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Articles 8721 through 8820 of 12677:
- Kattapanchayats In Tn (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2005)
Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary N. Narayanan told the Madras High Court that 21 criminal cases had been registered in the state between July and September against persons for the illegal practice of kattapanchayats,
- Indian Court Convicts Pakistan Militant, 6 Others Over Red Fort Attack (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2005)
A Delhi court today convicted Pakistan-based Lashkar-i-Toiba militant Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq and six others in the December 2000 Red Fort attack case.
- Bihar Governor Buta Singh And Veteran Cpi-M Leader Harkishan Singh Surjeet. . . (Indian Express, Sudhir Chadda, Oct 25, 2005)
They are powerful. They control the Indian Governmnet.
- Supreme Court Comes Down On Vvips Overstaying In Government Bungalows (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2005)
"What is Buta Singh doing here [Delhi]? throw him out, a Governor cannot have a house here''
List includes Buta Singh, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Harkishen Singh Surjeet
"Public Premises Eviction Act has become an utter failure"
- Indian Son Of Pak Father Not Enemy: Sc (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2005)
Can an Indian citizen, heir to a man who migrated to Pakistan during partition, be termed enemy within the meaning of the Enemy Poperty Act of 1968.
- European Court's Progressive Ruling (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 25, 2005)
The European Court of Human Rights based in Strasbourg has ruled that the provision in Britain's Representation of the People Act 1983, by which felons serving a sentence are denied the right to vote is a violation of the 1950 European Convention on Human
- First Day In Court No Witness For The Prosecution (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2005)
None among the dramatis personae, least of all the Pentagon colonisers overseeing the trial of Saddam Hussein, had anticipated that the proceedings would come to a halt on the very first day.
- When In Rome, Do As The Romans Do (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Oct 24, 2005)
The cultural aspects of doing business in Europe are often subtle, but they are reflected in business contracts between European and Indian enterprises. Since both cultures are deeply rooted in tradition, neither can be changed easily.
- A Media, More User Friendly (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Oct 24, 2005)
It is a chicken and egg situation. Without the relentless coverage by the media, many of the world’s disasters would have passed by us unnoticed.
- Pax Americana On Trial (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Oct 24, 2005)
The verdict of the Saddam trial is pre-determined, and his execution will mark only the beginning of chaos in Iraq
- "Equal Pay For Equal Work Not For Daily Wage-Earners" (Deccan Herald, J. Venkatesan, Oct 24, 2005)
The principle can't be applied mechanically in every case; High Court did not examine relevant factors "The application of the principle of `equal pay for equal work' requires consideration of various dimensions of a given job.
- How Mumbai Residents Were Short-Changed (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Oct 24, 2005)
The Bombay High Court ruling on the development of textile mill lands exposes the absence of any vision for Mumbai in the people who plan for the city and those who implement the plans.
- Kattapanchayats In Tn (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 24, 2005)
Need for quick justice but not these
- Prisoners’ Rights (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2005)
Taking cognizance of a complaint by Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief, Asia Andrabi that she and her associates were brought to the court handcuffed, the Court of Session Judge, Budgam initiated contempt proceedings against the police for violating the Supreme Cou
- Poll In Sri Lanka-I By Parmanand (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 24, 2005)
The recent happenings in Sri Lanka, the most striking of which could be said to be the assassination of foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar (73) on 12 August, ...
- A Closet Full Of Crimes (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Oct 24, 2005)
If they had taken Adolf Hitler alive in 1945, they would certainly have put him on trial. But what if they had ignored Hitler’s responsibility for starting World War II and his murder of six million Jews, . . .
- Cooperative Societies Need Restructuring: Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 24, 2005)
"Newer forms of credit delivery need to be identified'
- Shot In The Foot (Telegraph, S. L. Rao, Oct 24, 2005)
The author is former director-general, National Council for Applied Economic Research
- Carrot And Stick Policy (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Oct 23, 2005)
The first phase of the Bihar poll starts and 57 seats go to the polls and nothing reflects the 'fragmented' vote better than the last result where the RJD won 23 seats, the JD[U]/BJP 18 and the LJP 9.
- Tackling Child Marriages (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 23, 2005)
Child marriage continues to be a social evil even today. According to the latest Human Rights report, over 50% of Indian girls are married off before they turn 18. This is despite the existence of numerous legal provisions and an explicit legislation bann
- Countering The Dowry Menace (Tribune, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 23, 2005)
The practice of giving dakshina during marriage had its origin in the sublime sentiments of parents and relatives of a bride.
