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Articles 8721 through 8820 of 18611:
- India On Alert Ahead Of Republic Day (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Anti-aircraft guns were mounted on high-rise buildings in the Indian capital on Wednesday and hundreds of soldiers and police patrolled its ceremonial heart as the country prepared to mark Republic Day.
- Saudi Arabia For Indo-Pak Peace (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 26, 2006)
* India and Saudi Arabia sign four accords
* King Abdullah vows to fight terrorism
- Us & South Asia (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 26, 2006)
With President George Bush’s March visit to Pakistan and India confirmed, one hopes the US will make a determined effort to stimulate international interest in a resolution of the Kashmir conflict.
- Pm Seeks Active Us Role On Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said Pakistan had urged upon the US to play a proactive role for solution to the Kashmir problem, which was imperative for regional peace and security.
- Kashmiris To Observe Protest Day Today (Pakistan Observer, Hameed Shaheen, Jan 26, 2006)
Various Kashmiri organisations, political and social, will observe India’s republic day as protest day, today, against the usurpation of their birth rights by India since October 1947. Kashmiri leaders will lead protest marches, hold meetings and . . .
- India Pressed To Vote Against Iran (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The United States and Israel are pressing India to vote against Iran at the IAEA’s board meeting on Feb 2, the day when Israel’s national security advisor (NSA) will brief his counterpart here about the alleged threat Tehran poses to Tel Aviv.
- Musharraf’S Visit To Norway (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 26, 2006)
Pakistan and Norway have pledged to expand their ties in political and economic fields as President Gen Pervez Musharraf discussed ways with Prime Minister Jens Stolenberg for invigorating cooperation between the two countries.
- Pak-Us Strategic Relations (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 26, 2006)
US President George W Bush has termed Washington’s ties with Islamabad as ‘strategic’ and ‘vital’ for the United States and expressed the desire to further strengthen these relations.
- America’S Message To Iraq (Dawn, David Ignatius, Jan 26, 2006)
America's agile envoy in Baghdad, Zalmay Khalilzad, is working these days to cajole Iraqi political leaders to put aside narrow interests in favour of a government of national unity.
- Singh, Kashmiri Leaders Hold Secret Parleys (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and National Security Adviser MK Narayanan have held a series of top-secret meetings with key figures involved in the Kashmir dispute, including the President Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammad Yasin Malik.
- Us Can Drop Nuke Deal If India Backs Iran: Envoy (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Warns America not convinced by Delhi's statements on separation of civilian, military N-plan; India says it'll be guided by national interest
- Saudis Sign Anti-Terror Accord With India (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
India and Saudi Arabia signed a clutch of agreements here on Wednesday, including one to combat terrorism, but informed sources said a political dialogue started between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and King Abdullah was the centrepiece of their . . .
- Us May Pull Out Of N-Deal If India Backs Iran (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Delhi rejects linking IAEA vote to accord
India could lose out on a nuclear deal with the United States if it does not vote against Iran at a key meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog agency, the US ambassador to India warned on Wednesday.
- India, Saudi Arabia Sign Four Accords (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Opening a new chapter in their ties, India and Saudi Arabia today pledged cooperation to combat terrorism and forge closer energy and economic ties as they signed four accords, including one on fight against crime.
- Us Moves To Delink Indian Nuclear Deal With Iran Vote (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Washington moved Wednesday to unlink a landmark US-India civilian nuclear deal with how New Delhi votes on the Iranian nuclear question at a key meeting of the UN atomic watchdog agency.
- Bigger Nuclear Weapons Will Mean Less Security (Hindu, George Monbiot, Jan 25, 2006)
Without any public debate, one side's new missiles give others an excuse to flout the non-proliferation treaty.
The Orion programme will strengthen suspicion that the U.K. is building an entirely new class of weapons.
- Sonia, Gowda Discuss New Deal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Amid expectations of a solution to the ongoing political crisis in Karnataka, Janata Dal (Secular) national president H D Deve Gowda on Tuesday called on Congress chief Sonia Gandhi but their discussions remained inconclusive.
- Saudis To Invest In Indian Oil Sector (Hindustan Times, PRAMIT PAL CHAUDHURI, Jan 25, 2006)
As it is already India's largest oil supplier, "it is logical for Saudi Arabia to invest in India's energy sector," said the desert kingdom's Oil Minister Ali Al Naimi.
- Bihar Verdict: Left Joins Bjp In Seeking Buta Ouster (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
The BJP has called for Bihar Governor Buta Singh and even Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to resign after the Supreme Court announced its verdict on the dissolution of the Bihar Assembly.
