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Articles 10921 through 11020 of 26693:
- Indian N-Deal Exceeds Brief To Pakistan: Fo (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The civilian nuclear technology cooperation agreement between India and the United States was “quite different” to what Washington had been conveying to Islamabad, the Foreign Office said on Monday.
- Tatas Blink On Idea (The Financial Express, V SRIDHAR, Apr 11, 2006)
The recent move by Maxis Communications, Malaysia’s biggest cell phone operator to buy out 48.14% stake in Idea Cellular for about Rs 12,500 crore is one of a series of large investments being made by foreign telecom companies in India. Earlier,
- On The Rampage (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 11, 2006)
While not an agreeable pastime, reading Mr Arjun Singh's mind is not rocket science either.
- Parliament Redeems Itself (Pioneer, Surya Prakash, Apr 11, 2006)
While there can be some disappointment over the quantum of punishment meted out to the MPs who wanted commissions for recommending projects under the MPLADS scheme, the overall response of the two Houses of Parliament to the reported cases of . . .
- Deal With Iron Fist (Pioneer, RN Chawla, Apr 11, 2006)
The recent bomb blasts in Varanasi is largely understood to be an act of terrorism.
- Prepare Roadmap To Cut Subsidy Bill: Pm To Pc (Times of India, Sidhartha Kanungo, Apr 11, 2006)
The government has begun the groundwork for reworking subsidies and the move has been initiated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- It May Not Make A Difference In Bihar' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 11, 2006)
"Talks about IT, for example, is for the consumption of some people... My understanding of the Bihar economy is such that these things will not make much difference."
- Fir Against Husain, Nafisa For 'Bharat Mata' Painting (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Delhi Police has registered a case against painter MF Husain for depicting "Bharat Mata" in an obscene manner in one of his paintings, which was to be auctioned to fund rehabilitation work in earthquake-hit Kashmir. The case was registered at the . . .
- After Ec Rebuke, Govt Backtracks (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
- With Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh under the scanner of the Election Commission, the UPA Government has developed cold feet on implementing the OBC quota in educational institutions in the midst of the ongoing Assembly polls.
- Thais Resent Ec Clean Chit To Pm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
More than 100 demonstrators laid a wreath today in front of the offices of the Election Commission, protesting its investigators’ findings that Prime Minister Mr Thaksin Shinawatra’s party had not violated electoral law.
- Cabinet Secy Returns Quota Bill To Hrd (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The Cabinet Secretary is said to have returned the HRD ministry’s draft Bill on the quota issue apparently in view of the Assembly polls.
- Peace Prevails During Aiadmk Rule, Says Vaiko (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
"No cases of caste-related violence"
- Hamid Karzai Bats For Pakistan (Times of India, Hamid Karzai, Apr 11, 2006)
Hamid Karzai batted for his "brother" Pervez Musharraf on Monday, saying while Pakistan should allow India transit for its goods to travel to Afghanistan, New Delhi should also allow Islamabad the same facility for its goods to travel to East Asia.
- New Awakening In L. America (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Apr 11, 2006)
HAS President George W. Bush’s neoconservative crusade met its match in his own backyard, Latin America? The world conceives of the continent as the home of the Munroe Doctrine warning off outsiders to keep away.
- U.S. Likely To Pass India Nuclear Deal - Senator (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The U.S. Congress was likely to pass a landmark nuclear energy deal with India, but the vote might be delayed until January after the American midterm elections, a leading senator said on Monday.
- Taliban Return To Afghanistan Not Ruled Out (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Apr 11, 2006)
A strident propaganda is going on in Pakistan implicating India and Afghanistan in the on going insurgency in Baluchistan and its Army’s failures in the two tribal agencies in Waziristan.
- Ec Clean Chit For Singh (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The Election Commission today gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a case of alleged election code violation in Assam.
- Media In The Mirror (Daily Excelsior, Srinivasan K. Rangachary, Apr 11, 2006)
The UPA Government is a planning to frame a new code of conduct for print and electronic media.
- Who Goofs Up? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 11, 2006)
On the flip side perhaps the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States can't be faulted.
