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Articles 2621 through 2720 of 26855:
- Lanka Muslims Protest Massacre, Want Impartial Probe (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Sri Lanka's main Muslim political party on Tuesday demanded an impartial investigation into the killing of 10 civilians, as residents in parts of the east shut shops and offices to protest the killings that some blame on the Government.
- Us Not At War With Islam: Bush (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Assuring Muslims around the world that the US is not at war with Islam, President George W Bush today pushed his "freedom agenda" for peace in the Middle East.
- Us Not Waging War On Islam: Bush At Un (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
President Bush on Tuesday appealed directly to Muslims to assure them that the United States is not waging war with Islam as he laid out a vision for peace in the Middle East before skeptical world leaders at the United Nations.
- Trained In Pak, Transited Via Bangladesh, Nepal: Report (Pioneer, Rahul Datta, Sep 20, 2006)
The Indo-Pak Havana 'breakthrough' may have legitimised Pakistan's claim of being a co-victim of terror, but evidence suggests that Islamabad has stepped up terrorist activities and is now sending trained militants into Jammu and Kashmir through . . .
- Talk Straight To Musharraf On Terrorism: Expert To Bush (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
US President George Bush should make it clear to Pakistan that there is no justification for violence in Kashmir, an expert of a conservative think tank has said.
- Help To End Conflicts Afflicting Islamic World: Musharraf (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Pakistan in the forefront of fighting terrorism, he tells U.N. Assembly
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 20, 2006)
The recent CSE reports regarding soft drinks manufactured by multinational companies, such as Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd and Pepsi Co India Holdings Pvt Ltd have become a subject of media hype.
- Pm Warns Of Terror Success (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Having secured Pakistan’s explicit commitment to join India in tackling terrorism, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today cautioned that if this “new beginning” did not work “we have to deal with consequences”.
- Al-Qaida Pledges Jihad (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
Al-Qaida in Iraq warned in an Internet statement today in reply to remarks by Pope Benedict XVI that it will wage jihad (holy war) until the West is defeated.
- Havana Will Come To Haunt Us (Pioneer, B Raman, Sep 20, 2006)
Pakistan is a theocratic state that regards India as a Hindu nation. This puts a question mark on its promise to cooperate with us in fighting jihadi terror
- Hindus Stand Vindicated (Pioneer, Vivek Gumaste, Sep 20, 2006)
Charges that the Congress's secular policy has an anti-Hindu slant is often met with derision or contemptuously dismissed as the rant of bigoted protagonists of Hindutva.
- Nepal's Unsteady Foot Forward (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Sep 20, 2006)
Rumours travel like bushfire in Nepal. Whether it was Madhuri Dixit or Hrithik Roshan, and what they said or did not say, anti-India riots were rigged instantly across the country.
- An Unprecedented Capitulation, Says Bjp (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 20, 2006)
India-Pakistan anti-terrorism mechanism is a trap that could give Pakistan a foothold "It has wiped out in one stroke all that had been achieved by India in its war against terror through years of hard work with the international . . .
- A Mission Lost In Petty Politicking (Hindu, N. Ram , Sep 20, 2006)
In a de-regulated media environment, manipulative power games are proving to be the undoing of the Indian Newspaper Society.
- Dubious Charity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 20, 2006)
The proposed move to amend the existing law that monitors how foreign funds received by religious organisations are used is a welcome move in the right direction.
- The Pope And The Debate On Islam (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Sep 20, 2006)
The question that arises is whether this is the way to conduct an argument. Both sides need to raise their game if they are truly interested in a serious dialogue, and not in scoring points.
- Follow Terror Leads (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 20, 2006)
To prevent terrorists from being able to drive a communal wedge, every single lead linking up with possible terrorist violence must be investigated, according to the CPM. A front page editorial in People’s Democracy refers to two such . . .
- Papa Don’T Preach (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 20, 2006)
Pope Benedict’s remarks about Islam haven’t gone down very well with the Urdu press. Hindustan Express (a Delhi daily) in an editorial dated September 15 titled Pope ki Gustakhi (the Pope’s audacity) has said that “history is witness to the fact . . .
- Acceptable (J&k) Solution Is Within Reach: Musharraf (Indian Express, LALIT K JHA, Sep 20, 2006)
Fresh from his Havana meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today told the United Nations General Assembly that “an acceptable solution of this long-standing dispute (over Jammu and Kashmir was) within reach”.
