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Articles 19521 through 19620 of 43820:
- First Crack In Iran Nuclear Ice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
N-Programme Basic agreement on joint enrichment facility in Russia, says Tehran
- Here, It’S Bjp-Congress Vs Naxalites (Indian Express, Vivek Deshpande, Feb 27, 2006)
In the last six months, scores have been killed in the war between Naxalites and the government-backed tribal army, Salva Judum, in South Bastar region of Chhattisgarh. But it never made it to national headlines or political debates because . . .
- Just A Nano-Second, Mr President (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 27, 2006)
Beyond nuclear energy, India and the US must widen the scope of cooperation in science and technology to agriculture and health, says AMIT MITRA
- Let Us Build A New J&k: Pm (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Feb 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said there was a need to evolve a common understanding on autonomy and self-rule for the state of Jammu and Kashmir and an arrangement can be found within the vast flexibilities provided by the Constitution which . . .
- Bird Flu: Let Not Fear Make Us Headless Chickens (Hindu, Simon Jenkins, Feb 25, 2006)
Scare is so much the style of government in Britain that its absence is a genuine, and very welcome, surprise.
- Peace Holds In Sri Lanka, For The Time Being (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Feb 25, 2006)
The Geneva talks represent a small, hesitant step away from a relapse into war. It is critical for Colombo and the LTTE to remain engaged.
- Rail Budget Forward-Looking: Pm (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Describing the Rail Budget as "forward-looking", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said concerns of Left parties and other members will be addressed if they have merit in them.
- A Destruction Foretold (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 25, 2006)
See it whichever way, the destruction of Iraq's Al-Askari mosque — one of Islam's holiest shrines,
- Do We Need Governors? (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Feb 25, 2006)
The recent Supreme Court judgment on the dissolution of the Bihar Assembly based on the recommendation of the Governor, Buta Singh, has once again raised the question whether the office of governor can be dispensed with altogether . . .
- Pm's Roundtable On Kashmir Tomorrow Without Most Separatists (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Unfazed by the boycott by Hurriyat Conference and other major separatist groups, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will chair a round-table conference on Kashmir tomorrow to discuss ways and means to find a solution to the vexed issue.
- Good Soldiers (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 25, 2006)
Rise above the rot
It may make news, it should not surprise. That providing air cover to Pakistani troops will be among the tasks allotted to an IAF helicopter detachment in the Congo establishes a bit more than the customary blending of uniforms . . .
- Mla Ban Gaya Mantri (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Feb 25, 2006)
The corridors of power can be daunting not just for first-time visitors. Some of the 20 Cabinet ministers sworn-in after the formation of the hosa (Kannada for new) JD(S)-BJP coalition government in Karnataka were also looking suitably . . .
- Geneva: Pact To Respect Ceasefire (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Feb 25, 2006)
Sri Lanka, LTTE to meet again in April
The Geneva round of direct talks between the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) concluded on Thursday with a commitment by both parties to "respect and uphold" . . .
- Clipping Their Wings (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 25, 2006)
The gram panchayat bodies should have powers to function freely
- Making Pakistan Economic Hub (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 25, 2006)
On the last day of his China’s visit, President Pervez Musharraf highlighted Pakistan’s potential as an emerging economic hub and an attractive destination for foreign investment. He urged Chinese entrepreneurs to benefit from the country’s . . .
- Railways Must Seize Their Big Opportunity (The Financial Express, SHANTI NARAIN, Feb 25, 2006)
There is a tide in the affairs of men/taken at the flood, leads on to fortune—Shakespeare in Julius Caesar Indian Railways is at that precarious moment today.
- Lalu On A New Corridor (Business Line, R. C. Acharya, Feb 25, 2006)
Putting cargo haulage at the centre of his Budget, the Railway Minister, Mr Lalu Prasad, has proposed a dedicated freight corridors project that will usher in an era of low-cost transport.
- A Mix Of Old Recipe With A New Repast (The Economic Times, Raghu Dayal , Feb 25, 2006)
The rail budget 2006-07 presented in the Lok Sabha by Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav reflected the usual subservience of economics to politics. Claimed as a “revolutionary” budget, Mr Lalu Prasad rode high on the new-found euphoria on the . . .
- Efforts On To Pull Back Iraq From The Brink Of Civil War (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 25, 2006)
Leaders call for calm; Sunni front pulls out of talks with Shias
- Pm To Chair Kashmir Roundtable On Saturday (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will on Saturday chair the first-ever roundtable aimed at finding a lasting solution to the Kashmir issue, but many key players will be absent from the meeting.
- India’S Policy Towards Iran (Deccan Herald, G Parthasarathy, Feb 25, 2006)
Controversy characterises the communist parties’ support to Iran on the nuclear issue
- Conviction At Last (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 25, 2006)
Many Gujarat killers are still at large
It is one of those times when one can set aside the saying “justice delayed is justice denied” — temporarily. Instead, this is a case of “better late than never”.
