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Articles 721 through 820 of 26855:
- In The Name Of God (Deccan Herald, G K GOVINDA RAO, Oct 26, 2006)
We have a duty by our grandchildren and that is to keep democracy alive, both secularism and socialism.
- Government Urged To Reconsider Sez Proposal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
There will be opposition if tax sops are extended to SEZs: CPI
- Deadlock In Dhaka (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 26, 2006)
Political parties are in disagreement on electoral reforms.
- Defogging The Islands (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Author Priti Singh tells NANDINI NAIR that "The Islands and Tribes of Andaman and Nicobar" clears popular misconceptions
- Kargil Red-Hot Again (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 26, 2006)
The renewed controversy over the 1999 operation spurs demands for an enquiry commission.
- Rule Of Law Versus Rule Of Judges (Hindu, Harish Khare , Oct 26, 2006)
It is imperative to re-align the judiciary with the same democratic obligations and restraints that are observed by other institutions.
- Jammu And Kashmir Autonomy Working Group Proves Stillborn (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 26, 2006)
Manmohan's Srinagar promise paralysed by problems
- Nc Pulls Out Of Working Groups (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Oct 26, 2006)
Renewed contact with secessionists behind decision?
- Pakistan Presses U.S. For Civil Nuclear Energy Pact (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 26, 2006)
Demand on the lines of India-U.S. agreement
- Change Of Policy Or Time-Off For Tit-For-Tat? (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 26, 2006)
Even tit-for-tat diplomacy needs its downtime, unless this is a policy change.
- Lacklustre Exercise: Cabinet Could Do With A Major Shakeup (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Oct 26, 2006)
The Cabinet reshuffle may not have spelt a radical break, but it’s not without its silver lining.
- Taliban Militias Take Control (Washington Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Taliban militias in Pakistan have set up offices, introduced taxes and taken control of justice in the tribal agency of North Waziristan, where last month the government signed a peace agreement with militants.
- Bush Stokes Tension With Baghdad Over Withdrawal (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Tensions between the Bush administration and the Iraqi government have burst to the surface over the American exit strategy from the Iraq quagmire, with a defensive President Bush saying he is "not satisfied" with progress.
- Mechanism Of Confusion (Pioneer, B Raman, Oct 26, 2006)
To expect that Pakistan will cooperate with India in its war against terrorism is impractical, given Islamabad's dismal track record
- Electoral Warfare In Bangladesh (Frontline, HAROON HABIB, Oct 26, 2006)
Bangladesh is heading for general elections, but whether this round will be free and fair remains to be seen.
- Missing Balochis (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
IT was like a nightmare when 15 to 20 men stormed into our flat at midnight on March 25, 2005," recalls Imadad Baloch, 25, former chairman of the Baloch Students' Organisation (BSO).
- Syrian Strength (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Oct 26, 2006)
Lasting peace in West Asia will be achieved only if Israel opens a dialogue with Syria.
- Rss In Civil Service (Frontline, A.G. NOORANI, Oct 26, 2006)
The Madhya Pradesh government's removing the ban on RSS membership for its employees violates the Constitution.
- Orhan Pamuk's Battles (Frontline, PARTHA CHATTERJEE , Oct 26, 2006)
Orhan Pamuk, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, is a master at mixing known genres and styles.
- Kanshi Ram (Frontline, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Oct 26, 2006)
Kanshi Ram leaves behind a legacy of social struggle that has changed the politics of Uttar Pradesh.
- Bush Vs Chavez & The Lesson For India (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
On Monday, October 16, President Bush spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Indian side was expecting reassurances about the fate of the nuclear deal, still stuck in the mire of the American legislative system.
- Reviving A Thai Art One Stitch At A Time (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Bangkok The dancer bent and spread his knees in a classical pose but it was Peeramon Chomdhavat and his assistant who were in busy motion around him, tucking, twisting, smoothing, knotting and folding as they fitted him into his elaborate costume.
- Beauty Of Alhambra (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Built by Moorish rulers of Granada between the 13th and 15th centuries, Alhambra in southern Spain is breathtaking in its beauty.
