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Articles 9221 through 9320 of 18611:
- Not Quite Back To Square One Yet (Dawn, David Hirst, Jan 14, 2006)
PAKISTAN spokesperson Tasneem Aslam must be having a great sense of humour. Otherwise, how can she say that the forecast about the peace progress between New Delhi and Islamabad was certainly not “bleak”?
- 'Intriguing' Pakistan (Daily Excelsior, Allabaksh, Jan 14, 2006)
There was nothing 'intriguing' about the comment of the Pakistani ruler, Gen Pervez Musharraf, on India's expression of concern over the 'spiralling violence' in Balochistan; the more 'intriguing' thing was the adverse reaction in some quarters within..
- Will The Taxman Read First Chapter In History Of Medicine? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 14, 2006)
THIS story is on saffron confusion. Not what a political party may chronically be suffering from, but about what brought Khosala Kesharwala (KK) to Bombay High Court recently.
- Mla’S Driver Held For Militant Links (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
In a major success, Jammu Police and Special Operations Group (SOG), Jammu today arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen militant from New Plot, who was posted as an official driver with Darhal MLA and former Minister of State for Forests Puran Singh.
- Many Kargil Passengers Stranded (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 14, 2006)
Over 100 passengers of Kargil were stranded in Kashmir valley as the helicopter service could not operate for the past five days due to bad weather.
- Show Flexibility On Kashmir: Pak (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 14, 2006)
Accusing India of being "stubborn," Pakistan today said it should show flexibility for resolution of the Kashmir issue.
- Slogans As Ideas (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 14, 2006)
If people in the United States are being persuaded to learn Hindi it is only because there is eventually realisation that India is a country of ideas.
- Demilitarised General (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jan 14, 2006)
Our dear General is at it again. The whole world so respects him, so trusts him, so very much accepts him as a man of his word... and yet it is only India that refuses to accept his word
- Guru Of All Ages (Daily Excelsior, R L Kaith, Jan 14, 2006)
One hundred and six years ago an elementary combination appeared in the birth of a human child at Smailpur (in Jammu).
- 362 Pilgrims Killed In Mina Stampede: Over 1,000 Injured (Dawn, Syed Rashid Husain, Jan 14, 2006)
Hundreds of pilgrims were crushed to death and almost 1,000 injured, some critically, during a stampede at Jamaraat in Mina, as crowds surged to carry out ‘rami’ on Thursday.
- Is There Such A Thing As Kashmiri Nationalism? (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Jan 14, 2006)
As long as one believes that the Kashmir dispute is about religion or territory, then the only use for Kashmiriyat is as a propaganda tool to promote artificial constructs..
- Lone Won't Push Pak's Agenda In Talks With Pm (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Saturday set to meet People's Conference chief Sajjad Ghani Lone on the Kashmir issue, with a party source saying the talks would not reflect any "pressure from Pakistan".
- Nato Relief Forces To Withdraw In Feb (Dawn, Iftikhar A. Khan, Jan 14, 2006)
Nato forces engaged in relief activities in the earthquake-affected areas of Pakistan will complete withdrawal from the country by mid- February.
- Chidambaram Promises Action Against Yes Bank, Idfc Ipo Scam Culprits (Business Line, Our Bureau, Business line, Jan 14, 2006)
"We have identified the culprits who perpetrated the scam in both the issues."
- ‘Globalisation Is A Two-Way Story’ (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 14, 2006)
Jean-Paul Thill, chief executive officer of KPMG’s Europe Middle East and Africa region and audit partner of KPMG’s member firm in France was in India recently. He spoke to ET on his impressions of India that is globalising.
- Ailing Airports (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 14, 2006)
THE Sreedharan Committee report recommending downgrading of the Reliance bid for modernisation and restructuring of Delhi and Mumbai airports
- Lohri: Changing With Time (Daily Excelsior, Arvind Goswami, Jan 13, 2006)
It is rightly said that in India every day is a festive day. This speaks of richness of culture of ours and also gives us an idea to ponder over the antiquity of Indian traditions.
- Pm's Invite To Lone Surprises Many (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s invitation for talks to Peoples Conference chief Sajjad Lone has come as a surprise to many within and outside Jammu and Kashmir and is being seen as a move to "cut down to size the moderate Hurriyat Conference", political
- Local Insurgents In Iraq Clash With Al-Qaeda (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jan 13, 2006)
Ahead of US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns' visit to India next week, Washington has said it is continuing to work with New Delhi on the civilian nuclear deal and that the Indian Government is currently formulating . . .
- Us Continuing To Work With India On Civilian Nuclear Agreement (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jan 13, 2006)
Ahead of US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns' visit to India next week, Washington has said it is continuing to work with New Delhi on the civilian nuclear deal and that the Indian Government is currently formulating . . .
