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Articles 7421 through 7520 of 31829:
- Karat: Parliament Must Discuss N-Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
The CPM has demanded a deliberation by the UPA on the issue of the Indo-US nuclear deal in the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament.
- Takes Brains, Not Brawn, To Protect (Indian Express, Coomi Kapoor, Jul 31, 2006)
How many policemen do you need to keep the prime minister of India safe? If you calculate that the Special Protection Group (SPG) details some 600 personnel per shift and there are three shifts a day, the figure comes to 1,800 people each day of the year.
- Rain Havoc In Maha, Gujarat: Army Joins Rescue Operations (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Rain fury has caused havoc in western Maharashtra and Gujarat where acres of farmland turned into rivulets and thousands had to be evacuated to safer places. While four deaths were reported from Gujarat, two people died in western Maharashtra on Sunday.
- A Leadership Vacuum (New Indian Express, Swapan Dasgupta, Jul 31, 2006)
Here are some moments in the life of a nation when people eschew individualism and look for leadership.
- Indian Muslims Used As Scapegoats (Pakistan Observer, Ghulam Sarwar, Jul 31, 2006)
Recent bomb blasts in Mumbai have been widely condemned by numerous Indian Muslim organizations and leaders, but, regrettably, their voice has gone unheard.
- Understanding Pakistan~ii (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, Jul 31, 2006)
I n August 1947, the new Pakistani elite hardly felt or even wished to feel free of the British ~ they merely felt independent of what they saw as Congress domination, and had now acquired some power for themselves.
- Sri Lanka Ground Offensive Begins (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Sri Lankan forces have launched a ground offensive against the Tamil Tiger rebels to free a canal.
- Jaswant Did Not Name Mole In Letter: Pmo (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
The war of words between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh took a curious turn on Sunday.
- 55 Killed In Israeli Air Raid (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Jul 31, 2006)
Israeli warplanes bombed a three-storey house in the southern Lebanese village of Qana on Sunday, killing at least 55 members of two families including 37 children.
- For U.S., A Fair Deal Means What Its Farmers Demand (Hindu, Heather Stewart, Jul 31, 2006)
Developing countries have lost out again, and could next suffer under new one-to-one deals with more powerful nations.
- Nato To Control South Afghanistan (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
The UK and Canadian-led Nato force in Afghanistan is taking control of the south of the country, almost five years after the war against the Taleban.
- World Leaders Condemn Israeli Attack On Village (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Politicians from around the world condemned an Israeli attack on a village in southern Lebanon on Sunday that killed over 55 civilians, including 37 children in the bloodiest single attack in 19-days of fighting.
- Lessons For The Future (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Jul 31, 2006)
The “scotch for secrets” scandal, when six officials in Rajiv Gandhi’s secretariat were convicted for supplying classified information to the Central Intelligence Agency, comes to mind apropos of the alleged ‘mole’ in P V Narasimha Rao’s office . . .
- Unipolar Control On World Trade (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jul 31, 2006)
In an integrated world it is difficult not to avoid drawing parallels from one development to the other.
- 16 Indians Perish In Bahrain Fire (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
At least 16 Indians, all from Tamil Nadu, died of suffocation and 11 were injured when a fire broke out in a three-storey building housing over 200 expatriates in this capital city of Bahrain early today.
- Jack Straw Stands Up For Lebanon (Times of India, RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL, Jul 31, 2006)
The 19-day-old West Asia crisis hit the British capital and Tony Blair's cabinet on Sunday with his former foreign secretary leading a full ministerial revolt against the prime minister's refusal to blame Israel for the "disproportionate" use of force.
- Us Attacker Used Girl As A Shield (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
The man suspected in a fatal shooting rampage hid behind a potted plant in a Jewish charity's foyer and forced his way through a security door by holding a gun to a 13-year-old girl's head, the police chief said.
- Broker Peace (Times of India, Editorial, Indian Express, Jul 31, 2006)
Even as Israel continues to pound Lebanon and the death toll, mostly civilian, continues to rise, the US has done precious little to stop the conflict.
- Polyglot Nation (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 31, 2006)
English not only remains a passport to jobs and privilege in India, it's becoming still more so in an era of globalisation and services exports.
- ‘Mole’ Not Named In Letter, Says Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh had not disclosed the name of the alleged “mole” in the PMO during the tenure of P.V. Narasimha Rao in his communication to him.
