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Articles 3821 through 3920 of 18611:
- 16 Killed In Jammu Bus Accident (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
At least 16 passengers were killed and 22 others injured when a bus skidded off a mountainous road and fell into the Chenab river along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Sunday.
- Army Shrinks Under Scanner (Telegraph, SUJAN DUTTA, Jun 19, 2006)
Lieutenant Susmita Chakraborthy’s suicide is the latest in a series of self-killings by army personnel and the second by a lady officer.
- Pranab For More Women In Force (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
The defence minister and the army today praised the role of women officers and personnel and said one Susmita Chakraborthy’s death shouldn’t deter women from joining the armed forces.
- Wildlife Board To Consider Changes In Conservation Laws (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Even as wildlife lovers await the tiger census, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is scheduled to chair the third meeting of the National Board for Wildlife on Monday.
- Politics` Amitabh (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 19, 2006)
Kuldeep Singh Bishnoi, the Congress MP from Bhiwani in Haryana, is a great movie buff. Of all the Hollywood and Bollywood actors, Amitabh Bachchan remains his all-time favourite. The 38-year-old wouldn’t admit it, but yesterday’s angry young man . . .
- Sonia To Flag Off Second Bus Service To Pok Tomorrow (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
The UPA Chairperson, Ms Sonia Gandhi and the Defence Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, will flag off a passenger bus service between Poonch and Rawlakot in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Tuesday amidst tight security in the wake of reports of two . . .
- Is The Congress Being Ignored By Its Ministers? (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Jun 19, 2006)
The Congress party has no proper institutional mechanism for interaction with its Central Ministers.
- Market Musings In These Volatile Times (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Jun 19, 2006)
After the roller-coaster ride in the capital market last week, only the very bold or extremely foolish would dare to predict what the coming week will bring. In the last fortnight, the Indian market has bounced up three times with a dazzling . . .
- Towards Bankruptcy (Pioneer, Amy Teibel and Sara Toth, Jun 19, 2006)
Hamas's cloak-and-dagger gambit is unlikely to extricate it from the grave financial mess it finds itself in, writes Amy Teibel
- To Save Government, Gowda, Son Back Off (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jun 19, 2006)
The Janata Dal (Secular), coalition partners of the BJP in the Karnataka government, has backed down on its move to push through legislation for government takeover of the Bangalore Myore Infrastructure Corridor Project, the country’s first private . . .
- Are The Young On The Edge Of A Precipice? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 19, 2006)
The glamorisation of suicide needs to be countered by a campaign that is courageous, direct for not only the at-risk category but also for those who will be left behind’ — Uma Nair
- The Family That’S Come To Stay (Indian Express, Shailaja Bajpai, Jun 19, 2006)
It's only when you are far, far away from Delhi that you realise (a) how little of the TV news is of relevance to you outside the great capital of India, (b) how little you care about the news you cared so much about when you were . . .
- Dmdk Urges Centre To Send Ships To Evacuate Refugees (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam (DMDK) president Vijayakanth has urged the Centre to send ships to Sri Lanka for the safe return of Tamil refugees.
- Defence Planning (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 19, 2006)
An unprecedented situation is being faced by Indian people at the dawn of 21st century.
- We Can Do Without Army Vice-Chief, Says Sushma (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Taking strong exception to remarks by the army vice-chief Lt Gen K Pattabhiraman that the force could ‘‘do without women’’, senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today demanded that he be suspended immediately.
- Hamas-Fatah Close To Deal On Israel (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Agreement between the ruling Hamas and rival Fatah over a document implicitly recognising Israel is close, negotiators said on Sunday, evidence that international political and financial pressure on the new Palestinian government could be bearing fruit.
- Pranab Tries To Cool Tempers Raised By Vice-Chief's Words (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Vice-Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant-General K Pattabhiraman's reported statement against inclusion of women in the Army's combat units, has snowballed into a major controversy with the BJP seeking his suspension and Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee . . .
- Pak Cries Wolf Over 'Encounters' With Militants (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Jun 19, 2006)
The issue of alleged human rights violations by security forces is a favourite subject of Pakistan.
