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Articles 17221 through 17320 of 26693:
- India Rejects Pak Proposal Of Self-Governance In Kashmir (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, Nov 23, 2005)
India Monday virtually rejected Pakistan’s idea of “self-governance” in Jammu and Kashmir claiming people of the state already enjoyed autonomy and popular democratic rights which residents of the state’s parts under Pakistan’s occupation were deprived of
- Iraq’S Oil: The Spoils Of War (Tribune, Philip Thornton, Nov 23, 2005)
IRAQIS face the dire prospect of losing up to $200bn (£116bn) of the wealth of their country if an American-inspired plan to hand over development of its oil reserves to US and British multinationals comes into force next year.
- North By North-West (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 23, 2005)
NOTWITHSTANDING its severe drubbing in the Bihar Assembly elections, the Congress has every reason to feel happy with its performance in the byelections held in Maharashtra.
- To Hubris Of Identity Politics (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Lalu has been decimated, the Nitish Kumar-led NDA given a clear mandate to rule Bihar and the CPI (M) that matters in the state is the CPI (Maoist).
- Desperate And Devious (News International, Shireen M Mazari, Nov 23, 2005)
Desperate, deceitful and devious -- these three words describe the English cricket team most aptly after watching their performance and antics for the first two days of the Second test at Faisalabad.
- A Milestone On The Road To Nowhere (News International, M B NAQVI, Nov 23, 2005)
The thirteenth annual summit of the twenty years old South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was held after two postponements on November 12 and 13.
- Three Brigades May Be Cut In Iraq Early In 2006 (Washington Post, Bradley Graham, Nov 23, 2005)
Barring any major surprises in Iraq, the Pentagon tentatively plans to reduce the number of U.S. forces
- Sensex Turns Strong, Up 56 Points In Early Trade (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
The Bombay Stock Exchange Benchmark 30-share Index (Sensex) today turned strong after a two-day slide and was quoted 56 up during morning trading on the back of fairly heavy FII inflows in Cash on Monday even as investors continued to square up positions.
- Saarc: Action Is Primary (Dawn, Muhammad Zamir, Nov 23, 2005)
THE 13th Saarc summit has come and gone. We have had a week of extraordinary security, lots of meetings at various levels, and as expected, a declaration reaffirming various steps that are expected to lead towards greater South Asian unity.
- 14 Ministers In Nitish's Cabinet (Hindustan Times, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
Bihar's would be Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced that he would be inducting about 14 ministers, including a deputy chief minister, in the new NDA government in the state.
- Blair Warns Against Hasty Withdrawal From Iraq (Press Trust of India, H S RAO, Nov 23, 2005)
Asserting that hasty withdrawal of multinational forces from Iraq would leave the country at the mercy of insurgents, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said today it was vital that the international comunity did not "back away" before ensuring estalishme
- Ideas Of Demilitarisation In Kashmir Relevant: Pak (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
Pakistan today said its "ideas" of demilitarisation and self governance towards resolution of the Kashmir issue remain "relevant" and it would be "regrettable" if India chooses to be "evasive" in responding to them.
- Landslide For Rane In Malwan (Hindu, ARUNKUMAR BHATT, Nov 23, 2005)
Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane dealt a body blow to his former party, the Shiv Sena, in the Malvan-Kankavali Assembly Constituency by-poll
- Hard Lobbying In Bjp For Deputy Chief Minister Post (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 23, 2005)
It was a bipolar election — a direct fight between the NDA and the RJD-Congress alliance, says Jaitley
- Secular Vote Divided: Congress, Cpi(m) (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2005)
The Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday said the division in the secular and democratic parties' vote resulted in a clear victory of the Janata Dal (United)-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in the Bihar Assembly elections.
- Nitish Kumar Wins Clear Mandate In Bihar (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Nov 23, 2005)
Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar has led the National Democratic Alliance to a resounding victory in the Bihar Assembly elections.
- The Other Yadav (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 23, 2005)
Absent from Bihar polls: Ram and Jinnah, Muslims with job quotas and subsidised Urdu teachers
- Congrats, Bihar (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 23, 2005)
A vitory of the people, said Nitish Kumar. It was good form for Bihar’s man of the moment to say so.
- Rbi Issues New Guidelines For Npa Settlement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Bihar's would be Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today annnounced that he would be inducting about 14 ministers, including a deputy chief minister, in the new NDA government in the state.
