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Articles 721 through 820 of 26693:
- Saddam: More Queries Than Answers (Indian Express, P.R. KUMARASWAMY, Nov 07, 2006)
The much-awaited death sentence handed to the former Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein, creates more complications than it solves.
- Iraq Begins To Lift Curfew, Drafts Law To Reinstate Saddam Backers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2006)
Iraq began on Monday to lift a curfew imposed in Baghdad to quell any insurgent backlash against the death sentence passed on Saddam Hussein, even as the US military announced on Monday the deaths of five more American soldiers.
- Bush On Last Swing Through South To Swing Votes For His Party (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2006)
President George W Bush is using the last day of his 10-state campaign swing to flush out GOP and swing voters needed to keep Republicans sitting in the governor’s offices of Florida, Arkansas and Texas.
- Changes Ahead For Bush (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2006)
If the balance of political power in Washington changes on Tuesday, will President Bush change with it?
- A Quagmire Called Iraq (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Nov 07, 2006)
Will the death sentence handed out to Saddam Hussein by an American-choreographed court change anything in Iraq or the region? Is the coup Americans said they were undertaking in Iraq to spread democracy in West Asia a step closer to realisation?
- Saddam Appeal Process Begins (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 07, 2006)
Judges put Saddam Hussein’s appeal process into motion on Monday as Baghdad found itself once more under round-the-clock curfew after the ousted president’s death sentence stirred Iraq’s sectarian tensions.
- Europe Gets Serious On Water Management (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Nov 06, 2006)
Demand by citizens has led to the European Commission to take on water protection one of its priorities.
- Bangladesh Talks Fail To Resolve Election Impasse (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Bangladesh teetered on the brink of more trouble on Sunday after officials said President Iajuddin Ahmed's talks with top advisers had failed to resolve a standoff between the country's two feuding political groups.
- Stern Warning (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 06, 2006)
The overwhelming message of the much-leaked Stern review on the economics of climate change is that it is now time to move on from arguing about statistics to taking drastic action at an international level.
- Camp In A Magazine House (Hindu, AKBER AYUB , Nov 06, 2006)
In Ganeshgudi, you can get away from rush-hour pressures to idyllic tranquillity.
- Muslims And Sikhs Need Not Apply (OutLook, SAIKAT DATTA, Nov 06, 2006)
Noted educationist and former parliamentarian Humayun Kabir was known, among other things, for being a prominent Bengali politician who did not subscribe to the Muslim League’s vision of Pakistan. Instead, he chose secular India, rose to be . . .
- Isro Going Loony? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 06, 2006)
It is somewhat intriguing to hear the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) suddenly talk about having an indigenous manned space programme in the next decade.
- Magnet For Jehadis (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 06, 2006)
The situation in Afghanistan is fast approximating that in Iraq. The number of suicide attacks and bomb blasts is spiralling.
- Japan To Aid India In Cleaning Steel Units (Deccan Herald, KALYAN RAY, Nov 06, 2006)
Japan has agreed to assist India in cleaning up its polluting steel industry as a part of a new ecological partnership that has raised many an eyebrow due to its controversial genesis and members’ list, which includes the US.
- Political Reforms, A Must (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Nov 06, 2006)
There has never been a time in India without demand for reforms of every kind — economic, electoral, administrative, police, judicial, educational, labour. Even the Constitution has been subjected to review by a national commission.
- The Disciplined Teacher (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
When teachers misbehave with their own colleagues and assault them in academic institutions, overthrowing all sense of decency, decorum, and self-restraint, they cease to be teachers and reduce themselves to job-holders They render themselves unfit . . .
- Jindal's Success Spurs Fellow Indians To Enter Us Poll Race (Pioneer, S Rajagopalan, Nov 06, 2006)
The runaway success of Bobby Jindal in the 2004 US Congressional elections has spurred a host of Indian Americans to throw their hats into the electoral ring this year.
- China Makes Most Of African Safari (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
The Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation adopted a declaration in Beijing today, proclaiming the establishment of a new type of strategic partnership between China and Africa.
- Blame Congress For Muslims’ Plight: Mulayam (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav has said that the Congress alone was to be blamed for the plight of Muslim community in the country and their poor representation in Central government.
- Extending The Northern Frontier (Pioneer, KN Pandita, Nov 06, 2006)
Presidential elections in the Central Asian Republic of Tajikistan are scheduled for the next week.
- Nuclear Deal Hinges On Us Poll Result (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
The mid-term elections in the USA on Tuesday will be crucial not just for American policy, but also for the future of the India-US nuclear deal. While a likely date for the Senate Bill to be introduced is 16 November in the lame duck session . . .
