NEW
DELHI, Oct 16:In
a significant statement coinciding with the arrival of U
S Secretary of State Colin Powell, India today declared
it will be a "no-holds-barred and ruthless"
battle against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir but refused
to discuss in public the question of strikes on terrorist
bases in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir...............more
ISLAMABAD,
Oct 16:The
US today described the Kashmir issue as
"central" to the relationship between India and
Pakistan and stressed that beginning of a dialogue
between the two countries was the "most important
thing now"............more
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16:Pakistan
President Pervez Musharraf and US
Secretary of State Colin Powell today
revived a stagnant relationship with
agreement that any future Afghan
Government should include the opposition
as well as Taliban members.......more
US Secreary of
State Colin Powell shakes hands
with Foreign Minister Jaswant
Singh, in New Delhi. -(AP/Ajit
Kumar)
MANESAR
(HARYANA), Oct 16:India
today termed as
"strange"
Islamabad’s linking of its
support to America-led coalition
against terrorism with Kashmir
and asserted it would not get any
backing to what it is doing in
Kashmir............more
Pro-Taliban Islamic
militants burning US flag during a
demonstration in Muzaffarabad, in
Pakistani controlled Kashmir. -(AP/Roshan
Mughal)
NEW DELHI, Oct 16:The Union
Cabinet tonight approved promulgation of
an ordinance to combat terrorism in place
of scrapped TADA making non-disclosure of
information relating to a terrorist act
an offence...............more
KABUL, Oct 16:A US
special forces gunship swung into action
today, raking a Taliban stronghold in
Afghanistan with heavy machine gun and
cannon fire. Fierce daylight bombing at
Kabul set International Red Cross
warehouses afire................more
JAMMU, Oct 16:As foreign
terrorists active in Surankote area
resorted to committing rapes, brutalising
civilians, slitting throats and rendering
small children orphans, there is strong
resentment among people over inhuman acts
of these so-called Jehadis.........more
SRINAGAR, Oct 16: While as a student
died and 45 civilians sustained injuries
in two grenade blasts in Kashmir valley
today, at least eight militants and three
civilians were reported killed in other
incidents of violence
today...............more
JAMMU, Oct 16:A hardcore
Kashmiri terrorist of newly formed Asarul
Islam outfit was arrested by police this
morning between Bari Barahamana-Vijaypur
section of railways when he was
conducting recee of rail track to carry
out sabotage..........more
RAJOURI, Oct 16:A young
girl, who was scheduled to wed next
month, was gunned down by five terrorists
in front of her mother and other family
members in her house at village Salora in
Manjakot tehsil last mid-night. As usual,
the terrorists described the young
innocent girl as an ‘army
informer’...........more