- Left Presses For Pm Statement On Indo-Us Nuke Deal (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Faced with a Congress leadership talking tough against a Parliamentary resolution, or for that matter anything more than a suo motu statement from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on the Indo-US nuclear deal, the CPI(M) continues to insist on a way . . .
- Israel Suspends Bombing After Deadly Lebanon Raid (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Israel suspended air strikes on southern Lebanon on Monday for 48 hours after a raid killed at least 54 civilians, mostly children, and triggered worldwide demands for a truce in the Jewish state's war against Hizbollah.
- Sense Of Parl Should Be Reflected On Indo-Us Deal: Karat (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Notwithstanding the softening of its stand on passing a resolution in Parliament on the Indo-US nuclear deal, the CPI(M) today said "the sense of the House" should be reflected on the issue and asked the government to consult BJP on it.
- Lessons In Foreign Policy (Tribune, Rosa Brooks, Jul 31, 2006)
Let’S pretend. It’s been a bad few weeks, with the Israel–Lebanon confrontation daily growing more devastating and Iraq continuing its downward spiral. Why not indulge in a brief escapist fantasy?
- Israel Agrees To Stop Aerial Activities For 48 Hrs (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Israel has offered to halt air strikes in southern Lebanon for 48 hours to allow civilians to leave, said an Israeli foreign ministry official.
- Tata Steel Upset With Jharkhand Government (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Private steel major, Tata Steel, on Sunday expressed dissatisfaction at the slow progress in Jharkhand in announcing the rehabilitation procedure and delay in allocation of mines for its proposed 12 million tonne greenfield integrated steel plant in . . .
- Left Wants Parliament To Set Yardsticks On Specifics On N-Deal (Tribune, R. Suryamurthy, Jul 31, 2006)
The Left has toughened their stand on the Indo-US nuclear deal, by demanding Parliament discuss” threadbare the Bill passed by US Congress and those pending before the Senate, set “parameters” to the issues of concern and demanded this be done in . . .
- Children’S Blood Stains West Asia War (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
An Israeli air strike today killed more than 60 Lebanese civilians, including at least 37 children, fuelling world pressure for a ceasefire.
- N-Deal: Detractors Target Iran Links (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jul 31, 2006)
Three US lawmakers have demanded that the State Department investigate why officials delayed a report on two Indian companies accused of selling missile spare parts to Iran.
- Massacre In Qana: 54 Die (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Last night at 1 am, Israeli Defence Forces bombed the town of Qana in southern Lebanon.
- Around The Table (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Jul 31, 2006)
When I came out of the house this morning, Jean-Baptiste was standing in the road gazing into the field opposite with a worried expression. He had lost two cows, he said.
- 'Indian-Origin Malaysian Fugitive Found Living In Chandigarh' (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Former magistrate Balbir Kaur, one of Malaysia's most sought after fugitives who had disappeared from here after being charged with corruption, has been living a life of comfort in a prime Chandigarh locality, a media report claimed today.
- Bush Vows To Work With Un For 'Sustainable Peace' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
US President George W Bush vowed to work with the United Nations for what he called "a sustainable peace" in Lebanon as the US government announced Israel would suspend the bombing of Lebanon for two days.
- Terrorism Is Inherent In Pok (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Jul 31, 2006)
A few years ago an angry feminist told a women conference in Lahore that the condition of women in Pakistan would not improve unless the two-nation theory was discarded.
- Khushab Will Truck Through India's Defences (Daily Excelsior, Brig. (Retd.) S.N. Sachadeva, Jul 31, 2006)
The Washington Post reported on July 23 that Pakistan is aiming to significantly expand its nuclear weapons arsenal with Khushab-based heavy water reactor that could produce plutonium for 40 to 50 bombs a year.
- Debate Indo-Us N-Deal In Current Session: Cpi(m) (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
The CPI(M) on Sunday demanded a discussion on Indo-US nuclear deal in the current session of Parliament and asked the government to consult the main opposition BJP on an issue of vital national importance.