- Behind Anti-Terror Joint Mechanism, Lies A Year Of Indo-Pak Back-And-Forth (Deccan Herald, Seema Chisti, Sep 20, 2006)
To attribute the ‘sudden’ breakthrough on the joint anti-terrorism mechanism to only Latin American ‘magic realism’ would be incorrect. Based on conversations with top officials, here is what The Indian Express has been able to piece together on . . .
- Scourge Of Terrorism (Hindu, R. K. Raghavan , Sep 19, 2006)
Demolishes the theory that licence to religions has worked well for the U.K.
- Papal Akrasia And Apology (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 19, 2006)
What a lot of trouble a quotation-mongering Pope, apparently out of touch with a complex and increasingly volatile world, can cause! Some akratic passages in his address at the University of Regensburg in Germany, where he once taught, have provoked . . .
- Rti Act Violation: 11 Engineers Asked To Pay Fine (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
As many as 11 Assistant Executive Engineers (AEE) of the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP) were asked to pay a fine of Rs. 2,250 each on Monday for violation of Right to Information (RTI) Act.
- The Kaczynskis Of Poland (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Sep 19, 2006)
The twins' ultra-nationalist rhetoric has sent alarm bells ringing across Europe.
- Women-Centric Vision (Hindu, CAVERY BOPAIAH, Sep 19, 2006)
Argues for putting women squarely at the centre of the development process
- Move For Adventure Tourism In Chuttipara Evokes Protest (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
District Tourism Promotion Council authorities deny the allegation
- Over Darfur Looms The Shadow Of Rwanda (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 19, 2006)
Darfur, a semi-arid region in western Sudan roughly the size of France, demands the urgent attention of the world.
- India, Pak Intelligence, Security Agencies To Sit Across The Table (Indian Express, Pranab Dhal Samanta, Sep 19, 2006)
The bilateral mechanism on terror agreed between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Havana is expected to be an Additional Secretary-level grouping that may initially be part of the dialogue between Foreign . . .
- History Of Jainism Revisited In Bihar (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 19, 2006)
B V Prakash makes an exciting trip to Rajgir one of three places that form ‘The golden triangle of Bihar,’ where a pair of caverns lie cut out from reddish pink rock. One of them has the marking of a door where king Bimbisara’s treasure is believed . . .
- Getting An Identity (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 19, 2006)
But what is your real identity? Is name an identity? You could be called by any name but your identity does not change. Indeed there are some who officially change their name but it does not change them at all! Who then are you?
- It Is Not The Economy But Race (Hindu, Gary Younge, Sep 19, 2006)
Recent research into voting patterns in America ignores the elephant in the room.
- Iran, Venezuela To Deepen Relations (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Sep 19, 2006)
Iran and Venezuela have deepened the foundation of their strategic partnership by signing a slew of agreements in the fields of energy and heavy industry.
- First Woman Space Tourist Blasts Off (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
An Iranian-American telecommunications entrepreneur took off Monday on a Russian rocket bound for the international space station, achieving her dream of becoming the the world's first paying woman space tourist.
- Leave Those Kids Alone (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 19, 2006)
As the nation went through the paces of Teachers' Day this year, the mood in many staffrooms was grim.
- Deal's Off If Pakistan Does Not Curb Terror: Manmohan (Times of India, Arindam Sen, Sep 19, 2006)
While India expects the new India-Pakistan joint mechanism for fighting terrorism — its own brainchild — to get Pakistan to deliver on its promise to raise the heat on terrorists and other anti-Indian elements operating from its soil, it is clear . . .
- Pervez's Balochistan Blunder (Pioneer, Anil Narendra, Sep 19, 2006)
Bugti's killing has united all political factions in Pakistan, leading to widespread demands for Gen Musharraf's ouster, says Anil Narendra
- Iraq Neighbours Vow To Uproot Terror (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
A major agreement to combat terrorism, illegal border infiltration and organised crime was signed by Iraq and its neighbouring states meeting in Saudi Arabia on Monday.
- Iran Open To Talks, But No Preconditions (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
Iran on Monday said it was ready to discuss all questions on its nuclear programme but reaffirmed that it would not accept any preconditions before entering into formal negotiations.
- Cop Killed In Bomb Attack In Busy Allahabad Locality (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 19, 2006)
Close on the heels of killing of a Station House Officer (SHO) in Fatehagarh district of Uttar Pradesh, criminals today lobbed a bomb at a policeman in the busy Civil Lines area here in broad daylight, killing him on the spot.
