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Articles 8921 through 9020 of 12677:
- Strike: We Must Discipline The Indisciplined Lot (Tribune, J. L. Gupta, Oct 09, 2005)
Workers strike work. Flights cancelled. Bank, bus and train services disrupted. Commerce and industry suffer. Passengers are stranded. Millions are affected. Billions are lost.
- Cabinet Discusses Sc's Verdict On Bihar (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2005)
The Union Cabinet tonight discussed the Supreme Court verdict holding the dissolution of Bihar Assembly unconstitutional but remained non-committal on the continuance of Governor Buta Singh.
- Bjp Demands Resignation Of Pm For Failure To Sack Buta In Bihar (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2005)
Stepping up its offensive, BJP on Saturday said it would be "compelled" to demand the Prime Minister's
- Rising Intolerance (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Oct 09, 2005)
The rise of intolerance is alarming. Some years back, Zairus Banaji, because of his critical remarks about Narender Modi, was pushed out of the auditorium in Ahmedabad by Modi loyalists.
- I Do Not Disown Responsibility: Manmohan (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Oct 09, 2005)
Decision of Union Council of Ministers was based on Bihar Governor Buta Singh's report
It was our considered judgment that the dissolution was the only practical course
Various factors were considered before deciding Governors
- Contempt Proceedings Against Govt. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2005)
High Court takes cognisance of reports on "violation" of its order on use of Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Notices sent to Editor and photographer of Dinamalar
Advocate-General to file report on measures taken by Government to comply with the order
- Carried Forward Indefinitely (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Oct 08, 2005)
T. C. A. Ramanujam on how the law on unabsorbed depreciation allowance has evolved
- Time’S Up, Governor (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 08, 2005)
Administrative over-reach and constitutional impropriety can prove very expensive.
- A Rap On The Knuckles For The Upa (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 08, 2005)
The Supreme Court order declaring the dissolution of the Bihar Assembly unconstitutional is a rap on the knuckles for the United Progressive Alliance Government but does not derail the State from the electoral course it has been set on.
- A Hand As Fruitful As The Land That Feeds Us (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 08, 2005)
In king Henry VIII, you can hear Lovell extol, "That churchman bears a bounteous mind indeed, a hand as fruitful as the land that feeds us." Which is what, I guess, the poor and the needy would have said when Sacred Heart Church gave them housing loans.
- Sc Raps Bihar Dissolution (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2005)
The process of the four-phase elections from October 18 will go on as the apex court refused to revive the assembly.
- Truth Is Just Another Story (Indian Express, Amrita Shah, Oct 08, 2005)
It’s a good thing the moral police, in Chennai, Benaras or wherever, do not seem too hot on chat shows.
- Sankararaman Murder Case Adjourned To October 28 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2005)
The Chengalpattu Sessions Court on Friday adjourned the Sankararaman murder case to October 28.
- Breaking The Logjam In Nepal (Tribune, Suhas Chakma, Oct 08, 2005)
Although King Gyanendra’s cancellation of the visit to the UN General Assembly came as a morale booster to the democratic forces and the human rights defenders, the political stalemate is far from resolved.
- Exit Neera Yadav (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 08, 2005)
The Supreme Court’s order to the Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday to transfer tainted Chief Secretary Neera Yadav to another post is more than justified. The state government had no choice but to shift her as Chairperson, Board of Revenue.
- India, Portugal To Sign Extradition Treaty (Deccan Herald, DEVIKA SEQUEIRA , Oct 08, 2005)
The Abu Salem case and the widespread misuse of its visas have forced Portugal to crack down on the growing illegal passports racket.
- Indian, Pak Women Deserve Equality (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 08, 2005)
In recent days at least two cases of rape of Muslim women — one in Pakistan and the other in India — rocked the subcontinent.
- Buta Singh Must Go (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 08, 2005)
The Supreme Court verdict on the dissolution of the Bihar Assembly is the worst setback the UPA government has suffered so far. The court has declared the President’s action based on Governor Buta Singh’s recommendation “unconstitutional”.
