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AICC general secretary Mrs Mohsina Kidwai addressing a public meeting at Bishnah. -Excelsior/Ashok

Dissidents will be ‘adjusted’ to iron out differences
Kidwai rules out working presidents

Excelsior Correspondent

BISHNAH, Dec 20: To pacify the dissidents in the party, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has decided to ‘adjust’ some leaders owing allegiance to the anti-Qureshi group in the PCC. The party has, however, ruled out any proposal to appoint working presidents at regional level. This was disclosed by AICC general secretary and incharge of the Jammu and Kashmir State, Mrs Mohsina Kidwai while talking to EXCELSIOR.............more

US strikes deal with Pak for hot-pursuit

WASHINGTON, Dec 20: The US is believed to have struck a "secret deal" with Pakistan to allow "hot pursuit" of Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda fighters fleeing across the border from Afghanistan........more

Experts interrogate Al-Qaeda men

KABUL, Dec 20: American experts were using videos and other surveillance information and interrogating fleeing Al Qaeda fighters even as fighting ceased for the first time in ten weeks and the air mission focussed on reconnaisance operations to hunt down Osama bin Laden and Taliban leaders..........more

US hints action against LeT, JeM

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Dec 20: Washington is said to be considering action against the two terrorist organisations, Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, following the Government of India’s clear, categorial message vis-a-vis its willingness to use the military option "if need be"........more

Enemy posts damaged opposite Nowshera sector
Pak extends shelling to more villages

Excelsior Correspondent

NOWSHERA, Dec 20: Indo-Pak troops traded heavy mortar shelling for third successive day today in Nowshera sector but there were no reports of any casualties on the security forces or civilians side. Few cattle were injured in the shelling...............more

5 terrorists killed in Poonch
IRP cop, brother shot dead

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Dec 20: Terrorists shot dead two brothers including a constable of Indian Reserve Police (IRP) at Dankot under Darhal police station jurisdiction while the troops thwarted an infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kirni sector of Poonch early today eliminating five Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) activists............more

Afghans tell Pak minister to stay away from inauguration

KABUL, Dec 20: Afghans have warned Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar to stay away from the inauguration of the country’s new Government on Saturday.......more

BJP LP splits, 12 MLAs defect in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR, Dec 20: In a dramatic development, the 36-member BJP Legislature Party in Chhattisgarh today split with 12 of them breaking ranks and forming a new political outfit taking by surprise the party high command which accused the State’s ruling Congress of "luring" the rebels "with money and ministership.".........more

‘Kargil next target of ultras’

JAMMU, Dec 20: Kargil could be the next target after Poonch and Rajouri in the militants’ plans to create trouble, authoritative sources said here...............more

‘Plan went haywire after leader got killed’.......

Six arrested, clash averted......

Ex-militant shot dead in Badgam.....

Marid among 2 terrorists killed in Bhaderwah.....

Attack a setback to Kashmir peace: Malik.....

Ghazi Baba brainwashing Kashmiri youth.....

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