- Crimes Against Journalists (Daily Times, Anwer Mooraj, Nov 06, 2006)
IT started innocently enough with a remark uttered in all seriousness by a guest at a recent dinner party.
- The Reality About Gaffes (Daily Times, GWYNNE DYER, Nov 06, 2006)
A “GAFFE” is a true statement that outrages the hypocrites, who then mobilise to shut the truth-teller up. The most common gaffes are about politics and religion, because those are the areas where the level of hypocrisy is highest.
- The Electronic Media Explosion (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 06, 2006)
In recent years, Pakistan has moved into the age of multiple-channel television broadcasting. The cable TV has brought the world close to the domestic viewers, earnestly making and shaping their opinions in the process.
- Scba Poll Recount Result Questioned (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Senior lawyer Muneer A. Malik has accused former Supreme Court Bar Association president Malik Qayyum of reversing the mandate of the electorate that, he said, was rendered in his favour by democratic forces during the recent election of the bar.
- Resolution Of Kashmiri Dps’ Problems Stressed (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
A ruling Muslim Conference lawmaker representing Kashmiri refugees settled in the NWFP has called upon the AJK and NWFP governments to address residential problems of his electorate.
- Us Military Papers Urge Bush To Sack Rumsfeld (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
US military newspapers will urge the Bush administration on Monday to sack Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
- Muslims And Indians (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Nov 06, 2006)
There is a creeping disquiet as to the manner in which the report of the Justice Rajinder Sachar committee - inquiring into the state of Muslims in Indian society, and their demographic and economic profile - has been force-fed into public debate.
- India Sees Flaws In Judicial Trial Of Saddam (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
India has frowned at the judicial process followed during the high-profile trial of deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was sentence to death on Sunday, and hoped that the verdict will not add to the suffering of the people of Iraq.
- Allies Pleased, Islamic World Outraged, India In Middle (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Iraq war protagonists, the United States and Britain on Sunday led those welcoming the death sentence handed to ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, but other nations and groups were more guarded, voicing concerns over his trial.
- Madam Speaker (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Nov 06, 2006)
Believe the Republicans, and a mortal threat faces the US House of Representatives next week.
- How To Make The Web Go Worldwide (Deccan Herald, Darren Waters , Nov 06, 2006)
There’s a need to harmonise and standardise the various ways of using, providing and charging for net usage . . .
- ‘In Up, The Scene Is Changing In Favour Of The Bjp’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 06, 2006)
The cautious BJP veteran Rajnath Singh, who is bracing up for the crucial polls in Uttar Pradesh, spoke to Deepak K Upreti of Deccan Herald on a number of controversial issues, including the induction of RSS pracharaks into the party.
- Us Denies Role In Timing Of Saddam Verdict (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
The US denied on Sunday that it had any hand in the timing of the death sentence to former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and said Iraq's judiciary was operating 'independently'.
- Anti-Bush, Anti-Manmohan, Anti-... Jamboree Time Again (Indian Express, Vrinda Gopinath, Nov 06, 2006)
Like the smell of revolution first thing in the morning? The India Social Forum 2006, the India chapter of the World Social Forum (WSF), alternative to its gigantic capitalist rival, the World Economic Forum held annually at Davos, is set to stir . . .
- Arabs Divided Over Saddam Verdict (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Arabs were sharply divided on Sunday over the death sentence against Saddam Hussein, with some praising the verdict as heavenly justice but others—sharply critical of the United States—claiming the decision was unfair.
- Saddam Verdict Rigged, Say Left Parties (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Sunday put pressure on the UPA government to "categorically condemn" the death sentence passed against former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and "actively intervene" to get it rescinded.
- Balance Of Power Game (Tribune, K Subrahmanya, Nov 06, 2006)
THIS is the age of balance of power. No major power identifies any of the others as an adversary.
- Verdict Not Expected To Rescue Bush (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
The death sentence on Saddam Hussein, coming just two days before the US midterm election, is not expected rescue the Republican Party from losing control of the Congress.
- Musharraf Desperate For Good Ties With India: Expert (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is desperate to have good relations with India, not because he is genuinely interested in peace with its neighbour, but to preserve his own military regime, says a top legal expert of that country.
- Don’T Slip On Police Reform (Indian Express, P.S. Ramamohan Rao, Nov 06, 2006)
The optimism generated by the Supreme Court’s directives on police reform needs to be tempered by the situation on the ground.
