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Articles 1321 through 1420 of 26693:
- Pakistan And Blasts: The Evidence Is Credible, Says Pm (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
In the midst of a controversy over national security advisor MK Narayanan’s comments, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said there was “credible evidence” of Pakistani involvement in the July 11 train blasts in Mumbai.
- Antony Sworn In As Defence Minister (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
AK Antony was on Tuesday night appointed the new defence minister in place of Pranab Mukherjee, who moved to the external affairs ministry in a Cabinet expansion and reshuffle, which also saw the reinduction of controversial RJD MP Jai Prakash . . .
- The Quagmire In Iraq (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Oct 25, 2006)
While the US and the UK play an increasingly difficult balancing act in a violent Iraq, more and more voices in the two "great democracies" are speaking out against their countries' presence as occupiers of that country. As for the Iraqis themselves, . .
- Credible Evidence Against Pak: Pm (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India had credible evidence of Pakistan’s involvement in the Mumbai train blasts. Responding to national security adviser M.K. Narayanan over "good and clinching evidence", Dr Manmohan Singh . . .
- How Is Pakistan ‘Equal’ To India? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 25, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has said that India must accept Pakistan as its ‘equal’ for peace in the region:
- Farming For Votes In Punjab (Indian Express, Manraj Grewal, Oct 25, 2006)
The agricultural crisis festering in the fields of Punjab for over a decade now has finally been catapulted to the centre stage of the state’s electoral politics.
- Image And Justice (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2006)
Narendra Modi’s attempted make-over may have appeared persuasive.
- Holes In Programme (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2006)
The CPI(M) takes note of the way in which “the big business media has tended to dismiss” the new version of the UPA government’s ‘Garibi Hatao’, saying that the criticism stems from their “class bias”.
- Bullying In A Revolution (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Oct 25, 2006)
The Nepalese Maoist worldview sees India, except on rare occasions, as a big bully, a ‘hegemonic’ power and a strategic ally of the ‘imperialist’ United States.
- Proud To Wear The Cross (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2006)
I have worn a small gold cross almost every day of my life. It’s discreet enough not to catch a mugger’s eye and light enough for me to be unconscious of it most of the time.
- Pranab Is Reluctant Foreign Minister In Sonia’S Cabinet Tweak (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Oct 25, 2006)
Dress Rehearsal Before UP Polls: Sonia’s trusted Antony gets Defence, Oscar moved to Labour; RJD, Karnataka politics factored in
- Ctbt A Decade Ago To Nepal This Year, He Blends Politics, Strategy (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 25, 2006)
Six months ago, when the Nepal crisis took an unpredictable turn with the Seven Party Alliance rejecting King Gyanendra’s offer to nominate a Prime Minister, India was staring at a possible diplomatic embarrassment having welcomed the King’s offer . . .
- Veteran Returns To Assignment More Demanding Now (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Oct 25, 2006)
India will have a stand-alone External Affairs Minister after nearly 11 months
Also worked as Finance, Commerce Ministers
Has headed many Groups of Ministers.
- The People Of Citizen Nagar (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2006)
Gujarat’s displaced Muslim families still await justice. Hopefully, the forthcoming report of the National Commission for Minorities will frontpage their plight
- Bush Goes To Florida To Urge The Faithful To Vote (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
With Election Day only two weeks away, President George W. Bush began a last-ditch effort Tuesday to reverse the declining fortunes of his party, beginning his push in this Republican-leaning district with a plea for Republicans to get out and vote.
- Preserving Ancient Heritage Trees (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2006)
I had proposed to retain avenue trees on the 32 roads proposed to be widened under the chief minister’s directions and thereby provide feeder roads on either side of the roads for use of pedestrians, cyclists, two-wheelers and autorickshaws (Green . . .
- Ambareesh Sworn In, Gets I&b (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Ending weeks of speculation over filling the vacancy created by K Natwar Singh’s exit, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh shifted on Tuesday veteran Pranab Mukherjee to the Ministry of External Affairs and threw a surprise by inducting into his . . .
- Don’T Boss Us Around, Musharraf Tells India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
In a sharp attack, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday asked India to shed its “obsession” of being a “greater nation” and stop its attempt to “dominate” Islamabad.