- Piquant Situation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 08, 2005)
The Supreme Court has taken the middle ground in the Bihar election muddle
- What Does The Amu Verdict Imply? (Hindu, Valson Thampu , Oct 08, 2005)
If the minorities have the right only to establish institutions, but not the right to administer them, then these institutions will cease to be institutions of their choice.
- Centre To Spend More On Supplementary Nutrition For Children Under Icds Grant (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2005)
Food cost per child increased to Rs. 2
- Party And After (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 08, 2005)
Politics of the day often obscures more fundamental issues. Politicians in India may not look beyond the next election, but the Supreme Court’s judgment on the dissolution of the Bihar assembly has a much wider context than the coming polls in the state.
- Dowry Harassment Of A Different Kind (Daily Excelsior, Jagjit Singh and Tameem Hashmi, Oct 08, 2005)
The recent study by USAID and Centre for Social Research (CSR) on the misuse of anti-dowry laws by estranged wives has come as a breather for many harassed husbands.
- 'Practical' Theory Of Revolving Doors (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Oct 08, 2005)
In diplomacy doors are never closed." So said External Affairs Minister Natwar Singh in Islamabad recently.
- Indonesia's Terror Dilemma (Asia Times, Bill Guerin, Oct 07, 2005)
The al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) organization once again has its footprints all over a series of suicide bomb blasts on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
- India To Build Six French Submarines Under Pact (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
The first French Scorpene submarine will be ready for service within seven years
The contract will just about fill the breach in submarine force levels that are poised to decline
French Scorpene is `best suited' to the Navy's requirements
- Fasting To Ward Off Evil (Dawn, Sirajuddin Aziz, Oct 07, 2005)
The literal meaning of Saum (fasting) is to be at rest and it implies abstinence. The word Ramazan is derived from the word “Ramz” which means “to burn” and here it applies to the burning of selfish desires.
- Israeli Supreme Court Bans Human Shields (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
Israel's Supreme Court on Thursday banned the military's practice of using Palestinian civilians as ``human shields'' in arrest raids, saying it violates international law.
- Giving A Voice To Women (Daily Excelsior, Meenakshi Sundaram, Oct 07, 2005)
It was not just an off-the-cuff remark when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described the just-concluded monsoon session of Parliament as "historic"
- Revenue Law (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Oct 07, 2005)
The book will go a long way in fulfilling the needs of those involved in the study and administration of revenue laws, Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain reviews
- Dilemma Of Bjp's Gen-Next (Daily Excelsior, Deepayan, Oct 07, 2005)
Ambiguous stand of top rung BJP leaders, including that of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee towards Party President L K Advani’s criticism of RSS interference in the BJP affairs has created a dilemma for most of the second-rung party functionari
- No Politics, Please (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 07, 2005)
Need to restore status quo ante at AMU
- U.P. To Approach Court Over Night Viewing Of Taj Mahal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
The Uttar Pradesh Government is planning to move the Supreme Court early next year seeking relaxation for tourists visiting the Taj Mahal at Agra for moonlit viewing.
- Younger Brides (Business Line, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 07, 2005)
The legal definition of ‘consent’ is not the same as its semantic significance. That is assumed the moment an ‘age of consent’ is fixed.
- Sankararaman Murder Case: Sc Seeks Response To Clear Doubt (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 07, 2005)
The Supreme Court today sought the response of Tamil Nadu Government and Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati's counsel on the possible circumstances likely to arise if the Sankararaman murder case was transferred outside the State.
- Wrong Righted (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 07, 2005)
Govts subvert the Constitution for political gains, on vote bank considerations
- Uncle Sam Takes Peek At Indian Caste System (Deccan Herald, L K Sharma , Oct 07, 2005)
Having understood the differences between Shias and Sunnis, US lawmakers now examine the age-old caste system in India.
- India's Vote On Iran At Iaea — National Interest Versus Foreign Policy (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Oct 06, 2005)
An important factor underlying the position that New Delhi took on Iran at the IAEA was its desire to see international nuclear sanctions that India has endured for nearly three decades end as soon as possible.
