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Articles 7921 through 8020 of 26855:
- Israel Armoured Forces Enter Northern Gaza - Source (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Israeli armoured vehicles pushed into the northern Gaza Strip before dawn on Thursday, widening operations aimed at forcing Palestinian militants to release an abducted soldier, a Palestinian security source said.
- Bsf, Bdr Exchange Fire (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Jun 29, 2006)
Dispute over plot of land along bank of Surama river
No report of casualty on Indian side
BSF had not retaliated to BDR firing on June 23
BSF disputed Bangladesh's claims, destroyed cultivation
- Pakistani Chicken Diners Turn Finger-Orderin' Good (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
What's chicken wings in sign language? The staff at a new Karachi KFC know the answer.
- Rs.2.57-Crore Subsidy For Development Of Scs, Sts (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
Fund rests with Tirunelveli unit of Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation
- Pakistan Further Succumbs To Us Pressure (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 29, 2006)
Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri has said that Pakistan will deploy additional 10,000 troops along the Durand Line to monitor cross-border movement.
- Goa To Set Up Coastal Security Police Force (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 29, 2006)
`To check subversive activities along the coastline'
- Us Seeks Pakistani Help In Last Ditch Effort To Save Afghanistan (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 29, 2006)
US seeks Pakistani help in last ditch effort to save Afghanistan
- The Jehadi Kitchen Diary (OutLook, B Raman, Jun 29, 2006)
What's cooking in the jehadi kitchen? What's boiling in the cauldron? What's simmering? Well, here's the full monty: a compilation of various news and intelligence stories with the author's insights and commentary.
- Mma Proposes 3 Islamic Names For Nwfp (Asian Age, Shafqat Ali, Jun 29, 2006)
The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), an alliance of several religious parties, has proposed three names — Dar-ul-Islam, Bab-ul-Islam and Islam Var — to bring an end to the decades’ old dispute on renaming Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province.
- The Law And The Ass (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 29, 2006)
A report from the temple town of Kancheepuram tells us that a donkey had to face court proceedings after it was used by an NGO in a protest demonstration.
- Now And Here Or Nowhere? (The Economic Times, Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, Jun 29, 2006)
Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was, with his disciple Ananda, passing through a town. He was talking to him when suddenly a fly came and sat on his forehead.
- Minister Parries Crucial Queries Over Privat (News International, Rauf Klasra, Jun 29, 2006)
Minister for Privatisation Zahid Hamid here on Wednesday refused to comment on reports that some top officials of the Pakistan Steel Mills opposed its privatisation to consume the $250 million first invested in the mills from its own resources . . .
- Desperation Of The Poor (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Jun 29, 2006)
A factory worker in Lahore killed his three minor daughters recently as he was convinced he would not be able to give them an “honourable life” with his meager earnings, however hard he may try.
- Amending Hudood Laws (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 29, 2006)
That the Hudood Ordinances are draconian laws that are not in keeping with the true spirit of Islam is widely understood.
- Baseless Accusations (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 29, 2006)
One feels frustrated when senior political leaders make wild and senseless accusations against another political party without providing any reasonable proof.
- Decline Of Welfare State (News International, Simon Jenkins, Jun 29, 2006)
When the world's second-richest man gives most of his money to the world's richest man we do well to count our spoons.
- The Rice Mission (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 29, 2006)
The American secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, described her discussions with President Musharraf as “excellent” and termed US-Pakistan relationship as “broad and deep”.
- Rice's Advice (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 29, 2006)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was in clear breach of protocol during her brief visit to Pakistan. On her way for talks with President Musharraf, she told a press conference that President Pervez Musharraf should hold "democratic, free and . . .
- Kashmir’S Iron Maidens (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Jun 28, 2006)
Long before the sex scandal in Jammu and Kashmir erupted in angry street demonstrations in the Valley, the minister of health in the Mufti . . .
- Pro-Taliban Commander Renews Call For Cease-Fire With Pak Army (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
A top commander of pro-Taliban Pakistani tribal militants renewed his call for a one-month cease-fire with the army today after a suicide car bomber killed five soldiers near the Afghan border.
