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Articles 16621 through 16720 of 31829:
- Burns Admits To “Some Differences”, But Optimistic (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Feb 24, 2006)
India and the US today informally probed each other’s positions on their July 18 civil nuclear energy deal. However, the formal and more substantive talks are slated tomorrow when the two sides would get to know whether they would be in a position . . .
- Bush Seeks India’S Support On Iran (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Seeking India’s support against Iran’s controversial nuclear programme, US President George W. Bush has said it was important to send a “firm message” to Tehran that “development” of a nuclear weapon by it is “unacceptable.”
- Us May Amend Laws For Civilian N-Deal (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
The US Administration could introduce legislation in both Houses of the Congress on Monday to amend the country’s laws to give effect to the civilian nuclear deal with India, just days ahead of President George Bush’s visit to the sub-continent . . .
- India, Us To Burn The Midnight Oil (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
US Undersecretary of state Nicholas Burns said that some differences on the implementation of the Indo-US nuclear deal persisted between the two sides and he was not sure whether it would be finalised by the time President George W Bush . . .
- Indian Americans - A Growing Force In The Us (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
The Indian diaspora is today the third largest Asian community in the US, is upwardly mobile and is on its way to becoming a political force in that country.
- Exploit Us 'Weaknesses', Says Indian Expert (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
A leading Indian strategic expert says New Delhi must exploit the "weaknesses" of the US and bargain really hard ahead of President George W. Bush's visit here on March 1.
- Power Agenda (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 24, 2006)
Though the nuclear deal is going to dominate President George Bush's visit to India, chances are that it won't be wrapped up during his stay.
- Indian Political Parties Fighting Over Iran Issue (Daily Excelsior, Indu Prakash Singh, Feb 24, 2006)
The general secretary of the Samajwadi Party, Amar Singh, in an interview with a TV news channel, revealed that UP chief minister, Mulayam Singh Yadav, is in constant touch with CPI (M) and leaders of other regional parties to move . . .
- Of Gags And Licences (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Feb 24, 2006)
On February 21, a court in Austria sentenced the British “historian”, David Irving, to three years’ imprisonment for denying the Nazi Holocaust against Jews in a speech made to a neo-Nazi meeting as far back as 1989.
- Us Supports Kashmir Solution Acceptable To All Sides: Bush (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Feb 24, 2006)
Maintaining that the Kashmir issue has to to be resolved between India and Pakistan, President George W Bush has said the US supports a solution to the problem which is acceptable to all concerned parties.
- Some Differences Remain On Indo-Us Nuke Deal: Burns (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
US Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns today said that "some differences" on the implementation of the Indo-US nuclear deal persisted between the two sides and he was not sure whether it would be finalised by the time President George W Bush . . .
- British Nuclear Scientists Say Waste Not A Problem (Reuters, Jeremy Lovell , Feb 24, 2006)
Nuclear waste, the spectre haunting the industry, will not pose a problem if Britain decides later this year to build a new generation of nuclear power plants, scientists said on Thursday.
- India, U.S. Hope For Compromise On Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Feb 24, 2006)
Indian and U.S. negotiators struggled to bridge differences over a landmark nuclear deal in a first round of talks on Thursday but said they still hoped for agreement in time for President George W. Bush's visit next week.
- Culling Over, Authorities Clean Up Navapur (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Feb 24, 2006)
Veterinary workers began cleaning up chicken farms and disinfecting homes in Navapur town on Friday after culling hundreds of thousands of chickens hit by bird flu, officials said.
- Be Firm On Iran, Bush Tells India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Seeking India's support against Iran's controversial nuclear programme, US President George W Bush has said it was important to send a "firm message" to Tehran that "development" of a nuclear weapon by it is "unacceptable."
- Request For N-Separation Not Unrealistic: Bush (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
As India and the US continued intense talks to conclude the nuclear deal, President George W Bush has expressed hope that an agreement would be reached on the separation issue during his visit to New Delhi next week, observing that it is not . . .
- Us Scientists Close Ranks Behind Indians Over Visa (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Embarrassed over denial of visa to a top Indian scientist to travel to the US, the American scientific community has thrown its weight behind the applicant.
- With Him, For Us (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2006)
Bush has said why US, India must be close. Manmohan must do the same — in the House
- ‘Like Americans, The People Of India Have Suffered From Terrorist Attacks On Home Soil’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 24, 2006)
I came here today to talk about America’s relationship with two key nations in Asia, India and Pakistan.
- Zoonooses & The Risky Cabbage (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Feb 24, 2006)
If you thought news about the bird flu scare is only of relevance to non-vegetarians, think again, because this issue symbolises a much larger one about lifestyles and the pursuit of corporate profits at the expense of human health.
