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Articles 11721 through 11820 of 18611:
- Quake Opportunity To Forge Closer Ties, Resolve Kashmir: Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Observing that last month's earthquake has provided an opportunity for closer Indo-Pak ties, President Pervez Musharraf today said the "energy being generated" on both sides of the LoC for mutual interaction and assistance should be utilised to resolve th
- J&k: Lal Chowk Attacker Says He Got Training In Pok (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Pakistani militant Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, involved in the suicide attack on the business hub in Lal Chowk here, today said he and five other ultras belonging to Lakshar-e-Toiba had crossed over to Kashmir in the last week of October to carry out subversive...
- Un May Extend Volcker Committee's Term By A Month (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
The UN is considering extending the term of Volcker Committee, which ends on November 30, at least by a month that may give some time to Indian investigators to go into allegations against former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh and the Congress..
- 4 Civilians Killed In Car Blast At Jk Bank Hqs (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Four civilians got killed and 72 others—including a former Minister Usman Majeed—sustained injuries in a powerful car bomb explosion near the main entrance of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Corporate Headquarters here today.
- Regional Terrorism Our Biggest Threat, Says Afghan Nsa (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
For a country like Afghanistan trying hard to consolidate its fragile democracy, there can be no news worse than terrorism. And that too, when terrorist elements trace their origins from across the border.
- English To Help Haryanvis In It Sector (Tribune, Shubhadeep Choudhury, Nov 17, 2005)
The Haryana government has decided to introduce English at the primary school level with a clear objective...
- ``Solution To Kashmir More Possible Now'' (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 17, 2005)
But India must see opportunity: Musharraf
Says his country could not be expected to clap with one hand
Liberal help sought to raise US $ 5 billion for the reconstruction phase
F-16 aircraft deals not under consideration at the moment
- Iran Starts Converting New Uranium Batch - Diplomat (Reuters, Francois Murphy, Nov 17, 2005)
Iran has begun processing a new batch of uranium despite Western pressure on it to halt sensitive atomic work, possibly harming attempts to defuse a standoff over its nuclear aims, a diplomat said on Wednesday.
- Mounting Frustration In Kashmir (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Inside of 48 hours, Jammu and Kashmir has seen four dramatic terrorist attacks: a bomb attack that almost claimed the life of senior People's Democratic Party leader Ghulam Hassan Mir; another, which injured former Minister Usman Majid;
- Hollow Claims (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 17, 2005)
Pakistan has tackled terrorism in a selective way
- Andy Told Me He Wanted To Bring London’S Masefield To Iraq’ (Indian Express, Ashok Malik, Nov 17, 2005)
A ‘‘third man’’ and perhaps a London-based ‘‘fourth man’’ too—the K. Natwar Singh-Volcker Committee mess has got more complicated.
- Quake-Hit Pak To Get More Aid From India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
India will send another consignment of relief, including snow tents and snow sleeping bags, on Thursday to Pakistan for quake victims of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
- Kashmir Sliding (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Three attacks in three days. Clearly, the terrorists are sending a message in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Pakistan Bombing: One Held (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
In a major breakthrough, the Pakistan police have arrested one person in connection with Tuesday’s car blast outside an outlet of the American fast-food company, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), in Karachi.
- Strike 3 In 3 Days: Srinagar Car Bomb Kills 4, Injures 40 (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
In the third big strike in three days, militants today detonated a car-bomb outside the corporate headquarters of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank in the heart of Srinagar, killing four persons and leaving over 40 others injured, among them a former minister...
- Fifth Relief Point Opened In Uri (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Nov 17, 2005)
The Silikot-Haji Peer point was a major challenge for authorities
- Quake Came As A Boon For Lashkar Leadership (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Nov 17, 2005)
Confessions of captured fidayeen cast light on Kashmir terror wave
Lashkar strategists believe high-profile terror strikes will allow them to harvest the goodwill generated by their quake relief efforts
- Bjp To Adopt Tough Stand In Parliament (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Nov 17, 2005)
To demand Sonia Gandhi's resignation as UPA chairperson
Volcker Report and Mitrokhin papers are not about simple corruption"
Indian state had become "soft and pulpy"
BJP counting on favourable Bihar election results
- Drop Expectations From Wto Meet (Deccan Herald, Sanjay Suri, Nov 17, 2005)
The impasse in the Doha talks, it is now believed, will lead to its derailment
- Srinagar Car Blast Kills 4 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Four persons were killed and 50 others, including a former minister of state Usman Majid, injured in a car bomb explosion in front of the central headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir Bank here on Wednesday.
- U.S. Defends Use Of White Phosphorus Weapons In Iraq (Reuters, WILL DUNHAM, Nov 17, 2005)
The Pentagon on Wednesday acknowledged using incendiary white-phosphorus munitions in a 2004 offensive against insurgents in the Iraqi city of Falluja and defended their use as legal, amid concerns by arms control advocates.
