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Articles 18821 through 18920 of 26855:
- Diplomats Say Iran Set To Convert Uranium (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Sources say Iranians have told the IAEA they will resume nuclear work from Nov 26
- Natwar Brings More ‘Shame’ To India (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Nov 17, 2005)
Prevents India from co-sponsoring UN resolution against Jewish holocaust
- Kashmiri Leaders Call For Greater Commitment To Peace Process (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Nov 17, 2005)
Top Kashmiri leaders called for a greater commitment from the Indian government on Wednesday to expedite the process of finding a “durable” solution to the Kashmir issue.
- Four Dead In Srinagar Car Blast (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Four people were killed and 45 wounded when a powerful car bomb triggered by Islamic militants ripped through a busy intersection in Srinagar on Wednesday, police said.
- Dangers Of Speculating About The Karachi Car Bomb (Daily Times, Editorial, Daily Times, Nov 17, 2005)
Dangers of speculating about the Karachi car bomb
- Bihar's Continuing Woes (Business Line, Rasheeda Bhagat , Nov 17, 2005)
With one more phase of polling left in the Bihar Assembly polls, the Naxal attack on the Jehanabad prison has brought into sharp focus the serious break-down of law and order in the State.
- Car Bomb Kills Four Outside Bank In Srinagar (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Suspected Muslim militants set off a car bomb near a major bank in Srinagar on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding at least 60, police said.
- A Deepening Divide (Dawn, Niall Ferguson, Nov 17, 2005)
This time last year — just after George W. Bush had won his second term — you would have thought the second Civil War was about to break out. I lost count of the number of times I heard the phrase “a country divided.”
- Exhibition On Historical Buildings Of Both Punjabs (Daily Times, Shoaib Ahmed, Nov 17, 2005)
A painting exhibition titled ‘Grandeur and Glory of Punjab’ featuring historical buildings and finest architectures of both Indian and Pakistani Punjab by senior painter Muhammad Shafiq will open at Alhamra Art Centre (The Mall) today.
- Iraqi Sunnis Accuse Shia Militia (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Iraqi Sunnis accuse Shia militia
Mr Dhari's accusations add fuel to the sectarian conflict, say observers
A senior Sunni leader in Iraq has accused the militia of an influential Shia party of killing Sunni clerics.
- 4 Killed, 45 Hurt In Srinagar Car Bomb Blast (Hindu, Shujaat Bukhari , Nov 17, 2005)
In the impact, buildings rattled within a radius of two km
- Ready To Face Any Question: Natwar (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
Says he was the first person who wanted a probe; welcomes Sonia's remark
- Musharraf Sees Quake As A Chance For Kashmir Solution (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
President appeals for $5.2 billion in quake aid
* Condemns burning of churches in Sangla Hill
* Says $1b deal for Swedish aircraft not final
- Well-Strategized Rehabilitation Plan Chalked Out (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 17, 2005)
President General Pervez Musharraf Wednesday said Pakistan has a well-strategized plan for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of quake-ravaged areas and hoped that the world would come out with “expected level of support” at November 19 donors’ . . .
- Britain To Extradite Terrorism Suspect To U.S. (New York Times, ALAN COWELL, Nov 16, 2005)
Britain today approved the extradition to the United States of a 31-year-old British computer technician on terrorism charges, provoking anger and complaints from Islamic leaders that the decision was unjust and would alienate young Muslims.
- Ipo, Delisting Norms Set To Be Simplified (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Market regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on Tuesday, said it would ease norms for public offers and delisting of shares shortly, but step up market surveillance.
- Pak To Move Wb On Dam Row (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Pakistan will move to the court of arbitration after the latest round of talks with India over the Kishanganga dam project ended in failure, a media report said on Tuesday.
- Hurriyat To Establish Relief Camps At Loc (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Suspecting that opening of relieve points at Line of Control was 'futile' unless divided families were allowed to meet 'hassle-free', ....
- Focus On Literacy, Education, Jayalalithaa Tells Wakf Boards (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Government to raise monthly pension for Ulemas to Rs. 750
- Surveillance On Dar Was Given Low Priority (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Nov 16, 2005)
Clear signals of the terrorists' plan missed
Investigators unaware of unusual funds flow from UAE
His contacts with key LeT operatives also not noticed Investigators unaware of unusual funds flow from UAE
- Delhi Blasts: Three Suspects Nabbed In Kashmir (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Three persons are understood to have been detained in Srinagar by Delhi police in connection with the serial blasts in the national capital.
