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Articles 6621 through 6720 of 21907:
- Twinkle, Twinkle Bjp Star (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 20, 2006)
No rhyme, no reason in Madhya Pradesh
- Cm's Photo In Sanctum Sanctorum Removed (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
The police today removed a portrait of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi kept by a temple priest behind the idol of Lord Krishna in the sanctum sanctorum for daily worship.
- Chinese Arms In Darfur The Twisted Trail Of Weapons (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
In a rebel camp along the barren, windswept border between Sudan and Chad, dozens of trucks packed with dreadlocked fighters manning heavy machine guns are lined up.
- Nepal Peace Deal Ignites Fresh Debate Over King's Role (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Jun 20, 2006)
In the heat of Nepal's pro-democracy protests, in a swirl of smoke from burning tyres, demonstrators hung a rat from electricity wires and dangled a banner from its body declaring that King Gyanendra was dead.
- Indian Plan To Dam Northeast Rivers Stirs Critics (Reuters, Simon Denyer, Jun 20, 2006)
Ambitious plans to build dams and hydro power projects throughout the hills of the remote northeast have trodden on some sensitive toes in the troubled region.
- The Importance Of Regional Parties (Daily Excelsior, Kedar Nath Pandey, Jun 20, 2006)
The emergence of regional parties has raised many eyebrows, some in anxiety and some in eager expectation.
- Army Continues Fire-Fighting On Gender Bias (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
The Army today continued its fire-fighting exercise in the wake of reported remarks of its Vice-Chief, Lt Gen S. Pattabhiraman, that forces could do without women and insisted today that there was no gender bias in the forces while pointing out . . .
- India, China To Re-Open Trade Via Nathu La Pass (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
India and China have signed a historic agreement to resume border trade through the strategic Nathu La Pass from July six after 44 years of closure, a move that could also signal Beijing’s implicit recognition of Sikkim as part of India.
- Is It Masri Or Muhajir? (Pioneer, Utpal Kumar, Jun 20, 2006)
As speculations on Zarqawi's successor are rife, Utpal Kumar finds that none of the contenders is homegrown
- Fetish Of Ninety Percent (Deccan Herald, Avijit Pathak, Jun 20, 2006)
The present system of education requires a revolutionary transformation
- Musharraf Says Pak Wants To Be Treated At Par With India (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Although the Indo-US nuclear deal was a bilateral arrangement, Pakistan would not like anyone to ‘‘treat it differently’’ from India as it ‘‘has the same status,’’ President Pervez Musharraf has said.
- Behind Ice Lies J&k Govt-Governor Chill (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
The roots of the controversy over the allegedly “man-made” lingam in the Amarnath cave to “compensate” for the lack of a “natural” one lie in the troubled political history of the Amarnath yatra ever since it came under the control of the Shrine . . .
- Clause & Effect (Indian Express, GAUTAM CHIKERMANE, Jun 20, 2006)
Not quite a clause for concern yet, but if property prices fall far enough, trouble lies ahead.
- Letting The Jungle Crumble (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 20, 2006)
The UPA’s political compulsions to enact the Scheduled Tribes (Recognition of Forest Rights) Bill, 2005, couldn’t have been more clear.
- Green Alarm In Nilgiris; Sc Panel Finds Evidence (Indian Express, G. ANANTHAKRISHNAN, Jun 20, 2006)
The lush green canopy on the Nilgiris in Nilambur, a bio-diversity hotspot on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, was the starting point of environmental litigation in India. In 1996, it was on a petition by TN Godavarman Thirumulpad, a descendant of the . . .
- Nepal Top Court Gives Sobhraj One Last Chance (Statesman, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jun 20, 2006)
Imprisoned in Nepal since 2003 for a murder committed nearly three decades ago, yesteryear’s “Bikini Killer” Charles Gurmukh Sobhraj has been given his final chance to make his last bid for freedom with the Supreme Court admitting his appeal . . .
- Who Benefits? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 20, 2006)
The National Forest Commission has performed a very important service by raising an alarm on the UPA government’s proposed new legislation on tribal rights.
- A Second Peace Bus For Kashmir Today (Statesman, Kavita Suri, Jun 20, 2006)
All is set for the launch of a second trans-Kashmir bus service between the border towns of Poonch on the Indian side and Rawalakote in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir tomorrow.
- Focus On Afghanistan (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 20, 2006)
One can count on the Pakistani journalist Ahmed Rashid to write forthrightly for Western publications about the reality of the situation in Afghanistan.