- Sarpanch Among 5 Held For Ultras' Escape Let (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 23, 2005)
Police today arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, who had deserted police as Special Police Officer (SPO) after killing a constable in Gandoh six months back while six persons including a Sarpanch were detained by police in Darhal, Rajouri for shelt
- Bihar Cabinet To Have Deputy Cm: Nitish (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
Bihar's would be Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today annnounced that he would be inducting about 14 ministers, including a deputy chief minister, in the new NDA government in the state
- Left Wins Thiruvananthapuram (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2005)
Dealing another blow to the Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala, the Left Democratic Front candidate on Tuesday romped home in the by-election to the Lok Sabha
- Narayan Rane Romps Home; Priya Dutt Wins (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Nov 23, 2005)
The Congress has now reduced the gap between it and NCP to just two seats
- Resounding Victory For Ldf In Bypoll (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2005)
Pannian Ravindran wins by 74,200 votes; poll debacle a lethal blow to both UDF and BJP
- "A Vote For Change And Governance" (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Nov 23, 2005)
We will explode the myth that Bihar is non-governable, says Nitish Kumar
- Lalu Prasad Promises Nitish Full Cooperation (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Nov 23, 2005)
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Tuesday conceded defeat and extended his greetings to Nitish Kumar, chief ministerial candidate of the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar.
- Lalu's Rjd Ousted In Bihar, Nitish To Be Next Cm (See Graphics) (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
Riding an anti-incumbency wave exploiting the division in the secular camp, the JD (U)-BJP combine today dislodged the Lalu Prasad Yadav-led RJD, entrenched in power in Bihar for the last 15 years, winning an absolute majority securing 142 seats in the 24
- Upa Likely To Break-Up After Bihar Results: Jd-U (Indian Express, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
JD (U) today said the results of the Bihar Assembly elections would have a profound impact on the UPA coalition in the Centre, which may fall apart in a year.
- Bihar Pins Hope On Nitish Kumar (Pioneer, Navin Upadhyay, Nov 23, 2005)
It is the dawn of a new era in Bihar. An era of hope and resurgence, an era whose foundation will be laid on the ruins of caste and communal politics, an era ushered in by a verdict whose impact will send tremors in the corridors of power in New Delhi
- Verdict For Governance, Says Nitish (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Nov 23, 2005)
It was his day all along and there was no reason for understatement. After making a clean sweep of Bihar, defeating Laloo Prasad Yadav so decisively, Nitish Kumar could well have afforded a few good soundbites. But he knew better.
- I Am Putting Back My Pistol (Indian Express, PRAKASH JHA, Nov 23, 2005)
What Laloo Prasad Yadav did during fifteen years of his ‘reign’ was nothing new. He was just trying to perfect the ploys of democracy, like the Congress has been doing for 58 years in India.
- Pm Smiles - Secretly Congress Is Happy As Lalu Gets Wiped Out Of Bihar (India Daily, Sonia Joshi, Nov 23, 2005)
Secretly this is what Congress probably was hoping for! This just helps them to bring some discipline and parity in their uncontrollable arts of UPA coalition.
- Fear Prompted Cong Alliance With Rjd: Bjp (Indian Express, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, the BJP today said its president Sonia Gandhi owed an explanation to the people for entering into an "unprincipled alliance" with RJD in Bihar "to save" its government at the Centre.
- Bihar Joins The National Mainstream (Hindu, Harish Khare , Nov 23, 2005)
Lalu Prasad refused to understand that Bihar could not remain a stranger to the larger process of growth and development that characterises much of the rest of India.
- People Wanted A Change From Rjd Misrule: Cpi (Indian Express, PTI, Nov 23, 2005)
CPI on Tuesday said the NDA alliance emerged victorious in the Bihar Assembly elections because the people of the state wanted a change from the 15-year-long RJD "misrule".
- His ‘Secular’ Votes Split, Laloo Yadav May Gun For Ramvilas Paswan (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Nov 23, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declined comment in public on the outcome of the Bihar verdict but his government will now be under pressure from Laloo Prasad Yadav to remove Ramvilas Paswan from the Union Cabinet for ‘‘splitting the secular vote’’
- How Laloo Express Got Derailed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Amidst the flickering of lantern, the RJD strongman apparently failed to read the writing on the wall, reports Abhay Kumar from Patna.
- Plight Of The Less Than Equal (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Nov 23, 2005)
The Arab and black citizens of France are being prevented from retaining their cultural diversities.
- Rjd Trounced (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 23, 2005)
The results of elections in Bihar are a clear mandate for change.
- In The End, His Joke Was Tired And On Him (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Nov 23, 2005)
Mandal's architect V P Singh called the rise of Laloo Prasad Yadav in Bihar his “lab experiment in social justice
- Merkel Takes Over As Chancellor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Conservative leader Angela Merkel was elected on Tuesday as Germany's first female Chancellor, taking power at the helm of an unwieldy alliance of the Right and the Left that faces the tough job of turning around Europe's biggest economy.
