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Articles 19921 through 20020 of 27135:
- The Volcker Fallout (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Nov 13, 2005)
If history remembers Natwar Singh, even as a footnote, it will be for the disgraceful manner of his exit from the Ministry of External Affairs. Had he resigned on day one he would have been remembered as the last of our Cold War foreign ministers.
- After Death Companion (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Nov 13, 2005)
But for West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi, I would not have known about the tragic death of Major Gopendra Singh Rathore or, simply, Gopi, who was aide-de-camp (ADC) to then President K.R. Narayanan.
- Polling In 57 Bihar Constituencies Today (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Nov 13, 2005)
Last minute efforts by political combinations to woo the voter
- Third Relief Point Opened On Loc (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Nov 13, 2005)
Relief for better tomorrow' packets carried across
Officials did not cross the LoC
People on both sides not allowed to meet each other
- Nuclear Help To India (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 13, 2005)
American Congress is understandably upset that nearly four months after the Bush administration reversed long-standing policy and announced that it would provide nuclear assistance to India, the State Department has given lawmakers little information . .
- National Interest Or Ideology? (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Nov 13, 2005)
In mourning the absence of democracy and fundamental rights, or the severe limitations imposed on both, we tend to forget that the foundation of it all was laid in the very initial years of independence when Pakistan was declared an ideological state ....
- Spice Of Life -Duelling (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 13, 2005)
AN absurd and ridiculous custom? We may well think so today, but it was not always so.
- Damage And Need Assessment (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 13, 2005)
A Comprehensive damage and need assessment report has been released giving some idea of the devastation caused by October 8 earthquake and requirements for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction.
- Assessing Vajpayee-I (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 13, 2005)
Atal Behari Vajpayee, mentored by Shyama Prasad Mookerjee himself, became Prime Minister of India for less than a fortnight in 1996, then again in 1998 and again in 1999 and remained so until he was voted out in 2004.
- Third Kashmir Crossing Opened - But Not For People (Reuters, Zeeshan Haider and Sheikh Mushtaq, Nov 13, 2005)
India and Pakistan opened a third crossing point on their de facto border dividing the earthquake hit region of Kashmir on Saturday, but as with earlier openings this week both sides exchanged relief supplies without allowing Kashmiris across.
- Army Probe Vital -Terrorist That Never Was (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 13, 2005)
If only to conserve the credibility of the institution the army must conduct an immediate and thorough probe into how a man it projected as a key player in the serial blasts in the Capital turned out to be nothing “better” than a murderer, or worse . . .
- Tamil Tigers Not Ready For Long-Term Agreement (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Sri Lanka’s presidential frontrunners both promise lasting peace with the Tamil Tigers if elected at this month’s poll, but while their pledges strike a chord with ordinary voters,
- Saarc: Implications Of Afghan Membership (Dawn, Muhammad Ali Siddiqi, Nov 13, 2005)
With Afghanistan’s entry into the seven-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation a foregone conclosion, one hopes Islamabad has considered what the full implications of that country’s membership of this regional grouping could mean . . .
- Dynamism Must In National Policies (Tribune, Air Marshal (retd) R.S. Bedi, Nov 13, 2005)
Two important developments have taken place in recent weeks that reflect India’s newfound confidence in international relations.
- Patients And Patience (Hindustan Times, Karan Thapar, Nov 13, 2005)
I wonder if the President and Prime Minister realise how often their visits inconvenience us and, when they do, how we ‘hate’ them for it? On such occasions we console ourselves by calling them high and mighty....
- Godfather Iii: The Terrorist (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 13, 2005)
Frankly, I thought it would never happen. The government of India — and its law enforcement agencies .....
- Third Loc Point Opens For Relief : Kashmiris Await Permission (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Hundreds of divided Kashmiris watched with despair from hilltops as Indian and Pakistani officials opened the third crossing point along the Line of Control on Saturday for exchange of relief materials and not for their long-awaited movement across . . .
- India’S Traditional Hypocrisy (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 13, 2005)
Reports emanating from Dhaka suggest that India has opposed China’s entry into the SAARC forum even as a dialogue partner or observer at the pre-summit officials meetings at Dhaka.
- Lone Innocent Says Delhi Police (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
The Delhi Police have said that Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Lone, arrested in Kashmir as a suspect for the Delhi blasts, had no role in the explosions.
