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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2003
 

A Saudi policeman walks over bicycles and past a blast-damaged car as fireman douse the smoldering ruins of a house at dawn Sunday at the site of Saturday night’s attack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
A Saudi policeman walks over bicycles and past a blast-damaged car as fireman douse the smoldering ruins of a house at dawn Sunday at the site of Saturday night’s attack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

11 killed in Riyadh car bomb attack

DUBAI, Nov 9: In a major strike during the fasting month of Ramadan suspected Al Qaeda suicide bombers triggered a series of explosions in a posh residential complex in the Saudi capital Riyadh around midnight killing 11 people, four of them children, and wounding over 100 including two Indians. ..............more

Slain Sopore youth was a militant: Army
*Protests a move to derail peace process

SRINAGAR, Nov 9: A day after the Government ordered probe into the alleged custodial death of a shopkeeper, Army today said the slain youth was a militant and termed the subsequent developments as a "motivated move to disrupt the peace process" by diverting the attention of the people through baseless allegations. . .................more

‘Brahmos’ successfully test fired

BALASORE (ORISSA), Nov 9: The fifth test fire of the ‘Brahmos’, the super-sonic Cruise missile with a range of 290 km, was today successfully conducted from a mobile launcher from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur-on-sea, about 13 km from here. ............more

TN journalists continue protests

CHENNAI, Nov 9: Journalists across Tamil Nadu observed fasts and held demonstrations to protest against the State Assembly’s order, sentencing six journalists, including the Editor and the Executive Editor of ‘The Hindu,’ to 15-days simple imprisonment in a breach of privilege case, even as leaders of various political parties pledged their solidarity. .............more

Mufti arrives in London

Excelsior Special Correspondent

LONDON, Nov 9: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed arrived here today to participate in London World Tourism Mart. ........more

Mobile service mired in difficulties

SRINAGAR, Nov 9: The newly introduced mobile telephony service in the Valley, is facing difficulties, with both Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Power Development Department (PDD), blaming each other for the poor services. .....................more

‘Jollywood’ gets recognition from Academia
JU organises first Dogri film festival

By Lalit Gupta

JAMMU, Nov 9: The First Dogri Film Festival held today at the auditorium of Jammu University (JU) marked a historic event in the cultural scenario of the State. By screening three short films in Dogri, directed and written by Ved Rahi, the film fest not only gave due honour to the one of the best film makers produced by State, but also overdue recognition to the growing film industry of Jammu- the Jollywood...............more

CBI may probe visa racket

NEW DELHI, Nov 9: The Central Bureau of Inves-tigation’s inquiry into the visa racket involving some officials of the Indian High Commission in Britain may also unravel the truth behind similar allegations of cheating and forgery against Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi. ..............more

Pak Sikh body given recognition

NANKANA SAHIB (PAKISTAN), Nov 9: The Apex Sikh body Shiromani Gurudwar Prabhandhak Committee has accorded recognition to its Pakistani counterpart in the presence of 500 Sikhs who have gathered here from all across the globe to observe the 534th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. .................more

Two children killed in shelling

SRINAGAR, Nov 9: Pakistani troops shelled Kargil town this afternoon killing two children and inflicting injuries to four others, official sources said. ...............more
HM comdr surrenders in Rajouri
*Cop injured in cross-firing.....

Two bodies exhumed in Gool.....

SHO Batote suspended.....



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