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- Preparing To Strike At Will (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Apr 14, 2006)
Terrorists have infested large parts of the country and their area commanders are busy plotting more attacks, says Anil Narendra
- Briefs (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Pakistan deploys troops in Karachi
- Destroying India's Excellence (Pioneer, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Apr 14, 2006)
Arjun Singh tried to pull a fast one on the country. No, I don't mean his spat with the Election Commission.
- Balkanising India (Pioneer, KR Phanda, Apr 14, 2006)
India has fought four wars with Pakistan and in all the four cases the country has had an upper hand.
- Unsc To Decide After Iaea Reports On Iran (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Members of the UNSC could not agree on their response to Iran's announcement of uranium enrichment and have agreed to consider the issue only after IAEA report on Tehran's compliance to the demand that it stop all nuclear programmes.
- Terrorism Act Comes Into Force In Britain (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
A controversial Act outlawing the glorification of terrorism came into force on Thursday in the UK as part of security measures introduced in the wake of last year's terror attacks in the British capital.
- Chase Your Passion, Not Pension' (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 14, 2006)
Last week, a big bank remained closed, because its employees struck work to press for pension hike. The showdown happened on Sunday, with the Government yielding to the demands. And the protest was called off.
- Muslims Must Pursue Modern Education' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 14, 2006)
"Unless we develop a modern outlook skewed towards scientific education, there is no future for us."
- Un Advises Against Mass Burial Of Dead Bodies (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Apr 14, 2006)
The United Nations has advised against mass burial and cremations of dead bodies following a natural disaster, saying they pose a negligible threat to public heath.
- Mea Man Booked For Human Trafficking Arrives In India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Senior Indian Foreign Service officer Rakesh Kumar, named by CBI in the human trafficking case, arrived here this morning after prolonging his hospitalisation in a German city for nearly a fortnight.
- Sri Lanka Back From Brink But Cautious On Peace (Reuters, Peter Apps, Apr 14, 2006)
Sri Lanka took a step back from the brink of civil war on Friday after Tamil Tiger rebels agreed to go to talks in Geneva, but with a new date yet to be agreed many remain cautious about hopes for a lasting peace.
- Kandahar Crawl (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 14, 2006)
Advani must come clean
- Baisakhi- Birth Of Khalsa (Daily Excelsior, Mohan Singh Kala, Apr 14, 2006)
On the festival of Baisakhi people from all walks of life meet in festive mood on the 1st day of Baisakhi Associated with the harvest of Rabi Crop., Baisakhi is celebrated with fun and frolic in Northern India particularly in Punjab.
- At Whose Cost? (Statesman, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Apr 14, 2006)
Doubts Over Effect Of Uranium Mining On Locals
- Swaminathan Commission Calls For Farmers' Policy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
To give all-round boost to agriculture by providing them various services
For completion of "unfinished agenda" in land reforms
Agri-business centres, food parks must be set up
- Importance Of Sac Set To Grow: Tyagi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
He says if IAF gets aerospace command, SAC will be in charge of it
Says proximity to trade and oil routes makes SAC important
IAF wants to build Thanchavur into a key base
2005-06 statistically the safest year for IAF
- Elbaradei For Political Solution (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Apr 14, 2006)
IAEA chief optimistic about his visit
- Manmohan: States Must Face The Challenge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
"Function as a cohesive team"
- After 3 Nights In Jail, Sallu Freed On Bail (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Salman Khan, who was in a Jodhpur jail since early this week after being convicted of killing an endangered animal, was freed on bail on Thursday.
- Can There Ever Be Another Raj? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Apr 14, 2006)
Once the tears subside, once the tributes end, once the realisation dawns that The End indeed has come, a big question will continue to stare at us:
- Pm Says Maoist Rebellion Gravest Threat (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Apr 14, 2006)
A war being waged by Maoist rebels represents the gravest threat to India's internal security since independence, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday.
