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Articles 17021 through 17120 of 31829:
- President As Supreme Commander — Need For Law Vesting Powers And Authority (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Feb 17, 2006)
India's President is a "paper super", being neither supreme nor a commander. He should have the right to approve the postings, promotions, transfers and punishments of officers of the rank of at least corps commanders and above;
- India Rejects Bush Factor In Kashmir Talks (News International, KAMAL SIDDIQI, Feb 17, 2006)
India on Thursday brushed aside calls for US President George W Bush to use his influence in facilitating a more focused dialogue on Kashmir between Delhi and Islamabad during his visit to the region next month.
- India To Hold Talks With Kashmiris (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Feb 17, 2006)
Petroleum Minister Amanullah Khan Jadoon arrived here on Thursday for talks with his new Indian counterpart Murli Deora that would include discussions on a possible trilateral meeting with Iran to push for the three-nation gas pipeline project.
- This Ostrich Act Is Misconceived (Indian Express, Seema Alavi, Feb 17, 2006)
As a citizen of India and as a Muslim I would like to know the Muslim representation in the armed forces. I think I have a right to this information because no institution in this country is beyond the purview of the Right to Information Act.
- Indian Railways On A Fast Track (Indian Express, SUMANT CHAK, Feb 17, 2006)
The speeding up of the Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi to 150 kph between Delhi and Agra, is an important step for the Indian Railways (IR) in its progress towards high-speed trains.
- U.S.-India Deal Uncertain Ahead Of Bush Visit (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Feb 17, 2006)
The top U.S. negotiator on a troubled nuclear deal with India would hold new talks in New Delhi next week only if there is a chance the visit could resolve differences clouding President George W. Bush's planned South Asia trip, U.S. officials . . .
- Chirac To Woo India After Toxic Ship Spat (Reuters, Sophie Louet, Feb 17, 2006)
Having called home a mothballed toxic warship poisoning relations, French President Jacques Chirac arrives in India on Sunday with a posse of top executives hungry for trade with one of Asia's booming economies.
- 37 Nri Granted Oci Status In Houston (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Thirty seven Indian Americans have received their Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards at the Indian consulate.
- Prosecutor Says Al-Qaeda Wanted Australian Sleeper .......... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
An Australian man received training at an Al-Qaeda camp in Afghanistan and had been chosen by Osama bin Laden to act as a "sleeper" in Australia, prosecutors told a court today.
- Indian Workers Plan Protests Over French Warship (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Indian workers plan days of protests and hunger strikes over France’s recall of the asbestos-lined warship Clemenceau amid claims the decision will devastate the country’s shipbreaking industry.
- Mulayam Must Quit, Says Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The Congress on Thursday said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav has "no moral right to continue" in office following a television exposure that one of his Ministers agreed to carry narcotics in his official car for a consideration.
- History In Quran’S Light (Dawn, Prof Mohammed Rafi, Feb 17, 2006)
History is a record of the rise and fall of nations. Through it we realize facts about nations that flourished, the goals they pursued and above all the values around which their culture and society was organized. It can help us assess values and . . .
- Avoiding A Second Disaster (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 17, 2006)
AS if things weren’t bad enough for survivors of October’s devastating earthquake, Wednesday’s news that flash floods from a giant lake could break through a dam and wreak havoc in Muzaffarabad is cause for serious concern.
- The Hunter, Hunted! (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 17, 2006)
In a country where shooting straight and talking little is considered the mark of a man, US Vice-President Dick Cheney’s accidental wounding of a fellow hunter has become a talking point.
- Iaea Seeks Compromise On Iran Nuclear Issue (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei has warned in quiet diplomacy that it will be hard to strike a compromise on Iran’s nuclear programme without letting it do small-scale enrichment work, something the West firmly rejects, diplomats told AFP.
- Manmohan's Statement On Iran Vote Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
It will become the focus of discussion demanded by many parties
Left, SP and NDA take differing stands
Statement should come after debate: Malhotra
- 15-Point Scheme For Minorities: Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
President's Address offers dialogue to parties
- Cia Documents Show India’S Nuke Route (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 17, 2006)
Newly declassified documents from the CIA made available to Deccan Herald show how the Americans kept track of India’s bid to develop nuclear weapons.
- Forward On Asbestos (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 17, 2006)
In a triumph of good sense and bipartisan cooperation, the US Senate voted last week to go forward with a bill that would fix the broken asbestos litigation system.
