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Articles 4421 through 4520 of 18611:
- Strike Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 04, 2006)
The foiled terrorist strike on the RSS headquarters at Nagpur early on Thursday was not unexpected, even though it is to the credit of the security forces that they acted according to drill and gunned down the three attackers.
- India Is A Core State For Asian Security: Pranab Mukherjee (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jun 04, 2006)
The country is enhancing its defence preparedness, says Minister
- Life And Times Of A Serial Novelist (Hindu, PARVATHI NAYAR, Jun 04, 2006)
Alexander McCall Smith admits that it is tough balancing the demands of being an accidental writer.
- Hi-Tech, Low Penetration (Hindu, Sevanti Ninan, Jun 04, 2006)
The 2006 edition of the football World Cup will see a number of technological innovations in broadcasting.
- Demilitarisation Of Siachen (Tribune, Maj-Gen Ashok K. Mehta (retd), Jun 04, 2006)
The Siachen breakthrough did not materialise. We are closer to resolving any of the other outstanding issues with Pakistan.
- Successes And Failures (OutLook, B. Raman , Jun 04, 2006)
Every time the State denies a tactical victory to the terrorists, it takes one step forward for achieving a strategic victory over terrorism. That is the way to look at the foiled terrorist attack on RSS headquarters at Nagpur.
- Pakistan, India Dialogue Process In A State Of Impasse: Shujaat (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Pakistan Muslim League (PML) president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that the composite dialogue process between Pakistan and India has gone into a state of impasse, Geo television reported.
- Musharraf Markets Pakistan At Silicon Valley Conference (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 04, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday that high growth and friendly policies had made Pakistan an ideal destination for world entrepreneurs.
- Cabinet Expansion On Cards In J&k (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Much awaited Cabinet expansion in the State is on the cards. The issue of expansion also figured during a meeting Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had with UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi today.
- Ban On Liquor ? (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Jun 04, 2006)
Nearly 30 years ago, when the Late M. G Ramachandran assumed power for the first time as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, one of the first decisions he announced was to impose total prohibition in the State.
- Dr Khan: Senate Asserts Ultimately (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 04, 2006)
The Senate, Upper House of Parliament, has unanimously rejected the ‘unwarranted observations’ of some members of the US House of Representatives seeking handover of Dr AQ Khan for interrogation.
- 35 Die In Afghan Unrest As District Retaken (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Nearly 35 Taliban rebels were killed in the latest strikes in Afghanistan as Afghan and coalition troops took back a district that had been in rebel hands for days, officials said.
- 35 Taliban Killed In New Afghan Unrest (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Nearly 35 Taliban rebels have been killed in the latest strikes in Afghanistan as Afghan and coalition troops took back a district that had been in rebel hands for days, officials said.
- Foreign Pressure Pushing Sri Lanka To Talks (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Stepped up international pressure encouraged Sri Lanka's warring parties to resume talks this week amid hopes of a new power-sharing deal, officials and diplomats said.
- Pakistan Not In Arms Race: Pm (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Pakistan is a peaceful country and its defence doctrine is based on minimum credible deterrence for maintaining peace in the region, according to Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
- Centre Approves Gmc Jammu Upgradation Project (Statesman, Sanjeev Pargal, Jun 04, 2006)
The Centre Government has approved prestigious Rs 120 crore project for upgradation of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu on the pattern of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
- 32 Militants Killed In Afghanistan (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 04, 2006)
Fierce fighting across Southern Afghanistan left up to 32 suspected militants dead, while the Government today announced a sweeping shake-up of the police force after the worst riots in years shook the capital.
- Combined Arms Warfare Vs Terrorism (Daily Excelsior, Vinod Vedi, Jun 04, 2006)
The series of killings by terrorists before and during the roundtable conference called by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Jammu and Kashmir and the military exercises conducted by the Indian armed forces to hone combined operations techniques . . .
- Goddess Kshir Bhawani (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 04, 2006)
State of Jammu & Kashmir has been the abode of great Rishis who have invited and invoked all the great Tirthas of India in this State.
- Award For Patience! (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 04, 2006)
Patience enables us to bear with difficulties caused by others. It is a virtue of the highest order! Therefore, we in this city should be happy.
- Drug Conduit Sahil Zaroo Pretends Innocence (Pioneer, Khursheed Wani, Jun 04, 2006)
He was biting his lips, repeatedly moistening them with his drying tongue but still wearing a smile on his clean shaven face to float the impression that he was not what he is perceived to be.
