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Articles 18721 through 18820 of 26855:
- 68 P.C. Polling In Byelection (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Voter turnout almost equal to that of 2004 figures
- 'There Should Be One Adoption Law For All' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Nov 19, 2005)
Adoption in India is governed by two Acts, the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act (HAMA) and the Guardians and Wards Act (GAWA). The two Acts have many anomalies. Retired justice Leila Seth speaks to Archana Jahagirdar about the need for a special Act:
- Cbi Reopens Delhi Riots Probe (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday registered two cases against ``unknown persons'' for riots, arson and murder in the wake of the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984. The move comes close on the heels of the recommendation...
- 1984 Riots: Cbi Files Two Cases (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
In the wake of recommendations made by the Nanavati panel probing 1984 Delhi riots for fresh investigations against some persons, the CBI on Friday registered two cases against “unknown persons” in riots, arson and murder following the assassination . . .
- Twin Blasts Target Iraq Mosques, 74 Dead (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Suicide bombers killed 74 worshippers at two mosques in eastern Iraq today while in Baghdad two car bombs targeted a hotel housing foreign journalists and killed eight Iraqis.
- Situation In Quake-Hit Areas Serious: Annan (Pakistan Observer, Aroosa Alam, Nov 19, 2005)
The UN Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan has described the situation in quake affected areas of Pakistan as serious and enormous and appealed to the donors community to respond generously for reconstruction and recovery.
- At It Again-Mr Yechuri’S Tiresome Negativism (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Sitaram Yechuri’s attitude towards the IT sector smacks of extreme negativism, which is rather shocking given the pragmatic realism of the parlour pinks.
- Japan And Russia -By Dmitry Kosyrev (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 19, 2005)
Only a month ago, it seemed that Russia was the only regional country to maintain good relations with Japan, as compared with recently revived animosity toward that country on the part of Beijing and Seoul.
- New Thinking On Kashmir (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 19, 2005)
Solution begins from where occupation comes to an end
- Un Is With You: Annan Assures Pak (Greater Kashmir, TARIQ NAQASH, Nov 19, 2005)
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Friday toured the ruined PaK capital and called for gigantic efforts to help the nation recover from this tragic and urgent situation.
- We Hope World Will Respond (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Nov 19, 2005)
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has drawn the attention of the world community towards the colossal losses that Pakistan has suffered as a result of the October 8 devastating earthquake and urged the affluent nations to come forward with financial . . .
- India Warns Neighbours On Terror (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
In a thinly veiled warning to its neighbours, India said on Thursday South Asian nations must end terrorism in the region if their economies are ever to prosper.
- Falling Farm Incomes, Growing Inequities (Hindu, P. SAINATH, Nov 18, 2005)
Health spending in the average farm household is double that on education each month. Millions of India's farm households are in dismal shape. Even as the number of billionaires grows at the other end of the spectrum.
- Stranded Kashmiri Passengers Return (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Twenty four passengers of Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus, who were stranded in PoK after the recent earthquake returned to their respective homes in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday after crossing over the LoC from Kaman Post in Uri sector.
- Heightened Violence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 18, 2005)
The attacks are to protest the change of leadership in Jammu and Kashmir
- Rights Of Neighbours (Greater Kashmir, ZAHIR-U-DIN, Nov 18, 2005)
Islam requires all neighbors to be loving and cooperative with one another and share one another’s sorrows and happiness.
- Earthquake Disaster Management (Daily Excelsior, Mohan Singh Kalla, Nov 18, 2005)
It was my first experience to witness how relief was distributed to the victims of earthquake and steps were taken for their rehabilitation in Uri, where I visited twice.
- Upholding A Concept That Sees World As One - I (Greater Kashmir, PROF SHARIF MUJAHID, Nov 18, 2005)
Iqbal didn’t believe in recognizing territories as identities but points of reference, writes
PROF SHARIF MUJAHID
- Criminal Neglect (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Nov 18, 2005)
Death of patients due to the negligence of doctors in government hospitals has been happening at alarming intervals and quite regularly in Kolkata and elsewhere in the state and 55-year-old Gouri Chakraborty,
- Us, Muslims And Democracy (Indian Express, Husain Haqqani, Nov 18, 2005)
American officials must recognise the contradiction in their simultaneous support for democracy and dictatorial Muslim regimes.
