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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2003
 

An Iranian mother cries over the body of her daughter Fatimeh, as villagers and soldiers search for bodies in Bam city after an earthquake hit Tehran on Friday.
An Iranian mother cries over the body of her daughter Fatimeh, as villagers and soldiers search for bodies in Bam city after an earthquake hit Tehran on Friday.

Historic Iran city destroyed in earthquake; 4,000 killed

BAM (IRAN), Dec 26: At least 4,000 people were killed and 30,000 hurt when a massive earthquake today completely destroyed the historic centre of Iran’s fort city of Bam, launching a major international relief effort. ......................more

Racket making fake state subjects busted
*One held, officer's involvement suspected

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 26: A gang involved in making fake permanent residential certificates (PRCs) and operating in rural area of Jammu particularly in the border belt has been busted. One of the gangsters was also arrested and large number of fake certificates as well as semi-complete ones were also seized....................more

Hizb claims responsibility
Girl killed, 8 hurt in Pattan blast

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 26: A 13-year-old girl died and eight more civilians sustained injuries when militants caused an IED blast, targeting an army convoy, at Singhpura on Srinagar-Baramulla highway today...........more

Non performing officers to face action: Mufti

Excelsior Special Correspondent

Srinagar, Dec 26: Asserting that the Government would judge the performance of senior officers on the basis of physical and financial achievements, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today indicated stern action against those who fail to deliver at the close of the financial year..............more

RSS opposes Indo-Pak summit

NEW DELHI, Dec 26: Just a week ahead of the SAARC meet, RSS today opposed any summit-level talks between India and Pakistan till cross-border terrorism ended but said it had no objection to people-to-people contacts like rail links and cricket ties.................more

BJP to prepare two action plans

NEW DELHI, Dec 26: Adding grist to the early Lok Sabha poll mills, BJP today decided to prepare two action plans including one for elections within 125 days — end April or early May......................more

Lyngdoh under attack from politicians

NEW DELHI, Dec 26: Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh today came in for sharp attack from political parties over his statement dubbing politicians as "cancer" with a leader calling it "characteristically unbalanced" and "sweeping" which would weaken democracy...............more

CBI files case against Lt Col

NEW DELHI, Dec 26: The CBI has conducted searches at three places in Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Uttranchal in a case of disproportionate assets against an army official, Lt Col R S Yadav, in Jabalpur......................more

20 new ultra camps come up in B'desh

NEW DELHI, Dec 26: Over 20 new camps of anti-India insurgents have come up recently in Bangladesh, especially in the Chittagong district, even as Bhutan army operations continued against the ultras for the 12th day today.....more

Militant killed, another held

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 26: Army today gunned down one militant at Chatroo and apprehended another in Kishtwar in two separate incidents in Doda district. Security forces also arrested six Bangladesh nationals including two women in Kathua district.....more
K'nataka hands over stamp case to CBI......

SHRC admits complaint against BSNL......



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