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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2000
 

Grenadiers, Punjab Regt strike
6 top militants killed in Rajouri, Poonch

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, June 16: Ace of Spades Division, part of 26 Infantry Division, today delivered a big blow to militants by killing six militants in two separate encounters in Rajouri and Poonch districts................more

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Players should step down till cleared: Dhindsa

NEW DELHI, June 16: Sports Minister S S Dhindsa today said all players including Mohd Azharuddin and Indian team coach Kapil Dev should stay out of the national team till they come clear of match-fixing allegations...........more

Getting connected to put up at ‘intelligent hotels’

NEW DELHI, June 10: Onrush of information technology has touched everyone — latest being the hospitality industry which has been overtaken by the speed and connectivity bug to cater to the needs of its clients.............more

Greece supports Indian move on UN convention
against terrorism

Vice President Krishan KantATHENS, June 16: Greece today came out in firm support of India’s move on UN convention against terrorism as the two countries shared deep concern over the growing menace. Athens’ backing to New Delhi’s move was conveyed to visiting Vice President Krishan Kant when he called on Greek President Costis Stephanopoulos here...........more

Warne admits phone sex

Shane WarneSYDENY, June 16: Shane Warne admitted today he "talked dirty" in phone calls to a British woman but said she did the same and denied it was sexual harassment. "She was talking dirty on the phone to me and I reciprocated," he told channel nine television. "It has all been pretty much one-sided saying that I was leaving dirty messages and all those types of things and I think most disappointing thing is that she was reciprocating and laughing with her friends about it but now she’s decided to go public with it and try to crucify me.".............more

A badly damaged SRTC bus after falling into a gorge at Nandni. -Excelsior/Ashok
A badly damaged SRTC bus after falling into a gorge at Nandni. -Excelsior/Ashok

Srinagar bound SRTC bus rolls down
13 killed, 38 injured in Nandni bus mishap
* 8 injured in critical condition

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, June 16: In yet another accident on Jammu-Srinagar national highway, 13 persons were killed and 38 others were injured, eight of them seriously, when a State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) bus rolled down into a nullah after crossing Nandni tunnel, about 30 kms from here this morning........more

Jawan killed in Pak shelling over Gulmarg
Kukka Parrey’s nephew, SPO, Hizb activist killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, June 16: While as one soldier of Indian Army died in artillery shelling of Pakistani troops in Gulmarg sector this evening and security forces claimed to have killed the "divisional administrator" of Hizbul Mujahideen in Ganderbal, militants have shot dead two counter-insurgents, including the nephew of the pro-India Ikhwan founder Kukka Parrey, in Baramulla district.......more

Id-e-Milad-un-Nabi celebrated in Valley
2 lakh Muslims attend Hazratbal prayers

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, June 16: Even as almost all the mainstream and separatist politicians were absent at the 2-lakh strong spiritual congregation at Hazratbal shrine, Id-e-Milad-un-Nabi -- the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) -- was observed in Kashmir valley with traditional gaiety and enthusiasm today............more

Woman among 3 intruders shot dead in Ramgarh

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, June 16: Security forces gunned down three infiltrators including a woman on the International Border in SM Pur post of Ramgarh sector this morning. Four other intruders were taken into custody.........more

11 Indians in billionaires list

NEW DELHI, June 16: Eleven Indians including Wipro chief Azim Premji and Dhirubhai Ambani of Reliance Industries have found place in the Forbes magazine’s latest billionaires list, seven of them making it thanks to the ongoing Information Technology revolution..............more

Hurriyat creating confusion over talks: Qureshi

NEW DELHI, June 16: Founder of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and hijacker of an Indian Airlines plane in 1971 Hashim Qureshi has charged Hurriyat Conference with infusing confusion in the entire Kashmir valley over its stand for talks with the Centre.................more

Authorities allow Milad procession after 11 years ....



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