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Articles 16421 through 16520 of 23107:
- "Execute Warrant Against Mamata'' (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Takes umbrage at official's report expressing inability to execute warrant
- French Defend Toxic Ship, Got Wto To Ban Asbestos Import (Indian Express, CP Bhambhri, Jan 08, 2006)
Canada which exports 90% of its asbestos to India was stopped by WTO from sending it to France, because France didn’t . . .
- And For Amar Singh, A Tip: Next Time Use Carrier Pigeons (Indian Express, Pamela Philipose, Jan 08, 2006)
You had to live in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard...—‘1984’ by George Orwell
- India And Pakistan Open Second Rail Link (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
India and Pakistan have agreed to reopen a second rail link on 1 February, more than 40 years after the service was stopped because of war.
- Kashmiris Should Be Allowed To Freely Cross Loc: Mirwaiz (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Mirwaiz Ummar Farooq has said that Kashmiris should be allowed to freely move from across the Line of Control (LoC) for giving fillip to ongoing Pak-India talks process.
- India Rejects Suggestion For Troops Pullout (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
India on Saturday rejected President Pervez Musharraf’s suggestion for a troop pullout from three key towns in the Indian-controlled Kashmir.
- New Delhi Rejects Musharraf Proposal (Hindu, Amit Baruah, Jan 08, 2006)
Pakistan's commitment to end cross-border terrorism unconditional: spokesman
Deployment of security forces a sovereign decision
Joint control or management of Jammu & Kashmir ruled out
Allegations of Indian hand in Balochistan rejected
- Advani Is Party: Bjp Spokesman (Times of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Even a week after he resigned as party President, LK Advani appears to continue to hold sway over BJP with its spokesman Prakash Javadekar declaring on Saturday that "Advani is Party".
- W Bengal Minister Backs Baba Ramdev (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
But CPM state secretary Anil Biswas, who was apparently peeved at the minister’s outright support to Baba Ramdev, sought to downplay the remark stating that even RJD chief Laloo Prasad Yadav had the same view.
- Spaced Out In India... (Deccan Herald, Colin Todhunter, Jan 08, 2006)
Like many other foreign travellers in India, I have been to numerous holy places steeped in mysticism where yoga and meditation courses abound. Unlike other travellers, however, I had never felt any compulsion to indulge in a spiritual quest for inner....
- Women In Novels (Deccan Herald, Sakuntala Narasimhan, Jan 08, 2006)
Although the subject matter merits study, poor language and errors mar the book.
- Mirwaiz: Make Saarc Guarantor (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 08, 2006)
Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today said “self-governance and demilitarisation will provide Kashmiris a sense of being masters of their own destiny”. He added that J-K’s internal security ought to be handed over to the state police.
- High Expectations From Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Hindu, S. Nagesh Kumar, Jan 07, 2006)
Manmohan Singh to inaugurate the mega event today
- Problem Will Be In India, Not In France, Says Technopure (Hindu, Kalpana Sharma , Jan 07, 2006)
No response by Indian companies on how exactly the remaining waste will be removed
- Women Lead Fight Against ‘Honour Killings’ (Tribune, Paul Valley, Jan 07, 2006)
These are some of the things that can get a woman killed: wearing make-up; going to the cinema; chewing gum; drinking water in the street; chatting to a male neighbour; talking on the phone;
- 'Some Describe Cultural Diplomacy As Invasion' (Times of India, Editorial, The Times of India, Jan 07, 2006)
You started writing in the 60s, at a time when very few women ventured into poetry. What has changed since then?
- What These Suicide Bombers Are Up To? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 07, 2006)
A suicide bomber detonated the explosive belt in a funeral procession in a small town of Mukdadiyah, about 60 miles northeast of Baghdad on Wednesday killing at least 34 people and injuring 48 others. A total of 55 people perished in a series . . .
