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Articles 2521 through 2620 of 12026:
- Core Issues In Asian Cities (Dawn, Noman Ahmed, Mar 17, 2006)
One of the key subjects of discussion at the World Social Forum, to be held later in the month in Karachi, will be the contemporary situation of world cities that, owing to several factors, are undergoing tremendous changes at the turn of the millennium.
- Pylon Blown Up Balochistan Plunges Into Darkness (News International, Muhammad Ejaz Khan, Mar 17, 2006)
A major power breakdown hit several districts of Balochistan and its capital in the wee hours of Thursday when suspected miscreants blew up a pylon of the Quetta-Sibi transmission line and damaged two others.
- Coordinated Rehabilitation (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 17, 2006)
As the main focus in the earthquake-affected areas shifts from immediate relief to reconstruction and rehabilitation, the government needs to display more preparedness than it has so far.
- Nuclear Power For India Is Good For Us All (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
If the deal to supply India with nuclear technologies goes through, future generations may remember it for quite different reasons than the debate over nuclear proliferation.
- Up Governor Rejects Disqualification Bill (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
The Mulayam Singh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh received a setback when the state Governor refused to give his immediate approval to a bill which would have saved the disqualification...
- Communion With God (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
The lives of saints and mystics who lived in communion with God exemplify that only they were conscious of the raison d'être of human existence because even though the vast majority of people seem to lead productive lives they are blind to their . . .
- Poll Panel Hopes Transfer Will Send Out A Signal (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 17, 2006)
NewsAnalysis It expects a "completely neutral bureaucracy" and "totally free and fair elections"
- India Inc. Hails Pact With U.S. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Deal will meet demand for clean power
Turning point in U.S. ties: Assocham survey
Global giants will make a beeline for India
- Three Killed In Navi Mumbai Clashes, Firing (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Head load workers and villagers clash over alleged eve-teasing incident
- Ageing Queen Of The Adriatic (Frontline, Sudha Mahalingam, Mar 16, 2006)
WHEN was the last time you were in a city without road traffic? Not encountering a single car, bus or truck is perhaps the most appealing aspect of Venice for the jaded city-dweller hoping for a getaway from petrol fumes for a few days.
- Short On Substance (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Mar 16, 2006)
The Budget is mired in neoliberal orthodoxy. The commitments represent little more than lip-service to the NCMP.
- Ec Directive Spells Trouble For Militants (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
large number of militants in truce as well as some former militants are in trouble in the wake of the Election Commission’s directive asking the Assam government to execute over 13, 800 pending non-bailable warrants (NBWs) before the forthcoming Assembly
- Now Conversations Are Happening In Real Time (Deccan Herald, Arianna Huffington, Mar 16, 2006)
The scene is changing: Blogging and the new media are transforming the way news is disseminated.....
- Kashmir Talks Incomplete Without Us In Frontline: Hizb (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Apparently peeved with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for not including them in the Kashmir dialogue, the pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen has said the process would not be complete until they were in the "frontline" of the talks.
- Us, Uk Can Play Pivotal Role In Kashmir Solution: Mushahid (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
PML Secretary General Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed said on Wednesday the US and the international community had to play a pivotal role in promoting a peaceful solution of the Kashmir issue.
- Rebels Quit Hijacked Train, Cops Clap (Telegraph, SALMAN RAVI, Mar 16, 2006)
Engaging armed Maoists at night would have been foolhardy, Jharkhand police said today, seeking to justify their inaction on Monday night when a passenger train was held hostage for 10 long hours.
- Mahathir's Daughter Denounces Muslim 'Apartheid' (Reuters, Jalil Hamid, Mar 16, 2006)
She's a firebrand, articulate and just like her dad, passionate and outspoken.
- Saddam Urges Iraqis To Unite Against Gis (US News & World Report, BASSEM MROUE, Mar 16, 2006)
Saddam Hussein, testifying Wednesday for the first time in his trial, called on Iraqis to stop killing each other and instead fight U.S. troops. The judge reprimanded him for making a rambling, political speech and ordered the TV cameras switched off.
- Ltte Raising Funds For "Final War" (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Mar 16, 2006)
The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday said the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had launched an "aggressive and systematic fundraising campaign" from expatriate Sri Lankan Tamils in the west to fund a "final war" with the . . .
- Icg Urges World To Support Democracy In Pakistan (News International, Mariana Baabar, Mar 16, 2006)
The international community would be wise to use its massive reconstruction pledges to counter Jihadi influence, support Pakistan's democratic transition and promote regional peace.
