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Articles 11221 through 11320 of 21907:
- Blast Kills Afghan Policeman As Uk Troops Arrive (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
A blast killed an Afghan policeman and wounded two of his colleagues on Wednesday, while two kidnapped intelligence officers were found dead, officials said.
- Musharraf, Karzai To Boost Efforts Against Terror (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
President Pervez Musharraf and his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai, on Wednesday reaffirmed the resolve to strengthen bilateral economic ties and intensify counter-terrorism efforts.
- Bush Visit An Opportunity To Focus On Kashmir Issue: Karamat (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Ambassador Jehangir Karamat on Wednesday said the forthcoming visit of President George W Bush to the region "provides a unique opportunity" to focus on the resolution of the Kashmir issue "to allow Kashmiris to exercise their right to choose . . .
- Chink In The Armour (Telegraph, P.K. Vasudeva, Feb 16, 2006)
Recently, the United Progressive Alliance government constituted a committee headed by Justice Rajinder Sachar to collect data on the number of Muslims serving in the armed forces, the positions they hold, and their role in the key positions.
- Reliance Petro In Loan Rush (Telegraph, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Petroleum today raised a $1.5-billion term loan — the largest in Indian corporate history — to fund a 27-million-tonne refinery at Jamnagar in Gujarat that will cost $6 billion.
- College Tie (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Feb 16, 2006)
The move to grant autonomy to Presidency College has become part of the institution’s illustrious history.
- Pak-Bd Understanding (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Feb 16, 2006)
As a result of intensive interaction between leadership of Pakistan and Bangladesh during the just concluded visit of Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, the two countries have arrived at an understanding to fortify the existing excellent ties.
- Dawood Gets A Slot With Al-Qaida (Times of India, Vishwa Mohan, Feb 16, 2006)
Police forces around the world will soon turn on the heat against underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.
- India Marks Start Of High Speed Rail Era (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 16, 2006)
India’s railways minister Wednesday flagged off the country’s first high-speed train, connecting the Indian capital to the Taj Mahal city of Agra, an official said.
- Americans Unrelentingly Cheerful (Tribune, Michael Powell, Feb 16, 2006)
A big new survey on happiness, among other findings, states that married Americans are more blissful than the unmarried by a ratio of almost 2 to 1.
- Nepal’S Court Frees Deuba (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Almost 10 months after he was arrested from his residence in a midnight raid and jailed for alleged corruption, . . .
- Tourism Promotion Activities Should Be Eco-Friendly: Collector (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Efforts will be made to promote adventure sports
- Muslim Survey Necessary, Says Imam Bukhari (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Coming out in support of a Government Committee seeking information regarding Muslims in armed forces, Imam of Delhi’s historic Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari said ....
- Inscriptions Point To Horizontal Social Formations During Medieval Era (Hindu, T. Ramakrishnan, Feb 15, 2006)
They challenged the hierarchical caste system, says Tokyo professor
- Ladakh: The Writing Was On The Wall (Indian Express, Balraj Puri, Feb 15, 2006)
The recent flare-up between the Buddhists and Muslims is a conclusion of the continuing polarisation , brought about by neglect in governance issues
- Next 3 Years Devoted To Development: Azad (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Next three years will be devoted to development and progress in the State, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said today.
- Smoke Them Out (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Feb 15, 2006)
If the expression "smoke them out" is much in vogue these days it is because United States President George W. Bush had employed it to convey a rare determination.
- Imperilled Nuclear Freedom (Deccan Herald, PUNYAPRIYA DASGUPTA, Feb 15, 2006)
India has succumbed to US pressure and voted at the IAEA against Iran which is not in its interest
- Self-Governance Proposal (Tribune, Sushant Sareen, Feb 15, 2006)
India’s Kashmir policy — if at all there is such a thing — is bizarre. To the rest of the world India never fails to point to the existence of an elected government, but this same government is ignored when it comes to making critical decisions . . .
- India Connects Kashmiris With New "Peace Bridge" (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
India said on Tuesday it had completed a new bridge connecting Indian and Pakistani Kashmir after an earlier one was damaged in last year's South Asian earthquake.
- Army Gives Count, But Under Cover (Telegraph, SUJAN DUTTA, Feb 15, 2006)
The army has given the ministry of defence details on the community-wise composition of its ranks following queries by a committee constituted by the Prime Minister’s Office but has requested that the information should not be made public or debated.
