27, 2006)
The violence characterizing protests by Muslims the world over against publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohammad, first, by a Danish newspaper and subsequently by the media in some more European countries cannot be condoned.
- Us Worry Over Night In Pak (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 27, 2006)
After all the talk about General Pervez Musharraf’s fight against terrorism and Pakistan’s role as America’s trusted ally, US President George W. Bush may not spend the night in Islamabad when he visits the city on March 4.
- Shaky Start (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 27, 2006)
Separatists should attend the next round table
- 'Us Jail In Afghanistan Worse Than Guantanamo' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
A US prison in Afghanistan houses about 500 terror suspects indefinitely held without charges and in poorer conditions than the better-known camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, The New York Times has reported.
- Nepal: 16 Maoists Killed In Clashes With Security Forces (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Al least 16 Maoists were killed and 11 soldiers injured in a clash between the rebels and security forces in Palpa district of western Nepal.
- Three Die In Kashmir Gunbattle (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Troops shot dead three militants in a gunbattle and two soldiers and a civilian were wounded in a car bomb blast in Kashmir, the army said on Sunday.
- Afghan War: The Way Out (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Feb 27, 2006)
In a crisp editorial published on February 23, the New York Times expressed the view that “the Pakistani army has been losing the war against Al Qaeda and Taliban fighters in the northwestern frontier” because “Pakistan’s military ruler, . . .
- A Spring Of Discontent (Dawn, Syeda Abida Hussain, Feb 27, 2006)
Ashura 2006 will stand out in memory as the Ashura when ‘nazar’ and ‘niaz’ shifted from ‘halwas’ and ‘kheers’ to ‘channa pulao’. With the price of sugar crossing Rs 45 for a kilo this was perhaps inevitable.
- Holocaust And The Free Speech (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Feb 27, 2006)
Many were appalled to know that David Irving, a far-right British historian and researcher of the Second World War, had been jailed in Austria for three years for denying the existence of the Holocaust.
- Iran, Russia Reach Nuclear Deal (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Tehran may give up enrichment at home;
warns pact will be off in case of UNSC referral
- Bush’S Visit To India (News International, Mariana Baabar, Feb 27, 2006)
With escalation in killing of civilians by Indian troops in occupied Kashmir, fears are growing that the Chattisinghpura incident might be repeated ahead of President George W Bush’s arrival in India.
- Marine Chief Axed By Arroyo (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
The chief of the Philippines’ marines was relieved of his command on Sunday as the government tightened a net around politicians and military brass it accuses of plotting to overthrow President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
- Iraq Bus Station Bomb Kills Five (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
A bomb killed five people at a bus station in Hilla, south of Baghdad, on Sunday, despite Iraqi and US leaders’ appeals for an end to days of sectarian bloodshed that have pitched Iraq toward civil war........
- In Full View (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
The very rich can get away with murder — and everything else — as long as the victims are less rich. Or less well-connected.
- ‘India Doesn’T Need Us Help To Become World Power’ (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Feb 27, 2006)
Mr Richard Celeste served as the U.S. Ambassador in New Delhi at the time of President Bill Clinton’s visit to India in March, 2000. The trip, the first by a U.S. President in over two decades, marked an upswing in U.S.-India relations.
- Lankan Peace-Meal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 27, 2006)
JAW-JAW is better than war-war. This seems to be the only principle upheld by the two-day talks, in Geneva, between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
- Troubled Valley (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 27, 2006)
Fight terrorists, protect innocents
The killing of four innocent boys at Chak Dudipora in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, allegedly by Army personnel, has created an embarrassing situation for the security forces.
- Iaea’S Final Report To Be Discussed On (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 27, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh Government is keeping a close tab on the issue of Iran’s nuclear energy programme which is bound to come centre-stage in international politics next week.
- Jessica Case: Row Over Judge’S Elevation (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
The elevation of Delhi Additional Sessions Judge S.L. Bhayana, who acquitted all nine accused in Jessica Lall murder case, to the Delhi High Court touched off a controversy with a Supreme Court lawyer today demanding that his promotion . . .
- Al-Qaeda Prisoners Seize Block Of Afghan Jail (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Hundreds of Afghan soldiers with tanks and grenade-launchers surrounded Kabul’s main prison on Sunday after convicted militants incited a riot by inmates and seized control of much of the facility, officials said, adding that at least 30 prisoners were wo
- Contempt & Its Discontents (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 27, 2006)
The Centre has empowered our democracy by allowing truth as defence in contempt of court proceedings. In a democracy, no institution can, or should, be above accountability, least of all members of the judiciary.
- Hamas Denies Suggesting It May Recognise Israel (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
WP quotes Hamas leader as saying recognition possible if occupied land is vacated
- Iran Reaches ‘Basic’ Agreement With Russia On Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Iran and Russia have reached a “basic” agreement aimed at easing fears that the Islamic republic could acquire nuclear weapons, and negotiations will continue in the coming days in Moscow, a senior Iranian official said on Sunday.
