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Articles 32621 through 32720 of 53943:
- Saarc Brings Mixed Feelings In Dhaka’S Bazaars (Daily Times, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Nov 13, 2005)
In the crowded alleys and bazaars along the Buriganga River the mood is more sanguine. As is common in Bangladesh, even the poorest were aware of current events
- Managing Disaster In S. Asia (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 13, 2005)
A postive decision taken by the foreign secretaries of Saarc members in Dhaka is to set up a disaster management centre for the region.
- Wto Woes Overshadow U.S. - India Trade Meeting (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Top U.S. and Indian officials will discuss how to advance troubled world trade talks and strengthen bilateral trade ties when they meet in New Delhi on Saturday, U.S. trade officials said.
- Quake Damage $5.2 Billions (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 13, 2005)
Estimate includes costs for relief and livelihood support for victims
- Goa Expects Record 8 Lakh Tourists In Christmas Season ........ (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The sandy beaches, verdant countryside and cobbled alleys of Goa are expected to draw a record eight lakh tourists to the state this Christmas.
- Polling Begins In 57 Bihar Seats Amid Tight Security (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Polling for the third round of the four-phased Bihar assembly elections began on a peaceful note on Sunday morning amidst unprecedented security arrangements.
- Al-Zarqawi Setting Sights Beyond Iraq (ABC News International, PAUL GARWOOD, Nov 13, 2005)
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is on the move, or at least that's the message he wants to send. With Wednesday's attacks in his birthplace of Jordan, the al-Qaida in Iraq chief signaled he has the capacity and desire to export his suicide-bombing campaign . . .
- Karzai Calls On Taliban To Join Reconciliation Process (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday urged Taliban fighters and other militants to abandon their insurgency against his government and US-led forces in Afghanistan and join a national reconciliation process.
- Taliban Attack Police Hq In Afghanistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Suspected Taliban militants shot dead a deputy provincial governor before killing a former district chief while he prayed in a mosque, officials said on Saturday.
- Indian Farm Research Sector Opened To U.S. Companies (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Nov 13, 2005)
India on Saturday opened its public sector agriculture research sector to U.S. private companies enabling the private sector to "help identify research areas" that have the potential for "rapid commercialisation" with a view to developing new and . . . .
- Guru Nanak’S Birth Celebrations Begin Tomorrow (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Over 20,000 Sikh pilgrims from all over the world are expected to reach Nankana Sahib to attend the 536th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jee, . . .
- German Parties Agree On "Grand Coalition" (Hindu, Luke Harding , Nov 13, 2005)
Left-wingers angry over trade-off over tax rises
- Philosophy From The Back Of A Bike (Deccan Herald, M P Yashwanth Kumar, Nov 13, 2005)
The juxtaposition of the real world with the philosophical one, the world of particulars and the world of thoughts and ideas made this book unique.
- No Proposal Yet On Iran: Ivanov (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 13, 2005)
Iran open to the possibility of uranium being enriched abroad
- Has Nepal Been Put Up By Pakistan? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 13, 2005)
``Move to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a member of SAARC''
Diplomats say Islamabad is not keen on Kabul's entry
No objection "in principle" to China's association with SAARC: India
Foreign Secretaries to finalise norms for dialogue partners
- Chandrika Moots South Asian Economic Union (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 13, 2005)
SAARC leaders must look at modalities of a common market
- Why Salem Won’T Recognise Mumbai (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
When he came from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai was like Chicago in the 1930s: Bloody mafia feuds were the order of the day, the police and customs paid off, the honest ones ceaselessly scanning the coastline for dhows weighed down with . . .
- In A Lower Class (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 13, 2005)
Since its tryst with destiny, India has not been too good at keeping dates. It is very unlikely that it will be able to meet its target of universal elementary education by 2010,
- A Flawed Un Programme (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Nov 13, 2005)
Reactions to the oil-for-food scandal have so far focussed on establishing the guilt or innocence of those mentioned in the Volcker Report.
- Bjp’S Hero No 1 Till Yesterday, Khalnayak Today (Deccan Herald, Abhay Kumar, Nov 13, 2005)
Till last elections, he was one of the most sought after and, arguably, the most popular star campaigner for his party
- Iraq Violence Greets Annan (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan made his first visit to Iraq since the March 2003 US-led invasion, arriving on Saturday amid tight security as a car bomb ripped through a market here, killing at least five people.