- Saddam's Scheming Did Him In (US News & World Report, Kevin Whitelaw, Mar 16, 2006)
In the months leading up to the invasion of Iraq, there had been great concern about what kind of "scorched earth" tactics Saddam Hussein might deploy against the U.S. military. U.S. News, for example, outlined some of the "Six Deadly Fears"that . . .
- Mlas Walk-Out After Disrupting Proceedings (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
The Opposition National Conference (NC) supported by BJP, National Panthers Party (NPP) and MLA Bishnah, Ashwani Sharma disrupted the proceedings of State Assembly for 10 minutes this morning to protest against the non-presence of Ministers in the House.
- Nuclear Power And The Mirage Of Energy Security (Hindu, SUDHA NAMBUDIRI , Mar 16, 2006)
There is a perception that the deal with the U.S. will throw open access to nuclear technologies hitherto denied to India. It might well do that. But that alone is no reason to believe India can quickly add substantial nuclear power capacity and . . .
- Assam: Cong Shies Away From Fielding Hiv+ Woman (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
The Congress has finally backtracked from picking up a HIV-positive woman as one of its candidates for the assembly polls in Assam.
- Russia To Sell Nuclear Fuel To India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Russia has informed the United States that Moscow intends to supply nuclear fuel for India's Tarapur reactor, a State Department official said.
- Nepal King Ignores Stir As Public Woes Mount (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
People’s woes started mounting as the indefinite blockade of Kathmandu valley and key cities reached its second day with passengers left stranded, farmers unable to send their produce to markets and the sick prevented from reaching hospitals
- Kashmir Self-Rule Plan Making Headway (News International, Mariana Baabar, Mar 15, 2006)
Picking up on the prospects of self-governance for Kashmir, a proposal floated by Pakistan, is fast catching up with the leadership of Kashmir.
- Ten Killed In Continuing Afghan Violence (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
At least 10 people, half of them police, were killed in new attacks across troubled Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.
- Commute To Another World (Deccan Herald, Barbara Demick, Mar 15, 2006)
It takes barely an hour to drive from downtown Seoul to the other side of the demilitarised zone, but the culture shock is such that you might as well be commuting to the moon......
- An Opportunity For Cable Reform (Hindu, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Mar 15, 2006)
With its order to the Centre to implement the Conditional Access System (CAS) for cable television in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, the Delhi High Court has refocussed public and policy attention on the many tangled issues in broadcasting
- Ec Guidelines Shock Parties (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
"No wall writing, pasting of posters" .
EC should not approach the election mechanically: CPI
CPI (M) says the fresh notification would undermine democracy
"Politicia
- Bjp Mps Back Advani’S Yatra (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
A day after the RSS backed Leader of the Opposition L.K. Advani’s proposed national integration yatra, likely to begin from Gujarat on April 6, the BJP Parliamentary Party today endorsed his programme.
- 100 “Underground Minutes” (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Mar 15, 2006)
IT was an unusual sight — one that took every onlooker by surprise. The famous Canary Wharf tube station perched in the heart of Canary Wharf — London’s commercial capital — was at siege. Or so it seemed.
- ‘China, India To Usher In New Asian Century’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
Chinese prime minister hopes ties between the two countries will remain ‘vibrant’ in the future
- Taliban Office In Miranshah (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 15, 2006)
22 Afghans held
Govt releases Rs 213m for families
Missing soldiers return to base
- Strike Hard (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 15, 2006)
Only the naïve will be surprised by Pakistan's move to arrest Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin (real name Moulvi Yususf Shah) during a demonstration in Muzaffarabad.
- Fm's Feel-Good Defence Bounty (Daily Excelsior, Brigadier (Retd.) S. N. Sachadeva, Mar 15, 2006)
Fulfilling a promise made to the Armed forces more than five years ago, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in his 2006-07 budget, unveiled a big gift to them: the Defence Moder- . . .
- Fm's Feel-Good Defence Bounty (Daily Excelsior, Brigadier (Retd.) S. N. Sachadeva, Mar 14, 2006)
Fulfilling a promise made to the Armed forces more than five years ago, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in his 2006-07 budget, unveiled a big gift to them: the Defence Moder- nisation Fund.
- Strike Hard (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 14, 2006)
Only the naïve will be surprised by Pakistan's move to arrest Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin (real name Moulvi Yususf Shah) during a demonstration in Muzaffarabad.
