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Articles 15321 through 15420 of 21681:
- British “Cold” Shoulder (Tribune, Aditi Tandon, Nov 14, 2005)
MUCH before my scheduled departure to London, friends had started warning me about how grey London could get at this time of the year. The famed “English winter” and its dullest manifestations were at their very best in all conversations, and were beginni
- Pak Hasn’T Done Enough To End (Tribune, Ajay Kaul, Nov 14, 2005)
Agreeing with his Pakistan counterpart Shaukat Aziz that there was “trust deficit” between the two countries, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said “all that needs to be done” on stopping crossborder terrorism has not been done by Islamabad.
- Universally Dismal (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 14, 2005)
The comrades in the party office must be enjoying a quiet chuckle over the Unesco report that reveals that the quality of primary education in the country is uniformly dismal.
- Fema Tweak For Real Estate Boost (Telegraph, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
The government is planning to rewrite the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 2000 (Fema) in a way that allows foreign nationals to buy property in India. However, the changes might come with riders, such as a lock-in period of three years, and limiting repa
- History Against Blast Suspect (Telegraph, MUKHTAR AHMAD, Nov 14, 2005)
Tariq Ahmad Dar, arrested in connection with the Delhi blasts, is no novice to subversive activities, but police here had believed he was returning to normal life after his release in May.
- The Truth About The Indo-Us Nuclear Deal (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Nov 14, 2005)
All the concerns being expressed in the aftermath of the July 18 joint statement between the United States of America and India on nuclear cooperation have been proved right.
- No Overland Access To Afghanistan For India: Aziz (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
Despite Afghanistan’s entry into SAARC, Pakistan will continue with its policy of denying India overland access to Afghanistan
- What Is Safta? What Are Its Benefits? (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Nov 14, 2005)
World over, regional and free trade agreements (RTAs and FTAs) are becoming the norm,
- 4th Loc Point Set To Re-Open Today (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 14, 2005)
Two weeks after the serial blasts ripped through the National Capital, Delhi Police today claimed to have cracked the case with the arrest of a Pakistan-based militant group Lashker-e-Toiba militant who allegedly coordinated and financed the operation
- Saarc Summit: The Same Old Predictable Shuffle? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 14, 2005)
The opening day of the 13th summit of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- Torching Of Churches (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 14, 2005)
AN infuriated mob mostly youth set ablaze three Churches and homes of two clergymen as well as destroyed a nursing and nuns’
- Silver Lining (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 14, 2005)
The opening of crossing points along the line of control between India and Pakistan has been widely welcomed.
- Afghanistan Made Full Saarc Member (Daily Times, EJAZ HAIDER, Nov 14, 2005)
As the 13th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit concluded in Dhaka on Sunday, the only major breakthrough it could achieve was on the issue of Afghanistan’s admission into the grouping as a full member and the acceptance of Chi
- Did Stalin Kill Netaji Because He Refused To Become A Communist? Why Did India's Leaders Keep Quiet? (India Daily, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 14, 2005)
There are now emerging evidences that Stalin wanted Netaji to lead India to Communism. Netaji was a patriotic Indian, wanted to unite India and not bow in front of the communist leader
- Lashkar Militant Held In Serial Blast Case (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 14, 2005)
Two weeks after the serial blasts ripped through the National Capital, Delhi Police today claimed to have cracked the case with the arrest of a Pakistan-based militant group Lashker-e-Toiba militant who allegedly coordinated and financed the operation.
- J&k: Kaman Post To Open Tomm For Stranded Bus Passngrs (Press Trust of India, PTI, Nov 14, 2005)
The Kaman Post-Chakoti link between India and Pakistan will be opened tomorrow to enable return of passengers of the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus who were stranded in PoK after the October 8 earthquake.
- No Overland Access To Afghanistan For India: Aziz (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
Despite Afghanistan’s entry into SAARC, Pakistan will continue with its policy of denying India overland access to Afghanistan because that policy is linked to the broad matrix of India-Pakistan relations, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz told the media...
- Unga Remains Split On Security Council Reform (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 14, 2005)
The UN General Assembly has concluded a two-day debate on expanding the Security Council, the world body’s power centre, to make it more effective to face new challenges, with positions on this key issue remaining poles apart.
- Shias Protest ‘Denial’ Of Rights (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
Supporters of the Northern Areas Shia Action Committee staged a demonstration Sunday to protest against “denial of genuine rights” to the majority Shia population of Gilgit and Baltistan.
- Mojaddadi Accuses Pakistan Of Supporting Taliban (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 14, 2005)
The head of Afghanistan’s reconciliation commission accused forces in Pakistan on Sunday of propping up a deadly insurgency being waged in the name of loyalists of the Taliban government ousted four years ago.
