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Articles 10621 through 10720 of 26693:
- Tn: Vhp, Grama Poojari Peravai To Support Bjp, Janata Party (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
The VHP and village priests association would back the BJP and the Janata Party in the coming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, S Vedantham, international Vice President of the Parishad said today.
- Get China Like Waiver Or Back Out Of N-Deal: Bjp (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
The BJP today demanded that UPA Government at the Centre should pressurise the US to grant India the same waiver as given to China failing which New Delhi could consider withdrawing from the nuclear deal with Washington.
- Fuel Rations In Nepal, Anti-King Strike Hits Prices (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Hundreds of cars and motorcycles queued up at gas stations in the Nepali capital on Monday as fuel supplies dwindled on the 12th day of a general strike called by anti-monarchy activists.
- Left, Congress In State Poll Standoff (Reuters, BAPPA MAJUMDAR, Apr 17, 2006)
Millions of people will vote in West Bengal on Monday as part of elections in five states whose results could further strain ties between the left and the national ruling coalition it backs.
- Time To Restore (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 17, 2006)
Autocratic rulers make two mistakes — they overestimate their own powers and they underestimate the people’s power to change things.
- Social Networking Through The Web (Deccan Herald, James Harkin, Apr 17, 2006)
Social networks are the perfect accompaniment to globalisation
- Beyond The Blasts (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 17, 2006)
Ultras’ aim to break the secular fabric must be thwarted
- ‘Vulgarity Is What You Can’T See With Your Family’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 17, 2006)
The Bombay High Court order striking down the ban on dance bars has been seen as a slap in the face for Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil, who has been waging a war against what he perceives to be immoral. Mahesh Mhatre spoke to Patil soon . . .
- Foil Them (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 17, 2006)
Any violence in the State (barring Baramulla and Doda districts where four Assembly by-elections are being held on April 24) at this juncture can have only one wicked objective.
- Dmk Fields A Poet In A Different Poll Battle (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Apr 17, 2006)
Her name figures in the DMK’s list of candidates as Rokkaiah Malick. But she does not use her husband’s name, a sign of feminist streak in her.
- I Phase Poll In Bengal Today, Campaign Low Key (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Thanks to the Election Commission’s strict enforcement of the model code of conduct, which has evoked mixed response from the contesting political parties, this Marxist bastion has not witnessed such low-key campaigning ever before.
- Those Unfunny Guys In Iran (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 17, 2006)
There’s an sms revolution taking place in Iran. And smileys have become its most potent weapon against the country’s ultra-conservative regime.
- King Gynandra's Elections Ploy (Daily Excelsior, Rajkumar Vijayveer Vikram Singh, Apr 17, 2006)
Gyanendra, Nepal's monarch, who imposed absolute rule on his country 14 months ago, in a surprise move, has announced that elections to parliament will be held soon.
- Step Back, India Tells Nepal King (Hindustan Times, Nilova Roy Chaudhury, Apr 17, 2006)
When Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Shiv Mukherjee, met King Gyanendra on Sunday, he conveyed a strong message from New Delhi: If the King wanted to salvage what he could of the monarchy, he needed to step back and hand over power to the seven-party . . .
- Polling Underway In West Bengal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Amidst a poll boycott call by the Maoists and massive security arrangements, the first phase of Assembly elections in 45 seats in three Maoist-affected districts - West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura - began at 7 am on Monday to decide the fate . . .
- Top Hamas Mp Briefly Arrested In Jerusalem (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
The newly elected parliamentary deputy Mohammed Abu Teir was among seven Hamas members briefly arrested by Israeli police in annexed east Jerusalem on Monday, security sources said.
- Red Mark For India On Green Issue (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Apr 17, 2006)
The latest international summary for policy makers on environment, the Pilot 2006 Environment Performance Index, has ranked India almost at the bottom among 133 countries in the world as far as its environmental policy making and performance . . .
- Siege Spreads To Nepal Lifelines (Telegraph, J. HEMANTH, Apr 17, 2006)
King Gyanendra held talks with diplomats from India and the US amid a call for full-blown civil disobedience and speculation about the likely imposition of emergency in Nepal.
- Development Smokescreen In Kerala Elections (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Apr 17, 2006)
Kerala is a state that has prided itself on experimenting with and evolving ideologies, but no candidate seems to be fighting the elections on the ideological platform this time.