- The Enigma Of Values (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Oct 23, 2005)
SOME three weeks ago, a gentleman who is a member of the Human Rights Commission in Pakistan sent me the following account of an incident that had occurred in a village called Bhila Hithar (Kasur district).
- Life Term Being Irrelevant, The Noose Has To Stay (Deccan Herald, N Haridas, Oct 23, 2005)
In an unusual move the first citizen of India, has recommended clemency to 40 death-row prisoners in what is an unconventional disclosure too.
- Delay Appears In Court (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
Republican Congressman Tom DeLay appeared in court on Friday for the first time since his indictment, but arraignment on conspiracy and money laundering charges was delayed pending a hearing on his request for a new judge.
- Facts, Not Merely Fax (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Oct 22, 2005)
T. C. A. Ramanujam on a case where the valuables carried by an individual were seized based on inadequate information
- An Invidious Move To Tax Knowledge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
It is not uncommon for the bureaucracy framing subordinate legislation in the form of rules and circulars to seek to change, and go beyond the reach of, the law as originally envisaged by Parliament.
- Quakes, Quirks And Kashmir! …… (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Oct 22, 2005)
I am afraid I will have to return to my last week's theme of how or why all Congressmen, even those who have remained out of power for the past decade or so, continue to believe in the their divine right to rule.
- Quake Rocks Everything Minus Cong Culture (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Oct 22, 2005)
I am afraid I will have to return to my last week's theme of how or why all Congressmen, even those who have remained out of power for the past decade or so, continue to believe in the their divine right to rule. It has nothing to do with Sonia Gandhi's
- "Feed Torture" Alleged (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
Prisoners Guantanamo Bay on hunger strike have alleged U.S. troops punished them by repeatedly inserting and removing dirty feeding tubes until the detainees vomited blood.
- Centre Wants Divestment By Private Sector Too (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
Financial sector reform to get top priority, says Chidambaram
- Defence Lawyer In Saddam Trial Found Dead (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
A defence lawyer in Saddam Hussein's mass murder trial who was kidnapped has been found dead, his body dumped near a Baghdad mosque, police and a top lawyers' union official said on Friday.
- Sc To Review Decision On Anthem (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 22, 2005)
The apex court had held that the audience was not required to stand up and pay respect when the Athem was sung as part of a movie.
- Motor Vibrator Regulating The Flow Into A Screw Feeder (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 22, 2005)
What is usually a simple thing for most of us is often complex for the taxman. One such problem was about `motor-vibrator with actuator', that came up in the Western India Plywoods Ltd vs Collector of Customs, Cochin case. Interestingly, . . .
- The Void In Mumbai’S Heart (Indian Express, MILIND DEORA, Oct 22, 2005)
The Bombay High Court’s recent judgment on Mumbai’s mill lands has sparked off a serious debate on how Mumbai should be developed.
- Two Streams Of Assessments (Business Line, R. Anand, Oct 22, 2005)
R. Anand on disputes over disallowance of personal expenses impacting fringe benefit tax
- Religion And Court (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 22, 2005)
Religion has reared its head in the choice of a Supreme Court justice. President Bush, in order the pacify his conservative supporters, says the selection of Harriet Miers was based on many things, including the fact that “her life is her religion.”
- Jago, Neta Jago! (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Oct 22, 2005)
Aya Ramji and Gaya Ramji were meeting after a very long time. Extensive travel from one party of the country to another had deprived them of close contact, and now that they were together,
- Court And The Political Question (Tribune, Beant Singh Bedi, Oct 22, 2005)
Majority order of the Supreme Court dated October 7 in the Bihar Assembly dissolution case has sharply divided the constitutional law pundits. First part of the order declares the dissolution of the Assembly unconstitutional and void.
- Does India Have A World-View? (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Oct 22, 2005)
US Under Secretary of State Nick Burns is in New Delhi at an important period in the context of the July 18 Indo-US agreement on nuclear co-operation. He will, of course, answer a host of questions, not least a formidable list furnished on September 26 by
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 22, 2005)
We will allow the relief goods. Yes I will allow Kashmiris. But we have to formalise the methodology. I mean, it cannot be free for all. But we would like to encourage it. — President Pervez Musharraf, a day after Pakistan offered to open the LoC . . .
