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Articles 17821 through 17920 of 43820:
- Ordinance Route Not The Way, Says Left (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Parliament should debate the issue and adopt legislation
NAC chair cannot be termed an office of profit: CPI (M)
No shortcut method should be taken to settle the controversy: Dasgupta
Adjournment not in interest of democracy: Abani Roy
- Government Trying To Improve Ties With All Countries: Patil (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
"We are neither soft nor hard... we are correct towards every country"
- King’S Obduracy (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 25, 2006)
If Nepal is headed for a confrontation with the mainstream democratic parties and Maoists joining hands for a “decisive” agitation against absolute monarchy for the restoration of parliament, King Gyanendra can thank himself for it. His . . .
- Foreign Miscreants Face Elimination, Says Musharraf (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Mar 25, 2006)
Terrorism has no place in the country, says Pakistan President
- Indo-Pak Overtures: Many Re-Runs, Few Results (Statesman, Devirupa Mitra, Mar 25, 2006)
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh’s offer for a “treaty of peace, security and friendship”, in the absence of any details of its possible contents, could be described with a well-known cliché, tweaked a little — old wine in a relatively new bottle.
- Achuthanandan Back In Electoral Fray (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Reversing its earlier stand, the CPI-M in Kerala today decided to field veteran leader Mr VS Achuthanandan for the coming Assembly elections.
- Singh Calls For Peace With Pakistan (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called Friday for a new peace initiative with Pakistan, offering a "treaty of peace, security and friendship" to India's longtime rival.
- Tdp To Scrutinise Irrigation Project Files Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Assembly adjourned abruptly after furore over the issue
- Sonia Resigns, Now Will Congress Reinvent Itself? (The Financial Express, Malvika Singh, Mar 25, 2006)
She has done it yet again. She is the leader of those few individuals who are symbols of probity, integrity and decency in the political space.
- From Road To Road Map (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 25, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's latest remarks on the peace process with Pakistan and his suggestions on the practical steps needed to move towards a resolution of the Kashmir dispute represent a major new political and diplomatic initiative by New Delhi.
- Two Lakh Voters May Not Be Able To Vote In Kerala (Hindu, N.J. Nair , Mar 25, 2006)
EC wants voters to ensure that their photographs are in the voters' list
- The Inner Voice (Statesman, RAVINDRA KUMAR, Mar 25, 2006)
Do not be surprised if Sonia Gandhi soon acquires an honorific that may not make much sense to her Italian relatives.
- Cross-Border Policing (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 25, 2006)
It is to be hoped that unlike the media focus the top-level deliberations of the premier investigative agencies of Pakistan and India were not Dawood-centric.
- Mission Iraq (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Mar 25, 2006)
Continuing a war against a violent totalitarian ideology is not among the easier things in the world .
- R E G I O N: Unsc Presses Afghan Govt To Rein In Taliban (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
Council concerned about extremist threat to Afghan peace and stability
- Sikhs Unsafe In Pakistan (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Mar 25, 2006)
Secularism, by its very definition, hinges on a non-partisan approach to all religions.
- Spanta Has Been Critical Of Pakistan’S Role In His Country (News International, Rahimullah Yusufzai, Mar 25, 2006)
Afghanistan’s new foreign minister Rangeen Dadfar Spanta belongs to a former Maoist group that gravitated to the pro-West nationalist camp in the aftermath of the changes in the international political situation.
- Congress Workers Stage Demonstrations Against Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 25, 2006)
TNCC lauds Sonia for upholding moral and democratic values
- U.R. Ananthamurthy Makes A Point In Karnataka (Hindu, A. Jayaram, Mar 25, 2006)
He draws attention to the type of candidates to be elected
- Sonia Outwits The Bjp (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Mar 24, 2006)
Takes advantage of a very bad situation
- Perils Of Terror (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 24, 2006)
This incident has all the ingredients of a Bollywood movie.
- Sonia Gandhi Quits Lok Sabha (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, Mar 24, 2006)
Also resigns as NAC chief
To contest again from Rae Bareli
- Price Of Honour (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Mar 24, 2006)
The suffix MP has been on sale for the past fifty years
- For Example (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Mar 24, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi’s resignation from Parliament is an example of how political events sometimes get caught up in the law of unintended consequences.
- 'India Needs To Market Itself Better’ (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Mar 24, 2006)
To be a journalist or a business tycoon in China is not an easy job. The reason is simple: The Chinese do not like to part with either information or profits.
- Sonia Gandhi Steps Down As Mp, Nac Chairperson (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Taking the wind out of Opposition sails, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday announced her resignation from Lok Sabha.
- Profit And Loss Account (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
If there is one lesson for the Congress today, it is that loyalty, or too much of it, is not necessarily a good thing.
- From The Mean Streets (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Mar 24, 2006)
It is deemed ‘politically incorrect’ to address, criticize or confront many realities that plague us all in some measure, in an attempt to appease one set of people as against another and thereby create anarchic situations in various spaces of . . .
