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Articles 19721 through 19820 of 27135:
- Deal On With Russia To Help India Develop Nuclear Submarine: Pranab (Indian Express, Vinay Shukla, Nov 17, 2005)
Russia has agreed to help India develop indigenous nuclear-powered submarine and aircraft carriers, while India is ready for the joint development of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here on Wednesday, . . .
- Senate Urges Bush To Outline Iraq Plan (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
The US Senate rejected a Democratic call Tuesday for a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq but urged President Bush to outline his plan for “the successful completion of the mission” in a bill reflecting a growing bipartisan unease with his...
- Well-Strategized Rehabilitation Plan Chalked Out (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
President General Pervez Musharraf Wednesday said Pakistan has a well-strategized plan for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of quake-ravaged areas and hoped that the world would come out with “expected level of support” at November 19 donors’ . . .
- Monica Case Put Off (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Extradited gangster Abu Salem can meet as many lawyers as he wants in the stipulated one hour every alternate day as per the directions of the TADA court, CBI sources said on Tuesday.
- Salem Can Meet Any Lawyer, Says Cbi (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Extradited gangster Abu Salem can meet as many lawyers as he wants in the stipulated one hour every alternate day as per the directions of the TADA court, CBI sources said on Tuesday.
- Revolution Meets Confusion (Indian Express, Rakesh Sinha , Nov 16, 2005)
Revolution meets confusion
Central forces can’t fight Naxalites. We need strong local police networks
- Shivraj Patil Assures All Assistance To Bihar To Tackle Naxal Menace (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The Centre today assured all assistance to Bihar to cope with the naxalite menace, including undertaking aerial surveillance, in the wake of the deadly attack by the ultras on Jehanabad jail and police line.
"Whatever help they (Bihar) want,...
- Polling Begins In 15 Bihar Constituencies (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Polling began this morning in 15 of Bihar's 243 assembly constituencies in four Naxalite-hit districts, which was scheduled for November 13 but deferred due to security reasons, under heavy security.
- Bihar Poll Peaceful, 45% Polling Reported (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Over 130 people, including two BSP candidates and an LJP nominee, were arrested as the penultimate phase of elections in 57 assembly constituencies in Bihar passed off peacefully with an estimated 45 per cent voters turnout.
- Us In Iraq Orders Punjab Meals After Flu Worries (Indian Express, Harpreet Bajwa, Nov 16, 2005)
Fear of avian flu has forced the US Army in Iraq to shun South East Asia and look to India for ready-to-eat meals.
- Sponsored Terrorism — Time India Took A Tougher Stance (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Nov 16, 2005)
While a comprehensive action plan to deal with the domestic challenges posed by terrorist violence is essential, a clear signal needs to be sent to Pakistan that it cannot proceed along the present path of sponsoring terror activity in Jammu and Kashmir..
- Right Of Way Has A History Of Emerging Democracy (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 16, 2005)
One of the advantages that the state-owned GAIL has, compared to private telecom operators, is its `Right of Way' (RoW), informs the day's report about the company's move to acquire license for STD services.
- Little Stalinists (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 16, 2005)
Cutting edge radicals? Forget it, JNU is full of hecklers and wannabe civil servants.
- The General Theory Of Revelations And Responses (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Nov 16, 2005)
A large public meeting is in progress. The speaker is emphatic, he is shrill.
- Terror Attack (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 16, 2005)
Terrorists have struck in Karachi again, killing three people by exploding a car outside a restaurant belonging to an American chain and a bank.
- Top Ranveer Sena Leaders Were Naxal Targets In Jehanabad (Indian Express, VARGHESE K GEORGE & J P YADAV, Nov 16, 2005)
The CPI(Maoist), in press statement today, claimed they had killed Bade Sharma and Bisweswar Rai, but had let off the other Sena members they had abducted after storming Jehanabad jail on Monday. Among the top leaders of the Ranveer Sena, . . .
- Defence Ties With Moscow Will Remain Robust: Pranab (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Nov 16, 2005)
Defence ties key component of strategic partnership: Russia
IPR agreement to be finalised
Minister to meet Putin today
BrahMos production capability to ber eviewed
- Campaign Ends For Sri Lanka Election (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Nov 16, 2005)
Conflict resolution and economic conditions are the two main issues in presidential poll
- 35,000 Held In Iraq, But Few Convicted (Hindu, Richard Norton-Taylor, Nov 16, 2005)
"Significant proportion of those who had been detained are joining militants after their release"
- A Shocking Failure Of Security (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 16, 2005)
Sunday's brazen naxalite attack on Jehanabad's high security prison is shocking even by Bihar's notoriously lax law and order standard. For all of that night a thousand-strong army of extremists had a free run of the town.