- Democratic Rule (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 06, 2005)
The ZP polls will bring the disarray in political parties to the fore
- Protest Today Is Criminalised (Deccan Herald, George Monbiot, Oct 06, 2005)
The police use terror laws to penalise dissent while we insist that civil liberties are West’s gift to the world
- Amu Students Gear Up For Legal Battle (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 06, 2005)
As normalcy returned to Aligarh Muslim University after Wednesday's flutter over the Allahabad High Court's verdict derecognising AMU's minority status, its students' body on Thursday decided "not to politicise" the issue and brace up for a . . .
- Shahabuddin Externed Yet Again (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 06, 2005)
Controversial RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, on the run in connection with eight non-bailable arrest warrants, was externed from his home district of Siwan for nearly three months in connection with under the Crime Control Act (CCA).
- Seer Case: Tn Govt Explains Why Court Sat On A National Holiday (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
Senior counsel for Tamil Nadu Rajeev Dhavan on Wednesday justified in the Supreme Court the reasons for the Judicial Magistrate of Kancheepuram conducting the proceedings regarding filing a chargesheet against the Kanchi Shankaracharyas on January 21....
- Amu’S Wake-Up Bell (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 06, 2005)
Verdict is an opportunity, not a reversal
- Every Strike Has A Sting (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
Last week’s unnecessary and rather perverse day-long disruption in large parts of the country continues to be the subject of bitter comment.
- On Corruption And Its `Sister Activity' — Taxation (Business Line, D. Murali , Oct 06, 2005)
Duke Vincentio says in Measure For Measure, "I have seen corruption boil and bubble till it o'er-run the stew."
- Respect Minority Character Of Amu, Says Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2005)
BJP welcomes court verdict, cautions against faith-based reservation
The cultural and educational advancement of Muslims crucially hinges on giving them access to institutions of high quality, says BJP
Students already admitted should not be disturbed
- Iran’S Violation Of Npt (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Oct 06, 2005)
MR P.V. Narasimha Rao and Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee displayed statesmanship, transcending political differences, to defeat a Pakistani move to get India condemned for alleged human rights violations in J&K at the United Nations Human Rights Commission . . .
- Forest Encroachment Unabated In Idukki, Says Panel Report (Hindu, P. Venugopal, Oct 06, 2005)
`Irretrievable loss to biodiversity, destruction of watersheds'
- Turkey’S Elusive Goal (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Oct 06, 2005)
October 3, 2005 will occupy a significant place in the political calendar of Turkey. The formal negotiations to discuss Turkey’s entry into European Union commenced on this day, though not entirely on an auspicious note.
- Gilgit On A Powder Keg (Daily Excelsior, Dr Golam Yazdani, Oct 06, 2005)
The situation in Pakistan's Northern Areas is becoming volatile with regular reports of gross human rights violations and the growing divide between various communities which, often, cause violent reprisals.
- China’S Transformation (Dawn, Niall Ferguson, Oct 06, 2005)
Imagine 20 Britains. Imagine three European Unions. Now you are beginning to get the idea about China, where more than a fifth of the human race resides.
- Are Tax Lures To Woo Investment Passé? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 06, 2005)
If you push on a piece of putty it will assume a new shape, and when you remove your hand it will not return to its original shape, or at least not immediately and not entirely.
- Ensure Faster And Simpler Justice: Manmohan (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , Oct 06, 2005)
A stable legal system is essential to the sound economic growth of the country
- Forest Encroachment In Idukki District: Cec Report (Hindu, P. Venugopal, Oct 06, 2005)
Land grabbing by `the rich, the powerful and the influential' is continuing unabated in the Cardamom Hill Reserves (CHR) of Idukki district in Kerala, according a recent report of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court.
- Rapes And Civil Code (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Oct 05, 2005)
A common civil code is desirable but it cannot be the Hindu code. It should have the support of all communities
- Seer Case: Sc Can’T Digest Local Court’S Ways (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2005)
Shankaracharya’s counsel said the police filed the chargesheet in a Kancheepuram court on January 10, which was a closed holiday.
- Chief Justice Roberts Takes Charge (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 05, 2005)
The appointment of John G. Roberts as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States was not a surprise.
- By The Law (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 05, 2005)
Every legal debate is an opportunity to interpret the law afresh. To the legal purist, that is the most significant aspect of the Supreme Court’s forthcoming verdict on the case involving the dissolution of the Bihar assembly.
