Al-Badr hideout sealed under POTO
3 of family killed in blast

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 25: While as security forces eliminated three militants and three members of a Bandipore family died in an IED blast today, SOG claimed to have sealed a hideout of the militant outfit Al-Badr under Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance (POTO)........more

Hurriyat chief triggers controversy
Centre rules out talks with secessionists

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Nov 25: The Centre has no plans for immediate talks with Kashmiri militant leaders. In view of confusing and contradictory signals from Srinagar, the Government appears to have adopted a wait-and-watch policy. .....more

Benazir hails Indo-Pak talks, questions Gen's credentials

NEW DELHI, Nov 25: Former Pakistani Premier Benazir Bhutto, who is on a private visit here, today welcomed the proposed talks between Pakistan President Gen Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee during the SAARC summit in January next year but said agreements reached with democratic leaders carried more credibility. .......more

Bhutto meets PM, HM, Sonia

NEW DELHI, Nov 25: Deeply appreciative of India’s peace initiatives with Pakistan, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto today urged New Delhi to use its good offices with the United States and the world community to restore democracy in Pakistan. .....more

Last Taliban citadel falls
Alliance troops enter Kunduz City amid mass surender

BANGI (AFGHANISTAN), Nov 25: Northern Alliance troops entered Kunduz today and the city’s Taliban and foreign defenders were surrendering - so far peacefully - by the thousands, alliance commanders said. .....more

Pak seals Taliban office in Karachi

KARACHI, Nov 25: Police sealed an office of the Afghan Taliban in the port city of Karachi in an overnight raid and arrested 15 Afghans, police said today. There were no details about the charges, but a police official said Pakistan’s intelligence service ordered the arrests. ..........more

Ban jehadi groups: Qayyum

NEW DELHI, Nov 25: Former Prime Minister of Pakistan occupied Kashmir Sardar Abdul Qayyum has said criminals in the guise of ‘Jehadis’ were committing acts of terrorism in Kashmir, and the Pakistan Government should ban these groups. .............more

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