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Articles 9621 through 9720 of 19042:
- Phantom Tigers Still Burning Bright (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Feb 24, 2006)
These days, a not insignificant part of the non-Muslim world is averse to a not insignificant part of the Muslim world and, almost definitely, vice versa. This has actually been the case for hundreds of years but the numbers have gone up since 9/11.
- A Clash Of Values (Dawn, Athar Osama, Feb 24, 2006)
The recent worldwide reaction against the publication of the objectionable cartoons depicting Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) has once again highlighted the wide gulf that exists between the Islamic and western societies.
- Conspicuous By Its Absence (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Feb 24, 2006)
On several occasions in recent days but most notably at the launch of the journal of the Association of Indian Diplomats, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pleaded for “long-term strategic thinking” in this country.
- Islamic Humanitarian Law (Dawn, Syed Imad-ud-Din Asad, Feb 24, 2006)
International humanitarian law, which is an important part of international law, aims at mitigating the effects of war by: (1) restricting the choice of means and methods of carrying out military actions; and (2) compelling the belligerents to . . .
- Bush And South Asia (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 24, 2006)
President George W. Bush’s remarks on India-Pakistan relations and the United States’ equations with these countries are of significance. Made on Wednesday at the Asia Society in Washington, the American leader’s observations are important . . .
- Foreign Policy Puts Nation First: Pm (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today made an impassioned plea to the Opposition to res-pect the tradition of national consensus on foreign policy which, he said, has the national interest at its core.
- 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.
- Cartoon Row: Malaysian Paper Issues Apology (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
A major Malaysian newspaper on Friday issued a front-page apology for publishing a cartoon that was criticised for mocking Muslim anger over the controversial Prophet Mohammed caricatures.
- ‘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.
- Nothing Religious (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
There is nothing religious about certain pronouncements being made by a few selfprofessed leaders of Muslims. First, we had an Uttar Pradesh Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Qureshi announcing a cash reward of Rs 51 crores to the person beheading the . . .
- Imagining India As Hindu Rashtra (Hindu, Jyotirmaya Sharma, Feb 24, 2006)
Golwalkar's birth centenary celebrations are an opportunity for the RSS and the Sangh Parivar to come clean on their stand about their continued fidelity to the idea of a Hindu rashtra.
- Iraq On Alert As Bodies Pile Up (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Iraq cancelled all leave for the police and army and placed them on the highest alert as the death toll mounted on Thursday
- 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.
- 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.
- Bold Decisions, Clever Moves In Kerala (Hindu, C. Gouridasan Nair, Feb 24, 2006)
The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front sees an opportunity in the discontentment of the silent majority. The ruling United Democratic Front leadership is banking on what it believes is a `feel good' factor among the people.
- 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 . . .
- Another Outrage (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 24, 2006)
The bombing of the Imam Ali al-Hadi mausoleum in Samarra, Iraq, is yet another of those outrages that make no political point but only help stoke religious, particularly sectarian, tensions.
- Oic Denounces Fatwa For Killing Cartoonist (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Denouncing the 'fatwa' for killing of a Danish cartoonist for drawing caricatures of Prophet Mohammad, the Organisation of Islamic Conference has said that such calls were against the teachings of Islam.
- It Takes Two For A Clash Of Civilisations (Daily Excelsior, M.A. Ansari, Feb 23, 2006)
Prominent Muslim leader and senior member of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board Zafaryab Jilani defended Uttar Pradesh Minority Welfare Minister Haji Yakoob Qureshi declaring a bounty of Rs 51 crore for anybody who beheads the Danish cartoonists ...
- ``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.
- Pm Snubs Mulford, Dismisses Criticism Over Muslim Headcount (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
In a balancing act of humouring crucial allies--the Left parties, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today snubbed US Ambassador David Mulford but turned down demands for his recall following his controversial actions.
- Colombo, Ltte Take Opposing Positions (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Feb 23, 2006)
The Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) commenced in Geneva on Wednesday their two-day direct talks on implementation issues of the four-year old ceasefire agreement (CFA).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- No Headcount (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 23, 2006)
Armed forces are pride of the nation
Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s announcement in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that there will be no headcount of Muslims in the armed forces will, hopefully, bring the curtain down on an unsavoury controversy.
- Rights Of Minority Institutions (Times of India, Salman Khurshid, Feb 23, 2006)
Allahabad high court's decision regar-ding Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) minority character has stirred a controversy. The Indian Constitution and law recognise the concept of a minority educational institution.
- "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:
- Making A Hero Of A Man Best Ignored? (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 23, 2006)
The case of British historian David Irving, who was jailed for three years by an Austrian court for denying the Holocaust, is likely to cloud the current debate on freedom of expression just when the liberals seemed to be winning the argument.
- Towards A Civilisation Alliance (Hindu, Vitaly Naumkin, Feb 23, 2006)
Every government must do more to outlaw violent xenophobia at home.
