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Articles 8021 through 8120 of 18611:
- Be A Facilitator, Musharraf Tells U.S. (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 14, 2006)
`As the superpower it has a responsibility in the resolution of all conflicts including Kashmir'
- Iran Puts Off Nuclear Talks With Russia (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 14, 2006)
Our offer for February 16 round stands, says Moscow
A crucial meeting between Iran and Russia to help defuse the crisis surrounding Teheran's nuclear programme has been postponed.
- Us Can Help Solve Kashmir Issue, Says Musharraf (News International, KAMAL SIDDIQI, Feb 14, 2006)
Terror suspects violated our sovereignty; Balochistan to be largely converted into ‘A’ areas; Pakistan to go ahead with Iran pipeline
- A Line That Has Sundered Lives And Hearts (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 14, 2006)
The quake, some hoped, would dissolve the LoC; four months on, that hope seems illusory
- Pakistan Powerless To Stop Us Attack On Iran: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
* Pakistan going ahead with Iran pipeline
* Cartoons issue uniting moderate and radical Muslims
* Uniform no threat to democracy
- Kashmir Ripe For Resolution: President (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf Monday emphasized that Pakistan and India must seize the opportunity for addressing the longstanding Kashmir dispute, which he said was “absolutely ripe for a resolution.”
- Geelani Rejects Self-Rule, Sticks To U.N. Resolutions (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Feb 13, 2006)
Self-rule or autonomy not a solution to the Kashmir issue
- Fresh Video On Prisoner Abuse (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Yet another video footage purportedly showing abuse of Iraqi prisoners by British soldiers has come to light, triggering a fresh controversy over the conduct of western troops in the war-ravaged country.
- Hamas, Moscow Talks Draw Low-Key Response From Israeli Pm (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Russia’s plans to talk to Palestinian election winner Hamas drew a low-key response today from Israeli interim PM Ehud Olmert, according to an official.
- Tdp To Break Bread With Upa Allies (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Feb 13, 2006)
An attempt to move away from NDA
The Telugu Desam Party will join ranks with those extending outside support to the United Progressive Alliance — if only at the dinner meeting being hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee this week.
- Russia Pushes For Larger Role In Middle East (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Feb 13, 2006)
President Vladimir Putin's decision to invite Hamas leaders to Moscow has taken the West by surprise and pushed Russia to the centre stage of peace efforts in the Middle East.
- Will A Woman Ever Rule Japan? Koizumi May Slip In This Reform (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Bruce Wallace on Japan’s succession wars: to the imperial throne and to the prime minister’s office
- Loud Thinking (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 13, 2006)
Election politics are behind the Left’s recent protests
The Left parties, which extend crucial outside support to the UPA coalition, are positioning themselves to confront the government in Parliament when it meets for the budget . . .
- Music Greats Step Forward For Indian Music Academy (Indian Express, AMETA BAL, Feb 13, 2006)
When maestros like Pandit Ravi Shankar, Gangubhai Hangal, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Kishen Maharaj and Lata Mangeshkar come together for a cause, it is a success in the making.
- Violence In Kargil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 13, 2006)
Nip it in the bud for communal amity
IT is unfortunate that the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir is in the grip of communal tension.
- Nepal's King Faces Exile Or Execution - Maoist Chief (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Nepal's King Gyanendra will ultimately be exiled or executed because he has closed the door to any political compromise since seizing absolute power a year ago, the reclusive leader of the country's Maoist rebels said.
- Protest Against Bid To Stifle Democracy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
``Nepal's monarchy an obstacle to peace''
Call to work actively to end "America-sponsored imperialism"
The monarchy is on the brink of collapse.
- Tehran Committed To Npt (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The Iranian Foreign Ministry affirmed Tehran’s commitment to the nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT) today and urged a peaceful solution to the dispute over its nuclear programme.
- Protest Is Easier Than Reform, Say Moderate Muslims (Reuters, Clarence Fernandez, Feb 13, 2006)
Muslim protests across the world condemning cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad are driven by fears Islam is under attack, and by the fact that it is easier to protest than to battle tough social issues, moderate Muslims say.
- Solution To Kashmir Lies In ‘How’, Not ‘When’: Omar (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Praising the Centre for initiating the peace process in Kashmir, National Conference president Omar Abdullah has said that the issue needs a "means-based" solution.
