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Articles 16721 through 16820 of 26855:
- A Terrorist Strike: Dharam Singh (Hindu, K.V. Subramanya , Dec 30, 2005)
Sophisticated arms were used
Karnataka Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh has confirmed that Wednesday's attack on the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here was the handiwork of terrorists.
- Nostalgic Reunion At University College (Hindu, G. Mahadevan, Dec 29, 2005)
When G. P. Nair, 89, came to the University College on Wednesday evening, he had with him an album full of pictures of his classmates, his teachers and of his old college.
- Say No To Innuendo (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 29, 2005)
It’s fashionable to titter at the Sangh parivar’s utterings about sexual dos and dont’s, but we hear you loud and clear, ye patriarchs of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
- Teacher Killed In Shooting At Indian Institute Of Science (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
An unidentified gunman shot dead one man and wounded four other people with an automatic rifle at Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore on Wednesday before making an escape, officials said.
- 'Bjp's Plane Has Been Hijacked' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Dec 29, 2005)
What, according to you, is the difference between the 'real' BJP and the 'unreal' one?
- India's Comments An Interference: Pakistan (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 29, 2005)
Pakistan has said the observations by the Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesman on the law and order situation in Balochistan are "unwarranted and baseless."
- Tourism In Jammu Province (Daily Excelsior, Anil Gour, Dec 29, 2005)
Being closely associated with the tourist trade since long, at present one can only lament on the opportunities missed by all the State Govt till date in developing Jammu province to its fullest potential.
- No Counter Reaction To Pak's Comment : India (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
A day after voicing concern of army's high-handedness in Balochistan, India today refused to join issue with Pakistan which has reacted sharply to the comments.
- Kashmir Settlement Hopes Freeze Despite Quake Disaster (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Hopes that India and Pakistan can build a solution to the Kashmir dispute from the rubble of the South Asia quake have cooled as the Himalayan winter draws in, analysts and residents say.
- Why Has India Butted In? (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Dec 29, 2005)
Just as the call for an all-out strike protesting “military operations” and Kalabagh Dam was moving to its successful conclusion in Balochistan, the Indian Ministry for External Affairs issued a brief call to Pakistan saying that India was . . .
- Danger To The Dialogue? (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Dec 29, 2005)
"The Government of India has been watching with concern the spiralling violence in Balochistan and the heavy military action, including the use of helicopter gunships and jet fighters by the Government of Pakistan to quell it.
- Hospital For Aids Patients Soon (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
A 150-bedded hospital, exclusively for persons affected with HIV/AIDS, will come up soon at a four-acre site on the outskirts of Guntur, according to Harvest India, a Tenali-based Christian charity organisation director, Sudhir Kumar.
- Breast Cancer Detection Project Launched (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Cancer among women rising in city, says expert
The Radiotherapy department to set up a `breast clinic'
Expert says 20 to 25 per cent of the cancers occurring in women are related to the breast or the cervix
- Netaji's Death: Amartya Sen Goes By Anita Pfaff's View (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
"The leader's political thoughts... were something to be felt with the heart''
``This visit brought me close to someone whom I have known about since childhood"
Meets Anita Pfaff and her husband Martin Pfaff
- The Swelling `Register Of Deaths' (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Dec 29, 2005)
In Dorli village in Wardha, farmers simply put up signs announcing their whole village was for sale. It worked, with the local MP giving them Rs.10 lakh. Eslewhere, despair only deepens. Farm suicides have begun in rich Western Maharashtra, too.
- The Basic Freedom Of Expression Is On Trial (The Financial Express, RALF DAHRENDORF, Dec 29, 2005)
Not so long ago, there was jubilation that the free world and its values had prevailed in the Cold War. When the communist empire collapsed, some even announced that the victory of liberty and democracy implied the “end of history.”
- Govt Goes Tough With Balochistan Miscreants (News International, Tariq Butt, Dec 29, 2005)
The federal government has decided to go ahead with its plan to deal with troublemakers head on in Balochistan and is not apparently pushed to revive the dialogue process.
- Third Time Rebellious In Baluchistan (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 29, 2005)
This week India surprised by expressing concern over the crackdown in Pakistan’s largest province. C. Raja Mohan explains what is at stake.
- India Silently Traps Pakistan’S Isi Terror Network Established And Operated From Nepal – Pakistan Calls For Counter Measures (India Daily, Sudhir Chadda, Dec 29, 2005)
The Foreign Office of Pakistan has warned the government that India and Nepal were in the process of finalizing a "secret extradition treaty" that might endanger safety of Pakistanis there as agreement would give full power to New Delhi . . .
