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Articles 9921 through 10020 of 19042:
- Uranium Enrichment: Iran, Russia Talks On Monday (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Iran and Russia will hold talks on Monday on a Russian offer to conduct uranium enrichment for Iran on Russian territory. ‘‘The Iran side has provided official notification on their arrival...,’’ Interfax reported.
- 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.
- Incidentally, The Budget Will Also Be Passed This Session (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Feb 16, 2006)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram should be a relieved man. Nobody seems to be overly taxed about what permutations he is about to unleash in his Budget.
- 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.
- Jakarta Meet Urges Respect For Faiths (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Feb 16, 2006)
A two-day international conference in Jakarta has unanimously called upon the adherents of each religion to "respect the sensibilities of other faiths." Akhtar-ul-Wasey, Director, Zakir Hussain Institute of Islamic Studies, . . .
- India Extends Visa Offer To 250 Pakistani Journalists (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 16, 2006)
Train service being revived after a gap of 41 years
Journalists to be given visas at zero point
- 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.
- Tighten The Knot (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 16, 2006)
Once again the Supreme Court seems to have done the job that Parliament and the executive has long dithered over.
- Character Of Indian Army Would Not Undergo Change: Govt (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Amid a raging controversy on the reported headcount of Muslims in the Armed Forces, Government today said the character of the Indian Army would not undergo a change even as Muslim bodies denounced parties opposing the move.
- 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 . . .
- Character Of Indian Army Not To Be Changed: Govt (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Amid a raging controversy on the reported headcount of Muslims in the Armed Forces, government on Wednesday said the character of the Indian Army would not undergo a change even as Muslim bodies denounced parties opposing the move.
- Musharraf, Karzai To Boost Efforts Against Terror (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf and his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, on Wednesday reaffirmed the resolve to strengthen bilateral economic ties and intensify counter-terrorism efforts.
- Chink In The Armour (Telegraph, P.K. Vasudeva, Feb 16, 2006)
Recently, the United Progressive Alliance government constituted a committee headed by Justice Rajinder Sachar to collect data on the number of Muslims serving in the armed forces, the positions they hold, and their role in the key positions.
- Party Cocks Ears For Pm (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s “reluctance” to go on the front foot on the military minority count controversy has caused disquiet in the Congress.
- Pak Clashes Worsen, 3 Dead (Telegraph, IMTIAZ GUL, Feb 16, 2006)
Three people, including a young boy, were killed in renewed violence against the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
- Tying The Knot (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 16, 2006)
A blow for wife’s rights
Tuesday's Supreme Court order making registration of marriages compulsory will help regulate the institution of marriage.
- Limits Of Free Speech (Times of India, Rajeev Dhavan , Feb 16, 2006)
The controversy over cartoons portraying the Prophet as a terrorist confronts the issue of permissibility of hate speech in a liberal society.
- Baglihar Row: India Seeks More Time (News International, Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, Feb 16, 2006)
India has sought another two months from the World Bank to submit its final report regarding construction of the disputed Baglihar dam.
- 3 Killed In Violent Peshawar Protests (Pakistan Observer, Tariq Saeed, Feb 16, 2006)
At least 3 people were killed and more than sixty injured most of them seriously when more than 70,000 of infuriated people taking to streets to resent the publication of sacrilegious sketches of the Holy Prophet (SAW), clashed with the law . . .
- Pakistan Cabinet Ratifies Safta Agreement (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Feb 16, 2006)
Pakistan cabinet today ratified the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement, a month-and-a-half after it was due to be implemented by all seven members of SAARC to begin the process of converting the South Asian region into a free trade area.
- Character Of Army Won’T Change: Govt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Amid a raging controversy on the reported headcount of Muslims in the Armed Forces, the Central government on Wednesday said.....
- Senseless Violence & Destruction Of Property (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 16, 2006)
Anti-blasphemy protesters in Islamabad and Lahore turned violent causing widespread damage to public and private property on Tuesday. Two persons were killed, scores of buildings including that of the Punjab Assembly were torched and Banks were . . .
