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Articles 18321 through 18420 of 43820:
- Us To Use Ties With India, China For S Asia Peace (Hindustan Times, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 17, 2006)
The Bush administration has said it would utilise its growing relationship with India and China to ensure peace and stability in South Asian countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka.
- Already Too Late? (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Mar 17, 2006)
The left seems to have tied itself up in knots
- Qazi Orders Probe Into Works (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Although some members contradicted reply of Qazi Mohammed Afzal, the grants for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control along with Roads and Building departments were passed without much debate in the Legislative Assembly.
- Hard Laws Of Change (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Mar 17, 2006)
It was a very positive statement which Sonia Gandhi made, rather forcefully, that certain rules and norms pertaining to witnesses and the recording of evidence need to be scrutinized and rectified to make for fair jurisprudence.
- Hitler... Yes Or No? (Tribune, R. Vatsyayan, Mar 17, 2006)
Democracy, though called a government of the people, by the people and for the people, has many dimensions in our country.
- Indian Govt Cautioned Against Hastening Peace Process (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 17, 2006)
A parliamentary committee has cautioned the Indian government against “hastening the pace” of improving relations with Pakistan.
- Geelani Invited To Attend Seminar In Pakistan (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Chairman of hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani has been invited for a four-day seminar on Kashmir organised by World Social Forum in Pakistani Port city of Karachi.
- India Should Follow 'Proper Sequencing' On Nuke Accords: Us (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 17, 2006)
Maintaining its opposition to Russia's decision to supply uranium for the Tarapur atomic power plant, the Bush administration has said the "proper way" was to wait for the US to change its laws to facilitate implementation of the historic . . .
- Hurdles Ahead (Frontline, R. Ramachandran, Mar 17, 2006)
Now that Washington has accepted India's Separation Plan, the next hurdles are Congress and the NSG.
- Bill On Indo-Us N-Deal Introduced In Congress (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Mar 17, 2006)
In a major step aimed at implementing the landmark Indo-US nuclear deal, the Bush administration today introduced a bill in the Congress seeking amendment to the Atomic Energy Act saying the agreement was a net gain for non-proliferation and ruling . . .
- Parliamentary Privilege (Statesman, Bibhuti Bhusan Nandy, Mar 17, 2006)
Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s spat with the Supreme Court has acquired ominous overtones. A barrister of long standing, he fired his first salvo at the Court for “overstepping” its limits when it overthrew the action of the Governor of . . .
- Biggest Us Air Strike Since Invasion (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
US forces today launched what was termed the largest air assault since the US-led invasion, targeting insurgent strongholds north of the capital, the US military said. US ground troops and the Iraqi army participated.
- The New Deal (Frontline, Siddharth Varadarajan, Mar 17, 2006)
The nuclear agreement with the United States has many commendable features, but the problem is that the Bush administration does not like to see it as a standalone deal.
- Saddam Trial Hitting Its Stride At Half-Time (Jordan Times, Paul Schemm , Mar 17, 2006)
As the stormy trial of ousted Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein reaches its halfway point, the nature of the prosecution case is finally beginning to emerge, but grave concerns over the court's procedure and impartiality remain.
- Price Hike In The Pipeline (Frontline, V. Sridhar, Mar 17, 2006)
Out sourcin an intractable problem to an "expert" committee is often the preferred choice of governments. Doing this enables governments to maintain the pretence of obtaining an independent, objective assessment, while actually pursuing a predetermined bu
- Villages For Sale In Vidarbha (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
'Kidney Sale Centre," proclaims a banner sprawled across a ramshackle bamboo tent at Shingnapur village in Amravati district of Maharashtra. The farmers here are threatening to sell their kidneys. "We have invited the Prime Minister and the . . .
- A Working Paper On Kashmir (Frontline, A.J. Philip, Mar 17, 2006)
A prior India-Pakistan accord must provide a basis for a dialogue with Kashmiris.
A prior India-Pakistan accord must provide a basis for a dialogue with Kashmiris.
- Irrational Opposition (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 17, 2006)
The DPW-US ports and the Mittal-Arcelor episodes reveal developed nations' protectionist streak.
- Us Mulls Pre-Emptive Action Against Iran (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
White House report calls Iran the biggest threat
Says diplomacy must win
Warns Russia and China on democratic reform
- Budget Leaves Tax Reform Train Derailed (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam , Mar 17, 2006)
Tax concessions and cash subsidies have much in common. They show how the Government favours certain groups or activities. The figures relating to project funding and direct subsidies are widely known and can be scrutinised by the Executive and by . . .
