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Articles 16821 through 16920 of 43820:
- Hundreds More Arrested In Nepal Protests (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Hundreds more protesters were arrested in Nepal on the second day of a general strike amid violent demonstrations demanding King Gyanendra restore democracy.
- Iraqi Women Argue, But Agree On Role (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
In a roomful of Iraqi and American women, brought together to explore how they can join to build a new Iraq, the discussions are stuck in recriminations, accusations, the past.
- Suicide Bombers Kill At Least 71 At Shiite Mosque (New York Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Three suicide bombers, including at least one who appeared to be a woman, exploded in a sea of Friday worshipers at the main mosque of the most powerful Shiite political party in Iraq, killing at least 71 people and wounding at least 140.
- Not A Matter Of Politics (Deccan Herald, Satish Nambiar, Apr 08, 2006)
The political leadership appears not to be serious about managing national security
- Street Power Politics (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
The political turmoil in Thailand in the wake of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s resignation is as unprecedented as it is disturbing.
- Mass Leadership And Backroom Politics (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Apr 08, 2006)
The Congress will do well to look at the BJP, which has begun to experience the consequences of ignoring its mass leaders.
- Taiwan And Who: Case For Membership (Deccan Herald, Andrew T H Cheng, Apr 08, 2006)
Taiwan has been sidelined even as nation states commemorate World Health Day
- Ties And Spaces (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 08, 2006)
Let there be spaces between our togetherness.
- The Tragedy That Can Strike Us Too (Deccan Herald, VIJAY NAMBISAN, Apr 08, 2006)
Meher Bhargava’s murder underlines an ugly truth: that any citizen can be killed at any time on the slightest provocation
- South Asia Should Unite Behind One Of Its Own (Hindu, Ramesh Thakur, Apr 08, 2006)
Why doesn't India support the candidature of Jayantha Dhanapala for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations?
- A Bus Service Going Nowhere? (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Apr 08, 2006)
The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus service seems to have been virtually grounded by the complicated documentation process and the attitude of the intelligence agencies.
- Dramatic Re-Creations Of "The Gospel Of Judas" (Hindu, Bindu Shajan Perappadan, Apr 08, 2006)
What if an ancient gospel was rediscovered that offered a radically different perspective on a man that history has painted as the ultimate villain? What if these account turned Jesus' betrayal on its head, and in it the villain became a hero?
- Civilizing Mission (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Apr 08, 2006)
The US still mistakes national resistance for terrorism
- Desperate Acts (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Apr 08, 2006)
It is a matter of immense relief that Mr Shoaib Nabi Lone, an independent candidate in the Sangrama constituency, has escaped a militant attack on Thursday.
- The Knight Versus The Professor (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Apr 08, 2006)
The choice for the Italian electorate on Sunday is between the incumbent Prime Minister's flamboyance and the challenger's dignified approach.
- For Vhp Sadhus, King Is ‘Vishwa Hindu Samrat’ (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Apr 08, 2006)
As international support continues to pour in favour of the movement, an increasingly cornered and isolated King Gyanendra flew in his Super Puma along with Queen Komal to inaugurate the World Hindu Federation silver jubilee celebration in Birgunj
- Uma Rallies Support For Her Rae Bareli Find Against Sonia (Indian Express, PIYUSH SRIVASTAVA, Apr 08, 2006)
Expelled BJP leader Uma Bharati has selected Prabha Singh, a housewife from Bulandshahr, to contest against Congress president Sonia Gandhi in the Rae Bareli bypoll.
- Hooda's Policies Win Praise From Prime Minister (Hindu, Rajesh Ahuja, Apr 08, 2006)
Bid to transform Haryana into No. 1 State gets a shot in arm by bonanza announced by Manmohan Singh
- What Vajpayee Told Manmohan (Indian Express, R.V. Pandit, Apr 08, 2006)
How does one assess an assertion made by L.K. Advani at a press conference this week?
- Questions About Ps Sale (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 08, 2006)
The privatization of Pakistan Steel has become controversial with many questions being raised by its employees, independent economists and market analysts.
- Peer Pressure (Business Standard, Niraj Bhatt, Apr 08, 2006)
The P/E of mid-cap stocks has surpassed the Sensex P/E again
- Long Live Our Dead Ghosts (Indian Express, Shekhar Gupta, Apr 08, 2006)
Arjun Singh, we are told by his fans in the Congress, possesses one sharp political brain. L.K. Advani, his disciples in the BJP would tell you, is a genuinely creative political strategist.