- Calamity Mitigation On The Back Burner (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 16, 2005)
For the Pakistani military establishment, the earthquake means little in terms of advancing its agenda. This should explain its laidback response and tardy approach to the ground realities in the aftermath of the calamity.
- Arafat As `Obstacle' Exposed As A Myth (Hindu, Karma Nabulsi, Nov 16, 2005)
One year after Yasser Arafat's death, and he has passed into silent myth and legend. As with all great historical figures, the myth is both powerful and pervasive.
- `Centre's Stand Must Echo Nam Position On Iran' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday said the Manmohan Singh Government should be able to adopt a position in consonance with the stand taken by a ministerial delegation of the Non-Aligned Movement that provides a framework for settling . . .
- Putin Reshuffles Top Officials (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Nov 16, 2005)
The Power reshuffle President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday may signal the start of Kremlin manoeuvres to ensure a smooth presidential succession in 2008 when Mr. Putin is to step down under the Russian Constitution.
- Don’T Blame Poll Duties For Attack: Ec (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Nov 16, 2005)
In a reference to Bihar government’s attempt to shift the blame of Jehanabad jail-break on delpoyment of forces for poll duty, the EC today pointed out the inter-state movement of forces — other than those provided by the Centre — is decided by the state
- Oil-For-Food: Guilty Will Be Punished, Asserts Sonia (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
In her first formal reaction to the Volcker Committee report, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday warned of stern action against "any person" who was found involved in the Iraqi oil scandal by the inquiry committees set up by the Centre.
- Bush Holds Up Taiwan As An Example Of Democracy (Reuters, Caren Bohan, Nov 16, 2005)
U.S. President George W. Bush urged China to do more to allow political and religious freedom to flourish on Wednesday, holding up Taiwan as a model of a free and democratic society.
- Rice Brokers Israel-Palestinian Deal On Gaza Border (Reuters, Sue Pleming, Nov 16, 2005)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice brokered a deal on Gaza border crossings in marathon talks with Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday, scoring a rare breakthrough in Middle East diplomacy.
- Injured Pakistani Quake Survivors Finally Get Help (Reuters, Robert Birsel, Nov 16, 2005)
Nearly six weeks after Pakistan's killer earthquake, people with untreated injuries are still being brought down from remote mountain settlements.
- In Asia, Bush Hopes To Talk Trade , Soft-Pedal Iraq, N Korea (Indian Express, DAVID E. SANGER, Nov 16, 2005)
The first time President George W. Bush visited Asia as head of state, just two months after the September 11 attacks, he had little time or patience for a summit meeting that traditionally focused on trade and globalisation.
- Us Moots Lease Of P3c Planes To India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The Pentagon has notified US Congress about a possible lease to India of two P3C aircraft along with equipment and services as part of a proposed military sale worth US $133 million to strengthen the Indo-US strategic partnership.
- Big Indo-Us Defence Deal On Cards (Hindustan Times, S. Rajagopalan, Nov 16, 2005)
The Pentagon has approved the lease of two P-3C reconnaissance aircraft for India and notified the US Congress of a $133 million military sale to provide logistics support for the deal that includes training devices, test equipment and spare parts.
- The French Disconnection (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 16, 2005)
The riots in France that began late last month have, not surprisingly, been appropriated by clash-of-civilization theorists as further verification of their thesis that Muslim and western cultures are mutually exclusive.
- Enforcing Respect For The Law In Bihar (Tribune, Prabodh Saxena , Nov 16, 2005)
The Election Commission needs to be commended for two fair and peaceful rounds of polling in Bihar.
- Iraq Detainees ‘Abused’ (Statesman, Kim Sengupta, Nov 16, 2005)
Iraq faced a fresh prison scandal today after Prime Minister Mr Ibrahim Jaafari ordered an investigation into reports of abuse at a clandestine interior ministry detention facility.
- Jehanabad Sp Suspended (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 16, 2005)
As the head of the administration in Bihar under President's rule, Governor Buta Singh,
- Kashmir Solution Key To Peace, Rocca Told (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Nov 16, 2005)
Signalling that all is not well on the Pakistan-India front, Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri made it clear to the visiting US Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca that durable peace could not be achieved in the region without the settlement . . .
- Editorial (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 16, 2005)
Model election
Rajnath Singh is off the mark
- Six Die In Karachi Kfc Blast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
A powerful car bomb today exploded outside an American fast food outlet located in a government building in a high-security area of Karachi,
- Maoist Attack Part Of Larger Plan? (Statesman, Manoj Chaurasia, Nov 16, 2005)
Was the Maoists’ attack on this central Bihar town a mere outcome of an administrative lapse or does it have an element of a larger political conspiracy aimed at swift polarisation of votes along caste lines with as many as 56 Assembly segments . . .