- Ambareesh's Elevation A Solace To Vokkaligas (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Oct 25, 2006)
A boost to Congress campaign in Chamundeshwari bypoll
- Ambareesh As Union Minister Some Solace To Vokkaligas (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Oct 25, 2006)
This may give a boost to the Congress prospects in Karnataka
- Dmk Goes All Out To Woo Independents In Coimbatore (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Oct 25, 2006)
Three of them have demanded post of chairman of Standing Committees
- Ku's Quality Education (Nepali Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Since it was formed by an act of parliament after the pro-democracy movement in 1991, Kathmandu University (KU) has been selective about students and faculty, and has aimed for excellence.
- Ltte Team Leaves For Geneva Talks (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 25, 2006)
`Agenda not yet decided'
- Dmk List Of Candidates For Local Body Chief Posts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The elections for the posts of chairpersons to municipalities, district panchayats and panchayat unions are scheduled for October 28
- The Search For A Solution In War-Torn Iraq (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Oct 25, 2006)
A beginning could be made with a regional conference of all neighbours. This must include the invading powers; having created the problem, they must share the burden of resolving it on terms that are not unilateral.
- In U.S. Election Debates, Foreign Affairs Seem Far Away (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The standing of the United States in the world - and particularly the conduct of the war in Iraq - may be troubling Americans, putting something of a premium on mastery of world affairs as voters choose between candidates in the increasingly . . .
- Democrats Inching Closer To Taking The Senate (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Political Wire reports that the latest MSNBC/McClatchy polls, conducted by Mason-Dixon, are in and show Democrats "are slightly closer to taking control of the Senate than they were last month.
- Bush Vs Chavez & The Lesson For India (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
On Monday, October 16, President Bush spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Indian side was expecting reassurances about the fate of the nuclear deal, still stuck in the mire of the American legislative system.
- Monitoring Monsoon (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Oct 25, 2006)
The skewed pattern of rainfall experienced across the country during this year's monsoon appears to be an anomaly.
- Choosing War (Frontline, Jayadeva Uyangoda, Oct 25, 2006)
Negotiations between the government and the LTTE falter as each attempts to gain the upper hand through military victories.
- The South's Big Race (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
In a normal election year, Bob Corker would be the favorite to win the Tennessee Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Republican leader, Bill Frist. Mr. Corker is successful in business, experienced in government - most recently as mayor of . . .
- Tiwari, Nitish Meet At Id Function (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
A day after his resignation as national spokesman of Lalu Prasad's RJD, Shivanand Tiwari on Tuesday met his bete noir Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at an `Id Milan' organised by a JD (U) Rajya Sabha member, triggering speculation about his joining . .
- Up Comrades Aversion To Sp As Poll Partner Troubles Cpm (Pioneer, Santanu Banerjee, Oct 24, 2006)
Much to the embarrassment of CPI(M) bosses, who showed a soft corner for UP Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh State Committee of the party has asked the central leadership to not indulge in any tie up with Samajwadi Party for the . . .
- France's Shifting Political Landscape (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 24, 2006)
The French Socialist Party's resort to American-style primaries for the April 2007 presidential election, complete with televised debates among the three leading contenders for the party nomination, raises the question whether the French political . . .
- Why Eu Matters (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Oct 24, 2006)
India can benefit in trade and investment by strengthening relations with the 25-nation European Union, says Claude Arpi
- Islamic Veil And Democracy (Pioneer, A Surya Prakash, Oct 24, 2006)
Two recent events in Britain pertaining to head scarves has once again revived the debate, not so much on how women ought to clothe themselves, but on the reluctance of sections of Islamic society to weave themselves into the fabric of modern, secular . .
- Options Before Us (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 24, 2006)
Leave Iraq in time-bound phases, letting the Iraqi government and the various contending parties sort it out or fight it out among themselves without waiting till there is at least a semblance of normalcy or stay on till normalcy is restored?
- The Reservation Debate (Hindu, Suresh Nambath and K. Ramachandran, Oct 24, 2006)
Analysis of facts, figures, statements and judgments on reservation
- Paisa Hai Toh Life Hai: How The Poor Die A Slow Death (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Oct 24, 2006)
Slow death is never news. Only dramatic, gory death merits attention. A family of five slipping slowly into hunger, debilitating deprivation and ignominious, anonymous death is not news.