- The Return Of Abu Salem (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Nov 14, 2005)
When the Portuguese police arrested Abu Salem, alias Abdul Saleem Ansari, in September 2002, there were grave doubts about whether he would ever be sent back to India. Three factors lay behind this extradition-pessimism.
- Don In Dock (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 14, 2005)
The tireless efforts by the CBI have succeeded
- Free Trade Linkage To Kashmir Solution (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 14, 2005)
PRIME Minister Shaukat Aziz and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh met on the sidelines of SAARC summit in Dhaka
- 16,000 Sikh Pilgrims To Celebrate Birthday (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
About 16,000 Sikh pilgrims from various countries will celebrate the 536th birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Jee at Nankana Sahib on Sunday. Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Chairman Lt Gen (r) Zulifqar Ali Khan said that 2,000 Sikhs from foreign countries,
- Aziz Links Trade With India To Kashmir (Daily Times, EJAZ HAIDER, Nov 13, 2005)
PM reiterates Pakistani position after meeting Manmohan
* Says Kashmiris will determine what constitutes progress
- Open Up Borders, Pm Tells Saarc Nations (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called upon all SAARC member nations to develop “zero tolerance” towards the scourge of cross-border terrorism and stop harbouring insurgent groups in the greater interests of the region.
- Pak Churches (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
A mob set ablaze three churches, a convent and a priest’s house in Pakistan’s central Punjab province today, according to police and clergy.
- Hugs And Kisses At Loc, But Not For Kashmiris (Greater Kashmir, TARIQ NAQASH, Nov 13, 2005)
Hundreds of divided Kashmiris watched with despair from hilltops on their respective sides as Indian and Pakistani officials formally opened the third crossing point along the Line of Control in Kashmir.....
- Relief Work And Civil-Military Relations (Daily Times, Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi, Nov 13, 2005)
The presidency and the army will incur a heavy political cost if they continue to bypass civilian political elements, especially those viewed as adversaries. For the first time the opposition has credible issues to lash out at the presidency-dominated ...
- Saarc Vows To Fight Terror (Tribune, Ajay Kaul, Nov 13, 2005)
Delayed twice on account of the tsunami and Nepal crisis, the SAARC Summit opened today, favouring a united fight against terrorism afflicting the region with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh making it clear that there should be “zero tolerance” towards ....
- India, Us Forge Agri Cooperation Ahead Of Bush’S India Visit (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Aimed at giving a fillip to Indo-US agricultural cooperation ahead of US President George W Bush’s expected visit to India in February next year, New Delhi and Washington today signed a declaration to formalise a knowledge initiative on agriculture.
- Together Against The World (Tribune, M.V. Kamath, Nov 13, 2005)
A strange thing took place in early October which has largely gone unnoticed. In remarks that appeared in the Pakistani paper The News, Pakistan’s Minister for Kashmir Affairs,
- Loc Crossing To Be Made Easier (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 13, 2005)
India will be present at the donors' meeting to provide assistance to quake victims
- Networking Nudge With Terror Prick For Pak (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Nov 13, 2005)
The challenges that South Asia faces today as a region were no longer susceptible to “national solutions”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared at the 13th Saarc summit here today. He, therefore, argued for “an imperative need to change and overcome ...
- No Let Up In Kashmiri Militancy (Daily Excelsior, A N Sudarsan Rao , Nov 13, 2005)
A wishful thinking seems to be overtaking some sections in the country as India and Pakistan share grief following the earthquake on October 8.
- Saarc Brings Mixed Feelings In Dhaka’S Bazaars (Daily Times, Raju Gopalakrishnan, Nov 13, 2005)
In the crowded alleys and bazaars along the Buriganga River the mood is more sanguine. As is common in Bangladesh, even the poorest were aware of current events
- Will Azad Govt. Be Different ? (Daily Excelsior, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Nov 13, 2005)
After a protracted spell of nearly three decades, the Congress Party has once again successfully installed its Chief Minister in Jammu and Kashmir... to be precise, the first ever after Syed Mir Qasim relinquished office to pave the way for . . .
- Managing Disaster In S. Asia (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 13, 2005)
A postive decision taken by the foreign secretaries of Saarc members in Dhaka is to set up a disaster management centre for the region.
- Quake Damage $5.2 Billions (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 13, 2005)
Estimate includes costs for relief and livelihood support for victims
- Karzai Calls On Taliban To Join Reconciliation Process (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday urged Taliban fighters and other militants to abandon their insurgency against his government and US-led forces in Afghanistan and join a national reconciliation process.
- Cbi Sleuths Grill Abu Salem (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Amid indications that former underworld don Abu Salem — a key accused in the 1993 Mumbai blasts — is willing to cooperate with Indian authorities, sleuths on Saturday began interrogating the gangster.