- Nuke Deal: Pm Statement In Both Houses (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will make a suo motu statement in both Houses of Parliament on Friday on the status of negotiations with the US on implementation of the controversial Indo-US civil nuclear cooperation deal signed last July.
- Fab City: Ap Signs Mou With Semindia (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The Andhra Pradesh Government signed a MOU with SemIndia here on Thursday to set up the prestigious US $ 3 billion silicon chip manufacturing unit in .....
- Thousands March In Pak Over Cartoons (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Thousands of Muslims wielding sticks and waving green flags rallied in Karachi against cartoons of Prophet Mohammad on Thursday, the latest in a wave of protests in which five people have died.
- China Hopes India Will Maintain Stand On Taiwan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
India adheres to One China policy: envoy
Wants New Delhi to honour commitments
`Taiwan independence' forces a threat to entire region
Beijing would like to see India-U.S. ties improve
- India, France "Close" To Nuclear Deal, Says Chirac (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
France for special status to India in Nuclear Suppliers Group
Arcelor case has nothing to do with France, India
Tariff, non-tariff barriers hampering exports
Solution will be found for Clemenceau dismantling
- I Tarzan, You Terrorist (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Feb 17, 2006)
What explains the American reaction to the Hamas victory?
Cutting corners Ashok mitra
- Tata Motors Taps Yen Fund (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Tata Motors will raise 11.76 billion yen by way of foreign currency convertible notes.
- Stress-Free Exams (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 17, 2006)
Hundreds of thousands of students who are appearing for their class X and class XII CBSE examinations have a reason to feel happy at the decision of the Central Board of Secondary Education in a way allowing them more time to answer the questions.
- Enter Your Password (Tribune, Narinder Jit Kaur, Feb 17, 2006)
If I had thought that now I am beyond the age when one is subjected to chiding and scolding, I was wrong. I was under the impression that I had already exhausted more than my share of scolding by mom-dad, siblings, teachers and friends since long. . . .
- Jp’S Forgotten Secretary (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 17, 2006)
Remember Sachchidanand Babu, secretary to Jaya Prakash Narayan. He was called Babu as long as JP lived and his glory lingered. Then Sachchidanand was no more “Babu”; people effaced him even from their memory.
- 'Shut Down Guantanamo’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The USA should release all detainees held at its detention centre in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or bring them to trial and shut the facility down, the UN said in a report released today.
- Getting India Right (Policy Review, Parag Khanna, Feb 17, 2006)
Parag Khanna is a fellow at the New America Foundation and author of The Second World, forthcoming from Random House. C. Raja Mohan is strategic affairs editor of the Indian Express in New Delhi.
- Afghan Soil Will Not Be Used Against Pakistan: Karzai (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday promised not to allow any country to interfere in Afghanistan’s relations with Pakistan, saying he knew the consequences for his country in such a case.
- Us Will Continue To Encourage Indo-Pak Peace Efforts: Boucher (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Ambassador Richard Boucher on Thursday said the United States would "continue to encourage" peace efforts between Pakistan and India, including a resolution of the question of Kashmir.
- Iran Has Secret Military N-Programme: France (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
* Britain’s opposition party supports option of military attack on Tehran
- Look Beyond Differences (Times of India, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Feb 17, 2006)
The differences between the Left and Congress in recent weeks have provoked a flurry of partisan commentary. On the airport privatisation question, the Left stands accused of protecting an already pampered group of white-collar workers.
- Thousands Rally Against Cartoons, Shun Violence (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Tens of thousands of Pakistani Islamists wielding sticks and waving green flags rallied in Karachi against cartoons of Prophet Mohammad today, the latest in a wave of protests in which five people have died.
- Pm To Clear Air On Iran In Parliament (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The Prime Minister is likely to make a suo motu statement on the Iran vote in both Houses of Parliament tomorrow to try and take the wind out of the Left’s sails.
- Prez All Praise For Indo-Us Relations (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Brushing aside Left reservations, the Manmohan Singh government on Thursday asserted its determination to improve its ties with the US.
- Iraq Faces More Instability (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 17, 2006)
The election of Ibrahim al-Jaafari as Prime Minister of Iraq by just a single vote has only underlined the deep divisions between and within Iraqi communities that the United States-led military invasion opened up.
- Excellence In Education: The Chinese Way (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Feb 17, 2006)
Chinese universities backed by massive injections of government funds are spending billions of dollars in wooing top foreign-educated and overseas-born Chinese, building cutting-edge research centres, and partnering the world's . . .