- Indian Air Force Goes High Tech And World Class As America Starts Allowing Influx Of Super... (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Nov 16, 2005)
Indian Air Force goes high tech and world class as America starts allowing influx of super arms into the Indian fleet
- India, Israel Bilateral Trade To Touch Usd 2.7 Bn This Year (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Bilateral trade between India and Israel would cross USD 2.7 billion this year marking a 22.7 per cent increase, a top Israeli diplomat has said.
- U.S. Oks Sale Of P-3c Logistics Support To India (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The U.S. Defense Department on Monday told Congress it approved the sale to India of logistics support worth $133 million for two Lockheed Martin Corp. P-3C reconnaissance aircraft it plans to lease.
- Blast Near U.S. Food Chain Outlet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
A powerful car bomb exploded outside an American fast food outlet housed in a Government building in a high-security area of Karachi, killing six persons and injuring 14 besides damaging the restaurant and two luxury hotels nearby.
- Changing Global Scenario (Tribune, O. P. Sabherwal, Nov 16, 2005)
THE twenty-first century is witnessing a fast-changing international scene, with many complexities weaved in its emerging pattern. There are new features on the global scene which have no precedents, making their delineation difficult.
- Pentagon Notifies Us Congress On Military Sales To India (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Nov 16, 2005)
The Pentagon has notified US Congress about a possible lease to India of two P-3C aircraft along with equipment and services as part of a proposed military sale worth US$ 133 millions to strengthen the US-India strategic partnership.
- Indo-Nepal Border Regulation (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Nov 16, 2005)
India and Nepal have agreed to regulate human movement along their borders, which run a good 2412 kilometres.
- No Advice, Please (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Nov 16, 2005)
UPA allies must give the PM a free hand in foreign policy matters
- Ties That Need To Be Mended (Telegraph, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Nov 16, 2005)
It was sad to read about three naval officials being sacked for data leak. Ever since the ignominious exit of the navy chief, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, on December 30, 1998,
- Loc Opens At Hajipir Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
India and Pakistan are all set to open the Line of Control (LoC) at the fifth and last point Hajipir-Uri tomorrow to exchange relief supplies for the quake-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a move billed as a histor
- Saarc Winds Its Way (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Nov 16, 2005)
It is premature to suggest that the Saarc summit which ended in Dhaka on Sunday was a failure even though on superficial analysis it will be seen by many as having yielded little by way of positive results for the regional forum and even fewer . . . .
- North Bihar Votes, Security Tightened (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Polling began Wednesday morning in 15 of Bihar's 243 assembly constituencies in four Naxalite-hit districts, which was scheduled for November 13 but deferred due to security reasons, under heavy security.
- Maoist Rebels Give Rude Wake-Up Call To India (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Nov 16, 2005)
India, struggling to contain a bloody revolt in Kashmir and several insurgencies in its remote northeast, got a brutal reminder this week that it cannot afford to ignore a growing Maoist threat in its heartland.
- Delhi On Toes After Repeat Attack Alert (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The Diwali scare in Delhi is happening all over again
- Maintaining Credible Deterrence Against India "Compulsion":pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Pakistan today told the US that maintaining credible deterrence against India was a "compulsion" for it even as it emphasised on the importance of settling the Kashmir issue for durable peace in the region.
- Fourth Kashmir Crossing Opens (Dawn, TARIQ NAQASH, Nov 15, 2005)
India and Pakistan opened a fourth crossing point along the heavily militarized Line of Control in Kashmir on Monday but like the earlier three openings, the fourth one also failed to witness any human movement across the dividing line.
- Toxic Truths From The Iraqi Battlefront (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nov 15, 2005)
When a war is illegal, the methods of warfare are bound to go beyond what is permissible under the laws of war. But don't expect the American media to tell you any of this.
- Outrage At Jehanabad (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 15, 2005)
Naxalites have caused a lot of mayhem in Bihar over the past many years. But all that pales into insignificance before the Jehanabad jailbreak they staged on Sunday. The sheer scale of the crime was outrageous.
- Naxals Kill 9 Abducted Sena Men (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
Nine members of the outlawed Ranvir Sena, private army of upper caste landlords, who were abducted during the massive attack by the CPI (Maoists) on Jehanabad district jail, were killed as 1,000 paramilitary personnel were rushed today to this town,
- Jehanabad: Naxals Freed Own, Targeted Ranvir Sena Men (Indian Express, MANINI CHATTERJEE & J P YADAV, Nov 15, 2005)
Taking full advantage of the preoccupation of security forces with the Bihar Assembly polls, cadres of the CPI(Maoist), who raided Jehanabad town last night, stormed the jail and freed hundreds of cadres lodged there.
- In Bed With Reds? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 15, 2005)
Indira Gandhi took a hard line on Naxalites. So why this seeming loss of nerve now?