- Kannada University To Conduct Course For Panchayat Members (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
`A majority of local body members require systematic training'
Study centre proposed to be set up in Raichur
Varsity plans to make the certificate course compulsory for panchayat members
Members will be trained on procedural aspects in panchayat raj
- Nothing To Cheer For Kerala In Railway Budget Proposals (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Survey of two lines to be completed by 2007
Despite lobbying by the State Government and the Opposition MPs for more allocation, the developmental needs of the railway network in the State have not been addressed to in the Railway Budget presented ...
- Who Could’Ve Heard A .22? (Indian Express, K. P. S. GILL , Feb 25, 2006)
Now that Delhi High Court, taking suo motu notice, has sought from the police the details in the Jessica Lall case, there’s finally some reason for hope: will there be a second shot at justice in a case in which all the nine accused have been . . .
- Lalu’S Please-All Budget (Tribune, T.R. Ramachandran, Feb 25, 2006)
In the run-up to the Assembly elections in five states, Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav presented a please-all Budget for 2006-07 in the Lok Sabha today leaving passenger fares untouched, reducing AC-I and AC-II tier fares by 18 per cent and 10 p
- A Spineless Nation (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Feb 25, 2006)
No book I have read depressed me more than B N Tandon's PMO, Diary II The Emergency (Konark).
- Road From Samarra (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Iraq now confronts a crisis that is familiar to the Indian subcontinent, most notably during the riots that followed the demolition of the Babri masjid in December 1992.
- Waziristan — What Next? (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
It is difficult to make sense of the government’s decision to suspend its military operation in Waziristan.
- Kerala Mps Flay Budget (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Neglect by UPA Government towards State continuing: Rajagopal
Budget provides succour to common man: Chennithala
State not given its due share in sanctioning new trains: Veliyam
- Lalu’S In Business (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Feb 25, 2006)
As railways take competition back to low-cost airlines, a major turnaround is . . .
- Arroyo Invokes Emergency After ‘Coup Attempt’ (Indian Express, MANNY MOGATO, Feb 25, 2006)
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared emergency rule in the Philippines on Friday after the military said it foiled a coup attempt, but analysts criticised the move as unwarranted and potentially damaging to the economy.
- Iran Offers Iaea Info On Uranium Enrichment Project (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Iran has offered UN inspectors information about a uranium-processing project that Western intelligence has linked to missile warhead design and tests with high explosives, a senior diplomat said on Thursday.
- Dmk Waves Green, Left The Red Flag On Railway Budget (Indian Express, Pradeep Kaushal, Feb 25, 2006)
The railway budget has brought out the contours of a new political axis emerging between RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav and DMK leader M Karunananidhi. And this spells worry for the Congress.
- Centre’S Kashmir Roundtable Today But Reduced To All-Party Meet (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Pitched by the Prime Minister’s Office as a major initiative to fulfill Kashmiri aspirations and speed up the peace process, the J-K roundtable in New Delhi tomorrow has been reduced to an all-party meeting with the separatist leadership . . .
- Pm’S Roundtable Conference Today (Tribune, Prashant Sood, Feb 25, 2006)
The roundtable conference on Jammu and Kashmir called by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow will provide the first opportunity to several groups and communities in the three regions of the state to present their views before the highest level . . .
- What Lies Beneath: Getting To All That Oil And Gas (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Mani Shankar Aiyar explains what technology and brisk foreign policy can achieve
- Bush Gets A Lesson On Kashmir Quote (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Feb 25, 2006)
The political comfort level between India and the US has reached such a level that it does not really matter what President George W Bush has to say on the subject of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Sleepless On Friday Night, India And Us Try Closing N-Deal (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Feb 25, 2006)
India and the US today significantly narrowed down their differences over the nuclear deal, including the one the number of nuclear reactors to be put on the civilian list. While an understanding on the separation plan was still to be reached, both sides
- Tata-Birla Idea Plea Being Probed: Dot (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
The Centre, on Friday, said it was examining the issue of shareholding in Idea Cellular raised by Aditya Birla Group and a rejoinder submitted by Tatas.
- Lankans Cautious About New Peace Pact (Deccan Herald, P KARUNAKHARAN , Feb 25, 2006)
While welcoming the agreement reached between the warring parties after the two-day tough negotiations in Geneva to take steps “to stop violence, abductions and killing” and to meet again in April to continue the dialogue at the same venue, the people in
- Arroyo Declares Emergency (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Philippine President Gloria Arroyo on Friday proclaimed a state of national emergency and ordered the arrest of key military officers for allegedly leading a plot to topple her government.
