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Articles 14821 through 14920 of 23072:
- Cbi Interrogates Abu Salem (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The CBI today began interrogating underworld don Abu Salem, extradited from Portugal and arrested for his alleged complicity in 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, with the central intelligence agencies likely to join the CBI in the probe soon.
- Will Azad Govt. Be Different ? (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Nov 13, 2005)
After a protracted spell of nearly three decades, the Congress Party has once again successfully installed its Chief Minister in Jammu and Kashmir... to be precise, the first ever after Syed Mir Qasim relinquished office to pave the way for . . .
- Wto Woes Overshadow U.S. - India Trade Meeting (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Top U.S. and Indian officials will discuss how to advance troubled world trade talks and strengthen bilateral trade ties when they meet in New Delhi on Saturday, U.S. trade officials said.
- Goa Expects Record 8 Lakh Tourists In Christmas Season ........ (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The sandy beaches, verdant countryside and cobbled alleys of Goa are expected to draw a record eight lakh tourists to the state this Christmas.
- Karzai Calls On Taliban To Join Reconciliation Process (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday urged Taliban fighters and other militants to abandon their insurgency against his government and US-led forces in Afghanistan and join a national reconciliation process.
- Cbi Sleuths Grill Abu Salem (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Amid indications that former underworld don Abu Salem — a key accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts — is willing to cooperate with Indian authorities, sleuths on Saturday began interrogating the gangster.
- Just Short Of A Wide Ball (Deccan Herald, Suresh Menon, Nov 13, 2005)
Although the lack of a theme takes away from its cohesiveness, the book scores in its variety and offers hints for deeper digging.
- German Parties Agree On "Grand Coalition" (Hindu, Luke Harding , Nov 13, 2005)
Left-wingers angry over trade-off over tax rises
- Philosophy From The Back Of A Bike (Deccan Herald, M P Yashwanth Kumar, Nov 13, 2005)
The juxtaposition of the real world with the philosophical one, the world of particulars and the world of thoughts and ideas made this book unique.
- Why Salem Won’T Recognise Mumbai (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
When he came from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai was like Chicago in the 1930s: Bloody mafia feuds were the order of the day, the police and customs paid off, the honest ones ceaselessly scanning the coastline for dhows weighed down with . . .
- Loc Opened At Third Point (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Indian and Pakistan army officials on Saturday opened the Line of Control (LoC) at the third point here to facilitate efficient deployment of relief in the earthquake hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir and the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as hundreds . . .
- The Roots Of The Riots In France (Indian Express, ROBERT S LEIKEN, Nov 13, 2005)
The riots in France should be no surprise to anyone familiar with that country or, for that matter, with Western Europe.
- Cbi Grills Abu Salem's Girlfriend (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Underworld don Abu Salem's girlfriend Monica Bedi, brought on a transit remand, was grilled on Saturday by CBI sleuths in connection with a passport forgery case, CBI sources said.
- Nothing Fringe-Like About This Tax Benefit (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, Nov 13, 2005)
So quietly did our Finance Minister exempt political parties from his infamous fringe benefit tax that only a couple of financial newspapers noticed.
- Delhi Police Arrest Srinagar Resident For Alleged Role In Blasts Case (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Nov 13, 2005)
Suspect apprehended after four-day hunt by Intelligence Bureau
Cellphone conversations between suspect and his associates intercepted
Dar was arrested four months ago for suspected Lashkar links but got bail
- In Dhaka’S Bazaars, Saarc Evokes Mixed Feelings (The Financial Express, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Nov 13, 2005)
Authorities in Bangladesh’s capital , Dhaka have spent considerable money and effort to ensure that the weekend’s summit of South Asian leaders went off well, but many in the teeming city say they are being made poorer.
- No Death For Salem? Experts Differ (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The "no-death" penalty undertaking given by the government to Portugal for extraditing underworld don Abu Salem has kicked off a debate over the sentence for the prime accused in the Mumbai 1993 serial blast case after a TADA court questioned the . . .
- Reconnect The Subcontinent: Manmohan (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 13, 2005)
``If our region wants to be part of a dynamic Asia... then we must act, and act speedily''
- The Volcker Fallout (Deccan Herald, Tavleen Singh, Nov 13, 2005)
If history remembers Natwar Singh, even as a footnote, it will be for the disgraceful manner of his exit from the Ministry of External Affairs. Had he resigned on day one he would have been remembered as the last of our Cold War foreign ministers.
