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Articles 11121 through 11220 of 26693:
- Independent Candidate Escapes Bid On Life (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Two people were killed while security forces apaprehended a militant and seized arms and ammunition, including 30 Kg of RDX, in the Kashmir valley since last evening, whileas former slain Minister Dr G N Lone’s son, Shoaib Lone, who is contesting . . .
- Jammu Tops List Of Spm Level In India (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Two people were killed while security forces apaprehended a militant and seized arms and ammunition, including 30 Kg of RDX, in the Kashmir valley since last evening, whileas former slain Minister Dr G N Lone’s son, Shoaib Lone, who is contesting . . .
- Isro Installs Hubs Of Edusat (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Two people were killed while security forces apaprehended a militant and seized arms and ammunition, including 30 Kg of RDX, in the Kashmir valley since last evening, whileas former slain Minister Dr G N Lone’s son, Shoaib Lone, who is contesting . . .
- Why Peace? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 07, 2006)
Why should violence not be encouraged in any society? Those who don't understand this can turn their eyes to volatile situation in Pakistan's tribal areas.
- Yatras Roll To Ram And Rajya Beat (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Apr 07, 2006)
On Thursday, Leader of Opposition LK Advani embarked on his sixth Rath Yatra invoking Lord Ram and appealing to Muslims to abandon their claim over the disputed site in Ayodhya so as to facilitate the construction of the temple on Ram's janambhoomi.
- Nepal Groups Plan Big Protests Despite Tight Vigil (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Apr 07, 2006)
Opponents of Nepal King Gyanendra vowed to come out in vast numbers on Friday to pressure him to give up absolute power as riot police gathered to thwart them on the second day of a four-day nationwide general strike.
- U.S., Britain Step Up Calls For New Iraqi Government (Reuters, WILL DUNHAM, Apr 07, 2006)
The United States and Britain on Thursday turned up the pressure on Iraqi leaders to form a government of national unity, with Britain's defense minister saying delays only served to help terrorists.
- Anti-King Strike Enters Second Day, Life Paralysed In Nepal (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Apr 07, 2006)
Nepal's seven party pro-democracy alliance today vowed to press ahead with its nationwide strike against King Gyanendra's direct rule that has paralysed life across the Himalayan Kingdom.
- Wb: Congress Faces Revolt In Its Stronghold Murshidabad (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Ahead of the assembly elections, Opposition Congress in West Bengal is facing rebellion in its bastion Murshidabad district, where a party strongman is threatening to campaign for independents upset over the high command's move to nominate candidates . .
- 'Peer' Trouble (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, Apr 07, 2006)
By an odd coincidence, a raging though not an entirely identical controversy has erupted in recent days over nominating members to the upper chambers of Parliament in India and Britain.
- Jaya Lashes Out At Upa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Criticising the UPA government for its “step-motherly” treatment towards Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Jayalalitha said 13 Union Ministers from the state were blocking all Central assistance.
- Insufferable Subhas (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 07, 2006)
Sections of the party and government have long been disgusted with this particular minister.
- Ec Case Against Subhas (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
The chief electoral officer today filed a complaint with the police against state transport minister Mr Subhas Chakraborty for allegedly making “threatening” statements about government officials on poll duty.
- Rajnath To Upa: Govern Or Get Thrown Out (Pioneer, Subhasis Mohanty, Apr 07, 2006)
BJP President Rajnath Singh on Thursday embarked on the Bharat Suraksha Yatra from Puri after seeking the blessings of Lord Jagannath. However, his rath actually rolled on from Bhubaneswar.
- 1,000 Arrested, 21 Killed On Day 1 Of Nepal Strike (Pioneer, Shirish B Pradhan, Apr 07, 2006)
Over 1000 protestors were arrested in Nepal on the first day of the Opposition-sponsored general strike against King Gyanendra's direct rule even as 21 people, including an Indian were killed in clashes between Maoists and security forces and . . .
- The Politics Of Sacrifice (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Apr 07, 2006)
Why Sonia Gandhi can get away with her grand-standing
- Boucher On Democracy (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 07, 2006)
After his meeting with the President, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher addressed a press conference in the US embassy. According to the official sources, while meeting the President he confined himself . . .
- Electioneering (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 07, 2006)
With the campaigning phase for next year's general elections effectively under way, the ARD's Lahore meeting on Saturday should be of profound importance.
