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Articles 15421 through 15520 of 23107:
- Karnataka Assembly Adjourned (Hindu, S. Rajendran, Jan 28, 2006)
Trust vote not taken; Gowda steps down; Kumaraswamy recognised as leader
- Rice Waves Red Rag To India On Iran Vote (Tribune, Rajeev Sharma, Jan 28, 2006)
Barely 48 hours after US Ambassador in India, Mr David C Mulford, linked up the fate of the Indo-US nuclear deal to how New Delhi votes at the IAEA’s resolution in Vienna on February 2-3, it was today the turn of none other than Secretary . . .
- Mid-Life Crisis (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 28, 2006)
Controversy and debate are the alpha and omega of democracy. But there are certain kinds of confrontations which do not augur well for the future of a republic.
- Kalam Accepts Buta’S Resignation (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today accepted the resignation of Bihar Governor Buta Singh who had stepped down in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict indicting him for dissolution of the state Assembly last year.
- Cong Rejects Pm's Resignation Demand (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Rejecting opposition’s demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the wake of Supreme Court’s ruling on Bihar, Congress today said the judgement did not attach unconstitutionality to the Centre’s recommendation for dissolution . . .
- Uncle Darling, Now Rogue (Daily Excelsior, M L Kotru, Jan 28, 2006)
William Blum, a septuagenarian American author and journalist has been laughing his way to the bank these past ten days now. Do you know why ? Because his book ''Rogue State :
- No Guarantee (Indian Express, SANDEEP PANDEY, Jan 28, 2006)
After the passage of the Employment Guarantee Act last year a journalist went to the village Purwa Maan in Hardoi district of UP, one of the 200 districts covered under the Act, to ask how the villagers felt about the new law.
- 10 Yrs On, Detained Pak Boy Has Nowhere To Go (Indian Express, SANJAY SINGH, Jan 28, 2006)
Mohammed Sherif alias Pakistanwallaha Larka, c/o Kakori police station, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Keep N-Issue Within Iaea: Left To Pm (Indian Express, ANANDA MAJUMDAR, Jan 28, 2006)
India will face serious repercussions if it votes to take the Iranian case to the UN Security Council, is the burden of the letter the Left is sending tomorrow to the Prime Minister, sources said.
- Carnatic Congress (Hindustan Times, Pankaj Vohra, Jan 28, 2006)
Even though it is only three weeks since the new year began, the season of politics is in full swing.
- Cross Connections (Hindustan Times, Khushwant Singh, Jan 28, 2006)
Sometimes when I pick up the phone to ring up someone, I hear two people talking to each other. Instead of putting down the receiver, I listen to their conversation.
- Iran Mixed On Russian Nuke Offer (Indian Express, DAVID SANGER, Jan 28, 2006)
US President Bush and the Chinese government both declared their full support on Thursday for a Russian proposal to allow Iran to operate civilian nuclear facilities as long as Russia and international nuclear inspectors are in full control of the fuel.
- Speaker Recognises Kumaraswamy As Jd(s) Legislature Party Leader (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Decision triggers noisy protest from Congress members
After a protracted debate and amidst noisy protests by the Congress, Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker Krishna on Friday declared that H.D. Kumaraswamy had been recognised as the leader . . .
- Declaration Backs India’S Talks With Pakistan (Dawn, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah ended a landmark visit to India on Friday with a Delhi Declaration he signed with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, which among other agreements stressed the importance of talks between his hosts and Pakistan.
- International Partners To Renew Support For Afghanistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
* Kabul and its donors will pledge next week to work together to build a ‘prosperous and stable’ Afghanistan
- Beware, There’S No Morality In Midnight Haste (Indian Express, SOLI J. SORABJEE, Jan 28, 2006)
The recent Supreme Court judgment pronouncing dissolution of the Bihar legislative assembly to be unconstitutional has enunciated far-reaching constitutional principles.
- Take Control Of The Creation Of Technology (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 28, 2006)
Neil Gershenfeld's FAB is important for two reasons: one, it's about `the coming revolution on your desktop — from personal computers to personal fabrication'; and, two, the author, who is director of MIT's CBA, or Centre for Bits and Atoms, . . .
- Sc Declines To Hear Pil Against Expelled Mps (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a PIL seeking registration of case against the 11 members expelled from Parliament in the wake of cash-on-query scam.
- India Faced With ‘Difficult Choices’ On N-Deal: Rice (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
India has “difficult choices” to make on a controversial civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States before the deal can be completed, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.
- Self Rule Becomes Another Hot Issue Between Cong, Pdp (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Even as the Congress and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) are yet to arrive at a consensus on controversial Women’s Bill, the ‘much touted’ Self-Rule proposal mooted by Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf, has also been snowballing . . .