- Pakistan Ratifies Safta Unconditionally (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Feb 16, 2006)
Islamabad on Wednesday ratified the much-trumpeted South Asia Free Trade Agreement (Safta), but the trade between India and Pakistan will not be initiated under the regional agreement, instead it will continue under the existing import regime . . .
- Manmohan Singh Calls Kashmir Peace Conference (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a conference of Kashmiri politicians and separatist leaders this month to help boost a peace process in the revolt-torn region, his spokesman said on Wednesday.
- Us Prez Looking Forward To Visit India, Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
US President George W Bush is looking forward to his visit to India and Pakistan "in a few weeks" and there is no question of his trip to Islamabad being cancelled as a result of ongoing cartoon controversy resulting in violence there, the White House sai
- Why The Hue And Cry, Asks Shahi Imam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Why hue and cry against survey?
- "India Must Speak Up On Human Rights And Rule Of Law" (Hindu, Irene Khan, Feb 15, 2006)
The Secretary General of Amnesty International criticises the Bush administration's "war on terror" and urges New Delhi to be a fearless, principled international player.
- Peace In South Asia Is Priority: Manmohan (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Feb 15, 2006)
Quotes Nehru that foreign policy was the "outcome" of economic policy
India had "worked hard" to have the freedom to make policy choices
Non-alignment is not an empty slogan
Turbulence in the Islamic world requires deeper analysis
- Nda Tells Supreme Commander: Stop Muslim Headcount (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
‘Inquiring religious denominations, probing postings being given fraught with dangerous consequences’
- Indian Consulate Car Damaged In Pak (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Protests against the publication of Prophet Mohammad’s caricatures in European newspapers flared up in Pakistan on Tuesday with thousands of angry demonstrators storming the diplomatic enclave in Islamabad, where an Indian diplomatic car was damaged, . .
- Muslim Survey Necessary, Says Imam Bukhari (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Coming out in support of a Government Committee seeking information regarding Muslims in armed forces, Imam of Delhi’s historic Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari said ....
- Cartoon Row: Indian Mission Stoned In Pakistan (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Four diplomatic missions, including that of India, were stoned here on Tuesday by students protesting the caricatures of Prophet Mohammad.
- Army Gives Data But Does Not Want It Passed On To Panel (Hindu, Aarti Dhar, Feb 15, 2006)
Sachar Committee says its efforts to seek information have been misconstrued
Navy, Air Force had submitted reports
Statistics sought from more than 500 institutions: committee
- Stop Muslim Count In Military: Nda To Kalam (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
The opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday stepped up pressure against a government-sponsored survey of Muslims in the military, petitioning President A.P.J. Kalam to have it immediately halted.
- Ladakh: The Writing Was On The Wall (Indian Express, Balraj Puri, Feb 15, 2006)
The recent flare-up between the Buddhists and Muslims is a conclusion of the continuing polarisation , brought about by neglect in governance issues
- Nda Seeks Kalam's Help To Halt Survey On Muslims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Says the move is fraught with "dangerous consequences"; wants Navin Chawla to go "It is an issue that needs to be handled with a non-discriminatory attitude"
- India Marches Together (Indian Express, V. R. Raghavan , Feb 15, 2006)
This country’s army does not need to reflect its social composition
The fascinating public debate consequent to the questions by the Sachar Committee on the number of Muslims in the defence forces is cause for reflection.
- Pak Protesters Go On Rampage, Two Dead (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Security guards shot dead two men, police used tear gas on students in Islamabad’s diplomatic enclave and protesters attacked Western businesses on Tuesday in Pakistan’s most violent reaction yet to cartoons of the Prophet.
- Hornets’ Nest (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 15, 2006)
The PMO could have been more tactful with the survey
The media has recently highlighted a survey directed by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to assess the status of Muslims in the armed forces which has stirred up a hornets’ nest, . . .
