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Visiting Pakistani journalists interacting with their counterparts in Srinagar during a get together in a hotel on Wednesday. (UNI)

Cong : Indian Army is the best disciplined in the world
Pak scribes begin to see other half of truth

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Oct 6: While interacting with diametrically opposite sections of the Valley population and intelligentsia, the 16-member delegation of the Pakistani journalists today began to see what its leader Imtiyaz Alam has called "the other half of the truth". Enamoured with Kashmir’s beauty, the visiting mediapersons broke into different groups to keep their schedule of meetings with politicians and intellectuals. They also enjoyed shooting at the historic Lalchowk and Dal Lake besides a sumptuous Wazwan and a Gondola ride at the famous hill station of Gulmarg.............more

Separatists complain human rights abuse, Delhi's 'rigidity'
Breakfast with Shabir, dinner with Yasin

From Aijaz Hussain

SRINAGAR, Oct 6: As part of their schedule to meet different shades of opinion in Kashmir valley, the visiting Pakistani journalists today met Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) leader, Shabir Ahmed Shah, at his residence and held discussion with the separatist leader. The delegation also met separatist leader Javaid Ahmed Mir at Broadway Hotel, shortly after the interaction with local mediapersons in the afternoon. Jammu Kashmir Libration Front (JKLF) chief, Mohammed Yasin Malik hosted dinner for the delegation at his party headquarters in Maisuma locality this evening.........more

We wish Pak to prosper: Mufti

Excelsior Special Correspondent

Srinagar, Oct 6: Asking people to judge his party on the basis of its performance during the past two years of its Government, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Patron and Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has said that his stand on issues including Kashmir has remained consistent irrespective of being in or out of power. He said the sense of security among the people and the pace of development witnessed across the State are the main achievements of his Government besides the process of reconciliation and dialogue facilitated by it..........more

CB Jammu's raids in 3 districts
Pirated books worth lakhs seized, 5 arrested

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 6: In a major success, Crime Branch Jammu today seized pirated books worth lakhs of rupees during simultaneous raids carried out in 15 book depots in three districts of Jammu province and busted a syndicate engaged in selling duplicate books of 10th, 11th and 12th class thus "playing with career of the students".........more

'No dual source of power at Centre'
PM optimist of resolving Indo-Pak issues

MUMBAI, Oct 6: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today expressed his belief that all Indo-Pak issues could be resolved if Pakistan kept its commitment of not allowing its territory to be used by terrorists....................more

Two militants killed in Valley

SRINAGAR, Oct 6: Two militants and a civilian were killed in separate militancy related incidents across the Kashmir valley since last night.................more

Kanta is Cong candidate: Azad

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 6: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development Ghulam Nabi Azad today clarified that Kanta Andotra, wife of former Health and Medical Education Minister Choudhary Lal Singh, is the Congress candidate for by-election to Basohli Assembly seat................more

IAF to acquire multi-role fighters

NEW DELHI, Oct 6: The Air Force today said efforts were being made to speed up acquisition of more multi-role fighters and to convert SU-30S into frontline mid-air refuellers.............more

3 held in Navy entrance paper leak

NEW DELHI, Oct 6: The CBI has busted a racket involving pilfering question papers of Matric Entry Recruitment-2005 examination of the navy to be held today and tomorrow and arrested three persons in this connection.............more

Nobel Chemistry prize for three

STOCKHOLM, Oct 6: Israelis Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko and American Irwin Rose won the 2004 Nobel prize in Chemistry today for their work in discovering a process that lets cells destroy unwanted proteins...........more

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