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Articles 22821 through 22920 of 53943:
- Left Conveys Concern Over Centre's Decisions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
To insist on debate in Parliament on the Iran nuclear issue
Calls for a full discussion on the implications on vote on Iran
"Stand on Iran has nothing to do with the minorities"
- Iran Delays Nuclear Talks With Russia (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
* Russian minister says Moscow’s proposal to meet the Iranian delegation on Feb 16 still stands
- Iran Affirms Commitment To Npt (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
Iran affirmed its commitment to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty today, a day after its hard-line President issued a veiled threat to withdraw from the pact.
- Left Not To Back No-Trust Move Against Upa Govt (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
As the Left ruled out supporting any no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha against the Congress-led UPA government, Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said there was no threat to the coalition at the Centre either from the Left or the Right.
- Steeling For A Takeover (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 14, 2006)
The final verdict on the $23 billion hostile bid by Mittal Steel for taking over Arcelor is not expected to be known until June but even in the early days following its announcement (on January 26) . . .
- Popularity Of The Gita (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
The Bhagavad Gita is an important scriptural authority for the three schools of Vedanta— Advaita, Visishtadvaita and Dvaita. Hence the commentaries on it are profuse.
- Russia Pushes For Global Energy Security (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Feb 14, 2006)
Russia has scored its first victory as the 2006 G8 chairman, winning support from the other members of the group for its proposal to place energy security on top of the G8 agenda.
- Pakistan To Raise U.S. Incursions With Karzai (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 14, 2006)
Death of women in firing will figure in talks
- Be A Facilitator, Musharraf Tells U.S. (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 14, 2006)
`As the superpower it has a responsibility in the resolution of all conflicts including Kashmir'
- Tiger Census In State Begins Tomorrow (Hindu, P. Oppili, Feb 14, 2006)
It will focus on the status of habitat, which was not included earlier
The census would be taken up in the entire 22,800 sqkm. of forest areas in the State.
The Wildlife authorities conducted trainers' training programmes for the officers.
- Iran Puts Off Nuclear Talks With Russia (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 14, 2006)
Our offer for February 16 round stands, says Moscow
A crucial meeting between Iran and Russia to help defuse the crisis surrounding Teheran's nuclear programme has been postponed.
- Forcing A Change (Telegraph, Tarunabh Khaitan, Feb 14, 2006)
The suggestions of the new committee on police reform will remain a dead letter unless the states implement them, writes Tarunabh Khaitan
- Perils Of Three-Way Security Cooperation (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 14, 2006)
Tokyo wants India, Japan, and the U.S. to develop a trilateral framework for security cooperation. But New Delhi has good reason to be wary.
- Us Can Help Solve Kashmir Issue, Says Musharraf (News International, KAMAL SIDDIQI, Feb 14, 2006)
Terror suspects violated our sovereignty; Balochistan to be largely converted into ‘A’ areas; Pakistan to go ahead with Iran pipeline
- A Budding Relationship Between U.S. And India (US News & World Report, Thomas Omestad, Feb 14, 2006)
Through a period of foreign policy upheaval dominated by the Bush administration's war on terrorism, a major shift in U.S. policy with enduring consequences has received far less public attention in America: Washington's embrace of New Delhi and . . .
- More Skeletons (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 14, 2006)
EC observers do a good job in Bengal
The second visit by the Election Commission observers to West Bengal confirms that the electoral rolls are far more polluted than the CPI-M is even now willing to acknowledge.
- Are You Among The `Globizens'? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Feb 14, 2006)
Mumbai has the maximum number of this new breed of Indian "who has a personal or professional need or desire for global news, information or events and has international behaviour characteristics."
- Pakistan Powerless To Stop Us Attack On Iran: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
* Pakistan going ahead with Iran pipeline
* Cartoons issue uniting moderate and radical Muslims
* Uniform no threat to democracy
- Doha Round — The Challenge Beyond Hong Kong (Business Line, Uttam Gupta , Feb 14, 2006)
Are the decisions that were taken at Hong Kong being implemented? The developing countries need to be extremely careful and guard against pressure being mounted again.
- Iims: The Global (Dis)connect? (Business Line, Alok Ray, Feb 14, 2006)
Should the India Institutes of Management go global? The question has been raised in view of IIM-B wanting to open a campus in Singapore. The debate has implications not just for the IIMs but also for other educational institutes (such as the IITs) ...