- Beware My Lords (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 08, 2006)
Court jesters were common in royal establishments, not conventional judicial institutions.
- Fight, But Talk (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 08, 2006)
A government minus BJP or Congress? The prospect should make the two more mutually civil
- India’S Rajasthan State Assembly Bans Religious Conversions (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
BJP says conversion were weakening communal harmony
- Dialogue Of The Deaf? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 08, 2006)
Even though pessimists have already called it “a dialogue of the deaf”, the very fact that Iran and America are said to be exploring the possibility of talks on the Iraqi situation shows the two sides’ desire to open a channel of communication.
- When Office Is A Perk (Tribune, Subhash C. Kashyap, Apr 08, 2006)
Constitution has been circumvented
- Dmk, Aiadmk Candidates Cross Swords In Five Salem Seats (Hindu, R. Ilangovan, Apr 08, 2006)
Salem district, since 1952, has been the epicentre of many political events that had a direct bearing on the State's socio-political climate.
- Train Of Thought (Indian Express, Raksha Kumar, Apr 08, 2006)
When I had to make a 2,000 kilometre journey alone in a train, it raised many an eyebrow.
- Afghan Drug Barons Flaunt Their Wealth (Hindu, Declan Walsh, Apr 08, 2006)
Afghan boys tend a poppy field while their father supervises the work on the outskirts of Lashkargah, Afghanistan, recently.
- The Abc Of Obcs (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Apr 08, 2006)
The term ‘‘backward classes’’ first raised its head in Mysore state, where preferential recruitment of backward communities was introduced in 1921.
- The Conspiracy Of Silence (Indian Express, AYESHA KHAN, Apr 08, 2006)
The fallacy of understanding Gujarat in present times lies, perhaps, in the strange assortment of its Gs: Godhra, genocide, ghettos and gaurav.
- Pitched Battles In Nepal, 750 Held (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Police fired tear gas and fought frenzied street battles with protesters on Friday on the second day of a strike called by government adversaries of Gyanendra. More than 750 pro-democracy advocates were arrested, a government minister said.
- Rape – This Is Beyond Sick (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Apr 08, 2006)
In recent years I have spent a considerable amount of time in Mumbai. When I am in this city I live on Marine Drive within spitting distance of the spot where Sunil More raped his 16-year-old victim last year.
- Incredible (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Apr 08, 2006)
It is quite incredible that the authorities, so quick in blocking or outlawing some TV channels, should be unable to control the plague of illegal FM radio stations in the NWFP that are stirring up factional hatred and religiosity.
- Create Mobile Legal Aid System For Rural Litigants: Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
President tells judges to encourage out-of-court settlement in villages
President's advice
Network all dispute-resolving systems
Make important judgments accessible to young lawyers
Take a re-look at cases pending for several years
- "Check Invasion Of Bangladeshis" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
Erstwhile NDA Government made "earnest efforts to stop infiltration," says Advani
Sonia, Manmohan remarks on illegal immigration "hypocritical, dishonest and misleading"
Warns of more divisions in the country due to " unchecked invasion"
- Ministry Justifies Quota Proposal In Iits, Iims (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 08, 2006)
It is a constitutional mandate now: Arjun
Points out to consensus across political spectrum for such a move
Maharashtra Minister thanks Centre
- "Assam Polls A Pointer To New Front" (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Apr 08, 2006)
History will be rewritten if AGP wins, say Mulayam and Naidu
Congress, BJP enemies to Assam development: Naidu
We will speak up for the State in Parliament: Amar Singh
- Third Front? For Whom, And For What? (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, Apr 08, 2006)
Mulayam Singh and Chandrababu Naidu’s proposed coalition promises all that India doesn’t need
- China Is Wagging A Theatrical Finger (The Financial Express, V ANANTHA NAGESWARAN, Apr 08, 2006)
Even as its leaders encourage US bashing, China’s real structural problems are growing silently
- Scrutiny Of Judicial Immunity Is Must (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Apr 08, 2006)
In the wake of the public outcry against the acquittal of the accused in the Jessica Lall and Irfan murder cases, the demand for judicial reforms has mounted.