- Gowda Meets Sonia, Wants Son Kumaraswamy To Be ‘Super Cm’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
A high-power committee headed by his son Kumaraswamy to control the coalition government in Karnataka is what former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda wants.
- Bhattarai Breaks Silence, Asks Gyanendra To End Direct Rule And Give Peace A Chance (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Jan 25, 2006)
Breaking his long spell of silence, octogenarian Gandhian leader and former prime minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai today asked King Gyanendra to proclaim the end of his direct rule to give conciliation and peace process a chance.
- Middle Class Hero (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Jan 25, 2006)
It is common to hear in drawing room conversations these days how democracy is being destroyed by rustic roughnecks.
- Two More Killed In Sri Lanka Amid Peace Moves (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
At least two men were shot dead in northeastern Sri Lanka today as Norway and the US intensified efforts to salvage the island's faltering truce, police said.
- Rss-Bjp Leaders Meet In Jaipur (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
In their first session post-Advani, the RSS and BJP leaders on Tuesday discussed the issues of “ethics in politics” at a brainstorming session here, even as the RSS asserted that it was not “fixing any bottomline for the party”.
- Bus From Amritsar Leaves For Lahore (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
In their first session post-Advani, the RSS and BJP leaders on Tuesday discussed the issues of “ethics in politics” at a brainstorming session here, even as the RSS asserted that it was not “fixing any bottomline for the party”.
- War Of Words Over Balochistan (Daily Excelsior, Ajay Kaul, Jan 25, 2006)
In the midst of bonhomie and slew of confidence-building measures, India and Pakistan have entered into a war of words over Balochistan where the local tribes are up in arms against the security forces.
- India, Pakistan And The Oic (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
The Foreign Office spokesperson, Ms TasNim Aslam, has “clarified” that Pakistan has not “rejected” a proposal by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia that India be invited to the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) as an observer.
- Deve Gowda Meets Sonia In New Delhi (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Talks inconclusive; another meeting likely: Janata Dal (Secular)
"JD(S) will not allow communal forces to take over in Karnataka
Sonia briefed about developments in the State
Gowda advocates Maharashtra model of power sharing
- Towards A Wider Horizon (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 25, 2006)
Known mainly for its self-centred approach Saudi Arabia now seems to be developing a broader vision.
- China Favours More N-Diplomacy With Iran (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
China favours more N-diplomacy with Iran
Analysts say China’s experience with North Korea will prevent Beijing from pushing for sanctions against Iran
- Pak-Us Ties Vital, Strategic: Bush (News International, Salim Bokhari, Jan 25, 2006)
President George W Bush has praised Pakistan’s role in combating international terrorism and termed Washington’s ties with Islamabad as "strategic and vital" for the United States.
- Explosions In Colombo (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jan 25, 2006)
No casualties reported
There was a string of five minor explosions in and around Colombo on Tuesday evening.
- India In The Oic (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Pakistan's response to a Saudi proposal to give India the status of an observer at the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has been ambivalent. But so was the original Saudi proposal.
- Heeding The Omen (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Omens do matter. Even for a large national party like the Congress. The stage had been set at its Hyderabad plenary for the party president, with the Prime Minister, to unveil the foundation stone for the new Congress headquarters building, . . .
- ‘Qaeda, Taliban Common Enemy Of Us, Pakistan’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
The US State Department spokesman hoped on Monday that “the Pakistani public understood” that both Pakistan and the United States “have a common enemy in the Al Qaeda and Taliban”.
- Poetic Justice In Santiago (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 25, 2006)
For some Chileans the Pinochet era finally came to an end not when the wily old general left the presidency in 1990, after losing a referendum that had been designed to lend legitimacy to his dastardly regime as well as to extend its tenure, . . .
- Manmohan Receives King Abdullah (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
First visit by a Saudi King to India in 51 years; to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations
- `Religious Terrorism A Threat To Security' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Religious terrorism is posing a threat to national security, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pranth karyavahak A.R. Mohanan has said.
- Balochistan: The India Factor (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
The Indian Foreign Ministry official’s statement that India is “concerned about the events in Balochistan” and B Raman’s article appearing on the RAW motivated website South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG) need to be read in context.
- India,pak Have Unique Opportunity To Resolve Kashmir Issue:aziz (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jan 25, 2006)
Observing that improved Indo-Pak relations and the congenial international environment provide a "unique opportunity" for the two nations to work for a solution of the Kashmir issue, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said all sides . . .