- Smacking The Lid Off The Pan (Deccan Herald, SABITH KHAN, Nov 13, 2005)
The author welcomes controversy and at the same time admits to imperfections and incompletions in his manner of dealing with them.
- Naxals Gun Down 8 In Jharkhand (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The death toll in Friday’s Naxalite attacks on Home Guard Training Centre and two other places in Giridih district of Jharkhand has gone up to eight.
- The Roots Of The Riots In France (Indian Express, ROBERT S LEIKEN, Nov 13, 2005)
The riots in France should be no surprise to anyone familiar with that country or, for that matter, with Western Europe.
- Rbi Asks Banks To Introduce Zero-Balance Account (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
RBI has instructed banks to introduce zero-balance account to enable the masses to avail banking facilities
- British Voters Want Blair To Step Aside: Poll (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
A quarter of British voters want Tony Blair to step aside as Prime Minister following the defeat of the terror bill in parliament, a new poll said.
- Bihar:polling Starts In 57 Constituencies Amid Tight Security (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Polling began in 57 out of 243 constituencies this morning in the third of the four-phase Assembly elections amid tight security.
- Aziz Links Trade With India To Kashmir (Daily Times, EJAZ HAIDER, Nov 13, 2005)
PM reiterates Pakistani position after meeting Manmohan
* Says Kashmiris will determine what constitutes progress
- Singh Says No To Kashmir Demilitarisation (News International, Mayed Ali & Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, Nov 13, 2005)
India said on Saturday there was no question of demilitarisation or redeployment of forces on the Line of Control (LoC) until cross-border terrorism seized.
- India, Us To Double Trade To Usd 40 Bn By 2008 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
In a bid to boost bilateral economic engagement, India and the United States today decided to double two-way trade to 40 billion dollars by 2008 while identifying the small and medium enterprises sector as a focus area for achieving the ambitious target.
- The Battle For Knowledge Economy (Indian Express, N K Singh, Nov 13, 2005)
The new aggressiveness of India and China to capitalise on their demographic advantages particularly in high-quality knowledge-intensive and innovative enterprises has caused concerns elsewhere. The worry is highest in the United States.
- Nothing Fringe-Like About This Tax Benefit (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 13, 2005)
So quietly did our Finance Minister exempt political parties from his infamous fringe benefit tax that only a couple of financial newspapers noticed.
- Sheathing The Sword Of Global Jehad (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Nov 13, 2005)
I am a Hindu by spiritual orientation. My faith teaches me to respect, and take the best from, Islam and every other faith on this planet. I revere many noble aspects of Islam, which I believe have enriched our national life.
- Not An Indica? (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Nov 13, 2005)
When an auto enthusiast watches a television advertisement, . . .
- Loc Demilitarisation To Lessen Trust Deficit With India, Says Shaukat (News International, Mayed Ali, Nov 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said Pakistan and India will have to resolve all their outstanding disputes and ease tension for helping the Saarc to materialise its objectives.
- Open Skies, Better Connectivity, Pm Suggests To Saarc (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Speaking at the 13th SAARC summit here on Saturday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said India was willing to adopt, on a reciprocal basis, a liberal open skies policy towards air traffic in the region. He allso suggested that the seven-member grouping ....
- India, Pakistan Restate Old Positions In Talks (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Nov 13, 2005)
Old rivals India and Pakistan failed to make headway in a slow-moving peace process as talks on Saturday between the two prime ministers stuck to entrenched positions in their long-running dispute over Kashmir.
- On A Sticky Wicket (Indian Express, Raju Santhanam, Nov 13, 2005)
Why can’t the Congress take a stand on Natwar Singh?’’ I asked my Man Friday Mukul who is always quick with his opinion on everything. ‘‘Either he is in or out. If it was a third umpire in a cricket match, it would be like giving Natwar neither out . . .
- The Saddam Oil-For-Food Scam Was Made Possible By Humanitarian Un Mandarins (Business Standard, Surjit S Bhalla, Nov 13, 2005)
The Saddam oil-for-food scam was made possible by humanitarian UN mandarins
- Pm Wants Better Saarc Connectivity (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has proposed that all South Asian countries provide transit facilities to each other on a reciprocal basis. Speaking at the 13th Saarc summit here on Saturday,
- Queen Major Enemy Of Islam: Al-Qaida (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The al-Qaida terror group has named Queen Elizabeth II "one of the severest enemies of Islam," the Sunday Times newspaper reported, citing a video message allegedly obtained by Britain's security service.