- Advani Uses Cricket Icons To Bowl Over Minorities (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Apr 08, 2006)
Visibly pleased with the large turnout of Muslims in his two days of Bharat Suraksha yatra, BJP leader LK Advani on Friday called upon Indian Muslims to chose "achievers" from their own community in India as their role models.
- In The Wake Of The Bush Visit (Dawn, Muhammad Ali Siddiqi, Apr 08, 2006)
In the aftermath of President George Bush’s visit, too much importance is being attached to inanities, while among the important points only the nuclear deal with India has monopolised comments, giving an impression as if all that matters to . . .
- Endangered Cbm (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 08, 2006)
Red tape proves a roadblock
- Hu’S Eight Commandments (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Apr 08, 2006)
After Hu Jintao, the President of China and Chairman of the CPC, issued a set of eight do’s and eight don’ts to improve the moral standards of Chinese people, the party has gone into an overdrive.
- Oily Skid Is Just Dangerously Around The Corner (Business Line, D. Murali , Apr 08, 2006)
Chindia' will require increasingly high amounts of energy for its growth, points out Stephen Leeb in The Coming Economic Collapse. As alternative energy, biodiesel is well poised "to enter both the vocabulary and the fuel tanks," predicts Lyle . . .
- Towards A Partnership (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Apr 08, 2006)
Does the US want to control Indian foreign and economic policy in the long run? And does it to want to attain this objective by following the `strategic partnership' route, one of the vital aspects of which is the nuclear deal?
- Damn Good Dam (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Apr 08, 2006)
On 15 March the Kerala Assembly unanimously passed a Bill to nullify the 27 February Supreme Court order authorising the raising of water level in the Mullaperiyar dam from 136 feet to 142 feet and permitting further strengthening of the . . .
- Traffic Suspended On Balochistan Highways (News International, Muhammad Ejaz Khan, Apr 07, 2006)
Traffic remained suspended on the national highways in Baloch-dominated areas of the province as a result of their blockade on the second consecutive day on Thursday in protest against the besieging of the residence of BNP chief Sardar Akhtar . . .
- Bnp Seeks Un Intervention On Balochistan Crisis (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Balochistan Parliamentary leader belonging to Balochistan National Party (BNP) in National Assembly Abdul Rauf Mengal urged the United Nations and all international bodies to intervene in the Balochistan crisis, which had further aggravated as the . . .
- Kashmir A Flashpoint, Says Rice (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Agreeing that Kashmir was "a flash point", which "has sparked conflict in the region", US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday said that the United States did "actively encourage the parties to find a resolution".
- New Obc Quota Proposal For Iits, Iims, Du & Jnu (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Seats in Delhi University for the general category could shrink by 13,716 seats — down from 35,306 seats to 21,590 seats — and make admissions a cut-throat affair. In IITs, where the fight for entry is still more fierce, the general quota . .
- Mulayam, Chandrababu Naidu Form "Anti-Congress, Anti-Bjp" Front (Hindu, GARGI PARSAI and SUNNY SEBASTIAN , Apr 07, 2006)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav and Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced the formation of an "anti-Congress, anti-BJP" front.
- Sonia, Pm Harp On Same Theme (Times of India, BHASKAR ROY, Apr 07, 2006)
Both appear to have the same speech-writer during this election season. Campaigning in Assam, PM Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi have echoed each other time and again.
- Sonia To Quit All “Profit” Posts (Tribune, Anita Katyal, Apr 07, 2006)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s decision to resign as chairperson of the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial Trust may well trigger a wave of similar resignations by her from the various organisations and trusts which she heads or patronises.
- The Yatra Man (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Apr 07, 2006)
Advani cannot give up old habits
- How To Write A Perfect Novel (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
First, many non-resident Indians have taken to full-time writing supplemented by teaching and journalism.
- Israeli Poll And Palestinians (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Apr 07, 2006)
SINCE this country is preoccupied with an array of domestic problems — the ongoing assembly elections in five states, the underplayed Maoist (naxalite) menace, the overplayed office-of-profit issue, and the uncertain future of the Indo-US nuclear deal — i
- Withered State (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Apr 07, 2006)
All opponents of the Left Front in West Bengal attack its political bankruptcy, quite overlooking the fact that under 29 years of left rule, the state is economically bankrupt.
- Seeking A New Direction (Telegraph, Suhrita Saha, Apr 07, 2006)
The movement for women’s liberation, writes Brenner, has passed through various phases that have been characterized by extraordinary gains as well as irreversible set backs.
