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Articles 18221 through 18320 of 27135:
- Militancy In Bangladesh (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Dec 19, 2005)
Full 34 years ago, the month of December witnessed the bloody death of a state that was to provide a shared homeland at least to the Muslim majority areas of a vast subcontinent.
- No Let-Up In Friendship With China (Dawn, Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty, Dec 19, 2005)
One cannot but be concerned over the impression, now being voiced by an increasing number of citizens, that our all-weather friendship with China has undergone a decline.
- There’S Good In Pakistan’S Madrasas (Deccan Herald, Jonathan Power, Dec 19, 2005)
Madrasas, as traditional bodies of learning, are relevant under the socio-economic conditions.
- India’S Bravehearts (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Dec 19, 2005)
The celebration of Vijay Diwas last week to commemorate India’s historic victory over Pakistan in 1971, which resulted in the formation of Bangladesh, was both a tribute to our brave soldiers and to the vision and leadership of the late Indira Gandhi, ...
- Strategic Importance (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Dec 19, 2005)
The July 18 Agreement suggests that the US accepts India’s nuclear capabilities.
- Pakistani Dam Proposal Meets Fierce Opposition (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Dec 19, 2005)
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf is trying to rally support for the construction of a controversial dam he says is vital for long-term prosperity but even some of his staunchest allies are vehemently opposed.
- House That? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 19, 2005)
Sourav deserves better than parochial politics. So does, MPs please note, Parliament
- That Vanishing Past (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 19, 2005)
As the World Press Photo Exhibition 2005, showcasing prize-winning entries from 2004, stops by in Mumbai, the main frame is a timely reminder: that the past never goes away.
- Rising Iran-Israel Tension (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 18, 2005)
Iranian Defence Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar has said that his country’s response to attack by Israel will be ‘swift, firm and destructive’. He told newsmen in Tehran on Friday that Iran’s policy is defensive, but if attacked, it will hit back hard.
- Salem's Custody Extended Till Jan 3 (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
A Tada court on Saturday extended the police custody of extradited gangster Abu Salem in the Pradeep Jain murder case after Anti-Terrorist Squad of city police said they needed to investigate whether weapons used in the Jain killing formed part of the....
- India-Russia Developing New Supersonic Cruise Missile (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
India and Russia have pumped in 50m dollars to develop an aircraft version of supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, according to a top official of the joint venture.
- A Credible Way Of Winning Trust (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Dec 18, 2005)
Every day there is something new to learn. All human activity has a message. Every opportunity arrives to teach.
- A Mix Of Old And New (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
Tabish Khair enjoys Justine Hardy's ‘Wonder House’, a new spin on an old tale of Indo-British love.
- Isro To Set Up Weather Radar Network (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to establish a network of Doppler Weather Radar systems on the Eastern and Western coasts of the country.
- India Realizes West Bengal And Northeast Becoming A Far Larger ‘Kashmir’ – India Deploys Thousands Of New Troops In The Border (India Daily, Anil Rane, Dec 18, 2005)
It is a late awakening but never the less better late than never. Bangladesh is the new capital of Islamist movements.
- Protesters Break Barricades, Reach Wto Centre (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
Hundreds of protesters battled through police lines in Hong Kong on Saturday to reach a building where World Trade Ministers are meeting.
- India Increasing Troops On Bangladesh Border (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
Delhi fears large number of illegal immigrants escaping security force
- Og To Khaki (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 18, 2005)
So yet another row is brewing between army and police over the latter’s reluctance to “absorb” a substantial number of ex-soldiers. In the past that was seen as hindering efforts to rehabilitate men who had completed their colour service, . . .
- Our Unsc Campaign Not On Back Burner: Rao Inderjit Singh (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Dec 18, 2005)
After Mr K. Natwar Singh’s exit from the Foreign Office, Rao Inderjit Singh has emerged as an important Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs.
- Role Of Parliament In Relief Work (Dawn, Sajjad Ali Shah, Dec 18, 2005)
In between the earthquake and rehabilitation efforts, we are passing through a period of trauma arising from the devastating loss of life and property, with survivors having sustained injuries and lost limbs and many deprived of their families and homes.
- India Hopeful Of Getting World Support: Civilian Nuclear Cooperation (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
India said on Saturday it was hopeful it will soon be able to get international help to develop its civilian nuclear energy capabilities. “I am optimistic through constructive dialogue with the international community, . . .
