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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2000
 

Over 50,000 people participated in the funeral procession of the slain Shia leader, Aga Syed Mehdi, at Budgam on Saturday. The mainstream political leader was killed in a landmine blast alongwith his three police guards, driver and a civilian at Mazhama on Srinagar-Gulmarg road on Friday. -Excelsior/Javed
Over 50,000 people participated in the funeral procession of the slain Shia leader, Aga Syed Mehdi, at Budgam on Saturday. The mainstream political leader was killed in a landmine blast alongwith his three police guards, driver and a civilian at Mazhama on Srinagar-Gulmarg road on Friday. -Excelsior/Javed

Demonstrations, arson, curfew in Valley
Over 50,000 join Aga Mehdi’s funeral at Budgam
Hurriyat leaders present at Namaz-e-Janaza; CM calls on Shia leader

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 4: The slain Shia political leader, Aga Syed Mehdi, was laid to rest with a hero’s send-off today at his home-town of Budgam where over 50,000 people participated in the funeral procession. Even as curfew remained imposed in half of the capital city, angry demonstrators indulged in stone-pelting and arson at several places in Budgam, Srinagar and Baramulla districts...........more


SUNDAY SPECIAL
Jaswant has emerged as PM’s Man Friday

Fernandes outwits Advani in selection of Governors

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Nov 4: Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, is not physically fit enough to adopt the style of ‘morning exercise’ religiously pursued by his ‘physically fit’ contemporary, Mr LK Advani. But Mr Vajpayee has established, beyond doubt, his improved mental faculty and skills, relatively superior to Mr Advani’s, in scheming things..................more

New Members take oath
Chhewang re-elected LAHDC Chairman

From Tashi Morup

LEH, Nov 4: Amid loud cheers of over a thousand people, the 26 elected members from various parties were sworn in as the new councilors of second Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council by Deputy Commissioner Dheeraj Gupta at the new Council complex today at about 11 AM. The oath took by the fresh councilors read as: "I having been elected as a candidate to fill a seat in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council do swear in the name of God/solemnly...........more

Join mainstream to lead normal life
Bakra, Sittu shun underworld

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 4: For the first time in the history of underworld in the State, two prominent gangsters Sanjay Kumar alias Bakra, leader of Bakra group of gang and his deputy Brahamjot alias Sittu, involved in some criminal activities, today shunned the path of violence and joined mainstream before Divisional Commissioner and IGP Jammu pledging to lead a normal life.........more

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Civilian killed in blast
8 JeM militants shot dead in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Nov 4: Troops of Bhimber Gali Brigade under the command of Ace of Spades Division (ASD) today foiled a major infiltration attempt by Pakistan-sponsored militants, backed by enemy troops, in forward area of Nerli in Keri sector killing seven foreign mercenaries and forcing others to flee back...........more

‘Islamabad to fail in its sinister designs’
Pakistan will lose proxy war also; says Farooq

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 4: Warning Islamabad against its sinister designs in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah said that "Pakistan cannot annex even an inch of our soil and is destined to meet the same fate in the proxy war as it faced during previous wars..........more

Jamiat hails Lashkar for Mehdi’s killing

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 4: Even as several circles are making unsuccessful attempts to blame the Police and security forces for Aga Syed Mehdi’s assassination and the slain leader’s brother in the Hurriyat has no explanation on the murder of his sibling, radical militant outfit Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen today described Mehdi as a "pro-India Congress leader" and complimented Lashkar-e-Karbala for causing the mine blast...........more

3 more cops succumb in Sheeri blast
Nazir Malik among 9 militants killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 4: While as Central Kashmir’s most dreaded militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba, Nazir Ahmed Malik of Kralpora, died a mysterious death at Bemina this morning, security forces claimed to have eliminated nine militants in different operations in the Valley since last evening. Besides, two young girls have died in the 60-hour-long Wathora encounter, one civilian has been killed in Bandipore and three more trainee constables have succumbed to injuries in last evening’s mine blast at Sheeri, Baramulla.............more

Cop killed in ambush
VDC, SOG eliminate 2 militants in Mahore

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Nov 4: The Village Defence Committee (VDC) and Special Operations Group (SOG) eliminated two militants during a joint search operation at village Bagalkote in Mahore tehsil of Udhampur district while a police constable was killed in another encounter in Madana, Surankote in two separate militancy-related incidents today...........more

Govt examining links between mafia & cricketers

NEW DELHI, Nov 4: Government is examining cbi charges of links between mafia and leading cricketers and a decision will be taken on the issue after consultations with the Law Ministry, Home Minister L K Advani said today. ...........more Missing
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Woman killed in Pak firing

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 4: The forward village of Garkhal in Akhnoor tehsil suffered third casualty in last about 10 days in Pakistani firing today when a woman was hit by a bullet in the house of her relative and got killed....more

Suspect nabbed in Billawar....

Bhaderwah blast toll rises to 2....

PM’s sister sore over denial of ticket to her kin ....



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