- Us Trade Representative Holds Discussion With Chidambaram (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
US Trade Representative Robert Portman today had a detailed discussion on investment and trade issues with Finance Minister P Chidambaram here.
- ‘Nath And I Could Solve The Wto Issue In Half An Hour’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The inaugural session of the US-India Trade Policy Forum started today, with commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath and US trade representative(USTR) ambassador Rob Portman, participating in extensive consultations over Indo-US trade and multilateral i
- No Death For Salem? Experts Differ (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The "no-death" penalty undertaking given by the government to Portugal for extraditing underworld don Abu Salem has kicked off a debate over the sentence for the prime accused in the Mumbai 1993 serial blast case after a TADA court questioned the . . .
- No Question Of Demilitarisation Unless Terrorism Ends: Manmohan (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told his Pakistani counterpart Shaukat Aziz that there could be no demilitarisation or redeployment of forces unless there was an end to cross-border terrorism and infiltration.
- The Volcker Fallout (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Nov 13, 2005)
If history remembers Natwar Singh, even as a footnote, it will be for the disgraceful manner of his exit from the Ministry of External Affairs. Had he resigned on day one he would have been remembered as the last of our Cold War foreign ministers.
- A Downside Of Downsizing (The Economic Times, BRIAN BREMNER, Nov 13, 2005)
Japanese executives spent the better part of the past decade frantically trying to deal with the consequences of prolonged recession.
- Chemical Attacks In Fallujah (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 13, 2005)
The documentary telecast by the Italian state television and showing evidence of chemical attacks on civilians by American troops during their Fallujah offensive in Iraq in 2004 should come as no surprise.
- 'No Terrorism' On Its Soil, Pak Assures India (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Pakistan on Saturday assured India that its territory would not be allowed to be used for any kind of terrorist activity against India, even as New Delhi ruled out de-militarisation of the Line of Control (LoC) unless cross-border terrorism was brought to
- Pathak Inquiry Authority Lacks Adequate Powers, Says Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
"It doesn't have the power to collect proof from outside India''
Government reactions to Volcker Report creates doubts
Two important sections in Commission of Inquiry Act have been made inapplicable
- Nuclear Help To India (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 13, 2005)
American Congress is understandably upset that nearly four months after the Bush administration reversed long-standing policy and announced that it would provide nuclear assistance to India, the State Department has given lawmakers little information . .
- National Interest Or Ideology? (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Nov 13, 2005)
In mourning the absence of democracy and fundamental rights, or the severe limitations imposed on both, we tend to forget that the foundation of it all was laid in the very initial years of independence when Pakistan was declared an ideological state ....
- The Language Conundrum (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Nov 13, 2005)
I have seen two news items in recent weeks, one of them a bit amusing, and the other worrisome.
- Spice Of Life -Duelling (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 13, 2005)
AN absurd and ridiculous custom? We may well think so today, but it was not always so.
- Damage And Need Assessment (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 13, 2005)
A Comprehensive damage and need assessment report has been released giving some idea of the devastation caused by October 8 earthquake and requirements for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction.
- Third Kashmir Crossing Opened - But Not For People (Reuters, Zeeshan Haider and Sheikh Mushtaq, Nov 13, 2005)
India and Pakistan opened a third crossing point on their de facto border dividing the earthquake hit region of Kashmir on Saturday, but as with earlier openings this week both sides exchanged relief supplies without allowing Kashmiris across.
- A Year After Arafat (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 13, 2005)
One year after Yasser Arafat’s death, things in Palestine remain much the same. The civil war which the western media had predicted did not materialize.
- Tamil Tigers Not Ready For Long-Term Agreement (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Sri Lanka’s presidential frontrunners both promise lasting peace with the Tamil Tigers if elected at this month’s poll, but while their pledges strike a chord with ordinary voters,
- Saarc: Implications Of Afghan Membership (Dawn, Muhammad Ali Siddiqi, Nov 13, 2005)
With Afghanistan’s entry into the seven-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation a foregone conclosion, one hopes Islamabad has considered what the full implications of that country’s membership of this regional grouping could mean . . .
- Dynamism Must In National Policies (Tribune, Air Marshal (retd) R.S. Bedi, Nov 13, 2005)
Two important developments have taken place in recent weeks that reflect India’s newfound confidence in international relations.
