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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2001
 

BSF officials witnessing dead body of constable Manzoor Ahmed who was among four persons killed in an encounter at Lalchowk on Saturday evening. One BSF soldier, one civilian and an unidentified militant also died in the encounter. -Excelsior/Javed
BSF officials witnessing dead body of constable Manzoor Ahmed who was among four persons killed in an encounter at Lalchowk on Saturday evening. One BSF soldier, one civilian and an unidentified militant also died in the encounter. -Excelsior/Javed

Fierce encounters in Kupwara, Baramulla, Srinagar
Captain among 10 soldiers, 4 militants, 3 civilians killed
Massive protest against killing of 2 civilians on highway

From Ahmed Ali Fayaz

SRINAGAR, Apr 14: In sudden escalation of violence, militants clashed with security forces in Kupwara, Baramulla and Srinagar districts and a total of seventeen persons — ten security forces and Police personnel, four militants and three civilians — got killed in different incidents since last evening. A large number of people blocked Srinagar-Baramulla highway in protest against the killing of two civilians during last night in Kreeri area in north Kashmir................more


Bid to disrupt Baisakhi Mela foiled
LeT suicide squad killed

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 14: Police and Special Operations Group (SOG) Jammu today gunned down a suicide squad of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in Tawian area on the outskirts of the City and thwarted a Pakistani plot to disrupt three-day Baisakhi Mela in the temple City. Another militant was injured in the operation but he managed to escape...........more

Two injured in IED blast
Couple, infants among 5 of family massacred

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Apr 14: After a brief lull, the militants struck again in a remote village of Mahore tehsil late last night and gunned down five members of a family including a couple and their two minor children.......more

Govt sleuths uncover ominous plan
ISF earmarks 50,000 dollars for Islam in J&K

From B L Kak

Jammu, Apr 14: India's premier intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), is learnt to have cautioned the Government against what has been termed as "invading thought and trend" from West Asia...........more

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Govt fails to get assurance
Cong boycots all party meet on Parliament functioning

NEW DELHI, Apr 14 : The Government today failed to get a ‘clear cut’ assurance from the opposition parties for their cooperation for smooth functioning of Parliament, even as the Congress boycotted the all party meeting convened by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for the purpose............more

Indian High Commission lodges complaint
over encroachment

ISLAMABAD, Apr 14: The Indian High Commission here has lodged a complaint to the Pakistan Government over the encroachment of the Indian Consulate General’s residence in Karachi, which has remained closed since 1995.........more

Infiltration bid foiled
Abu Jindal, associate shot dead in Nowshera

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Apr 14: Two Pakistani militants were gunned down by army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector late last night. An infiltration attempt was foiled by troops with the killing of two militants...........more

Jaya decides to contest two Assembly seats

CHENNAI, Apr 14: Brushing aside the possibility of disqualification, AIADMK supremo Jayalalitha today decided to contest from two seats and finalised seat allocation with TMC-Congress combine for the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu but detached herself from these two parties in neighbouring Pondicherry.............more

Bandh continues in Basantgarh

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Apr 14: An indefinite bandh and dharna in Basantgarh entered into eighth day today with people insisting on a visit to the town by a senior police officer.........more

Pak diplomat found with explosives leaves Nepal

KATHMANDU, Apr 14 : A Pakistani diplomat expelled from Nepal after being found in possession of powerful explosives left here for home today, officials said............moreMissing Indian Kids - Children
Ketan Parekh helped ABCL....

Netaji died in Russian cell, says Bodyguard ....

TC should n’t have pulled out of NDA: Panja ....

Ghani still adamant ....



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