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Articles 2721 through 2820 of 26855:
- Resumption In Talks (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 19, 2006)
Finally there seems to be some good news on the troubled India-Pakistan relations front with both sides agreeing to resume their stalled composite dialogue that began in 2004.
- Strategic Thinking (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 19, 2006)
A recent report by the CIA's National Intelligence Council, Mapping the Global Future, predicts that by 2020 India's GNP will have overtaken, or be on the threshold of overtaking, European economies.
- Starting Again (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 18, 2006)
Having salvaged the peace talks stalled after the Mumbai massacre, and agreeing to travel to Pakistan in the near future, Manmohan Singh must now retain firm control over both the process and agenda of the engagement with Pakistan.
- India, Pak Learning To Work With Each Other: Menon (Indian Express, Seema Chisti, Sep 18, 2006)
Saying India and Pakistan were “learning to work with each other”, Foreign Secretary-designate Shiv Shankar Menon today said the Joint Anti-Terrorism Institutional Mechanism, agreed upon by both countries, had given New Delhi the elbow room to go . . .
- ‘Get Planning Right’ (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 18, 2006)
"Heritage vs development: there is no way out. Developing old property is not wrong; buildings can be preserved if the available space is properly utilised."
- Bjp Presses ‘Caution’ Button (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
The main Opposition BJP on Sunday asked the UPA government to exercise “double caution” on the resumption of dialogue with Pakistan saying the proposed joint mechanism appears to be “a fig leaf to cover the concessions” made to Pakistan in regard . . .
- Minister Makes Fuss In Police (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction. This is especially true in the case of politicians, who enact scenes that even film scripts cannot match.
- Campaign On Safe Use Of Lpg Stoves Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Hindusthan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) on Sunday launched `Gruhani seva,' a campaign aimed at educating women on conservation and safety aspects of LPG stoves.
- Tsr National Integration Awards Presented (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
India's unity in diversity reflected in its cultural and emotional oneness: Governor .
- Nam Totally Opposed To Terrorism: Declaration (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
India's campaign for reform of the United Nations finds support
- Nam Endorses India's View On Terrorism (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Strongly endorsing India's position, the 118-nation Non-aligned Movement (NAM) on Sunday expressed its total opposition to terrorism in all forms and manifestations and asked countries to combat the menace, by prosecuting and extraditing its perpetrators.
- Anti-Terror Mechanism A Fig Leaf: Rajnath (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
'India should exercise double caution in resuming talks with Pakistan'
- Mp Cong Goes Ballistic, Equates Rss With Simi (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Subhash Yadav on Sunday sought to hog headlines by equating the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) with Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) that had been banned by the UPA Government.
- No Abbas, Hamas Talks For Now (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Palestinian President Mr Mahmud Abbas froze talks with Hamas today over forming a new unity government in a move that threatens Western aid returning soon to the beleaguered territories.
- Storm Over Vatican (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 18, 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI may have made an inflammatory remark on Islam in the context of a long and abstruse theological discourse, and he may merely have been quoting from a mediaeval Byzantine emperor, Manuel II Paleologos.
- Smoke In Cuba (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Sep 18, 2006)
Politics is the art of the possible, and the leaders of India and Pakistan are mature enough to remember this. They are also only too conscious of the fact that they lead the only two nuclear weapons States in the world that share frontiers . . .
- The Show Must Carry On (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 18, 2006)
It is a matter of relief that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf have met on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Havana.
- Farmers In The Doldrums (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 18, 2006)
Sir, ~ Mr YP Gupta deserves praise for his article “Death of a farmer” (15 September). He has highlighted the shocking and distressful state of affairs among farmers ~ “... in the last eight years, at least 14,000 farmers have committed suicide”.
- Havana Handshake (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 18, 2006)
The two sides are looking at convergence on Kashmir.
- 23 Die In Iraq Blasts (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
In the deadliest blast, a suicide attacker driving a truck rigged with explosives blew himself up outside the offices of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), the political party of Iraq's President Jalal Talabani, killing 17 people.
- Medieval Quotes Don’T Mirror Own Views: Pope (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Pope Benedict tried on Sunday to calm Muslim anger at his remarks on Islam, saying he was “deeply sorry” about the reaction and the medieval quotes he used on holy war did not reflect his personal views.
- Most Insensitive (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 18, 2006)
Regardless of whatever spin, clarification or explanation the Church may now offer, Pope Benedict XVI has fuelled a conflagration which his sacred office required him to help extinguish.