- Congress Committed To Obc Quota, Says Apcc Chief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Says stir on the issue in northern States reflects degeneration in politics
- Rs. 8.11-Cr. Action Plan For Dakshina Kannada (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Training programme conducted on cashew and ginger cultivation
- Now, Call A Spade A Spade (Pioneer, Abhay K Upadhyay, Jun 18, 2006)
Manmohan Singh would do well to reconsider his fetish for peace with Pakistan -----
- Bush Seeks $13bn For Iraqi Govt (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
US President George W. Bush on Saturday urged other nations to make good on $13 billion in pledges to help the new Iraqi government.
- No Concrete Solution In Sight (Pioneer, Kanchan Lakshman, Jun 18, 2006)
Prime Minister's wavering over an Islamabad visit is intended to send a message to Pakistan that its policy of simultaneously pursuing the 'peace process' and promoting cross-border terror is unacceptable to New Delhi.
- Musharraf Calls For Conflict Resolution (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Saturday called for addressing root causes of terrorism and underscored the need for resolving conflicts, including Palestine and Kashmir, to ensure peace, security and economic development in the region.
- Sack Ramadoss (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 18, 2006)
He is a risk to India's health sector ---- Ever since taking charge as Union Health Minister with the advent of the UPA Government, Mr Anbumani Ramadoss, whose credentials as a medical practitioner do not merit comment, has been going about . . .
- Back To No Talks (Pioneer, Udayan Namboodiri, Jun 18, 2006)
National Security Adviser MK Narayanan is right in suggesting to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the futility of going to Pakistan, which has no intention of ending terror as an additionality to its diplomacy.
- Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Need For Overhaul (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 18, 2006)
Ever since Pakistan came under US influence in 1954 by joining the US-sponsored defence treaties and political institutions for the containment of socialism and Soviet Russia, the US governments, whether Republican or Democrat, and in spite of . . .
- Capital Suggestion (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 18, 2006)
The king has a standing offer for the queen: Come back, no cases against you or your husband, lead your party through a free and fair election.
- A Pilgrimage Fillip To Economy (Pioneer, Harjeet Ahluwalia, Jun 18, 2006)
The overwhelming multitude of devotees heading for Amritsar and Tarn Taran to commemorate fifth Sikh Guru Arjan Dev's martyrdom quadcentenary last week point to an astounding religious tourism potential in the state, if tapped adequately.
- Putin Looking Forward To Pm's Visit, Favours Energy Dialogue (Pioneer, Vinay Shukla, Jun 18, 2006)
President Vladimir Putin today said he was looking forward to the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Russia next month and spoke in favour of intensifying energy dialogue with India, one of the world's biggest consumers of hydrocarbons.
- Action Is Leagues Away (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
When it comes to representation of South Asians in English soccer, the scenario is not too encouraging, Rajshekhar reports from London.
- 45 Taliban Militants Killed (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Coalition forces attack two rebel camps in southern Afghanistan
- Army Must Be Gender Sensitive’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Reacting to the Indian Army vice-chief’s remarks that it can do without women, activists of several organisations branded the force as “discriminatory and gender insensitive”.
- Pakistan Denies Transit Route For Indian Goods (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Jun 18, 2006)
Pakistan has once again turned down a request for a transit route to Afghanistan through the Wagah border for Indian goods.
- Army Enhances Stress Management (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Move follows `suicides' by officers
It plans to double number of psychiatrists in these areas
Suicides due to marital, financial, medical problems
- Mulayam’S Dole For Unemployed (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Neither the oppressive heat nor the distance could keep away the 52,571 young unemployed who made it to the Ambedkar maidan to collect their first cheque of the unemployment dole promised by Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav.
- Sex, Drugs And Militancy (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Jun 18, 2006)
By an ironic twist of events, Kashmir has been in the news for the last few weeks for reasons other than what it has been traditionally known for and hailed the world over as ‘‘paradise on earth’’.
- The Patriarch (Statesman, DEBAKI NANDAN MANDAL, Jun 18, 2006)
THE cabinet of the seventh Left Front government has excess baggage of 14 if the prescribed norm of 10 per cent of the 294-strong state legislature is taken into account.
- Iraq Attacks Kill 43 As Us Seeks Missing Soldiers (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
A series of bombs killed at least 43 people in and near Baghdad on Saturday, police said, in one of the bloodiest days in Iraq since a US military air strike killed Abu Mussab Zarqawi 10 days ago.
- Army Rules Out Foul Play In Death Of Captain Kohli (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Army today ruled out foul play in the death of gallantry award winner Captain Sumit Kohli and said an inquest had found that the officer had committed suicide as he was facing “severe marital problems”.
