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Articles 5121 through 5220 of 12677:
- India Briefs (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Zaheera Sheikh, prime witness in the Best bakery case, facing charges of giving false evidence during the retrial, was not produced before a sessions court which today deferred the matter to 25 April.
- Sc Comes To Aid Of Fatwa-Crossed Couple (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
In an observation that could have far-reaching consequences on the relevance of Muslim Shariat laws in the country, the Supreme Court on Friday criticised a fatwa (diktat), which sought to separate a Muslim couple after the husband had declared . . .
- Exit “My Lord” (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 22, 2006)
Language reflects the limitations of life. Nothing illustrates this better than the way we have persisted with in addressing judges as “My Lord” — a term that smacks of the colonial and the feudal and is out of sync with republican values.
- Wrong Celebrity Cause Enough To Weep (Indian Express, SAUBHIK CHAKRABARTI, Apr 22, 2006)
Is I have a cause that I think needs a celebrity, whom would I pick, given the evidence garnered from hours of TV news time spent on the issue last week? My ranking: (1) Rahul Bose (2) Arundhati Roy (3) Aamir Khan (4) Salman Khan, and if you were . . .
- Now, Don’T Lose The Plot (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Apr 22, 2006)
In a week full of really spectacular news on the infrastructure front — the resolution of the Narmada fasts, the clearance of the . . .
- Competitive Party Politics As Bane Of Polity (Daily Excelsior, Srinivasan K. Rangachary, Apr 22, 2006)
Through their "divide and rule" policy, the Raj had divided the Indian society along religious lines. Once planted, the communal seed grew with the help of many incidents.
- Sc Notice To Gujarat Govt On Narmada Tribunal Award (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Gujarat Government on a petition seeking implementation of the Narmada Tribunal award which promised due share of water to the drought-prone Kutch region of the state.
- Please Allow Better View Of Taj, Up Asks Sc (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
To make it easier for tourists to get a better view of the Taj Mahal, the Uttar Pradesh Government wants to seek Supreme Court's permission to allow that the monument be seen at night from a distance of 150 metre, half of the distance allowed.
- Shielding The Consumerists (Pioneer, Sanjog Maheshwari, Apr 22, 2006)
The consumer protection law may not prima facie appear to be consumer-hostile but the ground realities under which it operates render it totally ineffective against the Government owned boards and organisations.
- Blending Social Equity With Merit (Pioneer, Hari Jaisingh, Apr 22, 2006)
It is a pity that the country is once again caught in the reservation quota controversy, this time courtesy Mr Arjun Singh. The Union HRD Minister surely has had his own calculations when he proposed reservation of another 27 per cent seats for . . .
- A Decisive Verdict For Continuity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Apr 22, 2006)
The Supreme Court's clear verdict on the Bangalore-Mysore corridor project has come as a vindication of the argument that a mere change of government should not lead to a review or cancellation of projects cleared by the predecessor regime.
- Notice To Gujarat On Plea To Implement Narmada Tribunal Award (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
"State has reduced share of water of Kachchh region"
- Ex-Mla's Murder: Four Surrender In Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
MLA's son has named them in his complaint
- A World Broken Up Into Fragments (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
a five-judge Bench of the apex court decided the Jindal Stainless Ltd vs State of Haryana case.
- It Is Pmk Versus Aiadmk In Saidapet (Hindu, R. Sujatha, Apr 22, 2006)
No project to clear encroachments
DMK and PMK were in opposite camps in 2001
Except two occasions, DMK always won the seat
- Restore Nature's Work Of Art (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 22, 2006)
The Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) and the Mayor duly elected by the people took charge in November 1995. In less than two years, they did a commendable job of forming an informal public-private-partnership with a local NGO, Sankat Mochan Foundation . . .
- 75-Year-Old Freed After 38 Years In Jail (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Judge gives the septuagenarian the `benefit of doubt'
- Karnataka Suspends 21 Irrigation Officials (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 22, 2006)
Stoppage of pension to 13 retired officials ordered
- Pandarwada Riots Case: High Court Notice To Gujarat (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Apr 22, 2006)
Survivors seek stay of warrants
Judge lists matter as urgent and posts hearing to April 28
Warrants will not be executed till next hearing: government
- Hearing On May 5 On Plea Against Poll Survey (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 22, 2006)
"Restrain media from publishing exit polls"
- Planning At A Premium In The Government (The Financial Express, SUMANT SINHA, Apr 21, 2006)
Neither politicians nor bureaucrats believe in it; our civic amenities, infrastructure bear proof . . .