- Mr Prime Minister, Your Slip Is Showing! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 14, 2006)
Far from being seen as a Prime Minister who will boldly wield the broom against chicanery and malfeasance, Dr Manmohan Singh is giving the impression that he is allowing himself to be swallowed by the political system.
- The Urban Mess (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Feb 14, 2006)
Last year's public spat between Mr Deve Gowda and Mr N. R. Narayana Murthy ended in the latter's dire warning that Bangalore would regret any delay in upgrading its infrastructure.
- The Nuclear Debate — India Should Not Buckle Under Pressure (Business Line, M. Ramesh , Feb 14, 2006)
Pressure from various quarters seems to be building on India to fall in line with the United States to put India's fast breeder reactors (FBR) under international safeguards. . .
- What Is The Need To Hurt Sentiments? (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Feb 14, 2006)
The western world has to reassess its values after the violation
- British Brutalitiesin Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 14, 2006)
A London tabloid newspaper has published video footage showing the British troops punching, kicking and hitting with batons young Iraqis in a military compound.
- Dilemmas Of Us-India Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 14, 2006)
As President George Bush prepares to visit India and Pakistan in March, negotiations between India and the United States over last July’s nuclear deal have entered a very sensitive stage.
- Airports Modernisation: Demerits Of ‘Right’ Policy (The Financial Express, PUSHKAR, Feb 14, 2006)
We frequently compare our airports to railway stations. Everyone seems to agree that Indian airports need serious upgrade.
- Indian Allies Unlikely To Pull Down Govt: Official (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
The communist parties that support India’s coalition government are not threatening to call a no-confidence vote, but are seeking a parliamentary debate over the government’s decision to back the referral of Iran to the UN Security Council .. .
- Kashmir Ripe For Resolution: President (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf Monday emphasized that Pakistan and India must seize the opportunity for addressing the longstanding Kashmir dispute, which he said was “absolutely ripe for a resolution.”
- Indian Sc Seeks Information On French Ship (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
India’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered that a new panel of experts determine the exact contents of an asbestos-laden French warship before ruling whether it can be broken up in India.
- Lessons Of Desert Fox (Boston Globe, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
A Radical leader of an Islamic country confronts the United States and threatens Israel. The United States suspects that this country's leaders are not being truthful about their nuclear program.
- No Deal Yet, But Nuclear Fight Rages (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Feb 13, 2006)
Contrary to public perception, India did not at any stage offer to put its fast-breeder programme on the civilian nuclear list to be separated from military ones in order to move forward on the Indo-US nuclear deal.
- "Muslim Societies Must Discover A Contemporary Meaning Of Islam'' (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 13, 2006)
Ziauddin Sardar, an internationally renowned Muslim scholar and the author ofDesperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Sceptical Muslim, represents one of the most authoritative moderate voices in Islam.
- Bird Flu Reaches Western Europe (Hindu, John Hooper, Feb 13, 2006)
Tests on swans found dead in Italy and Greece confirm presence of the virus
- Khaleda May Put Past Behind (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 13, 2006)
Bangladesh Prime Minister to hold talks with Aziz on a whole range of ties
- High Expectations (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 13, 2006)
The new Chief Minister, Mr H D Kumaraswamy, who easily won the motion of confidence by 138 votes to 66 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, has promised a pro-active government for Karnataka and sought three months’ time to prove...
- China’S Fast Breeders (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Feb 13, 2006)
While the Indian Department of Atomic Energy insists on building its fast breeder programme in splendid isolation, China is on fast track development of a breeder programme. With a little help, of course, from Russia.
- Bangladesh Opposition Calls Off Parliament Boycott (Reuters, ANIS AHMED, Feb 13, 2006)
Bangladesh's main opposition party returned to parliament on Sunday, ending a boycott of more than a year, with its leader calling for free and fair elections under a neutral caretaker administration.
- Fear Of Force (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 13, 2006)
One of Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s more enduring creations is proving to be the phrase, “oasis of peace”. He had used it once to describe the law and order situation in Calcutta, and it keeps coming back to haunt his career as a chief minister...
- Common Strands Of Airports Revamp And Retail Fdi Decisions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Will the Delhi and Mumbai model provide a lead for Kolkata and Chennai?
- Chirac Visit: India Rules Out Nuclear Pact With France (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
France is more than willing to offer India its expertise in nuclear energy, but a formal civil nuclear cooperation pact may not be signed between the two countries when President Jacques Chirac comes here this month.
