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Articles 15321 through 15420 of 26855:
- Musharraf Wants Incentive To Abandon Iran Gas Pipeline (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Says missile attack in Bajaur ‘harmed our interests’ and fed domestic unrest
- Merging Markets (Guardian (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
As China and India are feted as the world's top emerging economies, Salil Tripathi suggests the potential rivals have much in common
- Fight Terror Regardless Of Faith: Saudi King (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 26, 2006)
Tells Manmohan that New Delhi, Riyadh should tackle it together
Holds one-on-one talks with Manmohan
India views Saudi Arabia as a "very important partner" in tackling global terror
Agreements, MoU on combating crime signed
- Swamy Backs Coalition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday welcomed the possibility of a Janata Dal (Secular)-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition government headed by H.D. Kumaraswamy as a "healthy development for democracy in the country."
- Bjp May Gain Control Of Bellary Zilla Panchayat (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Four Congress members joining BJP helps it strengthen position
BJP won 18 of the 36 seats in the zilla panchayat
Members sent on a tour to prevent horse-trading
- No Chance Of Patch-Up: Kumaraswamy (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The Congress has not done justice to Janata Dal (Secular) `The Congress has not done justice to Janata Dal (Secular), and that is why we have broken away'
- Apollo Group To Set Up Hospitals In Saudi Arabia (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Multimillion-dollar deal with Saudi group will also cover 20 new clinics
The Fawaz Al Hokair Group will make all the investments
Apollo group will provide the complete technical know-how
- Congress, Bjp Kept Guessing In Karnataka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
As they travel back to Bangalore, JD(S) MLAs keep their cards close to their chest
- Pakistan And The Gas Pipeline (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 26, 2006)
On January 21, hours before he was to fly into Washington from New York on his first official visit to the United States and his big date with George W. Bush, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz declared that Islamabad would not `rush' into a . . .
- Steady And Slow Peace Process (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2006)
Like a comforting ritual, the composite dialogue between India and Pakistan entered the third round with the two Foreign Secretaries paying obeisance to the long list of joint statements issued by their leaders since the two sides began . . .
- Kumaraswamy Govt On Feb 3? (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Speaking to a section of the media on his way to Dharmasthala (from Kollur) at Karavali Junction in Udupi on Wednesday, Mr Kumaraswamy said that Mr Deve Gowda’s love towards the Congress had prevented him from revolting against the Congress.
- Saudi King Opposes Abetment Of Terror (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, in a subtle message to Pakistan, conveyed to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday that his country opposed both financial and moral support to terrorism and offered to work with India in combating terrorism.
- Is A Breakthrough Possible? (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Jan 26, 2006)
India and Pakistan still stick to old positions. But a breakdown in relations has been averted
- Father Of Man! (Deccan Herald, L Praveen Kumar, Jan 26, 2006)
Children are capable of causing considerable embarrassment for their parents
- A Centre For Culture (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Indiranagar in Bangalore is one of the most happening localities of Bangalore and “Purandara Bhavana”, the Centre for Performing Arts established by Indira Nagar Sangeetha Sabha is the nerve centre of cultural events.
- An Exhilarating Trekking Experience (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
The one place that is close to Bangalore with immense scope for trekking and camping is the Bilikal Betta near Kanakapura.
- Paying For Peace (Indian Express, Sukhmani Singh, Jan 26, 2006)
It's true, while the big fish violators go scot free, the ordinary law abiding citizens must pay the price.
- Once Upon A Time, There Was An Earthquake (Indian Express, Palak Nandi, Jan 26, 2006)
Five years isn’t a long time—if the first year was the Year of Death and Destruction. But in Bhuj, it seems an age has gone by.
- Cleared For Takeoff (Indian Express, AMBA B BAKSHI, Jan 26, 2006)
In the city known as India’s Silicon Valley, 15 years is practically a lifetime. That’s how long Bangalore has been waiting for an international airport. But this Republic Day, India’s biotech hub can finally see the beginnings of one.
- Debate On Minority Edu Institutions (Daily Excelsior, Deepayan, Jan 26, 2006)
The promulgation of an Ordinance by the Centre to give the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) the powers to judge all questions relating to minority status may again open a debate on the sensitive issue.
- Envoy Says Sri Lanka Peace Needs Patience (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jan 26, 2006)
Sri Lanka's peace process is back on track but patience is sorely needed and will be key to any success, Norwegian envoy Erik Solheim said on Thursday after the government and Tamil Tiger rebels agreed to meet for talks.