- Jousting Is No More Only Physical Here (Pioneer, Harjeet Ahluwalia, Jun 04, 2006)
Cry war, and a Punjabi will step forth. Now he's ready to do the same online, as increased broadband penetration brings the state into the interactive gaming arena.
- When Language Becomes Informal (Hindu, ANAND BODH, Jun 04, 2006)
The vast number of emails in response to May's Wordspeak ("Echoes in Language") took me by surprise.
- Farmers Are Saviours, Not Beneficiaries (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 04, 2006)
“Everybody, including the PM, says that if agriculture goes wrong, nothing will go right. But that is yet to get translated into political action.” Agro scientist M S Swaminathan
- Pakistan’S Allies~i (Statesman, SUBROTO ROY, Jun 04, 2006)
From the 1846 Treaty of Amritsar creating the State of Jammu & Kashmir until the collapse of the USSR in 1991, Britain and later the USA becoming increasingly interested in the subcontinent’s Northwest.
- Nightmare In Kashmir (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 04, 2006)
It will not help if the ghastly attack on a bus carrying tourists, mostly from West Bengal, in Srinagar is treated as an “accident’’ and tour operators are allowed to do business as usual even after the tragedy that claimed one life and inflicted serious
- Disquiet On The Western Front (Pioneer, Kanchan Lakshman, Jun 04, 2006)
The biggest problem for the Hamid Karzai regime is that it does not have any control over regions bordering Pakistan, the hotbed of terrorism. Worse, Musharraf would rather aggravate insurgency ---- President Pervez Musharraf said after talks with . . .
- Twelve Tourists Return, Dutta’S Coffin Too Reaches Kolkata (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
Indian Airlines cargo package 49590065/ 01/ CCU/DACC, carrying the body of Swaraj Dutta, the lone Bengali tourist who succumbed to injuries received in the terrorist attack at Srinagar, arrived in Kolkata late on Friday evening.
- Rahul Mahajan In Icu For Food Poisoning, Key Aide Dead (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
Mr Mahajan had succumbed to the gunshot wounds inflicted by his brother Pravin Mahajan on May 3.
- Wake Up (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 03, 2006)
Only recently we had lamented the absence of a proper tourism policy for the Jammu region in these columns.
- Siachen Is Strategically Important (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Jun 03, 2006)
India will be deluding itself if it feels sanguine that Siachen conflict will be negotiated with Pakistan amicably.
- Mahajan's Son Battles For Life (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
The police have not completely ruled out a “conspiracy angle” to the incident, sources told Deccan Herald. Rahul and Moitra were rushed to the Apollo Hospital after their condition deteriorated, with both vomiting.
- Nagpur: Ib Detected Terrorists (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jun 03, 2006)
Communications operation enabled it to monitor the squad's movement
Did not have enough details to make pre-emptive arrests
Police have confirmed that the three killed were Pakistan nationals
- Tourist Succumbs, Others Flown (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
One of the tourists from West Bengal, injured in Wednesday’s grenade blast at Dalgate, died early this morning, official sources said.
- Valid Protest (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 03, 2006)
It is seldom that the legislators of the Jammu region cut across party lines to take up a common cause.
- Demerits Of Demilitarisation (Deccan Herald, Sushant Sareen, Jun 03, 2006)
If Pak violates the agreement it implies an end to peace process, not affordable diplomatically or militarily
- Bsf Jawan Injured (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
A bsf jawan was injured in an IED blast in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir today, official sources said.
- Strike Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 03, 2006)
The foiled terrorist strike on the RSS headquarters at Nagpur early on Thursday was not unexpected, even though it is to the credit of the security forces that they acted according to drill and gunned down the three attackers.
- Stability Depends On Cmp Implementation: Mufti (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
Although he does not foresee any immediate threat to the Government headed by Ghulam Nabi Azad, patron of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and former Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today, however, observed that stability of Congress-PDP . . .
- Picturing Pakistan (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Jun 03, 2006)
A book explains why Pakistan goes back and forth between democracy and military dictatorship.
- Under Observation For 72 Hrs (Tribune, Tripti Nath, Jun 03, 2006)
Rahul Mahajan is on a ventilator in the intensive care unit of Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.
