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Articles 721 through 820 of 11444:
- Shaikh, Barmare Guilty Of Abetting In Terrorist Acts (Hindu, Prachi Pinglay, Sep 26, 2006)
Minimum punishment will be 5-year jail
Prosecuted under TADA, IPC and Explosive Substances Act
Dawood Phanse, Sharif Parkar complain of ailments.
- Thailand Rulers Complete Interim Draft Constitution (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Thailand's military rulers have completed a draft interim constitution that they will submit for royal endorsement and plan to name a new prime minister as soon as possible, coup leader Gen.
- Blessings Of Judicial Activism (Dawn, Sajjad Ali Shah, Sep 26, 2006)
Before partition, the judicial system in the subcontinent was provided by the British government that did not interfere with the personal laws of its subjects.
- Kamal Nath Toes Sonia Line On Sezs (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Barely two days after Mrs Sonia Gandhi raised concerns over “diversion” of prime agricultural land for setting up special economic zones (SEZs) for various industries in view of its adverse impact on farmers and the agriculture . . .
- Ban On Prime Farm Land For Sezs (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Putting a virtual ban on the acquisition of prime agricultural land for special economic zones (SEZs) by the state governments, Union Commerce Minister Kamal Nath today said no proposal to set up any such zone on prime agricultural land would be cleared.
- After The Lebanese War (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Sep 26, 2006)
There are two ways of looking at Lebanon after the 34-day savage Israeli conflict with Hezbollah.
- Campus Beat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 26, 2006)
Centres of higher education should cease to be death-traps for students and teachers.
- To Be More Democratic, Pak Needed Me In Uniform: Pervez (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Sep 26, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf admits he is still “struggling” to convince the West that Pakistan is more democratic today than it ever was in the past.
- Bush’S Bushy Deal (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 26, 2006)
Despondency hardly learns from experience: quite rightly so in case of Mr George W Bush, the all times hawkish, bullying and flamboyant President of the USA.
- Ex-Wto Boss Supachai To Be New Thai Pm - Papers (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
Former World Trade Organisation (WTO) head Supachai Panitchpakdi has tentatively accepted an invitation from Thailand's new military rulers to be interim Prime Minister, newspapers said on Tuesday.
- No Prime Farmland For Sezs: Kamal Nath (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
In a climbdown aimed at addressing party chief Sonia Gandhi’s concerns over acquisition of farmers’ land for industrial use, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath today said his ministry has told state governments to ensure that no prime agricultural land . . .
- ’93 Blasts: Two More Tiger’S Aides Guilty (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 26, 2006)
The special TADA court trying the 1993 Mumbai blasts case pronounced accused No 23 Mohammed Iqbal Shaikh and accused No 49 Nasim Ashraf Barmare, guilty of attack on the Sahar Airport with the intention of killing people and damaging aircraft, on Monday.
- Back To Square One (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 25, 2006)
Thailand's lightning military coup d'etat on September 19 against the government of Thaksin Shinawatra was unexpected but unsurprising.
- Thrown Into The Wilderness Of Politics (Dawn, Sherry Rehman, Sep 25, 2006)
When the military regime introduced its draft of the women’s bill in parliament, many progressive forces that had been pushing for the repeal of the infamous Hudood Ordinances imposed by Ziaul Haq saw an opportunity to effect change for women in Pakistan.
- "If We Compromise On Competitiveness, We Can't Be A . . . (Hindu, S. Vijay Kumar, Sep 25, 2006)
PresidentA.P.J. Abdul Kalamremains conscious that he is also a teacher and a scientist. Above all, he is a person who loves to make others happy. Excerpts from an interview he gave toThe Hindu:
- Significant Step (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 25, 2006)
The SC has ordered much needed police reforms.
- Iraqis Agree To Discuss Federalism (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Iraq's ethnic and religious parliamentary groups agreed on Sunday to open debate on a contentious Shi’ite-proposed draft legislation that will allow the creation of federal regions in Iraq, politicians from all groups said.
- The Rating Season (Telegraph, S.L. Rao, Sep 25, 2006)
The ratings season is again upon us. The three business magazines, a management journal and the two major news magazines are publishing their ratings of business schools.
- Campus Rumpus (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 25, 2006)
It was not only parliamentary and legislative elections which were being conducted like no-holds-barred battles. Students union elections, too, were fought equally spectacularly and bitterly.
