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Articles 4921 through 5020 of 18611:
- Hurriyat Puts Spanner Into Round Table Conference (Pioneer, Pramod Kumar Singh, May 23, 2006)
It was on the expected lines. By refusing to participate in Round Table Conference (RTC) at Srinagar, All-Party Hurriyat Conference has once again proved they do not look forward to a dialogue with the Prime Minister but are more interested in . . .
- Who Chief Dies After Brain Surgery In Geneva (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Lee Jong-Wook, the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), died on Monday after undergoing emergency brain surgery, the South Korean foreign ministry said.
- Hurriyat Not To Attend Round Table (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 23, 2006)
One killed, 20 injured in grenade attacks in Srinagar
National Conference also issues a threat
Jaish owns responsibility for Monday's grenade attacks
- Nine Little Numbers Pose A Challenge (Deccan Herald, Edward Rothstein, May 23, 2006)
‘There is something more technological about Sudoku than mathematical. It reduces the world to its boundaries"
- Hurriyat To Keep Off Peace Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference on Monday decided not to take part in the round table conference convened by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on May 24 and 25.
- The Lashkar's Message (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, May 23, 2006)
Although the Lashkar-e-Taiba will not be represented at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's round-table conference on Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow, the terrorist group has succeeded in delivering its message to all those who will be present.
- The Wages Of Hate: Islamist Terror In India (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, May 23, 2006)
Two Lashkar cells targeting Gujarat are discovered, preventing major terror strikes. Their stories underline the disastrous fallout of the anti-Muslim pogrom of 2002.
- Us Congress To Reopen A Q Khan’S Case (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Less than a month after Pakistan said it has “closed” the chapter of investigation into its disgraced nuclear scientist A Q Khan, a subcommittee of the US Congress will hold a public hearing to ascertain whether his nuclear black market network . . .
- Chidambaram Allays Fears (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday urged investors not to panic and continue to invest in the market as the “system is in place”.
- Banned In India: The 1930s-1960s (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, May 23, 2006)
For a state often accused of knee-jerk censorship, the number of books banned in India is surprisingly small—one reason why The Da Vinci Code isn’t likely to be stopped at Customs, despite the recent hysteria over the film. In the first of this . . .
- American Ally~ii (Statesman, DIPAK BASU, May 23, 2006)
Although the Indian ministry of foreign affairs is trying to play down the status of “the non-Nato ally” as a matter of symbolic importance for Pakistan, the future looks very bleak for India.
- 60 Taliban Killed In Us-Led Attack (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
US-led forces in Afghanistan killed more than 60 Taliban fighters and 16 civilians in attacks on their strongholds in the south on Monday, the governor of Kandahar province said.
- Unshackle The Writer (Deccan Herald, SHASHI DESHPANDE, May 23, 2006)
It will do both literature and the readers good if publishers spread the huge advance to more promising writers
- India Protests Dam Construction (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
India has conveyed its protest to Pakistan against the proposed construction of Bhasha Dam on Indus river in Gilgit, part of Jammu and Kashmir under occupation of Pakistan, Lok Sabha was informed today.
- Hurriyat’S Standing Apart Will Benefit None: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
Ahead of the Kashmir roundtable in Srinagar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight said the Hurriyat decision to boycott the meet did not surprise him and that their "standing apart" will benefit none.
- Flurry Of Violence In Kashmir Ahead Of Pm's Roundtable (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, May 23, 2006)
Suspected Islamist rebels launched four grenade attacks in Srinagar on Monday as political separatists spurned an invitation for talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
- Talks On Pull-Out From Siachen Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
India and Pakistan will begin tomorrow the 10th round of Defence Secretary-level talks to end their conflict over the Siachen glacier and discuss a proposal for withdrawing their troops from the icy battlefield.
- J-K:moderate Hurriyat Faction Will Not Attend Pm's Roundtable (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 23, 2006)
The moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference today rejected invitation to attend the second roundtable conference convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to be held here on May 24-25 but said its leaders were willing to meet him on the sidelines of the m
- Dastardly Attack (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 23, 2006)
The widely telecast image of a "police man" moving around rather freely with a gun in hands in Srinagar's Sher-e-Kashmir park will be firmly etched in the memory of every viewer.
- Afghanistan: The Looming Dangers (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, May 23, 2006)
Because of American short-sightedness, the forces of the erstwhile Northern Alliance in Afghanistan have been disarmed. India has, therefore, to be prepared for a worsening security situation, where its nationals will be threatened when working in . . .