- Independent Voters Favor Democrats 2 To 1] (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Two weeks before the midterm elections, Republicans are losing the battle for independent voters, who now strongly favor Democrats on Iraq and other major issues facing the country and overwhelmingly prefer to see them take over the House in November, .
- A Charter For Christian, Muslim Harmony (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2006)
In a recent lecture in Germany, Pope Benedict angered the already seething Muslim population of the world by his remarks when he quoted a Byzantine emperor in a 1391 dialogue who said that “show me just what Mohammad brought that was new, and there . . .
- Friends, Indeed (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 24, 2006)
Customer-friendliness has its limits. Banks, over this Diwali weekend, have been sending out mailers to their customers asking them to confirm whether their respective mandates to various utility companies and vendors are “current and valid”.
- Development Discourse (Hindu, V. K. Natraj , Oct 24, 2006)
Essays critically looking at the different dimensions of recent developments in India
- Vanishing Cream (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 24, 2006)
The idea of a ‘creamy layer’ seems to assume the notion of easy separability.
- Clamor Rises For A Us Shift On Iraq Strategy (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
With violence surging in Baghdad and midterm elections two weeks away, the Bush administration faces pressure as never before to change its approach in Iraq.
- Israel Kills 7 In Gaza Raid (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Seven Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in a raid on the Gaza Strip Monday during festivities marking the end of Ramadan, in an operation President Mahmoud Abbas slammed as a "massacre".
- Time For A Dialogue (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Oct 24, 2006)
Culture, as commonly understood, is the sum total of a country’s, or region’s, traditions, historical memory, language and evolution. Religion is part of these attributes although it has taken a larger-than-life role in today’s discourse.
- Behind The Scene (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2006)
The Assam peace process failed because the Centre and Ulfa were each driven by private agendas while agreeing to talks last September.
- Iraq: The People Have Their Say. Bad News For Tony Blair (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Demands for an urgent Commons debate on pulling British troops out of Iraq were stepped up last night at Westminster after an opinion poll found that 62 per cent of voters support a withdrawal before the country has been made stable.
- In Southwest, A Shifting Away From Party Ties (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Political parties are like cowboy boots in many parts of the West. If one pair doesn’t fit, you try on another.
- A Nuanced `Country Manager' (Business Line, C. P. Ravindranathan, Oct 24, 2006)
That Dr Manmohan Singh has provided compelling leadership and helped put the economy on a path of high growth owes not merely to his calibre as an economic thinker and policymaker, but to another skill for which he has been given less credit than due . .
- Ldp By-Election Wins No Big Deal (Japan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Liberal Democratic Party candidates won two by-elections Sunday with key support from its coalition partner and amid public worries in the wake of North Korea's recent nuclear test, but the victories may have no bearing on how the LDP fares in next . . .
- Can Ceos Make The Business Of The Nation Their Own? (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 24, 2006)
The 20 essays in India's Economy broadly cover growth, poverty and reforms; globalisation; and sectoral development, raising important issues and stressing the importance of doing vis-à-vis planning.
- India Must Accept Pakistan As Equal: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
President says Pakistan will not accept interference in internal affairs
Says nuclear weapon not Islamic bomb but Pakistani bomb
Mulla Omar and Osama in Afghanistan
- Why Is The Federation ‘Not So Strong’? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 24, 2006)
Talking on a TV Q&A programme recently, President Pervez Musharraf said “the federation at present is not so strong although I have achieved results on the seven-point agenda that I announced after the army take-over in October 1999”.
- The Rights And Wrongs Of Kargil (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 24, 2006)
The controversy touched off by President Musharraf’s claims about Kargil will never end because no independent inquiry has been conducted on the episode and there is no way of knowing the truth.
- Clinton Says Rival In 'Swampy Territory' (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton accused her Republican challenger of getting into "swampy territory" after he was quoted Monday as saying that Clinton was unattractive when she was younger and that she had a lot of work done on herself. John Spencer . . .
- In Pakistan, Entrepreneurs With A Mission (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
When he started his software company, Omar Malik wasn't thinking about social responsibility - let alone changing society.
- Bush, Facing Dissent On Iraq, Jettisons 'Stay The Course' (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The White House said Monday that President Bush was no longer using the phrase “stay the course” when speaking about the Iraq war, in a new effort to emphasize flexibility in the face of some of the bloodiest violence there since the 2003 invasion.