- Khokhropar-Munabao Railway Link: Thar Express Starts On February 1 (Daily Times, Iftikhar Gilani, Jan 07, 2006)
The second passenger train service between India and Pakistan connecting Rajasthan and Sindh will start from February 1 as a once-a-week service, the frequency of which can be increased depending on the passengers.
- We Have Proof Of Foreign Hand In Balochistan, Says Sh Rashid (Daily Times, Iqbal Khattak, Jan 07, 2006)
Good relations with neighbours have kept Islamabad from making public evidence of the involvement of foreign countries in insurgency-hit Balochistan, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid said on Friday.
- Lacklustre Indo-Pak Trade: Slow Progress On Kashmir And High Prices Main Factors (Daily Times, Mohammed Rizwan, Jan 07, 2006)
Slow progress on Kashmir and the high price demanded by Indian exporters are the main factors behind lacklustre India-Pakistan trade since the Wagah road link opened to allow Indian sugar and vegetables into Pakistan.
- Solution Within Ambit Of Indian Constitution Not Acceptable: Aphc (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 07, 2006)
All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said any solution of the Kashmir issue within the ambit of the Indian constitution is not acceptable to Kashmiris.
- Indian Muslim Group Welcomes Saudi Offer To Help Renovate Mosque (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 07, 2006)
A Muslim group that oversees New Delhi’s grand mosque of Friday welcomed an offer from Saudi King Abdullah to help renovate the 17th century shrine, India’s largest mosque.
- Afghan Talent Show A Hit Four Years After The Taliban (Daily Times, Emmanuel Duparcq, Jan 07, 2006)
The scene, unthinkable only four years ago under the ousted Taliban regime who banned music and television, plays out in Kabul’s Ariana cinema
- Elitist Orientation Of The Economy (Dawn, Ishrat Husain, Jan 07, 2006)
Several observers have asked me to update the latest assessment of my thesis propounded in the book Pakistan: the economy of an elitist state. They are interested in exploring the question whether or not the policies and programmes pursued during . . .
- Progress On Kashmir Expected, Aphc Told (Dawn, Qudssia Akhlaque, Jan 07, 2006)
Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri told the visiting All-Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) delegation here on Friday that some forward movement was expected on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during the next round of Indo-Pakistan composite dialogue.
- Do Genes Score Over Merit In Economic Future? (Business Line, D. Murali , Jan 07, 2006)
The belief that education, and not environment, is key to moulding a person may be have to be revised, says D. Murali, quoting from Unequal Chances. In another revelation, Rajesh Jain writes in Chains that Liberate, that there seems to be . . .
- Hurriyat Leaders Call On Musharraf (Hindu, B. MURALIDHAR REDDY, Jan 07, 2006)
Any solution to Kashmir within the framework of the Constitution will not be acceptable: APHC
- Catch A Snow Flake (Indian Express, Rajnish Wattas, Jan 07, 2006)
One of the great joys of living in Chandigarh is its backdrop of the magnificent Shivalik hills of Kasauli. The resplendent blue mountains beckon you. Kasauli, the quaint hilltop town of the Raj days, is a favourite weekend getaway, . . .
- Court Poser To Karnataka On Steps Against Terrorism (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 07, 2006)
The Karnataka High Court on Friday took note of the terrorist attack on the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore and sought to know from the Government what steps it has taken to prevent such incidents.
- A Matter Of Civic Responsibility (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 07, 2006)
AS Eid-ul-Azha approaches, it would be appropriate to remind ourselves of the deeper meaning and significance of the occasion.
- Media Attention On Clemenceau (Hindu, VAIJU NARAVANE, Jan 07, 2006)
The Committee's decision generated huge media attention in France. For many ordinary French persons, the Clemenceau has come to symbolise the high handed manner in which developed nations tend to act towards countries of the south.
- Africa's Only Woman Head Of State (Hindu, Cameron Duodu, Jan 07, 2006)
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf will have an impact well beyond her own country.
- India Behind Unrest In Balochistan: Pak (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 07, 2006)
As fighting continued between nationalist rebels and security forces in Balochistan, Pakistan has accused India of supporting violence in the southwestern province.
