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- Three To Die For Akshardham Attack (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
The POTA court today awarded death sentence to three persons for terror attack on Akshardham temple in 2002.
- Law, Justice And J&k~i (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, Jul 02, 2006)
For a solution to J&K to be universally acceptable it must be seen by all as being lawful and just. Political opinion in Pakistan and India as well as all people and parties . . .
- Fodder Scam: Hc Tells Cbi To Hold Regular Trials (Indian Express, Manoj Prasad, Jul 02, 2006)
With the CBI director making his first appearance today in the Jharkhand High Court in the fodder scam case, the court directed the investigative agency to hold trials on a regular basis.
- Lokayukta Walks His Final Drive (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Last day, final show... Instead of the usual raids, Lokayukta N Venkatachala, on his final day in office, chose to inspect whether encroachments had been removed from certain prime public properties in Bangalore on Saturday.....
- Over The Top (News International, Masood Hasan, Jul 02, 2006)
The statements of three gentlemen who are associated with Pakistan cricket regarding our chances on the tour of England, which has just begun, have a ringing sound of a large death rattle.
- Three Ultras Get Death Sentence (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Nearly four years after the terrorist strike on the Akshardham temple here, a local court on Saturday convicted six persons for the attack and gave awarded death sentence for three of them.....
- Death For Three In Akshardham Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Jail for three others; POTA Court ruling has to be confirmed by the High Court
26 others have been declared absconders
- A Time For Reflection (Hindu, SHASHI THAROOR, Jul 02, 2006)
The Aspen Institute's Festival of Ideas is like a good high school with spectacular scenery and no exams.
- Holy Aura (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jul 02, 2006)
Awe-inspiring art, architecture and experiences in the world's smallest country.
The image of Michelangelo on his custom-built scaffolding furiously painting lying on his back stuck in my mind.
- Three Sentenced To Death For Akshardham Temple Raid (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
A court on Saturday sentenced three men to death for masterminding a militant attack on the Akshardham temple that killed 35 people in 2002, including the attackers.
- Politics Of Quota (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jul 02, 2006)
As a 17-year-old girl, I watched a young handsome guy with curly hair and attractive smile giving fiery speeches on Marx and Lenin, about the division of labour and wealth, during the stormy campaigns for the post of president and of other office bearers
- Nation-Wide `Drive Against Bribe' Campaign Kicks Off In Pink City (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 02, 2006)
Assistance centre set up to help common man while dealing with Government
- The Budgetary Charade In Parliament (Dawn, Sherry Rehman, Jul 02, 2006)
Budget 2006-7 came and went, passed by parliament in a record 17 days, with a great deal of sound and fury, most of it having brought little relief to the inflation-hit incomes of the Pakistani consumer.
- 15th Arrest In J&k Sex Abuse Case: Another Cop (Indian Express, RIYAZ WANI, Jul 02, 2006)
As the CBI secured four-day custody of senior J&K IAS official Iqbal Khandey, held for his alleged role in the Srinagar sex abuse scandal, another officer fell into the net today: DSP Yousuf Mir became the 15th person to be arrested in the case.
- Fear Returns (Pioneer, Khursheed Wani, Jul 02, 2006)
After a brief lull, cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is returning to its old level.
- To The Roof Of The World, By Train (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Jul 01, 2006)
The opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway is a dramatic symbol of contemporary China's "can do spirit." The highest point on it is more than 5,000 metres above sea level, beating the line in the Peruvian Andes by some 200 metres.
- Every Third Poor Person On The Planet Lives Here (Business Line, D. Murali , Jul 01, 2006)
If the poverty of the poorest is not addressed immediately, it may become intractable and costly, says a collection of essays on chronic poverty. Another compilation of articles sees a growing confidence among the poor, while a third book notes that . . .
- East Asia And Japan's Pullout From Iraq (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jul 01, 2006)
Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has had to balance domestic sentiment and U.S. concerns.
- Common Man’S Faith Is Our Strength: Justice Sabharwal (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 01, 2006)
Chief Justice of India Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal led a 60-member delegation of Indian judges and senior lawyers to the 72nd Biennial Conference of the International Law Association at Toronto, Canada, very recently.
- Panel Set Up To Monitor Prices (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Jul 01, 2006)
NCP chief and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, who has been in the dock for the present jump in prices of essential commodities, finds his wings further clipped with the government setting up a ministerial panel to look into this matter.
- Charter: Diplomats’ View (Dawn, Tariq Fatemi, Jul 01, 2006)
While much has been written on the ‘Charter of Democracy’ signed by former prime ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif, little has been written on how this document is being viewed by local representatives of foreign powers, especially those . . .