- Belgaum Corpn Dissolution Angers M’Rashtra (Deccan Herald, DH news, Nov 23, 2005)
The Karnataka Government’s decision to dissolve the Belgaum City Corporation (BCC) on Monday, coinciding with the Golden Jubilee of Samyukta Maharashtra movement, has evoked angry reactions in Maharashtra.
- Rjd Loses Power In Bihar (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
PATNA, Bihar (Reuters) - A major partner in the ruling coalition, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) lost power in Bihar on Tuesday, a defeat analysts say may weaken the federal government and slow reforms.
- Poised To Create History (Hindu, Jonathan Franklin, Nov 23, 2005)
MICHELLE BACHELET was a 23-year-old medical student in Chile when a gang of military men broke into her house and kidnapped both her and her mother, Angela Jeria.
- Nda Blows Out Rjd Lantern (Deccan Herald, DH news, Nov 23, 2005)
Terming the remarkable win “people’s victory”, JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar said the electorate of Bihar had given a befitting reply to the injustice done to the state by the “illegal” dissolution of the previous Assembly.
- An End To `Greater Israel'? (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2005)
Israeli politics has been thrown into turmoil with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon resigning from the Likud party and asking President Moshe Katsav to dissolve parliament.
- Move To Amend Japan's Pacifist Constitution (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Nov 23, 2005)
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which on Tuesday celebrated the 50th anniversary of its formation, has announced plans to amend the country's pacifist Constitution for a larger international role.
- Bjp Renews Plea For Buta Singh's Removal (Hindu, Special Correspondent, The Hindu, Nov 23, 2005)
Enthused by the poll verdict in Bihar, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday renewed its demand for the removal of Governor Buta Singh.
- Nda Sweeps Bihar Poll (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 23, 2005)
Nitish Kumar made the most of the wave for a change in Bihar when he led the NDA combine to a landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, ending the 15-year Lalu-Rabri reign this evening.
- End Of The Lalu Raj (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 23, 2005)
A NEW era has begun in Bihar with the people voting out the Lalu Prasad Yadav regime and giving a clear mandate to the JDU-led National Democratic Alliance.
- Nitish Promises Good Governance (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Bihar's would-be Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today outlined his priorities with good governance taking a prime place in his government.
- Priya Dutt, Rane, Panniyan Win Bypoll (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 23, 2005)
The Shiv Sena suffered a shock defeat in its strong hold Malvan seats in the Maharashtra Assembly poll bringing cheer to the Congress camp, on a day when the party heard of only political reverses of its poll alliance in Bihar.
- Electorate Has Been Misled, Says Lalu (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Nov 23, 2005)
RJD supremo and Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav had it coming in his home state of Bihar but refused to see the writing on the wall.
- Bihar Speaks (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 23, 2005)
There are times to lament the state of India’s institutions and times to celebrate them.
- Bihar Election Blurs Caste Divide (Tribune, Ambarish Dutta, Nov 23, 2005)
Mr Sivanand Tiwari of the RJD, Mr Sambhu Srivastav of the JD(U) or Mr Ramjatan Sinha of the LJP are not just names. They perhaps should be viewed as indicators to the slow but steady process of the disintegration of the highly polarised caste-based politi
- Fresh Start (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 23, 2005)
The rise and fall of leaders are not necessarily the most significant aspect of electoral verdicts.
- Buoyed By Bihar Results, Nda All Set To Take (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Nov 23, 2005)
Buoyed by its victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, the opposition NDA will cross swords with the Government in the winter session of Parliament, commencing tomorrow, on a host of issues, including the raging Volcker report controversy and the policy
- Nepal Rebels Say Ready To Lay Down Arms (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Nepal's Maoist rebels said on Tuesday they were ready to end years of violence and rejoin the political mainstream
- Taking On Militancy Will Be Tough For Azad: Farooq (Daily Excelsior, Mohinder Verma , Nov 23, 2005)
Welcoming the statement of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad about being tough towards the militancy in the State, former Chief Minister and patron of National Conference Dr Farooq Abdullah, however, is of the opinion that it would be a daunting task for th
- Ec Wins (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 23, 2005)
The long election schedule had its share of criticism but in retrospect, perhaps, it was necessary to maintain peace through a proper deployment of security forces.