- Bosnia: Dependent, Stifled (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Nov 12, 2005)
The 10th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton agreement is Europe's chance to reinivgorate a recovery in the Balkans.
- Oic And The Muslim World (Greater Kashmir, SYED ABDUL WAHID, Nov 12, 2005)
The Organization must play its role in making Muslims understand their duties, comments
SYED ABDUL WAHID
- The Climate Of Fear-Iii (Greater Kashmir, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 12, 2005)
Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka explains the philosophy of fear and the way superpowers have used it as and when they needed it
- First Phase Six-Party Talks On Nkorean Nukes Enter Recess (Press Trust of India, Anil K Joseph, Nov 12, 2005)
The six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons programme entered a recess here today without making much headway but all sides renewed their commitment for working towards denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
- "Involve Nuclear Experts In Policy Decisions" (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Nov 12, 2005)
M.R. Srinivasan, former Chairman and now member of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), takes exception to U.S. official Nicholas Burns making it a "pre-condition" that India should first separate its civilian and military nuclear facilities before . . . .
- We Must Not Forget Fallujah (Hindu, Mike Marqusee, Nov 12, 2005)
The destruction of Fallujah was an act of barbarism that ranks alongside My Lai, Jallianwallah Bagh, Guernica, and Halabja
- Singh Rings ‘Failed States’ Alert (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Nov 12, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement that a number of “failed states” were emerging in India’s neighbourhood may cast a pall of gloom on the 13th Saarc (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) Summit beginning here tomorrow.
- In And Around Volcker! (Daily Excelsior, Dr R L Bhat, Nov 12, 2005)
A question pestering Indians today is whether the allegations in the Volcker report against the (now ex-) Foreign Minister, Natwar Singh could have been manipulated.
- Tamil Rebels Allege Military Of Harassment Ahead Polls (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Sri Lanka’s Tamil rebels Friday accused the military of harassment ahead of next week’s presidential elections, when the minority community is expected to play the role of king-maker.
- Inconsequential Exchange Of Goods (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 12, 2005)
Pakistan and India are proceeding ahead with the opening of crossing points on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Pakistan To Welcome China’S Entry Into Saarc (Pakistan Observer, Zahid Malik, Nov 12, 2005)
Dhaka—Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has underlined the growing need to “restructure and re-organise’ South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for the good of the seven impoverished member nations.
- Ayodhya Bombing Suspect Arrested (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
A man suspected of involvement in last month's bomb blasts here and an attack on a religious site in July has been arrested, the Press Trust of India said.
- Revitalization Of Saarc (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 12, 2005)
Pakistan has reacted positively to Afghanistan’s desire to join the seven-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
- Remembering Yasser Arafat (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Nov 12, 2005)
A year ago, Yasser Arafat breathed his last. With his death departed the last of the political dinosaurs and icons of a revolutionary era. Arafat epitomized unflinching resolve and remained steadfast to his cause despite several military and political....
- Quake And The Blasts (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 12, 2005)
I was in Parliament House when the terrorists struck last time at Delhi, some four years ago. Not familiar with the building, they could not find the entrance. Still they killed three security guards till they were shot dead.
- Quake Relief Imperatives (Dawn, Shahid M. Amin, Nov 12, 2005)
The earthquake of October 8 has been the worst ever natural calamity to hit Pakistan.
- ‘Ties In Strategic Interest’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday sought to counter the Left’s opposition to the recent high in Indo-US strategic ties...
- Indian Pm Worried About ‘Failing’ Neighbours (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday the danger of failed states emerging in the region posed a grave security threat.
- Third Trans-Loc Relief Camp Ready For Operation (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
The third point set up at Teetwal along the LoC is ready for operation tomorrow but only quake relief material will be exchanged between India and Pakistan, Army sources said today
- Natwar Singh And The Oil Slick (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Nov 12, 2005)
There comes a time in the life of every government when the media decide that they are very bored. Generally, this phase occurs at a time when things are going well.
- The Girl With The Almond-Shaped Eyes (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Nov 12, 2005)
I had known Amrita Pritam for over 60 years.
- Violence During Kargil Bandh (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 12, 2005)
A fierce gunbattle between Army and militants in Kashmir, in which a Major was killed, ended after 17 hours this morning with the killing of a militant, a Defence spokesman said.
- Bihar:tight Security For Third Phase Of Polls (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Polling will be held in 57 of the 243 constituencies of Bihar tomorrow in the third and penultimate phase of assembly elections amidst tight security.
