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Articles 13921 through 14020 of 27031:
- Another Claim About Osama’S Whereabouts (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Mar 22, 2006)
A new investigative report in a leading American magazine claims that the Pakistan Army and its intelligence service are critical sponsors in the resurging Taliban activity in Afghanistan.
- Scorpene Records Turn Gun On Nda (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
The NDA’s charge that there were payoffs from a French company to win the order for Scorpene submarines is being turned around on the Opposition alliance because the defence ministry has now dug out records to show the extent of negotiations and . . .
- Saddam's Fm Was On Cia Payroll (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Iraq's foreign minister under Saddam Hussein spied for the CIA before the US-led invasion in 2003 in return for a $100,000 payment, a US television network reported.
- No Kickback In Submarine Deal, Says Pranab (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Taking the Scorpene submarine deal issue in the Opposition court, the government today claimed that it succeeded in bringing down the costs by Rs 313 crore and signed “integrity” pacts to ensure transparency.
- Bush Sees Troops Still In Iraq In Three Years (Reuters, Steve Holland, Mar 22, 2006)
President George W. Bush said on Tuesday it is possible some U.S. troops will still be in Iraq after his presidency ends in three years time, but he insisted civil war had not erupted there.
- Us Begins Probe Into Killing Of Iraqi Family By Its Military (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
The US Military said on Tuesday it was investigating Iraqi police allegations that its soldiers shot dead a family of 11 in their home last week. The probe comes a day after a magazine published allegations that US Marines killed civilians in . . .;
- A Sulking Pakistan (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Mar 22, 2006)
Remains unreconciled to a changed world
- He Knows Best (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Mar 22, 2006)
Pakistan’s fourth military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, often makes statements that make eminent sense.
- Russia, China Sign Three Pacts On Energy Cooperation (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Mar 22, 2006)
Beijing's efforts to secure a firm deal on oil pipeline fail to make progress
- Not Fighting Fit (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 22, 2006)
The army remains short of combat hardware
- Russia's Glonass Satellites Available By 2009 (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Mar 22, 2006)
It will end India's dependence on U.S.' Global Positioning System
- India, Pakistan Making Progress: Boucher (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
"Kashmir is a bilateral issue that should be solved by Delhi and Islamabad only"
- Colombo, Ltte Trade Charges (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Mar 22, 2006)
The Sri Lankan military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Tuesday accused each other of opening fire in a sensitive eastern sea belt.
- Pakistan Test-Fires Hatf Missile (Hindu, Muralidhar Reddy, Mar 22, 2006)
Pakistan on Tuesday tested for the second time its 500-km range cruise missile Hatf VII (Babur), which can carry all types of warheads.
- Pakistani Taliban Bedevils Tribal Belt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Strict social edicts have been handed down: shopkeepers may not sell music or films; barbers are instructed not to shave beards.
- 'Nuclear Iran Could Blackmail World' (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Iran could hold the world hostage if it gets nuclear weapons and the US will push diplomacy to stop the threat, President George W. Bush said on Tuesday.
- We've Brought Down Scorpene Price: Pranab (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Defence contract violations will cost companies dear
Integrity pacts signed with French companies for submarine deal
No link between Navy leak and Scorpene deal
- ‘Us-India Nuclear Deal Could Be Bad News For Kashmir’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Nuclear cooperation between the United States and India could have severe implications for the Kashmir issue, lead to an arms race in South Asia and strategic regional instability, speakers at a public talk said.
- Bush Briefs Australian Pm On India Nuclear Deal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
US President George W Bush has briefed Australian Prime Minister John Howard on a U S nuclear deal with India in a move seen as groundwork by Canberra for a possible policy change to allow uranium exports to India.
- Bush Briefs Howard On India Nuclear Deal (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Discusses nature and reasons for the agreement
Analysts say Howard could be signalling a policy change
- No Alternative To Talks (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 22, 2006)
As the Balochistan crisis deepens and acts of violence and sabotage escalate in the province, it is time a rational solution was found to the problem. It is therefore reassuring to find that a section of our lawmakers also disapprove of the . . .
