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Articles 18721 through 18820 of 27135:
- India, Russia Ink Three Pacts (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Cementing their strategic partnership, India and Russia on Tuesday signed three agreements, including the one on protection of intellectual property rights to regulate joint defence work.
- India, Russia To Expand N-Energy Ties (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Dec 07, 2005)
Russia today responded positively to India's request for expansion of their nuclear energy ties but, at the same time, indicated that any forward movement on cooperation in this area will depend on New Delhi meeting the conditions laid down by the United
- Russia Asks India To Toe Nuke Norms (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
ussia on Tuesday promised continued cooperation in the area of civil nuclear energy, but stressed that the process would move in tandem with the steps members of the Nuclear Suppliers’ Group have asked India to take.
- The Romance Of A Surprise (Tribune, G.S. Aujla, Dec 07, 2005)
My friend in the Army had more than his fair share of postings at non-family stations while the remaining members of the family stayed on at Chandigarh. It had its sunny side too. His wife and children had got used to managing themselves . . .
- Us Presses Russia On Iran Missile Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
The United States on Monday said Russia’s plans to sell $1 billion in tactical missiles and other arms to Iran would not serve US or regional interests.
- India And Russia Seal Defence Deal At Moscow Summit (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Russia and India paved the way for intensified defence cooperation on Tuesday as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked up a “strategic partnership” between the two Soviet-era allies in Moscow.
- Threat To Iraq’S Integrity (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Dec 07, 2005)
The speech President Bush made at the naval academy in Annapolis on November 30 had been billed as the first of a series of speeches he intended to deliver in order to convince the American people that the situation in Iraq was not one that should . . .
- Khaleda’S Agenda (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
Handing over power to Islamists
The situation in Bangladesh is fast heading towards anarchy. Close on the heels of the killing of two district judges in a bomb attack in Barisal, suicide bombers struck Gazipur, neighbouring Dhaka, and Chittagong . . .
- Promotion Policy -By Jk Dutt (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 07, 2005)
The Centre’s decision to appoint a special appellate tribunal for redressing the grievances of our armed forces’ personnel has come like the proverbial answer to a maiden’s prayer.
- Afghan General Injured In Blast (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
A bomb tore through an Afghan military vehicle, killing one person and injuring two others including a general, an official said on Tuesday. General Zia-ul Haq of the Afghan National Army and a bodyguard were wounded, while their driver died on Monday in
- Fighting Terror With Terror (Pioneer, Gautam Sen, Dec 07, 2005)
It is an extraordinary presumption that concession and compromise can defeat terrorism. Yet, this is precisely the implied rationale underlying New Delhi's policy towards terrorism. After each act of mass murder, politicians of all hues clamour . . .
- Pm Gets Putin's Vote On N-Cooperation (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Dec 07, 2005)
India's attempts to win friends in the influential Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) received a sound boost on Tuesday when Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an all out assurance on this front, acknowledging that India had taken the necessary . . .
- General's Losing Battle (Pioneer, Wilson John, Dec 07, 2005)
Emerging coalition of religious, political and terrorist groups has serious implications for India and the world, says Wilson John
- You May Count On Us For N-Energy, Putin Assures Pm (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Dec 07, 2005)
Backed by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assurance that Moscow will help India in building its civilian nuclear energy capabilities, experts on both sides sat across the table soon after Putin and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held a lengthy . . .
- Uma Seeks Personal Hearing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
After her expulsion from the BJP, firebrand leader Uma Bharti on Tuesday appealed to the party’s disciplinary committee for granting her a personal hearing on charges of indiscipline and anti-party activities against her after the completion . . .
- Ncc Continues To Groom Tomorrow’S Leaders (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
The state government can help the Goa and Karnataka NCC directorate with infrastructure and more aid by way of grants.
- Parliament Will Function If Natwar Quits: Bjp (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 07, 2005)
The BJP on Tuesday conveyed to the government its willingness to cooperate in the smooth functioning of Parliament from Wednesday provided Natwar Singh submits his resignation by the morning.
- Pm Talks Nostalgia & Business With Russia (Telegraph, Radhika Ramaseshan, Dec 06, 2005)
Raj Kapoor, Awara Hoon and Mera Naam Joker were the staple of India’s relations with Russia in the days when a humungous USSR was a counterweight to the US.
- Road Recipes (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
CM must get to the root of the problem
It was only after Subhas Chakraborty, West Bengal’s transport minister, had come out in defence of bus drivers following an accident in which a young mother taking her child to school was killed during a mad race..