- Security Paradigm Global Threats, Local Responses (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 23, 2005)
Addressing the Combined Commanders Conference in Delhi on 20 October, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said:
- Iraqi Peace Talks Rescued After Near Collapse (Reuters, Mohammed Abbas and Waleed Ibrahim, Nov 22, 2005)
Iraqi politicians put aside some differences and agreed a closing statement at a reconciliation conference on Monday, despite last minute objections to the mention of Iraqi federalism and the definition of resistance.
- Counting For 243 Bihar Assembly Seats Begins (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Counting of votes for the 243-member Bihar assembly began this morning under heavy security.
- Relief Aid Increased To Rs 80b (Daily Times, Rana Qaisar, Nov 22, 2005)
Each family to get Rs 175,000 to rebuild house
* Quake database to be available online
* National Voluntary Movement Programme being launched
* Opp should join govt in rehabilitation of quake victims: Musharraf
- Congress Tries To Bounce Back After Adhir’S Arrest (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Nov 22, 2005)
The arrest of controversial Congress MP, Adhir Choudhury, and his subsequent remand to judicial custody has compelled the West Bengal Congress unit led by Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee .....
- The Bihar Laloo Lost (The Financial Express, Vandita Mishra, Nov 22, 2005)
In Bihar’s most celebrated festival, Chhat, the participating men, and mostly women, must break their fast in the evening with kheer.
- Belgaum Corpn Dissolved (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
The State government on Monday night dissolved with immediate effect the Belgaum City Corporation (BCC) and appointed the Belgaum Deputy Commissioner as its administrator. The dissolution decision is in accordance with Section 99(1) of the Karnataka . . .
- Mein Banoonga Crorepati (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Nov 22, 2005)
IT was a dream come true. I had qualified to sit next to Amitabh Bachchan and play for two crore rupees in “Kaun Banega Crorepati-2”.
- A Tale Of Helplessness (Tribune, Reema Anand, Nov 22, 2005)
Today I feel helpless as a Punjabi foremost, then a helpless writer and finally a helpless filmmaker!
- Rebels Held During Bush’S China Visit (Tribune, Peter Wallsten, Nov 22, 2005)
After a two-day visit to China billed as an opportunity to advance his second-term goal of spreading freedom, President Bush left the country on Monday amid questions over how aggressively he pressed the matter.
- Rjd ‘Confident’ Of Majority In Bihar (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
Disagreeing with the exit poll predictions giving edge to the NDA in a hung assembly, the RJD on Monday said that it was confident of getting total majority after counting of votes, but in case the number fell short "the other secular parties including...
- What J&k Self-Rule Offer: Delhi Asks Pak (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
India has dismissed a Pakistan Foreign Office statement which says that the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, had been presented a new proposal on “self-governance” in Kashmir, saying, no such thing has been received.
- India Rejects Pak’S "Self- Governance" Idea For J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
India tonight virtually rejected Pakistan’s idea of "so-called self-governance" in Jammu and Kashmir saying while people of the State already enjoyed autonomy and popular democratic rights which residents of the state’s parts under Pakistan’s occupation..
- Das Munshi's Role (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 22, 2005)
Is Bengal being Bihar-ised? In the first place Adhir Chowdhury, a Congress MP from Berhampore district, refused to surrender when a non-bailable warrant was issued against him on the charge of murdering a restaurant owner and his assistant.
- Counting Begins In Bihar, Nda Establishes Early Lead (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
The opposition NDA was leading in eight of the nine assembly seats, trends for which were available soon after counting of votes began amidst tight security.
- Birth Of Bihar The Poll Model (Telegraph, Uttam Sengupta, Nov 22, 2005)
Fairest poll ever and the most peaceful by far. Even hard-nosed politicians, cutting across party lines, grudgingly admit that the election for the Bihar Assembly this time has been different and “clean”.
- India Rejects Pak's 'Self-Governance' Idea For J-K (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 22, 2005)
India on Monday night virtually rejected Pakistan's idea of 'so-called self-governance' in Jammu and Kashmir saying while people of the state already enjoyed autonomy and popular democratic rights which residents of the state's parts under Pakistan's . ..
- Another Innings For Lanka’S Hawkish Former Pm (Indian Express, Reuters, Nov 22, 2005)
Sri Lanka’s new leader swore in a hawkish new prime minister on Monday in a move analysts said reinforced his hardline stance on any future peace negotiations with the Tamil Tiger rebels.
- Surgery For Hate Attacks (Indian Express, Babu Joseph, Nov 22, 2005)
The latest report of the US on International Religious Freedom has claimed, among other things, that India has bettered its record on ensuring religious freedom to its citizens. The report says that the Indian government has . . .
- President Bush In China (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 22, 2005)
With an average annual growth of 9.5 per cent for almost three decades, China has not only managed to lift a large section of its population out of poverty.
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