- India Deploying Troops On Bangladesh Border (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
India is deploying thousands of new troops on its frontier with Bangladesh and setting up hundreds of more border posts to check illegal migration and movement of armed militants, a top official said. New Delhi decided to bolster its eastern border . . .
- Sardars And The Nationalists (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Dec 18, 2005)
The grievance of Sindh and Balochistan against Punjab and the army (both are viewed as one and the same) for their stranglehold on political power and natural resources is as old as Pakistan itself.
- Renewing Lankan Peace Talks (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 18, 2005)
Hopes are once again high in Sri Lanka that the fragile Norwegian-backed truce between the government and the Tamil Tiger rebels may be salvaged after all, thus warding off a possible bloodbath.
- President Kalam Begins State Visit (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam began his two-day visit of the State in his characteristic style — following his instincts above elaborate security arrangements and spreading the warmth of his presence — here on Saturday evening.
- India Adding Troops On Bangladesh Border (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Dec 18, 2005)
India is deploying thousands of new troops on its frontier with Bangladesh and setting up hundreds of more border posts to check illegal migration and movement of armed militants, a top official said.
- Prepare Roadmap With Pak Carefully: Committee (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 18, 2005)
A Parliamentary Committee has asked Government to prepare the roadmap for improving relations with Pakistan with the "greatest care" and not hasten the pace in an unrealistic manner in view of concerns of the international community over perpetual . . .
- Tiny Lens Can Expose Democracy’S Toxic Acreage (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Dec 18, 2005)
“That all parties have come together and condemned it is a positive sign. They might use this opportunity to strengthen the code of conduct”Aniruddha Bahal
- India-Us Nuclear Fizzle Out (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Dec 18, 2005)
Since there are no indications to the contrary it is assumed that the US president, George Bush, will visit the sub-continent early next year, most probably towards the end of February. But as the time for his arrival approaches enthusiasm . . .
- War Or Peace (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 18, 2005)
The only way to prevent war between the armed forces and LTTE is to prevail on the new President to give up his idea of a unitary form of government and work for a confederal.
- Hands Go Up, Nothing Comes Down (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Dec 18, 2005)
What does prosperity mean in this part of the world where social degradation, moral corruption and material lust have destroyed the whole fabric of life, Abdul Waheed Faruqi explains the state of affairs in light of a prayer displayed everywhere . . .
- Clamour To Deny Saraswati (Pioneer, Makkhan Lal, Dec 17, 2005)
Earthquakes and other natural phenomenon caused the 'Naditama', or River Saraswati, to dry up over two millennia ago. Now, says Makkhan Lal, it's a man-made disaster what with pseudo-secularists and Communists out to deny it ever existed
- Karamat Sees No Major Taliban Resurgence (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Jehangir Karamat acknowledged on Thursday that “remnants” of Taliban and Al Qaeda continue to operate in Afghanistan and along its border with Pakistan, but insisted that they are not resurging significantly.
- Decline In Public Expectations (Pioneer, JS Rajput, Dec 17, 2005)
It requires no expertise or astrological skill to predict that Jehanabad could have occurred any time during the last couple of years. It was bound to happen. The next day, it was Lal Chowk in Srinagar. Are there no similarities and commonalities? ...
- The New Face Of Terror (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Dec 17, 2005)
A string of intelligence-led police operations against the Lashkar-e-Taiba offer glimpses into the terror cells behind the series of high-profile strikes in Jammu and Kashmir and outside it since October.
- Journalist’S House Bombed In Wana (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
A tribal journalist’s family escaped unhurt after his house was attacked with bombs that damaged a wall of the journalist’s house.
- India To Step Up Security For Nationals Working In Afghanistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
India has decided to strengthen security for its nationals working in Afghanistan, weeks after an Indian was abducted and killed, an official spokesman said on Friday.
- A New Year Resolution For The Pm (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, Dec 17, 2005)
One year older, and we should be one year more mature but alas, the endless sillinesses of life in India beset us and envelop us, attach themselves to us like leeches in an unfathomable jungle.
- An Unnecessary "Army" In Assam (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 17, 2005)
Nothing like an election season to give fresh life to old causes. The approaching Assembly election in Assam has spurred the All Assam Students'
- More Kids On The Block (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Dec 17, 2005)
It’s all about who will be the driver and who the passenger. And the determinants are race and power.