- Retracing The Ancient Silk Route (Daily Excelsior, K.N. Pandita, Jun 28, 2006)
On June 18, 2006 Indian and Chinese senior officials met in Beijing to discuss among other bilateral matters the question of setting a date for the opening of Nathu La. The historic event is scheduled to take place this month (June 2006)...
- General View From Us Changing (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Jun 28, 2006)
Pakistan's military regime might take comfort in the Bush administration’s support for reinstating the $ 300 million in U.S.
- Religious Fanaticism (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 28, 2006)
The recent list of those released from the US security prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, holding Al Qaida suspects, indicated Muslims of different nationalities. Interestingly India, home to the world's second largest Muslim population, did not . . .
- Indo-Us Nuclear Deal Clears Hurdle In House Committee (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Jun 28, 2006)
History was on the verge of being written on Capitol Hill, Washington, when the US Congress took the first stride towards endorsing the India-US nuclear deal by turning down opponents' amendment by convincing margins.
- Vs: No Clout, And An Identity Crisis (Indian Express, RAJEEV P I, Jun 28, 2006)
It's a question that would beg for an answer soon in Kerala:
- ‘Talks With Us Will Not Benefit Iran’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
“Negotiating with America does not have any benefit for us and we do not need such negotiations,” Mr Khamenei was quoted as saying by state television.
- Jp’S Kashmir Policy (Tribune, Balraj Puri, Jun 28, 2006)
Out of all leading personalities of the country, Jayaprakash Narayan paid maximum attention to the Kashmir problem.
- Entering A Golden Age Of Philanthropy (Tribune, Rupert Cornwell, Jun 28, 2006)
America has had many legendary philanthropists like Andrew Carnegie, but they have been eclipsed by the man whose knack for spotting a good investment has made him the second richest individual in the world.
- Regime Change In Mogadishu (Dawn, Mahir Ali, Jun 28, 2006)
Apologists for the pre-eminent global superpower frequently complain that the object of their allegiance all too often attracts unfavourable publicity even when it does a good deed.
- Gandhi Accuses Raje Govt Of Discrimination In Drought Work..... (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Stepping up her attack, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today accused the BJP Government of discrimination in the drought relief work and not paying minimum wages to workers in the Congress-dominated areas.
- Allahabad Hc Asked Not To Proceed On Issue Of Transfer Of Up . . . (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
The Supreme Court today asked the Allahabad High Court not to proceed further with the hearing on the issue of transfer of Uttar Pradesh Governor T V Rajeswar's legal aide and expressed displeasure over Raj Bhawan's letter to the court over the issue.
- Tribe Against Tribe, Village Against Village (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jun 28, 2006)
The landscape of Bastar is gorgeous.
- The Secret Of Superman’S Success (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 28, 2006)
Man of steel- Superman has universalappeal that reaches beyond the shores of America.
- Somali Militants Seize Checkpoints, Demand S (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Somali Islamists seized more territory near Mogadishu overnight, witnesses said on Tuesday, as their Islamist leader said he was would negotiate with the government but it must accept Islamic law.
- 'Love Note' Saga Refuses To Die Down (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
A Hindu lawmaker of Sindh Assembly, who was thrashed for writing a "love note" to a woman colleague and in the process invited the derision of women's organisations, has found strong support from Pakistan's Christian clergy.
- Morocco's Veiled Feminists (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 28, 2006)
It is often assumed that modern feminism has no place in societies under-going a religious revival, particularly in the Islamic world.
- Goal Of True Learning (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Sage Vyasa, who is hailed as an exemplary preceptor, has been responsible for the dissemination of spiritual knowledge.
- 'Sacrilege' At Sabarimala Temple (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
In a startling disclosure, Kannada actress of yesteryear Jayamala has admitted that she had entered the shreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) at the Sabarimala Temple in 1987 and touched the Lord Ayyappa idol, against the traditions of the famed temple.
- Pakistan, Us To Establish Working Groups On (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Nuclear energy was a major part of Pakistan’s energy plan and came up under discussion in a meeting with US authorities, whose focus was on energy cooperation, Mukhtar Ahmed, who led the Pakistan delegation during talks in Washington on energy . . .
