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Articles 17521 through 17620 of 26693:
- Polling Begins In 15 Constituencies Of Bihar (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Polling for 15 constituencies spread over four districts in the second lap of third phase of the staggered Bihar assembly election began this morning amid tight security.
- Campaign Ends For Final Phase Of Bihar Polling (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Nov 18, 2005)
Elections to 41 constituencies on November 19
- India Unlikely To Agree To Kyoto Emission Caps (Reuters, Sugita Katyal, Nov 18, 2005)
India is unlikely to agree to any emission caps in the next phase of the Kyoto Protocol because of its expanding energy-hungry economy, but analysts say developed nations will continue to pile pressure on the nation.
- Apollo Care For Ayyappa Devotees (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
In an attempt to serve the devotees of Lord Ayyappa, the Apollo Speciality Hospitals will set up its full-fledged Cardiac Centre with a seven-bedded Intensive Care Unit along with state-of-the-art telemedicine facilities,
- Talks Begin On Bjp Leadership Change (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 18, 2005)
Sudarshan meets Vajpayee at his residence Although the timing of Mr. Advani's demitting office would be kept, the announcement or selection of a new party president could be delayed
- Germany's 'Grand Coalition' Encourages Enterprise (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Nov 18, 2005)
The current stability and performance of Germany's $1.7-trillion economy is the subject of speculation as the world's third largest and Europe's "locomotive economy" transmits mixed signals.
- Population Can Be An Asset Too (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 18, 2005)
The President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, has repeatedly stressed the importance of population control for India to become a `developed' nation. While interacting with students in Shimla last December, he said that it is necessary to control the population
- It’S Not Shaukat’S Cup Of Tea (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 18, 2005)
Rumours suggesting replacement of Chaudhry Shujaat by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz as ruling PML chief are in circulation in the federal capital.
- Tiger Boycott, Violence Mar Sri Lankan Vote (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Election commissioner expected to announce first poll results on Friday
- Why Salem's Case Is A Weak One (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
With our investigative agencies notorious putting up weak arguments againsts the culprits, e.g. Parliament attack case where Geelani went scot free, Pataudi case, Sanjay Dutt case, BMW case (if we still remember it), Jesica Lal case, Salman case, Fodder..
- No Minority Quotas In Iims, Iits (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 18, 2005)
The abiding faith of our political class in the magical power of quotas is quite touching. After five decades of quotas for the scheduled castes and tribes, it is quite evident that reservations have failed to transform their collective lot, although
- Nuclear Power: China Races Ahead Of India (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 18, 2005)
Everyone’s talking about China. Well, not quite everyone. India, which should perhaps be obssessing about its northern neighbour, is not an avid China watcher.
- Chatterjee, Gandhi And The Caste System —Farida Majid (Daily Times, Farida Majid, Nov 18, 2005)
Isn’t it ironic that Gandhi is being upheld as the hero of the ‘untouchables’ and Bankim is being heralded as the ‘flag bearer’ of the mean and contemptible brand of Hindutva goondaism? In the unswerving pursuit of truth and in possessing . . .
- Can It Cos Play One State Against Another? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Nov 18, 2005)
Every time an IT row breaks out, there is predictable fallout. The company in question threatens to walk out of the City. And, just as surely, rival states begin competing to woo the company with a slew of sops.
- Nuclear Power: China Races Ahead Of India (Express India, C. Raja Mohan, Nov 18, 2005)
Everyone’s talking about China. Well, not quite everyone. India, which should perhaps be obsessing about its northern neighbour, is not an avid China watcher. This fortnightly feature in our op-ed page is an attempt to partly fill that gap. Indian Express
- High Time We Rejuvenate The Republic (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Nov 18, 2005)
The shocking events of Jehanabad amply demonstrate the precariousness of the Indian state. Equally worrying, the abject failure of the state could undermine our quest for rapid economic growth.
- Relief Work Still Patchy: Unocha (News International, Naveed Ahmad, Nov 18, 2005)
The latest situation report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) Thursday pointed to some important gaps in disaster relief activities owing to extreme weather, lack of funding and shortage of expertise . . .
- ‘Outpourings Of A Us Lackey’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 18, 2005)
This commentary is to appear in the forthcoming issue of ‘People’s Democracy’ (November 20)
- In Her Own Voice (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Nov 18, 2005)
Seven years ago Najma Heptullah had organised a tea party at her Akbar Road residence for Sonia Gandhi to interact with the media, her first meeting with the press after she came into public life.