- The Naxalite Challenge (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 17, 2006)
Governments at the Centre and in the states are finally cranking themselves up to deal with the growing menace of communist extremism, which is said to have spread to as many as 160 districts, or about a quarter of the total.
- Congress, Dmk Field Five Sitting Mlas In Karaikal District (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Lack of development activities and tsunami reliefare issues
The AIADMK is contesting the three seats of Kottucherry, Neravy and Karaikal (North)
Actor Vijayakant's Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam, has fielded three candidates
- Orientalia (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 17, 2006)
Tagore inscribed the Orient into the trajectory of humanism
Telling Tales Amit Chaudhuri Part 2 of a six-part essay. The third part of this essay will appear next sunday
- No Decision To Stop Work On Dam: Pmo (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Apr 17, 2006)
Coming together against any move by the Centre to suspend the Narmada Control Authority decision to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam, BJP and Congress MPs from Gujarat today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying the project was . . .
- Pentagon Attacks Rumsfeld Critics (Times of India, Mark Mazzetti, Apr 17, 2006)
The US Defence Department has issued a memorandum to a group of former military commanders and civilian analysts that offers a direct challenge to the criticisms made by retired generals about Defence Secretary Donald H Rumsfeld.
- Today's Editorial: Two Legs Good (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 17, 2006)
Indians with a condescending view of Nepali backwardness that has allowed a full-fledged Maoist insurgency to rage in that country, would do well to look in their own backyard.
- Sonia To File Nomination On Monday (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
When Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrives in Rae Bareli to file her nomination papers for the parliamentary by-election to the constituency, she will be accompanied by her family members, party sources said on Sunday.
- First Phase Of Polling Begins In West Bengal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 17, 2006)
Amidst a poll boycott call by the Maoists and massive security arrangements, the first phase of Assembly elections in 45 seats in three Maoist-affected districts - West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura, began at 7 AM on Monday to decide the . . .
- Blunt Message From Shrapnels (Indian Express, Syeda Hameed, Apr 17, 2006)
Beyond the fact of its splendour and beauty, there are two reasons why Jama Masjid has a special place in my heart.
- Dam: Doable And Must Be Done (Indian Express, Yoginder K. Alagh, Apr 17, 2006)
To scale the heights of Sardar Sarovar, keep your feet planted on facts
- Modi’S Best Friend: Soz (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 17, 2006)
Let's look at the brighter side—Saifuddin Soz is not the final arbiter on the Narmada issue.
- Bjp Hits Out At Uma In Mp (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 16, 2006)
The Madhya Pradesh BJP has got a convenient handle to beat Uma Bharati with.
- Pentagon Attacks Rumsfeld Critics (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 16, 2006)
The US Defence Department has issued a memorandum to a group of former military commanders and civilian analysts that offers a direct challenge to the criticisms made by retired generals about Defence Secretary Donald H Rumsfeld.
- New Jd(u)chief Hopes To Take Gowda Along (Deccan Herald, B S Arun, Apr 16, 2006)
Newly elected Janata Dal (United) President Sharad Yadav has the strengthening of the party in Karnataka and Jharkhand as one of his top priorities.
- Jaya Hasn’T Changed: Mk (Deccan Herald, S Murari, Apr 16, 2006)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President M Karunanidhi asserted on Saturday that Chief Minister J Jayalalitha has not changed, contrary to popular perception.
- The Tragedy Of Want In India (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Apr 16, 2006)
Poverty has always dogged India’s heels, although the situation has improved over time.
- Far From The Madding Crowd (Hindu, SMITA JAIN, Apr 16, 2006)
Take a break from your regular routine to enjoy the rustic charms and natural beauty of Sonapani.
- Drumbeat Of War Is Drowning Out Wiser Counsels (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 16, 2006)
The neo-con regimes in Washington and Tehran are on collision course after last week's announcement by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that his country has 'joined the nuclear club'.
- Tn Poll Scenario Fuels Unrest In Upa (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Apr 15, 2006)
The poll scenario in Tamil Nadu has begun to cause some disquiet in the Congress.
- Pre-Poll Survey Lacks Credibility: Chandy (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Dismissing a recent survey predicting a sweep by the CPM-led Left Democratic Front in Kerala in the three-phase Assembly elections, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said today that the situation was quite favourable to the Congress-led combine.