- Gyanendra Dangles Election Bait (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2006)
King Gyanendra tonight said he would call general elections in Nepal, which has been wracked by pro-democracy protests for the past eight days.
- Pm Threat No. 1 Tag On Maoists (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2006)
Spring Thunder has struck Delhi, a day after its disruptive potential was acknowledged in Calcutta and 39 years after the clarion call rose in Naxalbari in Bengal.
- Clans Do Not Make India (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Apr 14, 2006)
It is a hard choice between feudalism and sectarianism
- Doctors In Distress (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 14, 2006)
IMA petition should be a wake-up call
- Unescap Support For Migrant Workers (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 14, 2006)
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Unescap) has expressed support for bilateral and regional agreements that protect and promote the rights of migrant workers.
- Buddha, Biman Look Opposite Ways (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
The chief minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the lone brand ambassador for the ruling CPI-M in the state, has refused to toe the line prescribed by the CPI-M’s newly-elected state secretary, Mr Biman Bose, on the question of confronting the Maoists.
- World Bank Wants To Rid India Of Corruption (Statesman, CP Bhambhri, Apr 14, 2006)
On the heels of the World Bank suspending the release of funds to a health and transport project in India suspecting fraud, its president Mr Paul Wolfowitz has said the lending institution would team up with developing countries to weed out corruption.
- Missing The Pawn For The Smut (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Apr 14, 2006)
So a person’s right to life is far more important than the dubious duty of saving our society from a Fate Worse Than Death.
- Rajasthan To Entrust Heritage Buildings To Private Trusts (Times of India, G N LAKSHMI, Apr 14, 2006)
The government handing over custody of common heritage sites to private indivi-duals and trusts is tantamount to admitting its inability to justify its very existence. What good is a government that cannot govern?
- Corrections And Clarifications (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 14, 2006)
In the detailed report on The Hindu-CNN-IBN poll in Kerala ("As always, the floating voters hold the key", April 13, 2006), the bar chart relating to the popularity rating of Kerala leaders has errors in two figures.
- Nuclear Assertion (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 14, 2006)
Iran not helping diplomacy to succeed
- Court And The Constitution (Tribune, Fali S. Nariman, Apr 14, 2006)
Good sense of judges is a help, not a hindrance
- Courting Economic Disaster (Tribune, Rajinder Sachar, Apr 14, 2006)
In seriously considering full convertibility for the rupee on the capital account, the Government seems to have forgotten the terrible economic crisis which engulfed East Asia a few years ago, when the countries went into an economic tailspin . . .
- Cops, Lawyers Fight It Out In Nepal Streets (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas on lawyers protesting against Nepal ruler Gyanendra's rule on Thursday, wounding three of them, as demonstrations and an opposition general strike continued for the eighth day.
- Of Plastic Rain And Tigers (Deccan Herald, VIJAY NAMBISAN, Apr 14, 2006)
Tourists cannot afford to pollute the environment with plastic bags and biscuit wrappers
- Stick To Currency Controls (Times of India, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Apr 14, 2006)
Who's afraid of full capital account convertibility? Is it the Left, perennial party-poopers in the perception of some, which is raising doubts about flight of capital?
- Taking Another Swipe At The Left (Telegraph, Bhaskar Chatterjee, Apr 14, 2006)
When a person purchases a book priced at no less than Rs 500, he expects it to broaden his mind and enrich his analytical faculty.
- Need For Restraint (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 14, 2006)
IT IS not surprising that the world has reacted so strongly and negatively to the Iranian president’s announcement of his country’s successful move to enrich uranium for nuclear fuel. Coming less than a fortnight after the UN Security . . .
- Office Of Profit And Disqualification (Hindu, K. Subramanian, Apr 14, 2006)
The courts give varying interpretations depending upon the facts of each case. The best course appears to be to refer the matter to a Parliamentary Joint Committee to determine which of the offices would attract disqualification.