- Jordan Bombs A Terrorist Master-Stroke (Asia Times, Ehsan Ahrari, Nov 11, 2005)
In the deadly game of transnational terrorism, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has proved himself to be a formidable opponent.
- U.S.-Owned Hotels Targeted In Amman (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 11, 2005)
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for suicide attacks; most of the victims are Jordanians
- Delhi Blasts Case Arrest: Terror Plot Or Tall Tale? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Nov 11, 2005)
Police, Intelligence Bureau challenge military intelligence account of suspect's role
Key elements of Mohiuddin's custodial account found to be incorrect by Delhi Police . . . .
- Feature - Stay Or Go; Pakistani Quake Villagers' Wintry Dilemma (Reuters, Simon Cameron, Nov 11, 2005)
Will they stay in the mountains or will they go down to Muzaffarabad, where water and sanitation problems are causing misery for many earthquake survivors?
- India Delays Quake Border Crossing; Disease Spreads (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Nov 11, 2005)
India postponed opening a third crossing between Pakistani and Indian Kashmir aimed at helping survivors of last month's earthquake, while the United Nations said sickness was spreading in tent camps.
- Editorials (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
MP on the run
Adhir Chowdhury vs the CPI-M
- India Will Have To Intervene In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, Keshav Pradhan, Nov 11, 2005)
Alarmed over the recent attempts by Nepali political parties to bring the Maoists on a common platform against King Gyanendra, the US has warned the seven-party alliance against forming any union with the rebels.
- Two Pakistani Nationals Arrested In Jalandhar (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested with sensitive documents pertaining to vital army installations, police said on Thursday.
- Unsc Succumbs To Us (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 11, 2005)
The UN Security Council has authorized the US troops’ stay in Iraq for another year. The authorization came in a resolution adopted by the world body unanimously on Thursday. US said it will help Iraqi Army and Police prepare for take over of the responsi
- Opening Of Third Crossing At Loc Put Off (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
India has postponed opening of the third crossing point at the Line of Control till Saturday
- Kashmir Needs Help, Not Politics (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 11, 2005)
I was in Parliament House when the terrorists struck last time in Delhi, some four years ago. Not familiar with the building, they could not find the entrance. Still they killed three security guards before they were shot dead.
- A Convert’S Fanaticism (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Nov 11, 2005)
IT is often said that no one is more fanatical than a new convert to religion and in recent times one has come across some of the terrorists hailing from the recent converts to Islam.
- Opening Of Third Point On Loc Delayed (Dawn, Raja Asghar, Nov 11, 2005)
The Indian High Commission in Islamabad on Thursday announced to defer opening of the Tithwal-Nauseri crossing point on LoC – the third in the series of five—till Saturday on the grounds of “non-completion of a foot-bridge on the Neelum river”.
- Natwar’S Removal In Tune With Pro-Us Policy: Us Think Tank (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Nov 11, 2005)
The dismissal this week of Mr K. Natwar Singh from the post of Foreign Minister reveals the growing steps by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to align New Delhi with Washington, according to a report by a US intelligence firm.
- Peace Plan For Gilgit (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 11, 2005)
One hopes that the recent jirga-approved peace proposals for restoring normality to Gilgit will lead to at least a temporary solution for the area that has been wracked by several months of sectarian violence.
- India Arrests Two Pakistanis For Espionage (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested for gathering sensitive information about Indian military installations, the police said on Thursday.
- Iraq’S Occupiers Under Pressure At Home (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Nov 11, 2005)
Is there any country on the globe where the world’s most powerful man can travel without attracting protests? I certainly can’t think of one, other than the United States of America
- Two Pakistani Nationals Held (Tribune, Anuradha Shukla, Nov 11, 2005)
The police has claimed to arrest two Pakistani nationals from the city. The arrests were made in joint operation of the city police and the Military Intelligence.
- Advani Is Still Very Close To Us: Rss (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
In what could come as good news for BJP president L K Advani, the RSS on Thursday sought to describe him as “very close” to it despite the Jinnah episode.