- Pressure Mounts On Nepal King, Protests To Continue (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Apr 11, 2006)
Pro-democracy campaigners in Nepal vowed to defy curfews and launch a sixth day of mass protests on Tuesday against the king's absolute rule as the monarch came under global pressure to end his crackdown.
- Nuclear Technologies Vital For Energy Security (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Apr 11, 2006)
Major oil and gas importers, including India, are becoming ever more dependent on distant, and often politically unstable, parts of the world for their energy requirements.
- The King In His Palace (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 11, 2006)
THE stringent rules and regulations, including the imposition of a curfew and banning of public gatherings in Nepal, have failed to dampen the spirits of the anti-King forces there.
- Rebel Run Mars Poll Last Lap (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Violence in parts of volatile Karbi Anglong and minority-dominated Dhubri marred the second and final phase of polling in Assam today, which also saw a marginally lower turnout than in the first phase of elections on April 3.
- Too Old To Deliver (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Apr 11, 2006)
Post all fools day on the first of April, two aspiring prime ministers, one from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the other from the Congress, the two ‘national’ parties, have made us all look like a bunch of intellectually backward species.
- Big Brother Born Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 11, 2006)
THE Constitution gives the government some extraordinary powers, for a brief period at best, which come with the explicit provisio that these are to be used in the rarest of rare instances .
- Sonia Quits All Posts Of “Profit” (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Apr 11, 2006)
Following up on her resignation from the Lok Sabha and the National Advisory Council, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has now resigned from all the socio-cultural organisations which she heads or patronises. These include all those connected . . .
- Species Interrupted (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Apr 11, 2006)
How many years does it take for a new species to evolve? Millions. Hunting, poaching and habitat destruction, however, can drive a species to extinction in less than a century, give or take a few decades.
- Rs. 14-Lakh Surplus Budget For Raichur City Approved (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Rs. 25.16-crore revenue expected
CMC expects Rs. 16.07 crore by way of taxes, stamp duty and grants
Rs. 9.21 crore earmarked for public health and development
BJP accuses CMC of not giving priority to development works
- Confusing Signals (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 11, 2006)
India appears to be pursuing an incoherent policy towards Nepal, now in the midst of political turmoil.
- ‘Bush Has Only Made Things Worse In Iraq’ (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Apr 11, 2006)
Dilip Hiro: The US stokes the fire among those who suffer...
- Special Package For It Units In Hubli: Cm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaaraswamy on Monday informed that an IT investors’ meet will be held in Hubli on May 20 in order to attract the IT companies to establish their units here and also assured them of announcing a special package.
- Over 70% Vote In Assam Final Phase (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Apr 11, 2006)
Stray violence in Karbi Anglong district
Ballot unit damaged, arrest of MLA ordered
AGP chief Brindaban Goswami and former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta among candidates in the fray
- What Will Ec Do About Arjun: Jaya (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling AIADMK General Secretary J Jayalalitha has accused the Election Commission of adopting one yardstick for Union Minister Arjun Singh and another for Chennai Police Commissioner R Nataraj over the model code of conduct
- Congress And Coalition Realpolitik (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Apr 11, 2006)
The outcome of the Assembly elections may have no direct impact on the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre, but the emerging situation has accentuated the pressure on the Congress.
- Humiliated, Sarath Resigns From Dmk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Tamil film star Sarath Kumar on Monday resigned from the primary membership of the DMK, alleging humiliation by “close relatives” of party president M Karunanidhi.
- Us Asks Nepal King To Restore Democracy (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The United States has asked Nepal's King Gyanendra to restore democracy immediately, describing his decision to impose direct palace rule in the Himalayan Kingdom a complete failure.
- Ec Gives Clean Chit To Pm On Assam Package (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The Election Commission gave a clean chit to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the BJP allegation that he had announced a financial package during electioneering in Assam.
- Action Demanded Against Goa For Dumping Toxic Waste In Karnataka (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The Gram Panchayat in Londa town, Khanapur taluk, and several residents of the town have urged the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court and his companion judges to initiate action against the persons responsible for dumping highly toxic effluents,
- No Poll Code Violation By Prime Minister, Says Election Commission (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 11, 2006)
Observers doing their job with the utmost objectivity in West Bengal
- Dmk First Family Hits Road, Amma Meets Mdmk Amma (Indian Express, JAYA MENON, Apr 11, 2006)
Coconut in hand, Baby (53) waits patiently. She leans against a small red jeep that would carry DMK chief M Karunanidhi through Chepauk constituency in the heart of Chennai .
