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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2003
 

Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed delivering lecture on ‘A New Future for Kashmir - Prospects, Renewal and Growth’ at London.
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed delivering lecture on ‘A New Future for Kashmir - Prospects, Renewal and Growth’ at London.

Pakistanis welcome to see Kashmir but
without gun, says Mufti

Excelsior Special Correspondent

LONDON, Nov 15: Asserting that Pakistan has been indulging in ‘disinformation campaign’ on the conditions in Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has favoured visits of Pakistanis to J&K saying that it would nail Pakistan’s mischievous propaganda. ‘We are not captive of security forces, but a free people’, he added...............more

BSF Inspector among 7 injured in blast
*4 soldiers, civilian killed in Valley

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 15: While as a child died in an IED blast and his mother sustained critical injuries in Lolab valley of Kupwara district tonight, seven persons including an Inspector of Border Security Force (BSF) sustained injuries in another IED blast caused by militants near Kashmir University campus in Hazratbal outskirts of the capital city. Three civilians and a soldier have got killed in other militancy-related incidents across Kashmir valley since last evening.....................more

Car bombs kill 20 in Turkey

ISTANBUL, Nov 15: Powerful blasts rocked two Jewish quarters of old Istanbul on Saturday, killing at least 20 people and partly destroying the city’s biggest synagogue as worshippers were at their Sabbath prayers...............more

7 top militants killed in Rajouri-Poonch,one in Doda
*Army jawan dies in gun-battle

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 15: Eight hardcore militants including five foreign mercenaries were gunned down by army and police in separate encounters in Jammu region overnight. An army jawan also lost his life in one of the operation.................more

DB upholds order quashing appointment of Uri’s son

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 15: In a landmark judgment, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice (Acting) Justice V K Jhanji and Justice Sayed Bashir-ud-Din quashed appointment of Owais Ahmad son of Mohammed Shafi Uri, the then Cabinet Minister in the Government of Dr Farooq Abdullah............more

Not treating border migrants at par with KPs
inhuman: Home Secy

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 15: Candidly admitting that not treating border migrants at par with displaced Kashmiri Pandits in giving relief is unfair and inhuman, Joint Secretary of Union Home Ministry H S Brahma today assured that Centre will take effective steps to provide justice to those inhabitants who were forced to leave their homes and hearths due to shelling from across the border................more

We talk from position of strength: Sinha

DAMASCUS, Nov 15: India does not complain about its problems while meeting world leaders and always talks from a position of strength, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha asserted today....................more

Talks, terror can’t go together: PM

DAMASCUS, Nov 15: Holding that dialogue and terrorism cannot go hand in hand, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today categorically said cross border terrorism in Kashmir by Pakistan has to stop before any meaningful talks with Islamabad can take place...................more

6 passengers killed, 22 wounded

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 15: At least six commuters died on spot and 22 others sustained injuries when their vehicle skidded off the road at a place between Furkian Top and Mandian on Kupwara-Keran road today...................more

TV star joins BJP

NEW DELHI, Nov 15: After the stars from Bollywood, it was the turn of television starlet Smriti Z Iraani of ‘kyonki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi’ fame to join the BJP bandwagon ahead of the coming Assembly elections.......more
Dr Vinod Gupta is MS GMC.....

Bakula’s mortal remains to be consigned to flames today.....

Sonia doesn’t rule out snap poll......



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