- Welcome Consensus On Worrisome Issues (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 22, 2006)
SENATORS belonging to the Opposition and Treasury Benches have by consensus called for an end to the ongoing operations in Waziristan and Balochistan as well as renewed reconciliation efforts through dialogue.
- Senate Debate (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 22, 2006)
Those who believe the ongoing military operations in Balochistan and the tribal areas will be halted might be reading too much into reports of a bipartisan consensus in the Senate on this issue, especially after Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao . . .
- Saddam's Fm Was On Cia Payroll — Report (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Iraq's foreign minister under Saddam Hussein spied for the CIA before the US-led invasion in 2003 in return for a $100,000 payment, a US television station reported Monday.
- Anp’S Bold Stand On South Waziristan (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 22, 2006)
Asfandyar Wali, parliamentary leader of the Awami National Party (ANP), said in a debate on the Balochistan and Waziristan issues in the Senate on Monday that Afghan interference in North and South Waziristan was to blame for the deteriorating law . . .
- Vigyan Rail Awaits Pakistan Response (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
Proposal for joint working group meet
Kapil Sibal has a name for the train — CBM Express
Proposal to have 12 coaches, six each from each country
Exhibits from defence, atomic energy and space may be excluded
- The Rise And Rise Of The Un-West (Asia Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 22, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said recently that Iran was the chief current challenge to Washington.
- Who Will Challenge Iran? (Los Angeles Times, Editorial, Los Angeles Times, Mar 22, 2006)
The Radioactive question of Iran's nuclear program has now landed in the lap of the United Nations Security Council. Which is downright odd because, according to many learned observers, the Security Council's authority all but vanished when the . . . .
- The Megapolis You’Ve Never Heard Of (Deccan Herald, Jonathan Watts, Mar 21, 2006)
Chongqing is the fastest-growing megapolis on the planet. Its population is already bigger than that of Peru or Iraq
- The Gm Foods Divide (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 21, 2006)
In a draft ruling, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) panel in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has upheld a 2003 complaint by the United States, Canada and Argentina that the European Union's (EU) de facto moratorium on authorisations for . . .
- "Talks Not Related To India Deal" (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 21, 2006)
Nuclear Suppliers Group team visits Islamabad
- Rural Tilt, Urban Edge (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa seems to have got his basics right. The maiden budget of the Karnataka Development Front (KDF) Government presented by Mr Yediyurappa on Monday has a rural tilt with an urban edge.
- Liberty In Confinement (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 21, 2006)
Mirza Abu Taleb, a Lucknowy nobleman, boarded a barge in Calcutta on the first of Ramadan, AH 1213.
- Anniversary Waltz (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 21, 2006)
‘Swarmer’ just a ‘show’?
- Four Mps Reprimanded, Suspended (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Soon after the question hour was over, Leader of the House and Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee moved a resolution in this regard which was adopted unanimously.
- Coorg Commanders (Deccan Herald, M N Batra, Mar 21, 2006)
The coffee district of Coorg is greatly indebted to two military men
- Nda Alleges Graft In Scorpene Deal (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
The Opposition on Monday alleged corruption in the multibillion-dollar Scorpene submarine deal.
- Energised Opposition (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 21, 2006)
The new alliance in Nepal poses a fresh challenge to the King
- Welcome Step (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 21, 2006)
THE Centre has given in-principle a go-ahead signal for the upgradation of Chandigarh airport.
- India In Us Eyes (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Mar 21, 2006)
The us has surprised the world by admitting India into the nuclear club although India is not a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.
- Russian President Arrives In Beijing For State Visit (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, kicking off a two-day state visit to China for talks with the Chinese leadership on bilateral, regional and global issues of common concern and sign new energy pact with the communist giant.
- Music Can Create A Good Society, Says Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
President presents the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2005
Undertake mission to achieve unity of minds'
`It would reduce conflicts and terrorism'
- Azad Skeptical On Kashmiris’ Return (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the Government will have to verify whether the Kashmiris, who have reportedly expressed their willingness to return from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), have undergone change of hearts or were trying to . . .