- Third Decree Treatment (Indian Express, Editorial, Indian Express, Jan 07, 2006)
As in real estate, so in minority politics. When in trouble, ordinance
- Kalam To Honour Fareed Zakaria (Hindustan Times, Arvind Padmanabhan , Jan 07, 2006)
Newsweek International magazine Editor Fareed Zakaria is among 15 members of the Indian diaspora who will be honoured by President APJ Abdul Kalam at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Hyderabad on Monday.
- Bombay Police Arrest Three Suspected Kashmiri Militants (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 07, 2006)
Bombay police arrested three armed men believed to be Kashmiri militants and seized a weapons cache, Indian media reported Friday.
- Iran's No-Show At Iaea Fuels Tension In Atomic Row (Reuters, MARK HEINRICH, Jan 07, 2006)
Iran's no-show for a meeting with the U.N. nuclear watchdog to explain its move to resume atomic fuel research has hardened sentiment that diplomacy may have to give way to action to rein in Tehran, diplomats say.
- Sri Lanka Seeks International Pressure On Rebels (Reuters, Paul Eckert, Jan 07, 2006)
Sri Lanka is seeking international pressure on the Tamil Tigers but will stick to diplomacy despite violence that has killed more than 50 people in recent weeks, the country's foreign minister said on Friday.
- Old Order Gives Way (Hindustan Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 07, 2006)
The year just begun is likely to see a radical change in the political equations between the country’s principal parties broadly divided into two: the Hindu Right-wing and others.
- India, Pak To Resume Khokrapar-Munnabao Rail Service (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 07, 2006)
India and Pakistan today decided to resume the Khokrapar-Munnabao rail link between the two countries from February 1.
The decision was taken after two days meeting between top railway officials of the two countries
- South Korean Arrested In Iraq Oil-For-Food Scandal (Reuters, Daniel Trotta, Jan 07, 2006)
U.S. authorities arrested a South Korean lobbyist accused of secretly scheming with top U.N. and Iraqi officials to create the oil-for-food program that turned into a multibillion-dollar scandal.
- In The Name Of The Buffalo (Indian Express, J.P. YADAV, Jan 07, 2006)
A popular saying goes ‘jiski lathi uski bhains’. Roughly put, it means that the one with the strongest stick owns the buffalo. Although this holds true across civilisations, one of its crudest manifestations can be found in Bihari society.
- Rail Service From Feb 1 (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 07, 2006)
In a major boost to confidence building measures, India and Pakistan today decided to resume from February 1 the century-old Munabao-Khokrapar rail link which was snapped after the 1965 war.
- Query On Inquiry (Daily Excelsior, Editorial, Daily Excelsior, Jan 07, 2006)
Some years ago Justice R.S. Sarkaria was approached for his reaction to the delay in the implementation of his voluminous report on the Centre-State relations.
- As The Others See Us (Deccan Herald, Khushwant Singh, Jan 07, 2006)
After the Mitrokhin and Volcker disclosures and seeing clips of Members of Parliament accepting bribes to put questions in Parliament, the question uppermost in our minds is how do these blighters face members of their own family and friends?
- No Quota For Amu (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 07, 2006)
Thursday’s Allahabad High Court ruling upholding the judgement of its earlier single-Judge order which had termed the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University and 50 per cent reservation to Muslims in the institution as “unconstitutional” is a setback
- Alleged Tapping Of Telephone: Jayalalithaa Comes Out In Support Of Amar Singh (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
Says "shocking act" infringes constitutional rights; wants UPA Government to take responsibility
Chief Minister says nation reminded of Watergate scandal
"Incident has shaken basic structure of our great democracy"
- Phone Tapping Issues (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
The controversy over the tapping of the telephone of the Samajwadi Party General Secretary, Amar Singh, is a disquieting reminder of the urgent need to review the safeguards of the surveillance system.