- India Welcomes Russian Initiative For Consensus On Iran Nuke (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 28, 2006)
Seeking to clear the air after the politcal storm stirred by US envoy David C Mulford's remarks on the Iran nuclear issue, India today said it welcomed initiatives from Russia and others to forge a consensus and avoid a confrontation
- Inappropriate Comments, Mulford Told (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 27, 2006)
U.S. envoy expresses regret
Mulford's comments outrageous: Vajpayee
Saran "calls in" envoy and says his comments are not conducive to strong bilateral ties
- Buta Singh Quits As Governor (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Jan 27, 2006)
Bihar Governor Buta Singh sent in his resignation to President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on Thursday after hoisting the national flag and taking the salute at the Republic Day parade here.
- Upa Panel Discusses Bihar, Karnataka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The core committee of the United Progressive Alliance on Thursday discussed Bihar Governor Buta Singh's resignation and the political developments in Karnataka, it is learnt.
- Bansal Resigns As Head Of Probe Panel (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
"My presence as Chairman should not colour judgment"
- Tamil Nadu A Place Of Peace And Harmony, Says Barnala (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Jayalalithaa presents gallantry awards at Republic Day function
Medals presented to police personnel for curbing illicit liquor trade
Students belonging to four schools and three colleges present folk dances
- Dealing With The Global Employment Crisis (Hindu, Juan Somavia, Jan 27, 2006)
In tackling the jobs crisis, it is time to revisit the commitments made by the global community to promote social inclusion and jobs as the basis of poverty reduction and deliver on them.
- Government Plan Silent On `Fundamental Aspect,' Says K.K. Narendran (Hindu, K.P.M. Basheer, Jan 27, 2006)
Action on commission's report
K. K. Narendran, who headed the three-man commission of enquiry that found huge shortage in Backward Class representation in the Kerala Government services in 2001, feels that the measures announced . . .
- 'Mulford's Remarks Inappropriate' (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
As Ambassador David C Mulford's comments on Indo-US nuclear deal kicked off a furore, government on Thursday summoned the envoy and conveyed its strong displeasure, saying the remarks were "inappropriate" and "not conducive to building a . . .
- Defiant Buta Quits, But Will Appeal In Sc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
On Thursday, he packed his bags to say goodbye to the Raj Bhavan – and became the seventh governor of Bihar who could not complete his term.
- ‘India Sends Out Wrong Signals’ (Deccan Herald, K S Narayanan, Jan 27, 2006)
Documentation Centre (SAHDRC) on Indian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia says that Noushad’s case is just the tip of the iceberg. in Saudi Arabia.
- All Right, Rajnath? (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2006)
Modi can haunt BJP in national politics. And what’s the evidence hard Hindutva still pays?
- Yes, Speaker (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 27, 2006)
The CPI(M) describes the expulsion of 11 MPs in the Winter Session as a “singular act of self-cleansing” that won the approval of the people. But, by not replying to the Supreme Court notice, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has not brought about . . .
- The Origin Of Brands (The Economic Times, AL RIES, Jan 27, 2006)
The “Great Tree of Life” is how Charles Darwin described his metaphor for the origin of species. How do new branches arise? By divergence of existing branches. How do new species arise? By divergence of existing species. In the “great tree of products....
- Terror Crackdown Slackened In 2005 (Indian Express, Shishir Gupta, Jan 27, 2006)
Congress President Sonia Gandhi may have congratulated the UPA government during the party’s just-concluded plenary for showing a firm fist in its fight against terrorism, the Home Ministry figures tell a different story.
- Buta Out, Nda Wants Pm To Go Too (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
With Buta Singh gone, the NDA today stepped up demand for resignation of the Manmohan Singh Government.
- Ulfa Talks On Feb 7, Gov Says Violence No Solution (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
In contrast to the blasts that had cast a shadow on the state in the run-up to the Republic Day, no violence was reported in the state today. As if to cap the peaceful R-Day celebrations, Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Ajai Singh, while unfurling . . .
- Buta Singh Resigns After Court Snub (Reuters, Reuters, Jan 27, 2006)
Bihar Governor Buta Singh resigned from his post on Thursday two days after the Supreme Court said he had wrongly prevented an opposition alliance from staking its claim to power last year.
- Mulford's Comments Kick Off Furore, India Says 'Inappropriate' (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
As Ambassador David C Mulford's comments on Indo-US nuclear deal kicked off a furore, government today summoned the envoy and conveyed its strong displeasure, saying the remarks were "inappropriate" and "not conducive to building a strong partnership" ...
- Pak Committed To Peace With India (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
In a message to mark India’s Republic Day, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said his country was committed to making peace with its neighbour.
- Us Moves To Unlink Indian Nuclear Deal With (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 27, 2006)
US Ambassador to India David C Mulford’s remarks linking the Indo-US nuclear deal to New Delhi’s support on the Iran issue has kicked up an uproar within the government and outside.