- Bush Admin. Won't Shift Iraq Strategy (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Under election-year pressure to change course in Iraq, the Bush administration said Monday there are no plans for dramatic shifts in policy or for ultimatums to Baghdad to force progress.
- Race For Identity (Nepali Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The restoration of democracy in April has prompted Nepal’s plethora of ethnic, regional and linguistic groups to press for self-determination and autonomy.
- Israelis, Lebanese Reach Across War's Divide (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Aghast at the destruction that ensued as Israel's army and Hizbollah fighters waged war in Lebanon this year, Israeli David Sasson felt compelled to try to make contact with the Lebanese side.
- Wildscreen Films Coming For Indian Event (Hindu, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Oct 24, 2006)
`Green Oscars' for films on wildlife themes given away in Bristol
- The Message Behind The Burqa Row (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 24, 2006)
For British Muslims, clearly, an ill wind is heading their way.
- Right-Winger In Israeli Coalition Talks (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Avigdor Lieberman, the hard right-wing nationalist, was on the brink of joining Ehud Olmert's government after a meeting with the Prime Minister.
- Commerce Ministry Says Will Fix Pricing Issue Soon (Indian Express, SUMANT BANERJI, Oct 24, 2006)
Tyre manufacturers and dealers are again at loggerheads on the issue of pricing.
- Sa Face Do-Or-Die Battle Against Lanka (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
It's knockout time for both South Africa and Sri Lanka in the crunch Champions Trophy match at the Sardar Patel Gujarat stadium here on Tuesday.
- Buddha, The Bard (Indian Express, SUBRATA NAGCHOUDHURY, Oct 24, 2006)
Keats, Browning, Shakespeare, the Bible and more recently Tagore. The quintessential “poet” in West Bengal’s chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee keeps popping up every now and then and more frequently so in recent times.
- Some Republicans Aren't Sharing The Wealth (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Senate Republicans with enormous campaign war chests are refusing to transfer significant amounts of money to help fellow Republicans who are cash-strapped and face defeat in the final weeks of the campaign.
- Iraq War 'Could Be Judged A Disaster' (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Iraq could break up into different parts eventually, Margaret Beckett, the Foreign Secretary, said yesterday as she acknowledged the limitations to what could be achieved by coalition forces.
- Us Official Retracts Iraq Remarks (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
The US state department official who said that the US had shown "arrogance and stupidity" in Iraq has apologised for his comments.
- Steele Shrugs Off Foe's Attacks (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele said yesterday that Democratic attacks on his U.S. Senate candidacy have not hurt him but have sparked interest in his status as a black Republican.
- Bangladesh Set For Big Political Showdown (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Oct 24, 2006)
Bangladesh capital Dhaka was rife with speculation that the dialogue between two major political parties to reach a consensus on electoral reforms ended in failure on Monday and the two rivals were preparing for a showdown.
- 'Stay The Course' Is Redefined (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
President Bush and his aides are annoyed that people keep misinterpreting his Iraq policy as "stay the course.
- Emperor’S New Prizes (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 24, 2006)
Whether or not the information and broadcasting ministry carries through its decision to challenge a Bombay High Court order on the National Film Awards, its current dilemma comprehensively establishes how anachronistic this mode of state recognition is.
- Bush Downplays Father's Words (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2006)
President Bush gently admonished his father for saying he hates to think what life will be like for his son if the Democrats win control of Congress in the Nov. 7 election.
- Partition Of Iraq On The Cards (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Oct 23, 2006)
As President Bush reconsiders his strategy for Iraq, a senior US diplomat has admitted the US showed “arrogance” and “stupidity” in the way it has handled the Iraq war.
- Uk, Us Mull Iraq Exit Strategy (Frontier Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
The persisting trail of murder and mayhem in Iraq has prompted Britain and the United States to launch a quest for a face-saving exit strategy for the war-crippled Gulf country.
- Musharraf Wants Law To Stop ‘Rowdyism’ In Na (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 23, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf has made an impassioned plea for legislation against ‘rowdyism’ that has traditionally greeted a president’s address to parliament.
- Road To Moscow: Russia’S Highway Of Contrasts (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 23, 2006)
MOSCOW – Tired travelers heading downtown after arriving at Sheremetyevo 1 airport probably don’t pay much attention to the village-style wooden houses, set behind picket fences and painted in fading shades of green and blue, that line the busy highway.
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