- Singapore Ops Largest Contributor To Maybank Overseas Revenue (Singapore Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Standing tall among the buildings at the city’s central business district is the 32-storey Maybank Tower, the headquarters of Malayan Banking Bhd’s Singapore operations.
- Law To Bar Home Violence Kicks In (Telegraph, Monobina Gupta, Oct 26, 2006)
From tomorrow, domestic violence of any kind against women — physical, verbal, sexual as well as economic — will become an offence punishable by law.
- Face Transplant Race (Telegraph, Amit Roy, Oct 26, 2006)
In a medical breakthrough, a British surgeon was today given the go-ahead by an ethics committee to perform the world’s first full face transplant “within a year”.
- Iraqi Leader Balks On U.S. Timeline (International Herald Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki put himself at odds with the American government that backs him on Wednesday, distancing himself from the American notion of a timetable for stabilizing Iraq and criticizing an American-backed raid on a Shiite . . .
- Bush Is Reassuring On Iraq But 'Not Satisfied' (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
President Bush declared yesterday that the United States is winning the war in Iraq despite the deadliest month for U.S. troops in a year, but he added that he is not satisfied with the situation and vowed to press Iraqi leaders to do more to . . .
- Crisis In Civics Ed? Revival Is Under Way. (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 26, 2006)
By Stacy A. Teicher | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
If Todd Letimore ever thought the founding documents of the United States of America were simply pieces of history, he's long since left that notion behind.
- Pranab May Meet Kasuri At Wedding In November (Asian Age, Ramesh Ramachandran, Oct 26, 2006)
The newly-appointed minister for external affairs, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, will get an opportunity to exchange notes and possibly ideas for moving forward the stalled India-Pakistan peace process when he meets his Pakistani counterpart Khurshed . . .
- Maximum Devolution Envisaged (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Oct 25, 2006)
Sri Lanka pact avoids unitary model
- For Pak, No Proof Good Enough (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Oct 25, 2006)
When the United States wanted to confront Pakistan with proof that it had illicitly crossed the nuclear threshold in 1988, the CIA organised a special presentation for visiting Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto at Blair House, the state guest house . . .
- India Greater? Not For Pervez (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today asked India to shed its “obsession” of being a “greater nation” and its attempt to “dominate” Islamabad.
- Barriers And Beyond (Telegraph, Anabel Loyd, Oct 25, 2006)
If we are to believe the recent pronouncements of big-fish politicians and their supporting chorus of publicity-hungry smaller fry, reasoning society in this country is drowning in the sea of its own liberal principles.
- Dire Threat (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Oct 25, 2006)
A spectre has come to haunt the information technology sector in Bengal — the spectre of union power.
- Reason And Religion At Harvard (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Oct 25, 2006)
What should a properly educated college graduate of the early 21st century know? A Harvard curriculum committee proposed an answer to that question this month, stating that, among other things, such a graduate should know “the role of religion in . . .
- Eid — A Three-Way Split (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 25, 2006)
Adhocism has been our national trait and it can often lead to confusing situations of the kind we are witnessing this Eid.
- Boot For Pak Driver In Spy Scandal (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Delhi today asked Islamabad to withdraw the Pakistan high commission employee whom police have accused of receiving secret documents from an Indian soldier.
- Minority Rights & Wrongs (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Oct 25, 2006)
A simple compact has governed India’s treatment of its minorities. Given that the overwhelming majority of the country is Hindu, the system has gone out of its way to reassure minorities that brute majority in Parliament will not be used to . . .
- Accident Leads To Protest (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Oct 25, 2006)
Their two-wheeler was hit by a police vehicle; mob indulges in stone-pelting
- Pakistan Wants To Be Forgiven For Nuke Proliferation (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Oct 25, 2006)
Having ‘retired’ its disgraced nuclear expert A.Q.Khan to the doghouse to escape American inquiries, Pakistan has sent its premier nuclear strategist to Washington to bat against charges of reckless nuclear proliferation to Washington’s arch enemies . . .