- Musharraf's Assurance On Sarabjit Singh Issue (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 05, 2005)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday said he would take note of the appeals for taking a humanitarian view of the case of Sarabjit Singh of Punjab, who has been sentenced to death here on charges of carrying out bomb blasts in 1990 . . .
- Serving Notice (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Oct 05, 2005)
Minorities get tough with Gogoi
- Bush’S Choice (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 05, 2005)
In replacing Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on the Supreme Court, President Bush could have opted for ideological confrontation and an automatic confirmation battle.
- Why India Needs Iranian Gas (Business Line, S. Narayan, Oct 04, 2005)
New Delhi backing Brussels in the IAEA vote against Teheran could jeopardise the supply of gas by Iran to India. This India can ill afford because the gas would come at a very good price that New Delhi may not get elsewhere.
- An Unperforming Captain (Telegraph, Ashok V. Desai, Oct 04, 2005)
Kevin Pieterson. Had I heard the name before? I wondered as I watched him hit his seventh six and break Botham’s 1981 record.
- Court Allows Karnataka To Hold Panchayat Elections (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2005)
Supreme Court says polls are subject to result of SLP
- The Day Britain Lost The Plot In Iraq (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Oct 04, 2005)
The image of a British soldier in flames trying to jump out of his burning tank after it was set on fire by an angry Iraqi mob in Basra on September 19 has increased pressure on Prime Minister Tony Blair to withdraw the troops.
- Fair Justice (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 03, 2005)
The tribunal will streamline the military justice system
- Pipeline From Iran Viable Even Without India: Pak (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
Pakistan has said the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline would remain viable even if India opted out of the project.
- Minor Matter (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
In India, certain things change slowly, and certain things do not change at all. The confused situation pertaining to adoption laws has not shown any change for years, in spite of the continuing campaign for a uniformly applicable adoption law. The space
- Udaipur’S Lakes Of Corruption (Indian Express, Jagat S Mehta, Oct 03, 2005)
In April this year, the Express broke a story on how Udaipur’s lakes were being put up for sale.
- Back To The Battleground In Bihar (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 03, 2005)
From clarity through confusion to a semblance of clarity — it has been a tumultuous 18 months of political alliances formed, broken, and revived in Bihar.
- Military Justice (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2005)
Gets a welcome upgrade
- Gender Bias In A Patriarchal Society (Dawn, Omar R. Quraishi, Oct 03, 2005)
Much has been written and said about President Musharraf’s reported remarks to the Washington Post during his recent visit to the US that there are some in Pakistan who think that women who get raped do so in order to get visas to western countries or ...
- Niyogi Murder Case: Anomaly In Sc Ruling (Tribune, N.D. Sharma, Oct 02, 2005)
The Supreme Court recently disallowed the petition seeking a review of its earlier judgement in the Shankar Guha Niyogi murder case and thus left an anomaly. Niyogi’s wife, Asha,
- Sarabjit's Confession Had No Evidentiary Value, Says Lawyer (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 02, 2005)
Harsh sentence against the principles of natural justice, fair play
No justification for the death sentence
"No prudent person would make such a confession unless under undue pressure"
- Parliament’S Role In Governance (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Oct 02, 2005)
Many questions hang over the future of democracy in Pakistan, but none more vexing than the role of parliament in governance and its place in public life. So far it has played little part in both.
- Sharon’S Terms For Peace (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Oct 02, 2005)
AS a result of its first war with the Arabs (1948-49), Israel came into possession of about 80 per cent of Palestine.
- Malaysian Firm To Pay Damages To Deceived Indian Workers (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 02, 2005)
A Malaysian court has asked a local company to pay 48 Indian nationals a total of 500,000 ringgit ($132,640) in damages for not paying them the promised salary when they joined it, the New Strait Times reported on Saturday.
- For Men In Uniform (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 01, 2005)
THE cabinet approval for the setting up of an Armed Forces Tribunal will be welcomed by the three services for whom it meets a long-perceived need. Over 7000 cases pertaining to defence personnel are currently pending before the High Courts and the Suprem
- Roberts Gets Top U.S. Judicial Post (Hindu, Julian Borger , Oct 01, 2005)
Rare victory for embattled Bush
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