- Moral Profit (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 24, 2006)
Questions continue to remain on the office of profit row
- Apathy Is In The Air (Deccan Herald, MICHAEL JANSEN, Mar 24, 2006)
Israel’s voters are apathetic in spite of the fact that the next government is expected to set the final borders of the Jewish state, thereby defining its relations with Palestinians, Arabs and the international community.
- The Sri Lankan Knot (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Mar 24, 2006)
A federal status may be acceptable to the Sinhalese if it would constitute a full and final settlement
- Case For Cover (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 24, 2006)
The history of a case in the courts can be as tortuous as the conflicting perceptions behind it are irreconcilable.
- Pak Was Told Of N-Deal: Burns (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Firmly rebuffing Islamabad’s complaints on Indo-US nuclear deal, the US has said Pakistan was kept “very fully” informed as negotiations in this regard progressed and asserted the accord would cause no arms race in South Asia.
- Talks On Iran N-Issue Fruitless (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Russia, China remain adamant
- Bush Admn Briefs Nsg (Tribune, Ashish Kumar Sen, Mar 24, 2006)
Even as two Bush Administration officials today briefed members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) in Vienna on the details of the US-India civilian nuclear agreement, a senior US official admitted that many members of the group will wait to see . . .
- Cpm In A Mess In Kerala (Tribune, V. KRISHNA ANANTH , Mar 24, 2006)
CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat has talked about an international conspiracy against his party and its poll prospects in West Bengal and Kerala.
- A Terrorist Organisation Rises Again (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Mar 24, 2006)
The Harkat-ul-Mujahideen's revival makes it clear that Pakistan's Islamist armies have no intention of joining in adétentewith India that promises them only their obliteration.
- Persisting Myths About Russia-U.S. Ties (Hindu, Boris Makarenko, Mar 24, 2006)
The aggravation of the Iranian nuclear problem alongside the active preparations for the G8 summit makes one think about the long road covered by Russia-U.S.
- New American Moves In Asia (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Mar 24, 2006)
The partners in the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue — the U.S., Australia, and Japan — seek to checkmate China and also woo India at the same time.
- Common Ground Against Gyanendra (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 24, 2006)
The "second understanding" between the democratic political parties of Nepal and the Maoists is certain to inject fresh energy in the agitation against King Gyanendra.
- Turning Outrage Into Applause (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 24, 2006)
The extraordinary series of events that culminated in the resignation of Congress president Sonia Gandhi from both Lok Sabha membership and the chairpersonship of the National Advisory Council (NAC) marks the second time she has turned apprehension . . .
- Pakistan Was Aware Of Indo-Us Nuke Deal: Burns (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Firmly rebuffing Islamabad’s complaints on Indo-us nuclear deal, the us has said Pakistan was kept “very fully” informed as negotiations in this regard progressed, and asserted the accord will cause no arms race in South Asia.
- Common Ground Against Gyanendra (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 24, 2006)
The "second understanding" between the democratic political parties of Nepal and the Maoists is certain to inject fresh energy in the agitation against King Gyanendra.
- In The Eyes Of Storm (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 24, 2006)
The Supreme Court of Pakistan completed 50 years of its existence on March 23. The apex court is the final arbiter of law and the Constitution, and is invested with the responsibility to maintain harmony between the legislature, executive and judiciary.
- Sonia Gandhi Quits Parliament, To Contest Again (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Mar 24, 2006)
The chief Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, quit on Thursday as member of parliament and a key advisory body, after charges she had violated the constitution by holding both posts.
- Office Of Profit ? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 24, 2006)
Jaya Bachchan is out of Parliament and, if their political opponents are proved right, a host of MPs, including Sonia Gandhi, could also be shown the door.
- ‘China And Russia In Accord On Iran’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Beijing supports Moscow’s efforts to resolve nuclear issue
- Gandhi Resigns From Indian Parliament (International Herald Tribune, Amelia Gentleman, Mar 24, 2006)
Sonia Gandhi, the leader of India's governing Congress Party, resigned as a member of Parliament on Thursday in an attempt to defuse a political dispute over claims that she had breached parliamentary rules.
- British-Led Forces Rescue Western Hostages In Iraq (Reuters, Ross Colvin, Mar 24, 2006)
British-led forces rescued three Christian peace activists from captivity on Thursday after finding them tied up in a house in western Baghdad, two weeks after their American colleague was tortured and killed.
- Exit Dr Abdullah (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 24, 2006)
The real reasons behind the dismissal of Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Dr Abdullah Abdullah remain shrouded in mystery, with a number of theories circulating.
- Fining The Blues (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 24, 2006)
The Federal Communications Commission is in a tough spot when it comes to enforcing the law against broadcast indecency.
- Agreement On Crime Control (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 24, 2006)
The agreement reached between India’s Central Bureau of Investigation and Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency to fight some categories of crime is a major development in their bilateral relations.
- Sonia Does It Again! (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Mar 24, 2006)
With her dramatic resignation from the membership of the Lok Sabha and as Chairperson of the National Advisory Council (NAC), Ms Sonia Gandhi has once again demonstrated that she is adept at turning the tables on her critics and opponents.
- Cii’S Eminently Sensible Proposals (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 24, 2006)
The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has come up with some significant observations. It says that acts of terrorism cannot be dubbed as jihad; all camps training militants or terrorists should be shut down immediately; the government should . . .
