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Articles 14221 through 14320 of 26693:
- Musharraf Wants West To See Beyond Terrorism (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has said that the US and its allies do not understand the threat of extremism and confuse terrorism with extremism.
- Musharraf Says India Not Moving Forward (Press Trust of India, PTI, Jan 30, 2006)
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has said she is planning to return to her country from self-imposed exile prior to the 2007 elections with a view to restoring democracy.
- A Symbolic Visit (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jan 30, 2006)
Nothing much can be expected from George Bush’s India trip
- A Two-Edged Victory (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 30, 2006)
The sweeping victory scored by Hamas in the Palestinian parliamentary elections is, on the face of it, a setback for the peace process.
- Hamas Wins Landslide In Palestinian Parliamentary Elections (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 30, 2006)
Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda and his sons are on pilgrimage to shrines in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Mr Gowda and his second son Revanna left Bangalore on Sunday afternoon by road to seek the blessings of Kamakshi at Kanchipuram and Lord Shiva
- Change Of Guard (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 30, 2006)
Karnataka Governor T.N. Chaturvedi has followed correct constitutional norms by inviting Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy
- Hopes In Terror (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2006)
Democracy may spring deadly surprises. Its Western sentinels — the United States of America, Britain and the European Union — would have had cause to rejoice over the Palestinian elections, which were remarkably free, fair and peaceful.
- Punjabis More Active In Canada’S Politics (Tribune, Lubica Hauswaldova, Jan 30, 2006)
FOR an ever-growing number of Punjabi-speaking Canadians, the mid-term election to their lower house of Parliament this week
- Bansal Sworn In As Minister Of State (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal, the local Member of Parliament, was sworn in as the Minister of State for Finance.
- No Pressure On Iran Issue, Says Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
While Congress President Sonia Gandhi hinted at the possibility of some changes in the party organisation in the light of today’s Cabinet expansion, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh parried all questions on the appointment of a full-fledged External Affairs
- Cabinet Expansion With Eye On Economic Reforms (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Jan 30, 2006)
In undertaking a large expansion of his Cabinet, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has ensured that economic reforms
- Soni, Soz, Deora Join Union Cabinet (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Jan 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s first comprehensive reshuffle and expansion of his 20-month-old Council of Ministers
- Now The Real Challenge For Hamas (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 30, 2006)
Palestine's majority party must swap terrorism for political strategies. Then perhaps real progress can be made towards peace.
- Cabinet Mark Ii (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s first major expansion and reshuffle of the Union Cabinet since he assumed office in 2004 is a shrewd exercise calculated to send out multiple messages.
- Rule Over Self (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 30, 2006)
Today our minds are clouded by delusion. In our ignorance, we quarrel with one another and indulge in rowdyism against our own brethren.
- Relevance Of The Mahatma Today (Daily Excelsior, Predhuman K.Joseph Dhar, Jan 30, 2006)
The question of relevance is a search for the meaningfulness or meaninglessness of past historic events, persons and values to the society, which owes and traces its origin to them.
- Waiting For The Messiah (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 30, 2006)
The UP Congress is still fighting shy of wooing the backward castes, hoping to be saved by the first family,
- Congress’S Coalition Dharam (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 30, 2006)
It is not the loss of Karnataka itself that should disturb the Congress. It is the manner in which it was lost that is important,
- Interview - Wipro Eyes Double Digit Revenue Growth In Japan (Reuters, Natsuko Waki, Jan 30, 2006)
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Wipro, India's third-largest software exporter, expects to boost revenues in Japan by 40 percent a year in the next 5 years, the chairman of the company said on Friday.
- Irritating Thorn Of Democracy (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Jan 30, 2006)
PAKISTAN has one leg shorter than the other; it leans on imports to keep itself upright.
- Court Employee To Union Cabinet (Deccan Herald, PTI, Jan 30, 2006)
From a humble beginning as a court employee to the office of governor and now into the Union Cabinet, Sushil Kumar Shinde has tread a long and tough journey in his life.
- Merkel Says Iran Threatens Democratic World (Reuters, LOUIS CHARBONNEAU, Jan 30, 2006)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel used her first visit to Israel on Sunday to deliver a strong criticism of Iran, saying it threatens not only the Jewish state but the entire democratic world.
