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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2000
 

Two jawans killed, 4 injured
‘Animal bomb’ used to target security camp
*ISI adds new phenomenon to militancy

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 21: For the first time in over decade long history of militancy, the Pakistan-sponsored militants today used a ‘pony bomb’ to blast a Border Security Force (BSF) camp which killed two jawans and wounded four others...........more


Major success for Romeo Force
Abu Samama, ‘Colonel Shera’ among killed in Surankote

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Oct 21: In yet another blow to Pakistan-backed terrorism, the elite anti-militancy Romeo Force and police today eliminated six dreaded militants including Abu Samama, an ‘area commander of Pir Panjal range and 60-year old ‘Colonel Shera’, an ex-serviceman of Pak army turned a hardcore ultra in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district.............more

Two lakh Taliban volunteers in Pak
Proxy war threatens security: Advani

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Minister for Home Affairs, Mr LK AdvaniNEW Delhi, Oct 21: Minister for Home Affairs, Mr LK Advani, has reaffirmed the Union Government’s resolve to continue the all-out offensive in Jammu and Kashmir against cross-border terrorism. "We are extremely anxious and eager for the early restoration of peace and normalcy in the entire State of Jammu and Kashmir. And we cannot be expected to lower our guard at a time when desperate attempts are being made by the ISI to intensify terrorist violence in certain areas and disturb communal amity", Mr Advani said on the eve of his visit to Kashmir on Sunday, October 22..............more

Former Union Minister Dr Karan Singh addressing a function organised to celebrate 208th birthday of Maharaja Gulab Singh Jammu on Saturday. -Excelsior/Ashok
Former Union Minister Dr Karan Singh addressing a function organised to celebrate 208th birthday of Maharaja Gulab Singh Jammu on Saturday. -Excelsior/Ashok

Inclusion of Dogri in 8th Scheduled demanded
Karan Singh ridicules Centre, State Govts for
ignoring Jammu, Ladakh

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 21: Expressing concern over indifferent attitude of both Centre and State Governments towards problems of the people of Jammu and Ladakh regions, former Sadar-a-Riyasat, Dr Karan Singh today stressed the need for taking urgent steps to address to these problems in order to maintain integrity of the State.........more

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Sonia lashes out at BJP, RSS

Congress president Sonia GandhiKANPUR, Oct 21: Congress president Sonia Gandhi today lashed out at the BJP and the RSS accusing the latter of functioning as "remote control" of the BJP-led Governments at the Centre and in some States. Addressing a public rally at the Phool Bagh grounds here, she alleged that "RSS takes decisions and BJP Governments merely implement them." . "Even the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister have no courage to say anything against the RSS. They merely say that they are active members of the organistation and will remain faithful to that," Gandhi said........more

Organisational elections of Cong from Nov 1
Slogans, ugly scenes mar crucial PCC meeting

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 21: Ugly and noisy scenes were witnessed in the crucial meeting of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) members which was held today at party headquarters to formulate procedures and to announce dates for organisational elections...........more

Ultra killed, IED defused on NH

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 21: Special Task Force (STF) and Rashtriya Rifles of Delta Force gunned down a militant at village Chaprari under the jurisdiction of Banihal police station and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Batote-Kishtwar National Highway..............more

3 Bakerwals of Rajouri, Kangan killed
5 militants, village head among 11killed in Valley

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 21: While as security forces have eliminated at least six militants in four different operations in Kashmir valley since last evening, militants have shot dead two civilians, including a village headman. In an apparantly non-militant incident, three members of Bakerwal community have been killed by unidentified assassins................more

No full ties with Pak until democracy returns: US envoy

ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 : Pakistan’s full ties with comity of nations cannot be restored until Islamabad returns to democracy, US envoy to Islamabad has said. "Dialogue yes, but full ties cannot be achieved with the comity of nations until Pakistan returns to democratic rule," the envoy, William Milam said.........more

Media reports on match-fixing probe not authentic: CBI

NEW DELHI, Oct 21: The Central Bureau of Investigation today clarified that media reports on the match-fixing inquiry were only ‘speculative’ and ‘not authentic.........more

Mahajan family has no stake in Integral: Khan

NEW DELHI, Oct 21: Media house integral productions, recently involved in a controversy over "dues" to Prasar Bharati, today said Union Minister Pramod Mahajan’s family members had no stake in the company..........more Missing
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"People surrounding PM taking advantage of his bad health" ....

3 JKLF ultras nabbed....

BJP to stake claim to form a new Govt in Goa ....



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