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Articles 3421 through 3520 of 20249:
- Al-Qaeda Wants Caliphate In Iraq: Bush (Deccan Herald, Shyam Bhatia, Sep 07, 2006)
In a dramatic speech to the Military Officers Association of America that linked the war in Iraq with the wider war on terror, Mr Bush quoted extensively from Osama Bin Laden’s declarations, comparing him to both Lenin and Hitler.
- Resume Dialogue With Pak: Left Advises Pm (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
As prime minister Manmohan Singh sets off for Havana, the Left has come forward with advice that he should resume the dialogue with Pakistan. CPM and CPI leaders Prakash Karat and AB Bardhan are likely to meet the PM ahead of his eight-day visit . . .
- Bjp Heads To Conclave Under The Shadow Of A Crisis, Yet Again (The Economic Times, DEVESH KUMAR, Sep 07, 2006)
Like the last two meetings of the BJP’s national executive held outside the capital, a looming crisis is also threatening to overshadow the Dehradun conclave.
- Jamiat Attacks Song Directive (Asian Age, Venkat Parsa, Sep 07, 2006)
Jamiat-ul-Ulema-e-Hind general secretary Maulana Mahmood Madani made it clear that Vande Mataram does not enjoy any statutory status like the national anthem and Muslims cannot be forced to sing it.
- Good Times Over For Europe's I-Bankers (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
The past three years have been among the best ever for investment banks. Record bonuses, plenty of jobs and new ways to make money. If you couldn’t get ahead, you were in the wrong trade.
- Ruined In Ranchi (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 07, 2006)
Whichever way the latest crisis goes in Jharkhand, the dream of a new beginning in a new state has wilted young. The infant state in November 2000 looked so very good on paper.
- Internal Threats (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Sep 07, 2006)
There were plenty of the “right noises” made at the high-level meet on internal security, and some of the points made merit appreciation.
- Pakistan Denies Army Spokesman's Remarks (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Pakistani Ambassador to the United States Mahmud Ali Durrani has denied remarks attributed to the country's top army spokesman Maj. Gen. Shaukat Sultan that Osama bin Laden would not be arrested if he agreed to live peacefully in Pakistan.
- Corruption Of Youth (Deccan Herald, PARSA VENKATESHWAR RAO JR, Sep 07, 2006)
Student unions and elections are a must in a democracy but they should be free of politicians.
- Grim Picture (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Sep 07, 2006)
A grim picture of the growing threat of terrorism in the country has emerged from the chief ministers’ conclave on internal security, which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chaired in New Delhi on Tuesday.
- Internal Security, Ncert Twist To Books Top Saffron Agenda (Pioneer, Rajeev Ranjan Roy, Sep 07, 2006)
The deteriorating internal security scenario and subversion of historical facts in the textbooks of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) would prominently figure in the inaugural session of the BJP's national executive . . .
- Jharkhand Shadow Over Bjp's Meet (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Sep 07, 2006)
Party may find it counter-productive to harp on Vande Mataram issue.
- U.S.-Led Havoc The World Over (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Sep 07, 2006)
The British Prime Minister sealed his fate by signing up in full to a policy now recognised by most Americans as a disaster.
- Naxal's Mother To Receive Interest On Compensation (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 07, 2006)
Twenty nine years after her son Seeralan, a naxalite, died in police custody, 75-year-old Baggiam Duraisamy is set to get Rs. 1.2 lakh towards interest for the compensation paid by the government.
- Us Report Warns Of Bangladesh Militancy (Rediff on the Net, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The US Institute of Peace, created by Congress and partially funded by the US government, in a new report published by its Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention, has raised concerns about the connections between rising terrorism in India and . . .
- Musharraf To Discuss Border Militants With Karzai (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf arrives in Kabul today (Wednesday) to tackle the tenacious problem of militants using the two countries.
- Pakistan Reaches Peace Accord With Pro-Taliban Militias (Washington Post, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The government of Pakistan signed a peace accord Tuesday with pro-Taliban forces in the volatile tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, agreeing to withdraw its troops from the region in return for the fighters' pledge to stop attacks inside Pakistan . . .
- Taliban Regain Ground: Study (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Afghanistan is “falling back into the hands of the Taliban” and US-backed troops are fighting in a lawless land, says a report released on Tuesday.
- ‘New Breed Of Al-Qaeda Flourishes In Pakistan’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
A new generation of Islamic militants is using the region where Osama bin Laden masterminded September 11 to plan fresh attacks on the West, officials and analysts say.
- More Stringent Laws Needed To Tackle Naxalism: Chauhan (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Tuesday demanded that the amount sanctioned under the National Backward District initiative should be trebled from the present Rs. 45 crore and laws made more stringent while dealing with naxalites.
