It’s celebration
time in Islamabad
Pushp Saraf
Exclusive to Excelsior
 ISLAMABAD,
Nov 17: As I arrive in this
planned modern capital of Pakistan as a member of the
marriage party of Sajjad Lone, son of the
senior Hurriyat Conference leader, Mr
Abdul Gani Lone; I am impressed by the
overwhelming response of the local
Kashmiri population. Mr Lone gets
tumultuous reception at the Islamabad
airport as hundreds of Kashmiris greet
him the moment he steps out for what is
his first visit to Pakistan after 17
years. Mr. Amanullah Khan, chairman of
the .............more
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militant, two suspects held in
Kathua
Excelsior
Correspondent
KATHUA, Nov 17: District
police today arrested two local
harbourers of militants and a
hardcore ultra in two separate
search operations conducted in
the town and surrounding
areas........more
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Mr Gurbachan Jagat, DGP
J&K inspecting arms and ammunition
recovered from militants in Gandoh tehsil
of Doda district on Friday.
People
want new trend to become a permanent
feature
Direct
recruitment, promotions give boost to
police force
From Sanjeev Pargal
MAHORE, Nov 17: Two years
back 20-year old Abdul Gani, hailing from
a remote village of Keri in Rajouri
sector was an unemployed youth doing
manual work with his father. Though being
a Matriculate, he had no hope of getting
a job as his father couldn’t afford
Rs 50,000 to get him recruited in police
as demanded by a middleman-cum-political
activist.......more
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Chargesheet filed against
DGP in molestation case
NEW DELHI, Nov 17: In a
significant development, the Central
Bureau of Investigation today charged
Haryana Director General of Police S P S
Rathore of molesting a former tennis
player Ruchika Gehrotra, agency sources
said..............more
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SC acquits convict
NEW DELHI, Nov 17: Coming to
the aid of an accused who had been
convicted and sentenced to ten
years’ Rigorous Imprisonment and a
fine of Rs one lakh for possessing a
gramme of brown sugar, the Supreme Court
has acquitted him.........more
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4 burglars held with Rs
2.20 lakh cash
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 17: Trikuta
Nagar police have arrested four notorious
robbers involved in a sensational
day-light snatching of Rs 3.50 lakh cash
and attempt to murder on a businessman
near Reserve Bank of India (RBI) office
in Trikuta Nagar. One of the robber was
at large while police have so far
recovered Rs 2.20 lakh of the snatched
amount...........more
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Kullu-Manali turning
into drug market
MANDI (HIMACHAL),
Nov 17: Kullu-Manali is
gradually turning into an international
drug market due to large-scale smuggling
of narcotics, a senior police official
said today........more
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Indian Muslim scholar for
ceasefire in
Kashmir during
Ramazan
ISLAMABAD, Nov 17: A key
Indian Muslim religious scholar has asked
the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), a frontline
anti-India Kashmiri guerrilla group, to
observe a ceasefire during the Muslim
days of fasting which begin later this
month, newspapers reported
today...............more 
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Civilian hurt in Pak
firing
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 17: A civilian
was today injured in Pakistan shelling at
village Millan Di Khui in Pallanwalla
area of Chhamb sector. He has been
identified as Pakhu Ram son of Dhalu Ram
of Millan Di Khui..........more
CBI
raids CCL CMD’s office....
ULFA militants kill 7
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