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Articles 15621 through 15720 of 26855:
- Sustained Dialogue (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 21, 2006)
Both countries must take each other’s concerns seriously
The third round of the India-Pakistan composite dialogue has concluded with the two sides reiterating their commitment to dialogue as the means to resolve contentious issues.
- Target Al-Qaeda Misfires (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Jan 21, 2006)
The US government’s refusal to accept formal responsibility for last Friday’s missile attack on the Pakistani village of Damadola is only one of the unexplained elements of the latest attempt to identify and kill the top echelons of Al-Qaeda hiding along
- Why Do We Always Have To Be First? (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jan 21, 2006)
Every time I travel by road I check up whether there are any rail level crossings on the way.
- The Beauty In Bustle (Deccan Herald, Venkatesh Raghavendra, Jan 21, 2006)
A closer look would reveal the abundance of beauty all around oneself
I got the inkling of the tumult that awaited me, as my car whizzed southwards from the Colombo airport. Little did I know that this bustle, the daily quest for livelihood, . . .
- Lessons For Devotees (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
The lives of some saints have important lessons for those who are given to immoral ways or despair that there is no hope of redemption for them.
- Why Threats Against Iran Will Not Work (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Jan 20, 2006)
Threats to haul Iran to the Security Council on the nuclear issue could see Teheran harden its stand.
- "The Clemenceau Is A Scandal" (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jan 20, 2006)
Two men who worked on board the French warship and now have asbestosis speak out.
- Latin America Veers Left (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 20, 2006)
The election of Michelle Bachelet as President of Chile is another important milestone in the advance of the Left in Latin American politics.
- Us Must Apologize (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 20, 2006)
Pakistani officials claim last week’s US bombing of a western village killed not the intended target, No. 2 Al Qaeda leader Ayman Zawahiri, but at least 17 others, including women and children. If so, relatives of the dead deserve an apology and . . .
- Floor Test By January 27 (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Jan 20, 2006)
Dharam Singh confident; Deve Gowda swears by coalition; BJP questions time-frame
- Clemenceau: Media Interest In France (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jan 20, 2006)
Egypt is determining whether the ship is in violation of the Basel Convention
- Rbi Quarterly Review — No Sparks Expected! (Business Line, A. Seshan, Jan 20, 2006)
There is obviously a tightening of liquidity in the banking system. Reverse repo transactions have come down considerably from past highs and the appetite for government securities has declined. While thishas implications for banks' asset-liability . . .
- Go To Pot (Times of India, Sauvik Chakraverti, Jan 20, 2006)
Devprayag lies north of Haridwar and Rishikesh, and the great thing about the place is that there are no pilgrims at all. But it must be an even holier place, because here the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi meet, and it is only thereafter that the . . .
- Chandy To Launch Tourism Scheme On Monday (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
Bhoothathankettu set to attract visitors
- Sri Lankan Parties For Resumption Of Talks (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Jan 20, 2006)
An all-party meeting convened by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse on Thursday evening unanimously decided that steps should be taken to resume "immediate talks" between the Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
- Just Talking (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 20, 2006)
Quiet purpose defines Indo-Pak meets now. But beware of Pak noise on ‘ethnic self governance’
- Tarigami Denied Tight Security Despite Attacks (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Jan 20, 2006)
Intelligence warnings that he is among Lashkar's principal targets ignored by the Centre and Delhi police
- Paswan Seeks Job Quota For Dalit Muslims, Christians (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
Threatens stir across the country
Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said his party would launch an agitation if there were no job reservations for Dalit Muslims and Christians in the public and . . .
- Breakthrough In Facial Recognition Software (Hindu, Anand Parthasarathy, Jan 20, 2006)
Bangalore unveiling comes one month before international launch
Rare coming together of Indian, Pakistan and Turkish entrepreneurs
Indians help create world's first facial recognition tool
- Why Iranians Don’T Smile (Indian Express, SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI , Jan 20, 2006)
Iran is in the news again, and for reasons that don’t bring much cheer to the world. Sudheendra Kulkarni looks to a new book—Christopher de Bellaigue’s In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs—for some insights into why grieving seems to be the leitmotif . . .
- Nepal Imposes Curfew Ahead Of Anti-King Rally (Reuters, Gopal Sharma, Jan 20, 2006)
Nepal's royalist government said it would impose a curfew on Friday after seven political parties said they would defy a ban on protests and organise a rally against the king in the capital.
- Weak Leaders, Strong Supporters (Daily Excelsior, Arun Nehru, Jan 20, 2006)
Governance is never easy and as I have written on several occasions in the past, the system cannot be run by 'dual power' centers and in the current form the situation is further compounded by the fact that both the power centers are 'weak' and . . .
