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Articles 7821 through 7920 of 18611:
- Azad To Inaugurate Re-Erected Peace Bridge At Loc Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will tomorrow inaugurate the re-erected Kaman Aman Setu (Peace Bridge), which connects Uri with Muzaffarabad, along the Line of Control (LoC).
- Jd (S) Suspends Kumaraswamy, 39 Other Mlas (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 19, 2006)
Decision to topple Dharam Singh Government is "against the accepted principles of the party"
- Hurriyat Constituents Don't Favour (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Feb 19, 2006)
Two constituents of the Executive Council of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's Hurriyat Conference have decided against participating in Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's all-parties roundtable conference on Jammu and Kashmir.
- ‘I’D Have Been A Communist’ (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 18, 2006)
“I WOULD have been in the Communist Party if there had been no partition,” says Atal Behari Vajpayee, former prime minister, who led the BJP coalition for six years at the centre.
- The Rage And Fury Over Cartoons (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 18, 2006)
After weeks of violence and much fraught soul-searching, European Union governments are hoping that Muslim outrage over the publication of the caricatures of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) will soon die down. Muslims have now vented their fury over the insult,
- Bilateral Barometer (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 18, 2006)
Seafarers have always kept an eye on the “glass” to check if the weather was closing in. In recent years the fate of fisherfolk seeking a livelihood off the Gujarat coastline has become an accurate index of the health of Indo-Pak relations.
- On The Magic Of Being Work Sisters (Business Line, D. Murali , Feb 18, 2006)
What began in 1972 as a lone mission to bring women together is today a 7-lakh-strong movement. Determined to organise women workers so that they could enjoy the same benefits that organised labour received, Ela R. Bhatt founded the Self-Employed Women's
- ‘Poaching: Do Away With Ifs And Buts’ (Deccan Herald, Utpal Borpujari, Feb 18, 2006)
Barbara Maas, chief executive of Care for the Wild International: Every Indian citizen must decide that they want tigers to survive.
- Kashmir Roundtable Meet Postponed By A Day (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The first ever roundtable conference on Kashmir, convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on February 24 to ascertain views of mainstream political parties and separatist groups, has been deferred by a day in view of the Railway budget.
- Centre Has Open Mind On Kashmir: Pm To Malik (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Seeking a permanent solution to the Kashmir issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today met separatist JKLF chief Yaseen Malik and assured him the Centre has an "open mind" and would like to involve a larger cross section of public opinion to . . .
- Broad Contours (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 18, 2006)
It is fashionable for the opposition to describe the President's address to Parliament as "lifeless and directionless".
- After Pokhran Thrust (Daily Excelsior, K.S. Rangachary, Feb 18, 2006)
The prime minister’s office (PMO) and the country’s nuclear establishment are shadow-boxing over the separation of civilian and military nuclear facilities as part of the deal with the US.
- The General Is Here Again (Daily Excelsior, Sarla Handoo, Feb 18, 2006)
Pakistan President General Musharraf is back at his favourite game of blowing hot and cold against India these days. At the Economic Meet in Davos, he replayed the Kashmir tune and pleaded for demilitarization of Kashmir and . . .
- Kitne Musalman Hain? (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 18, 2006)
Let me ask you a question I like to put often to the top brass of our armed forces, as well as the police, paramilitary and intelligence organisations: when was the last time you heard a column of the army, called out to restore order in a communal riot,
- Shut It Down (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 18, 2006)
US should heed the UN call and dismantle the prison camp
The US government’s decision to reject outright the United Nations’ call to close down the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison camp is disappointing but not surprising.
- Musharraf’S Other Wars (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 18, 2006)
SELIG S. HARRISON on the armed struggles to defend Pakistan from within
- A Political Opportunity (Deccan Herald, Sushant Sareen, Feb 18, 2006)
India would prefer to solve the Kashmir issue without involving Pakistan India's Kashmir policy - if at all there is such a thing - is bizarre. To the rest of the world India never fails to point to the existence of an elected government, . . .
- Hamas Stand Today Will Decide Curb Moves, Says Israel (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Interim Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to wait until after Hamas assumes control of the Palestinian Parliament before ordering any tough new restrictions on the Palestinians, officials said on Friday.