- Abortion, Quotas Among Topics In Election Day Referendums (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Even if no candidates were running, Tuesday’s elections would be dramatic, as voters across the United States consider referendums on a slew of hot topics: abortion, gay marriage, illegal immigration, sex crimes, even legalising marijuana.
- Words Too Make Or Mar A Picture (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 06, 2006)
The choice and use of news photographs, as mentioned last week, is at once a highly technical area and one where the human factor is the key — first, in the way a picture is conceived, composed and captioned, and second, in the selection, editing, . . .
- Credibility Of Lalu At Stake In Bypolls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 06, 2006)
Battlelines are clearly drawn for the by-elections to two Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, Nalanda and Bhagalpur, on Monday.
- A Travesty Of Justice (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 06, 2006)
That President Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator responsible for many atrocities, including human rights violations and invasions of neighbouring countries that caused the death of hundreds of thousands of people, is incontestable.
- Eco-Tourism Takes Its Toll (Hindu, Roy Mathew, Nov 06, 2006)
Unbridled development destroying pristine surroundings
Eco-tourism is taking its toll on the forests and landscapes of the State.
- Lalu Rakes Up Advani Arrest Issue To Woo Muslims (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
In what appeared to be an overt attempt to polarise votes on religious lines, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav raked up the issue of the arrest of former BJP president L.K.Advani in 1990.
- Staying The Course On Nuke Deal (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Nov 04, 2006)
As legislation intended to enable U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation negotiates partisan wrangling in the United States Congress, two South Asia analysts warn that if the deal falters it could cause a “significant setback” to U.S.-India relations.
- Pm’S Call For ‘Fair Share’ For Muslims ‘Unconstitutional’ (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Taking strong exception to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's assertion on giving religious minorities a "fair share" in government and private jobs, the BJP today said reservation on religious basis would be in contravention of the secular . . .
- Japan Is Willin’ (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Nov 04, 2006)
It would be facile to suggest India must choose between China and Japan. Yet, in the next few weeks, Hu Jintao, China’s president, and Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, will present Manmohan Singh with alternative visions of the Asian dream.
- Nepal Maoist Chief Could Visit Delhi For Global Meet (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Nov 04, 2006)
If everything goes as scheduled, Maoist chief Prachanda will be rubbing shoulders with international leaders in New Delhi in mid-November.
- ‘This Is Licence To Loot ... Hence Our Struggle’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 04, 2006)
Responding to commentaries and reports in the Indian Express and asking whether she will have to join a ‘battle of truth’ with this newspaper, Medha Patkar makes the case that poor Indians cannot but see current policies of industrialisation and . . .
- Bush Mocks Democrats' 'Lack Of Plan' (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
President Bush yesterday said Republicans nationwide are running on a strong record of accomplishment as he ridiculed Democrats seeking to take control of the House and Senate, asking: "What's your plan?"
- Pamuk In A Nutshell (Hindu, KALA KRISHNAN RAMESH , Nov 04, 2006)
Someone had to say it of course, that Orhan Pamuk was given the Nobel for his politics and not awarded it for his writing.
- Bangalore Becomes Bigger (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
The final sum-up is here: Bangalore Mahanagara Palike + 7 City Municipal Councils + 1 Town Municipal Council + 111 villages = Greater Bangalore Municipal Body or Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike.
- Bedfellows For The Condom (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 04, 2006)
There's a limit to how many textures and flavours can help sell a condom. Beyond the suggestive imagery of the new television ads lies the reality of men who refuse to let anything come between them and their libido.
- The Rajya Sabha (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 04, 2006)
A determined Supreme Court of India has thrown out the petition filed to seek the review of its two-part judgment. One, a Rajya Sabha member need not be normally a resident of the state which returns him or her through its Assembly. Two, secret . . .
- Increasingly, The Heat Is On Turkey (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Nov 04, 2006)
It's crunch time for relations between Turkey and the European Union. EU leaders may have decided to open negotiations on Ankara’s membership of the 25-nation bloc last year but the last few months have witnessed a rise in tensions between Ankara . . .
- President Bush Criticizes Democrats On Strategy (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
The Gatlin Brothers finished singing, and Larry Gatlin took the microphone to warm up the crowd for his old friend from West Texas.
- Dmk Legislator Held In Assault Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLA V. S. Babu, representing the Purasawalkam Assembly constituency in Chennai, was arrested here on Friday on charges of assaulting CPI(M) cadres during the local body elections held on October 13.
- Green Power On The March: Thousands Rally Against Global Warming (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
People power comes to the fight against climate change today as Britain witnesses its biggest march and rally demanding the Government acts against the threat of global warming.