- Celtic Connection (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 20, 2006)
Bertie Ahern’s visit, the first by an Irish prime minister, is a notable event. India and Ireland have more in common than just sharing tri-coloured saffron, white and green national flags.
- Gambols And Gambits In Kashmir (Tribune, B.G.Verghese, Jan 20, 2006)
The India-Pakistan peace process has slowed down since the earthquake that devastated parts of J&K last year.
- Haj Hysteria (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jan 20, 2006)
It is irrational nonsense to say that people who die in a stampede or a hostel collapse during a Haj deserved to die as it was the will of Allah.
- Progress On Kashmir Imp For Success Of Dialogue, Says Aziz (Press Trust of India, DHARAM SHOURIE, Jan 20, 2006)
Pakistan has said "meaningful progress" towards a final settlement of Kashmir issue is "essential for the sustainability and eventual success" of the composite dialogue process between New Delhi and Islamabad.
- Warrantless Wiretappings (Statesman, Bibhuti Bhusan Nandy, Jan 20, 2006)
In his fight against global terrorism, President Bush invaded and captured Iraq in what was an outrageously illegal and immoral war. Driven by his unbridled machismo,
- Pak Still Searching For Consulate Premises (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
The search for suitable premises for its consulate in Mumbai appears to be a daunting task for Pakistan. Two years after the peace process gathered momentum in 2004, Pakistan found a commercial space in Mittal Towers at Nariman Point . . .
- The Dam Controversy (Dawn, Shahid M. Amin, Jan 20, 2006)
In any mature society, national issues are discussed in a rational manner, keeping in view the supreme interests of the country as a whole. Unfortunately, in our country, the building of a dam has been converted into an emotionally charged issue, ...
- Away From Prying Eyes They Pray (Hindustan Times, Renuka Narayanan, Jan 20, 2006)
A year ago, the press and police milled around the two Kanchi Shankaracharyas; Nepalese wrestlers and prisoners in Coimbatore jail fasted for their release and the Ulema spoke up for them.
- Tragicomedy In Karnataka (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 20, 2006)
The political drama being played out in Karnataka does no credit to any of the three principal actors — the Congress, the Janata Dal (Secular), and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Pak-Iran Ipi Gas Pipeline Talks On 23rd (News International, Khalid Mustafa, Jan 20, 2006)
Pakistan and Iran will hold crucial technical parleys at the Joint Working Group level on January 23-24 in Islamabad on the proposed $7.2 billion Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project, informed sources told The News.
- After The Makkah Summit (Dawn, Mahdi Masud, Jan 20, 2006)
Hasnain Heikal described summitry as the “Arab world’s principal political instrument. Like a political Trabant, it produces noise and hot air, but only the most lethargic motion.”
- Panchayat Comes To Rescue Of Girl (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
On Thursday the couple was produced in court and their statements of willful marriage were recorded.
- Us Undersecretary Arrives For Talks On Iran’S Nuclear Plans (Daily Times, Umer Farooq, Jan 20, 2006)
Iran’s nuclear programme will be up for discussion when US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs R Nicholas Burns arrives here on January 22 for talks with Pakistani officials.
- Welcoming A Haji (Greater Kashmir, ZAHIR-U-DIN, Jan 20, 2006)
After performing Hajj, a pilgrim gets purified. According to a hadith, all sins of a Haji are forgiven and washed out.
- India Condemns Nepal Crackdown (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
India on Thursday condemned a crackdown on political and human rights activists in neighbouring Nepal, saying the actions of the royalist government were ‘regrettable and a matter of grave concern’.
- Weapons Expert Among Four Al-Qaeda Militants Killed (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
An al-Qaida explosives and chemical weapons expert and a relative of the terror network’s No. 2 leader were among four top operatives believed killed in a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan last week, Pakistani security officials said Thursday.
- Tolerance In Islam (Dawn, Dr Khalid Mahmood Shaikh, Jan 20, 2006)
Islam has never taught its followers intolerance, hatred and violence. Its teachings have never encouraged bigotry and fanaticism. It is against all brutality and bloodshed. On the contrary it stands for peace, love and tolerance.
- King Abdullah’S Visit To India — A Wake Up Call (Pakistan Observer, Dr Jassim Taqui, Jan 20, 2006)
The Indians seem in a state of euphoria over the reported four-day visit of King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz to India, who agreed to be the chief guest at the Indian Republic Day parade on January 26. His visit would start on January 24 and . . .
