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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2003

Army Chief Gen NC Vij addressing a press conference in Jammu
on Saturday. -- Excelsior/Ashok

All terror infrastructure re-activated by Pakistan
Army chief admits Al-Qaeda’s presence in J&K

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 11: Army Chief Gen N C Vij today said there was "no change of heart" in Pakistan vis-a-vis supporting terror in Jammu and Kashmir but declared that security situation in the militancy-infested border state was looking up with army recording impressive success on all front including thwarting the infiltration attempts.............more

Crime Branch raids 4 hospitals in Srinagar
*Drugs being sold from canteen seized

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 11: In a major attempt to crack a nexus among unscrupulous drug suppliers and officials of Medical College and Health Department, the Crime Branch Kashmir today carried out raids in four hospitals at Srinagar and collected samples of drugs being supplied to the patients................more

PMFs dispatched to Ayodhya, 2000 held

LUCKNOW, Oct 11: Paramilitary forces were fanning out around Ayodhya and more than 2,000 activists were detained today as they headed for the town to participate in the VHP’s October 17 Ram Darshan temple campaign..............more

6 boys held on way to PoK
6 militants, civilian killed

SRINAGAR, Oct 11: Seven persons including six militants were killed in separate incidents in Kashmir where security forces foiled an attempt by a group of three boys to cross over to PoK for arms training.................more

Kashmir figures at OIC meeting

PUTRAJAYA (MALAYSIA), Oct 11: Kashmir figured at a meeting of Organisation of Islamic Conference officials ahead of a next week’s summit when its secretary general bracketed it with Afghanistan even as Pakistan plans to press for a resolution on the issue..................more

Musharraf charged with HR abuses

WASHINGTON, Oct 11: Charging that President Pervez Musharraf’s four-year rule in Pakistan had led to serious human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch called on him to immediately return the country to constitutional rule...............more

Amitabh turns 61

MUMBAI, Oct 11: Superstar Amitabh Bachchan celebrated a quiet 61st birthday at his bungalow "Prateeksha" here, sans any fanfare...............more

PM arrives in Chiang Mai

CHIANG MAI (THAILAND), Oct 11: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee arrived here today on a two-day visit from Bangkok and will meet his Thai counterpart Thaksin Shinawatara at his residence...............more

SPO killed, explosives seized

Excelsior Special Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Oct 11: Militants gunned down a Special Police Officer (SPO) in Banihal while army today recovered 40 kg explosive material in Kishtwar in Doda district...............more

PP to raid Mehandi brothers’ flats

PATIALA, Oct 11: The Punjab Police is likely to raid the Andheri Flats in Mumbai, owned by pop singer Daler Mehandi and brother Shamsher Mehandi, in search of certain documents.................more

PPF leader Musadiq Adil arrested......

BSNL exchange burnt in Bani.....

Kashmir House plays host to Pakistan delegation.....

Gen Vij will settle in Jammu.....

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