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Articles 5321 through 5420 of 12677:
- Peace Returns On Bangalore Streets, Govt Under Fire (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 15, 2006)
The state capital returned to normal today as peace was restored on the streets but the toll in the police firing yesterday went up to seven.
- The Uncertain Knowledge Edge (Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Apr 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is following V P Singh's ‘disas- trous’ line on reservation
- R.K. Raghavan: An American Model (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Apr 15, 2006)
The John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, which serves the law enforcement community effectively, has a lot to offer to the Indian Police.
- Jayati Ghosh: Guarding The Guardians (Frontline, Jayati Ghosh, Apr 15, 2006)
The State's response to the Narmada Bachao Andolan's agitation betrays its obsession with market-obsessed economic priorities.
- Justice Subverted (Frontline, Bhaskar Ghose, Apr 15, 2006)
If the rule of law is not comprehensively ensured, all the good work sought to be done will come to nothing.
- Praful Bidwai: Only The First Step To Change (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Apr 15, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi's resignation affirms democratic virtue and should trigger reform of the "office-for-profit" law and a radical rethink in the Congress.
- The British Sleepwalk Into A Police State (Hindu, Arvind Sivaramakrishnan, Apr 15, 2006)
What is being implemented is a calculated, meticulous, and ruthless project to criminalise legitimate political dissent.
- Deceit And Policy (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Apr 15, 2006)
These volumes shed light on the way governments deceive not only adversaries but their own people.
- Will Pascal's Law Work In Lamy's Case? (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 15, 2006)
World trade is in fluid state, and so one wonders if the hydraulic law of Blaise Pascal will come to the WTO chief, Mr Pascal Lamy's rescue even as he applies persuasive pressure on the member-countries, expecting the same to get transmitted . . .
- Dance And Dignity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 14, 2006)
In declaring as "unconstitutional" the Maharashtra Government law banning dance bars, the Bombay High Court has taken a libertarian position and stood up for the individual's right to choose his or her own profession.
- Quota Of Diminishing Returns (Pioneer, Kalyani Shankar, Apr 14, 2006)
Reservation ruse is unlikely to help the Congress win more seats in the Assembly elections, says Kalyani Shankar
- Court Guidelines On Children Of Undertrial Women (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Thursday held that children of under-trial women in prisons should not be treated as undertrials and they should get normal treatment.
- Kandahar Crawl (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 14, 2006)
Advani must come clean
- Not Barred (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 14, 2006)
Dancing is not a fundamental right, but the women in Mumbai’s dance bars are not the only ones who dance.
- The Right Step (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Apr 14, 2006)
The Bombay High Court order setting aside the ordinance banning dance bars in Maharashtra will now hopefully close a chapter in a somewhat sorry story of moral posturing by politicians that led to the loss of livelihood for some 75,000 women in the state.
- 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.
- Court And The Constitution (Tribune, Fali S. Nariman, Apr 14, 2006)
Good sense of judges is a help, not a hindrance
- Justice In Three Weeks! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 14, 2006)
Rajasthan court has shown the way
- 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.
- Rs 1 Lakh Fine For Frivolous Pil In Sc (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Those filing PILs to settle private scores beware! The Supreme Court has just raised the cost on frivolous PILs from a few thousand rupees to Rs 1 lakh.
- Italy’S Other India Connection (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 14, 2006)
Criminalisation of politics in India is rampant, but P V Narasimha Rao remains the only PM or ex-PM ever convicted (in 2000 in the JMM case). Italy has Silvio Berlusconi, who this week lost the polls by a narrow margin to Romano Prodi; he’s . . .
- Jayalalithaa Vows To Strive For Raising Dam Height (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
My Government always works in interest of ryots: Chief Minister
Winds up three-day campaign for Democratic People's Alliance in Madurai district
- Cbi Raids On Punjab Bureaucrats (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
Amarinder resents action, says they are "among the finest officers''
- 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.
- Heard The One About The President? (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 14, 2006)
The misdirected email or text message is a hazard of our age. It can sour relationships and upset the closest of our friends.
- 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.
- 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'.
- Jessica Lall's Killing Haunts Movers And Shakers (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Apr 13, 2006)
A seven-year-old murder trial has returned to haunt prominent members of the capital's elite, with an influential politician's son, a leading socialite, a budding actor and senior police officers under the spotlight.
- Saddam, Co-Defendants Refuse To Give Handwriting Samples (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Saddam Hussein and one of his co-defendants have refused to give handwriting samples for experts to authenticate signatures said to be theirs on key documents in their trial, the Chief Judge said today.
- Saddam Trial Adjourns Until Monday (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The trial of Saddam Hussein adjourned after only five minutes Wednesday after handwriting experts who were supposed to testify failed to appear in court.
- The Way To Salvage Nepal (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 13, 2006)
Given political will, it's still possible to redeem the Himalayan nation from the mess it is in, says NN Jha
- More Power To Bank Chiefs (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Competition demands that lending decisions are made at the operational level, rather than by the bank board.