- Scold War Mindset (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 03, 2006)
Beijing strongly resents, and firmly disagrees with, the latest Pentagon report that claims China is rapidly extending its military reach and potentially poses a threat to other countries in the region.
- India Approves Hydroelectric Projects On Indus And Soru (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jun 03, 2006)
The Indian Cabinet on Friday approved two new hydroelectric projects to be constructed on the Indus River and its tributary, Soru River, in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Dmdk Council To Decide Local Body Polls Strategy (Hindu, Ramya Kannan , Jun 03, 2006)
Vijayakant does not rule out forging an alliance
A concrete plan will emerge by September, says DMDK chief
`Captain' busy consolidating his gains and strengthening party
"I will participate in Assembly proceedings only if they are relevant to people
- Disquiet On The Western Front (Pioneer, Kanchan Lakshman, Jun 03, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf said after talks with visiting Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai in Islamabad on February 15 that terrorism was a common enemy and the two countries had to combat it together.
- Maoists In Nepal Accuse Govt Of Plotting With King (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jun 03, 2006)
Always a fateful day in the history of Nepal and its royal family, this Friday struck a double blow for monarchy as the residents of Kathmandu virtually ignored the death anniversary of their king and queen and the public appearance of the current . . .
- "There Is A Very Deep-Rooted Prejudice" (Hindu, Siddharth Narrain , Jun 03, 2006)
Anuradha Mohit, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Special Rapporteur on Disability, says the academic sector has been the most insensitive in affirmative action for the disabled.
- Boat Ride To Death (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 03, 2006)
Enough intentional killings are taking place in Kashmir every day. An unintentional one took place on Tuesday when a naval boat carrying schoolchildren capsized in Wullar Lake, taking 23 children and one teacher to their watery grave.
- Celebrities, Ex-Husband Turner Roast Actress Jane Fonda... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
Actress Jane Fonda was on the wrong end of a celebrity roast, the target of spirited insults from actresses, comedians and horror of horrors her ex-husband.
- An Opportunity To Unite People (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 03, 2006)
Not many hours after police in Nagpur succeeded in repulsing a terrorist strike on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's headquarters, politicians of the parivar began to seek political mileage out of the episode.
- Oil Price Hike: "Government Should Consider People's Needs" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
Congress says people's needs must be factored into any decision
- Military Officers To Administer Tribal Areas (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 03, 2006)
In a major policy decision, President Gen Pervez Musharraf is reported to have approved the appointment of senior military officers as administrators of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).
- Gears That Move The Innards Of Growth (Business Line, D. Murali , Jun 03, 2006)
Three books by Indian writers chart the course of economic growth in the country, looking at it from various angles — the sources of growth, growth theory and macroeconomic policy. Interesting and informative reads, says D.MURALI.
- Wular Drownings (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 03, 2006)
Curious resurfacing of ill-will
There was more than one tragedy on the Wular lake that terrible Tuesday.
- Maoists Lay Claim To Kathmandu (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jun 03, 2006)
Always a fateful day in the history of Nepal and its royal family, the day came as a blow to the monarchy, as residents of Kathmandu ignored the death anniversary of their King and Queen and the public appearance of the current King and Queen . . .
- Affirmative Action The Only Answer (The Economic Times, V KRISHNA ANANTH, Jun 03, 2006)
There is no basis to argue that caste identities will be sharpened by setting aside 27% of seats in institutions of higher learning to the socially and educationally backward classes.
- Lifting Oneself Above The Mundane (The Economic Times, V B N RAM, Jun 03, 2006)
Last few days have witnessed gruesome crimes, some so horrendous as to be inconceivable. A high profile politician being killed by his own brother. An Indian technocrat in Afghanistan being butchered to death. Members of a particular community . . .
- Big Ideas Count, Not Ad Firm Profile (The Economic Times, SAMIDHA SHARMA, Jun 03, 2006)
Kamal Oberoi, chairman and managing director, M&C Saatchi Communications India Pvt Ltd spoke about the advertising agency’s entry, the competition and its strategies for India. Excerpts:
- Ppp, Mma Strike Seat Deal For Ajk Election (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
The People’s Party Parliamentarians and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal have reached a seat adjustment agreement for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council elections to be held on July 11.
- Kashmiris Resent Attacks On Tourists (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Anger is building up across the Kashmir valley against the militants who have been targeting innocent tourists over the past fortnight with the objective of hurting the northern state's economy in their quest for getting nationwide publicity.