- Khaleda’S Agenda (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
Handing over power to Islamists
The situation in Bangladesh is fast heading towards anarchy. Close on the heels of the killing of two district judges in a bomb attack in Barisal, suicide bombers struck
- Promotion Policy -By Jk Dutt (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 06, 2005)
The Centre’s decision to appoint a special appellate tribunal for redressing the grievances of our armed forces’ personnel has come like the proverbial answer to a maiden’s prayer. Excessive cases, mainly dealing with promotions, have burdened . . .
- Hizb Commander Among 5 Killed (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Five militants, including a Hizbul Mujahideen commander were killed and an Army Major was wounded in separate incidents across the state since Sunday, police and reports said on Monday.
- In Standalone Mode (Hindu, S. SRINIVAS, Dec 06, 2005)
At one point in history, the people of Bangalore Cantonment didn't want to be part of Bangalore city
- Whither Commonwealth (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Dec 06, 2005)
Commonwealth is often seen as a glorified talking shop or a 'club' because it carries little weight in international affairs despite the fact that it accounts for 20 percent of global trade and in its 53 member states live a third of the global population
- Follow The Leader (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Dec 06, 2005)
With the next act of the Natwar Singh drama having unfolded and with the prime minister having taken off for a session with Putin, this week in parliament is going to be sheer chaos.
- Doing It Together (Telegraph, BRIJESH D. JAYAL, Dec 06, 2005)
The recently concluded joint India-US air force exercise at Kalaikunda air base in West Bengal drew public attention not for its far-reaching tactical and strategic implications but for the rather farcical opposition to it by none . . .
- Wahhabi Islam : A Misnomer (Greater Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal, Dec 06, 2005)
Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Iqbal writes about the contribution of Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab who rose in revolt against the socio-religious corruption prevalent during his times everywhere in Ottoman provinces
- Stay Of 4 Pok ‘Pm’ Relatives Extended (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Three civilians from Mendhar and Poonch, who had crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on November 21 from this point in Poonch district, returned today after completing 15 days stay in PoK while four others stayed back as their stay was extende
- Two Militants Killed, Army Major Injured (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Two militants were killed in separate encounters at north Kashmir Handwara and Bijbehara in south Kashmir today, while as militants opened fire during search operations in a village near Baba Reshi, killing a civilian and injuring an Army Major.
- Congress Making Natwar Scapegoat: Advani (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Accusing the Congress of making Mr Natwar Singh a “scapegoat” to “save its skin” in the oil-for-food scam, leader of the Opposition L K Advani today demanded that the ruling party must apply same yardstick and remove Ms Sonia Gandhi as Chairperson . . .
- Terrorism To Dominate Singh-Putin Summit Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
In a clear indication that terrorism will be high on the agenda during his summit meeting with President Vladimir Putin at Kremlin tomorrow, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for joint efforts by India and Russia to fight the menace, . . .
- Sri Lankan Forces Better Equipped Now: Army Chief (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Dec 06, 2005)
Remarks come amid escalation in violence in Jaffna peninsula
- Thought-Provoking Articles (Hindu, P. K. Doraiswamy, Dec 06, 2005)
Collection of articles on general issues relating to people and society at large
- Chennai’S Ordeal By Water Slowly Eases (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
With the letup in rains for the second consecutive day on Monday, flood-hit Chennai is limping back to normal though flood waters are yet to recede in some of the worst affected areas of the city.
- Saddam Challenges Court’S Legitimacy (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Foreign lawyers defending Saddam Hussein challenged the legitimacy of the US-backed Iraqi court trying him and demanded more security for their team on Monday, after briefly storming out of the courtroom in protest.
- Iran Announces Plans For 2nd Nuke Power Plant (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Iran plans to construct two more nuclear power plants despite international concern over its atomic programme, a top official said Monday.
- Legitimacy Of Saddam Trial Challenged (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Dec 06, 2005)
Court is "made in America", says former Iraqi President
- Hoping For A Reprieve (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Indian national's eye to be scooped out Noushad is confident of being pardoned. If not, his left eye will be scooped out to implement the "eye for an eye" system of punishment practiced in Saudi Arabia.
- Omar Abdullah To Discuss `Self-Rule' With Pervez Musharraf (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Dec 06, 2005)
On the heels of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's statement suggesting "self-rule" for Kashmir, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said he would discuss the issue with him and Prime Minster Showkat Aziz. He would present them a copy of the . . .