- A Victory For Law (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jul 01, 2006)
After September 11, 2001, the Bush administration chose to set aside the standing legal procedures and treaties for fighting this country’s enemies and make up rules of its own
- Supreme Ruling Or Not, Guantanamo Won't Go (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 01, 2006)
Behind coils of razor wire and fortified guard posts, private contractors are finishing a $30 million concrete-and-steel prison wing to replace the steel-mesh cells that have held hundreds of suspects for up to four years.
- Growing Power Of The Underworld (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Jul 01, 2006)
Rashtrapati Bhavan is not a court of appeal. But over the years, it has become a forum where concerned citizens have sought the attention of the highest in the land to the problems which the government has failed to notice, much less tackle.
- Bush Asks Congress To Approve F-16 Sale To Pakistan (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jul 01, 2006)
A day before a Senate committee overwhelmingly approved a Bill that would permit civilian nuclear cooperation between India and the USA, the Bush administration asked Congress to approve the sale of 18 new F-16 jets to Pakistan.
- Quotas For Votes (Tribune, Amar Chandel, Jul 01, 2006)
Coming as it does at a time when anti-reservation feelings pervade the air, Arun Shourie’s book “Falling Over Backwards”« may be misconstrued as a quickie on the subject.
- General Recall (Tribune, A.J. Philip, Jul 01, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Lt-Gen S.K. Sinha (retd) knows how to wriggle out of a sticky situation.
- Election Commission Not Under Focus In Chawla Case: Cec (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Jul 01, 2006)
Drawing a fine distinction between the ‘‘individual’’ and ‘‘institution’’, Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami who took charge today said the credibility of the Election Commission had in no way been affected despite the Opposition’s case . . .
- Did Singapore Open Cm’S Eyes? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 01, 2006)
It was good to see H D Kumaraswamy undertaking his first foreign tours after becoming chief minister to Dubai and Singapore, the two most successful city-states in the East, at a time when infrastructure development has become the key mantra to . . .
- Close Guantanamo? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 30, 2006)
The military detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has become the focus of global protests against US human rights violations during the war on terrorism.
- Budgets And Budgeteers At Odds (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 30, 2006)
The Lahore district assembly has witnessed a depressingly routine spectacle.
- Welcome Action On Jirgas (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 30, 2006)
The suspension by the Supreme Court of an order by a jirga in upper Sindh to hand over five minor girls of a clan to a rival family to settle a long-running feud is timely because the court has unequivocally spoken out against those who want to take . . .
- Affirmative Action In The Us: The Simmering Debate (Business Line, Raghu Dayal , Jun 30, 2006)
The affirmative action concept, which has for long triggered a debate in the US, requires positive steps to be taken to provide equal employment opportunity.
- Why Don't They Whip Up The Creamy Layer? (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Jun 30, 2006)
The unreserved category may have to bear additional financial burden as Government will be unable to meet the running cost of OBC education, says Bulbul Roy Mishra
- My Renaissance (Indian Express, KAVITA CHOWDHURY, Jun 30, 2006)
As I crossed the English Channel on the Eurostar, public fever over The Da Vinci Code was at its peak. Right across London, posters, billboards, buses enticed the onlooker to explore the trail. Even the sleek Eurostar sported on its body Da Vinci’s . . .
- Rbi Central Board Reconstituted (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
The Union Government has reconstituted the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with 13 members, including Azim Premji and Kumar Mangalam Birla. Those who retired include Ratan Tata and N. R. Narayana Murthy.
- Israeli Forces Go After Hamas Leaders In Gaza And Syria (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
If Hamas militants are holding an Israeli soldier in Gaza, why are Israeli jets buzzing the home of Syria's president 180 miles away?
- Is Pakistan Ready For Democracy In 2007? (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
– In a visit as short as it was secretive, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice swept through Islamabad this week with a firm reminder for President Gen. Pervez Musharraf: Ensure free and fair elections in 2007.
- Seizures Show New Israel Line Against Hamas (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
Israeli troops seized 64 members of Hamas in the West Bank on Thursday, including a third of the Palestinian cabinet and 23 legislators, a move that Israeli officials said indicated a significant change in Israel's policy toward the Hamas government.
- Are Our Temples Anti-Women? (Deccan Herald, Krishna Prasad, Jun 30, 2006)
Even a cursory glance at the news reports shows a generous sprinkling of misogynous words hiding behind a thick smokescreen of spirituality, reverence and chauvinism.
