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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 02, 2003
 

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Defence Minister George Fernandes and the three Services chiefs at the Commanders conference at South Block in New Delhi on Saturday.(UNI)
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Defence Minister George Fernandes and the three Services chiefs at the Commanders conference at South Block in New Delhi on Saturday.(UNI)

India to gauge Pak sincerity before talks
*Govt to deal firmly with terrorism: PM

NEW DELHI, Nov 1: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today sought to give a new direction to his peace initiative, saying the effort was aimed at "encouraging" those elements in Pakistan "who recognise the folly of permanent hostility towards India.".............more

Return home honourably: CM to militants

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 1: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has asked gun wielding youth to be back home honourably and lead a happy normal life with their kith and kin, adding that they should realize that taking arms was useless and without any objective. A rehabilitation programme for the welfare of these youth is being formulated, he added.............more

Afghani among two more militants, jawan killed
*Surankote encounter toll 7

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 1: Army today eliminated two more militants including an Afghani while a jawan lost his life at Morha Bachai in Surankote tehsil in Poonch district taking toll in the gun-battle that started yesterday to seven.........more

Two injured in army firing

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 1: Two persons—retired Honarary Captain of Army and a serving Border Security Force (BSF) jawan were shot-at by an Army jawan in Raipur-Domana area after they ignored the signal to stop the vehicle for checking............more

No quick breakthrough in ties: Musharraf

BEIJING, Nov 1: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today called for a meaningful dialogue with India but expressed scepticism about any immediate improvement in the relations, saying he did not expect any "quick breakthrough."..........more

Quiet progress on diplomatic front

NEW DELHI, Nov 1: In the midst of polemical attacks on the Indo-Pak peace initiative, there has been some quiet progress on the diplomatic front in both the countries with Pakistan High Commission Aziz Ahmed Khan meeting Commerce Minister Arun Jaitley and also seeking appointments with the top Indian leadership..................more

‘Pak obsessed with Kashmir’

RANCHI, Nov 1: Taking exception to Pakistan offering 100 scholarships to Kashmiri students, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha today said Islamabad was obsessed with Jammu and Kashmir..............more

Maulvi killed in PoK
*People protest against LeT

Excelsior Special Correspondent

RAJOURI, Nov 1: Trouble erupted in Kotli area of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) when a Maulvi of a Mosque at village Badli was shot dead allegedly by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants triggering strong protests from local people.............more

Pak to release 74 fishermen

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1: Pakistan today announced that it would release on Monday 74 Indian fishermen who were in its custody in Karachi...............more

7 injured in grenade attack
*Two militants, jawan killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 1: In yet another grenade attack, militants today targeted a security vehicle on Srinagar-Gulmarg highway in central Kashmir Budgam district injuring at least seven persons..........more
Curfew in Aligarh, one shot dead......

Pak Minister to visit India soon.....

Aish turns 30.....

Army to continue operations: Vij.....



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