- It Takes Two To Hold Back (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Dec 06, 2005)
This long essay — it has already appeared in three parts, this is the fourth — is about the latest incursion of the military in Pakistan’s political affairs. It started out with the assertion, which immediately drew disagreement from several readers,
- Russia Defends Iran Missile Sale (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Russia confirmed on Monday plans to sell Iran sophisticated air defence missile systems but said the deal, which has drawn criticism from the United States and Israel, was legal and would not upset the balance of power in the Middle East.
- Al-Qaeda Suffers Another Dent (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 06, 2005)
President Musharraf has said that Egyptian Hamza Rabia, head of operations for Al-Qaeda network is dead. ‘This is 500 per cent confirmed’, he told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) in an interview in Kuwait on Sunday. Rabia was reportedly killed . . .
- Tamil Group Threatens To Expel Lankan Military From Northeast (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
group allied with Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels threatened Monday to force the military and “traitors” from the country’s Tamil-dominated northeast if violence continues against the ethnic group there. The statement from the Trincomalee Tamil Peoples Co
- India Is Not Flexible: Omar Abdullah (News International, Mariana Baabar, Dec 06, 2005)
In what is construed as a conciliatory note, Omar Abdullah, President National Conference in occupied Kashmir and son of former chief minister Farooq Abdullah said on Monday that his views on Pakistan had changed and he was cautiously optimistic . . .
- India Introduces Communal Violence Bill (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
The Indian government introduced a bill in the Rajya Sabha on Monday that aims to prevent a recurrence of the type of communal violence witnessed in Gujarat in 2002.
- Ear To The Ground (The Week, Kanhaiah Bhelari, Dec 06, 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. The shrewd politician had seen . . .
- Rain Ends, But Residents' Cup Of Woes Overflows (Hindu, Kannal Achuthan, Dec 06, 2005)
Houses in Kotturpuram, Manapakkam and Ramavaram submerged
In Ambattur industrial estate, work has been badly hit in 500 of the 2000 units
Many residents commute by boat to buy essential items
- Oic: Challenges Ahead (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Dec 06, 2005)
could be a significant date in the political calendar of Islamic countries as 57 leaders of member-states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) would be converging on the holy city of Makkah to review the situation of the Muslim world, . . .
- War In Waziristan (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 06, 2005)
THE Pakistan Army’s war on terror in the tribal agency of Waziristan is nowhere near an end. Every few weeks the military authorities claim ‘major successes’
- Nato's Withdrawal Schedule Subdues Opposition (News International, Tariq Butt, Dec 06, 2005)
The opposition's onslaught against the government for inviting North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) troops for relief assistance in the earthquake-stricken areas seems to have considerably subsided after a firm official commitment about their . . .
- India, Russia To Begin Joint Productions (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Russia and India plan to begin joint work in design and production of weaponry, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in an interview with a Russian newspaper published on Monday.
- Abdullahs Back Musharraf’S Self-Rule Proposal (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Dec 06, 2005)
The opposition in the National Conference in held Jammu and Kashmir on Monday Praised President General Pervez Musharraf’s proposal for self rule.
- Female Suicide Bombers Planning To Strike Us, Europe And India? (India Daily, Balaji Reddy, Dec 06, 2005)
Terrorism experts are all concerned about the female suicide bombers. They are almost impossible to catch before they strike.
- Saddam's Trial Adjourned Till Wednesday (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
The trial of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was adjourned till Wednesday, the court in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone said on Monday.
- Abdullah Asks Centre To Clarify On Self-Rule (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 06, 2005)
Dr Farooq Abdullah, former Chief Minister, today urged the Centre to clarify its stand on the proposal of the Pakistan President, Gen Pervez Musharraf, for “self-rule” in Kashmir.
- Facade Of Inclusiveness (Pioneer, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Dec 06, 2005)
Economic policy should liberate not just business but also people from bureaucracy, says Bharat Jhunjhunwala
- Sinister Stockpiles (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Dec 06, 2005)
It has been known for quite some time that terrorist organisations like the Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) have used the devastation caused by the earthquake on October 8, 2005, to escalate infiltration . . .
- On Natwar, Oppn In No Mood To Relent (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Dec 06, 2005)
With the Government and the Speaker failing to mollify the Opposition on the Natwar Singh-Volcker controversy, the next two days of Parliament are likely to prove stormy. Defence Minister and Leader of the House in the Lok Sabha, Pranab Mukherjee, . . .
- Policeman Killed, 11 Wounded In Kashmir Violence (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
An Indian policeman and four militants were killed on Sunday in grenade attacks and gun battles that also left 16 people wounded in revolt-hit Kashmir, the police said.