- France Adds To Pressure On India's Atomic Ambitions (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
France has lined up behind U.S. pressure on New Delhi to put more of its nuclear facilities under international scrutiny, making it clear that French help for India's atomic energy programme hangs in the balance.
- India And France Not To Ink Nuke Pact (Hindustan Times, Manish Chand, Feb 13, 2006)
France is more than willing to offer India its expertise in nuclear energy, but a formal civil nuclear cooperation pact may not be signed between the two countries when President Jacques Chirac comes this month.
- Denmark Seeks Malaysian Help On Cartoon Fury: Media (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Denmark has sought Malaysia's help to calm Muslim outrage over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad that were printed in a Danish newspaper, a Malaysian newspaper said today.
- Hamas, Moscow Talks Draw Low-Key Response From Israeli Pm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Russia’s plans to talk to Palestinian election winner Hamas drew a low-key response today from Israeli interim PM Ehud Olmert, according to an official.
- Saving Every Drop (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Feb 13, 2006)
The scarcity scenario is looming large; we can no longer afford to treat water as a free entitlement of every individual
- Russia Pushes For Larger Role In Middle East (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Feb 13, 2006)
President Vladimir Putin's decision to invite Hamas leaders to Moscow has taken the West by surprise and pushed Russia to the centre stage of peace efforts in the Middle East.
- Missing Forever (Deccan Herald, Meera Seshadri, Feb 13, 2006)
While we take our possessions for granted, we hanker after things we don’t have.....
- Reliance Demerger As Backdoor Delisting (The Financial Express, JAYANTH R VARMA, Feb 13, 2006)
In the past few weeks, we have been witnessing a curious phenomenon, where the demerger of Reliance has led to an effective delisting of a significant part of the company. On January 18, a special trading session was held to determine the price of the ...
- We Will Forge Third Front: Cpm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat on Sunday said that his party would carry on with its efforts to build a Third Front.
- Tax Exemptions Likely (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The salaried class may not get any income tax relief by way of changes in rates, but some burden is likely to be taken off their shoulders, as the coming Budget may allow tax exemptions for their investments in mutual funds and fixed bank deposits.
- Media’S Subversive Role (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Feb 13, 2006)
Prophet Mohammed cartoons show how the media takes sides
- Third Front On, In Touch With Upa Partners: Karat (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
CPM: Says US trying to make India a ‘colonial state’ and the UPA’s ‘obliging shamefully’
- North-South, East-West, Nowhere Corridors (Indian Express, KANDULA SUBRAMANYAM, Feb 13, 2006)
This was perhaps more daring a dream than the Golden Quadrilateral—highways to connect four corners of India, Srinagar with Kanyakumari, Silchar with Porbandar.
- Will A Woman Ever Rule Japan? Koizumi May Slip In This Reform (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Bruce Wallace on Japan’s succession wars: to the imperial throne and to the prime minister’s office
- Supremely Erroneous Zones (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Feb 13, 2006)
As a person of the conservative persuasion, I am almost always on the side of minimal government and low taxes. But I have profound objections to Special Economic Zones (SEZs), the rules for which came into force last Friday.
- Loud Thinking (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 13, 2006)
Election politics are behind the Left’s recent protests
The Left parties, which extend crucial outside support to the UPA coalition, are positioning themselves to confront the government in Parliament when it meets for the budget . . .
- U.N. To Help Quake-Hit Pakistan Despite Cartoon Row (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The United Nations said on Sunday it would continue to help survivors of October's deadly earthquake in Pakistan despite security concerns triggered by anti-Western protests over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
- Vaunted U.S.-India Nuclear Deal Begins To Fall Apart (International Herald Tribune, Brahma Chellaney , Feb 13, 2006)
NEW DELHI With international attention focused on Iran's renegade nuclear program, a much-trumpeted nuclear deal that was to showcase the emerging global strategic partnership between the United States and India has begun to unravel virtually unnoticed.
- Music Greats Step Forward For Indian Music Academy (Indian Express, AMETA BAL, Feb 13, 2006)
When maestros like Pandit Ravi Shankar, Gangubhai Hangal, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Kishen Maharaj and Lata Mangeshkar come together for a cause, it is a success in the making.
- Violence In Kargil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 13, 2006)
Nip it in the bud for communal amity
IT is unfortunate that the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir is in the grip of communal tension.
