HM commander among 8
killed
SRINAGAR, Oct 25: A
self-styled district commander (DC) of
the pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen (HM)
and three other militants were among
eight people killed in the Kashmir valley
overnight...........more
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A blue-eyed
lot pushed to Hajj on state
exchequer
Bungling that
came in the name of Allah
From Ahmed Ali
Fayyaz
SRINAGAR,
Oct 25: The
National Conference (NC)
Government’s last
administrative bungling has
mercifully come in the name of
Almighty. Rules, established
norms and guidelines of the Union
Ministry of External Affairs
(MEA), for selection of Khudaam-ul-Hujaaj,
Hajj Assistants, Assistant Hajj
Officers and the medical and
paramedical staff for pilgrims
from Jammu & Kashmir, have
been blatantly violated to
accommodate favourites of
Ministers, officials and
political activists.........more
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Eyes on RS biennial
poll
Farooq
set to join national politics
Excelsior
Correspondent
New Delhi,Oct 25: Poised to
emerge on the national scene, Dr Farooq
Abdullah is all set to enter Rajya Sabha
as an elected member next month. Biennial
elections to 15 seats in three States,
including 4 in Jammu and Kashmir, are
slated for November 18................more
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Gunmen threaten to kill
hostages
MOSCOW, Oct 25: The
world’s biggest hostage crisis
escalated today with Chechen gunmen
holding 700 people hostage in a Moscow
theatre threatening to start killing them
early tomorrow if their demands were not
met, even as Kremlin offered them safe
passage in return for captives’
freedom.............more
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