- Bjp Hits Out At Terror Initiative With Pak (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
The BJP continued its attack on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the decision to resume talks with Pakistan and to try to resolve their differences jointly, which he made in Havana, Cuba, during his meeting with Gen. Pervez Musharraf.
- Section 377 Must Go (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 19, 2006)
The argument against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code is writ large indeed.
- Our Fragile Mind (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Sep 19, 2006)
There must be some inscrutable logic at work when a speech entitled ‘Faith, Reason and the University’ delivered at the University of Regensburg sets off a political firestorm.
- Kidnapped: More Than Just A Child’S Story (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 19, 2006)
British newspapers have recently been highlighting Louise Campbell’s tearful plea that her daughter, Molly Campbell, had been abducted by her ex-husband, Sajjad Ahmad Rana. Pakistani papers, on the other hand, have been stressing on statements made . . .
- Terror Pandemic (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 19, 2006)
We are all Americans today, declared the French newspaper Le Monde soon after the 9/11 terror attacks. And we are all victims of terror today, could well be the conclusion of the meeting in Havana between prime minister Manmohan Singh and General . . .
- Hitler Himself Killed Niece (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
Nazi chief Adolf Hitler himself killed his niece Angela (Geli) Raubal, with whom he had a sexual relationship, while Munich police manipulated evidence to make the murder look like a suicide.
- Tale Of Two Crimes (Times of India, Jyoti Punwani, Sep 19, 2006)
The two stories of crime and punishment that shook Mumbai in recent years could not have been more different.
- Al-Qaida Pledges Jihad (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
Al-Qaida in Iraq warned in an Internet statement today in reply to remarks by Pope Benedict XVI that it will wage jihad (holy war) until the West is defeated.
- Conversions The Real Threat: Rss Chief (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
Religious conversions are the real threat in India, K.S. Sudarshan, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh leader, said here on Monday. He said an invisible and silent attack was being made against Hindus to weaken the community from inside.
- Manmohan Says Us Not Behind Indo-Pak Talks (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 19, 2006)
Indian prime minister says Musharraf gave commitment to work with India in eliminating terrorism
Says agreement new beginning for Pakistan, India
- Militants Vow Jehad Against Christians (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
An Iraqi militant group led by al- Qaida vowed a jehad against the “worshippers of the cross” in response to a recent speech by Pope Benedict on Islam that sparked anger across the Muslim world.
- Quote, Unquote (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 19, 2006)
There are two mysteries about Pope Benedict XVI: his quotations and his apologies.
- Lebanon: A Battlefield For Political Influence (Tribune, Megan K. Stack, Sep 19, 2006)
The rush to rebuild this war-crushed country has gotten tangled up with a high-stakes sectarian competition, as Sunni Arab governments in the region race against Shiite Iran and its ally Hezbollah to prove political clout and capture . . .
- Sc Overrules Allahabad Hc Ban, Allows Haj Subsidy For This Year (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Centre to facilitate the flight of one lakh Haj pilgrims this year after the Allahabad High Court imposed a blanket ban on any form of Government subsidy for religious pilgrimages.
- Iraq Qaida Group Vows War On Pope (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
Al Qaida militants in Iraq vowed war on “worshippers of the cross” and protesters burned a papal effigy today over Pope Benedict’s comments on Islam, while western churchmen and statesmen tried to calm passions.
- Period Of Coalition Politics (Hindu, B.R.P. BHASKAR, Sep 19, 2006)
In this complete works of E. M. S. Namboodiripad series, volume 40 contains documents of the period from October 1968 to July 1969. At that time Namboodiripad was Kerala's Chief Minister, the CPI (M)-led seven-party . . .
- Special Article (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 19, 2006)
MNCs Delaying Compliance Of Court Orders
- Reasons For Alienation (Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Sep 19, 2006)
The efforts of the BJP to divide India on communal lines has been a failure. A fe w Muslim youth may be misled.
- Supreme Court Clears Haj Subsidy For 2006 (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
Either grant subsidy to all religions or don't give it at all: Bench
- Darfur, Anyone? (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 19, 2006)
On Sunday, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators across the world showed their outrage against what is going on in Darfur. It is, however, doubtful if such an angry display will prevent the Sudanese government from throwing out African . . .
- Need For Sanity (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 19, 2006)
Now that the Pope has apologised it is time to move on.
- Somali's Yusuf Escapes Violence That Kills 11 (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
A car bomb killed five people and wounded several others outside parliament in Somalia's provincial capital Baidoa on Monday in an assassination attempt on President Abdullahi Yusuf.