- Abdullah’S India Visit Heralds New Ties (News International, Jagpreet Luthra, Jan 25, 2006)
King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia will be a guest of honour when he attends India’s Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi, but many are asking why it has taken a Saudi monarch 51 years to visit the country.
- Spying Game Still Thriving (Hindu, Nick Paton Walsh, Jan 25, 2006)
Left near a tree on a nondescript street on the outskirts of Moscow, the fake rock at the centre of the most embarrassing espionage scandal between Britain and Russia since the end of the Cold War looks innocuous enough.
- Keeping Vexatious Litigants At Bay (Business Line, G. Srinivasan , Jan 24, 2006)
Indiahas been hailed as a vibrant democracy with an active judiciary in place to arbitrate altercations on substantive issues of law.
- Is Delhi The Face Of India? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
I love my country just like all of you do, and i take pride in living in Delhi, the national capital. But of late i feel a bit hurt, coz of some sorry incidents but even more by the way media has taken those incidents.
- Guarded Fo Response To Saudi Proposal: Oic Observer Status For India (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jan 24, 2006)
The Foreign Office on Monday gave a guarded response to Saudi King Abdullah’s suggestion that Pakistan sponsor India’s bid for observer status in the 57-member Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).
- India’S Entry Into Oic (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
According to an Indian television channel, Khadam-e-Harmain Sharifain King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has expressed the hope that Pakistan would sponsor India’s membership as an observer of the OIC. He has also been quoted as saying that India can play . .
- Deadlock Ends As French ‘Asbestos’ Ship Heads To India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
A decommissioned French aircraft carrier has entered the Suez canal after a 10-day controversy over fears its asbestos insulation posed an environmental hazard, the canal authority said on Monday.
- "The Bird On The Book Does Mean Something" (Hindu, Mukund Padmanabhan, Jan 24, 2006)
Penguin's chief executive on the future of the book publishing industry and his company's plans for India and elsewhere.
- Pak Disapproves Saudi King's Comments On India's Oic Entry (Press Trust of India, K J M Varma, Jan 24, 2006)
Disagreeing with Saudi King Abdullah's comments on India's entry into the OIC, Pakistan today pointed out to the rule of the grouping of Islamic countries that new aspirants should not have disputes with member states, an apparent reference to the Kashmir
- Brazil's Roofless Reclaim The Cities (Hindu, Tom Phillips, Jan 24, 2006)
Support grows for the urban coalition that takes over disused buildings for the homeless and poor.
- Nepal King Shows True Colours (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 24, 2006)
By arresting prominent politicians from democratic parties and bringing in other restrictions on political activity through a sudden countrywide emergency, King Gyanendra of Nepal has acted true to type.
- Mixed Vibes From Hyderabad (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 24, 2006)
There has long been a born-to-rule air about the Congress, India's first party by virtue of its rich past and its early dominance of post-Independence power politics.
- China, Saudi Arabia Agree To Strengthen Bilateral Ties (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Two sides sign protocol on cooperation in petroleum, natural gas and minerals
- Options Running Out For Dharam As Gowda Backs Son’S Revolt (Indian Express, JOHNSON T A, Jan 24, 2006)
Following a meeting with “rebel” son H D Kumaraswamy, JD(S) national president H D Deve Gowda today justified his son’s decision to lead 39 party MLAs out of the Congress-led coalition into the arms of the BJP in Karnataka.
- Why Rahul Did A Sonia (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Jan 24, 2006)
Congress party plenary sessions have normally struck the high note.
- Saudi King's Visit Raises Expectations (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 24, 2006)
GCC countries intelligentsia see it as a path-breaking event
India and China are political superpowers in the making
Visit could anchor the "Look East" concept advocated since the nineties
- ‘Mr Vajpayee Smiled And Said, Srichandji, Hamne Aap Se Bahut Zyadti Ki Hai’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Their business interests engage them in innumerable countries. Heads of government have turned to them in times of crisis. But the Hinduja brothers have been famously taciturn when it comes to media interviews.
- Pak Sounds Interpol For Benazir Arrest (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The Pakistani government has approached Interpol to get self-exiled former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her spouse Asif Ali Zardari arrested, as at least 10 cases of alleged corruption against them were pending before the courts, . . .
- Threat To Quit Safta (Dawn, Shahid Javed Burki, Jan 24, 2006)
There are some troubling indications that Islamabad may be contemplating pulling out of the South Asia Free Trade Area (Safta). That would be very unfortunate from Pakistan’s perspective. It would do little damage to India, but it would be a
- Congress' Hypocrisy Exposed: Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday attacked the Congress for its "Mission Help Quattrocchi" and "display of hypocrisy, sycophancy and duplicity" at its plenary in Hyderabad.