- Mysteries Of Budget-Making (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Feb 27, 2006)
While Budget analysts concentrate mainly on the tax proposals, they would do well to linger a while on other aspects, such as the composition of resources raised, including extra budgetary resources of PSUs. Indeed, given the months . . .
- Uncertainties Dog Nuclear Deal (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Feb 27, 2006)
Barely three days before the visit of President George. W Bush there is no certainty about the India-US civilian nuclear cooperation agreement. Although both sides still see the agreement as the centrepiece of the visit, new difficulties . . .
- ‘This Nuclear Deal Really Removes The Last Barrier Between India And The Us’ (Indian Express, Mini Kapoor, Feb 27, 2006)
As a South Asia specialist in the US state department, Dennis Kux’s acquaintance with India and Pakistan goes back to the 1950s.
- Bush And India’S Insecurity (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Feb 27, 2006)
The permanent threat from Pakistan is unlikely to feature in the “detailed and substantive” talks with Bush
- First Crack In Iran Nuclear Ice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
N-Programme Basic agreement on joint enrichment facility in Russia, says Tehran
- Here, It’S Bjp-Congress Vs Naxalites (Indian Express, Vivek Deshpande, Feb 27, 2006)
In the last six months, scores have been killed in the war between Naxalites and the government-backed tribal army, Salva Judum, in South Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. But it never made it to national headlines or political debates because . . .
- Just A Nano-Second, Mr President (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Beyond nuclear energy, India and the US must widen the scope of cooperation in science and technology to agriculture and health, says AMIT MITRA
- Devilish Deal (Jerusalem Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
The announcement by the nuclear chiefs of Russia and Iran that they have reached a tentative agreement is grounds for concern rather than relief.
- Life Disrupted In Strike-Bound Kashmir Valley For Second Day (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 26, 2006)
Dialogue cannot continue if rights violation continues: Hurriyat
Total shutdown in Kupwara for fourth day
Handwara limping back to normal
Special recruitment soon at Dhudipora
- Let Us Build A New J&k: Pm (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Feb 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said there was a need to evolve a common understanding on autonomy and self-rule for the state of Jammu and Kashmir and an arrangement can be found within the vast flexibilities provided by the Constitution which . . .
- Bush Hopes His Visit Will Set The Stage For A Groundbreaking Nuclear Pact (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Alternative sources of energy are going to be important for the development of a clean world
New Delhi should "lift investment caps," says Bush
Supports lifting visa curbs for educated people
Reiterates stand on Iran
- "India Wants Safeguards Locked To Fuel Supply" (Hindu, R. Prasad, Feb 25, 2006)
M.R. Srinivasan, former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, advocates caution during the ongoing Indo-U.S. nuclear negotiations. In an interview, he says any agreement should not jeopardise India's interests. Excerpts:
- Bird Flu: Let Not Fear Make Us Headless Chickens (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Feb 25, 2006)
Scare is so much the style of government in Britain that its absence is a genuine, and very welcome, surprise.
- Russia Keen On Ending Stalemate On Iran (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Feb 25, 2006)
There are indications that the agenda of the Russian-Iranian talks has been substantially expanded.
- Peace Holds In Sri Lanka, For The Time Being (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Feb 25, 2006)
The Geneva talks represent a small, hesitant step away from a relapse into war. It is critical for Colombo and the LTTE to remain engaged.
- Chinese Fighter Planes For Bangladesh (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Feb 25, 2006)
The Khaleda Zia Government has decided to buy 16 fighter planes from China, a close ally, as part of strengthening the country's air power. The Minister-in-charge for Defence in Parliament, Major (Retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, told Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament)
- Do We Need Governors? (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Feb 25, 2006)
The recent Supreme Court judgment on the dissolution of the Bihar Assembly based on the recommendation of the Governor, Buta Singh, has once again raised the question whether the office of governor can be dispensed with altogether . . .
- India, Us Making Progress On Nuke Deal But "Not Yet There": Wh (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Feb 25, 2006)
India and the US are making progress on implementation of the nuclear deal but the two sides are "not yet there" as "some clarification" is needed from New Delhi on separation of its civilian and military facilities, the White House has said.
- Pak Anti-Terror Court Sentences 11 To Death For Attack On Gen (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Feb 25, 2006)
An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan today handed down death sentence to 11 members of an al-Qaeda-linked militant group for attacking a top military general in 2004 in which 11 people were killed.
- Good Soldiers (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 25, 2006)
Rise above the rot
It may make news, it should not surprise. That providing air cover to Pakistani troops will be among the tasks allotted to an IAF helicopter detachment in the Congo establishes a bit more than the customary blending of uniforms . . .
- Arroyo Declares Emergency (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
President Ms Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared a state of national emergency today and warned those planning to grab power that their betrayal will be dealt with under the full force of the law.
- India’S ‘Supercops’ In Firing Line Over Mob Links (Daily Times, Krittivas Mukherjee, Feb 25, 2006)
Many people supported the ‘supercops’ because snuffing out the bad guys, most felt, was better than putting them through a failing justice system where witnesses could be manipulated and cases drag on for years
- Life After Adc (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Telecom rates are set to get even cheaper, with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) reducing access deficit charges (ADC).
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