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Dalai Lama happy over his 40-yr stay in India

DHARAMSALA (HIMACHAL), Apr 30: Tibetan spiritual and temporal head, the Dalai Lama, today said his stay in India for 40 years had not gone waste as he was successful to give a right direction to the ongoing Tibetan freedom movement. Speaking at a grand reception here to felicitate him to mark the completion of his 40 year-stay in India, the Dalai Lama said these years had been meaningful and purposeful in the sense that I was able to pass on the flame of freedom struggle to the next generation by making Tibetans self-reliant, preserving the Buddhist philosophy, culture and religion and fostering education in the Tibetan style. . ...more

Govt teacher held for recruitment
RR rescues five youths from militants clutches

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 30: Troops of 11 Rashtriya Rifles of elite Delta Force have arrested five youths from Chhatru area of Doda district, who were kidnapped by the militants and were being forced to go for arms training in Pakistan. All the rescued youths were locals....more

‘No compromise in putting down extremist activities’

HYDERABAD, Apr 30: Union Minister of State for Home Vidyasagar Rao today said there would not be any compromise on the part of the Government in putting down extremist and Pakistan-sponsored Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) activities in the country. ...more

‘Indian businessmen helping Pak regime’

NEW DELHI, Apr 30: A section of Indian businessmen are propping up the Musharraf regime in Pakistan by supplying critical spare parts for infrastructure and material for processing of heroin and the military regime in Islamabad is using the foreign exchange earnings from heroin trade to bridge its foreign trade deficit and purchase military hardware, according to a former RAW official. ...more

Another SPO’s house blasted
3 SPOs killed, 2 hurt in Kishtwar encounter

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Apr 30: Three Special Police Officers (SPOs) were killed and two others were seriously injured in an ambush on their patrol party by a big group of militants at village Pattna Ji in Kishtwar tehsil of Doda district this morning.. .....more

US asks Pak to create peaceful conditions for talks

ISLAMABAD, Apr 30: US has asked Pakistan to create peaceful conditions for holding talks with India, saying force of arms was not a solution to the Kashmir conflict. ..more

Terrorism hits tourism in Kashmir valley

SRINAGAR, Apr 30: Tourist season in Kashmir valley commenced on subdued note but authorities are hopeful that it will pick up as the tourism department along with the travel trade of Kashmir has launched a campaign to woo holidaymaker.. ...more

Sagar escapes bid on life
Two more killed in heavy Pak shelling

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Apr 30: Works Minister Ali Mohd Sagar survived an attempt on his life while a series of blasts rocked Kashmir valley today killing a labourer from Orissa and wounding several others including women.......more

13 militants surrender

GUWAHATI, Apr 30: Thirteen militants, including 12 ULFA cadres, have surrendered before the Darrang district administration in Assam, official sources said here today.. ...more

Singer drowns with 5 family members

BANGALORE, Apr 30: Well-known play back singer and Sugam Sangeeth artist G V Atri along with his five family members drowned today at Sanda Anegunda, near the pilgrim spot of Sringeri in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka, official sources said. ...more

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