- Siachen Peace Park (News International, Editorial, The News International, Jun 20, 2006)
The writer is a development consultant and analyst from Gilgit-Baltistan. He is also the elected representative from the Asia Pacific region on the 'Board of Directors of the Mountain Forum'.
- Looking For A Better Consumer Price Index (The Financial Express, ILA PATNAIK, Jun 20, 2006)
It needs to be weekly, have a good quality methodological foundation and be transparent
- Deliver Us From Evil (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Jun 20, 2006)
As pilgrims gather at the Amarnath cave in Jammu and Kashmir and pay their respects to the natural Shivling that has formed there every summer since, well, recorded history, a disquieting and downright dangerous frenzy is being sought to be created . . .
- Unrealistic & Absurd (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 20, 2006)
Going by the frequency with which statements demanding a new constitution are made in Pakistan, it would appear as if making or unmaking the basic law is child’s play.
- Gang Leader’S Arrest (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 20, 2006)
THE reported arrest of underworld don Abdur Rehman ‘Dakait’ has raised hopes of a split in the deadly gang war that has claimed dozens of lives in Karachi’s Lyari area in recent years. Rehman’s capture is . . .
- More Than Compassion For Refugees (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 20, 2006)
For millions of uprooted people, World Refugee Day on June 20 is a day like any other spent waiting in remote camps and settlements for a chance to go home.
- Imprisoned In Chaos (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 20, 2006)
Nearly five years into a war between the United States and Islamic extremists, US policies and practices for arresting, holding, interrogating and trying enemy militants are in a state of disarray, unprecedented in modern American history.
- Service Taxes Review (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Jun 20, 2006)
The Centre’s initiative for an extensive review of all service tax circulars, instructions and clarifications and other issues, though not a day too soon, is too restrictive in scope.
- Indian Banking Scenario (Hindu, SRIDHAR SEETHARAMAN , Jun 20, 2006)
A rich historical perspective of developments in social banking
- Freedom Fighters First (Hindu, B. R. P. Bhaskar, Jun 20, 2006)
The international communist movement viewed World War II as an imperialist conflict until the Soviet Union's entry transformed it into a "people's war" which all Communists were obliged to support.
- New Un Human Rights Council Makes Debut (Deccan Herald, D Ravi Kanth, Jun 20, 2006)
The “historic” Human Rights Council came into existence on Monday with the convening of its first session.
- Sobhraj Gets His Last Chance In Nepal (Deccan Herald, SUDESHNA SARKAR, Jun 20, 2006)
Imprisoned in Nepal since 2003 for a murder committed nearly three decades ago, yesteryear’s ‘Bikini Killer’ Charles Gurmukh Sobhraj has been given his final chance to make his last bid for freedom ....
- Where Statistics On Indian Elections Speak (Hindu, K. V. PRASAD, Jun 20, 2006)
For students of politics, elections are always important events.
- Region:afghanistan, China Vow To Strengthen Ties (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Annual trade between the two states ranges between $400-$500 million
Military ties to be strengthened.
- In Tribal Pakistan, A Tide Of Militancy (Washington Post, Pamela Constable, Jun 20, 2006)
Influence of Taliban Said to Be Spreading Beyond Border Areas Near Afghanistan
- Tribal Elder Killed (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 20, 2006)
Militants shot dead a tribal elder with close ties to the US-backed Afghan government on Monday, an official said. Nazimuddin Gangikhel was driving in a pick-up truck when gunmen opened fire from a parked car in South Waziristan, a tribal region . . .
- Maoists In The Mainstream (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 19, 2006)
This must be a rare instance of the triumph of both hope and experience.
- A ‘Save Lahore’ Initiative (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 19, 2006)
It is heartening to note that a group of prominent citizens and a number of civil society organisations have joined hands to form a ‘Lahore Bachao’ (save Lahore) committee.
- Wildlife Committee Increases Indian Army’S Burden In Kashmir (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Already stretched with the job of policing in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army may be given yet another responsibility of protecting wildlife.
- Poverty Lurks In The Shadows Of Indian Economic Boom (Daily Times, Khalid Hasan, Jun 19, 2006)
“The obstacles hampering India’s progress, poor infrastructure, weak government, searing inequality, corruption and crime-converge in Bombay,” according to a cover story in Time magazine’s new issue.
- They Also Serve Who Stand And Wait (The Economic Times, K VIJAYARAGHAVAN, Jun 19, 2006)
A poignant story concerns two boys who grew up together.