- In India-China Race My Money Is On India (Bloomberg.com, William Pesek Jr., Jan 30, 2006)
If you want to shock an audience of businesspeople, make this argument: Twenty years from now, India's rise will be more impressive than China's.
- After The Hamas Earthquake (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 30, 2006)
DEMOCRATS will rightly applaud the 78 per cent turnout in Wednesday’s elections to the Palestinian parliament, which were remarkably fair, free and peaceful.
- Cong’S Strident Battle Cry: We Want Rahul (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, Jan 30, 2006)
The 82nd AICC Plenary session‘s ‘Bring Rahul’ chorus in Hyderabad overshadowed everything else
- Muftis’ Reluctance Landed Soz His Berth In Union Cabinet (Deccan Herald, Zahoor Malik , Jan 30, 2006)
Reluctance by PDP leaders Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti to join the union council of ministry paved way for senior Congress leader Saif-u-Din Soz to get a berth in the cabinet for the third time on Sunday.
- Saffron Goes South (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 30, 2006)
The manner of regime change in Karnataka underlines it: the Congress is a particularly graceless loser.
- Pm Inducts 19 New Ministers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Altogether 22 ministers were administered oath of office and secrecy at the Rastrapati Bhavan. While 19 of them joined Manmohan ministry in this reshuffle, three were elevated from Minister of State to Cabinet rank.
- The Oic And India: Signals Of A Re-Think (Hindu, Hamid Ansari, Jan 30, 2006)
Neither an ostrich-like posture of ignoring the OIC nor an avid embrace would serve India's purpose. Incremental interaction, and a quiet insistence on the restoration of the original membership, would be a better alternative.
- Behind Karnataka's Regime Change (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 30, 2006)
At a time of political instability in States, Governors become fair game. Karnataka could easily have slipped..
- We Can't Be Pressured: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday asserted that the Government would not be pressured into doing anything that hurt the national interest.
- Another Setback To State Congress (Hindu, A. Jayaram, Jan 30, 2006)
Hopes of a Congress MP from Karnataka making it to the Union Cabinet belied
- Cabinet Expansion: State Leaders Unhappy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 30, 2006)
Senior party members ignored, says CWC member G. Venkataswamy
- Five Old-New Faces In The Union Cabinet (Hindu, Harish Khare , Jan 30, 2006)
A look at the Congress veterans who have been inducted into the Government.
- Hdk Searching For Secularism (Deccan Herald, Asha Krishnaswamy, Jan 30, 2006)
The Hubli convention culminated in the ouster of Siddaramaiah as the JDLP leader.
- Bush's Choice On Iran (Washington Post, Jackson Diehl, Jan 30, 2006)
The debate on Iran is drifting toward the ugly question that the Bush administration would most like to avoid.
- Serious Journalism Must Remain Part Of Democratic Dharma (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Jan 29, 2006)
As we observe Newspaper Day today, there is much for the Indian press to celebrate. Much more to ponder. The importance of an independent press remains greater than ever before to enhance democracy, civil liberties, empowerment and good governance.
- Baloch And Their Sardars (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Jan 29, 2006)
General Musharraf would have us believe that the current insurrection in Balochistan is primarily the work of a few self-serving tribal sardars. They hold their tribesmen in utter subjection, exploit them, and force upon them a life of ignorance and ...
- Merkel Visits Israel Amid Worries About Hamas, Iran (Reuters, LOUIS CHARBONNEAU, Jan 29, 2006)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel begins her first official trip to Israel on Sunday, where she will voice concerns about Iran's nuclear programme and the victory of Islamist militant Hamas in the Palestinian election.
- More Powers For The Provinces (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Jan 29, 2006)
The majority of the people and political parties in Pakistan favour a parliamentary form of government with full autonomy for the provinces. The sentiment for autonomy is particularly strong in Balochistan, Sindh and the NWFP, perhaps in that order, . . .
- It Prodigy Reaches Dizzy Heights (Tribune, Harihar Swarup , Jan 29, 2006)
The architect of Infosys Technologies, Nandan Nilekani was in distant Davos when he was conferred with the Padma Bhushan, the country’s third highest honour, planning India’s strategy at the World Economic Forum.
- High Drama And Low Comedy (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jan 29, 2006)
During the last few days there has been a plethora of events — some of them yet tortuously proceeding towards their denouement — that have produced high drama, low comedy and an element of tragedy, altogether adding up to a situation that cannot make . .
