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Articles 5121 through 5220 of 20249:
- Castro Steps Aside Temporarily (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Cuba's leader, Fidel Castro, has temporarily handed over his presidential powers to his brother Raul after having surgery to stop gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Ulfa Should See Reason (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 02, 2006)
In June, when the People's Consultative Group (PCG) concluded the third round of talks with the Union Government on behalf of the United Liberation Front of Asom, the assumption naturally was that at long last direct talks between the Government . . .
- A Critique Of The Private Sector In Pakistan (News International, Mosharraf Zaidi, Aug 02, 2006)
Pakistan's favourite past-time is dissecting and criticising the government.
- Sonia Wants Tighter Norms For Futures Trading In Commodities (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
The Congress, anxious to salvage its battered ‘aam admi’ plank, seems to have chosen to use commodity exchanges as a scapegoat. Congress president Sonia Gandhi today asked the government to stop futures trading.
- India Demands Zero-Tolerance Approach Against Terrorism (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Seeking a collective fight against terrorism, India today asked SAARC countries to have a "zero- tolerance" approach against the scourge anywhere and isolate terrorists whatever their cause and whichever country supports them.
- Battle Rages As 20,000 Israeli Soldiers Enter Lebanon (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
EU fails to agree on immediate ceasefire, not to place Hezbollah on terrorist list
3 Israeli soldiers killed
Lebanon will reject ‘imposed’ UN resolution
- A Call To Honour? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 02, 2006)
Rather than exposing the mole in the Prime Minister’s Office during the late P.V. Narasimha Rao’s regime, former Union minister and BJP leader Jaswant Singh has been increasingly exposing himself as a fickle leader or someone trying to be clever . . .
- Massacre Of The Innocents (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 02, 2006)
The world's anger should be directed not at any single party involved in the continuing West Asia problem but at all those who are playing a part in fuelling it.
- 24 Karat (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Aug 02, 2006)
When it comes to a stone hurled at Prakash Karat, his partymen in Kerala bare their teeth, forgetting faction feuds. Someone on a Malayalam daily who dared to report that the Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi flight was kept waiting for the CPI-M general . . .
- Horn Of Africa: A Perfect Storm (Pioneer, GWYNNE DYER, Aug 02, 2006)
Americans have created another first-rate crisis for themselves and Africa by backing the warlords in Somalia, says Gwynne Dyer
- Don't Compromise Nation's Security (Pioneer, Charti Lal Goel, Aug 02, 2006)
To overcome an enemy, who is at perpetual war with India and Indians, we have to put our own house in order first, says Charti Lal Goel
- High Fidel-Ity (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 02, 2006)
Woes of Cubans seem far from over ---- The prophecy of Nikita Khrushchev to all Americans, "Your grandchildren will live under Communism," mocks not only at Russians today but Communists everywhere.
- Lebanese Quagmire (Frontline, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
The way Israel positions itself in the world political order is not a prescription for peace in the region.
- In 'Liberated' Iraq (Frontline, JOHN CHERIAN, Aug 02, 2006)
The country is sliding into a civil war, but this reality is overlooked by the U.S. despite heavy casualties in sectarian violence.
- Let's Not Cry Over Qana (Pioneer, Kanchan Gupta, Aug 02, 2006)
On Monday, July 31, a travesty of sorts was committed when the Lok Sabha unanimously adopted a resolution whose contents amount to a scathing indictment of Israel for "the large-scale and indiscriminate bombing of Lebanon...
- Terrorism Shouldn’T Affect Ties: Pak (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Pakistan on Tuesday emphasised that ‘‘phenomenon of terrorism’’ should not be allowed to impact on Indo-Pak ties but virtually rejected India’s demand for the arrest of leaders of Jamat-ud-Dawa headed by Lashkar-e-Toiba chief Hafiz Mohammad Sayed.
- Superpower Returns (Pioneer, Niall Ferguson, Aug 02, 2006)
The influence of the United States on Israeli politics is not as great as it is generally believed, says Niall Ferguson
- Lashkar Is India's Al Qaeda (Pioneer, Wilson John, Aug 02, 2006)
Counter-terrorism operations through appropriate covert action should be taken to stop LeT from killing innocent civilians and bleeding India ----
- Sonia Hard On Terror, Soft On Terror Preachers (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday sent confusing signals about the UPA Government's response to terrorism in the wake of the Mumbai blasts by lacing her call for "tough measures" with considerations of vote bank politics.
- Fbi Satellite Pictures Point Towards Terror Camps In Pakistan (New Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Pakistan’s claims that it does not have terrorist training camps in its territory is being strongly contested by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation which has told a US court that satellite pictures pointed towards such a camp.