- Juggernauts Roll On (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
The ‘Rathyatra’ of Jagannath (Lord Krishna), his brother Balbhadra (Balram) and his sister Subhadra, commemorating the deities’ visit to the countryside in summer, was enthusiastically staged in several parts of the country, amidst tight security . . .
- Europeans: More Equal Than Others? (News International, Shireen M Mazari, Jun 28, 2006)
Let me state my position on capital punishment at the outset: I am unequi- vocally opposed to it on a number of counts.
- Sifting Fact From Fiction (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 28, 2006)
There is much to disagree with on what Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said in Islamabad on Monday in his address to an envoys' conference at the Foreign Office.
- How Mumbai Came To Discover Vidharbha (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Jun 28, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's upcoming visit to Vidharbha has had an impact even before he's reached the place. It would, however, be a limited and transient impact if he does not see through the charade.
- Kashmir-Eu Week In Brussels (News International, Mariana Baabar, Jun 28, 2006)
The Kashmir-EU week was inaugurated at the European Parliament on Tuesday, by Gary Titley MEP, Leader of the European Parliamentary Labour Party.
- Supreme Court Stays Hearing Of Dubey's Transfer Case (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
`High Court will have primacy in the transfer of judicial officers'
The whole problem started because of letters
Governor could have invited the Chief Justice and sorted out the issue
- Bsp To Go It Alone In U.P., Uttaranchal, Punjab (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
`Party to back any Bill that gives reservation to poor'
- Noon-Meal, Victers Programmes Enthuse South African Team (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Delegation studying education system in the country
Seven-member team is on a visit to India and Thailand to study human resource practices, education management information systems
- V.P. Singh — The Man And His Politics (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 28, 2006)
At 75, Vishwanath Pratap Singh — frail from battling disease and with a demonstrated disinclination for . . .
- A Mirror Up To... (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 28, 2006)
Parting thoughts of a Vice-Chancellor
The President, as the university’s Visitor, is said to be concerned over the legacy of Tagore and the need to revive the glory that was Visva-Bharati.
- Travesty In Pok (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 28, 2006)
Whenever election is held in India's Jammu & Kashmir under the Constitution of the country, New Delhi goes overboard, needlessly so, to assure meddlesome foreign governments of the credibility of the exercise.
- Dark Clouds On India's Horizon (Pioneer, Vivek Gumaste, Jun 28, 2006)
Nation states do not disintegrate overnight. It takes years, decades or even centuries before the actual demise or the decay to set in, with predators first nibbling away at the periphery.
- Declare Taslima "Persona Non Grata": Iuml (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Alleges her of defaming Islam
- Cm’S Surprise Check Of Double Shift Works (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad made a surprise visit to various parts of Srinagar city this morning to assess progress of works launched under double-shift system.
- Blinking On Iran (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 28, 2006)
No US Government since 1979 has had a serious political strategy regarding Tehran and the Bush Administration is no different, says Richard Perle.
- Honour Killing Is Not Acceptable (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 28, 2006)
The judgement of a Danish court convicting nine people of Pakistani origin for murdering a Muslim woman should send a strong signal to Islamists, says Jan M Olsen
- Compassion, Source Of Happiness (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Jun 28, 2006)
Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis movement, once advised his analysts to “model themselves during treatment on the surgeon, who puts aside all his feelings, even his human sympathy”.
- Governor To Blame, Says Sc (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
The Supreme Court today admitted the Centre’s appeal against the Allahabad High Court order on the transfer of the legal adviser to Uttar Pradesh Governor T V Rajeshwar, which has turned into a “confrontation” between him and the High Court . . .
- Close To Civil War? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 28, 2006)
Militias may not be fighting each other but Iraq is teetering on the brink of civil war, with an alarming rise in killings and kidnappings.
- 10,000 More Troops To Guard Afghan Border (Daily Times, Rana Qaisar, Jun 28, 2006)
Rice in Pakistan on anti-Taliban mission
* Calls Karzai ‘extraordinary leader’, Musharraf a ‘moderate force’ in Muslim world
* Says increased Taliban activity not ‘political resurgence’
- A Journey To Nowhere (Deccan Herald, Kuldip Nayar, Jun 28, 2006)
If the number of buses started between India and Pakistan were to be the criterion, the relationship would have been normal. The fact is that the
- Barrenness Of Our Envoys (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jun 28, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has stressed for formulation of a pragmatic foreign policy based on the leverage of the success of nation’s economic, political and social policies keeping in mind the changes taking place at the regional and international . .