- Manmohan For Restraint In Protests (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
Says Danish newspaper should apologise for publishing the cartoons
Committed to tolerance and upholding religious harmony
Armed Forces will remain "apolitical, secular, professional and merit-based"
Wheat import is a "precautionary measure."
- Free Speech, Even If It Hurts (Dawn, Michael Shermer, Feb 23, 2006)
“MORE women died in the back seat of Edward Kennedy’s car at Chappaquiddick than ever died in a gas chamber at Auschwitz.”
- Squares Around A Round Table (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 23, 2006)
If you are having difficulty in understanding Kashmiri politics at this juncture, don’t be surprised, so is everyone else.
- Cartoon Row: Protests Enter Virtual World (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 23, 2006)
After a round of street demonstrations, protests against publication of cartoons have now entered the virtual world with SMS messages urging people to boycott products made in Denmark.
- 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.
- No Vetoes On Kashmir (Deccan Herald, B G Verghese, Feb 23, 2006)
Imaginative ideas are needed to solve the issue of Kashmir so that both India and Pakistan benefit
- 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.
- Out Of Sync (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 23, 2006)
Cynical exploitation of the cartoon issue must be stopped
- David Irving’S Predicament (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 23, 2006)
At a time when European countries are aggressively defending the right to freedom of speech, the sentencing to three years in prison of British historian David Irving in Austria for speeches he made in 1989 in which he denied the authenticity . . .
- 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
- 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 . . .
- Cartoons: Shaukat Shows The Way (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 23, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has called for convening of an emergency meeting of OIC Foreign Ministers to take up the issue of blasphemous caricatures published in some European newspapers. Talking to newsmen, he said that he has conveyed Pakistan’s ...
- Iran's Gift: New Unity In The West (Washington Post, Jim Hoagland, Feb 23, 2006)
The fog of negotiation is not for Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He prefers to confront the United States and Europe directly over Iran's nuclear and political ambitions.
- Sonia For Debate On Iran, Nuclear Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the Dr Manmohan Singh government would give “paramount” importance to the country’s long-term strategic interests while taking a stand on the issue of Iran’s nuclear status as well as the India-US nuclear deal.
- Head-Count: Sc Puts Off Hearing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Refusing to hear a PIL seeking immediate halt to the head-count of Muslims in the defence forces, the Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to hear the petition on March 6. There is no urgency to hear the matter, said a three-judge . . .
- Best Bakery Retrial Verdict Deferred Till Feb 24............. (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
A special sessions court here today deferred the verdict in the Best Bakery retrial case till February 24. Judge A M Tipsay, who was to deliver the verdict today, deferred it as soon as the court assembled without giving any reason.
- Where Is Upa’S Homework On J&k? (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Feb 22, 2006)
When you invite a speaker or a panelist to a meeting, you confirm his or her participation before the cards are sent out.
- Time For Reason And Restraint (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 22, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh Haj and Minority Welfare Minister Yaqoob Quereshi went outrageously over the top — violating the law and all norms of propriety and decency — in announcing a cash reward of Rs.51 crore for the head of the `cartoonist' . . .
- Musharraf Rakes Up Kashmir Issue In China (Press Trust of India, Anil K Joseph, Feb 22, 2006)
Raking up the Kashmir issue in China, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf today said not much progress has been made on "conflict resolution" with India although Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) were going ahead.
- No Muslim Headcount In Armed Forces: Pranab (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Government today said it did not favour headcount of Muslims in the armed forces as it would like to maintain their secular and apolitical character and they will not be included in the study for possible state intervention for uplift of Muslims.
- Getting Mushy In Beijing (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 22, 2006)
Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf’s five-day visit to China would not have been remarkable weren’t it for the fact that it comes on the eve of US President George W. Bush’s visit early next month.
- Recruitment Based On Merit: Pranab (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
No discrimination in armed forces on basis of caste/ religion
Government not "apologetic" about Sachar Committee
Survey meant to help all the minorities
- Russia Talks Positive: Iran (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Iran and Russia held “positive” talks on a Kremlin offer to conduct uranium enrichment for Teheran, the Iranian chief negotiator said today, but there was skepticism in Moscow that the Islamic regime is ready for compromise.
- Sonia Backs Centre On Iran, N-Deal With Usa (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Mrs Sonia Gandhi today endorsed the Manmohan Singh government’s stand on two contentious issues – Iran nuclear programme and Indo-US nuclear deal – over which her Left allies have been up in arms against the government.
- West’S Double Standard (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
British historian David Irving was sentenced to three years in prison by an Austrian court in Vienna on Monday for denying the Holocaust. He pleaded guilty at the trial on the charge of denying the Holocaust dating back to 1989.