- Iaea, Annan Concerned About Iran's Nuclear Stance (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Casting doubts on Iran's nuclear ambitions, UN Secretary-General and the head of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency have expressed concern over its removal of IAEA seals that block the use of equipment and material related . . .
- Of Bofors, Volcker And Tapegate (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
These three have many similarities: for one, they are all related to Congress.
- Congress Alleges Breach Of Protocol By Modi (Hindu, MANAS DASGUPTA, Jan 13, 2006)
Chief Minister's secretariat says protocol does not differentiate between senior, junior Ministers
Congress to complaint to Governor, PMO
No controversy, says Chief Minister's office
Modi flays Congress for spreading canards
- Sp Not Withdrawing Support, Says Mishra (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Jan 13, 2006)
The Samajwadi Party on Wednesday fielded one of its most respectable faces, socialist leader Janeshwar Mishra, to tone down its tirade against the Congress party in the phone tapping case and deny rumours of the party withdrawing its outside . . .
- Bhardwaj Defends Opinion On Quattrocchi Accounts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
CBI maintains charge sheet stands in Delhi designated court
Accounts frozen only temporarily
Wrong to withhold money without evidence: Minister
Red Corner alert notice still valid, says CBI
- Ysr Announces Rs. 400-Crore Boon For Anantapur District (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
State will remove the shadow of drought from the perennially drought-hit district, says Chief Minister
10 ttmcft allocation for PABR
Rs. 250 crores for canal modernisation
Rs. 150 crores for dairy development
Raghuveera leads a team to meet YSR
- Pak To Discuss Kashmir With Saudi King (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Pakistan plans to discuss its peace initiatives on Jammu and Kashmir with Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz when he visits Islamabad after a historic trip to New Delhi.
- Demilitarisation And Autonomy In J&k (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Jan 13, 2006)
India should insist that it will consider Gen Musharraf's proposal for "self-governance" in Jammu and Kashmir only if elected rulers in POK and the Northern Areas enjoy the same powers and autonomy as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Indian Nominated To Wtc Memorial Foundation (Indian Express, LALIT K JHA, Jan 13, 2006)
An Indian woman, a victim of terrorism in the Kashmiri valley, has been nominated to the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation Board of Directors.
- French Ship Detained En Route To India (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Greenepace activists on Thursday intercepted and boarded the decommissioned French warship Clemenceau in a bid to prevent its journey to India as the Egyptian government sought details about the vessel before allowing it to sail through the Suez Canal.
- Nuclear Deal: Much Ado For Marginal Gain (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 13, 2006)
There are enough straws in the wind pointing to the so-called nuclear deal signed by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and the US President, Mr George W. Bush, turning out to be an albatross round India's neck.
- Defiant Iran Resumes Nuclear Research (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
US warns of serious escalation
ElBaradei tells board Iran planning ‘small-scale’ enrichment
A defiant Iran on Tuesday resumed sensitive nuclear research after a two-year suspension, despite warnings from the White House that Iran was risking . . .
- Fencing Puts Fate Of 40 Villages In Balance (Indian Express, TILAK RAI, Jan 13, 2006)
Forty Meghalaya villages along the India-Bangladesh border would fall under Bangladesh territory once the fencing of the international border with Bangladesh is undertaken, according to a survey. Now the villagers have been demanding re-survey . . .
- Women Struggle In Dire Conditions (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Quake victims and those living in quake hit areas face the harshest winter of their lives, and pregnant women undergo the worst trauma, writes Prakriiti Gupta.
- Musharraf’S Panic Attack, Post-Quake Ploy (Deccan Herald, RAHUL BEDI, Jan 13, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s recent proposal that India downsize its military presence in Kashmir appears to be not so much a confidence building measure between the two nuclear powers as a strategic move to build his own defences in the region..
- Trading Charges In The Midst Of Drift (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 13, 2006)
The India-Pakistan peace process has taken some knocks recently. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf need to engage directly.
- Road Worth Taking (Indian Express, MANRAJ GAREWAL, Jan 13, 2006)
Hostile is the word. The road to Surankote in Poonch was deceptively welcoming when we started from Jammu with the dense fog smoothing out the rough edges. But no sooner did we cross Akhnoor than it lay bare its inhospitable tracts shorn of macadam.
- Congress' Challenge In Hyderabad (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Jan 13, 2006)
At its plenary, the AICC will have to strike a balance between the pressure to expand and strengthen its pan-India presence and the sensitivities of its alliance partners.
- Eight Sailors Killed In Mine Attack (Hindu, V. S. Sambandan, Jan 13, 2006)
Attack on road convoy by suspected LTTE rebels: Sri Lanka navy
The sailors were returning to duty from leave
Over 70 security personnel killed since December in attacks on armed forces
- Ltte Mine Blast Kills Nine Sailors (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Jan 13, 2006)
At least eight navy personnel were killed and eight more wounded when a powerful...