- Nepal Violence Claims 16 Lives (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Communist rebels ambushed an army patrol in Nepal on Monday, sparking a clash that killed at least 13 soldiers and an insurgent, while a booby trap killed two civilians, officials said.
- Hm Module Conducting Car Blasts Busted (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in a fierce encounter with the security forces at Shahnagari Handwara, while as, police claimed to have busted Hizb-ul-Mujahideen module of conducting bomb blasts and five suspected militants have been arrested.
- Saddam Legitimate Iraqi Leader, Says Gaddafi (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi said on Monday that Saddam Hussein should still be considered the legitimate president of Iraq, slamming the current government as illegal since it had been elected under an occupation regime.
- Steps To Contain Prices And Phase Out Tax Exemptions: Chidambaram (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Excise duty exemption for candles, bricks and `supari' sachets restored; levy on umbrellas, marbles stays
- Terminate Scorpene Deal: Nda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
This is a bigger scam than Bofors, says Advani; World Bank blacklisted the firm: Jaswant
Pranab refutes allegations, to make statement in Parliament
It was NDA that processed the deal, he says
- Shock, Awe And Humility (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 21, 2006)
Three years ago, Iraqis were “shocked and awed” by the power of the US military. Today, Americans are shocked and awed by its limits. If the “cakewalks” of the 1980s and 1990s — Grenada, the Gulf War, Kosovo — restored America’s belief in its omnipotence,
- Afghan Interference To Blame For Waziristan Violence: Anp (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Govt will not talk to terrorists: Sherpao
Opp calls for dialogue
- Terrorist Attack On Varanasi (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Mar 21, 2006)
If you want to hear the Indian story, listen to the sound of silence once the roar of the explosion has ebbed away into time. India’s weakness is institutional.
- Blast In Dera Ismail Khan (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 21, 2006)
Seven persons including three personnel each of the Police and Frontier Constabulary were killed and some others injured in D I Khan when a Police vehicle was blown up in a remote control bomb blast on Bannu Road on Sunday. Two other explosions near . . .
- Police Registers Fir Against Indian Navy (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
The Docks police have registered an FIR against the Indian Navy for killing a Pakistani fisherman.
- China's Military Expansion (Daily Excelsior, V.N. Parnjape, Mar 21, 2006)
Pentagon is re-assessing Chi-na's strategic ambitions in view of its rapidly increasing defence expenditure. The woolly Chinese concept of "peaceful rise" lacks transparency and clarity. Therefore there are uncertainties and anxieties about China . . .
- India, B'desh Set For Talks As Border Issues Loom (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Neighbours India and Bangladesh begin talks on Tuesday that are expected to focus on New Delhi's concerns over illegal immigration and Islamic militants operating from Bangladeshi soil.
- Economic Interests And Foreign Policy (Business Line, Bhanoji Rao, Mar 21, 2006)
Foreign policy, like monetary or fiscal policy, should be seen as the means to ensure jobs for the millions.
- Violence As Iraq Enters 4th Year Of War (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Suspected insurgents marked the third anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq Monday with roadside bombings that killed at least eight policemen, and authorities reported finding 15 more bullet-riddled bodies, one of them a 13-year-old girl, . . .
- ‘Us Marines Massacred 15 Iraqis’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
US Marines went on a rampage in a village in Iraq, killing 15 unarmed residents including seven women and three children last year after a roadside bomb struck their convoy and killed one of the personnel, a media report has said. On the morning of . . .
- Security Concerns (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 21, 2006)
The D.I. Khan blasts that killed six security men and one passer-by and wounded five people are rightly being seen as an angry militant reaction to the ongoing military operation in Waziristan.
- Mushahid’S Observations (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 21, 2006)
Speaking at a press conference, Senator Mushahid Hussain has made a number of observations that the government, the party in power and politicians in general would do well to pay attention to
- Bangladesh's Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, MAHENDRA VED, Mar 21, 2006)
In quick succession, Bangladesh's crack anti-crime force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Sheikh Abdur Rahman and Siddiqul Islam @ Bangla Bhai.