- Delhi Police Files Appeal In Hc (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
Jessica Lall murder case
- Police Turn Gun On Jessica Judge (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
Under fire for the wholesale acquittal of the accused in the Jessica Lal murder, police today went to court pleading that the evidence furnished by it had not received due consideration from the judge.
- Coach Or Poach? (Tribune, I.M. Soni, Mar 14, 2006)
Abbas Ali Baig, young, fair and debonair, was returning to the dressing-room after hitting a ton against a visiting cricket team.
- Rich Men, Poor People (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 14, 2006)
Billion is what billion does
- People Power In East Asia (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Mar 14, 2006)
Do the current attempts in the Philippines and Thailand to re-enact people power movements amount to bypassing the existing democratic systems?
- Al-Qaeda To Blame, Says Al-Sadr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose directives can send thousands of heavily armed militiamen spilling into the streets, called for calm on Monday and blamed Al-Qaeda in Iraq for the carnage in Baghdad's Sadr City slum that killed at least 48 persons.
- Saved From War, For Now (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 14, 2006)
Despite the war of words that has erupted between the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam following the Geneva talks, the danger of a real war — at the brink of which Sri Lanka was teetering just a few weeks ago . . .
- Eu Employers Urge Bigger Tariff Cuts For Wto Accord (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 14, 2006)
European manufacturers called on Brazil and India to offer bigger reductions in import tariffs to produce a World Trade Organisation agreement that benefits business globally.
- Five Rockets Hit Bannu Garrison (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
Five rockets fired by unknown people fell in different parts of Bannu city in the early hours of Sunday without causing any loss to life and property.
- Separatists' Shenanigans In J And K (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Mar 13, 2006)
Current events in Jammu and Kashmir appear to be in consonance with Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf’s game plan for a regional splintering of the former princely State.
- India Slow To Wake Up To Growing Maoist Menace (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Mar 13, 2006)
Kanker, India (Reuters) - Shouting "commando", police in camouflage uniform and black bandanas pour down from the sky on ropes. Others clamber over rocks, shooting from the shoulder as targets pop up all around them.
- Neighbours Trade Charges (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
The head of Afghanistan’s upper house of parliament accused Pakistani intelligence of plotting a suicide attack that lightly wounded him and killed four other people in Kabul today.
- Hizb, Let Leaders On Hunger-Strike (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 13, 2006)
18 militant commanders stage protest in POK
Eighteen top jihadi commanders are staging a hunger strike in Muzaffarabad against "the betrayal of the jihad in Jammu and Kashmir by President Pervez Musharraf," a Hizbul- Mujahideen spokesperson told . . .
- Ec Drive To Upset Peace In Assam (Deccan Herald, Anirban Bhaumik , Mar 13, 2006)
A directive from the Election Commission (EC) has put law-enforcers in the poll-bound Assam in a quandary.
- Whatever Happened To Kamanna? (Deccan Herald, Lokkur Vasanthi Rao, Mar 13, 2006)
You know the old story of how Kamadeva tried to play Cupid and was burned to ashes by Lord Shiva, who opened His third eye. Well, here’s a recap: Troubled by demons, gods, goddesses and sages prayed that Lord Shiva get married to . . .
- India Hopeful Of Resolving Border Row With China (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
Indian and Chinese officials report progress in talks
- Govt Faces Ire Over ‘Missing’ Kashmiris (Statesman, Kavita Suri, Mar 13, 2006)
The Jammu and Kashmir government has come under fire from various human rights organisations for allegedly “misleading” people about the number of disappearances over the past sixteen years of turmoil in the militancy-hit state.
- Afghan Leader Sees Pakistan Hand (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 13, 2006)
Ex-President Mujaddedi hurt in bid on life; Islamabad denies role
- A Spoof Hits China's Web, A Star Is Born (Christian Science Monitor, Robert Marquand, Mar 13, 2006)
An underground video sweeping Chinese cyberspace has half the country cracking up.
- The State Dept Report (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 13, 2006)
Governments that have been criticised in the US State Department’s report on human rights have rightly come out strong against it, considering its obvious prejudiced outlook.
- Mayhem In The Menagerie (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 13, 2006)
New conflict between the United Jihad Council and President Pervez Musharraf reflects a crisis in Pakistan's political life.