- Techno-Mapping The Future (Business Line, D. Murali , Dec 17, 2005)
STOP fretting about problems. The real issue is that "we are at one of those rare times in history when we have more solutions than we have problems," aver Joel A. Barker and Scott W. Erickson, in Five Regions of the Future, from Penguin (www.penguin.com)
- Trai Suggests Resale Of Global Bandwidth (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
Five years after international long distance telephony was opened up, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday suggested the Central Government to allow resale of international bandwidth in February 2007 to induce more competition in the segmen
- Strike Over Civilian Killings Paralyses Kathmandu (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 17, 2005)
Shops, schools and public transport came to a standstill in Kathmandu today as the Nepali capital heeded a strike call by political parties over the killing of 12 civilians by a soldier.
- Un Digs Out Unhealthy Bellary Facts (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Dec 17, 2005)
The age-old ‘devdasi’ custom in north Karnataka coupled with polygamy, taboo on talks about sexual diseases and misconception about HIV/AIDS have made women in Bellary district defenceless against AIDS, the UN Foundation was informed on Thursday.
- This Mindset (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 17, 2005)
Why does Pakistan suffer from a sort of psychological barrier when it comes to dealing with India?
- The Shrews Commando (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Dec 17, 2005)
Thank God for having given us, scribes on either side of the Indo-Pak border, a man named Gen Pervez Musharraf, the Pakistani military ruler-cum-President
- India's Strategic Periphery (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Dec 17, 2005)
Among the many recent events in our part of the world three have potential for grave consequences in the future - the supply of truckloads of weapons by China to Nepal;
- Natwar Left Out Of Cong Panels (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Dec 17, 2005)
Former minister K.Natwar Singh stands completely isolated as he has not been included in any of the panels set up by the Congress today for the AICC plenary session to be held in Hyderabad from January 21-23.
- Keep Fast Breeder Reactor Out Of Iaea Inspections: U.S. Expert (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Dec 17, 2005)
On the eve of crucial negotiations with the U.S. on the separation of India's civilian and military nuclear facilities, a well-known American analyst has strongly...
- India-Russia Developing New Supersonic Cruise Missile (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
India and Russia have pumped in 50m dollars to develop an aircraft version of supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, according to a top official of the joint venture.
- Osama Shadow Looms Over Parliament (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
An email threat to bomb Parliament led to an unprecedented evacuation of some 4,000 people including MPs from the building, but the highest seat of Indian democracy was back in action after three hours of near panic.
- Chinese Military Delegation In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
Close on the heels of delivery of military equipment from China, a delegation of the People's Liberation Army is visiting Nepal.
- J&k Reeling Under Severe Power Crisis (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 17, 2005)
Notwithstanding strenuous efforts by the State Government to get additional release of power from New Delhi, the State still seems to be reeling under a power crisis.
- Top Hm Commander Sangar Pathan Shot Dead In Darhal (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 17, 2005)
Two militants and an Army jawan were killed in an encounter at Gurnuwali dhok in Darhal area of Rajouri district last night. There were reports that one of the slain ultra could be the most wanted militant of Rajouri-Poonch, Sangar Pathan, involved in mor
- 5 Killed In Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Dec 17, 2005)
A terse e-mail purportedly by a Osama bin Laden supporter warning of bomb explosions in Parliament today led to evacuation of the highly fortified building, bringing back grim memories of the terror attack four years ago.
- Hoax! Bomb Scare Stalls Parliament (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
A threatening e-mail message, purportedly from an Osama bin Laden faithful, that explosions would rock Parliament triggered panic, instantly bringing to a grinding halt the morning proceedings in both the Houses on Friday.
- Kalabagh Dam: Pakistan Or Punjabistan? (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Dec 17, 2005)
The building of the Kalabagh dam has kicked up dust. Three provinces are against it, while Punjab supports it.
- Pakistan On Notice - India To Step Up Security For Nationals Working In Strife-Torn Afghanistan (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
India has decided to strengthen security for its nationals working in Afghanistan, weeks after an Indian was abducted and killed, an official spokesman said Friday.
- Babel In Baghdad (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Dec 17, 2005)
The high turnout and low violence for Iraq’s third poll in less than a year underlines the enduring Iraqi optimism and lends credibility to the political process to establish self-government
- Nepal Stir Hits Normal Life (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Dec 17, 2005)
Life was paralysed in the Kathmandu valley on Friday as opposition parties called a general strike to condemn the killing of 12 civilians
- Clash On Afghan Border (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 17, 2005)
Pakistan and Afghan forces clashed at the border in South Waziristan on Friday forcing the closure of the Angorah port gate for road traffic.