- Gandhara Name Proposed For Pak Airport (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Pakistan may name a new airport to be built in the capital after Gandhara, the ancient province known as the cradle of Buddhism in the sub-continent, apparently seeking to shed its image as a hardline Islamic country.
- Guns Fall Silent In Somalia’S Capital (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jun 19, 2006)
The thugs manning the roadblocks are gone. The warlords are on the run. And the guns in a city long regarded as among the world’s most heavily armed have fallen silent. Most, in fact, have disappeared from view.
- Against The Dole (Tribune, Shahira Naim, Jun 19, 2006)
The unemployment allowance scheme formally kick-started by Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav in Uttar Pradesh raises many issues.
- “Tamatar” (Tribune, Harish Dhillon, Jun 19, 2006)
Why is it that people whom you’ve spent a sizeable chunk of time with and have been close to, never come into your life again once you have moved away, while others, whom you meet only fleetingly seem to cross your path again and again?
- The Central Banker's Puzzle (Business Line, S. Venkitaramanan , Jun 19, 2006)
Different central bankers have their own national experience and policy objectives to go by in determining their anti-inflation stance. While maintaining a reasonable threshold for inflation levels, Governor Reddy has to keep in mind the need to . . .
- Revisiting Syria’S History (Dawn, M.J. Akbar, Jun 19, 2006)
The sun rises at 4.30 am. It is already high by 7.30 and will fade only at 7.45 in the evening.
- Ships Of The Old Block (The Economic Times, Editorial, Economic Times, Jun 19, 2006)
The recent appointment of Roshan Goonatilleke as Sri Lanka’s airforce chief is the first instance in world aviation history of a son following in his father’s career flight path, even though it has been a while since Harry Goonatilleke commanded . . .
- Germany, Bouncing From Obscurity To Action (Business Line, Mohan Murti, Jun 19, 2006)
World Cup 2006 is big business worth billions of euros, with the sale of television transmission rights alone bringing in more than € 1 billion.
Public life in Germany has been buoyed by an unmatched World Cup mania. No station square or public . . .
- Nepal: Peace In The Offing? (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jun 19, 2006)
The agreement reached between the Nepalese government and the rebel Maoists on Friday would have been unimaginable a few months ago when the people had yet to take to the streets against the country’s autocratic monarchy.
- India’S Egregious Hr Record (Pakistan Observer, Mohammad Jamil, Jun 19, 2006)
In the past there have been negotiations between India and Pakistan, and whenever the thorny issue of Kashmir came under discussion, India did find some excuse to derail the process.
- 'Lyrics Today Aren't Poetry, Just Bad Prose' (OutLook, SAIBAL CHATTERJEE, Jun 19, 2006)
One of Bollywood's last active links with its golden era, the veteran lyricist shares his unique musical insight and sense of history in a freewheeling conversation.
- Sonia: Replicate Rae Bareli Victory (Hindu, Atiq Khan, Jun 19, 2006)
Says it will decide whether rule of law will prevail in State
Accuses State Government of obstructing development of Rae Bareli
Rahul Gandhi assures speedy development and resolution of water scarcity
- Pak Denies Reports Of Temple Demolition In Lahore (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Pakistan today dismissed as "baseless" and "factually incorrect" reports claiming that the Krishna Mandir in Lahore has been demolished.
- 23 Killed, 26 Injured In Bus Accident On J&k Highway (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
At least 23 people, mostly labourers from Bihar and Nepal, were killed and 26 others injured when the bus they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Ramban on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway today, a police . . .
- Saluting The Women (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jun 19, 2006)
Hard on the heels of Rahul Mahajan’s medical records being disclosed by doctors at Apollo hospital, we have the Indian army blithely revealing the psychiatric records of Lt. Sushmita Chakravorty, who committed suicide last week.
- China, India Agree To Reopen Historic Trade Route (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
China and India have agreed to reopen border trade at the historic Nathu-la pass after more than 40 years, a symbol of rapprochement between Asian giants who fought a Himalayan war in 1962.
- Electronics City Does A Bill Gates (Times of India, PRASHANTH G.N., Jun 19, 2006)
As though taking a cue from Microsoft's Bill Gates who's now set to become a full-time philanthropist, Bangalore's Electronics City too has decided to do its bit for the community.
- Pranab For More Women In Force (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
The defence minister and the army today praised the role of women officers and personnel and said one Susmita Chakraborthy’s death shouldn’t deter women from joining the armed forces.
