7 foreign
militants among 8 killed in Valley
5 Lashkar militants, ITBP
officer killed
in Kokernag
Excelsior
Special Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 2: Even as the
security forces eliminated at least 7
foreign militants in Kashmir valley,
militants killed an Assistant Commandant
of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and
left a Central Reserve Police Force
(CRPF) jawan injured today. Militants
also caused a grenade explosion at
Shopian in south Kashmir in which six
civilians, including a local Congress (I)
leader, sustained splinter injuries......more
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Advani for
crushing militancy
No rolling back of
pro-active measures
From B L Kak
NEW DELHI, Nov. 2: In a
significant development, the Union Home
Minister, Mr L K Advani, has
categorically ruled out the possibility
of rolling back the pro-active measures
put into motion by the Centre in Jammu
and Kashmir five months ago.........more
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Heavy
Pak offensive in Tangdar
2
civilians killed; 4 civilians,
jawans injured
3 Army
vehicles, oil depot, hospital, mosque
destroyed
From
Ahmed Ali Fayaz
SRINAGAR, Nov 2: In their
largest-ever offensive during the
3-month-long border skirmishes in Tangdar
sector of Kashmir valley, Pakistani
troops today directed heavy artillery
fire on the Indian Army's brigade
headquarters as well as the nearby border
village. While as atleast two civilians
got killed and four others, besides an
Army Havildar, sustained critical
injuries, atleast 10 residential houses,
one mosque, sub district hospital, 3 Army
vehicles and an oil depot of security
forces were destroyed..........more
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Three
Pak soldiers killed
Pak bid
to capture Indian posts at
Siachen foiled
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 2: At least three
Pakistani soldiers were killed and an
Indian soldier was wounded in a gun
battle as Pakistani troops’ attempts
to capture two posts in Siachen Glacier
were foiled, a Defence Ministry spokesman
said today...........more
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Bandh observed,
procession taken out
in Hiranagar
Excelsior
Correspondent
HIRANAGAR, Nov 2: Migrants took out
a massive procession in the town today
while a bandh was observed in some areas
in protest against Government’s
failure to rehabilitate the migrants and
provide them immediate relief. Pakistan
Rangers continued firing on the
International Border to force migration
of people, who were still living in their
houses on the International Border........more
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Accused
attempts suicide, arrested
Army cop
stabs Major’s wife, attempts rape
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov
2: An Army constable, working
as a domestic servant in the house of
Major D S Bisht, attempted rape on
Major’s wife at her official quarter
at Satwari this morning. The constable
also stabbed Major’s wife but
finding himself trapped following alarm
raised by the woman, he attempted to
commit suicide by consuming
poison..........more
Yeltsin
will visit India on Dec 6
NEW DELHI,
Nov 2: Russian President Boris
Yeltsin will visit India from December 6
to 8, it was officially announced here
today.. .....more
Pandey
takes over as Director Information
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 2: Mr Sudhanshu
Pandey took charge of Director of
Information Department from Mr Kulbushan
Jandial here today.....more
Tension
in Kunjwani
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 2: Tension gripped
Kunjwani area under jurisdiction of
Satwari police station late this evening
when Army allegedly closed down a route
bring used by the public for past quite
sometime..more
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