- Nab’S Utility (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Mar 17, 2006)
Anmma leader’s demand that the National Accountability Bureau be abolished does not seem wide off the mark against the background of NAB’s record. Reacting to the bureau’s decision to stop the inquiry into the sugar crisis, Sahibzada Abul Khair Mohammad
- Full Employment Ahead (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Mar 17, 2006)
obs for all, not by sarkari programmes that spend six rupees to deliver one rupee to the target beneficiary, but through economic growth.
- Saved By The Budget? (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Mar 17, 2006)
Bharatiya Janata Party vice-president and former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma on Thursday announced the launch of a weeklong "Dilli Bachao Jansangharsh Yatra" across Outer Delhi to protest against the Delhi Government's "anti-people" . . .
- New Cec (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 17, 2006)
The President appointed on Wednesday Justice (Retd) Qazi Muhammad Farooq, a former judge of the Supreme Court, as Chief Election Commissioner.
- Russians Informed Bush Of Their India Plans In February (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Mar 17, 2006)
Russians had informed Bush in February about the nuclear fuel supply to India for “safety reasons” to keep him informed before he landed in Delhi and did not get a shock from learning it from the Indian Government to react in any adverse manner, . . .
- Core Issues In Asian Cities (Dawn, Noman Ahmed, Mar 17, 2006)
One of the key subjects of discussion at the World Social Forum, to be held later in the month in Karachi, will be the contemporary situation of world cities that, owing to several factors, are undergoing tremendous changes at the turn of the millennium.
- Singh Ready To Talk With Geelani Separately: Azad (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is willing to talk to All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani separately, said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday while inviting the Kashmiri leader to participate . . .
- Australia Tunes Out Us Drumbeat On China (International Herald Tribune, Janaki Nair, Mar 17, 2006)
Once lock-step Australia tunes out US drumbeat on China
Condoleezza Rice is focusing on China's military growth ahead of a Saturday summit.
- Nuke Bill Tabled In Us Congress (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 17, 2006)
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns says he is pleased with the support that the US-India nuclear deal is getting, but predicts several months of debate in the US Congress and the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) before it . . .
- A Needless Provocation (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Mar 17, 2006)
While Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert apparently authorised the raid on the Jericho jail to shore up his political fortunes, the United States and the United Kingdom have to share much of the blame for the violence that flared up subsequently.
- Mannina Mommaga Pitches For Urban Infrastructure (Deccan Herald, Kavitha Kushalappa, Mar 17, 2006)
Side by side with the provisions for fulfilling the promise on infrastructure improvements as held out in the Common Minimum Action Plan of the JD (S)-BJP combine, the forthcoming State budget is expected to reflect the government’s support to a ho . . .
- Up Governor Rejects Disqualification Bill (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
The Mulayam Singh Yadav government in Uttar Pradesh received a setback when the state Governor refused to give his immediate approval to a bill which would have saved the disqualification...
- Us Gears Up For Bill On Nuke Deal With India (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Mar 17, 2006)
As a legislation is introduced in the US Senate and the House of Representatives to implement the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement, it has become evident that the battle to win hearts and minds on the issue is being fought at many levels.
- Outsiders On The Congress List (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Mar 17, 2006)
Unhappiness in State units over list of candidates for Rajya Sabha elections.
- Growing Threat Of Maoist Violence (Hindu, K. Srinivas Reddy, Mar 17, 2006)
The recent hijacking of a passenger train in Latehar, Jharkhand, and the attacks on tribals in Chhattisgarh and Bihar point to the naxalites upping the ante. So much so that the death toll in naxalite violence has begun to rival that in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Jaafari Offers To Quit Premier Race (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Mar 17, 2006)
Differences among various parties hold back Iraqi government formation
- Opposition Forces Police Officials' Suspension (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Osmania University incident rocks Andhra Pradesh Assembly
- Poll Panel Hopes Transfer Will Send Out A Signal (Hindu, V. Jayanth , Mar 17, 2006)
NewsAnalysis It expects a "completely neutral bureaucracy" and "totally free and fair elections"
- Has America Lost Its Way In Afghanistan? (Hindu, M.K. Bhadrakumar, Mar 17, 2006)
The stark reality is that there isn't any political process anymore in Afghanistan. The American strategy of taming the Taliban or engineering defections from its ranks is a shambles.
- Oppn Goes To Ec Against Buddhadev (Deccan Herald, Prasanta Paul, Mar 17, 2006)
With the model of code of conduct already in force following declaration of the Assembly polls by the Election Commission, Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee finds himself in a spot after the Opposition complained with the EC against him . . .
