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Articles 21821 through 21920 of 27135:
- World Should Help Katrina Victims (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 06, 2005)
New Orleans is still under water after a week since the killer Hurricane Katrina hit the US coastline that left behind a trail of death and destruction.
- Death Of 23 Indian Soldiers (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 06, 2005)
AS many as 23 Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed in a landmine blast allegedly triggered by suspected Maoist rebels in the eastern Indian state of Chattisgarh on Sunday.
- Centre's Move To Make `Truth' As Defence Accepted (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Sep 05, 2005)
With this, Contempt of Court law will meet requirements of Article 21 (right to life and liberty)
Law panel submitted report in Lok Sabha last week
Recommends deletion of words "in public interest" in clause 2
- Is India Ready For The Aviation Boom? (Hindu, A. Ranganathan, Sep 05, 2005)
Complete lack of commitment to safety is evident in most international airfields in India. Professionalism and accountability are urgently required.
- Dialogue In Search Of Common Ground (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Sep 05, 2005)
Zero tolerance towards human rights violations and terrorist violence is the most important CBM that the Government and the Hurriyat must agree upon.
- Chhattisgarh Situation To Be Reviewed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2005)
Landmine blast death toll 24; Chhattisgarh may ban outfits
- Verbal Duel (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2005)
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s references to Chinese invasion of Arunchal Pradesh in 1962 and border dispute with China sparked a war of words with a top Chinese diplomat, generating some heat at the seminar here.
- Of Signatures And Security (Daily Excelsior, Rajkumar Vijayveer Vikram Singh, Sep 05, 2005)
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) will come up for review by the end of this month. Since its inception in 1965, superpowers have converted ploughshares into spanners in their desperation to build up to that mythical level which would guarantee..
- A Nursery Teacher (Daily Excelsior, Udhay Singh Pathania, Sep 05, 2005)
The day of a Nursery class teacher begins with the morning assembly of the students she teaches the students, how to stand properly in a row, how to sit property on chairs, how to walk properly and how to eat properly and proper time.
- India Offers Usd 5 Mn To Hurricane-Hit United States (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2005)
Rushing to the aid of the United States, India has offered five million dollars and medicines to provide relief the people of the regions devastated by hurricane Katrina on the US Gulf coast.
- Pakistan Air Force Launches Exercise (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Sep 05, 2005)
Pakistan air force (PAF) on Sunday launched the largest exercise in 10 years titled Highmark 2005, which would continue for a month.
- Naxal Mine Blast Kills 24 Cops In Chattisgarh (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2005)
The Chattisgarh government is considering imposing a ban on Naxlaites after the extremists triggered a landmine blast in Bijapur police district killing 24 securitymen,
- Story Of Blunders By Delhi And Islamabad In Kashmir (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 05, 2005)
It’s been a real tragedy of errors which has made Kashmir suffer.
- Spouse Of Life: A Feminist View (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 05, 2005)
I have been reading all the press about the propriety or lack of it when the finance minister’s wife gets retained by a client organisation whose big boss happens to be her husband.
- Powerful Handshake Stirs Muslim World (Deccan Herald, Salman Masood, Sep 05, 2005)
The handshake between Pakistan and Israel is the beginning of a new era in Jewish-Muslim relations
- Outcome Budget — Credible Evaluation Only From Independent Agency (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Sep 05, 2005)
As promised in his annual Budget for this fiscal, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has come out with an Outcome Budget for 2005-06.
- Stress Factors (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 05, 2005)
Sympathetic remedy needed
- A Super-Power All At Sea? (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Sep 05, 2005)
A recent front-page report in The New York Times described the extent of corruption in hospitals in Bangalore.
- Iraq At Breaking Point? (Dawn, Karamatullah K. Ghori, Sep 05, 2005)
The inability of Iraq’s current parliament, under American military occupation, to hammer out a constitution that would satisfy the aspirations of all of its major ethnic and sectarian segments
- Germany’S Crucial Vote (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 05, 2005)
For the second time in four years, Germany’s August has been enlivened by a hotly contested election campaign, and once again Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has sought to help himself with anti-American demagoguery.
- Pranab For Indigenisation Of Defence Sector (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2005)
Strongly advocating for indigenisation in the defence sector to reduce imports, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday urged the private sector enterprises to participate in the development of home-grown military equipment.