- People-To-People Contact With India: Spread Of Aids A Matter Of Concern For Pakistan (Daily Times, Ali Waqar, Feb 22, 2006)
The spread of HIV/AIDS has become a matter of concern for Pakistan because of the people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, since India is one of the largest countries in the world with the disease, said reporters at a workshop . . .
- Sonia Backs Iran, Us Line (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 22, 2006)
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi has welcomed the February 23 debate in Parliament on Iran and indicated that the Prime Minister is willing to have one on the Indo-US nuclear pact as well.
- Does Headcount Communalise Army? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 22, 2006)
Globalisation reduces commodities and perceptions to a common destiny. Thus a spectre that is haunting the west, of Muslim group identity, seems to have reached India too.
- Is This The Infamous Clash? (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Feb 22, 2006)
Are we witnessing today the clash of civilizations predicted by Samuel Huntington after the Cold War ended?
- Turbulence Over Cartoons (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Feb 22, 2006)
Sixteen persons die in cartoon protests in Nigeria. At least nine killed in Libya in clashes over cartoons; 12 killed in Afghan protests and five in Pakistan this week.
- West Bengal Election Results (Hindu, SURESH NAMBATH, Feb 21, 2006)
Presents the complete and detailed results of the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal
- Culling Teams Run Into Defiant Farm Owners, Sena Gives It Communal Twist (Indian Express, Anuradha Nagaraj, Feb 21, 2006)
Officials trying to contain the bird flu virus in Navapur faced their first wall of resistance this morning. The owner of Khalil Poultry farm refused to let the official culling team into his premises, claiming that his 27,000 birds were virus-free.
- Indonesia's Leader Does A Balancing Act (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Feb 21, 2006)
Susilo Yudhoyono is trying to be a friend of the United States while staying an authentic leader of the world's largest Muslim-majority state.
- Government Bans Retail Sale Of Tamiflu (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
The Centre has banned the sale of Tamiflu (only drug effective in treating bird flu in human beings) in retail outlets three days after avian influenza struck Navapur in Maharashtra. So far no human case has been reported in the country.
- Spread Of Fascism (Hindu, B.R.P. BHASKAR, Feb 21, 2006)
This book is a collection of essays, talks and interviews by the eminent historian, K. N. Panikkar. P. P. Shanavas, a journalist, who compiled them, describes this as a book of remembrance of the six years when India fell into darkness.
- No Difference Between Us & Saddam: Osama (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Osama bin Laden, in an audio tape first broadcast in January and posted on the Internet in full on Monday, accused US forces of “barbaric” acts in Iraq comparable to those committed by Saddam Hussein.
- Hamas Holds Talks To Form New Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Hamas has held coalition talks to form the Palestinians’ first government led by Islamic militants, after winning the nod from moderate Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
- Power, Profit And The Politics Of Hate (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 21, 2006)
Power struggles, religious clash escalated the bitter winter violence in Ladakh
- Pakistan, Sri Lanka Issue Bird Flu Alerts (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have issued bird flu alerts in view of H5N1 virus' appearance in India.
- Iran, Upa ‘Minorityism’ Targeted In Ls (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Feb 21, 2006)
The BJP signalled a return to full-fledged Hindutva while the Samajwadi Party and the CPI(M) sharply criticised the UPA government’s economic and foreign policies in course of the debate on the motion of thanks on the President’s address that began . . .
- Cartoons: Spontaneous Rage? Look At Drama, Well-Scripted (Indian Express, AMAN SHARMA, Feb 21, 2006)
Inspecting a new stage erected outside his residence in Meerut’s Gola Kuan, Uttar Pradesh Minister for Haj and Minority Welfare, Haji Yakoob Qureshi, tells his aides he needs a loudspeaker too. ‘‘I have a sore throat now.
- Men Of Honour (Indian Express, Anindita Sanyal, Feb 21, 2006)
The cash-for-query sting operation has gone the way of all ‘national outrages’. To court. And the subsequent brouhaha over the Speaker’s refusal to turn up in court has all but driven the original issue out of people’s minds.
- Hamas In Coalition Talks With Militants (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
The Islamist group Hamas opened talks on Monday with other militant factions about forming a new Palestinian government, and assured them it would not crack down on their fighters despite international pressure.
- Muslim Head-Count: Sc Asked To Warn Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
A retired Army officer on Monday approached the Supreme Court challenging the head-count of Muslims in the defence services by the government, on the grounds that such a step would sow seeds of communalism in the secular institution.
- Osama On Tape Clubs Us With Saddam (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Osama bin Laden accused US forces of “barbaric” acts in Iraq comparable to those committed by Saddam Hussein, according to an audio tape first broadcast in January and posted on the Internet in full today.
- Cartoons: Up Shariat Court Too Orders Death (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 21, 2006)
Close on the heels of an UP minister announcing a cash reward of Rs 51 crore to anyone that beheaded the Danish cartoonist who caricatured the Prophet, a shariat court has issued a fatwa sentencing the cartoonist to death.
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