- Lessons From Thailand (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 07, 2006)
The constitutional crisis in Thailand is not about to end soon, the resignation of its prime minister notwithstanding.
- Of Ur, Office Of Profit And English (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Apr 07, 2006)
Dr U R Ananthamurthy’s presence is needed to create an awareness about the importance of English
- Thaksin Respects Democratic Values (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 07, 2006)
PRIME Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand has announced to step down following weeks of mass protests demanding his resignation in the wake of a controversial election, boycotted by three major political parties.
- Boucher’S Fears About Afghanistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 07, 2006)
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher has said that violence in Afghanistan is likely to increase this year as NATO led forces expand their activities to Taliban infested southern and eastern Afghanistan.
- Implications Of Mirwaiz Formula (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 07, 2006)
APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq has said that Kashmir issue should not be viewed on religious or cultural grounds. At a Press conference, he said Kashmir should be one unit including Ladakh, Jammu and Northern Areas of Pakistan. He supported ‘ . . .
- Nawaz, Benazir’S Return An Internal Issue, Says Boucher (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
US wants a free, democratic Pakistan
* Boucher says US watching Balochistan crisis, implies BLA cannot be called a ‘terrorist’ outfit
- India Slams Arrests (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
India today condemned the arrests of several political leaders by the royalist government in Nepal ahead of today’s general strike .
- 'Past Non-Proliferation Policies Did Not Achieve Their Goals' (Pioneer, Condoleezza Rice, Apr 07, 2006)
We don't want India to expand its civil nuclear energy production without our help, says Condoleezza Rice
- Secular Vend For Islamist Cause (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Apr 07, 2006)
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.George Santayana
- Hamas Govt Minister In Israel Custody (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Israeli security forces took into custody a member of the new Hamas-led Palestinian cabinet today at a roadblock on the outskirts of Jerusalem, according to Hamas sources.
- Iraq Govt Formation Falters Again (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
press conference at which officials were expected to announce the date of the next session of Iraq’s Parliament was cancelled today, organisers said, dealing another blow to efforts to form a government.
- Laws Are Not For All (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 07, 2006)
When the finance minister proposed a controversial fringe benefits tax last year, I don’t think he had in mind the kind of ‘‘fringe benefits’’ that I am referring to this week.
- Buddhadeb On Different Track Post Ec Action (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Apr 07, 2006)
Close on the heels of the Election Commission’s stern action in the form of an FIR against Transport Minister Subhas Chakraborty and a raid by the police on the CPM office in Midnapore, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has decided . . .
- Cause For Concern (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 07, 2006)
The arrest of seven persons with links to the Harkat-ul Jihad-i-Islami, Bangladesh (HUJI-B) in connection with the blasts at Varanasi’s Sankatmochan Temple and railway station in March underlines the growing threat posed by Bangladesh-based . . .
- Sonia Stern On Illegal Foreigners (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
The people in the state have experienced the tenure of two non-Congress governments during which development and progress came to a halt, Sonia Gandhi said
- Modern Urban Preoccupations (Hindu, Jayant Kaikini, Apr 07, 2006)
Some interesting reads in Kannada
- Cheap Rice And Tvs No Tough Task: Dmk (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
DMK President M Karunanidhi rebutted Chief Minister and AIADMK General Secretary J Jayalalitha’s charge that he was “promising the moon”
- The Evolution Of The Model Code (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 07, 2006)
With its origins in 1951, the code emerged out of a political consensus. So long as it remained on paper, there was hardly any protest. The situation changed when the focus shifted to enforcement.
- Destruction Of Amazon Forest Linked To Fast Food (Hindu, John Vidal, Apr 07, 2006)
Export chain ends in big fast food outlets in Europe as farmers illegally seize virgin land in the Amazon forest for soya crops.
Scale of deforestation unprecedented, says Greenpeace
Much of the damage caused by soya farmers
Xingu basin in the heart
- Bjp's Difficult Yatra (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 07, 2006)
The crisis in the Congress is hardly hidden from public view — a succession of scams, a bitter controversy that led the party chief to resign from important posts, and a none-too-happy prognosis for the Assembly elections.
- Rs. 100 Crore Granted For Varahi Irrigation Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Mid-term assessment of the project to be taken up
Meeting to discuss revival of Brahmavar Sugar Factory to be convened
Union Government may release Rs. 137.84 crore for construction of sea walls
Rs. 2 crore sanctioned for the construction of . . .
