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Articles 421 through 520 of 500:
- The Makings Of A Historic Trial (Hindu, John Laughland, Oct 10, 2007)
Former leaders are never presumed innocent when arraigned, for their prosecutions are driven by their victorious rivals.
- Tortured Logic, Tortured Result (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 10, 2007)
Critics cheered when the Bush administration did an about-face and disavowed torture as a government-sanctioned policy… reports now indicate that while the administration was paying lip service to the idea of abiding by anti-torture statutes . . . . .
- Behind The Hizb Ul-Mujahideen’S Ceasefire (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 10, 2007)
The head of Kashmir’s numerically strongest terror group knows his organisation has its back to the wall.
- India's Guarded Optimism (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Oct 10, 2007)
The Indian government initially made itself conspicuous in the international community by maintaining a discreet silence as monks took to the streets in Myanmar.
- U.S: Myopia As Vision (Frontline, Vijay Prashad, Oct 10, 2007)
Thanks to the Myanmarese protests, Bush returned to his robust message to go after the outposts of tyranny and liberate the world’s peoples.
- Karuna Now Removed From His Own Ltte Faction (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
"Colonel" Karuna, the man who revolted against LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran three years ago, has been "removed" from his own faction of the Tigers and replaced by Pillaiyan, a rival within the group.
- Desire For Democracy (Hindustan Times, Hari Jaisingh, Oct 10, 2007)
The sage of the Renaissance Age, Erasmus, distinguishes between the "quiet" and "turbulent" periods of history. The turbulent periods may be short but they provide sharp contrasts to historical happenings.
- Maoists' Ultimatum To Govt (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
Two days before a battle on the floor of Parliament, Nepal's Maoist guerrillas on Tuesday warned that the Government would fall if the raging dispute over King Gyanendra and the election was not resolved.
- Iraqis Divided By Constitution’S Treatment Of Women (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 10, 2007)
It has been nearly 30 years since she got married, but Iraqi legislator Samira Musawi still bristles at what she considers the ultimate indignity: a law requiring witnesses to certify the rite.
- 3 Militants Killed In Kashmir Encounters (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
In a joint operation, Kashmir police, army and CRPF today eliminated three militants in two different encounters in Kulgam and Kupwara, belonging to Lashker-e-Toiba and Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfits.
- 3 Alleged Criminals Handed Over To Bangladesh (Hindu, HAROON HABIB, Oct 09, 2007)
Three alleged criminals wanted by the Bangladesh police were handed over to Bangladesh authorities by the Kolkata police.
- Call To Probe India Union Death (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Sri Lankan trades unionists have urged their government and India to investigate the killing of one of their leading representatives in India.
- Security Adviser For Ibobi After Pm Rap (Telegraph, Nishit Dholabhai, Oct 09, 2007)
A bit of plainspeak by the Prime Minister on the breakdown of law and order in Manipur appears to have paved the way for radical strategy changes, including the entry of a security adviser to do the thinking for the state government.
- People Are Important (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
Listening to the testimonies of asylum seekers in Malta's detention centres, one cannot but be concerned about the fate of any migrants forced to turn back.
- High Court Names String Of Vvips In Sexual Abuse Case (Indian Express, RIYAZ WANI, Oct 09, 2007)
Reprimanding the CBI for laxity in investigating the Srinagar sex abuse scandal, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court today revealed the names of a minister, two legislators, top bureaucrats, police officers and a prominent businessman against whom . . . .
- Jehad Council Declares 3-Day Ceasefire From Oct 12 (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
United Jehad Council (UJC) chief Syed Salahuddin has announced unilateral ceasefire for three days from October 12 to 14 on the occasion of Id-ul-Fitr.
- Return Of The Sanction (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 09, 2007)
The burmese government’s grotesque crackdown on pro-democracy protests will have one certain effect.
- Modern Slavery (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
The UN revelation on Wednesday that India is emerging as a leading destination for human trafficking in South Asia is a matter of serious concern.
- Counterpoint: Soft Power Vs Hard Facts (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
I went to New York last week for an event designed to make Americans think better of India (see today’s Brunch). But even as India@60 took over Manhattan, I was less interested in the American view of India than in our view of the United States.