- Us Warns Iran Against Pulling Out Of Npt (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Feb 13, 2006)
The United States has warned Iran against pulling out of the Non Proliferation Treaty reminding Tehran of the "robust" international coalition, including India, against the country in referring its controversial nuclear programme to the UN . . .
- Nepal's King Faces Exile Or Execution - Maoist Chief (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Nepal's King Gyanendra will ultimately be exiled or executed because he has closed the door to any political compromise since seizing absolute power a year ago, the reclusive leader of the country's Maoist rebels said.
- More Marx For Upa (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 13, 2006)
CPM should not scuttle policies
The outcome of the CPM’s two-day Politburo meeting in Kolkata may stir the Congress-led UPA somewhat but is unlikely to shake it in any way.
- Maoists' Guerilla War Has Reached A Decisive Stage: Experts.... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Observing that the Maoists' "guerilla war" has reached a "decisive stage" in parts of 13 states, military experts have said law enforcement agencies in other parts of the country have so far underestimated its impact and . . .
- U.S. Plans Devastating Bombing Of Iran's Nuclear Sites: British Paper (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 13, 2006)
Preparations are more than contingency military assessment, says report
Raids will be backed by submarine ballistic missile attacks
U.S. Central Command and Strategic Command planners identifying targets
- Protest Against Bid To Stifle Democracy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
``Nepal's monarchy an obstacle to peace''
Call to work actively to end "America-sponsored imperialism"
The monarchy is on the brink of collapse.
- The Court And The House (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Feb 13, 2006)
Some suggestions have lately appeared in the Press for resolving the conflict between the Supreme Court and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha over the expulsion of some members of the Lok Sabha from the House on the ground that they had been receiving . . .
- Tehran Committed To Npt (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The Iranian Foreign Ministry affirmed Tehran’s commitment to the nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT) today and urged a peaceful solution to the dispute over its nuclear programme.
- Protest Is Easier Than Reform, Say Moderate Muslims (Reuters, Clarence Fernandez, Feb 13, 2006)
Muslim protests across the world condemning cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad are driven by fears Islam is under attack, and by the fact that it is easier to protest than to battle tough social issues, moderate Muslims say.
- Switch It On (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 13, 2006)
CMs didn’t discuss power reform last week. That could be one postponement too many
- Solution To Kashmir Lies In ‘How’, Not ‘When’: Omar (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Praising the Centre for initiating the peace process in Kashmir, National Conference president Omar Abdullah has said that the issue needs a "means-based" solution.
- Sc Verdict On French Toxic Ship Today (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The Supreme Court verdict on the controversial toxic ship is likely to be announced on Monday.
- Uk Govt Launches Probe Into Iraq Abuse Video (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The UK Government has launched an "urgent" probe into a video tape allegedly showing British soldiers abusing and mercilessly beating four Iraqi teenagers.
- Understanding Asean (Daily Excelsior, V M G Das, Feb 13, 2006)
For over two millennia, Indians have nursed the Vishal Bharat concept of a vastly extended frontier in Southest Asia, where they brought religious (Hinduism and Buddhism), trade and a vast variety of socio-cultural mores. India's northeast and . . .
- The Flip Side Of The Great Indian It Story (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Feb 13, 2006)
India’s information technology (IT) industry offers a curious and dangerous mix of the good, the bad and the ugly. Leading the pack are the big blue-chip companies that have set high standards of ethics, efficiency and corporate governance.
- Taliban, Al-Qaeda Establish ‘Islamic State’ In Pak (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
After taking "virtual control" of the entire North Waziristan Province of Pakistan, Taliban and Al-Qaeda have recently "declared" the establishment of an ‘Islamic State’ in the area and gained a major base for their operations against the . . .
- Us Strike At Iran Possible (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The United States is drawing up plans for bombing raids backed by submarine-launched ballistic missile attacks against Iran’s nuclear sites as a ‘‘last resort’’ to block Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, a media report said today.
- Iaea Removes Seals From Iran Nuke Sites: Diplomats (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog agency have stripped most surveillance cameras and agency seals from Iranian nuclear sites and equipment.
- Kashmiris Strike To Honour Hero: Srinagar Closes On Maqbool’S Death Anniversary (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Shops and businesses closed and traffic was sparse on Saturday in Srinagar after a pro-independence group called a general strike to honour a slain leader’s death 22 years ago.
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