- N-Deal Points At Rosy Future (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 24, 2006)
Contrary to what some in the South Block and Washington have been saying, this agreement, if implemented, provides the bedrock for the kind of strategic partnership that has eluded India and the US since 1947.
- ‘Warm’ Winters Force Early Return Of Birds (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Unusually warm weather in February has forced several thousand migratory birds to fly back to their northern nesting grounds earlier than usual.
- Lanka-Tiger Talks Make Little Headway (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Feb 24, 2006)
The two-day talks between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil Tiger rebels, which ended on Thursday, made little headway as the two warring sides only further hardened their positions on the ceasefire agreement signed in 2002, diplomats said.
- Samarra's Tragedy: The Past And The Future (Hindu, Saeed Naqvi, Feb 24, 2006)
The cameras are on the fallen dome of a great shrine in Samarra and waiting to see if Shias and Sunnis will be at each other's throats.
- Ex-Iisc Chief Gets Visa To Us (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 24, 2006)
The State Department’s change of heart came after concern was expressed in several quarters, both in the US and abroad, that distinguished foreign scientists are being needlessly excluded from attending legitimate conferences, seminars and . . .
- In Pursuit Of A Nuclear Deal With India (Hindu, Michael Krepon , Feb 24, 2006)
If the July 2005 agreement-in-principle is about helping India's economy to grow, it will receive support in the U.S. Congress. If it's also about helping India's nuclear arsenal to grow, it will face stiff questions on Capitol Hill and an even . . .
- Bush Plan Demotes India (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 24, 2006)
Says `no' to nuclear reprocessing
India will have to hand over spent nuclear fuel to "supplier nations" for reprocessing
A bid to undermine the country's civilian programme, feel Indian scientists
- Tap The Unrealised Potential (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 24, 2006)
Not distracted by l'affaire Mittal and with the Clemenceau controversy out of the way, the India visit by President Jacques Chirac has sent out a strong signal of the French desire to widen the scope and give depth to its relations with India.
- Djinn Of Ethnic Conflict Let Out Of Bottle (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Feb 24, 2006)
US envoy to Iraq’s stance is a reversal of Bush administration strategy based on rule by loyal factions
- Muslims Flee Nigerian City (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Muslims fled this southeast Nigerian city and corpses still smoldered in its streets on Thursday as two days of sectarian violence that killed more than 80 persons appeared to subside.
- Pakistan Declares India ‘C’ Class In Diplomatic Standards (News International, Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, Feb 24, 2006)
Pakistan has declared India as "C" class country for the diplomatic considerations. The decision has been taken in the wake of substandard living conditions and other hardships which are being faced generally by the aliens in that country.
- Recipe Of Total Collapse In Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 24, 2006)
A bomb blast destroyed the dome of Imam Ali al-Hadi’s mausoleum in northern town of Samarra in Iraq on Wednesday prompting reprisal attacks against 27 Sunni mosques in Baghdad. Six Sunnis were reportedly killed in these attacks as thousands . . .
- Strengthening Of Pak-China Defence Ties (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 24, 2006)
Pakistan and China have agreed to bolster their defence relations covering the defence industry and joint defence production and development. The decision was taken at a meeting between President Musharraf and Chinese Defence Minister Cao Gangehuan . . .
- India Needs To Step Up Economic Reforms: Bush (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
US President George W. Bush on Wednesday said India needed to do more to open up its economy, including the removal of caps on foreign investment and tariffs against US products.
- Burns Here, But India Won’T Bow To Us On Nuclear Deal (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
As US undersecretary for political affairs R Nicholas Burns arrived here on Wednesday to resolve differences in the civilian-military separation plan for the July 18 Indo-US nuclear deal, India has drawn up a "bottom-line" list of centres . . .
- Valley Alert On Winged Guests (Telegraph, MUKHTAR AHMAD, Feb 23, 2006)
The Kashmir wildlife department has sounded an avian flu alert as thousands of migratory birds make a stopover here before heading to their summer homes in China, western Europe and Siberia.
- Bold As Brass (Telegraph, Jyoti Malhotra, Feb 23, 2006)
Jyoti Malhotra recounts several instances in recent international politics where India has stood its ground
- Shuffle The Pack (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 23, 2006)
The parameters of an identity are elusive. They are certainly eluding the 30,000 voters in Nadia and Murshidabad who need to replace the voter identity cards they have lost.
- Tiger Census A Smokescreen? (Statesman, Yudhajit Shankar Das, Feb 23, 2006)
Even as wildlife officials and Wildlife Institute of India battle over the much hyped tiger census according to the ‘IUCN methodology’, The Statesman has learnt that no such methodology exists.
- ``We Will Nudge India, Pakistan'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
A historic opportunity on Kashmir: Bush
United States President George W. Bush said on Wednesday said the U.S. would encourage both India and Pakistan to address ``this important issue.