- Hudood Laws Must Go (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Feb 15, 2006)
Last Tuesday was women’s day in the National Assembly. Four bills directly relating to them were introduced in the house.
- Pakistan Sees Most Violent Reaction To Cartoons (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Feb 15, 2006)
Security guards shot dead two men, police used teargas on students in Islamabad's diplomatic enclave and protesters attacked Western businesses on Tuesday in Pakistan's most violent reaction yet to cartoons of the Prophet.
- India Connects Kashmiris With New "Peace Bridge" (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
India said on Tuesday it had completed a new bridge connecting Indian and Pakistani Kashmir after an earlier one was damaged in last year's South Asian earthquake.
- Models Of Change (Telegraph, Warisha Farasat, Feb 15, 2006)
Perhaps change is a highly overrated subject. When Pringles reached my hometown in Bihar, it was intimidating.
- Military, Not Iran, Drives Bjp (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Senior leaders of the NDA today complained to President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam about what they described as the government’s decision to assess the level of Muslim representation in the armed forces.
- Cartoon Anger Turns To Violence (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
* Thousands protest nationwide
* Punjab Assembly, private businesses burnt in Lahore, fires could not be put out till late at night
* Telenor shops and hoardings attacked
* Two shot by security guards
* Students storm Diplomatic Enclave
- ‘Conflict Resolution A Must For Progress’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday said South Asia must overcome political conflicts in order to pave the way for progress of the region.
- Death From The Sky (The Nation, Roedad Khan, Feb 15, 2006)
Friday, January 13, will go down in our history as a black day, a day of infamy, a day when every self-respecting Pakistani, who loves this country, must hang his head in shame. On that day, "America's war on terror" reached Damadola village . . .
- Pm Offered Pak White Paper (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Feb 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh offered a "white paper" on the measures India has taken to promote "self-rule" in Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan through its foreign secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan last month.
- Pakistan's Costly 'Other War' (Washington Post, Selig S. Harrison, Feb 15, 2006)
The usual explanation for Pakistan's failure to go all-out against al Qaeda and Taliban forces along the Afghan frontier is that Gen. Pervez Musharraf's armed forces and intelligence services are riddled with Islamic . . .
- Pm Convenes Round-Table Conference On Kashmir (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has embarked on an ambitious proposal to discuss the Kashmir issue with both mainstream parties and separatist outfits at a specially convened round-table conference on February 24.
- Army Gives Count, But Under Cover (Telegraph, SUJAN DUTTA, Feb 15, 2006)
The army has given the ministry of defence details on the community-wise composition of its ranks following queries by a committee constituted by the Prime Minister’s Office but has requested that the information should not be made public or debated.
- Dangerous Trend (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 15, 2006)
Don’t communalise foreign policy
FOREIGN policy is not a holy cow. Political parties have every right to differ with the government on such issues.
- Indian Mission Stoned In Islamabad (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Four diplomatic missions, including that of India, were stoned Tuesday by students protesting the caricatures of Prophet Mohammed while two people were killed during a demonstration in Lahore.
- Kashmir Resolution Only Way To Regional Progress: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Political conflicts must be resolved in order to pave the way for prosperity in the South Asian region, said President Pervez Musharraf. Speaking to Khaleda Zia, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, at the Aiwan-e-Sadar on Tuesday, . . . .
- A New Theme At Davos (Dawn, Sartaj Aziz, Feb 15, 2006)
The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum at the beautiful Swiss ski resort of Davos, in the last week of January each year, has become a unique international event.
- Life In A One-Party State (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
Political parties in Pakistan used to charge the military regime of General Pervez Musharraf with trying to build up what is termed as “the king’s party” and thereby planning to have a sort of one-party state.
- Two Killed In Pak Cartoon Clashes (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Two people were killed and dozens injured in Pakistan yesterday in the worst violence triggered by demonstrations against the cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
- Queen Betty And Two Kings (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
Back in 1948, a couple of young women called Bettye Goldstein and Coretta Scott both attended the convention of the Progressive Party in Philadelphia. The organization, which lived up to its name but proved to be spectacularly unsuccessful in . . .
