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Articles 12621 through 12720 of 21681:
- Al-Qaeda No 2 Was Target In Us Strike (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
A US air strike in Pakistan targeted al-Qaeda’s second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahri, but it was unclear if he had been killed, US sources knowledgeable about the strike said in Washington.
- Tackling The Cold Wave (Tribune, Dr J.S. Sharma, Jan 15, 2006)
In north India, when the minimum temperature drops three to four degree centigrade below the long term (normal) average, cold wave conditions set in. Excessive drop in the temperature, frost and snowfall has significant effects on crops, vegetables, ....
- Metro Awaits Gom Signal (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
Chief Minister N Dharam Singh on Saturday said the metro rail project will take off once the Empowered Group of Ministers, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar.....
- Kerry Backs Pak Quest For Civil N-Tech (News International, Asim Yasin, Jan 15, 2006)
Former US presidential candidate Senator John Kerry has said his country and Pakistan could explore common grounds for cooperation in civil nuclear technology on the pattern of US-India agreement.
- Terror, New Ideas On India, Pak Menu (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 15, 2006)
India and Pakistan will discuss "new ideas" on promoting bilateral ties when Foreign Secretaries of the two countries meet here on Tuesday to kick off the third round of Composite Dialogue amid New Delhi's serious concerns over continued . . .
- Many Indians, Pakistanis Among Haj Crush Dead - Saudi (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Indians and Pakistanis were the largest groups of identified victims among the 362 pilgrims who died in a crush on the last day of the haj this week, according to preliminary figures announced on Friday.
- India To Keep Troop Levels In Kashmir-Army Chief (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
India says it has no plans to cut troop levels in Kashmir, despite a call to do so by Islamabad, because separatist operations continued unabated from Paksitani territory.
- "Hiccups In Coalition Will Be Sorted Out" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Two top leaders of the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) — Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh and Finance Minister P.G.R. Sindhia respectively
- Un Resolutions On Kashmir Not Viable: Terror Groups (Hindustan Times, PTI, Jan 14, 2006)
Ahead of commencement of third round of Composite Dialogue between India and Pakistan,
- Pinning General To Specifics (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jan 14, 2006)
As the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan begin third round of dialogue next week, a political paradox confronts the peace process.
- Hindu Ideals (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Much of the Hinduness of BJP is derived from the concept of Hindutva of Veer Savarkar.
- India To Keep Troop Levels In Kashmir: Army Chief (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
New Delhi says despite the two-year peace process, Pakistan continues to abet a Muslim separatist revolt in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and allow Islamic militants to cross the LoC, a ceasefire line dividing Kashmir.
- Aiyar: India Fully Committed To Pipeline Project (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jan 14, 2006)
Firmly denying media reports that New Delhi had decided to withdraw from the Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline project, Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on Friday said the country was "fully committed" to the venture
- The Blood Of Innocents (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Jan 14, 2006)
Piggeries occupied the part of Singapore where we used to live until a stroke of the executive pen banished pigs and pig farmers to another island to make way for a blissful estate of neat bungalows in their own gardens.
- Al-Qaeda Claims To Have Killed 10 Us Soldiers In Iraq (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Thousands of tribesmen protested on Saturday against an alleged US air strike.
- Army Presence To Continue In J&k: Gen Jj Singh (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Ruling out the demilitarisation of Jammu and Kashmir as suggested by Pak President Pervez Musharraf, Army chief General JJ Singh today said continued presence of terrorist- infrastructure across the Line of Control necessitated troop- presence in the...
- Sri Lanka Mine Blast Kills Two Navy Sailors (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Thousands of tribesmen protested on Saturday against an alleged US air strike.
- Us-Afghan Troops Kill Six Militants (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Thousands of tribesmen protested on Saturday against an alleged US air strike.
- Nato Relief Team To Leave Ajk By Feb 1 (News International, Mariana Baabar, Jan 14, 2006)
The Nato disaster relief team in Pakistan has started redeployment from Azad Kashmir and will be completely out of Kashmir by February 1 before moving to home bases by mid-February.