- Narmada Project: The Points At Issue (Hindu, Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Apr 13, 2006)
What the NBA is asking for is a suspension of work on the project until the prescribed conditions on resettlement and rehabilitation have been fully met in all respects.
- Poor George! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 13, 2006)
Left alone in his later years
- Govt To Review Raising Height Of Narmada Dam (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Faced with strident protests from Narmada Bachao Andolan - which also enjoys Left support - the Centre has called a meeting to review the month-old decision to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam.The review will be held on Saturday.
- Us Jails Man For Five Years Over Al Qaeda Missiles Plot (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
An Indian-born man who helped hatch a drugs-for-weapons scheme aimed at supplying Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to Al Qaeda was jailed for nearly five years on Monday by a US court.
- 57 Dead In Karachi ‘Suicide’ Bombing (Daily Times, Abbas Naqvi, Apr 13, 2006)
Top Sunni Tehreek leadership wiped out, funerals on Thursday
Hundreds injured g Blast took place during Maghrib prayers
Bomb stuffed with ball bearings to cause maximum casualties
Police teargas protesters after cars, petrol station torched
- Mumbai Hc Raises Bar, Orders Reopening Of Dance Bars (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
In a major embarrassment to the Maharashtra government and its deputy chief minister R R Patil, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday struck down the state government’s law banning dance bars
- Attack On Activists (Indian Express, MANINI CHATTERJEE & J P YADAV, Apr 13, 2006)
The editorial in the latest issue of the Organiser not only offers unqualified support to the decision to raise the height of the Narmada Dam, but also launches a no-holds-barred attack on Medha Patkar, Arundhati Roy, the CPI(M) and other . . .
- Saddam Trial Session Resumes In His Absence (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The trial of Saddam Hussein on charges of crimes against humanity resumed today for a brief ten minute session without the deposed leader or any of the other seven defendants present.
- Acc: Cementing Gains (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Apr 13, 2006)
ACC has been able to get better realisations owing to strong demand
- Hc Lifts Ban On M'rashtra Dance Bars (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Terming it as unconstitutional, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday struck down a Maharashtra government ordinance that bans dance bars in the state.
- Mr. Berlusconi's Clear Defeat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
The majority secured by Italy's centre-left coalition, headed by Romano Prodi, former Prime Minister and President of the European Commission, in both houses of Parliament mirrors strong popular disapproval of the ruling centre-right alliance's abysmal pe
- Saddam Refuses To Give Handwriting Samples (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 13, 2006)
Saddam Hussein and one of his co-defendants have refused to give handwriting samples for experts to authenticate signatures said to be theirs on key documents in their trial, the Chief Judge said today.
- Ec, Government Begin Talks On Nataraj Transfer Issue (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Apr 12, 2006)
State Government may effect a change on its own
State Government must act by Wednesday
Change may be temporary
- A Long-Haul Solution (Business Line, R. Krishnan , Apr 12, 2006)
More than an immediate merger of the state-owned carriers, needed are route rationalisation and synergy between them in the short-to-medium term. Air India and Indian Airlines should not be competing with each other and eating into each other's . . .
- Arjun Is Barking Up The Wrong Tree (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Apr 12, 2006)
More than quota, the need is to create more technical and business schools for poor students of all castes, says Bulbul Roy Mishra
- Art And The Controversy (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Apr 12, 2006)
Sunil Gangopadhyay and MF Husain must know that right to freedom of speech and expression is not unconditional, says Anuradha Dutt
- Meerut Seethes With Anger Morning After The Fire Tragedy (Hindu, Devesh K. Pandey , Apr 12, 2006)
"Bodies dumped to suppress death toll," allege kin of victims; Mulayam gheraoed
- Sc On Daily Wagers (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 12, 2006)
No right to claim regularisation
- Swansong For A King? (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 12, 2006)
Gyanendra, it seems, will never learn
- Indian In Missile Sting Gets Nearly 5 Years Prison (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
An Indian-born man who conspired with two others to sell shoulder-launched missiles to al Qaeda or the Taliban has been sentenced to nearly five years in U.S. federal prison after an international sting operation.
- Smoked Salman (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 12, 2006)
The sentencing of film actor Salman Khan to five years' of rigorous imprisonment by a Jodhpur court for the killing two black bucks - categorised as protected species under the Schedule-I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 - nearly . . .
- Clean Is Healthy (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 12, 2006)
One should feel satisfied that one has not yet developed cynicism about the need for keeping environment clean and healthy.
- Jailing Iraq Veteran Puts Focus On Combat Stress (Hindu, Audrey Gillan, Apr 12, 2006)
Irish Guard gets seven years after police say he threatened to `spray them down' with stolen rifles.
Lance Corporal James Piotrowski was affected by the `horrors of war'
Family blames the army, says it will go in appeal
- 5 Years For Indian Arms Peddler (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
A man of Indian origin has been sentenced to five years in prison for involvement in a plot to sell Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to the Al-Qaeda terror network.
- Just Punishment (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 12, 2006)
Bad boys have always fascinated people down history.