- Salem Wealth Of Information, Knows Strengths And Weaknesses Of Dawood’ (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday began interrogating underworld don Abu Salem, extradited from Portugal and arrested for his alleged complicity in 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, with the central intelligence agencies likely to join CBI....
- Shatrughan Slams Nda, Ready To Quit Bjp (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Sulking BJP leader and actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha has said he is prepared for expulsion from the party, which he had asked to ponder over its own state of affairs in Bihar before opposing the Centre on the tainted ministers' issue.
- Assessing Vajpayee-I (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 13, 2005)
Atal Behari Vajpayee, mentored by Shyama Prasad Mookerjee himself, became Prime Minister of India for less than a fortnight in 1996, then again in 1998 and again in 1999 and remained so until he was voted out in 2004.
- 150 Hindu Pilgrims Stranded At Wagah (Dawn, Zulqernain Tahir, Nov 13, 2005)
Some 150 Hindu pilgrims were stranded at the Wagah border crossing on Saturday as authorities failed to make arrangements for their travel to the Katas Temple in Chakwal.
- Towards Revolutionary Recommendations (Tribune, Sridhar K. Chari, Nov 13, 2005)
DR Pushpa M Bhargava, a former director of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology is the vice-chairman of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) constituted by the Prime Minister.
- Saarc: Implications Of Afghan Membership (Dawn, Muhammad Ali Siddiqi, Nov 13, 2005)
With Afghanistan’s entry into the seven-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation a foregone conclosion, one hopes Islamabad has considered what the full implications of that country’s membership of this regional grouping could mean . . .
- Godfather Iii: The Terrorist (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 13, 2005)
Frankly, I thought it would never happen. The government of India — and its law enforcement agencies .....
- Joint Effort Urged To Deal With Disasters: Saarc Summit Begins (Dawn, Nurul Kabir, Nov 13, 2005)
The 13th Saarc summit on Saturday called for greater cooperation within the region to deal with the aftermath of disasters like the Oct 8 earthquake and the last year’s devastating tsunami.
- Guru Nanak’S Birth Festival (Dawn, Rana Sarwar, Nov 13, 2005)
More than 16,000 Sikhs from abroad, besides 10,000 local pilgrims, are expected to reach Nankana Sahib to attend the 536th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jee to begin at Gurdawara Janam Asthan.
- A Piece Of History (Hindu, H.S. MANJUNATHA, Nov 12, 2005)
Visit Anekonda near Davanagere before it vanishes in urban sprawl
- The Climate Of Fear-Iii (Greater Kashmir, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 12, 2005)
Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka explains the philosophy of fear and the way superpowers have used it as and when they needed it
- Wto Woes Overshadow U.S. - India Trade Meeting (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Top U.S. and Indian officials will discuss how to advance troubled world trade talks and strengthen bilateral trade ties when they meet in New Delhi on Saturday, U.S. trade officials said.
- Some Noise In The Line (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Nov 12, 2005)
Telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran is moving forward to unified licensing, and deserves our applause.
- 'Business Travel In India Is Growing' (The Economic Times, Sudipto Dey, Nov 12, 2005)
Libby Roy, vice-president & GM, American Express Business Travel, has taken charge of Japan Asia Pacific & Australia (JAPA) region about three weeks ago.
- More Heritage Walks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
After taking Bangaloreans down memory lane in the Victorian Bangalore Walk, BangaloreWalks is back with The End of the Empire walk. Starting today, the walk will take you through Bangalore from the late 1800s to 1947.
- Back From Lisbon, Salem Spills Beans On Mumbai Blasts (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Abu Salem, one of the key accused in the Mumbai blasts case who was extradited to India with girlfriend Monica Bedi early on Friday after three years of detention in Portugal, has already told his interrogators that he was actively involved in distributio
- Monica Or Sana Or Fauzia Or... (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Monica Bedi returned this evening to Hyderabad, the city where she got a new identity — Sana Malik Kamal — in August 2001.
- A Parallel Between The Opening Of Relief Points Between India And Pakistan And The Pulling Down.... (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
A parallel between the opening of relief points between India and Pakistan and the pulling down of the Berlin Wall: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti
- Ecology For The People (Telegraph, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Nov 12, 2005)
Early in 2005, a vigorous debate broke out within India about the status of the country’s national animal, the tiger.
- Pakistan To Welcome China’S Entry Into Saarc (Pakistan Observer, Zahid Malik, Nov 12, 2005)
Dhaka—Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has underlined the growing need to “restructure and re-organise’ South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) for the good of the seven impoverished member nations.