- Those Terrible Twins (Telegraph, GWYNNE DYER, Sep 25, 2006)
“I am afraid that with Jaroslaw Kaczynski as prime minister, Poland will become more extreme, more anti-European and a more xenophobic country”, warned Bronislaw Komorowski, a member of the opposition Civic Platform party, when the . . .
- Hot And Cold In The Same Breath (Business Standard, Bibek Debroy, Sep 25, 2006)
Sensible suggestions made by the Working Group on Land Relations in various areas have been undermined by those in others.
- Deprivation Of Rights Linked To Terrorist Acts: Former Judge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
Former Judge of Mumbai High Court, H. Suresh, has said that deprivation of human rights was the cause for terrorist acts by some persons in the country.
- Connecting With The Baloch (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 25, 2006)
“The Baloch insurgency will soon peter out as did the Sikh insurgency in Indian Punjab after the elimination of Bhindranwale,” wrote a hardened soul recently in a national daily. This hasty judgment announced on history would even amuse the most . . .
- Kerala Hc Ruling Good For India's Image (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 25, 2006)
The Kerala High Court judgement quashing the bans on Coke and Pepsi is a blow for due process and the rule of law.
- Unshackling Police (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Sep 25, 2006)
The Supreme Court (SC) has struck a decisive blow for good and effective governance by its order on a public interest litigation telling the political executive at the Centre and the States in effect, "Hands off the police"! It has, thereby . . .
- Under Fire, Pm Misses Pranab (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 25, 2006)
The government of India came under attack but the defence minister was missing.
- Pm: Joint Mechanism Won’T Mean Softening Of Stand On Terrorism (Indian Express, Varghese K George, Sep 25, 2006)
Defending his decision to initiate a joint mechanism on terrorism with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said this will not lead to any softening of the Indian stand on terror.
- Cops And Rubber Stamps (Indian Express, K P S Gill, Sep 25, 2006)
In recent months we have seen increasing focus on a succession of internal security crises. These have brought, sometimes sympathetic, attention to bear upon the capacities of the police force, and the conditions under which they work, over the past . . .
- Why Exclude Army From Security-Think? (Indian Express, Vijay Oberoi, Sep 25, 2006)
Let me start this piece with a statement that is certain to earn the ire of all military leaders of India.
- Customer Service Is A Nagging Problem (The Financial Express, Sucheta Dalal, Sep 25, 2006)
Even respected multinationals seem unable or unwilling to consistently aim at service that is prompt and efficient, very much like their traditional Indian counterparts.
- Pm Calls For More Muslims In Security Forces (Reuters, Surojit Gupta, Sep 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged regional leaders on Saturday to recruit more Muslims into the police and intelligence agencies to help counter a growing sense of insecurity in the minority community.
- Second Thoughts (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Sep 24, 2006)
By declaring war on “worshippers of the Cross”, al Qaida militants remind us that Osama bin Laden could be an incarnation, albeit on the other side of the fence, of the 15th-century Spanish Dominican, Tomás de Torquemada, known as . . .
- Supreme Court Cracks The Whip (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Sep 24, 2006)
HERE is some telling feedback from a recent discussion I was witness to:
Quote (a): “If you go by the law book then what are we for”? Asked a local leader of a new entrant in police service, who was strictly going by the law book.
- Sometimes, A Hawk Must Wear Kid Gloves (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Sep 24, 2006)
John McCain is a conservative but his stand on torture is a timely reminder that the free world cannot win the battle against medieval fanatics if it doesn’t remain true to its moral heritage and political freedoms
- Pilgrims On An Inward Journey (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
The stark landscapes of the Tibetan plateau, and the unrelenting physical challenges of the journey, are captured with a solid, satisfying grace.
- Faith At The Heart Of The Pope Controversy (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 24, 2006)
An ability and willingness to apologise graciously and appropriately is a virture no one has the right to disparage. So the disagreeable part of the Pope’s indiscretion is better relegated to a closed chapter.
- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, Sep 24, 2006)
While Orissa exemplifies good governance, elsewhere the rulers are busy exploiting the nation
- India In Interpol Executive (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
India has been elected to the Executive Committee of Interpol, a body which finalises the agenda for the General Assembly of the world police organisations.
- The Great Divide (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Sep 24, 2006)
The Pope, by issuing a historic apology, has tapped a groundswell of rage. Many Christians are reading the irrational outburst following his Regensburg address in the language of the 14th century Byzantine emperor whom the Pontiff quoted.