- India, Bangladesh Plan Naval Exercises (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 17, 2005)
India will extend its naval diplomacy to Bangladesh with a joint naval exercise towards the end of this month that will coincide with Chief of Naval Staff Arun Prakash's visit to the nation and Myanmar.
- Recalcitrant Reality (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 16, 2005)
Wonders, it seems, truly never cease. Even when time or predators turn one of these into dust, it lives in fable and memory. Consider the seven wonders of the ancient world - The Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus . . .
- Oic Must Explain 'Deviant Ideology' (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Dec 16, 2005)
The recent Summit of Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) at Mecca, where leaders of 57 Muslim countries converged, resolved to fight against 'deviant ideas'. By 'deviant ideas' they did not mean Leftist, secular or Western ideas, . . .
- Marshall Plan For Secure Journeys (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Dec 16, 2005)
If shooting at Miami Airport is anything to go by, the US is not taking even half-a-chance on its security, says Anil Narendra
- Woman Among 2 Killed, Pdp Worker Injured (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Two persons, including a woman, were killed and two others, including a PDP activist injured in separate incidents of violence in the Valley since last evening, while as a militant was injured when an explosive went off at Batamaloo today.
- Ctg Jmb Chief Tells Of Qaeda Links (The Daily Star, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Outlawed Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has close links with international terrorist outfit al-Qaeda and launched the August 17 and other bomb attacks as part of a blue print to establish Islamic rule in Bangladesh.
- Kohlu Attack No Surprise (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 16, 2005)
Unkown armed men fired at least eight rockets on a paramilitary camp in Kohlu Wednesday morning where President Musharraf was to address the tribal elders.
- Ear To The Ground (The Week, Kanhaiah Bhelari, Dec 16, 2005)
Even Lalu Prasad Yadav knew it was coming. "Baba, if Ram Vilas Paswan contests separately, we are sure to lose," I heard him tell his close friend Shivanand Tiwary, excise minister in the Rabri Devi regime.
- As Bangladesh Works Out Its Destiny (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Dec 16, 2005)
Time, they say, is the best of healers. This certainly seems to be the case between Pakistan and Bangladesh as the two countries have, to a large extent, moved on from the bitter memories of the civil war of 1971. Celebrated as Victory Day . . .
- Restive Balochistan (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 16, 2005)
Whosoever fired those rockets at Kohlu on Wednesday most certainly had a news sense.
- India Must Respond Now To Pakistan On Kashmir (Daily Times, Jonathan Power, Dec 16, 2005)
The stakes are worth every sinew of action — the avoidance of a nuclear war and the chance of receiving the large amounts of foreign investment that China now receives, which will secure both countries’ rapid economic advance and . . .
- Proceeding On Basis Of Strict Reciprocity: Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Maintaining that the Indo-US nuclear deal was proceeding on the basis of “strict reciprocity”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said he expected the Bush Administration to use its “full weight” to get the necessary approval of the US Congress.
- Pakistan Army Chopper Fired At (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 16, 2005)
A senior Pakistan military officer was reportedly slightly wounded when gunfire hit the helicopter in which he was flying over Kohlu area of Balochistan on Thursday afternoon.
- Release Suu Kyi, Begin Talks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 16, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's frank interaction with his Myanmar counterpart on the need to release the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and move towards "national reconciliation" may be the first categorical statement . . .
- W. Won’T Read This: It Can’T Reach The Bubble That Holds The President (Indian Express, Maureen Dowd, Dec 16, 2005)
Never ask a guy who’s in a bubble if he’s in a bubble. He can’t answer.
- Ouch! Mask Slipped! (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Dec 16, 2005)
Ministers engaging in verbal sparring, especially in the charged atmosphere of WTO talks, is common enough. But most take care to see the media is handled with kid gloves. But sometimes the pressure becomes too much and the strain shows!
- Iran's Economic Irony (Business Line, Gopal Sutar, Dec 16, 2005)
Though Iran's oil wealth has helped build up formidable forex reserves, it has not eased economic difficulties such as unemployment and inflation.
- Seeing India In A New Light (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Dec 16, 2005)
From being seen as a basket case, India is today viewed in the US as a vibrant democracy with a booming economy. American companies are looking to replicate the IT success in other areas. Yet, politically, many things remain unchanged, . . .
- Tarts With Stronger Growth At Home (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 16, 2005)
The best thing about the East Asia Summit is that it took place at all. The 16 nations that took part in the present summit are the Asean 10, the three north-Asians — China, Japan and Korea — that the Asean has accepted into a core group called Asean + 3,
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