- U.N., Britain Launch Big Pakistan Quake Airlift (Reuters, Robert Birsel, Nov 17, 2005)
The United Nations and British military launched an airlift on Wednesday to move hundreds of tonnes of food and shelter to earthquake survivors high in Pakistan's mountains to ensure they survive the winter.
- Just A Friend (Indian Express, S.J. HAJEEBHOY, Nov 17, 2005)
As I crossed the age of 75 last year, I thanked God for keeping me in reasonably good health.
- Lanka Polls: Ballots And Ak 47s (Indian Express, Peter Apps, Nov 17, 2005)
Police wielding AK-47s guarded ballot boxes in Sri Lanka’s restive east on Wednesday as thousands of observers and troops fanned out across the island on the eve of a close-fought presidential poll.
- Srinagar: ‘This Is Evil, God Will Punish Them’ (Indian Express, Muzamil Jaleel, Nov 17, 2005)
When Nazir Ahmad Wani finally returned home, enveloped in a blood-soaked blanket, a dozen men encircled the body as they placed it in the compound. Then they hurried to tie the pieces together with white gauze, an attempt to bring dignity to the corpse.
- India, Pakistan To Let Quake-Hit Kashmiris Cross Border (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Indian Kashmiris will be allowed to cross the de facto border with Pakistani Kashmir on Thursday to check on family living in the earthquake-ruined region, according to a Pakistani official.
- Security Beefed Up Ahead Of Lankan Poll (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Military spokesman says curfew will be imposed if needed
* Preparations underway for voting in tsunami-hit district
- 3 Afghans Killed In Blast Aimed At Us Convoy (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
A suicide car-bomber attacked a military convoy including US troops in Kandahar on Wednesday, killing three Afghan civilians, said witnesses and a senior official.
- ‘India Should Stop Producing Fissile Material’ (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Nov 17, 2005)
Congressman Gary Ackerman has suggested that India should be required to declare a moratorium on further production of fissile material in exchange for Washington’s support for a permanent seat for New Delhi on the UN Security Council.
- Kashmiri Leaders Call For Greater Commitment To Peace Process (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Nov 17, 2005)
Top Kashmiri leaders called for a greater commitment from the Indian government on Wednesday to expedite the process of finding a “durable” solution to the Kashmir issue.
- Four Dead In Srinagar Car Blast (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Four people were killed and 45 wounded when a powerful car bomb triggered by Islamic militants ripped through a busy intersection in Srinagar on Wednesday, police said.
- Dangers Of Speculating About The Karachi Car Bomb (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 17, 2005)
Dangers of speculating about the Karachi car bomb
- Investors Balk As Indian Budget Airlines Take Off (Reuters, Rina Chandran, Nov 17, 2005)
Indian airlines are expanding operations to feed rapidly growing domestic air travel, but high valuations and tough competition are keeping investors at bay.
- Car Bomb Kills Four Outside Bank In Srinagar (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Suspected Muslim militants set off a car bomb near a major bank in Srinagar on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding at least 60, police said.
- Ballots And Ak47s: Sri Lanka Prepares For Poll (Reuters, Peter Apps, Nov 17, 2005)
Police wielding AK-47s guarded ballot boxes in Sri Lanka's restive east on Wednesday as thousands of observers and troops fanned out across the island on the eve of a close-fought presidential poll.
- Hope And Despair At Loc (Hindustan Times, Tejinder Singh Sodhi, Nov 17, 2005)
Eighty-three-year-old Mattu Jind had trekked 10 km downhill from Chrunda to meet his sibling Manhi across the Line of Control.
- India To Send 600 Tonnes Of Relief Goods Today (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Nov 17, 2005)
India will send another consignment of relief goods for earthquake victims in NWFP and Azad Jammu and Kashmir today (Thursday), said External Affairs Ministry spokesman Navtej Sarna on Wednesday.
- Iraq To Probe Baghdad Detainee Abuse (Indian Express, MARIAM KAROUNY, Nov 17, 2005)
Iraq is investigating allegations of abuse after more than 170 prisoners were found locked in an Interior Ministry bunker in Baghdad, many of them beaten and malnourished and some apparently tortured
- Musharraf Sees Quake As A Chance For Kashmir Solution (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
President appeals for $5.2 billion in quake aid
* Condemns burning of churches in Sangla Hill
* Says $1b deal for Swedish aircraft not final
- Well-Strategized Rehabilitation Plan Chalked Out (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
President General Pervez Musharraf Wednesday said Pakistan has a well-strategized plan for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of quake-ravaged areas and hoped that the world would come out with “expected level of support” at November 19 donors’ . . .
