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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA WEDNEDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2004

Delegation of visiting Pakistan journalists being received by journalists at Royal Spring Golf Course in Srinagar on Tuesday. -- Excelsior/Javed

Warm reception at Royal Spring Golf Course
Pak scribes land in their dream land

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Oct 5: The 16-member delegation of the Pakistani journalists reached here this evening to a rousing reception at the picturesque Royal Spring Golf Course. For the next three days, members of the delegation are tightly scheduled to meet leaders of almost all the mainstream and separatist political parties, Kashmir-based media fraternity, academics and social activists. They are also going to meet senior government functionaries, legislators and Army authorities to know the "ground situation" in the embattled Kashmir valley.............more

Slain ultras were carrying Pak newspaper cuttings
Terrorists find mobile phones as safest
communication mode

From Gopal Sharma

SURANKOT, Oct 5: Terrorists from Pakistan and Pak occupied Kashmir (PoK) operating in Poonch and Rajouri sectors of Jammu division are well equipped with mobile phones, finding it most safest and quickest mode of communication. High-frequency wireless sets turn to be the second choice for them now.........more

Two Jaish ‘commanders’ killed in Doda, 5 held

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 5: Two commanders of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), both Pakistanis, were killed and two local militants were captured by police and security forces in an encounter at village Sungri in Chatru area of Kishtwar tehsil in Doda district this afternoon.........more

‘Dhruv’ to be star of air during IAF Day

NEW DELHI, Oct 5: The IAF’s newly-inducted ‘Dhruv’ Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH), participating in the Air Force day flypast for the first time, seem certain to give the ‘Surya Kirans’ — the IAF aerobatics team — tough competition.........more

PM for review of media policy

NEW DELHI, Oct 5: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought a review of the media policy in the context of the information revolution and liberalisation in order to ensure a suitable framework for "freedom of competition" in the media sector...................more

Shells with Iraq markings found in Ghaziabad scrap

NEW DELHI, Oct 5: Army has recovered explosives with Iraq markings from the iron scrap in Ghaziabad, adding a new twist to the mystery of the deadly import from Iran.................more

3 jawans, 3 ultras killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 5: Three Army soldiers and three militants were killed in an encounter at Iqbalabad Zainakote, about 10 km from here tonight................more

3 Americans share Nobel

STOCKHOLM, Oct 5: Americans David J Gross, H. David Politzer and Frank Wilczeck today won the 2004 Nobel prize in Physics for their work in the discovery and exploration of strong force and quarks............more

NDFB massacres 10 more in Assam

GUWAHATI, Oct 5: The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) struck once again killing 10 people and injuring 18 near Bogribari in Dhubri district today ............more

NDA Govt did nothing for Maharashtra: Sonia, Pawar

NASIK, Oct 5: Sharing platform, both Congress president Sonia Gandhi and NCP chief Sharad Pawar today launched a bitter attack on the Shiv Sena-BJP combine and the previous NDA Government saying they did nothing for Maharasthra..........more

LF criticises UPA Govt .....

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