- Blast Outside Karachi Kfc (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
A car bomb exploded outside a KFC fast-food restaurant in Karachi today, killing three people and wounding 15 in an attack thought to have been carried out by Islamist militants,
- Sponsored Terrorism — Time India Took A Tougher Stance (Business Line, G. Parthasarathy, Nov 16, 2005)
While a comprehensive action plan to deal with the domestic challenges posed by terrorist violence is essential, a clear signal needs to be sent to Pakistan that it cannot proceed along the present path of sponsoring terror activity in Jammu and Kashmir..
- Abu Salem Aka Akil Ahmed Aka Danish! (Express India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Extradited gangster Abu Salem has three Indian and a Pakistani passport, while wife Monica Bedi has two Indian passports, CBI sources said today, adding that interestingly none of them tried to procure passports using their true names
- Yet Another Reminder (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Nov 16, 2005)
Can you swallow 509 ornamental fish and bring them out alive through your nostrils?” My friend popped the question the other day and left me stumped for a reply. Recovering my composure I admitted that I couldn’t swallow even one fish and bring it out ali
- Government Urged To Reverse Stand On Iran (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
"It is not too late to come out of the trap"
- Left Parties "Violating" Coalition Dharma: Dasmunshi (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Union Water Resources Minister P R Dasmunshi today accused the Left parties of often violating the `coalition dharma' by issuing threats and said issues resulting from India's vote against Iran at IAEA would be settled `without disappointing' . . .
- Science And Faith Are Not In Opposition (Deccan Herald, Tenzin Gyatso, Nov 16, 2005)
Not only should scientists be more than technically adept they should also be mindful of their own motives and the larger goal which is the betterment of humanity.
- Chance For India, Pakistan To Build On (Hindu, R.K. Radhakrishnan, Nov 16, 2005)
Indian offer of help to earthquake victims was well received, says U.S. Vice-Consul
- Terror Attack (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 16, 2005)
Terrorists have struck in Karachi again, killing three people by exploding a car outside a restaurant belonging to an American chain and a bank.
- In A Search-And-Find Mode (Hindu, BAGESHREE S. , Nov 16, 2005)
With some patience and luck, you might just find that prized buy at the Bangalore Book Festival
- Three People Killed In Car Bomb Explosion Outside Karachi Kfc (Indian Express, Aamir Ashraf, Nov 16, 2005)
A car bomb exploded outside a Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet in Karachi on Tuesday, killing three people and wounding 15 in an attack thought to have been carried out by Islamist militants, police and doctors said.
- We Cannot Accept Globalisation At The Cost Of Our Self-Reliance: Buddhadeb (Hindu, Marcus Dam, Nov 16, 2005)
Last weekBuddhadeb Bhattacharjeestepped into his sixth year as Chief Minister of West Bengal. He has successfully met two Assembly elections and will face another election next year. In an interview, the veteran leader of the Communist Party of India ....
- Campaign Ends For Sri Lanka Election (Hindu, V.S. Sambandan, Nov 16, 2005)
Conflict resolution and economic conditions are the two main issues in presidential poll
- `Centre's Stand Must Echo Nam Position On Iran' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Monday said the Manmohan Singh Government should be able to adopt a position in consonance with the stand taken by a ministerial delegation of the Non-Aligned Movement that provides a framework for settling . . .
- Sack Natwar Singh, Demands Bharatiya Janata Party (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Booking of criminal cases against those involved in oil-for-food scam urged
BJP to continue agitation
Party calls for seizure of passports of Sonia, Natwar Singh
It's bigger than Bofors: Bandaru Dattatreya
- Oil-For-Food: Guilty Will Be Punished, Asserts Sonia (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
In her first formal reaction to the Volcker Committee report, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday warned of stern action against "any person" who was found involved in the Iraqi oil scandal by the inquiry committees set up by the Centre.
- Bush Holds Up Taiwan As An Example Of Democracy (Reuters, Caren Bohan, Nov 16, 2005)
U.S. President George W. Bush urged China to do more to allow political and religious freedom to flourish on Wednesday, holding up Taiwan as a model of a free and democratic society.
- Left Exerts Pressure Over Iran (Hindustan Times, Ramesh Babu, Nov 16, 2005)
Hear us or you will repent. This is the Left's latest warning to the Centre if India were to vote against Iran at the November 24 meet of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
- Musharraf Not Doing Enough (Hindustan Times, S Rajagopalan, Nov 16, 2005)
A day after Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's boast about breaking the back of terrorism, a follow-up report on the 9/11 commission's recommendations has nailed the claim, asserting that Pakistan continues to be "a sanctuary and training ground . . .