- Salahuddin’S Meaningful Silence (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Chairman of the Muzaffarabad based United Jehad Council, Syed Salahuddin, has adopted a meaningful silence during the past one month. According to the watchers of the separatist camp, Mr Salahuddin has not been seen issuing any statement or . . .
- We Must Rethink The War On Terror - Blair (Times Online (UK), Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 02, 2006)
Five years into the War on Terror, Tony Blair called yesterday for a “complete renaissance of our strategy” to defeat militant Islam.
- Lebanon’S Hour Of Agony (Dawn, Robert Fisk, Aug 01, 2006)
To Sidon. Ed Cody has found a cool, 120-mile-an-hour driver called Hassan — he has a black Mercedes which I nickname “Death Car” (because that will be the fate of anyone who gets in our way) and we zip down the coast road and turn east into the . . .
- Us Working For "Sustainable" Ceasefire In Middle East (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
US President George W Bush today said Washington was working hard and urgently to get a "sustainable" ceasefire in Middle East and that his administration was determined to resolve the crisis.
- China’S Israel Arms (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Aug 01, 2006)
Prakash Karat, the General Secretary of the CPI(M), has seized upon the current Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon to target New Delhi’s defence relationship with Tel Aviv.
- 12 Terrorists From 4 Outfits Surrender In J&k (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
As security forces stepped up anti-terrorism operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 12 terrorists from four different outfits laid down arms in Baramulla district on Monday.
- Four Pak Infiltrators Killed; 12 Surrender (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Four heavily armed Pakistani infiltrators were killed and 10 people, including seven Amarnath pilgrims wounded while 12 militants surrendered before security forces in Kashmir valley during the past 24 hours.
- India, Pak Discuss Terror, Peace Process Continues (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Amidst the chill in bilateral relations following the Mumbai blasts, India and Pakistan on Monday night held the first high-level talks during which New Delhi raised its concerns over cross border terrorism and hoped these will be addressed properly.
- Govt To Raise 300 Battalions (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Post the 11 July Mumbai blasts, the Centre is looking at strengthening and reviving its Intelligence network and creating 300 new battalions to augment Central forces besides modernising and setting up more police stations across the country.
- It's Not Cricket, Jyoti Tells Fuming Buddha (Pioneer, SHIKHA MUKERJEE, Aug 01, 2006)
For Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee the victory of Jagmohan Dalmiya as president of the Cricket Association of Bengal is the triumph of evil over good.
- Jihad's New Targets (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 01, 2006)
PM's silence is intriguing ---- Key aides of the Prime Minister are expected to be discrete and maintain a low profile.
- Beyond The `Mole' Muddle (Hindu, Harish Khare , Aug 01, 2006)
If for six years in government Jaswant Singh did not realise the implications for national interest, he or his party now have no credentials to define it.
- Qana Attack Sparks Fury In Arab World (Asian Age, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Saudi men and women from all walks of life blasted the Israeli bombardment of Lebanese civilians, mostly women and children, in Qana on Sunday. They said the massacre would sow the seeds of hatred against Israel and further tarnish the image of the . . .
- Eyeless In Qana (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Aug 01, 2006)
When the latest conflict in West Asia started nearly a month ago with Hezbollah fighters attacking Israel and kidnapping two soldiers, it was easy to figure out who started the war. Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah wanted a fight and he got it.
- Govt To Unveil Mega City Security Plan: Patil (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
A mega city security plan is proposed to be put in place in several cities to deal with terror attacks, Home Minister Shivraj Patil told the Rajya Sabha today.
- Bush Gets Room To Manoeuvre As Israel Suspends Air Strikes (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
President George W Bush, under intense pressure to call for an immediate cease-fire in the West Asia got some breathing room when Israel announced a decision to briefly halt aerial bombings over Lebanon.
- Let's Go On Hot Pursuit (Pioneer, Hari Om, Aug 01, 2006)
The options for India are limited after the Mumbai bombings. It cannot afford another 7/11. Nor can it afford to depend on the US and Britain.
- Doctors Or Butchers? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 01, 2006)
Doctors are supposed to give life and hope to patients. Nobody can even imagine that they can also maim completely healthy persons on demand, so that the latter could use their amputated bodies to gain sympathy and beg for alms.
- President’S Mind (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 01, 2006)
WHAT President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said during his address to the joint session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday highlighted the role of socio-economic development in bringing about . . .
- Lashkar Targeting N-Sites (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Acknowledging that Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Toiba is planning strikes on critical infrastructure, military targets and religious places, Union Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee told the Lok Sabha today that the government was taking all possible . . .