- Katrina Selects Its Victims (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Sep 05, 2005)
The hurricane has left the US grappling afresh with issues of race and class in a society that is getting more polarised
- Troops Vow To Halt Crime In ‘Big Easy’ (Deccan Herald, Baton Rouge, Sep 05, 2005)
Two-thirds of the police in New Orleans are said to have abandoned the force amid horrific conditions in the aftermath of the storm.
- Arms Control In South Asia (Dawn, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Sep 05, 2005)
In the first half of September, foreign secretaries and foreign ministers of India and Pakistan would have set the stage for a meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Musharraf on September 14
- Indo-Us N-Pact And Proliferation (Deccan Herald, Michael Krepon , Sep 05, 2005)
The nuclear cooperation agreement announced between US President George W Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House on July 18th marks a major shift in decades-long US policies to stop and reverse proliferation.
- ‘China Attack Forced India To Pile Up Arms’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2005)
After the 1962 Chinese invasion, the number of ordnance factories was increased which forced India to go for overseas purchases, Pranab Mukherjee said.
- When Army Rules The Political Roost (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Sep 04, 2005)
The elections recently held may put the district governments on a footing more viable than in their first term but the polling, assuredly, marks the beginning of the end of the country’s precarious parliamentary system, even in its present hybrid form.
- Reforming Madressahs (Dawn, Mansoor Alam, Sep 04, 2005)
Why are the ulema opposed to the registration of madaris (seminaries) when they claim that these are not the breeding ground of extremism and hatred?
- Progress On Peace Process (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 04, 2005)
It is heartening that the India-Pakistan composite dialogue is making good progress.
- A Third World Scene? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 04, 2005)
Hurricane Katrina has cruelly demonstrated the awesome power of nature and the havoc it can wreak on the proudest efforts of humankind.
- Whither Justice? (Hindu, Shelley Walia, Sep 04, 2005)
A silence at the savagery that was witnessed by many around the country in 1984 "needs to be reprimanded and disciplined right away".
- Of Unique Traditions And Divine Rings (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Payyanur, home to the temple of Parasurama, has something for everyone, from pilgrims to wannabe astrologers, says U S Iyer.
- Scientific Research: Making Universities Accountable (Tribune, Rupamanjari Ghosh, Sep 04, 2005)
Infrastructure plays a vital important role in raising the quality of teaching and research in the universities.
- Understanding The Past (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Sep 04, 2005)
As a student of History and having studied at La Martiniere School in Lucknow and spending a great deal of time studying and being surrounded by the 'relics' of 1857
- Bihar Goes To Polls In (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Chief Election Commissioner B B Tandon said foolproof security would be ensured in places where the law and order situation is lax.
- Communists Will Change — If It Suits Them (Deccan Herald, SUNANDA SANYAL, Sep 04, 2005)
Who says Communists do not change? They do, over time. The costs the people pay as a result are enormous, though.
- Nepal Maoists Declare Three-Month Ceasefire (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Sep 04, 2005)
This is the third truce called by the rebels since 1996. Every time, they have been the ones to end talks unilaterally and step up attacks against security forces.
- Us, N Korea Brief Before Nuke Talks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
The United States and North Korea will hold talks in Beijing around September 11, shortly before the resumption of six-party talks aimed at persuading Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons programme, Japan’s daily Mainichi Shimbun said on Saturday.
- After Gaza: Sharon, Abbas Plan To Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet this month, their first summit since Jewish settlers were evacuated from the Gaza Strip, an Israeli newspaper said on Saturday.
- New Orleans Slides Deeper Into Chaos (Hindu, Gary Younge, Sep 04, 2005)
Governor warns of shoot-to-kill policy; Senator fears 10,000 deaths
- 4-Phase Bihar Polls In October, November (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Sep 04, 2005)
Law and order among reasons for long schedule
Model Code of Conduct comes into effect
Maximum deployment of Central para-military forces
Videography to be undertaken
- Elections In Bihar In Four Phases From October 18 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 04, 2005)
The Election Commission on Saturday announced four-phase elections for Bihar - on October 18, 26 and November 13 and 19.
- Demystifying General Dyer (Hindu, Aditi De, Sep 04, 2005)
He does not think he would have enjoyed Dyer's company if he had met him in the officer's mess. Nigel Collett talks about the controversial General and his recently-published book.
- How He Lost It (Hindu, BERNARD POTTER, Sep 04, 2005)
We have little personal evidence about Dyer... Collett compensates with well-researched reconstructions of the milieux.