- Britain To Extradite Terrorism Suspect To U.S. (New York Times, ALAN COWELL, Nov 16, 2005)
Britain today approved the extradition to the United States of a 31-year-old British computer technician on terrorism charges, provoking anger and complaints from Islamic leaders that the decision was unjust and would alienate young Muslims.
- Uneasy Calm In Jehanabad (Deccan Herald, Abhay Kumar, Nov 16, 2005)
Believe it or not, at first glance it seems to be a straight lift from a Hindi potboiler, where 1,000 armed desperadoes swoop on a densely populated town, hold entire town to ransom, fire more than 500 rounds to terrorise the populace, . . .
- Revolution Meets Confusion (Indian Express, Rakesh Sinha , Nov 16, 2005)
Revolution meets confusion
Central forces can’t fight Naxalites. We need strong local police networks
- Hurriyat To Establish Relief Camps At Loc (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Suspecting that opening of relieve points at Line of Control was 'futile' unless divided families were allowed to meet 'hassle-free', ....
- A Politician With Wit And Integrity (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Nov 16, 2005)
Dressed in loose khadi-kurta and pants and wearing spectacles with an old-fashioned frame, he was a familiar sight on Parliament Street till ill-health confined him to the hospital bed.
- Open More Routes In Jammu, Not In Kashmir: Pok People (Daily Excelsior, Dinesh Manhotra, Nov 16, 2005)
Even as India and Pakistan are prepared to open Hajipeer-Uri point on Wednesday, residents of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) are disappointed over opening of more points in Kashmir valley rather than in Jammu region.
- Surveillance On Dar Was Given Low Priority (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Nov 16, 2005)
Clear signals of the terrorists' plan missed
Investigators unaware of unusual funds flow from UAE
His contacts with key LeT operatives also not noticed Investigators unaware of unusual funds flow from UAE
- Delhi Blasts: Three Suspects Nabbed In Kashmir (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Three persons are understood to have been detained in Srinagar by Delhi police in connection with the serial blasts in the national capital.
- Blast Outside Karachi Kfc (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
A car bomb exploded outside a KFC fast-food restaurant in Karachi today, killing three people and wounding 15 in an attack thought to have been carried out by Islamist militants,
- Sponsored Terrorism — Time India Took A Tougher Stance (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Nov 16, 2005)
While a comprehensive action plan to deal with the domestic challenges posed by terrorist violence is essential, a clear signal needs to be sent to Pakistan that it cannot proceed along the present path of sponsoring terror activity in Jammu and Kashmir..
- Strengthening Pris (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Nov 16, 2005)
IT IS a happy augury that the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) of Tamil Nadu is creating awareness among its members of the important issues bearing on healthy politics, good governance, economic growth, rural development and sustainable agriculture by organis
- Yet Another Reminder (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 16, 2005)
Can you swallow 509 ornamental fish and bring them out alive through your nostrils?” My friend popped the question the other day and left me stumped for a reply. Recovering my composure I admitted that I couldn’t swallow even one fish and bring it out ali
- Chinese Checkers (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 16, 2005)
Lesson from Dhaka summit: India must lead SAARC or get pushed aside by its northern neighbour
- Government Urged To Reverse Stand On Iran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
"It is not too late to come out of the trap"
- Chance For India, Pakistan To Build On (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Nov 16, 2005)
Indian offer of help to earthquake victims was well received, says U.S. Vice-Consul
- In A Search-And-Find Mode (Hindu, BAGESHREE S. , Nov 16, 2005)
With some patience and luck, you might just find that prized buy at the Bangalore Book Festival
- Three People Killed In Car Bomb Explosion Outside Karachi Kfc (Indian Express, Aamir Ashraf, Nov 16, 2005)
A car bomb exploded outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Karachi on Tuesday, killing three people and wounding 15 in an attack thought to have been carried out by Islamist militants, police and doctors said.
- Hurriyat Opens Three Relief Points Along Loc (Indian Express, RIYAZ WANI, Nov 16, 2005)
Amidst the escalating violence in J-K, Hurriyat moderates today announced setting up of their own relief stations at the three crossing points on LoC besides sending a delegation to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir to commiserate with the quake-hit.
- Calamity Mitigation On The Back Burner (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 16, 2005)
For the Pakistani military establishment, the earthquake means little in terms of advancing its agenda. This should explain its laidback response and tardy approach to the ground realities in the aftermath of the calamity.
- Bush Holds Up Taiwan As An Example Of Democracy (Reuters, Caren Bohan, Nov 16, 2005)
U.S. President George W. Bush urged China to do more to allow political and religious freedom to flourish on Wednesday, holding up Taiwan as a model of a free and democratic society.
