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Articles 10121 through 10220 of 26693:
- Chinks In Mafia's Armour (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Apr 24, 2006)
Who says, that crimes can be buried with the passage of time? Nemesis has habit of catching up at the most unexpected moment. Italian police arrested Bernardo Provenzano, boss of all bosses of the Sicilian Mafia, on April 12, 2005 after 43 years.
- Merit Not Over Privilege (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 24, 2006)
In his article, "Privilege is the issue, not merit" (April 15), D Shyam Babu undermines merit.
- V.P. Singh, Raj Babbar Launch New Jan Morcha (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
To take up cause of farmers, workers, youth and women
New outfit to be the political front of the Kisan Manch
To have representatives from the RJD and other parties
No contest, but will make others contest: V.P. Singh
- Benazir, Sharif To Make Common Cause (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 24, 2006)
The two former Prime Ministers of Pakistan who live in exile, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, are to meet in London on Monday to chart out a common course of "political agenda" for the October 2007 general elections.
- Looking Forward To This Election (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
While elections can mean many things to many people, in the modern city of Coimbatore which is fast turning into a metropolis, it is linked with the hopes of freedom among some 200 odd Muslim men who are lodged in various prisons under various . . .
- American Empire-I (Statesman, PRASENJIT CHOWDHURY, Apr 24, 2006)
Susan Sontag spoke for many Left-wing intellectuals when she excoriated American culture as “inorganic, dead, coercive, authoritarian” and insisted that what America “deserves” is to have its wealth “taken away” by the so-called Third World.
- Dmk Bid To Capture An Aiadmk Fortress (Hindu, S. Ganesan, Apr 24, 2006)
AIADMK has won five of the seven elections held since the creation of the constituency in 1977
- A Referendum On Aiadmk's Performance, Dmk's Promises (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 24, 2006)
Newsanalysis Rice war points to the close finish on the cards
Food, shelter and clothing remain the three basic needs of the people
Housing issue in focus only in tsunami affected areas
- Nepal Parties Call For Million-Strong Protest (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Apr 24, 2006)
It is now for King Gyanendra to accept what the people are saying, says Seven Party Alliance
- Manmohan Signals Policy Shift On Nepal (Hindu, N. Ram , Apr 24, 2006)
A shift in the Indian Government's stand away from endorsement of King Gyanendra's proclamation of April 21 was hinted at by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's studied response to a German journalist's question at the joint press conference in Hannover.
- Minister Promises Industrial Development Of Pollachi (Hindu, M. Gunasekaran, Apr 24, 2006)
DMK candidate promises college and fire station at Anamalai
- Naidu Anti-Development, Says Chief Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Lashes out at TDP leader in the latter's home district
Apparently eyeing panchayat polls, the Chief Minister uses the occasion to build up anti-TDP sentiment
Cites how the TDP chief cried foul over move to increase the capacity of Pothireddipadu head
- Karnataka Bjp Chief's Remarks Irresponsible: Kumaraswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Appointments to boards and corporations not made: Chief Minister
`Sadananda Gowda should not have gone to the press on the issue'
I have no desire to stick to Chief Minister's chair: Kumaraswamy
Chief Minister promises to protect the interests of su
- Cm Breathes Fire At Bjp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
“They (the BJP) should realise that they cannot take me for a ride. If they cannot agree on putting development as the priority of this government, then let us call it quits and go to the polls,” a visibly upset and emotionally charged chief minister H D
- Racism Rises In Russia (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Apr 24, 2006)
was walking through a dark archway next to his domitory in central St. Petersburg last week when he was attacked by two hooded men armed with knives.
- Advantages Of Transnational Gas Pipelines (Hindu, TALMIZ AHMAD, Apr 24, 2006)
The pipeline proposals India is involved with have political and security-related problems. But they have to be resolved for India's energy security.
- Biggest Crisis For Bush As Poll Ratings Slide (Hindu, Paul Harris, Apr 24, 2006)
A White House shake-up is just the beginning as George W. Bush's party fights to keep control of Congress.
- Bjp’S Mr Possible (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 24, 2006)
If politics is the art of the possible, Pramod Mahajan is a powerful exemplifier of that definition.
- Reserve Bank Defers Decision On Interest Rate Changes (Hindu, P. A. SESHAN, Apr 24, 2006)
Government borrowing may queer liquidity crunch in later stages
The inflationary pressures on account of dearer crude and petro products have been smothered through a policy of distributing the subsidy burden among various stakeholders.
