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Articles 19121 through 19220 of 27135:
- India, U.S. Can Contribute To Better Balance Of Power In The Asian Region: Shyam Saran (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 29, 2005)
Realignment taking place with China emerging as a global economic power house
- India, Us Partners In Non-Proliferation: Saran (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
India and the US on Monday repeated their resolve to be partners in global efforts to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and agreed to join hands to promote a more stable Asia.
- All Proposals Backed By Kashmiris: Fo: Hr Violations By Israel, India Deplored (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Nov 29, 2005)
Pakistan on Monday declared that all proposals and ideas floated by it for the final settlement of the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, including demilitarization and self-governance, have the backing of Kashmiri leadership on both sides of the Line of Control
- India Gets A Breather On Iran (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Nov 29, 2005)
India will now come under pressure to join a US initiative
- ‘Sovereignty Traded In Iraq Oil Scam’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Leader of the Opposition L K Advani on Tuesday said the Volcker report showed that the oil-for-food scam involved not merely corruption by Indian officials but also a willingness to “trade the country’s sovereignty and decision-making independence”.
- ‘India Sought Pak’S Help To Rescue Kutty’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
India had sought Pakistan’s help in rescuing Border Roads’ Organisation (BRO) employee Maniappan Raman Kutty, who was abducted and killed by the Taliban in Afghanistan last week.
- Commonwealth’S Rebuke (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 29, 2005)
It is highly embarrassing for the nation that the communiqué issued in Valetta by the Commonwealth summit conference on Sunday should have mentioned Pakistan specifically as a country whose progress towards democratization will be watched . . .
- "Centre Has Always Been Open For Discussion" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
Dasmunsi underscores differences in Centre's approach to Volcker Report and NDA's approach to Tehelka scam
- Five Pok Civilians Cross Line Of Control (Hindu, Luv Puri , Nov 29, 2005)
They are the first group to cross into India
- Visa For Burton! (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 29, 2005)
Why is MEA sleeping with the enemy?
- Political Economy Of Reconstruction (Dawn, S.M. Naseem, Nov 29, 2005)
Six weeks after the October 8 earthquake, the economic effects of the natural disaster are beginning to unfold. The immediate effects of the natural disaster on the economy may well be positive, largely as a result of the stimulus provided . . .
- An Institutional Graveyard (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Nov 29, 2005)
There is good news from Islamabad. Some 80 potential donors met in the city and pledged over $6 billion to help the country recover from the ravages of the earthquake of October 8.
- Fundamentalism In America (Dawn, Naeem ul Haque, Nov 29, 2005)
Although Islamic fundamentalism is blamed by many in the West for being responsible for all the chaos prevailing in the world today, a close look at Christian fundamentalism in America leads one to conclude that this powerful movement has become . . .
- Local Leadership In Quake Relief (Dawn, Ahmed Sadik, Nov 29, 2005)
From what has been appearing in national newspapers since the October 8 earthquake devastated Azad Kashmir and parts of the NWFP, there seems to be little or no coverage being given to the local leaderships of these very sensitive areas and territories.
- Police For Holding Trial Of Tamil Separatists In Bangalore Prison (Hindu, K.V. Subramanya , Nov 29, 2005)
`It is risky to bring the accused, who have links with LTTE, to a court in city'
- Terror Highway (The Week, Kavita Bajeli-Datt, Nov 29, 2005)
It was clear from the beginning that unlike the kidnappers of three Indian workers in Iraq last year, Maniappan Raman Kutty’s abductors didn’t want to negotiate. Despite India opening every channel to talk to them the kidnappers didn’t leave . . .
- Reforms Driving Indo-Us Ties: Saran (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
The Indo-US partnership is indispensable in the globalised environment, foreign secretary Shyam Saran pointed out today. Addressing a session on India and the US at the India Economic Summit, Saran was of the view that the end of the cold war coupled....
- Volcker Debate: Opp Offensive Fizzles Out (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 29, 2005)
The government put up a strong defence in the Lok Sabha today of its handling of the oil-for-food payoffs controversy, saying the Opposition-sponsored adjournment motion had no justification, given the steps it had taken to look into the issue.
- The Indian Feckless Service (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 29, 2005)
Ramakutty Maniyappan, a driver of the Border Roads Organisation who was killed by his abductors in Afghanistan, got all the state honours when his body arrived in the capital last week.