- In Dhaka's Bazaars, Saarc Brings Mixed Feelings (Reuters, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Nov 12, 2005)
Authorities in Bangladesh's capital are spending considerable money and effort to ensure that this weekend's summit of South Asian leaders goes off well, but many in the teeming city say they are being made poorer.
- Ayodhya Bombing Suspect Arrested (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
A man suspected of involvement in last month's bomb blasts here and an attack on a religious site in July has been arrested, the Press Trust of India said.
- Salem May Put Ex-Cricketer In Soup (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Underworld don Abu Salem, who has been extradited from Portugal, was on Friday remanded to police custody till November 23 by the TADA court.
- Revitalization Of Saarc (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 12, 2005)
Pakistan has reacted positively to Afghanistan’s desire to join the seven-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.
- Remembering Yasser Arafat (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Nov 12, 2005)
A year ago, Yasser Arafat breathed his last. With his death departed the last of the political dinosaurs and icons of a revolutionary era. Arafat epitomized unflinching resolve and remained steadfast to his cause despite several military and political....
- Indo-Us Corporate Fund On Aids To Be Constituted Soon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Consul-General says US is in touch with AIDS society on the fund
- Quake And The Blasts (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 12, 2005)
I was in Parliament House when the terrorists struck last time at Delhi, some four years ago. Not familiar with the building, they could not find the entrance. Still they killed three security guards till they were shot dead.
- Cbi Gets Better Of Blast-Plotter Salem (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
In a major success that could help expose the secret operations of Dawood Ibrahim, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Quake Relief Imperatives (Dawn, Shahid M. Amin, Nov 12, 2005)
The earthquake of October 8 has been the worst ever natural calamity to hit Pakistan.
- What Is Tougher Than Finding Oil In Deep Sea? (Business Line, D. Murali , Nov 12, 2005)
A THREE-LETTER word that is almost as important as food is oil. In All's Well That Ends Well, the Kings says,
- Nigeria Signs $6 B Oil Deal With India (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Nigeria signed an agreement with an Indian joint venture on Thursday to give oil exploration rights in return for up to $6 billion in infrastructure investment, a top Nigerian official told Reuters.
- Life And Crimes Of Abu Salem (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Who is Abu Salem? A native of Sarai Mir village in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district who drove taxi in Delhi before becoming the second-in-command of crime lord Dawood Ibrahim. A petty criminal who rose in status in Mumbai’s underworld to be India’s . . .
- Salem, Monica Brought To Mumbai (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 12, 2005)
Gangster Abu Salem and his girlfriend, small-time actress Monica Bedi, were brought here in utmost secrecy in the early hours of Friday to face justice after being deported from Portugal.
- Welcome New Blood To Anaemic Saarc (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 12, 2005)
On the eve of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit in Dhaka, Indian foreign secretary Mr Shyam Saran had “every reason to believe that by the end of this SAARC Summit,
- Jordan Bombs A Terrorist Master-Stroke (Asia Times, Ehsan Ahrari, Nov 11, 2005)
In the deadly game of transnational terrorism, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has proved himself to be a formidable opponent.
- Introspection Time For Tony Blair (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Nov 11, 2005)
He refused to see the writing on the wall and paid the price. British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday suffered his first defeat in Parliament when his party refused to back him on the issue of detaining terror suspects up to 90 days without charge.
- Govt. Defends Ban On Smoking On Screen (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
Defending the controversial notification banning smoking on screen, the Centre on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court it was willing to provide certain ``exemptions'', including allowing use of tobacco by actors depicting historical personalities.
- Insight Into The Person (Hindu, Mari Marcel Thekaekara, Nov 11, 2005)
The stories of K.R. Narayanan's childhood struggles are deeply moving, inspiring.
- Delhi Blasts Case Arrest: Terror Plot Or Tall Tale? (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Nov 11, 2005)
Police, Intelligence Bureau challenge military intelligence account of suspect's role
Key elements of Mohiuddin's custodial account found to be incorrect by Delhi Police . . . .
- India Delays Quake Border Crossing; Disease Spreads (Reuters, ZEESHAN HAIDER , Nov 11, 2005)
India postponed opening a third crossing between Pakistani and Indian Kashmir aimed at helping survivors of last month's earthquake, while the United Nations said sickness was spreading in tent camps.