- Iran Vote: Mea Culpa, A Sad Mulford Tells New Delhi (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The U.S. envoy to India on Thursday expressed regret over his comments that a nuclear deal between Washington and New Delhi may stall unless India votes against Iran next month at the U.N. atomic energy watchdog.
- Abu Salem's Date With New Delhi (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Abu Salem, a key conspirator in 1993 serial Mumbai blast case, will be brought here Feb 6 to face trial for his involvement in three cases of extortion.
- I Am So Sorry, Says David Mulford (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
The U.S. envoy to India on Thursday expressed regret over his comments that a nuclear deal between Washington and New Delhi may stall unless India votes against Iran next month at the U.N. atomic energy watchdog.
- Lessening Urban Poverty (Daily Excelsior, S. C. Sharma, Jan 27, 2006)
In the new millennium, India has already crossed the one billion mark of population and constitutes about 1/6th of the world’s total population. With about 330 million urban population in over 5,000 cities, and nearly 67 million urban population . . .
- Iran Vote: India Chides Mulford For Iran Vote Remarks (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 27, 2006)
US Ambassador to India David C Mulford’s remarks linking the Indo-US nuclear deal to New Delhi’s support on the Iran issue has kicked up an uproar within the government and outside.
- Buta Likely To Move Sc On Its Verdict (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Buta Singh, who resigned as Bihar Governor today, indicated he might move the Supreme Court which had indicted him in a case relating to dissolution of Bihar Assembly.
- Death Of Another Stalwart (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 27, 2006)
Vetran politician Khan Abdul Wali Khan has died. The late leader was out of active politics for a long-time due to old age and health problems but he remained ideological mentor of his party and a source of inspiration till his death.
- Musharraf Wants Incentive To Abandon Iran Gas Pipeline (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 27, 2006)
Says missile attack in Bajaur ‘harmed our interests’ and fed domestic unrest
- Still Studying Supreme Court Verdict: Patil (Hindu, VINAY KUMAR, Jan 26, 2006)
Any Government decision on Buta Singh's fate by Friday
"There was unanimity in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha" over Assembly dissolution
Reiterates respect for Supreme Court judgment
- Kerala To Ensure Quota For Backward Communities (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
State Cabinet decides to amend rules, following Narendran Commission report
- Congress, Bjp Kept Guessing In Karnataka (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
As they travel back to Bangalore, JD(S) MLAs keep their cards close to their chest
- Reversing The Tide In Darfur (Hindu, Kofi A. Annan, Jan 26, 2006)
Whatever external force is sent to Darfur can provide only temporary security to the people there. Only a political agreement among their leaders can secure their future.
- Arms Trade: One Death Every Minute (Hindu, Bianca Jagger, Jan 26, 2006)
It makes big money for the richest nations while fuelling conflict across the world.
- How To Become A Millionaire Academic (Hindu, Hasan Suroor, Jan 26, 2006)
Until recently, there was a bit of snobbery attached to academics "stooping down" to make money. But these inhibitions are now disappearing.
- Steady And Slow Peace Process (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Jan 26, 2006)
Like a comforting ritual, the composite dialogue between India and Pakistan entered the third round with the two Foreign Secretaries paying obeisance to the long list of joint statements issued by their leaders since the two sides began . . .
- Musharraf Rules Out Independence As Option To Resolve Kashmir (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Ruling out independence as an option to resolve the Kashmir issue, President Pervez Musharraf has said a "minor step back" was required by India and Pakistan from their "rigid positions" to evolve a solution based on his proposals of self-governance . . .
- ‘Independence Not Option For Kashmir’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Ruling out independence as an option to resolve the Kashmir issue, President Pervez Musharraf has said a “minor step back” was required by India and Pakistan from their “rigid positions” to evolve a solution based on his proposals of self-governance and d
- ‘India’S Iran Vote Could Affect N-Deal’ (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Just a week ahead of the IAEA meeting on Iran issue, the US on Wednesday made it clear that if India did not vote against Tehran’s nuclear programme, the fallout on the Indo-US nuclear deal in the Congress would be “devastating” and the initiative will “d
- Central Culpability (Indian Express, Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Jan 26, 2006)
The Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in Rameshwar Prasad will bring some clarity to the norms governors should abide by before recommending dissolution of assemblies.
- Remember The Sacrifice (Deccan Herald, Vishnu Makhijani, Jan 26, 2006)
It began as a simple march past to mark the emergence of India as a sovereign, secular, democratic republic on January 26, 1950. Today the Republic Day celebrations have grown into a spectacle to showcase India’s military might and amazing cultural ...