- Politburo Comes To Town (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 18, 2006)
Having decided not to take up Jyoti Basu’s appeal for retirement from the Politburo, the CPI-M’s highest policy-making body apparently had nothing special to discuss save to scan well-trodden ground and in the process up the ante against the Centre.
- Nun Who Saved Jews In Wwii Beatified (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Thousands today attended the beatification of a Hungarian nun who helped to save dozens of Jews during World War II.
- Solace Of Religion (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 18, 2006)
All religions of the world have some irrationalities and are critical of one another — the recent controversy raised by Pope Benedict XVI’s comments on Islam being merely the latest hot point. But if there’s one common enemy all religions have . . .
- No Shift In Stance On Terrorism, Insists Government (Times of India, Arjun Sengupta, Sep 18, 2006)
The India-Pakistan institutional mechanism on terrorism, set up on Saturday by PM Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf, was the vital breakthrough in their talks that allowed, according to foreign secretary-designate Shiv Shankar . . .
- Some Questions On Values, Priorities (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Sep 18, 2006)
How blasé have we become about Independence Day? Is the newspaper also contributing to this indifference by the way it treats the day and connected activities? (We can expect it to be different next year, the 60th anniversary of Independence; as . . .
- Terms Of India-Pakistan Engagement Change (Hindustan Times, MANOJ JOSHI, Sep 18, 2006)
An agreement between India and Pakistan to set up a joint consultative mechanism "to identify and implement counter-terrorism initiatives and investigations" forms the basis of what appears to be a paradigm shift in New Delhi's approach towards Islamabad.
- Service Before Self (Telegraph, ASHOK MITRA , Sep 18, 2006)
In a cramped bed in a Calcutta hospital, a former revolutionary, past ninety, who played a significant role in the raid on the Chittagong armoury more than three-quarters of a century ago, spends his lonely hours. Both old age and persistent . . .
- Shocks To Come (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Sep 18, 2006)
Nawab Akbar Bugti's killing could have consequences for the whole region.
- Krishna Leela In Jeans Ruffles Devotees (Telegraph, Tapas Chakraborty, Sep 18, 2006)
Had he been born in this age, Krishna might have chosen to wear jeans, carried a mobile phone and put on sunglasses to protect his beautiful eyes from the harsh sun. Or he might have chosen to wear the dhoti, Gandhi style, and left his torso bare.
- Talking Again (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 18, 2006)
The resumption of the India-Pakistan composite dialogue, as a result of the meeting between Mr Pervez Musharraf and Mr Manmohan Singh, at Havana, has received international acclaim.
- Pope Says Speech Didn’T Reflect His Personal Opinion (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI said on Sunday that he was “deeply sorry” about the angry reaction to his recent remarks about Islam and holy war, saying the text he quoted did not reflect his personal opinion.
- Congress, Left Parties Welcome Move To Resume Composite Talks (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Bharatiya Janata Party advocates "double caution"
- Pope Says He Is ‘Deeply Sorry’ (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Pope Benedict tried today to calm Muslim anger at his remarks on Islam, saying he was “deeply sorry” about the reaction and that medieval quotes he used on holy war did not reflect his personal views.
- Major Shuffle In Indian External Affairs Ministry (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Sep 18, 2006)
Satyabrata Pal tipped to become high commissioner to Pakistan
- Talks With Pakistan: India Should Be ‘Doubly Cautious’: Bjp (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
India’s main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday warned that New Delhi should exercise “double caution” while resuming talks with Islamabad, insisting that there was a total disconnect between the government and popular opinion in . . .
- Lessons From The Havana Meeting (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Sep 18, 2006)
The hour-long meeting in Havana between General Pervez Musharraf and India’s Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned Movement conference (NAM), has finally kick-started the stalled dialogue process.
- To Amritsar And Back (Dawn, Murtaza Razvi, Sep 18, 2006)
It was on Independence Day this year when a group of Pakistani lawmakers, businesspeople, media persons and NGO workers were invited to Amritsar by the South Asia Free Media Association’s India chapter. Safma Pakistan had made arrangements to cross . . .
- Havana Rekindles Hope For Peace (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 18, 2006)
PAKISTAN and India have decided to resume the dialogue process to resolve their outstanding issues including Kashmir. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who read out a joint statement to newsmen along with President Musharraf after their talks on . . .
- Pope’S Regret (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 18, 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI has apologised to the Muslims, who have reacted worldwide against his remarks in Germany about Islam and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) saying that his comments were misinterpreted.
- Iran Summons Vatican Envoy, Records Protest Over Pope's Remarks (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Vatican Ambassador to Tehran Cardinal Angelo Michela was summoned to Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday when the Iranians' severe anxiety on and objection to the anti-Islam statements of Pope Benedict XVI were passed on to him.