- Probe Sought Into Allotment Of Land For Bmic Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 30, 2006)
In thelegislature 400 acres of excess land has been acquired: MLA
Project is nothing but a big fraud
Promoters were favoured by two successive governments
Land has been mortgaged for loans
- Temple ‘Demolition’ A Thorn In Indo-Pak Ties (Deccan Herald, Arif Jamal, Jun 30, 2006)
The “demolition” of the only remaining Krishna temple in Lahore, in the city’s Wachhoowali Gali in the middle of the commercial neighbourhood of Rang Mahal, has stirred up a controversy that refuses to die down.
- Now, Top J&k Ias Officer In Cbi Net (Indian Express, RIYAZ WANI, Jun 30, 2006)
Two weeks after it arrested two top J&K politicians for their alleged role in the Srinagar sex abuse scandal, the CBI today arrested one of the seniormost IAS officers in the state in the same case:
- Poor Month For Political Activity (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Jun 30, 2006)
June was a poor month for political activity and little has changed over the years.
- Addl Security Forces For Railway Project In Valley (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jun 30, 2006)
One of Jammu & Kashmir state's most influential bureaucrats and a senior officer of Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Mohammad Iqbal Khanday, has been arrested by CBI today for his alleged involvement in the infamous 'Srinagar sex scandal'.
- Democracy Under Stress (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Jun 30, 2006)
Democracy is not just about a multi-party system that allows free participation in elections.
- Needed, Seamless Cross-Border M&a (Business Line, Vivek Sadhale, Jun 29, 2006)
There can be no legal bar for entering into a scheme of amalgamation between an Indian company and a foreign company
- Naga Talks In Top Gear; Deal To Be Clinched In Bangkok (Tribune, Swati Chaturvedi, Jun 29, 2006)
In the words of the Prime Minister’s Principal Interlocutor “From first gear it has now moved into fourth gear”.
- 'Gitmo Inmates Waging Jehad Against Us' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Guantanamo Bay detainees are staging suicide attempts and hunger strikes to undermine American policy in the war on terror, a senior US military official said, calling the acts a 'jehad' against the United States.
- Towards The Endgame In Nepal (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jun 29, 2006)
The sooner a U.N. mission is in place to monitor the arms of the Nepal Army and Maoist PLA, the smoother will be the transition towards an interim government and Constituent Assembly elections.
- Small Is Beautiful (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 29, 2006)
The lead article in the latest issue of Organiser sharply attacks the entry of big business in retail and flays the Left for opposing FDI but welcoming Indian corporates into the sector.
- China And India Eclipsing Japan For Property (Pioneer, Reuters, Jun 29, 2006)
Booming China and India appear to be eclipsing an increasingly expensive Japan as the favoured Asian property markets for global funds, but some money managers worry big inflows of capital will underprice risk.
- Emergence Of Soulless Sirens (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Jun 29, 2006)
In a world where infamy is better than obscurity, grabbing media attention through vulgarity is a big temptation, writes Anuradha Dutt.
- How Big Is Togo? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 29, 2006)
How big is Togo? How small is Togo? How big is India? How small is the Indian? How petty is the mind that manages Indian sports? How minuscule is the pride that a nation should have in its sports team?
- Larkana Naib Nazim Moves Shc Against Nazim (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
District Naib Nazim Larkana Munawwar Abro has filed a constitutional petition in the Sindh High Court against district Nazim Mohammad Bux Arijo for allegedly trespassing his jurisdiction.
- An Event To Cherish (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 29, 2006)
It cannot be over-emphasised that the short order of the Supreme Court about privatisation of the Steel Mills was one of the most important decisions in the history of Pakistan.
- Restriction On Coverage (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 29, 2006)
According to several recent reports, the government is displeased at the media being allowed into hearings of various standing committees of the National Assembly and the Senate and is considering prohibiting journalists from attending their proceedings.
- Kashmir’S Iron Maidens (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Jun 28, 2006)
Long before the sex scandal in Jammu and Kashmir erupted in angry street demonstrations in the Valley, the minister of health in the Mufti . . .
- How To Choose Governors With Spine (Indian Express, V.R. Krishna Iyer, Jun 28, 2006)
We in India, true to the humanist tryst with our Republic, elect our legislators and our ministers who form the Cabinet, which makes final decisions to rule the state.
- The Larger Vision (Tribune, B.G. Verghese for and Sanjay Sangvai , Jun 28, 2006)
The Sardar Sarovar dam is a reality. The Supreme Court will on July10 hear from the Prime Minister the findings of the NSS-assisted Shunglu committee on the progress of R&R in the 111-112 metre reach currently under construction.