- Egypt Halts Convoy Tugging Clemenceau (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Appeal to Egypt to refuse permission for the ship to enter the Suez Canal
Say more than sufficient evidence that the French Government failed to decontaminate the ship
- The Jihadist As A ‘Belgian Blonde’ (Indian Express, Sebastian Rotella, Jan 12, 2006)
The women of the Dutch extremist network were a new breed of holy warriors. In the male-dominated world of Islamic extremism, they saw themselves as full-fledged partners in jihad. Wives watched videos about female suicide bombers, posed for . . .
- "Cbi Has No Evidence To Link Quattrocchi Funds With Bofors" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
"Crown Prosecution Service in Britain informed"
The two frozen bank accounts with BSIAG Bank, London, have three million euros and $1 million
TV channel claims the CBI Director (Prosecution) has recommended against appealing a May 2005 order . . .
- Dialogue Process: "Congress Will Play Constructive Role" (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jan 12, 2006)
Prof. Soz for strengthening the Congress-PDP coalition in the State
Maintaining that the Congress and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) were "natural allies" in Jammu and Kashmir, senior Congress leader Saifuddin Soz said on Wednesday that . . .
- Us Nuke Negotiator To Arrive In China For Talks (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The chief US negotiator to the six-party North Korean nuclear talks, Christopher Hill, was due to arrive in Beijing on Thursday for talks with his Chinese counterpart, the US embassy said.
- Balochistan Leader Slams Musharraf (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 12, 2006)
Says rebellion is a result of tribal anger, not Indian support
Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, the powerful tribal chieftain whose followers have been engaged for several weeks in full-blown warfare with Pakistani troops in the province of Balochistan, . . .
- Mous On 657-Cr. Investment In It Sector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
GITEX inaugurated; eight companies will set up ventures in Hyderabad and seven in Vizag
Government planning to create SEZs exclusively for IT sector
Quality of education needs improvement
Gap between Hyderabad and Bangalore very high in IT exports
- Cbms Are Going Nowhere (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jan 12, 2006)
The two governments have not actually come to grips on the real issues between the two countries
- China, India Agree To Meet In Feb For Border Talks (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
China and India agreed on Tuesday to meet in India at the end of next month for negotiations on their disputed border, wrapping up two days of talks China described as “friendly and practical”.
- Convoluted Legacy Of The Bulldozer (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 12, 2006)
After Ariel Sharon was hospitalized a week ago following a massive stroke, there were some, particularly among Palestinians, who lost little time in dancing on his grave. From a distance, the celebrations were more than a little callous.
- Pakistan’S Belated Protest (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 12, 2006)
According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the US-led forces in Afghanistan for cross-border firing that killed eight people on its soil. Pakistan holds the US forces responsible for the incident despite US....
- Iran Removes Seals From Nuclear Plants (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Iran removed seals from its nuclear facilities on Tuesday and said it had resumed research work, intensifying its standoff with the United States and European powers over its nuclear ambitions.
- Aphc Ready For Talks With Delhi: Mirwaiz (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has said it was ready for second round of talks with the Centre and expressed hope that New Delhi would do more to redress human rights problems and custodial killings in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Iran’S Nuclear Move Matter Of Serious Concern, Says Us (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The Bush administration has warned Iran that its decision to start work on nuclear fuel is a matter of “serious concern” and that the international community may be left with no choice other than refer the matter to the UN Security Council.
- Hysteria And Hypocrisy (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jan 12, 2006)
The western world is engaged in a double- speak with regard to the Iranian declaration
- Iran To Be Referred To Unsc If Negotiations Fail: Us (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Observing that Iran has made a "serious miscalculation" by paving the way for resumption of uranium enrichment, the US has said that there was not much of an option than referring Tehran to the UN Security Council if negotiations have run its course.
- Hurdles In The Way (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 12, 2006)
SEVERAL developments in recent weeks seem not to help in the process of normalization now underway in Indo-Pakistan relations.
- Us Continuing To Work With India On Civilian Nuclear Agreement (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jan 12, 2006)
Ahead of US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns' visit to India next week, Washington has said it is continuing to work with New Delhi on the civilian nuclear deal and that the Indian Government is currently formulating . . .
- Safety And Preservation Of Mankind - Ii (Greater Kashmir, FARRUKH FAHEEM, Jan 12, 2006)
We don’t educate them, we domesticate them, so that they are tamed into that culture of silence where nothing speaks at will, comments
FARRUKH FAHEEM
- Azad Prays For Peace, Khushali Of J&k (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Eid-ul-Azha, the festival of sacrifice, was celebrated throughout Jammu and Kashmir today with solemnity and religious fervour, with people offering special Namaz and praying for peace to return in the troubled State.