- Hamas Minister Held, Freed By Israel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Haniyeh rejects Abbas' move
- Bjp Goes To Polls After Losing Significant Gains Made In Last Elections (Hindu, Rajesh Nair, Apr 07, 2006)
Its lone legislator has switched allegiance to AIADMK
Barring Reddiarpalayam, BJP has not been able to make any inroads in any of the 30 seats
Its vote share in majority of seats it contested last was between 0.86 and 2.96 per cent
- ‘Pakistan, India Remain Engaged In Peaceful Dialogue’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
The report ‘Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The US Record 2005-2006’ released on Wednesday said Pakistan and India "remained engaged in peaceful dialogue on a range of issues" and "worked together" to assist victims in the aftermath of the . . .
- Palestinian Government Broke, Needs Aid - Hamas Pm (Reuters, Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Apr 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told the first full meeting of his Hamas-led cabinet on Wednesday that the Palestinian government was broke and urged the international community not to slash aid.
- Assam’S Widow From Gujarat Is Agp Candidate (Indian Express, Samudra Gupta Kashyap, Apr 06, 2006)
When Alaka Desai first came to Assam 23 years ago, arriving in Guwahati from Gujarat to work on a doctoral thesis on the Northeast, little did she imagine that she would one day contest an election here as the candidate of a regional party.
- Indo-Us Deal: Lobbyists Pulling Out All The Stops (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Apr 06, 2006)
Given Bush’s low ratings in opinion polls, it would be surprising if his Republican Party manages to cling on to its slim majority
- Alliances In U.P. Cost Cong. Dearly, Says Gehlot (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
`Party not to repeat the mistake in the next Assembly polls'
`Mulayam-led Government in the State would fall on its own'
`The Congress party's performance in the recent by-polls in the State not satisfactory'
`U.P. Government has failed to . . .
- Iraq’S Interim Pm Indicates He Won’T Succumb To Pressure (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Iraq's interim Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari has indicated he will not yield to calls to step aside to let someone else to form the next government.
- Pmo Delaying Chawla File, Says Bjp (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Charging the UPA government of stalling the removal of Election Commissioner Mr Naveen Chawla for his alleged “Emergency excesses” and proximity to the Congress, the BJP today demanded that the Prime Minister’s Office send the relevant file, ....
- Tackling Thailand's Crisis (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 06, 2006)
A day after claiming victory in a snap general election, Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has agreed to step down before the new Parliament meets.
- In Indira’S Footsteps (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Apr 06, 2006)
Last week this column suggested that the Congress should be buried. Some elaboration is in order.
- Congress Spectacle (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 06, 2006)
With the election process under way, the predicament of the Congress gets more and more complex, even a touch comical. The latest roadblock is its failure to decide on a candidate against Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.
- Rice, Straw Visit Ill-Timed, Counterproductive: Iraq Leaders (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw's visit to Iraq last week proved counterproductive and only served to strengthen premier Ibrahim al-Jaafari's resolve to retain his post, a media report said today.
- Out In The Cold (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 06, 2006)
Can these elections see a revival of the Congress’s fortunes in West Bengal? The answer to this question could determine the shape of the state’s politics beyond the polls. Bengal is not the only state where the Congress has been out in the cold . . .
- Cong Chief Quits Trust (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Two weeks after resigning from her Lok Sabha membership and from her post as the high-profile National Advisory Council (NAC) chairperson in the midst of a political storm over the office-of-profit controversy, the Congress president Mrs Sonia . . .
- Polls Across Loc (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Flattened by unprecedented earthquake on October 8 last year "Azad" Kashmir (as the occupied territory across the Line of Control is locally known) is witnessing a serious electoral confrontation these days.
- Plight Of Minorities In J&k (Daily Excelsior, S Mohan Singh Kala, Apr 06, 2006)
To help in rehabilitation and development of minorities Finance Minister proposed in the budget, to set up a J&K Minorities Development Corporation, to promote employment opportunities, entrepreneurship by sponsoring self-employment programmes . . .
- Political Murders (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
The trend is wicked but all too familiar by now in the State.
- Uncertainty Ahead (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 06, 2006)
Protests have led to the Thai PM’s resignation
- The Dangers Of Uncritical Support (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Apr 06, 2006)
India should look at the long-term impact of its foreign policy in relation to terrorism.