- Bangla Policy Is Out Of Kilter (Indian Express, SARADINDU MUKHERJI, Nov 15, 2005)
It sometimes appears amateurish when our South Asia ‘experts’, both within and outside South Block, try to structure Indo-Bangladesh relations on the time-honoured parameters of mutual respect, sensitivity, trade, and cultural exchange.
- Stand Firm (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 15, 2005)
Don’t succumb to arm-twisting by Iran
- Special Loc Bus Returns Without The Stranded Passengers (Indian Express, MAJID JAHANGIR, Nov 15, 2005)
People waited on this side of the LoC today to greet their relatives, who had been stranded on the other side after the quake. They were to return to the Valley from PoK today through the Aman Setu.
- Sri Lanka Pm Skips Last Poll Rally On Security Scare (Reuters, Simon Gardner, Nov 15, 2005)
A security scare forced Sri Lanka's Prime Minister to miss his final presidential election rally on Monday and police stepped up patrols after a minister's bodyguard was shot dead by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels.
- Point By Point For Material Not Men (Greater Kashmir, TARIQ NAQASH, Nov 15, 2005)
India and Pakistan opened a fourth crossing point along the heavily militarised Line of Control in Kashmir on Monday but like the earlier three openings, the fourth one also failed to witness any human movement across the dividing line.
- Loc Bus Passengers Stranded In Pak (Greater Kashmir, ALTAF BABA, Nov 15, 2005)
No crossings of the stranded passengers of ‘Karvaan-e-Aman (Caravan of Peace)’ from India and Pakistan could take place at Aman Setu today as the Pakistani Army denied of having any knowledge about the “decision’’.
- Bihar Poll Peaceful, 45% Polling Reported (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
Over 130 people, including two BSP candidates and an LJP nominee, were arrested as the penultimate phase of elections in 57 assembly constituencies in Bihar passed off peacefully with an estimated 45 per cent voters turnout.
- Increasing Aids Patients In Jk Have Roots In Tourism, Troop Deployment: Afxb (Greater Kashmir, ARIF HALEEM, Nov 15, 2005)
The increasing number of AIDS patients in Kashmir has its roots in tourism and huge presence of Indian security forces, Countess Albina du Boisrouvray, the founder and president of Switzerland based renowned non-profit organisation, . . .
- Pervez Ups The Ante -Of Quake Relief And F-16s (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 15, 2005)
President Pervez Musharraf’s sudden announcement to postpone the purchase of F-16 fighter jets from the USA in order to direct the funds for quake relief is essentially intended to mollify the domestic constituency.
- Scream Comrade -Uncle Sam Will Defend You! (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 15, 2005)
The crowds they took to the Kalaikunda air base were so fascinated by front-line fighters performing at their optimum that they forgot about shouting out in protest against CopeIndia05.
- Naxal Attack Jehanabad (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
Nine members of the outlawed Ranvir Sena, private army of upper caste landlords, who were abducted during the massive attack by the CPI (Maoists) on Jehanabad district jail, were killed as 1,000 paramilitary personnel were rushed today to this town,
- Non-Saarc Engagements (Pakistan Observer, Zahid Malik, Nov 15, 2005)
In addition to witnessing the superb diplomatic maneuvers by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz-led Pakistan delegation at the 13th SAARC Summit in Dhaka, which led to the emergence of pleasantly surprising consensus of the SAARC leaders regarding expansion ....
- Expectations Low On Bush’S Asia Visit (Tribune, Craig Gordon, Nov 15, 2005)
President George W. Bush left for Asia on Monday with a hefty list of American demands, particularly for China: play fair on trade, do more to stop avian flu, improve human rights and step up pressure on North Korea.
- Un To Airlift Relief For Quake Survivors (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 15, 2005)
The United Nations will this week launch a major air operation to ferry food and other supplies to earthquake survivors high in Pakistan's mountains in frantic bid to beat the problems of winter.
- Good Governance In J&k (Daily Excelsior, Rameshwar Singh Jamwal, Nov 15, 2005)
Good governance is important for countries and states at all stages of development.
- Pakistan Emerges Leading Player In Saarc (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 15, 2005)
The 13th SAARC summit that ended in Dhaka on Sunday has witnessed Pakistan playing a persuasive and convincing role not only to banish differences in the organization but also to ensure its promotion as a vital forum for regional development.
- Prison Parting Shot With Kheer Party (Telegraph, Uttam Sengupta, Nov 15, 2005)
By this evening, Ajay Kanu, 35, the Maoist “area commander” in jail since 2003, was almost certainly out of Bihar.
- This Isn’T The Real America By Jimmy Carter (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 15, 2005)
In recent years, I have become increasingly concerned by a host of radical government policies that now threaten many basic principles espoused by all previous administrations, Democratic and Republican.
- Grave Challenges Ahead (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Nov 15, 2005)
Let me return for a moment to the Zia period in order to go forward with the analysis I began to offer in this space last week.
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