- Cpwd To Build 7,500 Houses For Tsunami-Hit In Andamans (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Eventual cost will be about Rs.1,180 crore: Director General
- Jaswant Has Not Named Any Mole: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
``He should disclose the name in public''
Asks Jaswant why he did not share his information with Vajpayee
Manmohan says the letter he received had no signature
- 34 Children Among 54 Killed In Deadly Israeli Air Strike (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jul 31, 2006)
Families in the basement of a building in Qana bore the brunt of the attack
- India To Tell Pak: Act Against Terror (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jul 31, 2006)
Foreign Secys Meet: First contact after 7/11, Saran meets Khan in Dhaka today
- Cbi Opposes Defreezing Of Bank Account Of Chautala's Firm (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
"It will hamper the ongoing probe into disproportionate assets case"
- Energy At A Price (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Jul 31, 2006)
We are very short of electricity in India.
- Pointless Fears (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jul 31, 2006)
It is not surprising that apprehensions about the United States of America continue to inform sections of public opinion in India, even while bilateral relations are getting better.
- Not One Mole, Mr Prime Minister And Mr Jaswant, But Two! (New Indian Express, S Gurumurthy , Jul 31, 2006)
First, the Kandahar pay-off issue and next, the ‘mole' in PMO. Mr Jaswant Singh's new book seems to have opened a can of worms.
- India-Pakistan Trade Stuck On Safta (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jul 31, 2006)
Can trade improve relations between hostile countries, or are better trade relations between two countries possible only after settlement of all disputes? China and Japan have shown they can have good trade relations despite long-standing differences.
- ‘Risks Covered Up’ (Deccan Herald, Devinder Sharma , Jul 31, 2006)
‘GM food risks include unexpected food allergies, toxins in food, hastening the spread of antibiotic-resistant disease. Science has been been made subservient to corporate interests.’
- Cpi(m) Demands Full Discussion On Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Karat: when the U.S. Congress can discuss it, why not Parliament?
- Wto Talks Breakdown No Surprise (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Jul 31, 2006)
What has happened to the Doha Round is that the level of ambition pitched for it has not been matched by the political will and determination of some of the leading players
- Tough Times For Trade (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 31, 2006)
The Geneva meeting of the G 6 group, comprising the US, the EU, Australia, Japan, Brazil and India, has hit a roadblock once again and it is over agriculture again.
- What Ails Our Intelligence? (Pioneer, Joginder Singh, Jul 31, 2006)
Every time there is a major terrorist strike, the imprint of Pakistan comes out glaringly. Islamabad, on the contrary, accuses our intelligence agencies of having inspired and perpetrated serious incidents not only in India but also Pakistan.
- Arabs Disavow Hizbullah (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Jul 31, 2006)
The current round of hostilities between Israel and its enemies differs from prior ones in that it's not an Arab-Israeli war, but one that pits Iran and its Islamist proxies, Hamas and Hizbullah, against Israel.
- The U.S.-India Deal Switcheroo (Asia Times, Brahma Chellaney , Jul 31, 2006)
The US-India nuclear deal was signed on July 18, 2005 with much fanfare. More than a year later, its future remains uncertain, with only the Lower House of the US Congress having passed the enabling legislation.
- Cpm For Parliament Debate On Nuke Deal (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
The CPI(M) on Sunday demanded a discussion on the Indo-US nuclear deal in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament and asked the Congress-led UPA government to consult main Opposition BJP on an issue of vital national importance.
- Iranian Trail To Pakistan (OutLook, B. Raman , Jul 31, 2006)
That the the two arrested for suspected role in terror attacks on Mumbai clandestinely travelled to Pakistan through Iran to undergo a training course in a jihadi training camp, putting the Iran angle under the scanner.
- Israeli Air Strike Kills 37 Children: Displaced People’S Shelter Flattened (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
An Israeli air strike on a shelter for displaced people killed more than 60 civilians, including at least 37 children, on Sunday, fuelling world pressure for a ceasefire in Israel’s war in Lebanon against Hezbollah guerillas.
- No Lolita This (OutLook, SABA NAQVI BHAUMIK, Jul 31, 2006)
The Nobel Peace prize-winner's memoirs skilfully weave her personal history with the cataclysmic events that have shaped her country.
- Making Monitors Obey Their Own Standards (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jul 31, 2006)
There appears to be a regulation gap of many independent entities with fiduciary responsibility.
- Post Doha Failure, Playing The Blame Game (The Financial Express, RUPA CHANDA, Jul 31, 2006)
This finger-pointing reflects the divisions between the US, the EU and the developing countries.