- Seven People Test Negative For Bird Flu In India (Reuters, Krittivas Mukherjee, Feb 23, 2006)
At least seven people quarantined in India with suspected bird flu have tested negative for the deadly H5N1 strain, officials said on Wednesday.
- India-U.S. Nuclear Talks Raise Hopes Of A Deal (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Feb 23, 2006)
A top U.S. official arrives in India on Wednesday for last minute talks over a thorny nuclear cooperation deal, raising hopes that a pact could be finalised before next week's visit by President George W. Bush.
- Railways Must Shed Baggage Of The Past (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Feb 23, 2006)
The Railways' recent achievements in freight haulage are highly creditable. While more traffic is being lifted by the Railways than ever before, despite the barely improved wagon availability, it still has a long way to go.
- India And The United States (The Economic Times, C P Bhambhri, Feb 23, 2006)
India cannot pursue non-alignment if it carries a list of neighbouring enemy countries. If India does not stabilise its relations with Pakistan and China, it will not be able to interact with the US as an equal.
- Wrong Way To Think About The Importance Of Oil (The Financial Express, JOSEPH S NYE, Feb 23, 2006)
In his recent State of the Union address, President George W Bush declared, “America is addicted to oil.” He announced a programme of energy research to reduce American oil imports from the Middle East by 75% over the next two decades.
- Bush Urges India To Cooperate On Nuclear Plans (Reuters, Steve Holland, Feb 23, 2006)
President George W. Bush pressed India on Wednesday to separate its civilian and military nuclear programs so a controversial deal giving New Delhi access to U.S. and other foreign nuclear technology could go forward.
- A Good Deal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 23, 2006)
No compromise on strategic nuclear interests
What India’s Ambassador in Washington Ronen Sen told the international media on Tuesday should be enough to quieten the sceptics of the Indo-US nuclear deal. Mr Sen declared that the much . . .
- Huntington’S Forebodings (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Feb 23, 2006)
Followers of the great Semitic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam share a common belief in the Old Testament.
- Fossil Find Could Change History Of Mammals (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 23, 2006)
A new fossil find of a mammal that lived 120 million years ago with upright forelegs as that of a dog and stretched out hind legs like a lizard’s could upturn accepted history of mammalian evolution, researchers said.
- Name Recalling (Indian Express, JAYA RAMANATHAN, Feb 23, 2006)
It was to be my first trip abroad (over two decades ago), and my first port of call was to be Germany. Travelling with a husband who swore by everything German,
- Low-Sodium Diets May Be Unhealthy (Tribune, DELTHIA RICKS, Feb 23, 2006)
For years Americans have been cautioned about the potential risks of consuming too much salt, but a team of New York scientists has concluded that a low-sodium diet may do more cardiovascular harm than good for people . . .
- Kashmir Maha Panchayat: Learning From History (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 23, 2006)
The Delhi Conference on Jammu and Kashmir offers the prospect of a dialogue with the State's peoples — and a break with a flawed history of back-room deal making.
- Bush Wants Civilian N-Plans Under Iaea Norms (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Days ahead of his visit to India, US President George W Bush today said India has to separate its civilian and military nuclear programmes and bring the civilian ones under IAEA safeguards which he admitted was not an easy decision to make.
- Harvard Chief Quits After Turbulent 5-Year Reign (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Feb 23, 2006)
The turbulent five-year reign of Larry Summers at Harvard was brought to a close on Tuesday when the university announced that the former US treasury secretary will step down in three months, at the end of the current academic year.
- N-Tempo Up Ahead Of Bush Visit (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 23, 2006)
The significance of the pending nuclear deal between India and the US has been highlighted by two senior civil servants of the Bush administration who say: “If the Congress does not approve provisions for India related to nuclear energy, . . .
- Cpm Seeks Details Of Indo-Us Talks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
The CPM on Wednesday asked the government to share all that it could on the ongoing negotiations on the Indo-US nuclear deal to save Parliament from a “national embarrassment”.
- N-Deal Can’T Be Forced On Us: C N R Rao (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Ahead of the Indo-US talks on the nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Scientific Adviser C N R Rao on Wednesday asserted that the country’s fast breeder reactors (FBRs) could not be put in the civilian side and said New Delhi could opt out of th
- Put Civil N-Plan Under Iaea, Bush Tells India (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 23, 2006)
Just days ahead of his visit to India, US President George W Bush on Wednesday said India has to separate its civilian and military nucelar programmes and bring the civilian ones under IAEA safeguards which he admitted was not an easy decision to make.
- "The World Has To Deal With Hamas" (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Feb 23, 2006)
Commonwealth Secretary-GeneralDon McKinnon, in an interview in New Delhi recently, calls for dialogue and cooperation whether it is in handling Hamas' victory in the Palestinian elections or the row over the cartoons on Prophet Muhammed. Excerpts:
- Not An Easy Decision For India: Bush (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Days ahead of his visit to India, United States President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that India had to separate its civilian and military nuclear programmes and bring them under IAEA safeguards. He admitted that this was not an easy decision.