- Don’T Do It, Pm! (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 28, 2006)
The Musharraf regime gets a lot of flak on many issues. But we must credit it for two things: a relatively free press and a lively oversight-environment in the standing committees of parliament.
- Europeans: More Equal Than Others? (News International, Shireen M Mazari, Jun 28, 2006)
Let me state my position on capital punishment at the outset: I am unequi- vocally opposed to it on a number of counts.
- How Mumbai Came To Discover Vidharbha (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 28, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's upcoming visit to Vidharbha has had an impact even before he's reached the place. It would, however, be a limited and transient impact if he does not see through the charade.
- Documents On Arkavathy Layout Can Be Placed In Assembly, . . . (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Only 14,000 sites can be allotted owing to controversy, House told
Politicians and officials pressured the Government to denotify their land: Roshan Baig
Farmers have not been compensated for land acquired: Vatal
- V.P. Singh — The Man And His Politics (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 28, 2006)
At 75, Vishwanath Pratap Singh — frail from battling disease and with a demonstrated disinclination for . . .
- Prachanda Power Vs People's Power (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Jun 28, 2006)
Peace processes have their own dynamics and longevity. The one playing out in Nepal is surely unique:
- Bring The Water Profiteers To Heel (News International, Will Hutton, Jun 28, 2006)
Thames Water's corporate responsibility report is a model of its type. Pictures of smiling water users beam out of its lavish pages and we are treated to page after page of worthy commitments to 'stakeholder engagement' or to water-resource management.
- Krushi Bank Chairman Brought Back To City (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
K. Venkateswara Rao remanded in judicial custody till July 11
Special police team bring Rao from Thailand
Produced before Metropolitan Sessions Judge
Tight security at Begumpet Airport
- India Must Help Contain Iran, Says Amended Us Bill (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Jun 28, 2006)
The House International Relations Committee (HIRC) on Tuesday commenced a “markup” hearing on House Resolution (HR) 5682, a modified version of HR 4794 that seeks to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed . . .
- Prime Accused In Bank Scam Arrested (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
The prime accused in the multi-crore bank scam, Kosaraju Venkateswara Rao, who was extradited from Bangkok, was arrested immediately on his arrival at the Begumpet airport here on Tuesday evening, the police said.
- Form Without Substance (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 28, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz was stressing the obvious when he said that Pakistan had all the essential elements of democracy.
- Democracy’S Basic Elements Exist: Pm (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan has all the essential elements of democracy.
- A.P. Government Files Contempt Petition Before Mrtpc Against Monsanto (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Jun 27, 2006)
Company deliberately ignored order on trait value'
`Many complaints by farmers against seed suppliers, including Monsanto'
`Even after apex court order, company fixed value of Bt cottonseed at Rs. 880 per unit of 450 grams'
- All For Yakshagana (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Uppala Krishna Master would teach at a school during the day and perform Yakshagana for a selected audience at night. Malar Jayaram Rai gets the artist to talk about his love for the art form.
- State Government To Retain Services Of Daily Wage Workers (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Government should withdraw circular issued by Chief Secretary B.K. Das: MLAs
The Karnataka State Government Daily Wage Workers/Employees' Federation had announced a protest in Bangalore
No dearth of funds to provide subsidy for seeds: . . .
- Congress Softens Stand Towards Cpi(m) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
CPI (M)-TDP tie-up, just an electoral understanding, no ideological wedding "The comments of the CPI (M) State secretary B. V. Raghavulu against the ruling party shall be taken in the right spirit." says K. Rosaiah
- Congress Weary Of Contesting Mcd By-Election (Hindu, Sujay Mehdudia, Jun 27, 2006)
BJP upbeat, Third Front in active mode
BJP feels this could well lay the foundation for its return to power in the Capital
DPCC president wants the Chief Minister to decide on the candidate
- Kumaraswamy's Singapore Trip Inappropriate, Declares Kharge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Says Chief Minister should not miss legislature session
- Australia Reaffirms Indonesian Sovereignty Over Papua (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 27, 2006)
Australia’s leader today said he supported Indonesian sovereignty over troubled Papua province, after meeting the country’s President for the first time since ties plummeted over Canberra’s decision to accept refugees from the troubled region.
- Soft Underbelly Of Electoral System Exposed (Deccan Herald, R Akhileshwari , Jun 27, 2006)
Errors in voter lists are more than just bureaucratic bungling.
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