- Voice Of Sanity (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Aug 01, 2006)
It is not surprising that the latest voice of sanity has emanated from Mumbai. Having been exposed to serial blasts on two occasions
- Dialogue Of The Deaf (Times of India, SANJAY SUBRAHMANYAM, Aug 01, 2006)
Nearly three weeks ago, the kidnapping of a handful of soldiers unleashed a massive Israeli campaign of retaliation. Gaza was pounded, leading to considerable destruction in the infrastructure of an already miserable area.
- Blast In Mumbai: An Acid Test (Daily Excelsior, Joginder Singh, Aug 01, 2006)
Terrorists struck in a big way at the financial heart of India on 11th July, 2006, on Mumbai's lifeline, that is the local trains running in the City's western suburbs.
- India Talks Tough On Safta (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Aug 01, 2006)
India-Pakistan differences on SAFTA dominate first day of Foreign Secretaries meet
Pakistan's decision to take bilateral trading route is negation of SAFTA
Lot of time and effort invested in good faith while negotiating SAFTA: Saran
- New Evidence On Mumbai Blasts Shows Up (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Aug 01, 2006)
Rahil Abdul Rehman Sheikh may have developed transnational terror networks after a visit to J&K
Ghaswala joined jihad against India after Gujarat pogrom
Conference a cover for meeting with top J & K-based terrorists.
- Mole Issue: Jaswant Says He Is Ready For Queries (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh, who claimed presence of a 'mole' in the PMO during PV Narasimha Rao regime, on Monday said he was ready to answer all questions in the Rajya Sabha on the issue.
- Sri Lankan Army Faces Fierce Resistance (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Aug 01, 2006)
The bloodiest battle between LTTE and the army since the signing of the ceasefire agreement
- More Security For Railways (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Steps to be taken to prevent recurrence of blasts
Plan announced by Patil in Rajya Sabha
New laws may be introduced for better cooperation between forces protecting railways
Centre to raise 300 additional battalions of police
States asked . . .
- Corporation Council Gives Conditional Approval For Bridge (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Wants private road to apartment site opened for public use
- Crusade Against Corruption Finds Recognition (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Kejriwal awarded for activating India's Right to Information movement at grassroots Mr. Kejriwal was cited by the Magsaysay Foundation for "activating India's Right to Information movement at the grassroots, empowering poorest citizens to fight . . .
- American Satellite Captures Terror Camps In Pakistan (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Aug 01, 2006)
When India's national security establishment and foreign office mandarins meet with interlocutors from Islamabad and Washington over the next few days amid a spat over sponsorship of terrorism in the neighbourhood, they could draw upon court . . .
- Qana Massacre And The Security Council (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Aug 01, 2006)
The primary role of any Chapter VII resolution or expanded U.N. peacekeeping force must be to protect Lebanon from Israeli aggression.
- Masses Will Reject Opposition, Says Musharra (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf came down heavily on the opposition on Monday, saying that they wanted to destabilise the country when it was heading towards stability.
- Blast Mastermind Received Money: Probe (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
The Mumbai blast key accused Faizal Sheikh had received 37,000 Saudi Riyals in two installments – one before and another after the terror attack– investigations have revealed.
- ‘We Oppose All Forms Of Terrorism’ (Deccan Herald, Bala Chauhan, Aug 01, 2006)
Shahi Badr Falahi was the president of the Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) when it was banned on September 27, 2001, immediately after the bombing of the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001.
- Lashkar Suspect Got Hawala Money Via Saudi: Mumbai Ats (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Mumbai’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), probing the July 11 serial blasts, said today it had seized 37,000 Rials (about Rs 4.6 lakh) sent to Faizal Ataur Rehman Sheikh, whom it calls the chief of Lashkar-e-Toiba’s Mumbai unit, in two installments . . .
- Bjp To Tackle Terrorism Through Jihad (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
The BJP plans to launch a struggle against terrorism through “Jihad”. The idea was floated on Monday at the end of a three-day national executive meeting of the BJP Minority Morcha here.
- Copter Patrol In Mumbai, Delhi To Check Terror Designs (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Stung by the Mumbai blasts and with clear indications that there was not going to be any let up in the terror offensive against India, Centre is considering introducing helicopter patrol in the Capital and Mumbai as part of a larger plan to protect . . .
- Contours Of Modern Terrorism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Terrorism leading to a deterioration of the internal security fabric has been the major security challenge to South Asian states for almost two decades.
- Tirupur Municipality To Open Special Counters (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
The Tirupur Municipality will open special counters from Wednesday to receive applications and fee for regulation of unapproved layouts.