- A Bomb Too Many (Telegraph, Swapan Dasgupta, Nov 18, 2005)
The attitude of the Indian left to the Iran question is suspect
- Hat-Trick By Terror (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
It is after a long time that terrorists have struck in a big way for the third successive day in the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday and for the second time in the first three days of this week in the heart of Srinagar city.
- The Message That Unites (Greater Kashmir, NAZIR A QADIRI, Nov 18, 2005)
Let’s all follow his footsteps and therein lies the secrete of all success, writes
NAZIR A QADIRI
- Salem Examiners In Monica Dash (Telegraph, G.S. RADHAKRISHNA, Nov 18, 2005)
Monica Bedi’s lonely life in a women’s jail has been cut short.
- The Yankee Nuclear Ayatollahs (Daily Excelsior, J N Raina, Nov 18, 2005)
India baiters in the US, ‘experts’ and Congressmen, have expectedly ganged up to scuttle the July 18 India-US civilian nuclear accord with members of the International Relations Committee warning the Bush administration against going ahead with the. . . .
- Annan Urges World To Donate Generously (Daily Times, Irfan Ghauri, Nov 18, 2005)
Compassion fatigue and unlucky timing’ leaving quake victims in the cold
By Irfan Ghauri
- Punjab Govt Will Set Up Free Dairy Zone, Says (Daily Times, Qamar Jabbar, Nov 18, 2005)
The Punjab government will set up a free dairy zone in the province to increase meat and beef production, Muhammad Khalid Mehmood, parliamentary secretary for livestock and dairy development, said on Thursday.
- Polling Ends Peacefully In Sri Lanka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Low turnout in Jaffna due to LTTE and TNA's professed "disinterest" in the election
75 per cent turnout registered outside the northeast
Three separate incidents of violence reported in eastern districts
- 20 Indian Cos In Forbes Best (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Asian Paints, Cipla, Bharat Forge, Dabur India, Nicholas Piramal and Satyam Computer Services are among the 20 Indian corporate entities that have found place in Forbes’ list of ‘Best Small Asian Companies’.
- Left Pressure Prompted Change In Education Policy, Says Yechury (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Left tells Government to maintain an independent foreign policy
- Kerala Proposal May Have Impact On Bajpe Airport In Mangalore (Hindu, Raviprasad Kamila, Nov 18, 2005)
Kerala Government has submitted feasibility report to Centre
- Quake-Stranded Group Crosses Loc (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
India sets dates with Pakistan for quake survivors to cross Kashmir border
- A Rough Passage For Saarc (Daily Times, Tanvir Ahmad Khan, Nov 18, 2005)
SAARC’s future would be uncertain if India embraces big power bilateralism in its economic policy, as recommended by K Subrahmanyam, at the expense of regionalism.
- Germany's 'Grand Coalition' Encourages Enterprise (Business Line, BATUK GATHANI, Nov 18, 2005)
The current stability and performance of Germany's $1.7-trillion economy is the subject of speculation as the world's third largest and Europe's "locomotive economy" transmits mixed signals.
- Population Can Be An Asset Too (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Nov 18, 2005)
The President, Mr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, has repeatedly stressed the importance of population control for India to become a `developed' nation. While interacting with students in Shimla last December, he said that it is necessary to control the population
- Kashmir Easing Formula Mirwaiz Suggests 11 Points (Pakistan Observer, Hameed Shaheen, Nov 18, 2005)
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman All Parties Hurriyet Conference, has suggested an 11-point formula to Pakistan and India towards gradual settlement of the Kashmir dispute with the full involvement of Kashmiris.
- Peace In Pieces? (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
If Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s gall in talking about a ‘final solution’ to the Kashmir question amidst escalating terrorist violence in India is breathtaking, Delhi’s passive response is stupefying.
- `Temples Should Not Be Looked Upon As Only Religious Places' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Epigraphs in temples give information about the rulers of that period
- Children The World Forgot (Times of India, C P SURENDRAN, Nov 18, 2005)
One of the strange things Jesus said at Bethany, a week before he was crucified, to his perpetually perplexed disciples was probably with India in mind.
- Why Salem's Case Is A Weak One (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
With our investigative agencies notorious putting up weak arguments againsts the culprits, e.g. Parliament attack case where Geelani went scot free, Pataudi case, Sanjay Dutt case, BMW case (if we still remember it), Jesica Lal case, Salman case, Fodder..