- Creative Solutions, Sarkari Style (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Feb 18, 2006)
The many ways in which officials in a region gripped by crisis try to deal with it can be intriguing. Even entertaining. From advising farmers to plant crops in line with zodiac signs to suggesting they bear arms against moneylenders — it's all happening
- Pranab Swears By Secular Nature Of Armed Forces (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Advani calls it "vote-bank politics"
Heated exchange caps pre-lunch proceedings
Communal head count, says Advani
Cause is noble, method adopted is wrong: CPI
- Tamil Nadu Most Preferred Destination For Foreign Investors, Says Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
Rs. 800 crore second float glass plant of Saint-Gobain inaugurated
- Cong Finds Ally In Bjp (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The fact of the Congress having more in common with the BJP on foreign policy than with its Left allies came out in the open in Parliament today when the Prime Minister mounted the government’s defence for voting against . . .
- Pak Shield For Iran N-Fire (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 18, 2006)
The Prime Minister kept America out of the picture as he defended his government’s vote on Iran today, focusing solely on the Tehran-Islamabad link and the threat it posed to India.
- Nuke Deal Unlikely During Bush Visit (Tribune, Priscilla Huff, Feb 18, 2006)
American analysts and experts familiar with South Asian affairs have expressed scepticism over India and the United States finalising their July 18, 2005 bilateral civilian nuclear accord before or even during President George W. Bush’s first visit . . .
- Let Peace Prevail (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 17, 2006)
It is a good sign that normalcy has nearly returned to the Ladakh region after days of violence.
- Us Refuses Visa To Ex-Iisc Chief, Member Of Pm Panel (Indian Express, PALLAVA BAGLA, Feb 17, 2006)
Questioning his internationally acclaimed credentials and suggesting that he was working in “chemical warfare and bioterrorism,” the United States has refused an entry visa to Professor Goverdhan Mehta, former director of the Indian Institute of Science,
- Haniyeh Will Be Pm Of Hamas Govt (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Hamas on Thursday chose Ismail Haniyeh, a Hamas leader widely viewed by Palestinians as a pragmatist, to be the next Prime Minister, a senior official in the militant group said.
- 26 Die In Taliban Suicide Attacks (Dawn, Ahmed Hassan, Feb 17, 2006)
The issue of blasphemous cartoons dominated the National Assembly proceedings on Thursday with the opposition lawmakers asking the government to take ‘firm steps’ to force those responsible to tender an apology and assure that religious . . .
- India-France N-Declaration Coming (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
India and France will sign a 'declaration' on development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
- India Rejects Bush Factor In Kashmir Talks (News International, KAMAL SIDDIQI, Feb 17, 2006)
India on Thursday brushed aside calls for US President George W Bush to use his influence in facilitating a more focused dialogue on Kashmir between Delhi and Islamabad during his visit to the region next month.
- Full Trade Ties Hinge On Kashmir (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 17, 2006)
Cabinet ratifies SAFTA, still import curbs will remain
No SAARC member can impose conditionalities
Pakistan will be hard put to defend itself if India raises dispute
- Pakistan Will Have To Close Down Terrorist Camps: Us (Hindustan Times, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Feb 17, 2006)
Camps and operations of Kashmiri terrorist outfits working out of Pakistan "will have to be closed down," Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia designate Richard Boucher said.
- Chirac To Woo India After Toxic Ship Spat (Reuters, Sophie Louet, Feb 17, 2006)
Having called home a mothballed toxic warship poisoning relations, French President Jacques Chirac arrives in India on Sunday with a posse of top executives hungry for trade with one of Asia's booming economies.
- Several Pacts Are Expected To Be Signed During Chirac's Visit (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
A Declaration on development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and a defence agreement are among several pacts expected to be signed during the visit of French President Jacques Chirac here beginning on Sunday.
- India, Pak Lodge Protests On Air, Sea Violations (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Trading Charges New Delhi says Pakistan killed Indian fisherman, Pak claims airspace intrusion
- China Urges Pakistan To Catch Killers Of Workers ......... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Chinese President Hu Jintao has urged Pakistan to track down the gunmen who killed three Chinese engineers in a drive-by shooting, Xinhua news agency said today.
- Indian Workers Plan Protests Over French Warship (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Indian workers plan days of protests and hunger strikes over France’s recall of the asbestos-lined warship Clemenceau amid claims the decision will devastate the country’s shipbreaking industry.
- The Politics Of Science (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 17, 2006)
It is a rare thing for the biography of a 24-year-old NASA spokesman to attract the attention of the national media. But that is what happened last week when George C. Deutsch tendered his resignation.
- Mulayam Must Quit, Says Congress (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The Congress on Thursday said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav has "no moral right to continue" in office following a television exposure that one of his Ministers agreed to carry narcotics in his official car for a consideration.