- Kumaraswamy To Take Oath On Feb 3 (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, Jan 29, 2006)
A firm stand by the Karnataka Governor, Mr T.N. Chaturvedi, today left no option open for the Chief Minister, Mr N. Dharam Singh, but to resign from his post. In an equally quick move, the Governor invited breakaway Janata Dal (Secular) leader . . .
- Davos: Its Creative Imperative (Indian Express, N K Singh, Jan 29, 2006)
Davos. This Alpine ski resort succeeded yet again in attracting the powerful, the rich and the colourful from across the globe. Its annual meeting which finished a few hours before I sat down to write this piece was, from my viewpoint, . . .
- Nepal Candidates In Safe Houses (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Nepal’s royalist government has gathered dozens of candidates for next month’s municipal polls—the country’s first elections in years—into safe houses to protect them from Maoist rebels.
- Unrest Follows Hamas Win (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Gunmen marched to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas’ compound, police stormed the Parliament building in Gaza and other security forces clashed with Hamas gunmen today as Fatah activists lashed out in anger for the party’s devastating election loss.
- Q Marks Dent The Halo Around A ‘Renunciant’ (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Jan 29, 2006)
Every saint has a past and every sinner a future. The saying yields two thoughts.
- Kashmir Recipe For Karnataka (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Karnataka governor today invited Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy to form the next government after denying Dharam Singh’s Congress-led ministry another shot at proving majority.
- Soli Loquies (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Jan 29, 2006)
Buta Singh has made legal and political history. His reports to the President recommending dissolution of the Bihar Legislative Assembly have been faulted by the Supreme Court, . . .
- A Famous Victory (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 29, 2006)
The victory of Hamas in the Palestinian election is a watershed in the history of the Middle East. It now emerges as a dominant force in Palestine and this alone is bound to have a profound impact on the peace process with Israel.
- Governor To Invite Kumaraswamy To Form Govt (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
The political crisis that prevailed in Karnataka for the last 10 days was blown over with Governor T N Chaturvedi accepting the resignation submitted by Chief Minister N Dharam Singh and deciding to invite Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy ...
- Budget 2006 Expectations And Promises (Daily Excelsior, SUMEDHA SUDHAMAN, Jan 29, 2006)
It is budget season once again with all sorts of wish-lists and Finance Ministry is flooded with demands for various tax concessions.
- Newspapers As A Public Trust (Daily Excelsior, B G Vergbese, Jan 29, 2006)
India's first newspaper, Hicky's Gazette, more formally titled the Bengal Gazette, appeared in Calcutta on January 29, 1780, an occasion now fittingly celebrated nationally as Newspaper Day.
- India Should Abstain From Voting At Iaea: Left To Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
The Left parties Saturday demanded that India should abstain from voting on the Iranian nuclear issue at the IAEA meeting in Vienna on February 2 if there is a lack of consensus, to uphold the country’s independent foreign policy.
- Who Shall Watch The Watchdog If It Errs? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 29, 2006)
The transformation in the India media scene in the intervening 225 years has been enormous. Yet the importance of an independent press remains greater than ever before to enhance democracy, civil liberties, empowerment and good governance.
- Left Asks Govt To Abstain If No Consensus On Iran At Iaea (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Making their stand clear, Left parties today demanded the Government abstain from voting if consensus eludes next week's crucial IAEA meeting on Iran's controversial nuclear programme.
- Maoists Kill 13 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Less than a week after King Gyanendra returned from his tour of eastern Nepal for taking stock of the security situation, fresh violence erupted on Friday night as Maoists attacked a security base camp, resulting in at least 13 deaths.
- Us Warns Of Aid Cut If Hamas Forms Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
The United States has warned that it may cut back its $234 million aid earmarked for Palestinians this year because the militant group Hamas is expected to form a new Palestinian government.
- Dharam Out, Gowda Jr In (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
As per the power sharing deal finalised by the two allies, the BJP will get 18 ministerial berths and the JD(S) 16.
- The Roads Hdk Intends To Take (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
H D Kumaraswamy, who is set to be sworn in as Chief Minister on February 3, has declared that he would give priority to improve infrastructure facilities of Bangalore City and would soon hold consultations with IT leaders in this regard.
