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Articles 23921 through 24020 of 53943:
- From Bullet To Ballot (Times of India, Ranjan Roy, Feb 02, 2006)
Jimmy Carter, who for decades has campaigned for democracy across the globe, looked distinctly uncomfortable when asked what the US and European response should be to Hamas's victory in Palestinian Administration elections.
- Iran Should Step Back From The Brink (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Feb 02, 2006)
The United States and its European allies have got China and Russia to agree that Iran’s disputed nuclear programme should be referred to the UN Security Council for sanctions.
- Women’S Heart Disease Harder To Diagnose (Tribune, Rob Stein, Feb 02, 2006)
Many women suffer from a form of heart disease that is fundamentally different from the type that strikes most men and is easily missed by standard tests, researchers reported Tuesday.
- Turbulent Skies (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 02, 2006)
The UPA government has often been accused of pussy-footing on reform. On Wednesday, however, even its severest critics would have found it difficult to question its reform credentials.
- Pervez Says Change, Ghulam Unfazed (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf has asked India to take “brave decisions” on his self-governance and demilitarisation proposals to resolve the Kashmir issue.
- Child Rights Protection Panel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The Government will set up a National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights.
- Russia And The Great Game In Central Asia (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Feb 02, 2006)
The accession of Uzbekistan to the Eurasian Economic Community advances Moscow's goal of setting up an OPEC-like gas cartel in the region.
- We’Ll Not Bend For N-Deal: Pm (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Feb 02, 2006)
India will not “bend” to clinch a final deal with the United States on the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh declared on Wednesday even as he remained committed to make the cooperation a reality.
- Airports Fly Into Turbulence, Striking Staff Caned (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Chaos, violence and disruption of flights were the order of the day at airports across the country on Wednesday, following the strike by employees of the Airports’ Authority of India (AAI) in protest against the modernisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports.
- What Hamas Could Learn From Early Zionists (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Feb 02, 2006)
Paralysed by the shock result of the Palestinian election, all sides are now looking to the past to find a way forward.
- U.S. Should Recall Envoy: Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
``The United States should recall its Ambassador, David Mulford, for his statement linking the India-U.S. nuclear deal to India's vote on Iran," Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said here on Wednesday.
- India Should Work Towards Consensus On Iran N-Issue: Left (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The Left parties on Wednesday reiterated their stance that the Iran nuclear issue should be resolved peacefully and through negotiations within the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency and hoped that India would work towards forming . . .
- Kalam For `World Knowledge Platform' (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Feb 02, 2006)
``It will prove to be a launch pad for many innovations"
Indian society is like an aircraft taking off
India, Singapore share a vision of rising Asia
- When The Crown Slips Away (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 02, 2006)
It is perhaps the only country in the world where legislators can oust the executive on grounds of ill health. What makes the process all the more interesting is that the Kuwaiti executive is not an elected leader but a monarch.
- Competitive Wealth (Hindu, Rebecca Front, Feb 02, 2006)
AT A student party many years ago, the conversation moved into competitive poverty: whose parents were the poorest.
- Will It Get Off The Ground? (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The procedure adopted by the Government of India and its agencies dealing with the modernisation and privatisation of airports has opened a Pandora's box.
- Naked Fear-Mongering (Dawn, Eugene Robinson, Feb 02, 2006)
Once upon a time we had a great wartime president who told Americans they had nothing to fear but fear itself. Now we have George W. Bush, who uses fear as a tool of executive power and as a political weapon against his opponents.
- Air Deccan Launches First Flight To Chennai (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Air Deccan launched a two-way daily flight between Chennai and Vijayawada on Wednesday. The 40-seater ATR aircraft carried 15 passengers on its maiden flight from Chennai to Vijayawada.
- General: India Should Take Brave Steps On Kashmir (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has asked India to take “brave decisions” on his self-governance and demilitarisation proposals to resolve the Kashmir issue.
- India, Philippines To Sign Defence Cooperation Accord (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Cabinet also approves a proposal for a tourism cooperation pact
KVIC Act will be amended
Textbook presses to be privatised
350 more Kasturba Vidyalayas
- "Research Project Should Be Relevant To Country's Needs" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Must help in improving quality of people's life: former IIT Director
Research projects should be relevant to the requirements of the country and should help in improving the quality of life of the people, said R. Natarajan, vice-president, . . .