- Approval For Broadband Wireless Research Centre In Chennai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2005)
Alcatel, C-DoT to work together to develop technology suitable for rural areas.
- Will Afghanistan See Free And Fair Elections? (Hindu, Aunohita Mojumdar, Sep 03, 2005)
In the absence of institutional safeguards, rule of law, and security of life, the election process in Afghanistan may be compromised beyond acceptable limits.
- "India-Iran Ties Will Benefit Entire Region" (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Sep 03, 2005)
External Affairs Minister arrives in Teheran on three-day visit
Visit to expand opportunities for mutual cooperation
Iran has taken a "definite decision" to strengthen relations with India
Iranian nuclear issue and purchase of oil and gas to figure..
- A Doubter Who Likes Bhajans, Keertans (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 03, 2005)
“He who doubts the existence of God perishes,” wrote Bapu Gandhi. I count myself among the doubters but I have not perished yet; as a matter of fact I’ve had a longer innings than Bapu’s and am still batting.
- Centre To Offload Its 8% Stake In Maruti Udyog (Deccan Herald, DH news, Sep 03, 2005)
Once the government sells its eight per cent equity it will be left with a balance of 10.28 per cent equity.
- Centre To Divest 8 Per Cent Mul Stake (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Sep 03, 2005)
The Government has decided to divest eight per cent shareholding in Maruti Udyog Limited (MUL) and through the sale expects to raise about Rs. 1,000 crores cashing in on the stock market boom. The shares will be sold to public sector financial institution
- C-Dot, Alcatel Research Centre Gets Centre’S Nod (Deccan Herald, DH news, Sep 03, 2005)
The Union Cabinet, on Friday, approved the setting up of a Rs 212 crore joint venture Global Broadband Wireless Reseach Centre in Chennai between government-owned C-DOT and French major Alcatel in which the latter will hold 51 per cent equity.
- Govt To Merge Mints, Security Presses Into A Corporation (Deccan Herald, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
The Union Cabinet on Friday decided to merge its security presses, mints and paper mills, all numbering nine, into a corporation to improve productivity and financial performance.
- Sale Likely To Fetch Over Rs 1,000 Cr (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2005)
The government is likely to earn more than Rs 1,000 crore by selling 8 per cent of its shares in Maruti Ltd, as against Rs 993 crore it mopped up by offloading 27.5 per cent of its shares in the automobile giant in June 2003, thanks to the market ...
- Manmohan Singh Promises Steps To End Crisis In Plantation Sector (Hindu, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Friday, promised to take pragmatic, practical and tactical steps to tackle the problems in Kerala's plantation sector.
- Centre To Disinvest 8 Pc Stake In Maruti Udyog (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 03, 2005)
The Government on Friday decided to disinvest its 8 per cent stake in Maruti Udyog Ltd to raise more than Rs 1,000 crore to bridge the fiscal deficit, but restricted the share sale to state-run financial institutions, including banks, to keep its Left all
- Jehadi Terror In Bangladesh (Tribune, Suhas Chakma, Sep 03, 2005)
A series of coordinated blasts of over 400 bombs in 63 out of 64 districts on August 17 firmly established Bangladesh as another hotbed of terrorism. While the police blamed the Jamaatul Mujahideen, Minister of Industries and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Maulan
- Moving Forward (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 03, 2005)
It is heartening to note that India and Pakistan not only continue to move forward with the composite dialogue process, but have jointly affirmed its “integrity”. That augurs well for the several complex issues that await resolution in the next round of t
- Indo-Pak Cbms For Starting Truck Service For Trade (Tribune, V. Mohan Narayan, Sep 03, 2005)
Setting the stage for the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf in New York on September 14, India and Pakistan today announced a slew of measures to promote people-to-people contacts, including starting a truck serv
- Shortage Of Pilots Hits Iaf (Tribune, Girja Shankar Kaura, Sep 03, 2005)
THE government has admitted that there is a shortage of over 340 fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force, but has brushed aside suggestions that this could be due to the big gap in the emoluments of commercial and fighter pilots.
- Nepal's Maoist Chief Announces 3-Month Truce (Boston Globe, Gopal Sharma, Sep 03, 2005)
Nepal's Maoist rebels announced a three-month ceasefire from Saturday, their chief said in a statement, in a move to win support of political parties opposed to King Gyanendra's seizure power in February.