- `Parties Must Strive For District Status For Tirupattur' (Hindu, S Natarajan, Apr 12, 2006)
Residents say it will reduce the pressure on Vellore district administration
- Witness A Prosecutor (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 12, 2006)
If Bollywood actor Salman Khan actually got to partake of state hospitality in Jodhpur’s Central Jail, it is also because of an unsung public prosecutor in a small town who did his job.
- Cbi Plea For Closure Of Case Rejected (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
A Special court for CBI cases here has turned down a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to close a case of criminal conspiracy and corruption against six former Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineers saying that there was . . .
- Aiadmk-Mdmk Alliance Not Based On Principles, Says Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
"DPA will highlight the achievements of the Central Government"
- Siddaramaiah Warns Of Power Shortage In Karnataka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 12, 2006)
`Yediyurappa failed to allocate adequate funds to core sectors such as power'
AIPJD leader says
Karnataka has the potential to generate 8,000 mega watts of hydro-electric power
The installed capacity can produce only 4,000 mega watts of . . .
- From Doubt To Mistrust To Anger (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Apr 12, 2006)
Last summer after Nepal’s King Gyanendra engineered a bloodless coup and seized absolute power, royalists washed his feet with “holy water” to express allegiance.
- Infernal Apathy (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 12, 2006)
The Meerut blaze and its tragic toll is a chronicle of a story re-told many times in India — Dabwali, Baripada, Uphaar cinema, Srirangam and Kumbakonam.
- Mayawati: "No Promises, No Manifesto, Only Performance" (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Apr 12, 2006)
From a negatively perceived champion of narrow caste interests to a confident, self-assured leader of all communities,Mayawatihas transformed beyond recognition. Today, all eyes are on her — to see if the Bahujan Samaj Party can reach the finish . . .
- She Has A Point (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The protest fast by the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader, Medha Patkar (since arrested and hospitalised), is not without provocation though one can quarrel with her chosen method of protest.
- Freedom To Be Corrupt (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Apr 11, 2006)
Manmohan Singh's suggestion that Government employees should not be transferred every two years is wrong, says Bharat . . .
- It May Not Make A Difference In Bihar' (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Apr 11, 2006)
"Talks about IT, for example, is for the consumption of some people... My understanding of the Bihar economy is such that these things will not make much difference."
- Ministers Return From Narmada Valley, Meet Pm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Three Union ministers who returned to the Capital yesterday after touring villages affected by raising the height of the Sardar Sarovar dam and assessing the rehabilitation work, today met the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to report on the situation.
- Big Brother Born Again (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 11, 2006)
THE Constitution gives the government some extraordinary powers, for a brief period at best, which come with the explicit provisio that these are to be used in the rarest of rare instances .
- Sc Stays Arrest Warrants Against M F Hussain (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a bailable arrest warrant issued against noted painter M F Hussain by an Indore court on a complaint accusing him of having outraged religious sentiments of Hindus with his controversial paintings,
- Unquiet Flows The Narmada (Deccan Herald, Punypriya Dasgupta , Apr 11, 2006)
Big dams projects never really provide the irrigation and power that their project reports promise
- What Will Ec Do About Arjun: Jaya (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling AIADMK General Secretary J Jayalalitha has accused the Election Commission of adopting one yardstick for Union Minister Arjun Singh and another for Chennai Police Commissioner R Nataraj over the model code of conduct
- Action Demanded Against Goa For Dumping Toxic Waste In Karnataka (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The Gram Panchayat in Londa town, Khanapur taluk, and several residents of the town have urged the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court and his companion judges to initiate action against the persons responsible for dumping highly toxic effluents,
- Narmada: Team Meets Manmohan (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Apr 11, 2006)
They inspected rehabilitation sites
Team denied submitting a report to PM on findings
Medha Patkar's fast entered 13th day on Monday
- Hubli Lawyers Told To Convince High Court On Circuit Bench (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Kumaraswamy inspects WALMI premises; lawyers call off protest
Tender process for construction of building to continue
Work scheduled to start on July 10
- Lashkar Operative Remanded For 10 More Days (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Shami Ahmed Shah, who was arrested on March 30 at the Gulbarga railway station, was remanded on Monday to police custody for 10 more days by Principal Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) V.B. Joshi.
- Poll Panel, State Election Machinery At The Receiving End (Hindu, S. Dorairaj , Apr 11, 2006)
Monitoring enforcement of model code in the State a tough task
EC, State election machinery straining to prove impartiality in ensuring parties' compliance
Faced with complaints of violations, State election machinery conducted probes
- Madrid Bombings ‘Inspired’ By Al-Qaeda: Media Reports (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 11, 2006)
The suspected masterminds of the deadly train bombings in Madrid in 2004 belonged to a local cell ‘‘inspired’’ by Al-qaeda acting to force Spain to withdraw troops from Iraq, according to the judge investigating the attacks, a media report said today.
- Prophet Of Peace (Hindu, Syed Ali Hashmi, Apr 11, 2006)
Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) was born in the year 571 A.D. on the 12th of Rabi-al-awwal (April 11 this year), the third month of the lunar calendar.
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