- International Status For Calicut Airport (Hindu, P. Sunderarajan , Feb 02, 2006)
Malabar welcomes the Union Cabinet decision
- Nsa Heads For Key Munich Conference, Iran On The Table (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Feb 02, 2006)
On the day the IAEA’s board of governors takes a call on reporting the Iran nuclear issue to the UN Security Council, National Security Advisor M K Narayanan, India’s pointsperson on the Iran issue, will be in Munich where top leaders and officials . . .
- We Will Not Buckle Under Pressure: Manmohan (Hindu, Harish Khare , Feb 02, 2006)
``Enlightened national interest guides foreign policy; division of labour with Sonia Gandhi is working well''
- Airport Employees Stage Protest Demonstrations (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Feb 02, 2006)
Nod for selection of firms for Delhi, Mumbai airports revamp
Employees of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) across the country staged demonstrations on Wednesday against the privatisation of the Delhi and Mumbai airports.
- Kumaraswamy Firm On Bjp Tie-Up (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Cancellation of planned trip to New Delhi leads to suspense, speculation
- Iran Issue Should Be Resolved Within Iaea: Pm (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Denies Delhi is under pressure to reach accord with the U.S. on separation of nuclear facilities
Government committed to independent foreign policy
Attempts on to find pragmatic, practical solution to Kashmir issue
- Kumaraswamy Determined To Form Government With Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Cancellation of planned trip to New Delhi leads to suspense, speculation
- Kolkata: Iaf Called In To Help (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Feb 02, 2006)
Air services remain largely unaffected; strike near total, say unions
The services of the Indian Air Force were requisitioned to restore normality in air services from and to the Netaji Subash Chandra Bose International Airport here on Wednesday . . .
- Manmohan Learns The Art Of Story-Telling (Hindu, Harish Khare , Feb 02, 2006)
A master of the understatement
Many old veterans compared Dr. Manmohan Singh's performance before the media to Indira Gandhi's track record of using a press conference to create headlines, and pronounced the Prime Minister's show on Wednesday . . .
- Iaai Officers Move Court (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Feb 02, 2006)
They contend that privatisation cannot be done without legislative sanction
- Talks Are On For Poll Alliance, Says Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
AIADMK starts issuing applications for party ticket to contest Assembly elections
Jayalalithaa disagrees with the view that Supreme Court has indicted her government for the stampede
Describes the arrival of refugees from Sri Lanka as "alarming"
- Iran Denounces Nuclear "Bullying" (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 02, 2006)
IAEA meet on Teheran's plans today
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has vowed that his country would not buckle under western pressure and would continue its defiance till it acquired peaceful nuclear technology.
- Diplomats’ Trip Not To Pressure Iran: Russia (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said today that the trip by Russian and Chinese diplomats to Tehran should not be seen as an attempt to pressure Iran over its nuclear programme.
- Russia, France Keen On N-Ties (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sent out a subtle message to the United States when he publicly stated, for the first time since the July 18 Indo-US nuclear agreement, that Russia and France were also keen on nuclear energy cooperation . . .
- Scope For Diplomacy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 02, 2006)
SO, finally, the Iranian nuclear proliferation issue is being referred to the UN Security Council.
- Towards Better Airports (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 02, 2006)
After Delhi, Mumbai focus on others
By selecting private partners for upgrading the airports at Delhi and Mumbai, the UPA government has managed to stick to the January 31 deadline, though the selection process has already taken 16 months and . . .
- Fuel On The Moon (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 02, 2006)
A little science, a little moonshine
IF you thought looking for a fuel that would provide limitless energy and be pollution-free was asking for the moon, you are right.
- Expounding Indian Heritage, Culture (Deccan Herald, Geetha Srinivasan, Feb 02, 2006)
Vishva Spandana, a value-based programme to create an awareness of the comprehensive nature of Indian culture and heritage is being organised jointly by Sri Bhagavan Mahaveer Jain College (SBMJC) and Human Networking Academy (HNA) at the College . . .
- Iran Hits Out At Us, Hands Over N-Manual To Iaea (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The Iranian government has handed over to the International Atomic Energy Agency a document whose only use would be in making nuclear weapons, the IAEA said in a confidential report obtained by AFP.