- Big Dreams (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Feb 15, 2006)
The White Queen in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass often believed in as many as six impossible things before breakfast. Now it seems China may have taken a page from her book and is not only dreaming impossible dreams but also trying to . . .
- Reality Check For Vips (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 15, 2006)
The Followers of spiritual leader Asaram Bapu who protested against his frisking at Ahmedabad airport would do well to pause and reflect on the predicament of those responsible to ensure that flying remains a safe experience for passengers.
- Queen Betty And Two Kings (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
Back in 1948, a couple of young women called Bettye Goldstein and Coretta Scott both attended the convention of the Progressive Party in Philadelphia. The organization, which lived up to its name but proved to be spectacularly unsuccessful in . . .
- History Takes Wing (Telegraph, Shahid Amin, Feb 15, 2006)
If there is one area where the United Progressive Alliance has succeeded in initiating far-reaching changes, it is arguably in the field of the school curriculum.
- Nepal Court Frees Deuba (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Almost 10 months after he was arrested from his residence in a midnight raid and jailed for alleged corruption, . . .
- Srinagar-Muzaffarabad Bus To Run Again From Feb 20 (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
The Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus will ply again across the Line of Control from February 20 when Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad reopens the reconstructed 'Aman Setu' (peace bridge) on the LoC for traffic.
- A Tough Decision For India (News International, Jyoti Malhotra, Feb 15, 2006)
The battle for the mind of India will finally climax this week, as New Delhi at last arrives at a decision over separating its civilian nuclear programme from its military one.
- Moderate Quake Shakes East India, Kills 2 Soldiers (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 15, 2006)
Two Indian soldiers were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle was crushed by falling boulders after a moderate earthquake struck an eastern mountain state and triggered landslides, authorities said.
- Dangerous Talk (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
For reasons that would be hard to justify, some politicians have begun demanding a postponement of the general election due next year.
- Pakistan-Bangladesh Ties (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 15, 2006)
BEGUM Khaleda Zia’s visit to Pakistan has been described as “historic” by her host, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Diplomatic parlance tends to use superlatives but it cannot be denied that Bangladesh and Pakistan are important for each other . . .
- Torture In Iraq (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Feb 14, 2006)
Millions of people the world over have seen the video showing British soldiers beating and kicking young Iraqi boys, while a corporal watched and encouraged them.
- Safe Route? (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Feb 14, 2006)
Schools should check the background of staff in the vans
The reported molestation of a child in a school bus in Bangalore calls for proactive action to improve safety for our children.
- Kalam Scripts History (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
Writing history under the waters of the Bay of Bengal, President A P J Abdul Kalam dived into a submarine on Monday and took a three-hour voyage, becoming .....
- Watched By A New India (Telegraph, Malvika Singh, Feb 14, 2006)
Prakash Karat has now openly called for a new configuration at the Centre.
- The Military Mindset (Deccan Herald, M B NAQVI, Feb 14, 2006)
Islamabad has no option but to listen to the regional nationalists and it is unwilling to do so
- Villagescope — Reviving The Rural Economy (Business Line, Sudhansu R. Das, Feb 14, 2006)
During the British Raj, indigenous products were given a silent burial. But many of them still survive and are catering to the global market. The government has to ensure that market reform does not encourage sophisticated middlemen.
- ‘Al-Qaeda Sympathiser’ Dr Khawaja Gunned Down (News International, Sajjad Shafiq Butt, Feb 14, 2006)
Renowned gastroenterologist and a philanthropist, Dr Ahmad Javed Khawaja, whom personnel of the US and the Pakistani intelligence agencies had grilled for his alleged sympathies with al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters some four years ago, was gunned down . . .
- Dialogue With Ulfa (Daily Excelsior, M V Naina, Feb 14, 2006)
Political expediency in time for the assembly polls in Assam in May 2006 appears to have guided the second round of talks between the Central Government and the 11-member Peoples Consultative Group (PCG), hand-picked by the outlawed . . .
- Now, Durga Shown Endorsing Whisky (Hindustan Times, Vijay Dutt, Feb 14, 2006)
Religious sensibilities have once again been hurt by a caricature in Europe. This time, the Hindu community is outraged and anger is spreading.
- Taking A Cue From China (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
Indo-US nuclear cooperation envi-saged in the July 18, 2005 joint statement is under intense scrutiny. On the Indian side, there are misgivings about how much "giving" India would have to do.