- Indo-Pak Dialogue Not Result-Oriented’ (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Apr 14, 2006)
The India-Pakistan dialogue on Kashmir lacks focus and is not result-oriented, said Javed Ahmed Mir, a leader of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) on Thursday.
- Non-Proliferation To Nuclear Anarchy (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Apr 14, 2006)
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has announced to the world that his country has joined the club of nuclear states after successfully enriching uranium for the first time.
- Bill Of Fare (Indian Express, Shelley Walia, Apr 14, 2006)
The head stewardess was in tears.
- The Thin Edge Of The Naxal Wedge (Indian Express, Ajay K. Mehra, Apr 14, 2006)
The consolidation of Naxal power — with over 55,000 well-armed cadres, hi-tech weapons in plenty and a well-honed guerilla strategy in the “compact revolutionary zone” in 13 states — is now well established.
- Energy Cooperation Prospects (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Apr 14, 2006)
The dispute between the Ukraine and Russia on the pricing of gas supplied by Russia to the Ukraine was settled early this year after causing some anxiety in Europe about the reliability of Russia as a supplier.
- What Moves The Media (Deccan Herald, Minu Jain, Apr 14, 2006)
While fashion shows are played up, issues concerning the socially underprivileged are ignored in much of the media
- All Those Bubbles (Deccan Herald, K Hussain , Apr 14, 2006)
A disciple asked Gautama Buddha during his last moments on earth: “Master, where will you go after your death?”
- Turtle Bay (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 14, 2006)
We have a legal and moral obligation to protect turtles
- Students Told To Work For Country's Development (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Madhavan Nair receives award from D. Hanumanna The Government had opened Centres for Science Education at Kolkata and Pune to attract youths to follow a five-year course in basic sciences
- Cbi Raids On Punjab Bureaucrats (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Amarinder resents action, says they are "among the finest officers''
- Maintaining Strategic Ambiguity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 14, 2006)
While nuclear experts appear to agree that Iran has achieved an important technological breakthrough by enriching uranium to the 3.5 per cent level, strategic thinkers have not reached a consensus on the significance of this development.
- The Quintessential Kannada Icon (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 14, 2006)
Film stars rising to the status of cult figures has been a phenomenon witnessed in most of the southern States.
- Space Abuse (Deccan Herald, SUDHA MADHAVAN, Apr 14, 2006)
Space should be used judiciously by everyone
- Big India’S Special Link With Small Cyprus (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Apr 14, 2006)
The President of Cyprus, Tassos Papadopoulos, is on a five-day visit to India. Cyprus has historic links with India, and can gain from greater co-operation with it
- U.K. Terror Laws An "Affront To Justice'' (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Apr 14, 2006)
British Government's controversial anti-terror laws have been thrown into a crisis after the High Court ruled that they were an "affront to justice'' and in breach of human rights.
- Naxal Menace Under Control: Ysr (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Welfare measures launched in State receive appreciation: Chief Minister
Host of socio-economic measures being undertaken for development
Andhra Pradesh willing to help other States affected by naxalite problem
Chief Minister takes up Babli . . .
- Iran's Reckless Rhetoric Provocative, Alarming (Toronto Star, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
The good news about Iran's declaration that it has "successfully mastered nuclear technology" is that it is, almost certainly, a lie.
- Pakistan Unlikely To Back New Kashmir Insurgency: Study (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Apr 13, 2006)
If the political process between India and Pakistan now underway fails, the revival of the Pakistan-supported armed insurgency in Kashmir is not an option that President General Pervez Musharraf would favour, according to a new study.
- Afghanistan Facing Disaster: Report (Dawn, Anwar Iqbal, Apr 13, 2006)
The insurgency in Afghanistan is growing and is threatening to further destabilize a country already suffering from the consequences of decades of war and internal strife, warns a US think-tank.