- How Popular Are You? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 11, 2005)
From anonymity to fame there is a world of numbers. See how many you know and how many know you and therein lies the difference, Abid uses a method to measure popularity
- Failure Of Integration (Dawn, Niall Ferguson, Nov 11, 2005)
Which would you rather have in your capital city: a terrorist attack in the centre or a weeklong riot on the outskirts? After the experience of last July, most Londoners would probably be tempted to opt for the latter.
- Kashmir Needs Help, Not Politics (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Nov 11, 2005)
I was in Parliament House when the terrorists struck last time in Delhi, some four years ago. Not familiar with the building, they could not find the entrance. Still they killed three security guards before they were shot dead.
- Increasing Tax Revenue (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Nov 11, 2005)
Pakistan needs far more financial resources than it can readily mobilize in these difficult times.
- The Unfortunate Incident In New Delhi (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 11, 2005)
On November 8, Roshan Ali, the 19-year-old son of a Pakistan High Commission official in New Delhi, was abducted and harassed by unknown people . . .
- Pak To Support Kabul’S Saarc Bid (Tribune, Shamim-ur-Rahman, Nov 11, 2005)
Pakistan strongly supports Afghanistan’s bid for membership of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and would propose its inclusion in the ministerial meeting to be held before the 13th SAARC summit in Dhaka.
- Peace Plan For Gilgit (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 11, 2005)
One hopes that the recent jirga-approved peace proposals for restoring normality to Gilgit will lead to at least a temporary solution for the area that has been wracked by several months of sectarian violence.
- Iraq’S Occupiers Under Pressure At Home (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Nov 11, 2005)
Is there any country on the globe where the world’s most powerful man can travel without attracting protests? I certainly can’t think of one, other than the United States of America
- Pm’S Vision (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 11, 2005)
WHAT Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said at Chandigarh on Wednesday deserves to be accepted as a vision document for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC),
- Common Man’S President (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Nov 11, 2005)
Would he grant an interview? I was a little sceptical as his name had just been announced as a candidate for the post of Vice-President.
- Two Pakistani Nationals Held (Tribune, Anuradha Shukla, Nov 11, 2005)
The police has claimed to arrest two Pakistani nationals from the city. The arrests were made in joint operation of the city police and the Military Intelligence.
- India, Pak Jointly “Can Restore” Stability In Nepal (Tribune, Vijay Mohan, Nov 11, 2005)
With the subcontinent witnessing improvement in Indo-Pak bilateral relations on one hand and worsening situation in Nepal and Bangladesh on the other, former Foreign Secretary, Mr Jagat S. Mehta today suggested that India and Pakistan should join hands to
- Rbi For Free-Trade Pact With Mekong Nations (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
The ADB and the RBI favour India going in for free- trade agreement with China and five other nations in the Mekong region to sustain high growth.
- From South Africa To An Indian Village (Hindu, A. Subramani , Nov 11, 2005)
Radhakrishna Padayachi, South Africa's Deputy Minister for Communication, is determined to visit his ancestral village, Ooramangalam, in a district neighbouring Chennai. The Afro-Indian is on his third visit to India.
- American Occupation And The Rise Of Al-Qaeda (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Nov 11, 2005)
Two-and-a half years of U.S. rule has converted Iraq into an Al-Qaeda hub, which has now begun to radiate violence and extremism in the region.
- Govt Proposes People-Centred Water Conservation Mission (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
The government on Thursday said it planned to launch a people-centred water conservation scheme at the panchayat level because of its huge wastage due to runoffs.
- Making Friends (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 11, 2005)
The 13th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, which begins at Dhaka, is faced with the challenge of still proving that the organization is capable of becoming a dynamic institution of regional integration.
- Project For Revival Of Alappuzha Port In Limbo (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 11, 2005)
No headway in project proposed by Mumbai firm
MoU was signed with Mumbai-based firm more than a year back
`Port workers willing to cooperate with project'
Demand to prevent theft from port
- External Affairs Of Natwar Singh (Times of India, ANAND, Nov 11, 2005)
We live in a grey world. Contemporary geo-political world, in fact, is a much darker shade of grey than what we have ever been accustomed to in recent history.
- Al-Qaeda's Battle For Hearts And Minds (Asia Times, Ehsan Ahrari, Nov 10, 2005)
No one can claim that al-Qaeda is not watching the twists and turns of the debates related to global terrorism that are currently being waged in the United States and the Muslim world.
- K. R. Narayanan (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 10, 2005)
IN the death of Kocheril Raman Narayanan, India has lost one of its great sons. He will be remembered as a man of many parts, who left a lasting impression on everything he did.
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