- Opium Country (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Feb 14, 2006)
Any avid reader of this newspaper will notice a disturbing regular occurrence. Hardly a week passes without the report of seizure of opium in one corner or the other of the State.
- Insights Into Carnatic Music (Hindu, P. VASANTH KUMAR, Feb 14, 2006)
Lecture demonstrations on a wide range of topics in Carnatic music by a reputed musician and musicologist
- If Music Be The Food Of Love (Telegraph, JOYDEEP BISWAS, Feb 14, 2006)
How one contestant in a musical talent hunt has united all of the North-east
- East-West Cultural Encounter (Hindu, NANDAGOPAL R. MENON, Feb 14, 2006)
A French Jesuit missionary's observations on Indian practices, customs and theology
- The Knowledge Market (Telegraph, Tapas Majumdar, Feb 14, 2006)
The “knowledge market” is just a name I have chosen — it has not made the dictionary yet.
- Our Road Rage (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Feb 14, 2006)
We have come to the conclusion that writing homilies about the citizenry's need to behave like law-abiding citizens when on the roads is a complete waste of time.
- Mr Blunderbuss (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
The report that American Vice-President (simply 'Vice' to his boss and the inner circle of the administration) Dick
- The Cooperative Movement (Hindu, S. Vydhianathan, Feb 14, 2006)
It is unfortunate that the cooperative movement in India, which is 100 years old, is passing through a difficult phase.
- Perils Of Three-Way Security Cooperation (Hindu, Siddharth Varadarajan, Feb 14, 2006)
Tokyo wants India, Japan, and the U.S. to develop a trilateral framework for security cooperation. But New Delhi has good reason to be wary.
- A Line That Has Sundered Lives And Hearts (Hindu, PRAVEEN SWAMI, Feb 14, 2006)
The quake, some hoped, would dissolve the LoC; four months on, that hope seems illusory
- Promoting Medical Tourism (Hindu, Shyama Rajagopal, Feb 14, 2006)
Awareness needed for tourists to take Ayurveda seriously
Only few tourists know that Ayurveda is not just massage spas but a full-fledged medical treatment system.
- Festival To Promote Tea And Tourism Begins Today (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
An exhibition will also be conducted
Elaborate arrangements have been made by the district administration in association with the Department of Tourism for the 2006 Tea and Tourism Festival to be organised at the Breeks Open Air Stadium here . . .
- Torching Of Telenor Outlet (Pakistan Observer, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 14, 2006)
Reports from across the country speak of surging protests against publication of blasphemous cartoons by newspapers of Denmark and other European countries.
- "Muslim Societies Must Discover A Contemporary Meaning Of Islam'' (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Feb 13, 2006)
Ziauddin Sardar, an internationally renowned Muslim scholar and the author ofDesperately Seeking Paradise: Journeys of a Sceptical Muslim, represents one of the most authoritative moderate voices in Islam.
- In Praise Of Purandara (Deccan Herald, V Subramanya , Feb 13, 2006)
Iskcon is not just a temple. It is a movement worldwide. Based on Krishna Bhakthi it is spreading the devotion, as preached by Sreela Prabhupaada, the founder.
- Russia Pushes For Larger Role In Middle East (Hindu, Vladimir Radyuhin , Feb 13, 2006)
President Vladimir Putin's decision to invite Hamas leaders to Moscow has taken the West by surprise and pushed Russia to the centre stage of peace efforts in the Middle East.
- The Real Thing (The Financial Express, Editorial, Financial Express, Feb 13, 2006)
It’s only apt that state-run companies Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) should have kicked off the uniform nationwide rates announced earlier by IT and communications minister Dayanidhi Maran . . .
- We Will Forge Third Front: Cpm (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
CPM General Secretary Prakash Karat on Sunday said that his party would carry on with its efforts to build a Third Front.
- Will A Woman Ever Rule Japan? Koizumi May Slip In This Reform (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Bruce Wallace on Japan’s succession wars: to the imperial throne and to the prime minister’s office
- U.N. To Help Quake-Hit Pakistan Despite Cartoon Row (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The United Nations said on Sunday it would continue to help survivors of October's deadly earthquake in Pakistan despite security concerns triggered by anti-Western protests over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.
- First Amritsar-Nankana Bus To Run From 24th (Daily Times, Ali Waqar, Feb 13, 2006)
Following the successful trial runs of the Nankana-Amritsar bus by both India and Pakistan, the fourth transport link between Pakistan and India will formally commence with the inaugural Nankana-Amritsar bus due to arrive from India on February 24.
