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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2004

Shopping and telephone booths and overturned vehicles lie haphazardly in the Marina Beach after Chennai was struck by tidal waves on Sunday. (UNI)

Killer waves leave 9,358 dead; 3,223 in India alone

CHENNAI, Dec 26: The killer Tsunami tidal waves triggered by a massive earthquake in Indonesia, the worst in four decades, today battered a huge swathe of south and south east Asia killing 9,358 people, including over 3,223 in India alone, and leaving tens of thousands homeless. .................more

We have lost faith, we feel insecure'
IRCON officials threaten to suspend work on rail project

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Dec 26: While the whole world was celebrating Christmas on Saturday, officials of the Government undertaking IRCON International Ltd here were busy in a desperate attempt to seek security for their life in Kashmir Valley. Disillusioned with the authorities, the IRCON officials have finally threatened to suspend work on the prestigious Udhampur-Qazigund-Baramulla railway project connecting the capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir.................more

Foreign Secretaries hold informal talks on Kashmir, other issues

ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: Foreign Secretaries of India and Pakistan tonight held informal talks over dinner on the broad contours of the second round of the composite dialogue process beginning here tomorrow on Kashmir and other contentious issues..............more

Praja Parishad revived, Chander Mohan elected president
Nirmal, Hari Om, Khajuria 'malefic planets' of BJP: Koushal

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 26: "The State unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been eclipsed by three malefic planets—Saturn, Neptune and Pluto and they are responsible for the expulsion of hard-working leaders as well as debacle of the party at the battle of hustings.".........more

No quick fix solutions: Natwar

DUBAI, Dec 26: Progress is being made in Indo-Pak dialogue as the Pakistani establishment has for the first time showed willingness to discuss issues other than Kashmir, External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh has said, while asserting that there are no "quick fix" solutions to the problems between the two countries.. .............more

HUJI commander killed in gang rivalry
Two ultras, civilian shot dead

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 26: Two militants were gunned down by Army and Doda police in an encounter at Ghai Dessa while a HUJI "area commander" was shot dead by the militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed outfit in a case of inter gang rivalry in Doda district today. Two Army jawans were injured in Dessa gun-battle..........more

Handwara rape case
Court martial to continue daily

SRINAGAR, Dec 26: The General Court Martial (GCM) proceedings against an Army Major accused of raping a woman and her ten-year-old daughter in Handwara area of Jammmu and Kashmir would continue on daily basis from today, a Defence spokesman has said. ............more

2 Pak militants, SPO killed in Valley

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 26: Security forces have eliminated two militants in a gunbattle in Ganderbal area and unidentified gunmen, believed to be militants, have shot dead a Special Police Official (SPO) in Bandipore since last evening......................more

Pak military agent nabbed

AMRITSAR, Dec 26: A Pakistan military intelligence agent has been nabbed by Punjab Police here for allegedly e-mailing secret defence documents to his country. ...........more

'Re-open Munnabao-Khokhrapar border'

ISLAMABAD, Dec 26: Ahead of tomorrow’s India-Pak Foreign Secretary level talks, Muthahida Quami Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussain has demanded the re-opening of the Munnabao-Khokhrapar border connecting Southern Sindh and Rajasthan..........more

Cong seeks more seats in Assembly polls ......