- Raising The Stakes (Times of India, SWAGATO GANGULY, Dec 05, 2005)
Foreign secretary Shyam Saran, speaking before a World Economic Forum summit in New Delhi, made a departure from the usual muted idiom of Indian diplomacy when he suggested that the US and India could get together to create a greater balance in Asia.
- Kalam Releases Commemorative Stamp On Indian Navy (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
President A P J Abdul Kalam on Sunday released a commemorative stamp on India Navy on the occasion of the Navy Day.
- Left Goes Soft On Poll Panel (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
With Chief Election Commissioner B B Tandon maintaining his no-nonsense tone, the CPM-led Left Front in Bengal has toned down his anti-Election Commission rhetoric.
- Suspected Rebels Kill Six Sri Lanka Soldiers With Mine (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Dec 05, 2005)
Six soldiers were killed in a fragmentation mine attack by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's war-torn north on Sunday, the military said -- the deadliest in a spate of attacks since a 2002 ceasefire.
- Bjp Oils Guns After Natwar Refuses To Quit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Parliament is all set to witness a renewed onslaught on the UPA government by the BJP-led Opposition with Union Minister K Natwar Singh refusing to resign over his alleged involvement in the Iraqi Food for Oil Scam.
- The Backyard Of Major Wars (Deccan Herald, Richard G. Lugar, Dec 05, 2005)
The new legislation is expected to launch a major non-proliferation initiative
- Democracy May Save The King (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 05, 2005)
Events in Nepal last week suggest that the Himalayan kingdom’s tripolar power struggle may become a bipolar one.
- Why Uzbekistan And The U.S. Fell Out (Hindu, Vladimir Simonov, Dec 05, 2005)
The root cause is the attitude of the current U.S. administration, which regards its allies across the world as temporary props for pursuing American policy.
- Russia Raises Stakes In Iran Standoff (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Dec 05, 2005)
Moscow clearly hopes the sale of air defence missiles to Teheran will make it more amenable to compromise on the nuclear issue.
- Closed Mindset (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 05, 2005)
So typically ‘army’
The discomfort is patent. The army’s difficulty with aspects of the Right to Information Act is not limited to seeking clarifications over certain provisions,
- What Maniyappan’S Murder Told Us (Indian Express, P.M. KAMATH, Dec 05, 2005)
According to your news report, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee corrected National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan’s statement on Maniyappan’s murder (IE, November 29), since he was “misquoted”. The defence minister’s statement raises some questions.
- Honoured In Afghanistan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
It was a mission that stood oddly with the violence, terror and arms culture of Afghanistan.
- No Access To A Q Khan For Iaea (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 05, 2005)
Pakistan has ruled out permission to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to directly interrogate A Q Khan in order to unravel the proliferation network led by him, claiming it has been co-operating with the UN nuclear watchdog’s investigations.
- Lanka Truce Takes A Hit As Army Vehicle Is Blown Up In The North (Indian Express, Simon Gardner, Dec 05, 2005)
Six soldiers were killed in a claymore fragmentation mine attack by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka’s war-torn north on Sunday, the military said.
- Pm Hopeful Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Will Work Out As Envisaged (Press Trust of India, Amitabh Roy Chowdhury, Dec 05, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hoped the nuclear deal with US would "work out in a way we envisage".
- Pm To Take Up Nuclear Reactor Issue With Putin (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Dec 05, 2005)
s India and US prepare for another meeting later this month of the joint working group on implementing the July 18 joint statement, New Delhi is eyeing Russia to deliver on four additional nuclear reactors for Koodankulam during . . .
- Over Population: Mother Of All Problems (Daily Excelsior, Swati Sharma, Dec 05, 2005)
These days, our country is facing a lot of problems. If solution of one problem is found out then other one starts cropping up. What is the reason that our country is facing a series of unending problems? Because problem of all problems is still . . .
- The Samurai Returns (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Dec 05, 2005)
If I were a Chinese strategic analyst of a moderately paranoid disposition, I would be twitching uncontrollably by now.
- Iran’S Economic Woes (Deccan Herald, Gopal Sutar, Dec 05, 2005)
Apart from its problems over its nuclear ambitions, Iran is faced with economic stagnation and US sanctions
- 7 Soldiers Killed In Ltte Attacks: Army (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Dec 05, 2005)
Jaffna peninsula rocked by grenade and gunfire attacks since Friday
Ceasefire monitors fear escalation of the situation
Muslims ask Tigers to halt attacks on community
- Fuel For Tarapur Not Related To Nuclear Deal With The U.S., Says Manmohan Singh (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Dec 05, 2005)
India to seek a Russian commitment for the supply of low-enriched uranium to nuclear reactors
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