- Capital Down Under (Indian Express, ANUBHUTI VISHNOI, Jan 26, 2006)
This is the Delhi Metro, we stick to deadlines. In fact, we beat all deadlines and finish ahead of schedule.’’ It’s a tribute to what Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has come to mean to the Capital this Republic Day that nobody sniggers when . . .
- India On Alert Ahead Of Republic Day Celebrations (Reuters, Palash Kumar, Jan 26, 2006)
Anti-aircraft guns were mounted on high-rise buildings in the Indian capital on Wednesday and hundreds of soldiers and police patrolled its ceremonial heart as the country prepared to mark Republic Day.
- Badge Of Legitimacy (Statesman, AMITAV BANERJI, Jan 26, 2006)
Ever since the fall of the Berlin Wall, democracy has become more than just a mantra.
- India, Saudi Arabia To Work Out Plan To Fight Terrorism (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jan 26, 2006)
The visiting King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud today held 45-minute-long one-to-one talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during which the two leaders are understood to have discussed the need for hammering out a strategy . . .
- What Punishment For Buta Singh ? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
All of those responsible for the illegal, unconstitutional and arbitrary dissolution of the Bihar assembly last year please raise your hands! Thus spoke the Supreme Court of India.
- Blasts In India, Afghanistan (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Jan 26, 2006)
While Pakistan’s eastern flank with India has been free of tensions ever since the ceasefire along the Line of Control came into effect in November 2003, the same cannot be said about the developments on its western borders.
- Somalis Take Comfort In The Past (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
How many guns make a warlord? Twenty-five technicals, so about 250 armed men with Russian AK-47s and Belgian pistols make you a lord, and you can go up the hierarchy to viscount or marquis or earl or proper baron if you include a couple of . . .
- India, S Arabia Sign Pact To Fight Terror (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah signed an agreement on Wednesday to work together to fight terrorism as the two countries moved to build closer ties.
- Musharraf Playing A Double Game On Fighting Terror: Daily (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Slamming Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for indulging in a "double game" on the issue of fighting terrorist infrastructure in his country, a leading American daily has said the US government should attack .
- Security Tightened Ahead Of R-Day (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
On the eve of the 57th Republic Day, Delhi police foiled a terrorist plan to disrupt the celebrations in the capital. Security was tightened across the country and extra guards deployed at all vital installations following terror attacks in some places.
- Saudi Envoy Acts Promptly (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 26, 2006)
Saudi Ambassador Ali Awadh Asseri has reacted promptly to clarify the exact position with regard to the reported remarks of King Abdullah about observer’s status to India in the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC). The envoy has regretted that . . .
- Musharraf Rules Out Independence (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Ruling out independence as an option to resolve the Kashmir issue, President Pervez Musharraf has said a "minor step back" was required by India and Pakistan from their "rigid positions" to evolve a solution based on his proposals of self-governance . . .
- So, You Want To Be A Leader (The Economic Times, Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, Jan 26, 2006)
When you live with the attitude that you are responsible for everything, your whole life will change. When you take up responsibility for everything that happens around you, you will start expanding.
- Sri Lanka Says Breakthrough In Peace Process A "Major Relief" (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Slamming Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for indulging in a "double game" on the issue of fighting terrorist infrastructure in his country, a leading American daily has said the US government should attack Al Qaeda and other terror . . .
- Promoting Science (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 26, 2006)
The appeal to the media by physicist Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy to popularize science is timely.
- Permission Not Needed To Attack Qaeda, Says Wp (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jan 26, 2006)
The Washington Post on Wednesday advised US President George W Bush to eliminate Al Qaeda and Taliban operations in Pakistan, if the targets could be located, “with or without General Pervez Musharraf’s cooperation”.
- Saudi Officials Brief Abdullah Before Talks In India (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 26, 2006)
Before starting official engagements, Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Wednesday preferred having a detailed briefing from an advanced Saudi civil community delegation that had been interacting with Indian academics, officials and members . . .
- India On Alert Ahead Of Republic Day (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Anti-aircraft guns were mounted on high-rise buildings in the Indian capital on Wednesday and hundreds of soldiers and police patrolled its ceremonial heart as the country prepared to mark Republic Day.
- Us & South Asia (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 26, 2006)
With President George Bush’s March visit to Pakistan and India confirmed, one hopes the US will make a determined effort to stimulate international interest in a resolution of the Kashmir conflict.
- Choice Before Bush (Dawn, Mansoor Alam, Jan 26, 2006)
A leader is often confronted with a situation where “he is doomed if he does it and doomed if he does not.” That is the dilemma President George W. Bush is facing in Iraq.