- India Makes Formal Basha Protest (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, May 23, 2006)
India has conveyed an official protest to Pakistan against the construction of Basha Dam on the Indus River in Pakistan’s Northern Areas, a minister said on Monday.
- Collateral Damage (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, May 23, 2006)
Fall in stock prices eroded loan collaterals forcing lenders to liquidate the pledged shares.
- Caught Napping Yet Again (Pioneer, B Raman, May 23, 2006)
Sunday's terrorist attack on a Congress rally in Srinagar underscores the inadequacies in our security apparatus, says B Raman
- Indo-Us Strategic Partnership (Daily Excelsior, Vinod & Rao, May 22, 2006)
The sound of the words "Indo-US Strategic Partnership" is being sought to be imparted a resonance as that in a cathedral but the fact that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice set the ball rolling on the basis of a decision to resume F-16 supplies . . .
- Pranab Indicates Isi May Be Behind Attack In Kashmir (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Indicating that ISI might be behind today's terrorist attack in Kashmir, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the incident was an attempt to frustrate the roundtable conference on Kashmir in Srinagar on May 24 and 25 and the ongoing Indo-Pak peace . . .
- A Foul Decision (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, May 22, 2006)
Artists are artists and not diplomats. By temperament they call a spade a spade.
- Unfazed By Attack, Pm To Visit Srinagar (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Undeterred by the terrorist attack on Congress rally at Srinagar today, perceived to he aimed at scuttling the scheduled second roundtable meeting of Prime Minister with Hurriyat leaders, Dr Manmohan Singh would go ahead with his visit to Srinagar . . .
- Medicos Turn Down Pm's Appeal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Turning down Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's appeal, the striking medicos today continued their agitation saying it carried no meaning as it did not address their demands.
- Seven Die As Militants Attack Congress Rally (Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, May 22, 2006)
Merely two days ahead of the second roundtable conference to be held here, militants carried a suicide attack at a rally of the state Youth Congress, killing at least five persons, including two police personnel, and injuring about 21 today.
- Bullet Burst On Rajiv Rally (Telegraph, MUKHTAR AHMAD, May 22, 2006)
One moment the crowd was cheering the politicians on, the next all 3,000 were on their hands and knees, crawling desperately to safety amid bursting grenades and flying bullets.
- Military Distrust Dogs India-Pakistan Glacier Talks (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, May 22, 2006)
India and Pakistan hold a new round of talks this week to try and end their bitter conflict over the Siachen glacier in the Himalayas, but lingering distrust between their militaries may stall a breakthrough.
- Medicos Turn Down Pm's Appeal, Continue Strike (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The deadlock over the anti-quota agitation by medicos continued today with students and junior doctors sticking to their demands of total rollback of the proposed OBC quota and a review of the reservation policy.
- Troops In Kashmir Master New Weapon: Cell Phones (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, May 22, 2006)
Minutes after a bomb exploded recently in Kashmir and wounded Indian soldiers, a senior member of an Islamist rebel group called local newspaper offices to claim responsibility for the blast.
- Pm Visit On; Ultras Warn Of Disruption (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The Prime Minister will go ahead with his two-day visit to Srinagar from Wednesday for the second roundtable meeting on Kashmir.
- Igp Injured, 7 Killed In Fidayeen Strike On Azad's Rally (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, May 22, 2006)
In yet another major security lapse, militants in Police uniform today reached close to the dais and struck on a Youth Congress rally at Sher-e-Kashmir Park, killing three political workers and two Police personnel, minutes before the scheduled . . .
- Insiders Behind Srinagar Terror Attack, Say Officials (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
The Govt suspected an "inside job" to sabotage a peace initiative of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Jammu and Kashmir.
- American Ally~i (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, May 22, 2006)
President Bush has authorised the sale of F-16 to Pakistan. More will follow.
- Beijing’S Arab Initiative (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, May 22, 2006)
After a highly focused African initiative that will conclude in a China-Africa summit later this year, Beijing is well poised to repeat the pattern in the Arab world.
- Taliban Militants Coming In From Pakistan, Says Afghan Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta on Sunday called on Pakistan to do more in the war against militant insurgency.
- No Change In Manmohan's Schedule (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will attend the second round table on Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar beginning on Wednesday, despite the terrorist attack on a Congress rally in the city on Sunday.
- Internet-Based Toefl From Next Month (Hindu, K.N. Murali Sankar, May 22, 2006)
A new Internet-based version of the Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) will be introduced by next month for students aspiring to pursue their higher studies in the United States and elsewhere.