- Hajj: The Fifth Fundamental And The Way To Perform It (Greater Kashmir, AL-HAJ M.D. GILKAR, Dec 29, 2005)
Let’s hope Allah showers us with grace and blessings, prays
AL-HAJ M.D. GILKAR
- For Some Cheap Thrills (Telegraph, NEHA SAHAY, Dec 29, 2005)
Among non-Christian Asian countries, Christmas in Hong Kong is legendary for the spectacular way it is celebrated.
- Season’S Cheer (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 29, 2005)
Christmas time again. The cliché is that it comes round quicker every year and so it seems as one gets older. As the New Year approaches too, I won’t be sorry to see the back of 2005 and will look forward to a much improved 2006.
- India Concerned Over Spiralling Violence In Balochistan (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
India on Tuesday expressed concern over the spiraling violence in Balochistan and asked Pakistan to exercise restraint and address grievances through peaceful discussions.
- Uttaranchal Police On A Queer Chase (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
A lesbian couple from Kolkata has become a headache of sorts for the Uttaranchal police these days.
- Fatah Reunites For Palestinian Election (Indian Express, WAFA AMR, Dec 29, 2005)
Rival wings of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah movement reunited on Wednesday to fight off a January election challenge by the militant Islamic group Hamas.
- Islamic Jihadists Behind The Bangalore Iisc Shootout? Is India’S Outsourcing Industry And High Tech Education Centers Under Terrorists Target Lists? (India Daily, Kiran Chaube, Dec 29, 2005)
The Islamic jihadidts and ISI of Pakistan is eyeing the Indian Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Science and outsourcing hubs of India for a long time.
- Pakistan Madrasas To Defy Dec Deadline (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Dealing a blow to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, an alliance of Pakistan’s religious seminaries today announced they will not accept the 31 December deadline set by him for expelling hundreds of foreign students, saying the order was “discriminatory” an
- Enlightened Moderation? (Tribune, G. Parthasarathy, Dec 29, 2005)
Ever since it was established that the terrorist bombings in New York and Washington were engineered from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, Gen Pervez Musharraf has constantly proclaimed his goal of making Pakistan a “moderate Islamic country” based on . . .
- India’S Extremely Provocative Outburst (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 29, 2005)
Pakistan has rejected the Indian Foreign Office spokesman’s statement about Balochistan and termed it as ‘unwarranted and baseless’.
- Bjp In Painful Phase, Says Advani (Deccan Herald, Deepak K Upreti, Dec 29, 2005)
BJP President L K Advani on Wednesday admitted that the party was going through a “bad patch” and has to reverse the “distressing descent” of some members.
- Advani Sings Ram “Dhun” Again (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
Recalling the strong ties between the RSS and his party, BJP President L.K. Advani today said that the organisation’s mission would not be complete without the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
- Be Ready For Early Polls: Advani (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Dec 29, 2005)
People will be looking to BJP. We shouldn't be found wanting'
Congress is the "fountainhead of corruption"
CPI (M) has undermined democracy in West Bengal
- India, Iran Discuss Pipeline (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
India and Iran began a new round of talks on Wednesday to review progress on a tri-partite deal to build a gas pipeline project through Pakistan that the three nations aim to finalise by June, an Indian official said.
- India Refrains From Reacting To Pakistan’S Statement (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
A day after expressing concern at Pakistan army’s alleged high-handedness in Balochistan, India on Wednesday declined to join issue with Pakistan which has reacted sharply to the comments.
- Unwise, Unwarranted (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 29, 2005)
ISLAMABAD has done well to reject New Delhi’s charges concerning the situation in Balochistan and called Indian comments “unwarranted and baseless”.
- Punjab Cm Photos Appear On Indian (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 29, 2005)
For the first time photographs of a Pakistani politician have appeared on the official calendar of the Indian Punjab government.
- Adrift In Its Roots (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Dec 29, 2005)
L K Advani’s praise for Narendra Modi as the ideal chief minister on the day newspapers reported the unearthing of yet another mass grave of pogrom victims near Godhra said it all.
- Britain's Worst Of The Worst (Hindu, Jon di Paolo, Dec 28, 2005)
Britain's Biggest cads, rogues, and evil-doers from the past 1,000 years have been given special recognition by historians. Academics have put together a list of 10 rogues whose deeds and behaviour they feel sets them apart as the worst of the worst.
- The Bjp's Next Man In (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Dec 28, 2005)
With the question "after Advani who?" reportedly settled in favour of Rajnath Singh, it is time to ask: "Why and how Rajnath?"
- Sunni Protesters Allege Election Fraud, Stage Rally In Baghdad (Hindu, Atul Aneja , Dec 28, 2005)
Shia groups working to form an alliance with Kurds
- Mulayam Gives Red Carpet Welcome To Uma (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday declared expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharati a "state guest" during her visit of the state, fuelling speculations of a political alliance.