- Not In The Spitting-Game (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
When it comes to male versus female, in any part of the country, it is always the woman who has to, time and again,fend off the demeaning stares, eve teasing and general disrespect.
- India's Silence And The Junta (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Oct 08, 2007)
It seems economic and military ties score over the suppression of human rights in Myanmar.
- Faking Sincerity (Hindu, Mark Lawson, Oct 08, 2007)
Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron are spinning implausible claims to be ordinary, appealing blokes who have dispensed with spin.
- Nayagarh’S Wells Tell You About Orissa (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
A common abuse for women who step out of line from the strict control of patriarchal communities was to ask them to drown themselves in the well: kuen mein dub mar (Hindi) or kua re budi mara (Oriya) — go drown yourself in the well.
- Student Ragged, Stripped In Bhopal Hostel (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
A shocking incident of ragging, coupled with an attempt at sexual assault, has been reported to the Madhya Pradesh police just two days after two first-year girl students of the Institute of Hotel Management in Bhopal were . . . . .
- Army, Police Claim Firm Control (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Going by the relative lull in violence in the valley, the past few days have rather been bloody but security agencies are not really complaining.
- Pak In Limbo, Wait For Court Verdict (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 08, 2007)
Pakistan today entered political limbo, caught between General Pervez Musharraf’s presidential election win and a future court ruling on whether he was even eligible to run.
- The Witch And A Poet (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 06, 2007)
I no longer bother to read best sellers or books touted to have earned their authors advance royalties of millions or more dollars or pounds, writes Khushwant Singh.
- Undiluted Commitment (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 06, 2007)
An initiative to bring out a European Union declaration on the International Day against the death penalty (October 10) stands aborted, thanks to Poland’s veto.
- What's Next For Myanmar's Generals (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Soldiers are taught that anyone who opposes them is an enemy bent on returning the country to civil war.
- Being In Charge Is A Nice Job (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 06, 2007)
The trouble with all those pesky constitutions that forbid presidents to stand for a third term of office is that the incumbents don't want to go.
- Suu Kyi Likely To Meet Junta Chief (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will consider positively a heavily conditioned offer to meet the junta leader, her party said on Friday, as a US envoy headed to meet leaders of the isolated regime.
- Al Qaeda’S Challenge And National Politics (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 06, 2007)
Baitullah Mehsud, who pretends to run a Taliban government in South Waziristan but is actually a warlord serving Al Qaeda, has executed three soldiers of the Pakistan army and has vowed to kill more of the 250 he took hostage in September in . . .
- Mediaeval Way To Power (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 06, 2007)
TODAY Pakistan is in the grip of a war of succession between the army and the politicians.
- Bush Defends Cia Detention Cells (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
President George W Bush on Friday defended the CIA's secret detention of terrorism suspects overseas and said interrogations were conducted by trained professionals who did not use torture.
- Two Women (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
There is a tide in the affairs of women in south Asia. But one doubts if all of it, taken at the flood, will lead on to fortune.
- Myanmar: India Must Suspend Military Support (Hindu, MUKUL SHARMA, Oct 06, 2007)
The military cracks down on protesters and takes an increasingly prominent position on the streets of Yangon. Hundreds of arrests are made and there are worrying reports of a rising death toll.
- Former Myanmar Political Prisoners Blame Military For Torture (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Thet Oo says his military interrogators in Myanmar kicked him in the head until he blacked out, shackled his polio-ridden legs, and then threw him in a tiny, dark cell where he spent much of the next 12 years.
- Un Envoy Warns Of Serious Consequences Over Myanmar Crisis (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari warned on Friday that turmoil in Myanmar could have "serious international repercussions" and urged the military regime to release all political detainees.
- 1 Dies, 31 Hurt In Philippines Twin Blasts (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Twin bomb blasts near a department store in this souther Philipine city today killed a child and injured more than two dozen others, and authorities said they suspected extortion gangs or terrorism.