- Pakistan Protests Airspace Violation By India (News International, Mariana Baabar, Feb 17, 2006)
An uncalled-for provocation by India has prompted the government of Pakistan to lodge a protest with New Delhi through the Indian High Commission in Islamabad for violation of its airspace and Exclusive Economic Zone by an Indian maritime aircraft and ...
- Iaea Seeks Compromise On Iran Nuclear Issue (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei has warned in quiet diplomacy that it will be hard to strike a compromise on Iran’s nuclear programme without letting it do small-scale enrichment work, something the West firmly rejects, diplomats told AFP.
- Supreme Court Orders Closure Of Illegal Commercial Complexes In The Capital (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Feb 17, 2006)
Axe to fall on big showrooms in residential areas for now; smaller shops to be targeted later
- Cia Documents Show India’S Nuke Route (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Feb 17, 2006)
Newly declassified documents from the CIA made available to Deccan Herald show how the Americans kept track of India’s bid to develop nuclear weapons.
- Ducking Dick Breaks Silence, Accepts Blame (Deccan Herald, Peter Wallsten, Feb 17, 2006)
Speaking publicly for the first time since he shot and wounded a hunting companion last weekend, Vice-President Dick Cheney on Wednesday took responsibility for the accident but defended his decision not to disclose the episode immediately.
- Ec Orders Action Against 19 West Bengal Officials (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The Election Commission on Thursday ordered action against 19 employees of the West Bengal Government engaged in revision of poll rolls.
- Nuclear Scientist Fails To Get U.S. Visa (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Feb 17, 2006)
A former director of the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, and one of the chief architects of the Indian nuclear breeder programme, Dr. Placid Rodriguez, was in effect denied a visa by the U.S. Consulate in Chennai . . .
- China To Discuss Counter-Terrorism With Musharraf (Press Trust of India, Anil K Joseph, Feb 17, 2006)
China will explore possiblities of enhancing bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in the fight against terrorism when President Pervez Musharraf visits the communist country later this week.
- Defence Drill To Thwart Mittal (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Arcelor ramped up its defence against a $22-billion takeover bid by global leader Mittal Steel on Thursday, nearly doubling its dividend after a rise in 2005 profit and promising investors more to come.
- China Chides Dalai Lama For 'Internationalising' Tibet Issue (Press Trust of India, Anil K Joseph, Feb 17, 2006)
Ahead of the fifth round of negotiations on the Tibet, China today stepped up its attack on the Dalai Lama accusing him of "internationalising" the Tibet issue while describing as "private" the visits of the Buddhist leader's envoys to China . .
- China Not To Withdraw Its Workers From Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
China has alerted its nationals in Pakistan to be on guard but has no plans to evacuate them following the killing of three Chinese engineers in Balochistan even as Islamabad stepped up security for the workers from the Communist nation.
- Nuke Deal Tops Chirac’S (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
A declaration on development of civilian nuclear energy is exprected to be signed during the French President, Mr Jacques Chirac’s visit on Monday.
- Jp’S Forgotten Secretary (Tribune, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 17, 2006)
Remember Sachchidanand Babu, secretary to Jaya Prakash Narayan. He was called Babu as long as JP lived and his glory lingered. Then Sachchidanand was no more “Babu”; people effaced him even from their memory.
- Getting India Right (Policy Review, Parag Khanna, Feb 17, 2006)
Parag Khanna is a fellow at the New America Foundation and author of The Second World, forthcoming from Random House. C. Raja Mohan is strategic affairs editor of the Indian Express in New Delhi.
- Afghan Soil Will Not Be Used Against Pakistan: Karzai (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday promised not to allow any country to interfere in Afghanistan’s relations with Pakistan, saying he knew the consequences for his country in such a case.
- Us Will Continue To Encourage Indo-Pak Peace Efforts: Boucher (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Ambassador Richard Boucher on Thursday said the United States would "continue to encourage" peace efforts between Pakistan and India, including a resolution of the question of Kashmir.
- Iran Has Secret Military N-Programme: France (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
* Britain’s opposition party supports option of military attack on Tehran
- 'Pak To Continue Trade With India On Positive List Of Items' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The Kashmir issue cast its shadow on free trade with India with Pakistan Commerce Minister saying that bilateral trade would continue on an approved "positive list" of items rather than being opened up under SAFTA even after the Cabinet . . .
- Terror To Be Firmly Dealt With: Kalam (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Declaring a "relentless war against terrorism", President A P J Abdul Kalam today asked Pakistan to rein in jehadi elements and made it clear that the UPA government would continue to pursue economic reforms, including the controversial . . .
