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Articles 14521 through 14620 of 26855:
- Hindus Gather In Gujarat To "Reconvert" Tribals (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Tens of thousands of Hindu activists gathered in a tribal district of Gujarat on Sunday for a religious fair, sparking fear among Christians of communal violence and forcible conversions to Hinduism.
- Al Jaafari To Head New Iraqi Govt (Indian Express, QASSIM ABDUL ZAHRA, Feb 13, 2006)
Shi’ite lawmakers today chose Prime Minister Ibrahim al Jaafari to head the new government, selecting the incumbent by a one-vote margin over Vice-President Adil Abdul Mahdi, Shi’ite officials said.
- Shia Lawmakers Choose Jaafari For Prime Minister (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Feb 13, 2006)
Leaders set to begin the difficult task of government formation
The United Iraqi Alliance (UIA), the Shia grouping that has won the maximum number of seats in Iraq's parliamentary elections, has picked Ibrahim al-Jaafari as its candidate . . .
- Media’S Subversive Role (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Feb 13, 2006)
Prophet Mohammed cartoons show how the media takes sides
- Third Front On, In Touch With Upa Partners: Karat (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
CPM: Says US trying to make India a ‘colonial state’ and the UPA’s ‘obliging shamefully’
- Loud Thinking (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 13, 2006)
Election politics are behind the Left’s recent protests
The Left parties, which extend crucial outside support to the UPA coalition, are positioning themselves to confront the government in Parliament when it meets for the budget . . .
- U.N. To Help Quake-Hit Pakistan Despite Cartoon Row (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The United Nations said on Sunday it would continue to help survivors of October's deadly earthquake in Pakistan despite security concerns triggered by anti-Western protests over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
- Resurrection Of Congress In Up (Daily Excelsior, Pramod Mishra, Feb 13, 2006)
Congressmen in Uttar Pradesh are enthused as in-fighting in the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) intensified.
- Violence In Kargil (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 13, 2006)
Nip it in the bud for communal amity
IT is unfortunate that the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir is in the grip of communal tension.
- Nepal's King Faces Exile Or Execution - Maoist Chief (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Nepal's King Gyanendra will ultimately be exiled or executed because he has closed the door to any political compromise since seizing absolute power a year ago, the reclusive leader of the country's Maoist rebels said.
- Musharraf 95 Pct Sure U.S. Airstrike Killed Five Al Qaeda (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday he was almost certain a U.S. airstrike which killed 18 Pakistani villagers near the Afghan border last month also killed five al Qaeda militants.
- Left Parties To Talk Tough With Upa (Hindu, K.V. Prasad, Feb 13, 2006)
No agenda set for Coordination meeting: Karat
The Left parties plan some plainspeaking at the Coordination Committee meeting with the United Progressive Alliance on Monday. The meeting takes place in the backdrop of their disagreement . . .
- Protest Against Bid To Stifle Democracy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
``Nepal's monarchy an obstacle to peace''
Call to work actively to end "America-sponsored imperialism"
The monarchy is on the brink of collapse.
- Protest Is Easier Than Reform, Say Moderate Muslims (Reuters, Clarence Fernandez, Feb 13, 2006)
Muslim protests across the world condemning cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad are driven by fears Islam is under attack, and by the fact that it is easier to protest than to battle tough social issues, moderate Muslims say.
- Understanding Asean (Daily Excelsior, V M G Das, Feb 13, 2006)
For over two millennia, Indians have nursed the Vishal Bharat concept of a vastly extended frontier in Southest Asia, where they brought religious (Hinduism and Buddhism), trade and a vast variety of socio-cultural mores. India's northeast and . . .
- Taliban, Al-Qaeda Establish ‘Islamic State’ In Pak (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
After taking "virtual control" of the entire North Waziristan Province of Pakistan, Taliban and Al-Qaeda have recently "declared" the establishment of an ‘Islamic State’ in the area and gained a major base for their operations against the . . .
- Kashmiris Strike To Honour Hero: Srinagar Closes On Maqbool’S Death Anniversary (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Shops and businesses closed and traffic was sparse on Saturday in Srinagar after a pro-independence group called a general strike to honour a slain leader’s death 22 years ago.
- Dalai To Open Heritage Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will on Sunday inaugurate a three-day international conference “The Heritage of India” at the historic city of Nalanda in Bihar as part of the year-long celebrations of the 2550th anniversary of the Mahaparinirvana
- Cpi (M) Steps Up Campaign On Iran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Complete understanding with SP, says Karat
Meeting in furtherance of Polit Bureau decision
Chandrababu Naidu supports SP's no-trust plan
Congress policies hurting interests of people: SP chief
- Pakistani Islamists Call For Strike Over Cartoons (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Pakistan's opposition Islamist parties called on Saturday for a nationwide strike on March 3 to protest the publication by European newspapers of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad which have enraged the Muslim world.