- Road To Hope (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 21, 2006)
H.D. Deve Gowda should be happy — he’s saved five lakh rupees. That’s the amount the Supreme Court has asked the Karnataka government to pay as the price for unnecessarily litigating over the Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure . . .
- The Lost Reformer (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Apr 21, 2006)
Dr Manmohan Singh’s mettle as prime minister is being severely tested. Recent events have considerably dented his image.
- Karnataka Fined For Obstructing Highway Project (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Taking strong exception to obstructing mega projects by filing “frivolous” petitions, that too, by the government agencies, the Supreme Court today imposed fine of Rs 5 lakh on the Karnataka Government and Rs 50,000 on two MLAs for the same reason,
- Ashes To Ashes (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Apr 21, 2006)
Javed’s death should not go waste and should be a reminder to society
- Countering Devil's Advocate (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 21, 2006)
Lifting the ban on dance bars is tantamount to endangering the future of the country in the name of democracy, says . . .
- Ball In King's Court: Karan (Pioneer, Shobori Ganguli, Apr 21, 2006)
Amid indications that Nepal's King Gyanendra may not be tuned to India's roadmap for democracy in the Himalayan kingdom, the Prime Minister's special envoy Karan Singh on Thursday returned to New Delhi and said the ball is now in the King's court.
- In Good Company (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 21, 2006)
Roswitha Joshi on an odd couple who must have made it, from Gilgit to London for their appointments, by the proverbial skin of . . .
- Four Protesters Killed, Over 40 Hurt In Nepal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
At least four protesters were killed and over 40 injured in Nepal today when security forces opened fire on thousands of pro-democracy activists who defied a curfew and shoot-at-sight orders in the capital to march against King Gyanendra’s rule.
- That Elusive Nook (Hindu, Sabiha Bhoomi Gowda, Apr 21, 2006)
You are writing your all-important project report and have decided you will not let anything in the world distract you.
- Sc Clears Bmic, Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost On State (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Indicting the Karnataka government, the Supreme Court on Thursday imposed a cost of Rs 5 lakh on the State for bringing before it “with frivolous arguments” an appeal against the Karnataka High Court verdict upholding the Bangalore-Mysore . . .
- Chaos Reigns Over Nepal (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Apr 21, 2006)
Once a placid, hospitable city, Kathmandu turned into Asia’s curfew capital on Thursday as the government clamped down a draconian 18-hour curfew but seething protesters marched in thousands ....
- First Resettle, Then Submerge (Indian Express, Nandini Sundar, Apr 21, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s refusal to suspend work on the Sardar Sarovar dam, even in the absence of rehabilitation, shows once again that law and reality do not necessarily inhabit the same universe.
- Government Pulled Up For Delay In Filing Petitions; Secretaries . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
High courtround-up The court observed that it took 13 years to file a petition against a land tribunal order
- Nice To Complete Project In Public-Private Partnership (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
About 80 per cent of work on the first phase completed: official
- Nba Activists Attacked In Gujarat: Patkar (Times of India, Suchandana Gupta, Apr 21, 2006)
A day after being discharged from a Delhi hospital, after breaking her fast in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment on the Sardar Sarovar Project, Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar on Wednesday alleged NBA activists returning to . . .
- Soz Effect: Pm In Hurry To Name Narmada Panel (Times of India, BHASKAR ROY, Apr 21, 2006)
Keen to cap the Narmada muddle, aggravated by water resource minister Saifuddin Soz's "anti-dam"remarks, PM Manmohan Singh is expected to name the proposed three-member committee of eminent persons to monitor rehabilitation of the displaced people . . .
- Soz Welcomes Sc Verdict On Narmada Dam (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Union Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz, on Tuesday, said the Supreme Court observations on Sardar Sarovar Project has brought back rehabilitation and resettlement issues to the forefront of debate on development.
- Leader Article: Missing The Target (Times of India, RONOJOY SEN, Apr 21, 2006)
In the debate on reservation in educational institutions, it is often assumed that there is a consensus on the issue in the US. Affirmative action for racial and ethnic groups is, however, hardly a settled issue in America.
