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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2004

Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil being welcomed at the 17th IB Centenary Endowment Lecture on New Dimensions of Terrorism, in New Delhi on Wednesday.(UNI)
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil being welcomed at the 17th IB Centenary Endowment Lecture on New Dimensions of Terrorism, in New Delhi on Wednesday.(UNI)

India not a soft state but hot pursuit not feasible: Patil

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: Home Minister Shivraj Patil today rejected the notion of India being a ‘soft state’ or a ‘weak state’ when it came to handling terrorism, but ruled out ‘hot pursuit’ to destroy terrorist-training camps in other countries, including Bangladesh.................more

Natwar rules out third party presence in Indo-Pak talks

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: Ruling out any third party presence in the Indo-Pak talks, External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh today said the Foreign Secretary-level talks in Islamabad next week will discuss peace and security as well as Jammu and Kashmir in a "substantive manner"..................more

Best Bakery case proceedings rocked by
Tehelka expose claim

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: News portal tehelka.Com today showed video footage of Gujarat BJP MLA Madhu Srivastava’s "admission" about buying out for "Rs 18 lakh" Best Bakery case star witness Zaheera Sheikh.............more

Two JKFF ultras held in Poonch

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 22: In a successful operation, Poonch police have captured alive two militants, who had been deputed to carry out a fidayeen attack at police station or District Police Lines (DPL) in Poonch town on the eve of new year.................more

Inter-ministerial team discusses KPs’ return

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 22: Inter-ministerial team headed by Principal Advisor Planning Commission Sushma Choudhary that is currently on 4-day visit to the state today called on Deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma and thread barely discussed modalities for devising strategies to redress problems of the Kashmiri migrants presently putting up in various camps.............more

7 FIRs in connection with RJD rally as
Rao concludes probe

PATNA, Dec 22: Seven FIRs were today registered against unknown persons in connection with putting up hoardings, banners and posters as Election Commission Advisor K R Rao held a day-long probe into alleged violation of model code of conduct for Assembly elections by ruling RJD in Bihar for its December 23 rally.............more

PM to be first passenger
Jammu-Udhampur rail service in January

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 22: The much delayed Jammu-Udhampur rail service would commence its maiden journey in the first week of January with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh inaugurating the prestigious link besides being the first passenger the board the rail.............more

J&K to get 100 mw addl power

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: The Centre will allocate 100 mw of additional power to Jammu and Kashmir to meet the acute power shortage in the state due to low hydel power generation.....................more

Centre releases Rs 3 m for sports in J&K

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: The Centre released a sum of Rs three million to the Jammu and Kashmir Government during 2003-04 under the sports infrastructure scheme for creation of sports facilities in the state, the Rajya Sabha was informed today..........more

15 injured in blast, militant killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 22: Even as security forces today claimed to have killed a militant in an encounter in Tral area of south Kashmir, a civilian, who had sustained injuries in yesterday’s shootout at Batmaloo, died at a hospital.........more

Rs 46 lakh worth fake currency seized.......

NDA steps up Sankaracharya campaign; Vajpayee meets PM......



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