- Energy Management (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jul 31, 2006)
Don’t use it as a smoke-screen
- Israel Suspends Air Strikes For 48 Hours (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Amid mounting international pressure, Israel on Monday agreed to halt its deadly aerial operations in southern Lebanon for 48 hours to investigate the bombing in Lebanese village of Qana that left 54 people, most of them children and women, dead.
- The Broadcast Bill And The Public Interest (Hindu, AMMU JOSEPH, Jul 31, 2006)
The primary objective of media regulation in a democracy is to preserve and protect citizens' fundamental rights to information and freedom of expression.
- Rain Subsides, Army Deployed In Southern M’Rashtra (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
At least a dozen persons have perished in the spate of floods that have submerged large portions of Sangli district in the Krishna valley basin...
- Sporting Life: Drugs And Cheating (Deccan Herald, Geoffrey Wheatcroft, Jul 31, 2006)
The norm in all major sports is bribery and corruption, leaving true fans in utter despair.
- Another Donors’ Conference (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 31, 2006)
AS rehabilitation efforts continue in last October’s earthquake-hit areas of Azad Kashmir and the Frontier, Pakistan has called for a second international donors’ conference to be held in October to further the process.
- 'Respect Your Enemy Strategically ....' (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jul 31, 2006)
but despise him tactically". Be cautious in planning the strategy, but implement it without second thoughts.
- Israel Kills 60 In Lebanon Massacre, Sparks Outrage (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
US, Israel do not want immediate ceasefire
Rice wins 48-hour suspension of Lebanon air strikes
UNSC holds emergency meeting
Olmert says offensive needs to continue
- Fugitive Magistrate Found Living In India After 19 Years (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
A Malaysian magistrate who jumped bail 19 years ago to escape corruption charges has been found living comfortably in India under an assumed name, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
- Monsoon Rains Kill 12 In India’S Gujarat State (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Heavy monsoon rains in India’s western state of Gujarat have killed at least 12 people and forced thousands to evacuate their homes and move to higher ground, officials said on Sunday.
- Ironies Of ‘Exile Politics’ (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jul 31, 2006)
It is almost certain that the August 1 meeting called by President Pervez Musharraf will, until the next crisis breaks out, end the current crisis of the Sindh government — which caused ministerial resignations by the MQM at Karachi as well as at . . .
- Multinational Force In Lebanon (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 31, 2006)
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called a meeting on Monday of countries that could contribute troops to proposed international force on the Lebanon-Israel border. Syria has, however, opposed such a force. President Bush has asked Syria and Iran . . .
- Pak, India Foreign Secretaries Meeting In Dhaka Today (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jul 31, 2006)
Iran has threatened to bin an international proposal over its nuclear programme if the UN Security Council passes a resolution demanding that Tehran freeze sensitive uranium enrichment.
- Lebanon Cancels Condoleezza Rice Visit (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
An Israeli airstrike killed at least 65 people, including at least 34 children, in a southern Lebanese village Sunday, the Lebanese Red Cross said.
- Doha Round In Doldrums (Dawn, Dr Akhtar Hasan Khan, Jul 31, 2006)
The Doha Round World Trade Organisation talks was launched in November 2001 as a development round.
- Arab Opinion Turns In Favour Of Hizbollah (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
At the onset of the Lebanese crisis, Arab governments, starting with Saudi Arabia, slammed Hizbollah for recklessly provoking a war, providing what the United States and Israel took as a wink and a nod to continue the fight.
- Hamas, Hizbollah Not Named In New Russian Terror List (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
The Russian government daily Rossiiskaya Gazeta published a list on Friday of 17 groups, including al-Qaeda, declared ‘‘terrorist organisations’’ by the country’s Supreme Court.
- All For Free Speech (Hindu, Sevanti Ninan, Jul 30, 2006)
In dealing with the media, India backs off from repression when there is publicity and pressure.
- Music Of The Gods (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Jul 30, 2006)
An anecdotal history of an art form that has perhaps not got its due from historians and writers alike.
- On A Crusade (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jul 30, 2006)
Ela Sangma now fights against trafficking and sexual exploitation of women.
- Business Sense (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 30, 2006)
With the CII task force presenting its report on quotas in the private sector and general official feelers being given out that legislating for reservations in industry is not an active option, there’s no reason for the ill-tempered and . . .
- Make The World Safe For Diversity (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 30, 2006)
A FEW weeks ago (The Hindu, July 2) I wrote of attending the Ideas Festival of the Aspen Institute in Colorado.
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