- Sbi In A Fix Over Fake Rs. 500 Notes In Atm (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Forty-seven fake notes found
Police detect fake notes following complaints from customers
Retired RTC employee, temple priest and TDP leader get fake notes
One Town police register a case against the bank personnel
- Pm To Visit Pakistan For Sikh Event (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has accepted an SGPC request to attend a Sikh religious event it plans to hold at a gurdwara in Pakistan in June, SGPC President Avtar Singh Makkar said on Saturday.
- Vip Violators Of Traffic Rules (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 12, 2006)
On the first day of traffic rules’ enforcement, the Islamabad Traffic Police issued over 2,500 tickets to violators of rules. The long list contains names of several Federal Ministers (including a lady advisor), Ministers of State, bureaucrats, . . .
- Iran ‘Could Quit’ Nuclear Treaty (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned today the Islamic republic could quit the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if forced by the West to limit its disputed nuclear programme.
- Glacier's Edge (Hindu, RAJAN KAPOOR, Feb 12, 2006)
The trek up to Gangotri is through beautiful mountains and valleys.
- The First Gandhian Intellectuals (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Feb 12, 2006)
But only two of them would go so far as to call themselves that.
- A Brief History Of The Asura Pond (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
There was only one pond in Gobindapur, and everyone in the village used it. It was fairly large, covering ten to twelve batis, with banks ten to twelve arm-lengths high, and was known as Asura Pond.
- Reservations For Minorities Will Not Help:tarlochan Singh (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, Feb 12, 2006)
Mr Tarlochan Singh bowed out as the Chairman of the National Commission of Minorities (NCM) last Wednesday, after a three year term. He has served as its Vice-Chairman as well, and was the first Sikh and non-Muslim to have headed the NCM.
- Special Task Force To Check Working Of Projects (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Feb 12, 2006)
Give me three months to improve the situation: Kumaraswamy
- Poor Connectivity Deprives Mysore Of Fab City Project (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Project would have created 15,000 jobs
Mysore was one of the cities identified for locating the project
Alternative site was identified between Mysore and Bangalore
Availability of land and continuous supply of water were Mysore's advantages
- U.K.: Muslims Denounce Violence (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 12, 2006)
No to incitement in the name of religion, say moderate leaders
- Punish Those Behind Custodial Death, Sonia Tells Pranab (Hindu, Sushanta Talukdar, Feb 12, 2006)
Death toll in Kakopathar police firing goes up to eight
Farmer's widow to get job; Army to take care of children
Security situation in Assam has improved much: Sonia
Party workers urged to ensure the poor are registered under the employment scheme
- Magic On The Field (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
A look at a new book that all Indian cricket lovers will enjoy.
- A Gift From The Fundoos (Telegraph, GITHA HARIHARAN, Feb 12, 2006)
It’s not as if we have forgotten what the Hindu fundoos are capable of. But since the electoral defeat of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Centre, many of us have been tempted to take a break from foregrounding resistance . . .
- Denmark Seeks Malaysian Help On Cartoon Fury - Media (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Denmark has sought Malaysia's help to calm Muslim outrage over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad that were printed in a Danish newspaper, a Malaysian newspaper said on Sunday.
- Zawahri’S Relative Died In Bajaur... (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday condemned the US air strike in Bajaur and termed it interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign country. At the same time he said those illegally staying in the country by exploiting religion were also wrong.
- Iran May Boycott Npt, Says Ahmadinejad (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday rejected Western pressure to freeze the country's nuclear programme and issued a veiled threat to walk away from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
- Danish Envoys To Indonesia, Iran Quit (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
The Danish ambassadors to Indonesia and Iran have left those countries due to threats against them over the publication of cartoons of the Prophet, the Danish foreign ministry said on Saturday.....
- Life After Death In Mammalapuram (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
The tsunami, last year, left Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu with infinite death and destruction. The town has fast recovered, writes Rachna Bisht Rawat.
- A Day Of Worship In Temple Of The Destroyer (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Feb 12, 2006)
The Kalighat temple in Kolkata is believed to have been built at the site where the toes of the right foot of Sati fell. Bala Chauhan visits the temple, which attracts thousands of devotees every year.