- Hopes In The Air (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 02, 2006)
Privatisation of leading airports is a must
The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government’s decision to hand over Mumbai and Delhi airports to private players for modernisation and then running them has predictably evoked opposition . . .
- West Picks A Losing Battle (Deccan Herald, Simon Jenkins, Feb 02, 2006)
Washington’s kneejerk belligerence ignores Iran’s influence and the need for engagement
- Diesel Pricing Is Anomalous (Deccan Herald, B V SHENOY, Feb 02, 2006)
There is a clamour for dealerships because the real profit lies in adulteration of petrol
- In A Shadow (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 02, 2006)
Peace negotiations are ultimately an act of faith. The ceasefire in Nagaland is based on the faith that it will lead to a peaceful end to the decades-old Naga rebellion.
- Find Right Remedy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 02, 2006)
Only the naïve and the ill-formed will be surprised by a report that lakhs of persons have applied for over 5000 Government posts advertised by the Service Selection Board (SSB).
- Three Sardars And A General (Frontline, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 02, 2006)
THERE are two or three tribal chiefs and feudal lords behind what is going on in Balochistan. The past governments have made deals with them and indulged them.
- Silver Lining To A War Cloud? (Dawn, Agha Shahi, Feb 02, 2006)
THE European Union’s three leading powers — Britain, France and Germany (EU 3) — will be tabling a draft resolution today, February 2, in an emergency session of the board of governors (BoG) . . .
- Nepal's Local Polls To Go Ahead: King Gyanendra (Press Trust of India, Shirish B Pradhan, Feb 02, 2006)
Nepal's King Gyanendra today celebrated a year in power, claiming that terrorism had been contained and promised to hold municipal polls amidst a 'black day' call by the opposition.
- National Interest To Decide Vote On Iran Issue, Says Pm (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh categorically said today that India’s stand on the Iran nuclear issue at the Board of Governors meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna tomorrow will depend on the draft resolution and . . .
- Goebbels Next Door (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 02, 2006)
What is the Goebbels technique? Lest the global community forgot it needs to be reminded that it is named after Hitler's Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels who was one of the most important and influential figures of Nazi Germany.
- For A World In Working Order (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 02, 2006)
Extracts from the ILO’s regional high-level tripartite meeting on the Role of Labour Inspections in Combating Child Labour, Harare, 2001
- Safety Of Iaf Planes (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Feb 02, 2006)
It is extremely heartening to know that accidents in the Indian Air Force are showing a downward trend and that 2005 has been the safest in 36 years with only 10 aircraft falling out of the sky.
- Absolute Poverty (Telegraph, ABHIRUP SARKAR, Feb 02, 2006)
India needs both the market and the state
The author is professor of economics, Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta
- Viennese Woods (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 02, 2006)
Comrades love conspiracy theories. Spokesmen of the Indian left, over the last few months, have been vociferous in their criticism of the government of India’s decision to vote against Iran in the International Atomic Energy Agency meeting.
- Aiding And Abetting (Telegraph, Satrujit Banerjee, Feb 02, 2006)
It was without doubt a bizarre report. Tucked away in the inside pages of this paper, it claimed that Britain’s Department for International Development has come under fire for allegedly using nearly £27 million of taxpayers’ money to make redundancy ...
- Iran Threatens To Resume Industrial-Scale Enrichment (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani vowed today the Islamic republic would resume industrial-scale uranium enrichment if a dispute over its nuclear programme is referred to the UN Security Council.
- Talks Best Way To Resolve Iran Nuclear Issue, Says Kasuri (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki had separate meetings with his counterparts from Pakistan and Germany and discussed bilateral relations and latest developments on Iran’s nuclear case.
- Resolving Iran Issue Diplomatically (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 02, 2006)
The permanent members of the UN Security Council have agreed that the IAEA should report to the world body this week on what Iran must do to cooperate with the agency.
- Us-India Stand-Off Over Iran Vote (Pakistan Observer, Rizwan Ghani, Feb 02, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister is in tough spot as America has openly asked for Indian vote for Iran’s referral to UNSC. Ms. Rice statement, “Asking India to make tough choice” in the matter is part of the diplomatic offensive amidst Bush’s resolve to . . .