- Why Deshmukh’S Narmada Vote Was Against His State (Indian Express, Reshma Patil, Apr 21, 2006)
When Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh voted in Delhi in favour of suspending work on raising the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam, this is what his power-starved state almost lost, until the Supreme Court said construction must continue along . . .
- Kerala Seeks Review Of Mullaperiyar Dam Judgment (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 21, 2006)
`A dam which has outlived its life span cannot be allowed to endanger life and property'
- "Gom Report Does Not Reflect Ground Reality" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Full of inaccuracies and factual errors, says Madhya Pradesh CM
- Cbi To Probe "Nexus" Between Mcd Officials, Political Bosses (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
"The State has abdicated its duty" in allowing unauthorised constructions across Delhi, says High Court
- For A Democratic Future (Dawn, Imran Khan, Apr 21, 2006)
MICHAEL SCHUEUR, former head of the CIA’s Al Qaeda Unit, warned in an opinion piece in the Washington Times that if the US keeps pushing Gen Musharraf to “do US’s dirty work against his country’s national interest”, he could be toppled and . . .
- Bangalore-Mysore Corridor Gets Green Light (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda's pet hate, the Rs 2,250 crore 111 km-long Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project on Thursday got the green signal from the Supreme Court.
- Khurana Quits Bjp With A Threat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 21, 2006)
"Will unveil sensational sex scandals involving party leaders and reveal behind-the-scenes details of the 1999 hijacking episode"
- Pm May Set Up Panel To Monitor Rehabilitation (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Apr 20, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to set up a three-member committee to oversee and monitor the rehabilitation work being undertaken by the Madhya Pradesh Government for those who have lost their homes and land because of the construction . . .
- Party Propaganda (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 20, 2006)
Election Commission Must Brave The Storm
- Just A Nudge (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 20, 2006)
Tragedy is created when two rights are thrown into conflict — love against honour for example, or obedience to the king against duty to a brother.
- Prosecutors Try To Nail Saddam (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Iraqi prosecutors pressed ahead today with efforts to prove that Saddam Hussein’s signature was found on documents directly implicating him in the killings of 148 Shi’ites in the 1980s.
- Dam Politics Is Pointless (Tribune, G.S. Bhargava, Apr 20, 2006)
The Prime Minister has done well not to go along with Water Resources minister Saifuddin Soz and his collaborators who sought to stall the Narmada development project on the ground that rehabilitation of the oustees was not keeping pace with the . . .
- Zaheera Appears Before Special Court (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Zaheera Sheikh who is serving a one-year term for perjury, appeared before a special court, along with her brother Nasibulla, here today.
- Nuclear Threat (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Apr 20, 2006)
President Bush has sent a highly negative message to the world by not ruling out a nuclear strike on Iran in case it was not dissuaded from pursuing its nuclear programme. Iran has taken the stand that it had a right to pursue a peaceful programme . . .
- Midstream Of Utter Confusion (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Apr 20, 2006)
While the logic of building the Tehri dam can be challenged, the benefits from Sardar Sarovar are hardly questionable, says Anuradha Dutt
- Farmers Bear The Cross (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Apr 20, 2006)
On the eve of Good Friday, five more farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra's Vidarbha, taking the farmer suicides in this region, since June 2005, to 443. On December 10, 2005 the Maharashtra Chief Minister announced a special package for the . . .
- Judges As Guardians Of Human Rights (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 20, 2006)
The day this paper reported the proceedings of a workshop in Peshawar in which speakers called on the judiciary to play a proactive role in upholding the rights of individuals, two cases of judicial activism were also brought to light by the media.
- Life Sentence For 17 Upheld (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
"Enough material against all 40 accused in Melavalavu murders"
Six persons murdered in 1997
Trial court had acquitted 23 persons
- Governor Calls For Comprehensive Development Of Backward Districts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Only this can help do away with regional imbalances: T.N. Chaturvedi
Rank holders of law examinations honoured
State-level moot court competition held for students
- Military Law (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Apr 20, 2006)
The military justice system is predicated on the exigencies of military situations in the field and on the need for strict discipline during military operations.