- Manmohan Chastises Police For Alienating Muslims (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 24, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged regional leaders on Saturday to recruit more Muslims into the police and intelligence agencies to help counter a growing sense of insecurity in the minority community.
- Military Rule: Then And Now (Dawn, Zafar Iqbal, Sep 24, 2006)
There is a great deal of clamour that General Musharraf should remove his uniform.
- Sc Bench Goes Tough On Student Politics (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
Students leaders, who want to use education institutions as their stepping stone to political success, may have to put some effort into becoming “decent.”
- Millitants' Execution Sparks Violence In Indonesia (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
Christian mobs freed hundreds of prisoners, torched cars, and looted Muslim-owned shops across eastern Indonesia after three Roman Catholics were executed on Friday for a 2000 attack that killed 70 Muslims, witnesses and officials said.
- The Great Divide (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Sep 23, 2006)
The Pope, by issuing a historic apology, has tapped a groundswell of rage. Many Christians are reading the irrational outburst following his Regensburg address in the language of the 14th century Byzantine emperor whom the Pontiff quoted.
- Student Poll: Sc Nod To Lyngdoh Panel Report (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
To keep off the influence of political parties, money and muscle power from campus during student union elections , the Supreme Court today ordered the implementation of report by the former Chief Election Commissioner, Mr J.M. Lyngdoh, in the . . .
- Fighting A War For Truth (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 23, 2006)
In a brilliant lecture at the University of Regensburg last week, Pope Benedict XVI made three crucial points that are now in danger of being lost in the polemics about his supposedly offensive comments about Islam.
- Govt Pushes Delhi Bailout Law In Sc (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 23, 2006)
The notification allowing mixed land-use in some areas of the capital was a valid legislation under the Delhi Development Act 1957, the Centre said in an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court today.
- Quiet Restfulness (Telegraph, Malavika Karlekar, Sep 23, 2006)
In the summer of 1857, Debendranath Tagore found himself almost trapped in Simla. There were rumours of Gurkhas on the rampage...and Meerut suddenly seemed quite near.
- Assertive Japan? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 23, 2006)
Shinzo Abe’s election as leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) paves the way for his election as Japan’s new prime minister. Mr Abe comes from a political family but comes to the job with little political experience.
- Maharaj Hari Singh -A Visionary (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 23, 2006)
On 23rd September 1895, Raja Amar Singh Ji was blessed with a son. Little was known at that point in time, that, this child would, one day, rule the State of Jammu & Kashmir and emerge as the leader of all the Princely States of India.
- Reckless Breeding Must Stop (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Sep 23, 2006)
There must be times when you get seriously worried over the state of affairs in our country and think, if you could help in changing them for the better, what would you do? I think it is the duty of every citizen to ponder over questions like why . . .
- Sometimes, A Hawk Must Wear Kid Gloves (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Sep 23, 2006)
Those of us who are supporters of the U.S. war against “Islamic Fascism” (an expression coined by President Bush) need to thank a feisty American senator.
- September 11: Before And After (Dawn, Shameem Akhtar, Sep 23, 2006)
IF a catastrophe of the magnitude of September 11 were to occur in the horrific manner in which it did in New York, any nation would go mad, and if the victims of this brutal act were to see the hidden hand of militants of whatever persuasion . . .
- Lessons Of The Baloch Jirga (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 23, 2006)
In a development that reflects the widespread alienation of the Baloch following the killing of Akbar Bugti, a grand jirga was convened on Thursday by the Khan of Kalat, Mir Suleman Daud Ahmedzai in which they announced that a case would be . . .
- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, Sep 23, 2006)
While Orissa exemplifies good governance, elsewhere the rulers are busy exploiting the nation
- Injury In Computing `Non-Injurious Price' (Business Line, D. Murali , Sep 23, 2006)
The real world today is cruel and harsh. "It respects power, not poverty or weakness, and power comes from a high level of industrialisation. Hence, if we wish to get respect in the comity of nations, we must make India a modern, powerful, highly . . .
- A Night In Dera Bugti (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 23, 2006)
A decent funeral was not permitted to an honourable man who died a brave death in the Bambore Hills. The empire played no dirge at the death of a Baloch Sardar.
- Cii And Hudood (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 23, 2006)
A crisis seems to have gripped the Council of Islamic Ideology after one of its members, the respected Dr Javed Ahmad Al Ghamdi, resigned in protest after the council was bypassed by the government when it tabled the now-postponed Women's Protection Bill.