- Nations Co-Exist In Cyber Space (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 19, 2006)
Oppressive prime ministers and caring dictators — elected with the click of a mouse — are running over 100,000 cyber nations armed with their unique flags, emblems, mottos and warped ideologies.
- Manufactured Rage (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 19, 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI delivers a scholarly lecture on the importance of reason in theology at a university in Regensburg, Germany, during the course of which he quotes Manuel II Paleologus, the 14th century Christian emperor of Byzantine telling his . . .
- Nothing Honourable (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 19, 2006)
Remarks by the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, made at a seminar in Karachi that there is nothing honourable about honour killings and that they have nothing to do with any religion are welcome.
- Behind Every Successful Man (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 19, 2006)
Indra Nooyi may have bubbled her way to the top of PepsiCo despite, as she herself acknowledged, the three disadvantages of being a woman, an immigrant and an Asian in the US and, therefore, having to work three times harder!
- Haj Subsidy Stays As Sc Vacates Hc Order (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
In a major relief to lakhs of haj pilgrims, the Supreme Court on Monday vacated the Allahabad high court order that restrained the government from providing them with financial subsidies.
- Infrastructure Financing — Accountability Is Not Axiomatic (Business Line, Ashoak Upadhyay , Sep 19, 2006)
The Plan panel Deputy Chairman, Mr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, wants forex reserves used to fund infrastructure projects. But what of accountability of which there is very little.
- The Booker 2006: Ring Out The Old (Business Standard, Nilanjana S Roy, Sep 19, 2006)
This year, the Booker could have split into two prizes—the Senior Booker versus the Young Turks.
- The Musharraf Enigma (Business Standard, Deepak Lal, Sep 19, 2006)
A jehadi replacement for Pervez Musharraf is a consummation devoutly not to be wished.
- Breakthrough In Havana (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 19, 2006)
The unfortunate and acrimonious aftermath of the Mumbai blasts now seems to be behind us, for Pakistan and India have finally decided to resume the composite dialogue.
- More Autonomy, Please (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 19, 2006)
If you feel that you have had enough of Bugti, Qazi, Osama, Mulla Dadullah, Pope Benedict XVI and the likes, check out the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan's most recent report titled 'Northern Areas of . . .
- Pope Launches Battle For Europe (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Sep 19, 2006)
Pushing the envelope firmly while regretting the 'misunderstanding' caused by his discourse on violence in Islam, Pope Benedict XVI has sounded the battle-cry for Christian domination in Europe.
- After 43 Years Locked Away, This Woman Gets A Second Shot At Justice (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 19, 2006)
On Wednesday, Sarla’s case will come up before a court of the National Human Rights Commission. It’s the second shot at justice for a woman who fell through the cracks of the judicial system 43 years ago.
- Assumptions And Innuendos (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Sep 19, 2006)
An intriguing part of the conversation between the Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Paleologus and “an educated Persian” now made world-famous by Pope Benedict XVI, is that the Persian seems to have no name.
- Chirac Opposes Iran’S Referal To Unsc (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 19, 2006)
UN nuclear chief Mohammed ElBaradei said Monday he remained “hopeful” Iran and world powers would be able to move towards “long-overdue” negotiations over Tehran’s atomic ambitions.
- Active Offence Against Terror (Pioneer, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Sep 19, 2006)
With a wealth of information on terrorist outfits, nothing must stop India's leaders from taking the war on terror to the jihad camps
- Public Indictment Of Political Class (Pioneer, MC Joshi, Sep 19, 2006)
With Muslims forming about three-fourth of its six lakh population, Malegaon, defying its history of communal clashes, seemed to demonstrate exemplary social harmony when, on September 9, three bomb blasts killed 38 innocent people . . .
- Haj Subsidy Or Jiziya (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Sep 19, 2006)
Members of other faiths should also be beneficiaries in the cause of their respective pilgrimages, says Prafull Goradia.
- We Cannot Afford Prejudices Against Islam (News International, Karen Armstrong, Sep 19, 2006)
In the 12th century, Peter the Venerable, Abbot of Cluny, initiated a dialogue with the Islamic world.
- Global Grief (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 19, 2006)
World events this week have shown the inevitability of globalisation in terms of how economics is forcibly wedded to politics and religion. In Singapore, the World Bank, IMF, G7 are holding talks to decide how to resurrect talks. When they will . . .
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