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- Suu Kyi Likely To Meet Junta Chief (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will consider positively a heavily conditioned offer to meet the junta leader, her party said on Friday, as a US envoy headed to meet leaders of the isolated regime.
- Al Qaeda’S Challenge And National Politics (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Oct 06, 2007)
Baitullah Mehsud, who pretends to run a Taliban government in South Waziristan but is actually a warlord serving Al Qaeda, has executed three soldiers of the Pakistan army and has vowed to kill more of the 250 he took hostage in September in . . .
- Mediaeval Way To Power (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 06, 2007)
TODAY Pakistan is in the grip of a war of succession between the army and the politicians.
- Bush Defends Cia Detention Cells (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
President George W Bush on Friday defended the CIA's secret detention of terrorism suspects overseas and said interrogations were conducted by trained professionals who did not use torture.
- Two Women (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
There is a tide in the affairs of women in south Asia. But one doubts if all of it, taken at the flood, will lead on to fortune.
- Myanmar: India Must Suspend Military Support (Hindu, MUKUL SHARMA, Oct 06, 2007)
The military cracks down on protesters and takes an increasingly prominent position on the streets of Yangon. Hundreds of arrests are made and there are worrying reports of a rising death toll.
- Former Myanmar Political Prisoners Blame Military For Torture (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Thet Oo says his military interrogators in Myanmar kicked him in the head until he blacked out, shackled his polio-ridden legs, and then threw him in a tiny, dark cell where he spent much of the next 12 years.
- Un Envoy Warns Of Serious Consequences Over Myanmar Crisis (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari warned on Friday that turmoil in Myanmar could have "serious international repercussions" and urged the military regime to release all political detainees.
- 1 Dies, 31 Hurt In Philippines Twin Blasts (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
Twin bomb blasts near a department store in this souther Philipine city today killed a child and injured more than two dozen others, and authorities said they suspected extortion gangs or terrorism.
- Now, Nepal House Holds Key To Break Political Deadlock (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 06, 2007)
After postponement of crucial Nov poll, Govt calls special Parliament session on October 11 to decide fate of King and election
- Internal Security Cause For Concern: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the internal security situation continued to “remain a cause of concern” and called on top police officials to pay equal attention to the concerns of ordinary citizens, in addition to combating the . . . .
- Family First, Nation Later (Pioneer, Balbir K Punj, Oct 05, 2007)
More by coincidence than design, the Congress, by making Mr Rahul Gandhi the general secretary of the party, has tried to capitalise on the increasingly recognised global success of India's youth power. But no one with a sense of history has . . . .
- China In Three Colours (Deccan Herald, Thomas L Friedman, Oct 05, 2007)
The more I see China wrestling with its environment, the more I'm convinced that it is going to prove much easier for China to have gone from Communism to capitalism than to go from dirty capitalism to clean capitalism.
- Pm Warns Against Vigilante Justice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Acknowledging that internal security was one of the key challenges for the country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the police and law enforcement agencies need to go “far beyond conventional responses” in facing terrorist threats.
- Bangla Sc Quashes Khaleda Zia's Bail (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Bangladesh Supreme Court ordered a corruption case against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to go forward and denied her bail while awaiting trial in jail, her lawyer said.
- Army Bids Tearful Goodbye To Martyrs (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Army today bid a tearful goodbye to Major K.P. Vinay and Major D.R. Raman, who were killed in a 40 hours long gunbattle with militants in the Tangmarg area of Baramula district.
- Separate Tasks (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 05, 2007)
It is not wise to keep crossing over the fence into a neighbour’s territory.
- Cpi (Maoist) To Hit Back At Police (Hindu, G. Narasimha Rao, Oct 05, 2007)
Concerned over the loss of some of its top leaders and cadre either in encounters or through surrenders, the banned CPI (Maoist) is reportedly making major efforts to strike back at the police and thereby instil confidence in its cadre . . . .
- India Seeks Freedom For Aung Suu Kyi (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
India has sought release of Myanmarese leader Aung San Suu Kyi and backed a UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution calling for democratisation and dialogue in the country while registering its dissent with the "unhelpful tone" in the document.
- Kalam Goes To 'Freedom Centre' (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
On Thursday, Kalam was back at Central Institute on Mental Retardation (CIMR) on his third visit, this time as ex-President, to attend a demonstration by inmates of the newly launched Freedom Centre at Kovalam.