- Incubator Of Islamist Terror? (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Sep 22, 2006)
Will the charade of democracy survive in the Islamic Republic of Bangladesh?
- Congress Turns Ram's Votary (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Sep 22, 2006)
No single party or religious group can decide the Ayodhya issue on its own and the Congress needs to understand this, says Anuradha Dutt
- We Are The Law (Business Standard, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Just how brazen politicians can get is demonstrated by Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy’s statement, in the wake of demonstrations against the sealing of illegal buildings in the Capital turned violent and resulted in three deaths on Wednesday.
- Muscular Japan (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 22, 2006)
The election of Shinzo Abe as the new leader of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (and therefore as the next Prime Minister) was a foregone conclusion. Although he has held only one political office, of chief cabinet . . .
- Mirage At The Bottom Of The Pyramid (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Sep 22, 2006)
We need to view the poor primarily as producers, not as consumers, and emphasise buying from them, not selling to them.
- Saving Delhi (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 22, 2006)
The violence that occurred during Wednesday's bandh called by traders in Delhi, resulting in the death of three persons, including a child and a teenager, could have been avoided if authority had been more alert to the simmering anger over . . .
- Cooing Coup! (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Sep 22, 2006)
Mention of military coups immediately conjures up visions of erstwhile civilian leaders stood up against a wall and shot or, at the minimum, marched off in hand-cuffs to rot in the nearest prison.
- Pok Leaders Positive About Peace (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
The latest meeting between Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been seen as a positive development by Pakistan-occupied Kashmir leaders.
- Coalition Dharma In Karnataka (Hindu, PARVATHI MENON, Sep 22, 2006)
What is it that cements the alliance between the Janata Dal (Secular) and the BJP?
- 76th Anniversary Of The National Day Of The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Today, 23rd September, (1st day of Libra) every year the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its Government and people celebrate a great historical anniversary, the National Day anniversary on which the proclamation of unification of the Kingdom of Saudi . . .
- Thailand In Transition (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 22, 2006)
On the night of September 19, the Thai television channel suddenly started playing the national anthem, and international channels disappeared from the screen. Military vehicles started to appear on the streets.
- Vishwa Hindu Sammelan In Prayag Next Year: Togadia (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
Under the aegis of VHP, grand three-day Vishwa Hindu Sammelan will be held at Prayag between February 11 to 13, 2007, VHP International secretary Praveen Togadia said at the Dharma Sansad held at Akshar temple here.
- Game Of Musical Chairs (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Sep 22, 2006)
The game of political 'musical' chairs continues in Jharkhand as the NDA and Arjun Munda is thrown out and Madhu Kode a independent MLA becomes the Chief Minister as the game of 'numbers' in a coalition structure pushes the state from one disaster to . .
- A New Man In Tokyo (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 22, 2006)
It will not be easy for anyone to step into the shoes of Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi as he says sayonara.
- Japan’S Drift From Pacifism (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 22, 2006)
Shinzo Abe, who is virtually certain to be named Japanese prime minister next week, has said he will push to revise Japan’s constitution, including Article 9, by which the Japanese people renounce the right to make war.
- Crossing The English Channel (Indian Express, FARAH BARIA, Sep 22, 2006)
National language or not, I guess more than half our readers will require a translation, so here it is: “If you speak a hodgepodge lingo, you will receive a hodgepodge reply.”
- King, Country And The Coup (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Sep 22, 2006)
Remarkably, almost all reports on Thailand’s coup have stressed that though 18th during the last seven decades, it is the first in the 15 years since the country opted for democracy.
- All Things Rotten (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Sep 22, 2006)
It is a Delhi phenomenon, one that is in the news, but symptomatic of the appalling urban planning, norms and regulations across urban India.
- Basic Human Values (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 22, 2006)
In this age of relentless pursuit of material success, human values are the commonest casualty.
- Thai Opposition Calls For Fast-Track Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 22, 2006)
A day after the military shut down the city in the interests of maintaining calm, Bangkok traffic was back to the familiar near-gridlock, while coup leaders worked on fulfilling a promise of a civilian prime minister in two weeks.
- Law And Justice In An Independent Nation (Hindu, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Sep 21, 2006)
If the rule of law must run close to the rule of life, a transformation of the system is needed.
- Reform Of The U.N. Security Council (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 21, 2006)
Why is it that the Security Council remains so rigid and outdated?
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