- Nam Expresses Total Opposition To Terrorism (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
In a strong endorsement of India's position, the 118-nation Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on Sunday expressed its total opposition to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and asked countries to combat the menace by prosecuting and extraditing . . .
- French Headscarf Ban Angers Al-Qaeda (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 18, 2006)
A contentious French ban on Muslim headscarves in state schools-which came under renewed attack by al-Qaeda this week seems to be largely accepted in France though some pockets of dissent remain.
- Voting On Imf Reforms Begins (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Sep 18, 2006)
`Base quota formula on new principle linked to purchasing power'
Consensus on some of the measures: IMF MD
Says no alternative to the reform measures
India begins campaign to persuade IMF to revise formula.
- India To Seek Extradition Of Dawood, Salahuddin (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
India said on Sunday that the joint anti-terrorism mechanism with Pakistan meant that New Delhi would now be able to take up terror-related extradition issues with Islamabad.
- Quote On Islam Does Not Reflect My Views: Pope (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday tried to calm Muslim anger at his remarks on Islam, saying he was ``deeply sorry'' about the reaction and that medieval quotes he used on jihad (holy war) did not reflect his personal views.
- No Shift In Stand On Pak Terror Role: India (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
India on Sunday denied that the decision to set up a joint anti-terrorism institutional mechanism with Pakistan amounted to a shift in its long-held stance on Islamabad’s support to cross-border terrorism.
- Balochistan Blaze (Frontline, Nirupama Subramanian , Sep 18, 2006)
The killing of Nawab Akbar Bugti gives Baloch nationalism a martyr around whom to build itself and galvanise the Opposition in Pakistan.
- Joint Mechanism Must Inspire Confidence: Pm (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Maintaining Pakistan has given explicit commitment to join India in the fight against terrorism, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said the joint mechanism must inspire confidence in both countries and if it does not work "then we have to . . .
- Twisted Stand On Academic Freedom (Pioneer, Daniel Pipes, Sep 18, 2006)
Hark the ringing prose about academic freedom by Rima Kapitan, the volunteer attorney in CAIR's Chicago office. "Another casualty in the war against civil liberties in this country since September 2001 is the right to academic freedom.
- Pope's Error Of Judgement (Pioneer, Ajoy Bose, Sep 18, 2006)
Despite the lip service by President Bush and Pope Benedict to isolate the jihadi fringe, by their words and deeds they have succeeded in accomplishing exactly the opposite
- Self-Imposed Alienation (Pioneer, Anuradha Dutt, Sep 18, 2006)
Instead of liberating Muslims from dogma, the ulema keeps them isolated from the mainstream, says Anuradha Dutt.
- Congress Lauds Talks, Bjp For Caution (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
The Congress on Sunday welcomed India’s decision to resume talks with Pakistan and endorsed the joint statement of the two countries condemning terrorism.
- 8 Killed In Kashmir Incidents (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
Eight persons, including six hardcore ultras, were killed in separate militancy-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, where security forces recovered eight kg of RDX from a passenger bus in Baramulla district, a police spokesman said on Sunday.
- Diluted Commitment (Frontline, V. VENKATESAN, Sep 18, 2006)
The Bill meant to provide legal support to reservation gives rise to misgivings that the elite sections have snatched several concessions.
- The Great Land Grab (Frontline, Praful Bidwai, Sep 18, 2006)
Huge swathes of land are being handed over to corporations in `sweetheart' deals and scams centred on Special Economic Zones.
- Living Under Constant Terror (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Sep 18, 2006)
After the Mumbai serial explosions in July, we have witnessed blasts in Malegaon, Maharashtra, in which 38 innocent people were killed and hundreds injured.
- Little Elation In India, Pakistan Over Peace Moves (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Sep 18, 2006)
India and Pakistan have only ended a two-month hiatus in their fragile peace process by agreeing to resume talks, and a pact to fight terrorism together would be a challenge to implement, analysts said on Sunday.
- India And Pakistan Agree To Resume Peace Talks (Reuters, Paul Eckert, Sep 18, 2006)
India and Pakistan will resume formal peace negotiations frozen after July train bombings in Mumbai and set up a joint agency to tackle terrorism, their leaders said on Saturday.
- Iran President Cements Anti-Us Front With Venezuela (Reuters, Saul Hudson , Sep 18, 2006)
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shored up opposition to a U.S. drive to curb Iran's nuclear program on a visit to Venezuela on Sunday that cemented an anti-American front with President Hugo Chavez.