- India To 'Honor' Nuclear Deal With U.S., Envoy Says (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
India stands firmly behind a major civilian nuclear deal with the United States, despite growing fears that U.S. lawmakers will not approve the deal before Congress adjourns for good at the end of the year, Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen said yesterday.
- Bush Challenges Democrats To Come Up With An Iraq Plan (Indian Express, Reuters, Nov 04, 2006)
President Bush challenged Democrats Friday to offer their plan for winning in Iraq as he swept across Republican strongholds in the US heartland to try to help his party’s candidates survive on Election Day.
- As Vote Nears, Parties Prepare For Legal Fights (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
A Democratic volunteer in Detroit, Jordan Rossen, 21, preparing bibs Friday for volunteers who will be at polling stations on Election Day.
- G.O.P. Candidates Turn Their Focus To The Economy (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
Republicans seized on a drop in the unemployment rate to assert on Friday that tax cuts were invigorating the economy, highlighting just four days before the election an issue that party strategists are counting on to offset bad news about the war.
- Iraq Leader And U.S. No Longer On Same Page (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
A cycle of discord and reconciliation that has broken into the open between Iraq's Shiite-led government and the Bush administration over the past two weeks has failed to disguise how severely trust between them has eroded.
- For U.S. And Top Iraqi, Animosity Is Mutual (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
The cycle of discord and strained reconciliation that has broken into the open between Iraq’s Shiite-led government and the Bush administration has revealed how wide the gulf has become between what the United States expects from the Baghdad . . .
- Partners In Terror (Pioneer, Utpal Kumar, Nov 04, 2006)
It is bewildering to see human rights organisations queuing up to get Afzal's death sentence commuted. But they turn a blind eye to the fact that many of Delhi blast victims are yet to get compensation even a year after the dastardly act
- The Power Kanyas (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Nov 04, 2006)
Pramod Mahajan’s son, Rahul was all set to make his debut into the BJP until an alleged cocaine and champagne party at his murdered father’s official house in Delhi went wrong.
- Manmohan Pulls Rug From Under Arjun's Feet (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Nov 04, 2006)
By playing the minorities' backwardness card effectively at the annual conference on Thursday the State Minorities Commissions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pulled the rug from under HRD Minister Arjun Singh's feet.
- Congress Backs Pm Minorities’ Stand (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
The BJP on Friday targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his proposal to provide a fair and legitimate share for minorities in Central and state government jobs, as well as those in the private sector. The ruling Congress party, however, . . .
- Cutting The Iraqi Gordian Knot Us Must Think The Unthinkable (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 04, 2006)
All signs are that the US is preparing for a U-turn in Iraq. It is no longer keen on sticking to its "stay the course" policy and is ready to look at new options. It will be statesmanlike for the US to admit its mistake, and make amends by involving . . .
- Republicans On The Ropes (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 04, 2006)
The political landscape of the United States could change dramatically in the next few days if the Democratic Party is able to overcome the habit of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
- Open All Doors To Bangladeshis (Pioneer, N Jamal Ansari, Nov 04, 2006)
Illegal migration from Bangladesh is an issue that demands humane consideration.
- Congress Gets Involved In Up Ardh Kumbh Preparations (Asian Age, Venkatesh Kesari , Nov 04, 2006)
The Congress has taken keen interest in the Ardh Kumbh Mela to be held at Allahabad ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls early next year.
- Record Price For Pollock Painting (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 04, 2006)
When Jackson Pollock, the troubled and alcoholic American painter, dribbled paint on to a bare board laid on the floor of his Long Island studio nearly 60 years ago, he may or may not have wondered what kind of money might one day be paid for it.
- Special Article (Statesman, SUBRATA MUKHERJEE, Nov 04, 2006)
The Suez Crisis of 1956 is one of the major turning points in contemporary history. It led to important shifts in policy of all the major players in international politics.
- Where Is Paradise In Pok? (Pioneer, Khwaja Ekram, Nov 04, 2006)
It's ironical that most human rights organisations raise a hue and cry over the condition of people in Jammu & Kashmir, but prefer to keep quiet on Pakistan's atrocities on the masses in PoK
- Regressive And Illegal (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 04, 2006)
The order from district magistrates (DMs) in certain states to cellular service providers to suspend operations during a specified period in the day to check malpractices during polls and exams is completely regressive and absurd.
- Cpm Warns Centre Over Us Alliance (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 04, 2006)
The CPI-M is angry with the foreign policy of the Manmohan Singh government, particularly the “strategic alliance” with the USA, and has warned that it will have to pay a “price” for it.
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