- Manmohan's Statement On Nuclear Deal On February 27 (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Feb 23, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will make a suo motu statement on the India-United States nuclear deal in both Houses of Parliament on February 27.
- No Plan For Military Tie-Up With U.S.: Tyagi (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Feb 23, 2006)
"Bush's arrival may push cooperation"
Allays doubts that India was out of orbit for state-of-the-art fifth-generation fighter planes
Defence exercise with Singapore not intended to send any signal to China
- India, Us Hold Third Round Of Talks On Thursday (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
India and the US will hold talks on Wednesday amid indications that both sides are ready to show flexibility.
- Clashes As Shia Shrine Is Bombed (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 23, 2006)
Spiritual leader calls for mourning; retaliatory attacks on 27 Sunni mosques
The dome came crashing down after four men entered the shrine and detonated explosives
- Nuclear Separation "Voluntary" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Anand Sharma tells Lok Sabha `all relevant organisations' within Government consulted
Issue of ``in perpetuity'' safeguards yet to be settled
Outstanding issues being addressed
- Sonia Not At Par With British Queen: Bjp (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Criticising the ruling party for protesting against opposition leaders' remarks about Sonia Gandhi, BJP on Wednesday accused them of following the British system of Parliament where the Queen's name is not taken.
- India A Global Leader And Natural Partner: Bush (Hindustan Times, S Rajagopalan, Feb 23, 2006)
Terming India a "global leader", a "natural partner" and a "good friend", President George W Bush declared on Wednesday that he will use his upcoming visit to advance the US’s strategic partnership with India.
- Without Jobs, Kashmiris Set Their Sights On Army (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, Feb 23, 2006)
On a bright, sunny day nearly 5,000 young Kashmiris mass outside a heavily guarded Indian army camp.
- Holy Shia Shrine Bombed In Iraq (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Feb 23, 2006)
Major provocation during parleys for new government
The blast which damaged the Shia Askari shrine at Samarra on Wednesday amounted to a major provocation of the Shias at a time politicians in Baghdad are holding sensitive . . .
- N-Deal May Take Time, Patience, He Says; Another Round Of Talks Today (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Feb 23, 2006)
US President George W Bush today said that implementation of the Indo-US nuclear deal would take time and both countries needed to be patient. Speaking at a Asia Society function in Washington, Bush said:
- Challenges For Hamas (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 23, 2006)
Following its stunning victory on January 25 Palestinian parliamentary elections, Hamas has been invited to form the next Government. President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday handed a letter to Ismail Haniyeh in this connection.
- Neoconservatism’S Ends And Means (Deccan Herald, Francis Fukuyama, Feb 23, 2006)
The US needs to reframe its foreign policy not as a military campaign but as a political contest for hearts
- Will India Play Hardball? (The Week, R. Prasannan, Feb 23, 2006)
During Operation Para-kram, Indian Air Force confronted a peculiar problem. The Pakistani air space was well defended and, if the balloon were to go up, IAF would have problems in hitting Pakistani targets in depth.
- A Shot In The Arm (The Week, R. Prasannan, Feb 23, 2006)
Indian industry has a lot to look forward to, thanks to new defence procurement policy
- Fighting The Long War (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 23, 2006)
No one ever accused Donald Rumsfeld of thinking small — except about the number of US troops needed to secure the peace after the war he helped mastermind in Iraq.
- Future Of Us-Pakistan Relations (Dawn, Touqir Hussain, Feb 23, 2006)
As President Bush heads for South Asia, a look at the strategic direction of US relations with India and Pakistan will be timely. In Pakistan, our self-image and worldview has been anchored in a belief that the rest of the world should look at India
- A Welcome Decision (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 23, 2006)
The government’s decision to allow banks to again sell savings certificates is good news for savers.
- Bush Shares Musharraf’S Vision For Democracy (News International, Kamran Khan, Feb 23, 2006)
US president says Kashmir solution must be acceptable to Pakistan, India and Kashmiris; mourns loss of lives in Bajaur
- Meeting The Challenge (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 23, 2006)
Some observations made by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz at the inaugural ceremony of Comstech’s General Assembly are most appropriate and deserve to be taken note of. It also makes sense that these remarks were made at a forum which brings together . . .
- Nobel Peace Prize Down The Ages (Dawn, F.S. Aijazuddin, Feb 23, 2006)
Since the Nobel prizes were first instituted in 1901, they have acquired a dignity of purpose and a purity of intent that makes one forget, as do flawless white lotus blossoms growing out of a muddy lake, the murkiness from which they originate.
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