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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2001
 

Dead bodies of two unidentified persons, believed to be militants, after they were killed by SOG in an encounter at Kuthipora, Nowgam, in Srinagar outskirts on Monday. -Excelsior/Javed
Dead bodies of two unidentified persons, believed to be militants, after they were killed by SOG in an encounter at Kuthipora, Nowgam, in Srinagar outskirts on Monday. -Excelsior/Javed

3 ‘militants’ killed in Budgam, student in Bandipore
JCO, 5 militants killed in massive Kupwara operation

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 19: While as security forces today launched a massive combing operation in Kupwara forests, killing at least five militants till late this evening, Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu & Kashmir Police claimed to have eliminated three militants in two separate gunbattles in Chadoura area of Budgam district. A 16-year-old student died in an incident of cross-firing in Bandipore...........more


Afghan men fight to enter the Bakhtar cinema in central Kabul to see the first public film shown since the fall of Taliban. A riot broke in front of the cinema as Afghan men fought their way in to see the Afghan movie ‘Urur’ or ‘Ascension’. Military police beat back the crowd and broke-up scuffles between excited film-goers desperate to get into the 600 seat cinema. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters)
Afghan men fight to enter the Bakhtar cinema in central Kabul to see the first public film shown since the fall of Taliban. A riot broke in front of the cinema as Afghan men fought their way in to see the Afghan movie ‘Urur’ or ‘Ascension’. Military police beat back the crowd and broke-up scuffles between excited film-goers desperate to get into the 600 seat cinema. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters)

Taliban's conditional offer to surrender Kunduz

ISLAMABAD, Nov 19: Taliban forces holed up in the besieged northern town of Kunduz today offered conditional surrender even as US war planes continued pounding Taliban frontlines in north, east and south of Afghanistan amid intensive efforts to set up an interim Government in the country. ........more

3 civilians injured in Poonch
Killer of 21 cops among 9 terrorists shot dead

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH/RAJOURI, Nov 19: Army and police today eliminated nine terrorists including two dreaded Pakistani ultras Saifullah and Abu Hanzala in two operations across Surankot and Mendhar tehsils. Saifullah was involved in the killings of 21 cops in Manjakot area of Rajouri. Three civilians were injured in Surankot operation.......more

Medical College, other hospitals virtually privatised
Govt shuts GMC doors for poor, slaps massive
surgery charges

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Nov 19: The State Government has virtually ordered privatisation of Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) and associated hospitals by introducing massive charges on all surgeries and tests with immediate effect creating a turmoil among the patients.............more

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No leniency towards terrorism: PM

NEW DELHI, Nov 19: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today said the right of the community to security should override the freedom of operation of the terrorist, whatever his excuse.. .........more

Delhi alerts security forces in J&K
Intercepts reveal dangerous gameplan

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Nov 19: The Government of India has called for a "greater vigil" by the police and border guards in Jammu and Kashmir and "appropriate" measures by all security and intelligence agencies against infiltration of foreign militants into the Indian territory from across the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border........more

Over 160 local youths kidnapped at gun point
Concept of ‘Jehad’ exposed

By Dinesh Manhotra

JAMMU, Nov 19: Even as the concept of ‘Jehad’ is very much exposed before Kashmiri masses, the pan-Islamic terrorist groups have now intensified forcible recruitment of local youth to characterize on-going blood-shed as local movement. For the last one month foreign mercenaries, active in the Kashmir valley and Doda district, have reportedly kidnapped more than 160 local youth and took them to the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) to train them in subversive activities......more

World's highest airfield at Leh becomes operational

LEH, Nov 19: The world’s highest airfield here has become operational for the Indian Air Forces frontline fighters MiG-29’s with the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command Air Marshal Vinod Bhatia declaring it would give New Delhi a "far greater reach towards Central Asia". . .....more

3 injured in IED blast
Two terrorists killed, 3 escape in Arnia

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 19: Two Pakistani terrorists were eliminated on the bank of Aik Nullah in village Trewa in Arnia during the intervening night of November 18 and 19 whileas three other terrorists escaped under the cover of darkness........more

Maneka taken aback by PM's decision

NEW DELHI, Nov 19: Maneka Gandhi, who was divested of the culture portfolio, today said she was "taken aback" by the Prime Minister’s decision and hinted that her move for investigation into some cultural organisations with which Congress president Sonia Gandhi is associated could have angered her.........moreMissing Indian Kids - Children
Two DySPs suspended for cowardice.....

Ladakhis hold rally for UT.....

Laden still in Afghanistan.....

Centre open to changes in POTO.....



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