- Pak-Us Strategic Relations (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 26, 2006)
US President George W Bush has termed Washington’s ties with Islamabad as ‘strategic’ and ‘vital’ for the United States and expressed the desire to further strengthen these relations.
- Indian Cabinet Okays Reopening Of Karachi Mission (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
India’s cabinet has approved reopening the country’s consulate in Karachi, 10 years after its closure, a government statement said.
- Singh, Kashmiri Leaders Hold Secret Parleys (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and National Security Adviser MK Narayanan have held a series of top-secret meetings with key figures involved in the Kashmir dispute, including the President Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammad Yasin Malik.
- Indian Visitor Wants Relaxation Of Visa Policy (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Mrs Manveen Sandhu, director Punarjyot (Centre for preservation and promotion of heritage of Punjab) has called upon the governments of India and Pakistan to enhance people to people contact by relaxing visa policies.
- Saudis Sign Anti-Terror Accord With India (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
India and Saudi Arabia signed a clutch of agreements here on Wednesday, including one to combat terrorism, but informed sources said a political dialogue started between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and King Abdullah was the centrepiece of their . . .
- In The Dark? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 25, 2006)
Filled with guilt about our degraded towns, every few months, bureaucrats, politicians and civic authorities announce some grandiose package of urban largesse. Global cities, world class airports, international standard highways, metro rail systems, ...
- The Importance Of The House Of Saud (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Jan 25, 2006)
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets King Abdullah today in New Delhi’s Hyderabad House, it would be safe to bet that the Saudi delegation would have more PhDs and Ivy League degrees than the Indian, even after counting the doctorates . . .
- In New City, No Sense Of Place (Indian Express, Gautam Bhatia, Jan 25, 2006)
Filled with guilt about our degraded towns, every few months, bureaucrats, politicians and civic authorities announce some grandiose package of urban largesse.
- Un Finds Possible Fraud In Peacekeeping Work (Indian Express, COLUM LYNCH, Jan 25, 2006)
An internal U.N. probe of the department that runs international peacekeeping operations has uncovered extensive evidence of mismanagement and possible fraud, and triggered the suspension of eight procurement officials pending an investigation, . . .
- Bow To The Left (Indian Express, SANDIPAN DEB, Jan 25, 2006)
It was all there for the world to see. At the Congress plenary session at Hyderabad, politicians — both young and elderly — clamoured obsequiously for Rahul Gandhi, ...
- Pakistan Backs Iran Pipeline Despite U.S. Objections (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Pakistan said on Tuesday that a plan to build a natural gas pipeline from Iran to India through its territory should go ahead as scheduled, despite strong opposition from the United States.
- 100 Acres Of Land Up For Grabs In Health City (Hindu, Santosh Patnaik, Jan 25, 2006)
`One can get allotment order within a week at 2 cr. an acre'
Market value of land is put at Rs. 3 cr. to Rs. 4cr. an acre
Visakhapatnam Institute of Medical Sciences to be set up on an on an extent of 150 acres at Adarshnagar
- Iran, Russia Discuss Tehran's Nuclear Plans (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Iran and Russia held talks on Tuesday that were expected to cover Moscow's proposal that it control Iranian uranium enrichment as a means to defuse Western suspicions over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
- Rss-Bjp Leaders Meet In Jaipur (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
In their first session post-Advani, the RSS and BJP leaders on Tuesday discussed the issues of “ethics in politics” at a brainstorming session here, even as the RSS asserted that it was not “fixing any bottomline for the party”.
- Bus From Amritsar Leaves For Lahore (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
In their first session post-Advani, the RSS and BJP leaders on Tuesday discussed the issues of “ethics in politics” at a brainstorming session here, even as the RSS asserted that it was not “fixing any bottomline for the party”.
- Bush Says Will Visit India, Pakistan In March (Reuters, Tabassum Zakaria, Jan 25, 2006)
President George W. Bush praised Pakistan as a close ally in fighting terrorism and said on Tuesday that he would visit the country and its neighbor India in March
- War Of Words Over Balochistan (Daily Excelsior, Ajay Kaul, Jan 25, 2006)
In the midst of bonhomie and slew of confidence-building measures, India and Pakistan have entered into a war of words over Balochistan where the local tribes are up in arms against the security forces.
- King Cong (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 25, 2006)
At one level the HT-CNN/IBN poll tells us something that is obvious. With the BJP caught in a muddle of its own making, there is little or no challenge to the party whose natural constituency is the country itself.