- ‘Reformed’ Laloo Angers Foes, Allies (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
CPI leader Gurudas Dasgutpa said, “It is not the language of Laloo Babu. It is definitely the government’s economic policy. There is a big departure between the culture of Laloo Babu and the rail budget which has been overshadowed by Finance Minister P Ch
- Forward Looking, Says Pm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described the Railway Budget 2006-2007 as “forward-looking”, and said the concerns of Left parties and other members will be addressed if they have merit in them.
- How Was Jessica Case Botched Up, Hc Asks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
In the wake of public outrage over the acquittal of all the nine accused in the Jessica Lall murder case, the Delhi High Court on Friday asked city Police Commissioner K K Paul to furnish the details of the case before it.
- India, Us Make ‘Progress’ In Nuke Talks (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
India and the United States may have inched closer to reaching an understanding on the contentious issue of separating the country’s civilian and military nuclear facilities as their top negotiators battled against time in efforts to clinch . . .
- Political Mileage Of Cartoons’ Issue (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 25, 2006)
There are several reasons to believe in the governmental claims that the Opposition is out to take political advantage of the issue of blasphemous caricatures published by some Western newspapers. The Opposition has spurned invitation of the . . .
- India, Usa Inch Towards Civil N-Deal (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
On the second and last day of talks before the arrival of President George W Bush, Indian and American officials have reportedly made “progress” towards closing the civil nuclear energy deal and putting it to bed.
- Left Parties Threaten To Vote Against Budget (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Decry tilt towards privatisation
Move to shift freight corridor stops criticised
Concession for farmers welcomed
Seek provision for purchase of rolling stock
- Visakhapatnam Bypoll: Ec Officials Hold Enquiry (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Sequel to complaints of irregularities during electioneering
Election Commission of India's Observer S.K. Mendiratta and Secretary Tapash Kumar on Friday went round several areas of the Visakhapatnam-I Assembly constituency to look . . .
- Changes In Laura Bush's Programme (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Pitched by the Prime Minister’s Office as a major initiative to fulfill Kashmiri aspirations and speed up the peace process, the J-K roundtable in New Delhi tomorrow has been reduced to an all-party meeting with the separatist leadership deciding to stay
- "Lalu, Representative Of Rich" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Emphasis on privatisation in budget will mean loss of jobs, says V.K. Malhotra
Minister has left behind the "kulhar," the "matha" and the "khadi" uniforms for employees
Regional imbalance in the launch of new trains alleged
- Coordinated Naval Patrolling Formalised (Hindu, R.K.Radhakrishnan, Feb 25, 2006)
Indian and Sri Lankan navies are working out the arrangements, says Eastern Naval Commander
- Opposition Parties Spare Railway Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
But his staunchest supporter, the CPI(M), derails his joy ride
CPI(M) members from West Bengal protest announcement of freight corridor up to Sonnagar in Bihar
BJP members picket well of the House; North-East MPs walk out
- Spectre Of Civil War (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 25, 2006)
Unless the present slaughter is stopped, Iraq could descend into civil war, for the US-led forces and the elected government have both failed to give the country peace and stability.
- Pin The Babus (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Feb 25, 2006)
The Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court need to be congratulated for coming to the aid of the common citizens by issuing specific instructions to take punitive action against major violators who, over the years with active connivance . . .
- Uproar Over Muslims In Indian Army (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Such are the prejudices that most Indians and Pakistanis grow up with about one another that they instinctively take shelter in rank stereotypes when thinking about, say, religious minorities in their countries.
- Trapped In A Logjam (Dawn, Tasneem Siddiqui, Feb 25, 2006)
For most people, Davos symbolizes the power of globalization. For good or bad, it has unleashed a process of change. Some changes are discernible, but there are many that one can barely observe.
- On The Road To The Rubicon (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 25, 2006)
Semantic arguments may not seem relevant when innocent people are dying in appalling circumstances, as more than 130 Iraqis now have been, many of them dragged from their cars and gunned down in cold blood, since Sunni insurgents blew . . .
- More Blood-Letting In Iraq (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 25, 2006)
According to reports, gunmen shot dead 130 people in two days of violence in Iraq sparked by bombing of the shrine in Samarra and reprisals against mosques elsewhere in the country. UN envoy to Iraq Ashraf Qazi has invited Iraqi political and . . .
- Expectations High For U.S.-India Ties (Reuters, Carol Giacomo, Feb 25, 2006)
President George W. Bush heads to India with grand visions of partnership with the world's biggest democracy, but some experts say such high expectations could lead to disappointment or even a backlash.
- Indian Rail Aims To Lure Cargo, Travellers Back (Reuters, Surojit Gupta, Feb 25, 2006)
The railway minister on Friday kept passenger and freight rates broadly unchanged for the coming financial year and set out measures to lure business back to one of the biggest rail networks in the world.