- Patients And Patience (Hindustan Times, Karan Thapar, Nov 13, 2005)
I wonder if the President and Prime Minister realise how often their visits inconvenience us and, when they do, how we ‘hate’ them for it? On such occasions we console ourselves by calling them high and mighty....
- Four Maoists Killed In Encounters (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
One of the victims is suspected to have participated in the killing of SI
Bodies of all the four are yet to be identified
Police recover pistols, detonators and cartridges
Vigorous combing operation on in Mahabubnagar district
- India, Us Try To Sort Out Subsidy Issue (Tribune, Manoj Kumar, Nov 13, 2005)
Despite wide differences among WTO members over the issue of subsidies and opening of markets, India and the US today held discussions aimed to break the likely deadlock at the ministerial level conference at Hong Kong to be held from December 13 to 18...
- Guru Nanak’S Birth Festival (Dawn, Rana Sarwar, Nov 13, 2005)
More than 16,000 Sikhs from abroad, besides 10,000 local pilgrims, are expected to reach Nankana Sahib to attend the 536th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jee to begin at Gurdawara Janam Asthan.
- Concerns Of Kashmiris Will Be Highlighted: Shaukat Aziz (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 12, 2005)
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that in his bilateral meetings with leaders on the sidelines of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit, he would highlight the "concerns and challenges" being faced by Kashmiris.
- Bosnia: Dependent, Stifled (Hindu, Jonathan Steele, Nov 12, 2005)
The 10th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton agreement is Europe's chance to reinivgorate a recovery in the Balkans.
- Oic And The Muslim World (Greater Kashmir, SYED ABDUL WAHID, Nov 12, 2005)
The Organization must play its role in making Muslims understand their duties, comments
SYED ABDUL WAHID
- Saarc Focus On Poverty (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 12, 2005)
Kabul's membership takes centre stage
- The Climate Of Fear-Iii (Greater Kashmir, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 12, 2005)
Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka explains the philosophy of fear and the way superpowers have used it as and when they needed it
- Just Heartening (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Thanks to the timely intervention of the Honorable High Court the otherwise imminent ecological disaster may now be prevented.
- When Tax Law Gets `Personal' (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Nov 12, 2005)
T. C. A. Ramanujam on how personal law can complicate interpretation of income-tax law
- China Reports New Bird Flu Outbreak Amidst Govt Appeal (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Amid reports of the fourth outbreak of bird flu in northeast China, the government has appealed to 800 million farmers, urging them to cooperate in combating the "grave" challenge facing the nation.
- Wto Woes Overshadow U.S. - India Trade Meeting (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Top U.S. and Indian officials will discuss how to advance troubled world trade talks and strengthen bilateral trade ties when they meet in New Delhi on Saturday, U.S. trade officials said.
- Some Noise In The Line (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 12, 2005)
Telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran is moving forward to unified licensing, and deserves our applause.
- Cold Shower (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Nov 12, 2005)
When the US announced a review of the dumping duty on shrimp imports from India and Thailand in the wake of the tsunami disaster last year,
- Rising Above The Gathering Storm (The Financial Express, NK SINGH, Nov 12, 2005)
The new aggressiveness of India and China to capitalise on their demographic advantages, particularly in high quality knowledge-intensive and innovative enterprises, has caused concerns elsewhere. The worry is highest in the United States.
- Tharoor Lauds India's Action (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
``Volcker Report was not tantamount to presumption of guilt''
- Securing Documents From Volcker Committee Could Be Difficult (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
The job of Indian investigators to secure documents on the basis of which Volcker Committee had named Union Minister K Natwar Singh and the Congress party as beneficiaries in Iraqi payoffs may prove to be difficult, notwithstanding offers of cooperation.
- "Involve Nuclear Experts In Policy Decisions" (Hindu, T.S. Subramanian, Nov 12, 2005)
M.R. Srinivasan, former Chairman and now member of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), takes exception to U.S. official Nicholas Burns making it a "pre-condition" that India should first separate its civilian and military nuclear facilities before . . . .
- We Must Not Forget Fallujah (Hindu, Mike Marqusee, Nov 12, 2005)
The destruction of Fallujah was an act of barbarism that ranks alongside My Lai, Jallianwallah Bagh, Guernica, and Halabja
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