- Musharraf Not Doing Enough (Hindustan Times, S Rajagopalan, Nov 16, 2005)
A day after Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's boast about breaking the back of terrorism, a follow-up report on the 9/11 commission's recommendations has nailed the claim, asserting that Pakistan continues to be "a sanctuary and training ground . . .
- Manmohan Singh Expected To Make Minor Cabinet Revamp (Reuters, Surojit Gupta and Terry Friel, Nov 16, 2005)
The prime minister is expected to reshuffle his cabinet soon, the first shake-up since winning power in mid-2004, but is unlikely to change key economic portfolios in one of the world's most robust economies.
- Rice Brokers Israel-Palestinian Deal On Gaza Border (Reuters, Sue Pleming, Nov 16, 2005)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice brokered a deal on Gaza border crossings in marathon talks with Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday, scoring a rare breakthrough in Middle East diplomacy.
- Injured Pakistani Quake Survivors Finally Get Help (Reuters, Robert Birsel, Nov 16, 2005)
Nearly six weeks after Pakistan's killer earthquake, people with untreated injuries are still being brought down from remote mountain settlements.
- In Asia, Bush Hopes To Talk Trade , Soft-Pedal Iraq, N Korea (Indian Express, DAVID E. SANGER, Nov 16, 2005)
The first time President George W. Bush visited Asia as head of state, just two months after the September 11 attacks, he had little time or patience for a summit meeting that traditionally focused on trade and globalisation.
- Left Apart (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 16, 2005)
The Left, particularly the CPM, has, of late, been going hammer and tongs at the UPA government.
- Beyond Boundaries And Territories (Greater Kashmir, Zadie Smith, Nov 16, 2005)
Once again the traditional Booker outrage and upset have come and gone, leaving one to wonder whether an arduous task of reading a long haul of books ends up finally in a selection process that is done by a mere lottery or a literary competition.
- Iraq Detainees ‘Abused’ (Statesman, Kim Sengupta, Nov 16, 2005)
Iraq faced a fresh prison scandal today after Prime Minister Mr Ibrahim Jaafari ordered an investigation into reports of abuse at a clandestine interior ministry detention facility.
- Kashmir Solution Key To Peace, Rocca Told (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Nov 16, 2005)
Signalling that all is not well on the Pakistan-India front, Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri made it clear to the visiting US Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca that durable peace could not be achieved in the region without the settlement . . .
- Snapped Ties (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 16, 2005)
A few days after the devastating earthquake wreaked havoc in both parts of Kashmir, the government decided to restore telecommunication-links with Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PAK) for a couple of days.
- Mirwaiz Hurriyat Packing For Muzaffarabad (Greater Kashmir, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Moderate separatist grouping will send next week a contingent of 50 volunteers comprising skilled labor force, doctors and paramedics across the Line of Control through the established meeting points, Chairman Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq . . .
- Editorial (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 16, 2005)
Model election
Rajnath Singh is off the mark
- 45 Hurt In Attack On Kashmir Rally (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Forty-five people were injured, seven seriously, after militants on Tuesday launched a gun and grenade attack on a rally by the former tourism minister of held Kashmir, police said. Ghulam Hassan Mir, the former minister, was slightly injured when . . .
- Six Die In Karachi Kfc Blast (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
A powerful car bomb today exploded outside an American fast food outlet located in a government building in a high-security area of Karachi,
- Pak Okays Suggestion On Loc Points (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Pakistan has accepted India’s suggestion for opening the Line of Control only on certain scheduled days.
- Maoist Attack Part Of Larger Plan? (Statesman, Manoj Chaurasia, Nov 16, 2005)
Was the Maoists’ attack on this central Bihar town a mere outcome of an administrative lapse or does it have an element of a larger political conspiracy aimed at swift polarisation of votes along caste lines with as many as 56 Assembly segments . . .
- Moment Of Truth (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 16, 2005)
Will The UPA Government Survive November?
By this day next week the full Supreme Court judgment on the Bihar assembly dissolution should be out. It matters little what detailed arguments the judgment will rely on.
- U.S. Oks Sale Of P-3c Logistics Support To India (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The U.S. Defense Department on Monday told Congress it approved the sale to India of logistics support worth $133 million for two Lockheed Martin Corp. P-3C reconnaissance aircraft it plans to lease.
- Blast Near U.S. Food Chain Outlet (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
A powerful car bomb exploded outside an American fast food outlet housed in a Government building in a high-security area of Karachi, killing six persons and injuring 14 besides damaging the restaurant and two luxury hotels nearby.
- Changing Global Scenario (Tribune, O. P. Sabherwal, Nov 16, 2005)
THE twenty-first century is witnessing a fast-changing international scene, with many complexities weaved in its emerging pattern. There are new features on the global scene which have no precedents, making their delineation difficult.
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