- The Secret Route (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 12, 2006)
The growing involvement of U.S.-based emissaries with no real base in the Kashmir Valley in closed-door meetings with the Indian establishment raises concern.
- Nepal Hits Back At Global Criticism Of Polls (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Nepal's royalist government hit back on Saturday at global condemnation of local elections it held this week, saying the polls were a victory against a Maoist revolt that has disrupted democracy in the country.
- The Silence Of Liberal Muslims (Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi, Feb 12, 2006)
I am sorry if you feel you have had enough of the latest religion vs freedom of expression controversy: the fuss over the Danish cartoons that featured the Prophet Mohammed.
- Musharraf 95 Pct Sure U.S. Airstrike Killed Five Al Qaeda (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday he was almost certain a U.S. airstrike which killed 18 Pakistani villagers near the Afghan border last month also killed five al Qaeda militants.
- Iran Threatens Revision Of N-Policy (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
The Iranian President on Saturday rejected Western pressure to freeze the country's nuclear programme and issued a veiled threat to walk away from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
- Eu's Solana In Mideast To Limit Fallout Of Cartoon Row (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana embarks on a Mideast charm offensive Monday to calm protests over blasphemous cartoons, and to limit the diplomatic fallout from the row.
- No Let-Up In Worldwide Protests Against Cartoons (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Demonstrations were staged in London, Paris and the west German city of Duesseldorf and in Asia on Saturday as Muslims were set to rally across Europe to vent their anger over the blasphemous sketches.
- Putin’S Initiative With Hamas And Middle East Peace Is Welcome (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Feb 12, 2006)
Putin’s initiative with Hamas and Middle East peace is welcome
- Stranded For Long And Still Waiting (Dawn, Kunwar Idris, Feb 12, 2006)
Earleir this week, newspapers here and abroad published a photograph showing the police beating a protesting “Pakistani refugee” in Dhaka. The person getting the beating is a refugee not because he left his country but, as someone poignantly put it, . . .
- `Forget Things Like Hindutva' (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
As the political crisis unfolded in Karnataka in the new year, it was clear that H.D. Kumaraswamy, the newly sworn in Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader, was metamorphosing from a novice politician who consulted his father on every issue . . .
- John Cherian (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Feb 12, 2006)
The Hamas victory in the Palestine elections, facilitated by the corruption in the Palestinian Authority run by the Fatah, promises a dramatic change in West Asian politics characterised by an Islamist upsurge.
- A General On The Edge (Frontline, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 12, 2006)
The multiple crises facing Pakistan have a disturbing precedent: the last time around, they ended with the execution of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the rise of the Islamist military dictatorship of Zia-ul-Haq.
- Free Speech Not Absolute (Dawn, Agha Shahi, Feb 12, 2006)
The European newspapers which have printed the outrageous cartoons demonizing the Holy Prophet (PBUH) of Islam have given the deepest possible offence to more than a billion of his followers across the world.
- What If Sonia Had To Face Her Father-In-Law (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Feb 12, 2006)
All IFS of history are flights of imagination. Yet, despite their implausibility, their use is permissible when a reasonable argument is sought to be made.
- Limits To Freedom Of Expression And Protests (Indian Express, Soli Sorabjee, Feb 12, 2006)
I am a strong proponent of freedom of expression. Nonetheless in my view the noble cause of freedom of expression was not furthered by deliberately offending religious feelings of the Muslim community by publishing cartoons of Prophet Mohammad . . .
- Cartoon Crisis: A Cartoonist’S Take (Indian Express, E.P.UNNY, Feb 12, 2006)
Occasional cartoonist and Kerala’s Muslim League Minister, Dr MK Muneer, has a finessed take on the current row over Prophet Muhammad’s caricature. He deplores the publication of the cartoons ‘‘in the strongest terms’’ . . .
- ‘Deve Gowda Told Son After Dec Local Polls That Continuing In Coalition Is Not Possible’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Clad in a dhoti and a shirt—‘‘We are like this only’’—Dharam Singh looks a more relaxed man now. With H D Kumarawswamy winning the confidence vote in the Assembly comfortably, any last hopes of JD(S) MLAs developing cold feet over allying . . .
- Mending Our India Policy (Dawn, Javid Husain, Feb 12, 2006)
IT is not an exaggeration to say that Pakistan’s relations with India since its inception have been the central or rather the determining factor of its foreign policy.
- Cpm Plans Stir During Budget Session (Tribune, Subhrangshu Gupta, Feb 11, 2006)
CPM general secretary Prakash Karat today reiterated that they (Left parties) would launch agitations from February 16, the day of the opening of the Budget session of the Lok Sabha, both inside and outside Parliament against the UPA’s . . .