- U.S.-India Nuclear Deal May Prove Elusive - Hadley (Reuters, Steve Holland, Feb 25, 2006)
It may not be possible to reach a landmark nuclear agreement between India and the United States by the time President George W. Bush travels to New Delhi next week, a top Bush adviser said on Friday.
- Pak-Backed Terrorism Slackens Afghanistan Recovery (Daily Excelsior, Tushar Charan, Feb 25, 2006)
An international conference in London attended by officials of 70 countries early this month (February) ended with aid pledges of $10.5 billion spread over the next five years for Afghanistan. The amount may not be sufficient considering . . .
- Processed Language’ & Mideast Conflict (Dawn, Muhammad Ali Siddiqi, Feb 25, 2006)
IT was dawn and Ramazan’s second Friday, exactly 12 years ago today, when a Jewish terrorist, Baruch Goldstein entered the tomb of Patriarch Abraham — Masjid-i-Ibrahimi to Muslims — and opened fire on the believers as they prostrated themselves in prayer.
- Hurriyat Threatens To Quit Dialogue (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
All Parties Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz today threatened to abandon the dialogue process in motion between Kashmiri separatists and Centre in wake of no let up in human rights violations in Kashmir.
- Shutdown In Valley Over Handwara Firing, Iraq Blasts (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
Kashmir valley today observed total shutdown to register an emphatic protest against killing of four young civilians in Army's firing at Doodhipora, Handwara, on Wednesday as also the blasts that damaged two revered shrines of Shia Muslims . . .
- Liberalisation Vs Globalisation (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Feb 25, 2006)
I have no idea whether Lakshmi Mittal will finally succeed in taking over the French steel giant Arcelor, but I am glad that he has made a bid for the company because of the controversy it has generated.
- Handwara Killings (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Feb 25, 2006)
The widespread anger and anguish caused by the killing of four young persons in the politically conscious Handwara in the north of the Valley is quite understandable.
- Roundtable Solutions (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Feb 25, 2006)
Bar the proverbial slip between the cup and the lip, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh will this weekend be in the midst of his much-touted consultations with a cross-section of opinion within the mainstream state political parties and . . .
- Left Threatens Voting Against Railway Budget (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 25, 2006)
The Left parties, which have been on warpath with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government on economic and foreign policy issues, on Friday said they would vote against the Railway Budget if their concerns were not addressed.
- Nuclear Deal May Prove Elusive, Says Us Official (Hindustan Times, Tabassum Zakaria, Feb 25, 2006)
It may not be possible to reach a landmark nuclear agreement between India and the United States by the time President George W Bush travels to New Delhi next week, a top Bush advisor said on Friday.
- ‘Bird-Brained’ In Bikaner (Tribune, Chetna Keer Banerjee, Feb 25, 2006)
With bird flu in the air and stories in the media flying faster than the avians, birdwatching has overnight turned into a national pastime. Our cricket-crazed countrymen are suddenly more busy counting the number of roosters falling, . . .
- India's Revival Means It Can Pick And Choose Its Friends (Guardian (UK), Jonathan Steele, Feb 24, 2006)
Delhi seems eager for America's embrace, but many nationalists are unhappy with US pressure on foreign policy
- The India Option (Daily Times, Charles Tannock, Feb 24, 2006)
The world is beginning to notice that India has nearly the same number of people as China, plus a more benign system of government. China hawks in both India and the West dream that “strategic partnership” will link the world’s great democracies.
- Nuclear Panic (Daily Times, Jonathan Power, Feb 24, 2006)
Current would-be proliferators are arguably not as set on proliferating, nor even as advanced in their capabilities, as their antagonists suggest. Meanwhile, unyielding critical rhetoric combined with a lack of incentives to back down seems . . .
- Iran Says Russian Offer Can Be Seriously Considered (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
China will discuss nuclear issue and political cooperation with Iran
- ‘Gandhi No Longer Politically Correct In Militarist India’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 24, 2006)
Indian-born director Deepa Mehta says admiring independence leader Mahatma Gandhi is no longer politically correct in the country as militarism is on the rise.
- Another Rhetorical Story For Agriculture? (The Financial Express, Jayaprakash Narayan, Feb 24, 2006)
As the finance minister gets ready to present the Budget for next year, the sector that causes him the greatest anxiety must be agriculture. The past year has been relatively good in terms of rainfall and the rabi yields should be encouraging. . . .
- Will Budget Hit Bull's Eye? (Business Line, SUDHIR H. KAPADIA, Feb 24, 2006)
With the economy on a roll and the stock and real-estate markets on a high, 8 per cent growth seems more possible now. The Finance Minister's task in the Budget will be to maintain the growth rate without a corresponding increase in the inflation rate.
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