- 3rd Loc Crossing Opened For Aid (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
India and Pakistan have opened a third crossing point on the Line of Control (LoC) but as with earlier openings, both sides exchanged relief supplies without allowing Kashmiris across.
- Aziz Discusses Peace Process With Singh: Free Trade Linked To Progress On Kashmir (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on Saturday discussed the ongoing peace process and the opening of crossing points along the Line of Control to help divided families meet each other in two parts of the quake-stricken
- Indian Farm Research Sector Opened To U.S. Companies (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI, Nov 13, 2005)
India on Saturday opened its public sector agriculture research sector to U.S. private companies enabling the private sector to "help identify research areas" that have the potential for "rapid commercialisation" with a view to developing new and . . . .
- Guru Nanak’S Birth Celebrations Begin Tomorrow (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Over 20,000 Sikh pilgrims from all over the world are expected to reach Nankana Sahib to attend the 536th birth anniversary celebrations of Baba Guru Nanak Dev Jee, . . .
- Has Nepal Been Put Up By Pakistan? (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 13, 2005)
``Move to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a member of SAARC''
Diplomats say Islamabad is not keen on Kabul's entry
No objection "in principle" to China's association with SAARC: India
Foreign Secretaries to finalise norms for dialogue partners
- Chandrika Moots South Asian Economic Union (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 13, 2005)
SAARC leaders must look at modalities of a common market
- Churches, Schools Attacked In Lahore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Tension prevailed near the eastern city of Lahore where an angry mob set ablaze three churches, Christian schools and residence of the local bishop, following reports that a youth allegedly desecrated the Holy Koran.
- A Flawed Un Programme (Deccan Herald, N J Nanporia , Nov 13, 2005)
Reactions to the oil-for-food scandal have so far focussed on establishing the guilt or innocence of those mentioned in the Volcker Report.
- Saarc Meet To Focus On Economy (Deccan Herald, Hassan Shahriar, Nov 13, 2005)
The Dhaka Declaration to be adopted by the South Asian leaders on the concluding day of their two-day summit on Sunday will focus on economic integration and combating poverty and terrorism in the region.
- Loc Opened At Third Point (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Indian and Pakistan army officials on Saturday opened the Line of Control (LoC) at the third point here to facilitate efficient deployment of relief in the earthquake hit areas of Jammu and Kashmir and the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as hundreds . . .
- Aziz Links Trade With India To Kashmir (Daily Times, EJAZ HAIDER, Nov 13, 2005)
PM reiterates Pakistani position after meeting Manmohan
* Says Kashmiris will determine what constitutes progress
- Kishanganga Hydropower Project: ‘Pakistan May Ask For World Bank Arbitration’ (Daily Times, Khawaja Naseer, Nov 13, 2005)
Pakistan has the option to ask the World Bank to arbitrate between it and India over the construction of the 330MW Kishanganga hydropower project on Neelum River in Jammu and Kashmir,
- Singh Says No To Kashmir Demilitarisation (News International, Mayed Ali & Muhammad Saleh Zaafir, Nov 13, 2005)
India said on Saturday there was no question of demilitarisation or redeployment of forces on the Line of Control (LoC) until cross-border terrorism seized.
- Sheathing The Sword Of Global Jehad (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Nov 13, 2005)
I am a Hindu by spiritual orientation. My faith teaches me to respect, and take the best from, Islam and every other faith on this planet. I revere many noble aspects of Islam, which I believe have enriched our national life.
- Not An Indica? (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Nov 13, 2005)
When an auto enthusiast watches a television advertisement, . . .
- Delhi Police Arrest Srinagar Resident For Alleged Role In Blasts Case (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Nov 13, 2005)
Suspect apprehended after four-day hunt by Intelligence Bureau
Cellphone conversations between suspect and his associates intercepted
Dar was arrested four months ago for suspected Lashkar links but got bail
- Loc Demilitarisation To Lessen Trust Deficit With India, Says Shaukat (News International, Mayed Ali, Nov 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said Pakistan and India will have to resolve all their outstanding disputes and ease tension for helping the Saarc to materialise its objectives.
- India, Pakistan Restate Old Positions In Talks (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Nov 13, 2005)
Old rivals India and Pakistan failed to make headway in a slow-moving peace process as talks on Saturday between the two prime ministers stuck to entrenched positions in their long-running dispute over Kashmir.
- No Question Of Demilitarisation Unless Terrorism Ends: Manmohan (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 13, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told his Pakistani counterpart Shaukat Aziz that there could be no demilitarisation or redeployment of forces unless there was an end to cross-border terrorism and infiltration.