- Saffron States Fall In Vat Line (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Apr 06, 2006)
The protest against Value Added Tax (VAT) regime has gradually subsided with the BJP-governed states accepting and implementing it from April 1. The initial grumbling against the new tax petered out with the five saffron-run states embracing VAT . . .
- Muslim India Tries To Escape The Past (Deccan Herald, RANDEEP RAMESH, Apr 06, 2006)
Prominent individuals belie the poverty of a minority left behind by the 1947 partition
- Common Future (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Apr 06, 2006)
The Prime Minister has a vision for Indo-Pak amity where borders become irrelevant
- Support For Jaya Wells Up In Tn (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
There is a strong undercurrent of support for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalitha among rural masses, a tour of Cuddallore, Chidambaram, Mayiladuthurai and Tiruvarur in northern . . .
- A Sweeper As Presiding Officer! (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Blame it on computer error or human bungling, an elderly sweeper working with the Contai branch of the United Bank of India, has been assigned the job of a presiding officer in a booth in East Midnapore district going to the polls on April 17 next.
- Aiadmk To Cash In On Alliance With Mdmk, Dpi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
Vaiko's stature, Thirumavalavan's say among Dalits to benefit
- Karunanidhi's Arithmetic Versus Jayalalithaa's Chemistry (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 06, 2006)
The Tamil Nadu Assembly election may be decided by which of the two prevails
- Law And Order Has Broken Down' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
We will highlight the failure of the UDF Government to help farmers. The debts incurred by them resulted in 1,500 suicides.
- Migrants And Minorities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
The scrapping of the IMDT Act has lent a new dimension to electioneering in parts of Assam, says Sushanta Talukdar
- Three Meat Grinders For N-Deal: Us Congress, Nsg And Iaea (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Apr 06, 2006)
The Indo-US nuclear deal takes a significant step as Condoleezza Rice testifies before the US Congress. C. Raja Mohan untangles the complexities
- The Architect's New Clothes (Pioneer, Chitvan Gill, Apr 06, 2006)
Buildings in the country betray our slavish mentality, thanks to our failure to connect with the past, says Chitvan Gill
- Guru Greg's Eklavya Xi (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, Apr 06, 2006)
Chappell's much publicised experiment with young blood has only destabilised the equilibrium in Team India, says Ashok Malik
- Fcc Conference (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 06, 2006)
The second day of the 59th Formation Commanders' Conference(FCC) was mostly devoted to briefings and discussions on matters of professional importance.
- Punjab Cabinet Decisions (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 06, 2006)
ON a welcome note, the Punjab Cabinet has taken a number of initiatives that will have a bearing on the welfare of the people as well as the development process.
- Thaksin Respects Democratic Values (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand has announced to step down following weeks of mass protests demanding his resignation in the wake of a controversial election, boycotted by three major political parties.
- Boucher’S Fears About Afghanistan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 06, 2006)
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher has said that violence in Afghanistan is likely to increase this year as NATO led forces expand their activities to Taliban infested southern and eastern Afghanistan.
- Fukuyama's Take On Islam And Islamists (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 06, 2006)
His prescription: the solution lies not in "fixing" the Muslim world by imposing democracy but in reaching out to alienated Muslims in the West.
- Bihar, Jharkhand Told To Seal Borders With West Bengal (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 06, 2006)
A day prior to the Election Commission's visit to West Bengal, the Governments of Bihar and Jharkhand have been asked to seal its borders with the State where the first phase of polling is due for April 17.
- The India Hype Is Ahead Of Reality (The Financial Express, R SESHASAYEE, Apr 06, 2006)
The economic growth India has achieved, to quote the finance minister, is ‘quite a heady mix’ and we saw the effect recently in Davos, where the world looked at India with great interest. We discovered our importance in that milieu.
- Season For Freebies As Five States Go To Polls (Times of India, KAUTILYA KUMAR, Apr 06, 2006)
Politics has to be more about praxis and less about promises. If so, do manifestos matter in our times? Hardly. They are false statements meant to mask realities. They breach public trust.
- Justice For Joshi, Joy In The Parivar (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 06, 2006)
The forensic report clearing RSS leader Sanjay Joshi in the sleaze CD controversy is cause for much joy in the Parivar.
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