- Split Verdict On Death Penalty (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The bench comprising Justice VG Sabhahit and Justice RB Naik upheld Umeshs conviction in the case of rape-robbery-murder of a city woman during 1998.
- Pm For 'Hard Look' At Functioning Of Police (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday expressed concern over the prevailing internal security situation in the country and said that there was a "need to go far beyond the conventional responses in facing the severe terrorist threats."
- India Seeks Release Of Suu Kyi (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Oct 05, 2007)
For the first time in many years, India has joined the West in seeking release of the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi but insisted that the tone of a resolution on Myanmar by a United Nations body should have been less minatory.
- The Going May Not Be Easy For Modi (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Oct 05, 2007)
The ground situation in Saurashtra and in the tribal areas does not permit the assumption that Narendra Modi will have a second consecutive sweep.
- A Shameful Anachronism (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 05, 2007)
The eyes of the world are on Burma. Over the past week, we have seen monks and ordinary people alike unite in peaceful protest at a failed and illegitimate government and the hardship it has created.
- Quota: Govt Justifies 'Power' In Sc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central government whether Parliament has the blanket power to take sweeping decisions without stating the norms on the basis of which 27 per cent reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in educational. . .
- India Ask Myanmar To Release Suu Kyi (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
India, under fire for its low-key reaction to the violent suppression of pro-democracy protests in Myanmar, has told the military regime to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
- Internal Security Cause For Concern: Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 05, 2007)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called upon the police to reach out to citizens and address their needs and expectations.
- Monsoon Effect (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Oct 05, 2007)
As farmers favour crops they are comfortable with in terms of cultivation and price, the announcement of MSP for rabi crops brooks no delay.
- Human Rights Clause Off The Eu-India Trade Deal (Hindu, Garimella Subramaniam, Oct 04, 2007)
The proposed European Union-India bilateral trade and investment agreement will not be tied directly to human rights concerns say EU Trade Commission sources.
- We Love To Argue (Pioneer, Shailaja Chandra, Oct 04, 2007)
Indians are an argumentative lot and feel a compulsive need to be aggressive.
- Intelligence Agencies Unfit To Fight Terror: Patil (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Wednesday said intelligence agencies of states were not strong and adequate enough to meet the challenges of terrorism.
- North Korea Agrees To Disable Main Reactor (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
North Korea pledged Wednesday to disable its main nuclear weapons facilities by the end of the year, while its leader Kim Jong Il huddled with his South Korean counterpart at the two Koreas' first summit in seven years to talk about a greater peace . . .
- For Credible Power-Sharing Acceptable To All Communities (Hindu, N. Ram , Oct 04, 2007)
In an interview recently given in Colombo to The Hindu, United National Party (UNP) leader and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe speaks about the relevance of the experiences of the J.R. Jayawardene administration from 1977 to 1988 to . . . .
- United National Party’S Special Statement (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
The United National Party believes that long-lasting peace is possible only through a negotiated political solution based on a credible power-sharing proposal acceptable to all communities.
- 384 Died In Naxal Violence This Year, Says Report (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Naxalites are increasingly getting lethal.
- Us' Harvest Of Shame (Deccan Herald, Mark Sommer, Oct 04, 2007)
The food that comes to American tables is grown and harvested by marginal farmers in distant places.
- Buddhadeb In Line Of Fire Over Death Of An It Pro (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Oct 04, 2007)
The probe over the death of an IT professional could be one more headache for Bhattacharya.
- Actionable Inputs, Modern Tools: Patil's Answer To New-Age Terror (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Wednesday warned of terror strikes against religious shrines, crowded places, prominent political leaders and police personnel, emphasising that an effective counter-strategy should focus on . . . .
- Protection For Women? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 04, 2007)
Pakistani women have taken giant leaps forward on the path to progress — of that, there is no doubt.
- Hide Your Love Away (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Oct 04, 2007)
Rizwanur Rehman's charming smile refuses to fade from people's memory. After his body was found on September 21 on train tracks in the heart of Kolkata, there have been numerous candlelight vigils, angry protests and demonstrations demanding the . . . .
- Nine Militants, Two Army Majors Killed In J&k Gunbattle (Kashmir Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 04, 2007)
Army today killed nine militants, believed to be members of Al Badar, in one of the biggest encounters with militants in Jammu and Kashmir in recent times, in which two Majors also lost their lives.