- India, Pak Jointly “Can Restore” Stability In Nepal (Tribune, Vijay Mohan, Nov 11, 2005)
With the subcontinent witnessing improvement in Indo-Pak bilateral relations on one hand and worsening situation in Nepal and Bangladesh on the other, former Foreign Secretary, Mr Jagat S. Mehta today suggested that India and Pakistan should join hands to
- Volcker Report Not Final Word On India's Destiny: Cpi (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
The Communist Party of India today asked the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre not to succumb to US pressure on foreign policy matters and called for a thorough probe into the Iraq Oil-for-Food programme.
- American Occupation And The Rise Of Al-Qaeda (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 11, 2005)
Two-and-a half years of U.S. rule has converted Iraq into an Al-Qaeda hub, which has now begun to radiate violence and extremism in the region.
- External Affairs Of Natwar Singh (Times of India, ANAND, Nov 11, 2005)
We live in a grey world. Contemporary geo-political world, in fact, is a much darker shade of grey than what we have ever been accustomed to in recent history.
- U.S., Europe To Offer Iran Nuclear Option - Report (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2005)
The United States and European allies would allow Iran to pursue limited nuclear activities under a proposal they hope will head off a confrontation over Tehran's suspected nuclear weapons program, The New York Times reported in its Thursday edition.
- U.S. Forces End Husaybah Assault (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 10, 2005)
The U.S. military authorities are making arrangements for positioning Iraqi forces in Husaybah after announcing that a five-day assault on this town along the Syrian border had ended.
- U.S. Used White Phosphorous Against Iraqi Civilians, Charges Italian Tv (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 10, 2005)
The shells of the weapon burn every living thing within 150 metres of impact
- Why It’S China Versus Maoism? (Indian Express, Balbir K Punj, Nov 10, 2005)
Two recent gestures by the People’s Republic of China took the Indian Communists by surprise.
- Terrorists Wear A Human Mask In Pok (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Nov 10, 2005)
One cannot say for sure how many survivors of the October 8 temblor in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) will survive the impending onslaught of the freezing winter to get, if at all, rehabilitated in the near future.
- Kashmir Needs Help, Not Politics (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 10, 2005)
I was in Parliament House when the terrorists struck last time in Delhi, some four years ago. Not familiar with the building, they could not find the entrance. Still they killed three security guards before they were shot dead.
- They Can Have F-16s (Hindustan Times, PN Khera, Nov 10, 2005)
At the end of October, a meeting convened in Geneva to discuss earthquake relief for Pakistan succeeded in getting only 12 per cent of the target of $ 580 million
- Peace Plan For Gilgit (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 10, 2005)
One hopes that the recent jirga-approved peace proposals for restoring normality to Gilgit will lead to at least a temporary solution for the area that has been wracked by several months of sectarian violence.
- Iraq’S Occupiers Under Pressure At Home (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Nov 10, 2005)
Is there any country on the globe where the world’s most powerful man can travel without attracting protests? I certainly can’t think of one, other than the United States of America
- Loc Crumbles At Another Point (Daily Excelsior, Sarwar Kashani, Nov 10, 2005)
Notwithstanding the political and geographical boundaries, authorities from across the Line of Control (LoC) today exchanged relief material for the quake affected victims at Kaman post in Uri.
- A Salute To Citizen Narayanan (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 10, 2005)
The life and times of Kocheril Raman Narayanan make for an extraordinary story — of struggle, high intelligence, will power, and courage.
- Continuing Menace (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 10, 2005)
The figures given by Maj-Gen V.K. Singh, Chief of Staff of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps, about the continuing infiltration of militants from across the Line of Control even after the October 8 earthquake tell their own tale.
- Rehabilitation First, Then Arms Deal (Daily Excelsior, Tanveer Jafri, Nov 10, 2005)
The death toll of killer quake that hit Muzaffarabad area of PoK has reached, through non-government sources, about one lac. Pakistan government itself has confirmed that about seventy three thousand persons have lost their lives in this earth tremor.
- Terrorists Can't Be Freedom Fighters: Manmohan (Daily Excelsior, Sarwar Kashani, Nov 10, 2005)
Notwithstanding the political and geographical boundaries, authorities from across the Line of Control (LoC) today exchanged relief material for the quake affected victims at Kaman post in Uri. This is the second point on the ceasefire line between India
- Pakistan, India Reopen Main Kashmir Crossing (Reuters, Zeeshan Haider and Sheikh Mushtaq, Nov 10, 2005)
Pakistan and India reopened the main border crossing in divided Kashmir on Wednesday to help survivors of October's devastating earthquake, but the frontier stayed closed to vital relief trucks and people.
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