- Towards Peace In West Asia (Deccan Herald, Sunanda K Datta-Ray, Jan 20, 2006)
Sharon’s incapacitation gives India and other countries an opportunity to work for peace through the UN
- Qaeda Bomb Expert Killed In Us Strike (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 20, 2006)
Pakistani intelligence sources said al-Zawahri was not at the scene of the attack, but one of the dead was thought to be one of his sons-in-law, Abdul Rehman Al-Misri al Maghribi, who was responsible for al Qaeda’s media department.
- Birth Of Saints (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
The Supreme Being incarnates from time to time in the world to re-establish Dharma.
- Dasara March To Feature In State Tableau For R-Day (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
The State tableau will contain, behind the palace, the Chamundi Hills with the Mahishasura statue atop it. While the elephant, the howdah, the palace and the hills would be mounted, the tableau would also feature traditional artists from the State . . .
- A Visit Best Avoided (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Jan 19, 2006)
Bush’s diminishing popularity and cultural boorishness have raised questions about the necessity of his visit
- Naxals’ Return Hits Tiger Population In Nagzira, From 117 It’S 0 Now (Indian Express, Vivek Deshpande, Jan 19, 2006)
They have come back again. After going into hiding for over a decade, Naxalites struck in the Nagzira region allegedly attacking a protection hut in Nagzira sanctuary on Monday.
- Mukesh, Anil, You & Me (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Jan 19, 2006)
A late riser, I sat there, at 8.00 a.m., bleary-eyed, fuzzy-minded, watching the exclusive special trading session on the company, live on three screens — the TV, the Internet and my mobile.
- Tighten Your Belts (Deccan Herald, CLIFFORD MARTIS, Jan 19, 2006)
Apart from defining one's formal appearance, belts hold the trousers firmly
- Grit Of A Woman (Indian Express, PRIYAMVADA KOWSHIK, Jan 19, 2006)
A few days ago, I was browsing through news from Pune, and stopped at a headline: ‘‘Poonam Maharashtrian Hindustani hacked to death’’. It was my Poonam. I could never forget that name!
- `Q' Saga: Some Questions Remain (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Jan 19, 2006)
Central Vigilance Commission asks CBI to give full facts of the case
Decision came after contradictory media reports and as CBI's stand remained unclear for some days, says CVC
A directive to the CBI has no effect on a U.K. court: Rondell
- Yoga Helped This Youth Overcome Many A Disability (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
He performs 200 asanas, some complicated even for able-bodied persons
- Bofors: For Centre, It's 'Q' Sera Sera (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
The revelation that UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) had moved to de-freeze Bofors key accused Ottavio Quattrocchi's London accounts at the specific behest of the Indian authorities deepened concern in government over the political momentum . . .
- Iaea To Hold Emergency Iran Meeting On Feb 2 (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
The governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency will hold an emergency meeting on Iran's nuclear work on Feb. 2 at the request of European Union powers, an IAEA spokesman said on Wednesday.
- Iran Scorns Eu Trio's Draft Nuclear Resolution (Reuters, LOUIS CHARBONNEAU, Jan 19, 2006)
EU powers began circulating a draft resolution on Wednesday for a Feb. 2 meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog asking it to report Iran to the Security Council, but Russia was seeking moves that stopped short of a formal referral.
- Delhi For Cbms, Pak For Solutions (Telegraph, GAUTAM DATT, Jan 19, 2006)
As the Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries wound up their two-day talks, it was apparent at their separate news conferences what they had been grappling over.
- Together We Stand (Telegraph, Ashis Chakrabarti, Jan 19, 2006)
The mass organizations that make for the CPI(M)’s strength are also becoming a major problem for it, writes Ashis Chakrabarti
- ‘India A Partial Bright Spot For Human Rights In South Asia’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Human Rights Watch(HRW) sees India as a bright spot in its generally bleak assessment of the human rights situation in South Asia.
- Karnataka Government On The Brink (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Section of JD (S) stakes claim to form government with BJP; Governor's decision today after legislature session
- It Is Betrayal, Says Deve Gowda (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
The former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, upset over the political crisis in the Janata Dal (Secular) arising out of his son and working president of the State JD (S) H.D. Kumaraswamy and his supporters withdrawing support to the coalition Government,..
- Singapore To Stay Engaged With Iim-B (Hindu, P.S. Suryanarayana, Jan 19, 2006)
Initiative to set up campus not given up, say sources in the institute
Institute exploring partnership options
Pullout will be "short-sighted"
Preserve brand image, get ready for odyssey
- Vidyasagara Tirtha Swamiji Ascends `Paryaya Peetha' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Krishnapur Math seer gets worshipping rights for two years
Sri Vidyasagara Tirtha of Sri Krishnapur Math ascended the "Paryaya peetha'' at the Sri Krishna Math/Temple here on Wednesday.