- Political Pollution (Statesman, Jagmohan , Oct 21, 2005)
Is the Indian President nothing but a robot according automatic approval to every resolution that his Council of Ministers submits to him? Is he totally helpless in stopping the dirty games to which our politicians sometimes resort?
- India To Be Key Player In Knowledge Process Outsourcing (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
After success in business process outsourcing (BPO),
- Why Didn’T The Quake Move Us? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Oct 21, 2005)
A standout feature of the recent earthquake in Kashmir has been the deafeningly mute response from Indian civil society to the plight of the affected. Ten months ago, when the tsunami struck the east coast, business houses, media outfits and NGOs were....
- Far-Sighted Ruling (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 21, 2005)
Public interest has reigned supreme in the eye of the court
- Indian Awarded World Food Prize (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Indian scientist Modadugu V Gupta has been awarded the prestigious World Food Prize for year 2005 for developing a low-input, high-yield aqua-culture technique for the rural people of Asia.
- An Outdated System (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 21, 2005)
That life goes on with its twists and turns despite a national calamity was proved true on Wednesday in the NWFP when, during a jirga convened at a mosque to settle a dispute, an irate man unsheathed his gun and fired at his opponents, . . .
- Court Reserves Verdict On Acharya's Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
Petition for transfer of Sankararaman murder case outside State
Practice in Tamil Nadu was that the powers of a holiday magistrate were not limited to remand duties: Dhavan
- Does India Have A World-View? (Indian Express, Saeed Naqvi, Oct 21, 2005)
US Under Secretary of State Nick Burns is in New Delhi at an important period in the context of the July 18 Indo-US agreement on nuclear co-operation.
- The Void In Mumbai’S Heart (Indian Express, MILIND DEORA, Oct 21, 2005)
The Bombay High Court’s recent judgment on Mumbai’s mill lands has sparked off a serious debate on how Mumbai should be developed.
- "Judicial Activism Is A Misnomer" (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Oct 21, 2005)
Y.K. Sabharwal, who will become the 36th Chief Justice of India on November 1, has the reputation of being a fearless Judge. He takes over at a time when the judiciary as an institution is attracting close scrutiny.
- Graft: Pinochet Stripped Of Immunity (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
The Supreme Court has stripped the former Chilean dictator, Augusto Pinochet, of immunity from prosecution for corruption charges related to his multimillion-dollar bank accounts overseas.
- Right To Information Act: Kerala Still Lags Behind (Hindu, Roy Mathew, Oct 21, 2005)
Departments yet to put up details of information officials on websites
- India, China And Asean — Competing, Complementing, Cooperating (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 21, 2005)
Accounting for half the world's population but less than a tenth of global income, China, Asean and India are the emerging economic powerhouses. But India has a lot of catching up to do, both in matters economic and social. Mohan Guruswamy mak es a . . .
- No Sense Of Shame (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Oct 21, 2005)
At Least about the weather, everyone talks about it though no one does anything about it. About corruption, which bids fair to become a shameless way of life, nobody finds any need even to talk about it, let alone do something about it.
- In A New Court (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 21, 2005)
Histrionics are an important part of a dictator’s equipment. So even during his appearance in the courtroom for the first time for his trial, Mr Saddam Hussein sought to be dramatic, striving to create the larger-than-life figure of a hero unvanquished...
- Promises Galore (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 21, 2005)
TN parties eye the Muslim vote
- Saddam Remains Defiant As Trial Begins In Baghdad (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
Saddam Hussein tried to make a mockery of the special Iraqi court prosecuting him on Wednesday,
- After The Verdict By Subroto Roy (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 20, 2005)
The last and only time a Head of State of India “resigned” was when Edward VIII (uncle of the present Queen of England) abdicated in 1936 because he wished to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, a twice-divorced American, and the British Government under Stanley Ba
- Veerappan: Victims Of Police Cruelty Await Justice (Tribune, V. KRISHNA ANANTH , Oct 20, 2005)
A whole year has gone by after Veerappan was killed. Veerappan had lived in the forests bordering Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and was described as a forest brigand by the police, a sandal wood smuggler and a poacher.
- Traditional Programmes, Additional Resources (Hindu, Jairam Ramesh, Oct 20, 2005)
Where will money for increased spending in the social sector come from?
- Defiant Saddam Pleads Not Guilty (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
A defiant Saddam Hussein on Wednesday refused to give his name and challenged the legitimacy of the court, but then pleaded “not guilty” as he went on trial for crimes against humanity allegedly committed two decades ago.