- Kashmiris Strike To Honour Hero: Srinagar Closes On Maqbool’S Death Anniversary (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Shops and businesses closed and traffic was sparse on Saturday in Srinagar after a pro-independence group called a general strike to honour a slain leader’s death 22 years ago.
- "Key Role For Teachers In Student Empowerment" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Ability to speak language depends on multitude of factors: expert
- Sabharwal For Efficient, Accessible Judicial System (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Says the judicial system in our country is at a crossroads
- Pseudo Naxalite Gang Busted (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Five of a gang of seven persons arrested; kingpin absconding
They were extorting money in the name of CPI (ML) Praja Pratighatana
Toddy shop owners, rice millers, businessmen were targets in Bodhan area
- J&k Recruitment (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 12, 2006)
Decidedly encouraging is the overwhelming response to the army’s recruitment drive in Langate in North Kashmir: which happens to be in Kupwara, one of the three districts which Pervez Musharraf wants demilitarised.
- The Business Of Expelling Excellencies (Tribune, T.P. Sreenivasan, Feb 12, 2006)
We are not unfamiliar with stories of punishment being meted out to the messenger for the message that he has brought.
- India Must Allow Int’L Scrutiny Of N-Facilities: France (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
* French envoy to Delhi says India will have to make compromises acceptable to the Nuclear Suppliers Group
- Firing Cloud On Peace Talks (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
The team of negotiators chosen by the banned Ulfa today threatened to pull out of the peace process with Delhi in the aftermath of yesterday’s police firing on civilians at Kakopathar in Assam’s Tinsukia district, where the toll rose to 10 today.
- Iran ‘Could Quit’ Nuclear Treaty (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned today the Islamic republic could quit the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if forced by the West to limit its disputed nuclear programme.
- The Little Guy From The Corner (Hindu, Sevanti Ninan, Feb 12, 2006)
In a national singing contest, ethnicity is big. So is aspiration.
- The First Gandhian Intellectuals (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Feb 12, 2006)
But only two of them would go so far as to call themselves that.
- 4 Die As Suspected Ltte Boat Explodes (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Feb 12, 2006)
A suspected LTTE boat exploded off Sri Lanka's northern Mannar coast on Saturday, killing four cadres on board, the Army said.
- Reservations For Minorities Will Not Help:tarlochan Singh (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, Feb 12, 2006)
Mr Tarlochan Singh bowed out as the Chairman of the National Commission of Minorities (NCM) last Wednesday, after a three year term. He has served as its Vice-Chairman as well, and was the first Sikh and non-Muslim to have headed the NCM.
- Bridge Across Loc Rebuilt (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
The Army has made operational again the Kaman Bridge, also known as ‘Aman Seethu’, on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road, by completing the reconstruction work on Saturday.
- Danish Envoys To Indonesia, Iran Quit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
The Danish ambassadors to Indonesia and Iran have left those countries due to threats against them over the publication of cartoons of the Prophet, the Danish foreign ministry said on Saturday.....
- Muslim Bodies Hold Protest Against Cartoons (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
A massive protest was mounted by various Muslim organisations before the Vidhan Sabha in Lucknow on Saturday to demonstrate against the publication of cartoons of Prophet Mohammed by a Danish newspaper.
- Youngsters Need To Introspect (Tribune, Kiran Bedi, Feb 12, 2006)
I was invited to speak at a prestigious Business School on Mahatma Gandhi”s Martyrdom Day.
- The Secret Route (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 12, 2006)
The growing involvement of U.S.-based emissaries with no real base in the Kashmir Valley in closed-door meetings with the Indian establishment raises concern.
- Sri Lanka Navy Says Rebels Blew Themselves Up On Boat (Reuters, Peter Apps, Feb 12, 2006)
The Sri Lankan military said Tamil Tiger rebels blew themselves up on a trawler smuggling weapons on Saturday to avoid a search ahead of peace talks in Switzerland later this month, but the rebels denied involvement.
- For Alternative Policies (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Interview with K. Varadharajan, general secretary, AIKS.
- No Let-Up In Worldwide Protests Against Cartoons (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Demonstrations were staged in London, Paris and the west German city of Duesseldorf and in Asia on Saturday as Muslims were set to rally across Europe to vent their anger over the blasphemous sketches.