- Plan For Munabao Train Link Finalised (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The authorities have given final touches to the train link from Rajasthan to Pakistan and a trial run of the Thar Express from Jodhpur to Munabao in Barmer district will be held before the scheduled start of the train on February 17.
- Resurrection Of Congress In Up (Daily Excelsior, Pramod Mishra, Feb 13, 2006)
Congressmen in Uttar Pradesh are enthused as in-fighting in the ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) intensified.
- Nepal's King Faces Exile Or Execution - Maoist Chief (Reuters, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Nepal's King Gyanendra will ultimately be exiled or executed because he has closed the door to any political compromise since seizing absolute power a year ago, the reclusive leader of the country's Maoist rebels said.
- Left Shoots Down Montek's Labour Reforms Agenda (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
The Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia's suggestion, favouring flexible labour reforms without 'hire and fire' system is not acceptable to the Left parties, CPI General Secretary A B Bardhan said today.
- Navy's Show Of Strength Impresses Kalam (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 13, 2006)
Kalam sees key role for Navy in complex missions Breathtaking manoeuvres by air wing and an array of vessels
President seen applauding feats performed by navymen
A memorable day for people of Vizag
Perfect touchdown by sky-divers
- Understanding Asean (Daily Excelsior, V M G Das, Feb 13, 2006)
For over two millennia, Indians have nursed the Vishal Bharat concept of a vastly extended frontier in Southest Asia, where they brought religious (Hinduism and Buddhism), trade and a vast variety of socio-cultural mores. India's northeast and . . .
- Old Battle, New Battlelines (Daily Excelsior, Fazal Mehmood, Feb 13, 2006)
The UPA Government is likely to bring legislation in the budget session of Parliament for reservation of jobs for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the private sector.
- Dalai To Open Heritage Meet (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will on Sunday inaugurate a three-day international conference “The Heritage of India” at the historic city of Nalanda in Bihar as part of the year-long celebrations of the 2550th anniversary of the Mahaparinirvana
- President Arrives For Fleet Review (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
First-ever Naval fleet review outside Mumbai in public view
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam arrived here on Saturday afternoon for a three-day visit during which he would review the Naval Fleet, witness the Operational Prowess Demonstration (OPD) . . .
- Sbi In A Fix Over Fake Rs. 500 Notes In Atm (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Forty-seven fake notes found
Police detect fake notes following complaints from customers
Retired RTC employee, temple priest and TDP leader get fake notes
One Town police register a case against the bank personnel
- J&k Recruitment (Statesman, Editorial, Statesman, Feb 12, 2006)
Decidedly encouraging is the overwhelming response to the army’s recruitment drive in Langate in North Kashmir: which happens to be in Kupwara, one of the three districts which Pervez Musharraf wants demilitarised.
- Archaeologists Hint At Ancient Sea Link (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
Unravelling some facts which have till date remained buried in history, experts from Archaeological Survey of India say the possibility of a sea link between South India and the rest of Asia about 3800 years ago cannot be ruled out.
- Kalam’S Fleet Review In ‘City Of Destiny’ (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
This bustling port city on the eastern coast will have its biggest day tomorrow when President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam reviews the naval fleet.
- Glacier's Edge (Hindu, RAJAN KAPOOR, Feb 12, 2006)
The trek up to Gangotri is through beautiful mountains and valleys.
- The First Gandhian Intellectuals (Hindu, RAMACHANDRA GUHA , Feb 12, 2006)
But only two of them would go so far as to call themselves that.
- A Brief History Of The Asura Pond (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Feb 12, 2006)
There was only one pond in Gobindapur, and everyone in the village used it. It was fairly large, covering ten to twelve batis, with banks ten to twelve arm-lengths high, and was known as Asura Pond.
- Music All The Way (Hindu, Prachi Pinglay, Feb 12, 2006)
With a Grammy nomination under her belt, Anoushka Shankar talks about her first solo album and her views on music.
- Reservations For Minorities Will Not Help:tarlochan Singh (Tribune, T R Ramachandran, Feb 12, 2006)
Mr Tarlochan Singh bowed out as the Chairman of the National Commission of Minorities (NCM) last Wednesday, after a three year term. He has served as its Vice-Chairman as well, and was the first Sikh and non-Muslim to have headed the NCM.
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