- Revamp Criminal Justice System (Times of India, Asif Jalal, Mar 13, 2006)
Acquittal of the accused in the Jessica Lal case again underscores what is wrong with our criminal justice system. During the trial, all key witnesses produced by the prosecution turned hostile.
- Towards Planned Urban Development (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Mar 13, 2006)
As our cities undergo a makeover, we urgently need an urban rehabilitation policy. Otherwise, as in Mumbai, the few with the ability to shout the loudest will hold up important infrastructure projects.
- The Bomb Is Ticking... (Deccan Herald, Robin McKie, Mar 12, 2006)
We ignore James Lovelock's apocalyptic vision of the future at our own peril.
- Leaders Want To Forget Past, Think Of Future (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
A dinner hosted by Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri for participants of the Pugwash-sponsored International Conference on Kashmir here on Friday ended on a frenzied note.
- Three Killed In Police-Taliban Clash In Afghanistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Two suspected Taliban rebels and one policeman were killed in a three-hour clash between insurgents and security forces in restive southern Afghanistan on Friday, police said.
- Somali Piracy (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 11, 2006)
Protecting the mercantile marine and sanitising shipping lanes is often cited as part of the rationale for a strong navy.
- Prolonging Perfidy (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 11, 2006)
Hopefully the Centre and Ulfa will not precipitate any action that could jeopardise their understanding last month on confidence-building measures to bolster the next round of talks expected in June.
- Understanding The Harvest Of Hate (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 11, 2006)
Varanasi was just an exclamation mark in Islamist terror groups' war against India. Learning from it needs an understanding not of each outrage, but the whole.
- The Morning After (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Mar 11, 2006)
The benefits we know. Time, now, to consider the costs of India's new relationship with the US.
- Murder Of Justice (The Week, Suman K. Jha, Mar 11, 2006)
Everything has been said already, but as no one listens, we must always begin again." Justice V.S. Malimath began with this Andre Gide quote while outlining the roadmap for reforming the criminal justice system in . . .
- Varanasi Test (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 11, 2006)
On Wednesday terrorists set off bombs in the holy city of Varanasi which claimed more than a score of lives, in the process confirming that the enemies of the republic are bent on pursuing their goal of disrupting normal life, even if it leads . . .
- New Blood (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Mar 11, 2006)
I’m not surprised that India should be throwing up more candidates than before, for Forbes’ list of the world’s wealthiest. But more important than that factoid is the rise of new entrepreneurs in the Indian system.
- Govt To Set Up House Committees (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Two days dead-lock in the Legislative Assembly on back-door appointments and execution of works without tenders by PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Qazi Afzal was finally broken at 12 noon today after an adjournment of over . . .
- Gilgit-Baltistan Part Of J&k: India (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 11, 2006)
Two days dead-lock in the Legislative Assembly on back-door appointments and execution of works without tenders by PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Qazi Afzal was finally broken at 12 noon today after an adjournment of over . . .
- It Is Time To Flex Political Muscles (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Mar 11, 2006)
With elections to several state assemblies due in about a year's time it is understandable for political parties to be seen flexing their muscles, breaking old alliances, forging new ones and generally creating an atmosphere which . . .
- Unholy War On Holy City (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, Mar 11, 2006)
In an outrageous serial terrorist strike on the holy city of Varanasi, the ancient Sankat Mochan temple packed with Tuesday worshippers of Lord Hanuman was rocked by a huge blast and two bombs exploded soon after at Cantonment railway . . .
- Damage Uncontrolled (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 11, 2006)
Reports that the Kolkata police had tipped off their UP counterparts about the possibility of bomb blasts are neither here nor there.
- Budget Ignores Farm Realities (Tribune, Sukhjit Singh Sandhu, Mar 11, 2006)
The Union Budget for 2006-07 has turned out to be another damp squib for the agriculture sector. What the government has omitted in the Budget is far more significant than the small mercies it has purported to bestow.
- India Pledges $2 Million To Un Disaster Fund (Times of India, CORPORATE BUREAU, Mar 11, 2006)
India has committed $2 million to a UN fund that aims at combating natural disasters, specially "neglected humanitarian emergencies", which do not figure high on the media radar.
- Proposal For "Joint Management" Of J&k Came From India, Says Musharraf (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 11, 2006)
"New Delhi should realise the fleeting opportunity for durable peace"
Pakistan's proposals of "demilitarisation, self-governance and joint management" offer a tenable solution
"Need to take all stakeholders on board"
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