- Now, Nepal House Holds Key To Break Political Deadlock (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
After postponement of crucial Nov poll, Govt calls special Parliament session on October 11 to decide fate of King and election
- Internal Security Cause For Concern: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the internal security situation continued to “remain a cause of concern” and called on top police officials to pay equal attention to the concerns of ordinary citizens, in addition to combating the . . . .
- Family First, Nation Later (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Oct 05, 2007)
More by coincidence than design, the Congress, by making Mr Rahul Gandhi the general secretary of the party, has tried to capitalise on the increasingly recognised global success of India's youth power. But no one with a sense of history has . . . .
- China In Three Colours (Deccan Herald, Thomas L Friedman, Oct 05, 2007)
The more I see China wrestling with its environment, the more I'm convinced that it is going to prove much easier for China to have gone from Communism to capitalism than to go from dirty capitalism to clean capitalism.
- Pm Warns Against Vigilante Justice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Acknowledging that internal security was one of the key challenges for the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the police and law enforcement agencies need to go “far beyond conventional responses” in facing terrorist threats.
- Bangla Sc Quashes Khaleda Zia's Bail (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Bangladesh Supreme Court ordered a corruption case against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to go forward and denied her bail while awaiting trial in jail, her lawyer said.
- Army Bids Tearful Goodbye To Martyrs (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Army today bid a tearful goodbye to Major K.P. Vinay and Major D.R. Raman, who were killed in a 40 hours long gunbattle with militants in the Tangmarg area of Baramula district.
- Separate Tasks (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 05, 2007)
It is not wise to keep crossing over the fence into a neighbour’s territory.
- Cpi (Maoist) To Hit Back At Police (Hindu, G. Narasimha Rao, Oct 05, 2007)
Concerned over the loss of some of its top leaders and cadre either in encounters or through surrenders, the banned CPI (Maoist) is reportedly making major efforts to strike back at the police and thereby instil confidence in its cadre . . . .
- India Seeks Freedom For Aung Suu Kyi (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
India has sought release of Myanmarese leader Aung San Suu Kyi and backed a UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution calling for democratisation and dialogue in the country while registering its dissent with the "unhelpful tone" in the document.
- Kalam Goes To 'Freedom Centre' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
On Thursday, Kalam was back at Central Institute on Mental Retardation (CIMR) on his third visit, this time as ex-President, to attend a demonstration by inmates of the newly launched Freedom Centre at Kovalam.
- Split Verdict On Death Penalty (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The bench comprising Justice VG Sabhahit and Justice RB Naik upheld Umeshs conviction in the case of rape-robbery-murder of a city woman during 1998.
- Pm For 'Hard Look' At Functioning Of Police (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday expressed concern over the prevailing internal security situation in the country and said that there was a "need to go far beyond the conventional responses in facing the severe terrorist threats."
- India Seeks Release Of Suu Kyi (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Oct 05, 2007)
For the first time in many years, India has joined the West in seeking release of the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi but insisted that the tone of a resolution on Myanmar by a United Nations body should have been less minatory.
- The Going May Not Be Easy For Modi (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Oct 05, 2007)
The ground situation in Saurashtra and in the tribal areas does not permit the assumption that Narendra Modi will have a second consecutive sweep.
- A Shameful Anachronism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 05, 2007)
The eyes of the world are on Burma. Over the past week, we have seen monks and ordinary people alike unite in peaceful protest at a failed and illegitimate government and the hardship it has created.
- Quota: Govt Justifies 'Power' In Sc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central government whether Parliament has the blanket power to take sweeping decisions without stating the norms on the basis of which 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in educational. . .
- Indian Ex-Mp Is Sentenced To Die (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
A former member of the Indian parliament, Anand Mohan, has been sentenced to death for his role in a mob killing 13 years ago.
- India Ask Myanmar To Release Suu Kyi (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
India, under fire for its low-key reaction to the violent suppression of pro-democracy protests in Myanmar, has told the military regime to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
- Internal Security Cause For Concern: Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called upon the police to reach out to citizens and address their needs and expectations.
- Monsoon Effect (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 05, 2007)
As farmers favour crops they are comfortable with in terms of cultivation and price, the announcement of MSP for rabi crops brooks no delay.