- Unhelpful Trait (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 28, 2005)
Fault-finding is a trait which comes naturally to us in the sub-continent. If there is a major crisis or just a problem on hand we revel in unleashing mutual criticism.
- Nepal: Democracy In Thin Air (International Herald Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
Nepal's Maoist rebels and a coalition of opposition parties agreed on a program to try to end direct rule by King Gyanendra.
- Bring Back The Raj (Daily Times, Syed Mansoor Hussain, Nov 28, 2005)
Under the present quasi-military government it seems that we have the worst of both worlds.
- Earthquake Melts Boundaries In Kashmir (Tribune, Mannika Chopra, Nov 28, 2005)
Two adjacent villages separated by history, and a river, are now sadly united by a sense of grief and loss.
- Bsnl Told To Provide Ild Call Monitoring (Business Standard, Rajesh S Kurup, Nov 28, 2005)
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed the telephony behemoth Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) to install lawful interception monitoring (LIM) equipment for its international long distance (ILD) operations within 15 days.
- Indian Air Force, In War Games, Gives Us A Run (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Nov 28, 2005)
Making a marked shift in its engine procurement for the first time in 15 years, state-owned Indian Airlines (IA) has replaced its engine supplier International Aero Engines (IAE) with CFM International for the delivery of CFM56 engines for its new fleet o
- C’Wealth Warns General: Get Out Of Uniform (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Leaders of the 53-nation Commonwealth today warned Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf that retaining his role as leader of Army ‘‘is incompatible with the basic principles of democracy’’.
- Insurgent Groups Have Responded To Talks’ Call: Talabani (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Iraq President Jalal Talabani today said that insurgent groups have responded to his call for talks and have contacted his office.
- 3 Infiltrators Shot (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
The Army here today claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid with the killing of three armed infiltrators on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Uri sector.
- Militants Threaten Bangladesh Judges (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 28, 2005)
Jab Hamara Naya Ghar Ban Jayega...Kya Aap Hamare Ghar Aayenge? (Will you come to our house when we reconstruct it?)," asked 5-year-old quake survivor, Simran, to President A P J Abdul Kalam during his visit to Uri today.
- N-Deal With The Us (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
On July 18, 2005, India and the US signed a landmark strategic agreement having far reaching consequences.
- Kalam Meets Quake-Hit Kids (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 28, 2005)
The President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, has emphasised the need to encourage creativity among children to ensure the all-round development of the country.
- A Trouble-Torn Land Goes To The Polls (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Nov 28, 2005)
The election of Parliament, however flawed, is a big step forward in returning Chechnya to peaceful life.
- The Taliban Turns Its Attention On India (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Nov 28, 2005)
It is entirely possible that the Taliban has decided that India is once again taking sides in Afghanistan's internal affairs.
- A Tapestry Of Colours (Statesman, Vandana Kumari Jena, Nov 28, 2005)
As the mercury falls and the temperature dips it is time to welcome winter with blankets and quilts, sweaters and shawls.
- Sino-Indian Boundary Impasse (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Nov 28, 2005)
The atmospherics between India and China have certainly improved. During the meetings of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on the border or the Special Representative (SR) talks, the environment is relaxed. Even when there is no forward movement, the two side
- Money In Mushrooms (Tribune, Reeta Sharma, Nov 28, 2005)
A revolution in the mushroom farming is brimming right in the backyard of Chandigarh in Lalru. Of the 25 per cent quota of mushroom exports from India 24 per cent is being grown at Lalru alone.
- Strengthening Bonds With Indonesia (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 28, 2005)
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to India has provided another opportunity to upgrade bilateral relations and strengthen what is a historic relationship.
- One Down, Six More To Go (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Nov 28, 2005)
In the last six months, I have written consistently about the Third Front. My writings were based on the assumption that both the Congress and the BJP would weaken which would result in realignment of political forces.
- Anti-Muslim Racism? (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Nov 28, 2005)
My talks at university campuses sometimes occasion protests featuring Leftists and Islamists who call me names. A favourite of theirs is "racist."
- Changes Ahead (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 28, 2005)
The Nepalese government, which has been fighting a Maoist insurgency since 1996, is now at the political crossroads as the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and the mainstream political parties have come together owing to the authoritarian rule of King Gy
- India Helps Dubai Bridge The Gulf In Gold Futures (The Economic Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
In the desert city of Dubai, India was the toast last week. For good reason. A commodity exchange in the Gulf, once considered to be a ‘fata moragana’ (mirage), is now a reality
- Relief Takes Priority, Says Patil (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
Villages, paddy fields and roads, all submerged. These were the predominant scenes that a team of Union Ministers saw when it undertook an aerial survey of the flood-affected districts in Tamil Nadu on Sunday.