- A Train To The Heart Of Kashmir (Indian Express, MIR EHSAN, Jan 26, 2006)
Just outside Ompura, a tiny village in central Kashmir, the chill is icy, the winds are freezing, the ground beneath is more slippery than firm. Hayat Ali, from West Bengal, isn’t used to any of this. But he’s taking all this on with a woollen jacket, ...
- Readying Class Of 2007 In Up (Indian Express, Tarannum Manjul, Jan 26, 2006)
At the primary school in Heerupur village, Kasmanda block, in Sitapur, the attendance register tells the story of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, or Education for All programme.
- Debate On Minority Edu Institutions (Daily Excelsior, Deepayan, Jan 26, 2006)
The promulgation of an Ordinance by the Centre to give the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions (NCMEI) the powers to judge all questions relating to minority status may again open a debate on the sensitive issue.
- Envoy Says Sri Lanka Peace Needs Patience (Reuters, Peter Apps, Jan 26, 2006)
Sri Lanka's peace process is back on track but patience is sorely needed and will be key to any success, Norwegian envoy Erik Solheim said on Thursday after the government and Tamil Tiger rebels agreed to meet for talks.
- Protests Outside Patna Raj Bhavan (Hindu, K. BALCHAND, Jan 26, 2006)
Protesters taken into custody
"Insult to national flag"
Demonstrations were staged outside the Raj Bhavan on Wednesday protesting the refusal of Governor Buta Singh to resign and his pronouncement to hoist the national flag at the State's . . .
- Kashmir Independence Not Possible: Musharraf (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Ruling out independence as an option to resolve the Kashmir issue, President Pervez Musharraf has said a ‘‘minor step back’’ was required by India and Pakistan from their ‘‘rigid positions’’ to evolve a solution based on his proposals . . .
- Mothers Of Invention (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 26, 2006)
What marks the election of two women as presidents of two war-torn countries is the chief reason attributed to their victory. “It is the minds of men that make war.
- Vote Against Iran Or We Nuke Deal:us (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Much as the Indian government tries to delink the India-US civil nuclear deal with its Iran vote at the IAEA, it refuses to go away.
- What Punishment For Buta Singh ? (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
All of those responsible for the illegal, unconstitutional and arbitrary dissolution of the Bihar assembly last year please raise your hands! Thus spoke the Supreme Court of India.
- India And China: Together Against Aids (Tribune, Anita Anand, Jan 26, 2006)
In December last year, there was a quiet visit to India by a high level Chinese delegation from their Ministry of Railways, the Chinese Academy of Railway Sciences, and the Beijing Municipal Railways, along with officials from the United Nations . . .
- Crushing The Law (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 26, 2006)
The Aravalis are still under attack
A casual disregard for the law and callousness towards the environment is again on display in the sensitive Aravali region of Mewat in Haryana.
- A Peep Into Framing Of Indian Constitution (Daily Excelsior, R L Bangotra, Jan 26, 2006)
On 26th Jan 1950, we become Independent in real sense when the Indian Constitution was adopted. On this auspicious day, let us have a peep into framing of Indian Constitution. On 16th March 1946, Three member delegation of British Government . . .
- The Depths Of A Garden (Telegraph, AVEEK SEN , Jan 26, 2006)
It is a summer’s night. In the glimmering darkness of a rococo garden, a girl is desperately looking for something on the ground. As she searches for this lost object, she sings a ravishingly beautiful cavatina, for what she has lost appears . . .
- Mid-Life Crisis (Telegraph, Editorial, The Telegraph, Jan 26, 2006)
Controversy and debate are the alpha and omega of democracy. But there are certain kinds of confrontations which do not augur well for the future of a republic.
- Poor Maternal Health (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 26, 2006)
Despite the government’s claims that the safe motherhood initiative — a global effort to improve maternal health and reduce maternal deaths — is an integral part of its health policy, there are few indications that pregnant women are benefiting . . .
- Salute The Republic (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dailyexcelsior, Jan 26, 2006)
Today we salute the Republic of India with our both hands. The day marks more than merely a ritual. In every sense it goes beyond massive celebrations that are witnessed across the country.
- Nda Leaders Meet Kalam; Seek Pm, Governor's Scalp (Daily Excelsior, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Asserting that the Supreme Court verdict on Bihar had long-term implications for Constitutional propriety and democratic accountability, NDA leaders today petitioned the President to secure Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation and dismiss Governor
- Patil Meets Pm, Sonia To Discuss The Buta Issue (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
Home Minister Shivraj Patil today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi amidst strong indications that Bihar Governor Buta Singh is on the way out.
- Security Tightened Ahead Of R-Day (Statesman, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 26, 2006)
On the eve of the 57th Republic Day, Delhi police foiled a terrorist plan to disrupt the celebrations in the capital. Security was tightened across the country and extra guards deployed at all vital installations following terror attacks in some places.
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