- Bush Faces Calamity As Swing Voters Flock To The Democrats (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Independent voters are flocking to the Democrats ahead of next month's mid-term congressional elections, strengthening the prospect of a resounding victory by the party in the House of Representatives, and boosting hopes that it could capture the . . .
- Military Mounts Search For Missing U.S. Soldier (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
U.S. forces scoured central Baghdad on Tuesday looking for a missing U.S. soldier who was presumed kidnapped by insurgents while visiting his Iraqi relatives.
- Gop Reprises A Proven Strategy For Success (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Beset by discouraging polls and division within ideological ranks, the White House is accelerating efforts to woo back disaffected conservatives and energize the Republican base in a reprise of a strategy that succeeded in the last two campaign cycles.
- Armed And Defiant: A Tour Of Duty With The Taliban Army (Independent (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Racing across the desert in the north of Helmand province, our convoy was kicking up a dust-storm that could be seen from space.
- Lost In The Maze Of Iraq War (Dawn, Najmuddin A. Shaikh, Oct 25, 2006)
The number of American soldiers who have been killed in Iraq is now approaching 3,000, with October being on course to becoming the bloodiest month for the Americans since the clashed in Fallujah and Najaf two years ago.
- Nuclear Korea (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Oct 25, 2006)
The adventurist nuclear test rattles the East Asian neighbourhood and provokes sanctions by the United Nations Security Council.
- The Enemy Within (OutLook, B. Raman , Oct 25, 2006)
The detection of ISI moles in the army is nothing new, but then since 2004, it is the third major detection of penetration—of the R&AW by the CIA in 2004, of the NSCS by the CIA earlier this year and of the Army by the ISI now.
- We Can Do Without The Death Rows (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Oct 25, 2006)
Two high-profile executions — one in India and the other in Pakistan — were stayed last week.
- Women In Journalism Honored For Courage (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
For May Chidiac, host of Lebanon's popular "Good Day" TV program, it was a regular Sunday in September.
- Killing Of Palestinians (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Oct 25, 2006)
The killing of seven Palestinians in Gaza on Monday is Israel’s ‘gift’ to all Muslims on the occasion of Eidul Fitr.
- Indian Police Fire Teargas To Quell Kashmir Protests (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Indian security forces fired teargas shells in Kashmir’s main city on Tuesday to quell violent protests by hundreds of demonstrators after a speeding police car killed a man and his son, according to officials and witnesses said.
- Eid In Asia Amidst Heightened Security (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
No major incidents reported in Afghanistan
Police on heightened alert in Manila following reports terrorists might exploit festival
- Pact With Nato To Be Made Public (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Oct 25, 2006)
Salient features of an Afghanistan-specific agreement that Pakistan is negotiating with the 26-member North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) would be made public, well-placed government sources told Dawn on Monday.
- Musharraf Satisfied With Progress In Indo-Pak Dialogue (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved by the Indo-Pak dialogue process to resolve the Kashmir issue but said Islamabad will not accept New Delhi’s “domination” in the region.
- Be Righteous Always And Win (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Oct 25, 2006)
It sounds like a war going on outside: flashes of fire and ear-splitting bangs, in sudden singles and stuttering staccatos, lighting up the night.
- Indo-Pak Progress Is Good: Pervez (Asian Age, K.J.M. Varma, Oct 25, 2006)
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved by the Indo-Pak dialogue process to resolve the Kashmir issue but said Islamabad will not accept New Delhi’s "domination" in the region.
- Pm Defends Decision On Joint Mechanism (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Notwithstanding reports about the increasing activities of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence in India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today fiercely defended his decision to set up a joint mechanism with Islamabad to fight terrorism.
- Mastermind Of Pak Terror Plot Held (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The son of a retired Pakistani brigadier is among three “hardcore terrorists” arrested for masterminding attempted rocket attacks near the president’s house and other sites, police said today.
- Image And Justice (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2006)
Narendra Modi’s attempted make-over may have appeared persuasive.
- Holes In Programme (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2006)
The CPI(M) takes note of the way in which “the big business media has tended to dismiss” the new version of the UPA government’s ‘Garibi Hatao’, saying that the criticism stems from their “class bias”.