- Jammu's Plight (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Possibly because it is the first time they have met in their official capacities recently Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Jammu Mayor Kavinder Gupta appear to have just discussed preliminaries.
- Workless Ppsc (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
TO be sure, there are many government offices where not a spot of honest work is done. It is a pity that this contagion has been allowed to spread to a constitutional entity like the Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC). It is not as if the . . .
- Fighting Terror With Terror (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 17, 2005)
A ruthless use of force by any state authority does not eliminate terror but fans the fires of violence. A balanced way is to be adopted so that criminals don’t go unpunished and human values are upheld too, writes Maryam Bacha
- Afghanistan’S Transition To Democracy (Dawn, S. Mudassir Ali Shah, Nov 17, 2005)
An anatomy of Afghanistan’s new parliament — accurately dubbed as a curate’s egg — leads one to the conclusion that the phenomenon of warlordism remains a stark fact of life in the turbulent country.
- Editorials (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 17, 2005)
Maoist nightmare
Jehanabad should send out wake-up call
- Republic Of Bihar (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 17, 2005)
WHAT happened in Jehanabad is mind-boggling even by Bihar’s own wretched standards of law and order.
- Shoddy Performance (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 17, 2005)
Considering the performance of the National Assembly one wonders what kind of democracy is Pakistan.
- Resurgent Buddhism (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Nov 17, 2005)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, not a contestant in the 17 November presidential election in Sri Lanka,
- 4 Killed Ahead Of Vote In Sri Lanka (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Amidst a nationwide security alert for tomorrow's Presidential elections, unidentified gunmen today shot dead two policemen and two Tiger rebels in Sri Lanka's troubled east in separate incidents.
- The ‘Sleeper Cells’ Of Isi (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Nov 17, 2005)
Addressing the SAARC summit in Dhaka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted that “there should be zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism and for the harbouring of hostile insurgent groups and criminal elements”.
- 'India's Position At Iaea Meet Will Be In National Interest' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Refusing to discuss India's position at the upcoming IAEA meeting on Iran's nuclear issue, Government today maintained that it will be in accordance with national interest of the country.
"I will not go into a hypothetical situation.
- 4 Civilians Killed In Car Blast At Jk Bank Hqs (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Four civilians got killed and 72 others—including a former Minister Usman Majeed—sustained injuries in a powerful car bomb explosion near the main entrance of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Corporate Headquarters here today.
- British Troops Await Afghan Order (Hindu, Simon Tisdall, Nov 17, 2005)
Helmand province is to be "home" for up to 2,000 British troops next spring.
- Abolish Subsidised Fuels (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 17, 2005)
The government should move fast to end the sale of subsidised kerosene and cooking gas (LPG). Consumers, the government and the economy in general, would benefit, apart from the oil companies, according to a study by The Energy and Resources Institute.
- Regional Terrorism Our Biggest Threat, Says Afghan Nsa (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
For a country like Afghanistan trying hard to consolidate its fragile democracy, there can be no news worse than terrorism. And that too, when terrorist elements trace their origins from across the border.
- Lawless Roads (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
After the Maoists, it is the turn of Jehanabad's constabulary to expose the underbelly of Bihar. On Tuesday, policemen in the town came out openly to protest the decision of Bihar government to suspend the local superintendent of police.
- Revolutionary In Israeli Politics (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Nov 17, 2005)
The last few days have brought an optimism to the Middle East that is hard to resist.
- Elections And A Nation At The Crossroads (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Nov 17, 2005)
Beyond the rhetoric, Sri Lanka's future depends on how the victor in today's presidential election interprets the mandate.
- Gag Disorder (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
As the morality thugs run riot in Chennai and Mumbai, it’s time for reason to assert itself
- From Dhaka With Hope (Indian Express, Junaid Ahmed, Nov 17, 2005)
Bangladesh is fast shedding its tag as a basket case and, argues Junaid Ahmed, it is weaving together a model development story
- Pm, Sonia Step In To Lower Left Iran Tone (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Nov 17, 2005)
Despite its public campaign to force a change in the Government stand on the Iran nuclear issue, the Left has backed off for now, at least in the House.
- China Backed His Feb 1 Takeover, So King Rooted For Beijing In Dhaka (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Nov 17, 2005)
King Gyanendra’s crucial role in securing observer status for China in the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) may have been inspired by Nepal’s northern neighbour’s unflagging support to the royal takeover of February 1.