- Merit-Vs-Quota (Daily Excelsior, Sondip Bhattacharya, Apr 15, 2006)
The vote bank politics of the UPA Government will split the country vertically if the Union cabinet passes a notification to introduce 27 per cent reservation for OBCs over and above the existing 22.5 per cent for SC/ST in 20 central universities,
- 5 Civilians Killed, 44 Injured In 7 Blasts (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Apr 15, 2006)
Amid the festival celebrations of Eid-e-Milaad-un-Nabi, Baisakhi and Good Friday, which also coincided with the arrival of an intellectual delegation from Pakistan and ‘Pakistan occupied Kashmir’, militants today struck a wave of terror with . . .
- All-Party Salute To Cong’S Barkatda (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Veteran Congress leader A.B.A. Ghani Khan Choudhury died at a private hospital today. He was 80.
- Dmk Candidate Prints Hindi Pamphlets To Woo North Indians (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Despite the DMK's known stand against 'imposition of Hindi,' a DMK candidate in nearby Erode has printed pamphlets in that language, in a bid to woo North Indian votes for the May 8 assembly polls.
- Violence In New India (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Apr 15, 2006)
The corporate economy is transforming the thinking of the middle class
- Media Crisis In Nepal (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Apr 15, 2006)
I find it very disturbing that the Indian media, print and electronic, should show little interest in the ongoing political crisis in Nepal, a crisis that has been preceded by years of upheaval.
- Any Doubt? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 15, 2006)
Sheikh Rashid Ahmad is not the best advertisement for Pakistan. Not very long ago Jammu-Kashmir Liberation Front chairman Yasin Malik had spilled the beans about the support he had extended to the Kashmiri militants in the neighbouring country.
- France: Fear And Fury (Frontline, VAIJU NARAVANE, Apr 15, 2006)
The streets of France are reverberating with protests against a new law that, it is feared, will heighten job insecurity.
- Take A Hint (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 15, 2006)
It is never too late to accept a positive suggestion. Now that the State is in the grip of four Assembly by-elections it may well be inspired by developments in far-off Assam which has already gone to the polls.
- Rival Armed Factions Seizing Pieces Of Gaza (Christian Science Monitor, Joshua Mitnick, Apr 15, 2006)
Fatah and Hamas militias train in old Israeli settlements as anxiety grows over instability.
- Wahhabism Rejects Al Qaeda Violence, Says Saudi Envoy (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 15, 2006)
Prince Turki al-Faisal, the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, has said that Wahhabism rejects the type of violence advocated by Osama Bin Laden and his Al Qaeda terrorist network.
- Poor Hospital Waste Disposal (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
The findings of a recent survey of the management of hospital waste in Karachi makes for grim reading.
- Those Who Attacked Supreme Court (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 15, 2006)
The Lahore High Court has issued notices to 19 advisors to the Punjab Chief Minister and Provincial Government asking them to explain under what authority they held the offices.
- Need To Revamp Agencies (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 15, 2006)
General Musharraf has very timely directed the Sindh Government to take stern action against the officials responsible for the security lapse which led to the Nishtar Park tragedy, killing 58 persons at an Eid Miladun Nabi congregation.
- Hazy Picture (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 15, 2006)
IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei's characterizing the Iranian nuclear deadlock as "the picture is still hazy" is apt, since both negotiations and threats (of sanctions as well as military force) have failed to budge Tehran from its original line,
- These ‘Sick Men’ Of Europe (Dawn, Shadaba Islam, Apr 15, 2006)
European policymakers went on Easter vacation this week hoping for a respite from the spate of bad news which has engulfed several of the continent’s leading nations in recent days.
- Nepal King's Call For Dialogue Does Not Go Far Enough: Us (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Observing that Nepal King Gyanendra's call for a dialogue with political parties does not go "far enough", the US has said that he should act immediately to restore democracy in the Kingdom and take a number of steps to engage political parties "in . . .
- Interview: Anil Naidoo (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Interview with Anil Naidoo, Director of the Blue Planet Project, which is fighting against the commercialisation of water.
- The Next Steps To Peace (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Apr 15, 2006)
The dialogue process is reaching an impasse. Should India now resort to a grand gesture, or take gradated steps to sustain it?
- Blasts At Jama Masjid Wound 10 People (Reuters, Himangshu watts, Apr 15, 2006)
Two small bombs exploded in the Jama Masjid, the largest mosque in India, just after Friday prayers, wounding at least 10 people, police said.
- Sick Clamour For Seats (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 15, 2006)
Poverty is our worst enemy and the root cause of India's problems.