- Chirac’S Indiscretion (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 24, 2006)
Iran has reacted strongly to President Jacques Chirac’s unfortunate statement about using nuclear weapons.
- Saudi King Arrives Today (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Indian companies, in turn, are eyeing participation in Riyadh’s plans to expand its downstream petrochemicals industry.
- Tap Nuclear Energy For Peaceful Uses, Says Top Iaea Official (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Health, farm sectors in India stand to gain from new research: Prof. Werner Burkart
Sterile Insect Technique can be used to combat vector-borne diseases
Irradiation processes can help crop diversity and to develop more productive plants
- Congress Upbeat On ‘New India’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed confidence that the party was on the verge of creating a “new India”, while party president Sonia Gandhi called upon the members to adopt a new morality, abjuring money and muscle power.
- Iaea, Rebuffing West, Rules Out Early Iran Report (Reuters, MARK HEINRICH, Jan 24, 2006)
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief ruled out advancing a wide-ranging report on Iran's disputed nuclear work in time for a Feb. 2 IAEA crisis meeting, dealing a setback to U.S.-EU efforts to crack down on Tehran.
- Cause Of Concern (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 24, 2006)
It is a matter of serious concern that every major terrorist attack elsewhere in the country should have its roots in the State. The latest revelation in this newspaper can only make us sit up and take notice.
- Pak House Wants Us Envoy Out (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
A provincial Assembly in Pakistan today passed an unanimous resolution demanding the expulsion of the US ambassador in the country, in a sign of mounting anti-US sentiment, a week after the deadly American air strike in the country’s tribal . . .
- ‘Help Quattrocchi Mission’ Under Sonia: Bjp (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
The BJP today charged the UPA government with scripting the "help Quattrocchi mission" under the directions of Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
- Gowda Takes U-Turn, Backs Son (Tribune, Jangveer Singh, Jan 24, 2006)
It seems to be curtains for the Congress in Karnataka with a former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) President, Mr H.D. Deve Gowda, doing a classic turnaround and blessing his son’s rebellion after a meeting with him here today.
- Cong Committed To 33 Pc Quota For Women In Parliament: Pm (Tribune, Ramesh Kandula, Jan 24, 2006)
The Congress party has once again committed to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures.
- Pak Ministry For Mfn Status To India (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Notwithstanding the Pakistan Commerce Ministry’s objections to signing SAFTA which would entail free trade with India, the Ministry of Industries has recommended granting of MFN status to New Delhi, saying liberalisation of trade would benefit Islamabad.
- Cong (I) To Work For Single Party Rule: Sonia (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
In a subtle message towards working for a single-party rule, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today told partymen that coalition does not mean abdication of party-building but admitted that there was "no magic wand" to revive the party in North India,
- We Have Brought Peace To Kashmir: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 24, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the UPA Government had brought peace and security to the North-Eastern region, Jammu and Kashmir and other troubled regions, adding that he would try to go into the root causes of Naxalism in many parts of the....
- Don’T Allow Gains Of Peace Process To Go Waste: Mufti (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 24, 2006)
Hailing the bold initiatives taken by both India and Pakistan to work out a peaceful solution of the Kashmir issue, former Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today said that keeping in view the sensitivity of the situation, extra caution needs . . .
- Will Hm Learn? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 24, 2006)
If we still feel for Hizbul Mujahideen it is because some of its visible faces are those of "boys" belonging to the State.
- Development Of Doda (Daily Excelsior, Prof P R Khajuria, Jan 24, 2006)
The sprawling Doda sub-region with its peculiar geophysical characteristics and unique socio-cultural scenario; with its centuries old known history that almost runs parallel to the history of Kashmir valley,
- Higher Technical Rducation In J&k (Daily Excelsior, O. N. Wakhlu, Jan 24, 2006)
The growth of higher technical education in Jammu and Kashmir, in the last four decades has been phenomenal. In the early thirties of the twentieth century the State had to hire Engineers from outside.
- Knights And Warriors Of Growth (Daily Excelsior, Anupam Dasgupta, Jan 24, 2006)
Worldwide, the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are being viewed as an engine of equitable economic growth and poverty alleviation.
- Save Govt, Congmen Tell High Command (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
Mr Kumaraswamy, camping in Goa, told Deccan Herald on telephone that he and his faction would be seeking the blessings of his father before going ahead with their next move.
- Israel Warns Iran On Nuclear Option (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 23, 2006)
Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz warned that Israel will not tolerate a “nuclear option” for Iran, while reaffirming his commitment to diplomacy in the nuclear standoff.
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