- A Subtle Change In Style And Strategy (Hindu, S. Dorairaj , Apr 11, 2006)
Carefully avoiding personal attacks on her rivals, Jayalalithaa has chosen to dwell on the `positives'
- Why Is Sonia Gandhi Silent On Volcker Issue, Asks Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
With whose consent did Natwar write to Iraq?
I am raising the issue of illegal foreign funding: BJP leader
Is Natwar Singh being made a scapegoat?
- Congress Close To Majority In Assam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Sanjay Kumar, Rajeeva L. Karandikar, Sandhya Goswami and Yogendra Yadav
The Hindu-CNN-IBN Poll suggests a fragmented verdict
- Poll Panel, State Election Machinery At The Receiving End (Hindu, S. Dorairaj , Apr 11, 2006)
Monitoring enforcement of model code in the State a tough task
EC, State election machinery straining to prove impartiality in ensuring parties' compliance
Faced with complaints of violations, State election machinery conducted probes
- `Pragmatism, Not Opportunism' (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 11, 2006)
The firebrand politician and orator from Kallingipatti, in southern Tamil Nadu, has raised another storm this time by shifting his alliance from the DMK to the AIADMK. In this interview with S. Vijay Kumar, in Karur recently, Vaiko not only . . .
- Madrid Bombings ‘Inspired’ By Al-Qaeda: Media Reports (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The suspected masterminds of the deadly train bombings in Madrid in 2004 belonged to a local cell ‘‘inspired’’ by Al-qaeda acting to force Spain to withdraw troops from Iraq, according to the judge investigating the attacks, a media report said today.
- Nepal Beyond The Monarchy (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Apr 11, 2006)
After years of upheaval, Nepal is on the brink of a major political change. What will a country of citizens — and not subjects — look like? Three books provide some answers
- Prophet Of Peace (Hindu, Syed Ali Hashmi, Apr 11, 2006)
Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) was born in the year 571 A.D. on the 12th of Rabi-al-awwal (April 11 this year), the third month of the lunar calendar.
- Jayalalithaa's Charge Of Opposition Planning To Unleash Violence Absurd, Says Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
"Maintaining law and order is the State Government's responsibility"
- Protecting Islands Of Excellence (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 11, 2006)
The proposal of the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development to extend reservations to the other backward classes (OBCs) in Central educational institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology and the Indian Institutes of Management,
- 10 Days Before Arjun’S Quota Quote, Pm Said: Challenge Is To See Equity And Excellence Walk . . . (Indian Express, MANINI CHATTERJEE & J P YADAV, Apr 11, 2006)
Union HRD minister Arjun Singh’s announcement on April 5 that the government intended to implement 27% OBC reservation in all Central educational institutions not only embarrassed the UPA government but also sought to undermine Prime Minister . . .
- Sub Selection: Some Points (Deccan Herald, PR Franklin, Apr 11, 2006)
The Scorpene should not meet the same fate as the HDW submarine
- Us Congress Likely To Ratify Nuke Deal Before November (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Apr 11, 2006)
The Indo-US civil nuclear energy cooperation deal would be ratified by US Congress before the biennial Congressional elections in November, a leading American Senator, who is currently on a visit to India, has said.
- Kumaraswamy Felicitated In Twin Cities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Muslims, Christians and lawyers were among those who felicitated the Chief Minister
- `Bjp Dictating Terms To Kumaraswamy' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Poojary opposes plan to make Idgah Maidan a park
Inquiry sought into Bhatkal violence
Chief Minister urged to give priority to maintaining law and order
- President's Eye Fixed On Iran (The Seattle Times, Editorial, The Seattle Times, Apr 11, 2006)
Beware an American president at bay. Haunted by tumbling poll ratings and the chaos of post-war Iraq, the eye of George Bush is fixing on Iran's nuclear plans.
- China's Strategy, Australia's Autonomy (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Apr 10, 2006)
A long-time U.S. ally, Canberra has, through the latest uranium deal with Beijing, signalled its own set of priorities.