- Valley's Youth Invoke Mahatma Gandhi For Peace (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 03, 2007)
In the run-up to Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary, Kashmir debated the relevance of his philosophy and work ethics and the state government approved cash reward for school and college students who produced the most eloquent speeches on. . .
- Why China Has It Wrong On Myanmar (Asia Times, A N Sudarsan Rao , Oct 03, 2007)
While Myanmar's military government cracks down on peaceful protesters, China, as one of the regime's main benefactors, is being held in some quarters as tangentially co-responsible for the violence.
- Agriculture: Where India And China Stand (Hindu, PALLAVI AIYAR, Oct 03, 2007)
How did China manage to outstrip India in agriculture when the two countries ere more or less on a par on most parameters 25 years ago?
- Progressive Stories (Hindu, AMBIKA ANANTH, Oct 03, 2007)
SEELAMA? ADI EMI? (Anthology of short stories): Anamakudu; Vahini Book Trust,1-9-286/3,Vidyanagar, Hyderabad-500044. Rs.100.
- Human Rights Commissions In India (Hindu, C. Raj Kumar, Oct 03, 2007)
It is nearly 15 years since the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) was established in India through the adoption of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, by Parliament.
- Nudge Burma's Junta To Reform (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Oct 03, 2007)
India has to do more for democracy and human rights in Burma, so says everybody.
- Elucidation Of The Ramayana (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Paravakkottai Srimad Andavan Gopala Desika Mahadesikan: Poundarikapuram Swami Asramam, 43-A/13, Asramam Road, Srirangam, Tiruchi-620006. Rs. 250.
- Sanctions Against Burma Not Yet: India (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
India has opposed the idea of international sanctions against Burma but called upon the trouble-torn nation to institute a probe into the crackdown on its pro-democracy protesters.
- Jihad Reaches Maldives (Pioneer, B Raman, Oct 03, 2007)
The Maldives is slowly, but surely, turning into a sanctuary for Islamist terrorists, thanks to the easy access to arms from Pakistan and money from Saudi Arabia. Last Saturday's bombing shows the fire. . .
- Alms And The Girls (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 03, 2007)
A sullied hand tugs insistently at your clothes. You turn to see a little arm outstretched — peremptory and tentative at the same time — a small head of tousled, matted hair, patchy and pallid skin coated with many days of unwashed dirt, bare . . . .
- India Asks Myanmar To Consider Probe Into Situation (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
Taking a cautious stand on the developments in the neighbouring country of Myanmar, India on Tuesday urged the military regime of the country to “consider undertaking an inquiry into the recent incidents and use of forces” while expressing . . . .
- India, China Not Doing Enough, Says Us (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Oct 03, 2007)
The USA wants India and China to take "serious and concrete" actions to force the military junta in Burma resolve the standoff with pro-democracy supporters and monks in the reclusive nation.
- Dogma Vs Reality (Tribune, Amulya Ganguli, Oct 03, 2007)
In his hours of repose, Mr Prakash Karat must be harking back to his days as a student leader when he had his last encounters with elections.
- In Jews, Indian-Americans See A Role Model In Activism (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
When Anil Godhwani and his brother, Gautam, looked into creating a community center for Indian-Americans in Silicon Valley, they turned to the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco as a model.
- Un-Habitat Report — Enhancing Urban Security And Peoples’ Safety (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Oct 03, 2007)
Issues relating to eviction of people either from their small farm-holding or squatter settlement particularly when they live on the margins of existence putting up with abject conditions, always evoke legitimate reaction not only from the. . .
- Nobody Knows How Many Died (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 03, 2007)
One hundred shot dead outside a Burmese school. Activists burned alive at Government crematoriums.
- Un Envoy Meets Suu Kyi & Junta Head, 1,000 Go ‘Missing’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 03, 2007)
After days of delays, Myanmar’s reclusive junta leader granted an audience today to a UN envoy hoping to broker an end to a crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
- Grandmaster With A Mission (Tribune, Anne Penketh, Oct 03, 2007)
The world has an abiding image of Garry Kasparov. It is that of the plucky chess grandmaster who took on Anatoly Karpov in a marathon contest and won, becoming the youngest ever world chess champion at the age of 22.