- Putin’S Initiative With Hamas And Middle East Peace Is Welcome (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Feb 12, 2006)
Putin’s initiative with Hamas and Middle East peace is welcome
- Kashmir ‘Peace Bridge’ Set To Reopen (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
A “peace bridge” linking the Jammu and Kashmir and Azad Jammu and Kashmir that was severely damaged by a devastating earthquake has been completely repaired and will reopen on Saturday, an Indian army spokesman said.
- A General On The Edge (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 12, 2006)
The multiple crises facing Pakistan have a disturbing precedent: the last time around, they ended with the execution of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the rise of the Islamist military dictatorship of Zia-ul-Haq.
- Free Speech Not Absolute (Dawn, Agha Shahi, Feb 12, 2006)
The European newspapers which have printed the outrageous cartoons demonizing the Holy Prophet (PBUH) of Islam have given the deepest possible offence to more than a billion of his followers across the world.
- Ltte Blew Up Trawler To Avoid Search, Says Army (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Sri Lankan military said that Tamil Tiger rebels blew themselves up on a trawler smuggling weapons on Saturday to avoid a search ahead of peace talks in Switzerland later this month, but the rebels denied involvement.
- Mending Our India Policy (Dawn, Javid Husain, Feb 12, 2006)
IT is not an exaggeration to say that Pakistan’s relations with India since its inception have been the central or rather the determining factor of its foreign policy.
- Dal (U) Backs Up Mulayam (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s recent announcement to bring a no-confidence motion on the Iran issue has spurred the Janata Dal (United) into action.
- Containing Iran’S Nuclear Ambitions (Tribune, V. KRISHNA ANANTH , Feb 11, 2006)
After pretending to be in a mood to assert itself, the Manmohan Singh government voted with the US and others in the IAEA against Iran.
- Shopping For Health Care (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 11, 2006)
President Bush spoke eloquently last week about the need for health care reform, but his concrete proposals are not unlike his plan for Social Security last year — modest steps that affect individuals but don’t address the broader problem.
- Jaitely's 'Half Prime Minister’ (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Feb 11, 2006)
This is not intended to be a confession but the fact is that while I may have admired Bhartiya Janata Party, General Secretary Arun Jaitely's abilities as a lawyer I have on very few occasions been convinced by the pontifical observations . . .
- Bush Looking Forward To Visit India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
The White House has said that President George W Bush is looking forward to his visit to India with a view to building on an improving relationship over the years
- Samajwadi Party: Light Years From Lohia (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Feb 11, 2006)
The Samajwadi Party has grown and prospered notwithstanding internal discomfiture over its new orientation. Today while the SP hogs the limelight for the wrong reasons, the BSP is determinedly expanding its base.
- Education Has Always Been A Central Concern Of The Church: Archbishop (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Catholic bishops reiterate commitment to educating the marginalised
Over 70 p.c. of students in Catholic institutions from among the poor
Marginalised groups being targeted in education intervention programme
- Alleged Al-Badr Militants Held In Delhi; Arms Seized (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Arms consignments frequently received from J&K
One of the militants toured the country to expand network
Handsome payment made for carrying out explosions
- Centre To Amend Foreigners Act (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Tribunals for determination of illegal migrants
Act to be amended for fair hearing
Decision taken at CCPA meeting
- Safety In Schools (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 11, 2006)
The State has failed to make our streets safe for women. But it is when young schoolgirls learn in a horrific way that their gender is the biggest impediment to their freedom that one begins to gauge how depraved our society has become.
- Call Anywhere In India For Re 1 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
BSNL and MTNL announced the “OneIndia” plan which introduces a uniform Re 1 per minute tariff for all long-distance calls made anywhere within the country anytime of the day.
- Us Queries Putin On Hamas (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
The united States sought clarification today of Russia’s intentions in inviting the Palestinian group Hamas to Moscow for talks amid efforts to force the militants to renounce violence before taking power.
- 41 Pakistanis Detained In Zabul (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Afghan authorities have arrested more than 40 Pakistani workers for inciting violence during a protest against cartoons of Prophet Mohammed in which four people were killed,
- A New, Clear Doctrine (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Feb 11, 2006)
After 40 years of ambiguity, we took the big risk in Pokharan II. It worked. The US N-deal means reaping rewards, let’s not blow it
- U.S. Mulling More Nuclear Talks Before Bush India Trip (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
The top U.S. negotiator on a landmark nuclear deal with India may soon visit New Delhi for talks on the troubled accord before President George W. Bush visits South Asia next month, U.S. officials said on Friday.