- Rights Of Women In Islam (Dawn, Syed Imad-ud-Din Asad, Jan 06, 2006)
IT is a general concept in the West that in the eyes of Islam woman is inferior to man. They staunchly believe that there is no such thing as “rights of woman” in Islam. This misconception is partly due to their lack of access to the Quran and the . . .
- Stranded And Tortured (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 06, 2006)
The allegations made by a group of Pakistanis living in Greece that they were abducted and tortured by Greek intelligence agents and police on suspicion of being linked to London 7/7 bombings need to be followed up by the Pakistan government through ...
- The Task Before The Ncsw (Dawn, Editorial, Dawn, Jan 06, 2006)
Although it took 10n months to fill the post of chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women, the educationist Dr Arfa Syeda Zehra, who was recently appointed, has a huge challenge ahead of her if she is to fill the void left by her . . .
- Amu Not A Minority Institution: Hc (Tribune, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
Upholds striking down of 50 pc quota
The Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court today upheld with some modifications its last year’s single-judge Bench judgment terming as ‘unconstitutional the granting of minority status to the . . .
- Centre Tapping My Phone Calls, Alleges Jayalalithaa (Tribune, Arup Chanda, Jan 06, 2006)
Even while the Amar Singh phone tapping controversy continues to rock the Central Government, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa today dropped a bombshell alleging that her telephones were also being tapped by the Centre.
- Us Lawyers Seek Faster Green Card Processing (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 06, 2006)
American lawyers are seeking faster processing of Green Cards by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for thousands of immigrants, including several Indian Americans who have been approved as legal permanent residents.
- President Kalam's Stress On Conserving Water Bodies (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
First Citizen holds interaction with farmers and children
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has stressed on the need for conserving water bodies as part of drought mitigation measures, and asked farmers in dry land areas to cultivate jatropha.
- Talaq: What? (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Jan 06, 2006)
A mob cannot take away the rights
The nebulous entity called “community” is supposed to be the conscience keeper of a collective of persons and ensure that they adhere to certain basic decencies.
- Ramdev's Supporters Arrested (Hindu, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
They gathered outside the CPI(M) office in Delhi and raised slogans against Brinda Karat
20 supporters of Swamy Ramdev arrested; one person injured
Protest is handiwork of RSS, VHP hoodlums, says CPI (M)
- Note, What Is In The Air (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Jan 06, 2006)
Those who thought that the Ambani saga was over, need to think again. The two brothers may have carved out their own fiefdoms from the empire Dhirubhai left for them, but the business rivalry continues unabated.
- Stem Cell Research In India — Still In The Embryonic Stage (Business Line, M. Somasekhar, Jan 06, 2006)
Given the huge disease burden and the need for organs, affordable diagnostics and therapies, the promise that stem cells offer needs to be exploited to the fullest.
- Suicide Bomber Kills 10 Afghans (News International, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people and wounded 50 in an attack in Afghanistan on Thursday during a visit by the US ambassador, officials said. The envoy was unhurt.
- Government Won’T Hold Talks With Baloch ‘Miscreants’, Says Sherpao (Daily Times, Shahzad Raza, Jan 06, 2006)
The government has decided not to hold talks with the militant tribesmen in Kohlu who it says are receiving weapons and financial assistance to carry out acts of sabotage in Balochistan.
- 24 Taliban Surrender In Afghanistan (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
Two dozen Taliban and Islamic fighters Thursday surrendered to the Afghan government under a US-backed amnesty scheme and renounced violence, officials said.
- What These Suicide Bombers Are Up To? (Pakistan Observer, Editorial, Pakistan Observer, Jan 06, 2006)
A suicide bomber detonated the explosive belt in a funeral procession in a small town of Mukdadiyah, about 60 miles northeast of Baghdad on Wednesday killing at least 34 people and injuring 48 others. A total of 55 people perished in a series . . .
- Balochistan Decries ‘Step-Motherly Treatment’ (News International, Ikram Hoti, Jan 06, 2006)
The Balochistan chief minister has drawn attention of the Centre towards ‘step motherly treatment’ meted out to the iron ore business of the province.