- Gen Musharraf's Rule: How Long? (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Sep 18, 2006)
The October 1999 coup, in Pakistan which brought Gen. Musharraf in power, was shown as triggered by his legal dismissal by Nawaz Sharif when the former was not in the country.
- Option To Wind Up Joint Mechanism If It Fails To Deliver (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 18, 2006)
If the joint mechanism between India and Pakistan to tackle terrorism does not produce results, then New Delhi will have to think of winding it up, reliable sources said today.
- Can Nam Show Its Teeth? (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Sep 18, 2006)
It remains to be seen how the future will unfold for the Non-Aligned Movement which has lost its moorings but which is loathe to be cast into the limbo of history.
- Resuming Talks (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 18, 2006)
The unreported story from Havana offers little reason to feel optimistic about the composite dialogue process between India and Pakistan taking us anywhere near an end to cross-border terrorism, aided and abetted by Islamabad, without which there . . .
- Twin Temples Of Gandharadi (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
Located 14 km from Boudh, the district headquarters of Boudharaj in Orissa, are the twin temples of Gandharadi. Dedicated to Siddhesvar Shiva and Nilamadhava Vishnu, respectively, they hold great significance when it comes to temple architecture.
- U.S. Foes Bash U.S. And U.N At Cuba Summit (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
Washington's biggest enemies, from communist Cuba to North Korea, called on developing nations on Saturday to challenge U.S. dominance through a revived Non-Aligned Movement labeled a Cold War relic by critics.
- Medicine Prices A Bitter Pill To Swallow (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
Lack of control on prices of many drugs and loopholes in the regulations which govern the prices of those under control are adding to the woes of patients.
- A Native In Alien Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Rajesh Bhat, Sep 17, 2006)
Visiting Kashmir is always an obsession for any Kashmiri Pandit in exile.
- 'Pope's Apology Not Enough' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
Pressure mounted on Pope Benedict to issue a personal apology on Sunday when he makes his first public appearance since his comments about Islam sparked Muslim fury across the world.
- Chill Thaws In Humid Havana (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Sep 17, 2006)
The India-Pakistan peace process, in virtual deep freeze after the 7/11 Mumbai blasts, thawed in the humid Havana afternoon today after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf, on the sidelines of the NAM . . . .
- Musharraf Says 'Very Good Talks', Pm To Visit Pak (Hindustan Times, MANOJ JOSHI, Sep 17, 2006)
India and Pakistan have once again agreed that dialogue is the better part of diplomacy. After a two-session, hour-long meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Pervez Musharraf, the two countries on Saturday agreed to resume . . .
- ''Hindutva'' Still Influences Indian Politics: Us Report (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
''Hindutva'' continued to influence Governmental policies and societal attitudes in some regions at the state and local levels in India, despite the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government's rejection of the ideology, a US Government report has said.
- Kali And The Law (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Sep 17, 2006)
All visitors to the Kalighat temple will be relieved by the verdict of the Calcutta high court that removes the pandas from having anything to do with the temple and its rituals.
- Muslims Take Protest Against Pope To Streets (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
The muslim street erupted in anger over Pope Benedict XVI’s comments on jihad and community leaders asked the Pontiff to retract his comments and apologise to Muslims.
- Nam Should Not Be Ambiguous On Terrorism: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
"A message must emanate from us that we are united in our desire to fight and eliminate the scourge of terrorism''
Vital concerns such as poverty, ignorance and disease should not be ignored
`Our problems are global, so must our solutions be' .
- India, Pak Agree On Counter-Terror (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 17, 2006)
In a joint statement issued at the end of the meeting extending over an hour between Dr Singh and Gen Musharraf, it was resolved to find mutually-acceptable options for peaceful and negotiated settlement of all bilateral issues, including . . . .
- Crossroads Of Celtic Culture (Hindu, SMITA IYENGAR , Sep 17, 2006)
The open air ruins of Celtic monastic settlement of Clonmacnoise in Central Ireland is a spectacular heritage site.
- India And Pakistan Agree To Resume Peace Talks (Reuters, Paul Eckert, Sep 17, 2006)
India and Pakistan will resume formal peace negotiations frozen after July train bombings in Mumbai and set up a joint agency to tackle terrorism, their leaders said on Saturday.
- India Sees Nam's Role As One Of "Moderation, Harmony And Reason" (Hindu, N. Ravi, Sep 17, 2006)
For firm approach to issues shorn of rhetoric
Condemnation of "state terrorism" to be present in final NAM documents
India wanted language harshly condemning globalisation to be changed
Emphasis is on universal and complete nuclear disarmament
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