- Rendition For Dawood Ibrahim? (Business Line, Pratap Ravindran , Jan 14, 2006)
Imitation, they say, is the sincerest form of flattery. Why then, given New Delhi's obvious desire to ingratiate itself with Washington, can't the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government take a cue from the Bush
- 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”?
- Spread Of Leshmaniasis (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 14, 2006)
THE news that the skin disease leshmaniasis is fast spreading in the earthquake-hit areas only points to the dismal state of public health facilities in the country,
- India Promises Key Concession On Us N-Deal: Kerry (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
US Senator John Kerry has claimed that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will sign a proposed nuclear Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty thus effectively capping New Delhi’s nuclear programme as part of its bargain to get civilian nuclear aid from Washing
- ‘Singh May Visit Pakistan’ (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh may yet visit Pakistan to watch one of five limited-overs matches during current cricket series between the two countries, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said, according to a United News of India dispatch from..
- '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..
- Delhi May Not Take Part In Pipeline Project (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 14, 2006)
India may not participate in the joint building of a seven-billion-dollar gas pipeline from Iran via Pakistan, fearing a hostile reaction from the United States, a report said on Friday.
- Pm, Sajjad Lone Talks Today (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold talks with separatist leader and Peoples Conference chief Sajjad Ghani Lone here tomorrow, broadening the ambit of the ongoing peace process on Kashmir outside the Hurriyat Conference fold.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Missing Statecraft In The Chinese Theatre (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Jan 14, 2006)
India’s relationship with Beijing is marked by naivete and a singular lack of coherence
- Learn From Murali (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 14, 2006)
Test cricket’s most successful off-spinner has just indicated that he could be calling it a day in 2007 despite being three years younger than Aussie leg-spinner Shane Warne, who holds the world record with 659 wickets, some 75 more than what Muralitharan
- Al-Qaeda Number Two Zawahiri May Be Dead (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 14, 2006)
Al-Qaeda terror network's number two leader Aiyman al-Zawahiri may have been killed in a US air strike in a remote village in Pakistan's restive tribal region which left 18 people dead, including women and children.
- Why Lone Alone? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 13, 2006)
The Centre’s decision to involve more Kashmiri groups in the talks process, now underway, is welcome.
- 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
- Kerry Wants Fissile Material Cut-Off Included In Nuclear Deal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
India has to join with U.S. in taking Teheran threat seriously'
Visiting American Senator John Kerry has said it is worth looking at a cap on the production of fissile material by India as part of implementing the July 18, 2005 civilian nuclear . . .
- "India A Low Risk Country For Investment' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
India is a low a risk zone for investment and Pakistan is a high-risk country, according to a study by the U.K.-based business risk consultants Control Risks. Addressing the media, Jake Stratton, Chief Representative of Control Risks India, . . .
- 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.
- Suspected Balochi Nationalist Militants Blew Up An Underground Gas Pipeline In Southern Pakistan (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Suspected Balochi nationalist militants blew up an underground gas pipeline in southern Pakistan on, but no casualties were reported and there was no major disruption in the supply of gas to consumers as repair work began immediately.
- 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.
- 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..
- Saudi King As R-Day Guest (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Jan 13, 2006)
New Delhi's decision to invite King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to be the guest of honour at India’s Republic Day celebrations is not off the cuff but a considered one. In the past, that country has been a source of irritation, . . .
- India, China Primed For Energy Cooperation (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Jan 13, 2006)
Framework established for joint bids, joint exploration for oil and gas
Overall and company-specific MoUs signed
Rivalry will be disadvantageous to both countries: Aiyar
India looking at hydrocarbon assets in over 50 countries
- 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.
- Track 2, On Track (Indian Express, YOGINDER SIKAND, Jan 13, 2006)
Rail links between India and Pakistan in the Sindh-Rajasthan sector are due to be resumed early next month.