- Vidharbha: The `Forced Privatisation' Of Cotton (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Feb 17, 2006)
Disputes over output do not hide the trouble Maharashtra's cotton economy is in. Small farmers face another year of huge losses. The role of nature is very minor compared to conscious policy measures that have undermined the farmer and world cotton prices
- India Must Quickly `Light Up' For Science (Hindu, T. Jayaraman, Feb 17, 2006)
Despite its claim to the status of a software superpower, India stands virtually at the bottom of the world table when it comes to high-speed networking and digital connectivity dedicated to research and education.
- Impose Strict Conditions On India, Say U.S. Nuclear Experts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
India should agree to a cut-off of fissile material production
India should be asked for list of nuclear reactors
No justification for changes in U.S. non-proliferation laws
Suspect clandestine effort to increase weapons production
- The Basra Video Should Lay To Rest A Lie (Hindu, Jasem al-Aqrab, Feb 17, 2006)
Since April 2003, the people of Basra have been bemused by reports that they and their city enjoy a state of stability under the British forces, in contrast to the north of Iraq and the so-called Sunni triangle.
- Oci Cards For 37 Indian-Americans (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Thirty-seven Indian-Americans have received their Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards from the Indian consulate here. Consul General S.M. Gavai presented the cards at a function on Wednesday.
- Terror To Be Firmly Dealt With: Kalam (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Declaring a "relentless war against terrorism", President A P J Abdul Kalam today asked Pakistan to rein in jehadi elements and made it clear that the UPA government would continue to pursue economic reforms, including the controversial . . .
- All That Trouble For Nothing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
My name is there in the electoral rolls. Is yours? says a prominent quarter page ad inserted by the Election Commission of India, in all the papers. According to the details given in the ad, the draft electoral roll is to be available at designated . . .
- 37 Indian Americans Granted Oci Status In Houston (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Thirty seven Indian Americans have received their Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards at the Indian consulate here.
- India To Open “Pravasi” Centres (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
India will soon open “pravasi” offices in five countries to tackle problems faced by its nationals working abroad and to coordinate their investment plans back home, Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said today.
- Kalam Airs Concern Over Infiltration (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, today expressed the UPA government's commitment to the ongoing composite dialogue with Pakistan but underlined India's concerns over infiltration and cross-border terrorism.
- 37 Indian Americans Get Oci Status (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Thirtyseven Indian Americans have received their Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards at the Indian consulate here. Consul-General S.M. Gavai presented the OCI cards at a special ceremony at the consulate yesterday.
- Chirac Embarks On India Visit This Week (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 17, 2006)
President Jacques Chirac heads to Thailand and India this week for a visit that narrowly missed being overshadowed by concerns over a decommissioned French aircraft carrier laden with toxic materials.
- Iran Says No Uranium Enrichment Yet, Ready To Talk (Reuters, Parinoosh Arami, Feb 17, 2006)
Iran said on Thursday it had not yet begun any uranium enrichment and was still ready to negotiate on a Russian proposal for resolving a dispute with the West over its nuclear programme.
- Tigers Release 28 Child Soldiers (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
The Tamil Tigers on Wednesday said they discharged 28 volunteers after learning they were under 18 years old, aiming to deflect UN criticism that the insurgents continue to recruit children despite pledges to stop.....
- Sri Lanka Rebels Say Talks Will Decide Peace Or War (Reuters, Peter Apps, Feb 16, 2006)
Talks between Sri Lanka and Tamil Tigers next week will determine if there is peace or war, the rebels said, branding President Mahinda Rajapakse's refusal to consider a separate Tamil homeland as "childish".
- What's Love Got To Do With Any Of This? (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Feb 16, 2006)
Those who speak of morality and the corrupting influences of Valentine's Day seem to have no problem with the real corruption of consumerism gone out of control.
- Once Liberal Denmark Has Lurched To The Far Right (Hindu, Kiku Day, Feb 16, 2006)
Denmark has at last managed to catch the world's eye, after so many years of failing to get credit for being at the cutting edge of liberalism.
- Mulford Exceeded Brief: Buddhadeb (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
U.S. envoy had objected to Chief Minister's "offensive remarks" against Bush
- Provision Of Data: Army May Have Over-Reacted (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Feb 16, 2006)
Information on religion sought at first stage of recruitment; this may convey the wrong message
Infantrymen recruited according to religious, ethnic identities
Army tries to balance this in the overall criteria
- World Of Difference (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 16, 2006)
India has changed. Its foreign policy has changed. But catch politicians saying that
- How Long Will American Dominace Last ? (Daily Excelsior, I.S. Chadha, Feb 16, 2006)
Our problem is not that we are being Americanised.Our problem is rather that the US empire does not know what it wants to do or can do with its power or its limits.