- Rebel Without A Cause (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Nov 17, 2005)
It is time sub-continental Muslims are taught to check out the validity of a rumour before taking action
- Peace, Economy Key As Lanka Votes Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Sri Lanka’s troubled economy and the peace process with the Tamil Tigers will be the two main issues in Thursday’s Presidential polls.
- How To Better Ride Out The Downturns (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 17, 2005)
A little learning is a dangerous thing, said George Bernard Shaw, and added, "But we must take that risk because a little is as much as our biggest heads can hold."
- Bjp To Adopt Tough Stand In Parliament (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 17, 2005)
To demand Sonia Gandhi's resignation as UPA chairperson
Volcker Report and Mitrokhin papers are not about simple corruption"
Indian state had become "soft and pulpy"
BJP counting on favourable Bihar election results
- Rss Holds Parleys With Bjp Leaders (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
With the BJP president, Mr LK Advani, firm on relinquishing his post next month, senior BJP leaders have started discussions with the RSS leadership on the future party president.
- Lanka Polls: Ballots And Ak 47s (Indian Express, Peter Apps, Nov 17, 2005)
Police wielding AK-47s guarded ballot boxes in Sri Lanka’s restive east on Wednesday as thousands of observers and troops fanned out across the island on the eve of a close-fought presidential poll.
- Security Beefed Up Ahead Of Lankan Poll (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Military spokesman says curfew will be imposed if needed
* Preparations underway for voting in tsunami-hit district
- ‘India Should Stop Producing Fissile Material’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Nov 17, 2005)
Congressman Gary Ackerman has suggested that India should be required to declare a moratorium on further production of fissile material in exchange for Washington’s support for a permanent seat for New Delhi on the UN Security Council.
- Bihar's Continuing Woes (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 17, 2005)
With one more phase of polling left in the Bihar Assembly polls, the Naxal attack on the Jehanabad prison has brought into sharp focus the serious break-down of law and order in the State.
- Ballots And Ak47s: Sri Lanka Prepares For Poll (Reuters, Peter Apps, Nov 17, 2005)
Police wielding AK-47s guarded ballot boxes in Sri Lanka's restive east on Wednesday as thousands of observers and troops fanned out across the island on the eve of a close-fought presidential poll.
- A Deepening Divide (Dawn, Niall Ferguson, Nov 17, 2005)
This time last year — just after George W. Bush had won his second term — you would have thought the second Civil War was about to break out. I lost count of the number of times I heard the phrase “a country divided.”
- Americans Fear China, Not India (Hindustan Times, S. Rajagopalan, Nov 17, 2005)
China, and not India, will be a superpower in 10 years. That is the view of an overwhelming majority of American adults, according to a Harris Interactive poll released on Tuesday.
- Stand At Vienna Will Be In National Interest, Says Saran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Refusing to discuss India's position at the coming International Atomic Energy Agency meeting in Vienna on Iran's nuclear issue, the Government on Wednesday maintained that it would be in accordance with the country's national interest.
- Bihar: No Respite For Angst-Ridden Bjp (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Nov 17, 2005)
As elections to the Bihar assembly near culmination — the fourth and final phase is slated for Saturday, the nation’s principal Opposition party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seized with anxieties.
- Senate Urges Bush To Outline Iraq Plan (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
The US Senate rejected a Democratic call Tuesday for a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq but urged President Bush to outline his plan for “the successful completion of the mission” in a bill reflecting a growing bipartisan unease with his...
- Focus On Literacy, Education, Jayalalithaa Tells Wakf Boards (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Government to raise monthly pension for Ulemas to Rs. 750
- Polling Begins In 15 Bihar Constituencies (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Polling began this morning in 15 of Bihar's 243 assembly constituencies in four Naxalite-hit districts, which was scheduled for November 13 but deferred due to security reasons, under heavy security.
- Bihar Poll Peaceful, 45% Polling Reported (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Over 130 people, including two BSP candidates and an LJP nominee, were arrested as the penultimate phase of elections in 57 assembly constituencies in Bihar passed off peacefully with an estimated 45 per cent voters turnout.
- Judiciary Cannot Run The State, Says Chatterjee (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Regretting “infringement” by judiciary in the legislatures and executive, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee put forth a question, “Can the judiciary run the state?”