- Human Rights Dealt A Blow In Asia (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Respect for human rights in Asia has been seriously eroded over the past year, with some governments committing the worst abuses, US-based Human Rights Watch reported on Wednesday.
- Iran Confident Of Escaping Security Council Referral (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Says Europe should not take ‘hasty decisions’ on nuclear issue
Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Wednesday there was only a ‘weak’ chance of his country being referred to the UN Security Council over its disputed nuclear programme.
- India Rejects Pervez Proposals On Kashmir (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jan 19, 2006)
Pakistan today formally presented President Pervez Musharraf’s “out-of-the-box” proposal on demilitarisation of Kashmir which India disposed, saying that New Delhi wanted to be “more ambitious” than demilitarising just three cities of Kashmir and . . .
- Dialogue On Kashmir Issue To Continue (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 19, 2006)
Commitment on bus service reiterated
Truck service on the Muzaffarabad-Srinagar route for trade in permitted goods
India wants Pakistan to do more to tackle terrorist activities
Manmohan says he is keen on visiting Islamabad
- Multiple-Feed Bio-Diesel Plant To Be Set Up In Mysore (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
It will have the capacity to produce ten million litres a year
The proposed plant is an Indo-U.S. venture
It will be able to process a wide variety of feedstock into bio-diesel fuel
- Proper Treatment Of Elephants Sought (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Making them attend rituals for more than three hours together is punishable
- Pakistan, India To Ease Tensions Over Kashmir (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan agreed on Wednesday to implement fresh measures to lower tensions over Kashmir and confirmed their commitment to keep their stuttering peace process on track.
- Tourism Wing To Launch Road-Cum-River Cruise (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Discount of 20 per cent to be offered till April 15
One can enjoy the panoramic view of the picturesque Godavari valley on a cruise along the river for a wallet-friendly budget, with the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) . . .
- New Delhi Told Balochistan Our Internal Matter: Fo (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Meanwhile talking to a private television channel, Pakistan’s foreign office spokesperson Ms Tasneem Aslam has said that Pakistan made it clear upon India that Balochistan was the internal matter of Pakistan and Islamabad will not discuss the . . .
- India Demands More Steps Against ‘Militancy’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
India, after two days of peace talks with Pakistan, Wednesday accused Islamabad of not doing enough to stem the flow of Islamic fighters into the disputed state of Kashmir.
- Al Qaeda Threatened Sweden Over Afghan Troops (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 19, 2006)
Sweden’s security service warned in December that Al Qaeda had threatened the country over its peacekeeping troops in Afghanistan but said on Wednesday the alert was over.
- Time Ripe To Take Up Kashmir, India Told (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Jan 19, 2006)
India and Pakistan wound up their two-day foreign secretary-level talks to unveil the third round of composite dialogue here on Wednesday, with the doves and hawks both finding reasons to claim victory.
- Bofors Is History Toda (The Economic Times, T K ARUN, Jan 19, 2006)
Bofors is not part of the living present. Its relevance for the present is not directly operational, but as a symbol of political corruption that has to be avoided and fought. To continue to wrestle with Bofors, treating it as some villain still . . .
- Civil War Threat In Sri Lanka (Dawn, Tayyab Siddiqui, Jan 19, 2006)
An unfortunate feature of politics in the South Asian region during the last 50 years has been the birth of separatist movements based mostly on ethnic and linguistic basis and complicated by majority-minority politics.
- Us Must Facilitate Kashmir, Palestine Solutions: Pm (News International, Salim Bokhari, Jan 19, 2006)
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that Pakistan and the United States have evolved a transformed relationship and there is a strategic convergence between the two countries on regional and international objectives.
- Plantation Blues (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jan 19, 2006)
Margaret Mitchell may have got it wrong when she wrote in the prologue to her bestselling 1936 novel that “There was a land called the ‘Old South’.
- Stop Postponing, Start Living Now (The Economic Times, Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda, Jan 19, 2006)
Once, there was a man who had just bought a new car after learning a bit of driving. He sat in his new car and got it started but soon, lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. A friend, who came to his rescue, asked him in surprise,
- Root Vegetable That’S Hard To Beet (Tribune, Maxine Frith, Jan 19, 2006)
The humble beetroot has always been a bit of a poor relation to other, trendier species in the vegetable world. Perhaps it is because of its association with war-time rationing (it was often used as a substitute for soft fruit in jam).
- Welcome Visitors (Statesman, SUNANDA SANYAL, Jan 19, 2006)
The Election Commission of India’s team of 19 observers, including the indomitable Mr KJ Rao, have fanned out to as many districts with the express aim of “flushing out all bogus voters from the electoral rolls”.
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