- 10 Militants Involved In Car Bombings In Valley Arrested (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Police have arrested 10 militants involved in the recent car bombings and grenade attacks, including two on tourists, in the Valley and claimed that three Hizbul Mujahideen militants were linked with the killing of nine non-Kashmiri labourers in . . . .
- Proportionality May Help Only Creamy Layer (Deccan Herald, Gurpreet Mahajan, Jun 18, 2006)
The Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has clearly spoken in favour in proportional representation. For her the quantum of seats reserved for Scheduled Castes must be increased from 15 per cent to 16.23 per cent to reflect their present . . .
- Sri Lanka, Tigers Claim Victory In Naval Clash (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jun 18, 2006)
Sri Lanka's government and Tamil Tiger rebels each claimed victory on Saturday after a naval clash that officials said left more than 40 people dead or missing.
- Two Kashmiris Held With Heroin (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Police had information about consignment
- Pak Props Up Muslim League In Pok (Daily Excelsior, Samuel Baid, Jun 18, 2006)
The Election Commission of occupied Kashmir has routinely rejected the nomination papers of Kashmiri nationalists for the July 11 elections to the 48-member assembly.
- Indian Army Sees First Suicide Of Lady Officer (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
The Indian army saw the first suicide of a female officer, who shot herself at her camp in the troubled region of Kashmir, police and army officers said on Friday.
- Kashmiriyat Can Unite Boundaries: Sinha (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha today said that Kashmiriyat is a strong tool to conquer divides and unite the boundaries.
- Death Of An Officer (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Army has its hands full ---- Even as the mortal remains of Lt Sushmita Chakravarty, who allegedly committed suicide at the Udhampur unit, were consigned to flames in Bhopal amid grieving family members who refused to . . .
- Naidu Sees Cracks In Upa (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
The disintegration of the UPA has started, observed the BJP former president and MP M. Venkaiah Naidu. UPA is an alliance formed without any common agenda or an agreement except anti-BJP stand, and after two years of its formation the internal . . .
- 213 Prisoners To Return From India Soon (News International, Mariana Baabar, Jun 18, 2006)
While 213 Pakistani civilian prisoners held in Indian jails will be soon heading home, the bureaucratic process for verification of national status of 111 prisoners is continuing.
- Defence No To Naxal Duty (Pioneer, Rahul Datta, Jun 18, 2006)
Army should train State forces instead ---- The demand for deployment of Army to combat the overgrown Naxalite-Maoist menace has been put on hold with the Defence Ministry not favouring any such move.
- Bush Rejects Demand Of Lesser Us Role In Iraq (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Rejecting lesser US role in Iraq, US President George W. Bush promised the Iraqi people that the United States would not "abandon them after we have come this far," even as the US lawmakers debate pulling out troops.
- 'Hijack' Drama On S. African Plane (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
A passenger on a South African Airways flight has apparently tried to stage an armed hijack, the airline says.
- Conflict Resolution Must For Peace: Musharraf (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf Saturday called for addressing root causes of terrorism and underscored the need for resolution of conflicts including Palestine and Kashmir to ensure peace, security and economic development in Asia.
- N-Deal Will Help End India’S N-Pariah Status (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 18, 2006)
Even though the Indo-US nuclear deal is embroiled in a complex maze of diplomatic negotiations, nuclear scientists are of the opinion that it will help in ending India’s more than three decades’ old nuclear isolation.
- Days Ahead Of Sonia's Visit, 22 Militants Sneak Into J&k (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
Security agencies were put on high alert in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday following reports that about two dozen militants had entered the region after sneaking across the LoC, days ahead of a visit to the area by Congress president . .
- Du Students Visit Srinagar Orphanages (Tribune, Humra Quraishi, Jun 18, 2006)
Ever since the series of earthquake jolted some areas of the Kashmir valley, activist Shabnam Hashmi has taken batches of Delhi University (DU) students to live and work in the affected villages.
- Probe Ordered In Army Officer Suicide (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 18, 2006)
An inquiry has been ordered into the alleged suicide by a woman army officer, Lieutenant Sushmita Chakraborty in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in Kolkata on Saturday.
- Centre Rejects Plea To Release Ulfa Top Five (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, Jun 17, 2006)
The Union Cabinet on Friday rejected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)'s demand to release its top five commanders.
- Woman Army Officer Commits Suicide (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 17, 2006)
The Army today dismissed allegations that the young woman Army officer, who shot herself to death at the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur last night, wanted to leave the Army as she was unhappy with the job “but had no money to repay the . . .