- Bsnl To Introduce Latest Hi-Speed Broadband Tech — Floats Global Tender For Gpon (Business Line, Thomas K. Thomas, Jan 06, 2006)
You will soon get broadband connection with speeds greater than one gigabit per second with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd floating a global tender for supply of the latest in broadband technology — Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network (GPON).
- Kashmiri Groups Want Sovereign Kashmir (Daily Times, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
Kashmiri groups demonstrated against the United Nations Organisation (UNO) for not resolving the Kashmir issue despite the passage of 58 years, on Thursday.
- Rating The Boss (Business Line, B. S. Raghavan , Jan 06, 2006)
IN every organisation, there is a regular procedure for the performance of each level of employees to be appraised by the next higher level with reference to a number of attributes required, enumerated in a standardised format.
- Unclog Roads With A Vehicle Area Tax (The Economic Times, Vivek Moorthy, Jan 06, 2006)
Such a levy will unclog roads, bring down travel time and let people travel more. Total road fuel consumption and emissions may also fall. It is a win-win policy whose time, locally and globally, has come
- Indo-Nepal Transit Treaty Extended By Three Months (Indian Express, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
India has extended by three months the transit treaty with Nepal after two rounds of negotiations. The decision had taken Nepal by surprise, which expected an automatic renewal.
- Earful Of Trouble (Hindustan Times, Editorial, HindustanTimes, Jan 06, 2006)
The telephone tapping issue has snowballed into a political controversy, with allegations and counter-allegations swirling around, and the real matter relegated to the backburner.
- India, Pak Officials Discuss Modalities For Second Rail Link (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
With the January one deadline for reopening the Munnabao-Khokrapar rail link having already been missed, officials of India and Pakistan today discussed various modalities for launching the second cross-border rail link.
- Arrested Militant Gave Clues On Let Links: Bangalore Police (Press Trust of India, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
Lashkar-e-Toiba militant Abul Rehman, arrested in connection with the Indian Institute of Science terror attack, has provided clues on his links with the Pakistan-based outfit, a top police official said today.
- By Persuasion Alone (Indian Express, Rakesh Shukla, Jan 06, 2006)
In the city of a thousand flyovers there once lived a shrewd and miserly merchant. He had a roaring business of gems and precious stones and had a shop in the best location in the market.
- Rajnath Defers ‘Team Selection’ Till Jan 20 (Indian Express, Manini Chatterjee, Jan 06, 2006)
The state of flux in the BJP will continue for another fortnight — president Rajnath Singh has decided to postpone picking his new team till after the National Council meet on January 20.
- Unlike Advani Bjp's New Chief Rajnath Singh Refuses To Go To Pakistan (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
Once bitten, twice shy seems to be the case with new BJP president Rajnath Singh when it comes to the issue of visiting Pakistan.
- My Phones Too Are Being Tapped: Jaya (India Daily, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
The phone-tapping issue took a serious turn on Thursday with Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa alleging that her telephones were being tapped by the Centre.
- Serving Womankind Through Yoga (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
Bharathi Prabhu attends the anniversary of the ladies batch at Jayarama Seva Mandali, where 40 women learn yoga everyday under Mala G Rao to improve the quality of their lives.
- No Minority Tag For Amu (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday termed as incorrect the provision granting minority institution status to the Aligarh Muslim University. The court also maintained that AMU was not a minority institution.
- Exercise Restraint (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Jan 06, 2006)
The Baloch situation should not cloud the Indo-Pak peace process
Islamabad has displayed avoidable irritation over a mild Indian comment about what many leading Pakistani politicians and analysts describe as the “grim and volatile situation....
- Phone Tapping: Amar Singh To Move Sc (Deccan Herald, Correspondent or Reporter, Jan 06, 2006)
Alleging that a doctored version of a taped conversation, involving him, was in circulation, Mr Singh said he would take action, including raising privilege issue, if anyone used it against him.
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