- Of Faith And Distrust (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Jan 13, 2006)
The winter vacation on Capitol Hill is the moment for senators and congressmen to familiarize themselves with a world outside the Beltway and their constituencies.
- Avoiding Critical Mass With Iran (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 13, 2006)
Thumbing its nose at the West, Iran has resumed research on refining uranium into bomb-grade quality. Its crossing of a nuclear "red line" calls for a firm response because this may be the last chance to really stop creeping global nuclear proliferation.
- A New Mumbai, Still Born (Indian Express, Reshma Patil, Jan 12, 2006)
MR Wadhwa lives in a little city of joy—Ulhasnagar—a young 13.5 sq kms township. ‘‘It was a jungle, chori day and night, no place to stay,’’ the 80-year-old garment trader recalls a time in 1948 when he left Pakistan forever, making his way . . .
- 2 Killed In Balochistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 12, 2006)
A land mine planted in Pir Koh exploded when the troops' vehicle ran over it
- 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, . . .
- Probe Officials Must Adhere To Time Limit, Says Cbi Chief (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Jan 12, 2006)
Urges agency to think big and out of the box to face challenges
Nearly a month after taking over, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Vijay Shanker has outlined a "larger vision'' for the country's premier investigation agency, . . .
- What Next In Balochistan? (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Jan 12, 2006)
The situation in Balochistan is going from bad to worse. Every day the newspapers carry reports of rocket attacks by unknown people and shelling and firing by the security forces.
- 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
- 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.
- Free Advice Galore (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
Tales heard and read in childhood leave a lasting impression. Whenever there is talk about advice I am at once reminded of the story of the old man and his young son going to town with their donkey.
- All Gas In The Pipeline (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 12, 2006)
India’s oil diplomacy is still in spats between the petroleum ministry and the foreign office. China meanwhile is clinching key energy deals, finds C. Raja Mohan
- Shocking Beyond Belief (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 12, 2006)
THE news that researchers in Canada and India have found that a staggering 10 million female foetuses might have been selectively terminated following ultrasound tests in India in the last two decades — 500,000 girls a year — is shocking beyond belief....
- 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....
- 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.
- View From The Right (Indian Express, Ramdev versus Reds, Jan 12, 2006)
The front-page article in the issue dates January 15 is devoted to the controversy raised by CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat over the Ayurvedic medicines produced by Swami Ramdev’s Divya Yoga pharmacy.
- Hurriyat Backs Pm’S Talks With Leaders (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The biggest congregation was held at Jamia Masjid. Dressed in colourful outfits, the children celebrated the festival by bursting crackers.
- 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
- Us Senator Kerry Meets Manmohan (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
US Senator and former Democrat presidential candidate John Kerry met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday and the two leaders are understood to have discussed the ongoing bilateral talks on civilian nuclear cooperation among various . . .
- 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.
- U.S. Senator Meets Manmohan Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
United States Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday and held discussions with him on various issues.
- The War In Balochistan: A Backgrounder (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 12, 2006)
What the conflict is about, and why it is important to the region
Tribal leaders see the conflict as an opportunity to get a fair share of the gas resources
The Government sees the fighting as an intolerable challenge to its authority
- Leap Forward In Engineering (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 12, 2006)
The Government has approved setting up of six new engineering universities of world standard in collaboration with leading international institutions of higher learning. These new centres of excellence would be established at a cost of ninety billion . .
- 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.
- 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 . . .
- The Balochistan Situation Has Some Similarity To 1971 (Daily Times, Sardar Sherbaz Khan Mazari, Jan 12, 2006)
The situation in Balochistan has been further aggravated by the government
- 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.
- Islam Is Not Mere Sacrificing Animals (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 12, 2006)
The nation is celebrating Eid-ul-Azha today and is sacrificing animals to follow the spirit of Hazrat Ibrahim’s sunnah. Eid congregations were held this morning at millions of open spaces, Eidgahs and mosques across the country, where prayers for the ....
- ‘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.
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