- Witness Protection (Statesman, AMIYA K SAMANTA, Mar 24, 2006)
Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform Desirable
- N-Deal Will Put India In Npt Loop: Burns (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
India has been kept out of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and America’s civil nuclear deal with it would bring it into the global regime, according to US under-secretary of state for political affairs Mr Nicholas Burns.
- Manager Par Excellence (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 24, 2006)
Dr Varghese Kurien went to great lengths to get technical data right and found solutions, usually local and inexpensive.
- Cas On The Warpath (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 24, 2006)
Chartered accountants are an angry lot these days and their ire is directed at the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, and his latest Budget. Mr Chidambaram has taxed certain services rendered by the CAs which were exempt from the service tax.
- Dmk Concludes Seat Allotment (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Taking the first lead over its opponent, the DMK today concluded the seat allotment exercise for parties in the Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) for the 8 May Assembly election.
- Cynical 'Sacrifice' (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 24, 2006)
Crowns the ham-handedness
- Targeting Schools (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 24, 2006)
Terrorists must be thwarted
- Bangla Pm's India Visit "Turning Point" In Ties: Dhaka (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Describing the just-concluded India visit of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia as a "turning point" in bilateral ties, Bangladesh today said it infused a renewed spirit for strengthening cooperation between the two sides to address issues of common concern.
- India's Prosperity (Washington Times, Editorial, The Washington Times, Mar 24, 2006)
Economic growth has been integral to India's rising geopolitical influence.
- But Amend The Disqualification Act (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 24, 2006)
Just as the muck was about to hit the fan, Sonia Gandhi, following her famous ‘renunciatory’ impulses, resigned both as a Lok Sabha member and chairperson of the National Advisory Council (NAC).
- Sonia Takes The Battle To The Opposition (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Taking the battle into the Opposition camp, Sonia Gandhi today resigned from Lok Sabha and as Chairperson of the National Advisory Council, a post she probably feared could unseat her from Parliament.
- Hindu Youths To ‘Shadow’ Uk Mps (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 24, 2006)
Seeking to encourage Hindus to become active in British politics, a unique programme has been launched in which 10 bright youths from the community will “shadow” one UK lawmaker each for six months.
- Karunanidhi Commends Sonia's Action (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Thursday came out in defence of the Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who resigned her parliamentary seat and chairpersonship of the National Advisory Council over the office of profit controversy.
- Unruly Scenes In Karnataka Legislative Assembly (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Entire Opposition condemns the incidents and blames the Chief Minister
- Precaution Needed (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Mar 24, 2006)
As the enthusiasm for industrial development of the State grows there is need for stepping up safety measures for employees.
- Members Turn Unruly In State Assembly (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
The Legislative Assembly witnessed unruly scenes on Thursday afternoon with AIPJD leader Siddaramaiah and JD(S) member G T Deve Gowda almost coming to blows after abusing each other.
- Sonia Had No Option: Naidu (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
"Unfortunate that Sonia Gandhi's compulsion is made out to be a sacrifice"
Election laws have to be uniform for all parties
People will see through the game
President urged not to approve the ordinance
- Dpa Completes Identification Of Constituencies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Pattali Makkal Katchi signs agreement with the DMK
- Dic(k) Clinches Deal With Congress, Gets 18 Seats (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Not to contest on `hand' symbol of the Congress
High drama at Karunakaran's residence; Murali walks out
Formula will now be a written agreement
- Sonia Punctures Oppn Campaign (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Taking the battle into the Opposition camp, Sonia Gandhi today resigned from Lok Sabha and as Chairperson of the National Advisory Council, a post she probably feared could unseat her from Parliament.
- Kashmir Party Merges With Jd (U) (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Mir Khurshid, president of the Jammu and Kashmir Mutahida Mahaz, on Thursday declared the merger of his party with the Janata Dal (United).
- Musharraf Sends Stern Warning To Terrorists (Daily Times, Mohammed Rizwan, Mar 24, 2006)
Asks people of NWFP to support army
Says Baloch sardars’ days are numbered
- Expect Turbulence (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Mar 24, 2006)
If the merger of Indian Airlines and Air India is being pursued in order to arrest the two airlines’ loss of market share over the years (as some reports have suggested), it is a bad idea.
- Staying On In Iraq (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 24, 2006)
President George Bush’s declaration that American troops will stay in Iraq till 2008 coincides with the availability of some Iraqi audio tapes which quote former president Saddam Hussain as saying that his country had nothing to hide by way of . . .
- Govt’S Terms Not Acceptable: Ltte (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 24, 2006)
Irked by fresh curbs on their political activities, LTTE rebels said on Thursday that the conditions laid down by the Sri Lankan government were unacceptable and violated the agreements reached in Switzerland.
- Profit And Loss: Sonia Goes (Deccan Herald, K Subrahmanya, Mar 24, 2006)
In a stunning move to take the wind out of the BJP-led Opposition’s legal campaign for the termination of her Lok Sabha membership over the raging “office of profit” dispute, Sonia Gandhi on Thursday quit her parliament membership and resigned . . .
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