- Farm Labourer Gives Birth To Quadruplets (Hindu, Rajesh Nair, Aug 01, 2006)
"Survival of babies depends on post-natal care" "Except breathing problem that she reported three days before the delivery,everything was normal"
- More Arab Than Arabs (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Aug 01, 2006)
Why isn’t Left’s Mid East policy centred on our interests? The crisis doesn’t affect ties with Israel
- Raw Opens Field Office In Lucknow To Monitor Nepal Border (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Special stress on functioning of madarsas on the border areas of U.P. and Bihar
- Congress Mlas Up In Arms Against Minister (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
T.P.S. Rawat had alleged links between some MLAs and the liquor mafia
Chief Minister urged to order probe into the allegation
Name the persons involved, says State party chief
- National Security Through Redefinition (Indian Express, Arun Shourie, Aug 01, 2006)
‘‘This has not happened in six months’ time. In 2001, it was 131 districts; in 2003, it had gone up to 143, and in 2004, this number had gone up to 157. I would say that the number has gone up, but it has not gone up only in six months time; it . . .
- India Upset With Us For Underplaying Pak's Role (Times of India, Chidanand Rajghatta, Aug 01, 2006)
After reviewing satellite imagery — which the US used last year to prove the existence of jehadi camps in Pakistan in connection with a case involving a Pakistani father-and-son duo — for the jury, US government expert Eric Benn had said the . . .
- Lashkar Targeting Critical Infrastructure: Pranab (The Economic Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Aug 01, 2006)
Pakistan-based militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba is planning to carry out some strikes on critical infrastructure, military targets and religious places, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.
- Bangla New Terror Route? (Times of India, Pradeep Thakur, Aug 01, 2006)
Bangladesh is fast emerging as the hub of all anti-India operations from training terrorists and facilitating their infiltration into India to smuggling arms and ammunition, counterfeit currency and narcotics into the country.
- Us-India Deal Should Abide By Non-Proliferation Rules: China (Pioneer, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
With the India-US nuclear deal endorsed by the House of Representatives, China today said both countries should abide by the existing non-proliferation rules and contribute to the international community's efforts in this regard.
- Fighting In Lebanon "Tragic": Bush (Pioneer, Sridhar Krishnaswami, Jul 31, 2006)
The fighting between Israeli forces and Hizbollah militant group in Lebanon may be "painful and tragic" but presents an opportunity for "broader change" in the Middle East which has suffered decades of "tyranny and violence," US President George . . .
- Bangalore Figures Fifth On Country's Crime Chart (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Bangalore has beaten New Delhi and Mumbai, albeit infamously. In its latest findings, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), rates Bangalore as the city recording the fifth highest crime rate, accounting for 9.2% of crimes in the country.
- Three Troops Killed In Kohlu Mine Blast (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
An Army truck struck an anti-tank land mine on a dirt road in Balochistan province on Sunday, killing three soldiers and wounding three others, officials said.
- Indo-Pak Secy Meet Today (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Indian and Pakistan foreign secretaries will be meeting tomorrow on the sidelines of the Saarc ministerial meeting in Dhaka.
- A Leadership Vacuum (New Indian Express, Swapan Dasgupta, Jul 31, 2006)
Here are some moments in the life of a nation when people eschew individualism and look for leadership.
- Yet, Sonia Defended Them In Parliament, Salman In Courts (New Indian Express, S Gurumurthy , Jul 31, 2006)
It was founded in the year 1977. Not by a religious leader, but by an English-educated academic, Mohammed Ahamadullah Siddiqui.
- Indian Muslims Used As Scapegoats (Pakistan Observer, Ghulam Sarwar, Jul 31, 2006)
Recent bomb blasts in Mumbai have been widely condemned by numerous Indian Muslim organizations and leaders, but, regrettably, their voice has gone unheard.
- Treat Strays Well Or Face Stick: Govt Tells Officers (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Jul 31, 2006)
Personnel Ministry circular ---- In a major development, the Union Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has struck a powerful blow in favour of humane treatment of stray animals and the effective containment of the country's stray . . .
- Sri Lanka Ground Offensive Begins (British Broadcasting Corporation, Correspondent or Reporter, Jul 31, 2006)
Sri Lankan forces have launched a ground offensive against the Tamil Tiger rebels to free a canal.
- Coping With Terror (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jul 31, 2006)
As it is, nuclear installations and other security buildings are the obvious targets for the terrorists.
- Serious Lapse (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jul 31, 2006)
When the Special Protection Group (SPG) was raised in the aftermath of Indira Gandhi’s tragic assassination in October 1984, its purpose was to provide security to the country’s Prime Minister.
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