- Protectionism Not The Solution (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 10, 2006)
China's President Hu Jintao's visit later this month to Washington takes place in the context of renewed momentum in Congress on retaliatory legislation following the U.S. trade imbalance of $202 billion with China and an overall current account . . .
- "Madhya Pradesh Committed To Ensure Proper Rehabilitation" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Chief Minister offers all help to Narmada dam oustees
- Nepal Strike Now Indefinite (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Killing of activists firms up political parties' resolve
- Arjun Denies Ec Charge (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Human Resources Minister Arjun Singh on Sunday denied the Election Commission’s charge that he had prima facie violated the model code of conduct for elections ....
- Ysr Rules Out Nine-Hour Power Supply To Farm Sector (Hindu, N. Rahul, Apr 10, 2006)
Says Government will take all steps to save standing crop
Farmers will have to do with seven hours supply
If need be power cut will be imposed on domestic users
Ryots urged to fix capacitors to their pumpsets
- Five Constituencies In Tiruchi Will Witness Battle Between Aiadmk And Dmk (Hindu, Syed Muthahar Saqaf, Apr 10, 2006)
Nine constituencies in the district account for 17,55,023 voters
- Iraq, Iran, And A Strategy Of A Thousand Errors (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Apr 10, 2006)
America has brought anarchy and indescribable misery to Iraq. Now it is eyeing Iran. Would American and world public opinion be mute spectators to another exercise in monumental folly?
- Achuthanandan Is Our Choice For Chief Minister: Paloli (Hindu, C. Gouridasan Nair, Apr 10, 2006)
Left Democratic Front (LDF) convener Paloli Mohammed Kutty has said that the Leader of the Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan will certainly be the LDF's choice for Chief Minister if the Front wins the Assembly elections.
- Arjun: Code Not Violated (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Apr 10, 2006)
"No new announcement on quota"
- "Nda Govt. Shielding Political Nexus Of Ranveer Sena'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Demand to extend the tenure of Amir Das Commission
A large number of dalits were killed in Bathepur massacre engineered by the Ranveer Sena'
Party leader to call on the Governor in this connection with a request to intervene into the matter
- Information Freeway... Addressee Not Found! (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 10, 2006)
Sir, ~ My experience in trying to get some data on a matter of public importance has been utterly frustrating.
- Cooperative Common Future (Tribune, B.G.Verghese, Apr 10, 2006)
There is a role for both Kashmirs
- King’S Cross (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 10, 2006)
The collapse of authority comes in many ways. King Gyanendra may still be the reigning monarch of Nepal, but he clearly has little political or moral authority.
- The Politics Of Personality (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Apr 10, 2006)
In her early years as Congress president, Sonia Gandhi was treated as a political lightweight by her opponents and independent commentators alike. Her public persona exuded diffidence.
- What A Shame (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 10, 2006)
How long? After all how long will the gory dance of death continue on roads in Jammu hills?
- Quota Vote Bank (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 10, 2006)
Govt should rethink the move to extend reservation
- Assam: Acid Test For A New Party (Deccan Herald, Anirban Bhaumik , Apr 10, 2006)
Cries of Imam Sahib zindabad can be heard as the two men walk towards the podium.
- Politics As Spectacle (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 10, 2006)
What should one make out of these pictures: former Deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani holding a bow and arrow in his hands and Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh wielding . . .
- Left To Review Govt Support After Polls (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Apr 10, 2006)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) on Friday said it would review its support for the government after state elections are out of the way next month.
- Tight Security For Final Ballot In Assam (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
Security personnel carrying automatic weapons guarded polling centres across Assam on Monday as voting began for the second and final phase of elections.
- Going For The Seventh (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 10, 2006)
The longer the streak, the sooner it will end. But election after election, the Left Front in West Bengal has defied this rule.
- Exploiting Scarcity (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 10, 2006)
The minister for human resource development, Arjun Singh, has “proposed” on the eve of important state elections that the quota of reserved seats in centrally-funded institutions of degree-giving institutions should be increased from 22.5 to 49.5 . . .
- Challenge For President Musharraf And Ard (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 10, 2006)
Just as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was in the process of disclosing further alleged scandals about the PPP leader, Benazir Bhutto, leaders of the Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) were thinking in Lahore about . . .
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