- Nda Team Seeks Chawla's Removal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 17, 2006)
Delegation petitions President; Election Commissioner's "impartial" role questioned
- Ec Reschedules Vizag Bypoll To April 24 (Hindu, J. Venkatesan, Mar 17, 2006)
The Election Commission on Thursday rescheduled the Visakhapatnam Assembly byelection to April 24 under strict security arrangements.
- Short On Substance (Frontline, Editorial, Frontline, Mar 16, 2006)
The Budget is mired in neoliberal orthodoxy. The commitments represent little more than lip-service to the NCMP.
- Assam Alliances... (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Mar 16, 2006)
Electoral jigsaw puzzles in Assam have found solution in parties forging alliances or reaching understanding on seat-sharing.
- Global Democracy (Statesman, Rajinder Puri, Mar 16, 2006)
India, Not America, Should Take Lead
- Nuclear Deal At What Price? (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Mar 16, 2006)
The Manmohan-Bush `understanding' on implementing the July nuclear deal leaves many questions unanswered about the `hidden' costs.
- A Good Mind (Deccan Herald, Terry Reis Kennedy, Mar 16, 2006)
Modern scientists can analyse and measure everything, except what is in the heart and mind of a person, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said. “The real value of a human is what good intentions are in the heart.”
- Maoist Siege Fuels Price Rise (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Nepalis wait for transport at a bus terminus in Kathmandu while soldiers patrol a highway near Kathmandu on Wednesday. (AFP, Reuters)
- Pak Wild Over Bush Satire (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
President George W. Bush went home two weeks ago, but ever since his visit Pakistanis have been watching multiple daily repeats of an animated television satire of his meeting with their own president.
- Now Conversations Are Happening In Real Time (Deccan Herald, Arianna Huffington, Mar 16, 2006)
The scene is changing: Blogging and the new media are transforming the way news is disseminated.....
- Development Is The Target, Says Kumaraswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Coalition partners release Common Minimum Programme
CMP incorporates elements of `Vision Karnataka' document
It lays emphasis on the agricultural sector
Six-member coordination committee formed
- Cleaning Up Democracy (Telegraph, PARTHA CHATTERJEE , Mar 16, 2006)
The author is director and professor of political science, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, . . .
- Give Ambedkar His Due (Deccan Herald, Kancha Ilaiah, Mar 16, 2006)
Ambedkar is not accorded the importance he should be despite his efforts to liberate the oppressed
- Mittal Presents Arcelor Plan To Luxembourg Govt (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Reuters) - Mittal Steel has presented a detailed industrial plan for the takeover of rival Arcelor to Luxembourg's government, another step in the 19 billion-euro ($22.8 billion) bid.
- Kashmir Talks Incomplete Without Us In Frontline: Hizb (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Apparently peeved with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for not including them in the Kashmir dialogue, the pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen has said the process would not be complete until they were in the "frontline" of the talks.
- Pakistanis Watch "Bush-Mush" Satire Over And Over (Reuters, SIMON CAMERON-MOORE, Mar 16, 2006)
U.S. President George W. Bush went home two weeks ago, but ever since his visit Pakistanis have been watching multiple daily repeats of an animated television satire of his meeting with their own president.
- Implementing The Rural Job Plan (Deccan Herald, TRILOCHAN SASTRY, Mar 16, 2006)
The modalities to implement the government employment initiative are critical
- Us, Uk Can Play Pivotal Role In Kashmir Solution: Mushahid (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
PML Secretary General Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed said on Wednesday the US and the international community had to play a pivotal role in promoting a peaceful solution of the Kashmir issue.
- Too Lenient (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Mar 16, 2006)
The four MPs did not deserve the benefit of doubt
- How To Swing The Deal (Telegraph, M.R. Venkatesh, Mar 16, 2006)
The dramatic exit of Vaiko from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led alliance in Tamil Nadu has created possibilities for an unpredictable swing to occur.
- Sweeter Pill (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Mar 16, 2006)
Jessica Lal’s shadow is a long one. It darkened the tone of the prime minister’s address at the conference of chief ministers and high court chief justices recently, although neither Mr Manmohan Singh nor the chief justice of . . .
- Aiadmk Silent On Mullai Periyar Dam (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
If election is the time to spur political parties into responding, the Tamil Nadu government is looking the other way in the Mullai Periyar Dam issue which is quickly spiralling into yet another emotive inter-state water dispute between . . .
- Bangladesh Pm's Visit To India To Improve Ties (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will visit India next week, buoyed by her government's recent success in tackling an Islamist militancy that analysts say has boosted the country's international image.