- China Hits Back At White House Security Report (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
China hit back at the United States on Tuesday for a White House national security report that criticised its military buildup and trade policies, saying the remarks were "groundless" and harmed relations.
- Bush Briefs Australia Pm On India Nuclear Deal (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush has briefed Australian Prime Minister John Howard on a U.S. nuclear deal with India in a move seen as groundwork by Canberra for a possible policy change to allow uranium exports to India.
- Cheney Says Iraq Not In Midst Of Civil War (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 21, 2006)
Iraq has not plunged into a civil war despite "serious efforts" by terrorists like Al Qaeda leader Al Zarqawi to foment trouble in the country, US Vice President Dick Cheney has said.
- Aerobatics Mishap (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 21, 2006)
Even as the Indian Air Force mourns the loss of two members of the ‘Surya Kiran’ team, and probes what went wrong, it must steel itself against “external” pressure to suspend or curtail the operations of its formation-aerobatics squadron.
- China Express "Strong Dissatisfaction" At Us Security Report (Press Trust of India, Anil K Joseph, Mar 21, 2006)
China today objected to what it termed United States' "wrong opinions" about Beijing's human rights record and its military spending.
- Bush's Quest To Be A Great War President (Hindu, Gary Younge, Mar 21, 2006)
In his bid for popularity, the President ignores the warnings of his backfiring democracies in favour of bloody war.
- Talking To Iran (Boston Globe, Editorial, Boston Globe, Mar 21, 2006)
If There is any chance to deflect Iran from its apparent quest for nuclear weapons, the Iranian and US governments will have to negotiate.
- Letter From Bush (Times of India, Anoop Kohli, Mar 20, 2006)
Dear friends, Indians, Red Indians (communists, I mean). Just back in the White House and trying to influence my friends to stick to the promises I made. I know you feel we have let you down on a few occasions in the past.
- Albright Report Builds Case Against India (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Former weapons inspector in Iraq, Mr David Albright, has sought to portray India as a proliferator at a time when the US Congress is considering legislation on allowing civilian nuclear trade with the country.
- Chandigarh Airport To Go International (Tribune, Naveen S. Grewal, Mar 20, 2006)
The Chandigarh Administration's proposal to upgrade Chandigarh Airport to international level has been cleared in principle, with the Union Government allocating a sum of Rs 40 crore for the purpose.
- Beyond The Round Table (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 20, 2006)
The Indian nation is a segmented entity
- Still An Unequal World (Telegraph, SUDIPTA BHATTACHARJEE, Mar 20, 2006)
When Wahida Prizm of Rajouri led the passing out parade at the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, she made headlines for being the first woman officer to do so in the history of the defence medical services.
- Russia Hardsells Migs To India (Times of India, RAJAT PANDIT, Mar 20, 2006)
Young IAF pilots prefer Mirages over F-16s. But the Mirage assembly lines are now being shut down.
- The Chinese Like The Americans But... (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Chinese like Americans as people but fear the United States is trying to prevent Beijing from rising on the global stage, state media said on Sunday, citing a recent survey.
- Lessons From Jessica Lal (Frontline, R.K. Raghavan, Mar 20, 2006)
The controversial verdict in the Jessica Lal case reveals problems in the Indian judiciary that have been ignored thus far.
- Qazi Hussain Ahmad And Osama Bin Laden (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 20, 2006)
Talking to the Sunday magazine of a national Urdu daily, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Qazi Hussain Ahmad revealed that he had repeatedly met Osama bin Laden and that the Al Qaeda leader had visited him at . . .
- Stymied By The Bogey Of National Security (Business Line, C. Gopinath , Mar 20, 2006)
Cross-border takeovers
- Infy Exec's Murder: Waitress Suspect (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 20, 2006)
Investigators probing the murder of Infosys executive Vikram Poddar on Sunday identified two more persons, including a bar waitress, suspected to be involved in his abduction and murder.
- People's War (Frontline, Purnima S. Tripathi, Mar 20, 2006)
Even as people are killed by naxalites, a popular movement against them is gaining momentum in parts of Chhattisgarh.
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