- Bsnl, Mtnl To Cut Long Distance Call Rates (Reuters, Nigam Prusthy, Feb 11, 2006)
State-run telecoms firms BSNL and MTNL on Friday cut long distance call rates to one rupee per minute under a new tariff plan aimed at boosting usage and matching their competitors.
- Muslims Protest Publication Of Prophet's Cartoon (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Angry Muslims today held demonstrations after Friday prayers and burnt Danish flags in several parts of the country to protest the publication of blasphemous cartoons of Prophet Mohammad in a newspaper in Denmark and reproduced in many European dailies.
- More Violence As Nepal Mulls Fresh Polls (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Even as they called off their four-day nationwide bandh, Nepal’s Maoist guerrillas struck again in western Nepal, ambushing a security convoy and capturing 12 soldiers and policemen.
- India Accused Of Cold-Shoulder Response Over Cbms (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Pakistan’s Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) for better relations promotion of relations are not being responded to the same warmth to with the same warmth by India and neither of the countries are benefiting from opportunities for trade,
- Beware: Division Can Be A Chain Reaction (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 11, 2006)
Communal tensions in Ladakh and Jammu must be quickly addressed, says Muzamil Jaleel
- Pak Proposes Dates For Talks On Siachen, Sir Creek (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Feb 11, 2006)
Pakistan has proposed to India a set of dates for talks on Sir Creek, Siachen, Wullar Barrage and other issues listed in the agenda for discussion under the third round of Composite Dialogue process and is awaiting New Delhi's response.
- Valley Erupts Over Blasphemous Cartoon (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Feb 11, 2006)
In reminiscent of the 1989 demonstrations against Salman Rushdi’s Satanic Verses, the Valley today erupted over a cartoon published in a Danish magazine which has hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims in several countries.
- Pakistan, 2005 (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 11, 2006)
Day in, day out Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf, his Prime Minister and other ministers talk of "demilitarisation" and "self-rule" in Jammu and Kashmir. What is the scenario like under their very noses?
- 7 Killed As Nepal Mulls Fresh Polls (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
day after they called off their four-day nationwide bandh, Nepal’s Maoist guerrillas struck again in western Nepal, ambushing a security convoy and capturing 12 soldiers and policemen.
- The Violent Species (Deccan Herald, VARALOTTI RENGASAMY, Feb 10, 2006)
Human beings as a race are genetically predisposed to violence. Even the soft-hearted and the mild-mannered love to see an African lion devouring a live zebra - the primordial violence skillfully captured by the most expensive cameras . . .
- Children In Pok Orphaned By The Earthquake Face An Uncertain Future (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
`There are both social and legal problems for the long-term rehabilitation of the children'
While some of the children are being looked after by different relief organisations, others are taken care of by relatives
- Horrendous Crime (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 10, 2006)
Rape should be seen as violence rather than a slur
The rape of 17 girls by two of their teachers in a government school in Jind district in Haryana is shocking.
- India, Us Slam Nepal Municipal Poll As ‘Hollow Exercise’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
While the US slammed the elections in Nepal as a hollow attempt on the part of the King to legitimise power, the pro-government candidates in Nepal continue to sweep the polls.
- Suez, Hungary, Zhou And Ike (Indian Express, Inder Malhotra, Feb 10, 2006)
A new volume of Jawaharlal Nehru’s papers highlights his refusal to be bound by realpolitik, says INDER MALHOTRA
- Bush Looking Forward To India Visit: White House (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
The White House has said that President George W Bush is looking forward to his visit to India with a view to building on an improving relationship over the years.
- ... With Love From Shiv Sena (Hindustan Times, Sanjeev Shivadekar, Feb 10, 2006)
Love is in the air, and it’s certainly not only among lovebirds.
In a complete turnaround from its traditional anti-Valentine’s Day stand, Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna has actually started giving lovers tips about what to buy their Valentines this year
- Jaswant And Jinnah (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Feb 10, 2006)
The former External Affairs Minister's decision not to visit Qaid-e-Azam's mausoleum may not have gone down well with his hosts in Pakistan.
- Curfew Imposed In Leh After Clashes (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 10, 2006)
31 people arrested; Army stages flag march
Curfew was imposed on Thursday in Leh and the Army staged a flag march following clashes between Muslims and Buddhists triggered by reports of desecration of the Quran at a mosque in Kargil.
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