- Ricoh To Develop Software In Eight Indian Languages (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 20, 2005)
Japanese office automation major — Ricoh Company Ltd, will develop software in eight Indian languages for schools and is looking at a turnover of Rs 172.5 crore from its Indian operations this fiscal.
- Japanese Jingoism (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 20, 2005)
Signs of rise of militant nationalism in Japan have alarmed China and South Korea
- Promises Galore (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 20, 2005)
It is the Muslim month of Ramzan and the season for iftar parties. Elections to the Tamil Nadu Assembly are just a few months away. What better time to hold out promises?
- I Do Not Respond To This So-Called Court, Asserts Saddam Hussein (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Oct 20, 2005)
Co-defendant challenges prosecution; trial adjourned to November 28; protest in Tikrit
- Special Adoption Law Needed (Deccan Herald, Vishal Arora, Oct 19, 2005)
By not recognising the right of minorities to adopt, the Govt violates their right to equality before law
- Isn’T A Varsity An Institution? (Deccan Herald, Valson Thampu , Oct 19, 2005)
According to a Judge of the Allahabad High Court (2005), and before him the Supreme Court in Azeez Basha Vs Union of India (1968), the Aligarh Muslim University lost its minority status on account of being upgraded to a university in 1920.
- Fun Managers (Deccan Herald, AMBIKA ANANTH, Oct 19, 2005)
There’s a link between humour and creativity, which prompts CEOs today to hire ‘fun managers’
- Iraqis Indifferent To Trial Of Saddam Hussein (Hindu, Rory Carroll , Oct 19, 2005)
Sunnis see the prosecution by "kangaroo court" as a Shia stratagem
- Supreme Court Declines To Stay Bihar Elections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
"Reasons for not reviving dissolved House will be recorded "
Poll will mean having two sets of legislators: petitioner
October 7 order a conscious decision: Bench
Seeking stay amounts to challenging EC notification
- High Security Number Plates: Notice Issued (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
Deadline for implementation not met
The underlying purpose of the high security registration plates is to curb car thefts and their use in commission of crimes
- Supreme Court Admits Appeal In Bofors Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 19, 2005)
Notice to Hindujas and Bofors company
SLP expresses concern over corruption in defence deals
It says an important case should not be buried like this
CBI in possession of sufficient material to sustain the case
- Sc’S Justice To Sonia (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Oct 19, 2005)
The Supreme Court has ordered immediate arrest of Faisalabad Superintendent of Police Khalid Abdullah and his accomplices in the cases of abduction, torture and rape of Sonia Naz.
- Beyond Repair? (Dawn, Hafizur Rahman, Oct 19, 2005)
Even the most recalcitrant group in Pakistan — be it political, social, economic or administrative — is willing to listen to wise counsel of some kind in some circumstances. But I always wonder why government leaders waste their time by giving advice ....
- 3 Cheers For 2 Articles (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 19, 2005)
At the Bombay High Court, while arguing for Environmental Action Group, Mr I. M. Chagla clarified that he was not seeking a freeze on all development in the mill land.
- Third-Party Certifying Ngos — A Blow To Wto's Hong Kong Ministerial? (Business Line, Sharad Joshi , Oct 19, 2005)
The rich nations appear to have shifted serious business from the WTO ministerial negotiating table to a forum of third-party certifying NGOs. The Singapore agenda is back even before headway is made in the matter of respecting the national . . .
- Land Eight Times The Size Of Nariman Point (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 19, 2005)
Money buys land, and wives are sold by fate, wrote the Bard in Merry Wives of Windsor. But it looks like the fate of land sales is bleak considering how NTC's plans have crash-landed.
- The Cloud Of Environment Clearance (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 19, 2005)
One of the objections raised by Mr I. M. Chagla, while arguing against the thirty-plus parties before the Bombay High Court was that none of the respondents who have started construction of residential/commercial premises have obtained the mandatory. . .
- Mumbai's Happiness And Hardship Index (Business Line, Vinod Mathew, Oct 19, 2005)
INDIA is home to the fourth happiest group of people in the world. Only the Australians, the Americans and the Egyptians are happier than us.
- Nuggets Of Judicial Wisdom (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 19, 2005)
"The most vital `community need' at present is the reversal of the environmental degradation. There are virtually no `lung spaces' in the city. The Master Plan indicates that about 34 per cent of recreational areas have been lost to other uses," ...
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