- Saudi Ruler ‘Misquoted’ On Oic Role For India (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jan 25, 2006)
Saudi Ambassador Ali Awadh Asseri on Tuesday moved swiftly to clarify reported remarks of King Abdullah about India’s membership of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) as an observer that created a stir in diplomatic circles here.
- India, Pakistan And The Oic (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
The Foreign Office spokesperson, Ms TasNim Aslam, has “clarified” that Pakistan has not “rejected” a proposal by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia that India be invited to the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) as an observer.
- Work On It Corridor At A Snail's Pace (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Jan 25, 2006)
Official sources say less than 10 per cent of road improvement project completed
- Towards A Wider Horizon (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 25, 2006)
Known mainly for its self-centred approach Saudi Arabia now seems to be developing a broader vision.
- ‘Taliban Accounts’ Frozen (Dawn, Shafiq Ahmad, Jan 25, 2006)
The government on Tuesday froze bank accounts of an Afghan trading group allegedly involved in funnelling funds to the Taliban.
- `Spice Tourism' Planned At Thadiyankudisai (Hindu, K. Raju, Jan 25, 2006)
Rs 1.20-cr. work to lure tourists
The district administration has commenced preliminary works at Mangalamkombu on Lower Palani Hills to promote Thadiyankudisai, one of the major spice producing centres in the district as a `Spice Tourism' spot.
- Pak-Us Ties Vital, Strategic: Bush (News International, Salim Bokhari, Jan 25, 2006)
President George W Bush has praised Pakistan’s role in combating international terrorism and termed Washington’s ties with Islamabad as "strategic and vital" for the United States.
- Explosions In Colombo (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jan 25, 2006)
No casualties reported
There was a string of five minor explosions in and around Colombo on Tuesday evening.
- India In The Oic (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Pakistan's response to a Saudi proposal to give India the status of an observer at the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has been ambivalent. But so was the original Saudi proposal.
- Will The Mighty Inherit The Kingdom? (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Jan 25, 2006)
When I first read C S Lewis’s Narnia Chronicles, digital magic hadn’t emerged from the wardrobe of time. Only imagination linked the printed page and the magical world it evoked. It was a world ruled by an evil White Witch , “where it was always . . .
- Heeding The Omen (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Omens do matter. Even for a large national party like the Congress. The stage had been set at its Hyderabad plenary for the party president, with the Prime Minister, to unveil the foundation stone for the new Congress headquarters building, . . .
- Al Qaeda Members Probably Killed In Bajaur: Musharraf (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
President says dozens of Qaeda members left
Norway offers additional $20m in quake assistance
- Coalition Troubles Brewing (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Jan 25, 2006)
In February 1998, while campaigning for the Lok Sabha seat from Hassan in the general election, and for his son Mr H.D. Kumaraswamy, who was contesting an Assembly by-election held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls, Mr H.D. Deve Gowda, . . .
- A Positive Move (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 25, 2006)
There is a section of the print media in Pakistan that plays a remarkably independent role contrary to the military-tainted image of the country
- Micro-Financing: Key To Poverty Alleviation (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 25, 2006)
Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Salman Shah has said that the Government is committed to promote micro-finance sector for alleviation of poverty in the country.
- Manmohan Receives King Abdullah (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
First visit by a Saudi King to India in 51 years; to be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations
- Balochistan: The India Factor (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
The Indian Foreign Ministry official’s statement that India is “concerned about the events in Balochistan” and B Raman’s article appearing on the RAW motivated website South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG) need to be read in context.
- Pilgrims Propel Spiritual Tourism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Mahamastakabhisheka has a major impact on local tourism industry Mahamastakabhisheka has a major impact on tourism industry in Mysore
- Pak Considering Other Options To Meet Energy Needs (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 25, 2006)
Facing opposition from the US on the proposed tri-nation IPI gas pipeline due to the nuclear stand-off with Iran, Pakistan has hoped the project will be speeded up after its latest talks with Tehran but maintained that it was weighing the other . . .
- Abdullah’S India Visit Heralds New Ties (News International, Jagpreet Luthra, Jan 25, 2006)
King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia will be a guest of honour when he attends India’s Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi, but many are asking why it has taken a Saudi monarch 51 years to visit the country.
- Gimme That Old-Time Religion (The Economic Times, MUKUL SHARMA, Jan 24, 2006)
Rationalists say the concept of religion arose because of supernatural interpretations given to natural phenomenon. Our cave ancestors couldn’t understand things like lightning, thunderstorms, earthquakes, volcanic fire, floods, tidal waves and other ...
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