- Sc On Fatwa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 24, 2006)
All right-thinking citizens would wholeheartedly welcome the Supreme Court order that quashed a fatwa that forced a couple to separate on the ground that the husband had uttered talaq thrice to his wife in an inebriated state. As important as the . . .
- Babbar, V P Singh Launch New Party (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Yet another political party, Jan Morcha, has been launched, this time by former prime minister V P Singh and actor-turned-politician Raj Babbar. While announcing the formation of the party, Mr Singh said that representatives of other smaller . . .
- Achuthanandan Cult Steals The Thunder (Deccan Herald, R Gopakumar, Apr 24, 2006)
The festoons and flags that flutter in this red bastion seem to have acquired an unusual gloss in the hot Palakkad sun. Perhaps it has much to do with the man whose name and aura have induced a new meaning to Kerala’s left politics after March 24.
- New Pm Seen As Weak By Iraqi Media (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Apr 24, 2006)
The Iraqi press reacted cautiously to the appointment of Jawad al-Maliki as the prime minister in the country’s first four-year elected government for decades. Commentators writing in Sunday’s papers viewed him as a sectarian figure who will not be . . .
- New Delhi Out Of Step (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 24, 2006)
After doing the right thing on Nepal for more than a year, India runs the risk of putting itself out of step with the Himalayan kingdom's inspiring democratic revolution by betting on King Gyanendra's last throw of the dice.
- Still A Royal Mess (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 24, 2006)
There is an old adage that Nepal’s monarch appears to not have heeded: after the game, the king and the pawns must go back into the same box.
- King Must Go (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 24, 2006)
India must watch the emerging situation in Nepal
- Stability And Cooperation (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Apr 24, 2006)
India must take a balanced view and adopt a course that will protect the country’s interests
- Generations Of Suffering (Deccan Herald, Juliette Jowit, Apr 24, 2006)
Vitali Prokopenko is cradling his 10-year-old daughter Sasha in his arms as he opens the door of his flat.
- Arabs Under A Persian Moon (Indian Express, P.R. KUMARASWAMY, Apr 24, 2006)
The current tension over the nuclear ambitions of Iran is causing great concern among its Arab neighbours. While they are individually too weak to . . .
- Taking On George Bush (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Sniff the air in Washington, DC, this spring and you notice the smell of decay. The Republicans have been America’s dominant party, winning seven of the past ten presidential elections and controlling both houses of Congress since 1994...And their . . .
- For Nepal, This Can Be A New Beginning (Indian Express, Deb Mukharji, Apr 24, 2006)
The seven party alliance in Nepal have shown wisdom and foresight in rejecting the terms offered by the King of Nepal in his proclamation of April 21.
- Creating Quality (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Apr 24, 2006)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic . . .
- Sp Trying To Help Sonia Win In Rae Bareli: Uma (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Expelled BJP leader Uma Bharti accused Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party of trying to facilitate smooth sailing for Sonia Gandhi in Lok Sabha bypolls at Rae Bareli by splitting votes of Apna Dal candidate and threatened to produce evidence to . . .
- Wb Assembly Polls To Have National Impact-Karat (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
The results of assembly elections in West Bengal and Kerala will have a national as well as international impact, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat said here on Thursday.
- Ride To Reform (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 24, 2006)
Politics can be a great leveller. Today’s protesters become tomorrow’s conformists.
- Elusive Peace In Sri Lanka (Tribune, Shylashri Shankar, Apr 24, 2006)
The peace talks between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE have not made any headway.
- Value Of People’S Power (Tribune, S. D. Muni , Apr 24, 2006)
Events can throw up parallel government in Nepal
- Cpi-Ml Seeks Statehood For Pondicherry (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
The CPI-ML, which is contesting from four constituencies in the assembly elections, has sought statehood for the Union Territory and uniform development of its four regions.
- Laden Sounds Bugle For Long War (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Laden sounds bugle for long war Darfur, Hamas on Osama lips
- India, G-24 Lambast Imf Over Voting Rights Issue (Hindustan Times, S. Rajagopalan, Apr 24, 2006)
India and the Group of 24 (G-24) developing countries have come down hard on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) proposed two-stage plan for ad hoc increases in voting power for a few emerging economies instead of a comprehensive reallocation . . .