- Mahathir's Daughter Denounces Muslim 'Apartheid' (Reuters, Jalil Hamid, Mar 16, 2006)
She's a firebrand, articulate and just like her dad, passionate and outspoken.
- Reuniting Parliamentary, State Elections (Daily Excelsior, Aditya Nath Dar, Mar 16, 2006)
The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Mr. Lalkrishna Advani, while delivering a speech at India Today conclave, surprised most of his listeners when he said that he was in favour of reuniting the parliamentary and state assembly elections.
- Geelani Slams Mainstream Political Parties (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
Chairman of the hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani today launched a scathing attack on his rival faction and mainstream political parties, accusing them of hoodwinking people by chanting the hollow slogan of peace.
- No Need To Be Uniform-Centric (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Mar 16, 2006)
AN effort is seemingly being made by certain quarters to bog down President Musharraf into the uniform issue till the 2007 elections at the cost of vital national issues.
- China's 'Schindler' (International Herald Tribune, Howard W. French, Mar 16, 2006)
Nanjing, China: From the outside it does not look like much: the shell of a two-story brick building with scaffolding running up its sides and, on this drizzly winter day, a pair of construction workers kicking around in a courtyard littered with building
- Saddam Urges Iraqis To Unite Against Gis (US News & World Report, BASSEM MROUE, Mar 16, 2006)
Saddam Hussein, testifying Wednesday for the first time in his trial, called on Iraqis to stop killing each other and instead fight U.S. troops. The judge reprimanded him for making a rambling, political speech and ordered the TV cameras switched off.
- Extremism Of The Mosque (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Mar 16, 2006)
Speaking to a delegation of traders, politicians, exporters and lawyers in Faisalabad on Tuesday, President Pervez Musharraf said that “some khateebs were creating disharmony among the people for their vested interests”. Since government agencies . . .
- Tata Steel Eyes 79% In Highveld Steel Of Sa (Business Line, Jayanta Mallick , Mar 16, 2006)
Due diligence is on for South Africa's $1.3-b market cap company
Hat in the ring
Tata Steel is likely to be pitted against Mittal Steel South Africa for Highveld.
Xstrata, a local company, too is keen to buy Highveld.
- Icg Urges World To Support Democracy In Pakistan (News International, Mariana Baabar, Mar 16, 2006)
The international community would be wise to use its massive reconstruction pledges to counter Jihadi influence, support Pakistan's democratic transition and promote regional peace.
- Seminary Used As ‘Den By Terrorists’ Blown Up (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
A seminary abandoned a few years ago but now being allegedly used as a terrorist den was blown up by security forces here on Wednesday.
- Foreign Policy Failure (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 16, 2006)
While the government is never tired of presenting Pakistan as a frontline state against the War on Terror and prides itself on having done more than any other country to curb Al-Qaeda, those it has helped mostly remain dissatisfied.
- Advani Yatra Steers Clear Of Polls, Blasts (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Mar 16, 2006)
Rattled by the criticism from within and outside against the proposed ‘‘Rashtriya Ekta Yatras’’ announced by him last week, LK Advani is belatedly trying to delink the yatras from both the upcoming elections in five states as well as the Varanasi blasts.
- Pak-Canada Economics (The Nation, Editorial, The Nation, Mar 16, 2006)
Present-day realpolitik grants central priority to binding economic ties, which in turn promote mutual interests and nurture political relations.
- Political Parties Urged To Field Hiv-Positive People As Candidates (Hindu, K.P.Prabhakaran Nair , Mar 16, 2006)
The Congress in Assam has taken the lead in this regard, says INP+ president
- Negative Fallout Of Bush’S Visit (Dawn, Ghayoor Ahmed, Mar 16, 2006)
THE government and the people of India are jubilant over the visit of the US President George W. Bush to New Delhi to seal a “new relationship” between the United States and India. India has certainly secured a stunning diplomatic success by . . .
- Fiery Saddam Prompts Judge To Ban Media (Jordan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Mar 16, 2006)
A combative Saddam Hussein formally took the stand at his trial on Wednesday and urged Iraqis to fight "invaders," prompting the judge to bar reporters from the court the former president denounced as a "comedy."
- Saddam Takes The Stand And Lauds The Resistance (International Herald Tribune, Edward W. Said, Mar 16, 2006)
Saddam Hussein took the witness stand Wednesday for his first formal testimony in his trial, and delivered an incendiary political diatribe that urged Iraqis to cease the sectarian bloodshed and carry on the . . .
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