- The Inadequate Life-Saving Effort (News International, Nasim Zehra, Nov 28, 2005)
The donor pledges this month were a positive development for Pakistan but shortcomings on the physical relief front remain a troubling reality.
- Security Stepped Up At Embassies In Bangladesh (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Dozens of people suffering from hypothermia and respiratory illnesses were taken to hospitals Monday as rain and snow lashed Pakistan's quake-stricken part of Kashmir, blocking roads and grounding helicopters used to ferry aid to remote areas.
- Cnpc Joins Ongc On Syria (The Financial Express, Reuters, Nov 28, 2005)
The flagship state energy firms of China and India, normally arch-rivals in the race for overseas oilfields, are teaming up for the first time to bid for a $1 billion package of assets in Syria.
- Militants Responding To Call For Talks: Talabani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani on Sunday said that militant groups have responded to his call for talks and have contacted his office.
- Why Al Jazeera Was A Target (Dawn, Robert Fisk, Nov 28, 2005)
ON April 4, 2003, I was standing on the roof of Al Jazeera’s office in Baghdad. The horizon was a towering epic of oil fires and burning buildings. Anti-aircraft guns in a public park close to the bureau were pumping shells into the sky and the howl of je
- Operation Winter Race (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
The world proved over the weekend that it is not afflicted with donor fatigue. Donor nations have pledged $5.8 billion to Pakistan
- Suu Kyi’S Detention Extended (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 28, 2005)
Myanmar’s military junta has extended opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi’s period of house arrest for another 12 months, a Home Ministry source said on Sunday.
- Will Congress Do It Again? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 28, 2005)
An all important question that will be answered out in the due course of time, Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain comments
- China Delivers Military Supplies To Nepal - Report (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
China sent truckloads of arms to Nepal this week to help its poorly-equipped army fight a violent Maoist revolt, a newspaper reported on Friday.
- Should Us Retain Control Over Net? (The Economic Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 28, 2005)
The internet originated as a US defense department project and certain key elements are still controlled by the US government through ICANN (Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers), an agency that sets up procedures for the assignment and use
- Preparing For Winter (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 28, 2005)
HOLLYWOOD star and UNHCR goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie’s visit to the earthquake-affected areas reflects the worldwide concern over the tragic plight of the quake victims.
- Nepal's Top Communist Leader Has Urged People's Republic Of China Not To Provide Military Assistance To Nepal (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
A top communist leader has urged People's Republic of China not to provide military assistance to Nepal.
- Indian Air Force, In War Games, Gives Us A Run (Christian Science Monitor, Scott Baldauf, Nov 28, 2005)
Foreign fighter jets performed well against F-16s in recent exercises
- Left? Congress Couldn't Care Less (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 28, 2005)
Manmohan Singh has marched on with his pro-US tilt as if the comrades don't matter or exist, says Kalyani Shankar
- Politicians Should Leave Belgaum Alone (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Nov 28, 2005)
The HD Deve Gowda-Narayana Murthy spat that made national headlines recently had one interesting takeaway. It was the former Prime Minister’s suggestion that information technology (IT) companies crowding Bangalore and complaining about poor infrastructur
- In Russia We Trust? (Wall Street Journal, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 28, 2005)
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported last week that Iran possesses detailed drawings showing ways to "cast and machine enriched natural and depleted uranium into hemispherical forms," which is another way of saying the inner core . . .
- 'Iran Offered N Korea Oil For Weapons Help’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Iran has offered North Korea oil and natural gas as payment for help in developing nuclear missiles, German weekly magazine Der Spiegel reported on Saturday, citing unidentified western intelligence sources.
- Afghan Troops Foil Bomb Attack In Capital (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Afghan troops foiled a bomb attack in the capital Kabul on Saturday with the arrest of six suspected militants and their explosives-packed vehicle, the Afghan Defence Ministry said.
- Suspected Taliban Torch Police Headquarters, Abduct Officers (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Swedish soldier dies in Afghanistan
- Kalam Promises Full Support To Kashmir After Quake (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
President Abdul Kalam praised the people of Indian Kashmir on Saturday for their courage during the earthquake and promised them full government support during his first visit to the region since the disaster.