- Un Secretary General Arrives (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan arrived in Islamabad Thursday on a three-day visit to Pakistan to attend the international donors conference for the earthquake affectees.
- Chatterjee, Gandhi And The Caste System —Farida Majid (Daily Times, Farida Majid, Nov 18, 2005)
Isn’t it ironic that Gandhi is being upheld as the hero of the ‘untouchables’ and Bankim is being heralded as the ‘flag bearer’ of the mean and contemptible brand of Hindutva goondaism? In the unswerving pursuit of truth and in possessing . . .
- "Impact Of Climate Change On Forests May Be Felt In 30 Years" (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 18, 2005)
Findings of study undertaken by India-United Kingdom research institutions
Over 85 per cent of forest grids in the country will undergo change in type
Higher impact will be on teak and sal forests of central and eastern parts
- Urban Rail: A Pipedream? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 18, 2005)
On Tuesday the Punjab chief minister reiterated his government’s resolve to build a modern light rail transit system in Lahore. The plan has been on the drawing board since 1997.
- ‘Outpourings Of A Us Lackey’ (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Nov 18, 2005)
This commentary is to appear in the forthcoming issue of ‘People’s Democracy’ (November 20)
- In Her Own Voice (Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, Nov 18, 2005)
Seven years ago Najma Heptullah had organised a tea party at her Akbar Road residence for Sonia Gandhi to interact with the media, her first meeting with the press after she came into public life.
- Beyond The Dhaka Summit (Tribune, Inder Malhotra, Nov 18, 2005)
AS Prime Minister Manmohan Singh candidly admitted in the Bangladeshi capital, 20 years after its birth the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has very little to show for itself. That should explain the note of optimism . . .
- Let Us Not Make It Any Worse (Dawn, Iqbal Haider, Nov 18, 2005)
The aftermath of the apocalypse on October 8 continues to reveal statistics, staggering even to the most fertile imagination.
- An Indispensable Tool (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Nov 18, 2005)
Muslims proudly assert that Islam is a system of life valid, and compatible with, for all times and climes.
- Back To The Future (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 18, 2005)
Several big Middle Eastern moments have coincided over the last few days — the first anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death, a decade since Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination,
- National Security Vs Natural Calamity (Dawn, Sidrah Unis, Nov 18, 2005)
Muslims proudly assert that Islam is a system of life valid, and compatible with, for all times and climes.
- Donors’ Conference (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 18, 2005)
While it would be an exaggeration to say that the fate of the earthquake survivors’ depends on what the donors come up with, there is no doubt that the conference opening in Islamabad tomorrow will determine to a large extent the speed and scope of the...
- Good Intentions (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Nov 17, 2005)
No one dies of ant bites in the eye, but that is not the point. When a patient is so neglected in the hospital that ants can bite her bandaged eye, it is impossible for her family to believe that her decline and death are not the outcome of the same . . .
- Kashmiri Separatists Still Groping In The Dark (Daily Excelsior, O P Modi, Nov 17, 2005)
Even the devastating earthquake has not taught any lesson to either the terrorists or the separatists in Kashmir valley.
- Blast After Blast (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 17, 2005)
The fresh eruption of terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir is thoroughly upsetting.
- Gail, Hpcl In Pact For E&p, City Gas Projects (Business Line, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
For pursuing exploration and production (E&P) opportunities in India and overseas, GAIL (India) Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) on Wednesday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
- India Offers More Relief (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
India on Wednesday said it would send more aid material to Pakistan for millions of homeless survivors of last month’s earthquake that devastated the divided Himalayan region of Azad Kashmir.
- Gail, Hpcl To Jointly Bid For Oil Assets (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
GAIL India Ltd and refining firm Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd will jointly bid for oil exploration and production abroad, company officials said on Wednesday.
- Afghanistan’S Transition To Democracy (Dawn, S. Mudassir Ali Shah, Nov 17, 2005)
An anatomy of Afghanistan’s new parliament — accurately dubbed as a curate’s egg — leads one to the conclusion that the phenomenon of warlordism remains a stark fact of life in the turbulent country.
- Delayed Response & Mismanagement (Dawn, S Akbar Zaidi, Nov 17, 2005)
In the heady democratic days of the 1990s, Pakistan was considered to be a failed state.
- Islamabad On Red Alert After Karachi Blast (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
A red alert has been announced in Islamabad after the bomb blasts in Karachi, all the law enforcement agencies and police have been directed to keep a close watch on anti social elements who are creating trouble in the country.
