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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2001
 

Afghan girls look through a hole in a shelter in a refugee camp near Kandarkishlyak, Northern Afghanistan on Tuesday.
Afghan girls look through a hole in a shelter in a refugee camp near
Kandarkishlyak, Northern Afghanistan on Tuesday.

Alliance gears up for Kabul battle
US jets target Laden’s underground centres

KABUL, Oct 30: US warplanes targeted suspected underground command centres of Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda network as also Taliban stronghold of Kandahar amidst reports today that opposition Northern Alliance forces have mobilised hundreds of elite fighters near the frontline north of Kabul. . . ...more



Natural pindies inside Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine.
Natural pindies inside Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine.

Emphasis on quality, not quantity: Dwivedi
Shrine Board re-opens natural cave

From Sanjeev Pargal

KATRA, Oct 30: Alarmed over declining rush of the pilgrims in aftermath of Railway Station shoot-out followed by declaration of entire Jammu region as disturbed area, the Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board has initiated a series of measures to attract the yatris and ensure that pilgrimage is not affected due to ‘disturbed conditions’........more

Escort Gypsy of Security Wing, allotted to Speaker of Legislative Assembly Mr Abdul Ahad Vakil, gutted in mysterious blaze that originated from within, in Srinagar on Tuesday.	-- Excelsior/Javed
Escort Gypsy of Security Wing, allotted to Speaker of Legislative Assembly
Mr Abdul Ahad Vakil, gutted in mysterious blaze that originated from within,
in Srinagar on Tuesday. -- Excelsior/Javed

Bandipore tense after civilian’s death in torture
2 soldiers, civilian killed in Budgam encounter

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 30: Even as three civilians, three militants and two soldiers died in different militancy related incidents across Kashmir valley since last evening, people in Bandipore staged a massive demonstration against Army while alleging that a 60-year-old civilian had been killed in torture. .....more

Group of 20 ultras escapes
5 JeM terrorists, 2 civilians killed in Poonch; 3 kidnapped

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI/POONCH, Oct 30: Five dreaded terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammed were shot dead by army in Surankot and Chingus areas today amidst reports that a group of 20 terrorists has managed to sneak in from the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector over-night and kidnapped three civilians to use them as guides. Two civilians were also killed by the terrorists. . .... .more

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Strikes on camps avoided to avert civilians killings

NEW DELHI, Oct 30: India has avoided targetting terrorist training camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan to avert innocent casualties as these are located "around or beside civilian population centres", Defence Minister George Fernandes said today......more

Musharraf will ditch Kashmiris: Farooq

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Oct 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, has warned that Pakistan’s military ruler, Gen. Parvez Musharraf, can ditch the Kashmiris too, after he has ditched the Taliban. .....more

VDC member, SPO injured
Two terrorists killed in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Oct 30: Two local terrorists were gunned down by army and STF Doda in hilly Dachchan area of Marwah in Kishtwar tehsil late last night while a VDC member and a SPO were seriously injured in attacks on their posts by the ultras in Mahore.. ...more

Schroeder for fight against terrorism by whole society

BANGALORE, Oct 30: German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder tonight said he was convinced that the fight against terrorism was not the task of State alone and the campaign must also be carried by the whole society. .. . more

BSF jawan killed in Pak firing

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 30: A BSF jawan was killed in Pakistani firing in forward post of Gol Pattan in Kanachak sector early today......more

All party meet concern over civilian deaths

NEW DELHI, Oct 30: An all-party meeting on Afghanistan tonight expressed concern over the increasing civilian casualties there, even as opposition parties attacked the controversial ordinance to fight terrorism. . ...moreMissing
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Tourism can counter terrorism: Vajpayee........

Pak ready for talks anytime, anywhere.....

500 US troops in Afghanistan....,,.......

Govt to set up Tourism Council ....



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