- Assembly Poll Outcome To Be ‘Turning Point’, Says Sharad Yadav (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
Newly-elected JD(U) president Sharad Yadav feels realignment of political forces will bring back "lost glory" to the third front but his party is not in a mood to desert BJP.
- Sonia Wants Rahul Or Priyanka To Be Pm: Rajnath (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 24, 2006)
BJP President Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said Sonia Gandhi wants to see her son or daughter as Prime Minister of the country due to which she has declined the responsibility herself.
- Indo-Myanmar Relations (Daily Excelsior, Indu Prakash Singh, Apr 24, 2006)
The military rule in Myanmar is on the agenda of the UN General Assembly beginning September 20.
- Cat Is Out (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 24, 2006)
The cat is out of the bag. The much-awaited "third major party" has emerged in "Azad" Kashmir as the occupied territory across the Line of Control is locally known. Barrister Sultan Mahmood has founded it under the banner of the "Jammu Kashmir . . .
- The Indo-German Confluence At Hannover (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Apr 24, 2006)
India at Hannover is not just about business and investment. It will glass-case a kaleidoscope of culture, cuisine, music and dance. The blossoming economic and business relationships between India's rapidly emerging market and Germany's massive . . .
- Nepal Developments "In The Right Direction": Manmohan (Hindu, N. Ram , Apr 23, 2006)
"The important thing is restoration of multi-party democracy and a government in place to exercise all executive powers"
- 74 Per Cent Turnout In Second Phase Of West Bengal Polls (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Polling peaceful; clean sweep for Left Front, says exit poll
Long queues seen outside booths after voting time
BSF jawan on poll duty shoots himself dead with service rifle
- India Not Taking Sides: Saran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Not accepting or refusing King's offer
Sentiments of the people should be respected
India supports multi-party democracy in Nepal
Movement of goods into Nepal will be facilitated soon
- Life-Changing Books (Hindu, V. Gangadhar, Apr 23, 2006)
Two novels, very different in nature, still influence people.
- A Fairy Tale Debut (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Kaavya Viswanathan talks about her book, fame and future.
- Kerala Polls: 65 Pc Turnout In Phase One (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
The first phase of elections to the Kerala Assembly ended peacefully on Saturday with an estimated 65 per cent of voters exercising their franchise in 59 segments covering six southern districts of the state.
- The Tragedy Of Want In India (Deccan Herald, K S Naraynan, Apr 23, 2006)
Poverty has always dogged India’s heels, although the situation has improved over time.
- Protests Swelling On The Streets Of Nepal (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Apr 23, 2006)
At the end of the day, the King has simply not accepted the fact that state authority lies with the people: Communist Party
"The King is not paying any attention to the peoples' aspirations"
India has placed itself out of step with Nepalese . . .
- 70 Pc Turnout In Phase Two Of Wb Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
The second phase of polling in West Bengal witnessed a massive turn out of voters on Saturday with an average of 70 per cent polling.
- King Offer Rejected, Fury On (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Apr 23, 2006)
Even 24 hours after Nepal’s most hated King Gyanendra said he had returned power to people, nothing changed in the turmoil-torn kingdom.....
- The Politics Of Rice (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 23, 2006)
Subsidies and sops have taken centre stage in the Tamil Nadu elections, saysV. Jayanth
- In Kerala, Always A Cuppa For Politics (Times of India, P K SURENDRAN, Apr 22, 2006)
Ramanunny’s palm-thatched tea stall near the government guesthouse gets its custom as early as 6 am. But since the poll campaign began, lovers of the morning cuppa file in earlier than usual.
- Unholy Warriors And Kattarpan (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Apr 22, 2006)
They tell us all religions preach peace: the Muslim’s ‘Islam’ means the same as the Hindu’s ‘Shanti’, the Sikh’s ‘Sarbat da bhalaa’ and the Christian’s ‘peace and goodwill on Earth.’
- More Than Shia-Sunni Strife (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Apr 22, 2006)
Sectarianism is spreading fast in Pakistan. The emerging polarisation is between the Barelvis and the Deobandis
- China Is Branching Out Aggressively (Deccan Herald, Raymond W Copson, Apr 22, 2006)
Beijing’s courting of African states is a direct challenge to American interests.