- Frenzy Of Partition (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 04, 2007)
The earthquake of Kangra in 1905 caused destruction and devastation, killing more than 15000 people and destroyed almost a lakh of houses, making many people homeless.
- Human Rights Clause Off The Eu-India Trade Deal (Hindu, Garimella Subramaniam, Oct 04, 2007)
The proposed European Union-India bilateral trade and investment agreement will not be tied directly to human rights concerns say EU Trade Commission sources.
- Two Held For Selling Brown Sugar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The police here arrested two persons when they were trying to sell 1 kg brown sugar in the Thandi Kassi area near here, last night.
- We Love To Argue (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Oct 04, 2007)
Indians are an argumentative lot and feel a compulsive need to be aggressive.
- Intelligence Agencies Unfit To Fight Terror: Patil (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Wednesday said intelligence agencies of states were not strong and adequate enough to meet the challenges of terrorism.
- North Korea Agrees To Disable Main Reactor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
North Korea pledged Wednesday to disable its main nuclear weapons facilities by the end of the year, while its leader Kim Jong Il huddled with his South Korean counterpart at the two Koreas' first summit in seven years to talk about a greater peace . . .
- For Credible Power-Sharing Acceptable To All Communities (Hindu, N. Ram , Oct 04, 2007)
In an interview recently given in Colombo to The Hindu, United National Party (UNP) leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe speaks about the relevance of the experiences of the J.R. Jayawardene administration from 1977 to 1988 to . . . .
- United National Party’S Special Statement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The United National Party believes that long-lasting peace is possible only through a negotiated political solution based on a credible power-sharing proposal acceptable to all communities.
- 384 Died In Naxal Violence This Year, Says Report (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Naxalites are increasingly getting lethal.
- Us' Harvest Of Shame (Deccan Herald, Mark Sommer, Oct 04, 2007)
The food that comes to American tables is grown and harvested by marginal farmers in distant places.
- Buddhadeb In Line Of Fire Over Death Of An It Pro (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Oct 04, 2007)
The probe over the death of an IT professional could be one more headache for Bhattacharya.
- Actionable Inputs, Modern Tools: Patil's Answer To New-Age Terror (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Wednesday warned of terror strikes against religious shrines, crowded places, prominent political leaders and police personnel, emphasising that an effective counter-strategy should focus on . . . .
- Protection For Women? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 04, 2007)
Pakistani women have taken giant leaps forward on the path to progress — of that, there is no doubt.
- Hide Your Love Away (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 04, 2007)
Rizwanur Rehman's charming smile refuses to fade from people's memory. After his body was found on September 21 on train tracks in the heart of Kolkata, there have been numerous candlelight vigils, angry protests and demonstrations demanding the . . . .
- Nine Militants, Two Army Majors Killed In J&k Gunbattle (Kashmir Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Army today killed nine militants, believed to be members of Al Badar, in one of the biggest encounters with militants in Jammu and Kashmir in recent times, in which two Majors also lost their lives.
- Valley's Youth Invoke Mahatma Gandhi For Peace (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 03, 2007)
In the run-up to Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, Kashmir debated the relevance of his philosophy and work ethics and the state government approved cash reward for school and college students who produced the most eloquent speeches on. . .
- Horse Latitudes (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 03, 2007)
ATTUNED to humans, a horse in this country heading for slaughter can’t guess what awaits it. In recent years, state laws have banned horsemeat production in the United States.
- Why China Has It Wrong On Myanmar (Asia Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 03, 2007)
While Myanmar's military government cracks down on peaceful protesters, China, as one of the regime's main benefactors, is being held in some quarters as tangentially co-responsible for the violence.
- Agriculture: Where India And China Stand (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 03, 2007)
How did China manage to outstrip India in agriculture when the two countries ere more or less on a par on most parameters 25 years ago?
- Progressive Stories (Hindu, AMBIKA ANANTH, Oct 03, 2007)
SEELAMA? ADI EMI? (Anthology of short stories): Anamakudu; Vahini Book Trust,1-9-286/3,Vidyanagar, Hyderabad-500044. Rs.100.
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