- "I Do Whatever The Music Demands" (Hindu, Sarah Hiddleston, Dec 28, 2005)
Zubin Mehta on musical interpretation, the future of western classical music, and his tour of India.
- Roots Of Terror (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Dec 28, 2005)
CPI-M must show political will to make amends
Damning evidence of how West Bengal has become happy hunting ground for a terrorist network extending from Pakistan to Bangladesh ought to make the Left Front sit up.
- Look Inward (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
The greatest challenge for human beings is to understand the Self, the inner essence of one's existence. This awareness is totally experiential and not conceptual. Time and again, truly realised souls have been born into this earth to impart this "inner..
- India Gives Two Radars To Sri Lanka (Hindu, SANDEEP DIKSHIT, Dec 28, 2005)
The supply marks the resumption of non-lethal military aid to Colombo
Indra-II radar cannot detect microlight aircraft
Manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited
Bid to pre-empt Pakistan from supplying equipment
- Kuwait Death For Qaida Link (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
A Kuwaiti court today sentenced to death six suspected militants linked to al Qaida for bloody attacks in the country.
- Green Vs Rallies (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Dec 28, 2005)
In a democracy, elected representatives of the people are supposed to reflect the views of those who vote them to power. Politicians are there in parliament to reflect the views of society.
- Caste Prejudice (Telegraph, André Béteille, Dec 28, 2005)
Contrary to the expectations of forward-looking Indians at the time of independence, the caste system is still with us.
- Somnath Calls Expulsions A Step In The Right Direction (Hindu, Venkitesh Ramakrishnan, Dec 28, 2005)
The step taken by Parliament would at least help retrieve some credibility "The stock and image of the politician had come down considerably during the past few years"
- Delhi Traders Down Shutters In Protest Against Demolitions (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
"450 of 500 markets support call for daylong bandh"; demand "regularisation of all unauthorised buildings"
- Quarter Century & The Quarterback (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Dec 28, 2005)
Twenty-five years is a long time not only in politics, but also in the life and times of Lal Kishen Advani. But if there was a longer year than usual for the outgoing BJP president, it was 2005.
- Revolt-Torn Kashmir Gets Record Tourists (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
A record number of tourists visited Kashmir this year since a Islamist revolt erupted in the scenic Himalayan state 16 years ago, reassured by moves to bring peace to the region, officials said on Tuesday.
- We Have Lost An Alternative Voice Of History (Greater Kashmir, Nonica Datta, Dec 28, 2005)
Amrita Pritam’s idea of cultural community and identity testifies to a social history of Punjab’s shared cultural symbols, motifs and landscapes, writes
NONICA DATTA
- Oic Bleeds For Kashmir (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Dec 28, 2005)
For a body that has existed for nearly 40 years the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) has earned a name for being long on rhetoric and short on substance.
- A Salam-Namaste To Bethlehem (The Economic Times, VITHAL C NADKARNI, Dec 28, 2005)
It’s a warm sunny afternoon in Jerusalem. I am standing on the hill overlooking the Wailing Wall with my hostess, an Israeli citizen, who was born and brought up in India.
- Small Hearted In The Land Of Waris Shah (Deccan Herald, Ayaz Amir, Dec 28, 2005)
Beautiful Punjab, fair land of the five immortal rivers, why, when so generous of heart, do you prove time and again so weak of understanding? When you have so much to offer why are you so poorly served by those who claim to lead you? . . .
- Fuller Implications Of ‘Usk’ Proposal (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Dec 28, 2005)
APHC chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq is hammering on the proposal for ‘United States of Kashmir’ as solution to the long-standing Kashmir issue. He has been seeking support for the proposal from Pakistan and India for the sake of peace between the two . . .
- Kuwait Sentences Six Qaeda-Linked Militants To Death (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
22 other suspects receive jail terms of between 4 months to 15 years
- The Third Round Of Talks (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Dec 28, 2005)
Pakistan and India are to begin the third round of their composite dialogue on January 17.
- Balochistan In Turmoil Again (Dawn, Zubeida Mustafa, Dec 28, 2005)
The war in Balochistan is once again making headlines. 2005 was a troubled year for the province with the insurgency simmering throughout the year interspersed with military action by the Frontier Constabulary from time to time.
- Go On, Break The Mould (Indian Express, C. Raja Mohan, Dec 28, 2005)
When climbing steep heights, you are advised not to look down. If you do and sense how far up you have already gone, the temptation to retrace your steps becomes irresistible. After a year of bold moves on the foreign policy front, the UPA government ....
- How Not To Build A Sikh Heritage Complex (Tribune, Man Mohan Singh Virdi, Dec 28, 2005)
The Khalsa Heritage Memorial Complex coming up near Anandpur Sahib is the idea of a few at the helm of power in Punjab. It can be a great step towards the spiritual understanding and development of a particular section of the society of mankind, . . .