- Police Dogged By Political Interference (Deccan Herald, Bidanda M Chengappa, Feb 17, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's position on police functioning in Karnataka is refreshing
- Hurriyat Divided On Joining Round-Table Meet (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Feb 17, 2006)
The Kashmir separatist camp’s response to the UPA Government’s proposed round-table conference of all mainstream and secessionist parties in New Delhi later this month appears to be lukewarm at this stage as a number of constituents in both . . .
- Kalam’S Address ‘Lifeless, Directionless’: Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
The BJP today termed the President’s address to Parliament as “lifeless, dull and directionless” and said the NDA would raise the issue of Muslim headcount in the armed forces tomorrow and insist on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation over the . .
- India Lodges Protest (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 17, 2006)
Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Munawwar Bhatti was called in to the Ministry of External Affairs today and conveyed India’s strong protest over the killing of an Indian fisherman by Pakistani forces in the Indian waters off the Gujarat . . .
- Iran Says No Uranium Enrichment Yet, Ready To Talk (Reuters, Parinoosh Arami, Feb 17, 2006)
Iran said on Thursday it had not yet begun any uranium enrichment and was still ready to negotiate on a Russian proposal for resolving a dispute with the West over its nuclear programme.
- Chirac Orders Clemenceau Back Home (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Feb 16, 2006)
France's highest court calls upon the Government to recall the asbestos-laden ship
- Trade Link Between J&k, Pok To Resume (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
The trade link between Jammu and Kashmir and PoK through Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road would be resumed soon.
- Poll Funding: Consensus Elusive (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Feb 16, 2006)
All-party meet on state funding
The parties wanted strict enforcement on limit of expenditure: Tandon
There was agreement that money and muscle power should be eliminated
- Krishnaswamy New State Congress Chief (Hindu, Anita Joshua, Feb 16, 2006)
The appointment counters former Congress chief's criticism of the party being anti-Vanniyar
- Jklf Accepts Invite For Talks (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 16, 2006)
Two-member team to leave for Delhi today
Talks not merely photo session, but move towards resolving issue: Malik
To present 15 lakh signatures of Kashmiris
- Jklf Accepts Invite (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 16, 2006)
Two-member team to leave for Delhi today
Talks not merely photo session, but move towards resolving issue: Malik
To present 15 lakh signatures of Kashmiris
- Workers Kidnapped By Maoists Safe: Un Office (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Feb 16, 2006)
After India and the International Security Group’s calls to Nepal’s Maoist guerrillas to release the three senior employees of ITC’s subsidiary they had abducted on February 3, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)...
- Kashmir Situation Is Improving: Home Ministry (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 16, 2006)
Infiltration down, but training camps reappearing across LoC
Central team meets top security officials
Educational tour of children flagged off
- Arts And Crafts Festival From March 3 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Salangai Natham," an art and crafts festival, will be held at South Zone Cultural Centre here for 10 days from March 3 to 12, according to A. C. Mohandoss, director of the centre.
- Diabetologist Seeks Rotary Help In Promoting Research Into The Disease (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Media asked to play a bigger part in creating public awareness
Rotary clubs could help address the growing problem of diabetes by joining hands with researchers in spreading the message that diabetes can be controlled and identifying technicians . . .
- World Of Difference (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 16, 2006)
India has changed. Its foreign policy has changed. But catch politicians saying that
- This Must End (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Feb 16, 2006)
The current standoff between the legislature and the judiciary over the prerogatives of the legislature does not bring credit to either institution. Whether both institutions are clearly overstepping their proper domain is a debatable matter.
- Indian Sailor Killed Over Cartoon: Uae Report; Mea Says No Link (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
An Indian sailor was allegedly beaten to death by his colleagues on board a Norwegian oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Fujairah in the UAE.
- America’S Irreverent Sense Of Humor: Christian Symbols Aren’T Off-Limits For Parody (Indian Express, NEELY TUCKER, Feb 16, 2006)
“denying the being or providence of God... profane scoffing at the holy scripture” had been an offense since the Greeks, and it was no joke in Colonial America.
- Incidentally, The Budget Will Also Be Passed This Session (Indian Express, Santwana Bhattacharya, Feb 16, 2006)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram should be a relieved man. Nobody seems to be overly taxed about what permutations he is about to unleash in his Budget.
- India’S Iran Stand Neither Here Nor There (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 16, 2006)
Whatever the outcome of talks on the India-America nuclear deal, New Delhi should at least take up Iran’s case with the US
- Parties Split On Poll Funding (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
An all-party meeting convened by the Election Commission on the proposed partial funding of elections by the Government on Wednesday failed to arrive at a consensus....
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