- Indo-Pak Dialogue Likely To Get Boost In Havana (Asian Age, Seema Mustafa, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will breathe new life into the peace process in Havana next week, with back channels active to work out a common meeting ground to give new impetus to the talks.
- Pm: States Need To Act On Security (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked chief ministers on Tuesday to become proactive in toning up internal security all over the country.
- Karnataka Sets Up Anti-Naxalite Force (Asian Age, Venkat Parsa, Sep 06, 2006)
Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that the state government has constituted an anti-Naxal force. It has launched combing operations to flush out armed Maoists.
- Towards Synergy In Energy (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Sep 06, 2006)
India’s energy policies adopted so far have fostered inefficiencies in the production and use of energy. We pay the highest prices for energy, in purchasing power parity terms.
- This Meddling Must Stop (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Sep 06, 2006)
It is a matter of concern that India should have chosen to stoke the fire in Balochistan by sending arms and ammunition to the militants. On Monday, while President Musharraf informed a high-level meeting about the routes through which terrorists . . .
- Fbi Hunts For Al-Qaeda Terrorist In Trinidad (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is hunting for top al-Qaeda terrorist Adnan Gulshar Muhammad el Shukrijumah in Trinidad and Tobago.
- Gunning For Ideas (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 06, 2006)
An empowered group of ministers (EGoM) meeting at regular intervals to jointly monitor the spread of Naxalism, is a sound idea which must be promptly put to work.
- Packaging The Tatas’ Project (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Sep 06, 2006)
With the party in West Bengal trying to convince Left allies about setting up development projects on agricultural land, it was perhaps expected that the CITU rally in Singur, where the Tatas plan to set up their small-car plant, should focus on the . . .
- All About Our Neighbours (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Sep 06, 2006)
Sometime ago, reports appeared stating that there had been a rethink within the Government on how to conduct economic ties with Pakistan, the burden of the effort being that the time had now come to tighten the screws on Islamabad a turn or . . .
- Pm Sounds Terror Alert (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday shared with state chief minister’s intelligence inputs warning of an escalation in terrorist activities across the country.
- On Loc, Fighting Terror With Education (Indian Express, NEHA SINHA, Sep 06, 2006)
For Raj Kumar, a recipient of the National Award for Teachers, the greatest achievement has been to wean his students away from the path of militancy. Reason: Employed in a government school, he teaches along the Line of Control. In the . . .
- Indian Police Kill Dreaded Militant (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Indian police shot dead one of the longest surviving militants in Kashmir in an overnight raid on his hideout, an official said on Tuesday.
- Terror: Pm For Closer Co-Op Between Centre And States (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
With intelligence warning further intensification of terror attacks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought closer cooperation between the Centre and states and asked Chief Ministers to personally monitor steps to improve intelligence generation . . .
- Pm Talks Tough On Terror (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
With Intelligence warning further intensification of terror attacks, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today sought closer cooperation between the Centre and states and asked chief ministers to personally monitor steps to improve intelligence . . .
- The Fall Of Sampor (Pioneer, Ashok K Mehta, Sep 06, 2006)
The capture of Sampor by Sri Lankan Security Forces (SLSF) marks the end of the current phase of the war in Sri Lanka. It is a big triumph for the Government and a defeat for the LTTE.
- Transfer In Order (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Sep 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court's order that the trial of the 14 people accused in the Srinagar sex scandal case be moved to Chandigarh is just and correct as it protects every citizen's right to a fair trial in a court of law.
- Bugti's Death And Musharraf (Daily Excelsior, Atul Cowshish, Sep 06, 2006)
True to his own prediction (an NDTV interview in April), the 79-year-old Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti met his end, tragically, at the hands of the Pakistani military, which had launched a fierce attack, complete with heavy weapons and helicopters . . .
- Pm Echoes Nsa's Fears On India's Internal Security (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday conceded that the internal security situation was grim and warned that it was going to get worse as Intelligence reports feared further intensification in fidayeen attacks on the country's vital . . .
- Pm Alerts Cms On Possibilities Of More 'Fidayeen' Attacks (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday alerted the Chief Ministers of further intensification of violent activities in the country, with the possibility of more "fidayeen" attacks, use of suicide bombers, attacks on economic and religious . . .
- Train To Lhasa (Pioneer, Claude Arpi, Sep 06, 2006)
China has adopted draconian security measures on the newly inaugurated Qinghai-Tibet railway, despite no cases of sabotage en route, says Claude Arpi.
- Bush, Quoting Bin Laden, Warns Of Iraqi Caliphate (Reuters, Steve Holland, Sep 06, 2006)
In a speech laced with quotes from Osama bin Laden, U.S. President George W. Bush said on Tuesday that five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, al Qaeda wants to set up a violent, radical Islamic caliphate based in Iraq and vowed he would . . .