- Rice Brokers Israel-Palestinian Deal On Gaza Border (Reuters, Sue Pleming, Nov 16, 2005)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice brokered a deal on Gaza border crossings in marathon talks with Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday, scoring a rare breakthrough in Middle East diplomacy.
- New Block Deal Windows At Nse, Bse To Curb Volatility: Sebi (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
As part of efforts to curb intra-day volatility in share prices, SEBI today announced a separate "Block Deal Window" at NSE and BSE to execute such big deals transparently within half-an-hour of morning trade.
- Sebi For Diversification Of Ownership In Ses (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Ruling out majority holding by a single strategic investor in a stock exchange, SEBI today favoured diverse shareholding to ensure that bourses are run professionally.
- Injured Pakistani Quake Survivors Finally Get Help (Reuters, Robert Birsel, Nov 16, 2005)
Nearly six weeks after Pakistan's killer earthquake, people with untreated injuries are still being brought down from remote mountain settlements.
- Hundreds Of Devotees Throng Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
New Melsanthis installed; 41-day annual Mandalam festival begins today
- New Aeration Technology May Help Improve Aquaculture (Hindu, Prakash Kamat, Nov 16, 2005)
Project taken up with an investment of Rs. 1.3 crore
Field trials conducted at experimental ponds in Kumta in coastal Karnataka
The technology improves conditions in the pond
Project pursued under the aegis of Indo-Norwegian institutions
- States Not Paying Due Attention To Raising Literacy: Manmohan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
"There is a correlation between literacy and development that we cannot ignore" "We also need to understand that the biggest constraint to realising a better future is poor infrastructure. This we are committed to reversing"
- The French Disconnection (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 16, 2005)
The riots in France that began late last month have, not surprisingly, been appropriated by clash-of-civilization theorists as further verification of their thesis that Muslim and western cultures are mutually exclusive.
- Sms Messengers Of God (Tribune, Vibha Sharma, Nov 16, 2005)
On a much-awaited Sunday morning when I received an SMS message that said: “Don’t delete it.
- The Politics Of Transfer Policy (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 16, 2005)
The transfer policy is biased where orders are issued not on merit and scope, but on power and influence. Manuplation works and the rest is known to all, Dr.Mian Mehboob suggests to have a genuine transfer policy in the education department
- Snapped Ties (Greater Kashmir, Editorial, Greater Kashmir, Nov 16, 2005)
A few days after the devastating earthquake wreaked havoc in both parts of Kashmir, the government decided to restore telecommunication-links with Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PAK) for a couple of days.
- None Will Be Spared: Sonia (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi today made it clear that action will be taken against anyone, including former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh, if found guilty of misusing the party's name in the United Nation's oil-for-food . .
- Pak Okays Suggestion On Loc Points (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Pakistan has accepted India’s suggestion for opening the Line of Control only on certain scheduled days.
- India, Israel Bilateral Trade To Touch Usd 2.7 Bn This Year (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Bilateral trade between India and Israel would cross USD 2.7 billion this year marking a 22.7 per cent increase, a top Israeli diplomat has said.
- Development Of Rural India Deserves Better Focus: Pm (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for reducing the rural-urban divide and stressed that rural India must catch up with the best of infrastructure as in urban areas. The Prime Minister also called for an all out effort to win the “war against . .
- Essence Of Scriptures (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Out of His infinite mercy, God chose to reveal His auspicious qualities, mighty prowess and exquisite form to the Azhwars who were ordinary mortals wallowing in Samsara.
- Changing Global Scenario (Tribune, O. P. Sabherwal, Nov 16, 2005)
THE twenty-first century is witnessing a fast-changing international scene, with many complexities weaved in its emerging pattern. There are new features on the global scene which have no precedents, making their delineation difficult.
- Next Indo-Russian Military Exercises On Russian Soil: Lavrov (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
The joint Indo-Russian anti-terror exercises initiated in Rajasthan last month are expected to be continued on Russian soil as part of military-to-military contacts between the two strategic partners, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov has said.
- Sebi To Ease Norms For Public Offers, Delisting (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Market regulator SEBI said it would ease norms for public offers and delisting of shares shortly, but step up market surveillance
- Safta: Plurilateral Or Multilateral? (The Economic Times, R K Dhawan, Nov 16, 2005)
The South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) was agreed to among the seven South Asian countries that form the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on January 4, 2004. . .
- South Asia Could Be An Engine For Global Economy: Pm (The Financial Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Nov 16, 2005)
Fresh from the Dhaka SAARC summit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday asked South Asian Nations to show the resolve and maturity to grasp opportunities to become a major engine of growth for the global economy.