- Need For God's Grace (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 03, 2005)
It is necessary to invoke divine grace for achieving success in any undertaking because man can only make all possible efforts and apply his skill and acumen.
- Rs 99,700 Cr Investment Likely In Food Processing In 10 Years (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2005)
CFTRI and DFRL are organising a major worshop series on ‘value-addition to foods all over the country from September to December.
- Last Words On The Raj (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA, Sep 03, 2005)
“A historian must make do with such ideas as he has, but he might always try to send them out in better shape.”
- India, Pak In Truck For Peace (Deccan Herald, PTI, Sep 03, 2005)
The foreign secretaries prepared the ground for the prime minister’s meeting with Gen Musharraf in New York on September 14.
- India, Pak Announce New Cbms; To Start Truck Service For Trade (Press Trust of India, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
Setting the stage for the meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf in New York on September 14, India and Pakistan today announced a slew of measures to promote people-to-people contacts, including starting a truck serv
- A Tale Of Two Wars (Dawn, Lewis M. Simons, Sep 03, 2005)
I went to Vietnam a hawk. It was July 1967; I was an ex-Marine and a reporter for the Associated Press.
- For A Coherent Regional Policy (Dawn, Javid Husain, Sep 03, 2005)
IN my last article on the state of Pakistan-US relations, I emphasized the need for Pakistan to adopt a coherent regional policy as the central element of our overall foreign policy. I would now venture to add that since the end of the Cold War, the absen
- Politicians’ Writ Or Police Raj (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Sep 03, 2005)
THAT police are meant to maintain law and order still holds good in the West, although the 9/11 attacks have drastically changed its meaning.
- Bengladesh Crisis Pose Threat To India (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
Events in Bangladesh are unfolding almost like a Greek tragedy. The nation born in 1971 with the blood and sweat of the Indian army and Mukti Bahani is facing a crisis of identity.
- One Cannot Dissect Or Bisect The Process Of Manufacture Of The Final Product To Check For `Power' (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 03, 2005)
YOU would agree that bed sheets and pillow cases are most used when there is no light. But these very items needed much legal light to be thrown on them in a recent Supreme Court case
- Govt To Sell 8% Stake In Maruti Udyog (Business Standard, A N Sudarsan Rao , Sep 03, 2005)
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved the sale of 8 per cent government equity in Maruti Udyog Ltd to public sector banks and financial institutions.
- India Pleased On Talks, Pakistan Wants Kashmir Focus (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Sep 03, 2005)
India said on Friday it was pleased with progress in South Asia peace talks, despite concerns over infiltration of Islamic militants in Kashmir, but Pakistan urged greater focus to resolve the dispute over the territory.
- India, Pakistan Announce New Cbms (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 03, 2005)
India and Pakistan have decided to hold third round of the ‘composite dialogue’ from January next year.
- Serpent Of Corruption (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 03, 2005)
For the third time during this week we are constrained to comment in these columns on a subject related to the Army.
- Pakistan-India Talks To Go On; Agreement On Missiles (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Sep 02, 2005)
Nuclear-armed Pakistan and India met to review their slow-moving peace process on Thursday and agreed to continue their dialogue, despite a lack of progress in resolving their bloody dispute over Kashmir.
- Wake Up, Before It’S Too Late (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Sep 02, 2005)
Are we standing on the brink of a precipice where we need a nudge and we are gone.
- India Proposes New Bus Routes From Ludhiana, Kargil (Daily Excelsior, Sarwar Kashani, Sep 02, 2005)
In a 48 hour long gun battle on Line of Control in Nowgam Sector in Kupwara, nine militants, owing allegiance to Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit, were gunned down by the troopers of 15 JAT rifles at Kazinag Phad hills,
- Us Armament Industry Brings Prosperity (Daily Excelsior, Harjeet Singh, Sep 02, 2005)
It is important to analyse the key words of the US Presidential Decision Directive 44, in July 2005, wherein the first feature is to "ensure that US forces (can) continue to enjoy technological advantages over potential adversaries".
- Retail Fdi: Just Do It (Indian Express, Nandan Nilekani, Sep 02, 2005)
In the early nineties an unusual window of opportunity opened up for India.
- Children: Victims Of Violence (Daily Excelsior, S. M. Khan, Sep 02, 2005)
Frustrated with the on-going peace process between India and Pakistan to normalize relations between the two countries, the terrorists have started targetting innocent children out of frustration.
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