- Palestinian Freedom Under Israeli Guns (News International, IMTIAZ GUL, Jun 17, 2006)
Once again Palestine finds itself in extremely hot water. President Mahmoud Abbas has announced a public referendum on the Prisoners' Document to be held on July 26.
- J&k To Have 1360 New Panchayats (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir will have around 1360 new Panchayats as the Shahwaz Commission for Delimitation of Panchayats has submitted final report to the Government for its approval.
- 4 Militants Among 8 Killed (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Four militants and four civilians have died in different militancy-related incidents across Kashmir valley even as a Dy SP had a narrow escape in an ambush at Bandipore and a fierce gunbattle took place at Sagipora in Sopore-Handwara belt.
- Top Ultra Tipu Held With Two Grenades In Narwal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Police parties from Jammu and Rajouri in wee hours of this morning arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Tipu, who was reported to be involved in June 12 morning’s three grenade attacks at General Bus Stand in which one civilian was killed and 29 . .
- Sonia, Pranab To Flag Off Poonch-Rawalakot Bus (Daily Excelsior, Sanjeev Pargal, Jun 17, 2006)
UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee will flag off Poonch-Rawalakot bus service in Poonch on June 20.
- Indian Cabinet Approves Signing Of Anti-Nuclear Terrorism Treaty (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jun 17, 2006)
The Indian cabinet approved on Friday the government’s plans to ratify the United Nations International Convention for Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism.
- Use And Abuse (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 17, 2006)
Is Rahul an addict, peddler or both? Why was he let off on bail? Is coming from a "good family" reason enough to be shown leniency - particularly since he was reportedly snorting heroin with his late father's secretary, Vivek Moitra, for whom the . . .
- Army To Protect Nation’S Wildlife (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Jun 17, 2006)
Besides protecting the country’s borders, the Army is now being armed with legal powers to guard the nation’s rich flora and fauna as well.
- Us Death Toll In Iraq Reaches 2,500 (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Nearly 2,500 American soldiers have died since the invasion of Iraq in March, 2003, the Pentagon has said.
- The Third Sex (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 17, 2006)
I was chatting with a young district collector, picking his brains about reasons behind choosing the services. The conversation veered around and finally the collector's thoughts settled upon his college life. His eyes seemed to move to a distant past.
- Bereft Of Sincerity (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 17, 2006)
If ever an award is instituted for making announcements without conviction it ought to go to the leadership of "Azad" Kashmir as the occupied territory is locally known.
- Sri Lanka Says Sinks 5 Tiger Boats In New Violence (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jun 17, 2006)
Sri Lanka's military said it sank five Tamil Tiger rebel boats after an attack in the island's northwest on Saturday, while two suspected rebel frogmen were arrested and attempted suicide after landing near the capital.
- Nepal Maoists Agree To Join Govt (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
The Maoists in Nepal, who have waged a decade-long war to seize control of the Himalayan nation, agreed on Friday to join an interim government to be formed within a month, the rebels' leader Prachanda said after his talks with PM Girija Prasad Koirala.
- Expand Upa-Left Coordination Panel: Ncp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
"Congress alone must not share burden"
- Militant Attack Leaves Them Disabled For Life (Hindu, Luv Puri , Jun 17, 2006)
Five-hour torture for family
- Dole Scheme Launched In U.P. (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Rs. 500 a month to 7,66,352 registered unemployed graduates and post-graduates
If voted back to power, SP will hike allowance to Rs. 1,000: Mulayam
"Despite Centre's non-cooperation, SP had set a model"
SP sponsored most beneficiaries under scheme:
- Bangladesh Rejects Indian Accusations As Baseless (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Bangladesh on Friday dismissed as ‘baseless’ allegations that its forces launched an unprovoked attack on an Indian boat patrol killing a border guard.
- Indo-Pak Sufi Fest Enthralls Valley (Times of India, Nikhat Kazmi, Jun 17, 2006)
The litmus test seems to be over for Kashmir. It's time to bring back music, song and dance to the violence-scarred Valley.
- Koirala, Prachanda Reach Historic Accord (Hindu, Ameet Dhakal, Jun 17, 2006)
Both sides express commitment to human rights, press freedom in Nepal
- Bjp's Charge Against Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 17, 2006)
Demands Manmohan's intervention in the issue
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