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Mrs Naina Dhariwal of Ludhiana smiles after she won the title of "Mrs India 2004" alongwith first runner-up Kanwal Toor of Delhi (R) and Suchita Wonkhen of Imphal (L) at the Gladrags Mrs India contest in Mumbai on Saturday night.(UNI)

GOC-in-C hopeful of major improvement in situation

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Nov 23: Pessimistic about Pakistan’s influence to reduce the level of infiltration but optimistic about the results of a slew of fresh counter-insurgency measures, Commander of Army in Jammu & Kashmir is hopeful of major improvement in the situation within the next one year. He said that Pakistan was continuously pushing in trained militants for disruption in Jammu & Kashmir but only few of them were reaching their destinations.....................more

‘Don’t be impatient to become CM’
Wait for next poll: PDP to Abdullahs

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 23: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today ridiculed the talk of former Chief Minister and National Conference leader Dr. Farooq Abdullah of foisting his son as Chief Minister in no time and termed it as hegemonic and feudal state of mind.................more

Separatists favour Pak involvement in talks

SRINAGAR, Nov 23: Separatist organisations in Kashmir, other than Hurriyat Conference led by Maulvi Mohammad Abbas Ansari, do not attach much significance to the proposed talks between Hurriyat and New Delhi as in their view talks without involving Pakistan will be a futile exercise..................more

PM dismisses charges against 6 Ministers

JODHPUR, Nov 23: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today dismissed charges of corruption against his six Cabinet Colleagues that they were looting Public Sector Undertakings and said they were free to approach court and file defamation cases against those levelling baseless allegations.................more

3 Hizb militants killed in Valley

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 23: While as security forces have killed three militants of Hizbul Mujahideen in two separate gunbattles in Kashmir valley since last evening, militants have killed two civilians in Bandipore and Pulwama areas...................more

All fake stamp paper transactions valid: Jaswant

NEW DELHI, Nov 23: In a bid to remove apprehensions in the wake of Rs 30,000 crore fake stamp paper scam, Finance Minister Jaswant Singh today said all transactions involving such papers would be valid and Government was considering to move away from the stamp paper regime........................more

Brahmos test fired successfully

BALASORE (Orissa), Nov 23 : Brahmos, the supersonic cruise missile, was today test fired successfully from a moving warship in the Bay of Bengal hitting its target accurately, defence sources said.......................more

3 militants killed, 2 civilians hurt

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 23: Two foreign mercenaries and a local militant were gunned down by the army and police in two separate encounters in Poonch and Doda districts today while two more civilians were injured in continued shelling on Line of Control (LoC)....................more

Racket involved in CAT paper leakage busted
*3 doctors among 9 held

NEW DELHI, Nov 23: A countrywide racket involved in leaking question papers for top entrance examinations was busted today with the arrest of nine people, including three doctors from Bihar, following leakage of questions for common admission test for prestigious Indian institutes of management forcing its cancellation in which 1.3 lakh students appeared..............more

Maran dies at 69......

3 US soldiers killed in Iraq......

India to react today.....

Pak openly backs Geelani faction.....

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