- Al-Qaida Boosts Activities In Afghanistan (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Al-Qaida network has increased its activities in Afghanistan, smuggling in explosives, high-tech weapons and millions of dollars in cash for a resurgent terror campaign, the defense minister said Wednesday.
- Mirwaiz Proposes ‘United States Of Kashmir’ (Dawn, Jawed Naqvi, Nov 17, 2005)
The head of held Kashmir’s All Parties Hurriyat Conference broke new ground here on Wednesday by proposing a ‘United States of Kashmir’ as he shared for the first time a platform with pro-Indian rivals from his homeland.
- Five ‘Bla Men’ Held For Karachi Blast (Dawn, Arman Sabir, Nov 17, 2005)
Police and government officials were tight-lipped on Wednesday about identity of five people detained for their alleged involvement in Tuesday’s bomb blast outside the PIDC House, in which three people were killed and 21 injured.
- Natwar Denies Feeling Isolated (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh today said he fully agreed with Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s declaration yesterday that no one found guilty in the Volcker Committee allegations would be spared and denied that he was feeling . . .
- Resurgent Buddhism (Statesman, Sam Rajappa, Nov 17, 2005)
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, not a contestant in the 17 November presidential election in Sri Lanka,
- Checking Aids In Andhra (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
ANDHRA Pradesh has high HIV/AIDS prevalence and is currently one of the six hard-hit states. Besides Chittoor district, where Tirupati is located, five other districts including Guntur, East Godavari, Warangal, Visakhapatnam and Kurnool have been . . .
- The ‘Sleeper Cells’ Of Isi (Tribune, G Parthasarathy, Nov 17, 2005)
Addressing the SAARC summit in Dhaka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted that “there should be zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism and for the harbouring of hostile insurgent groups and criminal elements”.
- Quake Opportunity To Forge Closer Ties, Resolve Kashmir: Pak (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Observing that last month's earthquake has provided an opportunity for closer Indo-Pak ties, President Pervez Musharraf today said the "energy being generated" on both sides of the LoC for mutual interaction and assistance should be utilised to resolve th
- Power Major Problem In Infrastructure Deficit India: Pc (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Concerned over the "deficit infrastructure" in the country, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today identified power sector as one of the most "intractable" problems of the economy
- Over 3,000 Palm Leaf Scripts Under One Roof (Hindu, Raviprasad Kamila, Nov 17, 2005)
There are also 1,400 paper manuscripts at the Manjunatha Samskriti Samshodana Prathisthana
- Farmers Up In Arms Against Knowledge Park Proposal (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Memorandum urging to drop the move, submitted to UDA chief
The lands in question have assured water facility
4,000 farmers may lose land
Rate offered by UDA, at Rs. 2 lakhs per acre, is ridiculously low
- Regional Terrorism Our Biggest Threat, Says Afghan Nsa (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
For a country like Afghanistan trying hard to consolidate its fragile democracy, there can be no news worse than terrorism. And that too, when terrorist elements trace their origins from across the border.
- ``Solution To Kashmir More Possible Now'' (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Nov 17, 2005)
But India must see opportunity: Musharraf
Says his country could not be expected to clap with one hand
Liberal help sought to raise US $ 5 billion for the reconstruction phase
F-16 aircraft deals not under consideration at the moment
- Buyout By Coke: Delhi `Not Opposed' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
U.S. may allow entry of Indian mangoes
- Hollow Claims (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Nov 17, 2005)
Pakistan has tackled terrorism in a selective way
- Rebel Without A Cause (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Nov 17, 2005)
It is time sub-continental Muslims are taught to check out the validity of a rumour before taking action
- Quake Came As A Boon For Lashkar Leadership (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Nov 17, 2005)
Confessions of captured fidayeen cast light on Kashmir terror wave
Lashkar strategists believe high-profile terror strikes will allow them to harvest the goodwill generated by their quake relief efforts
- Srinagar Car Blast Kills 4 (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Four persons were killed and 50 others, including a former minister of state Usman Majid, injured in a car bomb explosion in front of the central headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir Bank here on Wednesday.
- Bjp Warning: ‘House Will Rock’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
The BJP plans to use the controversy surrounding Volcker committee report on the oil-for-food programme and the Mitrokhin Archive to launch a broadside against the government in the winter session of Parliament.
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