- Pakistani-Born Architect Denies Australian Terror Charges (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
A Pakistani-born architect pleaded not guilty in the Supreme Court in Sydney today to planning a "jihad" bombing campaign in Australia.
- Saddam Returns To Dock, Focus On His Handwriting (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Among the documents was apparently an order approving death sentences for 148 Shiites.
- Political Limbo (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 20, 2006)
Uncertainty in Italy will not end with govt formation
- Supreme Court Committee To Take Action Against Defaulting Mcd Employees (Hindu, Sandeep Joshi, Apr 20, 2006)
Plan to give direct access to traders to voice their problems
The committee is looking into people's complaints against officials
Panel members visit many areas and even ordered sealing of many shops
- Government Restrained From `Reconveying' Land (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
In a major relief to the Shantinagar House Building Cooperative Society, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday restrained the State Government from resuming the land given to the society near Koramangala.
- Rs. 6 Crores Settled At `Maha Lok Adalat' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 20, 2006)
Tirunelveli tops in number of disposals, second position for Madurai Tirunelveli tops in number of disposals, second position for Madurai
- Between The Judicial Lines (Pioneer, Salman Khurshid, Apr 20, 2006)
On the basis of apex court's judgement, Buta Singh cannot be held guilty of the dissolution of Bihar Assembly, says Salman Khurshid
- Govt Get Court Bailout On Narmada Tangle (Statesman, Shahid Pervez, Apr 19, 2006)
The Manmohan Singh government has heaved a sigh of relief over being bailed out of the Narmada tangle by the Supreme Court yesterday.
- Jessica Murder Accused Get Bail (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Delhi High Court today granted bail to seven accused in the Jessica Lall murder case and also issued a non-bailable warrant against Vikas Gill, one of the accused, after he could not be arrested by Delhi Police even after raiding all his hideouts.
- Sc Dismisses Petition Seeking Poll Cancellation (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Supreme Court has refused to hear a petition seeking countermanding of elections in 35 Lok Sabha constituencies of West Bengal held in 2004 after several reports by Election Commission officials in the State that revealed that "irregularities" . . .
- Assam: Peaceful Battle (Frontline, Sushanta Talukdar, Apr 19, 2006)
All political parties barring the ruling Congress have predicted a hung Assembly in Assam.
- Manu, 6 Others Get Bail In Jessica Case (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Delhi High Court today granted bail to Jessica Lall murder case prime accused Manu Sharma and six other co-accused, imposing stringent conditions on them with the direction that they would not go abroad without the court's express permission.
- Suit Filed Against Kerala In Mullaperiyar Dam Row (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Apr 19, 2006)
"The enacted law beyond competence of Kerala legislature" The suit said the dam water was meant for irrigation of 2,08,144 acres in five southern districts of Tamil Nadu as also for generation of 140 MW of electricity
- Narmada: Listen To The Real Stakeholders’ Voices (The Financial Express, CM VASUDEV, Apr 19, 2006)
We have a long way to go to utilise our water resources better; let’s not waste time in futile . . .
- Win-Win Ruling (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 19, 2006)
It is now upto the two sides to work together
- Blight Of Bonded Labour (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 19, 2006)
An international conference on bonded labour has called on the Pakistan government to appoint a judicial commission to eliminate private jails and take measures to rehabilitate freed haris.
- I Broke Fast As I Am Needed In The Narmada Valley: Medha Patkar (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Apr 19, 2006)
Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar, who was on a hunger strike seeking justice for families displaced by the Narmada dam project, is helped by the affected vilagers as she leaves hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday. Ms. Patkar said she gave up the fa
- French Tradition Of Protest (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Eight days after Israel killed 15 Palestinians in Gaza, a suicide-bomber struck in Tel Aviv on Monday, killing nine people and injuring nearly 60 — a desperate act by a people who apparently have lost hope that they will achieve their aim by peaceful mean
- Pm Prescribes Rehab Pill (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
day after the Supreme Court’s verdict on rehabilitation in the Narmada Dam project, the Prime Minister today asked the industry to pay more attention to people displaced by industrialisation and urbanisation to avoid confrontation.
- Development Not At Cost Of Habitats: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
Committed to addressing Narmada dam issue
- Desperately Seeking Manmohan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 19, 2006)
The Supreme Court has played the leadership role in defusing the situation over the Narmada conflict by finding a way out of the impasse.
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