- The Search For Independence (Telegraph, ARNAB BHATTACHARYA , Apr 07, 2006)
The politics of autonomy: Indian experiences Edited by Ranabir Samaddar, Sage, Rs 620
- Sonia Sword On Agp, Salve On Minorities (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
From Nagaon to Dhubri to Mangaldoi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today chanted the minority mantra everywhere in a final attempt to retain the party’s hold on a community whose votes could ultimately decide who will hold the reins at Dispur.
- Time For Trade Links (Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, Apr 07, 2006)
The historic bus service that was launched on April 7 2005 by Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and then Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed in Srinagar has now completed one year of its operation.
- Protests, Carnage Rock Nepal (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Police fired tear gas to break up stone-throwing anti-monarchy protesters in Nepal today after a fierce overnight attack on a town by Maoist rebels left 22 people dead, including an Indian, witnesses and authorities said.
- Buildings Shake As Quake Hits Gujarat (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Thousands of people ran out of homes and buildings in Gujarat on Thursday after an earthquake hit the region, witnesses said, but there were no reports of casualties or major damage.
- Limiting Equity (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 07, 2006)
By now it should be clear that quotas and reservations are an ineffective remedy for inequality.
- Indian Spiritual Leader Ravi Shankar Arrives In Colombo (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Renowned spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is in Sri Lanka on a four-day visit to interact with the people in this capital city as well in the Northern Jaffna peninsula.
- Yatras Roll To Ram And Rajya Beat (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Apr 07, 2006)
On Thursday, Leader of Opposition LK Advani embarked on his sixth Rath Yatra invoking Lord Ram and appealing to Muslims to abandon their claim over the disputed site in Ayodhya so as to facilitate the construction of the temple on Ram's janambhoomi.
- Nepal Groups Plan Big Protests Despite Tight Vigil (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Apr 07, 2006)
Opponents of Nepal King Gyanendra vowed to come out in vast numbers on Friday to pressure him to give up absolute power as riot police gathered to thwart them on the second day of a four-day nationwide general strike.
- Rice Urges U.S.-India Nuclear Deal In Congress (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Apr 07, 2006)
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday urged Congress to approve a nuclear energy deal with India, saying it would reduce New Delhi's dependence on Iranian oil and create thousands of new American jobs.
- U.S., Britain Step Up Calls For New Iraqi Government (Reuters, WILL DUNHAM, Apr 07, 2006)
The United States and Britain on Thursday turned up the pressure on Iraqi leaders to form a government of national unity, with Britain's defense minister saying delays only served to help terrorists.
- 'Peer' Trouble (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, Apr 07, 2006)
By an odd coincidence, a raging though not an entirely identical controversy has erupted in recent days over nominating members to the upper chambers of Parliament in India and Britain.
- Jaya Lashes Out At Upa (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
Criticising the UPA government for its “step-motherly” treatment towards Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Jayalalitha said 13 Union Ministers from the state were blocking all Central assistance.
- Insufferable Subhas (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Apr 07, 2006)
Sections of the party and government have long been disgusted with this particular minister.
- Tragedy To Farce (Statesman, Sushila Ramaswamy, Apr 07, 2006)
Ever since the French Revolution of 1789, France has attracted worldwide attention for political upheavals, in striking contrast to a relatively more tranquil England.
- Policing The Ramp (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Apr 07, 2006)
The Maharashtra Legislative Council is hankering after model citizens.
- Rajnath To Upa: Govern Or Get Thrown Out (Pioneer, Subhasis Mohanty, Apr 07, 2006)
BJP President Rajnath Singh on Thursday embarked on the Bharat Suraksha Yatra from Puri after seeking the blessings of Lord Jagannath. However, his rath actually rolled on from Bhubaneswar.
- Modi Seeks Apex Court's Intervention In Godhra Case (Pioneer, Yogesh Vajpeyi, Apr 07, 2006)
Stepping UP his attack at the UPA Government for trying to deny justice to the victims of Godhra train carnage, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sought Supreme Court's intervention in ensuring that "killers of Godhra" did not go scot-free.
- Kashmir Issue Left To India, Pak: Rice (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Apr 07, 2006)
The United States has said that the issue of Jammu and Kashmir has been left to India and Pakistan to find a solution that would open the doors for "greater prosperity" and "greater peace" in the region.
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