- The Coming Budget (Tribune, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, Feb 11, 2006)
When Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram gets up in the Lok Sabha to present the third budget of the UPA government on the last day of February, many would be wondering what face of the Harvard-educated lawyer-turned-politician would be revealed.
- Myths About Iran Conflict (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Feb 11, 2006)
Is there anything the West can do, short of a highly dangerous military option, to prevent Iran from going forward with its nuclear program? The answer is clearly yes.
- On Record (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 11, 2006)
I do not wish to minimise the difficulties (involved in India’s ties with Islamabad), but I believe the destiny and history of our two countries oblige us to stay engaged.
- Violent Protest (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 11, 2006)
It is time all those hurt by the publication of the blasphemous cartoons in a Danish newspaper paid heed to the joint call by the Organization of Islamic Conference, the European Union and the UN.
- Higher Prices, Lower Wages (Dawn, Sultan Ahmed, Feb 11, 2006)
Sugar prices in Pakistan are very high now because of high world prices, says Jehangir Tareen, minister for industries, production and special initiatives.
- Silver Lining In Dhaka Clouds (Dawn, Kuldip Nayar, Feb 11, 2006)
It was a sea of humanity. Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis converged on Dhaka early this week after trudging along for four days from different parts of the country.
- 37 Die In Two Hangu Blasts, Violence (Dawn, Abdul Saboor Khan, Feb 11, 2006)
Death toll on Friday rose to 37 and the number of injured to 91 in two days of sectarian violence in Hangu, NWFP.
- The Quintessential Politician (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Assuming that Buta Singh’s career as a politician has come to an end, it is permissible to look back on his rise as a prototype of Indian politicians of our times.
- Taking God Seriously (Telegraph, Sunanda K. Datta-Ray, Feb 11, 2006)
I see a perverse saving grace in an Iranian newspaper’s tit-for-tat promise of a contest of Holocaust cartoons.
- Sharks, Dolphins And Joy (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 11, 2006)
Governance has often been a visionary affair for the chief minister of West Bengal. And his visions for Calcutta have been especially grand.
- Samajwadi Party: Light Years From Lohia (Hindu, VIDYA SUBRAHMANIAM, Feb 11, 2006)
The Samajwadi Party has grown and prospered notwithstanding internal discomfiture over its new orientation. Today while the SP hogs the limelight for the wrong reasons, the BSP is determinedly expanding its base.
- A Royal Farce In Nepal (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Feb 11, 2006)
A nationwide election that could not be held in half the number of districts in the country; which all major political parties boycotted; for which candidates could be found only for a third of the available posts;
- Bridge Chasm Between The West And Muslim World: Badawi (Hindu, P. S. SURYANARAYANA, Feb 11, 2006)
Protests continue across Asian countries over blasphemous cartoons
- Al-Qaeda Planned To Attack Los Angeles Building: Bush (Hindu, Suzanne Goldenberg, Feb 11, 2006)
The plot was to fly hijacked aircraft into the 72-storey Library Tower
- Education Has Always Been A Central Concern Of The Church: Archbishop (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Catholic bishops reiterate commitment to educating the marginalised
Over 70 p.c. of students in Catholic institutions from among the poor
Marginalised groups being targeted in education intervention programme
- Thar Express Maiden Run: Pak Arrangements Not Complete (News International, Azfar-ul-Ashfaque, Feb 11, 2006)
With only seven days remaining when the first Thar Express plies on the Khokhrapar-Munabao route, Pakistan is still in the process of completing arrangements at the Zero Point railway station.
- Deve Gowda To Take Action Against Rebels (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Feb 11, 2006)
"I am not here to run away"
The Janata Dal (Secular) national leadership, embarrassed by the revolt by a majority of the party MLAs in Karnataka, is contemplating disciplinary action against them.
- Centre To Amend Foreigners Act (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Tribunals for determination of illegal migrants
Act to be amended for fair hearing
Decision taken at CCPA meeting
- Government Mood Upbeat Over Fab, Other Projects (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Ruling Congress bid to make political gains
Finance Minister lists the projects coming up in the State
Telugu Desam asked to stop campaign against the Government
Projects termed proof of good governance
- Cpm Ups Ante, Vows To Rock The Upa Boat (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 11, 2006)
Briefing newsmen after the two-day crucial politburo meeting of the party here, CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat minced no words about the party’s intense displeasure over the UPA role in the Iran issue
- Polyphony From The Left (Hindustan Times, Editorial, The Hindustan Times, Feb 11, 2006)
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