Saxena rejects Hizb
demand for unilateral ceasefire
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DELHI, Oct 18 : Jammu and Kashmir
Governor G C Saxena today rejected the
demand of Pakistan-based Hizbul
Mujahideen leader Syed Salahuddin that
India should unilaterally declare a
ceasefire in the State and charged
Islamabad with being disinclined to
support a peace initiative. The demand of
Salahuddin "is a non-starter,"
Saxena told newspersons while replying to
questions here after a 30-minute meeting
with Home Minister L K Advani. Asked
about the possibility of resumption of
parleys between the Government and the
militants............more
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House extended to
pass Municipal Corporation Bill
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 18
: To
facilitate the passage of
Municipal Corporation Bill to
upgrade Jammu and Srinagar
Municipal Councils to Municipal
Corporations, the Chief Minister,
Dr Farooq Abdullah today
suggested extension of the
Assembly Session by one
day.......more
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US envoys call on
Hurriyat Chief Secy
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: A team of
Delhi-based US diplomats met chairman of
Hurriyat Conference Abdul Gani Bhat who
told them a solution to the Kashmir
problem alone could ensure peace in South
Asia.........more
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China views US as enemy
number one
BEIJING, Oct 18 : In its
biggest military show in 35 years and a
new defense policy paper, Beijing has
made clear it views the United States as
China’s potential enemy
no.1.............more
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4 militants sneak into
Hiranagar from border
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 18: A group of
four militants was reported to have
entered into Indian territory from
forward post of Paharpur in Nursery area
of Hiranagar tehsil in Kathua district
after exchanging fire with the Border
Security Force (BSF) jawans late last
night..............more
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PM carries out official
business
MUMBAI, Oct 18 :
Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee,
recuperating at the Breach Candy hospital
here after his October 10 left knee joint
replacement surgery, today walked for 15
to 20 minutes and also carried out
official work from his hospital
bed.......more
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Talks on Vajpayee’s
successor are a
mischievous
ploy: BJP
CHENNAI,
Oct 18: The talk of
successor to Prime Minister A B Vajpayee
is a "mischievous ploy" to
belittle the one year achievements of the
BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre,
senior BJP leader and Union Rural
Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said
today.......more
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BJP fieldsNaqvi to defend
RSS
NEW DELHI, Oct 18 : Under attack from
opposition parties for RSS leaders’
controversial suggestion to Indian
Muslims and Christians to accept their
Hindu ancestry, the BJP today fielded in
defence its National Secretary Mukhtar
Abbas Naqvi who said minorities should
recognise the "true friendly
face" of RSS and not to be
"overawed" by "false
propaganda."...............more
Four MCD officials
arrested in corruption cases ...
Four killed, 4 abducted
in Bihar ....
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NEW DELHI,
Oct 18: Terming
the security environment in the immediate 