- Proud To Wear The Cross (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2006)
I have worn a small gold cross almost every day of my life. It’s discreet enough not to catch a mugger’s eye and light enough for me to be unconscious of it most of the time.
- The Celebratory Mood Is Elusive (Indian Express, Humra Quraishi, Oct 25, 2006)
Having grown up within the folds of a traditional Muslim family, the celebrations marking both the Ids — Id-al-Fitr and Id-al-Adha — are rather well etched in my mind.
- Returns Of Office (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Oct 25, 2006)
With his vast experience Pranab Mukherjee is well placed to craft diplomacy for the world’s fourth largest economy
- "Even Other Muslims Turn And Look At Me" (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Oct 25, 2006)
Muslim journalistZaiba Malikhad never worn the niqab. But with everyone from Jack Straw to Tessa Jowell weighing in with their views on the veil, she decided to put one on for the day.
- The People Of Citizen Nagar (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Oct 25, 2006)
Gujarat’s displaced Muslim families still await justice. Hopefully, the forthcoming report of the National Commission for Minorities will frontpage their plight
- Dmk, Congress Agree To Share Mayor Posts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Congress unsure of getting chairperson posts allotted to it
- Preserving Ancient Heritage Trees (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Oct 25, 2006)
I had proposed to retain avenue trees on the 32 roads proposed to be widened under the chief minister’s directions and thereby provide feeder roads on either side of the roads for use of pedestrians, cyclists, two-wheelers and autorickshaws (Green . . .
- A Rising Toll, And Prospects For Even Worse (US News & World Report, Kevin Whitelaw, Oct 25, 2006)
America's 43rd month in Iraq is turning out to be one of the deadlier ones yet for its men and women in uniform. Flag-draped coffins are quietly being sent home almost every day.
- Us’ Contradictory Arms Rules (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Oct 25, 2006)
It is disingenuous for the US to seek tough action against North Korea and Iran.
- Farming For Votes In Punjab (Indian Express, Manraj Grewal, Oct 25, 2006)
The agricultural crisis festering in the fields of Punjab for over a decade now has finally been catapulted to the centre stage of the state’s electoral politics.
- Don’T Boss Us Around, Musharraf Tells India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
In a sharp attack, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday asked India to shed its “obsession” of being a “greater nation” and stop its attempt to “dominate” Islamabad.
- Treat Islamabad As Equal, Says Musharraf (Hindu, Nirupama Subramanian , Oct 25, 2006)
Expresses satisfaction over talks on the dispute over Kashmir
- Ambareesh's Elevation A Solace To Vokkaligas (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Oct 25, 2006)
A boost to Congress campaign in Chamundeshwari bypoll
- Some Not-So-Thinly Veiled Tensions In England (US News & World Report, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
With U.N. Security Council sanctions in hand-along with evidence of telltale radioactive debris from North Korea's first nuclear test blast-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last week flew off on a whirlwind trip to press Japan, South Korea, China, . .
- Lensman Kidnapped (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
Palestinian gunmen kidnapped an Associated Press photographer in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, grabbing him as he walked out of his apartment and whisking him away in their vehicle, a witness said.
- Alleviating Poverty (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
The day of Eid-ul-Fitr, the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal, marks the culmination of 30 days of dawn to dusk fasting during the previous month of Ramazan.
- Bush Vs Chavez & The Lesson For India (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
On Monday, October 16, President Bush spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Indian side was expecting reassurances about the fate of the nuclear deal, still stuck in the mire of the American legislative system.
- Tiwari, Nitish Meet At Id Function (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
A day after his resignation as national spokesman of Lalu Prasad's RJD, Shivanand Tiwari on Tuesday met his bete noir Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at an `Id Milan' organised by a JD (U) Rajya Sabha member, triggering speculation about his joining . .
- The South's Big Race (Christian Science Monitor, Correspondent or Reporter, Oct 25, 2006)
In a normal election year, Bob Corker would be the favorite to win the Tennessee Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Republican leader, Bill Frist. Mr. Corker is successful in business, experienced in government - most recently as mayor of . . .
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