- Attack Will Not Hamper Peace Process: J&k Governor (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 22, 2006)
Terror tactics will not deter the people, says Ghulam Nabi Azad; A barbaric act, says Mufti Mohammed Sayeed
A desperate bid of isolated militants to make their presence felt, says Azad
Move to scuttle Prime Minister's roundtable conference, says . .
- Jets, Submarines Fascinate This Scientist (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Meenakshi is a scientist at the Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) in Bangalore. After completing her studies in Hubli and Dharwad, she applied for the post with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and was selected.
- Strike On Under Eviction Threat (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
Medicos continued with their anti-quota agitation today, rejecting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s appeal and ignoring a warning that they would be thrown out of AIIMS hostel rooms.
- Militants Target Srinagar Rally, 6 Killed (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 22, 2006)
35 injured in the incident that comes amid preparations for Wednesday's round table
- An Exercise In Futility: Hurriyat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 22, 2006)
An act of cowardice targeting civilians, say political parties "Only tripartite talks will work"
Questions the participation of "pro-India" parties in the peace process
Talks should be held only with the "relevant groups," says Mirwaiz
- Cbi Gets Sketch Expert To Identify 56 Men (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir High Court, hearing a PIL of High Court Bar Association on the infamous ‘immoral trafficking scandal’, has modified its Friday order and directed CBI to complete the identification parade of 56 men by Tuesday next.
- Bush Wants To Know Israeli Leader's Real Plans (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
US President George W Bush, who will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at the White House on Tuesday, would like to hear about the Israeli leader's real plans with regard to the Jewish state's new borders.
- Begin J&k Corruption Eradication From Top ! (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, May 21, 2006)
It is like the proverbial chicken-egg story accompanied with the ever unanswered question ‘‘Who came first ?’’
- Pope Remarks Are Irrelevant: Bjp (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
The Vatican's omnibus criticism of India's secular credential for not allowing unbridled religious conversion by the Christian missionaries, has been sharply criticised by the BJP and the RSS even while the so-called secular parties have remained . . .
- History, Heresy, Conspiracy (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, May 21, 2006)
In 1804, two centuries before Dan Drown found his way to bestseller lists, the mystic and poet William Blake scripted his literary tour de force, Jerusalem.
- President Musharraf And His Dangerous Ambiguities (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, May 21, 2006)
Talking to a Pakistani TV channel President Pervez Musharraf has urged Pakistanis to reject personality-oriented politics and make way for new leadership.
- China To Uphold Strategic Partnership With Pakistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, May 21, 2006)
Chinese President Hu Jintao Saturday reassured that his country would continue to work with Pakistan strengthening their strategic partnership for a better future of their people.
- Cong In Fire-Fighting Mode On Quota (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, May 21, 2006)
Alarmed by the reservation mess triggered by senior party leader and Human Resource Development Minister Arjun Singh, the Congress leadership on Saturday night resolved to find a quick solution end the anti-reservation stir.
- Pm Cautious On Quota (Tribune, Anita Katyal, May 21, 2006)
Even as the Congress Working Committee (CWC) today witnessed sharp exchanges on the volatile reservations issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cautioned its members that the extension of quotas for OBCs in Centrally-funded educational institutions . . .
- Widening Agitation (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, May 21, 2006)
After the Satyendra Dubey and Jessica Lal murders, the government of the day is again in danger of failing to recognise the depth of public anger over increased reservations.
- Where Do Arjun, Sonia’S Grandkids Study? (Indian Express, Tavleen Singh, May 21, 2006)
First, let us drop the pretense that Mr Arjun 27 per cent was acting on his own when he announced his new quotas.
- Failed Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, May 21, 2006)
According to a study, in the year 2005 Pakistan made a spectacular progress, jumping from 34th position to 9th.
- India Must Do Something Concrete On Kashmir (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, May 21, 2006)
The leader of the Opposition in Pakistan National Assembly, Maulana Fazlur Rahman, who is currently visiting India on invitation from the Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Hind, is not the run of a mill Pakistani politician who wears his anti-Indian stance on his sleeves.
- History, Heresy, Conspiracy (Pioneer, Ashok Malik, May 20, 2006)
In 1804, two centuries before Dan Drown found his way to bestseller lists, the mystic and poet William Blake scripted his literary tour de force, Jerusalem.