- The Politics Of Water (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Severely depleted water resources will impact on the Kerala elections, with the focus on Plachimada, says G. Prabhakaran
- Islamabad Annoyed Over Ajk Lawmakers’ Visit Abroad (Dawn, TARIQ NAQASH, Apr 13, 2006)
The federal government has taken strong exception to a recent visit by AJK lawmakers and officials to several foreign countries, Dawn learnt on good authority here on Wednesday.
- Engagement With China Growing: Kamal Nath (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Apr 13, 2006)
``India can no longer be treated as a market secondary to China''
Wants Singapore investors to see India through this ``periscope''
India, China and the ASEAN will form a formidable triangle
- Ec Seeks Clarifications From Centre, Arjun (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 13, 2006)
The Election Commission on Wednesday sought a clarification from the Union Government and the Human Resources Development Minister, Arjun Singh regarding the announcement of the 27 per cent reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in educational . . .
- How Will The Ban Help? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 13, 2006)
The government has begun to betray its sense of desperation and helplessness in the strategy it has adopted vis-‘-vis the insurgency in Balochistan.
- Treading The Dangerous Path (Daily Excelsior, Satyendra Pratap Singh, Apr 13, 2006)
The activists of Narmada Bachao Andolan have once again focused attention that when man tries to tame a river it has adversely affected human inhabitation.
- Diarrhea Of Words: Enough Of It (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 13, 2006)
Glasnost on either side of the Line of Control has now started yielding what appears to be no more than mere diarrhea of words.
- "Bad" Al-Qaeda Terrorists Will Continue To Be In Prison: John (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
About three dozen "bad" al-Qaeda terrorists held in secret CIA prisons are likely to remain in captivity as long as the "war on terror continues", US Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte has said.
- Value Of Liquidity (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Apr 13, 2006)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will make its quarterly assessment of the macroeconomic situation next week and, consequent upon that, announce its monetary policy stance for the quarter.
- Killers Can’T Be Muslims (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Apr 13, 2006)
Over 50 persons were killed and more than 100 injured in a suicide bombing at a Seerat congregation at Nishtar Park in Karachi on Tuesday.
- Dialogue In The North (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 13, 2006)
Leading jui(f) figure Maulana Abdul Rehman was right in asserting that it was 'high time' the government and the Waziristan tribesmen resolved the ongoing crisis 'through peaceful and political means'.
- The Lion In Winter (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 13, 2006)
Mr George Fernandes' defeat in the Janata Dal (United)'s presidential election, is a sad event in the life of a person who has done much to change the character of politics in the country.
- No Contest Really (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 13, 2006)
Ghisingh keeps Left and Congress guessing
- Iran Intends Big Scale N-Fuel Enrichment (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Iran intends to move toward large-scale uranium enrichment involving 54,000 centrifuges, the country's Deputy Nuclear Chief said on Wednesday, signaling its resolve to expand a programme the international community has insisted it halt.
- States Prod Centre On Maoist Menace (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Apr 13, 2006)
With the Maoist menace assuming alarming proportions, affected States are clamoring for urgent central assistance to deal with the reign of terror let loose by these ultra elements.
- Nail The ‘Chuckers’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Michael Holding was not just part of a battery of West Indian quicks that battered batters from Birmingham to Brisbane, he was blessed with a bowling action that was classic in its cleanliness.
- Quota Unquote (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 13, 2006)
EC puts government on notice
- Balance Costs With Benefits (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 13, 2006)
The proposed review of India’s Free Trade Agreements points to a much deeper malaise in the process of formulating trade policy.
- Upa: Losing Out On The Two-Year Advantage (The Financial Express, P VAIDYANATHAN IYER, Apr 13, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh-led govt has failed to act in areas of disinvestment, banking and petroleum
- Fools’ Paradise (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Apr 13, 2006)
End the distortion in oil prices
- Open Petro Retail To Boost Competition (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Apr 13, 2006)
The strong, continuing rally in international oil prices calls for vigorous policy response. To dither and procrastinate — as has been the government’s wont — at this moment would be perilous.
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