- India Calls For Scrutiny Of Aq Khan Network (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Nov 27, 2005)
India has demanded a scrutiny of the “Pakistan-based AQ Khan network” for greater transparency in non-proliferation.
- Monica Bedi Has To Fend For Herself (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Abu Salem and his purported wife, Monica Bedi have "legally" split, with the gangster who was reportedly distraught when the former starlet denied having married him in the first place, finally acquiescing in the 'separation'.
- Bush And N Korea (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 27, 2005)
Finally, the Bush Administration’s diplomacy has something to cheer about. After months of protracted negotiations, that came on the verge of collapsing a number of times, North Korea finally agreed to end its nuclear weapons programme in return . . .
- Kalam Assures All Help To Quake-Hit In Kashmir (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
The President, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, today assured the quake-affected people in Tangdhar near the Line of Control (LoC) of all help and assistance and expressed concern for the sufferers. He expressed sympathies with the residents of the area who had . . .
- Rain Floods 180 Tn Villages (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Tamil Nadu continued to reel under flood fury despite the abatement of rain, even as the Army was pressed into service for relief operations and to rescue lakhs of people marooned in the worst-affected Cuddalore and Tiruchirapalli districts today.
- Iraq Nears Its Second Tipping Point (Daily Times, Ahmad Faruqui, Nov 27, 2005)
Another major reason for the American defeat in Vietnam was that the war was fought without a clearly defined objective. Interviews revealed that 70 percent of the senior American officers in the field did not know the war’s objective.
- Us Military Admits It Burnt Taliban Bodies (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
The US military admitted on Saturday that its soldiers in Afghanistan had burned the bodies of two dead Taliban fighters and taunted the guerillas about it, but had not meant it as a desecration.
- The Post-Earthquake Challenges (Dawn, Fateh M. Chaudhri, Nov 27, 2005)
The devastating earthquake of October 8 was sudden and colossal. Several thousand homes were flattened and a generation of school children was instantly buried under the debris of schools.
- Not A Time For Bickering (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Nov 27, 2005)
The function of opposition parties in a democracy is to examine the government’s legislative proposals, its policies and programmes, show what, if anything, is wrong with them, and suggest improvements.
- India's Energy Security (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Nov 27, 2005)
The Indo-US nuclear agreement may get jeopardised if the US officials and lawmakers demand more and more benchmarks and placing the burden of meeting conditions associated with the deal entirely on India.
- Four U.S. Soldiers Face Disciplinary Action For Burning Taliban Bodies (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Four U.S. soldiers face disciplinary action for burning the bodies of Taliban rebels, but they won't be prosecuted because their actions were motivated by hygienic concerns, the military said after an inquiry into a videotaped incident that sparked . . .
- The Future World Order: A Vision (Tribune, Brig A.C. Prem (retd), Nov 27, 2005)
The year is 2018. The European countries comprising the EU are looking up to the power trio of China, India and Russia for economic succour as their dwindling economies and an aging population are adding to their woes.
- Taste Your Medicine (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Nov 27, 2005)
The taste of one's medicine is always bitter. This is a time-tested adage. It means suffering the same unpleasant treatment that one gives to others. Normally those who seek to harm others by their ideas or actions should not grumble if there is a rebound
- Pak Army Submits List Of 240 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Pakistan Army has submitted a list of 240 persons, who want to cross Line of Control (LoC) to meet their relatives from Tatta Pani in Balnoi area of Mendhar sector in Poonch district, which will be opened for the civilian movement on November 28.
- Entire Nation Is With You: Kalam Tells Quake Survivors (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
"When god is with you.... Who can be against," President A P J Abdul Kalam told the quake survivors of Tangdhar area and assured them that the entire nation is with them in this hour of crisis.
- Death Toll In Central China Quake Rises To 15 (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Death toll in a strong earthquake rattled parts of central
China rose to 15, where more than 450 injured, and hundreds of buildings destroyed, the government said.
- J-K: Kalam Asks Quake-Hit To 'Master The Problem' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 27, 2005)
Saluting courage in the face of calamity, President A P J Abdul Kalam today encouraged the people of this border area battered by the October 8 quake to "master their problems" and not be cowed down.
- How Sonia 'Shielded' Natwar (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Nov 27, 2005)
Sonia Gandhi’s comments on Natwar Singh have been made in the particular context of the Volcker report. Their theme is the simplistic one that anyone found guilty will have to face the consequences. That is something with which few will quarrel. However,
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