- N-Deal With India On Track: Us (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, May 20, 2006)
The Bush administration on Thursday brushed aside suggestions that the US-India civilian nuclear deal was in “serious trouble” and expressed confidence that it will be approved by members of the US Congress.
- Verify, But Trust, Is The Best Formula For Siachen Pullout (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, May 20, 2006)
In the absence of trust, authenticating existing ground positions offers India no greater diplomatic or military protection than a well-demarcated zone of mutual disengagement.
- Nepal Names Negotiator For Early Rebel Talks (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2006)
Nepal has named a senior minister to hold preliminary talks with the Maoists to prepare for a direct meeting between rebel chief Prachanda and Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, a minister said on Saturday.
- Victims Of A Surrogate War (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, May 20, 2006)
The inhuman killing of telecom engineer K. Suryanarayana in Afghanistan, where he was working on behalf of a Bahrain firm, by the barbaric forces known as the Taliban has closely followed a rush of video/audio tapes carrying anti-US and anti-India . . .
- J&k's Edge (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, May 20, 2006)
One must congratulate Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee for driving home a reality.
- The Siachen Question (Tribune, Lieut-Gen Harwant Singh (retd), May 20, 2006)
Times change, people change, the world has changed, policies are being realigned, free trade, etc, is the current mantra.
- Spires And Minarets (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, May 20, 2006)
Tony Brett’s defeat in Oxford’s council election was one of many small details that passed unnoticed in the excitement over the gains that the white supremacist British Nationalist Party made in a London suburb.
- How To Float On A Holiday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, May 20, 2006)
Maharashtra Tourism has taken a leaf out of Kerala Tourism's success story
- "Even In A Running Race, The Handicapped Are Given Concessions" (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, May 20, 2006)
Thanks to Tamil Nadu's longstanding reservation policies, the backward and the most backward classes have progressed a good deal in education and jobs. "What is wrong if we desire that the situation that prevails in Tamil Nadu should be there all . . .
- Towards A New Political Culture (The Economic Times, V KRISHNA ANANTH, May 20, 2006)
One fallout of the recent assembly elections in Tamil Nadu has been the strong support received by a new political party that sought support on non-caste lines and the DMK and the AIADMK had better watch out.
- The Risks And Rewards Of Corruption (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, May 19, 2006)
Raise risk and lower rewards by making it harder for the corrupt to enjoy the fruits of their perfidy
- A Brave New Left On The Horizon? (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , May 19, 2006)
Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee riding the crest of a popular tsunami is raring to go, even if it means breaking loose from the stalwarts of the Left living in the past. The chances of a schism within the CPI(M) are very real with Mr Bhattacharjee . . .
- Pakistan’S Economy A Success Story: Us (Pakistan Observer, Dr Jassim Taqui, May 19, 2006)
The United States is working through a three-pronged strategy to help the seven countries of South Asia — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka — become more free, stable and prosperous, Assistant Secretary of . . .
- Taliban Storm Afghan Town: 100 Killed; Karzai Criticises Pakistan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
About 100 people were killed in two of the most violent days in Afghanistan since the 2001 ouster of the Taliban, as hundreds of insurgents attacked a southern town and fighting flared across the country.
- Ard To Resist President’S Re-Election (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, May 19, 2006)
The Alliance for the Restoration of Democracy (ARD) will chalk out a strategy to counter President General Pervez Musharraf’s move to get re-elected from existing assemblies.
- Shanghai Group Sides With Iran (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , May 19, 2006)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is likely to reiterate its support for Iran at its summit meeting, which will take place three weeks before a G8 summit.
- Mufti Calls For New Vision To Solve J&k's Problems (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , May 19, 2006)
``Look at regional economic integration as the engine of growth''
``Look at regional economic integration as the engine of growth''
- 17 Killed In Bihar Election Violence (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, May 19, 2006)
9 gunned down on CM's home turf of Nalanda
The nine were allegedly shot dead by a gang after losing one its member in polling booth clash
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar denied gang rivalry behind the massacre
- Feroze Khan Put On Pakistan "Black List" (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, May 19, 2006)
Pakistan has put the veteran Bollywood actor, Feroze Khan on "black list," following his reported controversial remarks at a function in Lahore last month on the occasion of the premiere of his brother Akbar Khan's film Taj Mahal.
- Their Plane To Pakistan (Pioneer, Samuel Baid, May 19, 2006)
With pressure mounting on Musharraf to democratise, 2007 is going to prove crucial for Pakistan and its neighbours, says Samuel Baid
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