- State Of Paralysis (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 16, 2005)
The Bihar jailbreak could result in more violence ahead if action is not taken soon
- Delhi Blasts: Three Suspects Nabbed In Kashmir (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Three persons are understood to have been detained in Srinagar by Delhi police in connection with the serial blasts in the national capital.
- Sponsored Terrorism — Time India Took A Tougher Stance (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Nov 16, 2005)
While a comprehensive action plan to deal with the domestic challenges posed by terrorist violence is essential, a clear signal needs to be sent to Pakistan that it cannot proceed along the present path of sponsoring terror activity in Jammu and Kashmir..
- Right Of Way Has A History Of Emerging Democracy (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 16, 2005)
One of the advantages that the state-owned GAIL has, compared to private telecom operators, is its `Right of Way' (RoW), informs the day's report about the company's move to acquire license for STD services.
- Abu Salem Aka Akil Ahmed Aka Danish! (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Extradited gangster Abu Salem has three Indian and a Pakistani passport, while wife Monica Bedi has two Indian passports, CBI sources said today, adding that interestingly none of them tried to procure passports using their true names
- Yet Another Reminder (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 16, 2005)
Can you swallow 509 ornamental fish and bring them out alive through your nostrils?” My friend popped the question the other day and left me stumped for a reply. Recovering my composure I admitted that I couldn’t swallow even one fish and bring it out ali
- Tackling The Shortage (Deccan Herald, Bhamy V Shenoy & A Madhavan, Nov 16, 2005)
Subsidies and price distortions of LPG do not serve the poor and create artificial shortage
- The General Theory Of Revelations And Responses (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Nov 16, 2005)
A large public meeting is in progress. The speaker is emphatic, he is shrill.
- Science And Faith Are Not In Opposition (Deccan Herald, Tenzin Gyatso, Nov 16, 2005)
Not only should scientists be more than technically adept they should also be mindful of their own motives and the larger goal which is the betterment of humanity.
- Wake-Up Call (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 16, 2005)
Jehanabad notwithstanding, it may be alarmist to say that the spectre of Maoism is haunting India.
- Jehanabad Sp's Suspension Triggers Protests (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Police personnel allege discrimination as DM was spared
- Top Ranveer Sena Leaders Were Naxal Targets In Jehanabad (Indian Express, VARGHESE K GEORGE & J P YADAV, Nov 16, 2005)
The CPI(Maoist), in press statement today, claimed they had killed Bade Sharma and Bisweswar Rai, but had let off the other Sena members they had abducted after storming Jehanabad jail on Monday. Among the top leaders of the Ranveer Sena, . . .
- Curb Money Power In Politics, Says Advani (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Answer lies in public funding of elections, says the BJP president
Country should establish veracity of the charges made by Volcker and in Mitrokhin papers
Says he would demit office as Bharatiya Janata Party president by year-end
- Campaign Ends For Sri Lanka Election (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Nov 16, 2005)
Conflict resolution and economic conditions are the two main issues in presidential poll
- A Shocking Failure Of Security (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 16, 2005)
Sunday's brazen naxalite attack on Jehanabad's high security prison is shocking even by Bihar's notoriously lax law and order standard. For all of that night a thousand-strong army of extremists had a free run of the town.
- Left Reiterates Ultimatum On Iran Issue (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The Left parties on Tuesday reiterated their ultimatum on India’s vote on the Iran nuclear issue, saying they expected the Manmohan Singh government to declare its stand before the next International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting on November 24.
- Don’T Blame Poll Duties For Attack: Ec (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Nov 16, 2005)
In a reference to Bihar government’s attempt to shift the blame of Jehanabad jail-break on delpoyment of forces for poll duty, the EC today pointed out the inter-state movement of forces — other than those provided by the Centre — is decided by the state
- Bihar Poll: Nda Is Upbeat (Hindustan Times, Rai Atul Krishna, Nov 16, 2005)
The fourth phase of the Bihar assembly elections can be dubbed a top-up round for the NDA in its race for power.
- Left Exerts Pressure Over Iran (Hindustan Times, Ramesh Babu, Nov 16, 2005)
Hear us or you will repent. This is the Left's latest warning to the Centre if India were to vote against Iran at the November 24 meet of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
- Curb Influence Of Money: Advani (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
BJP chief and Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani called for an end to the prevailing cynicism that nothing could be done regarding money power and corruption in the country. He also reiterated his decision to quit as party chief by the end of December,
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