- 36 Tourists Injured In Grenade Explosions (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
At least 36 tourists were injured, one of them seriously, when suspected militants hurled two grenades, within 15 minutes, on their buses in the Dalgate area here this evening.
- Private B Ed Colleges Come Under Fire In Uttaranchal (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
After private universities, it's now private B. ED colleges' deluge in Uttaranchal with the State Government giving its nod to open scores of such educational institutes.
- Manmohan, Patil Condemn Terrorist Bid (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Soft policies of the government encouraging militancy, say BJP leaders Advani and Rajnath Singh
Remain united, Manmohan tells nation
Government will defeat terrorist designs: Patil
- Terror Deals Blow To Tourism, Cancellations Begin (Daily Excelsior, Sarwar Kashani, Jun 02, 2006)
As the Valley's biggest economic venture and back bone of its prosperity - the tourism sector, was limping to regain its lost glory, unscrupulous elements armed with explosives time and again discharged their lewd endeavours stabbing in the stomach . . .
- Stern Message (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 02, 2006)
Nothing can be more embarrassing for the State Government than a newspaper report about the reason why Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had withheld a bonanza from Jammu and Kashmir during his recent visit to Srinagar.
- India Welcomes U.S. Offer To Join E.U.-Iran Talks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
India on Thursday welcomed the American offer to engage directly with Iran on its nuclear programme.
- President Acts (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 02, 2006)
President Abdul Kalam has done the right thing in returning the controversial Prevention of Disqualification Amendment Bill, 2006, popularly known as the Office of Profit Bill, passed by both Houses of Parliament, for reconsideration.
- Gujarat Communalised (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 02, 2006)
The BJP attempted to make Gujarat chauvinism synonymous with Hindutva for better poll prospects
- Strike Out (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 02, 2006)
The foiled terrorist strike on the RSS headquarters at Nagpur early on Thursday was not unexpected, even though it is to the credit of the security forces that they acted according to drill and gunned down the three attackers.
- Iran Welcomes U.S. Offer Of Talks But Rejects Condition (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jun 02, 2006)
Sources close to Supreme Leader yet to express opinion on the issue
- Maoists To Hold First Rally In Nepal Capital In 3 Yrs (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Nepal's Maoist rebels are set to hold their first mass rally in Kathmandu in over three years on Friday, in what their chief negotiator said would be a peaceful demonstration after a ceasefire declared in April.
- Bush Adds Dawood To List Of Drug Traffickers (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
President George W. Bush added three people and two foreign entities to a list of major drug traffickers, a step that prevents them from using the U.S. financial system or carrying out transactions with U.S. firms.
- Terror At Nagpur (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
A major attempt to attack the RSS headquarters here was foiled when three heavily-armed militants were shot dead in an encounter with the police while trying to enter the heavily-guarded sprawling premises in the wee hours today.
- Multi-Racial Fiji (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Jun 02, 2006)
The dream of the late Timoci Bavadra of a multi-racial Fiji for which he launched the Fiji Labour Party in the 1980s providing a common platform for the indigenous Fijians and the Fiji-Indians was at last realised in the just concluded parliamentary . . .
- Iran Ready To Talk (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
Iranian foreign minister Mr Manouchehr Mottaki today welcomed direct talks with Washington but rebuffed a US proposal that Teheran must suspend uranium enrichment as a condition of such talks, state-run television reported.
- Security Matters On General Pace Agenda (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
India and the US will discuss security issues of mutual concern during the US joint chiefs of staff Gen Peter Pace’s three-day visit to India from June 4.
- How Should Airports Be Modernised? (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 02, 2006)
The question should in fact be debated by the professionals in the field rather than politicians.
- Hitler's Dark Dreams (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 02, 2006)
With most Germans preferring to shun the study of their Nazi past, the German Historical Museum will encourage them to rediscover it, says David Rising
- Bush Vows To Punish Haditha's Guilty (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
President George W Bush vowed on Wednesday to punish any US Marine guilty of shooting Iraqi civilians at Haditha but Iraqis, including the prime minister, complain that US troops have killed elsewhere with impunity.
- Nagpur Terror Attack: Bjp Blames Upa's Soft Approach (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 02, 2006)
The abortive attack on RSS headquarters on Thursday left the BJP and the Sangh parivar shocked and fuming against the UPA Government's soft approach towards terrorism.
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