- Kashmir Draws Record Tourists In 2005 (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
A record number of tourists visited Kashmir this year since a Islamist revolt erupted in the scenic Himalayan state 16 years ago, reassured by moves to bring peace to the region, officials said on Tuesday.
- New Round Between Pakistan And India (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
The mind boggles on learning that Pakistan and India are going to hold the "third round" of talks in New Delhi from Jan. 17. Given how much there has been to discuss and argue about, the starts and stops, . . .
- Islamabad Asks Delhi To Mind Its Own Business (News International, Mariana Baabar, Dec 28, 2005)
Pakistan on Tuesday accused India of vitiating the atmosphere of improved relations by issuing provocative statements directed against Islamabad’s internal matters and asked New Delhi to refrain from interfering in the country’s internal affairs.
- Fo Alert Against Secret India-Nepal Extradition Treaty (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
The Foreign Office has warned the government that India and Nepal were in the process of finalising a "secret extradition treaty" that might endanger safety of Pakistanis there as agreement would give full power to New Delhi to get hold of any . . .
- Mass Grave Of Gujarat Victims Uncovered (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Villagers uncovered what appeared to be a mass grave for Muslim victims of religious riots in north-western India, a police official said on Tuesday.
- Pakistan Asks India To Mind Own Business (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Pakistan Tuesday accused India of vitiating the atmosphere of improved relations by issuing provocative statements directed against Islamabad's internal matters and asked New Delhi to refrain from interfering in the country's internal affairs.
- Balochistan's Financial Grievances (The Nation, MANSOOR AKBAR KUNDI, Dec 28, 2005)
Balochistan is said to have been financially more deprived than other units of Pakistan. Having been raised to a province status in 1970 without any administrative and political autonomy under entrenched One-Unit System 1954-70 its leaders . . .
- Pak Army Action In Balochistan Worries India (Times of India, Indrani Bagchi, Dec 28, 2005)
After protesting against the Pakistan army action in Gilgit and Baltistan, India on Tuesday turned its scanner to the insurgency in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
- Wave Of Islamist Terror Sweeps Over Bangladeshi Press At Year’S End (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
Reporters Without Borders and the Bangladesh Centre for the Development of Journalism and Communication (BCDJC) voiced deep concern on Tuesday about a mounting wave of “Islamist” terrorism in Bangladesh and its impact on the press.
- No Military Action In Balochistan: Sherpao (News International, Asim Yasin, Dec 28, 2005)
Minister informs Senate paramilitary forces active against miscreants; assures govt to take all steps to protect lives, properties of people
- What, Balochistan Again? (News International, M B NAQVI, Dec 28, 2005)
For the fifth time since 1947, Islamabad is using military force against Baloch nationalists. Indeed, the soldiers have to unavoidably target ordinary Baloch as well.
- Kashmir Solidarity Day Preparations Reviewed (The Nation, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 28, 2005)
To observe the Kashmir Solidarity Day on February 5 in a befitting manner, a high level meeting was held here Tuesday under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat.
- Arms Sales To Pakistan, India In 2006: Rivalry Could Put Us ‘On The Hook’ (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
The Bush administration is manoeuvring to balance possible big new US arms sales to archrivals India and Pakistan in the New Year.
- Advani Praises Pakistan For Temple Repairs (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
Indian opposition leader Lal Kishan Advani, known for his role in razing the Babri mosque in 1992, lavished praise on Pakistan, and himself, for the restoration of a revered Hindu temple off the Islamabad-Lahore highway.
- 3rd Round Of Composite Talks On Jan 17: Fo (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Dec 27, 2005)
The Foreign Office announced on Monday that foreign secretary-level talks between Pakistan and India, marking the beginning of the third round of the composite dialogue process, would be held in New Delhi on January 17-18.
- As The Issue Spirals Out Of Control (Dawn, Anwer Mooraj, Dec 27, 2005)
This has been a bad week for the president. He has suddenly discovered, for the first time in his six-year rule, that in his hard-sell campaign on the Kalabagh Dam he has hit a major hidden reef that will take considerably more than negotiation and . . .
- Yet Another Killing (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Dec 27, 2005)
The killing of pro-LTTE Tamil Nationalist Alliance Member of Parliament Joseph Pararajasingham, that too in a church in eastern Batticaloa on Christmas night, makes it the most reprehensible act of political violence in Lanka in recent times, . . .
- One Year On, Tsunami Trauma Still Lingers (Deccan Herald, Banda Aceh, Dec 27, 2005)
Tearful mourners from around the world gathered on Monday to light candles and offer prayers on the anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters ever.
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