- Kidnapping Of Us Journalist In Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 02, 2006)
The fate of US journalist Jill Carroll, who has been abducted in Iraq, hangs in balance as her captors are setting deadlines for fulfilment of their demand for release of all Iraqi women prisoners detained either by the United States occupation army . . .
- Ahmadinejad Vows His Country Won’T Surrender (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President George W. Bush discussed Wednesday the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme, the Kremlin said.
- Indian Punjab Interested In ‘Business Gate’ At Wagah (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The process of booking of ‘Thar Express,’ which will ply between Pakistan and India, began at the Karachi Cantonment Station, on Wednesday evening.
- Ebad Performs Opening Of Booking For ‘Thar Express’ (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The process of booking of ‘Thar Express,’ which will ply between Pakistan and India, began at the Karachi Cantonment Station, on Wednesday evening.
- Abdullah Hopes For Indo-Pak Peace (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Seeks just settlement of disputes between Islamabad, Delhi; Musharraf says terrorism poses danger to all faiths
- India Committed To ‘Friendliest Possible’ Ties With Pakistan (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Feb 02, 2006)
* Manmohan Singh rules out negotiations on transfer of Indian territory
* Confirms having met JKLF leader
- Philippines To Sign Defence Pact With India (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The Philippines is about to sign a defence agreement with India, paving the way for more bilateral exchanges in military training and information, Manila’s foreign minister said on Wednesday.
- Bush Vows To Rally World Against Iran (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
* Says US must wean itself from Mideast oil
* Asks Hamas to recognise Israel
* Says US would defend Israel against Iran
- Speeding Up Reform (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 02, 2006)
Not for the first time, the World Bank has asked the government to speed up the pace of economic reform.
- Pakistan, India Urged To Make Peace Process Kashmir-Specific (News International, Mariana Baabar, Feb 02, 2006)
"Are you with the Kashmir problem? Please walk through," a security guard told us as we entered the International Court of Justice at the Peace Palace.
- No Military Threat From India, Says Ispr: ‘Kashmiris Fighting For Freedom’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Maj-Gen Shaukat Sultan, director-general of ISPR, revealed on Wednesday that the people who carried out suicide attacks on President Gen Pervez Musharraf’s motorcade in Rawalpindi in 2003 had used “the platform of the freedom struggle in Kashmir . . .
- India Desires ‘Pragmatic, Practical’ Solutions: Singh (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Feb 02, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday that he wants to resolve all problems with Pakistan, including the Kashmir issue, with pragmatic and practical solutions but he had no mandate to seek transfer of territories if it came to that.
- The Big-5 Decision (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 02, 2006)
Iran's nuclear issue is now all set to go to the Security Council. Evidently, Russia and China managed to avert an immediate referral to the UN’s executive arm when the Big-5 met in London on Tuesday to take up the issue.
- Flights Delayed, Services Hit; It's Chaos At Airports (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Several flights were rescheduled, delayed and passenger services at major airports were affected following the indefinite nation-wide strike by thousands of employees of the state-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI).
- Controlling Aids (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 02, 2006)
Considering that the majority of the people shy away from an open debate on AIDS, it was good to see our legislators participating actively at a seminar on the disease.
- India Set To Vote With Us (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Barring dramatic or unexpected developments in New Delhi in the next 24 hours, India will vote with the US, Russia, China and the major European powers on an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution reporting Iran’s nuclear programme . . .
- Balance Between Inflation And Growth (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has asked the State Bank of Pakistan, with its new governor in Dr.Shamshad Akhtar, to strike a balance between promoting economic growth and inflation. A lax physical policy can create difficulties, he says.
- P-5 Agree On Iran Referral Resolution (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
World powers agreed on Wednesday on a draft resolution asking the UN atomic watchdog to report Iran to the UN Security Council over nuclear work that could be weapons-related, according to a text obtained by AFP.
- P-5 Agrees On Referring Iran To Unsc (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The United Nation Security Council's five permanent members have agreed on a resolution to ask the UN nuclear watchdog agency to report Iran to the top world body over its nuclear programme.
- Sc Cracks Whip On Child Labour (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre, states and Union Territories on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking a complete ban on child labour.
- Pm Says Government To Last Full Term (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 02, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday his government would last its full five-year-term despite differences with the ruling coalition's communist allies.
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