- Sc Takes Suo Motu Notice Of Islamabad Violence (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday took suo motu notice of the use of force by police against lawyers, journalists and representatives of civil society during a protest on Constitution Avenue on Saturday and summoned officials of the city’s. . . . . .
- Iran Labels Cia Terrorist Organisation (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Iran’s parliament voted Saturday to designate the CIA and the US Army as “terrorist organisations”, a largely symbolic response to a US Senate resolution seeking a similar designation for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.
- Missing Link To Mystery Of Tsar's Children (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 01, 2007)
There is a "high degree of probability" that bone fragments found recently near the Russian city of Yekaterinburg are those of a daughter and son of the last Tsar, forensics experts said Friday.
- Diseases Triggered By The Mind (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Oct 01, 2007)
A new study finds that women with anorexia have distinct differences in the insulta -- the specific part of the brain that is important for recognising taste -- according to a new study by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and . . .
- The Planet Is Not At Risk, We Are (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
These days, in most of the civilisations, priority is given to everything that is calculable, quantifiable or ratable.
- The 'Wild' And The Beautiful! (Deccan Herald, JAYALAKSHMI K, Oct 01, 2007)
In this book the reader will find interesting research based purely on observation.
- 60 Years Of Accession (Tribune, B.G. Verghese, Oct 01, 2007)
October 26 will mark the 60th anniversary of Jammu and Kashmir’s accession to India following the self-confessed invasion of the state by Pakistan and later its annexation of the Northern Areas. This is part of the UN record.
- Un Envoy Meets Suu Kyi (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
UN envoy Ibrahim Gambari today met detained Myanmar Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi but had yet to hold talks with the head of the junta on ending a bloody crackdown on protests against 45 years of military rule.
- No Extension Of 'Status Quo' In Hasina Case: Sc (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
The decks have been cleared for former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to be put on trial on graft charges after the supreme court refused to extend the time period of "status quo" on court proceedings it imposed earlier, which expired on . . . .
- New Army Chief Wants More (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
New Army chief General Deepak Kapoor, who took over from Gen J J Singh on Sunday, has three primary tasks before him. First, maintain the operational readiness of the 1.13-million force, with the right dose of modernisation, training and . . .
- Rajapaksa Reiterates Commitment To Talks (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 01, 2007)
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa has asserted that terrorism in the country is nurtured by funds from overseas and urged the international community to help his government cut off the flow of funds to the terrorists.
- Fresh Print (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Sarat Chandra Mishra’s Public Affairs, Governance and Management is a book that recommends itself to us with its simple and clear exposition and effective style of expression.
- At Home In London (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Just days into our long-awaited dream vacation — a trip to London to show my two children the city where I grew up — my 6-year-old son was bored.
- India Needs A Stable Burma (Pioneer, Swapan Dasgupta, Oct 01, 2007)
It's an awkward time to be presiding over neighbourhood relations. Writing in Saturday's Guardian, Aung Zaw, a Burmese exile and Editor of the Thailand-based Irrawady magazine, proffered a view that is certain to make Indians squirm.
- Blair Opposed To Cherie Writing Memoirs (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is "extremely concerned" about the potential political fallout from his better half's decision to pen an autobiography due to be published next year.
- 'It's Now A People’S Revolution' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 01, 2007)
It doesn't happen too often. But 10 days ago, Burma made international headlines, when the military junta ordered a crackdown on protestors marching through Yangon calling for an end to their 45-year rule.
- Rights Activists: Persecution And Resistance (Hindu, MUKUL SHARMA, Sep 29, 2007)
Harassment of human rights activists is so often part of their daily life that it goes unreported. Detention or abduction, disappearances and politically motivated imprisonment are used to intimidate them.
- Violence On The Rise In Sri Lanka (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Sep 29, 2007)
Violence has been on the increase in northern and eastern Sri Lanka in the last week with Tamil Tigers launching sporadic attacks targeting both civilians and military personnel.
- Rivetting Political Drama: Theatre Of The Absurd (Deccan Herald, Ramakrishna Upadhya, Sep 29, 2007)
The BJP will have to swallow a lot of pride if it were to accept Gowda's terms and conditions.
- Satellite Images Confirm Abuses (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 29, 2007)
Satellite images confirm reports of burned villages, forced relocations and other human-rights abuses in Myanmar, scientists said yesterday.
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