- Indian Business Invasion Of Britain (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Next month, UK Trade and Investment, the government-backed agency that encourages overseas companies to do business in Britain, will reveal how many Indian companies invested here in the year to April.
- Indo-China Trade Through Nathu La Pass To Resume (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
India and China have reached a historic agreement to resume border trade through the strategic Nathu La pass from July 6, 44 years after its closure.
- Making History (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jun 19, 2006)
After the initial euphoria over the toppling of King Gyanendra had subsided there were fears that Nepal might slip back into anarchy. There were doubts whether the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) would be able to work with Maoists in drawing up a road . . .
- Sonia To Flag Off Second Bus Service To Pok Tomorrow (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
The UPA Chairperson, Ms Sonia Gandhi and the Defence Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, will flag off a passenger bus service between Poonch and Rawlakot in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Tuesday amidst tight security in the wake of reports of two . . .
- From Nepal, New Hope (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jun 19, 2006)
The interim government in Kathmandu must work for the permanent end to Maoist violence
- Shaken By Shanghai (Indian Express, C Raja Mohan, Jun 19, 2006)
While the painful prose of the declarations from the Shanghai summit last week might put most people to sleep, it has begun to shake America out of its strategic stupor in Asia.
- Nepal Marches On (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 19, 2006)
The agreement signed on June 16 by the top leaders of the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) and Prachanda, chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), on eight key issues is remarkable by any standards. Mr. Prachanda did not indulge in hyperbole when . .
- Trade As A Tool Of Geopolitics (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jun 19, 2006)
According to the Minutes of the U.S. Trade Policy Review meeting released recently by the World Trade Organisation, major trade partners have expressed concern over the impact of the security measures instituted by the United States on the flow . . .
- Towards Bankruptcy (Pioneer, Amy Teibel and Sara Toth, Jun 19, 2006)
Hamas's cloak-and-dagger gambit is unlikely to extricate it from the grave financial mess it finds itself in, writes Amy Teibel
- First World War's Secret Weapon: A Friendly Chat (Hindu, David Smith, Jun 19, 2006)
We have ways of making you talk, but they do not involve a bright light, dripping tap or thumbscrews.
- India And The U.N. Human Rights Council (Hindu, C. Raj Kumar, Jun 19, 2006)
If India is to establish its credibility as a country genuinely interested in the protection and promotion of human rights, it has to accept the jurisdiction of committees under the international system.
- Chechen Separatist Leader Neutralised (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Russian special forces killed the leader of Chechnya’s separatists on Saturday, officials said.
- Marie Antoinette: Martyr Or Saint? (Deccan Herald, ELAINE SCIOLINO, Jun 19, 2006)
France is a republic, but it still takes the story of its royals very seriously, especially if the story happens to be retold by an American.
- Defence Planning (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jun 19, 2006)
An unprecedented situation is being faced by Indian people at the dawn of 21st century.
- Catching Up On Dom (Indian Express, JAITHIRTH RAO , Jun 19, 2006)
To get to the village of Hay-on-Wye you have to drive due west from London past the lovely town of Hereford on the Welsh Marches. Why does anyone go to Hay-on-Wye?
- Poojary Sure Of Jd(s)-Bjp Coalition’S Safe Delivery (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Though members of the JD (S) and BJP may have concern about the future of the coalition government in the wake of the difference over BMIC project, senior Congress leader and MP Janardhana Poojary is optimistic that the government will complete . . .
- Popular Culture-I (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 19, 2006)
Adhering To The Dictates Of Market Globalism
- Left Smells A Threat (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Jun 19, 2006)
Would like nothing better than the status quo
The CPI-M states the obvious by declaring it will snap ties with the Congress if it decides on a mid-term poll.
- Rs. 60 Crores For Technical Education (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jun 19, 2006)
Bid to strengthen infrastructure for better campus placements
- A Soldier's Suicide (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jun 19, 2006)
It is extremely unfortunate if a soldier dies in a manner other than the one he or she chooses on wearing uniform.
- Weaving In Labour Reforms (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jun 19, 2006)
Textile industry needs a flexible regime that creates labour mobility, redeployment avenues and higher incomes.
- Automated Passport Checking Likely (Deccan Herald, N Madhuprasad, Jun 19, 2006)
With the number of international fake passport cases increasing in Bangalore, immigration authorities at Bangalore Airport suggest automated verification counters at the airport to curb the fake documents.....
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