- Free Trade With India Linked To Progress On Kashmir: Aziz (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Pakistan today said free trade with India and improvement in economic relations was not possible unless there was progress on the Kashmir issue.
- Saarc Leaders For United Fight Against Terrorism (The Economic Times, Ajay Kaul, Nov 13, 2005)
The twice-deferred SAARC Summit opened on Saturday favouring a united fight against terrorism afflicting the region with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh making it clear that there should be “zero tolerance” towards the menace.
- 'No Terrorism' On Its Soil, Pak Assures India (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Pakistan on Saturday assured India that its territory would not be allowed to be used for any kind of terrorist activity against India, even as New Delhi ruled out de-militarisation of the Line of Control (LoC) unless cross-border terrorism was brought to
- Third Relief Point Opened On Loc (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Nov 13, 2005)
Relief for better tomorrow' packets carried across
Officials did not cross the LoC
People on both sides not allowed to meet each other
- National Interest Or Ideology? (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Nov 13, 2005)
In mourning the absence of democracy and fundamental rights, or the severe limitations imposed on both, we tend to forget that the foundation of it all was laid in the very initial years of independence when Pakistan was declared an ideological state ....
- The Language Conundrum (Dawn, Anwar Syed, Nov 13, 2005)
I have seen two news items in recent weeks, one of them a bit amusing, and the other worrisome.
- Spice Of Life -Duelling (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 13, 2005)
AN absurd and ridiculous custom? We may well think so today, but it was not always so.
- Damage And Need Assessment (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 13, 2005)
A Comprehensive damage and need assessment report has been released giving some idea of the devastation caused by October 8 earthquake and requirements for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction.
- Assessing Vajpayee-I (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 13, 2005)
Atal Behari Vajpayee, mentored by Shyama Prasad Mookerjee himself, became Prime Minister of India for less than a fortnight in 1996, then again in 1998 and again in 1999 and remained so until he was voted out in 2004.
- Third Kashmir Crossing Opened - But Not For People (Reuters, Zeeshan Haider and Sheikh Mushtaq, Nov 13, 2005)
India and Pakistan opened a third crossing point on their de facto border dividing the earthquake hit region of Kashmir on Saturday, but as with earlier openings this week both sides exchanged relief supplies without allowing Kashmiris across.
- 150 Hindu Pilgrims Stranded At Wagah (Dawn, Zulqernain Tahir, Nov 13, 2005)
Some 150 Hindu pilgrims were stranded at the Wagah border crossing on Saturday as authorities failed to make arrangements for their travel to the Katas Temple in Chakwal.
- Saarc: Implications Of Afghan Membership (Dawn, Muhammad Ali Siddiqi, Nov 13, 2005)
With Afghanistan’s entry into the seven-nation South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation a foregone conclosion, one hopes Islamabad has considered what the full implications of that country’s membership of this regional grouping could mean . . .
- Dynamism Must In National Policies (Tribune, Air Marshal (retd) R.S. Bedi, Nov 13, 2005)
Two important developments have taken place in recent weeks that reflect India’s newfound confidence in international relations.
- Mob Torches 3 Churches Near Nankana (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
A mob of 3,000 people, mostly youth, set to fire three churches and homes of two clergymen as well as destroyed a nursing hostel, nuns’ hostel, a convent school and four other houses in Sangla Hill area of district Nankana on Saturday.
- Godfather Iii: The Terrorist (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Nov 13, 2005)
Frankly, I thought it would never happen. The government of India — and its law enforcement agencies .....
- New Delhi Proposes Open Skies Accord (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday proposed a South Asian open skies agreement that would remove restrictions on flights operated by state-owned and private airlines from seven countries.
- Third Loc Point Opens For Relief : Kashmiris Await Permission (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Hundreds of divided Kashmiris watched with despair from hilltops as Indian and Pakistani officials opened the third crossing point along the Line of Control on Saturday for exchange of relief materials and not for their long-awaited movement across . . .
- Joint Effort Urged To Deal With Disasters: Saarc Summit Begins (Dawn, Nurul Kabir, Nov 13, 2005)
The 13th Saarc summit on Saturday called for greater cooperation within the region to deal with the aftermath of disasters like the Oct 8 earthquake and the last year’s devastating tsunami.
- Third Point Along Loc Opened For Quake Relief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
Teetwal: Shaking hands on a bailey bridge that fleetingly become a bone of contention between the two countries, Indian and Pakistani Army officials on Saturday opened the third border meeting point along the Line of Control (LoC) to ferry relief material
- No Demilitarisation Unless Pak Stops Terrorism: Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 13, 2005)
India today made it clear that there was no question of demilitarisation unless Pakistan stopped cross-border terrorism and attempts at infiltration.
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