- Mid-Term Evaluation Of Upa (Pioneer, BULBUL ROY MISHRA, Sep 06, 2006)
Government has performed miserably on almost all fronts, the most glaring of them being its inability to tackle terrorism and crime, says Bulbul Roy Mishra.
- Blow For Justice (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Sep 06, 2006)
The Supreme Court has dealt a blow for justice by shifting the trial of 14 accused in Srinagar's high-profile "sex scandal" to Chandigarh. This will come as a major relief to those who feel that they have been wrongly implicated.
- Bush Vows To Persist With Fighting Terror (Press Trust of India, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Sep 06, 2006)
Asserting that the US will persist in tracking down terrorists and never bow down to tyrants, President George W Bush today released a document containing strategies that his Administration has been using since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.
- Pm Warns Of Possible Terrorist Attacks (Reuters, Y.P. Rajesh, Sep 06, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday that intelligence agencies had warned more terrorist attacks were likely, possibly on economic and religious targets as well as on nuclear installations.
- Government Measures Inadequate: Jayalalithaa (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Claims 150 persons have succumbed to Chikungunya
- Rbi Tightens Screws On Terror Funding (Tribune, Ajay Banerjee, Sep 06, 2006)
Sources and channels of funding to terrorism have been put under a scanner in India. Authorities concerned have been asked to keep a tab on money transfers that may be used to route the money to fund the “terror-factory” of the dreaded Al-Qaida . . .
- Pm Cautions States Of More Fidayeen Attacks (Tribune, S. Satyanarayanan, Sep 06, 2006)
Sounding a warning about the possibility of more fidayeen attacks and terror strikes on economic and religious targets, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked Chief Ministers to personally monitor steps to improve intelligence gathering at the . . .
- Taking Off (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Sep 06, 2006)
Although Delhi didn't quite succeed as a world-class metropolis, its airport could do so in a few years from now — as an international state-of-the-art aerotropolis, the high-tech 21st century term coined for cities built around air travel hubs.
- Eyeless In Gaza (Times of India, GEORGE SOROS, Sep 06, 2006)
Israel's failure to subdue Hezbollah demonstrates the many weaknesses of the war-on-terror concept.
- Cm Spells Out Anti-Naxal Steps (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday observed that Bangalore City had become “vulnerable” and “is a soft target” for terror attacks, and said that terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) “has infiltrated into Karnataka, especially . . .
- Mumbai Blast Accused Undergoes Narco- Analysis Test (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) on Tuesday completed the narco-analysis test on one of the two suspects involved the Mumbai blasts.
- Vhp Issues Call On `Vande Mataram' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
The controversy over the recitation of `Vande Mataram' further deepened on Tuesday with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad international president, Ashok Singhal, asking the opponents of the national song to "leave this country."
- Saradgi To Head Office Of Profit Jpc (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Karnataka's Iqbal Ahmed Saradgi has been appointed the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee to suggest a comprehensive definition of `office of profit.'
- Changing Patterns (Indian Express, Sucheta Dalal, Sep 06, 2006)
Racial profiling, terror threats, nervous and culturally ignorant foreign airline crew/air marshals could lead to some significant changes in airline choices.
- Nuclear Establishments, Army Camps Face Terror Threat: Pm (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Admitting that vital installations like nuclear establishments and army camps were facing grave threat from fidayeen, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today called for greater alertness by intelligence agencies and involving public in the war against . . .
- India’S N-Power Status ‘Troubles’ Albright (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright on Tuesday expressed support for the Indo-US civil nuclear energy cooperation deal despite being troubled by India’s de facto nuclear power status.
- Philippines On Alert Over Possible Terror Attacks (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
A regional military commander said on Wednesday he has alerted key southern Philippine cities to intelligence reports indicating Al-Qaeda-linked militants could be plotting bomb attacks.
- Fight Terror But Don't Cut Out Muslims, Pm Tells Cms (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 06, 2006)
A fortnight ago, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had heard Muslim leaders articulate the community's sense of insecurity after terror attacks in the country.
- No End To Terrorism (Tribune, Anita Inder Singh, Sep 06, 2006)
At first it may seem surprising that extremists inspired by Pakistan had a hand in the London bombings of 7/7 last year and the recent attempts to blow up aeroplanes leaving British airports for the United States.
- Peace Caught In Arms Tug-Of-War (Telegraph, Bharat Bhushan, Sep 06, 2006)
The peace process in Nepal is stuck over “managing” the weapons of the two armies — the Nepal Army and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the Maoists — during the proposed Constituent Assembly elections.