- The Twin Crises (News International, M B NAQVI, Jun 28, 2006)
The writer is a veteran journalist and freelance columnist.
The Musharraf regime is facing a serious crisis. It has to organise the two elections between October 2007 to February 2008: one national general election and another to the office of the pre
- Mma Proposes Three ‘Islamic Names’ For Nwfp (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has proposed three names — Dar-ul-Islam, Bab-ul-Islam and Islam Var — to bring an end to the decades-old dispute on renaming of the North-West Frontier Province.
- Worldview | A Grand Bargain Between U.S., Iran? (Philadephia Inquirer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 28, 2006)
The most fascinating part of my trip to Iran in late May was how much Iranian officials wanted to talk about holding talks with the United States.
- Tigers’ Trap (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 27, 2006)
The govt and the LTTE seem to be heading towards war
- Exploring Other Energy Sources (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 27, 2006)
IT was good to hear President Musharraf say that he wanted the country to make the best use of alternative sources of energy, for it shows that he realises the consequences of relying on expensive forms of power.
- ‘Bmic Work To Begin From Mysore End Next Week’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
NICE Managing Director Ashok Kheny on Monday forecast that investments will flow into the State once the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project is completed.
- Forgiving, Forgetting (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jun 27, 2006)
The great evangelist Billy Graham said he believed that 70 per cent of patients in hospitals would be made whole if they would forgive.
- Energy: Kalam Sets A 25-Year Deadline (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Emphasising on a national target to achieve energy security within 25 years, President A P J Abdul Kalam on Monday called for an intense research on renewable energy, bio-diesel and nuclear power to realise the goal.
- Pakistan’S Dilemma (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Jun 27, 2006)
Musharraf, unlike Zia-ul-Haque is not serious about religious nationalism
- A Day Of Disappointment At Delhi University (Hindu, Mandira Nayar, Jun 27, 2006)
"The competition for admission is very tough and for an average student with even 90 per cent it is not easy to find a place... ."
- Uighur Terrorism In Pakistan (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Jun 27, 2006)
The Chinese embassy in Islamabad has reportedly complained that members of the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) are planning to kidnap senior Chinese diplomats and consular officers in the country.
- On Siva And Vishnu (Hindu, C. L. Ramakrishnan , Jun 27, 2006)
This book, a collection of articles relating to various periods and authors in Tamil literature, establishes the non-difference between Lord Siva (Mukkannan) and Vishnu (Mukilvannan).
- The Verdict Is Out: $15,000 A Month For Manolya Onur (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
After a 9-year wrangle, she wins case against estranged husband
Also, a `mehr' of $7 lakh and repayment of loan of $3 lakh awarded
However, Mukkaram Jah likely to go on appeal
- Stay Declined On Mlas' Disqualification (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
``Lists application before a larger Bench''
Speaker granted 10 days to file his response
5 MLAs disqualified after they violated the LBD whip
- India Agrees To Inspection Of River Ravi Embankments (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
Pakistan Indus Commissioner Syed Jamaat Ali Shah said on Monday that India had accepted Islamabad’s demands that newly-built embankments along the River Ravi be open to inspections on-demand.
- Nazim Forms Committee To Fix Responsibility: Manhandling Of Adp Nazims (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
District Nazim Kanwar Naveed Jamil on Monday formed a five-member committee to look into and fix responsibility for the June 21 incident in which some Haq Parast nazims forced a number of Awam Dost nazims to get out of the council hall when he was . . .
- Waziristan: A Ceasefire Offer? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 27, 2006)
The news from turbulent Waziristan, if correct, will be widely welcomed. The militants who have kept the Pakistan Army embroiled in hostilities in the region have reportedly offered a ceasefire, though doubt has been cast on its credibility by the . . .
- When The Shareholder Held All The Aces (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jun 27, 2006)
Shareholder revolt obliged the Arcelor management to enter into negotiations with Mittal
- Diverse Canvas Of The Land And Its People (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 27, 2006)
A must for understanding the North-Eastern States of India
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