- Dharam Singh Resigns (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Jan 29, 2006)
JD(S)-BJP Government to be sworn in on February 3
Kumaraswamy to prove his strength within eight days of being sworn-in
Karnataka Governor, several senior Congress leaders advised Dharam Singh to resign
- `Kumaraswamy Will Be Expelled' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
"Forging alliance with the BJP is against JD (S)'s declared policy"
Janata Dal (S) Parliamentary Party Leader M.P. Veerendra Kumar said on Saturday that Mr. D. H Kumaraswamy and the "other rebels" who are about to form a government in alliance with . . .
- Kerala Janata Dal(s) Opposes Alliance With Bjp In Karnataka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Veerendrakumar says party will not dilute commitment to secularism
- Muzaffarabad: Still A Tent City (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Uncleared rubble preventing access
Three electrocuted due to poor wiring
Many residents yet to receive compensation
Reports from Japanese awaited for reconstruction
- Thousands Join Anti-Imperialist Rally At World Social Forum (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Hugo Chavez calls for unity to defeat the American ``empire''
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez led a rally against imperialism at the World Social Forum on Friday, telling thousands of activists they must unite their distinct causes to defeat the U.S.
- Centre Will Protect Minority Status Of Amu: Arjun Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
It will take whatever steps were required to do so, he assures
- No Nuke Deal Before Bush Visit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Indicating that the Indo-US nuclear deal may not be finalised by the time President George W Bush visits India in March, Washington has said there are a “few issues” that remain “barriers”.
- `I Am Satisfied With My Performance' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Dharam Singh vows to place issues leading to his resignation before the people `The BJP will not remain in power for long, and the BJP-JD(S) alliance does not bring dignity to the State'
Other statements
My government was result oriented
- Yechury: Karnataka A Lesson For Secular Forces (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
"Rift among secular forces would strengthen communal elements"
It exposed political opportunism of the JD (S)
CPI (M) did not stand in the way of forming separate Telangana
U.S is pushing developing countries into economic re-colonisation
- Abstain At Iaea In The Absence Of Consensus On Iran Issue: Left (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Left parties write to Prime Minister explaining their perceptions
- State Jd(s) Opposes Ties With Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
Veerendrakumar says party not to dilute commitment to secularism
- Farmers And Fdi (Hindu, BALAJI SHANKAR, Jan 29, 2006)
Small farms can be very profitable and we do not need GM seeds or green revolution or agricultural research to do that
- Deve Gowda Responsible For `Political Drama': Mallikarjun Kharge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 29, 2006)
KPCC President sees conspiracy to make Kumaraswamy Chief Minister
Other statements
JD(S) stabbed us in the back
Support withdrawn for no reason
Speaker should not have adjourned House sine die
- A New Post For Kalimuthu? (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Jan 29, 2006)
Political parties begin pre-poll preparations; Ramadoss meets Karunanidhi
- In Central Asia, New Players, Same Game (Washington Post, Editorial, Washington Post, Jan 29, 2006)
Two hours north of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, an Iranian construction firm is boring a hole in the side of the Fan Mountains.
- Interpol Notices Politically Motivated: Bhutto (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 28, 2006)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said the Interpol’s Red Notices issued against her and husband Mr Asif Ali Zardari that alerted its member countries to the fact that the two faced arrest back home on corruption charges were part of . . .
- Clockwork Saffron (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 28, 2006)
The churning has intensified within the Bharatiya Janata Party. Less than a month after Lal Krishan Advani stepped down as president and Atal Behari Vajpayee announced his retirement from electoral politics, trends confirm that the RSS is now . . .
- Buta Singh Had To Go (Tribune, P.P. Rao, Jan 28, 2006)
The difference of opinion among the three judges who constituted the majority and other two judges who delivered separate dissenting opinions on the Bihar Assembly dissolution is with regard to the validity of the Presidential order dissolving the . . .
- Congress: Between Hope And Despair (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Jan 28, 2006)
The Congress and the Government have settled into a dither and delay routine. This is unfortunate given the unmatched potential of the Sonia Gandhi-Manmohan Singh team.
- Dharam To Go Down Fighting: Cong (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
The life of the Congress-led Karnataka government seemed to have been prolonged for sometime as chief minister Mr N Dharam Singh failed to move the trust motion.
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