- Pak Should Shut Down Terror Camps: Paper (Tribune, Arun Kumar Jain, Sep 06, 2006)
Saying there were ‘‘dangerous international terrorists’’ hiding in Pakistan, the New York Times has suggested that among the ‘‘crucial things’’ that Islamabad could do was to ‘‘permanently shut down’’ Kashmiri terrorist groups based on its soil.
- ‘Afghan Govt Not Behind Balochistan Situation’ (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
The Foreign Office spokeswoman said on Monday the government of Afghanistan was not involved in deteriorating the situation in Balochistan, however, territory of Afghanistan was being used against Pakistan.
- Nepal Govt To Review Secret Arms Purchase (Indian Express, YUBARAJ GHIMIRE, Sep 05, 2006)
A $1.4 million arms deal that King Gyanendra’s regime struck with an Israeli group to fight “terrorism’’ will now be reviewed by the government in Nepal, Home Minister K P Sitaula said on Monday.
- Beyond Rhetoric, Iranians Find Ahmadinejad Wanting (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad took office a year ago promising to improve the lives of ordinary citizens by distributing the country’s oil wealth more fairly—in his own words, “by bringing the oil money to people’s tables.” So far, he has failed to deliver.
- ‘Formulate Comprehensive Plan To Counter Terrorism’ (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Charging the UPA government of neglecting security issues, the BJP today demanded an integrated action plan to be drawn by the police, the military and development administration experts to combat terrorism.
- India-Pakistan Talks: The Way Forward (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
During my recent week-long stay in New Delhi, I met a broad section of politicians and discussed the current deadlock in India-Pakistan talks with them.
- Captain Killed In Valley Encounter, Four Skeletons Found Near Loc (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
Four army personnel, including a Captain, and eight militants were among 13 persons killed in Jammu and Kashmir since last night, officials said today.
- When Napoleon Won At Waterloo (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 05, 2006)
Napoleon won the battle of Waterloo. The German Wehrmacht won World War II. The United States won in Vietnam, and the Soviets in Afghanistan. The Zealots won against the Romans, and Ehud Olmert won the Second Lebanon War.
- The Great American Oligarchy (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 05, 2006)
I never thought I'd ever hear the United States of America called an "oligarchy”. But now I have. My dictionary says an oligarchy is a form of government where most or all political power effectively rests with a small segment of the society.
- More Equal Than Others (News International, Editorial, The News International, Sep 05, 2006)
At our airports now there is a separate check-in counter for 'Parliamentarians', ostensibly to make life easier for 'ordinary' passengers.
- Blair Says Britain Must 'Stand Firm' Against Terror Threat (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain must "stand firm" against a global terrorist threat amid news that three British soldiers had been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the two main battlegrounds of the US-led war on terror.
- Musharraf Sees Foreign Hand In Balochistan (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
President General Pervez Musharraf on Monday said the government stands for the rights of Balochistan and its people, and did not rule out possibility of foreign hand in creating law and order problems in certain areas of the province.
- Durrani’S Fact Sheet About Baloch Sardars (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Sep 05, 2006)
Information Minister Mohammed Ali Durrani has released a fact sheet about activities of three Baloch Sardars — Akbar Bugti, Attaullah Mengal and Khair Bakhsh Marri challenging the writ of the State in Balochistan.
- Shift In Us Public Opinion (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Sep 05, 2006)
America has returned to 1968. On August 31, a vital deadline at the very top of George Bush’s agenda passed, and no one died at the deadline. Instead, the intended victim was frisky to the point of being cocky.
- A Political Key To The Naxal Problem (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Sep 05, 2006)
Andhra Pradesh despite being a star performer in growth has, according to the World Bank’s Development Policy Report-2006 for India, as abysmal a record in delivery of core public services as some of the worst Indian states.
- States To Get Lesson On Terror (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Sep 05, 2006)
With jehadi outfits seeking to move beyond J&K to include states like Maharashtra, Karnataka and eastern UP in their terror network, PM Manmohan Singh will sensitise chief ministers on the growing need for states to crack down on local conduits and . . .
- No Compromise On State Writ: Musharraf (Daily Times, Rana Qaisar, Sep 05, 2006)
President says ‘foreign hand’ might be fuelling insurgency
Shujaat-led team to start dialogue with nationalists
- Petro Product Pricing: Accept The Reality (The Financial Express, Vikram S Mehta, Sep 05, 2006)
For how long can the interests of public shareholders be subordinated to political exigency?
- America And The Oil Slick (Pioneer, Sandhya Jain, Sep 05, 2006)
If Iranian President Ahmadinejad is serious about opening a Euro-based oil bourse in Tehran to undermine the US dollar, now is the time to strike. Strategic experts believe that internationally, the mega strategic energy deals are slipping . . .
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