- America’S Irreverent Sense Of Humor: Christian Symbols Aren’T Off-Limits For Parody (Indian Express, NEELY TUCKER, Feb 16, 2006)
“denying the being or providence of God... profane scoffing at the holy scripture” had been an offense since the Greeks, and it was no joke in Colonial America.
- India’S Iran Stand Neither Here Nor There (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 16, 2006)
Whatever the outcome of talks on the India-America nuclear deal, New Delhi should at least take up Iran’s case with the US
- Three Dead, Dozens Injured In Cartoon Protests In Pakistan (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Three persons were killed and dozens injured in Pakistan today, officials said, bringing the country’s death toll from protests against cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed to five.
- Influence Of Company (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
The spiritual tradition stresses the importance of cultivating the company of good people because even the mind of a virtuous person can be corrupted by constant indoctrination.
- ‘N-Deal Will Only Serve Proliferation’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
A landmark new US-India nuclear agreement would enable New Delhi to expand atomic weapons production and encourage Pakistan and China to do likewise, according to critics of the controversial deal......
- Nuclear Diplomacy Picks Up Momentum (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 16, 2006)
Iran and Russia to hold talks on Moscow's proposal on Monday
Iran and Russia will hold talks on February 20 to find ways to end the crisis revolving around the Iranian nuclear programme, ahead of the crucial board meeting of the IAEA on March 6.
- Register The Knot (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 16, 2006)
The SC order will protect the rights of married women
The Supreme Court order making registration of marriages mandatory will go a long way in protecting the rights of married women.
- U.K. To Become No Smoking Zone (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 16, 2006)
For millions of smokers in Britain, the moment they had been dreading drew closer on Wednesday after the Commons voted to impose a ban on smoking in pubs, restaurants, private clubs and workplaces from next year provoking accusations . . .
- Losing Perspective (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 16, 2006)
Was Tuesday’s mayhem in Lahore preventable? From all accounts, the Punjab authorities failed to anticipate the trouble that could take place and were caught unprepared when it broke out.
- Criteria For Oic Membership (Dawn, Athar Osama, Feb 16, 2006)
SAUDI King Abdullah’s reported remarks pertaining to observer status for India at the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) appear to have stunned Pakistan’s foreign policy establishment.
- The Racist Cartoons (Dawn, Eric S. Margolis, Feb 16, 2006)
The disgraceful racist cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed originally published by a sensation-seeking Danish newspaper have produced an international firestorm of hysteria and racism.
- People Of India Lifting Their Nation: Us (Hindustan Times, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Feb 16, 2006)
The US is transforming its relationship with India as part of forming partnerships to face global threats like terrorism and nuclear proliferation,
- Experts Write To Congress Against Us-India Civil Nuclear Deal (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Feb 16, 2006)
Some non-proliferation experts have expressed strong reservations on the civilian nuclear energy cooperation "deal" between the United States and India and urged members of US Congress to reject the deal as it stands.
- Us Caucus Introduces Resolution Condemning Kashmir Violence (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
The Kashmir Task Force of the US Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives condemning the human rights violations of Kashmiri Pandits and urged New Delhi to work with . . .
- The Speaker’S Standoff (Telegraph, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Feb 16, 2006)
The current standoff between the legislature and the judiciary over the prerogatives of the legislature does not bring credit to either institution.
- The Plot Thickens Around The Palace (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Feb 16, 2006)
The options before King Gyanendra are getting limited, but the constitutional political forces are yet to earn the faith of the people. Will the Maoists emerge as the only alternative? asks Sumanta Sen
- Bso Plans Rallies From 21st (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
The Baloch Students Organization said on Wednesday it would hold a series of rallies in the province from Feb 21 to create awareness among the Baloch people about ‘excesses of the state’
- Bush Visit An Opportunity To Focus On Kashmir Issue: Karamat (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Ambassador Jehangir Karamat on Wednesday said the forthcoming visit of President George W Bush to the region "provides a unique opportunity" to focus on the resolution of the Kashmir issue "to allow Kashmiris to exercise their right to choose . . .
- The Guantanamo Shame (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 16, 2006)
One would hardly be surprised by a UN report that terms the American techniques of interrogation and forced feeding of prisoners at Guantanamo Bay as torture.
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