- The On-Again, Off-Again Nuclear Deal (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Feb 15, 2006)
As the Budget session of Parliament gets underway and Assembly elections approach in West Bengal and Kerala, the political atmosphere is hotting up.
- Will Musharraf Be Kashmir’S Messiah? (Daily Times, Ijaz Hussain, Feb 15, 2006)
India wants a settlement on its own terms. It does not want to acknowledge that a solution to the Kashmir problem can be reached through Islamabad. It appears to be quite confident that it can settle terms with local Kashmiri leaders by offering . . .
- Budget Session — Government On Sticky Wicket (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Feb 15, 2006)
With a slew of worrisome developments since the end of the winter session, Parliament faces an uneasy Budget session beginning February 16. Moreover, some old issues are still alive such as the Volcker report that had led to the resignation . . .
- Cartoon Protests Flare Up In Pak (Tribune, K.J.M. Varma, Feb 15, 2006)
Protests against the publication of Prophet Mohammad’s caricatures in European newspapers flared up in Pakistan today with thousands of angry demonstrators storming the diplomatic enclave in Islamabad where an Indian diplomatic car was dam aged and . . .
- Cartoons: Unified Oic Action Needed (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Muslims continue to express their outrage across the world against publication of blasphemous caricatures in Danish and other European newspapers.
- Dangerous Talk (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
For reasons that would be hard to justify, some politicians have begun demanding a postponement of the general election due next year.
- Pakistan-Bangladesh Ties (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
BEGUM Khaleda Zia’s visit to Pakistan has been described as “historic” by her host, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Diplomatic parlance tends to use superlatives but it cannot be denied that Bangladesh and Pakistan are important for each other . . .
- Karzai Will Call For Crackdown On Taliban (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is due in Pakistan today (Wednesday) for a three-day visit during which he will call on President Musharraf.
- Army ‘Census’: Nda Knocks On Kalam Door (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
The NDA today called on the President, Dr APJ Kalam, and expressed strong disapproval of proposed head count of Mus-lims in forces.
- Tree Cutting In Nara (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 14, 2006)
IF the Sindh wildlife authorities don’t look out, pretty soon the province will be losing another chunk of its natural surroundings.
- In A State Of Self-Imposed Siege (Dawn, M. ZIAUDDIN, Feb 14, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf has argued once again that if the US Predator had violated Pakistan’s sovereignty on January 13, the Al-Qaeda elements and their supporters operating in Pakistan were as much guilty of the same crime.
- Torture In Iraq (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 14, 2006)
Millions of people the world over have seen the video showing British soldiers beating and kicking young Iraqi boys, while a corporal watched and encouraged them.
- Kalabagh & The Water Crisis (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Feb 14, 2006)
"Water is precious, use it wisely” says a notice placed in the bathroom of a five-star hotel in Karachi.
- Brave Indians, Also Muslim (Indian Express, Anil Bhat, Feb 14, 2006)
The story of Indian Muslims in India’s armed forces is far too nuanced to be understood by the bureaucratic inquisitiveness of the Rajinder Sachar committee.
- Armed & Dangerous (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 14, 2006)
What’s the next national institution up for community classification? The budget?
- Hamas Causes Terror In Us (Dawn, Eric S. Margolis, Feb 14, 2006)
How, one wonders, can the Bush administration, with its huge intelligence apparatus and large diplomatic corps, keep getting everything wrong about the Muslim world?
- The Military Mindset (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Feb 14, 2006)
Islamabad has no option but to listen to the regional nationalists and it is unwilling to do so
- War Mongering (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 14, 2006)
Iraq precedent must make the US desist from attacking Iran
- Curfew Relaxed In Leh, Kargil For 2 Hrs (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
Curfew was relaxed for two hours today in Leh and Kargil towns in Jammu and Kashmir following an improvement in the situation after last week’s clashes over alleged desecration of the holy Koran by some Buddhists.
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