- For The People, By The King (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Apr 22, 2006)
Wild peals of joy and thunderous slogans rang out in the streets of Kathmandu in the evening as joyous Nepalis began pouring out defying the extension of curfew till midnight, minutes after King Gyanendra addressed the nation on the state media . . .
- Twenty Years On The Banks Of The Narmada (Indian Express, MADHU PURNIMA KISHWAR, Apr 22, 2006)
The spectacular success of Medha Patkar’s Narmada Bachao Andolan in manipulating the media for over two decades is unparalleled in the history of social activism.
- Bjp Opposes India's Military Role In Nepal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
The BJP has opposed any military intervention by India in Nepal and asserted that both Constitutional monarchy and functional democracy were important for the Himalayan Kingdom.
- Usa Sees Options Sans Musharraf (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Unhappy with the “sub-par” performance of President Pervez Musharraf, specially in war on terrorism, the USA looked at different scenarios for Pakistan without the General at its helm, according to an influential US think tank.
- Gyanendra: The End? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 22, 2006)
Jonathan swift had advice for monarchs like King Gyanendra: “Kings are commonly said to have long hands; I wish they had as long ears.”
- Nepal Faces King-Size Questions (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Apr 22, 2006)
India, whose involvement was as inevitable as it was active, should be relieved at the Nepal king finding favour with democracy again. Gyanendra’s announcement is in line with the Indian prescription to tide over the current crisis.
- Us Gave Nepal A Piece Of Its Mind (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
US pressure may have contributed to Nepal King Gyanendra’s decision to restore democracy to his kingdom.
- Nepal King Agrees To Cede Power (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Asks seven-party alliance to name new premier; Opposition says offer is not enough
- India Ready To Give Neighbour A Helping Hand (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Apr 22, 2006)
Along with supporting Nepal ruler Gyanendra, the Indian government has handed out unreserved kudos to the people of Nepal.
- All Set For First Phase Of Assembly Elections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
All arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of the first of the three-phased polling for the Assembly elections which will take place in Kerala on Saturday.
- Nepalese Maoist Crossover Worries Advani (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Apr 22, 2006)
Leader of Opposition LK Advani on Friday cautioned the UPA Government against contemplating any adventurist action in Nepal, adding that India's role in the troubled neighbouring country should be confined to "restoration of normalcy" there.
- Sc Comes To Aid Of Fatwa-Crossed Couple (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
In an observation that could have far-reaching consequences on the relevance of Muslim Shariat laws in the country, the Supreme Court on Friday criticised a fatwa (diktat), which sought to separate a Muslim couple after the husband had declared . . .
- Delhi Air Sickens (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 22, 2006)
If you thought the problem of air pollution in the national Capital stands solved following the introduction of CNG-run buses, you have to think again.
- Difficult Customer (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Apr 22, 2006)
The supreme regional umpire cannot afford to take sides
- Wrong Celebrity Cause Enough To Weep (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Apr 22, 2006)
Is I have a cause that I think needs a celebrity, whom would I pick, given the evidence garnered from hours of TV news time spent on the issue last week? My ranking: (1) Rahul Bose (2) Arundhati Roy (3) Aamir Khan (4) Salman Khan, and if you were . . .
- Protests Resume In Nepal Despite King's Offer (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Apr 22, 2006)
Tens of thousands of people held anti-monarchy protests across Nepal on Saturday despite the king's promise to restore multi-party democracy, saying they wanted his powers limited by a new constitution.
- I Will Hand Over Power; Parties Not Enthused (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Beleaguered King Gyanendra today offered to give up executive power and asked the seven-party alliance spearheading the pro-democracy movement to name a Prime Minister but the parties were not enthused by his offer.
- Controlling Content (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 22, 2006)
and B ministry takes a step backwards
The Information and Broadcasting ministry needs to tell us why it views freedom enjoyed by television channels in deciding on the content and presentation of their programmes as an aberration.
- India Pats Gyanendra For Toeing Karan’S Line (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
While political parties reacted sharply to Nepal King Gyanendra’s offer to form an interim government, India lost no time in welcoming the King’s move, which was in line with its suggestion conveyed by Prime Minister’s Special Envoy Karan Singh . . .
- Bengal Shining? Young Leader Helps Put Gloss On Party’S Image (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 22, 2006)
The Left Front, having consolidated rural Bengal, turned to Kolkata applying mouth to mouth
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