- Defy The Herd Instinct (Telegraph, Sumanta Sen, Nov 16, 2005)
The fact that the political choice of Muslims is largely guided by a sense of fear is bad for the social health of India, writes Sumanta Sen
- Indo-Nepal Border Regulation (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Nov 16, 2005)
India and Nepal have agreed to regulate human movement along their borders, which run a good 2412 kilometres.
- No Advice, Please (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Nov 16, 2005)
UPA allies must give the PM a free hand in foreign policy matters
- Ties That Need To Be Mended (Telegraph, Abhijit Bhattacharyya , Nov 16, 2005)
It was sad to read about three naval officials being sacked for data leak. Ever since the ignominious exit of the navy chief, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, on December 30, 1998,
- Natwar Hands India Nazi Taint (Telegraph, K.P. NAYAR , Nov 16, 2005)
Former external affairs minister K. Natwar Singh’s parting kick to Indian foreign policy was skilfully designed to earn him the gratitude of Left parties, but the ugly manoeuvre has left foreign secretary Shyam Saran and South Block’s junior ministers ...
- Dying Languages (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Nov 16, 2005)
Those who are keen to preserve the English language should take heart from the pronouncement of Professor Peter Muhlhaulser of Australia’s Adelaide Foundation of Linguistics,
- Militant Attack On Kashmir Rally Kills Two, Wounds 60 (Reuters, Sheikh Mushtaq, Nov 16, 2005)
Suspected Muslim militants threw a grenade and opened fire at a political rally in Indian Kashmir on Tuesday, killing two people and wounding at least 60, including a former state minister, police said.
- Un Calls For Global Aid Mobilization: Reconstruction In Quake-Hit Areas (Dawn, Masood Haider, Nov 16, 2005)
The United Nations General Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution tabled by Pakistan calling on the UN to mobilize the international community to address the medium- and long-term reconstruction needs of the areas affected by last month’s ...
- Maoist Rebels Give Rude Wake-Up Call To India (Reuters, Kamil Zaheer, Nov 16, 2005)
India, struggling to contain a bloody revolt in Kashmir and several insurgencies in its remote northeast, got a brutal reminder this week that it cannot afford to ignore a growing Maoist threat in its heartland.
- Banking Up The Wrong Tree (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Nov 16, 2005)
In legalistic terms, the government should have rejected Hindustan Coca Cola Holdings’ (HCCH) proposal to buy back the 49 per cent shares it had earlier divested in its bottling subsidiary, Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages (HCCB).
- Getting Pragmatic (Business Standard, Editorial, Business Standard, Nov 16, 2005)
In legalistic terms, the government should have rejected Hindustan Coca Cola Holdings’ (HCCH) proposal to buy back the 49 per cent shares it had earlier divested in its bottling subsidiary,
- Action Against Anyone Found Guilty: Sonia Gandhi (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Nov 16, 2005)
"Hurt" and "very angry" over Volcker Committee Report
- Car Bomb Kills Three Outside Kfc In Karachi - Police (Reuters, Aamir Ashraf, Nov 16, 2005)
A car bomb exploded outside a KFC fast-food restaurant in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Tuesday, killing three people and wounding 15, police and doctors said.
- Old Age Tsunami (Wall Street Journal, editorial Wall Street Journal, Nov 15, 2005)
Asia's graying populations could roil the global economy.
- Fourth Kashmir Crossing Opens (Dawn, TARIQ NAQASH, Nov 15, 2005)
India and Pakistan opened a fourth crossing point along the heavily militarized Line of Control in Kashmir on Monday but like the earlier three openings, the fourth one also failed to witness any human movement across the dividing line.
- Bombs Kill Two Bangla Judges (Statesman, Farid Ahmed, Nov 15, 2005)
Judges in Bangladesh threatened to stop work after two of their colleagues were killed in an explosion today. The judges were killed after unidentified men threw bombs at their car this morning, a day after the seven-nation Saarc Summit ended . . . .
- A Milestone In Bharatiana: Uncollected Writings (Hindu, A. R. Venkatachalapathy, Nov 15, 2005)
An important source for understanding Bharati and for writing the history of early nationalism in Tamil Nadu
- Toxic Truths From The Iraqi Battlefront (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Nov 15, 2005)
When a war is illegal, the methods of warfare are bound to go beyond what is permissible under the laws of war. But don't expect the American media to tell you any of this.
- Create Trust, Have Peace (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Nov 15, 2005)
Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz got a fitting reply from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when the former said on the sidelines of the 13th SAARC summit in Dhaka that there was a “trust deficit” between the two South Asian neighbours.
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