- Srinagar Blasts Kill Five, Wound 40 People (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, Apr 15, 2006)
A series of grenade attacks by suspected Muslim militants killed five people, including two women, in Indian Kashmir's main city on Friday and wounded 40, police said.
- Time To Neutralise Terror Camps In Nepal: Intelligence (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Apr 15, 2006)
Intelligence agencies have found evidence of al-Qaeda's presence in Vangadhi, Krishna Nagar, Nepalganj and Butkalganj towns of the Himalayan Kingdom.
- Series Of Terrorist Blasts In Delhi And Srinagar, 5 Dead (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
A series of terrorist blasts in Srinagar and Delhi's historic Jama Masjid today left five people dead and nearly 50 injured, prompting a high security alert in sensitive areas and vital installations across the country.
- Private Water, Public Misery (Frontline, AMAN SETHI, Apr 15, 2006)
Privatisation of water is taking root in India, often aided by political and bureaucratic corruption. Alongside, resistance to this is also building up.
- Ousted George (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 15, 2006)
George Fernandes would have had to be an impractical optimist to believe that his clout in the Janata Dal-United would survive after Nitish Kumar’s resounding victory over Lalu Prasad. Added to this was the old rivalry between the two leaders . . .
- Samata Asks George To Revive Party (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Mr George Fernandes, who was handed a humiliating defeat by Mr Sharad Yadav in the JD-U presidential election, has been asked to revive the Samata Party by party president Mr PK Sinha.
- 5 Grenade Blasts Kill Five Civilians In J&k (Pioneer, Khursheed Wani, Apr 15, 2006)
A series of grenade blasts rocked Srinagar City on Friday killing five civilians including two women and injuring 30 others .
- A Spiritual Model (Statesman, Samares Kumar Das, Apr 15, 2006)
We are living in an era when there is revolution taking place in every sphere of life ~ green revolution (foodgrain production), white revolution (milk production), red revolution (meat production), yellow revolution (poultry production),
- Infosys Q4 Profit Up 21 Pct, Outlook Strong (Reuters, Shailendra Bhatnagar, Apr 15, 2006)
Infosys Technologies Ltd., India's second-largest software exporter, reported a 21 percent jump in quarterly profit on Friday and forecast better earnings ahead on an outsourcing boom.
- Nepal Opp Hell Bent On Anti-King Agitation (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Rejecting King Gyanendra's offer of dialogue, Nepal's opposition alliance asked people from all walks of life to actively participate in its anti-monarchy agitation which entered the ninth day on Friday with thousands of protesters demanding . . .
- Advani Must Have Registered Protest: Uma Bharti (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Expelled BJP leader Uma Bharti on Friday attacked Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani for being silent when the Union Cabinet decided in December 1999 to send the then External Affairs Minister, Jaswant Singh, to Kandahar to get passengers . . .
- 'Aid Or No Aid, Hamas Stays' (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Friday that the suspension of Western aid to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority would not bring down his Hamas-led Government nor cow the Palestinian people.
- Manager's Nightmare (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Apr 15, 2006)
Every morning is a nightmare for M. Mohan, president of Thottipalayam panchayat, which includes about 30 villages on the outskirts of Tirupur.
- Upa Wakes Up (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 15, 2006)
There is much to be said for the commonplace wisdom behind the proverb: Better late than never.
- Jayalalithaa Expected To File Nomination Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Begins her election campaign in Theni district
- Cpi(m)'s Call To Parties On Reservation In Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
"System of capitation fee in a large number of private institutions is a reservation for the rich"
Reservation continues to remain a contentious issue, rousing frenzied passions
Issue of quality and quantity also need to be addressed
- Support Mounts For Narmada Dam Displaced Ahead Of . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Activists write to Chief Information Commissioner seeking information on GoM report
Amir Khan, Rahul Bose express solidarity
Aruna Roy, Jean Dreze, Shekhar Singh join dharna
Narendra Modi meets Manmohan, Soz
"Democracy is at stake," says Aruna Roy
- Jayalalithaa Lists Aiadmk's Achievements (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
All-India Muvendhar Munnetra Kazhagam leader joins AIADMK
- "State Preparing Itself For Programmatic Alliances" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is contesting 13 seats in alliance with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu. Its State unit secretary N. Varadarajan discusses a wide range of issues, from the need for a common minimum . . .
- Police To Probe Violence Following Rajkumar's Death (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
Investigation will tackle `conspiracy' angle, says Ajai Kumar Singh
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