- India To Press For Prisoners' Release (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
India is expected to press for the release of 431 of its nationals who continue to languish in Pakistani prisons during the Foreign Secretary-level talks between the two countries in New Delhi next week.
- Mirwaiz Asks Delhi To Give Proposals On Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Ahmed Ali Fayyaz, Jan 12, 2006)
Chairman of moderate faction of the separatist Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, today asked New Delhi to come forward with "a set of her own proposals" if the lately floated ideas of demilitarisation and self-governance in Jammu and Kashmir . . .
- Not Child’S Play (Telegraph, BHASWATI CHAKRAVORTY, Jan 12, 2006)
Will Gudiya be remembered even as a symbol?
Of what did Gudiya die? The local news channel reporting her death from Meerut said she had died of a lung infection.
- Late, But Welcome (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 12, 2006)
The Central Government's move to finally widen the scope of its dialogue with the separatist leaders has not come too soon. By inviting Mr Sajjad Lone, who heads a faction of the People's Conference (PC), it has made a belated correction.
- Indian Tourism: Reaching New Heights (Daily Excelsior, Arvinder Kaur, Jan 12, 2006)
Tsunami failed to dampen the spirit of tourists with the year 2005 witnessing new heights in Indian tourism. It recorded a growth of about 13.5 percent in arrivals and about 20 per cent in foreign exchange earnings.
- Tamils Seek Haven In Rebel-Held Areas, Say Tigers (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Army operations in northern Sri Lanka have terrified hundreds of ethnic Tamils who have fled government-controlled areas to seek haven in territory controlled by Tamil Tiger rebels, the guerrillas said on Tuesday.
- P. C. Thomas Defends Severing Ties With Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
P. C. Thomas, MP, on Wednesday said that he and his colleagues in the Indian Federal Democratic Party (IFDP) had decided to leave the NDA, dissolve the party and merge with the Kerala Congress (Joseph) when they sensed that the BJP would adopt . . .
- Teheran Dismisses Western Response (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 12, 2006)
Bullying is astonishing, says Rafsanjani This is a sensitive issue. We cannot give up our rights.
- Us, Eu Condemn Iran Over Resumption Of N-Research (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
European Union says Iran’s move violates nuclear pact
Iran has shown ‘disdain for international concern’ over its atomic programme by removing seals at its Natanz nuclear research plant, the US ambassador to the UN nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday.
- Manmohan Singh Invites Sajjad Lone For Talks (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 12, 2006)
Widening the dialogue process with Kashmiri leaders, Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Tuesday invited Sajjad Ghani Lone, chairman of his own faction of the People’s Conference, for talks. Accepting the invitation, Lone will meet Dr Singh . . .
- Deadening The Spirit (Greater Kashmir, FARRUKH FAHEEM, Jan 12, 2006)
We don’t educate them, we domesticate them, so that they are tamed into that culture of silence where nothing speaks at will, comments
FARRUKH FAHEEM
- Team Going To Delhi On 16th (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jan 12, 2006)
Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan will be leading a 10-member delegation to New Delhi next week to discuss with his Indian counterpart the vital issues of peace and security as well as Jammu and Kashmir.
- Aphc Leader Mirwaiz Urges India To Ensure Troops’ Withdrawal From Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq gas welcomed President Gen. Pervez Musharraf’s proposal for demilitarization of occupied Kashmir and demanded Indian government to ensure pull-out of its troops from Kashmir.
- Indian Troops Kill Three In Held Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
In occupied Kashmir, the Indian troops killed three Kashmiris in skirmishes at various places.
- Iran Resumes N-Work (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Iran removed seals on its nuclear research facilities on Tuesday, allowing work to resume after a two-year suspension despite warnings from the West of possible UN sanctions, Iranian nuclear authorities said.
- ‘Demilitarisation, Self-Rule Positive Proposals’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Billing suggestions of self-rule and demilitarisation as positive, APHC Executive Member Bilal Lone has said the Hurriyat Conference is expected to take up these suggestions in the next round of talks with the Indian government.
- Delhi Sees New Era Of Energy Ties With Beijing (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
India’s petroleum minister called on Tuesday for a new era of energy cooperation with China to avoid costly competition for fuel assets as he prepared to visit Beijing.
- Iran Breaks Seals At Nuclear Site, Set To Begin Fuel Research (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 11, 2006)
Teheran positions gas centrifuges used for uranium enrichment at Natanz facility
- India, China Complete Second Round Of Strategic Dialogue (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Jan 11, 2006)
Saran says the Chinese did not express unhappiness over the Washington-New Delhi nuclear accord
- Andrabi Released, Criticises Musharraf (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Jan 11, 2006)
"The only solution to the Kashmir problem is to give people the right to self-determination'' "He [Musharraf] does not have a line of action. He has shown ultimate flexibility on Kashmir and he has a dangerous game plan."
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